Named to US Physics Team
Syosset High School physics teacher Nicole Kelly, junior Alice Huang, physics teacher Richard Slesinski.
The Syosset Central School District has announced that Alice Huang, a junior at Syosset High School, has been selected as one of only 20 students nationwide to join the 2025 United States Physics Team. This honor places her among the top 0.3% of physics students in the country.
Alice’s journey began with the highly competitive F=ma Exam, in which she ranked among the top 400 students nationwide. Her success continued on the even more rigorous U.S. Physics Olympiad (USAPhO) Exam, where she
stood out as the only Syosset student to qualify. Her performance has earned her a spot at the elite national training camp hosted this June at the University of Maryland. There, she will participate in intensive experimental and theoretical physics sessions with other top students from across the U.S. Five finalists will be selected to represent the country at the International Physics Olympiad.
Alice is an active member of the Syosset High School Physics Club, where she has taken part in structured training
for physics competitions. Her exam submissions impressed faculty with their clarity, depth, and organization.
Her AP Physics C teacher, Richard Slesinski, commented: “Alice is not only an outstanding physics student—she’s also a gifted musician. She originally began exploring physics to better understand the science of sound and improve her musical performance. Along the way, physics became a true passion of hers in its own right.”
Plainview FD honored for response to blaze
Prior to the start of the Wednesday, April 23 meeting of the Nassau County Legislature, Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) honored the men and women of the Plainview Volunteer Fire Department for their Herculean efforts to save and evacuate residents from the devastating Harmon Shepherd Hill apartment fire during the early morning hours of February 18, 2024.
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to Plainview FD Chief of Department Andrew Cohen; Ex-Chief Peter Mayrose; Ex-Chief Erik Rivera; Ex-Captain Alfred Mertz and Firefighters Brandon Cohen; Lance Kozlovsky and Dylan Harris. Plainview firefighters rushed to the scene after the fire broke out in a second-story apartment at around 5 a.m. As then-Plainview First Assistant Chief Andrew Cohen banged on doors at the Harmon Shepherd Hill apartments from a blaze during the early morning hours
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Fire at Mercy First damages classroom
A fire broke out on Sunday, May 4th at the Syosset-based Mercy First social service agency at 4 p.m. According to Nassau County Police, officers responded to Mercy First located at 525 Convent Road. Upon arrival, officers observed a fire in a classroom on the second floor. The Syos-
set Fire Department, along with the assistance from the Hicksville Fire Department and other neighboring fire departments, responded to extinguish the fire. The Nassau County Fire Marshal and Arson Bomb Squad also responded to the scene. No injuries were reported. The fire was deemed non-suspicious.
Town beach passes on sale May 10
The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that seasonal beach parking sticker sales and the free distribution of stickers to senior citizens and the disabled will begin on Saturday, May 10. The Oyster Bay Town Board has restricted beach access to residents only. A major sand replenishment project was completed over the past several months.
Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino stated, “Break out the beach towels and sunscreen because summer is just around the corner, and so are our beach sticker sales! The Town of Oyster Bay is a true staycation destination offering some of the best beaches in the world. By purchasing a beach sticker in advance, you can avoid the inevitable lines that often accompany the start of the beach season and spend more time with your feet in the sand instead.”
Beach parking stickers will be on sale beginning Saturday, May 10, from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. daily at John J. Burns Town Park in Massapequa, Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park in Oyster Bay and at TOBAY Beach. Beginning Saturday, May 24, beach parking stickers will be available for purchase on weekends only from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Centre Island Beach in Bayville and Philip B. Healey Beach at Florence Avenue in Massapequa. On Saturday, June 21, beach parking stickers will be available for purchase daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Tappen Beach in Sea Cliff, and in Bayville at Charles E. Ransom and Stehli beaches. To purchase a beach parking sticker for your vehicle, residents must present a valid NYS driver’s license with residency in the Town of Oyster Bay, their vehicle registration, and bring the vehicle they
plan to drive to the beach. Parking stickers are placed on the vehicle at the time of purchase. Only residents may purchase beach parking stickers for Town of Oyster Bay beaches. Beach parking stickers are $60, which pay for themselves following three visits.
Free Passes for Senior Citizens: Town of Oyster Bay residents aged 60+ can obtain a free parking sticker by presenting their driver's license with Town residency and their vehicle registration. After receiving the sticker, senior residents must be present in the vehicle for entry on each visit. If visiting the beach in another vehicle, seniors can show their driver's license and get a free day pass.
Free Passes for Disabled / Social Security Recipients: Residents who are permanently disabled or receive social security can acquire a free beach
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Discounts for Volunteer Firefighters & Veterans: Town of Oyster Bay volunteer firefighters, active-duty members of the United States Armed Forces, and veterans’ quality for beach parking passes at reduced rates.
Only cashless payments are accepted, including credit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay. For more information, please call the Town of Oyster Bay Parks Department, Beaches Division, at (516) 797-4111.
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on May 16–18
The Town of Oyster Bay has announced the Gold Coast Book Fair will come to the north shore the weekend of May 16–18, featuring more than 100 authors. Presented in partnership with Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Legislator Samantha Goetz, this book festival will feature fun for the whole family, including book signings, vendor marketplace, indie author showcase, street fair, workshops and more.
“This fun and informative book fair is the largest literary event on Long Island, featuring something for book lovers of all ages,” said
Supervisor Saladino. “Featuring various events on the Town’s north shore, including at LIU Post and on the streets of downtown Oyster Bay, the Gold Coast Book Fair provides readers with endless activities.”
The 2025 Gold Coast Book Fair will feature keynote speaker Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Ron Chernow, as well as headlining authors Gretchen Rubin, Lili Taylor and Art Shamsky. Many kids authors and events will also take place. A full list of authors, schedules for all events and access to free tickets are all available at www.goldcoastforum. org.
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Esteemed children’s author visits East Street Elementary School
The East Street PTA provided a copy of one of Heather Forest’s books to each child.
BY GARY SIMEONE
It was a special day for students at the East Street Elementary School on Monday, April 7, as they were visited by an esteemed children ’ s author. Heather Forest, a storyteller, author and folk singer, visited the school as part of the kickoff to the school district ’ s Library Week.
Susan Peterson, library media specialist at East Street, said the students were enthralled with the author as she told them fairytales and sang songs to them in different sessions throughout the day.
“She read old fairytales and folk-stories to the children and was able to relate to them on a personal level,” said Peterson. “She made the day fun for them as she danced and had them sing along to some popular nursery rhymes.”
There were two different sessions throughout the day for students in the K-2 grade level and the 3-5 grade level.
Mae Fiorello, a 5th grader at East Street, said the visit from the author was entertaining as well as a great learning experience.
“She was so much fun when she read her stories and acted out some of the scenes to us,” said Fiorello.
“She read two of her fairytale books to us and three of her folk stories. Her main message was that you should treat others with kindness even if they ’ e not kind in return.”
Some of the books and anthologies that Forest read to the students included “Stone Soup,” “Feathers” and “The Bakers Dozen: A Colonial American Tale.”
Lily Yeneic, another 5th grader at East Street, said the author presented the fairytales in a fun and novel way so that the students could understand.
“I loved how she danced and had us sing along and acted out everything she was reading,” said Yeneic. “I think that the best treat was when she gave each of the students one of her books at the end of the day.”
The Hicksville PTA is instrumental in making sure that each student receives a copy of book during an author visit.
“Every student left with a book of the author ’ s collection of fairytales so there were a lot of smiles to be had,” said Peterson. “We were vey happy to have the author grace us with her presence and hope that she returns to our school at another point.”
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East Broadway School cuts ribbon on new playground
East Broadway Elementary School students in the Levittown School District climbed and crawled over new equipment after the grand opening of their newly renovated playground on April 25.
Complete with fresh turf and every playground essential like slides and swings, students were thrilled to test out the new play space. Students in
East Broadway’s ABA program helped cut the ribbon for the grand opening, which was joined by district administrators. The playground is inclusive and accessible to all children, emphasized by the playground’s communication board donated by Wisdom Lane Middle School.
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The ribbon cutting was joined by district administrators and East Broadway’s polar bear mascot.
East Broadway Elementary School students were thrilled to explore their newly renovated playground on April 25.
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“Art in the Park” Craft Sale on May 17
The Town of Oyster Bay will hold its “Art in the Park” Craft Sale on Saturday, May 17, from 12 p.m.–4 p.m. at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park & Beach in Oyster Bay (rain date Sunday, May 18). Local artists and artisans will sell unique hand-crafted goods, jewelry, ceramics, photography, books, greeting cards and more. A live musical performance will take place, featuring an Earth, Wind & Fire Tribute Band, along with family-friendly activities and offerings from local food trucks. Admission is free.
“We are excited to host ‘Art in the Park’ and connect residents with
local artists and artisans. Featuring hand-crafted goods, ceramics, watercolors, glass, jewelry, wood, leather, sculpture, and other beautiful items designed by local vendors, the event will offer something special for everyone and provides the perfect opportunity to purchase a handmade gift while supporting our small businesses,” said Town Clerk LaMarca. “I invite you to stop by ‘Art in the Park’ and bring the entire family, as live music, food trucks, and activities for kids will also be available.”
‘Art in the Park’ is coordinated by the Town’s Department of Community & Youth Services, Cultural and
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Town of Oyster Bay Zoning Board of Appeals
TOWN HALL, AUDREY AVENUE, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK 11771-1592
TELEPHONE: (516) 624-6232 – FAX: (516) 624-6149
RITA BYRNE, Chairwoman – LOIS SCHMITT, Vice Chairwoman – KATHLEEN MULLIGAN
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 246, Section 246-12 of the Code of the Town of Oyster Bay, notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals has scheduled a public meeting, which will take place in the Town Hall Meeting Room, Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, New York, on MAY 15, 2025, at 7:00 P. M., to consider the following appeals:
BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
APPEAL NO. 25-39 SYOSSET
KENNETH PAEK: (A) Variance to construct two story addition and second story addition having less average front yard setback (North Street) and side yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Variance to construct two story addition, second story additions, one story addition and roof over porch having less average side/front yard setback (Church Street) than permitted by Ordinance. (C) Variance to construct one story addition, two story addition and second story additions exceeding maximum gross floor area than permitted by Ordinance.
SW/ cor. of Church St. & North St., a/k/a 17 Church Street, Syosset, NY
APPEAL NO. 25-52 SYOSSET
PHILIP ROSSILLO: (A) Variance to construct portico having less average front yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Variance to construct second story addition and allow existing deck having less side yard setback than permitted by Ordinance; also encroachment of eaves and gutters. (C) Variance to allow existing shed having less side yard setback and rear yard setback than permitted by Ordinance.
N/s/o Meadowbrook Rd., 246.81 ft. E/o Split Rock Rd., a/k/a 82 Meadowbrook Road, Syosset, NY
APPEAL NO. 25-161 SYOSSET
ERIC MALAMENT: (A) Variance to construct covered porch and open terrace having less rear yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Amend Specific Plan as presented for Appeal No. 80-84 and granted by Decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals, dated March 13, 1990.
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Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Please take Notice that there will be a Special Meeting of the Board of Education on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at approximately 9:45 PM in the South Woods Middle School Cafeteria for the purpose of declaring the results of the Ballot.
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Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Please take Notice that there will be a meeting of the District Health and Safety Committee on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 11:00 AM in the Little Theatre at Syosset High School. Dated: Thursday, May 8, 2025 Syosset, NY
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Notice of Formation of JP Ventures Squared LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/06/2024. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to Allen Williams: 5 Brewster St, #503, Glen Cove, NY 11542. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
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Discover Long Island Navigates New Challenges
Discover Long Island drives into the hotels. Nassau had allocated 16.7% of its 3% hotel tax, while Suffolk allocated 24%. Suffolk has since raised its hotel tax to 5.5% and kept its allocation to Discover Long Island at 24%, capping the amount at $6 million.
How does Discover Long Island decide where and how to allocate that funding?
“We are a very data driven organization. We subscribe to proprietary data research which use mobile geo locators, tracking cell phone data...We have over 200 points of interest of Long Island attractions, business, and hotels across the island that we can pull reports on –that tell us the origin markets. We know where, when, and what travelers visit.... Everything we do, we do strategically. And then we track it, measure every campaign on what the ROI was, we track every dollar spent and how much we got back. We track everything. As a not-forprofit, we have to justify every dollar spent. And we’re happy to do that.”
She noted, “A key thing for Long Islanders to understand – as a report from Comptroller Dinapoli last year validates – the biggest economic impact from tourism is when the visitor comes from outside the region. For every $100 spent at a hotel, the visitor spends $221 in the local community. When we get people to stay in hotels, there is greater economic impact and lesser impact on residents’ quality of life – the fewer day trips, the less car traffic. It is an important strategy to make sure we know what markets [to pursue] for the largest economic impact for residents and visitors.”
And business travelers – especially convention and meetings participants –
spend the most, with the least negative impact – a difficult task for Discover LI without an actual convention center and hotels large enough to accommodate big groups.
“This is the only market where people can attend a convention equidistant from the heart of Manhattan and the Hamptons. A convention center would be a game changer. I am confident it would happen.” So far, Suffolk County has been the most receptive, with plans to move forward with “Midway Crossing” at Ronkonkoma, next to MacArthur Airport. An RFP has just been reissued.
“It’s the #1 thing that will change the trajectory of our tourism industry. Right now, we are mostly a leisure destination, and depend on weather, weekends, beaches, but the business traveler would come Monday-to Friday, on expense accounts, year-round. A convention center would host 3000-5000 attendees, in industries that will be looking at what’s happening here in tech, science, education. How we raise the intellectual capital of a destination is by bringing 3000-5000 colleagues. Conventions book years in advance, so it is business on the books. And that’s how we drive airlift at Long Island’s Macarthur Airport. We would get new direct routes. Conventions are a completely different audience that we are not tapping into now because we don’t have the meeting space or the hotels.”
The economic impact a convention center would generate is estimated upward of $88 million a year in tax revenue.
But, to host conventions and meetings, she said, Long Island needs hotel rooms. “At Discover LI, we turn away business every day because they want 200-300 rooms for a corporate retreat get-
away from Manhattan and we don’t have the hotel space.”
She supported the Las Vegas Sands Casino development because it is a worldclass operation. (Since our conversation, the Sands announced it was pulling its application for a casino and looking to resell its lease.)
But promoting “Long Island” now, means promoting Suffolk, since Nassau County left the regional promotional organization.
“One thing we’ve struggled with and insured, is to keep the brand of ‘Long island’,” Reynolds said. “If we’re going to talk to people from outside the region, they only know us as Long Island, not two counties. Visitors don’t know the difference.”
“We did a perception study in 2017 which confirmed, ‘Long Island’ is the brand people know. Economically, we operate as one region –The prestigious Ryder Cup is a huge opportunity for tourism promotion, expected to draw 250,000 from all over the globe in September to Bethpage State Park. Interestingly, three of the holes are in Suffolk. [Because Bethpage is a state park, the event is benefiting from support from the state’s I Love New York tourism promotion.]
Because of the lack of hotel rooms on Long Island, the vast majority will stay in New York City, and come to the event by Long Island Rail Road and shuttle. Discover LI is already working with the LIRR and contracting shuttle companies.
“This year also marks the 100th anniversary of F. Scott Fitzgerald publishing his era-defining novel, “Great Gatsby,” largely based on his time living in Great Neck.
Places like Oheka Castle, in Huntington, the Gatsby-era mansion
USAF Thunderbirds Headline Memorial Day Weekend FourLeaf Air Show at Jones Beach
(now a hotel) that was featured in Baz Luhrmann’s 2013 movie, “The Great Gatsby,” are reaping the benefit. Indeed, the state’s I Love New York tourism promotion agency is hosting a dinner with international travel writers at the Oheka. “That’s what they will write about: the Great Gatsby in Suffolk.”
Successful tourism promotion depends on collaborations, partnerships. Discover Long Island works with the state’sI Love NY, which has provided a $1.7 million economic development grant and $250,000 in Market New York matching grant for the Ryder Cup.
Reynolds said that Discover Long Island incorporated an AI chatbot onto Discover LI’s website. “It had to be on brand,” so they created LILI, an iconic Long Island ice cream truck.
When Reynolds arrived 10 years ago, she re-branded the Long Island Convention & Visitors Bureau & Sports Commission as Discover Long Island, “one year to the day” of her arrival.
“Nobody thought it was bad until I came. ‘Discover Long Island’ is a great call to action.”
Tourism spending increased, breaking records year over year. “We navigated through the pandemic and was one of the first destinations to recover. We won national and global awards for marketing strategies [including “Best Social Media” in the nation by the US Travel Association] and got funding for Long Island’s first convention center which will be the game changer. So over the past 10 years, I have done what I could do,...I have nothing but wonderful things to say about my experience on Long Island – such an incredible destination.”
To stay up to date on Discover Long Island’s efforts, visit discoverlongisland. com
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Celebrating Mother’s Day in a special way
BY CLAIRE LYNCH
Mother’s Day is on Sunday, May 11, this year and one woman who most people know is actress Patricia Heaton. She played Debra Barone on the TV show “Everybody Loves Raymond” which ran from 1996 to 2005.
The show worked well because both Ray Romano as Ray Barone and Patricia Heaton as Debra Barone are good comedic actors. The chemistry between Ray Romano and Patricia Heaton was real and it allowed audiences to believe that they actually were watching a married couple go back and forth discussing their three kids, in-laws, golf games and other everyday subjects.
Heaton won two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series plus another Emmy for Outstanding Culinary Program.
Patricia Helen Heaton was born on March 4, 1958, in Bay Village, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. She is the daughter of Patricia and Chuck Heaton, who was a sportswriter for “The Plain Dealer.” The fourth of five children, Heaton’s mother passed away when she was just 12 years old.
Heaton attended Ohio State University where she became a member of the Delta Gamma sorority and graduated in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts in drama. Later in 1980, Heaton moved to New York City to study with drama teacher William Esper. Heaton made her first Broadway appearance in the chorus of “Don’t Get God Started” in 1987 then she and fellow students created Stage Three, an off-Broadway acting troupe.
Heaton auditioned for the role of Elaine Benes on “Seinfeld” in 1989. When Stage Three brought one of its productions to Los Angeles, Heaton caught the eye of a casting director for the ABC drama series “Thirtysomething.” She played an oncologist and had six appearances on the series from 1989 to
1991. Other guest appearances include “Alien Nation” in 1989, “Matlock” in 1990 and a supporting role in “Shattered Dreams,” also out in 1990, which was a made-for-TV movie.
In 1992 Heaton made her big screen debut appearing in a supporting role in the comedy-drama film “Memoirs of an Invisible Man.” Later that year, she appeared in the popular family comedy film “Beethoven.” From 1992 to 1993, Heaton starred as a lead character in the ABC sitcom “Room for Two.”
In 1994 she starred in another sitcom, “Someone Like Me,” but it only lasted for six episodes on NBC. Later that year, Heaton appeared in the comedy-drama film, “The New Age.” In 1995 she starred opposite Delta Burke in the CBS sitcom “Women of the House,” a spin-off of “Designing Women.”
Patricia Heaton also played Frankie Heck in the ABC sitcom “The Middle,” which ended in May 2018 after nine seasons. The show centered around the Heck family’s life and featured Heaton as the matriarch.
Heaton has been married to English actor and director David Hunt since 1990. They have four sons and they divide their time between Los Angeles and Cambridge, England. Her memoir,
“Motherhood and Hollywood: How to Get a Job Like Mine,” was published by Villard Books in 2002 and made the N.Y. Times bestsellers list. In 2020, Heaton released the book, “Your Second Act: Inspiring Stories of Reinvention.”
Right after college Patricia Heaton moved to New York City. She worked at different jobs including waitressing and proofreading. She met David Hunt when she sublet a room from him as he was leaving Manhattan for an acting job, according to People. They fell in love and eventually moved to Los Angeles, where they married in 1990 and found out how much they enjoyed entertaining.
“I love parties,” Hunt has said. “Love them. I grew up in a working-class household in England, and I was often lonely, so now that I have the chance to have people over, I enjoy it tremendously. I think I’m trying to make up for lost time.”
Patricia Heaton and David Hunt and have four sons, Samuel, John, Joseph and Daniel. A Juilliard School graduate, Hunt was a school teacher and coach before he moved to New York to study with acting teacher Larry Moss.
Hunt is most well-known American movie role is as Harlan Rook in the 1988
action film “The Dead Pool,” part of the Dirty Harry series. He has also appeared from time to time on “Everybody Loves Raymond” as Bill Parker, Ray’s irritating neighbor.
In May 2012 when Heaton got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, she thanked co-stars Ray Romano and Neil Flynn, her TV husbands, plus the casts of “Everybody Loves Raymond” and “The Middle.”
Doris Roberts and Brad Garrett were there plus her sons, her mother-in-law, her brother, Michael Heaton, who is a columnist for “The Plain Dealer” and countless friends.
Patricia Heaton described how she balanced her work schedule and home life when her four boys were younger:
“I spend as much time with my kids as any mom who stays home. I only work during the hours they’re at school, but there is always the sense of trying to catch up with all their stuff and not only organize my work life but also their school lives.”
“Being a mother is indescribable; joy, worry, delight, frustration, but ultimately the greatest satisfaction and deepest human love of your life. So grateful.”
“Like every mom, what I wouldn’t give to go back for an hour and just cuddle them!”
Her best advice to her own family, as well as to others who may be wondering what to do for Mom on Mother’s Day?
“Just leave her alone for a day. Just let her sit outside and bring her a glass of iced tea and let her read the newspaper or a book or whatever. Pop your head out every once in a while and say, ‘Mom, could I get you something?’”
“It’s really the time you spend with your family. It’s sometimes just about taking a walk or hanging out and watching television together.”
Happy Mother’s Day to one and all!
BY TOM MARGENAU
Time for Another Survey of SSA Services
Sadly, there has been more than a little bit of “government bashing” going on lately. In addition to general rants about alleged government inefficiency, government employees come in for more than their share of criticism. All I really know is Social Security and the services provided by the Social Security Administration. So that’s what I am going to write about today.
I hear about the issue all the time from readers. I’ve learned over the years that people are much more likely to complain to me about poor service than they are to send me an email praising good service. That’s why I was a little surprised when I got about a half-dozen unsolicited emails this week from readers in various parts of the country telling me how pleased they were with the people they encountered at the Social Security Administration and with the services they got. Several told me that they filed for Social Security benefits online, found the process very simple and got their “award letter” notifying them of benefits they would be due in about a week. Several others told me that they called the agency’s national toll-free number (800-772-1213), and that even though they waited on hold for a long time (which they correctly blamed on staffing cuts), they praised the help and efficient service they got once their call was answered.
Despite this recent spate of positive comments, as I said, I’ve learned over the years that more people tend to complain about poor service. I’ve always been intrigued by this. So, occasionally, I survey my readers’ opinions of the SSA’s services. The last one I did was about a year ago. Maybe it’s time for another one.
What I learned from past surveys is that when given the chance to voice their opinion, the folks who were very satisfied with the SSA’s services and employees come out of the woodwork and let me know what they think. In the last survey I did, I asked my readers to rate the service they got from the Social Security Administration in the form of stars: 5 stars for excellent service, down to 1 star for poor service. I got 254 responses from readers. The ratings broke down like this:
-- 5 stars: 191 ratings
-- 4.5 stars: 7 ratings
-- 4 stars: 31 ratings
-- 3 stars: 13 ratings
-- 2 stars: 4 ratings
-- 1 star: 8 ratings
If I’m doing my math right, that comes out to a 4.5-star average rating. I understand this is an unscientific survey. But I still think it’s a pretty good representation of what most people think about the service they get from the SSA.
And I did glean some points from the responses I got to that last survey. As I’ve reported on before, the SSA does routine work extremely well. And the good news is that when it comes to our involvement
with the Social Security Administration, almost all of us have routine issues. We file for retirement benefits, or we want to change our address in the SSA’s records. These jobs are handled quickly and efficiently -- usually by the SSA’s website: www.socialsecurity.gov. Many readers who gave 5-star reviews specifically mentioned the ease of using the website.
Conversely, many people who gave lower ratings had messy situations. One guy had been trying for years to get disability benefits. And even though he eventually got those benefits, he gave the agency a 1-star review.
Two other readers gave a low rating because they said they got wrong answers from SSA reps. But when they described their situation to me, they actually got the correct information. I don’t think people should give a low rating based on what they think an answer is supposed to be. But still, they did.
Some people who gave lower ratings cited the long wait times when calling the agency’s toll-free number. One guy gave a 1-star rating for that reason. But interestingly, another person who said he waited for about an hour gave a 4-star rating because once his call was answered, he said he talked to a knowledgeable rep who gave him good advice.
And this leads me to another observation I gleaned from readers’ responses to my last survey. I think happy and optimistic people tend to give good ratings, and grumpy and pessimistic people give low ratings. Here is a perfect example of that. Two people, one kind of grumpy and one kind of happy (I could just feel those vibes in the emails they sent), reported almost identical issues with the SSA’s in-office service they experienced. They each ended up sitting for about an hour in the waiting room of their respective local SSA office before being served. Mr. Grumpy gave the SSA a 1-star because of that. Mr. Happy still gave a 5-star review because he said he understood there had been staffing cutbacks, and once he was served, he got his issues taken care of in a professional way. By the way, I am not saying that all those who give low reviews are grumpy people. But I am saying that all grumpy people give low reviews.
Anyway, with the latest round of staffing cuts we’ve all heard about, I think it’s time to do another survey. If you’ve had to deal with the Social Security Administration lately, tell me what you think. Use the same star system I mentioned earlier: 5 stars for excellent service, down to 1 star for poor service. Send those ratings to my email address: thomas.margenau@ comcast.net. All I need is the rating. But if you feel inclined to comment on your rating, go ahead. But please don’t make it a long, drawn-out critique. Due to the high volume of emails I get from my readers around the country, I simply don’t have time to digest them all.
If you have a Social Security question,
Tom Margenau has two books with all the answers. One is called “Social Security -Simple and Smart: 10 Easy-to-Understand Fact Sheets That Will Answer All Your Questions About Social Security.” The other is “Social Security: 100 Myths and 100 Facts.” You can find the books at Amazon. com or other book outlets. Or you can send him an email at thomas.margenau@comcast.net.
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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Those countries, especially China, can export and dump their cheap goods here, as they are now doing with their electric cars world-wide. My idea is to balance our tariffs and by reducing our local and federal income taxes proportionately. Putting more money back into the pockets of our dwindling middle class, will boost and scale our excellent economy to higher levels, providing increased sales and income taxes to our local and federal government. However, taxing our most crucial and critical trading partners, Canada and Mexico, is a mistake and a huge error in judgment by our President. Neither country is benefiting as it’s just a tit for tat back and forth increases in tariffs by those countries and will provide no winner in the long run; but the consumer will be the biggest loser! Tariffs just don’t work the way we are carrying them out.
As I have said, our real estate market will be affected, but as to the length and severity no one can know for sure. But at some point, as increasing inventories continue to occur across our nation, prices will become more normalized in a more balanced and/or slower and reduced priced market as they have become in certain areas of California, Florida and other areas. Inventory was up 27% higher from 2023-2024. Ten States had more inventory unsold last year than in 2019, what one might consider a normal year prior to the pandemic.(housewire.com)/ Builders are sitting with excess new construction and prices have been reduced.
The median price of a single family home at the end of 2024 was $419,200,
but the average was approximately $510,300 (fred.stlouisfed.org).
For more up to date information on the current market as of March 2025 and to determine some of the most beneficial, affordable and worst places to reside in 2025, go to: cotality.com
BY PHILIP A. RAICES
National single-family home prices are forecast to reach a new high, The current median price for all single-family homes in the U.S. is $375,000. The one surprising thing that is apparent is that the northeast continues to buck the overall U.S. trends, remaining unfazed by reduced job growth, higher interest rates and continuing affordability issues. (cotality.com)
The income needed to afford to purchase a median priced home of $375,000 is now $83,400. Home price growth from January 2024-January 2025 was 3.3%. the future forecast is the same from January 2025-January 2026. See more pertinent information go to (cotality.com).
For those considering moving to another state or staying locally, it is imperative that you perform your research in a pragmatic and logical fashion in order to provide you the greatest insight into your most valuable asset that the average person will own in their lifetime. It is a crucial and monumental decision that will not only affect your family but of the building of your future wealth factor. No one can look in a crystal ball and predict the future, but if history is a way to understand what may happen, then real estate will still hopefully be an major factor as a way to grow one’s future prosperity and well being; that
is, if we don’t implode or blow ourselves up.
However, just maybe the 3 billionaires, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson have considered another idea leading to a different solution. They may realize and believe that just maybe the earth is too far gone, with the irreparable damage being caused by the, irreversible degrading of our ozone layer changing our climate, pollution around our globe, the continued burning of fossil fuels and other contributing variables, will make living an impossibility in the future.
Could this be why Elon Musk’s Space X, Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin and Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic are so driven, passionate and committed to travelling to Mars and other planetary systems to re-populate and further the continued survival and existence of our human race? Maybe in the future our being and reality will not be so focused on whether or not we own real estate and/or possessions but just being able to live and let live in a more peaceful and tranquil environment.
Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has 43+ years experience in the Real Estate industry and has earned 3 significant designations:
National Association of Realtors Graduate Realtors Institute (what I consider a Master’s degree in real estate).
Certified International Property Specialist - expert in consulting and completing international transactions.
National Association of Realtors
Green designation: eco-friendly low carbon footprint construction with 3-D printed foundations, Solar panels, Geothermal HVAC/Heat Pumps).
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He will provide you with “free” regular updates of what has gone under contract (pending), been sold (closed) and those homes that have been withdrawn/ released or expired (W/R) and all new listings of homes, HOA, Townhomes, Condos, and Coops in your town or go to:
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Abbey Lane School marks Autism Acceptance Month
Students at Abbey Lane Elementary School marked Autism Acceptance Month on April 24 with sensory-friendly crafts and activities.
The all-purpose room at Abbey Lane Elementary School in the Levittown School District was transformed into a sensory-friendly space with a bevy of activities to enjoy on April 24 in celebration of Autism Acceptance Month.
ABA classes linked with their fellow classmates to complete crafts as a group and exchange ice-breaker questions. A wide range of activities included building with blocks, riding on scooters and exploring a maze of tunnels. Before the event,
Panek explored a maze of tunnels
students prepared a banner filled with their handprints along with the motto, “Be kind to all minds.” The sensory-friendly event reinforced
Students gathered together at the end of the event.
Abigail
alongside Katerin Marcia Bonilla.
Abbey Lane’s culture of acceptance and inclusion between all community members.
Photos courtesy Levittown Public Schools
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Our health system maintains the lowest mortality rates in the nation. And at the end of the day, this is what matters. We apply the highest standard of care to every factor that impacts patient recovery and survival, so more people who come here, go home. No wonder we were named #1 for quality care in the U.S.
Better health starts with a better health system.
