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HERALD Learning how to identify and report scams
East Meadow musician Robert Neary is performing at Eisenhower Park’s Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre for his homecoming with his selfproduced Neil Diamond tribute show, “So Good! The Neil Diamond Experience” on Aug. 17.
information on scams. In recent years, especially following the coronavirus lockScams of all varieties have down, the county has reported found their way into the lives increasing numbers of seniors of many people, most notably targeted by phone and internet seniors. Dozens of people gath- scams, according to McKevitt. “Covid changed the world in ered at the East Meadow Public Library on Aug. 9 to learn more many ways, particularly (for) seniors, people who about identifying previously may not scams, how to have used the interreport being a vicnet before, may not tim of fraudulent h ave u s e d c e l l activity, and how to phones much s e e k re i m bu r s e before,” McKevitt ment of money lost said. “Now those to a scam. criminals who are County Legislaabl e t o g o h i d e tors Tom McKevitt behind the anoand John Ferretti nymity, instead of presented a semigoing to their front nar called “How to door, they’re able to Av o i d S c a m s , ” MANdA KRISTAl do it behind the alongside the Nas- Family & Children’s scenes, and seniors sau Police Depart- Association have more contact ment’s Community through those Affairs office, the county’s Crime Victim Advo- mechanisms than they did precate office and the Office for the Covid.” Manda Kristal, of the FamiAging, and the Family & Chilly & Children’s Association told dren’s Association. The FCA is a nonprofit the crowd that scammers either based in Garden City that scare victims by convincing offers a range of support ser- that a family member is in vices to vulnerable children, trouble, or excite them by leadfamilies, seniors and communi- ing them to believe that they ties on Long Island. Its finan- are the recipient of a prize or cial assistance branch offers
By PARKER SCHUG
pschug@liherald.com
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he scammers today are very sophisticated, and they’re businesslike.
Courtesy Robert Neary
Musician Robert Neary is coming home to Eisenhower By PARKER SCHUG pschug@liherald.com
East Meadow native, Robert Neary is returning to his roots, this time in different form as he brings “So Good! The Neil Diamond Experience,” his self-made tribute show to the stage at Eisenhower Park on Aug. 17. After growing up in East Meadow, Neary’s career took him from coast to coast. He spent two semesters at Nassau Community College and then, as a 19-year-old, hit the road moving to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of acting on television. “One of acting professors asked me to stay
after during one of the classes and said to me, ‘What are you doing here?’ He goes, ‘You need to be out in Los Angeles.’ I said that’s my goal, and that was it, that pushed me even further,” Neary said. Within a year in Los Angeles, he booked television roles, then later a co-starring spot in the film “Teen Wolf Too.” He then went on to join the “Chippendales” show, a male revue, making his way around Europe. The next step for his career, following another stint in Los Angeles was singing in Nashville. The stage called Neary’s name again and CoNTiNuED oN PAGE 5
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