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SCHNIRMAN FINDS LAX HORSE & DOG SHOW 5 BUSINESSES COMING TO PLAZA COUNTY ETHICS BOARD AT COLISEUM PAGE 11

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The show must go on in G.N.

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WHERE THERE’S SMOKER, THERE’S FIRE

MovieWorld takes over Bow Tie

BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN For Russell Levinson, a managing partner of MovieWorld Cinemas in Douglaston, the shows must go on – and in this case, they’ll be in the Great Neck movie theater on Middle Neck Road.

MovieWorld took over Great Neck’s Squire Theatre in Great Neck Plaza on April 1, the company announced on Facebook last week, a space once operated by Bow Tie Cinemas. MovieWorld had been searching for a location since July, when a Lowes home improvement store took over the Douglaston location.

Levinson said Bow Tie Cinemas seemed eager to get out, and MovieWorld has forged a new lease with the building owner. Now, Levinson said his goal is to attract people back to the Great Neck theater.

“Our vision is we need to bring more people in, we need to get more people to come, we need to bring people who used to come but don’t come anymore to come back, and we realize there needs to be some improvements here,” LevinContinued on Page 56

PHOTO COURTESY OF VIGILANT FIRE COMPANY

A fire scorched a home in Great Neck Estates early Sunday morning. Officials believe it was sparked by a pellet fuel smoker in the rear yard. See story on page 3.

6th Pct. reopens in Manhasset Upgrades planned for HQ constructed in 1973; precinct was closed since 2012

BY T E R I W EST

County Executive Laura Curran announced the reopening Nassau County’s 6th Po- of the precinct at its Commulice Precinct officially reopened nity Drive location last Thursday Tuesday in Manhasset, marking morning, surrounded by town, the end of a saga dating to 2012 county and police officials and when the county merged it with eager bulldozers.

“To create a supersize 3rd the 3rd.

Precinct, how was that ever a good idea?” Legislator Ellen Birnbaum (D-Great Neck) said last Thursday.

“Policing should be community-oriented. Our residents,

our taxpayers who pay high taxes deserve better, so this is a very proud moment when we can all stand here together.”

Renovations to the building that dates back to 1973 will continue through October and will be completed entirely by Department of Public Works staff, said Deputy County Executive for Parks and Public Works Brian Schneider. The upgrades, which will include new ceiling tiles, air conditioning and interior and

exterior lighting, will total about $860,000, he said.

“Overall it’s a really incredible face-lift in a relatively short period of time,” Schneider said.

Prisoners will continue to be processed at the 3rd Precinct in Williston Park until the work is done, Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said.

Communities that the precinct will serve, including parts of Manhasset, Great Neck, North Continued on Page 55

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Great Neckers sound Estates approves off on revitalization budget, bans pot

Residents pan old proposals, pitch Middle Neck Rd. ideas Zoning bars sales of any illegal drug

BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN

expected to rise 2.01 percent, or $46,363, from about $2.3 million to $2.35 million.

According to the new budget, Great Neck Estates will be paying $353,998 toward debt. This is $73,768 less than the $427,766 in the current budget, or a difference of just under 17.25 percent.

The village’s Transportation Department budget is also decreasing from $517,385 to $493,774, a difference of 4.56 percent. The change is concentrated in the street maintenance budget, which is decreasing from $306,582 to $287,735, or $18,847.

While overall assessed value decreased in the village from $1.46 billion to just under $1.39 billion, the assessment rate increased from 0.5297 per $100 in assessed value to 0.5694 per $100 assessed value.

The village also anticipates a $133,159 increase from $1.5 million to just shy of $1.64 million in revenue from other sources overall and plans to appropriate $325,000 in fund balance, a $75,000 increase from the current budget.

The Board of Trustees also passed a zoning law, first introContinued on Page 69

The Village of Great Neck Estates approved a $9.86 million budget on Monday night, as well as restrictions on the sale of recreational marijuana in the village.

The budget is $359,133, or about 3.78 percent, higher than the current $9.5 million budget.

The tax levy is increasing from just shy of $7.75 million to $7.9 million, a difference of almost 1.95 percent, or $150,975.

“Keeping our increases to a low level like that is quite an achievement since we have police and public works and village staff,” Mayor William Warner said in a telephone interview on Tuesday, adding that many other PHOTO BY JANELLE CLAUSEN villages don’t offer that level of service.

Sabine Margolis, a Thomaston resident, was one of several residents who attended and Warner also said that ever spoke at a town hall about revitalization for Middle Neck Road on Monday night. since New York implemented a 2 percent property tax cap, the vilSabine Margolis, a Thom- lage has never pierced it. they would like to see in the vilBY JA N E LL E aston resident, called on Great lage.

CL AUSEN The budget’s increase apMore than 30 people signed Neck village to work on fostering pears driven by the Police DeMore than 100 people flood- up to speak, according to cards e-business, creating a business partment budget increasing from ed Great Neck House for a town submitted to village Clerk-Trea- incubator, and said that right $2.81 million to $3.18 million, hall meeting on the revitaliza- surer Joe Gill, with about 10 now, there’s no place for her to a difference of $371,913, or tion of Middle Neck Road on being able to speak before time get basic things like clothes and 13.22 percent. Employee benshoes.

Monday night, calling for a co- ran out. efit expenditures are meanwhile She also called on the mayor Many people expressed operative and more holistic approach to bringing business back concern about how the previ- to officially retract the draft imously proposed zoning changes pact environmental statement, to the Village of Great Neck.

The meeting brought out could have adversely affected putting a sign down on the table many village residents, as well services by increasing develop- in front of him.

“We cannot outsource our as people from neighboring mu- ment and density, as well as pernicipalities and Nassau County ceived shortcomings of a draft problem solving,” Margolis said.

David Zielenziger, a Great Executive Laura Curran, who environmental impact statement underscored the importance of suggesting there would be little Neck resident, said infrastructure strength was not looked community involvement and adverse impact.

Others also said there at properly and that a study by shared examples of Long Island communities successfully revi- should be increased cooperation VHB, the village’s consultant on between villages and entities revitalization, presumed the viltalizing.

“There is no one size fits all for a more comprehensive plan lage operated in a vacuum.

He called for a more coordiapplication to revitalization,” since changes to Middle Neck Road could ripple throughout nated approach and said if the Curran said. village is interested in getting PHOTO BY JANELLE CLAUSEN Both Curran and Great Neck the Great Neck peninsula.

“This is a peninsula prob- affordable housing, it should Village Mayor Pedram Bral said they hoped to see positive sug- lem,” Great Neck resident An- consider creating a more robust Great Neck Estates passed its budget and a ban on recregestions from residents on what drea Katz said.

Continued on Page 56 ational marijuana on Monday night.

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Fire leaves home scorched, none hurt Officials say pellet fuel smoker likely sparked blaze in rear of Great Neck Estates house

BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN A blaze tore into a home on South Drive in Great Neck Estates early Sunday morning, damaging the house as everyone inside escaped unharmed, fire officials said.

Great Neck Vigilant Fire Company Chief Joshua Charry said that the fire, which started around 3:45 a.m., involved the interior and exterior portions of the first and second floor of the rear of the house as well as the attic. It was declared under control at 5:29 a.m.

Charry said the Nassau County fire marshal’s office determined the cause of the fire was a pellet fuel smoker on the rear deck.

“Apparently the family had been using it the night before to cook part of dinner and they might have thought it was fully out,” Charry said, “but apparA front view of the home whose rear deck went ablaze. ently not.”

The family was inside the home but was alerted by unharmed, Charry said. A fire- nor injury” but did not go to the smoke detectors and escaped fighter was evaluated for a “mi- hospital.

Alert Fire Company, Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department, Albertson Fire Department and New Hyde Park Fire Department.

The East Williston Fire Department had an engine on standby, the Westbury Fire Department had a ladder truck on standby, and the New Hyde Park Fire Department had a standby ambulance at the firehouse.

Charry said the South Drive fire, which marked only the second time the Vigilant Fire Company has been the main responder this year, caused “significant damage” to the house.

But he noted that the “house is salvageable.”

“In spite of property losses, there have been relatively few injuries and the injuries we’ve had have been very minor,” Charry said. “We’ve been very PHOTO FROM GOOGLE MAPS lucky that way and that counts civilians and firefighters.”

Charry also emphasized the importance of everyone having Mutual aid units on the up-to-date carbon monoxide scene included the Great Neck and carbon dioxide detectors.

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NYU Winthrop adds armed guards Hospital latest on Long Island to add security; joins ranks of Stony Brook and Northwell

BY M AY L A N L .

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NYU Winthrop Hospital is hiring a firm to provide 24-hour armed security at the Mineola hospital, according to the hospital’s president.

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“ e see the news, we all see what’s happening, whether it’s school or workplace shootings, active shooting situations are happening all around the country.”

Scott Strauss MAYOR OF MINEOLA AND NORTHWELL’S ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT OF SECURITY

“After engaging with our own staff, as well as consultation with our internal security team,

services of the hospital’s own security force.

“The armed guards are highly trained professionals who will add an additional level of safety and security for our staff, patients and visitors,” Collins said.

Many Long Island hospitals have added armed security.

Northwell Health has had armed guards outside its hospitals since 2018, with armed guards added to Manhasset’s North Shore University Hospital in March and Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park in July. The hospital has expanded armed security to patrol most of its 13 hospitals on Long Island.

“We see the news, we all see what’s happening, whether it’s PHOTO COURTESY OF NYU WINTHROP HOSPITAL school or workplace shootings, active shooting situations are NYU Winthrop joins Northwell Health and Stony Brook University Hospital in adding armed happening all around the country,” said Scott Strauss, Northguards due to concerns over mass shootings. well’s assistant vice president of Nassau County police, and the throughout our main hospital,” armed guards due to concerns security who is also the mayor of review of multiple options, NYU said"John Collins, president and over mass shootings.

Mineola. “We decided to be proArmed guards will patrol active.”

Winthrop Hospital has decided chief executive officer of" NYU NYU Winthrop in uniform conto retain the services of an out- Winthrop Hospital.

Newsday reported that NYU Winthrop joins North- tinuously starting about Mon- armed security guards could also side security firm to provide an armed security detail on a 24- well Health and Stony Brook day. The action was taken to come to Catholic Health Servichour basis, seven days a week, University Hospital in adding supplement, and not replace, the es’ six hospitals.

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Schnirman finds lax ethics board Comptroller’s audit says county agency took limited steps to counter improper conduct

BY J E S S I C A PA R K S

Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman released the first phase of his nepotism audit, which found that the county’s prior Board of Ethics did not educate employees on avoiding ethical missteps and took limited actions to enforce the Code of Ethics.

The Nassau County Board of Ethics is tasked with reviewing potential conflicts of interests in the county government, educating officials and employees on the code of ethics, and preventing ethical missteps by advising county employees before a potential violation."

The audit released Wednesday morning found that the Board of Ethics hadn’t conducted any investigations during the audit period, despite corruption allegations and arrests related to Nassau County’s contracting process.

The comptroller’s office also found that the Board of Ethics failed to address nepotism broadly or provide advice on nepotism to employees or officials who reported nepotism or were the subject of a nepotism complaint.

The board itself operated with less than the required five members, and also had more than the allowed number of county employees who can serve on the board and included political party officials as mem-

which creates potential conflicts of interest.”

The Board of Ethics at the time did not fully review the financial disclosure statements of county employees and contractors, the audit found.

Furthermore, the board failed to penalize employees or contractors who did not submit a financial disclosure statement.

Policies and procedures on how an employee could file a complaint were not made available and neither was guidance pertaining to related employees for employees and officials.

The prior Board of Ethics did little to promote the code of ethics, the audit found.

The code was not posted in county buildings and the audit states that little was done to remind employees and officers of ethical laws and guidelines.

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE The website maintained by the Board NASSAU COUNTY COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE of Ethics did not meet the requirements of the Code of Ethics, which calls for the Nassau County Comptroller website to provide guidance documents, inJack Schnirman structional and educational resources and the forms necessary to seek advisory opinbers, which is prohibited in the Code of ions or to file an ethics complaint.

Ethics.

The comptroller’s audit states that an The audit also noted that the longtime analysis by auditors who have evaluated counsel to the county’s Board of Ethics had other board of ethics websites said that Nas“various other contracts with Nassau Coun- sau County’s website was the second worst ty, and represents over 14 other board of of all reviewed. ethics and municipalities in Nassau County, The board did not make past advisory

opinions available for county employees to review in order to avoid ethical missteps.

Neither did the board publish annual reports of the actions it took within the year, as required by an amendment to the code approved by the Nassau County Legislature in 2017.

The audit also found that the county Board of Ethics did not properly observe the Open Meetings Law by sufficiently publicizing meetings. The meetings were also not easily accessible, agendas were not provided, minutes were not approved and executive sessions did not convene properly.

The comptroller’s office made a number of recommendations to the Board of Ethics and some have already been implemented, the audit states.

It was recommended that the board hire a full-time executive director who can implement reforms and “accomplish the educational goals of the Board, fostering a culture of ethics in Nassau County.”

Other recommendations suggest that the board make written procedures available to county employees, investigate possible violations and implement penalties when necessary, review financial disclosure forms, impose sanctions on employees who fail to file a financial disclosure form and provide advisory opinions to aid employees in avoiding ethical missteps.

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GOP legislators file new opt-out bill County lawmakers call on state representatives to vote against legalizing marijuana

BY T E R I W EST Nassau County Republican legislators have filed their own marijuana opt-out bill that expands upon Legislator Josh Lafazan’s earlier bill by encouraging state senators and assembly representatives to vote against legalizing marijuana.

The bill also adds clauses that outline what the legislators consider to be the implications of the sale of marijuana in Nassau County, including increased crime and suicides that the bill says would have a “devastating human and financial toll.”

The final line urges Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is!in favor of marijuana legalization, to veto legislation that would legalize marijuana in New York.

“If we opt out and the state permits [marijuana] and New York City permits it, then I think we’re going to be dealing with many of the same public health issues even if we opt out,” said Presiding Officer and Legislator Richard Nicolello (R-New Hyde

most responsible path forward for Nassau County at this time,” said Lafazan, who is an independent but caucuses with the Democrats.

Nicollelo said he anticipates the new bill passing in two weeks in the full Legislature.

County Executive Laura Curran publicly announced her support for a county-wide opt-out in her State of the County address in March.

Marijuana legalization was originally in Cuomo’s state budget proposal but did not make it into the final version. Legislation is expected to be up for a vote this session, which ends in June.

Since state officials were unable to agree upon a marijuana program for the state budget, NiPHOTO BY JANELLE CLAUSEN colello said he is no longer convinced that the state will end up passing one at all.

Nassau County Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello “I would say it’s possible, Park). “In general, I think it’s of recreational marijuana.

Nassau County’s marijuana task but I wouldn’t say it’s certain better for the rest of the county Lafazan said he supports the force seriously and for following anymore given the pushback if this doesn’t go forward at all.” new bill. our recommendation to opt out that’s apparently going on in the Both bills call for prohibiting “I thank my colleagues for of the local sale and cultivation state,” he said. the growth, sale and marketing taking the methodical work of of recreational cannabis as the

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Blank Slate wins 8 state awards

G.N. News wins 2nd place for overall excllence; reporter gets rookie of the year honors

BY T E R I W EST The Great Neck News was awarded second place for general excellence last weekend by the New York Press Association, an award that recognizes all aspects of the editorial product among its peers throughout the state.

The award was one of eight that Blank Slate Media won across editorial and advertising categories in competition with New York weeklies and small dailies.

Blank Slate cartoonist Matt Bodkin earned the top prize for his cartoon about former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano’s corruption charges and graphic designer Yvonne Farley won first place in the small space ad category.

Farley also earned second place in the best advertising campaign category.

“My goal has always been to produce high-quality, visually appealing ads and editorial layouts, so it is especially gratifying to be recognized amongst so many talented designers in this competition,” she said.

Former Williston Times and New Hyde Park Herald Courier reporter Rebecca Klar earned third place in the “rookie reporter of the year” category. Judges gave accolades for a first-person story she wrote about donating a kidney to her father.

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From left, reporter Janelle Clausen, graphic designer Yvonne Farley, publisher Steven Blank and reporter Teri West.

“It was a lot different than usual because I’m used to asking other people really personal invasive questions about their life, and I was sort of doing the same thing to myself,” said Klar, who now reports for The York Dispatch in Pennsylvania. “I think it also helped me in reporting other stories. It sort of made me better able to ask sensitive questions.”

Great Neck News reporter Janelle Clausen took third in “spot news” cover-

age for covering Fire Chief Ray Plakstis Jr.’s death.

Former Manhasset Times reporter Amelia Camurati won honorable mention in the spot news photo category.

Clausen and Teri West and past reporters Luke Torrance and Jed Hendrixson together won an honorable mention for coverage of elections and politics.

The New York Press Association presented the annual awards in 65 categories

in Albany. There were a total of 2,743 entries from 163 newspapers.

“I’m very proud of the staff and pleased that they received the recognition that they so well deserved,” said publisher Steven Blank.

Last December when Clausen learned that Plakstis had died, she called his family and colleagues to write an obituary.

With those conversations, she painted a portrait of a selfless, active individual much loved by his community. The next week, she completed it by documenting the 9/11 responder’s funeral, which drew mourners by the hundreds.

Clausen said she was happy to win an award for her reporting but was even happier when Plakstis’ family gave her positive feedback when her stories were published.

As for the general excellence award her newspaper won, it is representative of the weeks full of phone calls, meetings and writing that she has dedicated to the Great Neck News over the past two years, she said.

“I feel gratified to have won the award, considering how much time ends up going to the paper,” Clausen said. “But I’m also grateful to Great Neck for letting me into the community and try telling their stories.”

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G.N. Plaza gets down to business Village OKs 5 new business ranging from CBD store to meditation center to start spring

BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN

Great Neck Plaza trustees approved a number of new business permits and two new local laws at their organizational meeting last Wednesday, touching on topics ranging from the cannabis compound CBD to meditation.

In total, the Board of Trustees signed off on four conditional use permits for businesses after swearing in Trustees Gerry Schneiderman and Lawrence Katz to their new terms.

These businesses included a store on 5 Great Neck Road selling CBD products, South Station Pharmacy at 26 South Station Plaza, Long Island Meditation at 40 Middle Neck Road and Lady Lash at 10 Bond Street, contingent on the owners getting proper certification for microblading.

The Board of Trustees also approved signage for The Collection, which Trustee Pamela Marksheid described as a highend jewelry store moving from the Village of Great Neck into 8 Bond Street, the former home of Foughnuts.

“This is a real quality place,” Marksheid said.

In other business, the trustees approved a law that requires anyone seeking to remove, cut down or substantially

ing an existing contract to get the same services from another public entity, and enable the village to select bids that offer the best value.

Patricia O’Byrne, the village clerktreasurer, said there are laws on the books but that this officially sets the procurement procedure as village policy.

The trustees also approved an engineering and transportation planning services agreement with Al Dawson of the engineering firm LKB for on-call services for small projects. His pay is $165 an hour.

Following the receipt of a memo from the Nassau County Planning Commission with recommendations on handling child daycare site plans, the Board of Trustees discussed how to regulate such facilities.

Village officials said they should likely PHOTO FROM GOOGLE MAPS make child-care facilities a prohibited use unless they are an accessory to an educational or religious facility for safety reaGreat Neck Plaza trustees approved several businesses at a meeting last sons. An applicant would then have to week. seek a conditional use permit.

“They still have to come to us and The trustees also approved new regualter trees to get a permit from the comlations on the placement, construction show cause,” Michael Sweeney, the commissioner of public services.

While no fee will be required, accord- and modification of telecommunications missioner of public services, said of a hying to a draft of the law, the commissioner facilities, as fifth-generation wireless pothetical law.

No public hearing date was set. could request a $250 bond that would be technology starts to be introduced.

The next Great Neck Plaza Board In unrelated business, the trustees held until a tree is replaced. If another is not planted, the $250 would go into a voted to amend their procurement policy of Trustees meeting will take place on to allow for “piggybacking,” which is us- Wednesday at 8 p.m. tree protection fund.

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Town OKs Barnes & Noble lot changes Owner gets approval for parking, valet plans ahead of possible medical usage

BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN The Town of North Hempstead approved a site plan and valet parking plan for the parking lot of the Barnes & Noble bookstore in Manhasset on Tuesday night, gearing the property for a possible medical use in the future.

C&B Realty, the owner of 1542 Northern Blvd. in Manhasset, first considered converting the 30,483-square-foot retail space into a medical office in 2016 when the bookstore’s future looked unclear. The bookstore has renewed its lease until 2020.

Kathleen Deegan Dickson, an attorney for C&B Realty, said the Business A district in which the property is located allows for both retail and medical uses. Most of the interest in the space has been for medical uses, Dickson said, although there is no slated tenant at this time.

“Back in 2016, when this whole process began, it was looking like Barnes & Noble, their future might be a little uncertain,”" Dickson said Tuesday. “So in order

to get ahead of the market, my client wanted to make sure that the property would be ready to lease if, as, and when Barnes & Noble decided to leave.”

In order to accommodate a possible medical use, the owners needed to expand the rear parking lot and receive approval from both the Village of North Hill and the Town of North Hempstead.

A valet parking plan was also required for site plan approval.

“The fact is that with that valet parking plan … we would probably be able to park more cars there if necessary,” Dickson said. “It increases the parking spaces from 72 existing to 89 proposed … And with the valet service, we’ll have parking for a minimum of 115 cars.”

The meeting had been adjourned from March 19 to allow the Council of Greater Manhasset Civic Associations and Councilwoman Veronica Lurvey to learn more about the issue and allow for correspondence.

Richard Bentley, the president of the Council of Greater Manhasset Civic Associations, said there was a concern that a

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The Barnes & Noble on Northern Boulevard. medical space would only exacerbate a bad parking situation. The group’s main request was for valet parking, he said.

“There was no clear objection to that [plan] by the Council of Greater Manhasset Civic Associations other than to have the town make sure … that they include a caveat it requires valet parking and that if the owner fails to provide valet parking, it would

invalidate their variances,” Bentley said.

Dickson said C&B obtained variances from" 2016 to 2018 from the zoning boards of North Hills, where the parking lot primarily sits, and the Town of North Hempstead for insufficient parking, parking stall size and loading area.

In other business, Town Board members approved

an agreement with the Long Island Rail Road and Metropolitan Transportation Authority that would give the town access to $4.03 million from a community benefit fund to assist with projects to mitigate the impact of the third track project.

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A.P. Keaton moving to 5-9 Grace Ave. Trustees had expected high-end retailer; developer says he couldn’t find anyone interested

BY JA N E LL E C L AUS E N A marketing consultant firm plans to move from 11 Grace Ave. to the 5-9 Grace Ave. complex by the beginning of next month, developers and village officials said, but some trustees said it was not what they originally envisioned.

Officials have previously described the building as the first mixed-use development to be completed in Great Neck Plaza, which would fit into the goal of creating a transit-oriented community.

The four-story development features retail space on the bottom floor and 30 apartments on the three floors above it.

Discussion about the move arose at the Great Neck Plaza Board of Trustees meeting last Wednesday night when officials were considering a sign application from A.P. Keaton, a boutique marketing agency working in areas like hospitality, adult beverages and lifestyle.

“It’s not a store. They’re putting a commercial business in there,” Michael Sweeney, the commissioner for public services, told trustees at the meeting when asked what store was going in. “It’s moving out of 11 Grace Ave. into this space.”

“That wasn’t what we envisioned in mixed use,”" Great Neck Plaza Mayor

Jean Celender replied.

Trustee Pam Marksheid later said, “That was the whole point.” Deputy Mayor Ted Rosen also said that when the project first came before the board, the developer “said this would be high-end retail.”

The site was home to three vacant stores and a vacant parking lot and law office when the mixed use project was being mulled in 2014, according to project filings and applications for financial assistance. The project was first presented to trustees in August 2012.

“Retail isn’t coming and you’ve got a transfer of tenants from one smaller space into a larger space,” Sweeney said.

When Richard Gabriele, the village attorney, asked if the Board of Trustees wanted to press for a retail use, Celender said no “if it was marketed for.” The trustees, however, requested a new design for the sign.

A representative for A.P. Keaton could not be reached Monday for comment.

Hooshang Nematzadeh, the developer of 5-9 Grace Ave., said five or six clients looked into the space, including two “high-end retailers” that he could not identify for legal reasons. But clients were discouraged because of the widespread retail vacancies, Nematzadeh

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The Galleria, located along Grace Avenue, is home to 30 apartments and two new retail spaces. said.

“The point was that we tried and a couple of high-end retailers did come to the project, but when they saw so many vacancies in Great Neck, they shied away,” Nematzadeh said Monday.

He also described A.P. Keaton as an “amazing business” involved in retail marketing that will take up the entire space, which he said will be “magnifi-

cent.”

“We are spending quite a bit of money in developing the space for them for the exact needs that they have and, of course, they wanted to expand and we were the perfect size for them,” Nematzadeh said.

A.P. Keaton hopes to move in by May 1, he added.

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Fix rigged county election system

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epublican legislators had at least part of a good idea when they recently proposed a referendum this fall to replace a county assessor picked by the county executive with one chosen by voters.

No, the good idea was not the part that would make the county assessor an elected official. That, as we have said, is a terrible idea seemingly intended by Republican county legislators to retain a dysfunctional property assessment system in which half the property owners underpay their taxes and half overpay their taxes.

We mean the good part about holding a county referendum this fall, one that would give all voters an equal say in how we choose our county legislators.

Instead of a referendum on the county assessor, how about a referendum on an independent redistricting commission to determine the boundaries of county legislative districts after the 2020 census?

Yes, we know the bad name that referendums have gotten since the British people voted to leave the European Union.

But consider the alternative for Nassau County.

In 2011, Republicans used a narrow 10-9 vote in the county Legislature to approve a redistricting map that would have squeezed four Democratic incumbents into two districts.

After a court challenge and a failed effort to draw a fair map by an independent advisory commission with 10 members split evenly between Republicans and Democrats, the GOP majority in the county Legislature approved a revised map.

It had 12 GOP majority districts and seven districts in which Democratic voters are the majority – in a county in which Democratic voters outnumber Republican voters. That margin currently stands at nearly 70,000 voters.

Little or no effort was made

by Republicans to follow the contours of communities. Roslyn, for instance, was divided into four districts,# one of which includes Nicolello and another that stretches all the way to Hicksville.

This is known as gerrymandering, a practice used by both parties across the county that have come under increasing criticism for thwarting the will of voters and pushing elective officials to political extremes. In other words, rigging the system.

Gerrymandering is the main reason why Republicans have controlled the Nassau County Legislature since the beginning of the decade and, short of an election earthquake in 2020, will be the reason they control the Legislature in the next decade —# despite the growing advantage Democratic voters now have over Republicans.

And if an undemocratic system was not bad enough, consider the results for the county.

Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, a Republican, was recently convicted of political corruption during a period in which the GOP legislators did little or nothing to oversee an administration marked by greed and incompetence.

Rob Walker, Mangano’s deputy, currently faces a trial on separate political corruption charges.

Former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, a Rockville Centre Republican, was convicted

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not once but twice of political corruption, in part, for his efforts to get a county contract for a company for which his son worked.

The finances of the county, one of the wealthiest in New York, remained under state supervision as the Legislature and Mangano struggled to balance Nassau’s budget year after year.

Hundreds of contractors were allowed to skirt oversight for many years with a ridiculously high threshold on contracts of $25,000 for which Legislature review was required.

And then there was the assessment mess in which county property was not assessed for eight years and an uncertified assessor was allowed to oversee the system.

Laura Curran, a Democrat, rode this mess to a victory in the race for county executive in 2018 and appointed a certified county assessor.

But thanks, at least in part to the gerrymandering that took place in 2013, Republicans were able to

maintain an 11-8 advantage in the county Legislature.

Unsurprisingly, Nassau County’s presiding officer, Republican Richard Nicolello, sees nothing wrong with the current system.

That is the one in which Nassau’s map was drawn up by Mangano’s county attorney, John Ciampoli, an expert in state Republican election and districting issues and an associate of Skelos.

In an interview in February with Blank Slate Media, Nicolello said he prefers this system to a redistricting commission in which Gov. Andrew Cuomo could pick someone like Kevin Law, president and CEO of the Long Island Association.

We understand Nicolello’s concern. If Law or any independent redistricting commission merely followed a rational system that kept communities together, he would probably no longer be the presiding officer.

But do we really want to leave the redistricting of legislative dis-

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tricts to those who have a vested interest?

The state of New York has already said no.

In 2012, the state Legislature approved a constitutional amendment to establish new redistricting procedures for congressional and state legislative districts. It was approved by Republicans and Democrats.

As required by the state Constitution, the Legislature voted on the amendment for a second time the next year. They again approved the measure. And in 2014, the amendment went to state voters in a referendum.

Voters also approved the measure and beginning in 2020 New York’s congressional and state legislative districts will be drawn by a 10-member commission.

It is time to give Nassau voters the same chance to end rigged legislative districts and let honesty, competence and integrity be the reason people get elected to the county Legislature.

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ON THE RIGHT

Dem legislators, Cuomo’s taxing spree

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or decades, New Yorkers have paid the highest combined state and local taxes in the nation.

And thanks to Democratic control of the state’s executive and legislative branches, their tax burden will be more onerous.

The most egregious new tax is “congestion pricing,” whose aim is not to relieve traffic, as Cuomo claims, but to raise tax revenue.

The MTA hopes to reap a billion dollars annually from the congestion tax and under the current low interest rate environment, that revenue stream could be leveraged to borrow up to $15 billion for capital projects.

But to borrow that much, annual tax collections must be recurring to meet principal and interest payments on bonded debt for up to 30 years.

Consequently, the MTA must hope that traffic does not decrease. In other words, the assertion congestion will diminish is a ruse to pick the pockets of many struggling taxpayers.

As GOP Sen. Andrew Lanza has said, “congestion pricing” is simply “a target tax on people who have nothing but the gall to travel within their own city.”

To obtain legislative approval, Cuomo disclosed few specifics, promised exemptions, and agreed that the tax would not be imposed until after the 2020 elections.

Naive freshman Democratic legislators from Long Island and Westchester were bought off with the pledge that their suburban rail systems would receive $2 billion from the projected $15 billion borrowing.

The governor gave them “sleeves off his vest.” That’s because the LIRR and Metro North will be getting that much and more from the existing MTA capital projects plan.

In return, the Legislature handed over absolute taxing power to a “traffic mobility review” board that will be controlled by Cuomo.

To quell recent complaints, it appears the governor and the MTA are making up responses as they go along.

GEORGE J. MARLIN On The Right For instance, an MTA spokesman recently said Manhattanites living in the congestion pricing zone earning less than $60,000 will be able to apply for credit on their state income tax returns for any paid congestion taxes.

Huh? Working-class folks living in the pricing zone south of 60th Street probably live paycheck to paycheck and can’t afford to wait a year for a tax credit.

Meanwhile, Cuomo dismissed complaints about the

impact of the congestion tax on working class folks, claiming most drivers won’t be affected because “only very rich people can drive into Manhattan.”

Huh? Reacting, Queens Assemblyman David Weprin appropriately reminded the governor, “A lot of people, they have no choice but to drive.”

MTA bureaucrats have two years to design and implement tax collecting technology chock full of exemptions and loopholes.

Good luck with that one.

As for the other new Cuomo taxes: Paper Bag Tax: Shoppers will have to pay a 5-cent tax on each bag used to pack their purchases.

Online Shopping Tax: Buyers of products from out-of-state vendors will now have to pay New York sales taxes on those purchases. Cuomo expects those taxes to cost consumers $540 million annually.

Millionaires Income Tax: This “temporary” tax that Cuomo pledged to eliminate in

2010 has been renewed for another five years.

Real Estate Transfer Tax: The 1 percent “Mansion Tax” will increase. “The new law increases this tax on a sliding scale for transfers where the consideration is in excess of $2 million, up to the highest rate of 3.9 percent on transfers with consideration in excess of $25 million.”

Interestingly, Cuomo dropped his annual “pied-àterre” property tax on homes worth $5 million or more in favor of the transfer tax.

Why? First, real estate moguls complained that the tax would cause a drop in property values.

Second, city officials realized that declining values mean less tax revenues in their coffers.

These two powerful forces killed the governor’s proposal.

However, replacing the transfer tax for the “pied-àterre” tax creates a problem.

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A LOOK ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

Water, water everywhere… sadly!

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t seems that every time you turn around, people are pushing water at you. You audit a panel discussion; you go to a picnic; you’re at a reunion. At every conceivable venue, someone is sure to say, “Hey, you forgot your water.”

“That’s okay,” you say. “I’m good.”

“No, take it — it’s free!”

“I’m fine. Really! I promise I won’t pass out before I get to my car!”

Usually, the water’s in plastic bottles, too — which means that nowadays, I’m thinking about my exposure to plastics with every sip I take.

That part might be changing, at least. I went to a recent panel about water quality, and there wasn’t a plastic bottle in sight… only pitchers and cups at the refreshment table. But they still expected us all to come with our tongues hanging out for some H20.

I have nothing against water.

Sometimes, I actually drink it.

But I just can’t believe we have to drink a fire hydrant’s-

worth, daily — 8-ounce glasses, 8 times a day — or we’ll shrivel up and die.

Where did this idea come from? The Centers for Disease Control say it wasn’t them; they insist, “There is no recommendation for how much water adults should drink daily.” Not even the internet can pin down the source of this rumor.

And yet — someone started it.

Probably the same person who started the myth that you must wait 20 minutes after eating, before going swimming, or you’ll get cramps and die.

Also that if you dream you are dying, you will actually die.

Oh, wait — that was just something the meanest girl at my summer camp told me, the night we were both stuck in the infirmary.

It kept me up all night, terrified. I noticed she slept like a baby.

So I don’t know what to believe about water. But there is one immutable rule I know I can’t fight, namely: What goes in, must come out. Especially when I sneeze.

JUDY EPSTEIN

A Look on the Lighter Side And in case you haven’t noticed, the world was not designed with a woman’s needs or comfort in mind.

It was designed by people who can pee just about anywhere, any time — and who all too frequently, do. (I say this with all the authority vested in me by years of living in a groundfloor front apartment in Greenwich Village. I quickly learned to keep the windows shut, all year round.)

Yes, water is a dangerous

substance whose intake must be strictly regulated.

The only time I succumbed to the modern gospel on water was while I was pregnant.

My ob/gyn read me the riot act, saying that my body was trying to double the amount of blood I had in circulation, so in addition to the enormous pre-natal vitamins I was choking down, I had to drink tremendous quantities of water.

My problem was that I had just landed a brand new job, at a brand new company, with colleagues who were only just meeting me for the first time.

Suddenly, all anyone was going to know of me was that I never seemed to stop pacing the hall — first to the water fountain to refill my water bottle, and back to my office; then down the hall (a little faster) to get rid of all the water; then back to the water fountain, to start it all over again. This was a “water cycle” that no one had mentioned in any of my science classes.

After that experience… well, let’s just say that, unlike the im-

mune system, your bladder does not get stronger with every challenge. Basically, what it does is pack it in.

I don’t have the capacity for Broadway shows, any more. But at least they have intermissions — although those were never long enough for buildings that put the ladies’ rooms two floors away.

Movies, however, run straight through, with no intermission, after selling you salted popcorn and showing you ads for enormous cups of soda. What are they thinking? I have to keep my legs crossed, and flinch at every scene with running water.

You know how “Black Panther” had those elaborate fight scenes, stationed right inside a waterfall? Probably more enjoyable if you aren’t running for the ladies’ room!

So spare me all the lectures, and all the water. And please, do us both a favor, and remember this: the most dangerous place to stand, in a movie theater, is anywhere between me and the Ladies’ Room door!

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E A R T H M AT T E R S

Composting an answer to waste problem

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ompost — to convert a material, such as plant debris, to compost — a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land Growing up in Europe with a German mom and Hungarian dad influenced many of my beliefs.

Both my parents lived through the Second World War and endured hardships that shaped their lives and habits. Having little means making the most out of everything you’ve got. And composting is an integral part of that. Why throw away something that can help you grow food or beauty? It isn’t and wasn’t even a matter of money, but a matter of principle.

I grew up collecting fruit and vegetable peels in small containers on our kitchen counter and dumping them regularly in a bin erected in a corner of our property where collected kitchen scraps would turn — over time — into compost.

And, naturally, I continued this

habit after I moved out from home wherever I went.

Only much later I learned about the incredible benefits of composting your kitchen and garden waste: — About 30 percent of what we throw away could instead be composted. Doing so would reduce landfill volume dramatically — a great incentive for our always strained municipal budgets.

— Compostable materials that are rotting in our landfills produce methane gas, which is formed when organic material decomposes without oxygen being present. That’s bad, since methane gas is about 30 times more potent than carbon dioxide and therefore contributes, if we believe our scientists, significantly to climate change.

Yes, like everything, we also can make composting difficult and expensive. But that’s not the way my parents taught me. You don’t need a worm farm (yuck) or backbreaking turning of the compost or a special composter made from

JULIANE SAARY-LITTMAN Earth Matters plastic.

Don’t be scared. Start slowly.

Pick a couple of items from the list below and start collecting them first in a small container, preferably with a lid, on your counter and then in a corner of your yard. Once you get comfortable with the idea and process, pick a couple more items from the list. It will soon become second nature.

What to compost: — Fruit peels. A favorite are

banana peels.

— Vegetable peels. Think potatoes and carrots.

— The parsley that we forgot in the back of the fridge.

— Coffee grounds. Yes, filter and all. But not those little plastic pods – I bet you knew that.

— Tea bags and loose leave tea. No need to remove those small staples from the bags.

— Eggshells. Yes! — Leaves, dry or green. Don’t add sticks or even branches.# They take a long time to break down.

You will be amazed how fast all turns into compost. Did you know that banana peels and coffee grounds are great fertilizers?

And eggshells keep the slugs out of your garden and away from your flowers and basil plants. Once the compost is ready (you will know), spread it on your vegetable or flower beds to fertilize and mulch.

A provision in the New York state budget requires large generators of food waste to recycle inedible food scraps at compost facilities and anaerobic digesters, which

produce energy and a nutrient rich soil amendment (compost), instead of dumping them in landfills where they release methane — a potent and dangerous greenhouse gas, as mentioned above. So, if the law will require large generators to compost kitchen scraps, why not adopt the same practice voluntarily at home.

Inspired? Go ahead and build a compost bin, no great skills required as my husband will readily attest. There are a lot of interesting and easy DIY compost bin designs available on the internet or you can design your own.

And remember, everything you compost will no longer add to Long Island’s waste problem. A very good feeling.

P.S. I am sad to see so many of you still allowing and paying to have outdated two-stroke engine leaf blowers used on your properties. Rakes would be faster and benefit all of us, especially the landscapers who can’t escape the toxic fumes from the engines strapped to their backs.

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Building global generational groups

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re you an audacious person?

The first definition of audacity depicts “a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.”

Synonyms amplify this approach: I particularly like the characterization “exceptionally original without restriction to prior ideas, highly inventive, bold in defiance of convention.”

You might be legitimately concerned that folks embracing audacity could become arrogant, and could recklessly involve others in unrealistic ventures.

However, with genuine humanitarian values and respect for individuals, we have an urgent need for audacious people around the globe to address existential challenges that literally affect the fate of the earth, as well as our immediate quality of life, and our ability to shape better decades in the future.

I am encouraging faculty and student leaders at Hofstra to draw on effective experiences from our past to explore pathways for Building Global Generational Groups.

You are enthusiastically invited to join the journeys.

To connect people anywhere is a challenge, even on one’s own campus, to say nothing of national and international affiliations. To

foster connections that span age separations in societies is something that has rarely been attempted, truly an audacious endeavor.

At Hofstra, we have excellent platforms that help us in striving to build GGGs, going from local and regional to national and global.

A quarter of a century ago, sociology Professor Cynthia Bogard launched Day of Dialogue. Each year since then we sponsor forums (reflecting a wide range of views) concerning issues facing our nation.

These concurrent sessions from morning into evening have given our students and community folks a chance to expand awareness on important topics and to consider their related roles as citizens.

In 2007, building on Day of Dialogue and on our Public Policy Institute (established with Kettering Foundation support and a continuing research association), Hofstra initiated its Center for Civic Engagement (Bogard was the first executive director and I was chairperson of the Advisory Board).

Our CCE expanded to include an Institute for Peace Studies in 2015; these key sectors can lead our GGG explorations. I am confident that there are excellent opportunities to build on Hofstra’s leadership experiences with: 1.)

MICHAEL D’INNOCENZO Out of Left Field UCAM; 2.) Our Democracy Fellows’ 107 Issues Forums during the 2012 Presidential campaign; and 3.) Our Constitution Day Intergenerational Roundtable Forums.

You are invited: 4.) On Wednesday, April 10 at 11:15 to the 10th floor of the Hofstra Axinn Library to hear co-director of our Center for Civic Engagement, Professor Linda Longmire, discuss her creative international work: “Odyssey Model of Study Abroad.”

These four building block projects deserve more detail than column space permits, including our International Scene project for decades. Here are goals and activities to build Global Generation Groups.

1. Prepare student and faculty leaders who will make long term

commitments to the GGG project.

2. Ongoing research and study of key issues to be considered with other groups: our two existential threats – nuclear war and climate/ environmental security, as well as how to make democracy work more effectively.

3. Students will need to learn how to pass leadership torches to peers; the faculty is sustained on campus for shared leadership.

4. Connecting generations from high school students to elders on these key issues (we already demonstrated some of this on Long island).

5. Our Hofstra leaders need to guide deliberative interactions where folks will commit to “deep listening,” and to responding respectfully to each other. The quests for reliable knowledge as the basis for informed public judgment are major challenges of our times.

6. We will apply conflict resolution strategies learned from Public Agenda’s Daniel Yankelovich and, especially, from the late Hal Saunders, who had visited our campus to discuss his book, “A Public Peace Process: Sustained Dialogue to Transform Racial and Ethnic Conflicts.”

7. As our Hofstra and community groups become more adept at group interactions, we will help to form similar groups on

campuses around the U.S. and indeed around the globe. That is, indeed, an audacious goal, but we know from United Campuses to Prevent Nuclear War, which Hofstra led during the 1980s, that we were able to actively engage 600 campuses.

8. Then, a truly distinctive feature, reaching out to engage folks of all ages to come together in ways that overcome generational separations. This has not been significantly attempted, but we have done it on our campus, and in public libraries. We are confident that we can model generational collaborations for others.

9. Hofstra has 30 years of experience of working with the Kettering Foundation and the National Issues Forums Institute to bring people of all ages together for deliberative forums that offer the prospect of sustained civic engagement.

10. A key objective will be to demonstrate that our Hofstra and Long Island groups can find common purposes and shared actions across age spectra. Linking efforts of our three largest population cohorts (Boomers, Millennials and Gen Z) can provide numbers that move governments and societies from transactional to transformational endeavors.

Please stay tuned.

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Suozzi-King immigration plan spot on

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ongressman Tom Suozzi (D-Nassau) during a recent town hall held at Temple Beth-el of Great Neck spoke most eloquently and empathetically about the need for immigration reform, and just a few days later, announced he was crafting just such a bill with fellow Congressman Peter King (R-Suffolk).

A sign of how entrenched this problem is that he has been dealing with the issues of immigration for the past 25 years, dating from when he was mayor of Glen Cove. " “These are our kids, our community,” Suozzi said.

“The guys who used to stand on street corners waiting to be picked up for a day job now have their own business – contractors, landscapers – they own their houses, their kids went to school with my kids.”

He explained his rationale: “We are looking at difficult problems, but there are some basic fundamental principles: all men and women are created equal, not just those with a green card or a passport, and deserve to be treated with respect and human dignity…

“The federal government has dropped the ball for 40 years.

There are people here for 30 years – some may be bad people but statistics prove that immigrants have lower commissions of crime than native-born… I’m all for securing the border, spending money to finally stop illegal immigration, but most are not coming from the

southern border but overstay visas.

We should spend money to secure the border, but I want something in return.”

And in a March 24 op-ed in The New York Times co-written with King, the two congressmen, one a Democrat, the other a Republican, noted how they arrived at their reform policy from different perspectives: Suozzi from the humanitarian/American values side, reminding that all but native Americans came as immigrants to this New World and immigrants have built this country; King from a border protection/national security point of view. And both are correct.

They propose a path to citizenship for the 1.9 million immigrants brought by their parents, without documentation when they were 18 or younger, the so-called Dreamers. To be eligible, they must have graduated from high school; have no record of criminal activity; and be either in the military, working full time for at least three years or attending college.

The 400,000 people who were invited to America and given temporary protective status after facing natural disasters, violence and extreme poverty in their home countries would also have a path to citizenship.

Relatives of Dreamers, TPS recipients and others who are undocumented —2.7 million more people — would be eligible for three years of protective status,

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renewable indefinitely, if they have been in the United States for a significant number of years and have no record of criminal activity.

Altogether, this accounts for 5 million people. To qualify for protection, an undocumented person would be required to pay a $2,000 fee, which if all 5 million of those eligible paid would generate $10 billion.

Of the $10 billion, $1.4 billion would go to administrating the program; $4.3 billion would pay for additional physical structures along the United States-Mexico border; and $4.3 billion would go to aid to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to help prevent further out-migration from those countries, as well as to radar technology, improved ports of entry, immigration judges, border patrol personnel and humanitarian assistance along the border.

“For far too long, many people living in our country have been living in fear, and many others have grown frustrated by the inaction of our elected officials,” they write in the op-ed. “The undocumented have lived in the shadows, facing the daily anxiety of potential deportation, even as they try to participate in our American communities…. We must stand together and pass legislation that will help secure our borders while giving undocumented immigrants a path to permanent residency without the fear that at any moment they may be deported.”

This is a very rational, commonsense approach and avoids the poison pill of insisting on citizenship for all 11 million undocumented individuals and the bogus charge of “amnesty”.

But the reality is that immigration reform is not that complicated. But like so many issues, it has become weaponized in power politics.

In the face of the obvious failure of Trump’s illegal, inhumane and ineffective policies, as demonstrated by the largest number of migrants in a decade, he is doubling down. Instead of increasing aid to alleviate those conditions, which are driving desperate people to seek asylum, Trump has ordered cuts of the $500 million in USAID funding to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, which will only exacerbate the desperation forcing people to escape. President Obama

initiated the aid in 2016, which had success in stemming the tide after a similar tsunami of asylumseekers.

And the paper tyrant threatened to shut down the southern border for “as long as it takes” unless Mexico stops the flow, which would cut off $1.7 billion a day in commerce, harming the economies of both countries.

Imagine firing Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, who oversaw caging children and separating families, because she wasn’t cruel or criminal enough.

She has resigned under apparent pressure.

The solution is not complicated: appoint actual judges to adjudicate asylum claims, provide the technology necessary to do background checks, send social workers and medical personnel to assess the health of migrants and provide appropriate services (as was done for the millions who entered through Ellis Island), provide appropriate housing and release people as soon as possible, with ankle bracelets if necessary, with some kind of work permit. Want to cut down on illegal drugs? Invest in technology in the U.S. mail system and ports of entry.

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Human beings are no longer hiring

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echnology is everywhere, so it is no surprise that the process of hiring new employees has become automated. For example, New York Times’ columnist Phyllis Korkki reported that almost every company now screens their resumes using software that searches for certain keywords before an actual person looks at it.

By using an algorithm to select candidates and even conduct interviews, the recruiting process has undoubtedly become more efficient for employers. For potential employees though, this new process is hurting their chances at landing the job.

With this new procedure, according to Adam Vaccaro from Inc.com, applicants’ resumes are ranked based off of the presence of

certain keywords. In order to beat the algorithm, their resume must out-match the resumes of other candidates.

Although this method may seem ideal, as it can be beneficial when certain skills are required for a job, it has changed the way employees must market themselves while also dehumanizing the candidates along the way.

Liz Ryan, a writer for Forbes, states that automated recruiting is an “outright failure” since searching for keywords is now useless.

Terms that applicants think will be searched for are thrown into resumes just in hopes of beating the algorithms.

Vaccaro agrees, adding that this new technique is better at choosing individuals who are good at using the right keywords than at

choosing individuals who would be good for the job.

Since there is no human interpretation in resume reviews, automated recruiting can miss out on the brightest prospects if they did not throw in enough keywords to make their resume pass the screening.

When it comes to entry-level positions and internships, oftentimes certain skills can only be obtained through real experience, and machines cannot interpret whether or not a candidate is genuine or not. Instead of a candidate’s overall resume being considered, a candidate becomes just another piece of paper, and only the specific details of their resume are looked at.

In order to come up with the keywords to look for, it is not un-

common for organizations to use the resumes of their current employees. This initially seems like a good idea, since a company knows that their current employees meet their standards, however, this can lead to biased decisions and discrimination.

When Amazon decided to use their automated recruiting process for their software engineer job posting, they created their algorithm based off of their current employees. Since software engineering jobs are notorious for being male dominant – and at Amazon all of their employees in this position were males — their algorithms deprioritized the females who applied. There was no intent to discriminate, but the computer system that scanned the resumes only looked for things that matched the

current male employees.

It neglected applications containing the word “woman” as in “women’s soccer team member” and prioritized those containing the word “man,” an aspect of the application that in no way reflects job abilities.

Although technology has altered the way we perform numerous tasks, we cannot always place all of our trust in computers. With tasks that require looking at the overall picture, and determining a person’s abilities and authentication, like recruiting, sometimes humans can do a better job than computers.

Kayla Pollock Adelphi University Undergraduate Student

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Online bots versus the free market

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he increased use of Add to Cart bots on online shopping sites is reportedly gaining the attention of major retailers worldwide. When online releases are announced, thousands will line up in an attempt to purchase merchandise of a limited quantity. Most of the time, if not always, they will come up short after websites crash or either product sells out.

Marketing strategy and celebrity endorsements typically surround the most sought-after releases, therefore; drops such as Kanye West’s’ “Yeezy” have the highest social media presence and response rate. Sneaker politics may even make the argument that these hyped releases are potentially inside jobs. Nevertheless, bot technology is responsible for dominating the urban market and shifting the culture of sneakers and fashion.

What are Add to Cart bots and where do they come from?

It’s a collection of algorithms, a sequence of automated computational steps that transforms input into output. In this case, the preferred site of purchase, time of purchase and desired payment method are all examples of inputs, providing variety for the user. The output is successfully checked out merchandise at retail price, which in turn gets flipped for profit.

A 2017 Complex report claims server-based bots can simulate the actions of hundreds of customers in a matter of seconds.

It’s no surprise as to how the man behind RSVP Sniper netted $250,000 from just one Supreme box-logo tee drop.

Bot technology is constantly evolving. Most of the action taking place from the safety of one’s home makes it even easier for developers to capitalize.

With rationalization as the goal

and platforms like Instagram allowing for instant promotion, tech-savvy sneakerheads are now becoming young entrepreneurs of the world. Computer science Professor Thomas Cormen writes, knowledge of how the computer works, and what algorithms are operating behind each application can improve the efficiency of computer use. Applications now are user-friendly, meaning we can use them without understanding how they work, just as we can drive a car without knowing how the engine works.

Today, retailers such as Nike and Adidas market their products with defense as the priority, utilizing anti-bot systems.

Bot prevention tactics such as online raffles, cell phone app and old school in person releases are traditional yet still flawed. Furthermore, retailers argue that the practice of botting is unethical as typical mar-

keting strategies are no longer determining the value of limited supply merchandise.

Instead, bots are acting as both merchandising and marketing tools, which essentially manipulate and shape its own market. On the other hand, bot advocates will argue that since bot technology, the lives of many are being preserved as in the late 2000s when innocent people were at risk due to the overwhelming number of robberies that would take place during first come first serve releases.

Let’s say we do give the developers freedom. Will they be aware of the broader risks? The call for regulation is at an alltime high. Repercussions that could ascend from greater anonymity and price inflation could potentially affect E-commerce and internet rights as a whole.

Going against the values the internets were based upon (free

speech and free internet) could potentially arise from bots, as we have the power to determine what lawful decisions will be made for the internet.

Today, the U.S. Congress lacks the knowledge and awareness to ideally regulate, leaving accountability in the hands of the developers themselves.

Whether or not this practice gets abused or used for individual commerce will decide how we shape our future. Unfortunately, bots are currently in the gray area of regulation, for lawmakers and bot developers are too caught up in the benefits to notice the risks. Proxies and IP cloaks also make it hard to identify and defeat them.

Needless to say, time will only tell whether the common man stands a chance against our superior robotic overlords.

John Gapour Adelphi University

Anti-Semitism rally was inclusive

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fter an incredibly successful and gratifying show of unity on Sunday, March 31 in Great Neck at a rally against hate and anti-Semitism, it was with dismay I was greeted by a harsh and critical opinion from Steven Walk, stating that the rally was in fact “non-inclusive.” Nothing could be further from the truth.

If I may address each of Mr. Walk’s points: He says from the outset, “Many of us worried and talked about how non-inclusive the invitation seemed to be.” I don’t know who the “us” is, but all of our posters, ads and invitations mentioned no individuals or organizations at all. That was done purposely so all would feel welcome and not say, “I won’t go because I don’t like this or that person, or this or that group.”

Therefore, Walk’s question of “why were Islamic, Afro-American (sic), Asian communities not

listed?” makes no sense, since no communities or organizations were listed.

Furthermore, I personally reached out to every synagogue and church group I could, multiple times. We are delighted that we had representation from all the streams of Judaism (including Walk’s), all of whom spoke about the need for unity, especially in the Jewish community.

Unfortunately, church leaders could not make it, given the fact that the rally was Sunday morning, but we are pleased that two representatives of the Chinese Association came, one of whom David Chiang addressed the crowd, emphasizing the Chinese community’s solidarity with the Jewish community in fighting anti-Semitism.

Walk describes the solidarity conference at the Hillside Islamic Center in New Hyde Park “an incredible experience of love, hope… and peace.” That’s

all well and good. Everything has its time and place. But what Walk doesn’t seem to or doesn’t want to realize, is that we are confronted with an evil — antiSemitic, anti-Israel and, ultimately, anti-American rhetoric by both the right and left.

David Duke and Ilhan Omar truck in the same vicious Jew hatred and no amount of song or handholding will stop that horrible and escalating hate speech and behavior.

I don’t know what he’s talking about “play the victim,” “calling forth the Holocaust as a prop.” Besides being personally insulting to me and to countless others who are children of Holocaust survivors, this was not done at our rally. We were anything but victims.

We stood in the rain with prominent officials as proud Americans, supporters of Israel, Jew and non-Jew alike. Tom Suozzi, Cong, Kathleen Rice,

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Comptroller Tom Dinapoli, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth and many others. Are these right wing extremists? Ultra conservatives? What nonsense!

The real story is Walk was upset because, in his opinion, there was an “ultra-conservative organization” (the Zionist Organization of America)that had a table of literature for anyone interested. First of all, the ZOA, of which I am a proud member, is a member organization of the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish American Organizations.

But if its message is not to Walk’s liking, he can disagree and recommend any group to set up shop on their own. As I stated before, we at the rally we’re very careful not to have anyone representing any group, right or left, speak publicly about their group or representative of their group, so as not to have anyone feel excluded. But certainly, anyone is free to set up in a public park, a table to promote their own message.

Finally, to prove that we went out of our way to be inclusive (and was commended by many individuals who I’ve often had heated disagreements with)

after I saw his critique, I called Walk and invited him to join me for a cup of coffee at Starbucks here in Great Neck, to discuss our differences and what we may share in common.

To my amazement he became defensive and angry, engaged in a monologue, and when I trie to explain myself and again invite him to share a cup of coffee, he began to engage in stereotyping me as a right-wing bigot, because I disagreed with him.

At that point, I said, “that is the problem with those of you on the left. You believe in freedom of speech for yourselves but for no one else. You’re not interested in anyone else’s opinion.”$ And still, as a Jew worried about my fellow Jews, and the spectre of growing anti-Semitism, I still would invite Walk out for that cup of coffee.

Dr. Alan A. Mazurek Great Neck Grassroots Committee to Fight Hate and Anti-Semitism Assistant Clinical Professor, Neurology Mount Sinai Medical Center, NYC Letters Continued on Page 50

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Bracing for Covert Ave. closure Monday

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New Hyde Park residents and business owners are bracing for chaos when Covert Avenue closes on Monday to accommodate construction of a third track on the main line of the Long Island Rail Road.

The LIRR Expansion Project will add a 9.8-mile track from Floral Park to Hicksville to reduce train and automobile congestion and delays. The project includes the elimination of seven grade crossings like the one on Covert Avenue, new parking facilities, upgrades to railroad infrastructure and stations and other improvements.

But ahead of the improvements comes the organized chaos.

Covert Avenue will be closed for approximately six months between 1st Avenue and 5th Avenue starting Monday, leaving local business owners and managers feeling resigned and ignored.

“Of course we’re worried, but there isn’t something we can do,” said Jeffrey Chen, owner of a Carvel ice cream store at 80 Covert Ave. Covert will close half a mile north of Chen’s business at a critical time for his seasonal ice cream business.

“I’ve just got to dig in and hang in there,” he said.

Marcus Christ Hall in New Hyde Park was decorated with posters, detour maps and construction plans for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s and 3rd Track Constructors’ latest informational meeting last Wednesday night.

In the session, residents walked around the room talking to representatives to find out how Covert Avenue’s closure will affect them, their schools and their homes.

Yvonne Marin, a New Hyde Park resident, said she is concerned how the detour plan will affect the safety of her two young children and others who attend Stewart Manor Elementary School. The school now finds itself inside the detour route one block east of Covert Avenue.

She said the school already has problems with speeding cars.

“I would hope that you guys did research on safety,” Marin said. “It’s going to be six months and there’s a playground there as well.” She wants temporary changes made to the traffic plan like a new crosswalk, a traffic light or guard during school hours.

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BY M AY L A N L . S T U D A R T The world-renowned!Longines Masters equine competition is joining forces with the!American Kennel Club for the first time in an event where horses and dogs will vie for nearly $1 million in prize money in Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

People of all ages can expect to see horses flying through obstacles, dogs weaving through courses and celebrities like Team USA’s three-time Olympic medalist and New York native McLain Ward, Olympic silver medalist Lucy Davis, and elite!equestrians Georgina Bloomberg and Jennifer Gates.

The world’s best equine and canine athletes will be ready to rumble Thursday, April 25, at 4 p.m. through Sunday’s grand finale, the Longines Grand Prix show jumping competition.

“Both sports test an animal’s speed and agility as they maneuver a course in their respective sports,” said!Brandi Hunter, vice! president of public! relations and communications for the American Kennel Club.!“These sports also show an unbreakable bond between human and animal, whether it be dog or horse.”

The Longines Masters of New York is an elite sporting event that attracts the world’s best equestrian athletes and a large international audience of horse enthusiasts. It is the third leg of one of the most prestigious equestrian competitions in the world that occurs annually in New York, Paris and Hong Kong. As such, it is a must-attend event for those who want to catch a glimpse of some of high society’s celebrity artists, fashionistas and business moguls.

Thursday begins with an abridged first day from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. featuring the American Kennel Club Agility Premier!Cup hosted by EEM, founder of the Longines Masters of New York, and the AKC.!Although it’s officially a four-day event, Thursday’s Longines Masters equine competitions are closed to the public.

The AKC Agility Premier Cup is invitation only for the select top 60 canine agility competitors and their handlers from around the country.!Invitees were chosen from among the finalists in AKC’s 2018 National Agility Championship, Preferred National Agility Championship, and Agility Invitational along with AKC’s 2018 World Agility Team, AKC European Open Team, and AKC European Open Junior Team along with the Westminster Kennel Club 2019 finalists.

“There are so many fascinating similarities between the dog and equine sports,” said Carrie DeYoung, director of agility for the American Kennel Club. “Through this event, the public can learn about agility and cheer on the dogs while learning how it relates to equestrian competitions.”

Twelve dogs will be entered in five competitions of varying jump heights starting from 8 inches to 24 inches for $10,000 in cash prizes. The winner will also have its name engraved on the AKC Agility Premier Cup trophy that will

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The Longines Masters Series’ team says its latest programming is making show jumping more accessible and exciting for families and children, with the addition of!face-painting and petting sessions with the award-winning breeds of the AKC Dog Show.

“We’re excited to be returning to!NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum for the second edition of!the Longines Masters of New York bringing our iconic show jumping series to America, after Europe and Asia,” said Christophe Ameeuw, chief executive officer of EEM. “We strive to offer audiences a unique experience combining the exciting sporting action, hospitality and fun for the family.”

Highlights of the weekend are Thursday’s Agility Premier Cup and Friday’s!Longines Speed Challenge, a

one-of-a-kind speed competition considered the fastest show jumping competition in the world.

Saturday’s Family Day features the Canines and Equines!event for those who want an up-close experience with the award-winning breeds of the AKC Dog Show and the Lamborghini Masters Power, where!riders compete in a high jump competition where jumps become continuously higher, honoring the winner who can break the over-6-feet barrier. For those who can’t take the height, there’s also a Hobby Horse jump competition among other family-friendly events.

The grand finale is on Sunday with the Longines Grand Prix seeing riders compete for the weekend’s largest purse of $400,000. In addition to the competitions, the event will feature live music, luxury shopping, dining and more attractions.

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38 Special

Friday, April 19 at 8 p.m.

After more than four decades together, 38 Special continues to bring their signature blend of Southern rock and timeless hits to audiences everywhere — from the songs “Hold On Loosely” and “Caught Up in You,” to “If I’d Been the One” and “Back Where You Belong,” Where: The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington Info & Tickets: 631-673-7300 • paramountny.com

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Friday, April 19 at 8 p.m.

Tired of Queen music yet? Not a chance. Relive the rock anthems “We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions” at this live concert, where Gary Mullen & The Works recreate the look, sound, pomp and showmanship of Freddie Mercury and arguably the greatest rock band of all time.

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Long Island LitFest presents: Anna Quindlen

Monday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m.

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Kris Kristofferson & The Strangers

Where: Landmark on Main Street, Jeanne Rimsky Theatre, 232 Main St., Port Washington Info & Tickets: 516-767-1384 landmarkonmainstreet.org

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Lysistrata adapted by Ellen McLaughlin

Tuesday, April 23 through Sunday, April 28 (check venue website for daily show times) This fresh, fast-paced comedy follows Lysistrata, an Athenian housewife, who calls for the women of Greece to help end the Peloponnesian War by proposing a radical plan: all Greek women must refuse to engage in lovemaking until the men see reason, lay down their arms, and come home to lay down with their wives in peace.

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2019 John Gable Lecture Series: ‘Theodore Roosevelt in the Badlands’ with Roger DiSilvestro

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Thursday, April 25 at 7 p.m.

Roger Di Silvestro will discuss his book, “Theodore Roosevelt in the Badlands: A Young Politician’s Quest for Recovery in the American West,” the story of Roosevelt’s ranching years, how they helped him become president of the United States, and how he evolved into a lasting political influence.

Where: Christ Church Parish Hall, 61 East Main Street, Oyster Bay Info: 516-922-4788 • nps.gov

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Meet the author of ‘A Maritime History of Long Island’

Thursday, April 25 at 7 p.m.

Ralph Brady will discuss “A Maritime History of Long Island,” a handsome volume that takes readers on a trip into the Long Island history of ships, lighthouses, ports, shipbuilders, shipwrecks and more.

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Friday, April 19 through Sunday, April 28 (every day except Easter Sunday, April 21), 11 a.m.

The African savannah comes to life with Simba, Rafiki, and an unforgettable cast of characters as they journey from Pride Rock to the jungle and back again. This production is performed by the talented students in Plaza’s Performing Arts Academy.

Reserved seating tickets: $12.

Where: The Showplace at the Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore Info & Tickets: 516-599-6870 or plazatheatrical.com

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Saturday, April 20, 7:30 p.m.

The whole family will enjoy the best of American figure skating past, present, and future as World Champions and Olympians present a red, white and blue celebration on ice.

Where: NYCB Live, Home of Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 1255 Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale Info & Tickets: 516-231-4848 or 800-745-3000 or nycblive.com

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Monday, April 22 through Friday, April 26, 12 to 4 p.m.

Children with chaperones can create their own puzzles of the lunar and command modules that went to the moon, make a star wheel to help locate the constellations in the night sky, trace the stars and see what stargazers saw centuries ago, and put together a book of Latin American constellations.

Where: Cradle of Aviation Museum, Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Garden City Info & Reservations: 516-572-4111 or cradleofaviation.org

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Tuesday, April 23 through Thursday, April 25, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Families can participate in three days of art making inspired by the art on view in the museum’s current exhibition, That ‘80s Show. A different project will be featured each day.

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

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Cradle of Aviation make, take Dim the lights for Children with accompanying adults can head to the Cradle of Aviation Museum for April school break “Family Make & Take Activities” from April 22 to 26, 12 to 4 p.m.

These activities will take place in the museum’s atrium and are free with museum admission.

Kids can create puzzles of the lunar and command modules that went to the moon, create a star wheel to help them locate the constellations in the night sky, trace the stars and find out if you see what stargazers saw centuries ago, and put together a book of Latin American constellations.

Other events for kids that the museum is hosting that week include: an! Earth Day Hands-On Science Zone on Monday, April 22, 12 to 4 p.m.; the!17th Annual Astronomy & Space Day on Wednesday, April 24, 12 to 4 p.m.; and “Awesome Allie: First Kid Astronaut — Live Onstage” in the Dome Theater on April 24 at 1 and 3 p.m.

The! 17th Annual Astronomy & Space Day on the 24th includes the following special activities:!

Astronomy and Telescopes (12 to 4 p.m.):! The Amateur Observer’s Society and other local Astronomy Clubs will be here to celebrate with solar telescopes,

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Hands-On Science Zones (12 to 4 p.m.): There will also be three hands-on science activities that will grow children’s understanding of the expanding universe; a Space Guess Quest where they can test their knowledge of celestial objects; Static Electricity — Build an Electroscope and test for invisible forces; and Expanding Universe — See how the universe is ever expanding.

Space: A Journey to Our Future & Apollo Artifacts Exhibit (9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.): This immersive exhibit takes you from the dawn of man’s earliest visions of space exploration to the heroic achievements of the past, the unfolding discoveries of today, and the frontiers of the universe that lie

ahead. Paired with the museum’s large collection of Apollo artifacts, it will be on exhibit through August 2019.

Plaza Theatrical Productions presents “Awesome Allie: First Kid Astronaut — Live Onstage” Grab your space suit and get ready for an adventure in space as live musical theater with audience participation comes to the Cradle.

While at the museum, visitors can also explore it’s more than 150,000 square feet, over 75 air and spacecraft,! a dozen cockpits and 30 hands-on exhibits.

The Cradle of Aviation is located at! Charles Lindbergh Blvd. in Garden City.

For more information about these and other events, call the museum at 516-572-4111 or go to www.cradleofaviation.org.

The Dimmer Twins will perform as part of Landmark on Main Street’s Roots Rock series on Thursday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m.

Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley, a.k.a. the Dimmer Twins, formed the Drive-By Truckers in Athens, Ga. in 1996, though their musical collaboration began in the ’80s with the fledgling band, Adam’s House Cat. The name Dimmer Twins is a nod to Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, who are sometimes known as the Glimmer Twins. This strippeddown duo setting features original solo and duo material penned by both Hood and Cooley, and also some Drive-By Truckers songs that they’ve written.

Boasting a mix of southern pride and erudite lyrics, Drive-By Truckers became one of the most well-respected alternative country-

rock acts of the 2000s. The band has long held a progressive fire in their belly having always been outspoken, telling a distinctly American story via craft, character, and concept, all backed by sonic ambition and social conscience.

History, folklore, politics, and character studies all shared equal space in the Drive-By! Truckers’!catalog, which offered up its first blast of gutsy, twangy rock with 1998’s!Gangstabilly.

However, it was the band’s ambitious double-disc concept album,! The Southern Rock Opera, that became its unlikely magnum opus. A two-act affair, the album explored! Hood’s fascination with ’70s southern rock while tackling the cultural contradictions of the region, and it helped lay the groundwork for much of the band’s later work.

Tickets for The Dimmer Twins are available through Landmark’s box office, by calling 516-7676444 and online at www.landmarkonmainstreet.org.

The Roots Rock series is sponsored by the Tepper Family Foundation and WFUV Public Radio.

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Stan Brodsky art “Lo, the earth awakes again ... show must go on Alleluia! ”

An exhibition originally planned in tribute to Stan Brodsky will go on as planned, and serves as a poignant remembrance and appreciation for the late artist, who passed away on March 30 at age 94.!

“Stan Brodsky and Friends” pays homage to the man who inspired the 27 artists whose works are also in this exhibit. Brodsky will be sorely missed, but his legacy carries on in the artwork of those he mentored.

Brodsky has influenced the lives of several generations of artists, first as a professor of art in his 31-year tenure at C.W. Post, LIU, as an instructor at the Art League of Long Island, and as a celebrated artist whose works have been shown throughout the United States.!

The “Stan Brodsky Papers,” a collection of his notes and sketches from 1951 to 2004, can be found at the Smithsonian Institute.! Originally born in Greenwich Village, Brodsky!became a Long Islander

with his move to Huntington in 1965.

Artists participating in the exhibit are: Ennid Berger, Susan Bird, Stan Brodsky, Susan Canin, Denise DiGiovanna, Simon Fenster, Stuart Friedman, Peter Galasso, Lenore Ann Hanson, Ginger Balizer-Hendler, Caroline Isacsson, Vincent Joseph, Deborah Katz, Marceil Kazickas, Denise Kramer, Barbara Miller, Catherine Morris, Pamela Long Nolan, Dianne Parker, Alicia R Peterson, Doug Reina, Fran Roberts, Susan M. Rostan, Ellen Hallie Schiff, Laura Powers-Swiggett, Janice Sztabnik, Lois Walker and Hiroko Yoshida.

The exhibit is on view in the Art League of Long Island’s Jeanie Tenglesen Gallery from April 13 through April 28.! The opening reception is on Sunday, April 14, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.!

The Art League is located at 107 East Deer Park Road in Dix Hills.! For information about classes, exhibits, and events, call 631-462-5400 or visit www. artleagueli.org.

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Audubon talk on the ‘A Midsummer Night’s birds of South Florida Dream’ at Five Towns The North Shore Audubon Society will host a presentation by Scott Stoner and Denise Hackert-Stoner on “Birding South Florida” on Tuesday, April 23, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Manhasset Public Library, 30 Onderdonk Ave. in Manhasset.

From its sandy beaches and cypress swamps, to its city parks and the magnificent grassy river of the Everglades, south Florida continues to be a major destina-

tion for birds and birders. Hawks, songbirds, and waterfowl abound, not to be outdone by a wonderful array of wading and shore birds.

Join the talk as the Stoners explore some of the hottest of south Florida’s birding hotspots.

For more information about the presentation, go to www.northshoreaudubon.org.

The award-winning Five Towns College Theatre Company is presenting “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 28 at 3 p.m. Tickets for the general public are $15 for adults, and $12 for students and seniors.

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is a Shakespearean comedy that focuses on the marriage of Theseus, the Duke of Athens, to Hippolyta, the former queen of the Amazons. Most of the play takes place in a forest that is inhabited by the fairies who control six amateur actors. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is all about the very amus-

ing events that lead up to the wedding, including adventures of four young Athenian lovers.

The audience will watch Five Towns College students sing, dance and act on stage; the triple threat combination of skills and abilities that they learn in the school’s Theatre Arts program. Also, the musical will give the local community a look at the creative set on stage that the theatrical design and technology students have built and insight into the behind-the-scenes education that takes place on campus.

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MAKING MEMORIES AT THE MOVIES!

Finalists chosen from over 1,000 submissions take the stage for the final round of competition!

Help us find Long Island’s next big act and enjoy an evening of the best new local talent!

Performances are at the Gold Coast Arts Center theater.

‘Making Memories’ is a series of special programs designed for people living with memory loss and their caregivers at The Gold Coast Arts Center. During the Making Memories at the Movies events, individuals of all ages will enjoy clips of classic films followed by guided conversation and reminiscence.

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The 50+ Comedy Tour returns to the Gold Coast Arts Center with an ALL NEW line-up of top comedians ALL over the age of 50! This years comedians are: Scott Schendlinger, David Weiss, and Robert Falcone. Plus a suprise guest comedian! Get ready to laugh out loud!

Our SummerArts Camp brings fun and creative experiences to children of all ages! With activities like cartooning, chess camp, music, 3D Arts and so much more- the GCAC is offering specialty camps taught by top artists and performers!

Programs for kids ages 6-9/9-14 and Half-Day Junior Camp for ages Pre-K - 6. Sign up today!

Joan Stanley (Judi Dench) is a widow living out a quiet retirement in the suburbs when, shockingly, the British Secret Service places her under arrest. The charge: providing classified scientific information—including details on the building of the atomic bomb—to the Soviet government for decades.

Join us for a special evening celebrating the one and only -Dr. Ruth Westheimer. A preview screening of ‘Ask Dr. Ruth’ followed by a conversation with Dr. Ruth herself! This event helps raise funds for the Gold Coast International Film Festival’s year-round programming!

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

‘EGGstravaganza’at children’s museum Hop on over to the Long Island Children’s Museum for a Spring EGGstravaganza on Saturday, April 13.

Peter Cottontail will open the doors after hours, 6 to 9 p.m., for a night of fun activities that celebrate iconic symbols of the season — eggs, bunnies and chicks. The evening will also showcase the “egg-cellent” puppetry skills of Nappy’s

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Families can start their evening by making a carrot-themed bag to hold all the crafts they’ll make during the night. Activities will include the opportunity to make a bird’s nest hat, a chick puppet and egg necklace, spring tulips and a tasty treat.

Additionally, visitors will be able to test their skills in egg relay races, get their face painted, and

make an edible Bunny Tail at Spring EGGstravaganza.! Eggs are hidden throughout the museum’s galleries for keen-eyed children to find.

Families can add a Nappy’s Puppet show to their Spring EGGstravaganza schedule.! Shadow puppeteer Jim (Nappy) Napolitano will bring favorite, spring–themed stories and songs to life in the LICM Theater.

Children will meet Little Bunny Foo-Foo, along with the Wizard, the Fairy and the Magic Chicken, during an “eggcellent” performance the whole family will enjoy.

Showtimes are 6:15, 7 and 7:45 p.m. There is an additional $4 fee for the performance with EGGstravaganza admission; $3 for LICM members with EGGstravaganza admission.!

Tickets for “Spring EGGstravaganza” are priced at $12 per person, $10 for LICM members, and can be purchased online at www.licm.org/ eggs.

The Long Island Children’s Museum is located at 11 Davis Ave. in Garden City.

VacationArts for kids during recess The Gold Coast Arts Center School for the Arts is once again offering its popular VacationArts program on non-school days for children in pre-K through seventh grade.

This year’s spring program is April 22 through 26, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., with activities that include

art, music, chess, acting, and dance, all of which are taught by experienced instructors. Each day of VacationArts is full of artful activities in a professional and creative environment. Children leave the Arts Center each day happy, confident and proud of what they’ve accomplished in Vacation-

Arts.

The program takes place at the Gold Coast Arts Center, 113 Middle Neck Road in Great Neck. The affordable tuition includes a nut-free snack and a full lunch while offering optimal flexibility for parents.

The Arts Center offers sibling discounts for all camps and classes, and special pricing is available to members.

For specific prices, or to learn more about the programs and activities offered through VacationArts, call 516-829-2570 or visit www. goldcoastarts.org/schoolfor-the-arts/vacationarts.

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The Great Neck Teachers Association presents our second annual...

Join us for a colorful day of family fitness, raffles, food, entertainment, the Kona Ice Truck, and fun!

The Color Fun Run/Walk is an untimed 3K fun run for all ages and fitness abilities. Along the route, participants pass through vibrant color zones and end the course with a celebratory festival, making it an unforgettable and vibrant community event!

When: Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 9:45 AM (*Check-in will begin at 9:00 AM!) Where: Great Neck South High School, 341 Lakeville Road, Great Neck, New York 11020 Cost: $15.00 per person (participants pre-registered by May 5th) $20.00 per person (participants pre-registered by May 18th) $25.00 per person (participants registering on race day) (* Price includes registration fee, race bib, color packet, and t-shirt!)

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SCHOOL NEWS

South High store receives DECA Gold

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE GREAT NECK PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Photographed left to right: Rick Vine, South High DECA advisor/business teacher; junior Amal Deochand, head of the school store; John Motchkavitz, South High business department head; junior Ian Tsao, manager of the school store; Christopher Gitz, South High School principal; and Sheryl Demetres, South High DECA advisor/business teacher.

Two students at South High School have been awarded DECA Gold Certification for their school-based enterprise, known as The South Shop. Junior Amal Deochand, head of the school store, and junior Ian Tsao, school store manager, received this prestigious award for their successful business model implemented at the South High DECA chapter school store.

Gold Certification is the highest accolade awarded to a chapter and qualifies both students for the National DECA Competition in Orlando, FL. DECA is an internationally recognized business organization that offers students various competitive and educational business opportunities.

Every school year, DECA provides recognition for schoolbased enterprises that serve as

model school store operations at three levels: bronze, silver, and gold. These students succeeded in attaining DECA’s Gold Certification for their outstanding documentation and innovative practices. Their work in the store was judged based on a 50-page written paper that was prepared over the course of a two-month period. The paper described every aspect of the store including its financial, operational, and promotional activities.

Amal and Ian worked diligently this year to revitalize their store. Under the store’s new name, The South Shop, they conducted market research to update the product selection with items such as freshly brewed iced coffee and kimchi noodles.

They also introduced a new payment feature through the Square register systems to expand their

accepted payment methods to Apple Pay and credit cards. All their successful efforts earned them this prestigious title.

“We strive to provide students with learning opportunities that extend past the classroom in the traditional sense, and to provide employees with the chance to operate a real business—with real money—and to deal with real challenges that come with operating a successful business,” explained Amal and Ian. The South High DECA chapter and school store are under the guidance and direction of business teachers Rick Vine and Sheryl Demetres. Amal and Ian will present their work at the International DECA Conference at the end of April for a chance to be recognized at the international level.

Honor Orchestra for 2 from N. High Mark Xu and Matthew Xu, both juniors at North High School, were selected to perform with the 2019 Honor Orchestra of America.

The performance, which featured outstanding high school orchestra musicians from across the country, took place on March 16 during the Music for All National Festival in Indiana.

Mark, who plays the viola, and Matthew, who plays the violin, are both members of the North High Symphony Orchestra and the North High Chamber Music Society. Joseph Rutkowski is the instrumental music teacher at North High.

During the Music for All National Festival, student musicians received instrumental master classes, worked with world-renowned conductors, and were eligible for scholarship opportunities. Honor Orchestra of America participants were selected based on a recorded application, which was evaluated by music faculty members from the country’s leading universities.

The Honor Orchestra of America is sponsored by Music for All, a non-profit organization that has been providing educational programs and events for school bands and orchestras since 1975.

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE GREAT NECK PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Mark Xu and Matthew Xu, both juniors at North High School, were selected to perform with the 2019 Honor Orchestra of America.

PHOTO BY IRWIN MENDLINGER

South High students were recognized by the Board of Education on April 1, 2019.

Students from South High recognized by ed board Eighty-one South High School students were recently recognized by the Great Neck Public Schools Board of Education for contributing to the quality of life at their school.

Student honorees, in alphabetical order, are: Kareem Allen-Austin, Sara Bedoya, Jacob Blancher, Daniella Brancato, Heather Cai, David Carbone, Theodore Chang, Rena Chen, Ryan Chen, Christina Chung, Annabel Cohen, Ryan Concha, Annie Dai, Valerie Deligiannis, Derek Delson, Maggie DeMartin, Alexander Dembner, Paolo DePaulis, Paden Dvoor, Grace Yao Fang, Brett Figelman, Reid Fleishman, Michelle Foo, Katie-Ann Fu, Josselyn Fuentes, Scott Goodman, Samantha Grenard, Andersen Gu, Kelly Herrera, Kristin Hon, Xuan Hong, Alyssa Hui, Kiele Hwee, Sara Jhong, Ethan Jiang, Sebastian Kaczor, Hannah Kareff, Mona Kim, Nicholas Langel, Andy Lee, Joyce Lee, Joyce Lee, Katelyn Lee, Christopher Lei, Jolie Lenga, Allison

Liman, Jay Lin, Stefan Lungu, Gloria Moon, Julia Motchkavitz, Alexander Mustakis, Luqing Ni, Joyce Omolayo, Politimi Papadoniou, Shin Young Park, Hannah Pei, Patrick Rau, Maggie Roach, Benjamin Rossen, Rachel Sakol, Ballonet Sanguinetti, Dylan Schmid, Cecelia Schnall, Miriam Shamash, Sarah Shamash, Noah Sheidlower, Shehreen Siddiqui, Cole Someck, Jiang Jiang Song, YiHe Tang, Lorna Wade, Jennifer Wang, Trinity Wang, James Weng, Sophie Williams, Ethan Wu, Jenny Ye, Ashley Yu, Ann Zhang, Sherman Zheng, and Erick Zizic.

Honorees are photographed with Board of Education President Barbara Berkowitz, Vice President Donald Ashkenase, and Trustees Donna Peirez, Rebecca Sassouni, and Jeffrey Shi; Superintendent of Schools Teresa Prendergast and Assistant Superintendent Stephen Lando, South High School Principal Christopher Gitz, and Assistant Principals Sharon Applebaum and John Duggan.

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COMMUNITY & SCHOOL NEWS

Upcoming at the G.N. Park District Great Neck Park District Job Fair 2019 Attend the Park District Job Fair, Tuesday, April 16 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Great Neck House, 14 Arrandale Ave. You will find many seasonal/part-time jobs available throughout the Park District including Parkwood Pool, Indoor/ Outdoor Tennis, Camps, Recreation, Marina/Sailing staff, Summer Performing Arts, Parks, Security, Office/Clerical. Pick-up an application, schedule an interview or have one on-the-spot. Everyone over the age of 16, with a wide range of schedules, is welcome to apply.

The Great Neck Park District is an equal opportunity employer. For more information call (516) 482-0355.

Sunday @ 3 at Great Neck House: Dolce Amore Strings Dolce Amore Strings will perform Sunday, April 14 at 3 p.m. at Great Neck House. Dolce Amore Strings is an exclusive group serving the Long Island and New York metropolitan areas for over 20 years. Bring your park pass for admission to Great Neck House.

Weekend Movie at Great Neck House: “The Old Man & the Gun” (2018) Directed by David Lowery “The Old

Man & the Gun” is playing at Great Neck House on Friday, April 12 at 8 p.m., Saturday, April 13 at 5 and 8 p.m. and Sunday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m. The film, starring Robert Redford, Casey Affleck and Sissy Spacek, is based on the true story of Forrest Tucker and his daring escape from San Quentin at the age of 70. It is rated PG-13 and runs 1h 33 min.

Park pass required for admission to Great Neck House.

Nature Program: Spring Seasonal Stroll On Sunday, April 14, 11 a.m., join a stroll, designed to observe seasonal changes in Kings Point Park, where you can focus on baby birds and savor nature’s rebirth in spring. Meet at the first lot at the Steamboat Road entrance. Register online at gnparks.org or call 516482-0355. Children under 16 may not attend.

Defensive Driving Classes at Great Neck House Great Neck House Great Neck House offers Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving Classes on the first Saturday of every month.

There will be a class on Saturday, May 4 from 9:30 a.m.to 3:30 p.m. To sign up for a class or for more information, call Great Neck House at 516-482-0355.

Camp Parkwood 2019 Registration Camp Parkwood is designed for each child to attain their personal best while having a seriously fun time. Age appropriate activities (ages 3 and up), optional doorto-door bus service (ages 4+), complimentary towel service and Tweens Travel Program (grades six through eight) plus new this summer, Leaders In Training for ages 14 and 15 and Camp Parkwood Sports Camp option for grades 3-5. Register weekly or for the whole summer.

Call 516-482-0355 for more information.

“Our Parks, Our Future” Complete Your Survey Recently.

Great Neck residents may have received a survey in the mail from the Park District. These surveys were mailed to 3,000 random Park District addresses. If you received a one, it is crucial for you to fill it out and return it as soon as possible, to help us meet the current and future needs of our community. An online survey will be available to every resident toward the end of April. We have posted the Technical Report for the Master Plan Public Engagement Summary. If you were unable to participate in our first public engagement, you now can check out what residents had to say about the

Park District. You can view this on our website at gnparks.org. Be part of the change that will affect our future in the Great Neck Park District.

Moorings Available at Steppingstone Marina Deep Water moorings with launch service is available for the 2019 season at Steppingstone Marina. Moorings are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

A limited number of moorings are available to out-of-district residents for an additional fee. Also available are ramp use permits (non-resident fee applies) and beach boat registration (residents only).

For further information, visit our website at www.gnparks.org or call Great Neck House at 516-482-0355.

Parkwood Family Aquatic Center Registration It’s time to register for Parkwood Family Aquatic Center. Enjoy free events and programs with your membership such as Aqua Zumba class, Bingo, Rubber Duckie Race and so much more. Register before Monday, April 29 and receive the early bird discount. Register online or in person at Great Neck House, 14 Arrandale Ave.

Har Torah hair S. High Rebel Robotics takes 1st donation event Yeshiva Har Torah students, staff, and mothers participated in a group hair donation this past week.$ The donated ponytails will now be delivered to Zichron Menachem in Israel to make wigs for children with cancer. $ All participants were treated to haircuts donated by the DeFranco Spagnolo Salon in Great Neck and the school’s PTA, gift bags courtesy of Sarit Ebrani and Talia$ Levy of Manot4Chai, and flowers from Metro Florals. $ All told, the PTA collected about two dozen ponytails to donate.

The event, organized by the school’s PTA, was the brainchild of a mother in the school who was$ inspired by her daughter’s desire to donate her hair. Rabbi Gary Menchel, Yeshiva Har Torah’s$Head of School, noted that the school is “so proud of our staff, parents, and especially our students of all ages who have em-

braced this extraordinary act of kindness and compassion, which reflects the core of our school’s mission.”

Participants expressed a range of motivations for donating. $ Maya, a fourth grader who was donating through the event for the second time in three years, said that she was inspired by seeing her older sister donate and a desire to “help sick kids look normal until they are strong and healthy enough to grow back their own hair.” $ Her classmate, Eden, said she was donating because her red hair is not common and “if a kid with red hair loses their hair, they can have mine until their hair grows back.”

Anthony DeFranco, the owner of the DeFranco Spagnolo Salon, said that the salon was happy to participate and that the salon is “proud of these young ladies for what they are doing.”

The Great Neck South High School Rebel Robotics Team won first place in competition plus two additional awards at the SchoolBusiness Partnerships of Long Island (SBPLI) Regional FIRST Competition at Hofstra University from March 24–27.

This is the team’s second-consecutive successful regional event this season; the team had already won two awards at the Finger Lakes FIRST Regional Competition and clinched a spot at the FIRST World Championship in Detroit.

The South High Robotics Team 2638, known as “Rebel Robotics,” went 17-1 in competition at the multi-day event at Hofstra University, which included challengers from around the world.

As first-place winners, Rebel Robotics is the recipient of a $5,000 grant from Zebra Technologies that will cover the team’s entrance fee to the FIRST World Championship in Detroit in late April.

The team’s robot impressed judges not only for its effectiveness on the competition course, but also for its speed. The SBPLI Regional Competition included a new tracking technology, provided by Zebra Technologies, to calculate the speed of every robot

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE GREAT NECK PUBLIC SCHOOLS

South High’s Rebel Robotics team claimed first place at the Regional FIRST Competition late last March. on the field. Rebel Robotics had the fastest robot in the competition, clocking-in at approximately 15 feet per second.

In addition to their first-place win, Rebel Robotics also earned two top awards: the regional Entrepreneur Award and the Safety

Award.

The Entrepreneurship Award, sponsored by Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield and Byers, recognizes a team that has developed the framework for a comprehensive business plan to scope, manage, and achieve team objectives.

The Safety Award—which the team also won at the 2019 Finger Lakes Regional—is sponsored by Underwriters Laboratories and celebrates the team that progresses beyond safety fundamentals by using innovative ways to eliminate or protect against hazards.

The FIRST Robotics Competition is a worldwide event with more than 6000 teams competing from over 50 different countries.

This year’s FIRST Robotics Competition game is titled “Destination: Deep Space,” and each robot is designed to complete various tasks in a space-themed playing field, such as securing hatch panels to a spacecraft and loading cargo.

Robotics faculty advisors are business/technology department head John Motchkavitz; business/ technology teachers Matthew Corrigan and Michael Passuello; and math/computer programming teacher Andrea Zinn.

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READERS WRITE

Details of congestion pricing matter The devil is in the missing details yet to be worked out concerning passage of Congestion Pricing. The MTA receives $1.4 billion in annual assistance from various Federal Transit Administration formula funding grant programs.

For decades, the MTA has distributed these dollars from Washington via a formula to operating agencies. They have been split between New York City Transit (75 percent), Long Island Rail Road (12.5 percent) and Metro North Rail Road (12.5 percent). It is interesting that this formula for federal assistance has been accepted as fair.

A similar formula of 80 percent for NYC Transit, 10 percent LIRR and 10 percent MNRR was adopted for distribution of future Congestion Pricing Revenue.

(Perhaps a great way to obtain support of suburban State Assembly, State Senate and County Executives who use LIRR and Metro North). Remember a legal challenge to the NYC non-resident commuter tax resulted in its demise. Don’t be surprised when legal challenges are submitted against Congestion Pricing. Who knows if it will actually be implemented by 2021.!

Is MTA Bus included under the 80percent for NYC Transit? In 2005, NYC transferred management of the seven private franchised bus operators (Command Bus, Green Lines, Jamaica Bus, Triboro Coach, Queens Surface, NY Bus and Liberty Lines Bronx Express) to the MTA.

The MTA subsequently created MTA Bus, which is a separate from NYC Transit Bus. Why wasn’t any future Congestion Pricing revenue shared with suburban bus operators such as Nassau Inter County Express, Suffolk County Transit, Westchester Bee Line, Dutchess County Loop and Putnam County bus systems?

Distribution of this assistance to bus operators could follow the State Transportation Operating Assistance formula.

Promised savings by consolidation of civil rights, engineering, legal, procurement and other LIRR/Metro North departments have been periodically discussed and promised for decades by different generations of MTA management and elected officials. This will never happen due to work rules, seniority and contracts between different labor unions representing employees at LIRR and Metro North. The same applies to anticipated savings by contracting out more work to the private sector.

Similar promises were made when MTA Bus was created in 2005. The operational savings for taxpayers never appeared. Instead the $100 million per year NYC subsidy formerly provided to the private bus operators have grown to over $200 million for MTA Bus. The private bus company owners continue earning several million per year from MTA Bus for leasing their facilities.

Potential operational savings by consolidation of duplicative routes between

NYC Transit Bus and MTA Bus never took place. The same was true for reducing deadheading costs by reassigning bus routes between MTA Bus and NYC Transit Bus to closer garages for reduction of operating costs. Work rules, seniority and contracts between different labor unions representing employees at NYC Transit Bus and MTA Bus have prevented any changes to the status quo.!

Project cost containment along with fast tracking procurements and contract change orders for the MTA has been periodically discussed and promised for decades by different generations of MTA management and elected officials. It is easier said than done due to significant obstacles.

MTA union work rules sometimes prevent contracting out work to the private sector. Third party private contractors require MTA NYC Transit, Long Island and Metro North Rail Roads agency Force Account (their own employees) to provide both supervision and protection. when they work on or adjacent to active right of way track. There sometimes are excessive numbers of MTA supervisory or employees assigned, adding to costs.

Will Cuomo and the state Legislature use Congestion Pricing revenue as a back door method to reduce previously planned anticipated future contributions to the upcoming MTA 2020-2024 Five Year?

Promised “forensic audit” of the MTA

is a waste of time and money. How many internal MTA, MTA Office of Inspector General, State Comptroller, City Comptroller, NYC Office of Management and Budget, Federal Transit Administration OIG and other audits have come and gone. What about numerous newspaper investigative reports on waste, fraud or abuse? Another audit will not result in any significant changes.

No one will know the cost of congestion pricing until it is implemented starting in 2021.! Coincidence that members of the State Assembly and Senate will first be reelected in 2020 before the price becomes public? What happened to promised open transparent government?

Is this what MTA customers have to look forward to? Taxpayers and riders deserve better.

Larry Penner Great Neck (Larry Penner is a transportation historian and advocate who previously worked 31 years for the US Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Region 2.! This included the development, review, approval and oversight for grants supporting billions in capital projects and programs on behalf of the MTA, NYC Transit, Long Island Rail Road,! Metro North Rail Road, MTA Bus, New Jersey Transit,! NYC Department of Transportation and over thirty other transit operators in New York State)!.

It’s too soon to judge Leftist-Islamist alliance a real threat to Israel Trump as prez

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he former socialist history professor, who considers that the verdict of history is against President Trump, wrote little about history (April 5).

His letter is basically an ad hominem diatribe having nothing to do with policy, accomplishment or lack thereof or the “48 reasons for liking (the president)” that he disparages.

A real historian, Victor Davis Hanson, has compared Trump with President Truman, who “left office in January 1953 widely hated. Indeed, his final approval ratings (32 percent) were the lowest of any departing president, except for those of Richard Nixon… When the novice Vice President Truman took office after Roosevelt’s death in April 1945, he knew little about the grand strategy of World War II – and nothing about the ongoing atomic bomb project. For the next sevenplus years, Truman shocked – and successfully led – the country.” (“The Case for Trump,” Basic Books 2019) Hanson adds: “Trump’s presidency is too brief to yet be judged absolutely.

His personal foibles are too embedded within current political and media hatred to be assessed dispassionately. Too many assessments too quickly have been made about Trump, without much historical context and usually with too much passion.”

However, we already know that, notwithstanding his being harassed by Democrats, the deep state and the media during the two years since inauguration, Trump is keeping the campaign promises that got him elected.

These include those on national security (like destroying ISIS, halting North Korea’s belligerent actions and thwarting Russia), energy production (we are now the biggest energy producer), leveling the playing field with China, Israel, taxes, regulation, the economy and, yes, the stock market.

These include historical achievements in a very short time. Just imagine what the next six years will bring.

Len Mansky Roslyn

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he small-to-moderate size rallies currently demonstrating the frustration of Jews of conscience over the rise of anti-Semitism in the U.S., including those in which I have participated, is heartening, but ultimately of little practical effect.

Absent a major and coordinated national response by organized Jewry, it can be said that the “golden age” of American Jewry has peaked and will decline.

While right-wing, neo-Nazi assailants must be outed and fought, it is the mainly politically liberal orientation of organized Jewry which prohibits them from recognizing and acting against the real threat to support for Israel and American Jewry: the leftist-Islamist alli-

ance.

That alliance is poisoning all academic environments, promoting BDS and delegitimization, destroying support for Israel with false charges amongst academic elites and thus the next generation — and now electing leftist and Islamist extremists into all levels of government.

This narrative is not what organized Jewry prefers to discuss. Yes, the neo-Nazis must be smashed, but they are not the threat to the presence of Jews in America, nor can they threaten Israel. First and foremost, the leftist-Islamist alliance’s design is the destruction of Israel.

@TheIslandNow

Jeffrey S. Wiesenfeld Great Neck

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Anti-Semitism rally fuels more hatred

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hank you to Steven Walk for pointing out that the so-called “rally against hate and anti-Semitism” held in Great Neck on March 31 was not the benign, all-inclusive event it was promoted as being.

In fact, said event was nothing more than a flimsy excuse for members of Long Island’s far-right fringe to gather together and excoriate U.S. Reps.

Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

The right-wing literature being distributed and the “Jews for Trump” and “No Left Turn” protest signs made the organizers’ and attendees’ true motives

abundantly clear.

Every elected official who lent this event legitimacy should be ashamed, including Kathleen Rice, Tom Suozzi, Laura Curran, Judi Bosworth, Ellen Birnbaum, Veronica Lurvey and Tom DiNapoli.

By playing along when badfaith accusations of anti-Semitism are wielded as a political cudgel, you make it all the more difficult to actually work against, expose and deter antiSemitic discrimination, hate speech and violence.

Matthew Zeidman New Hyde Park

Homeless vets need our help

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t has just come to my attention about the many homeless veterans on Long Island and in the city. As reported, there are a number of reasons for homelessness of our veterans who have fought and served our country with honor and dedication to duty.

The reasons some are living on the streets is because of extreme shortage of affordable housing, lack of family and a livable income, and suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, substance abuse and depression.

I feel more needs to be done, although there are programs out there helping veterans. I, for one, can feel their pain. I had served in the U.S Navy during the Vietnam era and upon release from my military service in 1975, I found

myself homeless and panhandling in the town of Hempstead where I once lived and asking for spare change for food.

Due to the kindness of a stranger named Cyril who migrated from Nigeria, I was offered a room and a chance to get on my feet. There are many veterans today who are not so lucky.

Our government needs to do more nationally and locally.

Remember these veterans have served the greater good preserving the freedoms we all enjoy today and deserve help for all they have done for America. Finally, may God bless our veterans who have given so much.

Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Mineola

Standing up to white nationalists

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he command post for white nationalists is on Pennsylvania Avenue.

It is the responsibility of each of us to condemn, in our own way, in our homes, in our schools, in our churches

and synagogues, in our places of employment, in our conscience and our sense of justice, to make every effort to speak against the things we cannot accept.

Myra Feder Great Neck

BDS is not a human rights movement

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letter from James Ansel posits that the global movement to Boycott, Divest and Sanction the Jewish state is a “human rights movement.”

Nothing could be further from the truth. By singling out the national homeland of the Jewish people, BDS is at its core an antiSemitic movement.

Rather than rely on Ansel, I refer your readers to the words of Omar Barghouti, the founder of BDS.## He said, “A Jewish state in Palestine in any shape or form cannot but contravene the basic rights of the indigenous Palestinian population…Definitely, most definitely we oppose a Jewish state in any part of Palestine. No Palestinian,

rational Palestinian, not a sellout Palestinian, will ever accept a Jewish state in Palestine.”

Saying the BDS movement rejects anti-Semitism is patently false. Zionism represents the ageold yearning of the Jewish people to return to their ancestral homeland. BDS openly targets the Jewish state for “eradication.”# The U.N. has repeatedly sanctioned Israel for alleged human rights abuses while ignoring the worlds’ worst offenders, including the Palestinian Authority and Iran.

Ansel admits in a passive voice that “killing by both sides has taken place” but reveals his own anti-Semitic attitude with his claim that Israel engages in “wars of ethnic cleansing.”# # This is simply a modern-day version of

the blood libel.## Hamas, Islamic Jihad and other groups in Gaza are militaries. They have indiscriminately fired thousands of missiles into Israeli communities and built a network of tunnels under hospitals, schools and homes.# The latest tool, incendiary kites, has resulted in the burning of 10,000 acres of farmland. Israel’s military has received praise from the US Defense Department for its highly ethical rules of engagement for operating in civilian areas.

I don’t expect Ansel to accept the truth but his lies cannot be allowed to go unanswered.

Robert Spitalnick Great Neck

Bail reform advances in N.Y. but more work needed

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his week, New York took a major step toward creating a more fair and equitable justice system by reforming our pretrial laws.

Starting in January 2020, most misdemeanors and low-level felonies will no longer be eligible for cash bail. This will mean pretrial liberty for thousands of New Yorkers.

I applaud our New York state legislators who moved us forward to help address the impacts of a racist system of pre-trial imprisonment and coerced or misguided plea deals. This system

presumed guilt not innocence in violation of the rights guaranteed by the 14th Amendment — resulting in the poor and people of color being disproportionately victimized.

As we celebrate these important gains, we recognize our work is not done yet until we fully eliminate cash bail and include robust due process protections in our pre-trial system. I implore my state senator, Anna Kaplan, to work toward these goals with the leadership of the Legislature and the governor who promised to end money bail.

My Jewish values provide an excellent guide to protect the poor, the stranger; we learn from Zechariah (7:10): “Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the stranger or the poor…” And from Leviticus, “You shall not render an unfair decision: do not favor the poor or show deference to the rich; judge your kinsman fairly” (Leviticus, 19:15).

Jeanette Walowitz Great Neck Volunteer Leader, Bend the Arc: Jewish Action

Democratic legislators, Cuomo’s taxing spree Continued from Page 15 would have raised $650 million annually, might have been leveraged to borrow as much as $6 billion for the MTA. Revenues from the property transfer tax, however, are considered unpredictable “one-shots” — not “recurring” ones. Hence, it is often difficult, if not impos-

sible, to leverage transfer taxes for borrowing purposes.

Taxpayers should be pleased to know that the additional taxes they pay will be sufficient to fund big salary increases for the governor and members of the Legislature.

Cuomo’s salary will increase from $179,000 a year to

$220,000 in 2019, to $225,000 in 2020 and to $250,000 in 2021.

All in all, Cuomo’s taxing spree helps explain why a recent poll indicated that 40 percent of NYC residents say “they can’t afford to live anywhere in the state — much less the Big Apple.”

Letters Continued on Page 57

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OUR TOWN

Revolutionary approach to winning In today’s world, professional athletes have become the new gods and goddesses. Players like Tiger Woods, Roger Federer and Serena Williams earn hundreds of millions per year, and are adored by fans in every nation in the world. Nearly every young boy and girl harbors secret fantasies of becoming their sports next superstar and to achieve fame, fortune and love.

My day-to-day work as a sport psychologist is to treat many of these athletes in order to remove all obstacles getting in their way during their climb to the top. You may find it interesting to learn from where my most valuable techniques emerge from. The following are some of the key theorists that form the foundation of my work as a sport psychologist.

The bulk of these techniques and theories, though well-known, have been largely ignored by the field of sport psychology. At this point, the field is trying desperately to help the athlete to suppress any undesirable emotion that gets in his way. But the problem with all those techniques is a that they just don’t seem to do much good. What does seem to work is the following: 1. Carl Rogers and the art of listening: Rogers was a professor

at the University of Chicago and founder of humanistic psychology. His technique is known as client-centered therapy and consists of attentive empathic listening without judgement. Whether wittingly or not, my guess is that the bulk of good that accrues in any sport psychologists office is based upon them having the good sense to shut up and let the athlete talk. Empathy, sympathy, ventilation and solace go a long way in obtaining mental health for the athlete.

2. Sigmund Freud and aggression: Freud is the founder of psychoanalysis and psychotherapy and is considered to be one of the greatest minds of the 20th century. He wrote over 60 books and his writings have suffused contemporary Western thought in philosophy, science, psychiatry literature and art. He believed man’s behavior was dictated by either the sexual or aggressive drives.

Sport is primarily the sublimation of aggressive drives and so it is clear that the athlete that has free access to his or her aggressive drives without the encumbrance of guilt will be at an advantage. A good example of this is in TWoods, the wealthiest and one of the winning-est golfers in history. His father was

There is great value to be found in the past

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a Green Beret, and as the youngest, before he left for a tournament his mom would look at him and say, “Go kill them all, Tiger.

Go kill them all.” In other words, he got in touch with his aggression. And everyone is by now familiar with that aggressive Tiger fist pump.

3. Carl Jung and the shadow: Along with Alfred Adler and Freud, Jung was one of the founders of depth psychology. His notion of the shadow was that part of us that is disowned and unconscious. Many of us have been brought up to always be nice and friendly and to suppress our aggressive and more powerful side.

But nice and friendly will not get you too far on the playing filed.

Hence it is crucial that the athlete be given techniques which allow

him or her to get in touch with their shadow side. Robert Bly, the poet, author of Iron John and leader of the men’s movement in the 1970s amplified the idea of the Jung’s shadow and how men had lost touch with their masculine or aggressive nature.

4. Carl Jung and the zone: Jung pointed out that in order to grow one must go through a “liminal space” or a doorway to the next level. The image of liminal space is crucial for athletes if they want to enter the zone of calm since they must learn how to separate from others in order to do so. An athlete in the zone has gone through a liminal space and is functioning at a higher and transcendent level in order to win.

5. Alfred Adler and the desire to win: Although his work is now out of style, I am certain that his theory of inferiority as a source of motivation is central to winning in every field. The only way one is able to exert disciplined effort year after year is if they feel they have something to prove. Every star athlete I have ever met suffered greatly as a child. Woods was tied to a tree in his neighborhood and had a racial epithet painted on his chest. Jimmy Connors and the Williams sisters grew up in poverty. In addition,

Adler’s seminal work on birth order revealed that the middle child syndrome of feeling neglect was a strong source of motivation.

6. Ram Dass and “Be Here Now”: The Harvard psychologist Richard Alpert changed his name to Ram Dass and wrote the famous Zen Buddhist best-seller, “Be Here Now,” which is a guide to staying in the present. I use his tips on Zen walking and Zen breathing to help my athletes to avoid getting ahead of themselves and as a way to stay centered and calm.

You may recall the classic tune by Ann Murray about all this. It went like so: “Don’t throw the past away, You might need it some rainy day.

All our dreams will come true again, When everything old is new again.”

The field of sport psychology is a discipline assigned with the task of helping athlete’s reach full potential. The field is now slowly coming to realize that the best way to do that is to use all those tried and true techniques given to us by Freud, Adler, Jung and Rogers, the founding fathers of psychology.

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Renovating home to get biggest bang Ok, so you have decided not to build your dream home and stay in your current home and expand the living space.

First off, as I explained last week, you will need a plan to figure out and to decide how large an expansion you would like to add, based again, on a budget; and to do your best to stay within it to the best of your “emotional ability.” For when one begins, and as we go along, one starts adding to the original plan and there goes our budget.

Yes, we do get emotionally involved in our project and as we see our vision unfold; we get excited and figure, oh, it’s just money and we will always get it back when we sell. But what if you have to sell sooner than later for a number of reasons, divorce, a passing of a spouse, financial, etc., and all that extra money spent on your “wish list” becomes a greater benefit to the buyer, than to your family?

That is why you need to be very careful in your budgeting and planning; unless you have extra rainy day money squirreled away and decide that your home is where you really want to invest it. Another consideration or idea is, based on

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your budget and how large of an increase in square footage you are adding; get some comparable sales in your current area from your local realtor (or me) to see what similar homes of the size or condition are current selling for so you will have a realistic idea as to the current “after construction” value of your home.

You also want to consider your timeline of staying in your home after your expansion and upgrading. You should not consider an upgrade, unless you are staying at least five to seven years, in the event of a downturn in the market. However, an expansion of living area will provide an excellent return, because this will create a better price per square foot than your existing home.

However, due to the fairly strong current real estate market, still lower than normal inventory (but that has increased 11.2 percent from 1/1/181/1/19 as per the National Association of Realtors) and stronger than normal demand (but that has softened slightly, since the four interest rate increases in 2018, by Fed Chair, Jerome Powell and the S.A.L.T. tax); I don’t believe the market is crashing, just going towards

PHILIP A. RAICES Real Estate Watch

a more normal market and I don’t see it changing much in the foreseeable future, as long as the demand is there.

But one never can totally predict the market, due to local and global events, that occur on a regularly basis. Some volatility will always exists somewhere and this may or may not have a major effect our local markets. No one has a crystal ball to predict accurately the future, unless you’re a magician or maybe the Long Island Medium, Theresa Caputo.

Besides adding living space, kitchens and bathrooms will always add value to one’s home. Again, how much you will budget for will have a di-

rect effect on it’s value, comparable to similar homes in your local area or village. It’s always better to have a home that isn’t the largest one on the block, but a more moderate or smaller home will always benefit from those who build their McMansion down the street.

Always try to think long term when adding substantial sums of money to your home; because you want to make money or at least break even or you just might lose dollars, if a properly and well thought out plan and strategy isn’t devised and laid out beforehand, again with a budge in mind.

Although you have decided not to build a new home; what you may end of doing is gut renovating your current one and hiring a qualified, professional, experienced architect with credentials and reviews, (which you can derive online or call me). They should be responsible for applying for all required and necessary permits as well as your designated contractor doing the work.

Who will be the subcontractor or the person in charge to hire those doing the work?

Getting referrals from those who have had work completed satisfactorily is a fairly solid

path to take. However, there are times referrals don’t work, because the contractor today, may or may not have the same workers as he had, when his best work was done.

It will be research and time, as well as money well spent so you can convey your vision to your architect and onto his/her drawings and sketches to end up with a solid and successful end result. Go slow and steady, like a turtle and you will end up with the results that you desire and paid for and have a smile from ear to ear and more important, if still married “a happy wife for a happier life.”

Philp A. Raices is the owner/ Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 Great Neck. He has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute and a Certified International Property Specialist.

Receive regular “free” updates of sold homes in your area and a “free” Comparative Market Analysis” of what your home would sell for in today’s market or search on: WWW.Li-RealEstate.Com He can be reached by email, Phil@TurnKeyRealEstate.

Com or by cell: (516) 6474289.

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Recent Real Estate Sales in Great Neck Great Neck Real Estate Market Conditions MEDIAN SALES PRICE $835,000 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

248 Schenck Avenue, Great Neck Sold Price: $900,000 Date: 10/10/2018 4 beds, 3 Full baths Style: Tudor # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 120x109 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $14,380 MLS# P1321200

75 South Somerset Drive, Great Neck Sold Price: $925,000 Date: 03/14/2019 4 beds, 2 Full/2 Half baths Style: Tudor # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 44x120 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $10,631 MLS# 3074636

161 Susquehanna Avenue, Great Neck Sold Price: $983,000 Date: 03/26/2019 3 beds, 2 Full/2 Half baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 50x100 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $14,861 MLS# 3075949

50 S Somerset Drive, Great Neck Sold Price: $1,050,000 Date: 12/05/2018 3 beds, 2 Full baths Style: Ranch # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 110x120 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $17,487 MLS# 3026499

Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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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N. Shore welcomes back 6th Precinct Continued from Page 1 Hills and Manorhaven, can expect a precinct that is in touch and responsive, said the precinct’s deputy commanding officer, Daniel O’Connor.

“I’m very happy for the community,” the former 3rd Precinct deputy commanding officer said. “We realize that there is a strong desire to have this precinct here and we’re also happy for the police officers that they have a place. They’re not just the subdivision of another precinct.”

The 8th Precinct in Levittown was to reopen on Wednesday.

Sue Auriemma, a longtime advocate for the reopening of the 6th Precinct, attended Curran’s announcement Thursday.

“I’m thrilled with the bipartisan cooperation that pushed

this across the finish line,” she said. “It was a very political issue from day one.”

Advocacy in communities that the 6th Precinct formerly covered began even before it closed.

Former County Executive Edward Mangano’s plan was to condense the county’s eight precincts to four, an effort he said would save the county money.

After eliminating the 6th and the 8th, the pushback was so strong that the rest of the mergers stalled.

“Under the previous administration, I have to say that it sort of felt like out of sight out of mind,” Birnbaum said. “Every time I would mention the 6th Precinct, it fell on deaf ears.”

Curran publicly supported the reopening of the 6th Precinct when running for office,

but she did not include it in her county budget and nearly sued the Legislature when it voted to add it as an amendment.

The county executive changed her tone within a week, dropping the threat and announcing that she would approve the reopenings.# At last Thursday’s announcement, she pointed out Auriemma, whom she had met with about the precinct while campaigning for office. It was after that conversation that Curran publicly came out in support of the reopening, Auriemma told Blank Slate Media in October.

“We had a conversation in Starbucks about the importance of getting this done,” Curran said. “I’m really happy that you’re here today and that we’ve come full circle.”

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The 6th Precinct’s Deputy Commanding Officer Daniel O’Connor (right) at the location that reopened Tuesday.

Bracing for Covert Ave. closure Monday Continued from Page 28 signers, who was not allowed to speak on the record.

Dover Parkway North near the school turns into a oneway street during school hours, which leaves only one way for parents to drop off their children and there is no parking allowed nearby if parents want to walk their child to class.

She showed the official the problem, pointing on the detour map, and he told her that despite his limited responsibility as a designer, the traffic analysis team told him it had received feedback from the community.

He said he doesn’t know if there will be any changes to the detour.

“It’s already a sucky situation and it’s going to get tremendously worse,” Marin said.

A major part of the project, building underpasses for the elimination of seven railroad grade crossings, is already underway. Construction crews are working outward to inward, from the most easterly grade crossing on Westbury’s Urban Avenue and the westernmost crossing on New Hyde Park’s Covert Avenue. Urban Avenue has been closed between Broadway and Main Street since March 8.

3TC, the builder and designer of the project, has held several meetings to let people know significant construction on Covert Avenue will occur, but Carvel’s Chen says it’s a “waste of time.”

“They have these meetings, it’s a waste of time, they’re going to do what they’re going to do,” said Chen. “I’m a nobody, just a one-store owner. It is what it is.”

The owner of a nearby bagel store also said the information meetings are a waste of time because he went to one and said he got a nonanswer from project officials.

“They completely ignored the business aspect of whoever has a store on this strip over here,” said Eddie D’Amico, owner of My Three Songs Bagel Cafe at 88 Covert Ave. “It’s like talking to the wall. Their minds were already made.” D’Amico said project officials told him the same thing the project designer told Marin – that they had meetings with members of the community and they were going to do their best to do what they have to do.

“It’s a nonanswer. They just wash you away and that’s it,” D’Amico said.

In response to requests for comment, the MTA said it is working closely with communities to minimize the impact to businesses and residents during construction. “We’ve been working with businesses on Covert Avenue throughout the process and taking their input very seriously and incorporating that into our plans,” said an MTA spokesperson.

3TC’s Covert Avenue detour map given to residents during the meet-and-greet Wednesday

and posted on its website asks cars and trucks to avoid Covert Avenue. Cars are allowed on part of Covert, but business owners are worried motorists will avoid the area altogether.

Melissa Chagachbanian, a manager at Raindew Covert True Value, a variety store across from the bagel shop, said it will absolutely be affected by the road closure.

“People will say, ‘Oh, forget it I’m not going to Covert because it’s closed,'” she said.

“From a business perspective, it hurts us.”

Chagachbanian is afraid shoppers will choose other businesses like hers to the north, because navigating Covert will become difficult. “They may

go somewhere near New Hyde Park rather than coming this way,” Chagachbanian said. “For a small family-owned business, it affects us.”

Starting Monday, a building at 115 New Hyde Park Rd. will be demolished and Covert will be closed between 1st Avenue, one block south of Jericho Turnpike, and 5th Avenue. Crews will be working to install traffic control devices like barrels, barriers and cones, and drilling, pile driving, and pile installation will continue along with relocation of underground and overhead utilities. In addition to local traffic officers, 3TC has hired flaggers to help with the flow of traffic.

Residents who have spoken

to Blank Slate Media about the ongoing construction on Covert Avenue have complained about vibrations from the pile driving shaking their houses, cracks on their walls and concrete floors, large trucks zooming by and blocking residential streets and rats roaming nearby construction sites.

The MTA said there is a variety of ways concerned residents can make their voices heard and receive project updates. 3TC has set up a hotline on 516-2034955, email communications at CommunityOutreach@LIRRExpansion.com and detailed project websites at www.amodernLI.com# and www.LIRRexpansion.com where people can sign up to receive updates via email.

In addition to ongoing community meetings, 3TC is showcasing some local businesses as part of its Open for Business program website and has community ambassadors doing door-to-door outreach.

The MTA and 3TC are also working with the Village of Floral Park and Covert Avenue Chamber of Commerce to install banners along Covert Avenue that will encourage passing motorists and pedestrians to shop locally.

Once Covert Avenue reopens toward the end of the year, New Hyde Park Road is next to be closed for the following 11 months for the elimination of a grade crossing.

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1,4-dioxane testing at Morley Park

BY J E S S I C A PA R K S The Port Washington Water District will run a pilot study to treat 1,4-dioxane in three drinking water wells in Christopher Morley Park in Roslyn.

The contaminant 1,4-dioxane is a clear liquid that mixes easily in water. It is often used in the manufacturing of other chemicals and has been used as a stabilizer in solvents, paint strippers, greases and wax.

The Environmental Protection Agency classifies the chemical as “likely to be carcinogenic to humans” through all routes of exposure.!

David Brackett, the chairman of the water district’s board, said that while no federal maximum contamination level has been set for 1,4-dioxane, the members of the water district believes it is time to take action.

In December, the state’s Drinking Water Quality Council recommended that the state

Department of Health adopt a maximum contaminant level of 1 part per billion for 1,4-dioxane.

Two of the wells are below what the water district expects the level to be set as, and the third well is slightly above, according to Brackett.

He said the third well is used sparingly by the district.

The purification technology currently being used on the district’s wells does not treat for 1,4-dioxane. The purification technology that the district will use for 1,4-dioxane is not particularly good at treating any other substance, Brackett said, so the district will see how well both systems run alongside one another.

The district will then conduct an onsite test of the water after it is treated to make sure the 1,4-dioxane treatment does not adversely affect the purification process for other contaminants.

Brackett said the Port Wash-

$74,100.

Brackett said the testing is expected to be conducted in the summer or late spring.

He said the water district is currently talking with the county about acquiring the land where the equipment will be placed, as well as the equipment supplier to get the system in place.

Christopher Morley Park is also home to a well owned by the Roslyn Water District, Brackett said.

According to the Port WashPHOTO COURTESY OF GOOGLE ington Water District’s website, the district drilled two wells in The Port Washington Water District will conduct a pilot treat- Christopher Morley Park in the late 1960s. The wells were built ment on its wells in Christopher Morley Park in Roslyn. outside of the Cow Neck Penington Water District began ex- available from a limited number insula, where Port Washington is located, to ensure that Port’s ploring this project about a year of manufacturers.

The Port Washington Wa- drinking supply isn’t affected by ago “when 1,4-dioxane hit evter District contracted D&B En- saltwater intrusion. eryone’s radar screen.”

The website says the ChrisHe said the district tries gineers and Architects, a New topher Morley Park wells now to stay ahead of the curve and York-based environmental engiwanted to test the treatment be- neering and architectural com- account for two-thirds of the fore everyone is scrambling for pany, for the work and will pay district’s water supply. the treatment system, which is an amount that is not to exceed

MovieWorld plans G.N. theater upgrades Continued from Page 1 son said.

The development follows news late last year that the Bow Tie theaters in Manhasset and Roslyn were sold to Cinemas GMC LCC, a single-use company formed just for the purchase of the theaters. Their future is unclear.

Among the most important improvements to the Great Neck theater will be the installation of comfortable recliner seats in each of the seven screening areas, Levinson said, which could take a few months.

This could reduce the seating from its current 925 seats to somewhere in the 300s, Levinson noted, but the seats aren’t filled as is.

“These are old seats and they need to be replaced with bigger seats, which will automatically reduce your capacity,” Levinson said. “What you hope for when you do the seats like that is you get more people coming in to more shows, so you sell out your 5 o’clock, your 7 o’clock, your 9 o’clock, just create more demand.”

The company is also working on expanding the menu to include items like pretzels, Dip N’ Dots, new candies and coffee, Levinson said, and decreased the prices for

food and tickets.

According to the Facebook post, tickets will be $10 for adults and $8 for seniors and children. Ticket prices will be $7 before 4 p.m. daily and tickets will be $6 for everyone on Tuesdays.

Further down the line, Levinson said he hopes to install digital screens showing movie times and menu items and possibly put in more arcade games for children.

Asked if he feels the theater could help revitalize the downtown, Levinson said once people see the theater’s offerings, it could be a huge hit with locals and other people – especially considering Douglaston’s theater is closed and there aren’t big theaters nearby.

“I think once these seats come in, we put up our digital menus, people see the new products, the new prices, it should be a big hit,” Levinson said.

Levinson said he hopes to continue and expand the theater’s relationship with the Gold Coast Arts Center and the Gold Coast International Film Festival. He also said he hopes to to work “with anyone in the community that has anything going on,” whether it’s nonprofits, charities, events, schools, camps or businesses.

The Gold Coast Arts Center has been

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Great Neck’s hometown movie theater is under new management as of April 1. hosting film series at the Bow Tie theaters since 1995 and the film festival since 2011.

Caroline Sorokoff, the festival director of the Gold Coast International Film Festival, said she has “not reason to be anything but optimistic” because the new owners of the Great Neck theater seem “great and very

excited about getting involved in the community.”

“We’ll have to see how everything moves going forward after they do the renovations for the theater, but we have no reason to believe it would be anything other than positive at this point,” she said.

Great Neckers sound off on revitalization Continued from Page 2 housing agency for low-cost housing.

“There’s no reason we couldn’t do it,” Zielenziger said, citing the village’s reserves and overall fiscal health.

Sam Yellis, a member of the Citizens Advisory Com-

mittee that sought to solicit community feedback on revitalization, said the village needs a homemade ice cream shop, a farmer’s market, and possibly an arcade to help make Great Neck destination.

He also said the village should invest in an electric

shuttle bus and help from various levels of government and blasted a loss of affordable housing units, particularly in developments like Millbrook Court.

Bral said officials will try to have more meetings on revitalization.

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King betrays values in immigration proposal

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he bipartisan result they offer is amnesty. It is no surprise that U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi would come to this scheme. However," Congressman Peter King’s credentials would indicate otherwise, but alas he has surrendered to the siren call of amnesty as well. " It is unfortunate" that King did not think the answer for a secure border was to reintroduce, with Suozzi, the securing United States borders bill (The Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005/ H.R. 4437) which King co-sponsored then." I urge everyone to look up this legislation since it has solid solutions that we need to fix today’s crisis.

I would hope that they could at least agree on using Section 287 (g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to help immediately. This allows DHS to enter into an arrangement with state and local governments." The states then can secure training for law enforcement officers (which include training on immigration, civil rights laws and racial profiling issues), who then would become authorized to deal with immigration offenders and enforce immigration laws right here and now. " Also, both our member of Congress could fast track more action for Executive Order 13767 (Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements) signed by President Trump back on Jan. 25, 2017. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection department has begun doing replacement fencing but no new wall sections have been built yet.

These are three simple solutions that could be quickly implemented to secure

the border and protect our local communities. These solutions do not need to involve rewarding 5 million people who broke out laws." Even the suggestion of using the mass amnesty (for an estimated 50,000 people each in Nassau and Suffolk County with another 750,000 more across New York state) as a way to create revenue for some illusionary border security in the future is insincere since they have stated half of total money will given away to unstable foreign countries. We should not give up any of the money. All the money should stay in the United States for hiring more border protection agents. " Nothing will be accomplished by surrendering with amnesty in any way, shape or form to DACA recipients, illegal immigrant adults on TPS, unaccompanied minors, as well as people whose visas expired and didn’t leave or crossed the borders unlawfully." These actions" will only be to the detriment of hardworking, legal, middle-class taxpayers of the USA." Removing the consequence of deportation is not fair to the people who came in the legal way. What deterrent would be left to stop more illegal immigration from happening? This immigration compromise is not needed. There is no reason to tie these two different issues together. " It is time for our legislators to uphold their oath of office to follow the Constitution, which means maintaining our country’s sovereignty by securing the border as its own priority.

Chris Wales Mineola

County ethics board lax: Schnirman Continued from Page 6 The board should also immediately advise the county executive of any vacancies within the board so the position can be filled promptly, the audit suggested, adding that the county executive should seek to diversify the board in gender and ethnicity.

Recommendations to update the county’s Board of Ethics website, hold publicly accessible board meetings and to implement an electronic financial disclo-

sure system have already been addressed by the Board of Ethics.

A follow-up review by auditors of the new Nassau County Board of Ethics website elevated the site from second worst to second best.

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BUYER’S GUIDE ▼ CONTRACTING

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

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Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin assist me in my necessity. Oh Star of the Sea help me and show herein you are my Mother. Oh Holy Mary Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth I humbly beseech thee from the bottom of my heart to succor me in my necessity (mention your request here). There are none that can withstand your power. Oh show me herein you are my mother.

Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee (three times). Oh Holy Mary I place this cause in your hands (three times). Thank you for your mercy to me and mine. Amen. This prayer must be said for three consecutive days and after three days your request will be granted. The prayer must be published. Grateful thanks(PB)

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PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT Holy Spirit thou who made me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideals. Thou who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me, and thou who art in all instances of my life with me. I thank thee for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from you no matter how great material desire may be, I want to be with thee and my loved ones in Your perpetual glory. Thank You for your love towards me and my loved ones.

Pray this prayer for 3 consecutive days. After 3rd day your wish will be granted no matter how difficult it may be. Promise to publish this dialogue as soon as your favor has been granted. (L.B.)

MARKETPLACE

AUTOMOTIVE

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TAG SALE GARDEN CITY SOUTH Saturday, April 13 11:00 am to 4:00 pm 564 Ardsley Blvd Antiques, Furniture, Collectibles

AUSTRIAN STEMWARE Beautifully etched stemware from Austria.

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ROOM FOR RENT MINEOLA: Large furnished room, private entrance, share bath, own TV, microwave and fridge, A/C, radio w/tapes, no pets/smoking. $735 month all utilities included plus 1 month security. References required. 516-747-5799

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Full Basement & 2.5 Car Garage. $695,000. Colony Realty, Carll Austin 516-658-2623 JAMESPORT Sunday 4/14 1:00pm3:00pm 665 Manor Lane Custom 2 Story on 4.85 Acres Morton Barn with 2 car garage, bath and unfinished 2nd floor. Great for car collectors, horses or artists. 4 BRs, 3 Baths, LR, EIK, DR, Great Room /fireplace, full basement, attached 2 car garage, CVAC, CAC, Generator. Beautifully landscaped with IG pool and farm views. $1,150,000.

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OUT OF TOWN REAL ESTATE LAUREL Custom 3000 sf Ranch with Deeded Bay Beach Rights! 4 BRs, LR, FDR, Family Rm, EIK, Large Laundry Room. Walk Up Attic.$599,999 Colony Realty, Carll Austin 516-658-2623

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PRIVATE CHEF FOR HIRE Soon to be empty nester available to create healthy meals for you and your family. Available to cook for you in your home or mine. I will shop for you and prepare your meals. References available upon request. Call Elena 516-382-0393

ATTORNEY STEPHANIE A. D’ANGELO, ESQ. Elder Law, Wills & Trusts Asset Preservation, Estate Planning, Probate & Estate Administration/Litigation 901 Stewart Ave, Ste 230 Garden City, NY 11530 516-222-1122 www.dangelolawassociates.com

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AMBIANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES *Handyman & Remodeling *Kitchen Installations *Furniture Assembly *Finish Carpentry *Minor Electrical & Plumbing 25 year GC Resident Lic & Ins H18E2170000 Call BOB 516-741-2154

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PAINTING & PAPERHANGING INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTING Plastering, Taping, Sheetrock Skim Cutting, Old Wood Refinish, Staining, Wallpaper Removal & Hanging, Paint Removal, Power Washing, Wood Replacement JOHN MIGLIACCIO Licensed & Insured #80422100000 Call John anytime: 516-901-9398 (Cell) 516-483-3669 (Office) MICHELANGELO PAINTING & WALLPAPER Interior, Exterior, Plaster/Spackle, Light Carpentry, Decorative Moldings & Power Washing. Call: 516-328-7499 STRONG ARM PAINTING: Interior & Exterior Tape, Spackle, Sheetrock, Molding. Residential & Commercial Bonded & Insured FREE ESTIMATES 516-538-1125 www.strongarmcleaningnny.com

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COMPLETE JUNK REMOVAL/DEMOLITION SERVICE: Strong Arm Contracting Inc. We haul anything and everything. Entire contents of home or office. We clean it up and take it away. Residential/Commercial. Bonded/Insured. Free estimates. 516-538-1125

CLEANING CLEANING AVAILABLE Houses and Apartments. Flexible days and hours. Experienced, reasonable prices. Very good references. Own transportation. Please call 516-2725154 FIORELLA CLEANING SERVICES Homes, Apartments, Offices 10 years experience Trustworthy & Dependable Call: 516-4516925 516-265-2020 Email: Fiorellahuaman94@gmail.com GARDEN CITY WINDOW CLEANING SPRING INTO ACTION HOME WINDOW CLEANING INTERIOR/ EXTERIOR SERVICE BY OWNER Fully Insured/25 yrs experience 516-764-5686 631-220-1851

SERVICES A & J MOVING & STORAGE: Established 1971. Long Island and New York State specialists. Residential, Commercial, Piano & Organ experts. Boxes available. Free estimates. www.ajmoving.com 516741-2657 114 Jericho Tpk, Mineola NYDOT# 10405

DISH TV $59.99 for 190 Channels + $14.95 High Speed Internet. Free Installation, Smart HD DVR Included, Free Voice Remote. Some restrictions apply. Call 1-800-9430838 ELDER HOME CARE Respect, Compassion, Empathy Experienced Caregivers offer Companionship, Bathing, Dressing, Meal Prep, Walks, Transportation for Errands, Shopping, Pet Care. Specializing in Parkison’s, Dementia & Alzheimer’s.

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Col. Wilkerson returns to Emanuel

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Col. Lawerence Wilkerson, the former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell, spoke to congregants at Temple Emanuel last Friday night, touching on both foreign and domestic issues in wake of last year’s midterm elections.

Wilkerson spoke a variety of topics like the United States’ military involvement overseas, interest on the debt consuming the budget as the U.S. debt grows, as well as the changing – but still dangerous – nuclear landscape and climate change being “the biggest challenge in this century.”

Before serving at the State Department, Wilkerson served 31 years in the U.S. Army, including as deputy executive officer to then-Gen. Powell when he commanded the U.S. Army Forces Command (1989), special assistant to Powell when he was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1989-93), and as director and deputy director of the U.S. Marine Corps War College at Quantico, Va. (1993-97).

Town honors 16 ‘Outstanding Women’ Supervisor Laura Gillen and members of the Hempstead Town Board honored sixteen extraordinary women who live or work in the Town of Hempstead for their outstanding contributions to the community in a variety of endeavors at the town’s annual Pathfinder Awards ceremony on Tuesday, March 27, 2019. “The 2019 Pathfinder Award honorees are truly deserving of the recognition for their outstanding contributions and indelible impact they each have on their communities,” noted Laura Gillen. “These women go above and beyond in their efforts to improve the community and the lives of others,” said Gillen.

“Each of our exceptional honorees help make our township a better place to live and work, and they continue to inspire future generations of women to lead by example and become pathfinders of their own,” said Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney. “It’s an honor to celebrate the lives and accomplishments of these women in the Town of Hempstead, and to acknowledge their commitment to helping others,” said Senior Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby.

“Congratulations to the Pathfinder Award honorees for their valuable contributions which help make our town so distinctive,” said Councilman Bruce

Blakeman. “All of the women celebrated at the Pathfinder Awards are the finest role models from our township, and we are thrilled to celebrate their great contributions to our community,” shared Councilman Anthony D’Esposito.

“It is such a pleasure to recognize the distinguished women in our town for their admirable dedication and unwavering commitment to give back to others in their community,” said Councilman Dennis Dunne.

The winners of the prestigious award are as follows: Arts & Entertainment: Elizabeth Calandra, a senior at Floral Park High School who has been a pivotal part of elevating the music and art departments at the high school while also making contributions to her community. Ms. Calandra mentors younger students interested in the arts, and her passion for theater and music is greatly appreciated by her peers and the faculty at the school.

Business: Sandra McCarty, owner of Caribbean Business Connections in Freeport, has ensured that small businesses in the Caribbean business community have a forum that can help them strengthen their business and better serve their communities.

Community Service: Christine

Mooney, owner of “Tender Tales Nursery School” a child care center in East Meadow, has implemented numerous charitable initiatives that have positively impacted numerous people in the community.

Education: Kesha Bascombe is an Assistant Principal at Malverne High School, and has been an educator for the past twenty years. Ms. Bascombe champions for the success of each and every student and inspires the very best from all of the students of Malverne High School.

Health Services: Kate Zummo, MS, RN, CEN, is currently the Director, Community Education at South Nassau Hospital in Oceanside. Ms. Zummo ensures that the community is provided with the latest health education and resources that encourage them to be proactive about their health.

High School Seniors: These exceptional young women have shown outstanding leadership qualities, and serve as an inspiration to others: Jennifer Daly, Clarke High School in East Meadow; Gabriela Daza, Mepham High School, Bellmore; Madison Gillis, Division Avenue High School, Levittown; Leah Hochman, Freeport High School; Elizabeth Sardes, H. Frank Carey High

School, Franklin Square; Safiyyah Savage, Valley Stream High School; Isabel Schwagerl, South Side High School, Rockville Center, and Hallelyah Yisrael, Roosevelt High School.

Humanitarian: Cathy Powell, is the president of the Wantagh Chamber of Commerce, and has continuously made an impact on her community through a variety of selfless volunteer activities over the last twenty years. Recently, she organized Wantagh’s first St. Patrick’s Day parade, which was attended by over 50,000 local residents.

Volunteer: Robin Fitzpatrick is the president of the East Meadow PTA Council and an EMT with the East Meadow Volunteer Fire Department. Ms. Fitzpatrick has been volunteering in her community since 2002 and most recently initiated an emergency medical training to all staff in the East Meadow School District.

Angie Cullin Town Employee: Ramona Malloy has worked in the Town’s Building Department for the past thirtytwo years, and her dedication and consistent positive attitude is greatly appreciated by the residents of the Town of Hempstead as well as her peers.

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Woolforde named a Nurse of the Year Dr. Launette Woolforde, vice president of nursing education and professional development for Northwell Health and assistant professor at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, has been named a 2019 American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) National Certified Nurse of the Year."

Winning in the category of Nursing Professional Development, Woolforde is among 29 nurses honored by the ANCC in their respective specialty areas. The winners demonstrate ongoing contributions to the advancement of nursing in their specialties through innovation, collaboration, leadership and professional risk-taking and patient-centered care.

The ANCC is a premier organization for board certification for nurses and provides Magnet designation, a widely recognized gold standard of nursing care excellence in hospitals."

Woolforde works with other health system leaders to further Northwell’s goal to deliver superior patient care, quality and safety by developing and advancing nursing, especially at the frontline. She oversees a broad scope of strategic efforts and educational programming that impacts the more than 17,000 nurses employed by Northwell at its 23 hospitals and 700-plus outpatient facilities. " “Dr. Woolforde’s commitment to excellence in nursing practice, education, and innovation as well as her engaging personality made her the clear choice for this recognition,”" said Maureen T. White,

executive vice president and chief nurse executive for Northwell Health."

During her 15 years at Northwell, Woolforde has served in a variety of capacities including nurse educator, orientation coordinator, corporate director for nursing education, and senior administrative director for patient care services. She has contributed to the development of countless nurses, as well as aspiring nurses, within and outside the health system."

For many years, Woolforde has created programs and pathways to enable Northwell’s 17,000 nurses to pursue and earn board certification. Northwell’s nurse certification rate among nurse leaders and frontline clinical nurses is higher than the national mean for Magnet hospitals. " ANCC certification allows nurses to demonstrate their specialty expertise. With a long career as a certified nurse, Woolforde led the development and launch of a unique oncology nursing clinical education program at Northwell. The cutting-edge program is framed around the patient’s journey, taking nurses through settings such as medical/surgical inpatient, radiation-oncology and home care to help them understand the patient and family experience, and prepare for complex care navigation and chronic care coordination needs. " To address the growing nationwide shortage of nurses in perioperative and ambulatory settings, she led the development of a program that allows nursing students to have an in-depth rotation in a specialized ambulatory and perioperative

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Dr. Launette Woolforde, vice president of nursing education and professional development for Northwell Health and assistant professor at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, has been named a 2019 National Certified Nurse of the Year for Nursing Professional Development. The Dix Hills resident is among 29 nurses honored by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for their respective specialty areas.

program, preparing them for roles in these settings upon graduation – a transition that is unheard of in nursing.

Woolforde’s work on addressing the competencies of nurse educators working in clinical settings paved the way for the National League for Nursing’s development of the Certified Nurse Educator-clinical CNE-cl exam. She also launched and leads a national diversity task force at the Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD) and co-authored the current Scope and Standards of Practice for Nursing Professional Development, which set the guidelines for practice across the specialty nationwide. Her leadership helps to advance the health of patients across Northwell and in other critical forums where she shares her work, including the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine.

Having earned both a doctor of nursing practice from Case Western Reserve University and a doctor of education degree from Columbia University’s Teachers College, Woolforde became the first nurse in the health system to earn two doctoral degrees. She previously earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Pace University, a master’s degree in adult health as a clinical nurse specialist from Hunter College-CUNY, a post master’s certificate in nursing education from the College of New Rochelle." She is also a Fellow of The New York Academy of Medicine.

Planting Fields Piano Battle at Landmark adds 2 to staff Planting Fields Foundation announced two new additions to the staff, Winn Keaten, director of marketing and communications, and Kristina Pisciotta, programs and events manager.

Following Gina Wouters’ recent arrival as the foundation’s executive director, the creation of these two new roles shores up key areas that are strategically important to the evolution, growth and identity of the organization as it enters its next phase under new leadership.

“As we enter the spring season and with the opening of Coe Hall for 2019, having strong talent in these two distinct positions will help us create engaging experiences for our visitors and celebrate the rich historical and natural beauty that Planting Fields has to offer with a sense of purpose, vision and brand excellence,” said Wouters. “We’re looking forward to sharing some exciting programming plans for this summer and beyond.”

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Who says a classical music concert has to be sedate? Not Andreas Kern and Paul Cibis, the acclaimed pianists who are the masterminds behind Piano Battle.

They are to perform at the Landmark on Main Street on April 13 at 8 p.m.

In the Piano Battle the duo will go head-tohead on stage, charming and enchanting the audience with a variety of classical pieces. The show is divided into several rounds, each featuring a certain musical style. The two artists, good friends with distinctly different performance techniques, will even go so far as to improvise on the tune you request.

A competition wouldn’t be a competition without a jury and here the audience is the judge.

All members of the audience are invited to vote on the pianists’ performances and eventually crown the winner. Of course, that might not be the limit of their participation.

Part serious classical recital and part tonguein-cheek performance by classy pianists, Piano Battle" is a unique concert that pleases both the ear and the eye.

Originally created for the Hong Kong City Festival," Piano Battle" has been performed for sold-out audiences in Europe, the United States and Asia, including Shanghai Oriental Arts Center, Seoul Arts Center and an open air spectacle before 6,000 fans in Taiwan.

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The Landmark on Main Street will host Piano Battle on April 13 at 8 p.m.

The show has also been well-received in the pianists’ home country where Andreas Kern and Paul Cibis have performed for enthusiastic audiences in concert halls and at festivals all over Germany- including the Beethovenfest Bonn, the Rheingau Musik Festival, the Schleswig Holstein Musik Festival, the Prinzregententheater Munich and the Philharmonie Berlin.

Tickets for Piano Battle are available through Landmark’s Box Office, (516) 767-6444 and online at www.landmarkonmainstreet.org.

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Town OKs Barnes & Noble parking, valet plan Continued from Page 12

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Students from the Great Neck high schools attended Nassau County’s wellness summit.

High schoolers attend youth wellness summit On March 19, students and faculty from North High School and South High School attended the inaugural Nassau County Youth Wellness Summit. This event, sponsored by the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide (SPTS), was the first of its kind in the region.

Representatives from 26 high schools across Nassau County attended this full-day event at the Brookside School Building in Merrick. The summit provided students and staff with resources to support overall wellness and mental health, including the prevention of teen suicide.

Participants engaged in a variety of activities to develop positive coping strategies and learn practical techniques that students and staff can implement within their schools.

Grade-specific programming was provided for sophomores, who learned about self-worth and value, and juniors, who discussed transitions to college. The program included a panel discussion with college students who spoke about their own struggles with mental health disorders and how they accessed help.

Student representatives from the Great Neck Public Schools included Health Peer Leaders and members of the Active Minds club. They were accompanied by North High faculty members Kathleen Mueller-Carpenter, health department head, and David Cheng, psychologist; and South High faculty members Christopher Erickson, guidance counselor, and Jennifer Zash, psychologist.

G.N. Estates approves budget, marijuana ban Continued from Page 2 duced near the end of February, barring any property within the village from selling or dispensing any substance that is illegal under state or federal law, including recreational marijuana.

Warner said that while counties and cities were given the opportunity to “opt out” of recreational marijuana sales under a state proposal that would legalize sales in New York, towns and villages were not given that option. “[It’s] a way of saying ‘no’ without opting out,” Warner said, adding that the

law could end up more “symbolic” if the federal government changes the drug’s classification.

The law’s passage follows Nassau County signaling its intent to opt out of recreational marijuana sales, anticipating that New York State will legalize the drug. The Town of North Hempstead and other North Shore villages have also moved to change their zoning laws to regulate recreational marijuana.

“It was just something that was on everybody’s radar,” Warner said.

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dition to allowing access to more than $4 million, will grant the town greater reviewing powers and underscore enforcement of warranties from 3TC, the design-builder.

The plan would also allow the town to use money from the fund for stepped up enforcement on illegal parking in the Carle Place area, Kelly said, and secures various other commitments from the railroad.

In exchange, the town will waive permit fees, have the town’s Department of Public Works and 3TC work more cooperatively, grant a license for the use of roads for construction activities and close a service drive road so a new one could eventually be constructed, Kelly said.

“We believe that based on all these terms, especially our access to the community benefit fund, that this is a good deal for the town,” Kelly said.

The Town Board also postponed a public hearing to consider an application from Remica Property Group to alter a

service station at 570 Port Washington Blvd. due to an issue with publishing the public notice.

North Hempstead council members also voted to allow Atlantic Coast Dock Construction Corp. to construct a fixed pier and floating dock for Stepping Stones Lighthouse near Kings Point for $605,770, several months after the town hoped to have the dock completed.

The dock is seen as pivotal for landing equipment to repair the dilapidated lighthouse, whose origins can be traced to the 1870s.

“This is a long time coming,” Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth said of the bid award.

Town Board members also approved a $500,000 bond resolution for heating, air, ventilation and air conditioning improvements for Michael J. Tully Park in New Hyde Park, as well as a $250,000 bond to go toward paving roads in the Beacon Hill and Bayview Colony areas in Port Washington.

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Pioneers sweep series against Aquinas LIU Post dominates in 25-5, 11-6, 9-4 victories, but pledges not to let up going forward with a line drive to left field by junior Zack Fritz. The Spartans scored their first run in the fifth but were quickly answered by a run batted in

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from senior Dave Brehm. The Pioneers walked away with the victory.

“After such a successful weekend, we could have come out a little too relaxed, but we didn’t,” Gaffney said.

“The team came out with the urgency of getting a sweep, not being content with just winning three out of four.”

The Pioneers next took on Mercy College on Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7. “We need to have the urgency we had this weekend offensively, have a good weekend on the mound, and I’m confident we’ll be successful,” Gaffney said before the Mercy series.

This article was originally published in the Pioneer, LIU Post’s awardwinning student newspaper, www. liupostpioneer.com. The article is republished by Blank Slate Media with the permission of the Pioneer.

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The Pioneers dominated in the outfield during the series’ last game.

Freshman pitcher Joshua Loeschhorn, who tied his strike record with six in this game, was a key to the team’s success. “I thought Josh was outstanding on the mound,” Mike Gaffney, LIU Post’s head baseball coach, said. “He gave us the performance we needed.”

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Project Purple at N. High chamber music recital N. High School North High School recently hosted their annual Project Purple Week, sponsored by the school’s Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) Club. The national Project Purple initiative aims to provide students and athletes with motivation and support to make healthy choices and deter them from turning to drugs and alcohol to cope with life’s challenges.

This year’s program at North High included a visit from Project Purple founder Chris Herren, who led an assembly for ninth and tenthgrade students. His visit was made possible with support from school administrators and the North High PTO. Mr. Herren is a former NBA

athlete who travels across the country to share his personal experiences with substance abuse and addiction. Mr. Herren first visited North High in November 2013 to address the entire student body, and that visit inspired the SADD Club to initiate Project Purple within the school.

North High’s annual Project Purple Week activities include sharing information about substance abuse and addiction, as well as a series of morning announcements about drug trends in adolescents. Ninth-grade health classes also view Mr. Herren’s documentary in class. The North High SADD Club advisor is health teacher Lauren Mock.

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North High School will hold its Chamber Music Recital on Wednesday, April 17, beginning at 7:30 p.m.

North High School will hold its Chamber Music Recital on Wednesday, April 17, beginning at 7:30 p.m., in the school library, 35 Polo Road.

The recital will feature 40 dedicated high school musicians who participate in beforeschool and after-school rehearsals several days each week—in addition to their daily band or

orchestra classes—to study with their chamber groups. Students will perform under the direction of Joseph Rutkowski, instrumental music director.

“Chamber music is the one of the most intimate yet sophisticated of all genres of music performance,” explains Mr. Rutkowski. “The subtle nonverbal dialogue, which must be main-

tained in the rehearsals and throughout the performance, is difficult to describe.”

The public is warmly invited to attend this free recital for what promises to be an outstanding evening of chamber music. For more information, contact Mr. Rutkowski at jrutkowski@greatneck.k12.ny.us.

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North High School recently hosted their annual Project Purple Week, sponsored by the school’s Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) Club. The national Project Purple initiative aims to provide students and athletes with motivation and support to make healthy choices and deter them from turning to drugs and alcohol to cope with life’s challenges.This year’s program at North High included a visit from Project Purple founder Chris Herren, who led an assembly for ninth and tenth-grade students. His visit was made possible with support from school administrators and the North High PTO.Mr. Herren is a former NBA athlete who travels across the country to share his personal experiences with substance abuse and addiction. Mr. Herren first visited North High in November 2013 to address the entire student body, and that visit inspired the SADD Club to initiate Project Purple within the school.

North High’s annual Project Purple Week activities include sharing information about substance abuse and addiction, as well as a series of morning announcements about drug trends in adolescents. Ninth-grade health classes also view Mr. Herren’s documentary in class. The North High SADD Club advisor is health teacher Lauren Mock.

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The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District is reminding residents to avoid flushing wet wipes down the toilet and instead urging them to dispose of these materials in the trash. Wipes, often advertised as “flushable” by manufactures for sales purposes, have consistently been found to create blockages in individual household sewer lines and the wastewater treatment center’s infrastructure.

“As part of the district’s ongoing educational initiatives, we want to remind residents not to flush wet wipes even if they are advertised as flushable — providing an easy way to be an active participant in protecting the environment and lowering the chance of costly repairs,” stated Great Neck Water Pollution Control District Commissioner Patty Katz. “It is unfortunate that so many brands continue to use the misleading term ‘flushable’ on labels but we will continue to provide residents the facts regarding the damages that these wipes cause.”

The majority of wastewater that flows through the district’s sewer system reaches the treatment center in a matter of hours and easily disintegrates while “flushable” wipes take days to breakdown and clog the sewer lines in the process. An influx of wipes into the system could lead to potentially hazardous effects including sanitary sewer overflows and the pollution of local waterways. The district also advises residents not to flush diapers, feminine hygiene products, paper towels or other items not intended for disposal down the sewer.

“It is our public duty to educate residents of the harm that certain items cause in our system and outline alternatives for disposal,” stated Great Neck Water Pollution Control District Commissioner Jerry Landsberg. “Following these recommendations will not only serve to benefit the

functioning of your households lines but the community’s as a whole.”

In addition to offering resident’s guidelines about which items not to flush down the toilet, the district continues to inform residents about the dangers that fats, roots, oils and grease pose to their household sewer lines through its ongoing F.R.O.G.s community awareness initiative. In the coming weeks, the district will be reissuing F.R.O.G.s decals to local restaurants that maintain an approved grease trap.

The district also hosts two pharmaceutical drop off events each year to encourage residents to properly dispose of medications and prevent harmful chemical compounds from reaching the local water supply.

For additional information and updates about the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District, visit the website at www.gnwpcd.net to sign up for email newsletters or call the office at 516-4820238.

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