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G.C. doctor sentenced in Covid fraud loans. Zarkadas laundered the money through various bank accounts, and then used the Dr. Konstantinos Zarkadas, of funds for luxurious personal Glen Cove, was sentenced to four purchases, according to Peace’s years and three months in pris- office. on by U.S. District Glen Cove derJudge Gary Brown matologist Dr. Eve l a s t F r i d ay fo r Lupenko, of Greenfraudulently obtainberg Cosmetic Suring roughly $3.7 gery, a former Glen million in coronaviCove City councilrus pandemic relief woman, said she loans. Zarkadas was was outraged when ordered to pay $3.5 she heard about million in restituZarkadas’s crimes. tion. “ I t ’s ab s o l u t e ly “ To d ay ’s s e nabhorrent,” Lupentence demonstrates ko said, “that a docthere are consetor would use the quences for those c a re e r wh e re by who treat vital govmost physicians ernment programs practice the adage, BREON PEACE as cash give-aways ‘First, do no harm,’ a n d s h a m e f u l ly U.S. attorney, Eastern to take advantage seek to profit from District of New York of what may be the an unprecedented lowest point of the public health criUnited States since sis,” Breon Peace, 9/11.” the U.S. attorney for I n Ju ly 2 0 2 0 , the Eastern District Z a rk a d a s u s e d of New York, said in a statement. about $195,000 in PPP funds for a From March 2020 to July 2020, down payment on a $1.75 million Zarkadas, 48, used false informa- yacht, Peace’s office reported. He tion to apply for and receive at concealed the purchase by makleast 11 Paycheck Protection Pro- ing a check payable to a family gram and Covid-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
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Sharing some Irish joy The McCabe Irish Dancers wowed spectators at Sunday’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Glen Cove. Several other groups took part in one of the city’s most popular events. More photos, Pages 10-11.
Becoming hairless by choice at St. Baldrick’s fundraiser BY LETISHA DASS ldass@liherald.com
Along with the jubilant festivities for St. Patrick’s Day in Glen Cove, the Downtown Café, on School Street, held its annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation fundraiser, in which participants have their head shaved to raise money for childhood cancer research and treatment, last Sunday. The
goal this year was to raise $25,000. At press time, the total had reached roughly $12,200. John Zozzaro, the owner of the Downtown Café, was one of the first volunteers for the stylists from Glen Cove’s Strong Island Styles. Zozzaro has been hosting the event, which coincides with the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, outside his restaurant for 14 years. This year would
have been the 16th year, but the coronavirus pandemic forced a two-year hiatus. “Everybody is having a good time, like usual,” Zozzaro said on Sunday. “Seems like nothing has happened.” After the parade ended, the crowd outside the café grew. Several dozen diners and onlookers watched friends, family memCONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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