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Gives village DPW 1.1 acre of parkland B y J oe N ikic Great Neck resident Daniel Capruso said legislation proposed by two Long Island politicians to allow the Village of Kings Point to use a 1.1-acre parcel of land in Kings Point Park for Department of Public Works facilities is “an abuse of the parkland alienation process.” State Sen. Jack Martins (ROld Westbury) and Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel (D-Port Washington) introduced legislation Friday that would authorize the village to use the park for its DPW facilities on a smaller parcel of land than the 5.45 acres it had requested. “VKP requested 5.4 acres of parkland alienation, and you are only giving them 1.1 acres,” Capruso said in an email to Martins and Schimel. “But since VKP’s actions in the parkland have always been illegal and destructive, I’m not sure why you think that their past illegal behavior entitles them to further abuse and destroy any part of the parkContinued on Page 57

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After a brief period of rainfall, a double rainbow soared in the sky over Great Neck on Sunday.

DeMartin drops out of Assembly race Questions Democratic Party choice, criticizes N. Hempstead administration B y J oe N ikic Former Town of North Hempstead Public Safety Commissioner Andrew DeMartin bowed out of the race for outgoing Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel’s 16th Assembly District

seat on Monday, but he didn’t do so quietly. In a sit-down interview with Blank Slate Media, DeMartin questioned the motives of the Democratic Party in selecting Anthony D’Urso as its candidate for the seat and slammed the town’s administration for how it operates. “It’s unfortunate that the misguided and self-serving priorities of party politics would be the catalyst for the

Democratic Party’s endorsement of a candidate who has been out of civic life for over 20 years,” he said. “The residents of the 16th Assembly District are deserving of representation in Albany that is more than just a placeholder for a two-year term.” DeMartin was the first candidate to step forward following Schimel’s announcement in January that she would not run for re-election this fall. He began working for the

town in December 2010, heading the Office of Emergency Management, town security, harbor security, code enforcement, parking enforcement, animal control and the Port Washington parking district. DeMartin resigned from his post in February to focus on his run for the Assembly seat. On May 25, the Nassau Democratic Committee formally nominated D’Urso for the seat at Continued on Page 57

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Cat-feeding frenzy G.N. News named weekly on L.I. hits Village of G.N. best Roslyn Times takes third place

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After it caused an unintended uproar, Village of Great Neck officials on Tuesday said their letter discouraging the feeding of feral cats was a mistake. “It was a poorly written letter, but we were ignorant at the time,” Village Clerk-Treasurer Joe Gill said. “We didn’t know what the facts were. Now we have ascertained what the facts are, we are trying to move forward.” More than 50 people appeared at Tuesday’s village Board of Trustees meeting to oppose what they thought was a ban on feeding feral cats that have caused complaints from neighbors. The village sent a notice about three weeks ago saying feeding feral cats is not permitted on village property after residents near the municipal parking lot where the cats gather complained that they were urinating and defecating in their yards and making noise, Gill said. Human Urban Group, an animal rescue organization, feeds the cats near the CVS Pharmacy on Middle Neck Road and has neutered all of them to control the population, said Holly Berns, who has fed the cats for two years. But Gill said the village did not know the group was managing the feeding when it sent the notice, which says village code prohibits “leaving food where rodents may access it.” It threatens violators with a summons and fine and says witnesses should note license plate numbers or take photos of anyone seen leaving food. Berns, a village resident, said residents have approached her waving the notice and threatening to call the police

The Press Club of Long Island named three Blank Slate Media newspapers among Long Island’s best at its annual Media Awards last Thursday. The Great Neck News and the Roslyn Times were named the best and third-best weekly community newspapers, respectively, at the Press Club’s annual ceremony at the Woodbury Country Club. The Manhasset Times won second place in the Best Headline category for the November 2015 article “From addiction, a business is born,” about two recovering drug addicts who started their own clothing company. “I am very proud of our dedicated — and talented — staff for everything that went into earning these honors,” Blank Slate Media Publisher Steven Blank said in a statement. Judy Epstein won second place for humor writing for her column “A Look on the Lighter Side,” which runs in all six Blank Slate Media newspapers. Her entry titled “Bin Laden’s Un-Common App,” published May 28, 2015, lists humorous “excerpts” from an application

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Elizabeth Stein speaking at Tuesday’s Board of Trustees meeting when she comes to feed the cats, even though she picks up their food afterward. “If Holly and her group weren’t taking care of (the cats), you’d probably have two, three hundred cats,” Nassau County SPCA President Gary Rogers said Tuesday. “These people are spending their own money, their own time and their own effort to take care of animals that are just in limbo.” Village officials now plan to meet with Berns and Rogers to determine how the cats can be kept off residents’ yards. About half a dozen residents had complained, Gill said, but none spoke at Tuesday’s meeting. The village sent the notice to only about a dozen homes, Gill

said, but it spread to others who became concerned the village was trying to starve the cats. “I think people have come here trying to fight the system,” Mayor Pedram Bral said. “No one’s really trying to starve the cats.” Village officials agreed with animal rights activists and rescue workers that managing the colony by trapping, neutering and releasing them is the best approach to keeping the cat population down. Because state law prohibits abandoning cats, the village could not trap the cats and move them elsewhere, and the Town of North Hempstead’s animal shelter does not take cats for adoption, Gill said. Continued on Page 56

form for the Al Qaeda terrorist group that the U.S. government released last year. “It’s an honor to be recognized by my colleagues,” said Epstein, whose column has appeared in various newspapers since 1997. This was the first time Blank Slate Media entered the Media Awards contest. The Press Club of Long Island, a chapter of the Society for Professional Journalists, gave out hundreds of honors to print and broadcast outlets and inducted longtime Associated Press correspondent Frank Eltman and former Newsday columnist Les Payne into its Long Island Journalism Hall of Fame. “From our hall of fame inductions to giving out prestigious awards to deserving professionals and students, this is the highlight of our year, and we congratulate all the winners,” Press Club President Chris R. Vaccaro said in a news release. “We hope that the awards competition helps to make the journalism on Long Island even stronger.” Blank Slate Media’s awards awards follow the northwestern Continued on Page 56

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An Emmy, but she wasn’t acting

Kaiman wins award for role in Time Warner Cable spot on diversity of Hispanic-Americans B y J oe N ikic For Kim Kaiman, winning an Emmy Award for her role in a Time Warner Cable public service announcement was “a little embarrassing.” “I still can’t believe it,” she said. “I almost feel slightly guilty because it was one of the few things I’ve done in over 20 years where I wasn’t acting, I was just being myself.” Kaiman, executive director of the Town of North Hempstead Business & Tourism Development Corporation, received the award at the 59th annual New York Emmy Awards on March 19. Kaiman was nominated for her role in Time Warner Cable’s “We Are One” campaign, which aimed to build awareness about the diversity of the Hispanic-American community. She said the announcement’s message was that Hispanic Americans come from all different walks of life and don’t necessarily look similar. Kaiman, whose great-grandparents were Spanish, said people are often shocked when she tells them she is Hispanic because of her appearance. “I think for me, they just look at me like I’ve got three heads, like really you’re Hispanic?” she said. “I can give

them my entire genealogy and it still wouldn’t make a difference.” She said people should recognize that Hispanic Americans do not have one specific look that identifies them. “You can’t put us into a vacuum,” she said. Kaiman said her great-grandparents were sugarcane workers in the Canary Islands. They then moved to Puerto Rico, she said, where both her grandparents were born. Her grandfather eventually moved from Puerto Rico to the Bronx, where he owned a bodega. Kaiman said she grew up in a bilingual household, where she learned to speak Spanish fluently. The theater was a big part of her upbringing, she said, as she went to numerous performing arts and theatrical venues to perform. Kaiman said as the years went on, she saw that acting wasn’t going to be her calling in life. “I realized that I was probably never going to be able to make a living out of it and decided to go to law school at CUNY Law and graduated,” she said. Although she decided to take a different career route, Kaiman continued to stay involved in the theatrical

community. She said she has performed on stage locally in Great Neck, Port Washington, East Williston and Queens in the past 25 years. “Some people like to go to the gym as their hobby, some people like to go jogging in the morning, some people like to cook,” Kaiman said. “For me, I just enjoy doing theater.” She said her love of the theater has rubbed off on both her daughter and her husband, Jon Kaiman, who is one of five Democratic candidates vying for the nomination to run for outgoing U.S. Rep. Steve Israel’s Third Congressional District seat. “It was so interesting to sit back and pass on this tremendous love and be able to share that with my daughter,” Kaiman said. “It’s interesting to see this little spark in her come out.” She said she and Jon have performed together at Temple Israel of Great Neck. Through all of her acting experiences, Kaiman said winning an Emmy reigns supreme over her other achievements. “Who thinks they’re going to win an Emmy? Not me. I didn’t even think we were going to be nominated,” she said. “For me, it represents 25 years of Kim Kaiman enjoying this hobby of mine.”

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Northwell headquarters moves to NHP B y N oah M anskar New York’s largest healthcare provider now officially calls New Hyde Park its home. About 300 Northwell Health employees moved into the healthcare conglomerate’s new Long Island headquarters at 2000 Marcus Ave. last month, adding to its large presence in the area, spokesman Terry Lynam said. The 100,000-square-foot building houses Northwell’s top executives, the Northwell Health Foundation and seven administrative departments that were formerly based at 145 Community Drive in Great Neck, according to a June 6 news release. Northwell started an extensive renovation in early 2015 that gutted the building and added 4,000 square feet of conference space and a cafe that has yet to open, Lynam said. “It’s a big upgrade from our previous space,” he said. Northwell, the state’s largest private employer, announced plans to move in late 2014, saying it had outgrown its previous offices. Other Northwell staff members will continue to occupy that building, the news release said. The new headquarters brings employees that used to work in separate buildings under one roof, Lynam said. “Just having everybody within the

Northwell Health Board of Trustees Chairman Mark Claster, left, and President & CEO Michael Dowling unveil the signage on the health system’s new Long Island headquarters at 2000 Marcus Avenue in New Hyde Park. same office is much more convenient, much more accessible, builds greater teamwork amongst staff, so it’s a real good setup for us and it enables us to be more efficient and accomplish things in a quicker amount of time,” Lynam said of the marketing and communications department’s new office. The building, leased from New Hyde

Park-based Lalezarian Properties, is about half a mile from Long Island Jewish Medical Center and across the street from the office building at 1111 Marcus Ave., the home of Northwell’s Center for Advanced Medicine that it will eventually own in a $113.7 million deal closed last year. With additional offices at 1979 Marcus Ave. and 1981 Marcus Ave., North-

well has “thousands” of employees within about half a mile of each other, Lynam said. The health system employs 61,000 people in the New York metropolitan area. Northwell’s New York City headquarters occupies three floors of a 16-story building on East 59th Street in Manhattan, the news release said.

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Concetta Terry leaves post at town Wife of embattled ex party leader steps down after being cited for ethics violations B y J oe N ikic The wife of former North Hempstead Democratic party leader Gerard Terry resigned from her town post Friday after she was cited by the town’s ethics board for failing to disclose her debts. Concetta Terry, the Town of North Hempstead deputy clerk, violated the town’s ethics code by omitting debts from four financial disclosure filings, the town’s Board of Ethics ruled earlier this month. The town board approved her resignation at its meeting Tuesday night. North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth declined to comment on Terry’s resignation. The ethics board found “reasonable cause to believe” Terry, the wife of embattled former North Hempstead Democratic Committee Chairman Gerard Terry, did not list debts on financial disclosure forms in 2007, 2008, 2012 and 2013, according

to a memo Town Attorney Elizabeth Botwin sent to the Town Council on May 12. Terry specifically failed to disclose debts over the $5,000 disclosure threshold on her original and amended town financial disclosure forms in those four years, and “understated the category of a debt” on her second amended forms in 2012 and 2013, the memo says. Ethics code violations are punishable by a fine of up to $10,000, but town officials have not said if she would be fined. The ethics board made the ruling at its May 9 meeting, the memo says, two months after it started investigating her for an “alleged omission” on her filings. The ethics board’s investigation started after a Newsday report revealed in late January that Gerard Terry carried a $1.4 million state and federal tax debt while earning more than $200,000 a year in six government jobs. He and Concetta Terry live in Roslyn Heights. The memo indicates Con-

cetta Terry failed to disclose her own debts and did not address her husband’s, which do not appear on her financial disclosure forms dating back to 2006, town records show. Gerard Terry was arrested April 11 and charged with one felony count of state tax fraud. Prosecutors have said more charges could be coming. Terry was special counsel to the town and the attorney for its Board of Zoning Appeals under a legal services contract that was not renewed at the end of 2015. He resigned as chair of the North Hempstead Democratic Committee in February. In March, the town widened the pool of officials required to file financial disclosure forms and this year will enforce the 25-year-old requirement that leaders of town political committees file them. Terry never made a filing as a town contractor or party leader. Relatives of town employees who also hold town jobs, as well as outside contractors who “di-

rectly advise boards,” must now file disclosure reports. The town board also approved Tuesday a job transfer for Deputy Chief of Staff Nick Guariglia to Terry’s former post as deputy town clerk. Town Councilwoman Dina DeGiorgio was the lone board member to vote against Guariglia’s transfer, citing an increase of pay of more than $10,000. Terry made $80,371 annually, while Guariglia will be making $91,000. Also at the meeting, the board passed a resolution to hold a public hearing regarding the regulation of vape shops. De Giorgio said the board had no intention of banning vape shops, but wanted to ensure proper regulations were in place. “Our concern is not so much that we ban these shops, because we can’t, but that they’re located in proper places and that their placement be regulated much in the same way that we regulate restaurants or bars or

other kinds of establishments where people consume alcohol or something like that,” she said. De Giorgio said she had been working with the town attorney’s office to draft legislation. She said some of the regulations the board was considering would require applicants to go to the town’s Board of Zoning Appeals for a conditional-use permit to operate a vape shop and to require the shops to be certain distances from schools, playgrounds and residential neighborhoods. De Giorgio also said the board was looking into regulating what types of advertisements vape shops can use as some can be appealing to children. “E-cigarettes and vaping products and things like that are only allowed to be sold to adults, you can’t be a minor, but some of these shops and retailers are using advertising that would be sort of encouraging children to use e-cigarettes and vaping products,” she said.

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Ex Suffolk majority leader backs Kaiman B y N oah M anskar Third Congressional District candidate Jon Kaiman won his first major Suffolk County endorsement Thursday from Jon Cooper, the former Democratic majority leader of the Suffolk Legislature. “He’s the most progressive candidate and the one we can count on to fight for social justice and human dignity in Washington,” Cooper said in a statement. Cooper determined Kaiman is best equipped to push for federal infrastructure funding, increase workforce protections and “bring middle class jobs to Long Island” after talking with all the candidates, he said in a statement. Cooper and Kaiman met with supporters Thursday at Munday’s restaurant in Huntington as the former North Hempstead town supervisor runs against four other Democrats in the North Shore district stretching from Whitestone, Queens, to Kings Park, Suffolk. “From standing up for LGBT rights, Planned Parenthood and our teachers, to helping our seniors age in place and fighting climate change, I look forward to working with Jon Cooper throughout our district and for our country,” Kaiman said in a statement.

Cooper was among more than a dozen Democrats considering a run to replace U.S. Rep. Steve Israel, who announced in January that he would not run for a ninth term in the House. In backing Kaiman, he breaks with other current and former Suffolk lawmakers — including Israel and County Executive Steve Bellone — who have endorsed Legislator Steve Stern, the only candidate from outside Nassau County. In a statement, campaign manager Joe Diver touted Stern’s backing from Israel and the Huntington Town Democratic Committee, the only local political committee to make an endorsement in the race so far, as proof of his “proven progressive record of fighting for our values.” “Stern has consistently fought to protect a woman’s right to choose, clean up the Long Island Sound and make college more affordable, and he’s the best choice to continue Rep. Steve Israel’s exceptional legacy,” Diver said. Kaiman will face Stern, Jericho attorney Jonathan Clarke, North Hempstead Councilwoman Anna Kaplan and former Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi in the June 28 primary. The winner will take on Republican state Sen. Jack Martins in November.

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Russell Gardens nears final parkland transfer B y J oe N ikic Village of Russell Gardens trustees declared last Thursday that the transfer of 1.15 acre of parkland from a 2013 agreement with a village homeowners association would have no environmental impact on the community. Deputy Mayor David Miller, who was filling in for Mayor Steve Kirschner, who was not at the Board of Trustees meeting, said the 1.15 acre parcel was the last piece of property that the village would

receive as part of an agreement with the Russell Gardens Association, a homeowners group that had previously leased the facilities to the village to shore up its finances. In March 2013, the village agreed to purchase parkland and tennis courts from the Russell Gardens Association. “There is no environmental impact of transferring this land because it is parkland and it will be forever used as parkland and it will go to the village as parkland and it will be maintained as

parkland,” Miller said. “So there is really no change in the treatment or transfer of this piece of property.” Although trustees approved a negative declaration for the State Environmental Quality Review Assessment for the transfer of the property, the parkland is still not officially the village’s. Miller said the Russell Gardens Association needed to apply to both the Nassau County Planning Commission and the Village of Thomaston to subdivide a 3.6 acre property to give the village the

final 1.15 acre of parkland, which is located at the intersection of Melbourne Road and Wensley Drive. Since the parcel is within 300 feet of the border of Thomaston, he said, the village’s approval is needed for the parkland transfer. Also at the meeting, the board voted to cancel its scheduled meeting on July 7. Miller said it was the village’s “usual summer recess” and that the board would hold its next meeting in August.

Manhasset schools sued over records request B y N oah M anskar Dennis Saffran said Tuesday at a The Manhasset School District gave an illegitimate reason for denying access to public records it is legally required to provide, according to a lawsuit an open-government group filed Tuesday. The district is one of three government organizations that are “the three worst actors” of about 50 that did not complete or comply with Reclaim New York’s requests for spending and contract records under the state Freedom of Information Law, attorney

press conference in Mineola. “Whether these denials are the product of ignorance, incompetence or a blatant disregard for law does not matter,” Brandon Muir, executive director of Reclaim New York, said. “All taxpayer-funded entities and public officials need to know that this kind of behavior will not be tolerated.” The lawsuit filed in Nassau County Supreme Court asks a judge to order the Town of Oyster Bay and the Manhasset and Elmont school districts to produce records and asserts that they ei-

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ther ignored or wrongly denied the nonprofit group’s requests. Reclaim New York filed requests with 253 Long Island towns, villages and school districts earlier this year for its New York Transparency Project, which aims to create a searchable online database of all public spending in the state, Muir said. About 80 percent complied and provided the records, but 47 did not complete or comply with the requests as of Wednesday, Reclaim New York spokesman Doug Kellogg said. In a statement, Oyster Bay

spokeswoman Marta Kane denied the town ignored Reclaim New York’s request, as the lawsuit alleges. The town is “working on compiling the roughly 1,400 pages of information and will notify the group of its availability as soon as possible,” Kane said. Elmont school district Superintendent Al Harper did not return a phone call seeking comment. The Manhasset School District’s denial of the records was based on a lack of specificity in Continued on Page 56

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Pet birds die in G.N. Estates house fire B y J oe N ikic Nobody was injured in a Great Neck Estates house fire on May 29, but two domestic pets died from smoke and toxins inside the home. Great Neck Vigilant Fire Company Chief Josh Forst said the fire erupted at the home on 16 Ridge Drive East because of an overloaded electrical strip. Forst said the first call alerting the department of the fire came in around 8:30 p.m. Within minutes, he said, First Assistant Fire Chief Joshua Charry was on the scene. Forst said one of the family members heard the fire alarm and alerted the rest of the family to get out of the house. Since the home was built in 1923, he said, the fire did not spread rapidly because of the older materials that made up the home. He also said that the homeowner had sprinklers within the house that helped keep the fire from spreading. While the family was able to get out of the house safely, he said, two pet birds died from smoke and toxins in the home caused by the fire. Forst said the fire was under control about an hour after the initial alarm. The interior of the home suffered minor damage, he said. Forst said it was a “great coordinated effort” between the Vigilant Fire Company, Great Neck Alert Fire Company, ManhassetLakeville Fire Department and Great Neck Estates police to control the situation and put the fire out.

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PULSE OF THE PENINSULA

Trump ‘energy plan’ invites disaster I just returned from the Great Allegheny Passage, a rail trail accommodating biking, walking and other recreational pursuits, built over a defunct railroad. The rail trail stretches 150 miles across Pennsylvania into Pittsburgh, a city that was built, then blighted, by steel mills and coal mining, but now is rising like a Phoenix from those ashes. The railroad collapsed with the decline of steel and coal mining (though another railroad operates virtually parallel to this one). This happened before Obama’s Clean Power restrictions, indeed before Obama’s presidency. Coal mining no longer makes economic sense, and burning coal proves to exact a terrible price on the planet and public health. But in its heyday, these steel mills made fortunes for industrialists Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick who became not only the wealthiest men in the world, but also the most politically powerful. They ruled a society with gross inequality and wielded the power they had over the workers who slaved 12 hour workdays for meager wages. These were the glory days of the Industrial Revolution, when there were no pesky environmental regulations, or for that matter, taxes. Or unions. In fact, in 1892, when Carnegie steel workers mounted a bloody strike, even though the Carnegie efficiency experts had already determined that workers were less productive after eight hours, returned to a 12-hour workday simply to punish the workers for daring to seek better conditions. While everyone talks about the “high” wages that American workers earn largely as the result of collective bargaining (unions) as the cause for steel mills and manufacturing to shut down in the U.S. and move off-shore, more

likely it was the tougher environmental regulations that played as much a part, in making manufacturing more expensive if not more prohibitive, not to mention the tax incentives for companies to offshore profits along with wages. Small towns along the way which grew up and grew prosperous based upon the railroad, steel manufacture and coal mining, have fallen on hard times. But the amazing thing is that they are coming back, just as the rail trail has restored the environment. There are trees, and rushing rivers that support fishing, and houses along the riverfront beside what would have been the train tracks (now the rail trail). You see families riding the trail, perhaps camping out in the small campgrounds that have grown up alongside — which contributes to improved health and wellness (a cost savings for society!), not to mention family bonds. Pittsburgh, though, is not a small town, but a major American city that has had to go through a similar transition. I ride up a funicular to the Riverview Overlook, where once George Washington had stood to survey the area in order to choose a place to build a fort to protect the British Empire’s colonial interests. In the days when steel ruled, you could not see the city below. The city was so blanketed in soot as to prevent sunlight from streaming through that people needed to keep electric lights on in the daytime. Today, it is a magnificent scene, and Pittsburgh has been named one of America’s “most livable cities.” A city built to accommodate machines and industry has become walkable, bikeable, livable. You see a tremendous building boom based on new enterprises:

banking, robotics, academics and yes, tourism. The concierge at my hotel, the historic Omni William Penn (which celebrated its centennial this year during Pittsburgh’s Bicentennial), tells me her father used to work in the steel mill enduring heat so intense I imagine hellfire. He died young. The steel mill has closed, but she is a concierge in one of Pittsburgh’s finest hotels.

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Pulse of the Peninsula Trump just gave a speech he called a declaration of his energy “policy” which as he himself said was based largely on talking with one of his cronies, Oklahoma oil tycoon Harold Hamm, the largest leaseholder of oil-drilling rights in North Dakota, and North Dakota’s sole Congressman. Trump, who has called “climate change” a “hoax” perpetrated by the Chinese on hapless Americans who will crash the economy by insisting on clean air and water, vowed in his first 100 Days: ”We’re going to rescind all the job-destroying Obama executive actions including the Climate Action Plan and the Waters of the U.S. rule. “We’re going to save the coal

industry and other industries threatened by Hillary Clinton’s extremist agenda. “I’m going to ask Trans Canada to renew its permit application for the Keystone Pipeline. “We’re going to lift moratoriums on energy production in federal areas “We’re going to revoke policies that impose unwarranted restrictions on new drilling technologies. These technologies create millions of jobs with a smaller footprint than ever before. “We’re going to cancel the Paris Climate Agreement and stop all payments of U.S. tax dollars to U.N. global warming programs.” (To appreciate just how scary it would be to have Donald Trump in the White House, read the full speech: https://www.donaldjtrump.com/press-releases/anamerica-first-energy-plan) I would ask Pittsburgh if they would like to go back to steel mills and coal mines. I would ask Chattanooga, which similarly had to reclaim the Tennessee River and its air from toxic pollution spewed by its manufacturing plants until the Clean Air and Clean Water acts of the Nixon Administration shut them down. “Scientists are warning us that up to 80 percent of known fossil fuel reserves must be kept in the ground, unburned, to prevent the worst effects of climate disruption, so ending offshore drilling is critical to protecting current and future generations,” stated Lena Moffitt, director of the Sierra Club Beyond Dirty Fuels Campaign. “Climate change is real, it is being driven by human activity, and it is happening right now,” Hillary Clinton declared in a statement after receiving the first-ever endorsement of the Natural Resources Defense Council. “We can’t wait for climate deniers and defeatists to get on board--we need to take immediate action to

build on the progress President Obama has made in fighting this unprecedented global threat. We need to use every tool we have to make America the clean energy superpower of the 21st century and to make sure no one is left out or left behind in the clean energy economy, from communities struggling with the legacy of environmental racism to the coalfield communities that kept America’s lights on for generations. “That’s why I have a comprehensive plan to combat climate change with bold, national goals to expand clean energy, boost energy efficiency, and slash oil consumption. I will fight alongside the NRDC Action Fund for environmental and climate justice and invest in building a bright future for coalfield communities. And together, we can get half of our electricity from clean sources within 10 years, create millions of good-paying jobs, protect our communities from the dangerous climate impacts that we’re already seeing, and ensure America is leading the world in the fight against climate change. “The stakes for our children’s health and the future of our planet have never been higher. The presumptive Republican nominee has called climate change a Chinese hoax and called for scrapping the landmark Paris climate agreement. He has pledged to open up millions of acres of pristine public lands and waters to fossil fuel production at a time when America’s public lands are under unprecedented pressures. We need to be accelerating the transition to a clean energy future, not letting a climate denier doom our children to a future beyond their capacity to repair. “It has never been more critical that we come together to face the shared challenge of climate change — because there is no Planet B.”

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Back victims of child sex abuse

t is hard to believe that in 2016 New York State law still prohibits victims of child sex abuse from bringing criminal charges or civil claims against abusers after their 23 birthday. The trauma of a child sexually abused by an adult, usually one in a position of authority, can last for decades and coming forward to seek justice is often a gut-wrenching decision. To then deny the victims — children assaulted by adults — the chance for justice is unimaginably cruel. North Shore residents were recently reminded of this when the Catholic order that runs Chaminade High School suspended its former president from serving as a priest after finding allegations that he sexually abused a former student “were credible.” The current Chaminade president, Brother Thomas Cleary, said the prestigious Mineola parochial school did not learn about the alleged abuse in 2011 until February 2015. The good news is that the state Assembly is working on legislation to eliminate or significantly extend New York’s statute of limitations for child abuse cases. Gov. Cuomo has said he would like to see a bill passed by the end of the legislative session that eliminates the statute of limitations pertaining to criminal cases and extends it for civil cases. He said he is also open to a one-year window to revive old cases. The bad news is that legislative session ends June 16, agreement among the Democraticcontrolled Assembly is not a sure thing and Senate Republicans,

who are led by the Long Island delegation, have opposed eliminating the statue of limitations. They have argued that it could spur a spate of frivolous and difficult-to-prove lawsuits. This is nonsense. California saw about five false claims out of 850 against the Catholic Church — about 2 percent. Are the legislators really going to protect hundreds of sexual predators, preying on children, because one or two people might be falsely accused? False reporting happens in every category of crime. Why single out sexual assaults against children? What next, decriminalize rape and murder because of fear of false claims? Sadly, the Catholic Church has led the opposition to eliminating the statute of limitations for criminal cases, extending it for civil cases and permitting a one-year window to revive old cases. The Catholic Conference spent more than $2.1 million on lobbying from 2007 through the end of 2015, hiring some of the top lobbying firms in Albany, according to a report in the Daily News. And that, the News reported, does not include the conference’s own internal lobbying team. The Catholic Church, which has already paid out more than $2 billion to abuse survivors and their families in the United States, has been joined by some Orthodox Jewish groups and other private groups in opposition to a proposal to eliminate the time limit that prohibits adults who were victimized as children from bringing civil cases after their 23rd birthday.

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It is hard to believe religious groups — especially the Catholic Church, with its history of abuse by priests — would lead a campaign against legislation that would help give justice to victims of horrendous crimes. We hope the prospect of additional payments to victims and bad

publicity is not a reason in their opposition. But if not that, what? Pope Francis announced last week that bishops who fail to report cases of sex abuse of children and vulnerable adults could be removed from office. The move was a step in the right direction for a church that has

been criticized for not holding bishops accountable for failing to act in cases of clerical sex abuse. We hope the religious groups and legislators in New York opposing the proposed legislation take the pope’s lead and begin thinking more about the victims of sexual assault than their abusers.

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Vets who make it home suffer, too

n reference to your coverage of Memorial Day, “Great Neck Remembers the Fallen,” I wonder why no one ever talks about the problems our surviving veterans deal with. Remember the scandal of the poor care veterans receive at VA Hospitals? The months they have to wait just to get an appointment? Even though the VA has a new boss, little has changed. Recently, “60 Minutes” did a story about how the VA declares veterans dead and cuts off their benefit checks — even though they’re still alive! According to a recent study, 20 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have PTSD or depression. Some 50 percent of those with PTSD don’t

seek treatment and the half that does seek treatment gets “minimally adequate” care. Over 260,000 veterans have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury and recent studies show that as many as 22 veterans commit suicide every day. So before we give ourselves a pat on the back for “Remembering the Fallen,” let’s admit that our country does a lousy job of caring for our wounded vets, whether their wounds are physical or mental. This is a disgrace that all the fancy speeches by politicians on Memorial Day can’t erase. David Golbert Great Neck

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The season of corruption in N.Y.

ave you noticed that just about every day there’s a headline regarding corruption probes of state and municipal officials and projects? In Albany, not only are former long-time aides to Governor Cuomo being investigated by the feds, his signature initiative, the Buffalo billion dollar solar plant project, is under siege. Amidst allegations of contract rigging, subpoenas have been served on Cuomo’s office demanding records and communications with at least 20 companies involved with the state-supported Buffalo economic project and other initiatives in Syracuse and Albany. Records of the SUNY Polytechnic Institute and the Empire State Development Corporation — both of which have been involved with government sponsored technology projects — have also been subpoenaed. To add to the madness, the state’s Public Authorities Board, instead of waiting until the U.S. Attorney’s probe was completed, approved in late May the issuance

of $500 million in bonded debt to fund the Buffalo solar panel company. This could be another Solyndra in the making. In New York City, investigations led by the Manhattan District Attorney and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District have been rattling the de Blasio Administration. There’s the investigation into the political fundraising antics of Mayor de Blasio and his cronies. Investigators are examining if campaign contribution limits were circumvented in 2014 to support upstate Democratic state senate candidates. Then there’s the inquiry to determine if contributors to nonprofits controlled by the mayor’s allies received special treatment from the city government. In a desperate move to shield communication between the mayor and his “shadow government”— political consultants and non-profit executives — de Blasio declared them “Agents of the City.” Condemning this Nixonian ploy, Citizens Union Chief, Richard Dadey said, “This is part of an

George J. Marlin On The Right increasing pattern of the mayor to parse legal definitions that result in the mayor being less transparent and accountable.” It was revealed in early June that the federal investigation into activities of the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office has been expanded. The New York Times reported that as many as six cases are being reviewed to determine if “political considerations influ-

enced decisions made by the Suf- Mangano administration filed an folk District Attorney’s office….” amendment to pay the contractor The DA’s deal with former an additional $386,000 dollars. Suffolk County Executive Steve What a ridiculous move. Levy and the decision to order To spit in the eyes of investidetectives to covertly follow Suf- gators during a criminal probe — folk County Executive Steve Bel- is just plain old dumb. lone’s press secretary, Justin MeySadly, the county Legislature ers, appear to be two of the cases did not have the guts to table the being examined. amendment until it is determined In Nassau County, the U.S. if there was any wrong doing. Attorney for the Eastern District At every level of government, has been investigating Deputy it appears that political expedienCounty Executive Rob Walker cy and self interest overwhelms to determine if he awarded con- political philosophy and political tracts based on political contribu- conscience. tions. This phenomenon is not only The probe centers on the VIP corroding the public’s trust in Splash contract which was ap- their elected officials’ ability to proved on the very day in 2014 govern, but causing many to lose that the company gave $2,925 to their faith in democratic civil sothe Walker-run Hicksville Repub- ciety. lican Committee. Such cynicism, the noted ethVIP Splash, which was incor- ics scholar Jean Bethke Elshtain porated forty-eight hours before of the University of Chicago the county sought bids for the re- warns, “strokes mistrust; and moval of debris from South Shore generates flight from neighborliwaterways, was awarded a $12.2 ness, large heartedness, and the million contract. patience necessary to perdure.” Despite ongoing investigaIt can also drive them into tions into the VIP Splash award the arms of loudmouth demaby the U.S. Attorney and Nas- gogues who will lead them down sau DA Madeline Singas, the the road to ruin.

A loo k on the li g hter si d e

Is there hope for the laundry-hampered ?

hate doing laundry. Every time I take something out of the dryer, I get depressed: there’s the same tomato sauce, the same coffee, the very same grease spot as when it went in. In fact, everything is still there ... except, sometimes, some of the original dye. That, I manage to wash away. In fact, my total incompetence at laundry has affected the shape of my life. Years ago, at work, I perfected the maneuver of leaping backwards out of my seat, flying from the path of the coffee I’d upset on my desk. In restaurants, I ordered whatever matched the color I was wearing. I would swathe myself in napkins, neck to knee, and hope for the best. “Does the sauce have tomatoes?” I would ask the waiter. “Oh, are you allergic?” “Yes… to doing laundry,” I’d reply. I gave up red wine, then chocolate ice cream. I bought a dirt-colored suit. In fact, no aspect of my life went unaffected

by a morbid fear of stains. Except for my wedding. There I was, all in white for the first — and only — time in my life, in the most expensive dress I’ll ever own. But I decided to eat and drink with abandon, letting the chips — and dips — fall where they may. After all, when would I wear that dress again? And wouldn’t you know, nothing happened to that gown! I should have learned from this. But no. Not even motherhood, that crucible of so much other change in my life, made a dent in my laundry phobia. It just meant that I had two sets of clothing to protect now — my own, and my children’s. It started even before the first baby arrived. For some reason, everyone’s advice included, “Wash all the baby clothes.” Right away. Before the baby was ever in them. “Why?” I argued. I knew that once those adorable outfits came under my hand, they’d be ruined. Was it selfish to want my child to have a few, fleeting mo-

Judy epstein

A Look on the Lighter Side ments of glory? Because sure enough, as soon as I washed them, those baby things never did look the same. I would treat the clothes with spot remover — pausing only briefly to whip them off the baby first — but still, forever after, you could see the dull yellowed outline of every sweet potato or carrot spill. Eventually, rather than get upset, I just used old dingy clothes, saving the “good” ones for special occasions…only to find them outgrown, before the

special occasion ever arrived. In fact, one of my lowest points as a mother is connected with laundry. It was the first time my baby got really sick. I was holding him, wondering why he was so fussy, when suddenly, coming back up at me was his breakfast. I would like to say that my first impulse was to hold him close ... but it wasn’t. Instinctively, I knew this for a laundry emergency, and I held him as far away from myself as I could. I hoped at least to save my own shirt. I failed, of course. That’s when my husband asked me, “Judy, is clean laundry the most important thing in your life?” “Well, of course not, when you put it that way.” But I still wasn’t liberated. It took another child to do that. And another mother. I was helping a friend run a playdate, when suddenly the kids ran over to hug me, their hands covered in ketchup. I was all for throwing that shirt away, but my friend insisted that she could get it clean. “How did you do it?” I

asked, over and over. “I can’t get anything out, no matter how hot the water.” “You’re kidding, right? You know that hot water only sets the stain, don’t you?” “Um, now I do,” I replied. Here might be the clue to my laundry problems, I knew. But I think a better answer is just to somehow convince my friend to do my laundry. Because that’s the only way my laundry will ever really get clean.

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3rd track plan would hurt, not help, L.I.

$2.2 billion project to build a LIRR third track expansion in three to four years is unrealistic. It’s likely commuters will have headaches for 10 years. The bait-and-switch tactic of the LIRR’s “good idea” of eliminating seven at-grade crossings isn’t going to overshadow the truth of the matter.

The seven at-grade crossing construction sites and the construction work that will take place in-between along the Main Line will only increase delays, cancellations, timetable changes, traffic nightmares, parking headaches and more for commuters. It’s likely buses will be needed to leap frog construction areas to get commuters from one station to

another. LIRR service is deplorable now in both bad weather and good. New switch technologies aren’t even being explored to handle the supposed current track congestion. The new track will cross Nassau County, giving commuters nothing to cheer about. The profiteers are the “freight minded” businesspeople in Suffolk

County, from where products will be transported and both the LIRR and franchisee NY & Atlantic Railway will make more money. Freight cars pulled by two to six dirty diesel engines will transport garbage, hazardous waste and heavy materials to points west. More freight trains will rumble through the Main Line communities day and night during “off peak”

hours. Once completed the third track trains will not even stop in most Main Line communities. I thought the LIRR was supposed to be a passenger train service? Ann Corbett CARE Floral park

MTA 5-year-plan a year late and $7.3B short

ecent approval of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority $27 billion 2015-2019 FiveYear Capital Plan by the Albany MTA Capital Program Review Board is nothing to be proud of. It was one year and five months late. Gov. Andrew Cuomo continues to never give any specifics of how he will come up with $7.3 of the $8.3 billion promised to meet the shortfall the 2015-2019 MTA Five Year Capital Plan. The same is true for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and his promised $2.5 billion. The original proposed previous 2010-2014 MTA $29 billion Five-Year Capital Plan was cut to $24.2 billion before being approved. This doesn’t include the balance of $7.3 billion of the $8.3 billion more pledged by Cuomo and $2.5 billion by New York Mayor de Blasio to help cover shortfalls in the MTA’s proposed $27 billion 2015-2019 Five-Year Capital Plan (cut from the origi-

nal $32 billion). The original proposed 2015-2019 MTA $32 billion Five-Year Capital Plan in September 2014 was rejected by the New York State MTA Capital Program Review Board. In October 2015, a revised $28 billion 2015 - 2019 MTA Five Year Capital Plan was approved by the MTA Board. In April 2016, it was revised again to $27 billion. How can the MTA justify cutting $8 billion in badly needed capital improvements over a ten year period and still provide the day to day services millions of New Yorkers count on? How many critical capital improvement projects will be postponed into the next 2020 - 2024 Capital Program? The next 2020-2024 MTA Five-Year Capital Program will first have to deal with $8 billion in unfunded carryover projects and programs going back 10 years. By waiting all these years, the costs will have gone up by another billion or two.

Next, many other new worthy capital projects that will be competing against each other including the Long Island Rail Road controversial Main Line Third Track for funding out of the next MTA Five-Year 20202024 Capital Plan. This could include, but not limited to the 2nd Avenue Subway Phase 2 ($5.5 to $6 billion); Long Island Rail Road Main Line Third Track ($1.5 billion); Metro North West Bronx Penn Station Access ($200 million), Staten Island North Shore Bus Rapid Transit ($600 million); Staten Island West Shore Bus Rapid Transit ($1.5 billion); restoration of LIRR service on the old Queens Rockaway Beach LIRR branch ($1 billion); Triboro X Subway Express (new subway line connecting the Bronx, Queens & Brooklyn for $2 billion); Main Street Flushing Queens Intermodal Bus Terminal ($100 million); reopening the Woodhaven Blvd Atlantic Branch LIRR Station ($40 million); Brooklyn-Queens Waterfront Street Car Connec-

tor (connecting various neighborhoods along the waterfront from Sunset Park, Brooklyn to Astoria, Queens ($2.5 billion); Queens Woodhaven Blvd. Bus Rapid Transit ($400 million); Rockland-Westchester Tappan Zee Bridge Bus Rapid Transit (which would feed into the Metro North Hudson Line Tarrytown Station $200 million) and Western Queens Montauk Branch Light Rail (between Glendale and Long Island City on the old Montauk LIRR branch - $100 million) just to name a few. Don’t forget future electrification of LIRR service on the Port Jefferson branch from Huntington to Port Jefferson ($360 million), on the Montauk line from Babylon to Speonk ($360 million), on the Ronkonkoma line from Ronkonkoma to Yaphank ($120 million) and Oyster Bay to Mineola ($120 million) is needed. All four combined could easily cost almost $1 billion. This does not include several hundred million for a new

storage yard on the Port Jefferson Yard to support electric multiple unit MU cars. All would provide a one seat ride for upcoming Eastside Access service to Grand Central Terminal in 2023 making the LIRR more attractive to current and future new riders. Cuomo, the state Legislature and de Blasio continue to just kick the can down the road. They remind me of the character Wimpy who famously said “I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.” When the bills become due, taxpayers will be stuck with Cuomo and de Blasio’s tabs. Why would the next governor or mayor want to pay for any of Cuomo or de Blasio’s bills? Larry Penner Great Neck (Larry Penner is a transportation historian and advocate who previously worked in the transportation field for 31 years.)

Trump is what U.S. needs: a Christian, nationalist

onald Trump is a Christian, and a nationalist. Those in control in our country are antiChristian internationalists. Hence the media, a wholly owned arm of those in control, is being used to do everything it can to prevent his election. The globalists understand that should Trump walk in the

door of the White House as our next President, their plans for reducing the U.S to just another colony in their global plantation will be set back by 25 years, or more. This panics them. Hence the media attacks on Trump. Those in control see him as the most serious threat to their plans since President Kennedy,

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and look what they did to him. Don’t rule out a similar solution to their “Trump problem” . At minimum, given the threat Trump represents to the “powers that be,” we can expect that the relentless media attacks against him, augmented by continued Soros-funded demonstrations at Trump rallies by paid agitators, will continue 24/7 from now until the election, and thereafter, should Trump win, as is likely, if he’s not physically eliminated beforehand. But whatever the outcome of the election, patriotic Americans should understand that there are irreconcilable differences

between the internationalists who see the U.S. as just another administrative district in their planned New World Order, and the rest of us. So long as the internationalists remain in control, their machinations against us will continue. They are in the U.S., but not of it. They are an enemy inside the gates. Traitors in our midst. Their intent is to merge us into their atheistic NWO, forcibly if necessary. They have no loyalty to the U.S. Unfortunately, they’re in control of our government and media, and have been for some time.

There will be continued conflict in the U.S. so long as this situation continues. The non-stop cultural agitation by the media, and subversion of the U.S. economy by those in control, which we see daily, will continue. There won’t be any peace or quiet until (if) the enemy is pushed out of our government, and then out of our country. This a matter of self-defense. 2016 is as good a year as any to start the process. The first step is to elect Trump. John O’Kelly East Williston

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Martins goes back on word about Kings Pt. Park

ings Point Park is in danger again, thanks to the lying Sen. Jack Martins. A year ago, despite the unanimous decision of the Court of Appeals in June 2014 that protected Kings Point Park from depredations by the Village of Kings Point, [state] Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel introduced a bill, AO 8133, in the waning days of the session that would allow the village to “alienate’’ a parcel of the park on Kings Point Rd. for a municipal garage. Citizens who support parks mobilized against this with a barrage of calls to Schimel and Martins. Martins called me and promised he

would “never” introduce a co-sponsoring bill in the Senate, that Schimel’s bill would never pass the Assembly and that he was devoted to parkland and greenery, especially in an environment of ever-growing development. But on June 3, Martins introduced his co-sponsoring bill into the Senate, S 7999. So what happened? Beats me. We understand village officials escorted Martins into the park and showed him the Quonset hut on Kings Point Road that the Court of Appeals ordered removed and said that was the only part of the wooded area to be affected. But the citizens who brought the case against the village and park commission-

ers say that’s not so. The actual area is much larger than Martins was shown. Why does the Village of Kings Point keep wasting time and money on this? Why can’t it simply replace its municipal garage on the property of the former Village Hall that was demolished? More important, why did Sen. Martins break his promise? Could it be that he’s running for Congress on the same line as Donald Trump? You can imagine what Trump would recommend! I urge everyone to contact Sen. Martins at his local office, 516-796-5924, or at martins@nysenate.gov The time to act is now: in the wan-

ing days of the Legislature, Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan can make just about anything happen late at night. As Judge Eugene Pigott wrote in the Court of Appeals opinion: “A project involving the construction of a DPW facility measuring some 12,000 square feet in area, regrading, paving of access roads, destruction of numerous mature trees, and removal of hiking trails is not merely a change in the nature and scope of a road salt storage facility.’’ Let’s protect Kings Point Park before it is too late. David Zielenziger Great Neck

Legislature lags in addressing drug alternatives

iologic medicines currently help millions of patients suffering from serious conditions like cancer, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis. New medicines called biosimilars, which attempt to mimic the therapeutic properties of the original biologics, are becoming available. These will create new treatment options — and cost savings — for patients. But unlike generic versions of chemical drugs, biosimilars are not exact duplicates of their innovator drugs. Biologics are complex molecules grown within living cells, and an attempted copy can only be, as the term suggests— similar to its innovator drug, but never exactly the same. This distinction is important, as doctors and pharmacists know, because even seemingly minor differences between two similar biologics can be the difference be-

tween helping a patient, or hurting them — sometimes severely — through unintended side effects such as unwanted immune responses. Many states have prepared for biosimilars by passing legislation meant to ensure their safe prescribing and dispensing. More need to catch up, including New York, which has yet to adopt legislation addressing substitution of biologics at the pharmacy. Substitution is expected to bring cost savings for patients and the health care system, but policy must reflect that biosimilars are different from generics: First, we need to ensure that only “interchangeable” biosimilars- those which the FDA has determined produce the same effects as the original product, without additional risks if a patient is switched between them — are ever substituted. While only one non-interchangeable biosimilar has been approved, FDA’s Dr. Janet Wood-

cock has predicted the approval of an interchangeable biosimilar by the end of 2016. Even more important, we need to ensure clear and timely communication between pharmacists and physicians about the specific product received. Keeping accurate patient records and knowing what medicine patients actually receive is vital to accurately attributing adverse drug reactions, and tracking the long-term safety and efficacy of biologic medicines. This is especially important with biosimilars, which benefit from an abbreviated approval process. It also promotes manufacturer accountability for their products. While communication between prescribers and pharmacists around substitution might seem intuitive, many states— including New York— don’t require it. Thus, legislatures across the country are passing laws reflecting the importance

of this communication, and of recording substitutions, when dispensing biologics. In November of last year, our neighbors in New Jersey enacted such a law. Legislators in Albany are now working extend these protections to New York’s patients by passing legislation that promotes transparency and communication between pharmacists, doctors and patients, so everyone knows which biologic is actually dispensed after one is prescribed. The burden of educating legislators and urging them to act on this issue falls on the entire medical community, including pharmacists like me. I will continue educating my colleagues, doctors and the patients we serve about the importance of this issue. I hope New York legislators and my fellow pharmacists agree, and advocate accordingly. Joe Bova, M.S., R.Ph, Director Department of Continuing Education Long Island University College of Pharmacy

Ali’s greatest performances were outside ring

e have lost a great man in Muhammad Ali who fought many battles in and out of the ring. He was a fighter, poet, activist and more importantly a man who care for people and tried to right what he saw was wrong. Now whatever some us might think of his anti-Vietnam stance no one can deny that here was a man who stood up for his beliefs and risk losing everything he worked for and all for what he saw was wrong.

Now how many of us would do that ? I remembering back in 1964 my father and myself listening to our radio while living in Queens Village, we listen to a most epic fight between than Cassius Clay and Sonny Liston. In the end he beat the best and the rest is history. He later in the ‘60s converted and became a Muslim. For decades he suffered from Parkinson’s and has fought hard for a cure. He truly lived by his own words, “Float like a

butterfly, sting like a bee.” As such he made people think that we need to change our thinking in relations with others. He truly walked the talk. Now that in my opinion has made him in the greatest! Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Glen Oaks Village

New York City is in vanguard of the future

eorge Marlin should take off his blinders, drive into New York City and see the vanguard of the future. Knowledge-based businesses are expanding in number, employees (high paying, non-minimum wage jobs) and devouring rental space as soon as it comes on the market. These businesses are not moving to Texas, Florida or

North Carolina, where Republican governors and legislatures represent the antithesis of what these businesses,’ highly educated and paid employees look for when deciding where they would like to live and work. The proof of the pudding is that New York City’s population has been growing in recent years. I agree that New York State tax dollars poured in to barren upstate areas is a gross mistake.

I fear that as long as upstate voters mistakenly elect and re-elect republican local office holders whose policies and approaches strongly resemble those of southern republicans (Texas, North Carolina and Florida) nothing will change. The dynamism that is New York City’s will not trickle up to these areas. George Peretsman Great Neck

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Give hearing process a chance in Haig case

am a parent of three children, two of whom are in the East Williston Schools and one who will be there soon enough. I did not attend Wheatley myself, my kids are not old enough to have had Mr. Haig, and I don’t know anything more than the general public about what has been happening with him. I am a firm believer in “innocent until proven guilty.” I also believe issues should be resolved through the proper channels, established protocol should be followed, and, sooner or later, the truth will come out. At this point, however, emotion seems to have taken over from reason and patience is in

short supply. It has come to my attention that school board members, administrators and other district personnel are being harassed, taunted, threatened, and accused of wrongdoing. People, especially adults, should think about what kind of example they are setting when they behave in this manner. However, that is not why I am writing this letter. I am writing because it has also come to my attention that children of school board members and other district personnel are also being harassed. That friendships are being ended, exclusion is being prac-

ticed, and nastiness is going down in halls of Wheatley. This is wrong. These children have done nothing, they have no idea what is going on, and they are not to be blamed for any perceived injustice perpetrated by a parent. This is an adult matter and should be handled by adults. And for those people who don’t agree with me and have adopted a “sins of the father” rationale, they should know the targeted students are not the only ones suffering. It is very upsetting for a child to walk down the hallway alongside a person they have known and liked since nursery school, with whom they have shared class time, bus rides, birthday parties,

bar mitzvahs and countless moments of friendship, where warm feelings have endured despite typical childhood angst and even parental conflict, and witness dirty looks, nasty snickers, and hateful comments thrown their friends’ way. It is very upsetting for them to overhear hurtful accusations. It is very upsetting for them to see their friends ostracized and to be pressured to participate in the ostracizing. As adults, we all know that the mob mentality lurks in every crowd and hopping on bandwagons is often an irresistible urge. Resist it. Wait. Watch. Listen. The truth will come out.

I have no idea what the truth is, what revelations are to come or what is going to happen. But I do know we owe it to our children to set a good example and to teach them that the wheels of justice sometimes churn slowly. And we owe it to all children in this district not to tolerate bullying and harassment. A child who has done nothing wrong does not deserve to be condemned for things they have had no part of. If nothing else comes of this scandal, perhaps this is one good lesson that can be learned. Emily Kaye Roslyn Heights

Martins, Schimel threaten Kings Pt. parkland

art of a 100-plus year old forest in Kings Point Park will be destroyed through the actions of our elected officials. The Village of Kings Point began engaging in illegal Department of Public Works activities in Kings Point Park many years ago. These illegal activities in Kings Point Park have included cutting down forest, poisoning the area with lead, and polluting the ground with chemicals, for which they were fined by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Then in 2009 they planned to go further and destroy 5.4 acres of parkland to build a new DPW com-

plex. Along with the late Julian Kane, we brought a lawsuit and won a unanimous decision at the New York State Court of Appeals saving the parkland. A few months ago, a bill was introduced by [state] Assemblywoman Schimel that would have allowed 1.5 acres to be removed from Kings Point Park. The progress of that bill was halted when it was met with overwhelming public opposition. Now, the mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Kings Point have succeeded in having Sen. Jack Martins and state Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel sponsor new legislative bills that

will allow more than one acre of parkland to be taken from the public, approximately half of which is a 100-plus year old forest. The forested parkland will be destroyed and a new DPW building constructed after the clear cut. Once that is accomplished, the existing DPW facility on Sunset Road, comprising approximately two acres will be sold for private residential development. To make up for the parkland taken, Village of Kings Point plans to establish new parkland at the lower end of Manhasset Bay. But they do not own that proposed substitute land and they plan on seizing it by eminent domain if necessary.

This is a shocking abuse of state and local government power. Forested parkland is going to be destroyed so that existing municipal land can be freed for private residential development. To facilitate that land swap, property owners on East Shore Road will be threatened with eminent domain proceedings if they do not agree to give up part of their property. The bills currently before the Legislature enact loss of public parkland for the profit of private real estate developers. In the wake of multiple convictions of New York State legislators, this apparent abuse of power to further sale of public land to private

real estate developers further undermines the faith of the citizens in the integrity of their government. If the people of Great Neck care about their parks and the forest that remains, then I urge them to contact the offices of Sen. Martins and Assemblywoman Schimel and oppose their parkland alienation bills. Unless our elected officials respond to your requests and agree to withdraw or amend this disturbing legislation, then part of our local forested parkland will be destroyed and lost forever. Daniel Capruso, Alan Berkower, Elizabeth Allen Great Neck

Media giving Obama, Clinton a free pass

have noticed the Roslyn Times has not had any columns defending Donald Trump. I would like to add my perspective. Last week, I heard Mr. Fareed Zakaria, of CNN fame, speaking on Bloomberg radio. I sent Mr. Zakaria the following letter. To Mr. Zakaria: This morning, Mr. Zakaria, you trashed Donald Trump as a “liar.” You went further and implied that Mr. Trump was taking our political system into an unchartered territory of deceit and this was endangering our political system. I am an avid Donald Trump supporter. If you are so worried about “honesty” and “deceit” in our political system, I am writing to remind you of a few things. The impeached President Bill Clinton was the most scandal ridden liar this country has ever seen. “I didn’t inhale.”

“I will not raise taxes on the middle class.” “I did not have sex with that woman.” Whitewater. White House travel office scandal. Firing all Justice Department lawyers and putting a stop to their investigations. The betrayal of our warriors in Mogadishu, Somalia. Orgies at Jeffrey Epstein’s island with underage girls. The defamation of Anita Broderick, Catherine Willie, et al. The Mark Rich pardon. I could go on. As for Hillary Clinton, the incompetent, ceremonial secretary of state. Part and parcel of all the Bill Clinton scandals. Plus: Thievery of white house belongings “We were under fire when we landed in Yugoslavia”

Email scandal with 30,000 deleted emails Email scandal with unsecured server open to hacking by China, Iran, or Russia. This by the way, has endangered the lives of some of our undercover operatives. The pardon of the cop-killing, leftist-radical, Kathy Boudin “We are going to put the coal companies out of business” and subsequently lying to an unemployed coal miner that he heard it out of context The Goldman Sachs meetings she is too ashamed to make public. The Benghazi betrayal of our warriors (just like Bill in Mogadishu) The incredible conflict of interests and corruption with the Clinton Foundation. Justifying the physical attacks on Donald Trump supporters at the San Jose rally. I could go on. President Obama

“If you like your doctor you can keep him.” The deceit, in particular by Jonathan Gruber, to mislead the public regarding the cost and implementation of Obamacare. Mr. Gruber called the American public “too stupid to understand the law.” Meanwhile, the only people too stupid to vote for the law were congressional Democrats (not one Republican voted for the law). “I have Israel’s back.” The “reset” with Vladimir Putin The “red line” with poison gas attacks with Assad. The total withdrawal of troops from Iraq, and then, after horrible chaos, putting the troops back in. Blocking the Department of Justice prosecution of Hillary Clinton Handcuffing our border guards so they cannot do their job. The Benghazi attack, and the fact the commander and chief of the largest military in the world could not move one military asset over

13 hours to help our warriors. He falsely blamed an internet video. And the worst of all, the total lying fabrication that there was a peaceful deal with Iran to stop their nuclear proliferation. In fact, as Ben Rhodes just recently admitted, it was nothing but a “sell job” with no substance to it. Will millions die in the future because of that “deal” and his lies? I wonder, Mr. Zakaria, if your search for honesty and integrity ever applied to the above three. I doubt it. I think you are a malignant liar, just like them. I do not think you are a journalist, but instead, a scheming, political hack. You might think you have fooled a lot of people with your smooth talk with the compliant hosts on Bloomberg radio, but there are plenty of people who see through you. Dr. Wayne Roth Roslyn Heights

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Conservatives back Phillips in Senate race B y J oe N ikic

Elaine Phillips, the Republican candidate for the state Senate’s 7th District seat, announced last Thursday that she had received the Conservative Party’s nomination for the race. “I would like to thank the Conservative Party for nominating me to run on their ballot line in November,” Phillips said in a statement. She announced May 19 that she will run for state Sen. Jack Martins’ 7th district seat after she was nominated by the Nassau County Republican Party. Martins filed FEC papers in January to create a campaign committee to run for the 3rd Congressional district’s seat just two days after U.S. Rep. Steve Israel announced he would step down at the end of his term in November. The Old Westbury resident and former Mineola mayor had been consider-

ing a congressional run for several months and began discussing it more seriously after Israel’s announcement, campaign strategist E. O’Brien Murray said. Phillips was elected to a third term as mayor of Flower Hill in March. Democrat Adam Haber announced in February he was stepping down from the Nassau Interim Finance Authority board to make a second bid for the state Senate’s 7th District seat. The Conservative Party has played a key role in elections in the past. In November, four of the Surrogate and County Court races were decided by which candidate received more votes on the Conservative line. In the Surrogate Court race, Republican Margaret C. Reilly defeated Democratic candidate Angela G. Iannacci with about 52 percent of the votes. Iannacci received more votes on the Democratic line, 83,420, than Reilly received on the Re-

Flower Hill Mayor Elaine Phillips publican line, 78,213. But Reilly, who also ran on the Independence and Reform party lines, received 15,563 votes on the Conservative line — enough to offset Iannacci’s lead and win the race. Iannacci also ran on the Working Families, Green and Women’s Equality party lines, but did not

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$5,000 each year for the street festival. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are looking to get some additional sponsorships for the street festival,â&#x20AC;? Edelson said. On June 26, the BID will be hosting its first annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cultural Day,â&#x20AC;? a 10-hour event celebrating the various cultures on the peninsula. The event, which takes place on Middle Neck Road between Grace Avenue and Maple Drive, begins at noon. Edelson said the event would feature numerous entertainment performances, food, rides and prizes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To one extent, this is another street festival,â&#x20AC;? he said. The BID will also be holding a twoweek long raffle as an extension of its â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shopping Local, Shopping Smartâ&#x20AC;? promotion where customers of the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stores can win an overnight stay in New York City and tickets to a Broadway show. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be promoting is that if you shop during those two weeks, you can bring your receipts to the BID office, you can email it or scan it, or just mail it to be put into a raffle,â&#x20AC;? Edelson said. He said that the BID board will determine specific dates for the raffle at its next meeting. Edelson also said that merchants in the business district have offered numerous consolation prizes.

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Vacant USPS lot sought for Plaza parking B y J oe N ikic

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U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-Brooklyn) urged the United States Postal Service to lease the vacant bottom floor of its twolevel parking facility on Welwyn Road to the Village of Great Neck Plaza to make more parking available for residents and shoppers. Schumer said the vacant USPS parking lot is a waste of both federal resources and space. “It makes no sense for the United States Postal Service to hold on to its vacant parking garage, which is not only a waste of money but a waste of space in the vibrant Village of Great Neck Plaza,” he said. “The United States Postal Service should lease this lot to the Village of Great Neck Plaza so that it can be used by nearby residents and, in turn, free up space for village residents and shoppers who live and shop in the village’s commercial district.” Great Neck Plaza is home to over 260 retail storefronts, 90 multiple-family apartment buildings, 148 single-family homes, about 40 office buildings, two hotels, a nursing home, a senior independent living facility and a

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Alleged robber caught after 4-hour search B y N oah M anskar Police arrested a man Wednesday morning who they believe carried out a string of two dozen knifepoint robberies across Long Island and in Queens. The Nassau County, Floral Park and New York City police departments arrested the suspected robber at Van Siclen Avenue and Jericho Turnpike in Floral Park between 11:30 and 11:45 a.m. after pursuing him for four and a half hours, Floral Park Police Commissioner Stephen McAllister said. NYPD and Nassau County detectives told McAllister the man in custody is Khalif House, 24, of West Hempstead, who has allegedly robbed two dozen stores with a large kitchen knife since March 1. There is a “high probability that he’s our guy,” McAllister said. A Nassau County police spokesman could not confirm any details of the arrest, but said officers are “interviewing a person of interest” in connection with the crime pattern, which began at a North New Hyde Park Dunkin’ Donuts. The search started when a man who lives on North Tyson Avenue in Floral Park saw a man sleeping on his couch around 7 a.m. Wednesday, McAllister said. He called Floral Park police and officers who were already nearby responded,

McAllister said. House saw them and ran, he said, losing the officers around 7:15 a.m. when he jumped a fence and hid in a cellar door. The Floral Park officers called NYPD and Nassau County police, who responded with a presence that eventually grew to dozens of officers, two helicopters, and members of multiple task forces, McAllister said. Continued on Page 23

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Lord & Taylor celebrates 75th anniversary B y N eglah S harma To commemorate its arrival in Manhasset, and in the United States in 1941, Lord & Taylor kicked off Memorial Day weekend with a special charitable shopping event to benefit the United Service Organization, a private nonprofit focused on military support, now also in its 75th year. The upscale chain retailer kicked off its weekend-long festivities with Breakfast at Sarabeth’s on Friday with Manhasset’s community leaders. For the three-day weekend, customers could purchase a $5 storewide 25 percent savings pass, with the full cost of the ticket benefiting the United Service Organization. The organization puts special emphasis on helping forward-deployed troops, military families, wounded warriors, fallen soldiers and others. “Partnerships like this are important because they help the USO provide services and programs at our locations

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Historical society to put programs in focus Reviewing accomplishments and community programs held during the past year will be the focus of the Great Neck Historical Society’s annual meeting, to be held Wednesday on June 15 at 7:30 p.m. at Great Neck House. “Programs presented by the Historical Society during the past year were very well received,” said Alice Kasten, the organization’s president. “This is a great time to catch-up and see what the Historical Society is doing—and it is a wonderful time to become a member, too. The community is invited to our June meeting for a re-cap of the year’s programs and a preview of upcoming

presentations.” Among the group’s many programs was a talk by three members of the Historical Society about outstanding former residents of the community. Included was Rabbi Mordecai Waxman, a worldwide leader of the Conservative Jewish movement, William Gould Brokaw, whose estate encompassed a large section of the Village of Great Neck, and internationally recognized artist Max Weber. Other programs included a walking tour of historic homes in the village of Great Neck Estates and a talk about trees unique to the community and region.

The Historical Society also recognized a number of historic homes in the area, presenting them with a plaque for the outside of the house and a certificate explaining its historic significance. The meeting will also include reports on the Historical Society’s ongoing campaign to preserve the Steppingstones Lighthouse and Saddle Rock Grist Mill. Membership in the Historical Society is open to community residents and most presentations are free of charge. For further information about the organization visit www.GreatNeckHistorical.org.

Piece of the Rock to play Firefighters’ Park The Village of Great Neck Plaza announces that Piece of the Rock will be performing the opening concert of the 2016 Village of Great Neck Plaza Summer Concert series on Tuesday, June 14 at 8 p.m. at the gazebo in Firefighters’ Park. Playing the Plaza for their third year in a row, Piece of the Rock will pick up right where they left off, playing the hits of Elvis Presley to today’s hits, and everything in between. “Piece of the Rock’s music appeals to people of all ages,” Village of Great Neck Plaza Mayor Jean Celender said. “Whether

they are singing some of the biggest hits from the 1950s or today’s chart toppers, concert-goers will no doubt be singing along to the music that has been a part of generations of families.” Piece of the Rock is a six member group featuring a dynamic singing trio and three musicians. Anthony Ventiera and Tom Scotti, the male singers, will sing familiar songs done by Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and Rod Stewart. The female half of the duet, Cathy Santonello, does songs

made popular by Michael Jackson, Celine Dion and some of music’s other top female singers from year’s past and today. Together Anthony and Cathy do songs from Sonny & Cher, Nat “King” and Natalie Cole, and even The Righteous Brothers routines. With their setlist of yesterday’s hits and today’s chart toppers, Piece of the Rock will take you on a musical journey that will have every member of your family, young and old, singing along. In the case of inclement

weather, the concert performance will be moved to the Great Neck Social Center at 80 Grace Avenue. Check with village staff at Village Hall on the day of the concert, or call their voicemail after 5 p.m. at 516-482-4500. The village will have a recorded message if the day’s scheduled concert has been moved from Firefighters’ Park to the Social Center. It will also post an announcement on our Village website, www.greatneckplaza.net, if the concert is moved indoors.

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he Art League of Long Island will present a photographic exhibition of the award-winning book Project Lives--New York Public Housing Residents Photograph Their World. The exhibit will be on view in the Art League’s Strolling Gallery from June 21 to Aug. 22. Project Lives takes you on a remarkable journey into a world turned inside out, where the camera’s subject becomes the storyteller. Participatory photography — of which this collection marks one of the largest efforts anywhere — approaches a new visual medium, a universal language speaking across borders and cultures. What happens within these brick walls is visible and real and you can see it all at the Art League of Long island. Be prepared to be amazed. Discover how participatory photography is mightier than the sword. Hear how a few socialminded New York photographers decided to empower the powerless with cameras and pens. See for the first time a group of people, invisible to most of the world, tell their story in their own pictures and words. Project Lives originated

when, on behalf of his 501(c) (3) non-profit Seeing for Ourselves, George Carrano pitched the idea of a participatory photography program to the New York City Housing Authority in early fall 2010. The NYCHA recognized that the poor public perception of the projects and their residents did not serve either the residents or the cause of public housing well. The program was a success and by the time it eventually did come to an end in May 2013, it had ballooned to serve hundreds of residents of 15 housing projects. While tens of thousands of New Yorkers had enjoyed the photographs online, this audience was insufficient for Project Lives to fulfill its aim of pressing the reset button in terms of support of public housing by all levels of government. So George conceived of a book that would allow the photographs, combined with a meaningful backstory, to extend their reach. Already thrilled by the publicity accorded their photographs online, the photographers were overjoyed at the prospect of a book showcasing their work. So with the aid of Chelsea Davis and Jonathan Fisher, the book was published in April 2015.

By using their single-use film cameras as a window into the heart of the projects and a creative instrument of hope, the courageous souls who set out on a daunting mission — to change how their neighbors, friends, relations, and very lives are viewed by America — may accomplish more than helping preserve their homes. Project Lives brings you a unique experience of a city within a city. These 18 large format selfcaptioned color photographs created to accompany publication Project Lives tell the story of the people and by the people and you can see it at the Art League. For a generation, tabloids, television, and Hollywood have defined the public image of New Yorkers who live in the city’s 334 housing projects. Focusing on crime, disrepair, and other ills that afflict these islands of red brick, such portrayals ironically have made it all too easy for government to reduce the support these projects have relied on since their birth some 80 years ago. And so conditions worsen further yet, as buildings try to soldier on past their useful life, at times crumbling around the 400,000-plus tenants. What if these New Yorkers had the tools

and training to document their own lives? And the opportunity to share the result? Long Island artist and photographer Holly Gordon, in her book review of Project Lives noted: “Yes, they were taken in the housing projects but they are universal icons of daily life in America in our time. Their unpretentious truth has the power to change how we see life in the projects. Perhaps, we may even become more sensitive to our own daily lives as well as to each other wherever we live. These pictures might have been plucked from any of our smart phones or family albums. But it was New York City housing project residents from children to seniors, with no previous photographic skills, who

documented their lives. Their photos and words are filled with hope and love and family and life, even though they live in an environment where the deck certainly seems to be stacked against them”. The Art League of Long Island not-for-profit art visual arts organization located at 107 East Deer Park Road in Dix Hills. The Strolling Gallery is open to the public, free of charge mornings and afternoons during weekdays and during class sessions on the weekends. For more information about the gallery or to arrange a tour visit www.artleagueli.org or call (631) 462-5400. Learn more about Project Lives at http:// www.projectlivesbook.com.

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Carlos Mencia Friday, June 10, 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 11, 7, 10:30 p.m. Carlos Mencia began his career doing stand-up on amateur night at the world renowned comedy club, Laugh Factory. He later showcased at The Comedy Store and became a regular, performing nightly. He was named “International Comedy Grand Champion” from Buscando Estrellas (the Latino version of Star Search, leading to appearances on “In Living Color,” “The Arsenio Hall Show,” “Moesha” and “An Evening at the Improv.” He later starred in his own show on Comedy Central. Where: Governors’ Comedy Club 90 Division Avenue, Levittown Info: (516) 731-3358 • http://tickets.govs.com/index.cfm

Long Island Gay Men’s Chorus June 15, 8 p.m.

The Long Island Gay Men’s Chorus (LIGMC), now closing its eighth year, will perform its Pride 2016 concert, Big Gay Sing: My Favorite Things. This year’s Pride concert: Whether you channel Ethel Merman or Ben E. King, The Temptations or Smokey Robinson, Julie Andrews or Michael Jackson, come on out and make a joyful noise in celebration of Pride Month! Tickets may be purchased at $25 on the Chorus’ website, www.ligmc.org Where: Landmark On Main Street, 232 Main Street, Suite 1, Port Washington Info: (516) 767-1384 ext. 101 • www.landmarkonmainstreet.org

Bad Company and Joe Walsh Tuesday, June 14, 6 p.m.

Joe Walsh and Bad Company (Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs, Simon Kirke) will coheadline a night of classic rock-n-roll at Jones Beach Tuesday. Walsh has spent time in the Eagles, James Gang and as a solo performer, penning signature hits, “Walk Away,” Rocky Mountain Way” and ‘Life’s Been Good.” Bad Company is also responsible for a catalogue full of classics, including “Shooting Star,” “Feel Like Makin’ Love” and “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love.” Where: Nikon At Jones Beach Theatre, 1000 Ocean Parkway, Wantagh Info: 516-221-1000 • www.jonesbeach.com

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Johnny Mathis Friday, June 10, 8 p.m.

His signature, smooth and soulful voice has been a part of the American Songbook since the 1950s and is responsible for such memorable hits as “It’s Not For me To Say,” ‘Chances Are” and “Misty.” According to Wikipedia, Mathis is one of just three people, including Frank Sinatra and Barry Manilow, to have had five albums on the Billboard charts simultaneously. He has had 71 songs chart around the world. Where: NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury Info: (516) 247-5200 • www.thetheatreatwestbury.com

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The Dolan Twins Sunday, June 12, 8 p.m.

Grayson and Ethan Dolan are two of the most popular teenage boys in the world. With more than 19 million fans between them, some of the highest engagement across social media, and a penchant for hilariously relatable skits about teen life, these 16-year-old creators with model-good looks are the hottest talent around right now. According to reports, 28 people were injured earlier this week at an appearance in New Jersey as a mass of fans attempted to get closer to the stage. Where: The Paramount 370 New York Ave., Huntington Info: (631) 673-7300 ext. 303 www.paramountny.com

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Neverland Awaits! Fly away to Neverland with Peter and the Darling children in this adaptation of Disney’s beloved animated film. Wendy Darling loves to tell stories to her brothers, Michael and John. But when her father announces she must move out of the nursery, Peter Pan comes to visit the children and whisks them away to Neverland. Their journey introduces them to the Lost Boys, Mermaids, Indians and even the infamous pirate, Captain Hook! It’s Peter to the rescue when Wendy is taken captive by the dreaded captain, who has his own sinister plans in mind for our hero. All seats $15. Where: Smithtown Performing Arts Center, 2 East Main Street, Smithtown Info: 631-724-3700 • www.smithtownpac.org

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Arts & Entertainment Calendar GOLD COAST ARTS CENTER 113 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck (516) 829-2570 • http://goldcoastarts.org Wednesday, June 22, 7:30 p.m. Furman Film Series: Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You Thursday, July 2, 8 p.m. The 50+ Comedy Tour presented by GCAC and Long Island Comedy(Gold Coast Arts Center) Wednesday, July 2, 8 p.m. The 50+ Comedy Tour presented by GCAC and Long Island Comedy(Gold Coast Arts Center)

Weezer and Panic! At The Disco Wednesday, July 6, 6:30 p.m. Slipknot with Marilyn Manson Saturday, July 9, 12:00 p.m. Vans Warped Tour Sunday, July 10, 6:30 p.m. Sublime with Rome Monday, July 11, 7:00 p.m. Def Leppard with REO Speedwagon Wednesday, July 13, 8:00 p.m. Yanni Sunday, July 17, 7:00 p.m. Florida Georgia Line Thursday, July 21, 7:00 p.m. Gwen Stefani LANDMARK ON MAIN STREET Friday, July 22 @ 7:00 p.m. 232 Main Street, Suite 1 Josh Groban Port Washington Saturday, July 23, 4:00 p.m. (516) 767-1384 ext. 101 Laid Back Festival feat. Gregg Allman, www.landmarkonmainstreet.org Jason Isbell, America, and Marshall June 15, 2:00 p.m. Tucker Band Afternoon T.E.A. presentation by The Sunday, July 24, 7:00 p.m. Art Guild: Female Clothed and Nude from Darius Rucker Classical Antiquity to the 20th Century Thursday, July 28, 7:00 p.m. June 23, 7:30 p.m. and June 24, 8:00 p.m. Heart with Joan Jett and Cheap Trick Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Saturday, July 30, 6:30 p.m. Jr. Disturbed and Breaking Benjamin June 29, 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 31, 6:45 p.m. Afternoon T.E.A. – Piano Classics with Counting Crows and Rob Thomas Maria Kogan Thursday, August 4, 7:30 p.m. July 13, 2:00 p.m. Brad Paisley, Tyler Farr, Maddie and Tae Afternoon T.E.A. – Vintage Bliss “TribTuesday, August 9, 7:00 p.m. ute to the Great Music Legends” Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa July 27, 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 12, 7:00 p.m. Afternoon T.E.A. – Pat Darienzo’s Magic Goo Goo Dolls & Comedy Show Saturday, August 13, 7:00 p.m. August 10, 2:00 p.m. Blink 182 with A Day To Remember and Afternoon T.E.A. Cary Grant mini-series All Time Low – film: His Girl Friday Wednesday, August 17, 7:30 p.m. August 10 – September 4 Black Sabbath My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish Saturday, August 20, 3:59 p.m. through & I’m in Therapy! Sunday, August 21, 11:59 p.m. Wednesdays 7:00 p.m.; Thursdays: 2:00 p.m. 2016 Billboard Hot 100 Music Festival and 7:00 p.m. Thursday, August 25, 8:00 p.m. Fridays 8:00 p.m.; Saturdays 2:00 p.m. and Jimmy Buffet 8:00 p.m.; Thursday, September 1, 7:00 p.m. Sundays 2:00 p.m. Rascal Flatts August 31, 2:00 p.m. Afternoon T.E.A. Cary Grant mini-series NYCB Theatre at Westbury -- film: To Catch a Thief 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury. (516) 247-5200 NIKON AT JONES BEACH THEATRE www.thetheatreatwestbury.com 1000 Ocean Parkway, Wantagh Friday, June 10, 8 p.m. 516-221-1000 • www.theatrewantagh.com Johnny Mathis Saturday, June 11, 3:00 p.m. Saturday, June 11, 6:30 p.m. BLI Summer Jam feat. Iggy Azalea, Fifth Rebultion Harmony, Meghan Trainor and Charlie Thursday, June 16, 8 p.m. Puth Don Rickles & Regis Philbin: ConversaTuesday, June 14, 6:00 p.m. tion & Clips Bad Company and Joe Walsh Saturday, June 18, 8 p.m. Friday, June 17, 12:55 p.m. Happy Together feat. Flo & Eddie, Chuck 2016 Country Megaticket Negron Friday, June 17, 7:00 p.m. Sunday, June 19, 8 p.m. Jason Aldean Boyz II Men Saturday, June 18, 6:00 p.m. Friday, June 24, 8 p.m. Taste of Chaos: Dashboard Confessional The Temptations & the Four Tops and Taking Back Sunday Saturday, Aug. 20, 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, 7:00 p.m. Air Supply Dave Matthews Band Friday, Sept. 16, 8 p.m. Friday, June 24, 7:00 p.m. Charlie Daniels Band Sting and Peter Gabriel Saturday, Nov. 19, 8 p.m. Monday, June 27, 7:00 p.m. Joe Bonamassa Journey with the Doobie Brothers Continued on Page 36 Thursday, June 30, 7:00 p.m.

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Museum ball to honor Museum exhibit: Scharf ‘Glamorous Graffiti’ painting up to 3 cars An Evening of Glamorous Graffiti, Nassau County Museum of Art’s 2016 Ball, will be held on Saturday, June 11 at 7 p.m. Inspired by the two current exhibitions at the Museum, An Evening of Glamorous Graffiti thematically evokes the work of Kenny Scharf and other late 1970s and early 1980s artists whose vibrant, edgy urban street art transformed contemporary art. Kenny Scharf will be a special guest at the Ball. New for the 2016 Ball is Late Cosmic Party, a party just for young trendsetters 21-40. The ball is the Museum’s major annual fundraiser, providing an important component of the museum’s operating budget, offering support for an ambitious schedule of exhibitions and stimulating educational programs for adults, students, families, special-needs individuals and school groups. An Evening of Glamorous Graffiti will be held at the museum’s historic Gold Coast mansion, which along with extensive gardens and grounds constitutes the former Frick Estate. Guests will dance to the music of the Alex Donner Orchestra, and will bid for exciting auction prizes including artwork, jewelry, fine dining and unique event experiences.

The ball also features a raffle for a beautiful necklace and earrings of baroque pearls and Swarovski crystals by Ambalu Jewelers. The media partner for An Evening of Glamorous Graffiti is the magazine, New York Cottages and Gardens. Tickets to An Evening of Glamorous Graffiti, the 2016 Museum Ball, on Saturday, June 11 at 7 p.m., are $1,000 per person at the Patron level, $500 per person at the Friend level and $350 per person at the Junior level (ages 40 and under). All but $200 of each ball ticket price is tax deductible. Tickets for Late Cosmic Party (ages 2140) are $125 ($150 after May 31). Ball ticket holders and sponsors at all levels are the Museum’s guests at Late Cosmic Party. All but $50 of each Late Cosmic Party ticket price is tax deductible. Tickets to the 2016 Museum Ball may be purchased online at nassaumuseum. org, link top right on home page, or can be obtained by writing to the developmentoffice@nassaumuseum.org or calling the development office at (516) 484-9338, ext. 16. Nassau County Museum of Art is located at One Museum Drive in Roslyn Harbor, west of Glen Cove Road, just off Northern Boulevard, Route 25A.

Come watch artist Kenny Scharf Karbombz! (paint) up to three vehicles on the Museum grounds. Adults and family groups are encouraged to watch the artist at work. Here’s an opportunity to watch art and interact with the artist as he creates new art works from conventionally painted automobiles. Karbombz! takes place on the grounds on Sunday, June 19 from 12 to 1 p.m. and from 2 to 4 p.m. In the Museum Tent, from 1 to 2 p.m., Scharf will be signing copies of Kenny Scharf: Kolors, a survey of his Pop-Surrealist work published by Damiani/Standard Press/Paul Kasmin Gallery. The book will be available for sale at the Museum Store (only books purchased from the Museum Store will be signed). Free with Museum admission, reservations not needed. Nassau County Museum of Art is located at One Museum Drive in Ros-

Tom Chapin to headline Crosslines folk festival Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Tom Chapin, whose career spans five decades, headlines the second annual Crossroads Folk Festival on Sunday, June 12. It will extend from 1-8 p.m. at Crossroads Farm on the grounds of the former Grossmann’s Farm, 480 Hempstead Ave. (intersection of Ocean Avenue) in Malverne. The farm is located just one-quarter mile from Southern State Parkway Exit 17-S and also within a few blocks of the Long Island Railroad’s Malverne train station. The family-friendly festival will also feature performances by Long Island-based folk-rock harmony trio Gathering Time, New Jersey-based folk stylists Mara Levine and Mike Agranoff, and Long Island-based singer-songwriters Mike Barry, Marci Geller and Kirsten Maxwell, as well as a few upand-coming local showcase artists earlier in the day. In addition, the Folk Music Society of Huntington will host a jam tent for those amateur and professional musicians with a desire to play, sing or just listen, while there are a playground and farm animals to keep youngsters entertained. Tickets — priced at $20 ($10 for students and seniors 60 and over) are available for purchase online at crossroadsfolkfestival.com and will also be available at the gate for an additional $5.

More details on the festival, including parking information, also appears on the website. “Prior to last year’s launch of the Crossroads Folk Festival, there hadn’t been a fullfledged folk festival in southwest Nassau since Nassau Community College discontinued its annual event a decade ago,” said Gathering Time’s Stuart Markus, a Malverne resident who has been advising the Nassau Land Trust’s Farm Advisory Committee. “This slate of musicians will appeal to people who aren’t necessarily dyed-in-the-wool folkies,” he maintained. “Anyone who enjoys acoustic music and appreciates good songwriting will dig these acts.” Nassau Land Trust Chairman Rick White said: “Since we started managing this land as open space, we’ve held a number of special events to spur public interest in our sustainably run organic farm, and to increase awareness of issues facing our environment. We’re expecting this to be the biggest of our summer events.” Festivalgoers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets. A number of vendors will have food for sale, while Lithology Brewing Company and other local brewers will pour microbrews. New York State wines and soft drinks will be available for purchase as well.

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lyn Harbor, just off Northern Boulevard, Route 25A, two traffic lights west of Glen Cove Road. The Museum is open Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Docent-led tours of the exhibitions are offered at 2 p.m. each day; tours of the mansion are offered each Saturday at 1 p.m.; meet in the lobby, no reservations needed. Tours are free with Museum admission. Family art activities and family tours are offered Sundays from 1 p.m.; free with Museum admission. Call (516) 484-9338, ext. 12 to inquire about group tours. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors (62 and above) and $4 for students and children (4 to 12). Members are admitted free. The Museum Store is open Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call (516) 484-9337 for current exhibitions, events, days/times and directions or log onto nassaumuseum.org.

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Community Calendar Project Independence Support & Social Group The Town of North Hempstead’s Project Independence is reminding residents that they offer free support and social groups. Call 311 or (516) 8696311 for more information. Ronald McDonald House Fundraiser The Nassau County Chapter of the National Association of Professional Women* (NAPW) will host its biggest fundraiser of the year for the Ronald McDonald House of New Hyde Park which will be held at: The American Legion Hall: Post 144, 730 Willis Avenue, Williston Park. Saturday, June 11 from 6 to 10 p.m. This fun-filled night will include a buffet dinner, open bar, door prizes, and basket raffles. Raffle tickets will be sold at the event. The cost of a ticket is $48.00 and can be purchased via this link: http://napwronaldmcdonaldhouse.eventbrite.com. Tickets can also be purchased at the door.

cycling groups that ride before or after work on Weekdays. Let’s Ride Together !! A bigger group is more fun and a better work out. I invite you to join the areas longest running Weekday cycling group. When: Weekdays before work or after work Where: parking lot across from Great Neck Diner, Corner of Bond Street and Grace Avenue. Trivia Challenge Description of ride : About 15 miles Come see how much you know. Match in about one hour, 20 minutes (Non wits with other great minds. You may stop) We start and finish at the same win a prize! Last Wednesday of every location. Routes and speeds vary month at 7 p.m. Havana Central Restau- depending on the group. rant Roosevelt Field, Garden City. For more info, call (516) 676- 1976.

Kaplan, Steve Stern and Tom Suozzi will address the community and answer your questions. The meeting is sponsored jointly by the League of Women Voters of Nassau County ILO, Port Washington-Manhasset and Huntington, and will take place at the Cold Spring Harbor Public Library located at 95 Harbor Road. All are welcome.

Ride is canceled if the roads are wet or temperature is below 40 degrees. Free parking in the lot till 9 a.m. and after 6 p.m. Helmets and road bikes mandatory. Beginners welcome. Ride at your own risk. April to November. Come & meet others who are interested in your sport, you may even pick up a pointer or two from one of the veteran cyclists. Contact David (Speedy) Emanuel at speedyemanuel@optonline.net or 516-8409370 or 516-487-8065 before 9:45 p.m. for schedule and to confirm your participation.

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Your Widowed Social Group The group meets on the third Wednesday of the each month (except July and August) from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at St. LWV Sponsors Meet The Candidates Joseph’s R.C. Church on Franklin Ave. Mark your calendars for Wednesday and Fifth Street, Garden City. There is June 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. for a chance to a $5 fee for members and a $8 fee for meet the Democratic candidates vying non-members. For additional informato represent New York’s 3rd Congrestion, please call (516) 481-9280. sional District. Incumbent Representative Steve Israel has decided not to run Area Cyclists Unite and Jonathan Clarke, Jon Kaiman, Anna There are several area cyclists &

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Gay Men’s Chorus to Northport Gallery to perform at Landmark offer Peter Max works The Long Island Gay Men’s Chorus will perform its Pride 2016 concert, Big Gay Sing: My Favorite Things, at The Landmark on Main Street at 232 Main St. in Port Washington, on Wednesday evening, June 15 at 8 p.m. The LIGMC, now closing its eighth year, normally performs in Bay Shore at the Y Boulton Center, and other points further east, and has been asked by many to perform in Nassau County. This year’s Pride concert will be an event where no one in the theater will shush you if you have a sudden urge to burst into song. Whether you channel Ethel Merman or Ben E. King, The Temptations or Smokey

Robinson, Julie Andrews or Michael Jackson, come on out and make a joyful noise in celebration of Pride Month! Tickets (general seating at The Landmark) may be purchased at $25 on the Chorus’ website, www.ligmc.org A discount of $5 will be offered for the Nassau County performance using Discount Code NASSAU5. Tickets for Sunday, June 5 at 3 p.m. at the Y Boulton Center at 37 West Main St. in Bay Shore, are also available at www.ligmc. org A discount of $5 will be offered for the Suffolk County performance using Discount Code SUFFOLK5.

Yiddish opera troupe to perform ‘The Mikado’ The Gilbert and Sullivan Yiddish Light Opera Company performs its production of “The Mikado,” Gilbert and Sullivan’s most popular comic opera, on Wednesday, June 15 at 7:15 p.m. at Congregation Tifereth Israel in Glen Cove. W. S. Gilbert, the lyricist and book writer, set this hilarious satire in Japan with Japanese characters, a device that allowed him to more freely skewer British officials and institutions. Der Yiddisher Mikado will be performed with Yiddish lyrics and English dialogue. Starring in the role of Yum Yum, or in Yiddish, Tsipe Tsviele, is Glen Cove’s own Carly Baron, a soprano who studied voice and opera at Muhlenberg College and Florence University of the Arts. In addition to the Gilbert and Sullivan Yiddish Light Opera Company, Baron has also sung with the Utopia Opera, Schola Cantorum on Hudson and Schola Repertory Singers ensembles. She is a winner of the Meistersingers German Lied Vocal Competition and the

Collegiate Aria and Art Song Category of NATS. Baron is the daughter of Barbara and Jay Baron of Glen Cove. Explaining her interest in Yiddish, Baron said that she is the granddaughter of a fluent Yiddish speaker and teacher. She has been singing in Yiddish since middle school when she performed for three years with the National Yiddish Theatre-Folksbiene’s Kids and Yiddish. Baron is thrilled to be reconnecting with her past as a Gilbert and Sullivan Yiddish Light Opera Company cast member. Tickets for Der Yiddisher Mikado are $18 per person. There will be light refreshments with a cash bar. The performance begins at 8 p.m. To obtain tickets, call CTI at (516) 676-5080. CTI is located in Glen Cove, 40 Hill Street, at Landing Road. Long Island’s oldest continuously operating Jewish congregation, CTI has provided Jewish programming and education to the Long Island community since 1897.

Carly Baron will star as Yum Yum/Tsipe Tsviele in The Yiddisher Mikado on June 15 at Congregation Tifereth Israel in Glen Cove.

A newly-curated collection of artist Peter Max’s paintings will be on exhibition and available for acquisition in a presentation at LaMantia Gallery, 127 Main St. in Northport. Peter Max will make two very special appearances at the gallery and all appearances are complimentary and open to the public with RSVP’s required. Previews begin Saturday, June 18

with a kick-off preview party on Friday evening, June 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. There are two scheduled Meet the Artist receptions: Saturday, June 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. and Sunday, June 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. All artworks are on exhibition and available for acquisition. RSVP’s are required: 631-754-8414 or james@lamantiagallery.com. For more info, visit www.lamantiagallery.com.

A Sunday at the town beach, plus a concert The Town of North Hempstead announced the upcoming shows for North Hempstead Beach Park’s Sunday Afternoons at the Beach. This concert series takes place in front of the beautiful backdrop of North Hempstead Beach Park. All concerts are at 1 p.m. “Our slate of concerts at North Hempstead Beach Park will deliver the perfect summer Sunday afternoon for you and your family,” North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth said. “What a wonderful way to spend some enjoyable time at our local beach.” First up this summer is Decades of Soul on July 10. Decade of Soul features classic soul and Motown tribute music that’s sure to get you dancing! Mack and Soul will take the stage on July 17. Mack and Soul is considered one of NY’s best cover bands with their syncopated

rhythms and vocals. Next at North Hempstead Beach Park are The Projekt who will be performing some of the greatest mix of classic, popular tunes and current favorites! You can catch The Projekton July 24. The summer series at North Hempstead Beach Park will wrap-up on Aug. 7 when the 1910 Fruitgum Company comes to town. The 1910 Fruitgum Company will be playing their hits “Simon Says,” “Yummy, Yummy,” “1, 2, 3 Red Light” and covering hits of ‘60s and ‘70s. North Hempstead Beach Park is located at 175 West Shore Road in Port Washington. All concerts are free, but parking fees will apply. For more information, please call 311 and visit www.northhempsteadny.gov/summer for the full schedule of summer events and festivals.

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County film series in Three get leg up in park to begin July 6 wing eating contest Nassau County has announced that the Family Movie Night Series have returned to Eisenhower Park this summer. Beginning at dusk, films will be shown every Thursday between July 7 and Aug. 25 on the giant screen at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre. Admission is free. “Eisenhower Park is the place to be on Thursday nights,” Nassau County Executive Mangano said. “Grab a blanket, pack some snacks and come enjoy some family-friendly movies under the stars this summer.” Eisenhower Park Summer Movie Night Schedule: July 7: Peanuts – G (88 min.) 8:35 p.m. start July 14: Hotel Transylvania 2 – PG (89 min.) 8:30 p.m. start July 21: Minions – PG (91 min.) 8:30 p.m. start July 28: HOME – PG (94 min.) 8:15 p.m. start August 4: Kung Fu Panda 3 – PG (95 min.) 8:15 p.m. start August 11: Goosebumps – PG (103 min.) 8:05 p.m. start

August 28: PAN – PG (111 min.) 8:00 p.m. start August 25: Wizard of Oz – PG (102 min.) 7:45 p.m. start The Lakeside Theatre Family Movie Night Series is presented by the Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums. Through a sponsorship from Fresh 102.7, there are a total of eight Family Movie Nights presented on the giant screen at Eisenhower Park’s Lakeside Theatre, free of charge. The Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre is located near parking fields 6 and 6A in Eisenhower Park. Special accommodations are available for disabled patrons, including reserved parking, easily accessible restrooms, and a convenient reserved location on the hill. Assistive hearing devices are also available for the hearing impaired. There is no formal seating at Lakeside Theatre, so movie-goers are urged to bring folding chairs. If weather conditions are doubtful, please call: (516) 572-0355 after 7:00 p.m.

With the College Wing Eating Championships now completed at three Long Island colleges earlier this month, where students battled each other in an excite-wing and captivatewing throwdown to see who would represent their school at the Second Annual NY Best Wings Festival later this year, the three winners have finally been announced. Molloy College’s Anthony Pedriata, SUNY Old Westbury’s Jose Gomez, and NYIT’s Tobin George each came out on top, beating out their peers by eating 12 Buffalo Wings from Wing Zone the fastest, and will now advance to the main event going up against last year’s champ from Molloy, Tom Malinowski. Crowds descended upon the campuses at Molloy College April 9, SUNY Old Westbury May 3, and NYIT May 5 to watch Pedriata, Gomez, and George in an all out wing-frenzy not for the faint-of-stomach. Going up against some fierce trash talk-wing and strategies from “the typewriter” to “wishboning,” the three

titans of chicken put their appetites to the ultimate test and will now advance to New York’s wing mecca for a shot at the title and bragging rights if they’re crowned this year’s champs. At the College Wing Eating Championship at the New York Best Wings Festival later this year, the winner of the final round will receive a $100 gift certificate to Wing Zone, a special VIP ticket to the NY Best Wings Festival, a first-place trophy for the school to showcase and honor their college champion, and an online feature at BestWingsLI.com and NYBestWingsFestival.com. As they prepare for the final and ultimate challenge, these three College Wing Eating Champions are now left with the gratify-wing feeling of accomplishment as their road ahead leads to the 2nd Annual NY Best Wings Festival. For More on Best Wings: Long Island and the NY Best Wings Festival, visit: http://www.nybestwingsfestival.com/

Tully Park concerts to honor Joel, the Boss The Town of North Hempstead has announced this year’s series of free summer concerts at Clinton G. Martin Park and the Stadium at Michael J. Tully Park, including the two bands paying tribute to Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen. “We are so very excited to have a great slate of incredible cover bands and the classic Capris for our summer concert schedule,” Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Bosworth said. “I am recommend that all attendees bring their dancing shoes, along with their lawn chairs.” Tributes to Billy and The Boss by two bands, Captain Jack and Tramps Like Us, will take place at the Stadium at Michael J. Tully Park on July 23 at 7:30 p.m. The Captain Jack band is a popular Billy Joel cover band and Tramps Like

Us is the number one Bruce Springsteen tribute band in the country. The Capris will take the stage on July 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the first of two summer concerts at Clinton G. Martin Park. The Capris will be performing their hits “There’s a Moon Out Tonight,” “Morse Code of Love” and other music of the ‘60s and ‘70s. Next at Clinton G. Martin Park, on Aug. 5 at 7:30 p.m., will be The Rod Rock Experience, which is a Rod Steward tribute band starring Rick St. James. Tully Park is located at 1801 Evergreen Avenue and Clinton G. Martin Park is located at 1600 Marcus Ave. For more information, please call 311 and visit www.northhempsteadny. gov/summer for full schedule of summer events and festivals.

Mary Jane Davies park concerts to begin July 11 The Town of North Hempstead this week announced dates for this year’s series of free summer concerts held Monday nights at 7:30 p.m. at Mary Jane Davies Green in Manhasset. This year’s event kick-off will be Randy & The Rainbows on July 11. They will per-

form popular and classic oldies songs. On July 18, Quickdraw will get the audience dancing with their new and old country and southern rock music. On July 25, Astrograss will be a one-ofa-kind show mixing educational and cultural topics into this family show.

They will get both kids and parents dancing and singing with a unique blend of bluegrass, old time and folk music. Closing out the summer series at Mary Jane Davies Green on Aug. 1 will be Little Sister and The Rolling Machine, covering popular rock artists of the ‘80s, ‘90s and to-

day.

Mary Jane Davies Green is on Plandome Road in Manhasset, across from Town Hall. For more information, please call 311 and visit www.northhempsteadny.gov/summer for the full schedule of summer events and festivals.

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Great Neck Library Wanted: Prospective Candidates for the Great Neck Library Board of Trustees and Nominating Committee At the end of January 2017, terms will expire for two four-year seats on the Board of Trustees (currently held by Josie Pizer and Varda Solomon) and one threeyear seat on the Nominating Committee (currently held by Michael Katz.) The Nominating Committee invites members of the community who wish to be considered as candidates for the above seats, to send a resume and letter so stating by June 15, 2016 to: The Chair of the Nominating Committee, c/o The Director’s Office, Great Neck Library, 159 Bayview Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11023. If hand delivering, please bring to the Station Branch Library at 26 Great Neck Road (2nd level), Great Neck, NY 11021 in the Gardens at Great Neck Plaza shopping center. Any nominee for a position on the Board of Trustees or the Nominating Committee must be a member of the Great Neck Library Association or a registered voter with the Nassau County Board of Elections by the Record Date of October 3, 2016. English Language Conversation for Beginners and 2nd Level at Station The Library invites all new speakers of English to join our English Language Conversation Group. English Language Conversation meetings are held at the Station Branch, 26 Great Neck Road (2nd floor), Gardens at Great Neck Plaza every other Tuesday. The

tion on the films scheduled. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Arrive early as seating is limited. Priority seating is given to Great Neck School District residents. Please bring your Library card, driver’s license or other ID showing your Great Neck School District address. Building Advisory Committee Meeting at Parkville The next meeting of the Building Advisory Committee is scheduled for Thursday, June 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Parkville Branch, 10 Campbell Street (off Lakeville Road), in New Hyde Park. All are welcome. Please confirm with the Library at (516) 466-8055, ext. 201 that there has been no change in meeting date, time or location.

The Parkville Branch of the Great Neck Library has a Parkville Library Club and holds Project Independence discussion groups. next meeting for beginner’s is on Tuesday, June 14 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Conversations for those who have reached beyond the beginner’s level, will be held on June 14 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. These are small, informal groups of people that get together to have conversations in English. Various conversation topics may be chosen. Librarian Barbara Buckley facilitates the conversations. For further information, please call the Reference Dept. at (516) 466-8055, ext. 218. Parkville Library Club You’re invited to come and spend Tuesday afternoons at the Parkville Branch for our new Parkville Library

Club. Join us Tuesday, June 14, between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. at the Parkville Branch, 10 Campbell Street (off Lakeville Road), New Hyde Park, 11040. Bring your knitting or Canasta set… or your Mahjong tiles… Scrabble board… Chess set…Backgammon board - whatever games or hobby you enjoy. There will be someone here to enjoy the time with. We’ll bring the coffee and cake. The Parkville Library Club will continue each Tuesday, between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. Board of Trustees Meeting at Parkville The next regular meeting of the Great Neck Library Board of Trustees is scheduled for Tuesday, June 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Parkville

Branch, 10 Campbell Street (off Lakeville Road), in New Hyde Park. All are welcome. Please confirm with the Library at (516) 466-8055, ext. 201 that there has been no change in meeting date, time or location.

provides services and opportunities for seniors that enable them to live independently while maintaining socially active and healthy lives. This includes being a resource for social and recreational interests.

Project Independence at Parkville Join us for Project Independence Current Events, an informal discussion group on Thursday, June 16 at 11:30 a.m. and a Project Independence Men’s Discussion Group on Friday, June 17 at 10:30 a.m. at the Parkville Branch, 10 Campbell Street (off Lakeville Road), in New Hyde Park. Each weekly program is 60 minutes. Project Independence of the Town of North Hempstead

Film at Station Branch All film matinees are now held at the Station Branch while the Main Library building is being renovated. The next film, a sci-fi action adventure, will be shown on Thursday, June 16 at 2:00 p.m. at the Station Branch, Gardens at Great Neck Plaza, 26 Great Neck Road, (2nd level), above Best Market and Planet Fitness. Refer to the Library Newsletter, film brochure or website for further informa-

Great Neck Library Closing/Cancellation Information Online Library patrons connected to the Internet are asked to check the website: www. cancellations.com for Library weather related closings/ program cancellations. In order to access this service, Library District residents can log on to cancellations.com, type in their zip code or Great Neck Library and obtain information on program cancellations or Library closings. In addition, at no charge, residents can request automatic e-mails from cancellations. com when the Library has posted any information. This is a great way for Library District residents who are connected online to be advised of weather related changes in Library hours or programs.

Great Neck Social Center Veterans Social Club Shows Rare Film On Friday, June 10 at 2p.m. you can see the only Color Documentary made during the Korean War. Directed by John Ford, the film contains footage of rare aircraft and ground action. The Veterans Social Club invites their family and friends to see this unique filming, and at no cost. Refreshments will be served courtesy of Atria Great Neck.

Great Trains and Grand Canyon A six-day tour through Grand Canyon and other fascinating locations will whet your Senior travel appetite. What the Social Center presents is always perfect for those of us who like to travel in comfort and relaxation. Come to see and hear about it at the preview of the highlights and details of cost and inclusions on Monday, June 13 at noon. Plan ahead for

the November 6 departure to experience the magnitude of the Grand Canyon National Park, of Oak Creek Canyon, Montezuma Castle, Old Town Scottsdale, Black Bart’s Steakhouse, and so many more attractions. Outdoor Barbecue Our first Summer Barbecue is coming on Thursday, June 23 at 5 p.m. In our beautiful Courtyard, there will be pleasant music, scrumptious food, relaxed

companions, and a lovely evening. The price is rightit’s $20.00. Reserve to assure yourself and friends of a lovely summer evening. World in Depth A brighter, more animated group of men and women you are not likely to meetexcept, of course, in the Great Neck Social Center! Every Thursday afternoon at 2:00p.m. they meet to make sense out of what goes on in the world today.

How do they do that? Well, we have a cadre of experienced moderators who keep us on topic, even when the discussion gets heated! The superstar moderators are people like Janet de Winter, Jeigh Duran, Martha Cohen, and an occasional Guest. There is no charge to attend and put in your own opinion, so come and see for yourself. Free Center Activities Besides World in Depth,

you might enjoy sessions in jazz singing on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 and Friday afternoons at 12:451:45p.m. Like to dance? How about Line Dancing on Fridays at 10:30a.m. Love Ping Pong? Thursday afternoons from 2:304:30. Good at handcrafts? Try Knitting at Wednesday morning 10:30a.m. Nothing to do on mornings at 10:45? Drop in to Room 4 for social discussions, tea and a nibble while Dr. Herb plays.

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Parkwood Family Aquatic Center “Chill” at Parkwood Family Aquatic Center this summer! Parkwood Family Aquatic Center is open June 11, 12 and 18 through the 24 from 11 a.m. to7 p.m. It is opened daily from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. beginning June 25. Your summer membership includes free events and programs such as Bingo Night, Make Your Own Sundae, Aqua Zumba class, Tai Chi, Scavenger Hunt, Teen and Adult party nights and so much more! Bring your current park card with you to Great Neck House when registering. Call 482-0355 for more information. Camp Parkwood Camp Parkwood is the best choice for your children this summer! With activities that

Great Neck Park District

are age appropriate (for children ages 3 +) include swimming, sports, arts & crafts, karate, rock wall climbing, sailing, tennis and so much more! We are now offering a new optional door-to-door transportation service for children ages 4 and over as well as a new Junior Travel Program for campers in sixth through eighth grades. Registration is flexible as you can sign -up weekly or for the whole summer! Call (516) 482-0355 for more information. Nature Program: Nature in the Neighborhood Sunday, June 12 at 10 a.m., enjoy a refreshing stroll in Creek Park. Meet us at this little-known retreat at the Great Neck Road entrance. Children under 16 yrs. not permitted to attend.

Sunday @ 3: Dance Visions NY Presents At Great Neck House, Sunday, June 12 at 3 p.m., Dance Visions NY will present “Isadora Duncan and her Influence on Contemporary Works.” The program includes solos, duets and small group dance performances to music by Chopin, Brahms, Schubert and Scriabin. Mark Fiedler will be accompanying the dancers on piano. Original Jucovy works will be performed including her award-winning work, “Colorsong: Through the Portals”, with visual art projections by artist Susan Ruth Cohen. This program demonstrates how Duncan’s technique can influence contemporary work. Dancers Louisa Armstrong, Danielle Atkinson, Vanessa Ferranti, Laura Marciano and Beth Jucovy will perform as Shirley Romaine, accomplished actress and television personality, narrates. A park card is required for admission to Great Neck House. Defensive Driving Classes at Great Neck House Great Neck House offers Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving Classes on the first Saturday of every month. There will be a class on Saturday, July 2 from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. To sign up for a class or for more information, call Great Neck House at 482-0355.

Stay cool at the pool this summer!

Recreation Center at the Parkwood Sports Complex The Recreation Center will

Dance Visions NY will be performing at Great Neck House on Sunday! be open Saturday, June 18, Sunday, June 19 and Friday, June 24 from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Starting Saturday, June 25 it will be open daily: weekends from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., weekdays, 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Activities such as arts & crafts, indoor soccer, basketball, rock wall and more will be available. To participate in climbing the rock wall you must first obtain an Extreme Pass at Great Neck House (which requires a parent’s signature). You do not have to be a member of the Parkwood Family Aquatic Center to participate. All Park

District residents with a valid park card are permitted at the Rec Center. Children under the age of eight must be accompanied by an adult. If you would like further information call at (516) 487-7665. Summer Classes at Great Neck House Summer classes at Great Neck House begin Monday, June 27. Course registration is on a first-come, firstserved basis during regular registration hours. Come in to see the course schedule and sign up for a summer

class. Call 482-0355 for more information. Employment in the Park District The Park District is currently looking for lifeguards, sailing instructors, Camp personnel, gate attendants and more at tennis and the pool for the 2016 season. Those wishing to apply may do so by picking up an application at the Parkwood Administration office, 65 Arrandale Avenue, 487-7665; at the 5 Beach Road office, 482-0181; or by going to greatneckparks.org. Time to apply is now!

Great Neck Community Calendar ST. ALOYSIUS SOCIABLES Wednesday Monthly Luncheon - 1 p.m. June 8, sponsored by the St. Aloysius Sociables of Great Neck, at the Inn of Great Neck, 30 Cutter Mill Road, Great Neck. Cost: Price of your meal. Please contact John Hyland, (516) 4823795 for reservations. NATIONAL COUNCIL JEWISH WOMAN / LAKEVILLE SECTION Meeting Monday June 27, 12 p.m. at Clinton Martin Park- Marcus Ave East Of New Hyde Park Road. Speaker: Author of “Beyond Courage” Dorreen Rappaport. Topic:

Untold Story of Jewish Resistance during The Holocaust. 718-343-6222 BOOSTS LOCAL RESTAURANTS In order to show community dedication and support, Leonard N. Katz, President of the Rotary Club of Great Neck, has instituted a new dynamic to his club. They have begun to have dinner events at local Great Neck restaurants on a monthly basis. The second Wednesday of each month will be given over to the club patronizing local establishments. As a further welcoming gesture, the club invites town residents and businesspeople to visit

these restaurants with them to network and to participate in keeping Great Neck great and a wonderful place to live and work. They say, “come and discover how meaningful it is to give back to the community”. For more information, visit their Facebook page, Rotary Club of Great Neck or their website, www.rotaryclubofgreatneck.org. To join with them and be a dinner participant, just call 516487-9392 or email them at rotaryclubofgreatneck@ aol.com. ROTARY CLUB MEETINGS The Rotary Club of Great Neck invites town residents

and business persons to visit one of their breakfast meetings for business networking and to participate in keeping Great Neck ‘great’ as a wonderful place to live and work . They meet Wednesday mornings at 8 a.m. in the boardroom of TD Bank, 2 Great Neck Road. To arrange for your visit as a guest or if interested in becoming one of their weekly speakers please call (516) 487-9392 or email at rotaryclubofgreatneck@aol. com In alignment with their club motto being, “They Profit Most Who Serves Best”, come and discover for yourself how meaningful and satisfying it is to give back to your community

while networking through the Rotary Club of Great Neck . For further information please see our website, www.Rotaryclubofgreatneck.org. WOMANSPACE A discussion group devoted to issues concerning women. Weekly meetings are held every Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Great Neck Senior Center, at 80 Grace Ave, Great Neck. New members welcome. For more info call Joan Keppler at (516) 487-5844. FREE EXERCISE CLASSES Ongoing Program - FREE Silver Sneakers Exercise

Classes For All Levels: Balance, agility, strengthening, endurance and osteoporosis for eligible seniors. Monday through Saturday. Garden City, Roslyn and Great Neck. Call for more details, including seeing if you are eligible and class times, (516) 745-8050. LIONS CLUB OF GREAT NECK Lions Club of Great Neck meets the first Monday of each month at Pearl East Restaurant, 1190 Northern Blvd., Manhasset at 12 p.m. If you would like to attend a meeting and learn more about our club, please contact fernweiss@aol.com or call (516) 829-5192.

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school news

219 G.N. students pass national Spanish exam Two hundred and nineteen students from Great Neck North and South High Schools are winners in the National Spanish Exam, sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. Their teachers at North High are department head Madalyn DeLuccia, Caitlin Gorta Healy, Isrrael Henriquez, Bessie Karanikolas, Christopher Pipala, and Alison Silk. The South High teachers of Spanish are department head Gala Handler, Fatima Colman, Geraldine Finazzo, Ana Tavares, and Brooke Zaiff. North High School Level 1 winners are Magny Nabavian, Gold, Jonathan Sasson, Silver, Dina Aziz, Valerie Davoodzadeh, Laura Hakakian and Michelle Nazar, Bronze and Aron Lakatos, Camryn Lessing, Brooke Rahmanan, Kimber Simchayof, Joshua Wigler, and Ariella Yahoudaee, Honor. Level 2 winners are Jason Beeferman, Carolina Carneiro, Michael Cohenmehr, Aaron Geula, Michelle Goh, Yoel Hawa, Aviya Litman, Molli Mamiye, Sharona Moradi, and Sarah Tang, Gold, Andrea Carrillo, Nicole Hirsch, Sasha Kashanian, Timothy Lee, Tamar Levy, Shannon Liu, Limor Makhani, Daniela Schwartz, Jennifer Shamash, Erica Smiley, and Rachel You, Silver, Vanessa Anderson, Carly Campbell, Sara Chitsaz, Andrew Iryami, Simon Lerner, Isabella Mirro, Isabelle Sarraf, Rachel Schlusselberg, and Brandon Villegas, Bronze, and Jeremy Ahdoot, Benjamin Ajodan, Jacob Asherian, Sophia Askari, Kayla Bakhshi, Daniella Balakhane, Samuel Calto, Lily Guggenheimer, Noah Hakim, Elliot Hakimian, Maya Hofman, Noah Hanover, Allison Hope, Kyle Kamali, Shi-In (Daniel) Kim, Sabrina Messite, Chloe Namdar, Chloe Noghreh, Karyn Simchayof, and Shoshanna Tokar, Honor. Level 3 winners are Lauren Hakimi, Courtney Hakimian, and Keiry Rivera, Gold, Avery Nabavian, Silver, Meital Agagi, Sidney Boker, Sarah Dayan, Natasha Dilamani, Julia Doppelt, Simona Fine, Emily Hakimi, Reuven Polvanov, Rachel Rothbaum, Celine Shamash, Amy Shteyman, Marc Zalta, Elaine Zhang, Bronze, and Michael Amrami, David Baravarian, Talia Bina, Joy Chang, Sarah (Sarit) Gad, Roger Hyman, Jessica Lalehzar, Victo-

ria Liu, Darby Moezinia, Shannon Nassi, Zachary Neman, Joshua Nouriyelian, Amanda Sanders, Sandra Shaoolian, Jacqueline Slobin, Aral Soykan, Rebecca Yaminian, and Sharlene Zar, Honor. Level 4 winners are Melina Cornejo, Silver, Rachel Berkower, Daniel Hirsch, Suyun Catherine Kim, Vanessa Kordmany, Joseph Taied, and Katie Tropp-Levy, Bronze, and Laura Bokser, Gabriella Burgos, Arlette Dilmanian, Julia Goldsamt, Jordan Greiff, Eden Janfar, Leah Klempner, Erica Levy, Lauren Rahmanim, Matthew Weinstein, and Deborah Yadidi, Honor. Level 5 winners are Danielle Ganjian, Silver, and Alessandra Antuzzi, Danielle Ganjian, and Gabriela Rodriguez, Honor. South High School Level 2 winners are Kristin Hon, Joyce A. Lee, and Joyce Lee, Gold, Elana Amir, Sienna Gonzalez, and Trinity Wang, Silver, Raul Calderon, Weiting Hong, Nicole Marinescu, Hermes Serpas, and Eric Yang, Bronze. Honorable Mention was Adrian Atahualpa, Patrick Duan, Paden Dvoor, Scott Goodman, Kenneth Hahn, Hannah Kareff, Zhi Jian Long, Jacob Raphael, Rachel Sakol, Carlos Sandoval, Rachel Schneider, Miriam Shamash, Sarah Shamash, Antonella Velaoras, and Sophie Williams. Level 3 winners are Kelley Chiu and Kimberly Lu, Gold, Victoria Chiu, Kelly Foo, Daniel Kim, Megha Reddy, and Anthony Xiang, Silver, Angelina Eapen, Vanessa Fazzini, Jacob Glueck, Shawn Kang, Benjamin Kobliner, and Jenny Li, Bronze. Honorable Mention was George Amentas, Salvatore Angelaras, Jake Dieber, Hannah Dienstag, Jeremy Feng, Sean Fishbein, James Kim, Stacey Leon Dejesus, XiaoLing (Lee) Li, Derek Lin, Emma Motelson, Florence Ning, Annie Park, Christopher Park, Mona Peng, Lauren Perlman, Alexandra Rigos, Michael Rose, Silvana Seidita, Mansi Shah, Adam Sperling, Michael Sun, Samuel Tello, Eugene Yi, Brian Volk, Boyang (John) Zhang. Level 4 winners are Aram Baghdassarian, Benjamin Newman, and Melody Yang, Gold, Aren Kalash, Karan Thadhani, and David Yuan, Silver, Sophia Estrada, Lucia Geng, Jessalyn Li, Christine Suh, Shrinath Viswanathan, and Alex Yuan, Bronze. Honorable Mention was Gianna Coluccio, Angie Cordoba, Ajay Dheeraj, Jo-

17 G.N. students pass national French exam

Seventeen Great Neck high school students are winners in the National French Exam (Le Grand Concours), at the Nassau County level. Joanna Asvestas is the French teacher at Great Neck North High School. Asvestas and Mary Ann Schwartz are French

teachers at Great Neck South High School. North High School Winners are Julia Otruba at level two, Fernanda Wenzel at level three, Julia Lesser at level four and Alessandra Antuzzi at level five. South High School Winners are Michael Lu,

Chloe Metz, Ethan Osman, Sophia Paskov, Katelyn Pramberger, Ashwin Shaji and Noah Sheidlower at level two, Jabin Pu at level three, Ariel Ben-Sorek, Yiqing (Elissa) He, Maximilian Manicone at level four and Annabelle Ng and Helena Woroniecka at level five.

rey Garcia, Isabella Harnick, Julia Lopez, Justin Ning, Alexis Pramberger, Haley Raphael, Lauren Reiss, Robert Sirotkin, Elizabeth Smith, Jaysen Zhang, and William Zheng. Level 5 winners are Emily Bae, Bren-

da Nava, Tina Pavlovich, and Annie Yang, Silver. Honorable Mention was Julian Balkcom, Stephanie Chang, Julia Mashall, Haarika Reddy, Elizabeth Voigt, and Michelle Mu Yang.

G.N. High showcases students’ tech work Each March, Great Neck North High School showcases a number of new technologies during their annual Teen Tech Week. Displays were set up in the library and in a nearby classroom where students eagerly interacted and had hands-on experiences with cutting-edge technologies and the latest digital-age tools. Displays included “Lego Mindstorms,” with students in Joseph Lipani’s Robotics Class creating customizable, programmable robots using Legos, “Educational Video Games with Visual Studio 2015,” designed by Colin Cubinski’s Computer Programming Class, “Maker Bot 3D Printing,” with art students in Joseph Giacolone’s class designing 3D objects for printing with the Maker Bot 3D printers, “Zspace-Virtual Reality,” a desktop virtual reality system that allows students to manipulate 3D objects for science, social studies, math, and more, “Nao Robot,” an interactive, person-

alizable humanoid robot that students can program to respond to voice and touch commands, “TriCaster Virtual Sets” offer live virtual sets that are realistic, greenscreen environments for student video recording projects, “Google Cardboard” allows students to take virtual reality field trips around the world in a simple and fun way, “Makey Makey” allows students to be creative and learn about circuitry using Makey Makey, an invention kit that turns everyday objects into a touchpad for the computer and “Creopop 3D Pen” which allows students to create 3D objects using the world’s first 3D pen that is safe to use and requires no heat. Faculty advisors for Teen Tech Week were Heather Parris-Fitzpatrick, technology staff developer, and Michael Meehan, audio-visual coordinator and TV North director. Teen Tech Week is sponsored by the Young Adults Library Services Association.

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Kohl’s donates $211K to Cohen Children’s Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York, part of Northwell Health, was awarded a grant of $210,998 from Kohl’s through its Kohl’s Cares cause merchandise program. Presented at the children’s hospital during the annual Children & Healthcare Week fair, the Kohl’s donation to Cohen will support the Kohl’s Cares Keeping Kids Healthy Program, a community-wide nutrition and physical activity program that works to improve children’s overall health and wellness. Since 2000, Kohl’s has donated more than $4.2 million to Cohen. “We are very grateful to Kohl’s and

Kohl’s Cares for their extraordinary support of the children’s hospital this year and for the last 16 years,” said Debbie Riccardi, director of community outreach at Cohen. “The partnership between Cohen and Kohl’s is making a tremendous difference in helping to educate our community about making choices about proper nutrition and exercise, which are keys to wellness.” More than 30 second graders from Our Lady of the Snows in Glen Oaks, Queens, participated in the “hands-on” health fair visiting 12 tables staffed by doctors, nurses and other clinicians. The event covered a wide range of topics, including the operating room, listening

to the heart with a stethoscope, learning about helmet safety, dental care and injury prevention. It also included a tour of an ambulance and a presentation on healthy eating. Held in the hospital’s lobby, the health fair showcased Kohl’s Cares Keeping Healthy program, with local Kohl’s employees volunteering at the event. During Children & Healthcare week, Cohen hosted more than 650 elementary school children who participated in the kids’ health fair. Kohl’s supports Cohen Children’s Medical Center through the Kohl’s Cares cause merchandise program.

Through this initiative, Kohl’s sells $5 books and plush toys, where 100 percent of net profit benefits children’s health programs nationwide, including hospital partnerships like this one. Kohl’s has raised nearly $300 million through this merchandise program. Through the Kohl’s Associates in Action volunteer program, more than 834,000 associates have donated more than 3.2 million hours of their time since 2001, and Kohl’s has donated more than $79 million to youth-focused nonprofit organizations. Kohl’s also offers fundraising gift cards for schools and youth-serving organizations.

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80 from North, South pass national Latin exam Eighty secondary students were award winners in the 2016 National Latin Exam. These students were guided by Latin teachers Johanne Lynch at Great Neck North and South High Schools and by Maria Giannopoulos at Great Neck North and South Middle Schools. North Middle students, current sixthgraders, will be eligible to take the exam in eighth-grade. Winners from North High in Latin III are Niva Haber and Sasha Hakimian, Gold Summa Cum Laude, Alec Rich, Silver Maxima Cum Laude, Oliver Besman and Noah Okin, Magna Cum Laude and Ariella Lerner, Cum Laude.

Winners in Poetry IV are Scott Rothbaum, Gold Summa Cum Laude, Solomon (Richard) Bassalian, Silver Maxima Cum Laude and Camryn Lessing, Caroline O’Byrne, Jennifer Otruba, and Mickelle Roubeni, Cum Laude. Winners in Latin V are August Chen, Jack Goldsmith and Graelin Mandel, Cum Laude. South High School winners in Latin II are Stephanie Cheung, Julia Gorenstein, Andersen Gu, Raina Kirshnitz, Nicholas Langel, Joyce Lee, Samuel Levine, Daniel Lu, and Richard Miller, Gold Summa Cum Laude, Jeremy Chen, Brittney Choi, Annie Dai, Jonathan Rothbaum, and Mariana

Vargas, Silver Maxima Cum Laude, and Robert Zheng, Magna Cum Laude. Winners in Prose III are Katelyn Chang, Noah Kniesly, Jonathan Wong, Michelle Xing, and David Yao, Gold Summa Cum Laude, Cara Becker, Brandyn Chan, Isabel Ugolini, Asia Zhang, and Esther Zhu, Silver Maxima Cum Laude. Winners in Poetry IV are Joshua Lee, Joshua Putter, William Ren, and Robin Shum, Gold Summa Cum Laude, Kristen John and David Wan, Silver Maxima Cum Laude, and Elisabeth Dimitratos, Magna Cum Laude. South Middle School winners in Latin I are Eric Bae, Aryaman Bahri, Emily

Cheng, Lillian Cubbin, Valerie Deligiannis (perfect score), Amal Deochand, Zayna Deonath, Emma Fico, Spencer Horowitz (perfect score), Sara Jhong, Katelyn John, Sebastian Kaczor, Talia Katz (perfect score), Jaehyun Kim, Cole Kniesly, Kayla Law, Jonathan Li, Timothy Liu (perfect score), Gabriel Magidson, Sein Park, Lauren Parrott, Somya Pathak, Shourav Saha, Alixandra Sholomon, Victor Steinwand (perfect score), Sarah Susnea, Jinyeong Yu, Ann Zhang and Michael Zhang, Gold Summa Cum Laude, Suraj McCune, Silver Maxima Cum Laude, and Rachel Martini, Eujin Ra, and Keena Yin, Magna Cum Laude.

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Supervisor Judi Bosworth and the Town Board with honorees from the 44th Annual Senior Recognition Luncheon on May 17.

Town honors seniors for exceptional service

On May 17 and 19, The Town of North Hempstead honored more than three dozen seniors for their exceptional service to the community at the 44th Annual Senior Recognition Luncheon at the Clubhouse at Harbor Links in Port Washington. The ceremony was attended by elected officials, and family and friends of the honorees. “Every honoree has dedicated themselves to improving the community and enriching the Town of North Hempstead, making it one of the most wonderful places to live,” Bosworth said. “Our Town is fortunate to be home to seniors who are engaged in living life to the fullest and always willing to lend a hand to others.” Bosworth highlighted the Town’s Project Independence program as a way that the town gives back to our seniors

and their families on a consistent basis. Project Independence provides services such as transportation to doctor’s appointments and the supermarket, nursing and social work services and more. Many seniors who attended the luncheon are members of Project Independence. Below are the honorees and their Senior Groups: Joseph Amplo(Leisure Club of Greater NHP) Emiliana Barrera(North Shore University Hospital) Jerry Berkson (Sid Jacobson JCC) Louis F. Biundo ( John Michael Marino Lodge #1389 Order Sons of Italy in America) Vincent L. Capasso (Cellini Lodge 2206 Order Sons of Italy in America) Anthony Carpinelli (Knights of Columbus Port Washington Council) Mary Castianni (Herricks Senior Community

Service Center) Marion Goldschmidt (North Shore University Hospital) Barbara Heslin (Carle Place Seniors) Dorothy Holt (First Baptist Cathedral of Westbury) Mansur Jamal (Ismaili Cultural Center) Lily Kashani (Sephardic Heritage Alliance) Dina Khordi (Mashadi Senior Club) Ram Kriplani, Milan ( Herricks Indo-US) Phoebe Lazarus (Project Independence Great Neck Advisory Board) Karen Lee(Joy Fu Chinese Senior Club) Florence Licurse (Mineola Golden Age Club) Rosa Lobos (Port Washington Senior Community Service Center) Dorisanne Loeschorn-Butera (Knights of Columbus Seniors) Anne Maurice (Leisure Club of Greater New Hyde Park)

Mary Mikowski (Irish American Society) Habeebuddin Mohammed (Islamic Center of Long Island) Barbara Nelson (Magnolia Gardens) Dolores Oliphant (Valley Residence) Mary Ann Plaia (Leisure Club of Mineola) Bernice Roberts (Project Independence Westbury - Carle Place Advisory Board) Edith Rosen (AARP Chapter#3983) Selwyn “Jerry” Rudnick (Project Independence Port Washington Advisory Board) Ellen Schaier ( Port Washington Senior Center) Dan Scheidel (AARP Chapter#4202) William “Bill” Vesely (Williston Park Seniors) Marianna Wohlgemuth (Project Independence New Hyde Park Advisory Board) For individual pictures of the winners or more information please call 311 or (516)869-6311

New bat house installed on latest ‘Off the Trail’ North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth recently joined Ranger Eric Powers of the hit North Hempstead Television (NHTV) program “Off the Trail,” to hang a bat house along the Hempstead Harbor Trail. It was all part of the latest episode of the show, which also takes a look at the amazing sense of hearing of both bats and horses. In the new episode, Ranger Powers also instructs viewers on how to easily build a bat house for their own backyard. With the assistance of Parks Department personnel, the bat house was hung in a cottonwood tree along the trail in order to control the insect population. The Town of North Hempstead uses many environmentally safe methods of pesticide control, such as bat houses. Bats can eat up to 1000 mosquitoes per hour. Several bat houses have also been installed at Clark Botanic Garden with great success in controlling the insect population. “Off the Trail” also visited the Nassau County Police Department’s Mounted Unit at Eisenhower Park to see how horses are trained and how their extraordinary sense of hearing helps them in their work. The episode will air in May on Channel 18/63 on Cablevision and Channel 46 on Verizon FIOS, or at www. Supervisor Bosworth with Ranger Eric Powers at the Hempstead Harbor Trail. mynhtv.com or https://youtu.be/uNAvtV0Ozwc.

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County clerk speaks to Milan seniors

From left: Ram K, Nassau County Clerk Maureen O’Connell and Milan Seniors Club President Dr. Nilesh Soni

Nassau County Clerk Maureen O’Connell was the guest speaker at the Milan Seniors Club meeting at Clinton G. Martin Park in New Hyde Park. O’Connell spoke with members about the services the Clerk’s office provides to the community including the processing and maintenance of the County’s land and court records. O’Connell was also proud to announce to the group that Nassau County land and miscellaneous records are now available to search online. The public can access County Clerk records such as deeds, mortgages, property cards, UCC filings, and business names from their home or office. The Clerk explained that this online service has been introduced for the convenience of Nassau County residents. Access is available through the County

Clerk’s website at http://www. nassaucountyny.gov/clerk or by going to www.uslandrecords. com. O’Connell also advised residents about mass mailings for costly deed retrieval services, some of which cost 1000% more than the Clerk’s Office fees, and to disregard such offers. These deceptive solicitations advise homeowners they need to purchase a certified copy of their deed which actually can be obtained directly from the Clerk’s office for a nominal fee. She cautioned homeowners to be aware of other types of scams seen at the Clerk’s office and initiatives she has undertaken to assist and protect residents. Clerk O’Connell reminded the seniors to be wary of solicitations looking for any type of personal identifying information.

Mangano, Tech Team to host job fair June 20 Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and the Nassau County Tech Task Team (T3), co-chaired by Peter Goldsmith and Andrew Hazen of LaunchPad Long Island, last week announced a free private sector job fair to be held on Monday, June 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City. More than a dozen local tech companies have committed to offering more than 100 jobs to qualified job seekers.

Employers are seeking software engineers, UX & UI designers, Growth Hackers, iOS developers, Data Scientists, Web Developers, Digital Marketers, Channel Development Manager, Programmers, Engineers, Help Desk and beyond. “My administration remains committed to helping residents find meaningful employment opportunities as well as assisting local employers in recruiting qualified employees,” Mangano stated. “This Tech Job Fair supports our growing tech-

nology industry in Nassau County.” Companies already registered to recruit include Broadridge, Dealertrack, Canon, Omnicon Group, Softheon, Comview Corp., eGifter, Applied Visions, Barach Group, and many more. “We created an event that benefits the Long Island tech community and allows companies of all sizes the opportunity to directly recruit from Long Island’s growing and diverse talent pool,” said Andrew S. Hazen, founder and CEO of LaunchPad,

which created the event three years ago. “The result has transformed the Technology Island Job Fair into the biggest tech job fair on Long Island.” There is no charge for admission and parking is free. For more information or to participate as a vendor, please visit www. nassaucountyny.gov/technologyisland. To register, please go to www.TechnologyIsland.com or contact jobfair@ LaunchPadLI.com to exhibit or for sponsorship opportunities.

Golf event to benefit Author to speak on Holocaust museum Long Island’s forks The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County (HMTC) presents the 8th Annual Golf & Games Outing, Monday, August 1, 2016, at The Muttontown Club, 5933 Northern Boulevard, East Norwich, NY. Returning this year will be the very popular Mahjong and card games, including an exclusive boutique shopping experience. All proceeds of the day go to support HMTC’s programming which uses the history and lessons of the Holocaust to teach about the dangers of antisemitism, bullying, racism and all other manifestations of intolerance. The golf outing is sponsored by corporate partners; Title Associates, a Stewart Company; Inside Sports & Entertainment Group; Daniel H. Cook Associates; and Kaufman Dolowich Voluck. Additional sponsorship packages are still available. Golfers’ day starts at 10 a.m. with brunch followed by a Shotgun Start at

noon and dinner at 5 p.m. An individual golf package for $650 includes brunch, cocktails and dinner. A “Classic” golf package for $2,500 includes 1 foursome, brunch, cocktails and dinner. Additional golf packages and corporate packages are available. For Mahjong and game players the day begins at 11 a.m. with the boutique shopping opening. Brunch is at 12:15 p.m. and the games begin at 1 p.m. The cost is $90 per person which includes brunch, boutique shopping, games and refreshments. A Games Table Sponsor is $500 and includes a reserved games table. The boutique will feature handselected vendors presenting items from fashion, fine jewelry, accessories and personalized home goods. For more information contact Deborah Lom at (516) 571-8040 or dlom@ hmtcli.org. To purchase tickets online visit hmtcli.org.

Author Marilyn Weigold will speak on “Peconic Bay: Four Centuries of History on Long Island’s North and South Forks,” on Sunday, June 12. The illustrated program at the meeting of the Nassau County Historical Society is held at the Community Church of East Williston, located at 45 East Williston Avenue, on the NW corner of Roslyn Road and Route 25B/ Hillside Avenue. Dr. Weigold teaches at Pace University and is also the author of “Long Island Sound: A History of its People, Places, and Environment” and other books on Long Island and Westchester history. Her talk examines the evolution of the East End, including its social, economic, and environmental history. It includes colorful characters of yesterday and current chal-

lenges facing what has been called “one of the last great places.” Richard Barons, Executive Director of the East Hampton Historical Society, has called Professor Weigold’s Peconic Bay book “an engrossing collage of folklore and facts that tells an episodic history of Long Island’s eastern forks.” He adds that she “has successfully created an impressionistic storytelling approach to our regional history.” The program on Sunday, June 12 at 2 pm is free and open to the public. Light refreshments follow the presentation and books will be available for purchase and signing. Additional information is on the Society’s website, www.NassauCountyHistoricalSociety.org or phone 538-7679.

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Officials join community members in unveiling new historical marker for Motor Parkway Bridge.

From left: Hazel Kaufman, Council Member Peter Zuckerman, Town Historian Howard Kroplick and Supervisor Judi Bosworth at the Motor Parkway Bridge community cleanup.

Community cleans up historic parkway bridge

Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Council Member Peter Zuckerman and Town Historian Howard Kroplick joined with members of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society and local residents for a community cleanup of the Old Court-

house Road Bridge on May 21. In addition to the cleanup, a brand new historical marker was unveiled that declared the bridge part of the historic Long Island Motor Parkway, which originally consisted of 18 bridges in the Town of North Hempstead.

In June 2015 the Old Courthouse Road Bridge location was designated as the Townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 18th historic landmark. Hazel Kaufman, a supporter of the initial movement to have the bridge designated as a landmark, was on hand to help participate in the cleanup.

Town to host citizen preparedness program Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth and the Town Board are pleased to announce that the Town will be hosting a New York State Citizen Preparedness Corps Training Program on Monday, June 20 at 10 a.m. at Clinton G. Martin Park, located at 1801 Marcus Avenue in New Hyde Park. The two hour training session is being offered by New York State so that residents can have the tools and resources to

prepare for any type of disaster, respond accordingly, and recover as quickly as possible to pre-disaster conditions. It is open to any age. Any family who participates will receive a free NYS Disaster Preparedness Kit which will contain key items to assist individuals in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. All participants must register in advance at www.prepare.ny.gov. For more information, please call 311.

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ear Ms. Rubin In today’s Great Neck News your article depicts Donald Trump as a draft dodger but Hillary’s husband Bill also dodged the draft — no mention in your article of that. You also mention Obama has done more for veterans than any other President – are you talking about the V.A. scandal that was responsible for thousands of veterans getting screwed by corrupt V.A. officials under Obama’s tenure? You also point out Hillary’s fine efforts to help veterans – I have two words for that: Benghazi and E-Mail server. She put countless American service people in danger and let four men die because she wanted to run for President in 2016.

You also pointed out that Donald Trump calls for the expanded use of torture, which would put U.S service people at risk— just ask Sen. McCain how he was treated as a P.O.W., which crippled him; of course, as a politician he is against “torture” of U.S. held P.O.W.s. As a charter member of “Concern for P.O.W.s” an organization that helped free our Vietnam P.O.W.s, I can safely say that every one of them was treated inhumanely by the North Vietnamese. I know you’re a Democrat, but Hillary Clinton will be a disaster for the veterans and the country they served. Morton Perlman Great Neck

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Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and Acting Police Commissioner Thomas Krumpter presented certificates of completion to 185 police recruits on May 31 at a graduation ceremony held at Hofstra University in Hempstead. The recruit class was the largest class of graduates in over 20 years. The recruits completed seven months of intense law enforcement training at the Nassau County Police Academy. Of the 185 graduates, 175 are members of the Nassau County Police Depart-

ment and the remaining are graduating to Village and City Police Departments and the Sheriff Department. “Nassau County has one of the lowest crime rates in the nation thanks to the dedicated men and women of the Police Department,” said Mangano. “Nassau County Police Officers are known for their professionalism and expertise in intelligence led policing. As County Executive I take great pride in our Police Department and I welcome these new officers to the force.”

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Recent Real Estate Sales in Great Neck Great Neck Real Estate Market Conditions Median sales price $845,000 Demographics near Great Neck, NY

Population Population Density Median Age People per Household Median Household Income Average Income per Capita

City 9,972 7,503 41.4 2.9 86,722 39,686

County 1,338,712 4,702 41.2 3 97,049 42,286

9 Dorset Road, Great Neck Sold Price: $1,470,000 Date: 02/01/2016 8 beds, 5 Full/2 Half baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 120x120 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $23,151 MLS# 2793534

18 Westcliff Drive, Great Neck Sold Price: $995,000 Date: 01/03/2016 3 beds, 3 Full baths Style: Split # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 75x105 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $16,906 MLS# 2788653

26 Woodland Drive, Great Neck Sold Price: $1,225,000 Date: 02/12/2016 4 beds, 3 Full/1 Half baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 75x100 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $21,529 MLS# 2762813

125 Hicks Lane, Great Neck Sold Price: $1,435,000 Date: 09/18/2015 4 beds, 2 Full/1 Half baths Style: Split # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 79x117 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $25,337 MLS# 2774090

Editor’s note: Homes shown here were recently sold in Great Neck by a variety of real estate agencies. The information about the homes and the photos were obtained through the Multiple Listing Services of Long Island. The homes are presented based solely on the fact that they were recently sold in Great Neck and are believed by Blank Slate Media to be of interest to our readers.

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Tips for when hiring a home inspector I want to take a moment and say I am remiss in not mentioning anything about Memorial Day, the previous week; so I am regretfully sorry and would like to thank all our veterans, and current service men and women for keeping our country safe and free for all to enjoy! You’ve been looking for months, maybe years or if really lucky a few weeks or days for that special home, condo or coop to finally settle down in with your family, wife, girlfriend or significant partner. Your agent has negotiated for you, provided all the necessary documents, bank commitment letter, proof of funds, tax returns, pay stubs and credit scores. You’re exhausted, but you are still not done. You have to now hire an inspector (not for a co-op or condo), before signing your contract, to make sure your special home is not a “Money Pit” (from the 1986 Steven Spielberg movie with Tom Hanks(Walter)

and Shelley Long (Anna)). Walter and Anna purchase a dilapidated old house with the assistance of their real estate agent “friend” from a little old man, but did not hire an inspector to check their purchase, because they thought they were getting a super deal. They figured that they would spend some money and go thru the renovation process. Little did they know what they had to endure, especially with the contractor, Curly (actor, Philip Bosco) that they hired. If you want a belly laugh, download the movie and you will be laughing through most of the movie. But in reality, it’s not funny at all, when you consider that spending a measly $350-$550 to hire a professional and licensed (must be in New York State) home inspector or engineer, to check your home will go a long way to ensure that what you are buying will not turn into a “mon-

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ey pit.” As I mentioned last week, referrals from friends as to whom they hired, would be a start. You can also ask your agent for a recommendation, assuming you have full trust and credibility in their expertise, knowledge and trustworthiness. First thing first, ask about their fees and what they will do. Then ask them what they

will be checking out. The following is what they should be analyzing: 1. Roof 2. Foundation 3. Electrical box and outlets 4. Boiler/heat/radiators, forced air, radiant heat, etc. 5. Gas connections/stove 6. Checking Water from faucets and shower (cold and hot) as well as leaks 7. Attic area for insulation, water leaks. (functioning of attic fan, if applicable) 8. Windows and air leaks, where there might be heat loss 9. He might advise to check for permits and C.O’s (Certificates of Occupancy) on rooms, bathrooms, decks or any types of structures that may not be original. This could potentially affect your ability to get a mortgage on that specific home. 10. Your inspector will possibly either print out your report on the spot, if he has the technology to do this or within 24-48

hours. Then you an go over it with your attorney and see if there are any major flaws in the home that would cause a major expense after purchasing. Remember, the home inspector works for you and not the seller, so they will disclose whatever is right and not right about the home. I can assure you, it will be the best insurance to protect you from falling into a “Money Pit.” Philip A. Raices is the owner of Turn Key Real Estate in Great Neck. He can be reached by email: Phil@TurnKeyRealEstate.Com or by Cell, (516) 647-4289 to answer any of your questions. To search for property, see what your home is worth or homes that have sold in your area, go to: WWW. Li-RealEstate.Com If you desire a Free No Obligation CMA (Comparative Market Analysis) for the value of your home, call me.

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Missing mother and daughter found B y J oe N ikic

Hispanic” and is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 115 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes. Police had said it was unknown what Tobon was wearing the last time she was seen. Darwent was also described as a “white Hispanic” and is 2 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 35 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes. Police had said it was unknown what Darwent was wearing.

A 41-year-old Manhasset woman and her 3-year-old daughter, who had been missing since Monday, were located Wednesday, Nassau County police said. As of Wednesday afternoon, police said there was no available information of where they were. Police said Karen Tobon and her daughter, Leilah Darwent, were last seen on Monday at 4 p.m. at an auto repair shop in Whitestone. Tobon “suffers from a cognitive disorder and is in need of medication,” police said after she went missing. Police said she was in a 2003 gray Mazda four door with the license plate Karen Tobon (right) and her daughter, Leilah Darwent were last seen at an number HAK-7692. Tobon was described as a “white auto repair shop Monday in Queens.

G.N. News named best weekly paper on L.I. Continued from Page 2 Nassau County newspapers’ four wins in the New York Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest in April and the opening of its newest newspaper, the Port Washington Times, in March.

The Great Neck News won third place in NYPA’s spot news category for its coverage of a tree falling on Village of Great Neck resident Stephanie Epstein while she slept in July 2015, and last year’s Guide to Roslyn took an honorable

mention in the special sections category. The six newspapers’ common editorial page took second place among publications with a circulation of similar size. In honoring Williston Times’ honorable mention for the Past Presidents’

Award for General Excellence, judges praised the Williston Times’ “solid” reporting — particularly its coverage of the 2015 local elections — as well as the paper’s layouts, ads, photos and editorial pages.

Cat-feeding frenzy hits Village of Great Neck Continued from Page 2 The cats would likely search for food on residents’ property if Berns were not feeding them at CVS, animal rights attorney Elizabeth Stein said. And moving them could create a “void” into which more cats would move, Gill said. “You stop feeding the cats, you’ve committed a horrible act of cruelty, you have broken the law and you’ve done something that simply is not going to

work,” Stein said. The Great Neck peninsula likely has more than 1,000 feral cats, Gill said. Past trustees had worked to manage the village’s population, he said, but they did not pass on the information to the current board. Stein said the village is “very, very lucky” to have such a small concentration of cats. “Twelve feral cats is virtually no feral

cats,” she said. Also on Tuesday, the Board of Trustees agreed to move forward with plans for a six-unit, three-story residential development at 733 Middle Neck Road, the first proposed under the village’s new development incentive bonus zoning. Architect Peter Nesfield presented a revised plan Tuesday after first approaching the board with a seven-unit proposal in April.

The new plans included a more complete design for the building that trustees said they liked. Developer Fred Khalili of Great Neck Estates, who said he has been working on the project since 2013, now has to negotiate what benefits he will give the village under the zoning law, Village Attorney Peter Bee said. “They are in fact on the right track,” Bee said.

Manhasset schools sued over records request Continued from Page 9 the request and Superintendent Charles Cardillo’s claim that the district could not reasonably separate big-money contracts from smaller payments to teachers and parents that might contain pesonal information, Saffran said. “It’s kind of the local equivalent of those rogue states that put civilians around military complexes so that the military complex won’t be bombed,” Saffran said. “The fact is, though, it’s totally illegal.” In an email, Cardillo said the district determined the “blanket request” for all payments to vendors was too ambiguous after consulting legal counsel and the state’s Committee on Open Government. Because the district does not keep separate lists of large payments to contractors and smaller payments to individuals, the district would have to produce a new set of records to fill the request, which the law does not require, Cardillo said. “The district’s payment records may

contain personal identifying information such as a payee’s social security number or home address,” Cardillo wrote. “If so, revealing such information would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy and would have to be redacted prior to disclosure.” But court decisions going back to 2001 have rejected arguments like the school district’s, said Robert Freeman, executive director of the Committee on Open Government. Saffran said the Freedom of Information Law requires municipalities to provide the records and redact personal information. Several other governments used spreadsheet programs to delete personal data, Saffran said, and one blacked it out by hand. “It wouldn’t be creating something new. It would be withholding or redacting a portion of an existing record,” Freeman said. Cardillo said the district tried to redact

personal information, but determined “the task could not be completed without unreasonable time and effort,” which the law does not require. Reclaim New York intially listed the Town of North Hempstead as noncompliant, and its website says Mineola ignored the request as of May 31. But Mineola Village Clerk Joseph Scalero said he corresponded with the group multiple times since its request in January and sent the requested documents on Tuesday. The town sent its documents May 19, spokeswoman Carole Trottere said. “This is an ongoing thing,” Scalero said. “They can’t just come out of a vacuum and say we never spoke.” Trottere and Scalero said Reclaim New York’s requested a large amount of information that took weeks or months to process. North Hempstead ultimately produced more than 850 spreadsheet pages and more than 1,200 electronic document pages, Trottere said.

Reclaim New York spokesman Doug Kellogg confirmed the group received the town’s and village’s documents, and called the town’s website “a big step in the right direction on transparency.”

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DeMartin drops out of Assembly race

Continued from Page 1 its convention. D’Urso, 76, of Port Washington, served as North Hempstead town councilman from 1992 through 2005. DeMartin said he was “shocked” when he found out that D’Urso had entered the race. “I’ve always shown a streak of independency and that necessarily is not what they’re looking for in this particular thing, as they’ve reached out and grabbed another candidate that I would say is not going to be as independent a thinker as I am,” he said. DeMartin also said that he suspects there was a “higher-up” in the committee or someone with strong political influence who made the choice. “My personality probably does not agree with North Hempstead leadership,” he said. “I don’t step in line for anybody. I’m more about the people.” DeMartin said that both North Hempstead Democratic Party leader John Ryan and Nassau Democratic Party Chairman

Jay Jacobs were supportive of him until the party selected D’Urso. He said that the fact he is an “independent thinker” may have discouraged the party from choosing him. Efforts to reach Ryan for comment were unavailing. While working at the town, DeMartin said he did not have major differences in ideas from Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth and her administration, but they had a difference in “styles.” He said he was more “upfront” and preferred to “move in a rapid direction,” while the town was not on the same page. “I think they’re very cautious in the way they move and proceed,” DeMartin said. “I think it’s a slow-paced type of government that doesn’t necessarily move in a progressive manner.” While he described Bosworth as a “beautiful person,” he said that he did not “love” Town Attorney Elizabeth Botwin “in any way, shape or form.” DeMartin said that Botwin was the prime force behind most of the town’s de-

In terms of the town’s recent ethics reforms after a Newsday report revealed in late January that Gerard Terry, the North Hempstead Democratic party leader, carried a $1.4 million state and federal tax debt while earning more than $200,000 a year in six government jobs, he said that the town was “doing fine,” but thought it could have lessened the impact the report had on its employees. “There’s a way to do that too and not necessarily hurt people,” DeMartin said. “I think there was a lack of thought on the human aspect of how that affects people.” DeMartin, who now runs his own emergency management consulting business, AJD Security and Development, said while D’Urso was a “fine gentleman,” he would not vote for him nor the Republican candidate for the 16th Assembly District, Andrew DeMartin Matt Varvaro. cisions and that she was more difficult to “I don’t think we should be sending work with while Bosworth was easy to get just fine gentleman to Albany,” he said. “I along with. think we need to send people to Albany Both Bosworth and Botwin declined to that have tenacity and are willing to make comment. changes and be brave.”

Americana creates fun place to shop

Continued from Page 19 him. His limited edition tee shirts are all sold out but what they are doing now is making fun and playful handbags with that Peewee Herman Funhouse dinosaur Rexy on them. This is the brainstorm of Coach’s new creative director Stuart Vevers who knows something about branding. I can see that the idea of fun is penetrated high fashion. It seems to me that Louis Vuitton started this trend twenty years ago when they hired Takashi Murakami the Japanese artist who started the flat art movement and cartooning. My next stop was the Louis Vuitton store where I chatted with two customers, a father and son from Hewlett. The

son had just returned from a year abroad in Paris and when I asked them why they drove up here to the Gold Coast from Hewlett they said “The shopping is just as good here as on Madison Avenue and it’s a lot closer to get to.” I finished my shopping day with a quick stop at Bandier the high end sportswear shop and then had my glasses adjusted at Morganthal Frederic. I was home within 10 minutes. I started by saying that shopping ought to be educational and a pleasure. Anyone can appreciate the pleasure of Americana Manhasset with its architecture, its flowering landscape, its luxury items and its Manhattan style restaurants. But how is all this high-end luxury shopping an education? Can shopping be

considered adult education? Here’s my answer. We are beginning to see a fashion trend in full swing where designers are using cute fun playful images on clothing and bags. Murakamis cartoons on Louis Vuitton bags. Rexy the dinosaur on Coach Bags. The Burberry bee on their stuff. Limited edition Jason Baseman cartoons on high end tee shirts. The list goes on and on. All these creative directors in charge of branding watch trends and watch what sells. And what is selling is cartoon fun playful stuff fused to high-end luxury. This is the perfect response to the American dilemma. Whether you happen to be a one percenter or a fifty percenter we are all in the same boat. And the name of that boat is overwork. Americans are

by far the most industrious and hardworking people on earth. We take fewer vacation days than any other civilized country. What every American needs is some play time, some free time, some fun time. So let me thank Frank Castagna and Frank Marino and all those fun artists like Gary Baseman and Takashi Murakami and even Peewee Herman for combining beauty and play together in such a luscious way. Who knew that luxury fashion could carry hidden messages but it can. The message is that life is tough so it makes sense to smile a little and have a little fun every day. Hello Kitty gives big business a hug! Who could have predicted that one?

Kings Point Park bill opposed by G.N. resident Continued from Page 1 land.” The legislation would allow the village to avoid the demolition of the public works facility as required under a 2014 state Court of Appeals ruling that found the village had violated state law in building it there in 1946. The state Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed a state Supreme Court’s 2011 ruling that the Village of King Point’s plan to raze 5.45 acres of Kings Point Park for a department of public works building violated state law, and ordered the removal of a village salt shed on the property. Village of Great Neck residents Capruso, Alan Berkower, Elizabeth Allen and Julian Kane, filed the lawsuit in 2009 to block Kings Point’s plan to construct a new public works building on the parkland. The court said the salt shed is a “con-

tinuing wrong” and should be removed immediately. The seven-judge panel said in its ruling that the western corner of the park was “parkland” and that any plan to use the parcel for “non-park” use had to be “authorized by the state Legislature.” Last June, Schimel introduced a separate bill that would designate 1.56 acres of a 5.45-acre piece of land in Kings Point Park for public works facilities. Both Martins and Schimel said the new bill for a 1.1-acre parcel would “balance” the needs of the community. “This protects residents’ quality of life and reduces the amount of land currently used by the village in Kings Point Park while ensuring the village can continue providing important services to residents,” Martins said. Schimel said the two legislators walked through Kings Point Park numerous times to better inform themselves

when making a decision. “We came up with what we think is somewhat of a solution,” she said. “I don’t know if everyone is going to be happy, but I know I’m satisfied.” The village has been using about three acres of parkland for DPW facilities for the past 70 years. “Along with my colleagues on the board of trustees, we are appreciative of the ongoing efforts of our state lawmakers regarding this matter,” Village of Kings Point Mayor Michael Kalnick said. “The 1.1 acres of land being set aside, which has been reduced dramatically from the area the village has been using for the past 70 years, will allow us to provide critical services to the residents of Kings Point.” Martins and Schimel said their proposed legislation would eliminate the need for widespread tree razing. Capruso said the legislation doesn’t

“save forest,” but instead destroys .5 acres of it. To use the area for non-park functions, the village must also designate another area of the village as parkland, the bill reads. The bill calls for a 6.64-acre parcel of land on lower Manhasset Bay along East Shore Road to be the substitute parkland. Some 1.57 acres of this land is above mean high water. Capruso criticized the proposed substituted parkland because the village does not own that property – it would have to purchase it – and because it already owns some additional land on Sunset Road, where the village currently has a DPW facility. “Using eminent domain to seize privately owned land to swap for forested parkland, so that existing municipal land can be sold for private residential development is wrong,” Capruso said.

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FICA benefits worth the payments B y D iane B rangman

Social Security District Manager in Mineola, New York Your first job is a landmark occasion. You’re meeting new people, making professional connections, and probably cashing that first paycheck. You might be a little surprised when you see a portion of your earnings go to a tax called “FICA” for the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. This deduction goes to Social Security and is your way of helping us secure your today and tomorrow. It’s our job to keep the safety net of Social Security strong through your incremental contributions. Understanding how important your contribution is takes some of the sting away because your taxes are helping millions of Americans. By law, employers must withhold Social Security taxes from workers’ paychecks. While referred to as “Social Security taxes” on an employee’s pay statement, sometimes the deduction is labeled as “FICA.” This stands for Federal Insurance Contributions Act, a reference

to the original Social Security Act. Sometimes, you will see “OASDI,” which stands for Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance, the official name for the Social Security Insurance program. The taxes you pay now mean a lifetime of protection

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Community Meetings Bryant Library Board of Trustees Meeting Monday, June 20 @ 7:30 p.m. 2 Paper Mill Road, Roslyn (516) 621-2240 Village of East Hills Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, June 14 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall, 209 Harbor Hill Road, East Hills (516) 621-5600 Village of East Williston Board of Trustees Meeting Monday, June 13 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall, 2 Prospect Street, East Williston (516) 746-0782 Village of East Williston Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting Thursday, June 16 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall, 2 Prospect Street, East Williston (516) 746-0782 Great Neck Water Pollution Control District Board of Commissioners Meeting Thursday, June 9 @ 8:30 a.m. District Office 236 East Shore Road, Great Neck (516) 482-0238 Village of Great Neck Architectural Review Board Meeting Tuesday, June 14 @ 7:30 p.m. 61 Baker Hill Road, Great Neck (516) 482-4409 Village of Great Neck Planning Meeting Thursday, June 16 @ 7:30 p.m. 61 Baker Hill Road, Great Neck (516) 482-4409 Village of Great Neck Estates Board of Trustees Meeting Monday, June 13 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall Atwater Plaza/4 Gateway Drive, Great Neck (516) 482-8283 Village of Great Neck Estates Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting Thursday, June 16 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall Atwater Plaza/4 Gateway Drive, Great Neck (516) 482-8283 Village of Great Neck Plaza Board of Trustees Meeting Wednesday, June 15 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall, 2 Gussack Plaza, Great Neck (516) 482-4500 Great Neck School District Board of Education Year End Recognition Meeting Tuesday, June 14 @ 8:00 p.m. William A Shine Great Neck South High School, 341 Lakeville Rd., Great Neck (516) 441-4800 Great Neck School District Board of Education Meeting Wednesday, June 15 @ 7:00 p.m. William A Shine Great Neck South High School, 341 Lakeville Rd., Great Neck (516) 441-4800

Great Neck Library Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, June 14 @ 7:30 p.m. Parkville Branch 10 Campbell Street, Great Neck (516) 466-8055 Herricks School District Board of Education Meeting Thursday, June 16 @ 7:30 p.m. Herricks Community Center, 999 Herricks Road, New Hyde Park (516) 305-8900 Village of Lake Success Board of Trustees Meeting Monday, June 13 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall 318 Lakeville Road, Lake Success (516) 482-4411 Village of Lake Success Planning Meeting Thursday, June 16 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall 318 Lakeville Road Lake Success (516) 482-4411 Village of Kensington Board of Trustees Meeting Wednesday, June 15 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall 32 Steppingstone Lane Great Neck (516) 482-4409 Village of Kings Point Planning Meeting Wednesday, June 15 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall 32 Steppingstone Lane, Kings Point (516) 504-1000 Manhasset Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting Thursday, June 16 @ 7:30 p.m. 30 Onderdonk Avenue, Manhasset (516) 627-2300 Manhasset School District Board of Education Meeting Thursday, June 16 @ 8:00 p.m. Manhasset Secondary School 200 Memorial Place, Manhasset (516) 267-7700 Village of Manorhaven Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting Tuesday, June 14 @ 7:00 p.m. Village Hall 33 Manorhaven Boulevard, Port Washington (516) 883-7000 Village of Mineola Board of Trustees Meeting Wednesday, June 15 @ 6:30 p.m. Village Hall 155 Washington Avenue, Mineola (516) 746-0750 Mineola School District Board of Education Business Meeting Thursday, June 16 @ 7:00 p.m. Willis Avenue School 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola (516) 237-2000 Continued on Page 61

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Community Meetings Continued from Page 66 New Hyde Park-Garden City Park School District Board of Education Meeting Monday, June 13 @ 8:00 p.m. Manor Oaks School 1950 Hillside Avenue New Hyde Park (516) 434-2350 Village of North Hills Board of Trustees Meeting Wednesday, June 15 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall One Shelter Rock Road North Hills (516) 627-3451 Village of Old Westbury Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting Monday, June 13 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall 1 Stone Hill Road Old Westbury (516) 626-0800 Village of Old Westbury Architectural Review Board Meeting Thursday, June 16 @ 8:30 a.m. Village Hall 1 Stone Hill Road, Old Westbury (516) 626-0800 Village of Plandome Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Monday, June 13 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall 65 South Drive, Plandome (516) 627-1748

Village of Plandome Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting Wednesday, June 15 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall 65 South Drive, Plandome (516) 627-1748 Village of Plandome Manor Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting Thursday, June 16 8:00 p.m. Village Hall 55 Manhasset Avenue, Manhasset (516) 627-3701 Port Washington School District Board of Education Meeting Tuesday, June 14 @ 8:00 p.m. Schreiber High School 101 Campus Drive, Port Washington (516) 767-5805 Port Washington Library Board of Trustees Meeting Wednesday, June 15 @ 7:30 p.m. 1 Library Drive, Port Washington (516) 883-4400 Village of Roslyn Estates Board of Trustees Meeting Monday, June 13 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall 25 The Tulips, Roslyn Estates (516) 621-3541 Village of Roslyn Estates Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting Wednesday, June 15 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall 25 The Tulips, Roslyn Estates (516) 621-3541

Roslyn School District Board of Education Meeting Thursday, June 16 @ 8:00 p.m. Roslyn High School, 475 Round Hill Road Roslyn Heights (516) 801-5100 Village of Thomaston Board of Trustees Meeting Monday, June 13 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall, 100 East Shore Road, Great Neck (516) 482-3110 Village of Williston Park Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting Monday, June 13 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall, 494 Willis Avenue, Williston Park (516) 746-2193 Village of Williston Park Board of Trustees Meeting Workshop Monday, June 13 @ 7:00 p.m. Village Hall, 494 Willis Avenue, Williston Park (516) 746-2193 Williston Park Library Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, June 14 @ 7:00 p.m. 494 Willis Avenue, Williston Park (516) 742-1820 Meetings are held at the respective Village Halls except where noted. All meetings, dates and times are subject to change.

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Continued from Page 66 Officers from Nassau County’s K-9 unit, robbery squad and search squad were on the scene, as were NYPD’s fugitive squad and U.S. marshals. Police set up a perimeter in the area about one-tenth of a mile long and notified the nearby John Lewis Childs School, McAllister said. Nassau County police were ready to deploy 30 more officers when a woman called the Floral Park Police Department saying she had seen a man nearby who matched House’s description, he said. Police found him and surrounded him after a short chase, McAllister said. “It was a dogpile,” he said. Floral Park resident Matt Hynes said NYPD vehicles sped past him as he was driving east on Jericho Turnpike near Tulip Av-

enue on Wednesday morning. He saw side streets blocked from just past Tulip Avenue to the Holy Spirit Church at South Sixth Street, he said. The suspect has allegedly robbed 24 stores in Nassau, Suffolk and Queens counties using a large kitchen knife, usually late at night. Nassau police labeled him their top priority in April after he robbed a New Hyde Park Subway shop. McAllister said House allegedly attempted a 25th robbery at a Dollar Tree store in College Point, Queens, on Tuesday night. NYPD officers thought he would next head to a Dunkin’ Donuts at Hillside Avenue and Little Neck Parkway because it fit his pattern, McAllister said. They did not find him there but arrested his girlfriend and seized his car, he said.

“We wanted to capture this guy because he’s been a thorn in Nassau County’s side for quite some time with these serial robberies, so it’s a big win for everybody today,” McAllister said. Most of House’s alleged Nassau County targets have been 7-Eleven, Dunkin’ Donuts, Carvel and Subway stores. Police have said he staked out the locations to make sure no customers were inside, usually wearing a mask or dark cloth to cover his face. Suffolk County police have participated in the investigation, Nassau police have said. Floral Park police Sgt. Ron Dagliano was determined to capture House throughout the search Wednesday because cops had him cornered in such a small area. “He was like a dog with a bone,” McAllister said.

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NEWSPAPER PRODUCTION PART TIME: Blank Slate Media, a fast growing chain of 6 award winning weekly newspapers and website, is looking for a person experienced in Adobe In-Design to lay out classified and legal pages on Tuesday evening. Office conveniently located in Williston Park. To apply please email resume and cover letter to sblank@theislandnow.com or call Steve Blank 516-307-1045 x201

ELDER CARE: Woman seeking position caring for the elderly. Available to live in or out and nights. Over 20 years experience. Very professional. References furnished upon request. Call Lorraine 347-255-8603

HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ENTRY LEVEL Get trained, get certified, get hired! Bulldozers, Backhoes & Excavators. Immediate lifetime job placement. VA benefits. Nation Average $18.00-$22.00 1-866-362-6497

*BROWSE *SHOP *CONSIGN A.T. STEWART EXCHANGE CONSIGNMENT SHOP China, Silver, Crystal, Jewelry, Artwork, Furniture, Antiques, Collectibles Tues-Fri 10-4 Sat 12-4 Every Tuesday: 10% Senior Citizen Discount. All proceeds benefit The Garden City Historical Society 109 Eleventh Street Garden City 11530 516-746-8900 email: store@atstewartexchange. org www.gardencityhistoricalsociety. org

PERSONAL/WORK ASSISTANT to restaurant owner, part time, 1525 hours/week. Must be proficient in Excel, QuickBooks helpful. Must have clean driver’s license. 516476-2527 RECEIVING SSI OR SSDI? Want full time work? Social Security Ticket to Work can help. Call American Works of New York, Inc. 855-2681935 SUMMER BABYSITTER WANTED with flexible morning and early afternoon hours. Responsible for transportation and light meal prep for 12 yr old boy and 13 yr old girl. Own GC pool membership a plus. Must have car and valid driver’s license. Please call 917-796-4443

Situation Wanted BABYSITTER AVAILABLE: COLLEGE STUDENT & CAMP COUNSELOR. Has taken a babysitting workshop at the GC Library. Available to babysit part time. 6 years experience. Licensed driver w/car. Call Emily 516-492-4131 BABYSITTER: GRADUATE STUDENT Seeking full time/part time babysitting job. Available all summer and into the school year. Experienced. Licensed Driver. Great with kids and very responsible. Call or text Liz 516-509-5272 CAREGIVER AVAILABLE Experienced woman seeks full time position to care for your sick or elderly loved one. Live in. Very reliable, non driver, references available. Call May 516-292-2662 CLEANING SERVICE AVAILABLE: Houses, Apartments, Offices. Experienced, excellent references. Reasonable Prices. Reliable & Dependable. Free Estimates. Call Samia 516-737-2262 CLEANING SERVICES FOR OFFICES OR HOMES. Available 7 days a week. Excellent references. Own transportation. Gift Certificates available! Call 516-974-8959 COMPANION AVAILABLE Available Full Time Looking for someone to take care of your elderly parents in the comfort of your own home for peace and tranquility? 18 yrs. experience, references, driver w/ reliable vehicle. Please call 516-410-1892 or 516-270-0888 COMPANION/CAREGIVER I am a caring and honest Certified Home Health Aide seeking a live out position. I have excellent references and a clean driver’s license. Contact Vivia 516-498-7786 ELDER CARE: Mature woman available to take care of elderly person. Live in or out. 3 or 4 days. Light cleaning, cooking, laundry. Local excellent references. Please call Luisa 516-485-9215 or 516-451-1781. Leave message.

ENERGETIC RETIREE with positive attitude seeking to exercise his brain 3-5 hours/day, 3-4 days/week. 45 years of executive sales and import experience. Previous business owner. Last 20yrs. in pet supplies, men’s ladies, children’s prior. Salary commensurate with responsibilities. Frankly, working wife fed up with me being at home! Please call Tom 516-672-3844 or email ECHOPETMAN@aol.com EXPERIENCED POLISH HOUSE CLEANER Good references. Very honest, reliable, responsible and hard working. Own transportation. English speaking. Flexible days/ hours. I will do a good job. Please call 516-589-5640 EXTRAORDINARY CHILDCARE GIVER:Seeking lucky Garden City family for our beloved nanny now that our kids have grown. Highly recommended by two GC families who consider her like family. Call Dolores 516-410-8110 or Katie 516-7428779 for information. HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR available to do any odd jobs around your homeyard work, cleaning out & organizing garages and basements, pet sitting, party help, etc. Call Drew 516-712-5361 or 516-741-9669 HOME HEALTH AIDE / ELDER CARE Loving reliable woman seeking FT position to take care of your loved one. Experienced with ALS, dementia, diabetes, etc. Great references highly recommended. Licensed driver. Call 646-575-8217 HOME HEALTH AIDE HOUSEKEEPER 33 years experience seeks to care for elderly. Experience: Alzheimer, multiple sclerosis, stroke, etc. Certified to give medications, CPR, First Aid. Car: errands, doctor appointments. Mornings, evenings, Monday-Saturday. Reliable, caring, loving, trustworthy. Checkable references. 631-6269014 or 631-842-0940 HOME HEALTH ATTENDANT/LPN CERTIFIED: Available to work & care for elderly. Live in or out. Offering Skilled Nursing Care full time or part time. Overnight also. Please call Audrey Allen: 516-444-2331 MOTHER’S HELPER/BABYSITTER GCHS Honors Student, certified in First Aid/CPR/AED, Sun & Surf member, looking for mother’s helper or babysitting job 2-3 days a week in July & August. Experienced. Great with kids and very responsible. Email: GCHSsitter@gmail.com NANCY’S CLEANING SERVICE Let me do the work for you! Homes, apartments and offices! Vacuuming, mopping, sweeping, organizing, etc. Professional appearance Excellent references English speaking Own transportation Free estimates! Call or text Nancy 516-469-5517. Email: nancybenitez023@gmail.com

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Novenas/Prayers PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN (Never known to fail). Oh Most Beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine of Splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin assist me in this necessity. Oh Star of the Sea help me and show herein you are my Mother. Oh Mary Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth I beseech thee from the bottom of my heart to succor me this necessity (make request). There are none that can withstand your power. Oh show me herein you are my Mother. Oh Mary conceived without sin pray for us who have recourse to Thee (three times). Oh Holy Mary I place this cause in your hands (three times). Thank you for your mercy to me and mine. Amen. This prayer must be said for three days and after three days your request will be granted. The prayer must be published. Grateful thanks. (L.S.)

marketplace KILL BED BUGS & THEIR EGGS Buy Harris Bed Bug Killers/ KIT Complete Treatment System. Available at hardware stores, Home Depot, homedepot.com MOVING SALE GARDEN CITY Saturday June 18 10am-4pm 8 East Drive Dining Room, Dressers, Tables, Desk, Mirror, Glassware, Prints, Antique & new Sewing Machines, Pearl Drum Kit, Tailgate/ Trailer Hitch, Gas Grill, Surfboard, Barracuda Mount and Much More !!

Wanted to Buy ABE BUYS ANTIQUES: Silver, paintings, rugs and all contents. All Cash! 917-817-3928 CASH FOR DIABETIC TEST STRIPS Up to $35 /Box! Sealed and Unexpired. Payment made SAME DAY. Highest prices paid! Call JENNI today! 800-413-3479 www. cashforyourteststrips.com

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GARDEN CITY Saturday 6/11 10am to 3pm 98 Poplar Street Bedroom set, sofas, various end tables, chandeliers, mirrors & much more! WILLISTON PARK Inside Out Designs, Friday & Saturday June 24 & June 25 from 10am to 5pm. 139 Hillside Ave. Old and new items, lamps, books, mirrors and more!

Yard Sale GARDEN CITY MULTI FAMILY YARD SALE Saturday June 11 9am to 3pm Clinton Rd (south of Stewart Ave see signs) Kitchenware, small appliances, Christmas, Pitchers, Occasional furniture including new bed. Artwork, jewelry, garden items, costume jewelry and much more! GARDEN CITY MULTI FAMILY Fri & Sat 6/10 & 6/11 9am-4pm 142 Brook St Designer bags/shoes, vintage copper, DVDs, M/W clothes, silk dresses, linens, snow blowers, kitchen table + 4 chairs, world dolls, costume jewelry, Asian collectibles and Much More!

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Pet Services A GARDEN CITY ANIMAL LOVER doesn’t want to leave your precious pooch or fantastic feline alone all day. I’m reliable, dependable and will walk and feed your pet while you work or travel. Please call Cheryl at 516-505-9717 DO YOU HATE KENNELS? OR STRANGERS IN YOUR HOUSE? HOME AWAY FROM HOME will care for your dog in my Garden City home while you are away. Dog walking also available. Pet CPR & first Aid Certified. Numerous referrals and references. Limited availability. Book early! Annmarie 516-775-4256

PROFESSIONAL DOG TRAINING Doggie Day Care Boarding Dog Walking Mobile Socialization Program Backyard Clean-up GC Resident 516-382-5553

Oriental items, clothing, art, old & modern furniture, estates, jewelry, silver, glassware, dishes, old photos, coins & stamps, flatware. Call George 718-386-1104 or 917-7753048

Auto For Sale

TOP CASH PAID: JEWELRY, Furniture, Art, etc. Please call 718598-3045 or 516-270-2128. www. iBuyAntiquesNYC.com

AUDI A4 2006: Original owner, excellent condition, 75,000 miles, new tires, $7500. Please call 516-6276504

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Auto Services ELITE AUTO DETAILING: Anthony Masia, Owner/Operator Dependable, professional detailer. SUV’s, vans, pick-ups also detailed at a higher price. We specialize in imports/Mercedes Benz, BMW, Audi, Jaguar & Maserati. $10 off complete detail. Spring Wash & Wax Special $85/cars only. Coupons not to be combined 631-612-7152

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Apartment For Rent

GARDEN CITY SOUTH Large Spacious Studio, Full Bath, Separate LR & Bedroom. Suitable for one. Ideal for Student or Medical Professional. Private Entrance and Parking. Located near Nassau Blvd, Adelphi, Winthrop, LIRR. Gas & Electric, Heating, AC, Cable, Internet All Included. $1,100. NO PETS NO SMOKERS Background Check & Credit Check Approval. Contact: 516-414-1417

FLORAL PARK VILLAGE: Large 1st floor, 1 BR located in small Garden Apartment Complex. Includes 1 garage parking space. Walk to LIRR & shops. $1,675. Heat & Water included. 2nd floor, 2 BR, 1 Bath, Washer /Dryer, parking included. $2,000.For more information call: Rose (Ford Real Estate) 516-655-7501

GARDEN CITY SOUTH: Newly renovated studio apartment, safe neighborhood. Suitable for one. Light filled and airy. Granite Kitchen. Air conditioning. Walk to Adelphi, LIRR. Near food, laundry, all. No pets, no smoking, no party animals. $1450. Call 516-554-2008 (leave message)

FRANKLIN SQUARE:Second floor, clean 2 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, Computer Room, LR, EIK, new paint & carpets. Quiet block, heat & water included.No smoking. No pets. References required. $1,800 Call 516554-5387

GARDEN CITY Three rooms, 1 BR, new EIK, OWNER PAYING BROKER’S FEE. Immed $1,975 Large 3 rooms, 1 Bed, brand new Kitchen. Walk in shower. $2,100 Top floor, 3 rooms, 1 BR, new Kitchen. Near shopping & LIRR. Immed. $2,600 Garden City Properties 516-746-1563/516-313-8504

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Homes for Rent

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EAST HILLS/ROSLYN: Available June 15 thru October 15 during renovation of your home. Ranch in Country Estates. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, living room, dining room, family room, Central Air, redone kitchen, finished basement, large backyard. $6,500 month. Call 917941-7191

CATSKILL MOUNTAIN LAKEFRONT LAND SALE! June 11th 90 minutes from NYC! 5 acres lake access $49,900. 5 acres lake front $189,900. 16 wooded tracts to be SOLD OFF! Terms available. Call 888-905-8847. Take a tour at newyorklandandlakes.com

Office Space GREENVALE/ROSLYN: 2 Professional offices (230-450 sf). Charming, historic commercial building. Intersection Glen Cove Rd/Northern Blvd. Deborah Singer: 516-6472296 WILLISTON PARK Newly renovated 1300 sf. on Ground Floor. Located in Professional Building on Hillside Ave. Parking Lot, near LIRR & parkways. Full commission paid. Tony 516-248-4080

Vacation Rental EAST QUOGUE Large 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with CAC, heated IG pool, outdoor shower, private patio, access to bay and ocean beaches. 1 hour from Garden City. See pics on www.vrbo.com/614595. Summer or monthly rental. Please call 516-2480079 or 516-732-9435 OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Best selection of affordable rentals. Full /partial weeks. Call for FREE brochure. Open daily. Holiday Resort Services. 1-800-638-2102. Online reservations: www.holidayoc.com PARADISE ISLAND BAHAMAS; Harborside at Atlantis: 1 bedroom premium, all Atlantis amenities. Week July 23, 2016 through July 30, 2016. Owner 516-354-4699

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Condo/Co-Op For Sale WESTBURY: Mint 1 bedroom coop. first floor. Post House, 324 Post Avenue. $135,000. Call Lucy @ Patricia Rummel Real Estate 516317-7505

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Open House GARDEN CITY COOPERATIVE OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 1pm to 3pm 366 Stewart Ave In the heart of town. Location, Location, Location! Spacious, sunny 3rd floor, near Restaurants, Supermarkets, Houses of Worship, Schools of Excellence, LIRR to NYC, parkways to JFK & LGA, Laundry, Storage, Super on premises. 2 Bedroom 1.5 Baths $419K (maintenance $1,486 includes taxes) 3 Bedroom 2.5 Baths $539K (maintenance $1,908.04 includes taxes) APPOINTMENTS call Carmel Quill, Broker 516-732-6049; 516-741-6135 GARDEN CITY Saturday 6/11 1pm-3pm Sunday 6/12 1pm-3pm 116 Chester Ave remendous Dutch Colonial. 5 Bedrooms, 3 full Baths (all on second floor). Huge Master Suite with cathedral ceiling. Massive Kitchen/Great Room, Living Room /fireplace & banquet FDR. Close to LIRR, schools and community pool. ontact Patti Orr (ERA Caputo Realty) 516-526-5417

Out Of Town Real Estate SHELTER ISLAND Mint condition 4 BR, 4.5 Bath Traditional home with gunite pool located on prime acre overlooking Gardiner’s Bay Golf Course with water views, new restaurants, beaches and Hamptons. Built in 2003, substantially renovated in 2014-15. Home offers all modern amenities. New gourmet Kitchen. Asking $1,985,000. Call owner 516-359-5431 SOUTHOLD FOR SALE BY OWNER Beautiful 4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath. Large Granite Kitchen, Fireplace, IGP, IGSS, Large 100% private Backyard. Ramp for boat end of street. Close to beach and town. Great condition. $749,000. Call 631765-2720 or 631-987-7807 (cell)

garage space Wanted GARAGE WANTED TO RENT FOR STORAGE SPACE. Please call Arnie at 917-848-9591

service directory

Services ** EVON’S SERVICES **HOME HEALTH AIDES ELDER CARE CHILD CARE AND MORE! We offer the following services: Companions, Home Health Aides/Elder Care Child Care and Housekeeping Laborers Days / Nights Live In or Live Out NO FEE TO EMPLOYERS Call: 516-505-5510 LEAVE IT TO JAX Blacktop Retouching, Blacktop Painting. Foundations, Sidewalks, Retaining Walls, Concrete Work, Brick Work, Stoops, Flooring, Bathrooms, Demolition. CALL JACKIE 516-244-8980 OR 516-376-9365 NEW YORK MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS: Joan Atwood, Ph.D. An experienced therapist makes all the difference. Individual, couple, family therapy and anger management. 516-764-2526. jatwood@optonline. net www.NYMFT.com

computers COMPUTER REPAIR AND INSTRUCTION Technical College Graduate Eliminate viruses, malware, bloatware, adware, spyware Computer Instruction Home & Business Networking Reasonable Rates Call Phil at Aspect Networking 516830-3366 OR email: support@aspectnetworking.com

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service directory ▼ home improvements AMBIANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES *Handyman & Remodeling *Kitchen Installations *Furniture Assembly *Finish Carpentry *Minor Electrical & Plumbing 23 year GC Resident Lic & Ins H18E2170000 Call BOB 516-741-2154 GRACE ROOFING: Est. 1977. slate, tile flat roofs, asphalt and wood shingle roofs, gutters and leaders cleaned and replaced, professional new roof installation. Free estimates, expert leak repairs. lic/ins, local references, residential/commerical 516-753-0268 LAMPS FIXED $65 In home service. Handy Howard 646-996-7628 LITO CONSTRUCTION Retaining Walls, Concrete Work, Brick Work, Foundations, Sidewalks, Bathrooms, Floor Tiles, Stoops, Blacktop Retouching, Blacktop Painting. Demolition. Licensed & Insured. Call 516-564-8315 or 516-435-7007 ONE STOP FOR ALL YOUR HOME improvement needs! Basement, bathroom & kitchen remodeling, carpentry, crown molding, closets, doors, sheetrock, painting, dry wall, repairs, spackling & wall paper removal and installation, decks power washed, stained and built. Gem Basement Doctor 516-623-9822. www.gem-home.com SKY CLEAR WINDOW and Restorations Inc. Window Restorations, Outdated Hardware, skylights, Andersen Sashes, new storm windows, wood windows, chain/rope repairs, falling windows, fogged panes, mechanical repairs, wood repairs, restorations, all brands. Call Mr. Fagan, 32 years experience. 631-385-7975 www.skyclearwindow.com

Painting & Paperhanging JV PAINT HANDYMAN SERVICES Interior-Exterior Specialist Painting, Wallpapering, Plastering, Spackling, Staining, Power Washing. Nassau Lic#H3814310000 fully Insured Call John 516-741-5378

Party Help LADIES & GENTLEMEN RELAX & ENJOY Your Next Party! Catering and Experienced Professional Services for Assisting with Preparation, Serving and Clean Up Before, During and After Your Party Bartenders Available. Call Kate at 516-248-1545

Tutoring ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL TUTOR: Reading, Writing and Math. 20 years general and special education. Trained in Wilson Reading, Fundations, Project Read, Go Math, Big Ideas Math. Email: kerrisapuppo@gmail.com or call Kerri: 732-423-4664 ENGLISH TUTOR: Diane Gottlieb M.Ed., M.S.W. SAT/ACT, College Essays, AP, Regents, ELA Test Prep, Reading comprehension and writing proficiency. 917-599-8007 or email: dianegot@gmail.com LongIslandEnglishTutor.com Providing one-on-one professional support to build confidence, knowledge and skills in every student. MATH, SAT, ACT TUTOR: Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 plus Trig, PreCalc, AP Calculus. Norm 625-3314 ENGLISH, ACT, SAT TUTOR: 25+ year experience Critical Reading, Writing, Grammar, Essays. Lynne 625-3314

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MATHEMATICS TUTOR: NYS certified math teacher. Experienced and patient. All elementary and middle school grades. HS Algebra, Geometry and SAT prep. Text or call Ken 516-526-8315 or email: kmctutor79@gmail.com

POWER WASHING SALE! Get ready for Summer. Power washing can make it look new again wherever there is moss, dirt and air pollution. Decks, patios, outdoor furniture, siding, roofs. Lic/ins. In business over 30 years. Trained crew. Grace 516753-0268 graceroofing.com

Instruction PIANO LESSONS By Ira Baslow. Experience the joy of playing the piano. Private lessons in your home, free no-obligation piano lesson, all levels, all styles, all ages. Beginners a specialty. 516-312-1054 www. iwantmypianolessons.com SOCCER TRAINING AVAILABLE: Two College soccer players looking to train groups or individuals of any age. Reasonable rates and flexible hours. Email Lauren & Sam gbccsoccer@gmail.com

Cleaning CLEANING HOMEOFFICE: Weekly, monthly since 1979. Insured/ bonded. Trusted/ reliable. Call Olympia Cleaning 516-883-0359 SPRING INTO ACTION LET US CLEAN YOUR HOUSE WINDOWS GARDEN CITY WINDOW CLEANING Home Window Cleaning Service by Owner Free Estimates Inside & Out Fully Insured 25 Years Experience 631-220-1851 / 516-764-5686 STRONG ARM CLEANING: Residential and commercial cleaning specialist, post construction clean ups, shipping and waxing floors, move ins and move outs. Free estimates. Bonded and insured. 516538-1125 www.strongarmcleaningny.com SUPER CLEAN: Hourly rates, residential, grout cleaning, move ins and outs. Adam 516-943-6831

Services A & J MOVING & STORAGE: Established 1971. Long Island and New York State specialists. Residential, Commercial, Piano & Organ experts. Boxes available. Free estimates. www.ajmoving.com 516741-2657 114 Jericho Tpk, Mineola NYDOT# 10405 COLLEGE ARTS ADMISSIONS: College Counseling in the Visual and Performing Arts. Dance, Musical Theatre & Drama. Film, Instrumental & Vocal Music. Audio Recording & Production. Theatre Technology & Production. Visual & Graphic Arts. Resume, Essays, Repertoire Lists. Michele Zimmerman. 516-353-6255 CollegeArtsAdmissions@gmail.com www.CollegeArtsAdmissions.com COMPLETE JUNK REMOVAL/DEMOLITION SERVICE: Strong Arm Contracting Inc. We haul anything and everything. Entire contents of home or office. We clean it up and take it away. Residential/Commercial. Bonded/Insured. Free estimates. 516-538-1125 OLD VILLAGE TREE SERVICE: Owner operated sine 1989. 24 hour emergency service. Licensed /insured. Free estimates, member LI Arborist Assoc. Please call 516466-9220 ORKIN PEST CONTROL COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL SERVICES FREE PEST RISK ASSESSMENT & DIGITAL REPORT. CALL 347-408-8028 OR EMAIL CWELSH@ORKIN.COM “PEST CONTROL DOWN TO A SCIENCE”

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Sports BASEBALL TRAINING: Private Baseball lessons from GCHS Varsity Baseball player. One on one or small group sessions. All levels. All ages. Call or text TJ 516-492-2618 SOCCER GOALKEEPER TRAINING Private Soccer Lessons from College Goalkeeper at William Smith College. Flexible Hours for one-onone or small group sessions. Call Kaileen Murray at 516-695-8913 for more information.

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Legal Notice GREAT NECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT 345 Lakeville Road Great Neck, NY 11020 NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Board of Education of the Great Neck Union Free School District, County of Nassau, Great Neck, New York and in accordance with Section 103 of Article 5-A of the General Municipal Law, hereby invites the submission of sealed proposals for: REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL -PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR FIRE & LIFE SAFETY on June 15, 2016. Proposals must be clearly labeled “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR FIRE & LIFE SAFETY” and submitted in a sealed envelope to: Mr. Alfredo G. Cavallaro Great Neck Public Schools Buildings & Grounds Phipps Administration Building 345 Lakeville Road Great Neck, New York 11020 516-441-4040 until 10:00 AM on June 15, 2016, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened. Proposals submitted after the stated time and date will not be considered and will be returned to the individual or firm unopened. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject all proposals. Any proposals submitted will be binding for sixty (60) days subsequent to the date of the proposal opening. Specifications and proposal forms may be obtained at the same office during the hours of 8:00 am—3:00 pm. GNN 143691 1x 6/10/2 016 #143691

LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of 210 MINEOLA ASSOCIATES LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 2/26/16. Office located in Nassau County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC, 286 Northern Boulevard, Great Neck, New York 11021. Purpose: any lawful purpose. GNN 143639 6x 6/03, 10, 17, 24, 7/01, 8, 2016 #143639

Notice of Formation of VILLAGE MALL HOLDINGS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/28/16. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 49 ALLENWOOD ROAD GREAT NECK, NY 11023. Purpose: any lawful purpose. GNN 143572 6x 5/27, 6/03, 10, 17, 24, 7/01, 2016 #143572

Notice of Formation of JRAA HOLDINGS I, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/7/16. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 10 HEREFORD ROAD, GREAT NECK NY 11020. Purpose: any lawful purpose. GNN 143573 6x 5/27, 6/03, 10, 17, 24, 7/01, 2016 #143573

Notice of Formation of Alpha Consultant LLC, Art. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/29/2016. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY Designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: The LLC, 16 Stoner Ave, Apt 3B, Great Neck, NY 11021. Purpose: any lawful activity. GNN 143654 6x 6/03, 10, 17, 24, 7/01, 8, 2016 #143654

Notice of Formation of JADE STAR LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/25/2016. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 78 Kensington Circle, Manhasset, New York 11030. Purpose: any lawful purpose. GNN 143675

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Merillon 10U Red Sharks play for Hotstove crown On Sunday June 5 the 10u Red Sharks squared off against NBNM Rebels in the semifinals of the HotStove Spring Training division. Ethan Goldberg, Mike Manfredi and Brandon McCollin set the table for Bobby Symanski’s two-run double. Michael O’Grady and Jonathan Squicciarino had deep hits to right field. Sebastian Velasquez and Mike Michael Merolla anchored the infield while Angelo Malandruccolo and Alan Sikora held down the fort in the outfield. The Sharks took a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the fifth when Manfredi made a huge throw from center to toss out a runner at third. With two men on in the bottom of the sixth and Symanski still on the mound, Merolla made a big play on a fly ball to deep short. Symanski struck out the last two batters to toss a complete game. What a great day for the Sharks. Next stop, the Championship. Good luck 10u Red Sharks. Merillon Emilio Susa Architect Royals vs. AHHL Astros The Emilio Susa Architect Royals took the Field vs The AHHL Astros Saturday June 4. Michael Manfredi hurled two scoreless while registering three RBI. His younger brother Joseph pitched two innings and hit a big triple as did Isaiah Alex. Bryan Ho, Tommy Tuzzulo and Danny Sussa and Charlie Newburgh all scored runs. Bobby and Anthony Symanski had three hits a piece. Cameron Conroy pitched in the sixth and reached base twice. It was a successful day for the Emilio Sussa Architect Royals if the Merillon Athletic Association. Olde Trading Post/Park Chapels Athletics vs. Albertson Herricks Little League Marlins The Athletics played a hardfought game against the Marlins on a beautiful Monday evening at Merillon Field. The Athletics were edged out 8-7 when the Marlins, sparked by a rally in the 6th inning, scored six unanswered runs. The Athletic rallied too and fought back with homers by Jesse Tricario and Sebastian Velasquez. Randolph Edel walked and then stole home. Young Brian O’Connor added another RBI but the A’s fell short. The Athletics, after this close loss, look forward to a rematch with the Marlins this coming Wednesday.

Olde Trading Post/Park Chapels Athletics vs. Albertson Herricks Little League Marlins What a difference a day makes. The Athletics played superbly and evened up their series against the Marlins on Wednesday at Caemmerer Field. The Athletics offense erupted with numerous extra base hits and the final score was 10-5. Brandon McCollin and Isaiah Martinez pitched splendidly with few walks and lots of strikes. Connor Griffith and Aedan Cotter made

very nice plays in the field helping to keep the bases clear. Devan Shah and Michael Gagliardi showed improvement at the plate and provided key at bats. Sanay Shah and Ethan Vo also contributed, advancing baserunners by providing hard hit balls when needed. The Athletics really wanted this game after losing a squeaker to the Marlins two days ago at Merillon Field. Tonight the tables were turned and the Athletics looked and played like the team they like to be.

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The Great Neck News, Friday, June 10, 2016

Ft. Lauderdale strikes down Cosmos, 2-1 The New York Cosmos had a challenge in front of them. Not only did they have an opportunity to clinch the Spring Season title, but they would have to do so on the road and in their fourth game in 11 days. However, it was the Fort Lauderdale Strikers that were able to spoil the Cosmos’ chances with a 2-1 victory at home over the NASL’s top team at Lockhart Stadium. “We had the game in our hands to be able to be the spring champions,” said Cosmos Head Coach Giovanni Savarese. “Even though we created chances, we didn’t look convincing. We didn’t connect the passes going forward that we wanted to.” In the 35th minute, Jose Angulo earned the Strikers a corner kick with a strong attack into the penalty area that was put aside by Cosmos goalkeeper, Jimmy Maurer. The ensuing set piece was delivered in, headed from the front post to the back by Dalton, and sent into the goal with an Angulo header. The Colombian born striker’s

New York defender. The bouncing ball snuck inside the front post and outside of the reach of Maurer for the Brazilian’s first goal of the season. The Cosmos were able to pull within 2-1 with a goal from Juan Arango two minutes into stoppage time, but it would not be enough. Arango earned his teamleading fourth goal of the season on a free kick from 22 yards away. Confusion and screening in front of Strikers goalkeeper, Diego Restrepo, made it a onegoal game to add some drama to the finale.After the Arango goal brought New York back to life and within 2-1, the Cosmos had one final opportunity to equalize in the third minute of stoppage time. Rubén Bover gained possesThe Cosmos could net generate any offense against the Fort sion deep inside Strikers’ terriLauderdale Strikers. tory and ripped a shot headed brace was his second of the sea- the 74th minute to make it 2-0. for the top of the net. However, Luis Felipe Fernandes the shot had too much pace and son for Fort Lauderdale (4-3-2), while Dalton’s assist was his first danced with the ball atop the whizzed just over the bar for a Cosmos penalty area, dished to goal kick. of the season. The Strikers followed up Geison Moura who promptly “The second half was much their first half goal with a tally in took a shot through the legs of a better,” Savarese said of his

team’s effort. “We created many chances. We attacked and had the better of the play.” New York finishes the Spring Season with 18 points (6-0-4) and a +7 goal differential that is currently good enough for first place. Indy Eleven, Minnesota United FC, Carolina RailHawks, Tampa Bay Rowdies, and the Strikers are all in position to attempt to overtake the Cosmos for first place. The two latter firms are the least likely to pass New York due to goal differential. A first place finish in the Spring Season clinches a playoff berth. “It’s not up to us now,” said Savarese. “It was up to us today and our main goal was to win the Spring Season, but now it depends on the results in order to be able to clinch it.” The Cosmos will look to get back on track as they meet up with New York City FC in the Fourth Round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, June 15 at 7:30 p.m. at Coffey Field on the campus of Fordham University.

Garden City girls beat Manhasset in final minute B y G regory G iaconelli The third-seeded Manhasset Indians varsity girls lacrosse team has lost their Nassau Class B championship game to top-seeded Garden City Trojans, 9-8, Wednesday night at Bethpage High School. The Trojans would net the game winning goal with 29.2 seconds left in regulation and put an end to a fantastic season for the Indians. Despite taking the Trojans to the championship game, Indians head coach Danielle Gallagher felt the rivalry between these two teams has been tremendous over the past couple of seasons. “We always had a big rivalry with them” said Gallagher. “A few years ago, we got moved from a Class C school to a Class B school. That kind of intensified the rivalry.” Over the course of the past few seasons, it would come down to the Indians, Trojans and the Wantagh Warriors fighting for supremacy in the conference. In 2012, the Indians would go on to lose against the Trojans in the championship game.

They would exact revenge the following year and eventually capture a Long Island Championship. Two seasons ago, the Indians would triumph once again as they would go all the way to the State Finals to win their first title since 2003. Fast forward to 2016, the in conference rivals remain intact and the two powerhouses would add another classic installment to their historic rivalry. The Indians would lose an overtime thriller to the Trojans 9-8 in the Woodstick Classic back on April 30. In the Nassau B Championship game, the Indians would lose by the same score but it would end in the dying seconds of regulation. In the first half, the Trojans outscored the Indians 4-3 and the second half had both teams combining for 10 goals. Although it was hard to mount a comeback after being down 4-0, the girls managed to fight back and put in a full team effort till the end. Gallagher stressed that they were playing scared and competitive defensively but they just couldn’t capitalize on their chances. “We got into a big hole and couldn’t

get out” said Gallagher. “We had our opportunities. We took a lot of shots and unfortunately we just didn’t finish.” Looking back on this past season, there is plenty to be proud of. Gallagher praises the seniors for guiding them to another magnificent run and for their CHERRY 1-8 Page - 05-19-16_Layout 1 leadership. They graduated lot of seniors

last season with five players named “As always, we have a great group of seniors who worked their tails off” said Gallagher. “They do a great job of being good role models to the younger kids and it teaches them that teamwork is the key to success. That has been the key to success for many 5/19/16 2:46 PM Page 1 many years.”

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