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Vol. 94, No. 21

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G.N. voters say ‘yes’ to $234M budget

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School spending plan approved 1,289 to 257; Peirez re-elected

BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN Great Neck voters approved a $234.42 million school district budget and a $9.65 million library budget on Tuesday, with more than three-quarters of voters saying “yes” to both proposals.

The school budget was approved 1,289 to 257, or 83.43% in favor, meaning district residents will see the tax levy go up $3.94 million, or 1.94 percent, from $203.57 million to just under $207.52 million. The budget is increasing 1.99 percent from $229.84 million.

The district could have increased the levy by up to 4.09 percent under the state tax cap due to a combination of high capital project expenditures expected over the summer, changes to the tax base and other factors.

The estimated tax rate is going to be $719.47 per $100 of assessed value for class I residential homes,

according to Assistant Superintendent for Business John Powell.

About 80 percent of the budget goes toward programming, which includes teacher salaries, benefits, instructional materials and other items. The rest goes toward capital expenditures – unrelated to projects pertaining to a $68.3 million bond – and administration costs.

Officials previously said the budget will support ongoing programs, add teaching positions to handle rising enrollment, and add staff to support English as a New Language and special education services. It also comes with a roaming nurse and two guards, and expands the universal pre-K program to John F. Kennedy Elementary School.

Donna Peirez, the chair of the school board’s policy committee and a former longtime Lakeville Elementary School teacher and parent leader, also won her uncontested race with 1,227 votes.

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Northwell Health President and CEO Michael Dowling discussed the state of health care at a forum last Thursday night. See story on page 6.

Tower Ford to close doors after 26 years

BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN Tower Ford, a longtime car dealership in Great Neck, will close its doors at the end of the month, with the building likely to be sold in the near future.

The decision marks a sharp change of direction for Tower Ford, located at 124 South Middle Neck Road for 26 years.

It had planned to transform a Northern Boulevard property into a one-story building for selling new and used automo-

biles. Now, with the planned closure of the only Ford location in North Hempstead, the nearest Ford dealership will be in Hempstead.

Martin Collins, the chief operating office of Prime AuContinued on Page 83

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County IDA OKs tax breaks for Millbrook

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Late changes to Bral team challengers

20 years of savings for 101 new apartment units Wu replaces 2 trustee running mates

BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN The slate challenging Great Neck Village Mayor Pedram Bral and Trustees Annie Mendelson and Steven Hope was originally filed as James Wu for mayor and William Groel and Eric Beerman for trustees.

But that changed at the last minute. And it prompted at least one person to question the ethics in a letter to the Great Neck News, suggesting the campaign engaged in a “bait and switch.”

“This makes you question the methods and motives of this mayoral candidate,” David Kahen wrote in a letter to the editor. “I for one am appalled and I feel that this candidate has PHOTO FROM NEWMAN DESIGN ARCHITECTS duped the signatories of his petition.”

Wu, who is challenging Bral, A digital rendering of the proposed Millbrook Apartments changes shows the addition of announced last Wednesday that buildings and a change to building exteriors.

Julia Shields, a housing specialist and longtime community activist, and Harold Citron, a Developers previously said the first three years, 10 percent private investor active in coachBY JA N E LL E Millbrook Court would see of the assessed value for three ing and Temple Israel, would CL AUSEN upgrades to building facades, years after that and then 25 be challenging Mendelson and The Nassau County Indus- roofs, windows, landscaping percent for the following three Hope. trial Development Agency ap- and HVAC systems. The plans years.

In an interview on Tuesday, Taxes would then rise to 34 Wu defended the move, saying proved tax abatements for North also call for a fitness center, recShore Millbrook LLC’s planned reational area, pool and under- percent of assessed value for the the substitution of candidates property for three years, then was necessary, legal and well construction of apartments in ground parking.

In addition to approving tax 50 percent for three years after thought out.

Great Neck last Thursday, giving the company more than 20 years breaks for Millbrook, the IDA ap- that, and then 67 percent and 75 Wu said the campaign’s peproved a tax break for SLC De- percent for three-year intervals. worth of tax breaks. titioning began nine days before Payments in lieu of taxes, the May 14 deadline to file a The project, approved last velopment LCC, which plans to year by Village of Great Neck develop a 150-unit rental apart- or PILOTs, will still have to be petition. Both the original cantrustees, seeks to partially de- ment complex in an eastern por- made to affected tax jurisdic- didates ultimately filed petitions molish and upgrade a 1950s-era tion of Garden City adjacent to tions in proportion to what they of declination because they realotherwise would have received ized they would not have time to apartment complex at 240-250 Roosevelt Field.

“Nassau needs more rental if the project was not exempt serve because of personal comMiddle Neck Road. The plan calls for tearing down 34 apart- housing – particularly at more due to tax abatements, accord- mitments, Wu said. ment units to make way for 101 affordable price points,” Nassau ing to the resolution.

Groel, an active parent in the Andy Kraus, a spokesman school district, was going to be new apartments through the County Executive Laura Curran creation of three new buildings, said, adding that she was “es- for the project developers, said president of E.M. Baker Elemenbringing the total number of pecially pleased” by the IDA’s that during the PILOT period, tary School’s PTO, he said, while approval of the project by SLC Millbrook will pay $21.9 million Beerman’s business commitapartments to 185. total, averaging $1.1 million a ments were growing.

At least 75 existing units will Development.

According to the Millbrook year. He also noted that the cost remain rent-stabilized, accord“It’s not unethical. It’s fully ing to the IDA, and seven “af- resolution, the developer would of construction is projected to be established in law and this is pay no county property taxes for fordable” units will be created.

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what’s done,” Wu said. “If a person cannot serve, what would we have them do? That would be the issue. When people are signing a petition, they’re nominating people for office.”

The deadline to submit a petition – which, in Great Neck, required a minimum of 100 signatures – was Tuesday, May 14, under state election law. Nominated candidates had until May 17 to decline and May 20 was the last day to substitute a candidate.

A vacancy committee exists in the event someone might not be able to serve, Wu also said. Its job, Wu said, is to nominate substitutes who would reflect “how [the original candidates] might have otherwise acted in office.”

Steve Markowitz, one of the members of the vacancy committee, confirmed that the two original candidates ran into family and job issues. This sparked a search for alternative candidates Continued on Page 82

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Plaza eyes development moratorium Nine-month hold on new buildings with 3 or more units needed to ‘reflect’: Celender

BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN

Great Neck Plaza village officials will hold a public hearing June 19 for a proposed law that would implement a nine-month moratorium on new developments in the village in hopes of studying the issue and possible changes to the village code.

The village had its first public hearing last Wednesday, but adjourned the matter to June 19 so the Nassau County Planning Commission could weigh in on the law. The moratorium would specifically relate to new buildings with three or more new dwelling units, according to the public notice, and amend Chapter 225 of the village code.

Great Neck Plaza Mayor Jean Celender said the proposed moratorium, which comes in response to a wave of development activities and inquiries, could allow the Board of Trustees to “pause, reflect and look at conditions without new applications being filed.”

“We want to study what’s recently been built, what’s under

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Great Neck Plaza village officials are weighing a moratorium on new developments in some parts of the village. construction, what’s in the pipeline, and whether we need to modify any of the provisions in the village code,” Celender said in a follow-up call Monday.

According to a draft of the

law, trustees, the Zoning Board of Appeals and Department of Public Services could not grant a conditional use permit, site plan approval, variance or permit of compliance involving a large

residential project. It would also not consider any applications during those nine months.

This would not affect projects that were pending before the law’s approval or prevent

modification of previously approved use, provided it does “not result in a more intensive use of the building or structure.”

Village officials passed laws amending Chapter 225 of the village code last year to incentivize affordable housing in the RT and RD zoning districts.

The changes give more lenience on side and rear yard setbacks, increase the allowable floor ratio, cap the number of floors at four, and set a lower minimum apartment size. In exchange, 20 percent of the units must be reserved for “affordable housing.”

If the moratorium is approved, Celender said, the village board would likely engage a consultant. She also said the village board hopes the moratorium would not need to extend beyond nine months, even though it could technically be extended.

The public hearing will take place on Wednesday, June 19, at 8 p.m. at 2 Gussack Plaza.

The next village Board of Trustees meeting will be Wednesday, June 5, at 8 p.m.

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Water body in G.N. raises concerns Empty foundation of home has filled with water amid months long construction standstill

BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN A new body of water in the Village of Great Neck is not attracting residents, but it might be attracting mosquitos.

The property at the southeast corner of Croyden Avenue and Hartley Road has raised concerns among some residents as a large hole in the ground has filled with water amid a monthslong construction standstill.

A concerned neighbor, who asked not to be identified, told the Great Neck News that since work stopped there at least six months ago, the empty foundation for a home yet to be built has become a pool of standing water from all of the rain.

“Now that it’s warm out, there are mosquitos everywhere,” said the neighbor, who provided photos of the site, expressing concern about a possible health hazard.

Building Department Superintendent Len Baron said the village is working with the owner to resolve the issue. He said that there was proper permitting, but

that the developers “didn’t expect to find what they found” in regard to drainage issues.

The Great Neck News filed a Freedom of Information Law request with the village Monday afternoon to obtain digital copies of the project’s building and demolition permits.

The village is currently working on boring soil samples and has helped revise the design of the foundation, which originally called for a crawl space, Baron said, in an effort to help move the project forward. The next step will be draining the water and creating the slab on grade for the foundation.

“I would think they want to get going as fast as possible and we’re going to try and work with them to make that happen,” Baron said.

Baron said he intends to do “everything in his power” to alleviate any health concerns and expedite the process of draining water from the property, even if it gets to a point where the Department of Public Works or the county Health Department need to be involved.

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A property in the Village of Great Neck has filled with water over a course of six months, in effect creating a pool where a home would otherwise be.

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Dowling offers diagnosis of health care Northwell Health CEO and president speaks on medical advances, system shortcomings

BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN Northwell Health CEO and President Michael Dowling struck a largely optimistic note on the state of health care in the United States last Thursday night, while acknowledging some shortcomings and offering a handful of solutions.

Dowling’s remarks came at a crowded forum at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock in Manhasset, which was moderated by Blank Slate Media publisher and editor Steve Blank.

The comments came at a time when, as Blank noted, the United States ranks lowest among developed countries in health care, associated costs are projected to rise to 19.7% of GDP and a lawsuit from Republican attorneys general threatens the Affordable Care Act. Dowling said that when looking at the state of health care, one should look over a longer period and consider the vast improvements in health overall. People are living decades longer, more people survive strokes, cancer and heart disease, and health care was much cheaper in the 1960s and ’70s only because of the lack of options available then.

“You can argue that we spend a little bit too much money than we should and

be unimaginable in the United States.

He also said that some comparisons use mortality rates that include sudden deaths from physical injuries, which are unrelated to the health care system.

“I could tell you from my experience in England, in mainland Europe, in Ireland, despite some good things happening, I will take the system in the United States over any other,” Dowling said.

“And I think we should be proud of that while acknowledging the things that need to get fixed.”

Dowling said that there is no perfect model when it comes to health care. But the current fee for service model has shortcomings and should be moved away from, he said.

Dowling also said that insurance companies refusing to cover costs is a major issue. Northwell Health alone has PHOTO BY JANELLE CLAUSEN a staff of 4,000 people that try to get payments from insurance companies, which Michael Dowling, the president and CEO of Northwell Health, chats with Ste- he estimated deny around one-third of ven Blank, the publisher of Blank Slate Media, about the state of health care. payments for procedures.

“That is an inefficiency and it has to be taken care of,” Dowling said.

Dowling also said that one needs I would agree with that,” Dowling said, Dowling also said that the health “but the progress of health care over the to be “very careful” about international care system gets blamed for issues, while last 30, 40 years and the things we can comparisons. Other countries may spend certain companies are promoting a “culdo today that we couldn’t even imagine less money and everyone may be insured, ture of illness.” doing 30 years ago today is extraordi- but access is lower, Dowling said, and Continued on Page 84 people are “tolerating” issues that would nary.”

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Nassau home prices rise year to year Record a 3 percent gain in April from 2018 to $505K; see a 2 percent drop from March 2019

BY J E S S I C A PA R K S The median home sale in Nassau County last month rose 3 percent to $505,000 from April 2018, when the price was $490,000, according to a monthly report from Multiple Listing Service Long Island.

April’s median home sale price, though higher than last year, marked a nearly 2 percent drop from March, when the median price of sold homes was $515,000.

More specifically, the median price of sold single and multifamily homes last month was $520,000, which is an increase from both April 2018 and 2017.

The median price of sold condominiums last month was $540,000 and for co-ops the median price was listed as $252,000.

The median price for pending home sales in April was $538,000, up 3 percent from $522,000 in the same month last year.

Last month’s level represented a 2.4 percent rise from March, when the median pending home sale was $525,000.

Some 896 homes were sold in Nassau County last month, exceed-

ing the 858 homes sold last April by 4.4 percent. The pace was stronger than in March, when 885 homes were sold.

This continues the trend set over the past 24 months in which home sales have been lowest in the early months of the calendar year and then begin steadily increasing through the spring to their peak over the summer season.

April’s pending home sale count was the category that recorded the largest percentage gain over the prior year – a nearly 6 percent jump from 1,271 pending sales in April 2018 to 1,371 last month.

Prospective Long Islanders had 17,546 homes to choose from last month, including Queens County, which Multiple Listing Service Long Island covers in its Long Island housing statistics.

Across the island, the median price of home sales last month was $455,000, a 3.4 percent increase from $440,000 in April 2018.

Queens County recorded the highest median price for sold homes, $559,000, of the three counties included in the statistics.

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Nassau home sales in April showed an increase over the same month the year prior.

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Americana sewer project breaks ground

BY T E R I W EST Americana Manhasset is officially getting a sewer system.

The New York State Department of Transportation approved the project for the luxury shopping center in April and work began the final week of the month.

The system will connect into the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District’s system, traveling west under the paved southern shoulder of Northern Boulevard.

Work on Northern Boulevard is expected to start in midto late June and hopefully be completed in the fall, said Alexander Wong, vice president for acquisitions and development at Castagna Realty, which owns the property.

“We are intending to … minimize the disruptions and impact significantly, so 25A will still operate as the work is underway,” he said.

Work in the shopping center’s parking lot has already started and should be completed by mid-July, Wong said.

Buildings that operate with cesspools rather than sewer systems direct water to under-

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Running Americana Manhasset on a sewer system will reduce the center’s environmental impact, said Alexander Wong of Castagna Realty. ground storage containers that have to be pumped to drain.

If they leak, anything contained in them travels underground, including into groundwater, which Long Island relies upon to supply taps.

“I’m excited because it’s

continuing to bring the shopping center to a modern era and reduce environmental impacts by connecting to proper wastewater infrastructure, which is great for us, the community and the environment,” Wong said.

Americana Manhasset will

remain open throughout the project, he said.

The Manhasset-Lakeville Water District and Great Neck Water Pollution Control District began a joint feasibility study for a similar sewer system on Plandome Road in November.

Members of the Greater Council of Manhasset Civic Associations have cited a lack of sewers as a reason that there are few restaurants along Plandome Road, given that they require so much water.

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Couple charged in G.N. to host annual 2 puppies’ deaths Memorial Day Parade COMMUNITY NEWS

BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN

A Mineola man killed two puppies just days after getting them, according to the Nassau County district attorney’s office, and his wife allegedly allowed the abuse and neardeath of a third puppy.

Ellie Knoller, 29, of Mineola, is charged with three counts of aggravated cruelty to animals – an E felony – and three counts of overdriving, torturing and injuring animals, an A-grade misdemeanor. His wife, Jessica Kuncman, 30, also known as Jessica Knoller, faces one charge of overdriving, torturing and injuring animals.

Ellie Knoller, if convicted on the top count, faces up of two years in jail. Kuncman faces a maximum of one year in jail. Both have pleaded

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Ellie Knoller and Jessica Kuncman, a Mineola couple, face charges related to animal cruelty.

They are due again in court on June 3. not guilty.

“Three healthy puppies suffered horrific injuries while they were under the care and control of these defendants,” Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said.

“Sadly, these animals can’t testify about the unconscionable suf-

fering that they endured, but their blunt force and neck trauma injuries tell a gruesome story, and we are committed to seeking justice on their behalf.”

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The Great Neck Memorial Day Parade Committee announced that the 95th Annual Great Neck Memorial Day Parade will be held on Monday, May 27, 2019 to honor members of the United States military who have served and died to protect their country.

The parade will feature both active and veteran members of all branches of the United States military marching down Middle Neck Road from Susquehanna Avenue to the Village Green. The Great Neck Memorial Day Parade traditionally attracts hundreds of residents from Great Neck and its neighboring communities, offering an opportunity to honor members of the United States military and recognize their service.

The parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. sharp on Monday, May 29, and will be held rain or shine. It is held under the auspices of the Charles A. Fowler, Jr. American Legion Post #160, GilliarNorwill Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #372, United States Merchant Marine Academy, Alert Engine, Hook, Ladder and Hose Co. #1 and Vigilant Engine and Hook and Ladder.

This year’s Grand Marshal is Colonel David M. Lange, United States Air Force (Retired). Colonel Lange grew up in Great Neck and is a graduate of Saddle Rock Elementary School, Great Neck North Middle School and John L. Miller Great Neck North High School.

Lange entered the Air Force on July 6, 1984 as a cadet at the USAF Academy. Following graduation, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant on June 1, 1988. In addition, he is a member of many volunteer military organizations including the American Legion Post and Veterans of Foreign Wars. A Master Navigator, Lange was awarded the Institute of Navigation Superior Achievement Award, recognizing him as the top Navigator in the Department of Defense.

Col. Lange served as an officer in the Active Duty Air Force for 30 years, retiring on June 1, 2018. He is a decorated combat veteran of Operations Desert Storm and Allied Force and has flown numerous combat and humanitarian missions.

He said he was extremely proud to have been selected by the Parade Committee. “It has my extreme honor to have served in the United States Air Force to protect the country I love so dearly,” Lange said. “And that is only exceeded by being chosen by the Great Neck Memorial Day Parade Committee to serve as this year’s Grand Marshal of the Memorial Day Parade”.

Great Neck Parade Committee Chair Louise M. McCann reminds the community that “in the spirit of this most important national holiday, I ask all Great Neck residents to remember that the true meaning of Memorial Day is to honor those who gave the full measure of devotion to our country. We must always honor them and remember that we are marching in their memory.”

In addition to members of the United States military, this year’s parade will include various local volunteer organizations and groups—including social, religious, nonprofit and student-based musical groups— that will be marching to honor all of those who given their lives to protect our nation’s freedoms.

Great Neck veterans are encouraged to participate in the parade and ride in a lead car at the head of the parade. All attending veterans will also be given a place of honor with special seating on the Village Green. All local Great Neck organizations are also encouraged to participate in the parade—free of charge. To reserve a seat for a veteran or to register ahead of the parade, please contact gnparades@gmail.com.

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A new prescription for health care

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ealth care is consistently listed by voters nationwide as the No. 1 issue in the 2020 presidential campaign.

So it is no surprise that candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for president as well as President Trump have much to say about a system that accounts for nearly 20 percent of the country’s spending and affects the life of every citizen.

What may be a surprise is that the person who may be offering some of the most sensible answers to our health care system’s problems is not the president or a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination.

He is instead the president and CEO of New Hyde Park-based Northwell Health, New York’s largest health-care provider and private employer.

As president and CEO of Northwell, Michael Dowling oversees 23 hospitals, more than 700 outpatient locations, $11 billion in annual revenue and more than 66,000 employees. He also served for 12 years as deputy secretary for Gov. Mario Cuomo and as director of health and human services before joining Northwell in 1995.

This has given Dowling a unique understanding of the country’s health-care system, something that he shared last week at a community forum hosted by Blank Slate Media and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation.

Candidates on both sides of the aisle would do well to listen to what he said.

Unlike just about everyone who is running, Dowling said he is optimistic about the future of health care in the United States based on the advances in medicine in areas such as treatment of three

of the most deadly diseases – cancer, heart disease and stroke – over the past 30 years.

These advances, he said at the forum and in a book he recently published, have helped bring down the death rate for stroke and heart disease by 30 percent and cancer by 16 percent in recent years.

This, of course, raises the question of why despite these improvements life expectancy has decreased in this country in the past several years.

Dowling has an unexpectedanswer to that question with implications that go well beyond medicine.

Which is that life expectancy is a result of many factors – with the quality of medical care being among the least important.

More important than medical care in determining life expectancy, he said, are what we eat and how much we eat, how much we exercise, the consumption of things like opioids, firearm ownership as well as weaker social-welfare supports and a lack of universal health insurance.

Dowling pointed out that European countries often have better health outcomes than the United States while spending much less per person. But, he said, they spend much more on the social safety net including prevention and treatment of mental health and addiction.

Studies on mortality, he noted, include both car accidents and gun violence, and Americans are much more likely to die of both causes than people in other countries.

Dowling took a practical view on health insurance.

He called the efforts of Trump and Republicans to eliminate the Affordable Care Act with nothing to replace it sheer craziness that would put 20 million people at risk.

But he strongly dismissed the

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Medicare for all proposal promoted most prominently by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and single-payer systems offered by European countries.

The single-payer systems of Europe, he said, cover all costs but do not provide the type of access to health care demanded by Americans. Europeans often must wait for long periods to get treatment – a problem that he said European systems have asked for his help in correcting.

And Medicare for all, he said, would be a disaster.

Dowling said Northwell employs at great cost 4,000 employees who work full time to get reimbursed by private insurance companies that reject up to 40 percent of the hospital’s claims.

But Medicare, he said, would be worse.

The payments that hospitals receive under Medicare do not cover a hospital’s costs and no matter how difficult it is getting reimbursed from private insurers, at least you can argue with private insurers, something you can’t do with the government, he said.

And citing V.A. hospitals, he noted that the track record of singlepayer healthcare has not been good.

The best way to improve health care, he said, would be to fix the parts of the Affordable Care Act that

do not work but to keep the rest intact. This, he said, should include a fix to make health care universal, starting with coverage for every child in America.

He also said the Affordable Care Act needs to be adjusted to allow others to offer health insurance while referring to CareConnect, Northwell’s failed effort at operating an insurance company.

Northwell pulled the plug on CareConnect in 2017, citing high payments required by the ACA’s risk-adjustment pool and a lack of federal assistance – namely that the federal government never reimbursed them the $150 million they were promised.

Dowling said if the payment requirement was fixed, Northwell would rejoin the insurance market.

Dowling also defended the cost of health-care spending in this country, which now stands at more than 18 percent of the economy and is expected to grow to 19.7 percent by 2026.

He acknowledged that money could be saved by eliminating waste, unnecessary procedures, improving insurance reimbursements and reforming medical malpractice.

But the amount spent overall will never go down, he said, because Americans enjoy all the benefits of modern medicine and the

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number of Americans living longer keeps growing.

There was a time, he said, when people lived with deteriorated hips. Now, he said, they get an operation that lasts 37 minutes and after some rehabilitation, they are better.

Not surprisingly, Dowling also made the case for a network growing to the size of Northwell. He said large health networks provided them with the scale needed to deal with insurance companies, whose delays and denials can put smaller hospitals out of business.

He also said Northwell’s size has allowed it to absorb losses at several hospitals to keep them open. This, he said, provides people with access to hospitals close to where they live.

Unsurprisingly Dowling also offered high praise to a workforce that at least one candidate for president would be unlikely to support – immigrants.

A native of Ireland who grew up poor, Dowling said immigrants bring a work ethic, drive and willingness to accept obstacles often missing from native-born Americans.

For that reason, he said, they are essential to a health care network based in New York. And the health of this country.

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ON THE RIGHT

Are MTA, LIRR asleep at the rail switch?

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ommuters owe a debt of gratitude to the Empire Center — New York’s top think tank that monitors the state’s fiscal and economic health — for its report exposing the overtime scandal at the Metropolitan Transit Authority.

In 2018, MTA employee overtime was up 16 percent over 2017, costing $1.287 billion versus $1.1 billion in 2017.

The most egregious overtime payments went to Long Island Railroad employees.

LIRR overtime was up 30 percent in 2018; costing $224.6 million versus $174.4 million in 2017. Employees “collected an average of 50 percent more in overtime, or $34,000, than 2017 when overtime averaged $22,701.”

Of the top 100 paid MTA employees, 58 worked for the LIRR. And four of them were the highest paid in the entire MTA system.

Their total incomes ranged from $380,000 to $461,000.

The median pay of LIRR workers is the highest in the MTA and is greater than the median income of Nassau County and Suffolk County residents who pay the

tab. LIRR median pay in 2017 was $104,146; while it was $99,465 in Nassau and in Suffolk, $88,662.

No one should be surprised that LIRR commuters were livid when the massive overtime compensation became public.

“It’s bad enough dealing with constant train delays and track problems and all this other stuff,” one rider complained. “But it’s an extra slap in the face knowing that my money, instead of fixing these problems, is paying high salaries to people who don’t necessarily deserve them.”

As for the reactions of the MTA and Gov. Cuomo, their ire was at best feigned. That’s because massive overtime payments are not new. It has been going on for years.

Take, for example, the response of MTA board member Larry Schwartz.

Known in political circles as Gov. Cuomo’s top political lackey since convicted felon Joe Percoco gave up that role, Schwartz, was, no doubt, following orders when he publicly demanded a special MTA board meeting to initiate an overtime crackdown.

GEORGE J. MARLIN On The Right The indignant Schwartz clamored for the hiring of a special prosecutor to investigate; even though the MTA has an anti-fraud department.

Schwartz’s public performance reminded me of Casablanca’s Captain Renault who was “shocked, shocked!” to find that gambling was going on at Rick’s Café as he was handed his roulette winnings.

As for Cuomo’s outrage, he made unsubstantiated accusations. “This is about stealing,” he said. “This is about fraud. This is

about saying they work and charging the taxpayers when they didn’t work. It’s stealing. It’s criminal.”

Then there was the ludicrous claim that seniority overtime is a form of “institutional racism” because the make-up of long-term employees is not diverse enough — whatever that means.

And out of desperation, there was the MTA pledge to install modern biometric timekeeping systems to control overtime. This, notwithstanding the fact the LIRR has had 120 biometric clocks for five years and overtime had continued growing by leaps and bounds.

One absurd short-term measure is the reassigning of MTA police officers from pursuing bad guys and fare evaders to monitoring LIRR overtime. But that’s like sending in the fox to watch the chicken coop.

In 2018, MTA cops received on average $34,000 in overtime pay; up from $30,192 in 2017.

Frankly, all this public posturing has been theater — bad theater. Why? Because the governor controls the MTA and he and his predeces-

sors have been giving away the store to transit unions for decades.

Most of the overtime work rules are in contracts governors have blessed or in some cases have negotiated.

In the case of the LIRR, Nicole Gelinas of the Manhattan Institute has pointed out that “LIRR work rules guarantee the railroad will be so short-staffed at times that it has to resort to overtime to keep trains running.”

The MTA is presently in contract negotiations with the Transit Workers Union Local 100. The outcome will tell us just how serious the governor is about reforming overtime work rules.

However, don’t expect much.

Remember, when fighting off Cynthia Nixon’s primary challenge last year, transit workers were Cuomo’s most loyal supporters and their unions kicked in over $275,000 to his campaign kitty.

My guess, despite Gov. Cuomo’s tough rhetoric, he will stick with the unions as they stuck with him and overtime and work-rule “reforms” procured at the bargaining table will be mostly cosmetic not transformative.

A LOOK ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

Women of a certain age have more fun

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hen I was in high school — back in the Paleozoic Era — a girl in search of a sport had only two choices open to her: Cheerleader? or Pom Pom Girl? And even these two “teams” existed only to cheer on the real athletes, i.e. the boys.

That is why when a movie about senior-citizen pom pom girls came to town, I made a vow to stay away. The only thing worse than pom pom girls, I knew, would be geriatric ones.

Instead, I went to see “The Hustle,” with Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson as female grifters conning innocent marks and each other on the French Riviera. The opening animation promised something like the old Pink Panther movies, with luxurious settings and talented actresses — what’s not to like?

There was even plenty of slapstick — mostly Rebel Wilson making fun of herself.

Of course, I don’t like slapstick, as I keep sternly reminding

my husband whenever he recommends we watch some.

He replies, “You always say that, but you always laugh!”

“I can’t help it, it’s funny! But I still disapprove.”

And yet… as “The Hustle” unspooled, I found myself waiting for the laughs. And waiting.

And waiting.

I wish I knew enough about movie-making to tell you if the trouble was in the writing, the acting or the directing… or some of each. All I can say for sure is that it felt like everyone was just trying too hard. By the time closing credits rolled, I was exhausted.

Or perhaps it had something to do with expectations. Because after my disappointment with “The Hustle,” I saw that “Poms,” the film about senior citizen Pom Pom girls, was in the next theater over. “What the heck,” I said, and went in.

I expected something truly dreadful … and was pleasantly surprised.

JUDY EPSTEIN

A Look on the Lighter Side I’ve never been a big fan of its star, Diane Keaton. She was just someone to tolerate in Woody Allen’s movies for the funny lines he gave her. (“My therapist says I only need to come in six days a week!”)

Truth be told, I still find Ms. Keaton highly annoying. But I’m in good company; so do most of the people in the retirement community she moves into — at first.

We learn, early in the story, that

she has turned down chemotherapy, so when someone asks her, “Why did you come here?” she replies, with a perfectly straight face, “I came here to die.” And she becomes the kind of cranky neighbor who calls the community’s rent-a-cop on a friendly poker game next door.

But even annoying people can have good ideas, and Keaton’s idea, to start a senior citizens pom pom squad, grows on people until she amasses a squad of eight. The final one is Rhea Perlman, who asks her husband if she can join the squad. He replies, “Over my dead body.” Cut to: his funeral.

A lot of truth gets told in this little froth of a film: that the way we treat senior citizens can be more infantilizing than the way we treat actual infants, that men often think they’re in charge when nobody asked them and that women can sometimes be the bad guys, too.

The film really takes off, for me, when Keaton’s character

makes her squad stand in front of a ballet mirror and look at themselves. After the ensuing, all-too-predictable chorus of self-deprecation, she insists they must each come up with at least one thing they like about themselves. This is a challenge: one woman likes nothing at all except her wrists.

I wished, for just a minute, that Diane Keaton was making me do that. I’m sure I could come up with something.

When the ladies finally put all their moves together, they are still no threat to the local high school girls — but that was never the point anyway. They got to live a little … and have some fun.

And that’s when I realized what had made for the difference between these two movies: only in “Poms” was anybody enjoying themselves.

As the saying goes, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” Turns out, it’s just as true about movies as it is about life.

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OUT OF LEFT FIELD

Youngest voters could imperil Trump

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ith the first Democratic debate only a month away, what can we glean now about the 24 candidates? Are there lessons to evaluate from the Republican quest for the presidential nomination in 2016?

Like the Democrats of 2020, the GOP then had its largest field of candidates ever — many were elected officials with significant campaign and governing experience. Yet, as Joshua Green demonstrates in his brilliant book, “Devil’s Bargain,” no members of Trump’s team, including Trump himself, believed he would be elected in 2016.

Are we likely to be headed for another campaign of unexpected developments, especially with such a large and diverse field of candidates? Will Democrats be able to select someone who can win the primary, but also be the person most likely to defeat Donald Trump?

Many folks who supported Bernie Sanders in 2016 now recognize that he could win the 2020 primary, but he is likely to lose to Trump. In reviewing the “B-Boys,” pragmatists lean to Biden, over Beto, Buttigieg, Booker and Bennett. A rising view is that it might be safe to choose a woman to run as VP with Biden. The Democratic

Black Caucus is boosting Kamala Harris.

Elizabeth Warren is appropriately celebrated in this week’s New Yorker by Jill Lepore as a smart leader who has plans, not just goals. She and Bernie are the most progressive candidates.

How are their liberal positions likely to affect other competitors?

Will Democrats value what Bernie has been doing for the past three years?

Some folks are dismayed that Bernie is once again seeking the party nomination from the position of a lifelong Independent and self-styled Democratic-Socialist.

However, for 2020, he has pledged to run and govern as a Democrat.

Major Republican attacks are already linking all Democrats with Bernie, Warren, and young Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as dangerous socialists. The Wall Street Journal regularly has op-eds and editorials about the evils of socialism. Here are just two examples: “All Bernie’s Socialists,” with the subhead “The candidate’s advisers want America to be more like Venezuela” (4/9/19).

Also note “The Socialist That Could,” with a subhead, “Meet Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the secret Republican weapon for 2020” (2/8/10). Hannity and Rush Limbaugh issue daily warnings, and

MICHAEL D’INNOCENZO Out of Left Field Trump repeats: “America will never become socialist.”

Nobel Prize-winner economist Joseph Stiglitz warns that these attacks are grossly wrong and they show no understanding of socialism. Furthermore, he contends that not one of the Democratic candidates comes close to the socialist views held in European countries, or those practiced by Conservative Winston Churchill when he was British prime minister. He concludes that Trump and his allies are resorting to their typical scare branding without regard to data or real understanding.

Trump is unceasing in his name attacks: “Sleepy Joe” and “Crazy Bernie.” But many Americans see Bernie as the elder in the campaign, speaking for the next

generation, not just the next election.

The recent book by Adam Gopnik, “A Thousand Small Sanities,” shows the very positive contributions of liberalism to American and other societies.

Conservatives have tried to make “liberal” a dirty word. Will Bernie and Democrats be able to rally attention to its huge significance for liberty, inclusion opportunity, democracy and human rights?

Liberals might take a cue from conservatives who often get billionaires and their funded think tanks to distribute right-wing books and propaganda, free of charge, to their boosters. Liberals would be well-advised to distribute Jacob Hacker’s “American Amnesia.” Hacker urges citizens to recall all the extraordinarily good things the national government has done, almost always when led by Democrats and liberals.

Think Social Security, Medicare, civil rights, women’s rights, environmental protection, placing limits on what the three Roosevelts (FDR, Eleanor and TR) called “the malefactors of great wealth.”

A democracy is supposed to reflect the policies favored by citizens. During the past year, from two-thirds to more than 80 percent of Americans favor extending DACA (blocked by Trump). Some

65 percent said that immigration is a strength for the United States, while 26 percent said it was a burden, according to public opinion polls.

By 56 to 32 percent, Americans say “Trump has done too little to distance himself from white nationalist groups.” In recent Pew polls, 63 percent of Americans said the U.S. economic system unfavorably favors powerful interests (34 percent said it was fair).

Most alarming for Trump and his supporters are the views of millennials and the rising Gen Z; both give the president the lowest approval ratings of all groups (29 percent and 30 percent respectively). They also lead age cohorts in believing that “increasing racial and ethnic diversity is good for society” (61 percent and 62 percent, while only 46 percent of Boomers (ages 55-73) support that view.

Only 42 percent of the e Silent Generation (74-91) agree.

By overwhelming margins, compared with older Americans, the two youngest cohorts believe that “governments should do more to solve problems.” If young people continue to expand their voting turnout the way they did in 2018, liberalism will be in the ascendancy, and Bernie will be recognized for a key role in shifting the political paradigm.

E A R T H M AT T E R S

So what do you choose to help?

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very day there are a multitude of choices to make and many have an environmental impact. Paper or plastic, but is paper better?

Drive to buy items in bulk or walk to buy groceries locally (maybe even at the farmers market), but in smaller separately packaged options?

It’s not always easy to know what the right choice is and especially what the right choice is for the environment.

Not using plastic is the environmentally right choice, isn’t it?

We know plastic is harmful to the environment and, in turn, to the climate and human and animal health and well-being. We can’t recycle the plastic currently existing in the world, and we keep generating and using more.

Why is that? In part, because plastic is lighter to transport which means it takes less fuel to move products in plastic rather than

glass.

Using less fuel is good because that means less greenhouse gas emissions. Less greenhouse gas emissions mean less climate impact.

So, is plastic good?? No, plastic is not good, but it illustrates how some of these choices, like many choices in life, quickly become more complex.

Reducing plastic consumption and waste would go a long way toward helping the environment, climate and our health, but so would generating less waste overall, buying more locally produced items (sometimes) and consuming less.

I get it, sometimes it feels like you can’t win. The problems are vast and you don’t have enough time to figure out all the nuances of the decision. Do the best you can. Bring reusable bags to the store.

Reject a straw and bring your own reusable cup. There is no

LYNN CAPUANO Earth Matters question plastic is bad and we need to stop using it. Any benefits achieved by its lightness and durability are unquestionably outweighed by its persistence in the environment, the death and destruction it brings to wildlife and wildlife habitats and the pollution released by its production from fossil fuels.

How about what car to buy?

There’s not much question that larger cars are worse for the environment because they require more fuel to travel fewer miles.

But what if you use a larger car to carpool more frequently?

By eliminating a car from the road by carpooling, have you made up for driving a gas guzzling vehicle? It’s possible, but how much are you carpooling and how much are you in the gas guzzling car alone running errands when you could have walked or driven a more fuel-efficient vehicle?

Odds are, you’re not making up for the lack of fuel efficiency by driving everyone else around and keeping their cars off the road, so buy the more fuel-efficient car and know you made the environmental choice.

Have you noticed how many plastic bags your newspaper comes in and how many unnecessary and unwanted inserts

come with the paper? That’s a lot of plastic and a lot of paper consumed.

So, go digital. Get your paper online and eliminate the plastic bags and wasted paper. Seems like a simple solution.

But what about the effect of spending more time in front of a computer or similar screen to read the paper? When we start to examine the environmental impact of getting your news on newsprint versus getting it online, things get complicated.

Though newspapers are printed on some percentage of recycled content (the number varies by paper), a lot of trees are cut down to make the paper for newsprint.

Those trees are often from old growth forests which means their destruction causes more environmental damage in the form of less carbon dioxide storage than cutting down younger trees.

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ALL THINGS POLITICAL

Expanding L.I.’s tourism industry

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ast Sunday’s Newsday featured an article about Long Island’s tourism industry.

The reporter, Daysi Calavia-Robertson, did a wonderful job explaining the importance of tourism to our local economy and why it’s stagnating.

Some highlights include these facts and figures: The $5.9 billion tourism industry creates 9 million annual visits to Long Island and is responsible for about 100,000 jobs. Tourism on the island generates $722 million in tax revenue, but it will have a tough time growing because of the lack of a convention center, limited hotel space, and little investment in north-south mass transit.

With nimbyism rampant anytime and anywhere a developer tries to put a shovel in the ground, how can elected officials and developers creatively grow the tourism economy with minimal pushback? I believe the easiest answer is through the arts, sporting events and festivals.

The Arts In 2005, “The Gates,” fea-

tured in Central Park, captured the world’s imagination when 7,503 vinyl gates, forming a 23mile path were installed by Bulgarian artist Christo Yavacheff and French artist Jeanne-Claude.

The self-financed project (zero expense to NYC) attracted 4 million visitors and generated over $250 million in additional economic activity in the city.

Why shouldn’t Long Island offer up its parks to artists all over the world for similar projects?

Eisenhower Park, in East Meadow, is about 10 percent larger than Central Park at 930 acres. An independent screening committee could be established, so partisan politics can’t get in the way.

Once established, art installations could be rotated bi-annually, ensuring tourism year after year.

I have already been in contact with studios that create interactive public art, such as Meow Wolf (don’t laugh at the name before you read about them), and there is interest! When you have a moment, visit the permanent $150 million art display in the new

ADAM HABER All Things Political Hudson Yards, “Stairway to Nowhere,” which opened just a few months ago on Manhattan’s far West Side, and is already a mustsee attraction for visitors.

Sporting Events Long Island’s premier sporting event is the Belmont Stakes.

However, it’s only once a year, and it doesn’t have enough appeal to attract a wide variety of tourists and residents. I am part of a group attempting to create an Ironman Branded Triathlon Race, originating in Long Beach.

If we could pull this off on Long Island, it could become over time as big as the NYC Marathon.

If the proposed arena at Belmont gets built, a retractable roof for the Islanders, and additional sporting events, would make it a can’t miss event space for all seasons, and the first of its kind hockey venue in the world.

We are an island surrounded by water, so we should have signature sporting events that utilize our greatest asset. A saltwater fishing tournament with a total of $5 million in prize money would be the richest angling purse in the world.

Sponsorships, broadcast rights and entrance fees should cover the cost, and the boom in economic activity, and industry created to support the event, would help Nassau and Suffolk Counties with budget deficits. A speedboat race around Long Island, which could include a sprint down the East River, would make Long Island coastal communities international hotspots and drive additional summertime economic

activity outside of the Hamptons.

Festivals In the mid-1980s, the Oyster Bay Rotary Club came up with the idea of an Oyster Festival. Some 35 years later, 200,000 people venture out to one of the hardest to reach spots on Long Island for two days of food and grog. Clearly, there is a literal thirst and hunger for culinary and beverage events.

To expand Long Island’s food and wine industry, I recommend building a world-class food hall at Belmont, The Hub or Heartland Town Square, that rivals the great food halls of Europe. Harrods Food Hall in London, Dallmayr in Munich or Mercat de la Boqueria in Barcelona are tourist destinations that shouldn’t be missed. It would be easy to build a blowout annual food and wine festival around a great food hall. All Long Island needs is a similar venue.

Whether we focus on art installations, sporting events or food halls and festivals, if we build it, tourists will come; and Long Island’s economy and tax revenue will grow.

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eorgia’s anti-abortion law dubbed the “heartbeat” bill will criminalize abortions after six weeks of gestation, before many women even know they are pregnant – effectively banning 90 percent of abortions. The bill classifies unborn children as “distinct, living persons,” which would mean that any woman who terminates a pregnancy would be subject to prosecution for murder, punishable by life imprisonment or death in Georgia. Furthermore, if a woman travels outside Georgia for an abortion, she could be charged with conspiracy to commit murder, a potential 10-year sentence.

Alabama’s law deliberately goes even further, making abortion a felony at all stages of pregnancy, allowing no exceptions for rape or incest, only tacitly allowing the procedure if the mother’s life is at risk. That means a child who is raped will be forced to carry that pregnancy by her rapist to term and the rapist will forever have a basis to control her. A mother who knows the fetus is not viable or

that the child would suffer or even die soon after being born will be forced to go through the trauma of a life-threatening pregnancy anyway. (America has the highest rate of maternal mortality in the industrialized world). With a maximum penalty of 99 years in jail, Alabama would punish the doctor more harshly than the rapist.

Those who backed the new law said they don’t expect it to take effect, instead intending its passage to be part of a broader strategy to have the radical right Supreme Court majority overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v.

Wade ruling, which legalized abortion nationwide.

They see Trump appointees, Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, as sure bets to breezily erase women’s reproductive rights. This certainty flies in face of their perjurious promises made during their confirmations to respect stare decisis (settled law). A women’s right to choose is very definitely settled law over the past 50 years, with multiple decisions Some 250 anti-abortion bills have already been intro-

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duced in the eight months since Kavanaugh was confirmed and 15 states have attempted to pass so-called “heartbeat” bills.

And if the Supreme Court gives a fetus personhood, that would jeopardize even New York’s protections for a woman’s reproductive rights.

I agree that Roe v. Wade was decided wrongly, based on a nebulous “right to privacy.” It should have been decided based on Equal Protection – that a woman has the same right to self-determination and freedom from government control as a

man. But these laws mean that an adult woman does not even have the same rights as the embryo she is carrying. (Wonder how many of these men would vote for abortion bans if they required the father to be 100 percent financially responsible from womb to voting age, or prosecuted men for not using a condom or required men to get a woman’s permission to have a vasectomy).

Let’s consider what giving personhood to non-sentient embryos means. If a woman miscarries, she can be prosecuted for murder. Will Georgia track women who travel outside the state based on the possibility they might seek an abortion?

If a woman drinks wine, has a cigarette or heaven forbid uses drugs, even prescription drugs or cancer treatments, she can be prosecuted. If a woman continues to work in a job that might pose some physical risk, she can be prosecuted. Yet her employer doesn’t have to give her less strenuous work but can fire her for not doing her job, is not required to give her parental leave or even pay her what

he pays a man. And any doctor who fulfills the Hippocratic Oath to treat a woman’s medical condition can be sent to jail for 99 years.

Bans have already set up discrimination – a violation of Equal Protection – among women based upon geography and income because they basically deny access to health services for those in some states and women who don’t have the means to spend on travel, days off work, and so forth.

But it also sets up discretionary prosecution – you can bet no congressman’s mistress or white suburban 16-year-old will be prosecuted, but black and brown, poor women will certainly be prosecuted, even after suffering a miscarriage because of inadequate access to health care.

But it doesn’t actually stop there. The anti-women factions also want to bar the use of birth control based on “life begins at conception,” replace family planning with “abstinence education,” shut down clinics that have helped keep down the rate Continued on Page 79

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What’s needed to lower drug prices

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teve Anderson, in his ”Brief History of Medicare in America,” writes that it took 20 years before some form of national health insurance, what we know as Medicare for Americans 65 and older would become a reality.

President Lyndon Johnson made Medicare law on July 30, 1965, and President Harry S Truman was issued the very first Medicare card during the ceremony. The budget that year for Medicare was about $10 billion and 19 million Americans signed up for Medicare during its first year.

Discussion about a national health insurance system that now covers 58.5 million Americans goes all the way back to the days of President Teddy Roosevelt, whose platform included health insurance when he ran for president in 1912.

Truman on Nov. 19, 1945, was seven months into his presidency, when he called for the creation of a national health insurance fund open to all Americans. This plan would provide health coverage to individuals, paying for such typical expenses as doctor visits, hospital visits, laboratory services, dental care and nursing services.

Trump has proposed to bring

transparency to the system, end the status quo of kickbacks from drug companies to middlemen and plans known in the industry as “rebates,” and deliver those savings straight to patients and their pocketbooks.

John O’Brien, the senior advisor to the new secretary for drug pricing reform, issued a release summarizing it as the singlebiggest change to how drugs are priced at the pharmacy counter.

When Medicare’s coverage took effect in 1966, Americans age 65 and older were enrolled in Part A and millions of other seniors signed up for Part B. In 1972, President Richard Nixon signed into law the first major change to Medicare. The legislation expanded coverage to include individuals under the age of 65 with long-term disabilities and individuals with end-stage renal disease known more commonly as ESRD. The Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1980 expanded home health services, and brought Medigap or Medicare Supplement insurance under federal oversight. In 1982, hospice services for the terminally ill were added to a growing list of Medicare benefits. Anderson writes that in 1988, Congress passed the Medicare Catastrophic

Coverage Act, adding a true total to out-of-pocket expenses for Part A and Part B, along with a limited prescription drug benefit. Opposition from senior groups over the program’s higher premiums had this program repealed, and to this day there is no cap on out of pocket costs for Medicare A and B. There have been many changes to the program in the 1990s and the 2000s, and in 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Acts were passed, which included a long list of reform provisions intended to contain Medicare costs, while increasing revenue, improving and streamlining its delivery systems, and even increasing services to the program In early 2015, after years of trying to accomplish reforms, Congress passed the Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization ACT, or MACRA, which served as a catalyst through 2016 and beyond for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, CMS, to push changes as to how Medicare pays doctors for care, moving to pay for more value and quality over just how many serviced doctors provide Medicare beneficiaries.

Most plans for Medicare prescription drug coverage Part D have a coverage gap called a

“donut hole.” This means that after you and your drug plan have spent a certain amount of money for covered drugs, you have to pay all costs out-of-pocket for your prescription drugs. Currently, all states offer outpatient prescription drug coverage and there are limits on how much the state can make the patient pay for prescription drug coverage by healthcare benefits.

The donut hole has continued to close as a result of the Affordable Care Act and will be fully eliminated by 2020. At that point, enrollees will pay 25 percent of the cost of their drugs until they reach the catastrophic coverage limit, as opposed to paying the full costs of the drugs while in the donut hole, which had been the case before the ACA started to close the donut hole in 2010/2011.

Trump through his Health and Human Services department, if he gets his way, will eliminate the kickbacks and the patient will get the discount right at the prescription counter in the pharmacy. The middlemen will tell you that the money they are skimming off the price of a drug goes back to the patient in the form of lower premiums. Some will say that getting rid of the kickbacks will cause premi-

ums to rise.

Neither is true. Even with the most liberal estimate projections, premiums will rise by just a few dollars, but for most seniors, the savings in premiums will not exceed the costs at the pharmacy counter.

Higher rebates mean higher drug prices, and by correcting this issue we will be able to lower prescription drug prices. Part D prescription plans will do their best to keep the costs of premiums down as they will be in a more competitive marketplace for the customers dollars.

The pharmacist will also have a more accurate picture of what drugs will cost the customer and there will be a more honest picture of what he or she is getting paid when the prescription is dispensed.

To bring about the changes in the system requires the cooperation of both parties. This is an opportunity to really change the way Medicare, Medicaid and probably many employer- sponsored prescription programs will cover the cost drugs they have to pay for.

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Chief tweeter prepping for post-W.H. gig

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ne of the longest standing records in baseball history is for the most consecutive games played, a record held by the late Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees at 2,130. As of May 20, we have heard words coming out of the mouth of President Donald Trump for 851 consecutive days. Why does he have this need to speak out every single day?

We have uncovered the reason and it has to do with his wife Melania. Every day, since the day they were married, Donald subjected her to his mouthing off, that is, until she finally told him that if he needed to express his opinions

so much, to release all his anger and frustrations, then he should, at the very least, consider running for the presidency of the United States. At least then, his subordinates would have no choice but to listen to him, much like they did in business. Further, if he did say the right things, perhaps the people would then decide to tune in. Melania went on to tell him that it would be easier for the American people to believe his rhetoric because they were a lot more gullible than her own native European people.

Trump got it and was thrilled to pass on his message to the American people.

Factually, as Trump confided to

one of his closest confidants, (a recording that will soon be made available to the American public upon request), becoming president and being leader of the nation was meant to happen. As he stated, his roots go back to biblical times, from God giving Moses the Ten Commandments on two stone tablets to the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

You might wonder what has that to do with Trump?

In the most basic terms, it is fact and not fake news that both Jesus Christ and Moses were reincarnated into Trump. That’s the reason he is loved by all denominations and sects. That’s sects, s-e-c-t-

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s, not sex, s-e-x, another word that even he is familiar with.

Talking about the Ten Commandments, Trump loves the Commandment, “Thou shall not steal.” As we all know, he is and always has been an honest businessman. As for “Thou shall not commit adultery,” Trump did pay off both his ex-wives with substantial amounts of money, which from his point of view clears them off his balance sheet. As for other payments he allegedly made to other women, either by himself or through intermediaries, such reasons, currently unknown, should be left solely known to God. Let’s forget about the current dissension going on, whether in America or throughout the world, and let’s focus on the future, when Trump becomes eligible to leave the White House office. At that time, he surely will continue to have his massive following and television network. Executives are already drooling. Since his

previous network show, “The Apprentice,” was a tremendous success, which many critics claimed was the greatest television show of all-time, a follow-up show is already in the preliminary stages. It’s a show where Trump is once again the host, doing interviews with inmates from prison, directly from his own private cell, complete with the famous Trump insignia affixed to his cot, with the proposed show title posted on the cell’s door that will read: “Don’t Believe What You See!” You don’t believe this could happen? Hell, who could believe that Trump could be elected? This is America, the land of opportunity. Let’s make America great again. Don’t forget to tune in. Got to go. Time for a commercial. Now a word from our sponsor… Russia!

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96 graduate from Zucker School of Medicine A lifelong dream became a reality for 96 medical students on May 13, commencement day at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. The ceremony took place at the Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater, John Cranford Adams Playhouse at Hofstra University.

Presiding at the event was Zucker School of Medicine dean, Dr. Lawrence G. Smith, Hofstra president, Stuart Rabinowitz, and president and CEO of Northwell Health, Michael Dowling, including keynote speaker and president emeritus of the Association of American Medical Schools, Dr. Jordan Cohen, who received the first honorary degree conferred by the medical school.

“I was here at the (school’s) inception and have observed over the years how Dean Smith and President Dowling have taken the opportunity that Hofstra has provided to create what is the most innovative, exciting and successful new medical schools in the country,” said Cohen in his address. “It is truly an exceptional place.”

The Zucker School of Medicine’s Class of 2019 features a diverse group of men and women with varied backgrounds and stories leading up to becoming our nation’s newest physicians and scientists. Graduates range from those embarking a new career path like Dr. David Pflaum, a former chef and winemaker.

“I started as a winemaker, first in New Zealand and then in France and California where I had an opportunity to run a small winery in Napa. I loved working in the winery laboratory, but I just lost interest in the product. I decided to look for something that would allow me to apply my newfound excitement for science with a real dedication to service,” said Pflaum, 36, accepted to a residency in psychiatry at Northwell’s Zucker Hillside Hospital.

“As an older student, I needed a program that was more dynamic and forward thinking. I found exactly that at Zucker School of Medicine.”

There were those who managed to balance medical school and motherhood, like class of 2019

Zucker School of Medicine Class of 2019 student speaker and parent of three children, Dr. Devora Lichtman.

“Within a few weeks of the first day of medical school, our class banded together to become a family. We are hard-working, driven, and dedicated but at the same time supportive and present to share in each other’s triumphs,” said Lichtman, who is looking forward to her residency at the Cleveland Clinic.

Her children range in age from

eight years to 10 months old. “We are a class of students who care a lot.”

Also among the newly minted field of doctors are the first graduates of Hofstra University’s 4+4 BA/BS-MD program, an eight-year curriculum that combines undergraduate and medical school education; the first MD/MPH degree recipient and three MD/PhDs; a female military officer sworn as Navy

lieutenant during the ceremony; and nearly 20 students who chose to spend part of their last year of training serving regions in dire medical need through Northwell’s global health initiative.

“Being the child of Latino immigrants, global health is a large part of my future aspirations. The Ecuador program was a perfect fit for me as it allowed me to help advance local initiatives in Latin America and improve my medical Spanish,” said Dr. Keven Cabrera, who is to begin a residency this summer at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx. “While in Ecuador, I learned a myriad of new ways to help underserved communities with little to no resources. I plan on using these skills in my career.”

With well-earned degrees in hand, Zucker School of Medicine graduates set off on different paths as scientists and physicians in many of the most sought-after residency programs in the country, which includes the expanding healthcare community at Northwell.

JCC coach charged Our Lady of Grace holds with assaulting juvenile Gatsby fundraiser

BY T E R I W EST A Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center basketball coach was arrested Saturday on an assault charge after allegedly punching a juvenile who was playing basketball at the center, according to Nassau County police.

The coach, Cheikh Khadim Ndiaye of Queens, was charged with third-degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child, police said. He has since been suspended from his coaching position, Sid Jacobson Executive Director David Black wrote in an email to the community.

Police responded to the victim’s home, where the juvenile said he was in pain and bruised because of an incident at the community center, according to police. The victim was punched in both arms, police said.

“When this matter was brought to our attention, we took immediate action prohibiting [Ndiaye’s] entry onto the premises and suspending his employment pending the investigation,” Black said in his email. “We are co-operating fully with law enforcement and have launched a comprehensive internal investigation.”

Ndiaye was arraigned Monday in Nassau County District Court in Hempstead and is scheduled to appear in court June 4. Efforts to reach his lawyer Vin-

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Cheikh Khadim Ndiaye was arrested Saturday. cent Bianco were unavailing.

“The security and well-being of all of our members, especially our youth, is of paramount importance,” Black wrote.

“We will not tolerate any environment that is not safe and healthy for all in our community, including our youngest, every participant and member, and our staff.”

Our Lady of Grace teachers Marialaina Sheehan, Jennifer Nelson, Cate McGinley, Sister Kelly Quinn, Janet Pizzo, Brigid McGann, Lisa Grippo, Mary Stark, Kimberly Ottomanelli, Anne Kaja, Kathleen Connolly, Liz Benn, Cecilia Rohan, Susan Krugman.

Our Lady of Grace Montessori School families and friends gathered May 10 for the school’s annual spring fund-raiser. This year’s Gatsby-themed fund-raiser was held at The Royalton Mansion in Roslyn.

The gala’s grand prize raffle was an exclusive and luxurious getaway and featured silent auction items from a child’s red Tesla model S to Broadway “Wicked” tickets. Dinner and dancing rounded out a very exciting evening. Proceeds generated from the event will benefit the students’ daily enrichment. It was certainly the bee’s knees!

For more information on Our Lady of Grace Montessori in North Hills, please contact Sister Kelly Quinn at 516-365-9832.

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Junior firefighters honored for ranking Junior firefighters from the Great Neck Alert Fire Company were congratulated by Nassau County Legislator Ellen Birnbaum (D-Great Neck), following their program being named New York State’s top junior program by the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York.

In addition to their dedication to community service, the organization is notable for its large female membership; the elected officials are all female

and about half of the group’s members are women.

“Not only is the Great Neck Alert Fire Company’s dedication to developing a culture of volunteerism and community service highly admirable, I applaud the Company and its members for leading by example and sending a message to girls and young women that, through hard work and commitment, the opportunities available to them are endless,” Birnbaum said.

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JFK welcomes Town plan cuts housing Viscardi students from waterfront district

North Hempstead Town Councilwoman Dina De Giorgio shared her vision for the future of the Port Washington waterfront business district.

Unveils zoning code changes for Port at board meet B Y J E S S I C A P A R K S lost forever” and took over zonNorth Hempstead’s proposed zoning code for Port Washington’s waterfront business district would eliminate the potential for residential development in the area.

Town officials unveiled the modified code at a public hearing last Thursday. A moratorium on building at the waterfront has been in effect for the past 18 months.

Michael Levine, the town commissioner of planning, said the town revised the code to prohibit residential development in November because it was not “compatible with the intent of the waterfront business district.”

The 11.2-acre waterfront business district was organized in June 2009 and runs along the north side of Main Street from Sunset Park to the west side of Main Street after the curve and ends just before Dolphin Green.

The inspiration behind the formation of the waterfront district was the news of Knickerbocker Yacht Club’s closure, Levine said. At the time, a number of marinas were closing across the county as an effect of the recession, Levine said, and the Town Board feared that a “maritime way of life might be

ing in the area.

The town is striving to find a balance between development and maximizing public access in the district, Levine said.

Additionally, the proposed code limits buildings to a height of 35 feet and two stories from previously allowing for a height of 45 feet and three stories. An elevator bulkhead that exceeds height restrictions cannot occupy more than 5 to 10 percent of the building’s roof.

The construction of structures on lots containing less than 50 feet of street frontage will not be permitted under the town’s modified code.

Below grade parking structures would be prohibited in the code and a decades-old anti-arcade provision would be repealed.

Levine said below grade parking structures are not feasible with the area’s groundwater conditions.

There is no front yard or rear yard setback requirement in the town’s code. A side yard setback is only mandated if a commercial property borders a residential plot, in which event a 15-yard setback would be required as in the state’s zoning codes, Levine said.

When the zoning code was established at the inception of the waterfront business district, Levine said, the market favored residential development as it does now, but the town thought it was not conducive to a waterfront economy.

Therefore, residential units were only permitted on the second or third floor of a property while commercial use was required for the ground floor.

“The idea being that waterfront boutiques and shops would be attractive to pedestrians,” Levine said.

The only building that has been constructed in the area since the town code was established in 2009 is the Knickerbocker Yacht Hotel at 433 Main St., which does not meet the set zoning requirements.

The town did not want 433 Main Street to be a template for the development of the rest of the waterfront district, so Councilwoman Dina De Giorgio asked the board to revisit the zoning code, Levine said.

Since the councilwoman’s request, town officials have hosted a number of meetings with residents and stakeholders to hear their views on the redevelopment of the zoning district.

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Representatives from the Viscardi School are photographed here with JFK Assistant Principal Michelle Bell, fifth-grade teacher Rebecca Schapira, and fourth and fifth-grade members of the JFK Student Council.

The John F. Kennedy School welcomed students and staff from the Henry Viscardi School to meet with fourth and fifth graders on May 8.

The Viscardi School is an accredited model school for children with severe physical disabilities in grades Pre-K through 12.

Viscardi Student Ambassadors presented about their

lives, experiences, and the ways in which they have—and continue to—overcome challenges.

Kennedy School students were inspired by their stories and learned that while we all are different and unique in our own way, we share similar experiences and can learn from one another.

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Shireinu Choir to perform

GNWPCD to host ‘Shed the Meds’ The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District recently announced that it will hold its fourth “Shed the Meds” event on Sunday, June 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

As part of the event, the district will open its free medication disposal drive-thru to residents so they can safely and properly dispose of unused or expired medications.

Residents are encouraged to drop off expired and unused medications and sharps to District headquarters at 236 East Shore Road via a drive-thru process that is quick and ensures that the pharmaceutical waste is disposed of safely.

The event is intended to raise awareness of the dangers flushing medications down the toilet pose to the community’s water supply and environment.

“For the fourth time in less than two years, the district is happy to offer this free service as an alternative means of disposing pharmaceuticals to safeguard our local waterways and ultimately Long Island’s water supply,” Great Neck Water Pollution Control District Commissioner Patty Katz said. “Participation in this program is a simple way to be a partner in protecting the local environment and reducing

the far too common practice of flushing medications down the toilet.”

Since this event’s inception, the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District has collected more than 800 pounds of pharmaceutical waste. The community event is hosted in partnership with Reach Out America, the Great Neck Breast Cancer Coalition, North Shore Action, the Nassau County Police Department, Northwell Health and the Great Neck North High School Key Club.

“We are looking forward to another successful event and are hoping, with the community’s help, to reach the 1,000 pounds of collected pharmaceuticals mark in just our first four events,” Great Neck Water Pollution Control District Commissioner Steve Reiter said. “The Great Neck community has always been an environmental leader, and the event’s continued success is a testament to our shared interest in preserving and protecting the local environment for future generations.”

For additional information and updates about the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District, please visit the website at www.gnwpcd.net or call the office at 516-482-0238.

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Hebrew, English and Yiddish songs will melodically come to life when the Shireinu Choir of Long Island holds their second annual concert for the community on Sunday, June 2, starting at 7:30 p.m.

The renowned 58-member singing group, which draws members from New York City as well as throughout Nassau County, has received widespread praise for their many performances during their first year.

“The mission of our choir is to bring the community together through song,” said Sherry Husney of Great Neck, a co-president of the non-denominational group.

Concert selections include “Erev Shel Shoshanim (Evening of Roses),” a sensitive portrait of the Israeli desert and of love, taken from the biblical “Song of Songs;” “I Got Rhythm,” a jazz standard from the Broadway musical “Girl Crazy;” “Chai,” a popular Israeli tune; and “The Lord Bless You and Keep You,” featuring words adapted from the Book of Numbers.

“When selecting songs to perform,” Shireinu Director Deborah Tartell said, “I look for a variety of songs in different styles of music and languages to help make it most enjoyable for the audience members as well as

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The 58-member Shireinu Choir will perform for the community on June 2 at Great Neck North High School. They recently performed at Temple Israel of Great Neck, as seen above. for the singers.”

Among the featured guest soloists are three-time nominated Grammy Music Educator Joseph Rutkowski, the director of instrumental music at Great Neck North High School, who will play Klezmer and jazz clarinet, and Raphael Frieder, who has served as the cantor at Temple Israel of Great Neck for the past 28 years. The musical accompanist is Gayle Ashkenazy.

During the past year the Shireinu Choir has performed for the Nassau County Legislature, the Great Neck community

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Interfaith Service, the Regency Assisted Living Center, the Yom Hashoah Service at Temple Israel of Great Neck, and at a benefit for Hatzilu, a Jewish organization dedicated to feeding the hungry.

Tickets to the June 2 performance, being held at Great Neck North High School beginning at 7:30 p.m., are priced at $15 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. Tickets are available at the door.

Story submitted by Shireinu Choir of Long Island.

Auxiliary officers honored Seven Nassau County Auxiliary Police Department volunteers in the 10th Legislative District were honored during a length-of-service awards ceremony on May 9 and by Nassau County Legislator Ellen Birnbaum, being commended for putting in hours of volunteer service.

APO Linda Halas-Kaplan and PFC Johnathan Levy were presented the 500-Hour Service Award at the ceremony and later received Nassau County citations recognizing their service.

Birnbaum also congratulated Deputy Inspector John Concannon and Captain Maria D’Amelio for receiving the 1,000-hour service award, Sergeant Rajinder Gujral and Sergeant Derrick Nankoo for receiving the 500-hour award, and PFC Rahsmi Zatar for receiving the 300-hour award.

“Through their selfless service to the community, members of the Nassau County Auxiliary

Police Department provide valuable services to the public,” Birnbaum said. “I thank all of

these outstanding volunteers for the important contributions they make to the community.

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Legislator Ellen Birnbaum recently welcomed Nassau County Auxiliary Police Department volunteers APO Linda HalasKaplan and PFC Jonathan Levy to her office, where she presented them with Nassau County citations in recognition of recently receiving the department’s 500-Hour Service Award.

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2019 MEMORIAL DAY EVENTS AROUND TOWN

Town fireworks set for Saturday The Memorial Day Fireworks and Commemoration Ceremony will be held at North Hempstead Beach Park on Saturday, May 25 at 6 p.m. Fireworks will begin at 9:15 p.m.

This year’s ceremony will feature a fireworks display by Santore Fireworks, musical entertainment from Beginnings, a Chicago tribute band, and The LPs playing songs from the 70’s and 80’s. After the fireworks, there will be music provided by a DJ. During the ceremony, Margaret Harper from Schreiber High School will sing the National Anthem and Cub Scouts from Albertson Pack 201 will perform the Pledge of Allegiance. Scenic North Hempstead Beach Park offers a boardwalk along the water and picnic areas so visitors can enjoy a start to the summer season.

“Each year this tradition gives all of us as a community the opportunity to reflect on the sacrifices made by those in the armed forces who died for our freedom,” said Supervisor Judy Bosworth. “The fireworks display will be a fitting tribute to all of these heroes and also provides meaningful time with our friends and families.”

The event is free, but vehicles will be charged a $10 parking fee. When the lot is full, free overflow parking will be available with free shuttle bus transportation.

The Town is pleased to once again offer free parking for veterans and active duty military. Parking passes will be available at various facilities through-

out the Town with a proof of ID. “Offering a free parking pass for the Memorial Day Commemoration event is the very least we can do to acknowledge the tremendous sacrifice these men and women have made for our country,” said Bosworth. “We hope that all veterans and members of the military will stop by the park office to get their free parking pass prior to the event.”

The free parking passes for active military members and veterans will be issued now at the following locations: Clinton G. Martin Park – 1601 Marcus Avenue, New Hyde Park Office of the Town Clerk – 200 Plandome Road, Manhasset North Hempstead “Yes We Can” Community Center – 141 Garden Street, Westbury Michael J. Tully Park – 1801 Evergreen Avenue, New Hyde Park Qualifying residents will need to show their government-issued VA card or an active military ID. This parking pass applies only when the main lot at North Hempstead Beach Park is still open. When the lot is full, overflow parking is available for free with shuttle bus transportation.

Can’t make it to the event? This year, the Town will be live-streaming the fireworks show, beginning at 9 p.m., on the Town of North Hempstead’s Facebook page located at www. facebook.com/townofnorthhempstead.

For more information, visit www. northhempsteadny.gov or call 311 or 516-869-6311.

Museum to observe D-Day anniversary Surrounded by the weapons and operational armor of the era, The Museum of American Armor will conduct ceremonies on June 6 at 12 p.m., marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day, where interdenominational prayers will be offered for the thousands of Allied lives lost that day storming the Normandy beaches.

Former Congressman and historian Steve Israel will provide an historic perspective and Armor Museum leadership will challenge the region’s educators to provide additional classroom time to the study the legacy of World War II and its impact on our 21st Century world. The public is invited to attend the ceremony.

The museum features many of the operational tanks and artillery that came ashore that June morning in 1944 to confront the Nazi Third Reich. Throughout the year it creates a variety of realistic tactical scenarios in cooperation for the purpose of keeping alive the heritage of those Americans who have defended our freedoms.

The Museum of American Armor is at 1303 Round Swamp Road in Old Bethpage.

More Memorial Day Events on Pages 69, 70

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Childe Hassam (American, 1859-1935) Old House, East Hampton, 1917. Bank of America Collection 11251

BY G R AC E M CQ UA D E “Art, to me, is the interpretation of the impression which nature makes upon the eye and brain,” American Impressionist painter Childe Hassam once said, adding that “true Impressionism is realism.”

Hassam, who was instrumental in spreading Impressionism in America during the early part of the 20th century, is one of more than 50 artists included in the exhibition, In a New Light: American Impressionism 1870-1940, Works from the Bank of America Collection, on view from May 25 to Aug. 18.

The exhibit is part of Bank of America’s Art in Our Communities program, the company’s ongoing effort to support the arts and bring them to local communities.

“The exhibitions are organized from the company’s extensive corporate art collection and they lend these exhibitions out to museums and nonprofit galleries worldwide,” said Kerrilyn Blee, curatorial assistant at the Heckscher Museum, during a recent phone interview. “It’s a big program for them, and we’re excited to be a part of it.”

Of the 130 artworks that were included in the original show, Heckscher will have 61 pieces in their exhibition that will be displayed throughout the museum.

“We have four galleries in the museum. This show is going to take up three and that’s only because it comes in such large crates that we have to use one of our galleries for storage,” Blee said. “It’s going to be the only show in the museum at the time, which we haven’t done in over 10 years… We’re really excited to have it as our main attraction.”

As visitors enter the museum, Blee says they will see two exhibit artworks in the lobby, Charles Adams Platt’s landscape painting, “Orchard, East Hampton,” and Lawton Silas Parker’s portrait, “First Born.”

“The exhibition is designed to follow the develop-

Ernest Lawson (American, b. Canada, 1873-1939) Connecticut Trout Stream, c. 1920 Bank of America Collection 10072 ment of Impressionism in the United States,” Blee said.

“So in the south gallery, where the exhibition begins, we start with the Hudson River School and Tonalist works.

In the north galleries are the majority of the Impressionist works by artists from art colonies and locales across the country, presenting their diverse interests and varied interpretations of Impressionism in urban, maritime and rural settings in America.”

While explaining this artistic evolution, Blee said that the Hudson River School wasn’t actually a school, but a group of artists, mainly based in New York City, who travelled throughout the Hudson River Valley, creating on-the-spot sketches.

“They would take these sketches back home and make these idealized, majestic landscapes,” she said.

“Whereas when American Impressionism came about it was much more realistic, much more capturing the landscape in the moment… (It) was a reaction to the Hudson River School, kind of like going against it… The artists who were interested in Impressionism wanted to do something different.”

Blee went on to describe how many of these artists traveled to Europe to learn from the French Impressionists. Although American collectors initially rejected this art form, they eventually came to appreciate how American Impressionists depicted local landscapes and architecture.

“The exhibit shows how American Impressionism differs from French Impressionism because it was uniquely American,” Blee said. “Although they were similarly interested in capturing specific moments in time and scenes of everyday life as the French Impressionists were, they wanted to alternatively capture places that communicated a sense of national identity.”

One example in the exhibition is Colin Campbell Cooper’s “West Front of the Capitol Steps, Washington, D.C.,” which Blee says exemplifies “that sense of nationalism and pride.”

The exhibit includes another locally-inspired painting, Hassam’s “Old House, East Hampton,” Long Island artist Thomas Moran’s “View of Fairmount Waterworks, Philadelphia,” and other works derived from artist colonies that formed in Connecticut, Massachusetts and throughout New England during this time.

Long Island’s main artist colony back then was in Shinnecock. “That’s where a lot of the artists, including Hassam, traveled back and forth to,” Blee said. “They all wanted to experience the different landscapes so it was very common for them to travel to the different art colonies on the east coast.”

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No poet since Robert Frost has managed to combine high critical acclaim with broad popular appeal. Billy Collins’ last three collections of poems have broken sales records for poetry, his readings are usually standing room only, and his audience — enhanced by his appearances on National Public Radio — includes people of all ages and backgrounds.

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Sunday, June 2, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Join this free, outdoor celebration of the North Shore’s nautical heritage on the waterfront of beautiful Manhasset Bay. There will be a craft show with more than 90 vendors, sails aboard the schooner SoundWaters, cruises around Manhasset Bay, fire boat demonstrations, a nautical exhibit and entertainment at the Tugboat Museum, a food court, kayaking, paddle boarding and more.

Where: Town Dock, Manhasset Bay and Lower Main St., Port Washington Info: 516-883-6566 • pwcoc.org

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CMP Presents David Bowie — Live on Mars

Sunday, June 2 at 7:30 p.m.

Live on Mars celebrates and replicates the very best of iconic pop hero David Bowie — his artistry, style, showmanship and classic songs from “Space Oddity” and “Changes,” to “Rebel Rebel” and “Let’s Dance”... and everything in between.

Where: NYCB Theatre at Westbury 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury Info & Tickets: 516-247-5211 thetheatreatwestbury.com

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Film: ‘Framing John DeLorean’ Wednesday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m.

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The incredible story of John DeLorean is the stuff of a Hollywood screenwriter’s dreams.

But who was the real DeLorean? To some, he was a visionary who revolutionized the automobile industry. To others, he was the ultimate con man. ‘Framing John DeLorean’ recounts the extraordinary life of the controversial automaker, with Alec Baldwin playing the man himself in re-enactments of key scenes in his life.

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Gingerella: The Musical Thursday, June 6 at 7:30 p.m.

“The Adventures of Gingerella,” a whimsical theatrical production, will open as a concert at My Father’s Place.

Written by Glen Head artist and author Ginger BalizerHendler, the play is based on her elaborate painting and children’s book of the same name, with original music by Lesley Stoller and Kelly Schmidt.

Where: My Father’s Place at the Roslyn Hotel 1221 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn Info & Tickets: 516-572-4111 • myfathersplace.com

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Howard Jones: Transform Tour 2019

Thursday, June 6 at 8 p.m.

New wave icon and synth pioneer Howard Jones will perform his early hits, including “New Song,” “Things Can Only Get Better,” “No One is to Blame,” and “Like to Get To Know You Well,” as well as new songs from Transform, his first studio album in nearly a decade.

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THE TOP EVENTS FOR KIDS FOR THE COMING WEEK

It’s Our 14th Annual Flea Market Sat. June 1st, 9am-3pm (Rain or Shine)

Sponsored by The Garden City Historical Society 109 Eleventh St., Garden City (on the grounds of the Historical Society Museum)

Check Us Out! Over 30 vendors!

Antiques, furniture, household items, psychic readings, jewelry & more.

Visit the AT Stewart Exchange Consignment Shop

Something for everyone!

Enjoy light refreshments & take a tour of the Historical Museum.

ADMISSION IS FREE THE ANIMAL RESCUE FUND OF THE HAMPTONS will have adorable pets for adoption in their mobile van

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Saturday, June 1, start line window open at 9 a.m.

Let your love shine at the happiest run under the sun. The Color Run Love Tour returns to Citi Field for the 6th year in a row. People of all ages will have the opportunity to run, skip or dance their way through the ballpark. Join the celebration of what we love about ourselves, each other, and the planet we all share.

Where: Citi Field, 123-01 Roosevelt Ave., Flushing Meadows Info & Tickets: 718-565-4360 or thecolorrun.com

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Saturday, June 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Little ones can see live exotic reptiles and amphibians presented by the Long Island Herpetological Society, as well as the Hatchery’s own native reptiles and amphibians on display.

Where: Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor Info: 516-692-6768 or cshfishhatchery.org

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Exercise mental strength with a game of tabletop golf. In this hands-on workshop, you and your child can discuss the mindset, jargon and strategy of the sport as you build a putting green to master your hole-in-one.

Where: Home Depot locations throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties, including the Westbury, Elmont, Syosset and Huntington stores Info: Call your local store or go to homedepot.com

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Saturday, June 1, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Children ages 3-5 can listen to this classic tale as they stroll the gardens and later create a unique take-home craft. Free with museum admission.

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Based on their real-life relationship, this sweet story captures the growing bond between Tyler and his dog Lucy. Children can join this story time with author Alicia Arso-DiStefano.

Where: The Dolphin Bookshop 299 Main Street, Port Washington Info: 516-767-2650 or thedolphinbookshop.com

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Emanuel season to end with ‘Mame’ The seventh season of Stephen C. Widom Cultural Arts at Emanuel concludes on Sunday, June 2, at 3 p.m., with “Mame,” presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions.

“Mame” is the hit musical, with book by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee and music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. It is the story of Roaring 20s socialite Mame Dennis, who teaches her orphaned nephew the nature of free living and free thinking, attempting to keep him from the clutches of the “uptight” establishment

world of his late father’s estate executor and, later, his fiancée. The awardwinning score features such standards as “If He

Walked Into My Life,” “We Need a Little Christmas” and “Mame.”

Plaza Theatrical Productions, founded in 1983, has been called “Long Island’s most prolific touring theatre company” by The New York Times. The show is funded by Dr. Beth and Steven Myers and family.

Following the show, there will be refreshments.

Tickets are $20 or two for $35. For further information and to purchase tickets, call 516-482-5701.

Temple Emanuel is located at 150 Hicks Lane in Great Neck.

Apollo astronauts to land at Aviation Museum In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo program and historic moon landing, Apollo astronauts, specifically the lunar module pilots and flight directors are joining together on June 6 to celebrate at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City.

The astronauts scheduled to appear at the Apollo at 50 anniversary dinner include the lunar module pilots Walt Cunningham (Apollo 7), Rusty Schweickart (Apollo 9), Fred Haise (Apollo 13), Charlie Duke (Apollo 16) and Harrison Schmitt (Apollo 17), as well as Apollo flight directors Gerry Griffin and Milt Windler.

The Apollo astronauts are grateful for Grumman’s role in their successful missions and want to pay tribute to their efforts on this special anniversary. The Cradle of Aviation has special meaning to these astronauts. Not only is it home to the world’s best collection of lunar modules, lunar module parts, photos and documentation, but it’s also home to the engineers of the Grumman Aerospace Corporation that designed, built and tested the lunar modules between 1961-1972 that successfully landed 12 men on the moon between 1969-1972.

In all, six lunar modules landed on the

moon. Three remaining lunar modules that did not go to the moon are prominently housed at the Smithsonian’s Air & Space Museum in Washington, D.C, the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and the Cradle of Aviation Museum.

Proceeds for this star-studded dinner event, starting 6 p.m., will support the museum’s education and preservation programs.

A space memorabilia auction will also be held at this once-in-a-lifetime experience. Tickets are $275 per person, open to the general public and can be purchased at www.cradleofaviaton. org or by calling 516572-4066.

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He will offer the talk, “The Critical Issues Confronting Our Nation: Where We Are Now.” Akerman, a nationally renowned lawyer, served as assistant special Watergate prosecutor with the Watergate Special Prosecution Force under Archibald Cox and Leon Jaworski. He is an expert on the criminal and civil applications of

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He has been a quoted expert on national issues in publications such as the Washington Post, Newsweek, The Hill, Politico, US News & World Report and The New York Times. His blog can be found at www.computerfraud.us.

Akerman’s talk is preceded by a brief service. Following his talk, there will be a Q&A and refreshments will be served. All members of the community are invited to attend. Admission is free.

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How to keep back pain at bay B ack pain is a part of life for many people. The American Chiropractic Association says 31 million Americans experience low back pain at any given time, and experts estimate that up to 80 percent of the population will experience back pain at some point in their lives. WebMD says back pain is the second most common reason people visit the doctor.

Back pain can take on various forms, ranging from a dull ache to a sharp pain. Some may experience intermittent back pain, while others may have chronic back pain. The causes can be considerable, from injury to underlying medical conditions. Alleviating back pain — or preventing it in the first place — involves understanding the common causes and taking appropriate actions.

Try exercise. Routine exercise is not guaranteed to eliminate back pain, but it can make it less frequent, advises doctors at Harvard Medical School. Low back pain due to muscle strain or muscle spasm can be tamed by exercise. Yoga, or a similar stretch-based exercise, can be very effective at alleviating back pain. Yoga relaxes muscle tension and expands range of motion in the joints. It also can build muscle strength.

Maintain proper posture. Slouching over computers or looking down at phones while

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Work ergonomically and take breaks to stretch. Sit up straight in chairs and try to keep a straight back while walking as well.

Shed some pounds. Extra pounds at the midsection can shift the center of gravity and put strain on the lower back, advises WebMD. Try to stay within a range of 5-10 pounds of your ideal weight.

Don’t smoke. The Arthritis Foundation says research shows a high prevalence of spinal stenosis and back pain among smokers.

It is believed that smoking can damage blood vessels that supply blood to the back.

Smoking is also bad for the bones and is a risk factor for osteoporosis.

Try a different sleeping position. Talk with a doctor about the best position for sleeping to ease up back pain. It may include being on your side with knees pulled up, or placing a pillow under your knees if you’re a backsleeper.

Lift cautiously. Always bend at the knees and use the legs to lift items. This can help you avoid straining your back.

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Best of the North Shore Nominees • Vote at theislandnow.com/contest2019 Sands Point Preserve The Adventure Park of Long Island

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT BEST ART GALLERY Art Guild Gold Coast Arts Center Gallery Nassau County Museum of Art Roslyn Art Gallery Stam Gallery Trapani Art and Frame BEST ATTRACTION All Kids Fair Bowlero Mineola Clark Botanic Garden Cow Neck Painters Art Studio Gold Coast Intl Film Festival Herrill Lanes Bowling Alley Iceland Landmark Theater Old Westbury Gardens

BEST ENTERTAINMENT/ MUSIC VENUE Landmark on Main Street Memories 2 My Father’s Place NYCB Theatre at Westbury Sands Point Preserve Shining Studios/Theatre Arts Center Space at Westbury Tilles Center BEST MOVIE THEATRE Manhasset Cinemas Roslyn Cinemas Gold Coast Art Gallery Great Neck Cinemas Herricks Theatre Soundview Cinemas of Port Washington United Artists Westbury 12 IMAX & RPX BEST MUSEUM American Merchant Marine Museum Kings Point Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society Garvies Point Museum Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center Nassau County Museum of Art Nassau County Police Museum New Hyde Park Museum Sands-Willets House Museum Science Museum of Long Island

BEST SPECIAL EVENT Floral Park-Belmont Stakes Street Fair Harborfest Port Washington HEART’s PortFest Israelfest Old Westbury Gardens Over 50 Fair Sid Jacobson JCC’s Eat. Bid. Laugh!

Williston Park Street Fair

Poppy’s Place Publicans Secrets of Flight Sullivan’s Quay The Clubhouse NY The Wild Goose Thyme Wild Honey on Main Your Mother’s House

BEST BAGEL SHOP Bagels and Bialys BEST AMERICAN RESTAURANT Bagel Boss of Roslyn Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers Bagel Haus Bistro Etc. Restaurant Bagel Hut Brasserie Americana Bagel Mentch Cedar Creek American Bar and Grill Bagelman of Mineola Copperhill Bagels and BBQ D’Maggios Bagels N A Hole Lot More Davenport Press Glen Cove Bagel Cafe Finn MacCool’s Greenvale Bagels Gatsby’s Landing Hand Rolled Bagels Hendricks Tavern i Bagel Cafe Hildebrandt’s Let There Be Bagels Jonathan’s Restaurant Manhasset Bagels La Bottega of Great Neck Mineola Bagel Cafe Memories 2 Bar and Grill Munsey Park Bagel Mim’s My Three Sons Bagel Cafe of Williston Park Olde Trading Post Schmear Bakery & Market Park Place Restaurant & Bar The Bagel Hut of Great Neck Peter Luger

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Best of the North Shore Nominees • Vote at theislandnow.com/contest2019 BEST BAKERY Bakers of All Nations Buttercooky Bakery of Manhasset Diane’s For Five Coffee Roasters Gourmet Bake Shop, Inc. Leonetti’s Marie Blachere Marzullo Bakery St. Rocco’s Polito Bakery St Honore Pastry Shop Steiner’s Pastry Shop Sweet Tarte Bakery Cafe Sweet Temptation Desserts Sweet To Lick Vegan Bakery The Bakery Tulip Bake Shop BEST CATERER Basil And Prime Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers Capers Catering & Delicatessen Ceriello Chef Ken’s Culinary Kitchen Colbeh Culinary Architect Catering Dominick’s Deli Garrett Hamilton H on the Harbor Harbor Delicatessen Harry’s Deli Holiday Farms Iavarone Bros New Hyde Park Iavarone Cafe Kolbeh @Temple Beth Sholom Sullivan’s Quay BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT Best Wok Blue Wave Sushi Chef Wang Chen Kitchen China Palace Cho Sen Village Empire Garden Gum Ho Hunan Taste Jade Fortune Jade King Roslyn Moonstone Nanking Nova Asian Bistro Pearl East Saaho Village Sweet Mandarin Wild Ginger of Great Neck Wong’s Garden BEST COFFEE/TEA SHOP For Five Coffee Roasters Fresco Creperie and Cafe Go Greenley Yogurt and Coffee Bar Starbucks Manhasset SerendipiTea Villagers Perk Willie’s Coffee Shop

BEST DELI Ardito’s Deli Ayhan’s Mediterranean Marketplace & Cafe Basil And Prime Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers Brendel’s Deli Capers Catering & Delicatessen Cordon Bleu Deli Delicacies Gourmet Delicatessen & Pizza Dominick’s Deli Harbor Deli Harry’s Hilltop Catering Delicatessen Hinck’s Delicatessen Iavarrone Bros New Hyde Park Kucks Deli Main Street Deli of Westbury Manhasset Delicatessen New Lakeville Deli On A Roll Deli Parkway Deli & Catering Piccolo Gourmet Promise Deli The Polish Deli BEST DINER Floral Park Diner Glen Cove Diner Great Neck Diner Greenvale Diner Hildebrandt’s Landmark Diner Louie’s of Manhasset Majestic Diner Mineola Diner New Hyde Park Diner Omega Diner Restaurant Port Washington Diner Seven Seas Restaurant Sky Line Diner The Harvest Diner Williston Townhouse Diner Yesterday’s Diner BEST FAMILY RESTAURANT Ayhan’s Shish-Kebab Restaurant Benihana Restaurant of Manhasset Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant Floral Park Diner Great Neck Diner Hildebrandt’s IHOP Jonathan’s Olde Trading Post Piccola Bussola Publican’s Samurai Sushi Hibachi Sullivan’s Quay The Grille at East Hills Villa Milano Your Mother’s House 1221 at MFP BEST FRENCH RESTAURANT Bar Frites Brasserie 214 Brasserie Americana Bar, Lounge & Restaurant Fresco Creperie & Cafe La Coquille Le Petite Framboise

BEST FROZEN YOGURT 16 Handles of Great Neck 16 Handles of Westbury Dulce Delights Go Greenley Yogurt and Coffee Bar Red Mango of New Hyde Park Twisted Frozen Yogurt of Glen Head Yo Blossom Yogurt & Such Cafe of Greenvale YOLO Yogurt & Desserts BEST GOURMET SHOP A&F Market Basil And Prime Grace’s Marketplace LI H Mart of Williston Park Holiday Farms of Port Washington Iavorrone Bros of New Hyde Park Kitchen Kabaret Long Island Gourmet North Shore Farms Whole Foods of Manhasset BEST GREEK RESTAURANT Ayhan’s Mediterranean Marketplace & Cafe Ayhan’s Shish-Kebab Restaurant Azerbaijan Grill Kyma Restaurant Limani Mediterranean Kebab House Gyro Station Nitalis Grill Opa Grille of Williston Park Pita Park Pita Station The Greek Place Vilai Restaurant Wild Fig of Roslyn Yummy Gyro BEST HAMBURGERS Bareburger Ben’s Burger King of Port Washington Burger Village Ceriello Cool Mess Five Guys of Garden City Park Hickory’s Famous Wood Pit BBQ Grill Hildebrandts Memories 2 Bar and Grill Mim’s Publicans Rex Burger Shake Shack of New Hyde Park Smashburger of New Hyde Park Sullivan’s Quay T R’s Great American Restaurant Willies Coffee Shop Great Neck BEST ICE CREAM SHOP Baskin Robbins of Albertson Carvel of Port Washington Carvel of Williston Park Cool Mess Douglas and James of Port Washington Flash Freeze Gelateria Dei Coltelli Hildebrandt’s

Manny’s Sweet Treats Ralph’s of Williston Park Red Mango of Lake Success Yogurt and Such of Greenvale BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT 5 Star Indian New Hyde Park Diwan Heritage of India Restaurant of New Hyde Park Jassi’s Royal Tanga Massala Ruby Divine Indian Santoor Southern Spice BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT 388 Angelina’s of Williston Park Angoletto Cafe Antonino’s Ernesto East Cafe Continental Capo Ristorante Cassariano Centro Cucina Cipollini Manhasset Cugini Mineola Da Angelos Pizzeria & Restaurant DiMaggio’s Trattoria Eric’s Italian Bistro Frantonis Gino’s of Port Washington Il Mulino La Bottega of Roslyn La Pala La Parma of Port Washington La Parma of Williston Park La Piccola Liguria Matteo’s of Roslyn Nick’s Tuscan Grill Piccola Bussola Poppy’s Place Positano Brickoven Pizza Ristorante da Claudio Spaghettini Pizza Trattoria Stressa Tavern 227 Trattoria DiMeo Tre Sorelle Uncle Bacala’s Villa D’Este Villa Leone Villa Milano BEST JAPANESE RESTAURANT AIKO Sushi and Bar Asian Fusion Glen Cove Benihana of Manhasset Benihana of Westbury Blue Wave Sushi Bonsai Japanese Restaurant Chez Kama Hazuki Sushi Hibachi Sushi-Ya Kiraku Kotobuki

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work of heart At Northwell Health, we fix more hearts in New York than anyone else. And that dedication to hearts shines brightest through each unique person we treat, like Michael Modica.

He received a lifesaving heart transplant at Northwell’s Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital—one of the nation’s best hospitals for heart surgery.* We’re raising the standard of health care—because the world is simply more beautiful with people like Michael in it.

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*Based on the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Adult Cardiac Surgery Report for the period beginning July 2015 and ending June 2018. One of two participants to receive a 3 star overall rating in isolated CABG, Isolated AVR, CABG+AVR, Isolated MVRR and CABG+MVRR (reported October 2018).

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Best of the North Shore Nominees • Vote at theislandnow.com/contest2019 BEST JAPANESE RESTAURANT (Con’t) Laverne Matsuya Mikawa Nikkei of Peru of Port Washington Otaki Sushi Restaurant Yamaguchi Samurai Sushi Hibachi Shintaro Sushi Republic Sweet Mandarin Tinbu Asian Toku Tokyo Sushi Torigo Sushi Wild Ginger of Great Neck BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT Besito Mexican Blu Iguana Burito Blvd Cactus Cafe Chipotle Mexican Grill Green Cactus K Pacho Little Mexico Margarita’s Mayan 502 Cafe Mi Ranchito Mole Mole Puerta Vallarta Tres Chiles Grill BEST MIDDLE EASTERN RESTAURANT Afghan Grill Ayhan’s Mediterranean Marketplace & Cafe Ayhan’s Shish-Kebab Restaurant Azerbaijan Grill Bosphorus Colbeh Restaurant Miraj Healthy Grill Petra Grill Pita Station Ravagh Persian Grill BEST PIZZA Abeetza Pizza Angoletto Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza Attilio’s Pizza Cafe Gino’s Carlos Pizza Of Port Washington Ciro’s Pizza Da Angelo Pizzeria and Restaurant Delicacies Gourmet Pizza Eddie’s Pizza Frantoni’s Gino’s of Port Washington Gino’s of Manhasset Gino’s Pizzeria of Great Neck Gino’s Pizzeria of Williston Park Green Olive Kosher Pizza & Falafel Iavarone Cafe Joanne’s Gourmet Pizza Luigi’s Mama Theresa’s

Milano’s Pizza Pizza Cucina Positano Brickoven Pizza Previti Pizza and Papazzio Dining Randazzo Pizza Salvatore’s Coal Oven Pizzeria Sergio’s of Glen Head Skinny Pizza Taglio Pizza Umberto’s Venezia Pizzeria and Restaurant Villa Meci Pizza Village Pizzeria Vito’s Ristorante and Pizza of Glen Cove Vittorio’s Pizza Glen Cove BEST PUB FOOD Barefoot Peddler Hendrick’s Tavern Finnegan’s Pub Green’s Irish Pub Jameson’s Bar and Grill Memories 2 Bar and Grill Mim’s Olde Trading Post Publicans Recovery Room Schout Bay Tavern Sullivan’s Quay Swing the Teapot TR’s Great American Restaurant The Clubhouse The St. James BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Butlers Flat Clam Shack Cedar Creek Cove Restaurant and Oyster Bar Crabtrees F.I.S.H. On Main Seafood Mediterranean Grill Heart of Portugal Kyma Restaurant Las Vinas Peruvian Cuisine Lighthouse Waterfront Cafe Limani Louie’s of Port Washington Mediterranean Seafood and Grill Sangria 71 The Jolly Fisherman & Steak House BEST STEAKHOUSE BBG Brasa Radizio Bryant & Cooper Steak House Churrasqueira Bairrada Franks Steakhouse Hendricks Tavern The Jolly Fisherman Kobe Japanese Steakhouse Morton’s Peter Luger’s The Harrison BEST THAI RESTAURANT Glow Thai Krung Tep Thai Bistro Laverne

Nanking Port Thai Place Sarin Thai Sopa Thai Kitchen BEST VEGAN Best Vegan Spot Burger Village Rob’s Vegan Place Skinny Pizza Sweet To Lick Vegan Bakery BEST WINGS Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza of Great Neck Cornerstone Eddie’s Pizza Greens Irish Pub Memories 2 Bar and Grill O’Hara’s Ale House & Grill Publicans Spanky’s Food Factory Sullivan’s Quay Wings Plus

HEALTH, WELLNESS & BEAUTY BEST ACUPUNCTURIST Manual on Mayo Acupuncture Wellness, PC Art of Acupuncture NY Dr. Dazhi Chen Dr. Xiaoling Fang East Asian Acupuncture Empire Medicine and Rehabilitation Five Phases Acupuncture, PC Healthy Healing Jiliang Xiao Acupuncture PC Joy Acupuncture Marc Levano Mind Body Medicine Acupuncture North Nassau Acupuncture Pure Wisdom and Acupuncture Healing Center Shui MD Acupuncture and Wellness Stone Accupuncture Tae Hyun Kim MS L.Ac L.MT Tricia M. Amico, L.Ac Unsook Park BEST AESTHETICIAN Aesthetic Medical Studio BodyBrite Grace Drazal, Aesthetic Medical Studio Hope Aesthetics Marchelle Charles at Beautiology Massage Envy New Hyde Park Michelle Terracciano at Sadick Dermatology Optimum Laser Prism Med Spa Red Hots Spa Sadick Dermatology Spa at HealthBridge BEST ALLERGIST Advanced Dermatology Dr. David Rosenthal Dr. David Wertheim Dr. Gary Weinstock

Dr. James Fagin Dr. Luz Fonacier Dr. Marcella Aquino Dr. Mrinalini Baliga Borczuk Dr. Robert Corriel Dr. Sharon B. Markovics Dr. Vincent R. Bonagura Ear, Nose & Throat Associates of Nassau County Manhasset Allergy and Asthma Northwell Health Division Of Allergy/Immunology Strauss Allergy and Asthma BEST CARDIOLOGIST Brookhaven Heart Cardiovascular Wellness Community Cardiology Dr. Adina Pascaru Dr. Alan Goldman Dr. Bart Steinberg Dr. Barton Cohen Dr. Deepu Alexander Dr. Edward Oruci Dr. Eveline Grayver Dr. Justine Lachmann Dr. Louis Gleckel Dr. Louise Spadaro Dr. Marie Roethel Dr. Richard Shlofmitz Dr. Stephen Mezzafonte Dr. Susan Hyman Dr. Thomas Pappas Dr. Tony Madrid Long Island Heart Associates Mt. Sinai Medical Associates Premiere Cardiology Consultants Winthrop Cardiology Associates BEST CHIROPRACTOR 516 Chiropractic Dr. Frank Anderson, D.C. Dr. Mary McCourt, D.C. Dr. Mitchell Levine, D.C. Dr. Robyn Croutch, D.C. Dr. Ronny Bergman, D.C. Dr. Stephen Pruden, D.C. Forster Chiropractor LLP Gold Coast Chiropractic Great Neck Family Chiropractic Harry Bensiatto, D.C. Long Island Holistic Health Associates Total Health Chiro Zara Chiropractic BEST COSMETIC DENTIST Da Vinci Dental Arts Dr. David Schwartz Dr. Harvey Passes Dr. John Geager Dr. Michael Greenbaum Dr. David Gardner Dr. Thomas D. Mondello Lake Success Dental Group Linsky Dental Long Island Dental Group LLC Manhasset Dental Arts National Dental New York Dental Partners Park One Dental

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Best of the North Shore Nominees • Vote at theislandnow.com/contest2019 BEST COSMETIC SURGEON Dr. Andrew Jacono Dr. Anthony Uria Dr. Arnold Breitbart Dr. Deborah Gotkin Dr. Gerald Acker Dr. H. Sasson Dr. Ilan Silberman Dr. James Bradley Dr. Kevin Tehrani Dr. Nathan Monhian Dr. Neil Sadick Dr. Pamela Gallagher Dr. Peter Korn Dr. Randall Feingold Dr. Robert Gotkin Dr. Ron Israeli Dr. Scott Newman Island Plastic Surgery Group LI Plastic Surgical Group North Shore Center for Plastic Surgery BEST DERMATOLOGIST Advanced Dermatology All Island Dermatology Avalon Dermatology Bodian Dermatology Brody Dermatology Brooks Dermatology Complete Care Dermatology Group Dr. Vivian Yee Dr. Adam Bodian Dr. Angela Azar

Dr. Carole Hazan Dr. Deborah Sarnoff Dr. Joel Spitz Dr. Kaley Papantoniou Dr. Karen Wesson Dr. Laurie Levine Dr. Navin Arora Dr. Neil Sadick Dr. Onorato Dr. Robert Gotkin Manhasset Dermatology Group North Shore Dermatology Associates Northwell Health Dept of Dermatology Sadick Dermatology Schweiger Dermatology Zeena Al-Dujaili MD

Dr. Tharakaram Ravishankar Endocrine Associates Endocrine Associates Great Neck North Shore Diabetes and Endocrine Associates Northwell Health Division of Endocrinology Winthrop Endocrinology

BEST EAR PIERCING STUDIO Bodian Dermatology Joseph Anthony Jewelery Tori’s Place Ear Piercing Studio BEST ENDOCRINOLOGIST Ageliki Valsamis, DO Dr. Kenneth Herson Dr. David Lieberman Dr. Jonathan Kaplan Dr. Lynn Hawkins Dr. Martin Greenfield Dr. Paul Margulies Dr. Perry B. Herson Dr. Rachel Fetner Dr. Robert L. Levine Dr. Rory S. Breidbart

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Taecole Tae Kwon Do Fitness The Fitness Loft of Manhasset Training Station BEST GASTROENTEROLOGIST Angfang and Zimmerman Digestive Disease Care Digestive Medicine of Long Island Dr. Alan Lipp Dr. Anthony Celifarco Dr. Arthur Talansky Dr. Geraldine Lanman Dr. Ian Storch Dr. Joanne Lee Dr. Joel Laxer Dr. John Rizzo Dr. Leonard Treihaft Dr. Lisa Lih-Brody Dr. Louis Heisler Dr. Madhu Patel Dr. Nathan Schulman Dr. Perry Milman Dr. Robert Brunner Dr. Ronald Greenberg Gastrointestinal Associates of Long Island Hillside Internal Medicine and Geriatrics Long Island Medical Gastroenterology Mt. Sinai Medical Associates North Shore Gastroenterology Northwell Health Physicians Partners NYU Langone Nassau Gastro Assoc.

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Visit The Amsterdam and we think you will agree that we are the best choice for independent living. Located in the heart of Long Island’s North Shore, we offer a library, fully equipped fitness center, daily exercise classes, heated indoor swimming pool, billiards parlor, card room, movie theater, art studio, woodworking shop, full-service salon, convenience store, restaurant-style dining, a full schedule of daily activities and a continuum of care, all under one roof. We truly have something for everyone.

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Best of the North Shore Nominees • Vote at theislandnow.com/contest2019 BEST GENERAL DENTIST Bella Smiles Da Vinci Dental Arts Dental Care of Manhasset Distinctive Dental Services of NY Dr. Bruce Valauri Dr. Anotinietta Pannullo Dr. Anthony Mondello Dr. Emily Halpern Dr. Howard Baylarian Dr. Joseph Parisi Dr. Maria Eubig Dr. Michael Greenbaum Dr. Morris Chimon Dr. Stuart Rubin Dr. Paul Eisen Dr. Thomas Mondello East Hills Dental Associates Essential Dental of Roslyn Eugene Simons DDS PC Floral Park Family Dental Golan Family Dental Gold Coast Dental Gold Coast Family Dental Lake Success Dental Group Linsky Dental Group Little Smiles of Port Washington Long Island Dental Group LLC Manhasset Dental Arts Mid Nassau Dental Group Mineola Dental Care National Dental New York Dental Partners North Shore Dental Group of Manhasset Park One Dental Passes Dental Care Port Washington Dental Roslyn Family Dental Ruben Ganci Smile Design Shining Smiles Silverstein & Vinciguerra, LLP The Dental Center NY Tiny Sparkles Pediatric Dentistry BEST HAIR SALON Adelina Hair Salon All for Hair All In One Salon Allure Salon & Spa Ambiance Hair Salon Angelo’s Hair Salon BAM Style Blow Beauty Bar Bogart & Co Hair Salon Cuttin Club Davis Barber DiRosa Hair Hair Junkie Salon Hair Say Illusions Hair Design Inspire Hair Care Salon J Martin Hair Salon J’adore De Hair Lakeville Hair Studio Lemon Tree of Williston Park McGreevy Salon Nicole Rose Hair Salon Nina Josephine Hair nuBest Salon and Spa Paragon Hair Salon

Salon 311 Salon ECO Salon Pop Salon Rock Salus Day Spa The Barbers Paradise The Haircutters of Roslyn Tomy B. Salon VS1 Hair Salon Wash Salon and Color Lounge BEST HEALTH SYSTEM HealthBridge Platinum Concierge Northwell Health System ProHealth Saint Francis Hospital Winthrop University Hospital BEST HEARING AID STORE Advanced Hearing Center of Albertson Contemporary Hearing Aids G B Audiology I Love Hearing Inc. Long Island Audiology North Shore Audiology BEST HOSPITAL Long Island Jewish Medical Center Northwell University Hospital - Manhasset NYU Winthrop Hospital Parker Jewish Institute St Francis Hospital -The Heart Center BEST IN-HOME ELDER CARE SERVICE 7 Day Home Care Advanced At Home PT BrightStar Homecare Jzanus Home Care Floral Park Right at Home SafeCare BEST INTERNIST Dr. Anthony Ardito Dr. Anthony Calio Dr. Ari Ezratty Dr. Barton Cohen Dr. Carl Ruoff Dr. David Edelson Dr. David Hoch Dr. Gabriel Dugue Dr. HIlary Kushner Dr. Joanne Gottridge Dr. Kenneth Ackerman Dr. Lori Cohen Dr. Marc Meltzer Dr. Marlene Lobato Dr. Sanford Ratner Dr. Steve W. Rucker Dr. Thomas Pappas Dr. William Klein Manhasset Primary Care Mount Sinai Medical Associates North Coast Internal Medicine North Nassau Cardiology Associates Northwell Health Department of Internal Medicine Winthrop Internal Medical Associates

BEST MASSAGE CLINIC/STUDIO Beautiology Studio & Spa Besties Nail & Spa Blue Horizon Spa Deep Blue Med Spa Massage Envy of Lake Success Massage Envy of Port Washington Nicole Nahmias, Great Neck Therapeutic Massage and Wellness Red Hots Spa Spa on the Wharf Yang’s Massage Therapy, PC BEST NAIL SALON Ahava Nail Spa Besties Nail & Spa Glamour Nail Salon and Spa Friendly Nail Jane Nail Spa Kacsi Nails & Spa Kings Point Nails Milk and Sugar II Nail Sense Nubest Ogi Nails Red and Black Nail Salon Red Nail Divas Salon ECO Tulip Nail & Spa Wheatley Nail Spa BEST NEUROLOGIST Dr. Abraham Glasman Dr. Anthony Cohen Dr. Grace Forde Dr. Itzhak Haimovic Dr. James Liguori Dr. Lawrence J Robinson Dr. Phillip Ragone Neurological Associates of Long Island BEST NUTRITIONIST Eleana Kaidanian Josephine Tutrani, RD at HealthBridge June Alpert Laura Burak Michelle Daum NutriHealthNY-Port Washington Personal 1 Fitness Ray Messina Healthy Coaching Total Health Chiropractic Weight Watchers New Hyde Park BEST OPHTHALMOLOGIST Dr. Peter D’Arienzo Dr. A. Benjamin Dr. Aimee Eichen Dr. Faye Warren, LIJ Dr. Jules Winokur Lake Success Dr. Lawrence Jindra Dr. Martin Fox Dr. Stephen Kronwith Frank Loffredo Lake Success Ophthalmic Associates Long Island Eye Surgeons New York Ophthalmology, P.C.

BEST OPTICIAN 20/20 Eyecare Dr. Katims Focal Point Optical In Focus Eyewear London Optical Long Island Vision Care North Shore Optics at Roslyn Eye Center Pearl Vision of New Hyde Park Pearl Vision of Roslyn Visual Eyes of Albertson BEST OPTOMETRIST Dr. Alice Mann London Optical North Shore Vision Services OCLI Unique Eye Optique Village Optical Vision World Visions of Manhasset BEST ORTHODONTIST Dr. Corey Goldstein Dr. Karen Lewkowitz Dr. Laura Danoff Dr. Margaret Zadnick Dr. Robert Panzer Goldberg Orthodontics Grauer Orthodontics Great Neck Orthodontics Island Orthodontics Manhasset Miracle Smile Manhasset Orthodontics New Hyde Park Orthodontics Newman Orthodontics Sherman Orthodontics South Bay Orthodontics Weiss and Lucarelli Orthodontics Winniger Orthodontics BEST PAIN MANAGEMENT Comprehensive Pain Management Associates Dr. Carole Agin Dr. Christopher Burrei Dr. David Rosenblum Dr. Edward S. Rubin Dr. James D’Olimpio Dr. Patrick Annello Dr. Stuart Schecter BEST PEDIATRICIAN Dr. Alyssa Rubin Dr. Elissa Rubin Dr. Jay S. Berger Dr. Karen Yan Dr. Kathleen Tierney Dr. Lisa Cavanaugh Dr. Lynn Cetin Dr. Mihu George Dr. Shoshana Wind, MD Dr. Victor Turow Great Neck Pediatrics Happy and Healthy Pediatrics Kidz Kare of Great Neck Manhasset Pediatrics Oasis Medical Group Park Pediatrics Port Pediatrics Winthrop Pediatric Associates

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Best of the North Shore Nominees • Vote at theislandnow.com/contest2019 Dr. Mary Carlson Dr. Michael Pliskin Dr. Russell Caprioli Great Neck Family Foot Care Long Island Foot and Ankle Group National Foot Care Center North Shore Podiatry Westbury Foot Care

BEST PERIODONTIST Dr. Barbara Berwald Dr. Barry Greenfield Dr. Demetrios Tsiokos Dr. Edward Ginsberg Dr. Edward Jutkowitz Dr. Jordanna Fleischer Dr. Marichia Attalla Dr. Steven Kerpen Dr. Stuart Heimann North Shore Periodontics BEST PHYSICAL THERAPIST Advance at Home Physical Therapy House Calls Dynamic Physical Therapy Health Solutions Physical Therapy, PC Marathon Physical Therapy of Great Neck Metro Physical & Aquatic Therapy Panetta Physical Therapy Peak Performance Physical Therapy Physical Solutions PT Steven Trama STARS Total Performance BEST PODIATRIST Advanced Podiatry of Roslyn Comprehensive Podiatric Care Country Foot Care David J. Sands, DPM, DC Dr. John Burzotta Dr. Arthur Kaplan Dr. Mitchell Greenbaum

BEST RADIOLOGIST Dr Sharon Taylor Dr. Brett Cox Dr. Ken Crystal Dr. Scott Sherman Jericho Specialty Imaging Nassau Radiology BEST REHAB CENTER Advance at Home PT AMG Occupational Therapy, P.C. Excel Workout Healing Touch PT of New Hyde Park Marathon Physical Therapy Northwell Health Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Services Peak Performance Sands Point Center for Health and Rehab Sports Physical Therapy of Manhasset STARS Physical Therapy Zelik Ziegelbaum BEST SENIOR LIVING Amber Court Assisted Living at Westbury

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Amsterdam at Harborside Atria at Roslyn Harbor Atria at Cutter Mill Regency at Glen Cove The Bristal at Lake Success The Bristal at North Hills BEST SPA Aesthetic Center for Cosmetic Surgery Aqua Beauty Spa Beautiology Blast Spa and Fitness BodyBrite Brooks Dermatology Cosimia Spa Deep Blue Med Spa Dr. Kelly Mattone Eastern Breeze Spa Flirt Spa and Brow Bar Glow Skin Esthetics Goddess Sanctuary and Spa Hand and Stone House of Cryo Massage Envy of Lake Success Massage Envy of Port Washington Om Sweet Om Omega Med Spa Port Salt Cave on Inspiration Wharf Prism Med Spa Sadick Dermatology Spa at HealthBridge Spa Dieci The Laser Place The North Shore Medical Spa The Spa at Red Hots Truth and Beauty Spa Viana Hotel and Spa BEST TATTOO ARTIST Lark Tattoo Olga Lucia Permanent Cosmetics Tony’s Tattoo and Body Piercing Twin Moon Creations Veronica Pinups and Needles BEST THERAPIST Alison Berest Connie Henriquez Craig Gootman Dina Kalnicki Donna Cain-Hlenski Dr. Karen S. Miller PHD Excel Workout Jennifer Sackett BEST URGENT CARE FACILITY CityMD of Great Neck CityMD of Mineola Excel Urgent Care of New Hyde Park Go Health of Port Washington Nassau Immediate Medical Care NYU Winthrop Urgent Care Precision Urgent Care Stat MD Urgent Care BEST VASCULAR/VEIN CARE Dr. George Hines Dr. John Gallagher Dr. Neil Sadick

Dr. Peter Patetsios Dr. Richard Matano Dr. Saqib Chaudhry Dr. Thomas Panetta Dr. William Purtill North Shore Vein Center Schulman Vein and Laser Center

HOME & DESIGN BEST ARCHITECT 2mb Architectural Studios, P.C. Costa Architects Frank Petruso Architect Guilor Architect Harrison Design Hierarchy Architecture and Design James Thomas Martino Jared Mandel Architect, P.C. Landow and Landow Architects AIA Matthew Korn Architect Norman A. Glavas Notaro Grupp Associates Pinner Architecture Rosenbaum Design Group Architecture Sanford Berger Schneider Architectural Works, P.C. Sussan Lari Architect, P.C. Vassalotti Associates Victor Famulari BEST CARPET, FLOORING STORE Anthony’s World of Floors Campbell’s Carpet Service, Inc. Glen Floors Harry Katz J&R Kitchen and Flooring Long Island Ceiling and Floors Millennium Class Carpet National Carpet Sid Hall Floors BEST CONTRACTOR Anthony’s World of Floors Complete Home Decorating Center Express Contracting of Great Neck Golden Hammer Home Improvement GRB Construction Harbor Remodeling Island Contracting John Santos LI Developers Metropolitan Painting and Contracting North Shore Signature Homes Northern Contracting Pascarella and Son Contracting Perry Logan Contracting Precision Plus Home Improvements Reality Roofing RJ Flynn Home Improvement Ted Emmerich Construction V.A.R. Home Improvement Wendell Home Center BEST ELECTRICIAN ADB and Sons Electric Albertson Electric Cavaliere Electric H&A Long Island Electric

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Best of the North Shore Nominees • Vote at theislandnow.com/contest2019 Home Run Electric Generator Showroom JHACS Electric K.J. Kenny Inc. Michael Mirino Nello Electric Roslyn Electrical Company Salerno Electric Valente Electric

Mel Modern Systems Nassau Heating and Cooling Rebman Plumbing Heating & AC Systematic Control Corporation T. F. O’Brien Thomas Curley Plumbing and Heating Wellcool Heating and Cooling

Safavieh Home Furnishings Thomasville Walpole Outdoor Furniture BEST HOME ORGANIZER California Closets Jane’s Addiction Organization Neat Freaks SMART Organizing by Geri

BEST HOME DECORATOR F&F Design Center Fantastic Finishes In Two Designs Inside Outside Design Keith Baltimore Margali & Flynn Designs Renga Brothers The Rinfret Group

BEST GRANITE, MARBLE, TILE STORE Architectural Tile and Bath Artistic Tile Artus Stone and Kitchen C-Line Marble and Granite Fiorano Tile Galleria Stone & Tile Glamour Tile Manhasset Marble Park Tile Porcelanosa RAI Design Renaissance Marble Works Siena Marble & Tile Swan Tile The Tile Shop BEST HEATING AND AC COMPANY Abballe Plumbing and Heating Absolute Comfort, Inc. Air Ideal Arvada Mechanical Corporation Baker Air, Inc. Jack Gayson Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc.

BEST HOME THEATRE & AUDIO Audio Breakthroughs Audio Command of Westbury Certified Custom Integrators Home Theater of Long Island Long Island Sound and Cinema

BEST HOME FURNISHING STORE Home Goods of Westbury Arhaus Baltimore Design Center Bix Furniture Restoration Classic Dinette Crate and Barrel Duxianna Home Goods of Port Washington Horizon Furniture Mitchell Gold Bob Williams Nude Furniture NY Peter Andrews Pier 1 of New Hyde Park Renga Brothers

BEST KITCHEN & BATH Atus Stone Kitchen Boss Cabinetry Desmond’s Design Center Eli Cabinetry Elite Kitchen & Bath Fantastic Finishes Hand in Hand Kitchen and Bath J&R Kitchen and Flooring, Inc. Ken Kelly Kitchen Designs Kitchens and Baths by Precision Kolson Korenge Mineola Kitchen and Bath Pin Point Design, Williston Park and Port Washington The Best Kitchen and Bath The Kitchen Studio

BEST LANDSCAPER Cabo Landscaping DeCastro Landscaping Di Stefano Landscaping Dom’s Landscaping Frank Graves Irrigation Hicks Nurseries, Inc. Hines & Zaffarese Landscaping Matteo Landscaping Milena’s Garden Center Nelson Landscaping Papiro Landscaping Organic Solutions Sontelli and Sun Landscape Venezia Garden Center BEST LOCKSMITH Able Lock Shop Frog Lock Key Me Key Star Locksmith of Great Neck Lock City Locksmith of Port Washington Locksmith Express Precision Lock & Safe, Inc. S N Z Locksmith, Inc. BEST MOVING COMPANY A & J Moving & Storage All The Right Moves, Ltd. Moving & Storage Gentil Moving Services, Inc. Men On The Move Moving Ahead Moving & Storage

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Best of the North Shore Nominees • Vote at theislandnow.com/contest2019 BEST PAINT STORE Aboff’s of Glen Cove Aboff’s of Roslyn Alper’s Benjamin Moore of Mineola Costello’s Ace Hardware of Garden City Park Feldman Lumber Great Neck Paint and Paper New Park Paint and Wallpaper Raindew Family Center Sea Cliff Paint and Hardware Sherwin Williams of Mineola Sherwin Williams of New Hyde Park Sherwin Williams of Port Washington The Paint Place of Williston Park BEST PAINTER All American Painting CertaPro Painters of Nassau County Cow Neck Painter Granath Color Works Jose Garcia Pereira Metropolitan Painting and Contracting Michelangelo Painting Snyder’s Painting BEST PLUMBING AND HEATING A.K. Kaufman Plumbing Abballe Plumbing and Heating Ben Dinkin Plumbing Floral Park Plumbing and Heating Frank and Son Plumbing and Heating Jack Gayson Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc. Kostynick Village Plumbing Miller Brothers Plumbing & Heating N.J. McCann Plumbing & Heating Sakowich Plumbing and Heating T F O’Briens Thomas Curley Plumbing and Heating Williston Plumbing & Heating BEST REALTOR Abe Kanfer Alyce Tucker Andi Levine Beth Catrone Christie Lavelle Dalia Elison Melanie Cogan Gloria Dallal Heidi Spellman Jen Schultheis Jeri Eisinger John Pan John Russo Joyce Styne Ken Deutsch Lois Kirschenbaum Linda Ragione Lisa Donatelli Maggie Keats Mark Leventhal Michelle N Cohen Mindy Miles Greenberg Nicole Eskanazy Patricia Rummel Peter Anderson Pilgrim Realty Roy Sobel Susan Cherney Tony Piscopio Wendy Sanders

BEST ROOFER Blake Windows, Siding & Roofing F & F Roofing Co Reality Roofing Ron Rula Unified Roofing Wendel Home Center

SCHOOL, CAMP & INSTRUCTION BEST ART SCHOOL A Gathering of Artists Abrakadoodle of Port Washington Art Guild Bach to Rock of Port Washington Classical Art School Cow Neck Painters Art Studio Gold Coast Arts Center iSchool of Music and Art Little Art Studio Long Island Academy of Fine Art New Color Arts Academy Red Bow Studio Sea Cliff Roslyn School Of Painting Tutor Time of New Hyde Park BEST CAMP Bernice Jacobson Day School and Camp Beth Sholom Day Camp Buckley Country Day Camp Camp Jacobson Cow Neck Painters Art Studio Euro Star Soccer Camp Friends Together Camp Gold Coast Summer Arts Camp LIU Summer Camp LUHI Summer Camp North Shore Day Camp Oasis Day Camp Pierce Country Day Camp Science Museum of Long Island Shibley Day Camp Sid Jacobson JCC Temple Israel Day Camp BEST COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY Adelphi University Hofstra University NYIT SUNY Old Westbury United States Merchant Marine Academy BEST COLLEGE PLANNING AND COUNSELING C2 Education College Connection Kobrick Consulting Pinnacle College Consulting BEST DANCE STUDIO/ INSTRUCTION American Theater Dance Workshop Arthur Murray Dance Center of Williston Park Berest Dance Center Confidanze Dance Center & Fitness Dance Arts Centre Dance Works Floral Park Music and Dance Center

Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Manhasset Olga Berest Dance Great Neck School of Dance Hannah Kroner School Of Dance Hidden Talents Dance Center JHL Dance Dynamics JJs Dance Studio Katya’s School of Dance Lets Dance Love to Dance Performing Arts Center Mary Ann’s Dance Studio MOBA Dance Academy Moves and Motions of Manhasset School of Dance Rhythmology Step By Step Dance Studio Two World Dance BEST GYMNASTICS STUDIO Bounce Gymnastics Cherry Lane Gymnastics Center Dreamnastics Hot Shots West Ninja Athletic Warrior at Progressive Gym North Shore Gymnastics Center The Progressive Athletic Center The Bar Method of Roslyn Twisters Gymnastics BEST MARTIAL ARTS STUDIO A Force Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Charles Water Karate and Fitness Gold Martial Arts Gracie Barra of New Hyde Park Grand Master Chung Tae Kwon Do Kwon’s Martial Arts Kwon’s Wellness, Inc. LionSport MMA North Shore Martial Arts Oliveira Brazilian Jiujitsu Taecole Tae Kwon Do & Fitness Team Tokey Hill Martial Arts Top Gun Karate UFC Gym Long Island White Tiger Tae Kwon Do BEST MUSIC SCHOOL Bach to Rock of Port Washington Center Stage Music Center Floral Park Music and Dance Center I-School Music and Art Kathyrn Brickell Music Laconia Music Center, Inc. Long Island Conservatory of Music Music Institute of Long Island Music School of NYC Poppas Music School School of Rock The Bottazzi School of Music The Music School of NYC BEST PRESCHOOL All Saints Great Neck Preschool All-Saints Nursery School Child’s World Nursery School Congregational Nursery School Country Montessori Friends Together Nursery

Gan Shalom Nursery School Gloria Dei Nursery School Growing Tree Nursery Kiddie Playland Little Treasures Nursery School Once Upon A Time Nursery School Our Lady of Victory Nursery School Parkville Elementary School Pierce Country Day School Ready Set Grow Preschool Romper Room Nursery Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center Temple Beth Sholom Temple Israel of Great Neck The Community Synagogue Early Childhood Center The Lakeville Nursery School The Little People Academy The Preschool at Temple Beth Israel Tutor Time of New Hyde Park Westbury Friends School BEST PRIVATE SCHOOL Buckley Country Day School Chaminade High School Countryside Montessori School Henry Viscardi School Long Island Hebrew Academy Long Island Lutheran Middle School North Shore Hebrew Academy Notre Dame School Our Lady of Grace Montessori School Our Lady Of Victory Parish Elementary School Floral Park Schecter School Of Long Island St Aidan’s School St. Mary’s School St. Peter of Alcantara School Vincent Smith School Westbury Friends School BEST PUBLIC SCHOOL E.M. Baker Elementary School Floral Park Memorial High School Guggenheim Elementary School Hampton School Elementary School Herricks High School Hillside Grade School Jackson Avenue School Lakeville Elementary School Manhasset Secondary School Manor Oaks School Mineola High School Mineola Middle School Roslyn High School Saddle Rock Elementary School Sousa Elementary School South Middle School BEST RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Archangel Michael Preschool Chabad of Port Washington Chabad of Roslyn Community Synagogue Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School North Shore Hebrew Academy High School Notre Dame School St. Aidan’s School St. Peter of Alcantara School

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Best of the North Shore Nominees • Vote at theislandnow.com/contest2019 Temple Beth Sholom Temple Israel of Great Neck Temple Judea Religious School Temple Sinai The Schools of St. Mary’s BEST SPORTS CAMP Dutch Total Soccer Eurostar Soccer Camps Mineola Portuguese Soccer Club Oasis on the Sound Robert Wagner Tennis Academy SPORTIME of Roslyn Unlimited Sports of Port Washington BEST TUTOR SERVICE Aikido for Kids Enopi Huntington Learning Center of Manhasset Kumon of Mineola Mathnasium - Multiple Locations NJL College Preparation Port Tutoring Power Prep Sage Test Prep Seeds of the Willistons Test Takers of Great Neck Tutor Time of New Hyde Park

SERVICES BEST ACCOUNTING FIRM Barry Landy, CPA, P.C. Borsella and Company

Cohen Greve & Co, CPA, P.C. D.J. Dolan Tax Group DeMarco & Nesi, CPA Frank J. Stella, CPA Howard Ginsberg, CPA Heritage Financial Planning Joseph Gil Liberta & Milo LLP Lincoln Tax Service Michael Allen, CPA N. Orlando Accounting Services Rooney, Schmidt & Associates Rosen and Glaser, CPA Stephen Goodman E.A. Steven Bachann and Company Trager, Kevy & Trager, LLP BEST AUTO REPAIR A1 Grand Auto Body Albert Zolezzi Auto Body Albertson Auto Body Automotive Workshop of Great Neck Bill’s Friendly Auto Repair Bobb Howard’s General Store and Auto Repair Shop Bob’s Quality Auto Repair Botts Shell Services Center Derick’s Auto Center Deveau’s Auto Repair Doray Auto Service Fitzpatrick Bros of Manhasset Floral Park Auto Body Goodyear of Mineola

Great Neck Auto Tech Gullwing Motors Hawthorne Service Center Jefferson Auto Care La Corte Auto Repair Manhasset Collision New Hyde Park Auto Body Works Nick’s Auto Repair Center, Inc. Norman’s Auto Northern Boulevard Collision Nut Just Lube of New Hyde Park Popular Auto Service Port Tire and Auto Service Ricky’s Auto Repair Roslyn Car Care Center Sarno’s Auto Tech, Inc. Shamrock Auto Center Tal’s Auto Service Tiger Auto Service TT Enterprises Village Collision Wheatley Hills Auto Service Willis Ave Repair and Diagnostic Willis Avenue Collision

Hanover Community Bank Jericho Tpke., New Hyde Park HSBC Bank Union Tpke. Lake Success Investors Bank Northern Blvd. Manhasset People’s United Bank Glen Cove Road, Roslyn Heights Santander Bank Northern Blvd. Manhasset TD Bank Great Neck Road Great Neck TD Bank Willis Avenue Williston Park Wells Fargo Great Neck Road Great Neck Wells Fargo Northern Blvd. Greenvale Wells Fargo Plandome Road Manhasset

BEST BANK BRANCH Apple Bank Northern Blvd Manhasset Bank of America Hillside Avenue Capital One Forest Ave Glen Cove Citibank Middle Neck Road Great Neck Dime Bank Jericho Tpke., Garden City Park First National Bank of Long Island Glen Head Road, Glen Head

BEST CATERING FACILITY Colbeh Floral Terrace H on the Harbor Inn at Great Neck Inn at New Hyde Park Jericho Terrace Joseph Craig Caterers of Roslyn at Temple

BEST CAR WASH All American Car Wash and Detail Center American Car Wash Car Spa of Floral Park Five Corners Car Wash Great Neck Car Wash Manhasset Hand Wash & Detail Center Mr. Suds Car Wash Razzle Dazzle Ultra Sonic Car Wash Westbury Personal Touch Car Wash

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Your pets are part of your family.

By entrusting them to our care, they become a part of ours.

VETERINARY SERVICES

Our doctors and staff are committed to providing compassionate, quality care and advanced veterinary medicine for your cats, rabbits, chinchillas, guinea pigs, rats, sugar gliders and hamsters. By catering to these small animals, our hospital is calm and quiet: an ideal place for pets who might otherwise be stressed by the presence of dogs, birds, and reptiles.

All our patients are treated with care and compassion in a low-stress environment with gentle, expert handling.

• Preventive health care • Diagnostic radiography • Emergency and critical care • Internal medicine • Spay and neuter surgery • Soft-tissue surgery • Dental procedures • Laser therapy • Pain management for acute and chronic pain • Flea prevention and parasite control • Vaccination program for cats • Microchipping • In-house laboratory and pharmacy • Behavioral, nutritional, and husbandry consultation

PET SERVICES

• Grooming • Nail clipping • Boarding

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Best of the North Shore Nominees • Vote at theislandnow.com/contest2019 BEST CATERING FACILITY (Con’t) Beth Sholom Leonard’s Palazzo Sands Point Preserve Shelter Rock Jewish Center Sullivan’s Quay Swan Club Temple Beth Sholom Temple Emanuel Temple Judea Temple Sinai The Roslyn Hotel Village Club of Lake Success BEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Floral Park Chamber of Commerce Great Neck Chamber of Commerce Greater New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce Manhasset Chamber of Commerce Mineola Chamber of Commerce Port Washington Chamber of Commerce Roslyn Chamber of Commerce Williston Chamber of Commerce BEST CORPORATE VENUE Hilton Garden Inn Roslyn Jericho Terrace Leonard’s Palazzo Swan Club The Inn at Great Neck The Inn At New Hyde Park BEST DOG WALKER Chad Andersen In Home Pet Services of Nassau’s Gold Coast Laura Abrahamsen Leslie’s Leashes Manhasset Animal Hospital Pet Sitters Club BEST DRY CLEANERS $ 2.99 Pressed Cleaners Alpian Cleaners Beau Geste Cleaners Butler Cleaners Cameo Cleaners Connie’s French Cleaners Continental Cleaners Country Cleaners East Hills Cleaners Executive Dry Cleaners Fratelli Cleaners Great Neck Plaza Cleaners Inc. Green Tree Cleaners Joy Cleaners JSR Dry Cleaners Lakeville Dry Cleaners Manor 2 French Cleaners Mayflower 2 Cleaners New Vincent Cleaners Nu Natural Cleaners Park Manor Dry Cleaners Plandome Road Cleaners Sowa Dry Cleaning Tres Bon Dry Cleaners Unique Dry Cleaning BEST FINANCIAL INSTITUTION Capital One Gold Coast Bank

Hanover Community Bank Roslyn Savings Bank Sperry Associates FCU BEST FINANCIAL PLANNER Davidov Finance DeLorenzo Financial Group, LLC Ginsberg Wealth Management LLC Jeff Blank Kleinman Financial Services Rooney, Schmidt & Associates, Inc. S K Management Consultants, Inc. Stephen Goodman E.A. The North Shore Group at Morgan Stanley Vanguard Capital BEST FUNERAL HOME Austin Knowles Funeral Home Cassidy Funeral Home Dodge Thomas Funeral Home Fairchild Sons Funeral Home McLaughlin Kramer Megiel Funeral Home New Hyde Park Funeral Home R. Stutzman Funeral Home Riverside-Nassau North Chapel Roslyn Heights Funeral Home Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Home Weigand Brothers Funeral Home Whitting Funeral Home BEST GAS STATION Anzelone & Son Service Center Ben’s Service Station Bott’s Service Station East Hills Automotive Center Great Neck Shell Lakeville Service Station Mukti 77 Petroleum, Inc. Norman’s Auto Roslyn Shell Sarno’s Auto Tech, Inc. BEST HOTEL/MOTEL Floral Park Motel Glen Cove Mansion Hilton Garden Inn at Westbury Holiday Inn Express at Roslyn-Manhasset Inn at Great Neck The Roslyn Hotel BEST INSURANCE AGENCY Allen Insurance Services Allstate Insurance - Margaret McNicholas Allstate Insurance - Peter Urquhart Allstate Insurance - Richard McKenna Double Eagle Insurance Haller Zaremba & Company, Inc. Hiram Cohen and Son Jacoby Life and Pension Planners, Inc. Keats Insurance Agencies - Nationwide Insurance Krug Insurance Manhasset Agency Metlife of Lake Success N S Gigoutakis & Co. Northwestern Mutual of Great Neck Prudential of Manhasset Rosenweig Insurance

State Farm Insurance - Jim Paterson State Farm Insurance Nancy Morris Agency State Farm Insurance Peter Masterson Agency Valentine Agency BEST LAW FIRM/LAWYER Alan J. Reardon Anita Nissan Yehuda Bart Sobel Bellavia Blatt & Crossett, PC Brownstein, Gurfein, Weingarten Castillo Law Firm Collard and Roe Davidov Law Group Dennett Law Offices Gentile & Pisemy Gutman, Mintz, Baker James Iannone Katrina Paterson Law Office of Cohen & Jaffe, LLP Law Office of Stephen J. Silverberg, PC Martin Greenfield Martin Weinberg Michael Adges Nancy Peters Pegalis and Erickson Robert J Kurre & Associates Salamone, Gruber, Blaymore & Strenger, P.C. Sanders, Sanders, Block & Woycik, Viener & Grossman, P.C. Scott Limmer Sharon Gruer Sontag & Hyman T. Gosman Tadler & Hoil The Law Firm of Alan W. Clark & Associates, LLC Wisselman & Associates BEST LIMOUSINE/TAXI SERVICE AAA Taxi Camelot Speciality Limos Delux Transportation Service Eagle Transportation Friendly Limo Great Neck Lancelot Limousine Services, Inc. Manhasset Plandome Taxi Port Limo and Taxi Stars & Stripes Limo Bus Corp.

BEST PEST SERVICES Aladdin Pest Control Mac Termite and Pest Control Masters Exterminating Optimum Pest Control Orkin Pest New Hyde Park Parkway Pest Services Port Exterminating Rest Easy Pest Control BEST PET BOARDING Animal Inn Best In Show Pet Resort Catnip and Carrots Central Vets of Mineola Garden City Park Animal Hospital Leslie’s Leashes Manhasset Animal Hospital Pet Smart of New Hyde Park Roslyn/Greenvale Veterinary Group

Spock and Elvis Terrace Animal Clinic Wiggily Waggily Dog Walking Service BEST PHOTOGRAPHER 12th Night Photography Cassarino Studios Photography and Cinematography David Edward Photography DeJa Vu Studio Ed Stone Photography Envogue Photography Events Capture Glenmar Studio Gray Studios Great Neck Photographers Joel Harris Photography Magical Touch MaxPhoto Peter Sekesan Photography Ronald J Krowne Photography Viviane Cavalone BEST PRINTER D & J Printing Minuteman Press of Manhasset Minuteman Press of Port Washington Minuteman Press of Williston Park Sir Speedy of Great Neck Sir Speedy of Mineola BEST PUBLIC LIBRARY East Williston Library Floral Park Library Great Neck Library Hillside Public Library Manhasset Public Library Mineola Memorial Library Port Washington Public Library Shelter Rock Public Library BEST PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRM Corbett Public Relations Mildred M. Tassone | Montalix Digital Marketing Rita Marcus Public Relations Zimmerman/Edelson, Inc. BEST SERVICE STATION Bobb Howard’s Service Station & General Store Manhasset Super Service Mukti 77 Petroleum, Inc. Norman’s Auto Nut Just Lube of New Hyde Park Sarno’s Auto Tech Inc BEST SHOE REPAIR Apollo Comfort Shoes George’s European Shoe Repair Glen Oaks Shoe Service Lombardo’s Post Avenue Bootery Roslyn Heights Shoe Repair Tony’s Shoe Repair Manhasset BEST TAILOR Enzo Custom Tailor Gloria Alterations Mario Ramo Couture Nancy Sinoway Tailoring and Alterations Studio Sanchez Tailoring

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piping hot cup of tea is a morning staple for millions of people across the globe. But can tea be so hot as to adversely affect tea drinkers’ overall health?

A 2019 study from researchers with the American Cancer Society found a link between drinking hot tea and esophageal cancer. The study, published in the International Journal of Cancer, examined more than 50,000 people between the ages of 40 and 75 in the Iranian province of Golestan for an average of 10 years.

Researchers determined that tea drinkers who consumed their tea at temperatures higher than 140 F (60 C) and consumed about two large cups per day had a 90 percent higher risk of esophageal cancer compared to people who consumed less tea at cooler temperatures.

The authors of the study acknowledged more research is necessary to determine exactly why hot tea is linked with a higher risk of esophageal cancer. But scientists responding to the study suspect it’s the temperature and not the tea that’s causing the elevated risk for cancer.

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So should hot tea be avoided?

It seems the answer is yes if the tea is 140 F or higher. But that same rule should be applied to any hot beverage, not just tea.

“Tea is the only drink consumed in the area (where the study was conducted), so the data relate to this beverage,” Stephen Evans, a professor of pharmacoepidemiology at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, told the Science Media Centre. “It is also true that in this area of Iran, that tea is frequently drunk at high temperatures. They did not study any other drink, but other studies have, and it seems that it is the heat that is the issue rather than the actual beverage.”

Simply waiting until the tea cools down or adding a cooling agent like milk to make the tea cool down instantly can help people indulge their love of tea without necessarily increasing their risk for esophageal cancer.

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11 Neurological Surgery, P.C., Physicians Named to 2018 Castle Connolly List ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY (March 4, 2019) Eleven of the 23 physicians associated with Neurological Surgery, P.C. (NSPC) have been named to the latest edition of Top Doctors: New York Metro Area, an annual reference guide published by Castle on Long Island in 1958, Neurological Surgery, P.C. Connolly Medical Ltd., Founded (NSPC) has six conveniently located offices in Nassau and Suffolk a New York City Counties, including one at 1991 Marcus Avenue, Lake Success, research and informa- seen here.

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How to introduce teenagers to weight training

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trength training is an important component of a healthy lifestyle.

According to the Mayo Clinic, strength training helps people reduce their body fat, increase their lean muscle mass and efficiently burn calories. In fact, in its 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans report, the Department of Health and Human Services recommends all adults perform moderate or greaterintensity muscle strengthening activities on two or more days per week.

Recognizing the benefits of strength training, many parents encourage their teenagers to begin strength training regimens. If some scoff at the notion of promoting strength training to youngsters whose bodies are still developing, they shouldn’t, as the DHHS recommends children and adolescents between the ages of 6 and 17 include muscle-strengthening exercises as part of their daily physical activity on at least three days per week.

A teenagers’ introduction to weight training should be different than an adult’s. So adults who began weight training regimens in their 20s after their bodies had fully matured should not ask their teenage children or teenagers in their care to approach

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weight training in the same way they did. In fact, Stanford Children’s Health notes that the human skeleton isn’t mature until a person reaches his or her early 20s. As a result, lifting too much weight before the body reaches that maturity point can stress joints and ligaments and may even separate growth plates.

Safety should be a priority when introducing children to weight training.

Stanford Children’s Health even notes that it’s important for adults and teenagers to recognize that weight training is different from weightlifting and bodybuilding. Weight training is an integral part of a total fitness regimen that aims to build musculoskeletal strength, while weightlifting and bodybuilding are competitive sports that focus on high-intensity training.

Make sure teenagers understand this distinction, as enthusiastic teens might conduct some research on their own. If they are unaware that weight training and weightlifting are different, they might be risking injury and long-term consequences because they’re following advice designed for competitive weightlifters rather than for teenagers interested in weight training.

Supervision is another precaution parents should take when introducing teenagers to weight training. According

to Stanford Children’s Health, a good weight-training program for teens will focus on toning muscles with light weights. Teens should never aspire to “bulk up,” as their bodies are not ready to handle the training necessary to build all that muscle. Unfortunately, teens might feel pressure to add bulk if they see classmates or adults in the gym who are considerably larger.

That’s why it’s important for parents to go to the gym with their teens during weight training sessions.

A gradual approach is also an effective way to help teen bodies acclimate to weight training. Encourage teens to start with simple body weight exercises, such as push-ups, before moving on to free weights and weight machines. Stanford Children’s Health notes that teen strength training programs should emphasize proper techniques and work different muscle groups on different days. Two to three weight training sessions per week on alternating days should be enough for teen bodies.

Weight training can help teenagers build strong bodies. When paired with supervision, patience and safety, weight training programs can help teens grow into strong adults.

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Impressionism shown ‘in a new light’ Continued from Page 27 In addition to American Impressionists, contemporary Long Island artists will get to showcase works in the exhibition. The North Country Garden Club in Locust Valley and Three Harbors Garden Club in Cold Spring Harbor will create 10 floral designs inspired by the exhibit’s artworks, launching Art in Bloom: Nature and Art Beautifully Combined, on Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9.

Each floral arrangement will be displayed on a 36-inchhigh pedestal near the painting that served as its inspira-

tion. “We’re really excited to see what they come up with,” Blee said. Garden club docents will be in the galleries on these days, from 1 to 3 p.m., to discuss the arrangements and design process.

On the 9th, from 2 to 2:30 p.m., visitors can watch floral design come to life as new members and volunteers from each garden club participate in a challenge class to create two original designs inspired by the identical flowers and materials they receive at the start time.

Blee says the half-hour challenge, similar to a cook-off competition, will be fun and

interactive. The final arrangements will be raffled off to two lucky visitors to take home.

Pamela Sherlock, president of the Three Harbors Garden Club, is pleased to participate in the inaugural Art in Bloom.

“We really see this as a special opportunity, obviously to support Heckscher and introduce members to this local gem that we have, while educating and challenging ourselves,” she said.

Each garden club will create five designs — four of their own choosing and one selected by the museum — drawing from 10 paintings in the ex-

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hibit. “For all the designers, it’s the best you can hope for in terms of the type of artwork to inspire us so we’re really excited,” Sherlock said.

The Three Harbors Garden Club will take a team approach in the creation of their five pieces. “We have five lead designers, one for each of the paintings,” Sherlock said, but “we’re bringing in other members who are new to exhibiting so they can be a part of the process as we create our designs.”

Group input is important to Sherlock because, she said, “Most of us have exhibited maybe at a club show, or maybe through GCA shows or through events at our churches, but this will be the first time in a museum so we’re really challenging ourselves to take this to the next level.”

Sherlock said there will be a range in their fresh and dried materials, “whether they be flowers that are cut from the garden in June or exotics,” as well in their designs.

“To give you an idea, we’ll have some that will interpret urban states,” she said, referencing Theresa Bernstein’s “Armistice Day, The New York Public Library.” “As you can imagine, that might be very different from ‘Snow’s Freedom’

by Antonio Cirino, which is a very woodsy, river brook natural landscape interpretation.”

Jane White, the floral design chair for North Country Garden Club, said that their five arrangements, each with two designers, will also vary depending on the artwork and artists’ inspirations.

“For instance, in the ‘Green Mansions’ painting by Daniel Garber, the designers have

looked at this in kind of that ‘Great Gatsby’ feeling of an ornate vintage container with bursts of greenery on top,” she said.

In “Connecticut Trout Stream” by Ernest Lawson, White said their artists’ intent is to “reflect the stream with strong white snow star masterwort, a type of flower, in the center of the design,” along with “blue thistle, japonica greens, Devil’s Blush and yellow Gerber daisies to reflect the warm yellows and reds and cool greens and blues of the woods.”

White is particularly excited about interpreting Gifford Beal’s “Garden Beach,” “which is just a profusion of colors,” she says. “I think the designers are going to use lines, shapes, patterns, positive and negative spaces to interpret the colorful impact of that painting.”

When discussing their design plans, both Sherlock and White drew parallels between the artistic endeavors of painting and floral design.

White said the question that keeps coming up on her end is whether it’s more challenging to draw inspiration from another’s work or create something freestyle, perhaps an age-old debate amongst artists.

For Sherlock, it’s the recognition that when it comes to art, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and its lasting “impression.”

For more information about In a New Light and Art in Bloom, contact the Heckscher Museum at 631-351-3213 or go to www.heckscher.org. The museum is located at 2 Prime Ave. in Huntington.

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F.P. Legion Memorial Day Parade The annual Memorial Day Parade and ceremony, sponsored by the Floral Park American Legion with the support and cooperation of the Incorporated Village of Floral Park will be held Monday, May 27.

On Memorial Day we remember and honor the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces who made the supreme sacrifice to protect our nation and to preserve freedom and democracy.

The parade will start at 10 a.m. Parade participants are asked to assemble on Elizabeth Street between Plainfield Avenue and South Tyson Avenue. The parade will proceed north on Plainfield Avenue, then west on Jericho Turnpike where the American Legion will place a wreath at the Vietnam Memorial located in the parking area adjacent to the Reliance Firehouse.

The parade will then continue on Jericho Turnpike, proceed south on South Tyson Avenue, then east on Tulip Avenue and Veterans Memorial Park where the Memorial Day ceremony will start at approximately 11 a.m. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held at the Floral Park American Legion at 15 Elizabeth St. at 11 a.m.

Invited to give the invocation is the Rev. Thomas Fusco, pastor of Our Lady of Victory Church. Invited to give the benediction is the Rev. T. Abigail Murphy of St. Elisabeth’s Episcopal Church. Col. Michael Pensa, commanding officer of the 11th New York Regiment, United States Volunteers, will be the parade grand marshal and guest speaker.

The advancement of colors will be led by Sgt. at Arms Edward LaChapelle followed by the invocation, national anthem and the Pledge of Allegiance.

The Remembrance of Prisoners of War and Missing in Action will be led by Vietnam Veteran Robert Murray. General Logan’s Order, which served as the basis for the establishment of Memorial Day, will be read by Past Commander James Whalen. Distinguished guests will be introduced by Past Commander Bill Corbett.

Wreaths will be presented by the American Legion and Auxiliary, the Floral Park Volunteer Fire Department, the Floral Park Woman’s Club, and the Floral Park AARP. Taps will be played,

followed by the Roll Call of Departed Comrades where the names of Floral Park residents who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces will be read by Past Commander James Conti.

Gold Star Mothers and Families whose child or family member made the supreme sacrifice while serving in the armed forces will be introduced and presented with memorial flowers by Auxiliary President Dolores Johnson assisted by Scotty Beetle, past Auxiliary vice president.

Floral Park Mayor Dominick Longobardi will present greetings and Post Commander Matthew Cacciatore will introduce the grand marshal and guest speaker Col. Michael Pensa. The ceremony

will conclude with the benediction, the retirement of colors and the singing of “God Bless America.”

The Floral Park American Legion invites all veterans to march and thanks Mayor Longobardi and the Board of Trustees for their support.

The Floral Park American Legion was founded in 1919 and is marking its 100th consecutive year of conducting and participating in events that support veterans and foster patriotism in our community and nation. Its initiatives and programs include the sponsoring of Flag Retirement and Veterans Day observances, sponsoring of Boy Scout Troop 482 and a Floral Park Little League Team. The post members host monthly entertainment and an annual dinner for the hospitalized veterans of the St. Albans VA Hospital and support a Veterans Assistance Day, which offers counseling and assistance to veterans.

It also provides citizenship awards to students of local schools, contributes to the American Legion Legacy Scholarship Fund, which provides college scholarships to children of post 911 veterans who died on active duty, annually sponsors students to Boys State, which is among the most respected educational programs of government instruction for high school students, and contributes to the training of service dogs.

Any veteran interested in becoming a member of the Floral Park American Legion is encouraged to contact the post at 516-437-1295.

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Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach

PHOTOS BY KAREN RUBIN

Bethpage Federal Credit Union and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation are pleased to announce the final lineup and all show details for the 16th Annual Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach.

This year’s show will take place Memorial Day Weekend, Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The final lineup for the show includes show headliners the United States Air Force Thunderbirds returning to the Bethpage Air Show for their seventh appearance, the United States Army Golden Knights Parachute Team performing in their 14thBethpage Air Show, and the U.S. Navy F-18 Super Hornet.

Other exciting civilian performers at this year’s Bethpage Air Show include the legendary air show pilot Sean Tucker performing for the first time with Jessy Panzer for Team Oracle, extraordinary aerobatic pilot Matt Chapman, the John Klatt Airshows – Jack Links’ Screamin’ Sasquatch Jet Waco Aerobatic Team, the world famous GEICO Skytypers and their flight squadron of six vintage World War II aircraft, the American Airpower Museum Warbirds, Long Island’s own David Windmiller, the B17 Yankee Lady, the Red Bull Aerobatic Helicopter & Red Bull Air Force, and the SUNY Farmingdale State College Flying Rams who will fly seven of their 22 college-owned aircraft in a fly-by piloted by their top academic professional pilot performers.

For the first time, four female pilots will be featured in the show including U.S. Air Force Thunderbird Captain Michelle Curran, an experienced fighter pilot who flies aircraft #6 as the team’s Opposing Solo. Joining Captain Curran on the jet team is #10 Captain Lauren Venturini, an executive officer on the team and #11 Captain Kassandra Mangosing, the team’s maintenance officer.

Esteemed Aviatrix Jessy Panzer, one of the world’s leading female aerobatic pilots, will also be making her Bethpage Air Show debut this year, joining legendary pilot Sean Tucker who retired his solo performance last year. Panzer will fly the Oracle Extra 300L alongside Sean D. Tucker’s Oracle Challenger III. The famous Red Bull Aerobatic Helicopter,currently the only full aerobatic helicopter in the world, will be performing at the Bethpage Air Show. Capable of executing astounding aerial maneuvers impossible for most helicopters, this special aircraft will be performing loops, barrel rolls, nosedives and flips for air show enthusiasts. Making his first Bethpage Air Show appearance, the Red Bull Aerobatic Helicopter will be piloted Aaron Fitzgerald, a former US Army Paratrooper and Medal of Valor recipient, and will be joined by four skydivers from theRed Bull Air Force.

Another first for the show, Bethpage is pleased to announce the show’s first Bethpage Air Show app – BP Air Show – which will supply fans with up-to-date parking information, show updates, FAQ’s on parking and transportation, a map of Jones Beach, performer bios and links to their websites and social media pages, a newsfeed, links to the show’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter feeds, a link to the WHLI Live broadcast of the show, information on how to

enter the Photo Hunt, and a chance to win four VIP tickets to the 2020 show. The BP Air Show app can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play.

Directly from the app, Bethpage will be hosting a Photo Hunt, challenging air show enthusiasts to upload photos of miscellaneous show items only found at Jones Beach during the Bethpage Air Show. Details on how to enter can be found on the BP Air Show App. The Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach, one of the largest and most respected air shows in the country, is ranked in the top five by industry experts, and was named one of six air shows to be featured in the second annual 2019 “Grunt Style Air Show Majors Tour.” The tour unites the most prestigious air shows in the country and was developed to help increase mainstream awareness of the air show industry. During the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds’ most recent headlining appearance in 2017, over 347,000 attended the Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach.

“We are thrilled to welcome back the United States Air Force Thunderbirds to Long Island. This year we will be celebrating our 16th anniversary.

Since the show began in 2004, millions of air show enthusiasts have traveled near and far to help celebrate our nation’s military and the Memorial Day holiday weekend. We look forward to another spectacular show this May,” said George Gorman the deputy regional director of the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

“Last year, the Bethpage Air Show was named one of the most respected air shows in the country and this year again, will be included among the best in the U.S.,” said Linda Armyn, senior vice president of corporate affairs for Bethpage Credit Union. “If you haven’t gotten to see the show yet, I strongly encourage you to go! It’s a remarkable show and a wonderful beach event to spend with family and friends on Memorial Day Weekend.”

The Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach is sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit Union, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Newsday, WABC-TV Channel 7, PSEG Long Island, Natural Heritage Trust and Connoisseur Media Long Island. The show can be heard in its entirety on WHLI 1100 and 1370 AM. Bethpage Air Show announcers will lead air show activities from the Jones Beach State Park Central Mall Boardwalk area where food, beverages and ground activities will be available for fans.

The Bethpage Air Show is free to the public, but the standard $10.00 vehicle use fee will be collected each day upon entry to the State Park. For the 2019 NYS Empire Passport holders, there is no vehicle use fee charge.

For up-to-date information about this year’s show, please visit www.bethpageairshow.com or https://www.facebook.com/BethpageAirShow/, or contact the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Regional Office, Recreation Department at (631) 321-3510.

Submitted by Bethpage Federal Credit Union

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G.N. school staff learning ‘Stop the Bleed’ Employees of the Great Neck Public Schools are learning life-saving techniques through a district-wide Stop the Bleed initiative, a nationally recognized program that empowers bystanders to assist in a bleeding emergency.

“The Great Neck Public Schools is committed to providing our staff with ongoing professional development and valuable health and safety training,” Superintendent of Schools Teresa Prendergast said. “Through this Stop the Bleed initiative, our educators and support staff are learning techniques that can save lives during an emergency at work, at home, or in the community.”

Since the start of the 2018–19 school year, the district has provided Stop the Bleed training sessions for more than 900 GNPS staff members. Participants learn strategies to assist in a bleeding emergency until medical

Richard Castro from the Great Neck Public Schools security department is photographed with representatives from the Nassau County Fire-Police EMS Academy following a recent training at the Phipps Administration Building. Bleeding control kits, shown here, are located in all GNPS buildings and vehicles. professionals arrive on the scene, such as how to apply compression, pack a wound, and use a tourniquet.

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portunities for all staff, this district-wide initiative has also equipped all GNPS school buildings and vehicles with

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A representative from the Nassau County Fire-Police EMS Academy demonstrates life-saving bleeding control strategies during a recent training workshop as part of the Stop the Bleed initiative. bleeding control kits in case of an emergency.

Stop the Bleed training sessions for GNPS staff have been administered free-of-

charge by medical professionals from the Nassau County Fire-Police EMS Academy and Northwell Health.

Tri-M welcomes new honorary members On May 2, North High School Chapter 2605 and North Middle Junior Chapter 5695 of the Tri-M Music Honor Society hosted their annual induction ceremony, recognizing high school and middle school students who demonstrate scholarship, musicianship, and leadership. The ceremony welcomed more than 40 members to the music honor society.

Student officers of Chapter 2605 also extended Honorary Lifetime Memberships to seven individuals for their support and outstanding contributions to the school’s music programs.

This year’s honorees are: Board of Education President Barbara Berkowitz; Board Vice President Donald Ashkenase; Board Trustees Donna Peirez, Rebecca Sassouni, and Jeffrey Shi; former Board member Lawrence Gross; and retired Assistant Superintendent Dr. Sheila Terens.

The induction ceremony was led by Tri-M Advisor Joseph Rutkowski and 2018-19 Tri-M Co-Presidents Samuel Calto, Michael Cohenmehr, Christopher Lu, and Molly Racsko.

The program also included the installation of officers for 201920: Aayush Bagul, Daniel Choi,

PHOTO COURTESY OF GREAT NECK PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Honorary Lifetime Members Rebecca Sassouni, Dr. Sheila Terens, Barbara Berkowitz, Donna Peirez, and Jeffrey Shi are congratulated by North High Music Booster Chairs Robin Schlusselberg and Nancy Notar-Francesco, North High Performing and Fine Arts Department Head Pamela Levy, North High Principal Daniel Holtzman, Tri-M Chapter 2605 Co-Presidents Michael Cohenmehr, Samuel Calto, Molly Racsko, and Christopher Lu, North Middle Music Department Head Matthew Trinkwald, North Middle Principal Gerald Cozine and North High Tri-M Advisor Joseph Rutkowski.

Elizabeth Margiloff, Jonathan Moalemi, Arabella Notar-Francesco, Cheongjun Oh, Nina Phillips, Katherine Smolens, Mark

Xu, Matthew Xu, Madeline Yang, and Daniel Zeng.

The Tri-M Music Honor Society, a program of the National

Association for Music Education (NAfME), recognizes students for their efforts and accomplishments in music on the basis

of musicianship, scholarship, character, leadership, and service to their school and community. The organization’s high standards serve to challenge students to greater efforts and achievements and to encourage the pursuit of excellence.

The Tri-M chapters of North High and North Middle encourage participation in music programs and service to the Great Neck community through a variety of endeavors, including performances at local nursing homes, children’s hospitals, and seasonal events. Chapter 2605 at North High boasts more than 20 years of outstanding service, including recognition as the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) “Chapter of the Year” for the 2017-18 school year.

Music faculty at North High and North Middle include: Fine and Performing Arts Department Head Pamela Levy and Joseph Rutkowski at North High and Department Head Matthew Trinkwald, Andrew DeNise, Arielle Murdocco, and Anthony Virgilio at North Middle.

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1 of 10 people hungry on L.I.: study The latest research from the national hunger-relief organization Feeding America shows that one in eight Americans, or about 40 million people, are food insecure, or lacking access to a reliable, sufficient source of affordable, nutritious food.

On Long Island, it’s one in 10 or, about 300,000 people, according to Randi Shubin Dresner, president and CEO of the Island Harvest Food Bank.

“We serve communities throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties, and no ZIP code is immune from hunger and food insecurity,” Dresner said. “The face of hunger on Long Island includes working families, seniors, veterans and sadly children.”

About 27 percent of those served by Island Harvest Food Bank are children under the age of 17, many of whom receive free breakfast and lunch program at their schools, but often don’t get enough to eat when school is not in session. To provide supplemental food support for children when school is closed, Island Harvest Food Bank operates a Kids Weekend Backpack

Island Harvest provides supplemental food support for children struggling with hunger and food insecurity Feeding Program and a Summer Food Service Program that supports food-insecure children, at no charge.

“Every Friday during the school year, our Kids Weekend Backpack Feeding Program supplies children who are food in-

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secure with packs of nutritious, shelf-stable food. Each pack contains enough for two lunches, two breakfasts, two snacks, and

two servings of milk,” Dresner said. “ A program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Summer Food Service Program provides free, nutritious meals and snacks to help children in low-income areas get the nutrition they need to learn, play, and grow during the summer months when they are out of school.”

During the 2017/2018 school year, some 62,500 packs of food were distributed to more than 1,700 students in 11 school districts on Long Island, bringing thousands of weekend/holiday meals to children who otherwise would go without getting enough to eat. In 2018 the Island Harvest Food Bank’s Summer Food Service Program served nearly 9,000 children at 83 sites, run by local governments and other non-profit organizations.

Island Harvest accepts funds and food donations from generous Long Islanders, but most of the food received come from partnerships with local and national businesses, like Walmart.

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Good Old Joe is a ’70s GOPer in disguise

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oe Biden’s entry into the presidential race was as predictable as the pundit hackery unleashed upon us after his announcement: Good Old Joe. Son of Scranton. A man who takes the train. A man who understands the working man. A guy who can work across the aisle.

Pure schlock.

Unfortunately, this isn’t what the country needs right now. Someone correctly pegged Joe as a “1970s Republican.” Which is no surprise, as he was the VP for someone who was a 1950s’ Republican, Barack Obama. Oh, the nutcases and the shouters won’t believe it. But for anyone who knows the arc of post World War II political theology from Truman to the present day, Obama wasn’t exactly a New Dealer.

And for a lot of people on what is now considered the progressive side of the Democratic Party, he was something of a disappointment. And that carried over into Hillary Clinton’s desirability as a candidate.

That cohort of voters didn’t want another corporatist who simply tipped her hat to their concerns while the economy had stopped working for half of the population.

Within hours of his announcement, Good Old Joe attended a fund-raiser hosted

by Comcast Corporation’s chief lobbyist, David Cohen. It’s not a good look taking money from someone who sees the FCC as a wholly owned subsidiary. At least for a real Democrat. And it’s precisely why Good Old Joe, no matter how electable people think he is, is a pretty stale choice as a candidate. Unfortunately, we have too many Democrats who would rather lose to the right than win from

Federal Receipts, Personal and Corporate 1980 to Present (Billions of Dollars) the left. Some of them write columns for this newspaper. Others hold office in Congress.

Here’s the dilemma: Pick a centrist who ostensibly has broad appeal, and the country remains stuck in neutral. That sets us up for another demagogue. This is no time for a safe choice. It’s a time for a transformative one. And that transformation involves nothing less than obliterating the current tax structure and the for-profit health-care industry. That includes the non-profits whose CEOs make eight-figure salaries and use donor funds to pay someone to give them an ethics award.

For the first time in 50 years, individual income taxes make up more than half of

federal revenue, thanks to a $1.5 trillion giveaway to corporations that were already making record profits while Obama was still in office. The rubes really believe the United States had a 35 percent corporate tax rate.

The Bush era tax cuts of 2001 and 2003 had already made the calculus lopsided. All three sets of tax reform have to be reversed in order to regain the equilibrium working Americans once knew. And if we don’t, this is going to be one unhappy country.

In healthcare, prices remain unchecked without market constraints. In the absence of those, we’ll simply legislate them into existence. Americans are so paper trained by their healthcare regime, they don’t even real-

ize the term “pre-existing condition” doesn’t exist in any other country. The free market insurance companies simply mandated it, and if you were diabetic, tough luck, and better still, you need to starve to pay for a medicine that was invented in 1921, whose price has been allowed to triple since 2001.

Aside from that willful blindness, why does anyone entertain the idea that a monster like Sen. Mitch McConnell can be worked] with, after he choked off the economic recovery to spite Obama and despoiled the Supreme Court? The man has broken the U.S. Senate as an institution.

You would think Good Old Joe would have at least had a bitter taste in his mouth after six years of this treatment. He seems blissfully unaware of how completely binary our politics are.

There is no room for compromise, there is only room for total victory in all three branches of government to undue the damage. And while other candidates are spelling out hard policy, Good Old Joe isn’t saying exactly where he stands on anything.

The Democrats are at a built-in disadvantage, and not just by the distortion created by the Electoral College: 51 senators represent only 18 percent of the population, and if trends hold, half of us will be living in eight states, while the other 42 holds the other half. People are openly talking about abolishing the Senate.

We have hard decisions to make. We need a candidate who will make them.

Donald Davret Roslyn

Islamic schools reject Bait and switch in anti-terrorism grants Village of Great Neck From the A.P.: A California Islamic school rejected an $800,000 federal grant aimed at combatting extremism in Islamic schools.

This $800,000 was over half the schools budget. This grant was offered to other Islamic schools and organizations nationwide.

By last count four turned this $800,000 grant down. This program was created under President Obama to thwart

recruiting of would-be terrorists.

Trump is continuing these grants. It appears Obama and Trump are watching the store. Others may say Obama and Trump are reaching out to these Islamic schools with hundreds of millions of dollars is coming from a place of ignorance and is stupid.

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Clara Rucker Floral Park

There are those who say everything done legislatively in government and education is all about the process. I am disappointed that the Wu slate running for mayor and trustees of the village of Great Neck not only ignored but trampled that process.

I called Village Hall to find out who was running against the incumbent mayor and trustees. I was told that petition sheets were submitted with the names James Wu, William Groel and Eric Beerman listed in the positions for mayor and trustees respectively.

A day later, when the letters of acceptance for the three candidates were supposed to be signed and notarized, trustee candidates Groel and Beerman, whose names were on the petitions, had signed letters of declination.

They did not wish to run on the slate within 24 hours of their petition submission. What happened?

After James Wu submitted his letter of

acceptance, he then submitted two substitutes for the trustee positions. These two candidates were not on the petition sheets.

Questions that should be asked: Why did both of the original trustee candidates drop out after less than one day? Why, after less than one day were these other candidates ready with letters of acceptance?

The people who signed the petition should ask themselves, do they trust a campaign and a candidate that does such a bait and switch? Why didn’t Mr. Wu choose his running mates more carefully?

Why are his current running mates not his first choices and on the petitions?

This makes you question the methods and motives of this mayoral candidate. I for one am appalled and I feel that this candidate has duped the signatories of his petition.

David Kahen Great Neck

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Islanders arrive before LIRR upgrades

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n response to “Belmont Park work to start in summer: NHL” (May 10).

With with 29 months left before the scheduled opening, LIRR improvements may not be completed in time to coincide with the promised fall 2021 opening of the Belmont Park Islanders Arena.

It is disappointing that Nassau County Executive Laura Curran can support this project with such a major issue remaining unresolved. In January 2018, former MTA Chairman Joe Lhota informed the Empire State Development Corporation that there is no current Penn Station capacity to support new Belmont Park service. He said his agency must first perform a planning study.

The study started in July with a promised completion date of September. The MTA recently shared this study with the ESDC in support of its environmental document. Why is there still an eight-month delay in making it public?They have yet to make a presentation to the monthly LIRR or full MTA committee board meetings. The MTA has never committed to a new schedule and date for re-

lease of the study. Continued delay could imply that both feasibility and costs have been found to be prohibitive.

Gov. Cuomo’s new $175 billion budget offers no funding.

MTA claims the cost would be $300 million. MTA Long Island board member Mitchell Pally said the cost could be several hundred million. Newsday’s “The Point” reported a cost of between $100 million to $400 million. A New York Post editorial predicted a cost of $1 billion.

Including funding in the upcoming MTA 2020-2024 Five Year Capital Plan would be too late for completion of LIRR work to support the promised Fall 2021 Belmont Islanders Arena opening.

Cuomo’s promise of significant increases in LIRR service to coincide with the Islander’s hockey team stadium opening in 2021 at Belmont Park continues to be unrealistic. Improvements to the Belmont Park LIRR Station and additional track interlockings to provide frequent service could take three to five years. You may just end up with shuttle service between Jamaica and Belmont Park LIRR stations.

Moving the station directly on to

the main line would still require construction of a new station, overpass and shuttle bus. The most difficult challenge will be providing full-time rush hour evening service. This may not be possible until both East Side Access to Grand Central Terminal begins in December 2022 and renovations to all four East River Tunnels are completed by 2032.

There is also the need for a bus terminal to accommodate Nassau Inter County Express, NYC Transit and private bus operators, who may establish new routes for serving Belmont Arena.Will upgrades to the existing Belmont Park LIRR Station include a bus terminal to accommodate NICE bus, NYC Transit bus, MTA bus and private bus charter operators?

Many future employees at the Belmont Park Islanders Arena’s hotel, retail, restaurants and conference center will be dependent upon bus service to access job opportunities.Using the Metro Card with a free transfer from the NYC Transit subway to NICE Bus would only cost $2.75. They ride the bus vs. more expensive LIRR fares. How is the Empire State Development Corporation

planning for establishment of these future services? How will taxi, Uber, Lyft and other car services be accommodated? Will any potential future capital and service transportation improvements be paid for by the developer or MTA? The Empire State Development Corporation project sponsor is following the state SEQUA and not the federal National Environmental Protection Act. Following NEPA is necessary to preserve eligibility for potential Federal Transit Administration funding opportunities to pay for any planned transportation improvements.

Will these funds appear within the future MTA 20202024 Five Year Capital Plan?

The MTA has been working behind closed doors on this document. They first have to find the $4.3 billion needed to fully fund the $6 billion Second Avenue subway Phase 2, $1 billion to complete the $11.2 billion LIRR East Side Access and $600 million to complete the $2.6 billion Main Line Third Track along with NYC Transit President’s Andy Byfords proposed $38 billion accelerated NYC capital improvements program.

He calls it Fast Forward: The Plan to Modernize NYC Transit subway and bus system.This is looking for $19 billion under the next Five Year Capital Program.

Some want billions to accelerate bringing more of the 471 subway stations into compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act. Others want billions more to increase the numbers of new and rehabilitated subway cars and buses.Historically, these plans are adopted one year late. Funding for the future Belmont Park LIRR capital improvements might not be available until 2021.

Larry Penner Great Neck (Larry Penner is a transportation historian, advocate and writer who previously worked 31 years for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 NY Office. This included the development, review, approval and oversight for grants supporting billions in capital projects and programs on behalf of the MTA, LIRR, NYC Transit, NYC DOT and NICE bus from 1983 – 2014)

In defense of my gratitude to Trump

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hile I never respond to disagreeable letters more than once, in this case I have to make an exception. I am referring to the May 3 letter written

by Dr. Sobel. This particular letter was so evasive, insipid, and pathetic that I felt compelled to offer some comment.

I had previously listed 48 reasons for my gratitude to have Trump as my president.

The overwhelming majority of the policies undertaken by his administration are those I personally approve of. My list was not meant to be polemical. I do not expect everyone to agree with them. I do not think appropriate attention and appreciation is paid to the magnificent accomplishments of his administration. I write the lists to keep sympathizers informed.

Out of nowhere comes Dr. Sobel. With a maniacal hatred of Trump, Sobel rages into attack mode. He insipidly tries to refute a mere three of the policies. He successfully refutes

none. Yes! That is right! None!

So, instead of focusing on the issues raised by the policies, he attacks the personalities of Trump, Dinesh D’Souza, and myself. Pathetic, impotent, ad hominem attacks.

Sobel might try to devalue my lists as a “numbers game,” but those accomplishments mean serious business to serious people. His insipid excuse was to mock the way I spend my time. Does he really want to know how I spend my time?

I am still active in my profession, I manage several real estate properties, and I trade futures and options. When I have the time to write letters to this newspaper, it is usually once every two months.

On the other hand, if I am correct, Sobel is retired. I see his letters in virtually every edition. He is a prolific letter writer.

Yet, all of a sudden, he does not have the time to spend refuting the policies. I think it would be more accurate to say that he doesn’t have the facts on his

side so he prefers to evade discussing the policies.

Sobel pathetically repeats the same claims as those in his first letter. Trump is supposedly mentally unstable. First of all, in a previous letter, a local, licensed psychiatrist has already trashed Sobel’s assertions. Secondly, it is also up to Sobel to show how this so-called mental instability has affected how the policies were implemented. Did he give any examples? No! He then repeats the same accusations he made against payday lenders. For those who do not know the issue, Richard Cordray, who headed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under Obama, tried to ruthlessly regulate pay day lenders out of business. The Trump administration wanted to roll back some of the regulations so that the businesses would survive. I agreed with the roll back. Sobel then feels the need to insult me by saying, “Only Dr. Roth could defend such a practice.”

Perhaps a refresher in reading comprehension would help him here. I explicitly agreed that some in the business were rapacious. Read it again. I also wrote that The Wall Street Journal supports the pay day lenders as an important service to a community underserved by banks and credit card companies. Read that again. So, I guess it turns out that “only Dr. Roth” actually has a few million Wall Street Journal subscribers who defend the pay day lenders as well. Many Republicans were on board with rolling back some of the regulations.

I am not done. Let me also list several names that also agree with me. Gwen Moore, Gregory Meeks, Mark Warner, Gary Peters, Debra Wasserman Schulz, and Alcee Hastings.

Guess what political party they are affiliated with? What was that about “only Dr. Roth”? Only a hare-brained Sobel could support a policy that drives the poor into the arms of pawnshops and loan sharks as opposed to a reg-

ulated business.

Lastly, Sobel attacks Dinesh D’Souza. Again, he uses ad hominem attacks. You can hear D’Souza’s speeches on youtube. com where he describes his admiration for Trump. Does Sobel show any interest in viewing these? Of course not. Instead, he uses misdirection with the fact that D’Souza served a shortterm prison sentence for a onetime campaign violation.

These violations happen all the time and are usually overlooked. But maybe, just maybe, it had something to do with D’Souza’s 2016 political movie documentary “Obama’s America.” Many felt the unflattering description of Obama was thought to be a motivation for political retribution. Either way, Sobel added no thoughtful criticism as to why D’Souza is impressed with Trump.

What we have here is an empty suit.

Dr. Wayne Roth Roslyn

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Internal warfare puts NRA on ropes

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ver the years, I have written six letters on the subject of sensible gun control. In almost every one, I pointed out that the National Rifle Association has blocked every attempt by government to place sensible limits on the manufacture and sale of guns in the U.S. I pointed out that the NRA has contributed huge sums from its coffers to elect Republican legislators.

In 2013-14, the figure was more than $26 million, and over the years Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader, received some $72,000. Who said we don’t have the best Congress money can buy?

I also pointed out that if we truly wanted to we could cut back on “death by guns.” Here are some solutions: effective criminal background checks, magazines holding no more than 10 bullets, closing the gun show loophole, no sale of armor piercing bullets, safety locks to prevent children from firing guns and the reporting of all gun sales.

Needless to say, the NRA has fought these common sense solutions. So after decades of voicing my opposition to the NRA, I became pessimistic. Little did I know that help was on its way from none other than the NRA itself. Let’s take a deep dive into the facts.

In May 2018, retired Marine Corps Lt. Col. Oliver North became the head of the NRA. You may remember his name because of the Iran-Contra scandal. This was a Reagan administration scheme to sell arms to Iran with the cash being sent to the Nicaraguan rebels, aka “the Contras,” who stood in opposition to the allegedly Communist regime of Daniel Ortega.

No one could have predicted that there would be a series of charges and countercharges between North and Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president and longtime public face of the NRA. Each sought the allegiance of the 5 million members of what may be the most powerful lobby in Washington, D.C.

Specifically, what should we know about the history of this rift?

Before taking over the reins of the NRA, North was convicted of three felony counts in connection with the Iran-Contra incident, but in 1990 the conviction was overturned. He went on to become a darling of the right and a frequent guest on Fox News shows.

Here are examples of the growing squabble within the organization. An ad agency, Ackerman McQueen, paid North millions of dollars annually and threatened to release a letter that would be devastating to LaPierre because of expenses charged to the NRA as well as sexual harassment charges.

These charges included $39,000 for one day of shopping at a Beverly Hills clothing boutique; $18,300 for a car and driver in Europe; and $13,800 in rent for a summer intern. The grand total billed to Ackerman McQueen Inc. was more than $542,000. In spite of this, the NRA board was able to force North out. The image of a circular firing

squad comes to mind.

For his part, Oliver North asked that the NRA president, previously a ceremonial position, receive a salary. Lest you think this will all blow over, New York state Attorney General Letitia James has opened an investigation into the NRA’s tax-exempt status.

And where was Trump during all this? He delivered an address to the NRA convention proclaiming himself a champion of the Second Amendment.

I always try to find lessons to be learned from historic events.

Here’s my takeaway from the above. One can never predict the future. Remember the 2016 presidential election when even Trump thought he’d lost. A second lesson: Allies may arise in unexpected places, to wit, Attorney General James opening an investigation into the NRA’s tax-exempt status.

Whether this is the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning for the NRA has yet to be determined.

I will end on a poignant note.

When the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre occurred, President Barack Obama went to Newtown, Conn., to console those who had lost loved ones. Remember that 20 of those killed were only 6 and 7 years old.

The president took a deep breath and steeled himself. Person after person received an engulfing hug from our commander-in-chief.

He’d say, “Tell me about your son.

Tell me about your daughter.”

Their parents described favorite foods and the sound of their laughter. I saw his eyes water, but he did not break. And then the entire scene would repeat. We spent what felt like a lifetime in those classrooms and every single person received the same tender treatment. It became some small measure of love on a weekend when evil reigned.

Imagine, if you will, Trump in this situation Dr. Hal Sobel Great Neck

Israel critic contradicts self Develop a plan to Response to: “Six-day War is anti-Semitic.”

You start off criticizing the writer’s opinions and then his use of the term “apartheid theocracy defended largely by the recentnation-state law,” but then yourself say, “I too believe the law to run counter to the democratic norms and egalitarian ideals on which Israelwas

founded, and I also wish Israeli voters did not elect right-winglegislators.”

Why then, are you a member of AIPAC, as you admitted?

You go on and saythat AIPAC “represents a diverse group of Americans who advocate for astrong U.S.-Israel relationship because it is in the best interest of both countries.”

I think “diverse” might really be a stretch, since AIPAC isknown as a conservative, right-wing group, hardly diverse.

Fortunately, or unfortunately, we get what/whom we vote for.

Jeanne Klein Williston Park

Show respect and don’t eat defenseless plants I agree with Hildur Palsdottir, in her column Earth Matters, of May 10 edition of Port Washington Times, in which she states we all suffer from “plant blindness,” “or the inability to notice and recognize the plant world.” She also states, “Plant blindness is a form of cognitive bias describing the human tendency to ignore plant species.”

I myself will only eat living organisms which can defend themselves or at least try to run away, such as chickens, turkeys, cows, etc. I will not kill any living things which cannot defend themselves nor escape capture, such as all

plants. I will not eat any lettuce, carrots, celery, tomatoes, nor any other plants. I will not be prejudiced against plants, and try to kill them.

Palsdottir also states that “we’ve introduced exotic and ornamental plants that have escaped cultivation…” This is a great thing to add to the beauty of Long Island.

An additional benefit of introducing these beautiful plants such as “multi-floral rose, mile-a-minute, kudzu, Japanese honeysuckle, English ivy, and bittersweets, to name a few imports…,” is that it reduces the annoying insect

population. Every time we plant an alien plant, we are reducing the local insect population. This is great. We add beauty to Long Island as well as reducing the destructive insect population.

Palsdottir also states we should, “Dedicate a few mindful minutes each day to a plant or a tree that you’ve never noticed before.” And I say you should respect all plants, and not kill them for food when you can eat animals, which can at least try to defend themselves or run away.

Marshall Hubsher Port Washington

protect worshipers

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’m grand knight of St. Anastasia Knights of Columbus Council #5911 in Douglaston, and with help from Father Mark Bristol we organized a security meeting on May 14 at St. Anastasia parish. Members of the 111th Precinct were present. We had many members from the parish in attendance as well as quite a few who are retired police officers and active members of the NYPD as well others in law-enforcement.

Officer Dino Puglia, who is a member of the Counter Terrorism Division of the Shield Unit, gave a talk on ways to protect our parish from attacks. Puglia pointed out that there have been many attacks on houses of worship in the United States and elsewhere in the world. He said we are living in a different world today and we must have plans to combat the threat of attacks. He suggested that our ushers are the eyes and ears in our house of worship and see who goes in and who goes out. We have the opportunity to see something and therefore must say something and report it.

Puglia took suggestions from those at the meeting. My suggestion is if I see an active shooter,

I would immediately call 911.

Dino said that’s good, but I should take the call outside or otherwise I could be a target. Another idea that came forward is that we should have cameras posted inside and outside the church.

We should always be aware of our surroundings. Also, as a last resort, throw something at the shooter or confront the shooter to distract the shooter and take the shooter off his game and maybe give enough time to save lives. Another suggestion was that during important religious events maybe a police car should be posted in front of the house of worship.

Puglia also said the average shooting time is between seven and 11 minutes, and the average response time for the NYPD is between three and six minutes These are important suggestions, but not to come up with a viable plan and not to be prepared could cause a loss of lives. The bottom line is this: Evil thrives when good people do nothing.

Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Mineola

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A black vulture descends on our yard

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y husband and I have been enjoying watching birds in our backyard. We have spotted some red robins, blue birds, woodpeckers, cardinals and occasional hummingbirds. Imagine my surprise when I looked out the kitchen and saw a black bird with a long beak, big claw feet and a wing span that appeared to be 5-feet wide.

Though it was only 6:30 in the morning, I immediately started calling wild animal rescue places and leaving messages. I even called the police asking for their help. I told them that I feared for the safety of two outdoor cats that we take care of. I had a callback from a very helpful woman from Volunteers for Wildlife Inc. in Locust Valley and she appeased me by

telling me to send her a picture of the bird and she would get back to me as soon as possible.

As I had thought, after researching the animal on the Internet, it was a vulture. She said that recently there have been sightings in Long Island and that they usually feed on dead animals and that our cats were not in danger.

I shared my concern with our daughter, who lives in Manhattan. She, on her end, reached out to the Audubon Society. She had been in contact with them once before when a large peregrine falcon landed on her balcony on the 25th floor of her apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. She received a couple of responses by e-mails, one from someone who was not only unsympathetic to

her cause but also extremely upset that her parents were feeding bird-eating cats. Our daughter told us, in her wittiness, “I did not mean to ruffle her feathers. I should have known who my audience was.”

She then heard from Richard Santangelo, the program director manager for “For the Birds.” After looking at the picture of the bird, he wrote her that it was a “black vulture, one of the two species of vul-

ture in North America. Unlike more docile turkey vultures, which are more timid and feed on dead animal carcasses, black vultures can be more aggressive and have been known to attack small animals.” He said that “the bird might also just be resting from migration and will be gone soon enough.” He also added “that they are quite rare for the area so seeing one was a treat.”

We, on the other hand, were not seeing it as a treat and were hoping the vulture did not enjoy our cats as a treat.

But, all is well that ends well. The vulture left for good an hour or so later. He flew the coop. Bye bye, birdie.

Lilian Krowne Great Neck

Choice v. life a false Mueller report no flag in war on women vindication of Trump Continued from Page 17 of unwanted pregnancies and improved the health of mother and fetus. The rate of abortions fell dramatically during the Obama administration precisely because of the mandated availability of birth control and improved access to health care.

This isn’t about life.

If it were about the sanctity of life, these same anti-abortion activists would be on the march to stop gun violence; to expand, not strip away, access to health care for mother and child and coverage for maternity, vaccinations, wellness care; would be opening up more access to family planning, parental leave, daycare and pre-K. But they are not.

Anti-abortion laws have nothing to do with the sanctity of life. They have everything to do with the desire to control women – put them in their place, as it were, as second-class citizens, with fewer rights than even an embryo.

Choice v. Life is a false flag in this war on women. It casts a woman who is forced to make the most critical decision of her life as a vain, selfish Jezebel who somehow “asked for it.”

And if women don’t have the judgment, the rational thinking process to make a decision in this most critical instance, what else don’t women have judgment to do? Run companies? Vote?

Be president?

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orry, Jack Lipsky: 1. The Mueller report did not vindicate Trump.

2. Your personal comments about Chairman Nadler were disgusting.

When are you going to be when you grow up?

3. There is no, was no, attempted coup.

4. You seem fine with the Current Occupant who lies on a daily basis but we know you would not tolerate 1/10th of the filth if it came from a Democratic President.

5. Remember, Mr. Cult Member, you will never be allowed to complain about any Democrat when you seem to

have swallowed more than the Kool Aid. 6. I’m gob-smacked at the amount of hatred and ignorance spewed by the Fright Wing. You wear your hatred and ignorance like a badge of honor (see No. 2).

7. Republicans in Congress might as well quit their jobs since they are unable, or unwilling to get off their knees. * You seem to have a problem with Chairman Nadler doing his job according to the Constitution.

Mary Ellen Scherer New Hyde Park

So what do you choose to help environment?

Continued from Page 16 Then the newsprint production process is energy and water intensive and the newspapers have to be transported for delivery to your home causing more greenhouse gas emissions.

On the digital side, there is the energy consumed to run and maintain the tem-

perature-controlled climate for the servers making the newspaper available online.

There is also the energy consumption for the end user being on the computer or similar device for the time needed to read the paper. The end user will likely replace his/her computer or digital device periodically so there is the pollution and energy

consumption involved in disposal.

The flip side is you would have a computer regardless so some of the associated impacts of reading the newspaper online would happen regardless of how you consume your newspaper. This choice is a closer call than some of the others we confront daily; so it may come down to personal

preference.

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Boomers, Silent Generation staying?

I had been reading many articles over the past year or two and had gained some valuable information about the real estate market and how the inventory was divided among the different generations of sellers.

I thought what I had read in previous renderings was fairly accurate, but after further research and more updated data, I have found that previous articles may have been only partially correct, based on the way their information was derived.

Many previously had been staying in place, working parttime jobs.

However as they grew older and their friends moved away or many times outlived them and lastly, children were not living nearby. However, children that lived nearby made it easier, in the event of needing assistance with their every need and want.

However, it appears that baby boomers and the silent generation have now remarkably begun to

move in 2018 as per the National Association of Realtors Report on: Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends.

Younger (80 percent)and older boomers (80 percent) and the silent generation (79 percent) were actually moving and comprised the majority of sellers in 2018.

A smaller segment 3-4 percent, of those groups who owned townhouses, duplex/condos also moved but had less of an impact on the market. The majority who were selling in 2018 (83-89 percent) had three+ bedrooms and (26-37 percent) had three + bathrooms.

Those who had two bedrooms (10-17 percent) and two bathrooms (55-66 percent) made up the balance of the market. Real Estate is a local business; however, variations in these statistics were impacted by the geographic areas of the country. It was noted that many were not staying in a threebedroom and two-bath colonial home.

PHILIP A. RAICES Real Estate Watch

So based on the data from this report from April 2019 from the National Association of Realtors, the three groups are moving; however, in certain regions the numbers will vary. So in 2018, 43 percent of baby boomers and 12 percent of the silent generation made up 56 percent of the market of the sellers.

The main reason was to be near family and friends, which to me sounds very logical and the

best reasons to consider moving (and sometimes warmer weather too). I will do further research to determine if Long Island towns fit the model that was described in the April 2019, National Association of Realtors report, “home buyers and sellers trends.”

As we can see, they have plenty of reasons to sell their current home! But what type of homes are they trading in?

Since 2013, the National Association of REALTORS® has been writing the Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report. This report provides insights into differences and similarities across generations of home buyers and home sellers. The home buyer and seller data is taken from the annual Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers.

• Younger Millennials are broken out in this report—at 11 percent they are now a larger home buyers group than the Silent Generation (7 percent).

• Millennials overall remain the

largest generation of buyers.

• One in four younger Boomer and Silent Gen buyers are single females • Older Millennials are most likely to have children under the age of 18 in the home at 69 percent.

• Gen Xers are now most likely to buy a multi-generational home at 16 percent.

• Younger Millennials purchase homes through agents, with the highest share of any generation at 92 percent. *CREDIT TO CAREERPLANNER.COM and Article sourced with permission from KeepingCurrentMatters.com” Philip 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.

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Recent Real Estate Sales in Great Neck Great Neck Real Estate Market Conditions MEDIAN SALES PRICE $836,500 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

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55 Rose Avenue, Great Neck Sold Price: $945,000 Date: 12/03/2018 3 beds, 2 Full/1 Half baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 78x100 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $12,627 MLS# 3065874

6-8 Wooley’s Lane, Great Neck Sold Price: $180,000 Date: 01/02/2019 1 beds, 1 Full baths Style: Co-Op # of Families: 1 Schools: Great Neck MLS# 2970700

1 Genevieve Place, Great Neck Sold Price: $855,000 Date: 01/30/2019 3 beds, 2 Full baths Style: Ranch # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 81x100 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $15,521 MLS# 3075298

32 Elliot Road, Great Neck Sold Price: $910,000 Date: 02/05/2019 3 beds, 2 Full/1 Half baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 70x100 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $15,322 MLS# 3065232

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

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NYU Winthrop CEO to retire John Collins stepping down after leading for a decade

BY T E R I W EST NYU Winthrop Hospital CEO John F. Collins will retire from his position this year after leading the institution for a decade, the hospital announced last Thursday.

NYU Winthrop’s chief medical officer, Dr. Joseph Greco, will become senior vice president and executive director upon Collins’ Nov. 30 retirement.

Collins has been at NYU Winthrop since 1997, when he started as its vice president and chief financial officer. Ten years later, he became the chief operating officer before being promoted to executive vice president and later president and CEO. “As I reflect on my tenure as president and CEO of NYU Winthrop over the past decade, I know that NYU Winthrop Hos-

pital is now well-positioned to be the 21st century leader of healthcare on Long Island,” Collins said in a statement. “I am excited to move on to the next chapter in my personal life and am confident in Dr. Greco’s ability to lead NYU Winthrop, with the full support of both the NYU Langone Health and NYU Winthrop leadership teams, into the next important phase of the hospital’s journey with NYU Langone Health.”

NYU Winthrop grew in both size and revenue with Collins as CEO, according to the hospital.

Revenue doubled and the workforce grew by more than 58 percent.

The hospital built a new research and academic center in 2015 and is newly affiliated with NYU Langone Health. That partnership is manifested in the NYU

Long Island School of Medicine, an upcoming tuition-free medical school at NYU Winthrop’s Mineola campus.

“Our partnership with John (Collins) reflects our joint dedication to providing the highest levels of clinical care, supported by the advanced technologies and sophisticated research and teaching programs that will enhance our collective institutions,” NYU Langone Health Dean and CEO Dr. Robert Grossman said in a statement. “Together we will continue to elevate the level of healthcare available on Long Island now and in the future.”

Collins has spent more than 40 years in the health-care industry, according to NYU Winthrop.

Before joining NYU Winthrop he was CFO at South Nassau Communities Hospital. He studied accounting at Queens College

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John F. Collins, president and CEO of NYU Winthrop Hospital, plans to retire this fall. and in 1982 became a certified public accountant.

Greco is a board-certified anesthesiologist and previously chaired the hospital anesthesiol-

ogy department. He has worked on NYU Winthrop quality improvement committees and safety efforts. He has been at the hospital since 1991.

Town plan cuts Charges in death of 2 puppies district housing Continued from Page 22 Looking to the future, De Giorgio said she would like the town to apply for a $10 million downtown development grant from the state.

She said if the grant was approved, the town would form a local planning commission and begin developing a downtown strategic investment plan to “take our downtown to the next level.”

The councilwoman said she

thinks Port Washington has a strong chance of receiving the grant because of the revitalization projects being conducted in the area, such as the improvement of the Town Dock and the streetscape beautification on Main Street.

The Town Board scheduled a public hearing and possible vote on the proposed zoning code for June 18.

The building moratorium has been extended until October.

Tax breaks OK’d for Millbrook Continued from Page 2 about $50 million.

“Expanding the county’s housing stock is a priority for the IDA, particularly for transit-oriented development and affordable housing,” IDA Chairman Richard Kessel said.

“These transactions recognize that housing is key to attracting great companies to the county.”

The resolution also says the tax breaks are necessary for North Shore Millbrook LLC to pursue the project.

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Continued from Page 12 a local pet adoption agency. Nine days later the puppy died from kidney rupture, likely of blunt force trauma that led to extensive internal bleeding, prosecutors said.

A day later, prosecutors alleged that Knoller and his wife purchased a brown Goldendoodle puppy named Cooper from a Pennsylvania breeder. Two days later, prosecutors said the dog was taken to Garden City Veterinary Care in cardiac and respiratory arrest.

Cooper’s death was determined to be from a lacerated liver, which prosecutors alleged stemmed from blunt force trauma that led to extensive, fatal internal bleeding.

Prosecutors said the incidents followed an investigation after the defendants allegedly brought in a lethargic and lifeless 11-week-old female Goldendoodle puppy named Bella to Veterinary Referral & Emergency Center of Westbury on Feb. 27.

Kuncman did not take Bella to a veterinarian for about 15 hours after she appeared to be in pain, prosecutors alleged.

Prosecutors said that veterinarians found multiple fractured ribs, bruises on her lungs, bleeding behind her eyes and a broken leg. Doctors performed surgery on Bella and had to insert a metal rod to repair her leg and a steel plate to hold her bones in place.

Gary Rogers, the president of the Nassau County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to

Animals, said that in his 35 years of animal crimes investigations, he has “never seen a case like this.”

“Practically beaten to death, it’s difficult to imagine someone could harm such a sweet little dog, but this is what happened to Bella, beaten and choked, leaving her with several broken ribs, her forearm broken in two places and a pulmonary contusion,” Rogers said. “It’s a miracle this little girl is alive and recovering – two other dogs were not so lucky.”

Bella is now in the care of the Nassau County SPCA, which is seeking financial assistance due to the cost of Bella’s medical care.

Greg Madey, an attorney for Knoller, could not be reached for comment, but told the Daily News that the dogs became sick after they came home.

“He’s denied this from the get-go,” Madey said, according to the Daily News. “They’re horrible accusations, but [it’s] just as bad to be charged with something like this. They’re upset.”

Jeff Groder, a Mineola-based attorney representing Kuncman, said last Thursday that “prosecutors can say what they want” and evidence needs to be borne out, but there is documentation that Bella was taken to the veterinarians.

“Under the circumstances, it’s going to be my position that Ms. Kuncman acted properly,” Groder said.

Knoller and Kuncman were released on their own recognizance, surrendered their passports and are slated to return to court on June 3.

Late changes in VGN slate Continued from Page 2 and talks with several potential candidates.

“There was really nothing more than that and they were starting to have second

thoughts really, if it was going to work for them,” Markowitz said. “We began a search for alternate candidates really quickly and came up with Citron and Shields.”

Ultimately, Markowitz said Citron and Shields were the best and “most appropriate” option in forging a “balanced ticket.”

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Tower Ford to close doors Continued from Page 1 tomotive Group, which managed Tower Ford since 2018 after GPB Capital purchased Tower Ford in 2017, said the high rent and estimated $10 million in planned investments could not be justified to investors.

The building on South Middle Neck Road “like most old buildings … became very difficult to maintain,” Collins said, because of energy inefficiencies and difficulties getting large- and medium-sized trucks onto the lots. The cost of retrofitting it, he went onto say, “was going to be prohibitively expensive.”

Rent, as a percentage of gross, was estimated to be about 2 1/2 times the “industry norm” of 8 percent, Collins said.

“That just, unfortunately, was not a business proposition that our investors would have the stomach for,” Collins said.

“So after collaboration with Ford and attempts to – unsuccessfully – sell the business, we worked closely with Ford [and decided] that we would be winding the business down over the remainder of May and likely into the first few weeks of June.”

“Once we wind down the business

that do not encroach on other dealerships in general is “a real challenge.”

“I can promise you that GPB, ourselves and Ford all spent a lot of time looking for a solution,” Collins said. “Ultimately we ran out of options.”

Tower Ford employed nearly 50 people at the Great Neck location and Collins said his company is working to help them find employment.

“Anytime a community supports its local business, it’s a situation where one hand washes the other,” Collins said.

“We’ve enjoyed a good relationship not only with our 48 employees, but with the city and our customers as well.”

General manager Lance Cotten confirmed Tower Ford’s planned closure, but deferred further comment to the public relations department.

A service department employee, who has worked at Tower Ford for three years, said employees were informed last Thursday that the dealership planned to close on May 31.

Samuel Litt, a North Hempstead PHOTO FROM GOOGLE MAPS resident, said the dealership had many skilled workers with strong ties to the After more than 25 years, Tower Ford, the lone Ford dealership for North community. Tower Ford also made “a lot Hempstead, is slated to close. of investment” in its facilities and understood the importance of “relationship and vacate the building, in all likelihood Neck adequate for sales, service, custom- management,” he said. that building will be sold,” Collins added. er parking and displaying vehicles, Collins “It’s going to be impactful for the There were no properties in Great said, and finding locations for dealerships town of Great Neck,” Litt said of the loss.

Great Neck voters approve 2 million calls for $234.42M school budget help answered COMMUNITY NEWS

The Town of North Hempstead’s 311 Call Center, established back in 2005, reached a milestone this week as the two millionth caller dialed the information line. The 311 service representatives are the first point of contact for anyone trying to reach various departments within the town. Call takers answer anything from the start times for events to requests for taxi service to the request for a tree removal. Requests for service are entered into a work-order format and sent to the appropriate department for review and immediate processing. Those workorders are tracked to ensure that requests are completed and the constituent is satisfied.

Town officials celebrate the 2,000,000th call at the Town’s 311 Call Center.

“This is quite an achievement and we sincerely thank our call takers who provide such wonderful personal and helpful service to our residents,” said Bosworth. “Our 311 Call Center serves as a model for other municipalities, like Suffolk County which just recently announced the creation of a similar system. In an age of automated voice prompts and robo calls, I know it is very refreshing for people to be able to call Town Hall and

hear a real, live human voice at the other end of the phone.”

The two millionth call was a request for information on paying taxes.

The 311 Call Center is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The 311 Call Center can be reached by calling 311 from inside the Town and 516-8696311 from outside of the Town.

Continued from Page 1 Peirez was not immediately available for comment on Wednesday.

“I feel that my job is not complete, that I still bring a different perspective than anyone else that’s serving on the board and am able to see so many different points of view,” Peirez said in an interview last month.

“I would like to help continue to help our school district provide our students with programs, academics, arts, sports and opportunities that will prepare them for their future endeavors.”

Turnout in this election appeared to be closer to the usual; according to school district figures made available to the Great Neck News on Wednesday, 983 people voted in 2015 and 1,167 people voted in 2016.

The 2017 elections were unusual, in that more than 8,500 people cast ballots to decide on a $223.3 million school budget, a controversial $68.3 million bond proposal and contested trustee races.

Nearly 2,200 people cast ballots in the 2018 elections to approve the $229.84 million budget 1,856 to 333, with 84.7% of voters saying yes.

Voters also approved the

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Donna Peirez was re-elected to serve as school board trustee in Great Neck.

Great Neck Library’s proposed $9.65 million budget 1,199 to 323, with 77.6% of voters saying “yes.”

This supports operations of the Main Library in Great Neck and the Station, Lakeville and Parkville branch libraries and is roughly the same overall as last year’s budgets.

“The Board of Trustees

and staff of the Great Neck Library appreciate the support of the community, shown by the overwhelming approval of the Library’s operating budget,” acting Director Tracy Van Dyne said. “Thank you for your vote of confidence which enables the Library to continue to deliver services that are responsive to the needs of the community.”

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A diagnosis of our health care system Continued from Page 6 At the same time, though, Dowling cast doubt on proposals for government-run and single payer health care, citing Department of Veteran Affairs hospitals, deficits at Nassau University Medical Center and some issues with European health care systems.

Instead, Dowling said there has to be a mix of public and private.

Dowling also said that health care is a complicated issue, but that leaders are not sitting down together “to figure out how to fix this.” He also blasted Republican-led efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act without offering a viable replacement or possible fixes, as it would leave 20 million more people without health insurance.

“You don’t knock down the whole house to fix the kitchen,” Dowling said.

Asked for his three wishes for a new administration, Dowling said the president should declare that all children under 18 should have access, as it’s “hard to argue against children,” scale back certain regulations and come up with step-by-step fixes to fix issues with the health care system.

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As medical treatment is but a part of health care, Dowling said one of the most important things people can do is make positive lifestyle changes.

He also pointed out that in terms of overall health, the health care system makes up only 10 percent of well-being. The biggest factors are individual choices at 40 percent, genetics at 30 percent and social circumstances at 20 percent.

As for the cost of health care, Dowling said, “You are never reducing the cost of health care in the United States.”

“The demographics are absolutely running against you,” Dowling said, noting that thousands of people are turning 65 every year and health care costs tend to sharply rise with age.

Dowling also took aim at drug companies, calling them and the National Rifle Association the most powerful lobbying groups in America, and said the government has to take a “very aggressive stand” against companies gouging prices without eliminating the possibility of innovation.

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LRadler@courtsupportinc.com OFFICE CLERKLAW FIRM Garden City, NY Full-service law firm seeks Full Time Office Clerk. Responsibilities include: Conduct inventory of office supplies and replenish, sort incoming mail and distribute, compile, copy, sort, scan and file documents, various errands to courts, banks and post office. Knowledge of clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records. At least 1 year experience. Ability to use scanner, fax, copier and postal machine. Valid NYS Driver License. Send resume to:mjagnandan@albaneselegal. com TALENTS WANTED! Kung Fu Tea Warehouse expansion in New Hyde Park. Regular hours: 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday ($12 per hour, bi-weekly pay). Positions available: 1) Warehouse Worker and 2) Food Production Worker Send your CV or brief self introduction to: job@kfteausa.com

SITUATION WANTED A HOME HEALTH CARE AIDE Woman with 10 years experience and excellent checkable references available. Honest and reliable. Licensed driver with own transportation. Please call 516-383-7150 CARE GIVER: NEED A COMPANION or nursing assistant for your loved ones at home or in a health care facility? Call 516-410-9943 for a NY State certified nursing assistant with excellent references !

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MARKETPLACE A.T. STEWART 14th ANNUAL FLEA MARKET Saturday, June 1 (rain or shine) 9:00 am3:00 pm 109 Eleventh St, Garden City 30+ VENDORS: Andy Foundation, antiques, painted hats & beachbags, jewelry, Psychic Readings and Pets available for adoption Light Refreshments Proceeds benefit The Garden City Historical Society.

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WANTED TO BUY All Stamp Collections Wanted Do you have boxes of stamp related material? Interested in old stamp books, letters with stamps/stamps in envelopes. I will pay fairly for the right material. Bob 516-754-6847 LOOKING TO BUY! Oriental items, clothing, art, old & modern furniture, estates, jewelry, silver, glassware, dishes, old photos, coins & stamps, flatware. Call George 718-386-1104 or 917-775-3048 TOP CASH PAID: JEWELRY, Furniture, Art, etc. Please call 718-598-3045 or 516-270-2128. www.iBuyAntiquesNYC.com

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▼ EMPLOYMENT, SITUATION WANTED, MARKETPLACE, AUTO TAG SALE INVITED ESTATE SALES BY TRACY JORDAN TAG SALE IN GARDEN CITY Wednesday, May 29, 2019 9:30 a.m. 166 Roxbury Rd Garden City, NY 11530 Decorative and household items, furniture, clothing and more...

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Walk to LIRR. $2,250 By owner 516-767-4663

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

OFFICE SPACE GARDEN CITY 1565 FRANKLIN AVE Large Windowed Offices in newly built professional suite. Conference room, reception, copier, pantry included. Ample parking available. Call 516-248-3048 GARDEN CITY Windowed offices (2) and oversized workstations (2) available in suite of newly renovated and professionally designed offices of law firm located at 1305 Franklin Avenue, Garden City.

Use of conference rooms, kitchen, copy, fax and receptionist services included. 5-10 minute walk to LIRR Mineola station and all courts and government buildings. Contact Connie Curatolo 516-739-1462

GARDEN CITY Prime 7th Street Garden City location. Small second floor office space available. $750.00 per month includes all.

Owner, 516-510-9452

VACATION RENTAL AQUEBOGUE SUMMER RENTAL Luxury Baywoods Post Modern.

Bayfront with amazing views. 3 BR, 3 Baths. Enjoy the beaches, restaurants & wineries all close by and all the North Fork has to offer. MLS#3112769 $15,000 July or August Colony Realty 631-722-5800 SOUTH JAMESPORT Newly renovated, on Peconic Bay, sandy beach. 3 BR, 2 Bath, all amenities, sleeps 6. Single family, no pets, no smoking $14,000/month + security. Call/Text 516-456-8808

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE WORCESTER, N.Y. Historic Hotel 30 minutes from Cooperstown.

Restaurant, Catering facilities and a Cafe. 19 rooms, 4 of which are Luxury Suites. Inquire: Jbuelow@ theworcesterinn.com web: www. theworcesterinn.com

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE OCEANSIDE, NY $1,500,000 FREE STANDING BUILDING Total tax $24,000 1 Restaurant, 1 BR Apt and a 2 BR Apt upstairs, 3 room office. Hastava Realty 516-432-8282

LIST YOUR RENTAL PROPERTY HERE CALL 516.307.1045

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OUT OF TOWN REAL ESTATE

THE WYNDHAM WEST GARDEN CITY One Bedroom, 1.5 Baths, Efficiency Kitchen, all new Kitchen appliances, new washer and dryer, air-conditioned, concierge, valet, heated pool, exercise room, theatre, entertainment room, outdoor bar-b-que area, 5 star living near LIRR, shopping, airports. Offered at $699,000. Appointments phone Carmel Quill, Broker, 516-7416135, 516-732-6049

AQUEBOGUE Mother/Daughter 2 Story adjacent to Open Space.

3 BRs, 2.5 Baths, LR/pellet stove, Formal DR, EIK. 1st Floor Legal 1 BR Accessory Apt. Solar, CAC, Deck, IG Pool. 2 Car Garage & Basement. $649,000 Colony Realty, Carll Austin 516-658-2623

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BY OWNER 16 Covert Place Single family, 3 BRs, Den, 2 Full Baths, new wood floors, new paint. By Appointment Only Call 516-328-6878

LOTS FOR SALE VIRGINIA SEASIDE LOTS Build the home of your dreams! South of Ocean City near state line, spectacular lots in exclusive development near NASA facing Chincoteague Island. New development with paved roads, utilities, pool and dock. Great climate, low taxes and Assateague National Seashore beaches nearby. Priced $29,900 to $79,900 with financing. Call 757-824-6289 or website: oldemillpointe.com

OUT OF TOWN REAL ESTATE AQUEBOGUE Baywoods! Deeded Bay Beach & Deeded Boat Slip!

Beautifully landscaped for Privacy.

Cape 4 BRs, 2 Baths, LR, Formal DR, Family Rm/Fireplace & EIK. IG Pool w/new deck around it.

Full Basement & 2.5 Car Garage. $695,000. Colony Realty, Carll Austin 516-658-2623

LAUREL Country Cottage with Beach Rights on Landscaped 1/2 Acre. LR/Stone Fireplace, Dining Room, 3 BRS, 2 Baths. Enclosed Front Porch & Large Enclosed Rear Porch. Detached Garage with Studio. $599,000 Colony Realty, Carll Austin 516-658-2623 RIVERHEAD Waterview Custom Home on Cul De Sac 4 BRs, 3 Baths, LR, Family Rm/Gas Fireplace, Granite EIK w/ Island, Master BR Suite w/bath. Full Basement, 2 Car Garage, Wrap Around Deck.

Nicely Landscaped Shy of an Acre. $639,000 Colony Realty, Carll Austin 516-658-2623

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100 MB per second speed. Free Primetime on Demand. Unlimited Voice. NO CONTRACTS. Call 1-855-977-7198 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 BABYSITTING SERVICES Nurturing, safety-conscious woman with experience available to care for young children. Call Carolyn 516-603-6077 FULL TIME CHILD CARE AVAILABLE Several years experience, Drives, Lives Local. 100% Trustworthy. Excellent References Available.

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COMPUTERS COMPUTER ISSUES? FREE DIAGNOSIS by GEEKS ON SITE! Virus removal, data recovery! 24/7 Emergency Service, in home repair /on line solutions. $20 off any service! 844-892-3990

HOME IMPROVEMENTS AFFORDABLE NEW SIDING! Beautify you home! Save on monthly energy bills with beautiful NEW SIDING from 1800 Remodel! Up to 18 months no interest. Restrictions apply 855-773-1675 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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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)

AQUATEC LAWN SPRINKLERS SPRING TURN ONS Backflow Device Tests Free Estimates Installation Service/Repairs Joe Barbato 516-775-1199 MASONRY All types of stonework Pavers, Retaining Walls, Belgium Block Patios, Foundations, Seal coating, Concrete and Asphalt driveways, Sidewalks, Steps. Free Estimates Fully Licensed & Insured #H2219010000 Boceski Masonry Louie 516-850-4886

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 516-741-2657 114 Jericho Tpk, Mineola NYDOT# 10405

CLEANING CLEANING AVAILABLE EXPERIENCED POLISH HOUSE CLEANER Good references, ability. Very honest, reliable, responsible and hard working. Own transportation.

English speaking. Flexible days and hours. Reasonable rates. I will do a good job. Call or text 516-589-5640

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

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PRIVATE TUTORING FOR GRADES K-6 Give your child a helping hand! Licensed NYC/NYS Dept of Education teacher available to tutor students grades K-6. Contact Audrey Sullivan, M.S.Ed 347628-8872 (voice/text) seguenow@ aol.com

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FAMILY CARE CONNECTIONS, LLC Dr. Ann Marie D’Angelo PMHCNS-BC Doctor of Nursing Practice Advanced Practice Nurse Care Manager Assistance with Aging at Home/Care Coordintion Nursing Home & Assisted Living Placement PRI / Screens / Mini Mental Status Exams Medicaid Eligibility and Apllications 516-248-9323 www.drannmariedangelo.com 901 Stewart Ave, Ste 230 Garden City, NY 11530

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COMPLETE DEMOLITION/ JUNK REMOVAL SERVICE: Strong Arm Contracting Inc. We Remove and Demo Anything. We Take it Down, Take it Apart & Take it Away and Leave Your Home or Business Swept Clean. Residential/Commercial Bonded/Insured Free Estimates. 516-538-1125 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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St. Aidan’s Koepka and transformation of golf team trains with a pro OUR TOWN

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He is six feet tall and weighs ered a sport favored by the upper about 210 pounds, but that is the classes. Country club life is that privileged place where the uponly thing normal about him.

His muscles bulge, he enjoys per classes go to relax and raise chewing tobacco and his swag- their kids. Golf, polo, tennis and ger is much like a gunslinger. His squash are the sports of choice gaze is cold and penetrating and at clubs around the country but he responds to media questions times have a way of changing all as if he is about to fall asleep at that.

Tennis experienced seismic changes way back in the 1970s when the soft-spoken and bespectacled Arthur Ashe was replaced by the likes of Jimmy Connors and John “you cannot be serious!” McEnroe.

Well, lordy lordy, now its golf’s turn to change and accommodate itself to the latest gunslinger in town. Koepka and Dustin Johnson are referred to as the Bash Brothers and both are The look of the new golf star; tough, tight lipped and totally confident the personification of the new

Change is inevitable even in a sport as conservative as golf.

When Brooks Koepka sank his six-foot par putt to win the PGA Championship at Bethpage Black he shouted out something which was lost in the roar from the crowd.

But it looked a lot like he said “F… yeah!” as he fist pumped and growled. Welcome to golf, 2019 style. Trash talk, bash talk, brash talk.

The media seemed to stumble and worry as they described the demeanor of golf’s new antihero.

Koepka is the guy that predicted his own victory and is not shy in stating that his focus, his strength and his mind are stronger than his nearest competitor. In a game long noted for its upper-class etiquette, manners and polish Brooks Koepka is in contrast brash, bold and at times belligerent.

He likes to say that he has a chip on his shoulder and that the boos from the New York crowd only made him more focused.

He is a remarkably unlikable golfer, similar in tone to the dourfaced Kevin Kisner and the openly

golfer.

They are the identical twins of swagger, both having a laconic and guarded approach to press interviews. They represent the new antiheroes of the sport and given the state of our politics this attitude ought not come as a big surprise.

We all must change as time goes by. Golf has come upon hard times with country club numbers shrinking by the week. It has always been a staid and slow-moving game that the leisure classes have enjoyed.

But kids and adults alike no longer have the patience or the time to spend the whole day at the links.

Koepka has arrived at the right time and in the right place.

Perhaps our new golf hero ought to be acknowledged for who he is. A super jock filled with confidence, arrogance, a slow pulse rate and a mouth full of chewing tobacco.

The PGA may have a hard time marketing around this guy but that remains their problem, not ours.

Bravo to Mr. Koepka and congratulations. I would not be surprised to see that someday in the very near future the tour pros will arrive at tour sites and be supplied with Dodge Ram pickup trucks rather than the Lincolns, Cadillacs and Mercedes that they have grown accustomed to.

All in due time and until then the media, the public’s voice and conscience, is faced with trying to figure out what goes on in the mind of the super jock and how not to become personally offended by what they do.

On Wednesday, May 15, the St Aidan’s Stallions welcomed former MLB baseball player and professional hitting instructor Steve MacQuail to their practice field for a two-hour batting practice session.

MacQuail was a baseball standout in both high school and college and was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays. He played in the Blue Jays and Arizona Diamondbacks organizations and finished his professional baseball career here on Long Island with the Long Island Ducks. He then went on to coaching and is a very respected and indemand hitting instructor.

MacQuail first gave the entire team an overview on hitting. He reviewed stance, the stages of hitting and finish. He then worked individually with every boy, working on and improving their swing and overall approach to hitting. The session ended with a team review if the hitting concepts they had just worked on.

Coaches Kenny Solosky and Patrick Solosky, both students of MacQuail, were very happy with the batting session. They had several players’ remark on how much they learned and how helpful they found the advice given by MacQuail. “We both trained with Steve and he knows hitting” said Patrick Solosky. “It was nice that each and every player could benefit from his training.”

The St. Aidan’s Stallions finished their 2019 regular season at .500 with a three and three record. They are eager and ready to begin the playoffs next week.

The St. Aidan’s Middle School baseball team known as the Stallions plays in the Catholic Spirit League. The league is school based, and only utilizes wood bats in order to prepare the players for the Catholic High School League.

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Ed board honors 115 S. Middle students

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The Great Neck Board of Education recognized more than 100 South Middle School students.

The Great Neck Public Schools Board of Education recently recognized 115 South Middle School students for contributing to the quality of life at their school.

Student honorees, in alphabetical order, were: Jacqueline Agris, Cooper Brown, Kylie Brown, Bryce Ceriani, Katherine Ceron, Luke Cha, Emily Chan, Jillian Chang, Oscar Chen, Claudia Cheng, Brayden Chien, Bethany Cho, Justin Choi, Isha Chugh, Jasmine Coward, Joshua Davis, Jing Deng, ChenXi Dong, Yonathan Eilon, Fiona Feng, David Feuer, Dajane Flores, Sophia Gal, Ryan Garzon,

Siddharth Gilra, Ruby Gimondo, Alan Gu, Cristian Guillen, Aixuan Guo, Sarah Hao, Benjamin Harnick, Spencer Hom, Charles Huang, Edward Huang, Xinnan Huang, Bryce Hwang, Alexander Isopo, Dana Kagan, Alok Karkare, Andrew Kern, Safeer Khan, Mohanasundaram Kumanan, Sooah Kwak, Hannah Lee, Jin Sung Lee, Justin Lee, Sebastian Lennox, Juliana Lichtenstein, Kan Heng Lin, Vicki Lin, Winston Lin, ZhiTan Lin, Nicolas Liu, Sophia Liu, Thomas Lo, Harvey Long, Gabriela Lopez, Annette Losirisup, Emma Maliar, Maya Marantz, Alexander Marra, Francesca Mazzarelli, Maia Mehring, Jef-

frey Mejia, Rachel Melamed, Maya Mindel, Riya Mitra, Eli Newman, Ella Nguyen, Julia Oh, Lana Park, Eric Pei, Kalliope Petronikolos, Kenelia Phillip, Natalie Poon, Amanda Putter, William Pyun, Joshua Rabbani, Melanie Ranieri, Cari Raphael, Amanda Rosenberg, Amanda Roth, Devyn Ryan, Claire Schader, Nancy Schoen, Afek Shachi, Aviv Shachi, Sharon Shen, Amanda Shi, Sandra Sliwka, Joy Song, Amber Sun, Amy Susnea, Sehar Syed, Riya Thind, Kiara Tobias, Alexa Valic, Ahyaan Virani, Tristan Wan, Junya Wang, Lillian Wang, Deena Weber, Julia Weinreich, Rachel Woo, Hansen Woolf,

Ashley Wu, Joy Yang, Olivia Yeung, Siyi Yin, Yifei You, Ishaan Zaveri, Samantha Zeltser, William Zhou, Jiani Zhu, and Richard Zhuang.

Joining them were Board of Education Vice President Donald Ashkenase; Board Trustees Donna Peirez, Rebecca Sassouni, and Jeffrey Shi; Superintendent of Schools Teresa Prendergast; Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education Stephen Lando; South Middle School Principal Gina Cartolano; and South Middle Assistant Principals Leonard DiBiase and Ryan Nadherny.

Rebel Robotics earns international award The South High School Rebel Robotics Team wrapped up a successful competition season at the FIRST World Championship in Detroit from April 24–27, finishing 15th out of 62 competitors from around the world and being named the recipient of the 2019 International Championship UL Safety Award.

The Safety Award 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 South High Robotics Team 2638, known as “Rebel Robotics,” has established its place in the FIRST international community as a model for safe practices. This season, Rebel Robotics won the International Championship UL Safety Award at the World Championship in Detroit, as well as the UL Safety Award at both the Finger Lakes and SBPLI Regional Competitions. Since 2013, the team

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The South High School Rebel Robotics Team wrapped up its competition season at the FIRST World Championship in Detroit from April 24–27. has earned three international championship safety awards and twelve regional safety awards.

Rebel Robotics is committed to the highest level of safety in all areas, and the team has made it their mission to provide others with support andguid-

ance regarding safe practices. In fact, FIRST Robotics Competition judges and organizers were so impressed with the team’s safety presentations at 2019 regional events, that they asked South High students to facilitate safety activities at the World Championship.

Rebel Robotics qualified for the 2019 FIRST World Championship based on their outstanding performances at two regional competitions in March. At the Finger Lakes Regional Competition, the team’s robot advanced to the playoff round and the team earned two top awards:

the regional Chairman’s Award and the Safety Award. At the SBPLI Regional Competition, Rebel Robotics won first place in competition with a record of 171, and the team again earned two top awards: the regional Entrepreneur Award and the Safety Award.

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 was titled “Destination: Deep Space,” and each robot was 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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