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Regeneron names 3 students from North High, 4 from South High BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I , J A N E L L E CL AUSEN AND REBECCA KL AR Nine students from the Great Neck area have been named Regeneron Science Talent Search scholars, with projects ranging from ďŹ nding a way to deal with lead contamination in drinking water to studying the eect of dark matter on the cosmos. They were among 14 North Shore students who won the designation. The Regeneron Science Talent Search, hosted by the Society for Science & the Public and sponsored by Regeneron, began in 1942 and has been referred to as the county’s “oldest and most prestigiousâ€? science competition. Each of the 300 high school seniors named gets $2,000, as do their respective schools for science programs. “This year’s scholars were selected from a pool of more than 1,800 entrants based on their exceptional research skills, commitment to academics, innovative

thinking and promise as scientists,� said Maya Ajmera, the president and CEO of the Society for Science & the Public. Three of the students attend John L. Miller Great Neck North High School, four attend William A. Shine Great Neck South High School, one goes to North Shore Hebrew Academy High School and a student from Kings Point goes to the Lawrenceville School in New Jersey. Barbara Berkowitz, president of the Great Neck school board, said: “We are so very proud of all the students who entered their projects and delighted that seven students from Great Neck North and South High Schools as well as one student from North Shore Hebrew Academy who competed were just announced as Science Talent Search scholars. This is a remarkable achievement for this community.� At South High School, Daniel Kim’s bioengineering project examined the possibility of using chiContinued on Page 63

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North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth, after being sworn in for her third term, speaks with first-term Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen. See story on page 6.

Russell Gardens trustees adopt budget during snow BY JA N E LL E C L AUS E N The “Bomb Cycloneâ€? shut down thousands of ights in the Northeast and dozens of school districts across Long Island on Thursday, but it could not stop Village of Russell Gardens trustees from meeting that night to pass their annual budget. Trustees adopted the budget on a day when

Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency for Long Island, New York City and Westchester and the National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for Nassau County. A travel advisory warning had also been in eect from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m, with oďŹƒcials cautioning against traveling. Continued on Page 53

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Bond Street proposal Hebrew academy in Plaza moving along pursues playground 55-unit apartment building eyed for more than 2 years School hopes to boost student fitness BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN A proposed 55-unit apartment dwelling for 15 Bond Street might get a conditionaluse permit and site plan approval in February, following a long string of plan modifications and appearances before boards in Great Neck Plaza. The proposal from Effie Namdar of 14 Park Place LLC, which seeks to develop the building, has been under consideration for more than two years. During the process, the developer decreased the proposed number of units from 61 to 55, adjusted the lower parking garage, limited the height to 45 feet and capped the building at four floors, among other things. Following the approval of some variances before the Zoning Board of Appeals and the submission of further plans to the Board of Trustees on Dec. 14, the village had created drafts for site plan approval and a conditional use permit. Paul Bloom, a legal representative for 14 Park Place LLC, said that since the last submission of plans to the zoning board and Board of Trustees, the developer intended to submit one last set of plans. He said they would include items like kitchen realignments, “greater attention to livability,” room entrance changes, the removal of a staircase and a bathroom compliant with disability rules on the lower parking level. Bloom also noted that the developer added a more detailed landscape plan to supplement the proposal. “The difference between the plans that were before the zoning board and the plans that were submitted to this board were very simple and do not

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ability, is going to find something they’re really good at and do it even more,” Stacey Cook, director of Project Fit America, said in an interview. Cook said about 160 schools were nominated for this project. Schools competing for the grant had to have physical education classes at least once a week, programming run by a teacher, a dedicated gymnasium and outdoor area at least half the size of the tennis court. Those that made it this far “have their ducks in a row,” Cook said, as well as school support and dedicated physical educators who aren’t just “teaching from the bleachers.” NSHA Coach Mitchell Hall, a physical education teacher and director of after-school activities, said that fitness is important to health in a variety of ways. Not only would it help current and future students focus and engage better, but it could teach them life skills like setting goals.

Great Neck’s North Shore Hebrew Academy is among the 78 finalists vying for a $25,000 grant, academy officials told Blank Slate Media on Thursday, in hopes of installing a new fitness playground and upgrading a curriculum. Organized by the Dannon Co. and Project Fit America, a national nonprofit organization focused on getting young children into fitness, the contest aims to help build the strength of students and introduce them to fitness in a fun way. The schools with the four PHOTO BY JANELLE CLAUSEN most votes in online voting will have specialized playground Paul Bloom, a legal representative for 14 Park Place LLC, equipment delivered to them, get $7,000 to ease installation costs, makes a case for the 15 Bond Street project to Great Neck and get a specialized teacher Plaza village officials. who will show the schools some change the character of the ap- trict is doing all it can to fix the ways to integrate the playground system and work with the devel- into the curriculum. plication,” Bloom said. “Our goal is to ensure that When officials asked about oper on the project. Village officials adjourned every kid, regardless of skill or sewer connections, Bloom said, Continued on Page 53 there have been capacity issues the matter until the Jan. 17 across the peninsula stemming meeting, where Bloom will rein part from the Village of Great turn to present updated plans Neck’s sewer system – which has and the public can comment. In unrelated busibeen integrated into the Great Neck Water Pollution Control ness, Great Neck Plaza village officials approved a Verizon cellDistrict. Among some of the issues phone antenna facility atop 98 are large pipes flowing sewage Cutter Mill Road. At the prior meeting, Veinto smaller pipes, issues with dipped pipes along Bayview Av- rizon representatives said the enue and older infrastructure facility would be located at that should be upgraded, he two separate points on the roof with four antennas, a back-up said. “There will not be a con- generator and GPS units, all nection permitted for flow to concealed in a bulkhead, and come out until those issues are barriers to shield people from resolved,” Bloom said. “The radiofrequency radiation. Now the facility will be closbuildings will be able to be built, but they’re just not going to be er to an existing T-Mobile instalPHOTO COURTESY OF NORTH SHORE HEBREW ACADEMY able to get [certificates] for oc- lation on the building, they said, cupancy until those issues are and cannot be moved any closer without compromising the sig- North Shore Hebrew Academy, as noted in this flyer, is a addressed.” But, he noted, the sewer dis- nal quality. finalist in a contest that may help them secure a “fitness

playground” and teachers to go with it.

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Nicolello becomes presiding officer NHP Republican lawmaker chosen to succeed Norma Gonsalves, lead Nassau County Legislature BY LU K E TORRANCE Richard Nicolello, a longtime county legislator from New Hyde Park, was elected as the new presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature on Friday. He said he wanted to reduce the county’s debt and end state oversight of its finances. “It’s very exciting, and I’m looking forward to working with all my colleagues,” Nicolello, a Republican, said after the meeting. He defeated Kevan Abrahams, the Democratic minority leader, on an 11-8 vote along party lines, as many had expected. Nicolello takes over the position from Norma Gonsalves, who retired when her term expired last year. Nicolello has served as the legislator for the 9th District, which now snakes south from Manhasset down to Mineola and then west to New Hyde Park, since the county Legislature was established in 1996. He previously served as the deputy presiding officer under Gonsalves, a position he had held

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The Nassau County Legislature at its first meeting in January. since 2012. That position will now be filled by Howard Kopel (R-Lawrence), who previously served as alternate deputy presiding officer. Denise Ford (D-Long Beach) was appointed by Nicolello to serve as the new alternate deputy presiding officer. Nicolello said that, as the presiding officer, he wants to cut down on shouting matches that have occasionally overwhelmed the chamber in the past. “What I want to focus on is getting business done in this

chamber,” he said. “I think, the last couple of years especially, we tended to get sidetracked in these lengthy debates that really went around in circles.” There was no fighting on Friday, as the first meeting under Nicolello was mainly one of housekeeping. Committee assignments were given out, and those committees briefly discussed any rule changes. Then it was time for a group photo. Nicolello took time after that to have his picture taken with

members of the Legislature’s Republican caucus. He said his goal for the county was to cut down on debt. “Making sure the budget works for 2018, preparing for future budgets and we would like, as soon as possible, to get out from under NIFA oversight… and we will be working with the county executive [Laura Curran] to get that done,” he said, referring to the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, which oversees the county’s finances. It was a big day for other

members of the Legislature, including Josh Lafazan, an incoming legislator and the youngest member. After the meeting, Lafazan took time to mill about and talk with some of his fellow legislators. “Some people see seeking help as a weakness. I see seeking help as a huge strength,” he said. “I’m building a rapport with the more senior members to learn about procedure and rules and institutional knowledge. I’m like a sponge soaking up knowledge and information.” It has been a quick rise for Lafazan, 23, who spent the last five years on the Syosset school board. He campaigned on ethics reform, but when asked what he wants the Legislature to focus on, he mentioned the growing opioid crisis. “My goal is to make my legislative legacy healing the opioid crisis,” he said. “I’m looking to gather a bipartisan coalition of legislators to make Nassau County the most progressive battleground in the fight against heroin and opioids.”

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Lake Success addresses trio of topics Trustees OK environmental consultant contract, noise law, set public hearing for cell nodes BY JA K E PELLEGRINO Lake Success trustees voted on Monday night to amend noise laws, renew an environmental engineering firm’s contract and set a public hearing date for potentially boosting cellphone signals through the installation of nodes by ExteNet Systems. The noise amendment sets forth a new procedure for residents who wish to host a party or any other event that may cause a public disturbance. Residents must now apply for a permit and mail announcement of a public hearing about the event to their neighbors residing in a 300-foot radius, equating to about two or three houses. They must also publish an announcement of the hearing in a local newspaper at least 10 days before it is held. The neighbors will then have the opportunity to attend the hearing and give their opinions. However, the final decision will be that of the board, which will either approve it, reject it or set conditions. The decision will be determined by “the nature

engineering firm, FPM Group, which reviews the environmental cleanup work done at the 1111 Marcus Ave. site by Lockheed Martin and prepares reports. During World War II, industrial solvents and other pollutants were dumped into dry wells at the site, which now houses Northwell Health offices and other businesses. Some signs of contamination remain. “They represent our interests, they review the reports for us, and give us their opinion,” Trustee Gene Kaplan said. A public hearing on ExteNet Systems was set for March 12. ExteNet, a telecommunications company, and the village are working together to improve cellphone service after the latter has received complaints from resPHOTO BY JANELLE CLAUSEN idents. ExteNet plans to do this through the installation of small Village of Lake Success Mayor Adam Hoffman, as seen at a previous meeting, reviews nodes on telephone fixtures. slides from Extenet Systems, which hopes to boost cellphone coverage in the village. Before the March hearing, an informal meeting will be held and duration of the event, the their impact upon the surround- trying to do is give the neighbors where officials will drive around types of machines or devices to ing community, and any other an opportunity to say yes or no the village to ensure that the be used or operated, the antici- factors deemed relevant by the to these things,” Hoffman said. nodes are maximized for the pated noise levels generated by board.” The village also renewed its most benefit, both aesthetically the devices and machines and “I think what we’re really contract with an environmental and functionally.

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Bosworth celebrates ‘girl power’ North Hempstead supervisor joined by newly elected female leaders at swearing-in BY R E B ECC A K L A R Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth said she is excited to no longer be the only woman leader in Nassau County government. “It’s going to be girl power in 2018,” Bosworth said before a packed room on Sunday afternoon when she was sworn in for her third two-year term. Town of Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen and Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, fellow Democrats who attended the ceremony at Clinton G. Martin Park, were sworn in for their first terms last week. Curran is the first woman to be elected Nassau County executive, and Gillen is the second female Town of Hempstead supervisor. The Town of Hempstead also elected a female town clerk, Sylvia Cabana, who joined Gillen at Sunday’s ceremony. “I look forward to working with both of these extraordinary women as they take on these important leadership roles,” Bosworth said “And if anyone still doubts if a

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New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli swears in Councilwoman Lee Seeman. woman can run government let me just say – we’ve got this.” Two other women were sworn in on Sunday, Councilwoman Lee Seeman and Councilwoman Viviana Russell. Russell echoed Bosworth’s words, telling the audience that “this is the year of the woman.”

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Wink said it is not lost on him that many of his mentors have been – and are – women, including Bosworth and the late Supervisor May Newburger. Ferrara joked that he and town Councilman Peter Zuckerman, who was not up for re-election this term, are a “dying breed in govern-

ment.” Including Councilwoman Anna Kaplan and Councilwoman Dina De Giorgio, who also weren’t up for re-election this term, the women make up a majority on the Town Board. “This is something new for the county, and this is something new to the Town of Hempstead, but we’ve been used to this in North Hempstead,” Ferrara said. “We’ve been in the minority forever.” Ferrara is in the minority on the Town Board on two counts: he is one of two men and two Republicans. Regardless, he said, he has worked well with Bosworth over the years. He said he doesn’t think any other Republican and Democrat confide in each other as much as he and Bosworth do. “It really works for the good of the community not putting any party first, but putting the people first … if we do the right thing for the people that is the right thing for your party,” Ferrara said. “Regardless of what that party is.” Continued on Page 10

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Schnirman to serve as ‘fiscal umpire’ County comptroller sworn in on Tuesday; Dem vows to act independently and not favor party BY LU K E TORRANCE For Jack Schnirman, the third time was the charm. After his first two inaugurations were canceled by last week’s snowstorm, he was finally sworn in as Nassau County comptroller Tuesday afternoon at Nassau Community College. “I started this campaign knowing it would be tough, and that the reward for winning would be even tougher,” Schnirman said about his job going forward. “But like so many in this room today, I did it because we need reform-minded leaders to push Nassau County forward.” After being sworn in, Schnirman, a Democrat who was Long Beach city manager, said not all residents understood the nature of his job. “When you run for comptroller, the most common thing you hear is … What the heck is a comptroller?” he said. “I serve as your fiscal umpire, an impartial voice calling balls and strikes and providing facts, transpar-

He promised audits into any area where the county might be wasting money and specifically mentioned auditing those who were nepotism hires. He pledged to reform the contracting system. Schnirman also said he wanted to give residents and county workers a voice in identifying waste. To that end, he unveiled the “you report it, we reform it” tip line, where anyone could alert the comptroller’s office to wasteful spending by emailing ReportItReformIt@ nassaucountyny.gov. “That is the true cost of the status quo; the cost of doing PHOTO BY LUKE TORRANCE nothing,” he said. “We’ve paid too many of these costs for far Jack Schnirman is sworn in as the county comptroller by State Supreme Court Justice Sha- too long, and the cost of doing nothing will continue to grow ron Gianelli. and outstrip every piecemeal He said he wanted to get ev- budget cut we make until we do murmur by many of the county ency and clarity.” eryone on the same page regard- something about it.” Like an umpire, he promised employees in the room. Among those in attendance Schnirman also mentioned ing the county’s finances. to act independently and not were New York State Comptrol“We can’t fix our problems favor one party over the other. four priorities he had camHe promised to innovate, saying paigned on, and given that he when there is disagreement over ler Thomas DiNapoli, County that “generations of technology was already a week into the job, basic issues like whether we are Executive Laura Curran and continue to pass Nassau County was able to give the audience a running a surplus or a crippling District Attorney Madeline SinContinued on Page 46 deficit,” he said. by,” a line met with an annoyed brief update on some of them.

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Town accepts high-profile resignations One joins Curran administration, two leave for Town of Hempstead executive positions BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN Town of North Hempstead officials accepted the resignations of three top officials at their first meeting of the year on Tuesday night, including a senior policy adviser, comptroller and deputy town attorney, as they go to new jobs in the Town of Hempstead and Nassau County. Robert Troiano, a senior policy adviser and former director of operations for Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth since 2014, joined County Executive Laura Curran’s administration as the acting commissioner for traffic and parking violations. Curran spokesman Michael Martino said his annual salary will be $155,000 and that Troiano “will be running one of the county’s most critical operations.” “Robert Troiano has been a central member of my team since I took office,” Bosworth said. “Robert has a long and distinguished history in public service and has always served his constituents with passion, first as a council member here in North Hempstead and then as a legislator in Nassau County.” “I have valued his counsel and wisdom,” Bosworth added. “I wish him only the best in his new endeavor.” The Town Board also accepted the

integral part of our finance team that has worked to get the town on firm fiscal footing through conservative budgeting and fiscal practices.” Mitchell Pitnick, the chief deputy town attorney for North Hempstead, had worked for the town for more than a decade. Following the acceptance of his resignation on Tuesday, he is now serving as counsel for Gillen. “His superlative work ethic and extensive knowledge of government policy and the law has been an important part of the North Hempstead team,” Bosworth said. With the vote to accept the resignations, Town Board members Anna Kaplan, Viviana Russell, Lee Seeman and Peter Zuckerman echoed their appreciation for their service. “We wish them the best in all their future endeavors and I really appreciate all PHOTO BY JANELLE CLAUSEN their contributions over many years to the Town of North Hempstead,” Zuckerman Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth listens as a resident said. Kaplan also highlighted and thanked speaks at a Town Board meeting. traffic technician Diane O’Donnell, who resignation of Averil Smith, the Town for more than 20 years, oversaw multimil- was with the town for more than 30 years, of North Hempstead’s comptroller since lion-dollar budgets and performed audits according to her LinkedIn profile. “[She has] really helped us to navi2015, who will become the director of fi- in that role. “Averil Smith led the town comptrol- gate a lot of different difficulties and difnance for new Hempstead Town Superviler’s office with the utmost integrity and ferent streets and find out the best options sor Laura Gillen. Smith, a certified public accountant skill,” Bosworth said. “She has been an for our residents,” Kaplan said.

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Teddy bears: why we love them so How often I hear from my patients “Boy oh boy, another holiday has come and gone and all I have to show for it is another tie that I won’t wear.” I usually answer by recommending they do what I do each Christmas. I go out and buy myself something that I actually want. This year was no different. I drove myself over to the Miracle Mile in Manhasset, walked into the Ralph Lauren store and started to browse. As I began to salivate I noticed something that struck me as curious. There on display was a handsome looking blue cashmere sweater with a cute looking Steiff teddy bear embroidered on its front. The salesman told me that was the famous Polo Bear, an image that Ralph Lauren had been using for years.

I once noticed how Louis Vuitton had been using the cute anime images by the famous Japanese artist Takashi Murakami, founder of the ‘superflat’ art movement. But I had no idea that the use of childlike images were also being employed by Ralph Lauren. Louis Vuitton has been mining the field of post-modern highlow art for a while by employing graffiti artist Stephen Sprouse, the crazy/clever Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama and more recently the one and only Jeff Koons. The Ralph Lauren Polo Bear has an interesting history. In the early 1990s his creative team gave him a present of one of those high end Steiff teddy bears. They dressed the Steiff teddy bear in a tiny Polo outfit and Ralph liked it so much he decided to sell them in his stores.

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Teddy bears contain memories of a mothers comforting ways .

DR. TOM FERRARO Our Town The image of these cute teddy bears on his sweaters became so popular that it is now the unofficial mascot of the brand. The Steiff teddy bear is made by the German-based plush toy company founded by Margarete Steiif back in 1880. Margarite Steiif was afflicted with polio from the age of 18 months and despite paralysis and pain she persevered and managed to educate herself and became an expert seamstress. Eventually she began to manufacture children’s plush toys with the company motto being “only the best is good enough for children.” These sublime little toys are known for their quality and beauty and why Ralph Lauren has associated his company with them. But the bigger question for me as a psychoanalyst is why have high-end fashion companies such as Ralph Lauren or Louis Vuitton place images of

children’s toys or cartoon characters on adult luxury wear? And this trend is global. Coach handbags use the Peewee Herman Rexi dinosaur figure. Metlife uses the Charles Schultz Snoopy characterand ANA Airlines paints Pokemon images on the sides of some of their jets. Gone are the days when companies used sex to sell their wares. Now they have embraced images from our childhood. Children grow fond of teddy bears, stuffed toys or security blankets when they are about 18 months old, about the time when they become upright, ambulatory and begin to leave the mother’s side. They venture out into the world by bringing a reminder of their mother with them. Linus had his cherished security blanket and so did you and I. These items are referred to as transitional objects in psychoanalytic circles. My guess is that the wild and sweet popularity of the Ralph Lauren Polo Bear or a Louis Vuitton Murakami handbag is based upon those childhood memories hidden within our unconscious, the memory of the good enough mother. These distant memories are of great value. A fashion designer I know mentioned to me that the teddy bear’s popularity dates back to 1902 when President Teddy Roosevelt showed compassion by not shooting a young bear when he was on a hunting trip.

These memories are all embedded in the nation’s collective unconscious and thus are as American as apple pie and just as satisfying. Marcel Proust’s timeless masterpiece “Remembrance of Things Past” demonstrated the power of past memories. Towards the beginning of the novel the narrator tastes a petites Madeleine cookie and it triggers memories of his aunt in Combray, France and how she would feed him these cookies and tea as a child. This small memory opened up a larger memory of the walks he would take as a child, the “Meseglise” walk and the” Guermantes” walk and that brilliant passage remains one of the most sublime 70 pages in modern literature. Even before Freud, Proust demonstrated the importance of retrieving memories. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that high end fashion houses have discovered a way to bring comfort to the folks that buy their clothing. Regardless of the price if a sweater or a handbag can bring a bit of comfort and calm to our harried adult lives then I suppose it’s worth its weight in gold. Images of teddy bears, Snoopy and anime characters subtly conjure up memories of childhood days when we were free from anxiety, stress and worry. Ah yes those were the days alright. Those were the days.

Bosworth celebrates ‘girl power’ Continued from Page 6

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Town of Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen with Nassau County Legislator Arnold Drucker at the Town of North Hempstead swearing-in ceremony.

The successful bipartisanship of the Town Board needs to be echoed across the country, according to Ferrara. A country that, Ferrara said, he has never seen more polarized. New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said that in a time of great division, Bosworth rises above the negativity seen in politics today. DiNapoli said Bosworth, whom he called an “innovator” and “financial watchdog,” is a role model to all elected officials. “She’s smart, she’s tough, she’s also compassionate,” DiNapoli said. “She’s a person of complete integrity and honesty; someone who really cares about the people that she serves.” DiNapoli said Bosworth’s tenure as supervisor has consisted of taking what was already good and making it even better.

Bosworth noted the town’s retaining its Aaa bond rating and approving a six-year collective bargaining agreement with the Civil Service Employees Association as two accomplishments last year. She also said that the board approved a slate of ethics reforms, including a new anti-nepotism law. One of the town’s biggest projects, reopening the pool at Clinton G. Martin Park after renovations, is on schedule for this summer, Bosworth said. Bosworth said this year the board will focus on redesigning North Hempstead Beach Park and launching a re-education for recycling campaign. “With this new day, this new year, and a new two-year term,” Bosworth said, “I have my sights on implementing even more initiatives that will continue to transform our town into one of the best places to live, work and raise a family.”

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Stanton conversion proposal stalls BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN Building developers and Great Neck Plaza village officials asked each other for shows of confidence over turning a property with an environmentally dubious history into an office building last Wednesday, and the proposal was taken off the calendar rather than adjourned for a future session. Plaza Gate LLC has eyed developing Stanton Cleaners, which the EPA labeled a highly contaminated area in 1999. The agency then installed a series of treatment systems to deal with groundwater and air contaminated by volatile organic compounds. Since 2003, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has managed further responses at the site at 110 Cutter Mill Road. The site remains on the EPA Superfund’s “National Priorities List,” but was deemed “ready for reuse and redevelopment” in March 2015, according to its website. Paul Bloom, a legal representative for Plaza Gate LLC, said the developers seek a conditional-use permit pending compliance with

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Paul Bloom, Samuel Habibian and Yousef Habibian sought a show of good faith from Great Neck Plaza regarding a proposal to transform Stanton Cleaners into a useful office building last Wednesday night. the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s requirements. This was so the company could begin developing a work plan, he said, and go forward in good faith. “If in fact it’s not granted, the question is ‘are we prepared now to go through the process without having the assurance that this board is going to grant our application?’” Bloom said, adding that it doesn’t mean people would oc-

cupy the building. “There’s just so much of an investment that the client is prepared to make in this property without assurance of their ability to be able to occupy,” Bloom added. “They are prepared to, in fact, go through this entire process with DEC and the cost and expense associated with it.” Samuel Habibian, a partner in the potential development, described the site as “an eyesore” just “sitting there.”

He said the environmental review from the DEC could take years and that paying the real estate taxes alone will reach six figures, making it a costly investment without any assurance. “Your honor, we can’t spend $300,000 to come back here three years from now and be told we can’t open it up,” Habibian told Great Neck Plaza Mayor Jean Celender. Bloom said his client is “not a novice” when it comes to remediating and developing these kinds of sites. Celender said it would be “very leap of faith” to give any sort of approval to a project where officials do not know the full extent of what is required to remediate the site and the possible environmental impact. “We would like to see what goes on. I can’t grant a conditional approval based on something I don’t know will happen, or what the plan’s going to be, or who might be exposed or what the [contaminant] levels are,” Celender said. “I don’t feel comfortable with that.” Richard Gabriele, the village attorney, said that if the village gave conditional approval now, it would essentially be “boxing itself

in” even as the village’s desires may change as more information becomes available. “It’s saying as long as you meet what DEC wants, it’s OK with us,” Gabriel said. “But without knowing what the problem was or what the workable solutions are, there’s no reason why the village should take that leap now.” Gabriele added that, if the client is experienced with these kinds of properties, he is “in a better position” to take such a leap. The hearing on the property ended after more exchanges between trustees and Plaza Gate LLC representatives. “So what would you like us to do, Mr. Bloom, if we’re not approving this?” Celender asked. “At this point, nothing,” Bloom responded. “We are doing nothing,” Yousef Habibian, another partner on the project, added. “Well, when you have more information, you will come back,” Celender said. When the stenographer then asked if the matter was adjourned, Habibian replied that there would be no adjournment and that it should be taken off the calendar. Bloom affirmed the removal.

Winter storm snows in the North Shore BY R E B ECC A K L A R While many residents across the Town of North Hempstead spent Thursday cooped up indoors watching the snowstorm on TV and through windows, about 80 workers braved the cold to clear the roads. The members of the snow removal team were not the only ones providing a service to the public during the storm, which dropped 10 to 14 inches of snow on the North Shore. The Black Sheep Ale House opened its doors, too. “It’s just part of being the community,” said Vincent Minutella, owner of the craft beer bar. “We like to be there for our regular folks.” The bar, located at 78 Second St. in Mineola, typically opens at 4 p.m. If the storm had continued, Minutella said, he probably would have decided to remain closed. Since the snow stopped falling by late afternoon, Minutella said he and his staff made the decision to open at 8 p.m. on Thursday. Throughout the day, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran urged residents to stay off the roads. Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a state of emergency for Long Island as winds gusting up to 50 miles per hour created white-out conditions. Schools were closed across the North

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Following Thursday’s snowstorm cleanup, much of Nassau County has been dotted with mountains of leftover snow. Some roads are also coated in a mix of salt, dirt and snow. Shore. Minutella said the bar encouraged people to walk or take a train, which would heed Cuomo’s and Curran’s advice. Minutella said he operated a snowblower around the bar around 6:30 p.m., and by then most of the main roads were cleared. The town used 997 tons of salt on

Thursday, and another 486 tons on Friday, according to town spokeswoman Carole Trottere. “The recent snow storm was quite the challenge for everyone due to the extremely frigid temperatures and strong consistent winds, which blew snow back onto the roads after plowing,” Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth said. “Our highway crews worked

throughout the day and into the night making numerous passes with the plows to ensure that roadways were cleared of snow and safe for our residents.” Minutella said his bar manager lives within walking distance of the bar and was able to come in. He said he also called the bartender who lives closest to see if he would be willing to come in. By 8:30, Minutella said, the bar had about dozen customers. He said the crowd peaked at about 20 people. “A snow night in the old days … bars would get packed with people saying, ‘You know we’re not going to work tomorrow and we shoveled our walkways, what are we going to do? Let’s go to the bar.'” That trend has changed, Minutella said, with people instead opting to stay in and watch Netflix as soon as the first snowflake falls. Which, he admits, he’d probably do too if he didn’t have to plow around the bar. The storm had some lingering impacts. Most, if not all, schools shut down Friday, too. Town plows were still out moving snow Wednesday, according to Rebecca Cheng, a Town of North Hempstead spokeswoman. Within a week, though, the forecast went from single-digit temperatures and white-out conditions to temperatures up to 50 degrees and blue skies.

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Thomaston holds tax line on $2.19M budget

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Thomaston Mayor Steven Weinberg discusses the proposed and later approved budget for the new year. BY JA N E LL E C L AUS E N The Village of Thomaston passed a $2.19 million budget for 2018-19 on Monday night that keeps tax rates flat for the ninth year in a row and increases the budget by about $73,000, or 3.45 percent, through a combination of reserve funds and surpluses from previous years. Village officials described the newly approved budget, for the period from March 1, 2018, to Feb. 28, 2019, as a product of long-term planning, eliminating unnecessary expenses and having a lean but efficient staff. “One other thing that [Mayor Steve Weinberg] didn’t mention: the village is debt free, which is extremely unusual, and we haven’t raised taxes in nine years,” Deputy Mayor James Sharkey said. “So this is actually a phenomenally tight run show, largely due to the mayor’s direction and the hard work of the staff. There’s no question about it.” Weinberg said the village plans to repave Lee Avenue for about $100,000, the cost of which will be shared with the owner of a newly constructed office building at the corner of Northern Boulevard and Lee Avenue. The village also intends to repave part of Gilchrest Road due to utility work by National Grid, which has reimbursed the village for the work. Weinberg also said the village may need to replace two trucks and extra money went to replace the crack sealer that fixes the roads. Thomaston is also awaiting $150,000 in state aid, primarily applicable to roads and signs. The three grants, worth $50,000 each, would be applied to repaving the Village Hall parking lot, upgrading Village Hall and adding speed radar signs. Most of the money in the budget – $1.48 million – is expected to come from general property taxes. The rest of

it comes from about $664,000 worth of state aid, reserves, fund balance money, permit fees and other sources, as well as a fire tax that accounts for $46,648. This marks a $66,000 increase from the $598,000 in the 2017-18 adopted plan and is more than double what was originally expected in 2014-15, according to a draft copy of the proposed budget. Thomaston, however, has also consistently received more money than it was projected to get. The biggest chunk of the budget covers public safety costs, which decrease $14,720 from $807,220 in the current budget to $792,500 in the 2018-19 budget. These items include street administration and maintenance, code and safety enforcement, snow removal and street lighting. Home and community services will rise from $551,500 in the current budget to $582,500. This mostly covers a garbage disposal contract with the Town of North Hempstead, which runs through 2020, going up $13,000 from $350,500 to $363,500 and street cleaning service costs rising $18,000 from $146,000 to $164,000. “They have increases in their costs to run that facility, so then they’re passing it on to every single municipal user of their facility,” Weinberg said. “Honestly, that’s been one of the significant factors as to why we have that increase.” General government support, which includes the clerk-treasurer’s office, shared building expenses and other special items like the refunding of taxes, will increase $59,500 from $460,700 to $520,200, or 12.9 percent. Employee benefits, including state retirement, Social Security, workers compensation, medical and dental insurance, unemployment insurance and state disability costs are budgeted to cost $198,300 in the 2018-2019 budget. This is an increase of $6,455.

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Opinion OUR VIEWS

NYC offers lessons in fighting crime

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f you wanted to test the law enforcement concepts of stop and frisk, sanctuary cities and even a wall along the Mexican border, New York City is the perfect place to start. New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio has continued a policy that began under Mayor Ed Koch of police not asking about the immigration status of people taken into custody, based on the belief that undocumented immigrants are reluctant to report crimes and fires and seek medical attention for fear of being deported. For this, the city has qualified as a card-carrying “sanctuary city.” DeBlasio was also severely criticized in the run-up to the 2013 election for his opposition to a stop-and-frisk policy that in 2011 set a record of 686,000 stops, with the vast majority involving African-American or Hispanic men. A federal judge ruled in 2013 that the widespread practice was unconstitutional and under DeBlasio the number dropped to 12,000 in 2016. And as of 2013, more than 37 percent of New York City’s residents — 3.07 million — were born in another country, more than any other city in the world. An estimated 374,000 of New York City’s foreign born are undocumented — the kind of people President Donald Trump is trying to prevent from getting into this country. Last week, he requested $18 billion for the initial phase of a Mexico border wall — 316 miles of new fencing and another 407 miles where barriers are already in place. The total border is 2,000

miles. So, how’s the city doing? Crime statistics released by the city last week showed the lowest number of homicides since the end of World War II — 290— and the fewest shootings in recorded history. This in a city of more than eight million. And the 2017 crime statistics are no anomaly. Crime has consistently declined in New York City since 1990, a year that saw 2,245 homicides. There are many lessons for Nassau County to learn here, beginning with a skepticism of overblown claims that border on fearmongering by politicians. During his campaign for county executive, former state Sen. Jack Martins dismissed building trust with minority groups as a way to combat gang activity and repeatedly implied that his opponent, Laura Curran, supported making Nassau County a sanctuary county. Martins ended his campaign defending a postcard from the Republican State Committee with a photo that showed three shirtless Latino men covered in tattoos. The headline said “Meet Your New Neighbors.” The text beneath the headline said Laura Curran “will roll out the welcome mat for violent gangs like MS-13,” adding that “Laura Curran: She’s MS-13s choice for County Executive.” There were two problems with the mailer — it was racist and it was untrue. Curran said she did not support making Nassau a sanctuary county. She instead said she would continue the county’s policy toward immigrants.

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The county’s current policy is to encourage good relations with minority communities. Given New York City’s success, Curran ought to consider taking the next step and moving toward a sanctuary county status. Nassau will want to look at every way it can to work smarter in the future based on the increased cost faced by county taxpayers as a result of the GOP tax plan. In August 2016, the editorial board of the New York Daily News, which for years had been very critical of DeBlasio’s stop-and-frisk policy, admitted it had been wrong about the consequences of reduc-

ing these stops. Perhaps Nassau will find it was wrong on being a sanctuary county. Nassau County has already followed New York City in the use of high-tech practices that target high crime areas with impressive results. But the Trump administration is moving in the opposite direction. A month after the Daily News admitted being wrong, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump proposed reinstating stop and frisk as a solution to violence in black communities. Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions have also

repeatedly threatened to withhold federal money from so-called sanctuary cities, an effort repeatedly thwarted by federal judges. And then there is that wall. Trump has threatened to permit a government shutdown unless Democrats agree to fund his wall plan — his earlier claims that Mexico would pay for the wall notwithstanding. We hope Long Island’s congressional delegation — both Republicans and Democrats — can convince him to find better uses for the $18 billion down payment. Like softening the blow of the tax plan.

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ON THE RIGHT

Good year to read the Constitution

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ne of the benefits of being a columnist is the chance to treat the readers to some good old his-

tory. So I am starting out the New Year with some talk about the U.S. Constitution. The first historical fact deals with the late U.S. Sen. Robert Byrd who served from 1950 to 2010 making him longest serving senator is U.S. history. He had many personal traits, some of which don’t need mention, but he was very famous for carrying around a copy of the Constitution wherever he went. Because most readers do not carry around their own copy, it is worthwhile talking about the amendments to the Constitution that will dominate the news in 2018. The First Amendment is a topic of daily discussion because it guarantees freedom of the press. That amendment is under attack daily by the President who believes that all articles that do not praise him are “fake news.” That Trump criticism also applies to the news and cable net-

works. It is hard to find any living and breathing politician who is not in favor of the Second Amendment, which deals with the “right of people to bear arms.” Whether you are a liberal or a conservative member of Congress, no one is willing to stand up and say that not all citizens should bear arms. Regrettably, when children are massacred in Connecticut or adults are mowed down in Las Vegas by machine gun type weapons, very few federal officials have the courage to speak out for limits to gun possession. Most citizens are vaguely familiar with the Fifth Amendment. That section guarantees that you cannot be compelled to be a witness against yourself. Years ago, only mobsters “took the Fifth” but nowadays almost any person connected to the 2016 Trump campaign is a believer in the Fifth Amendment. There are laws, which provide that an elected official cannot invoke that amendment, but you can bet that as the Mueller investigation heats up there will

JERRY KREMER Kremer’s Corner be a lot of familiar faces using that excuse. The 14th Amendment is a very timely law to discuss. It states that “all persons born or naturalized are citizens of the United States.” They are guaranteed equal treatment under the law. Obviously, that language doesn’t apply to the residents of Puerto Rico. As of this date, the citizens of that island are still without power in most places and the death toll is said to have reached the 1,000

mark. Somehow in the eyes of the Trump administration, the 800,000 American citizens are not worthy of the same treatment given to voters in Texas and Florida. The 15th Amendment provides that the “right to vote shall not be denied by any federal or state government.” That amendment apparently doesn’t apply to the voters in 12 states who have been attacked by legislators who sit up nights thinking of ways to stop minorities from casting their ballots. Recently the voters in Alabama sent a message to those legislators that candidates like Roy Moore can get thousands of unwelcome voters to the polling place. The 19th Amendment, better known as the Women’s Suffrage Rights law, was a milestone in establishing that the right to vote cannot be prohibited because of the sex of a person. It was the product of years of protest by brave women who got the nation’s attention. Regrettably, that amendment does not guarantee women pay parity with their male co-employees

and doesn’t stop the harassment of women at work. It was the beginning of a movement, which now has been revitalized throughout the nation. It is almost guaranteed that the 25th Amendment will be very much in the news this year. It deals with presidential disabilities. This law provides that the vice president and a key number of the executive chamber officials can certify that the “president is unable to perform the powers and duties of his office.” In that case, the vice president takes over. There is an ongoing debate as to whether President Trump has lost his ability to perform in the job, but it would take an extreme act to provoke such a dramatic step. I hope that this is of help when the media starts talking about some amendment to the Constitution. There is no doubt that the year 2018 will be the year when the thinking of the Founding Fathers will be under intense discussion.

A LOOK ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

That’s no car alarm, that’s my life!

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his week’s story was told to me by my friend Wanda, over drinks at the Futuro Club. It’s a place for people who love technology, or who at any rate are willing to put up with it. Wanda and her husband Tim recently bought a new “keyless” car, which Wanda borrowed last month to drive to work. Wanda works in a clinic as a surgical assistant. “I really had to stop at the ladies’ room before I got to my locker,” she said, “but I was running late, and carrying a lot of stuff — pocketbook, lunch, and scrubs to change into — which is probably why, just as I got into the stall, I heard a ‘ker-plunk!’ ” It was Tim’s remote, keyless “key” that had just fallen into the toilet. “Yuck! What did you do?” I asked her. “I stuck my bare hand right down in the water to rescue the key. Then immediately washed the key with soap and water.

And scrubbed my hands. When I got to the surgery prep area, I soaked the key in alcohol for a few minutes, while I washed my hands again. And again.” Then Wanda called Tim, who told her to take the remote apart and let it dry out. “He’s telling me over the phone: ‘Now, pry it open. With something narrow. But don’t cut yourself! Yes, I’m sure it opens. Would I tell you to do this if I didn’t know it would open?’ ” Eventually, Wanda got the remote open and took out its battery to dry. At day’s end, she rushed to her car, praying the remote would work. “And did it?” I asked her. “Of course not,” said Wanda. “However — I remembered that there is an actual metal key that pulls out of the remote, just for times like this, to get into the car.” I toasted Wanda’s cleverness. She continued. “What I forgot was, even though I’d just opened the door with a key, the alarm starts up. Just some beeps,

JUDY EPSTEIN A Look on the Lighter Side to give time to put the metal key where it needs to go.” “So where does the key go, in a keyless car?” I said. “Hey, that’s a tongue-twister.” I took another swig of my drink. “That’s what I asked myself,” continued Wanda. “ ‘Where is that spot where you put the key?’ Then the alarm got serious. So I got out of the car, to get away from all the noise while I called Tim for help.” “And? What did he say?”

“Nothing. He didn’t answer. I was starting to panic, but I gave myself a lecture: Okay, Wanda, you are an independent, technically savvy woman. You can deal with this on your own! So I went on-line — with my smart-phone — and found a labeled diagram of the car dashboard!” “Attagirl!” I said. (Already, this puts Wanda so far ahead of me, I don’t want to tell you.) She continued. “The diagram showed lots of stuff but no place for the key. So I got in, to look at the dashboard up close — with the alarm still screaming away — and I saw that there’s a panel on top of the dashboard that you pull up, with a compartment underneath. That has a rubber floor you pull out, and somewhere in there is where you put the key. “Of course, I needed the flashlight app on my phone to see anything — the phone that was back in my purse on the hood of the car. So I got out to get to the phone.” “Oh, no,” I groaned.

“Yup, that’s when the car door shut behind me, locking me out. With the metal key inside, on the seat.” “And the alarm still going?” I asked. “Oh, yeah. But there’s a happy ending,” said Wanda, “thanks to cell phones — and Tim. Because this time he answered, and told OnStar to unlock the car.” “To OnStar!” said several Futuro members at neighboring tables. “And Tim! and Wanda!” Then Wanda bought everyone in the club a round of drinks. Alas, the Futuro Club’s bartender is a robot, which means that, basically, you have to get your drinks yourself. That’s when I snuck out and called my husband, who picked me up in a car with a real key, and brought us both safely home. Then I poured us each a nicelyaged glass of sherry and toasted the concept of husbands, be they new or of 30 years’ standing, who answer the phone, and save the day.

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OUT OF LEFT FIELD

2017’s positive global, local legacies

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017 was a demoralizing year for many Americans, as polls continued to show (particularly pegging Donald Trump at the all-time low for a first year president). However, globally, and on L/I., there were myriad positive developments that lifted my spirits and gave me hope.* • The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to ICAN, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, a stirring affirmation that we have not lost focus on what the late Jonathan Schell described as “the fate of the earth.” • At the end of the year, Daniel Ellsberg’s book, “The Doomsday Machine,” was a clarion call for peace initiatives from a man who had been a “hawk” during the early years of the Vietnam War. • The Ellsberg connection was also dramatized in the December release of “The Post,” a film showing how newspapers challenged the efforts of Richard Nixon to limit the First Amendment and the right of citizens to have reliable data. Ellsberg’s release of the Pentagon Papers documented the excesses, lying, and errors of government leaders who preceded Nixon. • Peace Action New York State

celebrated its 60th anniversary at Riverside Church in October and named the Hofstra Peace Action Club as the outstanding student group in the state. [At a time when 12,000 Americans turn 18 each day for every 10,000 who turn 65, this may be an auspicious sign of a rising generation in harmony with the first 3 items celebrated for the past year.] • You may have noticed the growing number of life-long Conservatives and Republicans who have become regular commentators on CNN and the more “liberal” MSNBC. T hey have not given up their political values, but they have become part of the rising chorus of Trump critics. In all of American history, there has never been such a countering to the leader of a party (there is no such liberal migration to FOX programs). When long-time analysts speak so forcefully about actions by the Executive branch that they once supported, more citizens will be heeding George Will, Steven Schmidt, David Frum, Jennifer Rubin, Bret Stephens, Max Boot, Bruce Bartlett, and Nicole Wallace. • All credit to Rabbi Bob Widom, who continues to make

MICHAEL D’INNOCENZO Out of Left Field Great Neck’s Temple Emanuel “the 92nd Street Y” of Long Island, with cultural and citizenship programs (this fall pairing Watergate journalist Carl Bernstein with former GOP chair, Michael Steele, himself, now a regular MSNBC commentator). • On the cultural scene, Ron Chernow’s “Grant” (a 1,000-page book) gives sustained pleasure in learning about a neglected Presidential role model, who is getting deserved, belated attention for leadership in racial justice and civil rights. • Plainview-reared Daniel Mendelsohn published the emotionally engaging and highly acclaimed story, “An Odyssey: A Fa-

ther, a Son and an Epic” (a stirring example of deepening family ties no matter at what ages). • 2017 offered surrealistic views that spur the imagination: George Saunders’ Lincoln in the Bardo (recipient of England’s top Man Booker prize), and the play Discord, which powerfully explored Jefferson, Dickens, and Tolstoy’s views on morality, values, and religion (when they meet in a kind of purgatory). Perhaps it’s never too early to consider how you’d like your obituary to read. • L.I. activists to whom we are beholden include Jim Smith (Hofstra alumnus, long-time Newsday writer), who draws on his own service in Vietnam to highlight continuing issues of significance for veterans and our nation. • Laura Curran (the first female Nassau County executive) and Laura Millen (the first Democrat in 100 years to be supervisor of the Township of Hempstead) now join Judi Bosworth (who leads North Hempstead), placing females in three of the four top government spots in Nassau County. Can Oyster Bay be far behind? • Nassau legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton has played a sparkling role in leading the call for a

county Inspector General (a position to monitor money and actions in government). • At the end of 2016, the Wall Street Journal poll showed Democrats with an 11-point advantage to win Congress in 2018. CNN’s poll gave Democrats a 16-point edge. If Democrats can take back the House (the Senate is a longer shot), “Trumpism” will be on its way to oblivion. • For more than a decade, Maryann Sinclair Slutsky of Old Westbury has dedicated sustained leadership to help immigrants and Long Island residents develop a sense of community, enhancing a better future for America’s first, and most diverse, suburb. Holly and Steve Blank are to be commended for their leadership in weekly papers. The scope of incisive editorials, of readers’ views, and the range of reporting and writing make the Blank papers of our North Shore must-reads. They assist in serving democracy by fostering informed citizens. *What gives you hope as we move into 2018? Send me an email: (michael.dinnocenzo@ hofstra.edu)

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here is no mystery why Republicans are willing to sit back and watch a demented self-serving boob exert the awesome powers of the presidency, someone who did not as much “win” the office as acquire it despite losing the popular vote by a historic 3 million votes. They are euphoric at winning a tax code that shifts $1.5 trillion from working people to the wealthiest individuals and corporations they could only dream of over for 30 years, happy they have a president willing to overturn consumer protections, public health, environmental protections and worker safety. Republicans are also salivating over the prospect of dismantling the Great Society, the New Deal and every progressive policy going back to Teddy Roosevelt, altogether. Next up: ending Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, welfare and the final nail in the coffin of Obamacare.

This is despite the bombshell revelations of the Michael Wolff book, “Fire & Fury,” in which he describes the monumental unfitness of Trump and his administration. Why would the Republicans who have railed against the national debt as the biggest threat to American power in the history of the world and then accept adding $1 trillion to the deficit? Because they knew it would give them the justification to go after so-called entitlements (you know, the programs that working Americans pay into for their entire lives, while the wealthiest are able to shelter their income due to the low cap), even as they pad the defense budget by $700 billion. They have the pro-fossil fuel energy policy (climate change is a hoax), the deregulation (nursing homes no longer responsible for residents’ deaths; oil companies not responsible for cleaning up

KAREN RUBIN Pulse of the Peninsula spills or safety of workers), the tax policy, the judges (even those rated wholly “unqualified” but they are loyal to Trump and right wing ideology; they are reversing progress in criminal justice reform, environmental protection, conservation. You think that the 2008 fiscal collapse was something? Wait for the Trump/McConnell/Ryan Great Recession, which of course will be blamed on

Obama and the Democrats. But they need a patsy in the White House with no scruples, no intellectual grasp or consideration for the ramifications of a policy, no concern for the impact on ordinary people, to do it. Someone who doesn’t care to read studies and can barely get through reading a speech off a teleprompter that has been written for him without mangling the words or expressing clear surprise. They will propose that they are looking next to a big infrastructure bill and pretend that they want to work in a bipartisan fashion (only because 51 votes in the Senate won’t be enough). But what Trump and the Republicans see is a means of steering billions of dollars of federal money into Republican districts: turning the U.S. Treasury (funded by donor states like New York and California) into a political slush fund. It is clear from the fact that

the Trump Administration ended its participation in the $30 billion New York-New Jersey Gateway tunnel project. If that wasn’t a project worthy of federal support, what would the standard be? “We’re going to be looking for areas of bipartisan agreement because that’s the way the Senate is,” Mr. McConnell, the majority leader, declared. LOL But the reality is apparent in the way funding for disaster relief is channeled to Texas and Florida (red states), but not to Puerto Rico (which is being further punished in the new tax code, as if it were a foreign country), and California (blue state) that has suffered billions in losses because of the wildfires. You see it in the way the tax law hamstrings blue states from undertaking its own infrastructure projects – New York State under Gov. Cuomo has implemented the most ambitious infrastructure Continued on Page 49

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ALL THINGS POLITICAL

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hanks to the large looming budget deficit and the negative impact of the recently passed Federal tax plan, New Yorkers have had a run of bad financial luck over the last few months. With the 2018 New York State budget due April 1, the most pressing problem is the state’s $4.4 billion projected deficit for the coming year. To make matters worse, the deficit is expected to grow if certain federal spending cuts become a reality. Raising taxes is political suicide for any elected official. That’s why in 2012, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback tried a trickle down experiment, similar to the recently enacted federal tax plan, with steep tax cuts to stimulate the economy, which should have raised revenue. However, it was an abysmal failure, and resulted in monster deficits. So what’s our state to do? Anyone who runs a business knows the answer: when you can’t raise revenue, focus on expenses. A dollar cut in operating ex-

penses flows to the bottom line, in the same manner as a dollar of increased revenue. There has been lots of chatter about taxes in New York, but little or none on government efficiency. New York should quickly commission a task force to find ways to find savings and efficiencies in government. The model to use should be similar to the Grant Thorton Fiscal Sustainability Initiative, commissioned by Nassau County and presented Sept. 9, 2011. It’s perplexing that Nassau never used a single recommendation from the report, but, for efficiency junkies like me, it was compelling reading. The report presented a multitude of ways to save taxpayer dollars through cost savings and operational efficiencies that had nothing to do with firing government employees or raising taxes. Some excellent suggestions from the report include: have all employees paid by direct deposit, eliminate duplicate software services, and contract with an energy service company to run the county more energy ef-

ADAM HABER All Things Political ficiently. Those three alone would have saved the county almost $1.4 million. The report details many other of ways to create savings which total roughly $300 million. Here is a link to the Grant Thorton report for your enjoyment: https://www. nifa.state.ny.us/docs/GrantThorntonReport.pdf In a projected New York State budget that will be well north of $150 billion, there will be numerous ways to operate more efficiently.

Getting state government employees involved through a suggestion box that rewards them for creative ideas on efficiencies is a good way to start (many government entities already do this). Who knows better to fix problems than the people who have to deal with them on a daily basis? The second big issue is President Trump’s recently passed federal tax plan, which eliminates the federal tax deduction of state and local income taxes, and caps the deduction for property taxes at $10,000. The Republican controlled Congress will quickly reject any possible work around through legislation. The Republican appointed majority in the Supreme Court wouldn’t rule favorably on any liberal tax avoidance schemes if they make their way to the highest court. Increasing taxes on the wealthy to raise revenue will just drive them out of our state and decrease future tax revenue. The answer is to make New York a beacon of efficiency and

good government. If we show national and international companies that state government is efficient and business friendly, they will invest. Also, the petty squabbles between the governor and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio need to stop. And, we need to pass real ethics reforms to deter future political indictments, like the ones against former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, former state Senate majority leader Dean Skelos and former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano. Why would businesses want to invest in New York if its leadership squabbles and has a poor history of integrity? Under the current political environment do you really think Amazon has New York on its short list for a new headquarters? The financial fate of our community hangs in the balance, and how Gov. Cuomo steers New York through this budget crisis and new Federal tax plan will determine our state’s future for decades to come.

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Welwyn Rd. parking violations ignored

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ere we are in 2018, and the resident parking problems on Welwyn Road caused by Shop Delight’s illegally parked employees are worse than ever — still being completely ignored by our illustrious full-time mayor, her dedicated henchmen, and, of course, code enforcement. I still have a vivid picture of Great Neck Plaza Deputy Mayor Ted Rosen proudly telling me several months ago how code enforcement issued 200 parking violations to Shop Delight’s large number of illegally parked employees; and when I asked for a time line, how he had to tell me that those 200 tickets were issued over a 10-month period. Maybe the simplicity of the math —20 tickets per month, fewer than one ticket per day — eluded him for the moment. Shop Delight’s employee parking violations are rampant and growing worse every day. For years, residents have

been asking Shop Delight management to adhere to the terms of their conditional use permit — as well as to the VGNP Parking Code — by not allowing their employees to illegally usurp large numbers of resident parking spaces on Welwyn Road every day, for more than 12 hours a day, disallowing residents from parking even remotely close to where we live. For years, Shop Delight management has enabled their employees’ illegal behavior by not creating a single consequence for employee violations of the 3-hour non-resident parking restrictions on the streets surrounding the market. The following excerpts from Chapter 151 of the Village of Great Neck Plaza Parking Code spell out policy regarding 3-hour restricted non-resident parking regulations: Chapter 151-2 Unlawful acts. It is hereby declared to be a violation…for any person or

persons with intent to avoid the time limitations for parking of motor vehicles…upon the public streets: A. To remove or cause to be removed chalk or other markings placed on a motor vehicle’s tires by a police or other governmental officer when such markings were placed to assist in determining the length of time said motor vehicle is parked therein. B. To remove or cause to be removed a motor vehicle from one space…and to place said motor vehicle in another parking space therein. Chapter 151-4 Penalties for offenses. Any person who violates the provisions of this article shall be liable to pay a penalty not to exceed $250 for each such violation. I wonder what drives Village officials to ignore their own Parking Code by neglecting to enforce it, thus giving Shop Delight every incentive to do as

they please. (By the way, it is interesting to note that village code, Chapter 15, is entitled Code of Ethics.) I want to thank all of you who have let me know in large numbers that you agree with and appreciate my efforts. However, solutions from the Village have not been forthcoming and will never take place unless each one of you personally contacts our elected officials in the Village of Great Neck Plaza to let them know that their behavior is inadequate and unacceptable, and to insist that they properly address the needs of their constituents. Village of Great Neck Plaza Contact Info: Phone: 482-4500; Fax: 4823503 Mayor Jean Celender: mayorjean@greatneckplaza.net Deputy Mayor Ted Rosen: tmrosenlaw@aol.com Joe Diaz, Building Inspector: diazj@greatneckplaza.net

Mike Sweeney, Commissioner of Public Services: sweeneym@greatneckplaza.net In summation, Shop Delight is a bad neighbor and will continue to be so because they can. LEVITICUS 19:18 says “You shall love your neighbor as yourself”— a major religious concept related to personal holiness. Shop Delight most definitely does not love its neighbors; it doesn’t even moderately like us! Rabbi Hillel says, “Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you. He also says, “What you yourself hate, don’t do to your neighbor. This is the whole law. The rest is commentary. Go and study.” Perhaps Shop Delight needs to hire a resident melamed — preferably one who can park legally. Muriel Pfeifer Village of Neck Plaza

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Recognizing Jerusalem helps peace

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on F. Weinstein’s December 15, 2017 letter wrongly attempted to deny Congress’s real, overwhelming devotion to recognizing Israel’s capital Jerusalem. Weinstein also proposed that recognition of Israel’s lawful capital (the Jewish nation’s capital for over 3,000 years) should continue to be held hostage to an agreement by Palestinian Arab leaders – the very same PA leaders who refuse to even negotiate, and who pay terrorists to murder Jews. I’m sure that Mr. Weinstein is well meaning but his idea as to how to bring about peace ignores reality and the lessons of both the last 70 years and the present. Withholding recognition of Israel’s capital for the past seven decades (and for 22 years since the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 was enacted) brought us no closer to peace. Successful negotiations require the parties to narrow the issues on the table. Leaving the fate of the Jewish people’s holiest city on the table – despite Israel’s legal, religious, and historical entitlement to Jerusalem – only encourages the Palestinian Arabs’ belief that their intransigence, violence and threats “pay.” The Arabs have repeatedly turned down overly generous peace offers (including in 1937, 1947, 2000 and 2008) – which would have given them far more than they are entitled to under international law. Instead, the Arabs embarked on pogroms (1936-1939), wars (1948-1949) and intifadas (e.g, 2000-2005), in which they murdered and maimed thousands of Jews. The reason why there is no peace has nothing to do with the recognizing Israel’s capital. There is no peace because the Palestinian Authority and Hamas leadership do not want peace; instead they want to entirely eliminate Israel and murder her Jewish inhabitants.

The PA official maps, stationary, emblems, and school books all replace all of Israel with “Palestine.” And the PA continues its “pay to slay” payments to Palestinian Arab terrorists to murder Jews – despite President Trump’s repeated demands to PA dictator Mahmoud Abbas to end these horrific payments. Mr. Weinstein is also wrong to claim that Congress’s repeated virtually unanimous resolutions recognizing Israel’s capital Jerusalem were “mere posturing” that Congress “knew wouldn’t happen.” In fact, Congress voted for and overwhelmingly passed actual laws supporting recognition of Israel’s capital Jerusalem – as well as resolutions. The Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 (S. 1322, Pub. L. 104–45, 109 Stat. 398) was enacted overwhelmingly, on a bipartisan basis: The law passed by 93 to 5 in the Senate, and by over 90 percent of the vote in the House (374–37). (I’m proud to say that the Zionist Organization of America spearheaded the campaign for the Jerusalem Embassy Act.) Thus, almost 500 members of Congress voted that recognizing Jerusalem and promptly moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem is the law of the land. Does Mr. Weinstein seriously want us to believe that all these bipartisan congressmembers were all hypocrites who voted for a law in the belief that this law would be ignored forever? The congressional history of the Jerusalem Embassy Act reveals that in fact Congress passionately believed in what it voted for: Congress sought to have the U.S. Embassy moved to Jerusalem promptly. Sen. and former Vice Presidential candidate Bob Dole (one of the law’s drafters) testified: “Our intent is that the Embassy be established in Jerusalem by May 1999.” See Congressional Record Vol. 141, No. 165, Oct. 24, 1995 (Senate).

Sen. Dole also testified that more than sufficient votes were there to pass the Jerusalem Embassy Act without granting the president waiver authority. (The ZOA also saw that this was the case.) Further, the waiver authority was limited; invoking the waiver repeatedly was unlawful. Senator Dole testified: “The President cannot lawfully invoke this waiver simply because he thinks it would be better not to move our Embassy to Jerusalem or simply because he thinks it would be better to.” Congress also reiterated its commitment to moving the embassy and urged the president to “immediately begin the process of relocating the United States Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem” in subsequent law of the land, Section 214 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, FY 2003. And in November 2017, Congress held hearings chaired by Congressman Ron DeSantis (at which Zionist Organization of America President Morton A. Klein; former U.S. Ambassador John Bolton, former Israeli Ambassador Dore Gold and international law Professor Eugene Kontorovich testified), to once again demonstrate Congress’s fervent desire that the Jerusalem Embassy Act should be promptly implemented. The hearing can be viewed on C-Span at https://www.c-span.org/video/?437017-1/hearing-examines-impactmoving-us-embassy-jerusalem Allowing the embassy relocation to be held hostage to Islamist threats would only beget more threats and more violence. As ZOA President Morton Klein testified at last month’s Congressional hearing: “The embassy relocation will also strengthen American security and enhance worldwide respect for America by demonstrating that the United States can be counted on to keep her commitments to her allies. The move will demonstrate that

America does not allow American policy to be determined by radical Islamist terrorist threats. Succumbing to such Islamist threats begets more threats and more violence, especially in the Middle East, where strength and maintaining one’s honor are the coin of the realm. Concessions to the Palestinian Arabs have consistently led to more violence. Thus, if we want to reduce violence in Israel and throughout the Middle East, moving our embassy is the correct path.” Israel has been the only country having diplomatic relations with the U.S. whose U.S. embassy has not been located in that nation’s capital. Mr. Weinstein states that he is a staunch supporter of Israel, realism and progress. Real progress means ending this intolerable discrimination against the only Jewish state. It is particularly fitting and meaningful that President Trump’s announcement of this real progress came just before Hanukkah – the celebration of the Maccabees’ rededication of the Second Jewish Temple in Jerusalem in 164 B.C.E. (eight centuries before the birth of Islam). As for Mr. Weinstein’s statement that President Trump recognized Israel’s capital Jerusalem “only to satisfy the likes of” Sheldon Adelson and the ZOA: I’m very pleased that the ZOA helped end the discrimination against Israel’s capital. But many more – including the overwhelming will of Congress and the American people – should be given credit for President Trump’s excellent decision to recognize Israel’s capital, keep his campaign promise and follow the law. Liz Berney, Esq., Great Neck Liz Berney, Esq. is the Director of Special Projects and Long Island-Queens Executive Director for the Zionist Organization of America

Kudos to Attack on congregation’s faith wrong Curran in county

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ongratulations Executive Curran. I am sure now will begin a just and prosperous era. Smart economic growth was mentioned. I still consider it important not to exceed Nassau County’s water supply which is the only limiting asset. If it should become ruined, the damage would far exceed what would be gained. Charles Samek Mineola

ne word. It’s amazing that one word can prompt a response. In his letter to your paper recently, Mr. Joel Katz of Port Washington protested the workings of Adam Haber, and my congregation, The Reconstructionist Congregation of the North Shore, in trying to help resettle Syrian refugees in this country. So far, so good – dialogue is the bedrock of our society. But, his use of the slur, faux (that he used before our Congregation’s name), requires a response. It is one thing to object to the Congregation’s selection of Syrian, as opposed to other groups of refugees to help. It’s even acceptable for him to say we should help Jewish people first – that’s an opinion he’s entitled to. It’s quite another to imply we are “less”, or worse, “fake.”

I will say this: Your outrage literally changed the subject for me, and, I’m sure, my fellow congregants. It is the essence of the Jewish People to follow the teachings of none less than Rabbi Hillel. I imagine you know the story about the gentile who asked both Rabbi Hillel and Rabbi Shammai to elucidate on the Torah, while standing on one foot. If they could do that, he would become a Jew. Shammai, a strict follower of the rules, struck him with a stick in his anger. Hillel, on the other hand, who was less of a “Constructionist,” said the following: “That which is hateful to you, do not unto another: This is the whole Torah. The rest is commentary — [and now] go study.” Of course, it’s much more complicated than that in Talmudic interpretations (and,

I’ll thank Mr. Katz for helping me educate myself), which I’ll leave to the rabbis to discuss. Mr. Katz, I respect your opinion, but leave the denominations of our mutual faith out of it. I will promise you this: If you are right and the people we help come back to hurt us, they’re not going to ask what kind of a Jew we are. I’m not going to feel any safer than you. But there are so many mitzvot (moral commandments from the Torah) that support Mr. Haber, and my congregation’s behavior. I’m no expert, but I can’t think of one that supports yours. Let it be. Martin N. Adickman Great Neck Letters Continued on Page 49

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N. Shore family takes toys to Puerto Rico BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I A North Shore family spent much of December organizing and delivering donations of toys and home essentials to Puerto Rico. Linda Valentin-Sabolboro of Roslyn, whose family lives in Puerto Rico, said she was devastated by the news footage of the island after Hurricane Maria decimated the island, and wanted her 7-year-old son, Blake, to have a chance to help. “I knew that I had to do it,” Valentin-Sabolboro said. “I was so impacted by it that I wanted him to have the experience of going there to help people who really needed help, from giving kids a toy because who knows if they’re going to have Christmas that year or giving these much-needed supplies.” Along with her husband, Dr. Walter Sabolboro, and Blake, a student in the Herricks school district, she began collecting money and donations of toys for their first trip to Arecibo, Puerto Rico, on Dec. 9. Sabolboro, a dentist at Forest Park Dental in Glendale, Queens, and Smile L.I. in Franklin Square, also donated 1,000 toothbrushes and toothpaste for the parents. Valentin-Sabolboro contacted her family in Puerto Rico to help arrange a party, and Arecibo’s Chamber of Commerce co-hosted an event in the town square, inviting hundreds of children for a day of hot dogs, ice cream, face painting and pictures with Santa, and Blake was tasked with choosing a toy for each child at the event. “I thought it was important for Blake to do something like that because he has all the comforts he needs,” Valentin-Sabolboro said. “He’s got unending electricity and water, and these people haven’t had any for more than 100 days. In Morovis, even the supermarkets are

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From left, Linda Valentin-Sabolboro, Dr. Walter Sabolboro and their son, Blake, traveled to Puerto Rico twice in December to take donations to families affected by Hurricane Maria, which struck in September. shut down. When we went to a plaza that should be bustling, it was a ghost town. “I wanted him to go there and see all our comforts are a blessing because there are people who have noth-

ing, not even walls.” Once they came back to the mainland, Valentin-Sabolboro said, her husband, who is a member of the Kiwanis Clubs of Glendale, Queens, and Franklin Square, was asked by fellow members how they could help. Sabolboro said he would match any donations dollar for dollar, and the family planned a second trip to Puerto Rico after Christmas. With approximately $2,000 to spend, the group went to Home Depot in Puerto Rico to buy bleach, bug spray, bottled water, paper towels, toilet paper, gas tanks, batteries, lanterns, dish soap, deodorant, baby supplies and more before taking the multi-hour drive through the mountains to the small town of Morovis. Once there, a local woman helped Valentin-Salbolboro and her family divide the supplies into boxes for each household and Blake went door to door with supplies for local families, some of whose homes were missing walls or entire floors. “Yes, people are impacted very much by the storm, but people aren’t victimizing themselves,” Valentin-Sabolboro said. “They’re working with the abilities of what they have. When we went to their houses, they were surprised. They were thankful. They were welcoming. They were smiling through all of that and wanted to feed us despite having almost nothing for themselves.” Valentin-Sabolboro said while in Puerto Rico, they saw Consolidated Edison electric company trucks, the same that are often seen around New York City, and she met a man from the Bronx who was on a five-week shift helping bring power back to Old San Juan. “Puerto Rico is ready for business again,” ValentinSabolboro said. “For the second trip, we were also there for a mini-vacation, and restaurants are on generators — but they’re open. The beaches are open. The stores are open. People are rebuilding.”

Students talk business BY R E B ECC A K L A R High school students across the island are running their own businesses, trading and competing with one another – virtually, that is. “For students who want to go into business, this is the best experience,” said Angela Wu, a junior from Herricks. The Virtual Enterprises International program held its Long Island Regional Conference and Exhibition on Monday and Tuesday at Farmingdale State College. Sixty-five high schools participated, including Great Neck South, Herricks High School and Floral Park Memorial High School.

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Members of Herrick’s Pack’d team on the exhibition floor.

In the program, students create their own businesses from scratch. The students break up into different departments, including accounting, and marketing and sales. Iris Blanc, executive director of Virtual Enterprises International, said the program allows students to develop college ready skills at the same time as workplace skills. “[They’re] selling, speaking to people, presenting, marketing,” Blanc said. “All the things they would do someplace in their lives they’re getting the opportunity to experience here.” The real-world simulation is appreciated by the students. Bhavesh Patel, a junior from Herricks, said he has been to trade shows with this father and this event was just like those. Patel and Wu represent two separate teams Herricks had at the conference. Patel’s class created Home Plate, a healthy meal subscription service. Wu’s class created Pack’d, a customizable baggage company. “I’m really interested in business and this is an overall cool class to learn how companies work,” Patel, who is the marketing director for Home Plate, said. “Half the stuff I never knew actually happens in a business.” The marketing teams for the classes Continued on Page 54

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NYU Winthrop Hospital is the first hospital on Long Island to make flu shots mandatory for all employees.

Staffers get flu shots BY R E B ECC A K L A R Almost all NYU Winthrop Hospital employees are starting 2018 off vaccinated for the flu, according to the hospital. This is the first time a Long Island hospital has made a flu vaccine mandatory for all hospital employees, according to Winthrop.

“We took this step because we believe that, except in rare cases, vaccination should not be a choice,” John Collins, president and CEO of NYU Winthrop Hospital, said in a news release. “It is a moral imperative in healthcare.” It is not required by New York State law that all hospital employees be vacciContinued on Page 54

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Cohen launches substance abuse survey

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The Cohen Children’s Medical Center began a new initiative to combat the opioid epidemic through surveying adolescent patients. BY R E B ECC A K L A R Northwell Health’s Cohen Children’s Medical Center announced a new initiative to combat the opioid epidemic by asking all patients 12 and older about substance abuse when they visit the hospital. “This is one of many steps we are taking across the Northwell health system to help our communities combat this national health crisis,” Dr. Jay Enden, chair of the health system’s Opioid Management Steering Committee, said in a news release. “It is a vital step to standardized practices that better address substance use and the opioid crisis.”

The initiative is an expansion of the current Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment Program, which uses a “We Ask Everyone” process. The protocol, originally instituted for adult patients, is designed to universally screen patients with evidence-based questions to determine the patient’s level of risk, according to the release. Children and adolescents are affected by this crisis as much as adults, Dr. Charles Schleien, executive director of Cohen Children’s Medical Center, said in the release. According to the federal Centers for Disease Control’s

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, in 2015 7.6 percent of New York State high school students used cocaine, 4.8 percent used heroin and 3.4 percent injected illegal drugs. Those rates are higher than the nationwide reported use for students of 5.2 percent, 2.1 percent and 1.8 percent, according to the release. “Adolescence is a critical time due to the exponential risk for abuse and addiction among those who start using substances before the age of 18 compared to those who do not start use until adulthood,” Dr. Jahn Avarello, division chief of pediatric emergency medicine at Cohen, said in the release.

The survey helps doctors engage and discuss substance abuse with patients, Avarello said. Dr. Sandeep Kappor, director of Northwell’s Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment Program, said normalizing the conversation builds trust with patients. Kappor added that by valuing the importance of identifying substance abuse, “we are taking a step in the right direction.” The Cohen Children’s Medical Center and the Northwell Opioid Management Steering Committee also reached out to school superintendents in Nassau and Suffolk during the first

week of January with the survey. Schleien said it is essential that efforts across Long Island are coordinated to effectively combat the opioid crisis. “With the understanding that there is no stand-alone solution, education and awareness are critical elements in making a positive impact in our communities,” Schleien said. “We are confident that building bridges and forming partnerships with our surrounding school systems and community organizations will better align efforts currently underway, and provide opportunities for innovation and dissemination.”

Feinstein gets $1.2M for sepsis research BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institute for Medical Research received its fourth grant since 2002 from the National Institutes of Health for research on sepsis. Prof. Haichao Wang received a $1.2 million grant from the National Institute for General Medical Sciences for his work to identify different proteins that could lead to a targeted treatment of sepsis, an illness that affects more than one million Americans annually and kills about 50 percent of those affected. “Sepsis is a lethal and common syndrome, and the available treatments are inadequate — research into this problem is in the national interest,” Feinstein Institute CEO Dr. Kevin Tracey said. “The NIH’s continued support of Dr. Haichao Wang is evidence of the outstanding contributions he has made to understanding this deadly problem.” Wang, who has been with the Feinstein Institute working on sepsis research for more than

20 years, said sepsis is a body-wide immune system reaction to an infection, and the symptoms include fever, swelling, pain, difficulty breathing and disorientation. Currently, Wang said treatment with fluids and antibiotics are given to sepsis patients to reduce the inflammation but doctors do not yet know what the root cause of the inflammation is. Previous research by Wang alongside Feinstein Institute Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Ping Wang and Tracey found the protein HMGB1 released by the cells in human immune systems can accelerate the dysregulated inflammation associated with sepsis. In his current study, Wang said his research team has identified a different protein called tetranectin, which could reduce the amount of HMGB1 in sepsis patients. In his study, Wang and his team will examine the levels of tetranectin and HMGB1 in mice to map the different ways the two proteins interact to increase or reduce the inflammation related to sepsis.

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Feinstein Institute for Medical Research Professor Haichao Wang received a $1.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute for General Medical Sciences to continue his search to identify different proteins associated with sepsis.

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he Fine Wine & Food Festival is coming to NYCB Live: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Jan. 20 from 1 to 8 p.m. (VIP entry at noon), and will showcase wineries from the North Fork, upstate New York and New Jersey, all of which will be offering up samples of their finest wines. This year’s extravaganza gives attendees access to wine sampling and entertaining, as well as wine-focused seminars with industry guest speakers. Food vendors from Long Island and New York City will be bringing their special tastes and fine cuisines to the event. In addition, there will be dozens of merchants, entertainment, games and music for all attendees to enjoy. “This event is going to be special. We paired the best food and wine the region has to offer and brought it to Long Island’s iconic arena,” said Jason Cohen and Lou DeMartino, owners of Pour & Pedal and festival executive directors. “If you’ve been to any of our events or on a Pour & Pedal bicycle tour, you know how much passion we bring and share with our guests. This festival is something Long Island will be proud of.” When asked why they chose this date, they said, “There is no football on, what else is there to do?” In addition, the festival directors have teamed up with the American Red Cross to donate a portion of proceeds from

the Fine Wine & Food Festival to Hurricane Relief projects as part of their “Corks for Charity” program. General admission tickets to the event are $49 (advance purchase) and $65 (event day purchase). General admission tickets include admission to the

festival, a souvenir tasting glass and the freedom to enjoy samples of any of the wines and beer present at the festival. VIP tickets are $99 and include early entry, an education lesson from a wine sommelier, access to the main floor VIP area, access to the VIP guest speaker section and a food voucher to select vendors. Food is available for purchase. Des-

ignated driver tickets are also available for $15 each. No one under 21, including designated drivers, will be admitted and photo ID is required for entry. Tickets can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com, by calling 1-800-7453000 or at the Ticketmaster box office at Nassau Coliseum. For more information about the festival, go to www.finewineandfoodfest.com.

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Candid Camera’s 8 Decades of Smiles with Peter Funt

Friday, Jan. 12 at 8 p.m. “Candid Camera” holds a unique place in entertainment history as the only show to have produced new episodes in each of the last eight decades — from Allen Funt’s debut in 1948 through Peter’s recent run on TV Land. The stage show incorporates the best “Candid Camera” clips in a fast-paced, laugh-filled romp through the decades. Where: NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury Info & Tickets: (516) 247-5211 • thetheatreatwestbury.com

Thursday is Mexican Night at Leo’s Margaritas Mohitos Fish Tacos Fajitas Tacos Friday Only 25% Off Entire Lunch or Dinner Check Cash Only • Alcohol not included • Lobster Dishes & 14 oz. Black Angus Steak not included. Not available at the bar • Coupon Must Be Presented At Time of Ordering • Expires 01/18/18 • Dine In Only Good for parties of 8 or less • May only be used on day specified. Not to be combined w/any other offer

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Max Weinberg’s Jukebox Saturday, Jan. 13 at 8 p.m.

Fresh off Bruce Springsteen’s successful The River Tour 2016-2017, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drummer Max Weinberg brings his new show to Port Washington. It will be a truly interactive experience with Weinberg inviting the audience to create in real time the set list he and his four-piece group will play that evening. Where: Landmark on Main Street, Jeanne Rimsky Theatre 232 Main St., Port Washington Info & Tickets: (516) 767-1384 • landmarkonmainstreet.org

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Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds Sunday, Jan. 14 at 8 p.m.

The 11-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer has collaborated over the years with the biggest names in music, from Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson and Carole King, to Boyz II Men, Madonna and Barbra Streisand. This special, one-night concert will be performed in the full round. Where: NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury Info & Tickets: (516) 247-5211 • thetheatreatwestbury.com

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Movie Trivia Night!

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Monday, Jan. 15 at 8 p.m.

Now that movie award season is in full swing, test your film knowledge at this trivia night that will feature 60 questions based all around actors and actresses, awards and everything else associated with the world of film. Where: Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington Info: (631) 423-7611 • cinemaartscentre.org

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Author Adriana Trigiani

Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. (Book Revue) and Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. (Madison Theatre) New York Times bestselling author Adriana Trigiani will speak about and sign copies of the paperback release of her latest novel, “Kiss Carlo,” as well as her cookbook, “Cooking with My Sisters,” at the Huntington event. Where: Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington Info: (631) 271-1442 • bookrevue.com Madison Theatre at Molloy College 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre Info: (516) 764-6000 • turnofthecorkscrew.com

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Henry Rollins Travel Slideshow Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 8 p.m.

For many years, Henry Rollins has used his camera to document his travels around the world. Join Rollins for an intimate evening as he tells the stories behind the photos he’s taken, from Baghdad to Timbuktu. Where: The Space at Westbury, 250 Post Ave., Westbury Info & Tickets: (516) 283-5566 • thespaceatwestbury.com

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Musical Production: “Once” Thursday, Jan. 18 at 8 p.m. (ongoing performances through March 4)

Winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical in 2012, “Once” tells the enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician who’s about to give away his dream until a beautiful woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting music and includes the memorable song “Falling Slowly.” Where: John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport Info & Tickets: (631) 261-2900 • engemantheater.com

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addington Story Time Saturday, Jan. 13 at 11 a.m.

More than 50 years ago, a small bear set out on the adventure of a lifetime. Since then, Paddington has charmed readers around the world with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures. To coincide with the release of the film “Paddington 2” is this story time featuring the beloved classic.

Where: Barnes and Noble, 1542 Northern Blvd. in Manhasset and 91 Old Country Road in Carle Place | Info: 516-365-6723 (Manhasset), 516-741-9850 (Carle Place) or barnesandnoble.com

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Saturday, Jan. 13 and Monday, Jan. 15 at 1 p.m. Freckleface Strawberry will do anything to get rid of her freckles — from scrubbing them with soap to caking on makeup. Will she ever be brave enough to finally face her complexion in the mirror? With the help of her lovable schoolmates, Freckleface learns that everyone is different — and that’s what makes everyone special.

Where: Cultural Arts Playhouse, 170 Michael Drive, Syosset Info & Tickets: 516-694-3330 or culturalartsplayhouse.com

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Children can enjoy a day of family-friendly art making and magical adventures. They will discover secrets about the Frick family with a scavenger hunt, behold magical feats by magician Joe Cordi, and create artworks that merge art with science to “fool the eye,” the title of the exhibit currently on display at the museum.

Where: Nassau County Museum of Art, One Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor Info: 516-484-9337 or nassaumuseum.org

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ream Big! In Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Monday, Jan. 15, 2 to 3 p.m. Kids can celebrate this special day and commemorate Dr. King by crafting a special “dream pillow” to take home.

Where: Whaling Museum & Education Center, 279 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor • Info: 631-367-3418 or cswhalingmuseum.org

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ative American Film Series Tuesday, Jan. 16 through Saturday, Jan. 20 at 2 and 3 p.m. (also Jan. 23 through 27) The film series includes “Allan Houser: Apache Sculptor” (Jan. 16), “Charles Loloma: Hopi Jeweler” (Jan. 17), “Fritz Scholder: California Mission Painter” (Jan. 18), “Helen Hardin: Santa Clara Painter” (Jan. 19) and “Grace Medicine Flower & Joseph Lone Wolf: Santa Clara Potters” (Jan. 20).

Where: Garvies Point Museum & Preserve, 50 Barry Drive, Glen Cove Info: 516-571-8010/11 or garviespointmuseum.com

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Youth Film Day is a free program designed for emerging filmmakers in grades 7-12. Produced by Hofstra University and GCIFF, student filmmakers are invited to participate in a day full of film activities, panels, workshops, and special giveaways. Participants will have the opportunity to submit their own short films for awards and feedback.

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The Rock Pack to play Westbury The Rock Pack is a unique concert experience featuring several of the greatest rock singers of all time that will take the stage at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 8 p.m. The group is comprised of Lou Gramm, founding member of Foreigner; Steve Au-

geri, former lead singer of Journey; John Payne, ex-ASIA lead vocalist; Bobby Kimball, original lead singer of TOTO; and Fee Waybill of The Tubes. In addition to playing hits from their respective bands, ringmaster Payne shares interesting facts and road stories from the

cast of artists showcased while performing classic ASIA songs, such as “Heat Of The Moment,” “Only Time Will Tell,” “Sole Survivor” and “Time Again.” At this upcoming show, which will be performed in the full round, the audience is in for an unprecedented evening of rock-

ing music, enthralling stories and stunning visuals. The NYCB Theatre at Westbury is located at 960 Brush Hollow Road in Westbury. For tickets and more information, go to www.thetheatreatwestbury.com or call 516-247-5211.

Latin artist to perform children’s concert Andrés Salguero, better known as 1-2-3 Andrés, is one of the most exciting new voices on the family music scene in the U.S. and Latin America described as “a rockstar for little language learners” according to Billboard Magazine. A native of Bogotá, Colombia, Salguero brings to audiences joyful sounds, a passion for bilingualism, and a high-energy love of music that gets kids singing and dancing in Spanish and English. His most recent album entitled Arriba Abajo won the Latin Grammy for best children’s album in 2016, as well as the Parent’s Choice Gold Award. His Latin Grammy-nominated debut album, iUno, Dos, Tres Andrés en Espanol y en Ingles!, was hailed by the Boston Globe,

which said “(Salguero’s) joyous new album… hopscotches around the Spanish-speaking world, seamlessly switching from bachata and bolero to mariachi and vallenato.” Salguero started his musi-

cal career at a young age when he joined a local folkloric music and dance group. As part of this group, he recorded a full-length album at age 8 and the experience of being in the studio with professional musicians was a de-

fining one. Later on, Salguero learned to play the guitar from his father and developed a love for the variety of musical rhythms, which led him to also play the clarinet and saxophone in all kinds of musical groups, from an opera company to a ska band. During this time he also started writing his own songs. His carefully-crafted compositions earned him the first prize in the National Composition Contest in Colombia. Salguero continued to pursue his passion, earning a doctorate in music from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. While in Kansas City, he discovered the world of children’s music, and has dedicated himself to it ever since. He uses his music to celebrate Latin culture, promote the importance of bilingualism, and

encourage cultural understanding. Salguero has since performed at the Kennedy Center, Smithsonian Institution’s Discovery Theatre, Wolf Trap Children’s Theatre in the Woods, the National Theatre and World Cafe Live. Now local residents can enjoy 1-2-3 Andrés at the Long Island Children’s Museum on Monday, Jan. 15, with shows at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. that will inspire children ages 3 and up to sing and dance while learning about geography, language and Latino culture. The Long Island Children’s Museum is located at 11 Davis Ave. in Garden City. For more information about the event, call 516-224-5800 or go to www.licm.org.

Folk music duo to perform on Jan. 18 New York City-based singer-songwriters Sophie Buskin and Joshua Garcia will share the bill during the monthly Hard Luck Café series at the Cinema Arts Centre on Thursday, Jan. 18. The 8:30 p.m. concert in the cinema’s Sky Room will be preceded by an open mic at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 ($10 for Cinema Arts Centre and Folk Music Society of Huntington members) and will be available at the door. Buskin is a Brooklyn-based singersongwriter who has been performing since the age of 4. Garcia is folk singersongwriter currently based in Queens

whose music and writing style draw from the influences of his musical heroes, Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash. Now entering its 50th year, the Folk Music Society of Huntington presents two monthly concert series, a monthly folk jam, and an annual folk festival in conjunction with the Huntington Arts Council. For more information about the organization and more upcoming performances, go to www.fmsh.org or call 631-425-2925. The Cinema Arts Centre is located at 423 Park Avenue in Huntington.

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Start the college conversation BY J U DY M A R R A ZZO It may sound counter intuitive for parents to begin talking to their children about going to college by just taking them to one, but nothing starts the conversation better than a campus tour. When teenagers see a college in the flesh and walk its campus, it makes the idea of going to a college into something tangible and real. Working in a college tour company that has taken thousands of high school students to tour colleges, it quickly becomes apparent that many, if not most, high school students have a host of false impressions of what college is like. Fictional movies, as well as incorrect information spread by uninformed but well-intentioned family and friends, fill students with misconceptions of what college and the college selection and application process is like. Many parents are familiar with the air teenagers put on that they instinctively know about college, whether they learn about it from their friends or online. So many high schoolers resist having conversations with their parents, either because they think they already know the information, they don’t want to admit their lack of knowledge, or they think mom and dad are equally

uninformed. That’s why a college visit, to just about any college campus, is important as early in high school as possible. Every college-bound student should aim to find their “right fit” school, academically, socially and financially. As parents, you can offer to take a day trip or stop on a campus while you’re on vacation. Most schools have options for a campus tour and an information session. Typically visits last between one to three hours and require pre-registration, which can be done on the school’s admissions webpage. The information session gives parents and students the opportunity to hear what the school offers from admissions officers. They also discuss the admissions process and financial aid/scholarships. The campus tour allows you to see what goes on in and outside of the classroom and library, and some tours visit the dorms and dining halls. Tours are led by students so you can ask questions about their experiences. Going on college tours helps dispel myths and debunk rumors as well as provides your high school student an opportunity to see things firsthand and through their own eyes. Try to visit every year as high school freshman, sophomores, juniors, and,

eventually, seniors since each year they will have a different perspective. Visit different types of colleges. Big colleges. Small colleges. Urban, suburban and rural colleges. Ivy League, well-known/”popular,” and specialized colleges. Even if they have no intent to apply there, visiting gives them an idea of the variety and kinds of colleges that are out there. By the time they are seniors and ready to pick colleges, they would have figured out what type of college they like whether they have visited the colleges with their parents, school, youth group or tour company. They should then visit or revisit the colleges that offer them that “right fit.” A college visit provides both parent and child an opportunity to talk about what they saw. Love it or hate the college visited, it’s a start in the process of figuring out what a child wants in a college. Hey, there are a few thousand colleges out there to choose from; and more than one of them will fit the wants and needs of even the most finicky and demanding child. Take notes afterwards so you can go back and review them. More than likely the parent and child have jotted down different things which is helpful

in keeping the conversation going. It’s so important to start the college conversation early enough in a child’s high school career, so that parents and their children have accurate information about what the individual colleges that they are looking at require for admissions with respect to GPAs, test scores and extracurricular activities. This way they have a couple of years to get the grades up or get more involved. Also knowing the tuition fees, available scholarships and other financial obligations, helps children and parents have honest open conversations about the costs and alternative college options. Having these conversations early and often helps high school seniors to avoid those emotionally crushing “woulda, coulda, shoulda” too late moments and have their list of just-right and reach schools. Plan your college visit today for the upcoming school vacations or summer, so you can start the conversation with your child! Judy Marrazzo is the Founder and an associate director of goCAMPUSing, America’s premier college tour company. For more information, visit www.goCAMPUSing.com or call 516-941-6992.

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Long Island High School for the Arts to Host Open House for 2018-19 Academic Year and Summer Arts Academy Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts (LIHSA) invites all students with artistic talent, passion and ambitions to an Open House on Saturday, February 3, 10 a.m.2 p.m. Prospective students from across Long Island are welcome to tour the campus, meet with expert staff, and experience classes focused on each area of the visual and performing arts. Attendees will also learn about LIHSA’s Summer Arts Academy, which is for students entering grades 6-12. Attendees can join a theater improvisation skit, sketch in an art class, take a dance class, listen to a jazz performance and participate in much more to get better acquainted with LIHSA. During the Open House, parents of prospective students also will have the opportunity to tour the facility and speak with faculty and guidance staff.

Established in 1973, LIHSA is part of the public education system and is paid for by local school districts. It offers specialized training and instruction to students interested in pursuing careers in dance, drama, filmmaking, instrumental and vocal music, theatre technology, musical theatre and visual arts. The half-day program enables students to complete their core academic classes in their home high school and receive two and a half hours of intensive training in their field of study. As part of their professionallevel training, students regularly receive one-on-one access to experienced professionals working in their chosen fields. Students have

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recently benefited from Master Classes and Workshops lead by pop-rock icon Billy Joel, actor and director Ralph Macchio and principal Paul Taylor Dance Company dancer and LIHSA graduate Michael Trusnovec, and others. “We are incredibly proud of the instruction and experiences offered at the Long Island High School for the Arts,” said Dr. Robert Dillon, District Superintendent of Nassau BOCES. “Each year, we look forward to our Open Houses to showcase the programs and talent our students possess. We encourage all students interested in pursuing the arts to come down and take advantage of this opportunity to

learn how LIHSA can help you reach your dreams.” Alumni of the school have gone on to develop successful careers in all arts fields. In addition to landing starring roles on Broadway, alumni have danced with national touring companies, illustrated for New Yorker magazine, designed successful swimsuits lines and embarked on technical careers working for companies such as Cirque de Soleil. Graduates have also earned prestigious scholarships and grants to continue their education at some of the nation’s most highly esteemed colleges and conservatories, including the Juilliard School, Boston Conservatory, Cooper Union and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. For more information, call 516-622-5678 or visit www.nassauboces.org/lihsa.

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aving money is difficult for many people across North America. According to a 2017 GoBankingRates survey, 57 percent of Americans have less than $1,000 in their savings accounts, and 39 percent have no savings at all. A recent Ipsos survey on behalf of the accounting firm MNP found that more than half of Canadians are living within $200 per month of not being able to pay all of their bills or meet their debt obligations. With such little room for error, even minor unexpected bills can pave the way to financial hardship. Fortunately, many people do not have to make drastic changes to save more. Here are several ways to start saving more now. 1. Plan meals. Decide what you will make in advance and list all the ingredients, enabling you to shop for the lowest prices. 2. Cut the cord. Cutting ties with traditional cable television providers can save consumers

substantial amounts of money. Streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime provide a slew of content for a fraction of the cost of mainstream cable. 3. Establish a goal. It’s easier to save when you have an end goal, whether it’s financing a vacation, buying a home or growing your family. Establishing a goal gives men and women something to strive for. 4. Make coffee at home. Make your daily coffee at home rather than paying several dollars per day for that morning cup of Joe. 5. Wait before checking out. Impulse buys can quickly add up. Store that online item in the shopping cart for a day or two to really think about if it is a necessity or just an impulse buy.

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overspending. Stick to your budget and make improvements or upgrades as you can afford them. 8. Rely on automatic deductions. Set up automatic deductions so a predetermined amount of money is deposited into a designated savings account each paycheck. Chances are you won’t miss it, and the savings will add up.

they have enough capital left after making their down payments to address any repairs that need to be made. If not, they might have trouble attracting renters willing to pay enough in rent.

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eal estate can be a good investment that helps build wealth and secure a financial future. According to Investopedia, average 20-year returns in commercial real estate hover around 9.5 percent, while residential and diversified real estate average returns of 10.6 percent. Such figures may seem too good to ignore for many prospective real estate investors. But investing in real estate can be risky, and it’s important that first-time investors consider a host of factors before deciding to delve into the real estate market.

Current finances Real estate can potentially yield big returns, but these may only materialize after investors spend ample amounts of money refurbishing or even maintaining their investment properties.

Prospective investors without the capital on hand to finance repairs or routine maintenance may find it difficult to make their properties appealing to potential tenants, which can make it harder to meet mortgage payments. Prospective investors who already have sizable debts, be it consumer debt or existing mortgage payments, may want to pay down those debts before investing in real estate. Down payments According to Wells Fargo, mortgage insurance does not cover investment property, and loans typically require a minimum down payment of 20 percent of the value of the property. So prospective investors cannot count on mortgage insurance to finance their investments in real estate. Investors should not just make sure they can meet that 20 percent requirement, but also ensure

Interest rates Prospective real estate investors may be surprised to learn that investment property loans are often subject to higher interest rates than those for home buyers borrowing to purchase a primary residence, says Quicken Loans. Investors should not count on getting the same or better interest rates for their investment properties that they did when buying the homes they currently live in.

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Herricks Teacher’s Association Members Help Make Children’s Holiday Wishes Come True Herricks teachers and staff stepped it up for another year to sponsor a Holiday Adopt-a-Child Program. Middle School Librarian Jodi Thompson and High School Nurse Marianne Marsigliano contacted the Nassau County Department of Social Services and got the names of more than 200 children who had special “holiday wishes” for things such as clothing, boots, toys and books. Jodi and Marianne reached out to the Herricks employees, including teachers, teacher assistants, nurses, guidance counselors, the interim Principal and Assistant Principal, clerical and cafeteria staff, who contributed gifts to help make the children’s wishes come true. “We had so many wrapped presents you couldn’t even walk in my office; we ran out of room” said Jodi.” But as Christmas closed in, Marianne realized that there were ten children whose wishes had not been filled. That’s when High School teacher Bre Ament went into action and contacted the students from the district’s “High Cap Club.” They purchased the final ten gifts, making sure that every child’s “holiday wish” was granted.

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p.m. Through January 21 In the Manes Family Art & Education Center: Master Class — Josef Albers and His Students Thursday, Feb. 1, 1 to 2 p.m. Exhibition Talks at the Saltzman Fine Art Building: Brown Bag Lectures with Riva Ettus (Fool the Eye exhibit) Tuesday, Feb. 6, 1 to 2 p.m. Sketching in the Galleries with Glenna Kubit in the Saltzman Fine Art Building Through March 4 Exhibits in the Saltzman Fine Art Building: “Fool the Eye” Through March 4 (Tuesday through Sunday screenings at 11 a.m., 12, 1 and 3 p.m.) Film in the Saltzman Fine Art Building: “Paper Medium Rare: All Things Paper” THE ART GUILD 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset www.TheArtGuild.org Second Thursday, Feb. 8, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Sip & Sketch: Live model, all levels, no instruction, short and long poses. Bring a snack and/or beverage. ART LEAGUE OF LONG ISLAND 107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills (631) 462-5400 • www.artleagueli.org Saturday, Jan. 13 through Feb. 10 (opening reception on Sunday, Jan. 14, 1 to 3 p.m.) Exhibit: The Art of the Narrative SANDS POINT PRESERVE CONSERVANCY 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point 516.571.7901 • sandspointpreserve.org Saturday, Jan. 20, 8 to 10 p.m. Shlomo Mintz & Friends in Concert Sunday, Jan. 21 at 10 a.m. Winter Family Yoga PLANTING FIELDS ARBORETUM 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay 516.922.8678 • plantingfields.org Friday, Jan. 19, 7 to 9 p.m. Music at the Mansion: Joelle & The Pinehurst Trio LONG ISLAND CHILDREN’S MUSEUM 11 Davis Avenue, Garden City (516) 224-5800 • www.licm.org Friday, Jan. 12, 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Kids in the Kitchen: Cheesy Spinach Crescent Rolls Ages: 3 to 5. Fee: $5 with museum admission ($4 LICM members) Saturday, Jan. 13 and Sunday, Jan. 14, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Green Teens: Surrounded by STEM Ages: 3 and up. Free with museum admission Sunday, Jan. 14 and Saturday, Jan. 20 at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Happy As Clams — The Musical Ages: 3 and up. Fee: $9 with museum admission ($7 LICM members) Monday, Jan. 15 at 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Dreaming with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ages 5 and up. Fee: $4 with museum admission ($3 LICM members) HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL AND TOLERANCE CENTER OF NASSAU COUNTY 100 Crescent Beach Road, Glen Cove (516) 571-8040 • www.hmtcli.org On display through Friday, Feb. 2 HMTC Presents a Special Exhibit by 3D

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A&E Calendar cont’d Pop Artist Charles Fazzino: “Heroes of the Holocaust” THE DOLPHIN BOOKSHOP & CAFE 299 Main St., Port Washington (516) 767-2650 • www.thedolphinbookshop.com Fridays at 11 a.m. Music & More: Marilyn & her guitar For children ages 2-4 Fridays, 7-9 p.m. Cafe Music at The Dolphin. Free admission. Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. The Dolphin Book Club: “The Nix” by Nathan Hill BOOK REVUE 313 New York Avenue, Huntington (631) 271-1442 • www.bookrevue.com Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. Adriana Trigiani, “Kiss Carlo” and “Cooking with My Sisters”

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THE WHALING MUSEUM & EDUCATION CENTER 279 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor (631) 367-3418 • www.cshwhalingmuseum.org Saturday, Jan. 13, 1 to 2 p.m. Rubber Ducky Party! All ages. $12 child/$5 adult. Monday, Jan. 15, 2 to 3 p.m. Dream Big! In Honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Ages 10+. $12 per participant. Thursday, Jan. 18, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For adults: Seafaring Cheese and Hardtack $20 online and $35 at the door for the wine and cheese tastings. BJ SPOKE GALLERY 229 Main Street, Huntington

(631) 549-5106 • www.bjspokegallery.com Through Sunday, Jan. 14 New Exhibit: Harvest of Artists THE LONG ISLAND BAROQUE ENSEMBLE PRESENTS: ALBA CONSORT ”RENAISSANCE REBORN” Saturday, Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m. At St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 30 Brooksite Drive, Smithtown Sunday, Feb. 4 at 3 p.m. At Christ Church, 61 East Main St., Oyster Bay General admission tickets are $30; $15 for students; children under 10 are free. Tickets cab be purchased at the ensemble’s website, 222.libaroque.org

Community Calendar TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM 401 Roslyn Road, Roslyn Heights 516-621-2288 Saturday, Jan. 20 and 27 at 10:45 a.m. Mini Minyan 6 consecutive Thursdays beginning Jan. 11, 7 to 9 p.m. Canasta: $160 must be paid by Jan. 5 Thursdays at 7:45 p.m. The Molly Chernofsky Community Cinema Series ($20 per film) “The Outrageous Sophie Tucker” (Feb. 1); “The Women’s Balcony” (Feb. 22); “Carvalho’s Journey” (March 22) Sunday, Jan. 21 at 12:30 p.m. The Maccabeats Concert UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION AT SHELTER ROCK 48 Shelter Rock Rd., Manhasset 516-627-6560; www.uucsr.org Wednesdays, 1 to 4 p.m. in the Veatch Ballroom Wednesday Bridge Group Wednesdays, 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Veatch Ballroom and Terrace Room Inisfada Zen Sitting Meditation Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. and Saturdays at 11 a.m. in the Art Gallery Yoga with Mike Mancini Members: $5 per class/Non-members: $7 per

class (no registration required) Fridays, 1 to 4 p.m. in the Veatch Ballroom (1-2 beginner; 2-3 intermediate and advanced) Friday Bridge, Lessons & Game Play Wednesdays, Jan. 17, Feb. 21, March 21, April 18 and May 16, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Emerson and Thoreau: Two Aspects of Transendentalism Friday, Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m. Women’s Group Book Series: “The Lemon Tree” by Sandy Tolan Fridays, Jan. 19, Feb. 16, March 16, April 20, May 18 and June 15, at 7 to 8:30 p.m. Soulful Small Group ADELPHI NY STATEWIDE BREAST CANCER HOTLINE & SUPPORT PROGRAM At Adelphi’s Alumni House 154 Cambridge Ave., Garden City 516-877-4314 or 800-877-8077 Mondays, 6 to 7:30 p.m. General Support Group and Support Group for Caregivers of People with Breast Cancer Tuesdays, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Young Women’s Support Group, Under 40 Thursdays, 7 to 8 p.m. Support Group for Newly Diagnosed Stage 4 Breast Cancer Last Monday of the Month, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Continued on Page 42

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ST. PETER OF ALCANTARA WITH OUR LADY OF FATIMA PARISH 1321 Port Washington Blvd., Port Washington Info.: (516) 627-883-4817 or (516) 883-2607 Friday evenings at 8 p.m. Bereavement Support Group: open to the general public. For more information, contact Yvonne at 516883-4817 or Rose 516-883-2607 TEMPLE JUDEA OF MANHASSET 333 Searingtown Rd. Manhasset Info.: (516) 621-8049 temple-judea.com Friday evenings at 7:30 p.m. Shabbat Services Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.; Mondays and Tuesdays at 12 p.m. Bridge FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION CLINICS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS Thursday, Jan. 18, 9:30 to 11 a.m. At the Nassau County Bar Association, 15th and West Streets in Mineola This popular program fills up quickly; registration is required. To register and for more information, call 516-747-4070, email info@nassaubar.org or go to www.nassaubar.org. FREE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CLINICS Monday, Jan. 22, 3 to 6 p.m. At the Nassau County Bar Association, 15th and West Streets in Mineola NCBA volunteer attorneys will meet one-onone with homeowners. To make an appointment, call 516-747-4070, email info@nassaubar.org or go to www. nassaubar.org. ST. ALOYSIUS SOCIABLES OF GREAT NECK Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 12:30 p.m. At Union Restaurant, 661 Northern Blvd., Great Neck Cost: Price of your meal Call John Hyland, 516-482-3795, for reservations. ST. PATRICKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S AFTER PARADE PARTY Sunday, March 4 at 2 p.m. (doors open at noon) At Knights of Columbus, 186 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola Free admission. Live music by Billy and Jacinla. Irish food and drinks at reasonable prices.

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Great Neck Library Wednesday Film Matinee at Main Wednesdays at 2 p.m. in the Main Library, 159 Bayview Ave. Refer to the Library newsletter or website for information on the films schedule. Mindfulness Meditation facilitated by Carolyn Carpentiere at Main Tuesday, Jan. 16 from 7:15 to 8 p.m. Chess at Main in the Community Room of the Main Every Wednesday from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose room Library. Open to all skill levels. Bring a mat or use a library chair. of the Main Library. Jump In! Water Awareness

Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. in the Community Room of the Main Library. Learn about the threats facing our ground and surface water and possible solutions. Great Neck Public Schools Community Education: Arts on Parade Exhibit will be on view Jan. 18 to March 12 in the Main Library GalInternet are asked to check the lery, lower level. website: www.cancellations. com for Library weather related Great Neck Library Closing/ closings/program cancellations. Cancellation Information Online In order to access this service, Library patrons connected to the

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 Park District Skate School and Bruins Fundamental Hockey Registration Register for Skate School’s winter session at the Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink. New students welcome. Bruins Fun-damental Hockey program is now registering children ages 5 to 12, which runs through April 13. Reduced rate equipment packages are available. For more information call (516) 487-2976.

Weekend Movie at Great Neck House The film “13 Minutes” (2015) will be shown at Great Neck House on Friday, Jan. 12 at 8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 13 at 5 and 8 p.m., and Sunday, Jan. 14 at 7:30 p .m. This drama is based on Hitler’s would-be assassin and how history could have been changed. It is rated R and runs 1h 54min. Admission with park card. National Skate Month Day The Great Neck Park District, in cooperation with the Great Neck Figure Skating Club, celebrates National Skate Month at the Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink on Sunday, Jan. 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. Enjoy free admission with park card. All are welcome to attend.

a unique-themed party package at Steppingstone Park (516-482-0355). The parties include a private party room, two party hosts, invitations, pizza, cake and lots more. For more info., go to www.gnparks.org.

Nature Program Are The Coyotes Coming? Sunday, Jan. 21 at 12:30 p.m. Join the Wild Dog Foundation’s indoor presentation at Great Neck House about coyotes. Learn about these animals and their canine relatives. Register by Jan. 14

online at www.gnparks.org or call (516) 482-0355. Children under 16 may not attend. Birthday Parties in the Park District Book your child’s next celebration with the Park District. Choose a skating party at the Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink (516-829-4323), or

Defensive Driving Classes Great Neck House continues to offer Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving classes on the first Saturday of every month. The next class will be held on Saturday, Feb. 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. To register or for more information, call Great Neck House at 482-0355.

Great Neck Community Calendar THE ROTARY CLUB OF GREAT NECK Invites residents and business people to visit its meetings for social and business networking. In alignment with the club’s motto, “They Profit Most Who Serves Best,” all are welcome to discover how meaningful and satisfying it is to give back to the community while networking through the Rotary Club of Great Neck. On the second Wednesday of each month, dinner events are held to support local Great Neck restaurants, and on all other remain-

ing Wednesdays in the month, the group gathers for breakfast at 8am in the boardroom of TD Bank at 2 Great Neck Rd. For more information, visit their website at www.rotaryclubofgreatneck.org or Facebook page at rotaryclubofgreatneck. To arrange for your visit as a guest or if interested in becoming one of their weekly speakers, please email rotaryclubofgreatneck@ aol.com or call 516-487-9392. FREE EXERCISE CLASSES

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The Great Neck Social Center is located at 80 Grace Ave. in Great Neck and can be reached at 516-487-0025. Happy Holidays Are Here! The Social Center is totally up for the holidays. Check the activity boards in the hallway, reminders in the local papers, and the Social Center’s monthly publication for all the news, parties and treats planned for active seniors over 60 and living in North Hempstead.

Help for Caregivers If you are a caregiver for a loved one with a dementia or Alzheimer’s, resources for family members include the Alzheimer and Dementia Caregiver and Support Group, which meets on Tuesdays, twice a month from 2 to 3:30 p.m. This group is down to earth and focuses on the issues and needs of those attending The Veterans Social Club Veterans, their spouses and guests meet on the second Friday of each month for a program that always aims to be relaxing, stimulating and informative.

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. GREAT NECK SOCIAL CENTER The Great Neck Social/Senior Center located at 80 Grace Ave. in Great Neck hosts a full calendar of events every month that includes Tea Times, Lunches, Game Days,

Discussion Groups, Health & Wellness Lectures, Tai Chi, Reading Groups and more. New members are welcome. For more information, go to www.gnsocialcenter.org or call Joan Keppler at (516) 4875844. TUESDAYS WITH REAP The Retired Energetic Active People group meets every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cumberland School, 30 Cumberland Ave. in Great Neck. Call 441-4949 for more information. Schedule subject to change.

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MLK Jr. interfaith Chinese, Persian reps to service at St. Paul explain appeal of G.N. Rabbi Michael Klayman, president of the Great Neck Clergy Association and senior rabbi of Lake Success Jewish Center, is pleased to announce that the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Service of Tribute will take place Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018 at 3:30 p.m., at Saint Paul A.M.E. Zion Church, where it will be hosted by Reverend Kathleen Edwards, the church’s pastor. Reverend James Furman, pastor of Mount Pleasant Baptist

Church in Port Washington, will be guest speaker. All members of the community are invited to attend the Interfaith Service in recognition of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. Refreshments will be served following the service. The Saint Paul A.M.E. Zion Church is located at 119 Steamboat Road, Great Neck. For more information, call (516) 4660569, (516) 466-5882 or (516) 482-5701.

Temple to host MLK Shabbat service Temple Beth-El of Great Neck will be hosting a Martin Luther King Jr. Shabbat service on Friday, Jan. 12 at 7:00 p.m., with Tom DiNapoli, the New York state comptroller, serving as speaker. The annual MLK Shabbat Service will also feature Temple Beth-El’s interfaith choir, directed by conductor Nigel Gretton, and members of the Voices of Victory, the official gospel choir of St. John’s University. Temple Beth-El is located at 5 Old Mill Road, Great Neck, NY 11023. For more information, call (516) 487-0900.

tage Committee of the United Mashadi Jewish Community, will discuss the attraction of Great Neck and their groups’ involvement in the community since their arrival. “This program should provide a fascinating discussion,” Great Neck Historical Society President Alice Kasten said. “I invite the entire community to join us for this conversation.” The program is free and open to the community. Further information about the programs can be found by visiting the Historical Society’s website, www.GreatNeckHistorical.org or calling (516) 288-6124.

Pre-K enrollment still open

Knights sponsor B-Ball program All boys and girls ages 9 through 14 are invited to participate in the 2018 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship. The local competition will be held on Jan. 20 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Immaculata Hall. The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is held annually with winners progressing through local, district, regional, and state competitions. All boys and girls 9 to 14 years of age are eligible to partici-

Great Neck has seen successive waves of immigrants through the years, with two of the most recent cultures adding to the community’s mosaic coming from China and Iran. Now the Great Neck Historical Society will explore the attraction of the community to newcomers at its next meeting, on Thursday, Jan. 18, at 7:30 p.m. at Great Neck House, 14 Arrandale Avenue. Else Yung, past president of the Great Neck Chinese Association, Rebecca Yousefzadeh Sassouni, president of the Sephardic Heritage Alliance, Inc., also known as SHAI, and Mansour Aaron Karimzadeh, chairman of the History and Heri-

pate and will compete in their respective age divisions. Last year more than 120,000 sharpshooters participated in over 3600 local competitions. Entry forms will be available at the competition. At the council level all participants will shoot 15 Free Throws to determine the winners who will advance to the District 16 competition in February. The local competition is sponsored by the Fr. William A. Daly, SJ Council #2122 serving the Great Neck-Manhasset area since 1920.

Enrollment for the Great Neck Public Schools Universal Prekindergarten Program, or UPK, remains open for the 2018–19 school year. This program is offered to all Great Neck School District residents at no cost. To be enrolled, children must be 4 years old by Dec. 1, 2018. The UPK program is located primarily at the Parkville School, 10 Campbell St., New Hyde Park. There are morning and afternoon sessions. Bus transportation is provided to and from the Parkville location. In compliance with the New York State Education Department, some students can attend the

Great Neck Community School, the collaborative agency, at 225 Schenck Ave., Great Neck. The school district does not provide transportation for this location. Enrollment for UPK is held at the Phipps Administration Building, 345 Lakeville Rd., Great Neck. Call the Registrar’s Office at (516) 4414080 for information and to obtain a registration packet. Additional information can be accessed on the district website at greatneck.k12.ny.us and clicking the Parkville School logo in the scroll near the top of the screen.

G.N. kindergarten registration The Great Neck Public Schools Office of Registration reminds all resident parents and guardians that enrollment for kindergarten for the 2018–2019 school year will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 16, and run school days through Friday, Jan. 26, from 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Registration will be held at the Office of Registration, Phipps Administration Building, 345 Lakeville Road. It is not necessary to bring your child. All children who will attend public or private school kindergarten in September 2018 must

be registered. In order to be eligible to enroll, children must have been born between Dec. 2, 2012, and Dec. 1, 2013. If a kindergarten registration packet has not been received in the mail, it may be picked up at the Office of Registration, or the registration forms can be downloaded from the district website at greatneck. k12.ny.us. Please bring the following information to registration: (1) Proof of district residency (deed, current tax bill, or closing statement if ownership; cur-

rent signed lease or current rent receipts, if rental). (2) Three pieces of current, official mail. Online mail is not acceptable. (3) Child’s original birth certificate. (4) Parent or guardian valid photo ID. (5) Parental control papers (if applicable). (6) Immunization certificate signed and stamped by a physician or other authorized health agency. For more information about kindergarten registration, contact the Registration Office at (516) 441-4080, or e-mail residency@greatneck.k12.ny.us.

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The 2018 VEX Robotics Competition Adelphi University will host the highly anticipated 2018 VEX Robotics Competition on campus Saturday, Jan. 20. The university’s fifth annual competition will feature driver-controlled robots created by students from Long Island and the region battling for top prizes. This competition runs from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., starting with checkins and then inspections, interviews, and opening ceremony, qualification matches, and the closing ceremony and awards. The VEX Robotics Competition was brought to the East Coast five years ago by Sabita Nayak, director of Science Advancement at Adelphi University. This special academic program encourages students in underrepresented groups to master challenging content and think critically in science, technology, mathematics, and health-related subjects to prepare them for higher education and the workforce. With the theme “In the Zone,” this year’s competition will take place on a 12’x12’ field and include two alliances

— red and blue. The object is to attain a higher score than the opposing alliance by stacking cones on goals, by scoring mobile goals in goal zones, by having the highest stacks and by parking robots. This year, 38 teams of high school students from across Long Island and beyond, including Freeport High

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School’s Red Devil Robotics and Garden City High School’s GC Robotics, will compete. Tournament champions in last year’s competition, which was themed “Starstruck,” were Jericho High School and Harvey School in Katonah. Jericho will be competing again this year with their team named Hawks.

Schnirman sworn in as county comptroller Continued from Page 7

State Assemblyman Anthony D’Urso met with Gov. Andrew Cuomo after the State of the State address in Albany.

The VEX Robotics Design System offers students a platform for learning about growing career opportunities in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. Creating projects with VEX Robotics technology also allows students to develop skills in teamwork, leadership and problem solving among groups, while giving educators the opportunity to customize projects to meet the level of students’ abilities. The schools competing include Thomas A. Edison CTE High School, Elwood High School, Freeport High School, The Harvey School, Adelphi University STEP Program, Massapequa School District, NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine STEP Grant, St. Catharine Academy, Jericho High School, Roslyn High School, Bayside High School, Centereach High School, Malverne Senior High School, Garden City High School, Newfield High School, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church and Babylon UFSD. Learn more about the VEX Robotics Competition online, or contact Sabita Nayak at 516-237-8622.

gas, along with several members of the Legislature such as presiding officer Rich Nicolello (R-New Hyde Park). There were numerous town and village officials at the ceremony, with North Hempstead represented by Clerk Wayne Wink. The ceremony began with the playing of patriotic songs on the bagpipes of the Nassau County Firefighters Pipes and Drums. The National Anthem was sung and prayers were read by representatives of the Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Hindu faiths. Then there were brief speeches by Long Island Federation of Workers President John Durso and Kyle Strober, executive director of the Association for a Better Long Island. Both praised

Schnirman for his work in the City of Long Beach. They were followed by DiNapoli, who offered praise and advice for a man in a similar position. “At a time where taxpayers are more stretched than ever … the office that has primary responsibility on how money is being spent and transparency to inform the public where the tax money is going, that’s the best job to have,” he said. Then, a week into his job, Schnirman was officially sworn in as the county comptroller by State Supreme Court Justice Sharon Gianelli. This was followed by the swearing-in of Chief Deputy Comptroller Shari James and Deputy Comptrollers Kim G. Brandeau and Jeffrey R. Schoen.

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Valentine vet donations sought

State Assemblyman Anthony D’Urso is asking the 16th Assembly District to open their hearts to Long Island’s veterans by participating in the annual Valentines for Vets Program. “This is an annual districtwide effort to show our hospitalized veterans who have served our country that they are appreciated and have not been forgotten,” said D’Urso. For more than a decade public and parochial schools, as well as businesses, libraries, and private citizens in the community have donated personal care items, outerwear and electron-

ics for the Valentines for Vets Program. Each year the 16th AD delivers two truckloads of handmade valentines and donated items to the Long Island State Veterans Home in Stony Brook and the Northport VA Medical Center. What better way to show our appreciation for the sacrifices that veterans have made than to send a valentine or donate an item that veterans can use? Please drop off items by Wednesday, Jan. 31, to the District Office located at 45 North Station Plaza, Suite 203 in Great Neck.

Other drop off locations: Great Neck Social Center located at 80 Grace Ave., the Herricks Community Center located at 999 Herricks Road, and the Port Washington Community Chest located at 382 Main St. If you have any questions, please call Sandy Portnoy at (516) 482-6966. All items must be new. Suggested donations include handmade valentines, tooth brushes, tooth paste, denture adhesive, shampoo, deodorant, hair brushes, non-slip socks, winter hats, gloves, scarves, stamps, patriotic caps or t-shirts, compact discs, scratch-off lottery tickets, iTunes gift cards, wheel chair cup holders, note cards, phone cards, hand-held computer games, electric razors, clock radio/cassette players, walkmans, terry cloth robes, winter coats, universal remotes, DVDs, portable CD players, ear phones, electric toothbrushes, sweatpants, and sweatshirts.

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Supervisor Bosworth greets a group of Project Independence members at the holiday party.

Independence holiday party North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Town Clerk Wayne Wink and Councilmen Peter Zuckerman, Anna Kaplan and Lee Seeman attended the 5th Annual Project Indepen-

dence Holiday Party at Clinton G. Martin Park on Dec. 13. Residents enjoyed an afternoon filled with music, improv and stand up comedy, dancing, delicious food and holiday cheer.

JCC to host MLK State of State reception Day of Service

State Assemblyman Anthony D’Urso joined New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli as he hosted friends and colleagues at the annual State of the State reception held at the New York State Capitol.

Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center will host Dream to End Hunger, MLK Day of Service projects on Jan. 15 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Give back to the community and volunteer along with your neighbors as we assemble individual-wrapped meals to be donated to those in need alongside Rise Against Hunger, an international hunger relief organization. We will also sort, organize and assemble packages to support children in local communities. For families with young children, there will be a fun and interactive performance to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called “A Long Walk to School.” Dream to End Hunger is part of UJA Federation’s Time for Good volunteer platform

encouraging New Yorkers to give back to their community. Registration is required to take part in the Day of Service, visit sjjcc.org/communityengagement to register. For more information about Dream to End Hunger, please contact Susan Berman, Director of Community Engagement, at sberman@sjjcc. org or (516) 484-1545, ext. 202.

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hen it comes to Long Island transportation issues, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State speech left much to be

desired. Most of the Long Island projects he referenced have already been under way since the MTA’s $32 billion 2015 – 2019 Five Year Capital Plan was approved. What Gov. Cuomo overlooked is important to riders and taxpayers who have to pick up the tab. No comment about status of the $5.8 billion he still owes toward fully funding the $32 billion MTA 2015-2019 Five Year Capital Plan. Add an additional $1 billion he pledged in response to ongoing NYC Transit subway and LIRR Penn Station problems. Construction costs for the Gateway Tunnel is $29 billion. Cuomo committed contributing 25% of the total cost, but has yet to identify the source of his $7.25 billion. The MTA $29 billion 2015-2019 Five Year Capital Plan was increased by a $3 billion amendment to $32 billion. This amendment added $1.6 billion in MTA long term debt. MTA LIRR failed to follow federal NEPA environmental guidelines forfeiting any opportunity for Federal Transit Administration funding. The original cost of this project grew from $600 million ten years ago, $1 billion three years ago, $1.5 billion two years ago, $2 billion last year and now $2.6 billion today. If costs continue to grow, who will pick up the tab? Completion of double tracking for the Ronkokoma branch will cost $387

million. Double tracking from Farmingdale to Ronkonkoma was part of the original scope of work for electrification of the Ronkonkoma branch. It was completed in December 1987. To save the project due to insufficient funding, double tracking was dropped in favor of single track electrification and passing sidings. The project will not be completed 16 months early as Cuomo boasted in his speech, but rather 31 years late! There will be no increase in rush hour service. Without finishing Main Line Third Track by 2022 along with East Side Access by 2023, there is no potential Penn Station or Grand Central Terminal capacity for additional Ronkonkoma rush hour service. Penn Station has been operating at 100 capacity for decades. Amtrak, New Jersey Transit and Metro North also have long term plans to increase Penn Station service. Missing from last years June $300 million Penn Station West End Concourse opening was a seating area and rest rooms. (Was someone afraid of the homeless invading this new facility?) There are only three new ticket vending machines which do not accept cash. Next is $1.6 billion for the Penn Farley Complex including the Moynihan Train Hall. Partial financing comes from a $500 million federal loan. The loan is to be paid back by revenues generated from private sector investments with shortfalls covered by the MTA. This project adds no new tracks or

platforms and primarily benefiting Amtrak not LIRR riders. Mid Suffolk Yard for $125 million is good news, but why no funding for a new Port Jefferson yard branch east of Huntington? No reference to the cost of additional rolling stock, expansion of storage capacity at other yards and funding source to support increasing the LIRR overall fleet by several hundred new cars. This is needed to support his previous promises of “an 81 percent increase in ridership capacity during the evening rush hour and 67 percent increase in the morning rush hour.” upon completion of both Main Line Third Track and East Side Access to Grand Central Terminal. No reference to the cost or timing for building a new LIRR Intermodal Transportation Hub to serve his $1 Billion Belmont Park Islanders Arena. This would be needed to serve LIRR, Nassau Inter County Express, NYC Transit, private and charter bus operators. No comments about the down side to Jamaica Station signal, track and infrastructure improvements for $375 million. Riders will miss the old simple switch/walking across the platform between tracks 1 & 2 or 2 & 3 to the desired Penn Station or Atlantic Terminal bound train. Now they will have to walk over to new tracks 9 & 10 with travel time for Atlantic Terminal bound riders increasing. Thousands of riders who once had a one seat ride will lose this benefit with everyone having to change at Jamaica.

There is no allocation of $150 million to reopen the old Penn Station Hilton Corridor also known as Gimbels Passageway. This once provided a direct underground route to Herald Square including connections to the Broadway N, R, Q & W and 6th Avenue B, D, F & M subway lines along with the PATH system. Cuomo continues to be silent about delays in spending $432 million available under a 2016 Federal Transit Administration Super Storm Sandy grant for repairs to Penn Station East River Tunnels. Amtrak has said they will not be able to begin substantial work until 2024 after LIRR begins East Side Access service to Grand Central Terminal. MTA, on behalf of the LIRR which was awarded the federal funding, still has not committed to spending these dollars on this critical tunnel work. When it comes to paying for all his promises, Cuomo reminds me of Wimpy who famously said “I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.” Long Island taxpayers and LIRR riders should be prepared to stand by for higher fares, taxes along with more debt and borrowing in coming years to cover the costs for all of Cuomo’s $100 billion worth of transportation promises. Larry Penner Great Neck (Larry Penner is a transportation historian and advocate who previously worked 31 for U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Region 2 N.Y. Office.)

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his is one story which offers a window into answering that question. A #Me Too movement may

follow. A tale as such, it involves a 90-year-old lady. While nobody dies, a trust is lost in government. Donald Trump is mentioned. Emphasis, no murder takes place. But perhaps a number of characters, as will be described, should be fired, or at least let go. So this begins innocently enough with a village street sweeper here in Great Neck. Making a pass down the 90-year-old-lady’s street the trucks’ rooftop brushes against a few strands of vines. The Wisteria kind. They overhang off the power lines above extending from the lady’s property. The sweeper is bothered by this. So you could expect that he would call PSEG to rectify

the matter, especially since this is what they deal with regularly. And do not charge for when the branches or vines affect power lines along a main street, as in this case (as opposed to power lines extending directly from a house). But instead, the sweeper, actually a Public Works Supervisor with 21 years experience in the village, and a salary of $120,000, calls in a private Tree Service Company (perhaps a friend?). A little background on the vines: The 90-year-old lady’s husband (deceased) planted six of them as tiny saplings 55 years ago. They have grown to the width of trees at their base. Their entwinement and bloom given to a magnificence only nature could divine. So the tree service arrives, and under the supervision of the village supervisor, five of the

6sixare cut completely down, gone. The village (taxpayers) are billed $500. At this point, some of you might be wondering how all this could have taken place without the 90-year-old Lady’s knowledge or permission. Might she be in a coma, the sweeper having power of attorney? Wheelchair bound, unable to answer the door to be alerted? Hard of hearing, a phone message gone unanswered? None of the above. Believe it or not, she was out for the hour taking her weekly ballet class. A note: PSEG will ask permission. And never cuts at the base. The village mayor is called. He responds, “That’s trespassing! Call the police! I have nothing to do with this.” The village police are then called. Chief of police, “I have a conflict of interest. I cannot

further this investigation.” 6th Precinct is called: Officer, “You should call your village police.” “Already did,” the reply. Same officer, half chuckles, totally bewildered that village chief did not put another Officer on the case, whispers through phone, “Your police chief should retire.” Finally(kind of), a complaint is filed with the District Attorney of Nassau County. A two-month investigation ensues. At the end a letter is sent stating, “…evidence does not warrant a criminal prosecution… at this time.” Apparently, trespassing and destruction of property now falls under the criminal code of evidence must show sweeper groped, then strangled victim with vine. There are no end to the number of stories that end like

this of course. And to repeat, no murder took place. But it does kill one’s belief in the system. And you add up enough of these stories and its no wonder our Democracy often seems like a demockery. Still, there may be hope. Letters like this get printed. The masses have been known to rise up. And when all else fails, a Donald Trump can seem not half bad. If this all reads like a pitch for a documentary to be made about a woman of 90 in grief over outliving her 55-year-old dear Wisteria be sure to not overlook the rolling credits starting from the bottom: Nassau County District Attorney of Shame Madeline Singas. Avrom Shein Great Neck

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017 should go down as one of the worst 12-month periods in our nation’s history. A rival year was 1968 which saw Richard Nixon elected president as well as the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy. Jennifer Meeropol summed it up this way: This has been a painful exhausting year. Super storms and fires tied to our continued assault on our planet [devastated] vulnerable populations. Xenophobia, misogyny, trans and homophobia have become official policy. White supremacists and Nazis march through our streets and attack and kill with seeming impunity. And month after month, men who have obtained deadly assault weapons — often despite histories of mental illness or prior violence — walk into churches and mosques, music festivals…nightclubs [and] schools and open fire. About the past year Michael Waldman of the Brennan Center wrote: “Nearly one year into this unsettling era, it has become clear that we are in a great struggle for the future of liberal democracy in America.” Jim Hightower sees an opportunity for us to rise up. He writes: “The Donald’s deep darkness has sparked a prairie fire of mass opposition, raging political activism, and movement organizing…The rebellion is on!” In this pervasive spirit of gloom and doom, I present my New Year’s resolutions for 2018. I must remember that the war on wom-

en is still being fought. Only 19.1 percent of members in the House of Representatives are women which ranks us 104th in the world behind such bastions of sexual equality as the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan. I must point out that Trump’s “Election Integrity Commission” was set up not to enfranchise minorities, but to probe into his claim that 3 to 5 million persons voted illegally in 2016. This allegation perpetuates the Trumpian myth of “voter fraud.” I should remind citizens that Trump’s claims about a crime wave, which justifies his “tough on crime” policies are spurious at best. An analysis of crime in the 30 largest U.S. cities shows 2017 had the second lowest crime and murder rate since 1990. As I have previously noted Trump has an adversarial relationship with the truth. I must remind readers that when George Orwell wrote “1984″ he gave us words like “Newspeak” and phrases like “War is Peace.” Like Orwell, Donald Trump has created his own dystopian universe. In it, the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) may not use seven words in their budget documents. The banned words are: transgender, fetus, science-based, diversity, vulnerable, entitlement and evidence-based. The excuse given for this censorship is that these words have a political connotation. It’s good to know that we have “Big Brother” protecting us. We must all understand that the socalled “Tax Reform” legislation is nothing but a transfer of wealth from the poor to corporations and to the top 1 percent of our

citizens. Keep in mind that the majority of Americans oppose the bill; it takes away health coverage from 13 million people; it no longer allows us to deduct state and local taxes punishing those who live in blue states like New York, New Jersey, and California; and it adds to the deficit. Before passage of the bill, Trump assured Americans that it would “cost me a fortune.” Now it turns out that he and his family will save millions in taxes. Since Republicans cannot be happy with the deficit being increased, they may decide to reduce entitlements such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Say goodbye to the Social Contract! I will continue to argue that Trump is psychologically unfit to be president. He brought us to the brink of war with North Korea and stirred up the cauldron in the Middle East by stating the capital of Israel must be Jerusalem. A recent book written by 17 psychiatrists claims that he poses “an imminent threat to humanity.” Commenting on his intellect, one wag wrote: if he ever had an intelligent thought, it would die of loneliness. I will continue to spout the radical notion that unregulated capitalism leads to people dying. As I write this, the breaking news is about a train crash in Washington state. The train was going 80 MPH in a 30mile zone. We know that the technology exists which could have prevented the accident. It’s called PTC or Positive Train Control. It kicks in when the train exceeds predetermined speed limits. Sadly, fewer than

one-half the AMTRAK trains have it. The question is why doesn’t every train in the U.S. have it? The answer: it’s too expensive. It’s said that greed is the engine of progress but what should happen when greed leads to the destruction of human life? Another example: Aaron Hernandez was a tight end for the New England Patriots. The 27-year-old star was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison. However there were mitigating circumstances. Hernandez had a severe case of C.T.E. — Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. This disease is found in individuals with a history of repetitive head trauma. Barely into his incarceration, Hernandez took a bed sheet and hung himself. Devotees of football understand the correlation between a lifetime of playing football and the onset of C.T.E. The players are worried, and parents are not allowing their children to play the sport, but the National Football League owners see this as a threat to their bottom line. We should be ashamed when profits trump human life! A 2017 Poem Rules of the game are suspended. Dignity of the office is gone. Profanity, insults and bullying reign. Respect for tradition has vanished. The pillars of democracy are challenged. Can the middle hold? Dr. Hal Sobel Great Neck

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Why the GOP tolerates demented prez Continued from Page 16 program in the nation, but now will face extraordinary challenges in delivering. “No state contributes more to the federal government and gets back less than New York State,” Gov. Cuomo declared in his State of the State address. On top of that injustice, Washington’s tax plan now uses New York and California as piggy banks to finance tax cuts for Republican states. New York will pay an additional $14 billion on top of the $48 billion that we currently pay. Remember the old adage robbing Peter to pay Paul. Well they changed it. You’re now robbing the blue states to pay for the red states…. “It is crass, it is ugly, it is divisive, it is partisan legislating, it is an economic civil war,” Cuomo said. “And make no mistake, they are aiming to hurt us. This could cause people to leave the state of New York. And it could reduce our ability to attract business. We must take dramatic action to save ourselves and preserve our state’s economy.” The Congressional Republicans’ level of tolerance, of ostrich-like sticking heads in the sand to pretend there is not a national catastrophe occupying the Oval Office, is remarkable – encapsulated in the way Sen.

Lindsey Graham went from calling Trump “a kook…crazy… unfit for office,” to extolling Trump’s praises. “In my view, he is my president, and he’s doing a really good job on multiple fronts.” Of course he is. You have to wonder, if the offenses, the erratic behavior, the corruption (money laundering, likely tax fraud, sexual assault) and collusion with a foreign adversary that Donald Trump has already demonstrated are not sufficient to warrant (1) impeachment or (2) Article 25 removal, what would be the standard? Lying about adultery? Trump has already been the subject of more than a dozen credible accusations of sexual harassment and assault, but even a sex scandal isn’t sufficient, apparently, in his case. “You’d need huge majorities in the House and Senate, plus a cabinet uprising to do the deed, and with Trump’s crew they’re just as likely to declare him emperor,” New York Times columnist Gail Collins wrote. If impeachment is only a remedy when the opposing party is in control of Congress, that is truly sad. And if impeachment or some other means to set aside an election is used willy

nilly by an opposing majority party to remove a legitimately elected President (ie. the next Democrat), that is also wrong. But I have to continue to wonder about the Original Sin: this election was corrupted. Rigged does not even begin to describe. If there is no consequence for outright stealing an election, the same techniques will only become the new modus operandi of political campaigns in the future. The fact that our elections are managed locally (widely touted as the protection against stealing an election) is not a safeguard for the kinds of manipulations that Russia (and who else) proved capable of and now the Mercers and Cambridge Analytics, Facebook and Twitter also can wield: they realize you only have to tilt the count in specifically targeted districts by small amounts – after all, Trump won the Electoral College by only 70,000 votes spread among three states (which canceled out the 3 million popular votes that Clinton won by). With today’s data mining technology, it isn’t hard to figure where to tilt the vote or flip a few switches. And next time, it could be North Korea, which has already proved itself adept at cyberwarfare, even penetrating top-secret

government sites, doing the hacking, especially when our voting systems are no more sophisticated than a desktop PC. Instead of investigating how to protect the integrity of voting machines and the election process, the Republicans are investigating the FBI investigators, demeaning Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller, and instead of subpoenaing financial records of the Trump and Kushner enterprises, they are going after FusionGPS, and looking to expand their powers for gerrymandering and voter suppression. Instead of seriously examining the reports of demented behavior and cognition on the part of Trump (at minimum, it should be part of his upcoming physical and the results released to the public), Republican senators plan to investigate Christopher Steele, a former British M16 spy who gathered the intelligence for the infamous dossier documenting ties between Trump and Russia operatives and was so horrified, informed US authorities. This all points to the importance of the upcoming Women’s Marches on Jan. 20, with a major one here in New York City (11-3, Columbus Circle, see https:// womensmarchalliance.org/2018-womensmarch-on-nyc/2018wm-faq/).

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n Dec. 16, I slipped on the ice in my driveway and fractured my arm. My wife called the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department Ambulance service 516 466-4411. They arrived promptly and were competent and caring, taking care to cause me as little discomfort as possible. I cannot praise them highly enough. We are fortunate to live in a town with such a professional ambulance service. Michael Trombetta Manhasset

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(3,430 ft. of any lift-serviced mountain in the Northeast, mile after mile of groomed cruising trails with 98% snowmaking coverage. This is a serious mountain, with more expert terrain, more long, rolling groomers (including the longest single intermediate run in the Northeast, the 2.1 mile-long Wilmington Trail). Whiteface summit is a 4,867 ft.; Lookout Mountain tops at 4,000 ft.; Little Whiteface at 3,676 ft.. Whiteface offers the highest skiable terrain, The Slides, at 4,650 ft. elevation. In all, explore 288 skiable acres including 35 inbounds, off-piste double-black diamond wilderness terrain (“The Sliders”, conditions permitting) and 58 acres of tree skiing. There is terrain for everyone: 38% rated expert; 42% intermediate and 20% beginner. Among the lifts is an eight-passenger gondola and a high-speed detachable quad. There have been extensive improvements on the mountain over the past three years. There’s so much to do in and around Lake Placid (even a slide onto the lake once it freezes over), that it actually competes for time on the mountain, but richly fills the time after the lifts close down; an all-access Olympic Sites Passport is $35 (provides discounts on attractions and experiences): the Lake Placid Olympic Museum; speed skating oval, Olympic Jumping Complex, Snow Tubing, Bobsled and skeleton experiences, cross country skiing, biathalon. Save up to 50% on lift tickets by purchasing in advance online at whiteface. com; Frequent skier cards, valid at Whiteface, Gore and Belleayre give you the first day free, 50% off nonholiday weekday skiing, 25% off weekends and holidays and every 6th day free ($99 for ages 20+, $79 for students 13-19; $59 for ages 7-12). There is no lodging on the mountain (it’s a wilderness area, after all), but many lovely inns, bnbs, hotels and resorts nearby, including the Whiteface Lodge Resort & Spa, Mirror Lake Inn Resort & Spa. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort, conveniently located in Lake Placid village, walking distance

to everything, and accessible to a convenient shuttle bus to the mountain (www. golden-arrow.com). Whiteface Lake Placid, 800-462-6236, 518-946-2223; Olympic Center, 518-5231655; vacation planning assistance at whitefacenewyork.com, lakeplacid.com, whiteface.com. Gore Mountain Gore Mountain is one of my favorite places to ski. Nestled in the Adirondacks, it offers expansive views of a real wilderness. You actually feel as if you were in the Rockies. This season, guests will benefit from major renovations to three lodges. At the base area there are two large additions which will streamline the rental process and facilitate getting back on the mountain. Last season, Gore introduced Nordic skiing, turning its old tubing park into a cross-country ski area –– which will have snowmaking on 3.7 km of its 5 km trails. The new area was so successful last year (even opening by Thanksgiving) that Gore is hosting the NYS Nordic Championships. The Ski Bowl where the Nordic area is also has a half pipe, border skier cross and twilight skiing (til 9 p.m.) Gore participates in the I Ski NY Free Passport for 3rd graders; also, kids under 19 ski free with an adult. Gore Mountain is 30 miles away from Lake George and the magnificent grand, historic Sagamore Resort & Spa, Bolton Landing (www.thesagamore.com). We loved our stay at the delightful Copperfield Inn in North Creek (www.copperfieldinn.com/), a truly charming village that is just outside the entrance to Gore Mountain, with lovely bistro restaurants and shops. A shuttle bus operates from North Creek and the surrounding properties to the mountain, as well as the train station. Gore Mountain, 793 Peaceful Valley Road, North Creek, NY 12853, Snow Phone: 518-251-5026, info 518-251-2411, goremountain.com. Belleayre Mountain Belleayre, one of our favorite places for family skiing, especially learn-to-ski (not only for ease of access, but for the natural separation of the mountain and long beginner trails), boasts a new gondola this season (part of an $8 million investment in the mountain), the first one in the Catskills (third in New York State). The 60-car gondola whisks guests from the lower lodge to the summit, bottom to top in just 7 minutes. A new trail was opened in conjunction with the new gondola: the Deer Run extension trail starts just to the right of Tomahawk Lift parking lot, crosses under the access road via a skier tunnel, and winds down to the lower area popping out just above Running Bear into Iroquois. The mid-section of Deer Run, just above the shale bank, is widened to create a more natural fall line, while on the upper sections, the natural rollers are filled in, creating less of a pitch for easier intermediate skiing from the summit. Continued on Page 62

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Business&RealEstate Doing a garage, estate or tag sale You are now planning to put your home on the market, but you have a lot of stuff and accumulation of things over the years and most likely are not going to take everything with you when you finally move. The question arises, are you going to procrastinate and wait for a buyer to sign your contract and then plan your garage (miscellaneous items, usually on the less expensive side) or tag sale (more moderate to expensive items, like furniture, dishes, silverware, T.V.s etc. or are you going to make it the first item on your agenda to proceed with and to get it accomplished? Is it going to be an state sale (more expensive merchandise, where some of the best things and deals that I have ever found) for a spouse or relative that has passed? You will first have to decide what you will keep and what you will sell. Then figuring out how to price what you have to sell will be next on your agenda. You can try going on Google, describing what the item is to determine what each might be selling for and decide how to price each item. Yes, it will take time to do this and that is why you give yourself three to six months for your preparation and execution of your own tag sale. Once you have the prices, then you must tag each item with your price. You can print up labels on your computer to make the prices clear to make it easy to read for your buyers. My suggestion is don’t overprice, so you will move more of your accumulated treasures the first weekend you stage your event. But you probably will have several moving/ garage/tag sales to sell most of your stuff. What you have left you could donate to your favorite charity, such as St. Vincent DePaul, The Salvation Army (clothing, furniture, etc.), St. Jude (money from your tag sale), Animal rights or Environmental Charities, etc. However, it is important to check with your C.P.A. to determine what tax deductions if any, the I.R.S will allow; and most important always ask for a receipt and make sure you save them in a safe place! If you donate any type of vehicle, the I.R.S. rule today is your deduction will be based on what the charitable organization receives from your donation, not

what the book value says it is. You must market and advertise your tag sale at least two to four weeks in advance to create the necessary exposure and buzz for your event. Obviously online advertising (craigslist.com, bonanza.com, half.com, etsy.com, facebook.com, twitter.com, linkedin.com, ebay. com are the most advantageous sites to best accomplish getting your merchandise sold! However, if you Google, “sites to sell my accumulated stuff ”, you will find many additional sites to post to. Also, placing signs in and around your neighborhood, as well as any community boards in supermarkets and any other stores that have an area to do so, will add more exposure to your garage, tag or estate sale. You must have the energy, fortitude, diligence and sufficient time to plan and create your tag sale. If this endeavor and the challenge to set this up seems too overwhelming, then my second suggestion would be to hire a professional tag sale company. Also, keep in mind slick con artists and thieves as well as those who might be casing your home to potentially steal your possession might be attending your tag,

PHILIP A. RAICES Real Estate Watch garage or estate sale, so beware and make sure you have extra help to keep an eye out for suspicious or those who ask when you will be home to pick up their stuff. Never tell them when you will not be home; just arrange for a specific day and time, but let them know you are always around and you will have to shut off your alarm to let them in, even if you do not have one!!! There are several that are located on Long Island that are very good; but we have our favorites. They will come in and provide you an estimated cost to perform the event. Whether they

will charge you a flat fee or a percentage of the sales that occur will be determined by their policy and how you are able to negotiate. Their responsibilities would include, but may not be limited to the following: 1. Appraise the value of all the items to be sold. 2. Clean all the merchandise as needed 3. Pricing and tagging each item or group of items 4. Organizing the entire event and setting up the necessary tables and arrange the items to be sold 5. Display all the items 6. Having several of their personnel watch over the sales for crowd control an 7. Collecting all the money from the sales 8. Cleanup after the event 9. Who will be responsible to pay the sales tax on taxable items, as required ? Whatever your plan of action, I suggest you think it through thoroughly and decide what you are selling, how much time you will need, who will be doing the sale and whether you want to keep the proceeds or donate them to your favorite charitable organi-

zation. This action will greatly help to begin to prepare your home for sale or eliminate as much clutter as needed to have your home presented in the best light as possible. Bonus Information for our Readers: If you would like to receive a digital copy of “Unlocking the Secrets of Real Estate’s New Market Reality, or “Our Seller’s Guide for “Things to Consider When Selling Your Home” just email me with your name, email and cell numb er. Phil is the owner of Turn Key Real Estate at 7 Bond St. 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 any type of property or to see what your home is worth or homes that have sold in your area, go to: WWW.Li-RealEstate.Com OR https://homeasap.com/471363 Or if you desire a free, no obligation customized comparative market analysis) to determine what your home is worth in today’s current market , just reach out to me for an appointment.

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Recent Real Estate Sales in Great Neck Great Neck Real Estate Market Conditions MEDIAN SALES PRICE $800,000 Demographics near Great Neck, NY Population Population Density Median Age People per Household Median Household Income Average Income per Capita

City 10,143 7,535 38 3 81,778 39,915

County 1,361,350 4,744 41.3 3 98,401 42,949

4 Meadow Woods Road, Great Neck Sold Price: $999,000 Date: 12/15/2017 3 beds, 2 Full/1 Half baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 100x132 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $17,908 MLS# 2959714

29 Ascot Ridge, Great Neck Sold Price: $977,000 Date: 12/07/2017 3 beds, 2 Full/1 Half baths Style: Cape # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 0.29 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $14,046 MLS# 2970948

32 Elmridge Road, Great Neck Sold Price: $2,570,000 Date: 12/14/2017 5 beds, 5 Full baths Style: Ranch # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 200x200 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $37,397 MLS# 2963271

5 Mirrielees Road, Great Neck Sold Price: $1,460,000 Date: 11/09/2017 4 beds, 4 Full/1 Half baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 145x141 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $28,788 MLS# 2910613

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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Russell Gardens budget snowed in Continued from Page 1 When asked about the timing of the budget passage at the 8 p.m. meeting, Mayor Steven Kirschner said it has “always been interpreted that we have to do it on our first January meeting” and that canceling the meeting would have led to the village sending out several notices again and that was “not worth it.” Additionally he said, most questions or complaints about the budget have typically been raised at the annual December meeting where it is introduced and “less than a handful” of people usually come to the January one. There were no members of the public at this meeting, Kirschner said. Kirschner said there were “minor changes” made to the budget, such as increasing a labor employee’s salary an extra $1,250, allocating $150,000 toward light conversion, the hiring of another code enforcer in December and decreasing the budget for the tennis courts from $150,000 to about $100,000. Overall, Kirschner said, the budget remains the same as originally proposed and continues to provide a variety

of services ranging from thrice-a-week garbage pickup to extensive road and sidewalk clearing. “I think the budget is a pretty fair budget,” Kirschner said. “I think it will take care of any expenditures we have.” The village expects to receive about $1.2 million in property tax revenue for 2018-19, which is equivalent to the previous budget. Other income comes from items like grants, permits, fines and state aid. The budget is about $100,000 higher than the previous year’s. “It’s a bit of an increase, but the taxes are staying flat,” said Christine Blumberg, the village clerk-treasurer. The village also has $1.3 million in surplus funds, Kirschner noted, due to having an 8 to 9 percent surplus for many years. In unrelated business, trustees approved disbursePHOTO BY JOE NIKIC ments for November, authorized an election for Tuesday, March 20, and resolved that Wayne Wink, the town clerk, Russell Gardens Mayor Steven Kirschner, as be considered the “registrar of vital statistics” for the vilseen at a previous meeting. lage effective Jan. 1.

Clover Drive proposal concerns highlighted BY JA N E LL E C L AUS E N Developers and representatives promised to remain committed to finishing a safe access road and maintaining a set of properties in Great Neck and Great Neck Estates on Monday, the last public hearing about the proposed Clover Drive development. Residents asked questions and raised myriad safety concerns, such as the placement of a stop sign, the width of a proposed access road, driving visibility complicated by the natural incline of the area and increased traffic. They also touched on the responsibility of Lalezarian Properties, which seeks to build 11 homes on roughly three acres of land bordering the villages of Great Neck and Great Neck Estates, to fully develop the properties, maintain them and minimize disruption. Ten homes would be in Great Neck, with the other being in Great Neck Estates. Dodi Shana Spielman, a Clover Drive resident, said she had many concerns about the project. One of them was a stop sign being positioned in front of her house with a development being right across from her, making it more difficult to back out of her home. Jason Applebaum also raised concerns about the stop sign, suggesting it does not solve the fundamental issue of safety along the access road. Norman Rutta, a Hickory Lane resident, echoed the road safety concerns. He said the sight lines are limited by a slope and the necessary retaining walls and that people will still have an “instinct to gun it.” Traffic engineers at the meeting assured trustees that the set-up was safe, “not unusual” and done to mitigate the issue of limited sight distance.

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Paul Bloom, a lawyer for Old Mill 2 LLC, has spoken many times before the Great Neck Estates Board of Trustees regarding the proposed Clover Drive development. Representatives said expanding the road from 26 feet to 32 feet would have theoretically been possible, but it would have involved going too close to the properties, encroaching on a parking lot, and potentially make the development “substandard.” Spielman also said she was “very worried” about the homeowners association, which has not yet been created, that would take over responsibility for the properties once they have been sufficiently developed and sold because there’s “not too much precedent.” “I’m very nervous about this homeowners associa-

tion once the developer lets go of them,” Spielman said. Paul Bloom, a legal representative for Old Mill 2 LLC, which is managing the property for Lalezarian Properties, said the houses will remain the developers’ responsibility until a homeowners association can be formed. The developer will also be taking care of insurance for the access road, handling snow removal, and have a stake in the eventual association, he said, representing any homes that have not yet been bought. “It will be the developers’ responsibility until it has been dedicated and delivered to the homeowners association,” Bloom said. Bloom also pointed to a previously conducted state environmental quality review act report and a traffic study. Frank Lalezarian said it is “not financially feasible” to only do one home. If the project is approved, he said the company would develop a minimum of three to four homes to start in three different styles and try to get construction done as quickly as possible to keep potential buyers enticed. Village officials said that while the public hearing is now closed, they will keep the public record open for about another month before coming to a decision on the proposal at a February meeting. There will also be a Board of Zoning Appeals meeting concerning the proposed development on Jan. 18. The Village of Great Neck approved the subdivision proposal in May 2014 after years of proceedings, although the approval process did not conclude there until 2016. An application was then filed in Great Neck Estates in October 2016.

Hebrew academy pursues playground Continued from Page 2 “I’m excited for them to use it and be there with their friends and be in a safe environment to not just have fun, but get [fit],” Hall said. Abby Weiss, the director of institutional development at NSHA, said that in the past, Hall has developed innovative curriculums. He even developed a class around the Angry Birds craze, she said, which involved kids building structures,

throwing things, and building upper body strength. “He really delves into what their interests are,” Weiss said. Hall said while the school has not won yet, he would be “overwhelmed with happiness for the community” if it did, and that he is already starting to think about the possibilities for the playground.

“The wheels are in motion,” Hall said, “and we’re very excited.” When asked about NSHA, Cook said the school really stood out to her. She highlighted its average class size, twicea-week gym classes, diverse Jewish background and “very dynamic physical education teacher.” “It’s a tremendous, unique school, on a number of different levels, and the

kids have a real love of physical activity,” Cook said. “They would do really well with this project,” she added. As for the chances of it being awarded, it now comes down to community response. “We were really excited to be in the running,” Weiss said. “Now it’s really a word of mouth and social media campaign trying to get our parents and people who support the school to actually vote.” Online voting is open through Jan. 31.

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North Shore students talk business at expo Continued from Page 19 create custom websites, banners, brochures, business cards and other company merchandise to give out. Patel gave Blank Slate Media a custom Home Plate pen. The finance team’s work is just as real as the work in marketing. Wu, who is an accountant for Pack’d, said she had to help her department do “everything a real company would have to do,” including apply for loans and balance budgets. The different school’s teams do business with each other virtually throughout the year. At events like the expo at Farmingdale, the students can interact in person and buy and sell from each other. “This trade show is one of our biggest events for every company every year,” Wu said. “It’s one of our highest revenue sources, as well … and it’s a great way to introduce yourself to many different companies all at once to get a brief overview and then make a lot of sales.” Students have a virtual budget of $1,000 to spend at the event, and teachers have $5,000, Patel said. Wu said she has taken other business classes, including accounting, marketing and financial management, but said this one is the most immediately applicable to what she wants to do in the future. “It feels very real,” Wu said.

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Angela Wu, a Herricks junior, is an accountant for the Pack’d company as part of the Virtual Enterprises International program. Wu and her class presented at a conference on Tuesday at Farmingdale State College. The program is an outgrowth of a New York City Department of Education initiative, Blanc said. When she was an assistant principal at a high school, Blanc said, she was sent to Austria to see the program there. In Austria and Germany, the program is a mandatory exit class for high school students so they are “workforce ready,” Blanc said. “This is really that experiential and

applied learning,” Blanc said. “They often wonder why they have English, why they have math. This kind of sheds a light on why you need those classes.” In addition to presenting a booth at the expo, during the conference each team has to send a handful of students to present a business plan in front of judges. Wu and Patel both said they want to go into business and finance in the future. They said the class has helped them pre-

pare for their future careers. For Lindsay Adomaitis, a junior at Floral Park Memorial High School, the class has opened her mind to the idea of going into business. Adomaitis said she enrolled in the course because she had space in her schedule and her guidance counselor recommended it. “I really liked it in the beginning,” Adomaitis said. “It was really interesting to me so I stuck with it.” Adomaitis is a marketing employee for her class’s Zaropa business. She described Zaropa as an online-based subscription clothing company. Great Neck South, which presented on Monday, had a company called Vend the Rules. The competition has numerous awards for different categories based on the students’ materials, their presentations and their booths. Great Neck South won three silver awards, one for company branding, one for the employee handbook and one for sales materials. Home Plate won two gold awards, one for e-commerce website and one for video commercial. Zaropa won two silver awards, one for company newsletter and one for salesmanship.

NYU Winthrop Hospital mandating staff flu shots Continued from Page 19 nated. However, under New York State Sanitation Code all personnel who aren’t vaccinated must wear surgical masks in the presence of patients. This year, 99.93 percent of Winthrop’s more than 8,750 employees were vaccinated, according to the release. The mandatory vaccination program began in midOctober. An Influence Exemption Review Board was established to impartially decide which employees can opt out based on bona fide medical or religious reasons, according to the release. Five employees not exempt were not vaccinated. Collins said that the number one priority in a hospi-

tal is the health and safety of patients. “Every employee must take the steps necessary to protect those who have entrusted us with their care,” Collins said. “We are leading the way on Long Island, creating safer hospital spaces by mitigating the chance of any NYU Winthrop Hospital staff member conveying the flu virus to a hospital patient or to a fellow worker.” Employees were given until the end of 2017 to be vaccinated free of charge. There was also a “Nursing Peer Program,” which allowed members of the nursing staff to vaccinate each other. The vaccine is the best way to protect against the flu, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control. This year, the CDC recommended not to use the nasal

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Legal Notice GREAT NECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT 345 Lakeville Road Great Neck, NY 11020 The Board of Education of the Great Neck Union Free School District, County of Nassau, 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 —SECURITY SERVICES Proposals must be clearly labeled “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL — SECURITY SERVICES” and submitted in a sealed envelope to: Mr. Alfredo G. Cavallaro Buildings & Grounds Department Phipps Administration Building 345 Lakeville Road Great Neck, New York 11020 by 10 AM on February 12, 2018, at which time and place all proposals 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. Any proposal submitted will be binding for sixty (GO) days subsequent to this date. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject all proposals. Complete digital sets of RFP documents and specifications may be obtained online free of charge at the following website: www.gnpsprojects.com under “Public Projects.” Please read this material carefully before submitting your proposal. Incomplete proposals may not be considered. GNN #147408 1x 01/12/2018 #147408

Invitation to Bidders BOARD OF EDUCATION Great Neck Union Free School District PUBLIC NOTICE: is hereby given for separate sealed single Prime Contract bids for : South High School Science Room & Saddle Rock School Toilet Room Reconstruction. Bids will be received by the School District Buildings and Grounds department, on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @ 10:30 am prevailing time in the Phipps Administration Building, 345 Lakeville Road, Great Neck, NY 11020, and at said time and place publicly opened and read aloud. The Contract Documents may be examined (NOT OBTAINED) at the following locations beginning on Thursday January 11, 2018 between 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.: Office of the Architect, BBS Architects & Engineer, P.C., 244 East Main Street, Patchogue, New York, (631) 475-0349 Great Neck Public School District 345 Lakeville Road- Phipps Administration Building Great Neck, New York 11020 Complete sets of Bidding Documents, drawings and specifications, may be obtained from REV, 330 Route 17A, Goshen, NY 10924:877-272-0216 Documents may be obtained upon a deposit of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars for each complete set. Checks for deposits shall be made payable to the DISTRICT, GREAT NECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT and may be uncertified. The bid deposit will be returned to all plan holders submitting a proposal, upon receipt of plans and specifications, in good condition, within thirty days after bid date, except f or the lowest responsible bidder, whose check will be forfeited upon the award of the contract. Any bidder requiring documents to be shipped shall make arrangement with the printer and pay for all packag-

ing and shipping costs. Optionally, complete digital sets of Bidding Documents, drawings and specifications, are available for download at the following website: www.gnpsprojects.com under ‘public projects’. Upon accessing this site, bidders must create a user account to access the downloadable file package. Upon down load of file package, the bidder will be immediately listed as a valid plan holder. Any questions regarding the use of this site can be directed to REV 877-272- 0216. All bid addenda will be transmitted to registered plan holders via email and will be available at www.usinglesspaper.com and www.gnpsprojects.com Plan holders who have paid for hard copies of the bid documents will need to make the determination if hard copies of the addenda are required for their use, and coordinate directly with the printer for hard copies of addenda to be issued. There will be no charge for registered plan holders to obtain hard copies of the bid addenda. The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder or the proposal will be rejected within 45 days of the date of opening proposals. Bids shall be subject, however, to the discretionary right reserved by the School District to waive any informalities in, accept or reject any alternatives, reject any proposals and to advertise for new proposals, if in its opinion the best interest of the School District will thereby be promoted . Each bidder may not withdraw his bid within 45 days after the formal opening thereof. A bidder may withdraw his bid only in writing and prior to the bid opening date . BY THE ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Great Neck UFSD Dated: January 3, 2018 GNN #147407 1x 1/12/2018 #147407

Legal Notice Please Take Notice The Board of Trustees of the Village of Great Neck will hold a public hearing at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, January 26, 2018, at the Village Hall of the Village of Great Neck, 61 Baker Hill Road, Great Neck, New York 11023, with respect to a proposed local law to exceed the property tax cap imposed under Section 3-c of the General Municipal Law in connection with the adoption of the 2018-2019 annual budget. This local law, if adopted, shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State. Persons who may suffer from a disability, which would prevent them from participating in said hearing, should notify Joe Gill, Village Clerk-Treasurer, at (516)482-0019, in sufficient time to permit arrangements to be made to enable such persons to participate in said hearing. Dated: Great Neck, New York January 2, 2018 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF GREAT NECK JOE GILL, VILLAGE CLERKTREASURER GNN #147398 1x 01/12/2018 #147398

NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF TAX ROLL AND WARRANT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the undersigned collector of taxes of the Village of Thomaston, in the County of Nassau, State of New York, has duly received the tax roll and warrant for collection of taxes within the Village of Thomaston for the year 2018-2019, and that I will attend for the purpose of collecting taxes listed on the tax roll at the Village Hall, 100 East Shore Road, Great Neck, New York 11023, from March 1, 2018 to March 31, 2018 during

regular business hours. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that taxes will be received without interest by the collecting officer on or before March 31, 2018, or within thirty days of the date of first publication of this notice, whichever is later. On all taxes received after such date, there shall be added interest as provided by law until such taxes are paid. No partial payments of taxes may be made. Section 987(1) of the Real Property Law requires the collector, on or after the thirty first day following the expiration of the period during which taxes may be paid, without interest, to mail a notice to each owner of real property upon which taxes remain unpaid on the tax roll. Such notice must state, among other things, that the taxes on the property have not been paid. The expense of mailing such notice shall be an additional penalty of One Dollar ($1.00), chargeable against the parcel. Dated: January 9, 2018 Denise M. Knowland Village Administrator Village of Thomaston GNN #147415 2x 01/12, 01/19/2018 #147415

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Board of the Village of Great Neck will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Village Hall, 61 Baker Hill Road, Great Neck, New York, at 7:30 p.m. to consider the following application and all other matters as may come before the Board. A public hearing to consider an application for site plan review by Michael Nikrooz, architect, representing Syrous Tabrizya, owner, to build a new, singlefamily residence at 15 ELLARD AVENUE, Great Neck, New York, also known as Section 1, Block 182, Lot 24 on the Nassau County land and tax map. The application and accompanying specifications are on file in the office of the Village Clerk and may be inspected by interested parties during the regular business hours. Those persons planning to attend any meeting of the Planning Board of the Village of Great Neck and who require special accommodations because of a disability are requested to notify the Village Clerk no less than 48 hours prior to the meeting. BY ORDER OF THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF GREAT NECK DATED: January 8, 2018 GNN #147404 1x 01/12/2018 #147404

PUBLIC HEARING INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF LAKE SUCCESS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a public hearing will be held by the Board of Appeals, Incorporated Village of Lake Success, NY in the Board Room of the Village of Lake Success, 318 Lakeville Road, on Monday, January 22, 2018 at 8:00 P.M. to consider the following applications for a variance from the village zoning code. Case No.2017-260 a request submitted by the owner, Mr. Daniel Wilk, 4 Old Field Lane, Lake Success, also designated as Section 2, Block 282-1 Lot 59, construction of front and rear additions with insufficient front yard and established insufficient rear yard, not permitted, pursuant to Section 105-1194C(2)(d)[1](a) &(c), Article V, Chapter 105 of the Code of the Village of Lake Success Case No.2015-272A a request submitted by the owner, Mr. Jin Ming Zhang, 2 Market La, Lake Success, also designated as Section 2, Block 5 Lot 144, construction of a retaining wall ex-

ceeding the maximum required height, not permitted, pursuant to Section 105-193, Article XVIII, Chapter 105 of the Code of the Village of Lake Success Case No.2016-242A a request submitted by the owner, Mr. Frank Yao, 69 Meadow Woods Rd, Lake Success, also designated as Section 2, Block 282-1 Lot 68, construction of a retaining wall exceeding the maximum required height, not permitted, pursuant to Section 105-193, Article XVIII, Chapter 105 of the Code of the Village of Lake Success The application and accompanying exhibits are on file in the office of the Village Clerk and may be inspected by interested parties during business hours. At the time and place of the public hearing, all persons will be given an opportunity to be heard. Those persons planning to attend any meeting of the Board of Appeals of the Village of Lake Success and who require listening devices and/or a sign language translator are requested to notify the Village Clerk no less than 48 hours prior to the meeting BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE SUCCESS Carol Bernstein, Chairperson Patrick E. Farrell, Administrator Dated: January 11, 2018 Lake Success, N Y GNN #147414 1x 01/12/2018 #147414

Water Authority of Great Neck North 2018 Water Main Replacement Project INVITATION TO BID Sealed Bids for construction of the 2018 Water Main Replacement Project will be received by the Board of Directors of the Water Authority of Great Neck North at the Authority’s office, attention Greg Graziano, Authority Superintendent, 50 Watermill Lane, Great Neck, New York 11021. Bids will be received until 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on Thursday, February 1, 2018. The Authority will publicly open all bids on the same day at 11:00 AM, EDT. The work consists of furnishing all labor, equipment, materials and incidentals required to install approximately 13,000 linear of water mains, hydrants, valves, and service connections, and decommission of the existing mains, as specified in the Contract Documents. The work will also include flushing, disinfection, and testing of all work. A Contract Documents CD may be obtained at CDM Smith’s Albany office located at 11 British American Boulevard, Albany, NY 12110, phone: (518) 782-4500: reepmeyerkm@cdmsmith.com. Hard copies of the Contract Documents will not be available for purchase. The Contract Documents may be examined at: ïCamp Dresser McKee & Smith (CDM Smith), 60 Crossways Park Drive West, Woodbury, NY 11797. ïWater Authority of Great Neck North, 50 Watermill Lane, Great Neck, NY 11021. Each Bid must be accompanied by a certified bank check drawn on a bank doing business in New York made payable to the order of Water Authority of Great Neck North in a sum equal to FIVE PERCENT OF THE BID as it bid security to assure the Bidder’s commitment to that, if its bid is accepted, it will enter into a contract and provide the required bonds and insurance documents as set forth in the Instructions to Bidders. NOTE: NO BID BONDS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Bidders may not withdraw their Bids for a period of 45 days after

the actual date of the opening of the Bids. The Successful Bidder must furnish a 100 percent Performance Bond and a 100 percent Payment Bond with a surety company acceptable to the Owner. Wage rates for this Project are subject to the minimum wage rates as per New York State Prevailing Wage Schedule. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all Bids if deemed to be in its best interest. Gregory C. Graziano Superintendent Water Authority of Great Neck NorthWater Authority of Great Neck North 2018 Water Main Replacement Project INVITATION TO BID Sealed Bids for construction of the 2018 Water Main Replacement Project will be received by the Board of Directors of the Water Authority of Great Neck North at the Authority’s office, attention Greg Graziano, Authority Superintendent, 50 Watermill Lane, Great Neck, New York 11021. Bids will be received until 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on Thursday, February 1, 2018. The Authority will publicly open all bids on the same day at 11:00 AM, EDT. The work consists of furnishing all labor, equipment, materials and incidentals required to install approximately 13,000 linear of water mains, hydrants, valves, and service connections, and decommission of the existing mains, as specified in the Contract Documents. The work will also include flushing, disinfection, and testing of all work. A Contract Documents CD may be obtained at CDM Smith’s Albany office located at 11 British American Boulevard, Albany, NY 12110, phone: (518) 782-4500: reepmeyerkm@cdmsmith.com. Hard copies of the Contract Documents will not be available for purchase. The Contract Documents may be examined at: ï Camp Dresser McKee & Smith (CDM Smith), 60 Crossways Park Drive West, Woodbury, NY 11797. ïWater Authority of Great Neck North, 50 Watermill Lane, Great Neck, NY 11021. Each Bid must be accompanied by a certified bank check drawn on a bank doing business in New York made payable to the order of Water Authority of Great Neck North in a sum equal to FIVE PERCENT OF THE BID as it bid security to assure the Bidder’s commitment to that, if its bid is accepted, it will enter into a contract and provide the required bonds and insurance documents as set forth in the Instructions to Bidders. NOTE: NO BID BONDS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Bidders may not withdraw their Bids for a period of 45 days after the actual date of the opening of the Bids. The Successful Bidder must furnish a 100 percent Performance Bond and a 100 percent Payment Bond with a surety company acceptable to the Owner. Wage rates for this Project are subject to the minimum wage rates as per New York State Prevailing Wage Schedule. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all Bids if deemed to be in its best interest. Gregory C. Graziano Superintendent Water Authority of Great Neck North GNN #147394 1x 01/12/2018 #147394

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Continued from Page 50 The new “Catskill Thunder” gondola will operate year-round — and open up the mountain for mountain biking (now you have to hike up) as well as for wedding and party rentals at the summit. In the next five years, there are plans to open crosscountry skiing on the summit’s plateau with snowmaking — which will make for a fairly

unique experience. Belleayre is bigger than people realize but what is especially wonderful about Belleayre, particularly for families, is the natural separation between the beginner area on the lower mountain, and the intermediate and advanced trails at the top. It’s snowmaking and grooming is highly rated. This year, beginner terrain has been doubled in area,

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and separates snowsports lessons from the general public. Also, gladed terrain is being expanded. Belleayre is a very family-friendly, comfortable mountain, all the more popular because of its close proximity to New York City – just about 2 ½ hours away. Belleayre offers a Learn to Ski package at $79 that includes a lift ticket for the lower mountain, rental, two-hour lesson; a threeday package is $169 (it doesn’t have to be consecutive days, you can split them up), and even take the lessons among the three ORDA mountains, Gore and Whiteface. You can save up to 40 percent on the price of a lift ticket by purchasing in advance online. Belleayre does not have lodging at the mountain but there are delightful BnBs, lodges and inns close by (check the website for lodges that offer Ski & Stay packages which provide savings up to 50% on lift tickets.) Belleayre Mountain is located off of State Route 28 in Highmount, NY, just hours from New York City. I Ski NY The Discover NY Ski Day will be held on Thursday, Jan. 18 and offers discounted lift tickets starting at $12 and discounted learn-

to-ski/snowboard packages start at $25. It is open for all and the tickets are typically 8 hour tickets. The Learn-To-Ski/Snowboard packages start at $25 and give people who never skied or snowboarded or haven’t been on the slopes in a long time the opportunity to get on the slopes again. Full details and sales at https://www.iskiny.com/ski-deals/ discover-ny-ski-day. NYC Winter Jam, a free winter sports festival for New Yorkers of all ages will return Jan. 27. Presented by NYC Parks, I Love NY, I SKI NY, and the Olympic Regional Development Authority, Winter Jam is a great opportunity to experience skiing, snowshoeing, and winter as a whole. Gore Mountain will blow lots of fresh snow in the heart of Manhattan for all to enjoy. Location and time yet to be determined. Details will be available at nycgovparks.org. The I SKI NY Free For Kids Passport Program returns for this season. The program allows a 3rd or 4th grader to learn to ski or ride for free at all participating ski areas and / or also ski for free when an adult ticket is purchased. The program is free, but there is a small processing fee to enroll. More information on this program can be found at ISKINY. com. Ski & Stay: The Ski Areas of New York has teamed up with lodging properties for special ski and stay weekends this winter (Feb. 2–3, March 2–3). Ski and stay two nights you get a third one free. Guests can choose to add on the Thursday night before or the Sunday night after for their free lodging and skiing. The promotion is subject to availability and may not be combined with any other offers. The third night lodging and day skiing can be used for a Thursday stay Friday day skiing/riding or Sunday stay Monday day skiing/riding. Lodging for two nights and lift tickets must be purchased for the two days and you will get third free. Contact the selected hotel directly and identify this promotion as “I SKI NY SKI and STAY” to arrange reservations. Lift tickets will be provided at check in or at the resort ticket window. For information on all New York State’s ski areas, visit www.iskiny.com/explore-newyork/mountains. Find Ski & Stay packages at www.iskiny.com/ski-deals/ski-stay.

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Continued from Page 1 meric antigen receptors to fight neuroblastoma in a more effective way. Eric Kaung, a South High student, used a special statistical sampling algorithm and simulations to study dark matter and its effect on the motion of the universe. Michelle Xing’s environmental science project looked into the possibility of using oxidized algal nanofibers to counter lead contamination in drinking water in a low-cost and environmentally friendly way. Cindy Wang, another South High student, used a particle accelerator to measure an electrical effect called the chiral magnetic effect from a dense subatomic soup of particles called the quark-gluon plasma. Dr. Carol Hersh, the head of the Science Research Program of Great Neck South, said that the culture of the Great Neck schools has fostered scientific minds. But it also takes a special kind of student to operate on this high level and give summers to these projects, she said. “Hardworking, willing to tackle very challenging things, engaged by science: I’d say that would probably be the three characteristics that go through these groups,” Hersh, who has been involved in the program for more than 20 years, said. Hersh also noted that the work of others who are not semifinalists should be recognized, and that making it this far is “icing on the cake” to the experience of working with researchers. Scott Soifer, of North Shore Hebrew Academy High School, created a patented device that detects carbon dioxide levels in a vehicle, measures the temperature, automatically activates the engine and air conditioning and can relay real-time information to emergency personnel and caregivers.

Natasha Dilamani, of Great Neck North High School, created a sensory glove to allow two blind subjects to create characters in the air for wireless devices. Amy Shteyman, another North High School student, investigated brain activity from smiles and how others responded to them. North High School’s Megan Xu studied the preservation of microscopic early lifeforms, dating back more than 500 million years, and how total organic carbon negatively affects their transformation into fossils. “I think just being a part of renowned competitions in the fields of science are so critically important because it taps into so many different levels of thinking, so many levels of interest,” Daniel Holtzman, principal of North High School, said in an interview. “And the viability of these projects in real-life applications is truly amazing, and it really separates the best from the best.” “And you have the dedication of the teachers too,” Holtzman added. “Their passion for research is contagious.” Bradford Lin, a student from Kings Point who attends Lawrenceville School in New Jersey, focused on the effects of atmospheric aerosol loading on surface radiation and cloud microphysical properties over the Hawaiian Islands. Roslyn High School seniors Spencer Lazar and Vincent Yao were honored for their projects about behavioral sciences and medical research, respectively. “They’re terrific boys,” Roslyn’s coordinator of secondary research Allyson Weseley said. “They’re bright, they’re motivated and they’re curious. It’s terrific to see all the effort they’ve put in has paid off. I’m delighted for them.” Lazar’s effort was an epidemiological project within the high school focused on crafting public health appeals encouraging people to get flu vaccinations with dif-

ferent messages. Lazar said he designed four different fliers urging people to get vaccinations with different messages; some simply implored the reader to get a flu shot while others expanded on the basic message, including “to protect others” or “join your classmates” to see which triggered the strongest reaction to get a vaccination. “What he found is contrary to the expectation he had going in that all approaches would be superior to the control,” Weseley said. “In fact, none differed significantly from the control. The only significant difference is the altruistic approach to protect others was significantly better than the social norm approach, but both were worse than the control.” Yao’s project is one piece of four years of research done in an off-campus lab since his freshman year focused on the effects of Chinese herbal medications on colorectal cancer, such as Perilla frutescens, or the beefsteak plant. Weseley said Yao had identified a component of the plant that was helpful in fighting colorectal cancer in previous years, and this year he identified the molecular structure of the compound and the molecular mechanism by which it works. Yao, who was also honored as a Siemens Competition semifinalist for the same project, said he was humbled by the second award for his research. “It’s unreal that I was recognized by both Siemens and Regeneron for my research,” Yao said. “The chances of becoming a semifinalist for even one of the competitions are already very slim, but it goes to show that the hours spent in the lab experimenting and persevering through obstacles did ultimately produce great results.” Manhasset High School senior Emily Cruz began formulating her project as an intern at Alley Pond Environmental Center working with water quality research. “It was really there that I re-

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MICHELLE XING alized I wanted to work with stuff dealing with water conservation and water quality, especially in the natural environment,” Cruz said. “We have a huge amount of increased storm systems coming our way, and having the shores and marshes influences the damage humans are going to be taking in from these storms.” For her project, Cruz visited Alley Creek, Iona and Pelham marshes in New York and tested the carbon in the soil to determine what kind of plants and animals lived in the areas previously when the marshes were thriving to see what effect humans have had on the natural populations. Caitlin Maley, of Paul D. Schreiber High School, studied the impact of race on victim blaming in sexual assault cases on college

campuses via identical surveys differing only with people’s names, and found that people assigned more fault to people with common African-American and Hispanic names than Caucasian ones. John Li, a Wheatley School student, created three inventions that work together to reduce the time and cost of automobile transmission fluid and filter changes by up to three-quarters. “John’s work was all done in house, meaning it was something that he came up with and really worked on his own and it certainly speaks to his own intellectual curiosity, his scientific abilities, as well as the support provided to him by the teachers and faculty here,” said Sean Feeney, principal of the Wheatley School. “We’re thrilled for him.” These students make up more than a quarter of the 46 Long Islanders who were named Regeneron scholars. Jericho Senior High School had the most Regeneron scholars on the island, with 11. Forty finalists, to be announced on Jan. 23, will be chosen to compete in Washington, D.C., from March 8 to March 14 for nearly $2 million worth of awards given by Regeneron, including a $250,000 grand prize.

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