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Judge orders Lake Success, Extenet to meet

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Discovery planning conference on cell node suit scheduled for Tuesday

BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN A federal judge has ordered the Village of Lake Success and ExteNet Systems Inc. to file a joint discovery plan proposal by Friday and appear for a conference on Tuesday in what could be a first step for a court battle or reaching a settlement over proposed cell nodes.

Magistrate Judge James Orenstein issued a scheduling order on July 18 for both parties to appear for an initial discovery planning conference at a U.S. courthouse in Brooklyn on Tuesday. With that they must submit a joint proposed discovery plan in ExteNet’s lawsuit against the village.

Discovery is a pretrial procedure where both parties can exchange information relevant to legal proceedings.

“Each party’s counsel must be personally prepared to discuss all factual and legal issues in the

case, including the possibility of a settlement,” the order reads, “otherwise, the client must attend in person as well.”

In May, Lake Success trustees rejected nine of 13 cell node proposals from ExteNet Systems Inc., a company that designs, builds and manages distributed networks, in a bid to boost cell phone coverage and data capacity. ExteNet sued on June 12.

The order came after Ed Ross, an attorney for Lake Success, responded on July 12 to ExteNet’s lawsuit. He said the village conducted a fair, comprehensive review of the application, made its finding available, and people have a First Amendment right to express concern about the application.

“It is further notable that ExteNet Systems Inc.’s entire complaint rests upon the fiction that the Village failed to conduct a proper review of ExteNet’s ever-shifting application for the installation of Continued on Page 82

PHOTO BY JANELLE CLAUSEN

Great Neck Park District Superintendent Jason Marra introduces consultants who conducted a study on the Great Neck Park District. See story on page 2.

Thomaston books getting a new home of their own

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library where residents can circulate books among themselves, village officials said. It Books in Thomaston have is located on a traffic island on a new home to call their own. Avalon Road.

The suggestion to create On Sunday, the Village of Thomaston opened a little a small book exchange came

from Erica Grosen, a Thomaston resident who pitched the idea to the mayor. She thought it would be a good idea not only because she often had books to give away, she said, Continued on Page 82

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Consultants outline park district study Recommends board reinstitute farmer’s market

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Congregation plans Hiroshima program Ceremony dedicated to Romaine family

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Austin Hochstetler, a senior project manager with PROS Consulting, outlines the firm’s findings about the Great Neck Park District.

BY JA N E LL E C L AUS E N As part of a new master plan, the Great Neck Park District should prioritize items like walking and biking trails, indoor facilities and reinstituting a farmer’s market, a consulting firm suggested.

PROS Consulting, an Indiana-based firm focused on parks and recreation, was hired by the park district to help create the new plan last fall for about $80,000.

The firm’s preliminary recommendations, presented at Great Neck North High School to an audience of around 100 people last Thursday, were based on a statistically valid survey of 400 people and nearly 600 responses online.

The firm also conducted a series of interviews with focus groups and stakeholders, held public meetings and sought to compare similar districts around the country.

“We have a district that’s already great,” Great Neck Park District Superintendent Jason Marra said. “We want to make it greater.”

Austin Hochstetler, a senior project manager with PROS Consulting, said the survey results suggested a strong interest in prioritizing walking and biking trails, fitness programs, indoor facilities offering track, swimming and exercise opportunities, and bringing back the farmer’s market.

Also of interest were increasing commuter parking, instituting more programming geared toward adults and a continued focus on good maintenance.

Leon Younger, the founder and president of PROS Consulting, said in terms of facilities, the park district should focus on creating indoor recreational space and trails and pathways, while working to enhance the Great Neck House, ath-

Leon Younger of PROS Consulting outlined a series of preliminary recommendations for the Great Neck Park District as it moves toward creating a master plan. letic fields, tennis center and marinas.

Site master plans should also be created for Kings Point Park, Allenwood Park and Steppingstone Park, he said, and the park district should “activate the Village Green” in the Village of Great Neck for festivals, the farmer’s market, and special events.

Also important would be creating more consistent design and maintenance standards, facility capital replacement schedules, and improving lighting and responsiveness to ADA – or Americans with Disabilities Act – standards, he said.

In addition, Younger said the district should consider the creation of two new positions focusing on human relations and supervision of recreational programs.

In terms of finances, he said the district should push for the re-establishment of a foundation supporting the park district, maintaining its current bond capacity and finding other funding resources.

Hochstetler said the next step is finalizing a series of plans for the park district, including an action plan, capital plan, and a funding and revenue strategy.

“We want you as part of this process as we wrap up,” Hochstetler said.

The full presentation, as well as the technical reports and data behind it, will be available online at https://www.gnparksmasterplan.org/.

This marks the first time in more than a decade that the Great Neck Park District has embarked on creating a master plan. The forging of the last master plan in 2005 involved public hearings, a community survey, and led to greater support for items like Parkwood Pool, additional programs and summer concerts.

For more than 40 years, Stan and Shirley Romaine organized the annual commemoration of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki – first in Great Neck, and then in Manhasset.

Now this year’s program, commemorating the 74th anniversary of the atomic bombings, will be dedicated to the memory of the Romaines, who were longtime members of the pro-peace and anti-nuclear group Great Neck Sane/Peace Action. They both died earlier this year.

“The leadership and dedication by Shirley and Stan – and their marvelous activist partnership– is an inspiration to everyone,” Michael D’ Innocenzo, a board member of the LI Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives and former Hofstra professor, wrote after Shirley Romaine’s death.

The annual Commemoration of the U.S. Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki will take place on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock in Manhasset. Admission is free.

The Social Justice Committee of Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock, Great Neck Sane/Peace Action

and the LI Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives are jointly sponsoring the program.

Long Islanders annually gather to remember those lost during the atomic bombings and the consequences of the decision, and to call for nuclear disarmament and for the United States to sign a United Nations treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons.

This event’s speakers include the congregation’s Rev. Ned Wight, Temple Emanuel of Great Neck Rabbi Robert Widom, the Rev. Mark Lukens of Bethany Congregational Church, Margaret Melkonian, the director of the LI Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives, Hofstra University senior and Peace Fellow Adam Hockenberry, and Claire Deroche, the congregation’s social justice coordinator.

Farah Chandu and Willow, a women’s a cappella choir, will perform.

“We are running out of time as we face catastrophe with the threats of nuclear weapons use and the global climate crisis,” Melkonian said. “The time is now to make peace with people and to make peace with the planet. The time is now to ban nuclear weapons and to ban fossil fuels.”

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION AT SHELTER ROCK

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock will host the annual Commemoration of the U.S. Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Aug. 6.

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Zimmerman won’t challenge Suozzi

Says primary race would distract from Democrats gaining control of the Oval Office

BY J E S S I C A PA R K S Robert Zimmerman of Zimmerman/Edelson Inc., a public relations firm based in Great Neck, said he won’t challenge U.S. Rep. Thomas Suozzi (DGlen Cove) and will shift his sights to gaining Democratic control of the Oval Office.

“Although I would be proud to be a candidate for Congress and even more honored to serve,” Zimmerman said in a statement, “I recognize that the most important change we can make is electing a Democrat as president in 2020.”

Despite citing deep concern that Suozzi’s support of aspects of President Donald Trump’s agenda is “detrimental to the betterment of our nation and our congressional district,” he said a congressional Democratic primary would distract from “our need to unite and focus on winning the White House.”

Suozzi represents New York’s 3rd Congressional District, which stretches along the northern coast of Long Island, including Nassau County and

Democratic national committeeman raised concerns over the congressman’s vote for the Senate’s border aid package.

Zimmerman criticized the congressman for “undercutting” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s border bill, which included additional guidelines on the spending of funds and defined basic standards of care for detainees that the Senate bill did not.

Suozzi is affiliated with the Problem Solvers Caucus, a bipartisan group of Democrats and Republicans whose members tweeted demands for a House vote on the Senate bill instead of the House’s amended version.

In his statement, Zimmerman said that even though he will not be a congressional candidate, he will continue to advocate and be a strong voice for progressive causes, and work to elect DemoPHOTOS COURTESY OF ROBERT ZIMMERMAN AND THOMAS SUOZZI crats on Long Island and across the nation.

Robert Zimmerman (l) of Zimmerman/Edelson Inc. said he won’t challenge U.S. Rep. “There is great passion Thomas Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) for his House seat. among Democrats for change and for strong leadership that meets parts of eastern Queens and Suf- ues” as “the greatest threat our ment comes in the wake of his this pivotal moment in history,” folk counties. nation has faced since the Civil presence at a town hall meeting said Zimmerman.

Suozzi could not be reached Zimmerman described “the War.” hosted by Suozzi in Huntingpresident’s assault on our valZimmerman’s announce- ton, where the PR executive and for comment.

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Docs reveal Sater’s FBI cooperation Federal judge in Brooklyn unsealed ex-Trump associate’s racketeering case from 1998

BY J E S S I C A PA R K S Felix Sater, a former resident of Sands Point and ex-associate of President Donald Trump, once said in an interview that his wife described living with him as “like reading next week’s newspaper today” and that just might have been true.

The Russian-born businessman has had frequent appearances in the media over the past year due to his involvement in attempting to broker a Trump Tower Moscow while Trump was running for president.

But last week, a federal judge in Brooklyn unsealed court documents that detail Sater’s cooperation with the FBI from 1998 to 2009 as a result of a deal made after Sater pleaded guilty to involvement in a “pump and dump” scheme, where his company inflated stock prices and sold the shares off once investors started buying in, according to court documents.

The documents were unsealed after The Intercept, an online investigative news site, requested access to them.

State Sen. Todd Kaminsky

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Felix Sater at an event in Port Washington.

(D-Long Beach), an assistant U.S. attorney at the time of Sater’s 2009 sentencing hearing, described Sater’s cooperation as “extraordinary both in terms of its depth and breadth” in his court testimony.

“Mr. Doe’s cooperation runs a gamut that is seldom seen,” Kaminsky said on behalf of the government at the hearing. “It involves violent organizations

such as Al Qaeda, it involves foreign governments, it involves Russian organized crime.”

In the unsealed documents, Sater is often referred to as “Doe” or “Slater” to protect his identity from those whom he helped convict.

And more specifically, Sater’s involvement included various families of La Cosa Nostra, a New York group of mafia fami-

lies, such as an individual on the ruling board of the Genovese crime family, a captain in the Bonanno crime family, a soldier in the Gambino crime family and “the list goes on and on,” Kaminsky said.

He also said Sater was the FBI’s entry into the types of financial frauds that were being perpetrated in the 1990s when “the criminal financial wizards were one step ahead of law enforcement,” which ended when Sater began cooperating with the FBI. Leo Taddeo, a former senior FBI agent, testified that Sater “was instrumental bringing Frank Coppa in” which led to further damage to the Bonanno family. Coppa’s case resulted in 19 defendants coming before the court for conspiracy to commit securities fraud.

“Without his cooperation, it would have been a few more years where the FBI would have effectively removed La Cosa Nostra from the penny stock business,” Taddeo said.

In an appeal filed in 2011 on a matter where confidential information on Sater was made

public by a practicing attorney, Kaminsky wrote that Sater passed on specific information to the U.S. government about key leaders in al-Qaida and affiliated groups that the government could use to locate them.

“Doe traveled internationally to hostile regions on the government’s behalf to gather information on anti-American groups,” Kaminsky wrote.

Also in the appeal, Kaminsky said that Sater’s cooperation led to the conviction of over 20 people.

Not only did Sater have Kaminsky and Taddeo testify on his behalf, but his attorney said in 2009 that the court had possession of letters from Sater’s rabbi describing his involvement in the community.

In a 2014 speech where Sater was awarded the Chabad of Port Washington’s Man of the Year Award, Rabbi Shalom Paltiel said he had been Sater’s rabbi and friend for over 16 years.

He could not be reached for comment.

Judge Leo Glasser ultimately imposed a $25,000 fine on Sater Continued on Page 77

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Officials talk dioxane regulations Water experts recommend that state phase in proposed limits for 1,4-dioxane in water

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

While many Long Island water consumers have fears about the health effects of the contaminant 1,4-dioxane, water officials also worry about the impacts proposed regulations will have on their ability to supply water.

The Nassau County Legislature Planning, Development and Environment Committee hosted a 1,4-dioxane hearing on Monday night where water officials implored the state to phase in the proposed maximum contaminant level of 1 part per billion for the contaminant.

The contaminant is a solvent often used in the manufacturing of other chemicals and has been classified by the EPA as a likely carcinogen.

In December, the state Drinking Water Quality Council recommended a maximum contaminant level of 1 part per billion. In July, the state health commissioner ordered the state Health Department to begin the process of adopting the recommended regulation.

Donald Irwin of the Nassau County Department of Health told

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The Nassau County Executive and Legislative Building is seen in Mineola. the Legislature that if the regulations are to be implemented by January, water authorities won’t be able to install the needed treatment infrastructure in time, a process that takes a minimum of two to three years.

The only approved treatment in the state for 1,4-dioxane is an advanced oxidation process, whose

installation is estimated to cost $15 million for water systems serving over 10,000 people, he said. The annual operating costs are estimated at $725,000.

Irwin said that water departments will not be able to issue the same amount of water to residents and will have to impose strict water use restrictions. He said water

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pressure will drop and there will be less water reserved for firefighting.

Dan Kelleher of H2M Engineers in Melville, who is a member of the Long Island Water Conference, said the 1,4-dioxane crisis is the worst he has seen in his 40 years in the industry.

Officials also requested that the state Health Department take the lead in providing public education concerning the health risks associated with low-level contamination of 1,4-dioxane and short-term effects of drinking water above the maximum contamination level until the compliance date.

Kelleher said that water departments do not plan on delivering water in violation of the maximum contaminant level and are considering action plans such as a blending of wells to produce water below the maximum contaminant level, sharing water between water suppliers, deepening wells and constructing new wells.

“The water suppliers of Long Island find it hard to believe that the New York State Health Department can establish an MCL that may have an effective date that is less than one year from now,” he

said, “knowing that water suppliers need at least two to three years to construct a treatment system.”

Kelleher said the Garden City Park Water District, Town of Hempstead Water Department and Port Washington Water District are Long Island’s water districts that will be the most heavily impacted by the regulations.

Democratic county legislators all signed a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo requesting that he sign legislation mandating the removal of 1,4-dioxane from all personal care products in the state.

Adrienne Esposito of Citizens Campaign for the Environment said a study launched by the organization on 80 household products found high numbers of 1,4-dioxane in most of the products ranging from high to low quality.

She said higher-priced products do not have less of the contaminant. Of all the products studied, Esposito said Victoria’s Secret products were found to have the highest levels of 1,4-dioxane.

Efforts to reach the company were unavailing.

“Her secret is, she’s trying to kill us,” Esposito said.

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Rice, Suozzi divided on impeachment

BY J E S S I C A PA R K S The debate over whether President Donald Trump should be impeached is driving a wedge in the Democratic Party nationwide, including between the two members of Congress from Nassau County.

The split was brought to light after Robert Mueller, former special counsel to the Justice Department investigating Russia’s role in the 2016 presidential election, testified before Congress last Wednesday.

U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City) said in a tweet last Wednesday that Congress “must begin impeachment proceedings.”

“Once again, Mueller laid out extensive evidence of obstruction by the president and made it clear that the president hasn’t been exonerated,” she tweeted.

Unlike Rice, who also voiced opposition to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s return to the speaker post, U.S. Rep. Thomas Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) said he

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U.S. House Reps. Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City) and Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) are split on impeachment. would continue to follow Pelosi’s leadership on the matter.

The member of the Problem Solvers Caucus, a bipartisan group of Democratic and Republican House represen-

tatives, said he shares the speaker’s concern that Democrats must have an “airtight case” before possibly beginning impeachment proceedings.

Suozzi said he is engaged in and

supports the continued investigation by his colleagues on the House Judiciary, Intelligence, Foreign Affairs, Oversight, Financial Services, and Ways and Means committees. He is a member of the later committee.

“While Congress has a constitutional duty to conduct oversight of the executive branch,” Suozzi said, “we must not be distracted from doing our jobs as legislators and work to solve the problems we face in our country.”

The latest numbers from The New York Times roundup of House Democrats show 104 Democrats in support of impeachment and another 56 who have indicated that they do not support impeachment at all at this time or are undecided. The publication was awaiting the response of 75 Democratic House representatives as of Monday.

Mueller fielded questions from both sides of the aisle for a total of seven hours last week. The consensus on the part of Democrats and Republicans was the testimony was uneventful with no home runs for either camp.

Curran closes living Venditto, ex-Oyster Bay wage law loophole supervisor, pleads guilty

BY J E S S I C A PA R K S Nassau County Executive Laura Curran strengthened the county’s living wage law last week, closing a loophole that allowed unqualified vendors to circumvent the law.

“Nassau is taking action to help working-class families and hold accountable the companies we do business with,” Curran said at a news conference last Wednesday with Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman and John Durso, president of RWSDU Local 338 and chairman of the Living Wage Advisory Board.

“The loophole we closed today allowed companies to appear smaller than they actually were to avoid paying their workers a living wage,” Curran said.

The county implemented a living wage requirement in 2007 that requires businesses with county contracts to pay their employees more than the minimum wage.

As of last August, the county’s living wage law requires county vendors to pay their employees $16.41 an hour without health benefits and $14.27 with health benefits.

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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman announced the closure of a loophole in the county’s living wage law.

BY T E R I W EST Former Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto pleaded guilty to corruption and official misconduct Friday in part for helping the former planning commissioner get $1.6 million in kickbacks from a developer, according to the Nassau County district attorney’s office.

Venditto, 70, a Republican, made the plea as part of a deal that granted him a conditional discharge, exempting him from jail time.

In the last two years he faced two separate cases at the federal and state levels.

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Former Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto

The federal prosecution was part of the case that convicted former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and his wife, Linda Mangano, of corruption. The state case focused on his complicity and involvement in a rezoning effort from which he knew former Planning Commissioner Frederick Ippolito would benefit and wielding nepotism in a town hiring.

“Today is yet another reminder that for too long our residents have been forced to foot the bill for a culture of corruption that permeated all levels of government in Nassau,” Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, a Democrat, said in a statement. “Our residents have had it with politicians who preach about fiscal integrity while lining their pockets on the taxpayers’ dime.”

Ippolito earned $1.6 million from a developer that Oyster Bay approved to rezone a property for a $150 million residential complex. Venditto knew about Ippolito’s stake in the application when he voted in favor of it and did not interfere with Ippolito’s access to the application as a supervisor, he said in his plea deal, according to officials.

Ippolito died in 2017 while serving a 27-month prison sentence for tax evasion.

Seperately, Venditto had the town hire the child of the woman he wanted to marry, according to the other indictment. The individual’s hiring was during a period of financial strife in which the town was not adding staff members and the new employee earned more than twice as much as peers, according to the district attorney’s office.

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BY P R EC I O US F ON D R E N An unemployed Long Island music teacher appeared in court last Thursday on charges of attempting to have sex with a teenage boy, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District said.

Charles Bull, of Sea Cliff, was arrested by the FBI last Wednesday and appeared in a Central Islip court Thursday. The 53-year-old admitted to bringing three condoms and an Xbox gift card to a hotel room where he expected to meet with a 13-year-old boy,according to the complaint.

“I know it was wrong,” he said, according to the complaint. “I can’t hide that and I know there’s consequences.”

United States Magistrate Judge Arlene Lindsay ordered Bull to be detained.

Bull, a former teaching assistant at Locust Valley School District, arranged the meeting after talking to someone he thought was the father of the teen boy in a chatroom called “LongIslandDLMenOnly,” according to court documents.

The father wrote Bull saying he and his son were on vacation and looking for “things to do,” the documents said.

That’s when Bull expressed interest in having sex with the boy, according to the complaint. Unbeknown to Bull, he was actually talking to undercover FBI agent Cindy Wolf.

Wolf said Bull organized a meeting with the “father” at a coffee shop in Farmingdale July 23 to see pictures of the teen boy. The next day, Bull showed up at a hotel in Melville where the son was supposed to be staying, according to the complaint. Before he could enter any hotel room Bull was arrested.

According to court documents, Bull told officers, “I’m not going to lie, I was there to have sex with the 13-year-old boy. I know it was wrong.

I can’t hide that.”

Bull’s attorney Randi Chavis declined to comment.

The FBI said Bull worked as a music teaching assistant at the Locust Valley school district last year. He also had worked at the School of Rock music school in the past.

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NYU Long Island School of Medicine first-year medical students are presented with a white lab coat at the inaugural White Coat Ceremony to mark the start of their medical education and training.

BY TOM M CC A RT HY The newly accredited tuition-free NYU Long Island School of Medicine in Mineola opened its doors to its first class of students this week.

“NYU Long Island School of Medicine is the realization of a bold vision to make medical school attainable without financial hardship to attract the brightest and best students from diverse walks of life into the medical profession,” said Andrew Hamilton, president of New York University.

The school, based in NYU Winthrop Hospital in Mineola, received over 2,400 applications for the 24 available slots this year. Recruiting has already begun for next year’s class, which will include 32 students. For the 2021-22 year, the class size will expand to 40 students and be capped at that number.

The incoming students come from all over the country, including the tristate

area, and from colleges and universities including Harvard University, Duke University, Vassar College and NYU, as well as SUNY schools like Binghamton and Stony Brook. Nine incoming students are male and 15 are female.

Megan Bader, 25, is a Garden City native who was born in Winthrop Hospital and is one of three Long Islanders in the class. Having completed her undergraduate education at Duke, Bader said she is honored to be part of the new medical school. Bader said she had been accepted in May along with her classmates.

“We’re all really excited,” Bader said.

She said the “White Coat” ceremony, a common practice for medical schools, on Friday was a “really humbling experience” that reiterated how excited the faculty is to start teaching.

The inaugural ceremony for the threeyear curriculum involved each of the 24 new students reciting a version of the Hippocratic Oath acknowledging a commit-

ment to the tenets of honor, compassion and dignity. White medical coats were then draped upon each student’s shoulder. The event took place at the school’s campus in NYU Winthrop Hospital surrounded by students’ family and friends, as well as school leadership and faculty.

Classes for the school started on Monday.

“Our inaugural White Coat Ceremony is an important milestone as our new students journey toward becoming outstanding primary care physicians who we hope will one day serve the regional area,” Hamilton said.

The NYU Long Island School of Medicine (NYU LISOM) is the second medical school to open under NYU. Additionally, full-tuition scholarships were given to all students. The new school’s curriculum, with its focus on primary care, will concentrate on internal and community medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN and general surgery.

To sustain its full-tuition scholar-

ship initiative, the medical school will follow the model of the NYU School of Medicine when it became the first major medical school in the U.S. to offer fulltuition scholarships to all enrolled medical program students. The tuition costs of $55,000 per student are funded by “philanthropy” or donations to the school, according to NYU Winthrop spokesperson Anne Kazel-Wilcox.

Bader said that a major goal of the school is to combat a growing issue in the medical field: fewer students are pursuing primary care education in favor of specializations that Bader said could result in higher incomes.

“In the decade ahead, there is expected to be a significant shortage of primary care physicians nationwide. NYU LISOM hopes to inspire its graduates to help fill that void in the New York metro area and on Long Island,” said Dr. Steven Abramson, the chief academic officer for NYU Langone Health.

AgeWell names new exec director

BY TOM M CC A RT HY Registered nurse Patricia Connelly was named as AgeWell New York’s new executive director on July 23.

“Patricia has been a key part of growing AgeWell New York’s membership and has always portrayed exemplary leadership qualities. We are thrilled to have her expertise guide us in the company’s future growth,” Michael N. Rosenblut, chairman of the board of managers for AgeWell New York, said.

Connelly has been a registered nurse for over 25 years. She has been with AgeWell New York since its inception in 2012 and has been responsible for leading the successful growth of the Managed Long Term Care Program (MLTC).

PHOTO COURTESY OF AGEWELL NEW YORK This plan helps those suffering from chronic illness and those who are disabled and in need of health and Patricia Connelly has been a registered nurse for long term care services. It focuses on care management over 25 years. and supporting members’ access to benefits.

AgeWell New York, whose Long Island office is in Lake Success, is a managed care plan that offers Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans and managed long-term care plans. The plan serves the New York metropolitan area, including Westchester, the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, and Nassau and Suffolk counties.

Other key employee promotions include registered nurse Joyce Little being named associate executive director along with Justin Walter as assistant executive director.

Little leads the care management team to provide a care plan across multiple care settings to ensure members have full access to high-quality health care, and to make the health delivery system as efficient as possible.

Walter is responsible for leading daily operations and technology services to bring aggressive practice strategies to optimize health care coverage.

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Madoff asks Trump to commute sentence

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Derek Anderson will leave North Shore University Hospital after Labor Day.

Northwell executive heads to Westchester

BY T E R I W EST Derek Anderson, North Shore University Hospital’s associate executive director, is heading off to become the new executive director of another hospital in the Northwell Health network.

He will depart from Manhasset’s hospital after Labor Day for Northern Westchester Hospital and will assume the role retiring President Joel Seligman has held for almost two decades, Northwell officials said.

Northwell has not yet selected a new associate executive director for North Shore University Hospital but will begin an executive search in the next few weeks, Northwell spokesman Jason Molinet said.

“We congratulate Mr. Anderson on his appointment and thank Mr. Seligman for his decades of strong leadership, commitment and many successes,” said Michael Schwartz, Northern Westchester Hospital board of trustees chairman.

“These are both extraordinary leaders, and the entire Northern Westchester Hospital community can look forward to a smooth transition and the continued

provision of sophisticated, high quality health care in our community at this outstanding hospital.”

Anderson, 36, has been associate executive director since 2016 but has worked at the hospital since 2010, originally as an administration project manager. He was promoted to roles as a director and then senior director of operations.

His role as associate executive director has included leadership on a new surgical pavilion that the Town of North Hempstead board approved in March, though litigation with Greentree, an estate that neighbors the hospital and opposes the current proposal, is ongoing.

Seligman has worked at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco since 2001 and announced his upcoming retirement in January.

“Northern Westchester Hospital represents an incredible brand in the community and pillar of quality and customer service to its patients,” Anderson said in a news release. “I am honored and humbled by the opportunity to join the team at Northern Westchester Hospital.”

Bernard Madoff, a former Roslyn resident who has spent the last 10 years serving a 150-year prison sentence, is seeking a lending hand from the president.

Madoff has applied for a commutation of his sentence, a request that is currently pending, according to the Department of Justice website. The president has the power to ultimately grant or deny clemency, and a commutation of sentence includes either a partial or total prison sentence reduction.

The man behind the largest Ponzi scheme ever conducted pleaded guilty in 2009 to 11 charges for using the company he founded to steal billions of dollars from clients.

The president has the constitutional right to both grant commutations and pardons. Madoff has only applied for the former.

The Department of Justice has not publicly disclosed when Madoff, 81, applied for the commutation. Investigative reporter Bill Dedman tweeted the information July 22, and CNBC was the first to report on it.

That means it is possible that the request was submitted during Barack

Former Roslyn resident Bernard Madoff is seeking a sentence commutation.

Obama’s presidency.

Prior to his presidency, Donald Trump wrote in his book “Think Like a Champion” that he had declined Madoff ’s invitation to invest in his funds and called him a “sleazebag.”

Trump has granted only four commutations since assuming the presidency.

Madoff is currently held in a prison in Butner, N.C.

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Impeachment inquiry needed now The number of House members who support an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump has risen to 108 following former Special Counsel Robert Mueller III’s daylong testimony last week.

Of the 108, 107 are Democrats and one – U.S. Rep. Justin Amash – is an independent.

Amash had been a Republican member of the Freedom Caucus until he announced his support for an impeachment inquiry.

What changed his mind? He said he read Mueller’s report on Russian interference and concluded Trump has “engaged in impeachable conduct.”

No other Republican official has spoken out against Trump, either because they do not believe he has done anything wrong or because they know that taking on a president with the support of 90 percent of GOP voters is political suicide.

Regardless of the facts.

Mueller said during his testimony, and in his 440-page report, that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election in a “sweeping and systematic fashion.”

The Russians made numerous contacts with the campaign, he said. The campaign welcomed their help. No one reported these contacts or interference to the FBI. They lied to cover it up. In at least 10 instances, Trump attempted to block the investigation. Into Russian interference.

More than 1,000 former federal prosecutors have signed a statement explaining that, in their professional judgment and based on the facts described in Mueller’s report, Trump would have been criminally charged

with obstruction of justice if he were not the president.

Not included in the report is the evidence that Trump was behind the campaign finance crimes for which his attorney Michael Cohen went to prison. Or Trump’s use of his office to enrich himself and his family and the possibility that he has based U.S. foreign policy on those personal considerations.

How does this not warrant an impeachment inquiry? Not a vote on impeachment. An inquiry into the facts to determine if there is a cause for an impeachment vote. In other words, members of Congress doing their jobs.

But local Democratic Congress members are a study in contrasts.

U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice (DGarden City) said in a tweet last Wednesday that Congress “must begin impeachment proceedings.”

“Once again, Mueller laid out extensive evidence of obstruction by the president and made it clear that the president hasn’t been exonerated,” she tweeted.

This echoed her call for an impeachment inquiry in May. “For over two years the president has systematically dismantled our democracy and defied the rule of law,” Rice said in another tweet. “This cannot stand.

Congress has a moral obligation to put our politics aside and take action. We need to start impeachment proceedings. The president is not above the law.”

To which, we say amen.

U.S. Rep. Thomas Suozzi (DGlen Cove), on the other hand, said he is not ready to support an impeachment inquiry.

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He was quoted by The New York Times as answering “Not at this time” when asked about an impeachment inquiry.

When contacted by Blank Slate Media, he said he shared House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s concern that Democrats must have “an airtight case” before possibly beginning impeachment proceedings.

Suozzi said he is engaged in and supports the continued investigation by his colleagues on the House Judiciary, Intelligence, Foreign Affairs, Oversight, Financial Services, and Ways and Means committees, the latter of which he is a member.

“While Congress has a constitutional duty to conduct oversight of the executive branch,” Suozzi said, “we must not be distracted from doing our jobs as legislators and work to solve the problems we face in our country.”

Sorry, Congressman, but the No. 1 job facing legislators today is holding the executive branch accountable for possible illegal and unconstitutional acts. And

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sue of holding Trump accountable may have been offered during a recent appearance on “Morning Joe.” When questioned why he joined the Problem Solvers Caucus in supporting a border bill without language that would ensure the humane treatment of detainees, Suozzi explained, “I’m in a D plus one district, my district can go either way.”

D plus one is political insider talk for a district that favors Democrats but very slightly. And, Suozzi implied, he might lose his seat if he supported language to ensure the humane treatment of detainees.

Suozzi went on to say that funding was running out for border services and action had to be taken.

His comments came after a well-publicized visit to the southern border in which he made an impassioned plea for the protection of detainees — after he voted for funding legislation without the protections.

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you can still work on legislation – most of which will be bottled up by the GOP majority in the Senate.

This is not the first time Suozzi has shied away from attempts to hold Trump accountable for possible wrongdoing.

Unlike Rice, Suozzi, 56, did notjoin fellow Democrats in filing a lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of violating the Emoluments Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which restricts members of the government from receiving gifts,emoluments, offices or titles from foreign states.

For a candidate who ran for Congress based on what he said was a record of fighting “powerful interests,” we found this very odd.

Suozzi, who served as Nassau County executive from 2001 to 2009, has maintained that he wanted to focus on his work with the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus in developing commonsense solutions.

Another explanation for Suozzi’s tiptoeing around the is-

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ON THE RIGHT

Cuomo’s fiscal games could hurt him

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ov. Cuomo boasts he has reined in state spending by limiting budgetary growth to no more than 2 percent a year. This, he believes, sets a good example for local municipalities that must comply with the state law imposing a 2 percent spending cap.

Cuomo’s claim sounds pretty good considering his four predecessors generally pushed up state expenditures well above inflation levels.

For example, during Mario Cuomo’s 12-year tenure as New York’s chief executive, state spending grew by 123 percent while the compounded inflation rate was 65 percent. In other words, expenditures grew at an astounding average rate of 10.25 percent a year.

When it comes to our present governor’s 2 percent cap, however, the devil as always is in the details.

Cuomo was able to maintain his cap through most of his first two terms thanks to “windfall money” the state received from fines levied on various banking institutions and by abandoning his pledge to terminate the millionaire’s tax.

After factoring out Cuomo’s

$1.5 billion in middle-class tax cuts, the millionaire’s tax has netted around $3 billion annually.

That income paid for property tax rebates and other politically advantageous projects.

As for the “windfall money,” more than $2 billion was used as one-shot revenues in Cuomo’s state budgets.

Because Cuomo’s budgets were funded by the revenue streams described above, his narrative that “restrained spending” permitted him to do all sorts of great things was a lot of baloney.

Cuomo did not plan the fiscal outcomes: He was lucky. But now his luck appears to be running out.

Earlier this year, Cuomo utilized a fiscal trick: he quietly postponed a month’s worth of Medicaid payments from March to April, shifting $1.7 billion in spending from one fiscal year to the next.

To preserve his 2 percent spending cap pledge, it appears the governor is utilizing financial gimmicks once employed by his father.

To create the illusion of balancing budgets, Mario Cuomo raided revenues from various dedicated funds; bilked billions from

GEORGE J. MARLIN On The Right the treasuries of the Common Retirement Fund for state employees, the State Insurance Worker’s Compensation Fund, the Mass Transportation and Highway Funds and the Medical Malpractice Insurance Association Fund.

He also deferred paying bills into the next fiscal year and came up with over $8 billion in “oneshots” to help fill his deficit holes.

Mario’s most notorious “oneshot” was the selling of Attica Prison to the Urban Development Corporation for $200 million raised via bonded debt.

That revenue scheme stuck

the taxpayers with more than $560 million in principal and interest payments over 30 years to get $200 million to pay current bills.

Andrew is following in Mario’s footsteps.

In May, the Citizens Budget Commission released a report that dismissed Cuomo’s 2 percent cap claim. The CBC pointed out that after “accounting for prepayments, reclassifications, and other spending adjustments between fiscal years reveals State Operating Funds spending is projected to grow 4.5 percent in fiscal 2020, more than double the benchmark.”

To make it appear spending is contained, at least $4.7 billion has been taken out of the 2020 SOF. This includes $1.4 billion of the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Mobility Tax, which has shifted off-budget. Another $315 million from the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement will be used “to pay certain Medicaid expenses off-budget.”

Other Cuomo fiscal gimmicks: “shifting State support for the State University of New York from SOF to capital; using the mortgage insurance fund to provide local aid; delaying a repayment to the New

York Power Authority, and shifting certain costs of the New York State Energy Research and Development off-budget.”

In a July report on the state’s budget and financial plan, New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli confirmed the CBC findings. “Adjusting for the bookkeeping shifts but without counting the Medicaid deferral,” the Empire Center’s E.J. McMahon observed “DiNapoli’s estimates this year’s state spending increase comes to 5.7 percent.

That number, not 2 percent, is closer to reflecting the state’s actual fiscal blood pressure.”

Blue smoke and mirror budgeting generally catches up with the conjurer, particularly when there is a serious economic downturn.

It did with Mario Cuomo. Voters rallied around the slogan that his government, “overtaxed, overspent and overregulated” and denied him a fourth term.

Will history repeat itself? If Cuomo seeks a fourth term while New York’s economy is faltering, I’ll bet his fiscal juggling will not quell voter outrage and he will suffer in 2022 the same fate his father did in 1994.

A LOOK ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

Women need pockets of resistance

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tried on a new pair of slacks the other day. They were black, and as dressy as slacks ever get, to go with a new top for an upcoming party. But when I tried to put my hand into one of the pockets — grrrr! It was sewn shut.

I can deal with this, I said to myself. Each of my boys’ Bar Mitzvah suits had come the same way, with the pockets sewn shut.

I assumed it was so they couldn’t leave sticky sweets in them before the charge card had even gone through.

But I never worried because somewhere in my voluminous closet of junk, I had a sewing kit with something called a seam ripper — which worked perfectly for picking out the stitches that kept those pockets closed. I had gotten them working by the time of each boy’s big day.

And thank goodness for the dry cleaner, who got all the sticky things out of the pockets afterward. If I never see a chocolate fountain again, it will be too soon.

So this time, pleased to have a sewing problem I actually knew

the answer to, I darted upstairs, found the kit and went to work.

Then I stood up, put on the slacks, and put my phone in the back left pocket — only to hear it thunk on the bedroom floor.

Whatever I’d been working on wasn’t a pocket at all! It was just two borders sewn together, with no pocket in between. Hastily, I stitched it all back together in time so as not to be mooning everyone at the party.

But I was left with a stinging sense of betrayal. What good is a fake pocket? Why even bother?

I still don’t know the answer to that one, but I have learned one thing: I have a lot of company. I also have scientific proof that we women have been cheated out of decent pockets.

Not long ago, two women writing for an online magazine called “The Pudding” decided to systematically compare the sizes of men’s vs. women’s pockets, front and back, across 20 different brands of jeans. Jan Diehm and Amber Thomas factored out the difference in size between men

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A Look on the Lighter Side and women by using jeans that all had a 32-inch waist.

To put it in scientific terms, the results show that women’s pockets — especially in the front —are “ridiculous.” Useless. A cruel joke. They are fit only for holding a single car key, if what you want to do is disembowel yourself the first time you bend over.

I have always envied the number of amazing pockets that men’s suits seemed to contain — especially the two or even three

pockets on the inside jacket front.

It is much cooler than any purse.

That’s why I was extremely excited in the 1980s, when suitmaker St. Laurie’s announced they would make the same sort of suits for women that they had always made for men (but with a skirt, of course). I ran out and got one and filled every pocket. I felt magically powerful.

Of course, there will always be a certain number of killjoys who think that pockets should be decorative, not utilitarian — along with the women who wear them.

The problem is wallets don’t carry themselves, and you still need what you need. Even when you want to be decorative. Especially then, in fact, because such an unnatural state requires constant upkeep throughout the night.

Perhaps once upon a time, a man might say with some validity, “What do you need a wallet for?

We’re paying for everything!” But even the most backward among them must admit that nowadays

a woman needs someplace to put her phone — if only so he can text her something stupid on it.

Indeed, this whole pockets thing is just a ploy which, along with teetery heels, constitutes a giant conspiracy to keep us off balance and dependent.

That is why I no longer expect much from pockets. What I need is a cavernous purse to hold everything — as long as it has pockets of its own, inside and out, so I can find my keys, my wallet, my Purell and my glasses, when I need them.

The “Pockets” study cited a poem titled “Dangerous Coats,”

by Sharon Owens: Someone clever once said Women were not allowed pockets In case they carried leaflets To spread sedition Which means unrest To you & me….

So ladies, start sewing Dangerous coats Made of pockets & sedition Then, truly, we would have pockets of resistance!

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OUT OF LEFT FIELD

Gen Z’s key role in 2020 election

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illennials (born between 1981 and 1996) nearly doubled their voting turnout in 2018 over their 2014 participation. By overwhelming margins they contributed to a major victory for Democrats controlling the House of Representatives.

Now the next youth cohort (born 1997 onward) is coming of age for involvement in the 2020 election. The Pew Research Center, which examines youth cohorts, presents striking data for this younger group.

Their eldest members are likely to have recently graduated from college while most will still be undergraduates, in high school, or in jobs. Is Gen Z likely to turn against Donald Trump the way millennials did? How will they respond to the view of George Will, a lifetime conservative, who argues that Trump has already done more lasting damage to American society than President Nixon did with Watergate?

One way for North Shore folks to learn more is to be alert for the date when George Will comes to speak this fall at Temple Emanuel in Great Neck.

As a member of the Hofstra

Center for Civic Engagement, I am recommending that one of our 2019-2020 projects be to assist high school and college students in a quest for reliable knowledge about American politics and society.

Our university, like all centers for higher education, has an obligation to be nonpartisan in ways to foster the seeking of reliable knowledge so citizens of all ages can make evidencebased informed judgments.

We are eager to assist people of all political persuasions to weigh carefully policies and data to be engaged in light of their own deepest values.

We also seek to help folks be aware of reasons why others differ and to explore civil ways to find common ground, compromises and trade-offs.

None of this is easy for adults, so we know the rising Z Generation will be challenged to move in more constructive directions than our present, extremely partisan society.

A hopeful sign of changing circumstances is that Time magazine recently used its cover to feature “Next Generation Leaders.” In addition to the

MICHAEL D’INNOCENZO Out of Left Field cover photo of “The Teenager on Strike for the Planet,” there was a feature on “9 More Trailblazers Shaping Our World.”

The fact that Time’s focus was on global youth offers a prospect of greater impact as Gen Z in the United States chooses engagement.

Engagement for what purposes A past youth group adopted the label: “It’s Our World Too.” Indeed! Will Gen Z youth put in the time and effort to study issues that need attention? Will their cohort become engaged activists to promote changes, politically and through organizations?

Hofstra’s Center for Civic Engagement can work with high school teachers and campus scholars to sponsor conferences to expand issue awareness and knowledge. The goal is not to impose an agenda on youth, but to invite their concerns and goals while offering a range of topics for their consideration.

If this deliberative learning process is effective, a valuable next step would be to assist Gen Z youth in ways to have their views heard and considered seriously. A beginning point is to work with high school and college newspapers, and Long Island weeklies, to assist student leaders with an “Op-ed Project: Write to Change the World.”

We know that Gen Z, unlike their millennial forerunners, are coming of age with the most extensive array of technological and social media options in history. Indeed, they are likely to go “mobile” in many ways, but the skills of “Op-ed” advocacy can be applied in several ways.

It remains to be seen how North Shore and Long island Gen Z youth will choose their priorities. If they share views of other youth, climate

change and the environment will be highly important.

Pew Research Center reports that 70 percent of Gen Z says “government should do more to solve problems (while only 39 percent of the Silent Generation, born 1928-1945, holds that view). According to Pew 62 percent of Gen Z says “increasing racial/ethnic diversity is good for society” (only 42 percent of Silent Gen hold that view).

Gen Z is our most diverse cohort group ever with 48 percent who are racial or ethnic minorities (while the large Boomer cohort of 19461964 had only 18 percent).

Perhaps a harbinger of protest and reform, Gen Z at 30 percent has the largest group saying “there are other countries better than the U.S.” (Silent Gen has 5 percent with that view).

Two other Pew surveys may indicate future directions for Gen Z: 1) more are going to college (59 percent compared with 53 percent of Millennials), and 2) Gen Z youth are “more likely than Millennials to live with a college-educated parent” than were Millennials (43 percent to 32).

E A R T H M AT T E R S

How to achieve a sustainable future We all have our passions.

Cats, horses, cars, sports, food, good wine, and sometimes it can be more unusual things like butterflies, water conservation, recycling and food conservation.

My passion is definitely eating healthy and avoiding waste.

I go nuts for a farmer’s market.

So when I came across the recently published “World Resources Report: Creating a Sustainable Food Future” (https:// wrr-food.wri.org/) I started reading.

The report states that “A significant share of the food produced for consumption is never consumed by people.”

The authors believe that a reduction of current rates of food loss and waste is possible, given the economic costs, some recent success stories, and the emergence of promising new technologies.

A striking statistic reveals that if food loss and waste were

a country, it would be the thirdlargest greenhouse gas emitter in the world. That is something each of us has the power to change.

Food loss occurs at different stages along the food supply chain. The amount of food lost at each stage varies by region, an interesting fact that highlights the potential for improvements.

The report shows that for North America and Oceania (including Australia and New Zealand) 42 percent of total food available is lost or wasted.

Two-thirds of this food loss and waste happens at consumption. Let me digest this (no pun intended). Two-thirds of 42 percent that’s approximate 25 percent. That means that we the consumers are wasting a quarter of all food available to us. A sobering number.

There are significant economic savings achievable for the consumer (less to spend

JULIANE SAARY-LITTMAN Earth Matters on food) and for municipalities (less to spend on waste management).

Past initiatives, like that of the Waste and Resource Action Program in the United Kingdom, achieved significant reductions in household food waste by improving food labeling, educating consumers about the proper storage of different food items, and by reducing

suggested portion sizes.

In a cafeteria-style foodservice environment like that found at schools and colleges, students can often control the amount of food they buy. One study found that by eliminating cafeteria-style trays and make students carry the food they purchase on plates prevented “hoarding” and reduced food waste by up to 25 percent. www.ReFED.com displays an enlightening chart on their website. It lists 27 solutions to food waste and the benefits of each of these solutions. Benefits include economic ones, but also the amount of waste that can be diverted and emissions that can be reduced. In addition, the chart shows the high number of jobs that can be created or sustained by implementing centralized composting in our communities.

According to this chart, the highest financial benefits can be achieved through con-

sumer education campaigns, standardized food labeling, and food packaging adjustments which supports the findings of the WRAP initiative mentioned above.

Limiting the amount of food waste is just one piece of this mega-sized puzzle. When it comes to improving our diets, reducing the consumption of meat, especially beef, sheep, and goat, has been identified as the most promising strategy to lower land requirements and Greenhouse Gas emissions while at the same time also achieving health benefits.

Did you know that it takes 100 calories of animal feed to produce just one calorie of beef? It also takes 100 calories of animal feed to produce 25 calories from eggs. One key insight: Livestock products are inefficient; beef and other ruminant meats are particularly inefficient.

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VIEW POINT

After Mueller hearings, time to impeach

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here were scores of headlines after the Mueller hearings that went like Dan Balz’s in the Washington Post: “Democrats are now left with one option to end Trump’s presidency: The 2020 Election”.

Also, that the “Lack of electricity in Mueller testimony short-circuited impeachment.”

But there were many bombshells delivered by Special Counsel Robert Mueller albeit in his restrained way: Trump lied in his sworn written testimony to Mueller (after refusing to sit for an interview to avoid perjuring himself); told witnesses to lie and destroy documents; dangled pardons while intimidating others, amounting to witness tampering and obstruction of justice, even before you get to firing the FBI Director and ordering Don McGahn to fire the special counsel to end the investigation into his wrongdoing. Just one of these – lying – was enough for Republicans to impeach President Bill Clinton.

But for the Office of Legal Counsel’s policy that a sitting president cannot be indicted, anyone committing such offenses

would be prosecuted. As it is, Trump can be prosecuted once he leaves office, leaving the only remedy to hold a president accountable, impeachment by Congress as provided in the Constitution. Mueller refused to say the dreaded “I” word.

The bigger bombshell, though, came during the House Intelligence Committee, where Mueller stated clearly: Russia intervened in the 2016 election in a sweeping and systematic fashion and did so to help elect Donald Trump; Trump and his campaign welcomed and encouraged Russia’s “assistance” and despite being warned by the FBI, did not report the overtures. Instead, the Trump campaign encouraged a foreign adversary’s help, coordinated with it, built a campaign around it, then lied to cover it up.

Moreover, Russia (and others) are continuing to intervene, and without consequences, there is a danger of normalizing foreign intervention, which would otherwise be a crime.

“I hope this is not the new normal, but I fear it is,” Mueller said.

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Not only does this jeopardize the most sacred franchise of a free people – the free and fair election or even trust in an election result – but such illicit activities become a national security threat by opening up an official to blackmail or extortion.

This is the greatest impeachable offense of all: violating the oath of office to protect and defend the Constitution from enemies foreign and domestic.

Indeed, the day after Mueller gave his warning, the Senate Intelligence Committee released its own report documenting the

massive attack on the U.S. election system in 2016, that they struck all 50 states and the election system remains vulnerable.

It isn’t just Russia, but China, North Korea, Israel, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Iran that are chomping at the bit to reshape America’s government to their own advantage. The New York Times just reported that Iran created 7,000 fictitious accounts to do a Russian-style disinformation campaign.

Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked four Election Protection bills that passed out of the Democratic-controlled House.

Other impeachable offenses: lying about business dealings with Russia (Trump Moscow Tower) – the knowledge of which could be used to extort, blackmail Trump and could explain his demonstrable eagerness to do Putin’s bidding. Mueller’s investigation was narrowly confined to Russia’s intervention into the 2016 Election and Trump’s subsequent cover-up. There was a red line drawn around Trump and his family’s finances, shielding in-

vestigation into possible moneylaundering, tax fraud, and other compromising situations (re: the Steele Dossier). While the Constitution gives Congress the responsibility of oversight, Trump has obstructed investigations, defied subpoenas, refused to provide his tax returns, filed suits against any agency, bank or firm that has his financial documents. Indeed, whatever happened to the FBI’s counter-intelligence investigation?

But that is only the tip of the iceberg of Trump’s impeachable “high crimes and misdemeanors.” These would include abuse of power in declaring a national emergency to overturn laws and treaties; shutting down government to circumvent Congress’ Article 1 power of the purse; human rights violations and policies that have resulted in the deaths of a dozen migrants, child abuse and kidnapping. Defying subpoenas, violating multiple laws including the Hatch Act, And then there are all the violations of the Emoluments Clause, the policies made for his own enrichment and ego.

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READERS WRITE

Suozzi is spineless, no core beliefs

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fter reading your article on July 19, “Suozzi visits border, blasts conditions,” I’d like to remind your readers of a few things.

Firstly, Rep. Tom Suozzi and his Problem Solvers Caucus (appropriately nicknamed the Child Abuse Caucus) don’t care about improving the conditions of refugees being held by Customs and Border Protection.

They had a chance to propose amendments to the recent emergency funding bill that would have protected these vulnerable individuals. Instead, they forced a vote on the original Senate version of the bill.

Suozzi says that his internal caucus votes are confidential and that he won’t reveal if he originally wanted to amend the bill or support the original. All

we know is that he went along with what his caucus decided, allowing both adults and children in CBP custody to continue to be abused and neglected.

Suozzi’s defense of Reps.

Ocasio-Cortez, Omar, Pressley and Tlaib in the face of Donald Trump’s bigoted attacks against them is also a smokescreen.

Back on March 31, Suozzi attended a rally in Great Neck

organized by members of Long Island’s far-right fringe, where he unapologetically participated in a public flogging of these women.

Four months later, he thinks the attacks against them are “racist and un-American” and has the gall to crown himself “an honorary member of the squad”?

Suozzi thinks he can be

everything to every voter, left, right and center. He has no spine and no core beliefs.

It’s time Democratic voters in Suozzi’s district stop settling for his special brand of complicity and hand the reins to someone who will take the responsibilities of a U.S. representative seriously.

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D’Urso should not support Markowitz

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n open letter to Assemblyman Anthony D’Urso, NY District 16 Where were you and what were you doing at 5:37 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2015?

I am writing to you in response to your opinion letter I read in the Great Neck News that appeared July 26. The letter was written in defense of Steven Markowitz purporting that he

never sent the hate email.

Again, can you recall where you were and what you were doing at 5:37 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2015? If you were not next to Mr. Markowitz, witnessing that he was doing something other than sending emails, your support letter for Mr. Markowitz only qualifies as nothing beyond a character reference letter without substantiation.

It is my hope that you wrote

the letter to the editor prior to Mr. Markowitz’s taking responsibility for the 2015 hate letter against certain group of Jews whom he personally does not identify with. Only after the hard evidence surfaced — an individual who had replied to his hate email verified the validity of the hate and scare tactic email — Mr. Markowitz had no choice other than taking the responsibility and issuing an apology.

You inherited the most awesome and stellar reputation of your parents. As Gentiles, they went out of their way to protect Jewish families during the Holocaust. I hope that you would maintain your parents’ legacy and you would stay away from politics at any cost. Otherwise, the politics would inevitably stain such an awesome inheritance.

Regardless, it is my humble

suggestion that as an official, as someone who personally witnessed the Holocaust and most important of all, as the son of heroes, you should condemn the use of hate language and scare tactics.

Let’s hope that similar scenarios would not occur in the future.

Sara Povic Great Neck

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Alzheimer’s research hurt by groupthink

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he article on the Long Island Alzheimer’s Foundation’s Golf Classic raising a substantial sum of money caught my eye, as it came on the heels of a piece in the medical news organ STAT, regarding what has been dubbed “The Amyloid Cabal.” Apparently, it appears that billions of dollars, and worse, precious time, have been wasted chasing down the wrong culprit for the affliction. And the reason for this is a strange mixture of the politics of research and some of the perverse incentives built into the American health care system, of which Long Island is a prime specimen.

Here’s the back story, courtesy of STAT medical journalist Sharon Begley: While not an organized cabal, or a deliberate conspiracy, it seems all of the research effort has been focused on trying to remove amyloid plaque that is found in dementia patients. There were only two problems with this line of inquiry: Not all dementia patients have amyloid plaque, and some people with perfectly normal cognition do.”

The author says even if the plaque was removed, the cognitive function still would be lost.

Nevertheless, the research into other causes has been sidelined since 1984, when the amyloid

hypothesis was developed.

Begley quotes George Perry, a neuroscientist at the University of Texas–San Antonio, as saying that scientists who didn’t go along with the amyloid hypothesis “became roadkill on the highway to nowhere.”

How did this happen? Again, no conspiracy, but an example of rigid groupthink that manifested itself in different ways, which affects how funding is directed.

Researchers who had developed other ideas about a path to a cure were often greeted with derision by the medical research establishment. Research papers dealing with non-amyloid theories were shunted into third tier

medical publicationsand never reached the audience that JAMA or the New England Journal of Medicine gets. Lest anyone think that only the mass media warps the general public’s perception of reality, it can also do so for more obscure spheres of interest. These publications have an awful lot of power as to what gets seen (or not) by the profession. Since no one would give any alternative line of inquiry any exposure, or even credence, it became impossible to raise either private capital or public funding to explore them.

Even today, most of the NIH funding for Alzheimer’s is still going to amyloid-based

research, despite the line of inquiry being discredited, after 30 years and billions of dollars squandered. The attention the STAT article has generated may be the trigger to finally turn the tide to more productive research.

I was happy to see that the fundraiser was exclusively dedicated to the care of those already afflicted, as opposed to funding research. At least the donors can rest easy knowing that their funds were far better spent at this point in the battle against this disease.

Donald Davret Roslyn

What’s behind high U.S. drug prices

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hawn Bishop, who is vice president of Advancing Medicare and Controlling Healthcare Costs at Commonwealth, said in a podcast, “New Directions In Healthcare, the U.S. pays the highest prices for drugs in the world and we put more of our healthcare costs toward prescription drugs than any other country. Some 17 percent of total national healthcare spending goes for prescription drugs.

The Commonwealth Fund is a private U.S. foundation whose stated purpose is to “promote a high-performing, health-care system that achieves better access, improved quality and greater efficiency, particularly for society’s most vulnerable and the elderly,” according to Wikipedia.

Analysts who advise Congress expect the share to rise over the next 10 years, because drug costs are expected to outpace those of all other services like doctor visits and hospital care.

The crisis today is fueled by the high launch prices of new brand organics and year-overyear price increases of brandname drugs that face no com-

petition in the market for many years due to abuses of the patent system.

Brand name drugs now account for 77 percent of all spending on prescription drugs, yet only up to 10 percent of all prescriptions written.# Even people with good health insurance are concerned.

The Association for Accessible Medicines says “when the price of prescription drugs fits within a family’s budget, everyone is able to live and work at their healthiest. On the other hand, when people are unable to afford their medication, this negativity affects their health and their lives, and exacts a heavy toll on society.”

Bishop says multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and cance are treated with specialty drugs and biologic, which as the highest priced medicie often run $50,000 to $100,000 per year.# Some of these drugs can cost as much as $300,000 to $400,000 for an annual treatment. “But even drugs for common conditions like diabetes have been increasing astronomically and creating affordability issues for

patients,” he says.

I do not consider price increases by brand-name manufacturers an abuse as some do but rather a skillful use of making a profit, legally, and within the boundaries set forth by the laws of our land. Making a profit for your shareholders is not an illegal act but is really what is expected by those who invest in these companies.

David Mitchell of Commonwealth Fund acknowledges: “You deserve a return on that investment. For a small molecule drug, a period of exclusivity is five years. For an orphan drug for a small population, the period of exclusivity is seven years. For organics, it is 12 years. During that period of exclusivity, you are able to exercise monopoly pricing power. The short-term outcome of that is that drug companies are able pretty much to charge whatever they want, and we have no way to stop them.”

Instead of complaining about the high prices, perhaps some of those elected officials should learn how to run the biggest company of all, the U.S. government, as efficiently as the drug compa-

nies run their business. Why not change the laws that permit what you consider so wrong?

Former Congressman Henry Waxman, who co-sponsored the 1984 Hatch-Waxman Act that reformed the system for drug approval and patenting, said companies defend high prices by claiming they need money for research and development.

PHRMA, the trade association for the pharmaceutical industry, is quite powerful and has increased its lobbying and budget for advertising. Neither is illegal. Has anyone checked the price increases in cable television, tickets for sporting events, theater tickets on Broadway, apartment rentals in Brooklyn, apartment purchases in BedfordStuyvesant? All legal.# David Mitchell points out that much of the research leading to new medications is done through the National Institutes of Health using tax dollars. That is true. He also says that drug companies spend more on sales and marketing than on research and developmen, but Waxman says many on Capitol Hill believe high prices for existing drugs

help fund new ones. Probably also true.

The consensus in the Congress has consistently been that they did not want to enact price controls. The alternative to that was to have competition with a generic drug.

Change the rules that allow for fraud to proliferate as now shown by the Office of Inspector General, Criminal and Civil Enforcement, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Just this past June, the former president of Oregon Foster Care Agency was sentenced to federal prison for theft and money laundering. Also in June, the former medical director and two former operators of a Houston medical clinic were charged in a multimillion-dollar health care fraud scheme.

I say, eliminate “pay for delay,” eliminate “evergreening,” which is the making of small changes to drugs to delay the manufacture and sale of generics. Eliminate the “phony prices” and “rebates” as currently exists.

Bertram Drachtman Great Neck

G.N. Plaza mayor fails at transparency

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n an article in the July 26 issue of the Great Neck News, Mayor Jean Celender once again tried to foist upon Plaza residents another of her continuing public half truths that she has the chutzpah to call “transparencies.”

The mayor’s most current attempt at so-called “transparency” cited delays in the completion of her TEP disaster, moving the final completion date of the project from the end of June to Oct. 19, almost four months behind schedule. If the work is

actually completed by Oct. 19, residents, merchants, shoppers and postal patrons will have had to endure over seven months of noise, filth, parking and traffic problems.

In the article, Celender attributed the TEP delays to

“weather woes” during the month of June. Really? Almost two months of delays from rain?

When I read that, I could only shake my head sadly.

Yes, we absolutely had more wet weather than usual in June which certainly caused several

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Better bus service Confronting the rise of to aid employees anti-Semitism in U.S.

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am calling on all Great Neck home and business owners who employ people that are dependent on public transportation to speak up on their behalf.

Call your local Nassau legislator, the Nassau County Executive, and the NICE bus company to demand more reliable bus service for your employees.

The N57 loop bus is particularly egregious and adheres to

what can only be called a phantom schedule. The majority of its ridership are hard-working people from immigrant communities who deserve a bus that follows the published schedule on a consistent basis. If Nassau County truly wants to lessen its dependence on automobiles, it has a long way to go.

Susan Carroll Great Neck

Markowitz is no anti-Semite

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have worked with Steve Markowitz at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center for seven years, and I can attest to his integrity, intelligence, kindness, compassion and deep sense of tolerance for all humanity. When a man of his strength and vision is wrongly accused of anti-Semitism, or any kind of prejudice, it is necessary for all who know him to stand up and shout: This is wrong!

As the Scholar-in-Residence at the center, I am in daily contact with staff, trustees, volunteers, docents and the many, many visitors

who come here to learn about the lessons of the Holocaust. Steve is not only appreciated and respected here, but adored.

I have lived in Great Neck for 40 years and I have never seen this level of disturbing political behavior before. Let’s all put this aside and work together to keep our lovely community lovely. One thing I know for sure is that Steve will continue to be a leader in making this happen.

Dr. Linda Burghardt Kensington

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mong the most troubling developments for the Jewish community today is the resurgence of hate, both in the form of rhetoric and violence, which has become increasingly more visible in our society.

Many of us knew the stories from our ancestors. Other members of our community left their former countries even more recently, recognizing that their safety was in jeopardy or that they would not be able to practice their faith freely.

Any Jewish person’s hope is that American society, despite certain very real historical shortcomings, would present a haven from the world’s oldest form of hate. While we are far from a crisis like those that have forced flight, believing that we as Jews will not have to confront real threats here at home has proven to be naive.

The past year has seen multiple synagogue shootings, alarm from the Jewish community over rhetoric used by elected officials in both political parties and an explosion of hate crimes on the ground.

While often underreported, Jews are more likely to be the targets of hate crimes than any other group in our coun-

try. In 2017, the most recent year for which the FBI has available national data, roughly 60 percent of all hate crimes targeting religious groups and 13 percent of all hate crimes targeted Jews.

The numbers are widely disproportionate to our community’s size, as we only make up about 2 percent of the total U.S. population.

Perhaps even greater alarm is warranted when viewing the rate of incidents in New York.

While New York is widely understood to be the center of Jewish life in America, threats to Jews are reported at a truly alarming rate.

In recently released numbers through June of this year, the NYPD reported that 110 of the 184 reported hate crimes in New York targeted Jews.

While many other groups faced threats, such as the African American and LGBTQ communities both of which faced the second-highest rate of incidents with 18 hate crimes reported, the threats towards the Jewish community represent a unique and acute problem.

The question for Jews and non-Jews alike should be how to confront this persistent and now growing problem. For all, education, engagement and

ostracism of those who engage or give comfort to such vile acts can help and should be one part of a strategy.

Still, for Jews, a reliance on others cannot be viewed as a panacea. Alliances are crucial but cannot protect us against every isolated actor motivated to harm us. Jews face real danger and I do not view hopes or wishes as a viable strategy to protect myself if I am confronted with hate directly.

It is for that reason that I, and now hundreds of other Jews and non-Jews motivated by a concern for their safety, started training in Krav Maga self-defense.

I train in Great Neck with a group called Legion, which has now built chapters in Oceanside, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Westchester and Hartford.

The training is empowering personally and may serve as a means to protect myself and those close to me should a threat arise. For those who have felt similar concern as our society seems to continually coarsen, and data shows threats on the rise, I highly recommend doing the same.

Peter Fishkind Great Neck

The dis-United States of America

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e have all heard that ” the system is broken,” that “Washington is dysfunctional” and that we must “drain the swamp” and “make America great again.”

POTUS’s tweeting does not help him achieve these goals.

A recent salvo had to do with four women of color, all Democrats and all duly elected to the House of Representatives. They are Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Ayanna Presley of Massachusetts.

The president, in a fit of pique, advised these representatives to go back to where they came from. Since three out of four of them were born here, the question arises—where should they go?

This is an old trope used many times in our past. In the McCarthy era, protesters were told that if you didn’t love America, you should leave it.

Protesters against the Vietnam War, were similarly told to leave this country. And in the Civil Rights era, activists were told to “go back to Africa.”

There is an irony here since Trump’s mother came from Scotland in 1930 and didn’t become a U.S. citizen until 1942.

A further irony, the first lady of the U.S. (Trump’s third wife) Milania was born in Slovenia which was part of Communist Yugoslavia. Of course, we are a “nation of immigrants” with the aborigines being the Native Amerians.

There is another flaw in our “tweeter-in-chief’s” logic.

He has repeatedly stated that the four progressive lawmakers “hate America.”

Our president equates protest with hatred. Had he ever read a book on American history, he would see that protest is as American as apple pie and is designed to bring about “a more perfect union.”

In Monday’s tweet, “45” admonished the squad (a name given to the four listed above) to apologize “to our country, the people of Israel, and even to the Office of the President for the foul language they have used….”

It is fascinating that a president who has a potty-mouth unlike any other, lectures others on cursing when in the infamous Access Hollywood tape, he has talked about “p…y” and later described African nations

as “sh..hole countries.

On Tuesday, July 16, 2019, after much wrangling, the House passed a resolution condemning the president for his “racist remarks.” This is the first time in one hundred years that such an action was taken.

I am wary of seeing this as the beginning of the end for Trump. Too often, I have predicted his demise only to have to acknowledge my error.

Only four Republicans crossed party lines to vote with the “Dems.” Such cowardice on the part of Republicans stems from a fear of bucking Trump and possibly being “primaried.”

Finally, one needs to determine whether Trump is a racist. I state, categorically, that he is. He refused to rent properties to blacks, he was

at the heart of the “birther” movement. and he took out a full-page ad in the New York Times stating the alleged rapists in the Central Park case should get the death penalty.

Even after DNA samples proved their innocence, he did not admit he’d been wrong.

Donald Trump may be the only person in American political life who stands by his racism and then doubles down.

I give the last word to civil rights icon John Lewis who eloquently stated “l know racism when I see it. I know racism when I feel it…I rise with a righteous sense of indignation to support this resolution.”

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Local hospitals named among top in state Long Island Jewish Medical ranked eighth

BY T E R I W EST North Hempstead’s hospitals are among the best in the state, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2019 rankings.

North Shore University Hospital, NYU Winthrop Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center and St. Francis Hospital all scored in the top 10 for New York, ranking fourth, seventh, eighth and ninth respectively.

All four also earned national rankings for some of the 16 categories U.S. News & World Report evaluates, ranging from orthopedics to geriatrics.

Manhasset’s North Shore University Hospital earned the most national rankings: nine. In four of those specialty areas it was named in the top 30.

It ranked 11th in the nation for orthopedics, 15th for cardiology and heart surgery, 20th for cardiology and heart surgery and 21st for pulmonology and lung surgery.

Northwell Health operates both North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center. The network earned a total of 23 national rankings at five hospitals.

“The 23 national rankings achieved

by Northwell hospitals reaffirm the extraordinary talent, commitment and dedication of our clinical teams across the region, whose hard work, patient-focused care and superior outcomes distinguish Northwell as a destination of choice among consumers,” Northwell Health President and CEO Michael Dowling said in a news release.

NYU Winthrop Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center both earned six national rankings. St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn earned three.

“Nearly 10 years ago, we committed to achieve national prominence for Winthrop, now NYU Winthrop Hospital,” NYU Winthrop Hospital President and CEO John F. Collins said in a news release. “Coupled with our focus on im-

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North Shore University Hospital earned nine national rankings from the U.S. News & World Report. proving quality and quality reporting, we worked hard to secure recognition for our improvements, such as in the U.S. News & World Report rankings. To achieve national ranking in six specialties is a true reflection of the hard work and dedication of our staff at NYU Winthrop.”

U.S. News & World Report selected 20 hospitals for its “best hospitals honor roll.” Three are in New York: New YorkPresbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell, NYU Langone Hospitals and Mount

Sinai Hospital.

U.S. News & World Report ranks hospitals annually as a way of offering patients a resource, according to the publication.

Data that contributes to rankings includes such factors as death rates and patient experience, the latter included for the first time this year. The publication evaluated 4,653 hospitals nationwide and only 165 earned at least one ranking.

DiNapoli MTA audit finds critical errors

BY TOM M CC A RT HY A state comptroller’s audit released Monday found errors that contributed to delays and higher costs at six New York City Transit projects.

“The audit found numerous problems in the MTA’s capital projects pipeline that led to delays and cost overruns,” Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said.

“These are red flags that fall within the MTA’s power to fix.”

The 2015-19 Metropolitan Transportation Authority Capital Program is the latest approved capital program, which started with a budget of $29.57 billion. After additions, the report said, the program’s budget increased to $33.27 billion.

DiNapoli’s auditors examined six New York City Transit projects with a collective budget of $815.7 million.

DiNapoli’s report said auditors found that four of the six projects ran into design-related issues during construction, leading to delays and additional costs. For example, during an accessibility project to install elevators and make a platform comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Transit’s design

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DiNapoli’s audit included recommendations for MTA to avoid future delays and cost increases. neglected to raise the platform edge for passengers using wheelchairs. The mistake was discovered during construction, resulting in 10 additional work orders and $617,000 in added costs.

The audit said that contractors did not always follow

project requirements. It was also found that four of the six projects were understaffed, with scheduled workers not always being present. The report also showed that in some cases these workers were still paid.

DiNapoli’s office also reported that Transit had to issue various

reminders to one of the projects to increase technical staffing to meet deadlines.

As a result of these “deficiencies,” DiNapoli’s audit reported that all six projects fell behind their original schedules, with four being over budget at a combined cost of $43.2 million.

DiNapoli’s audit included a list of recommendations for New York City Transit to follow.

They included assessing damages when contractors design projects that omit critical components, resulting in additional costs or time for project completion. DiNapoli’s audit also recommends that MTA officials determine the root cause of design errors or omissions and develop plans to prevent them from reoccurring.

The audit recommends that construction managers verify the number and title of employees on site on a daily basis, determine whether they are authorized to be on site and document the results. The audit also recommends that construction managers document specific “lessons learned” in any additional work orders.

Included with DiNapoli’s report publication was a May 9

response to the audit’s findings from Andy Byford, president of New York City Transit. DiNapoli’s report noted that MTA officials “generally disagreed” with the audit findings. In his response letter, Byford wrote, “Many of the issues cited in the audit are not unusual in large, multi-year construction projects.”

He continued, “We do, however, recognize that policy reinstruction will reinforce agency best practices, and as noted in the recommendations, we will take such actions.”

In regard to construction delays, Byford said that schedules from the project’s master plan are “very preliminary,” and are often redefined as planning and information are developed.

Byford said that all six projects were awarded as bid contracts and that inflation would not increase the cost of the contracts.

“All projects were designed inhouse,” Byford said. Byford said that costs due to design errors and omissions amounted to 0.35 percent of the six projects’ collective budgets.

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YOUR GUIDE TO THE ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND DINING

FOOD FESTS STUFF L.I.

BY B I L LY F I T Z PAT R I C K During the summer, most Long Islanders typically turn to barbecues and grill up their favorite summer foods. While there’s nothing wrong with showing off your skills on the grill, you shouldn’t limit yourself to just your own food.

There are plenty of opportunities to venture out to a local food festival over the next few weeks, whether it’s because you want to try something different or you just don’t feel like cooking a meal that night.

Here are just a few of the upcoming events worth checking out if you’re feeling hungry: August Paella Beach Party: The third annual Paella Beach Party will be happening at Lido Beach on Sunday, Aug. 11, from noon to 5 p.m. with plenty of paella to go around. For $60, those 21 and older can feast on unlimited paella and sangria at this year’s party, with tickets for just the paella going for half price at $30. In addition to the paella and sangria buffet, those with tickets can enjoy live Gypsy Kings music by Los Cintron and a flamenco show

by Juana Cala. Picnic tables are available on a first come, first serve basis and the beach’s basketball and volleyball courts will be available to use during the party.

Tickets can only be purchased through eventbrite.com and must be presented for admission to the party, which is a rain or shine event.

Famous Food Festival: “Taste the World” is the theme at Tanger Outlets in Riverhead on Saturday, Aug. 10, and Sunday, Aug. 11, when the New York City-based Famous Food Festival brings its “Taste the World” festival out to Long Island. More than 50 food vendors will be on hand at the Riverhead festival, after Famous Food Festival held the event last month at the Deer Park Tanger Outlets.

It’s recommended that you show up hungry, but if you need more than just food

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Oysters from the Long Beach Oyster Festival as a reason to attend, there will also be live music, a beer and wine garden, a virtual reality gaming area, a rock wall, chef demonstrations, sports simulators, a butterfly exhibit, aerial trapeze yoga, arts and crafts, prizes and a fireworks show on Saturday night. Admission is just $5 per day and free for kids 10 and younger.

For more information on everything that’s going on, check out www.famousfoodfestival.com.

Baconfest: Hosted by Plattduetsche Park Restaurant and Biergarten in Franklin Square, Baconfest is a celebration of

all things – you guessed it – bacon. The event features food appetizers, entrees, drinks and dessert based around the pork product and costs just a $5 cover charge to attend. Baconfest is being held Friday, Aug. 23, and Saturday, Aug. 24, from 5 p.m. until 11 p.m. at 1132 Hempstead Turnpike in Franklin Square. Those who attend will receive a $5 cover charge payback coupon that can be put toward your meal in the restaurant’s main dining room the following week. Live music will also be performed during the event. For more information on Baconfest, call Plattduet-

sche Park Restaurant and Biergarten at 516-354-3131.

Long Island Maritime Museum Seafood Festival: For the 27th year in a row, the Long Island Maritime Museum in West Sayville will be hosting the museum’s Seafood Festival during the final week in August — Aug. 24 and 25. Sponsored by Blue Island Oyster Company and Claws Seafood Market, the festival will feature a variety of seafood for attendees to enjoy, including stuffed lobster rolls, shellfish, raw bars, with additional seafood trucks on site and non-fish food options as well.

Besides the food, you can also take advantage of the arts and crafts taking place at the festival, as well as taking a look at 1888 Oyster Sloop Priscilla, a National Historic Landmark, and checking out the live entertainment taking place. The cost of admission is $10 per person, with kids under 12 getting in for free. Tickets can be purchased ahead of time at a discounted $9 rate by visiting www.limaritime.org.

The seafood festival will be happening from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days at 88 West Avenue in West Sayville.

SUMAQ Peruvian Food Festival: The Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City will be hosting some of the most renowned Peruvian chefs at the SUMAQ Pervuian Food Festival on both Saturday, Aug. 24, and Sunday, Aug. 25 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. For just $15, or $7 for kids aged 2 to 12, you get to witness cooking demos from local and award-winning Peruvian chefs, including Jose Luis Chávez, Ezequiel Valencia and Miguel Aguilar.

Enjoy some of the finest Peruvian cuisine from over 20 different food vendors, take in live musical performances, and you will also be allowed to enter the Cradle of Aviation Museum during museum hours. For more information on the festival and the Cradle of Aviation Museum, visit www. cradleofaviation.org.

September Long Beach Oyster Festival: The fourth annual Long Beach Oyster Festival is being held this year on Saturday, Sept.

14, at the Beach House in Long Beach.

The festival, which is only for those 21 and older, includes three hours of unlimited oysters plus beer and wine from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., as well as live musical performances and the chance to win a free flight from JetBlue at the end of the festival. The event is happening rain or shine and costs $40 to attend. Tickets can be purchased in advance through www. eventbrite.com.

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Orchestra at Shelter Rock

SUMMER CONCERT Stephen Michael Smith Conductor

1:00 !"

CLAUDE DEBUSSY La Mer BENJAMIN BRITTEN Sea Interludes from “Peter Grimes"

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Saturday, Aug. 10, 2 to 5:30 p.m.

BLYTHE GAISSERT mezzo-soprano

A Symphonic Afternoon • Reception Following Indoors • Air-conditioned • Handicapped accessible FREE • Donations Accepted • Ample parking

Human. Kind.

Saturday, Aug. 10, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 11, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Long Island Craft Classic

EDWARD ELGAR Sea Pictures, op 37

Congregation at Shelter Rock

Long Island Retro Gaming Expo The Long Island Retro Gaming Expo is now in its fifth consecutive year for lovers of retro games and classic gaming.

Get ready to play all your retro favorites, browse retro gaming vendors, participate in panel discussions, bring your best cosplay, enter tournaments and win prizes.

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

Sunday, August 4, 2019

Unitarian Universalist

THE TOP SEVEN EVENTS

Blythe Gaissert

48 Shelter Rock Rd Manhasset, NY 11030 uucsr.org | 516.627.6560

Come Visit

THE OYSTER BAY RAILROAD MUSEUM 102 Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay

We are open Sat. & Sun. 10AM-4PM and invite you to our Visitor Center, Theodore Roosevelt's historic train station, display yard with railroad equipment and turntable.

The Long Island Craft Classic is the most anticipated beer, wine, cider and bbq event of the summer. Attendees will enjoy samples of amazing beers—more than 100 in all—from the best local, national and international craft breweries.

Beer not totally your thing? Attendees can also enjoy a selection of wine and hard cider. Admission also includes a BBQ sandwich and side from event caterer, Bobbique.

Where: Heckscher State Park 1 Heckscher State Parkway, East Islip Info & Tickets: 631-940-7290 or www.licraftclassic.com

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Jon Bellion ‘Glory Sound Prep’ Tour Saturday, Aug. 10, gates: 6 p.m., show: 7 p.m.

Jon Bellion’s massive “Glory Sound Prep Tour” next year will include his biggest hometown show yet when he plays Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater. The Lake Grove native released his second studio album, “Glory Sound Prep,” last year as the follow-up to his first album, “The Human Condition.”

Where: Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater 895 Bay Parkway, Wantagh Info & Tickets: 866-558-8468 or 516-785-1600 jonesbeach.com

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Ted Nugent

Saturday, Aug. 10, doors: 6:30 p.m., show: 8 p.m.

Ted Nugent has carved a permanent place in rock & roll history as the ultimate guitar-shredding showman, selling more than 40 million albums, performing over 6,500 high-octane live shows, and continuing to set attendance records at venues around the globe. A Ted Nugent show is not just a performance—it’s a fire-breathing celebration!

Go aboard the newly acquired DE/DM locomotive and M7 cab simulators.

Where: The Paramount 370 New York Ave, Huntington Info & Tickets: 631-673-7300 or www.paramountny.com

516-558-7036

or on the web @ www.obrm.org Admission: $6.00 13-61 Adults, $5.00 Seniors 62+, $4.00 children 6-12, 5 and under FREE

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FOR THE COMING WEEK 50th Anniversary of Woodstock Tribute

BE DIFFERENT!

Sunday, Aug. 11, 12 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

A season of song and celebration celebrates the historical Woodstock Festival’s 50th Anniversary & welcomes visitors from near and far to Tanner Park Beach Featuring Music: Half Step - Grateful Dead Tribute and Milagro - Santana Tribute. More bands to be announced.

Where: Sully’s Wharf at Tanner Park 400 Baylawn Ave, Copiague Info: www.sullyswharf.com

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Sinatra Tribute with Jerry Cardone & Special Guest Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2 p.m.

Enjoy a smooth afternoon celebrating an American icon, Frank Sinatra. Take a walk down memory lane listening to “Ole Brown Eyes” perform “Ole Blue Eyes’” hit songs. Mr. Cardone will be joined by special guest singer (and grandson), Jeremiah Cardone.

Where: Landmark on Main Street 232 Main Street, Suite 1, Port Washington Info: 516-767-1384 or www.landmarkonmainstreet.org

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Backstreet Boys

The Space at Westbury, Long Island’s newest state of the art concert hall and special event center, is the perfect place to see your favorite stars and to stage your next special event.

From Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, engagements, weddings to corporate meetings, holiday parties and product launches we welcome you to make The Space your space, the venue of your dreams.

To make an appointment please call 516.283.5569 or email info@thespaceatwestbury.com • www.LIconcert.com

Thursday, Aug. 15, 8 p.m.

The Backstreet Boys is an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The group consists of AJ McLean, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, and Brian Littrell. Their 2019 album DNA debuted at No. 1, more than two decades after the group formed.

Upcoming Attractions at The Space at Westbury Theater

Where: Barclays Center 620 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn Info & Tickets: 917-618.6100 or www.barclayscenter.com

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THE TOP EVENTS FOR KIDS FOR THE COMING WEEK Citizen Science: Monarch Larva Monitoring Project Friday, Aug. 9, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Be a citizen scientist and study monarch butterflies in LICM’s Milkweed Garden. Your data will help scientists at the University of Minnesota understand butterfly migration and will help conserve this threatened species. Meet at the front desk to collect information and see how these plants are habitat for visiting monarchs.

Where: Long Island Children’s Museum 11 Davis Ave., Garden City Info: 516-224-5800 or licm.org

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3rd Annual NYCB Live Youth Baseball Clinic Saturday, Aug. 10, 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.

NYCB LIVE will host a youth baseball clinic on Saturday, Aug. 10. There will be two sessions, one at 9 a.m. for youth ages 7 to 10 and the second at 10 a.m. for those ages 11 to 14. Admission is $50 per attendee and limited to 200 total participants, 100 per session. The clinics will consist of hitting, fielding and pitching drills, and talks led by New York Mets Legends Tim Teufel and Nelson Figueroa. During the event, youth will have the opportunity to meet, get autographs from, and take photos with the Mets alums.

Where: NYCB Live, Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 1255 Hempstead Tpke., Uniondale Info: 516-231-4848 or www.nycblive.com

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Water Erosion Demonstration Saturday, Aug. 10, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

See the Garvies Point Museum & Preserve stream table in action. Observe how water sculpts the land in this engaging program.

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

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Water Lantern Festival Long Island Saturday, Aug. 10, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Water Lantern Festival is a floating lantern event that is all about connections. The festival includes food, games, activities, vendors, music and the beauty of thousands of lanterns adorned with letters of love, hope and dreams reflected upon the water. As the sun begins to set on the evening sky, Water Lantern Festival begins to shine with the launch of the lanterns onto the water as we Light The Water together.

Where: North Hempstead Beach Park/Bar Beach 175 W Shore Rd, Port Washington Info & Tickets: www.waterlanternfestival.com

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Vanderbilt Cup Race & Race Car Tuesday, Aug. 13, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Children in grades K to 3 will be able to enjoy a number of creative workshops at the Vanderbilt’s Carriage House this August. Workshop begins with an educator-led tip through collections galleries and dioramas relevant to the theme and the accompanying creative project. Students are encouraged to bring lunch.

Where: Vanderbilt Museum - Carriage House Theater 180 Little Neck Rd., Centerport Info & Tickets: 631-854-5539 or thetheatreatwestbury.com

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Levels presents ‘The Open House at the Addams Family’ Art League of L.I. Levels will perform the magnificently macabre musical comedy, “The Addams Family,” on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, August 8, 9 and 10 at 8:00 p.m. in the Levels Teen Center on the lower level of the Great Neck Library’s main building, 159 Bayview Ave. in Great Neck.

Levels, the library’s cultural center for teenagers established in 1974, presents several fully-staged theatrical productions a year. Levels productions are traditionally directed, produced and performed by students seventh-grade through college-age.

“The Addams Family” was created by a Tony award-winning team that includes authors Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice (“Jersey Boys”), and composer-lyricist Andrew Lippa (“The Wild Party”), based on the well-known characters created by darkly hilarious cartoonist Charles Addams: Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Wednesday, Pugsley, Grandma, Lurch and more.

In the kooky, spooky, upside-down world of the Addams family, a grave crisis is brewing. It is every father’s worst nightmare… but in reverse. Daughter Wednesday, the ultimate Princess of Darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a “normal” young man, Lucas Beineke, from a quite respectable Ohio family — not even remotely fiendish. Worse, the romance seems to have turned the steadfastly gloomy Addams girl downright cheery, leaving her family very worried and distressed. Comic chaos reigns when they host a dinner for Wednesday’s new boyfriend and his parents so they can become better acquainted with the entire Addams family.

“The Addams Family” is directed by Levels veteran Rebecca Hirschhorn and choreographed by Levels veteran Daisy Korman. Vocal direction is by Samuel Calto, and Emma Young is the show’s producer.

Set design is by Britt Trachtenberg, costume design by Nina Zar, lighting design and set construction by Tyler “T-Rex” Hakimian, prop and puppet design by Shana Litt and Molly Racsko, and makeup and

On Aug. 24, join the Art League of Long Island for a day of art. The Art League is hosting an open house at its Dix Hills location, allowing those in attendance to tour the studios, see art in action with live painting, drawing, ceramics, and jewelry making demonstrations.

The Levels Teen Center presents the macabre musical comedy The Addams Family, August 8-10. hair design by Hannah Romano, with assistant makeup and hair designer Aliza Fine.

The cast of high school and middle school students includes Aiden Cho, Samuel Calto, Anna Goldman, Clara Goldman, Ava Hoffman, Kylie Hoffman, Shira Lichter, Faith Mosley, Jacqueline Park, Kajal Ramphul, Emely Renteria, Adam Schiff, Britt Trachtenberg, Katie Wang, Kevin Wang, Marvin Williams, Alyssa Wong and Nina Zar. The student musicians include Preston Chan, Hani Kang, Jonathan Kirshner, Cyrus Moussavi, Nina Phillips, Freddy Sion, Kate Smolens, Omeed Tartak, Elaine Zhang and Chloe Zhou.

Admission is free and open to the public. Tickets are intended to guarantee seating, as space is limited. They can be requested at the circulation desks of all Great Neck Library locations while they last. Doors open 45 minutes before showtime for those with tickets and 15 minutes prior for those without tickets. For more information, contact Levels at 516-466-8055 ext. 216 or email levels@greatnecklibrary. org.

Manorhaven Street fest set for August This year’s Manorhaven Street Festival will be taking place on Saturday, Aug. 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Manorhaven Blvd. in Port Washington.

The fair is free for all to attend and is expected to be a fun day filled with

Admission and all activities are free and all are encouraged to attend. The open house begins at 11 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. Learn about the Art League’s year-round classes for both children and adults. For more information, visit www. artleagueli.org

great food, interesting vendors and entertainment for the whole family. The street festival also includes free ballon sculptures with Annabelle the Clown and free face painting.

For more information, visit www. manorhaven.org or call 516-883-7000.

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Art League to host ceramics workshop The Art League of Long island will be hosting a VIP ceramics workshop on Saturday, Aug. 3 and Sunday, Aug. 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. The workshop, which will be held with Diane Sullivan, is a ceramics sculpture workshop called “What dreams are in your head!”

Those interested in attending should bring a sketchbook with them, along with an open mind. While learning easy hand building techniques, you will create a small head and will incorporate

your dreams and fantasies. Surface using slips, underglaze and dry clay powders will be explored. This is a chance to learn techniques, go deep, and feel comfortable with expressing your dreams. Some clay experience helpful, but not necessary.

Questions to ponder before the workshop: in dreams; are you a super hero, an animal, flying around? When people see you, what do they see? How do you want to be seen?

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An all-night horror movie marathon On Saturday, Aug. 3, the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington will host an all-night horror movie marathon, presented by Retro picture Show. Throughout the night, the centre will be screening eight horror films, all from 35mm film prints. Those who are able to make it through the night will be refunded $10 and be given a free breakfast in the morning.

Films being shown include classics like “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” John Carpenter’s “They Live” and cult favorites like “Killer Klowns From Outer Space,” “The Devil’s Rejects,” and “The Incredible Melting Man.” The centre’s cafe will be open all night serving beer, wine, snacks and food. Pillows and blankets are permitted, but for the safety of those attending the centre asks that you don’t bring any backpacks. Dressing up is encouraged.

The all-nighter kicks off at 8 p.m. and tickets can be purchased online at a discounted $45 or day-of at the box office for $50. The full lineup includes the following movies: “Killer Klowns from Outer Space” US | 88 mins | Dir. Stephen Chiodo | 35mm A spaceship - looking like a circus tent - lands in a field near a small town, signaling the attack of deviant, rednosed, balloon-twisting psychos from another world who plan to annihilate mankind - by turning people into cotton candy. Luckily, the town’s teen citizenry decide to fight back and teach the cosmic bozos a lesson. But these clowns are no klutzes, turning popcorn, peanuts and caramel corn into playful - but deadly - weapons of madcap destruction and mayhem.

“The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” US | 83 mins | Tobe Hooper | 35mm On what seemed like a perfect day in August 1973, five teenagers went for a drive. They were headed for a nightmare. In a ghoulish house, littered

with remains of dead animals, waited a family of maniacal killers. They would emerge, adorned with bones, skulls and animal skins, to turn the peaceful Texas countryside into a human slaughterhouse.

John Carpenter’s “They Live” US | 94 mins | Dir. John Carpenter | 35mmHorror master John Carpenter (“Halloween,” “The Thing”) directs this actionpacked sci-fi thriller about one man’s battle against aliens who are systematically gaining control of the earth. Rowdy Roddy Piper stars as the loner who stumbles upon a terrifying discovery: ghoulish creatures are masquerading as humans while they lull the public into submission through subliminal advertising messages. Only specially made sunglasses make the deadly truth visible.

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“The Devil’s Rejects” US | 107 mins | Dir. Rob Zombie | 35mm Ambushed at their homestead by Sheriff Wydell and a squad of armed men, the Firefly family awakens with guns blazing - yet only Otis and his sister, Baby, manage to escape unharmed.

Taking refuge and hostages in a backroad motel, the wanted siblings rendezvous with their derange partner in crime, Captain Spaulding, killing whoever happens to stand in their way. But as the body count mounts higher, Sheriff Wydell decides to “cross the line” and take law into his own hands, paving the way for one of the most depraved and terrifying showdowns in cinematic history.

“XTRO” UK | 82 mins | Dir. Harry Bromley Davenport | 35mm Sam Phillips, an ordinary family man, disappears from home one night without a trace. Only his young son, Tony, witnesses the strange and terrifying departure amidst brilliant white lights. Rachel, Sam’s young wife, struggles to restore their once tranquil life, but her efforts are plagued by Tony’s reoccurring nightmares about his father’s mysterious disappearance. Lately, Tony has been dreaming something else that his father has come home.

“Deranged”Canada | 84 mins | Dir. Jeff Gillen and Alan Ormsby | 35mm Ezra’s good at making friends... into home furnishings. Based on the same terrifying true story that inspired “Psycho,” “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” and “Silence of the Lambs,” this hauntingly scary film chronicles the grisly exploits of a rural necrophilliac and murderer. Brace yourself for a “solid horror story” (Variety) that’s guaranteed to make you bite your nails... because if you don’t, Ezra will.

“The Incredible Melting Man” US | 84 mins | Dir. William Sachs | 35mm When Steven West returns from Saturn, he brings a horrifying disease with him... a disease that melts his flesh. While Dr. Ted Nelson and the hospital staff are baffled by this mysterious illness, West secretly leaves the hospital and disappears.

Soon after, the community is besieged by a series of violent deaths... and all of the victims are missing limbs. Just as Nelson suspects, West must feed on human flesh to save his own. With the help of General Perry, Nelson sets out to stop the crazed cannibal before he brutally devours more innocent victims. Suspense, horror, and incredible special effects make this gory tale truly unforgettable.

Plus, a mystery bonus movie.

To learn more about the event contact Nate Close at 631-423-7610 ext. 15, email at nate@cinemaartscentre.org, or visit www.cinemaartscentre.org.

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200 Port Washington Boulevard, Manhasset, 11030 theartguild.org 516-304-5797 The Art Guild of Port Washington, Inc., is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization providing encouragement, education and a forum for the appreciation of the visual arts. We host eight juried art exhibits, including ones exclusively for High School students, and photographers; weekly classes for children and adults; lectures; open studio time and long term studio rentals; and workshops with local and internationally acclaimed artists.

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41 Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 pwdiner.com 516-767-3624

140 Wheatley Plaza, Greenvale, 11548 bensdeli.net 516-621-3340

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FIRST PLACE

Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers 140 Wheatley Plaza, Greenvale, 11548 bensdeli.net 516-621-3340 RUNNER UP

Dominick’s Italian-American Deli 401 Herricks Road, New Hyde Park, 11040 dominicksdeli.net 516-746-2116

La P’tite Framboise

294 Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 laptiteframboise.com 516-767-7164 HONORABLE MENTION

La Coquille Restaurant

1669 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset, 11030 lacoquilleny.com 516-365-8422

Best Frozen Yogurt FIRST PLACE

16 Handles

40 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck, 11021 16handles.com 516-858-0405 RUNNER UP

Red Mango New Hyde Park

1524 Union Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 redmangousa.com 516-216-5534 HONORABLE MENTION

Yogurt and Such Cafe

1 Glen Cove Road, Greenvale, 11548 516-484-1822

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CONGRATULATIONS NICOLE ESKANAZY ON RECEIVING THE

2 0 1 9 B E S T O F N O R T H S H O R E

T H E A W A R D

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I want to take this special opportunity to thank all of my past and present clients and customers who made this honor possible.

It is a dream to wake up every day and truly love what you do! How lucky am I? Explore Long Island with me, your local expert and let me go above and beyond to help you reach your real estate goals”

~Nicole Eskanazy 2019

Best OF THE North Shore WINNER PRESENTED BY BLANK SLATE MEDIA

NICOLE ESKANAZY Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

O: 516.629.2275 | M: 516.317.4004 nicole.eskanazy@elliman.com

elliman.com/longisland © 2019 DOUGLAS ELLIMAN REAL ESTATE. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY.

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Best Gourmet Shop

HONORABLE MENTION

Iavarone Bros.

591 Willis Avenue, Williston Park, 11596 deicoltelli.com 516-801-1706

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FIRST PLACE

Whole Foods

2101 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset, 11030 wholefoodsmarket.com 516-869-8900 RUNNER UP

North Shore Farms

330 East Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, 11501 northshorefarms.com 516-280-6880 HONORABLE MENTION

Grace’s Marketplace LI 81 Glen Cove Road, Greenvale, 11548 gracesmarketplace.com 516-621-5100

Best Greek Restaurant FIRST PLACE

The Greek Place

2144 Jericho Turnpike, Garden City Park, 11040 thegreekplacegcp.com 516-673-4545 RUNNER UP

Limani

1043 Northern Boulevard, Roslyn, 11576 limani.com 516-869-8989 HONORABLE MENTION

Yummy Gyro

We are very proud to have served the community for the past 36 years and will continue to be there for you in the future.

82 Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 yummygyro.com 516-708-9020

Best Hamburgers FIRST PLACE

Burger Village

66 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck, 11021 burgervillage.com 516-321-9177

RUNNER UP

Bareburger

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42 Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 bareburger.com 516-708-9920 HONORABLE MENTION

Shake Shack New Hyde Park 1570 Union Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 shakeshack.com 516-634-2010

Best Ice Cream Shop FIRST PLACE

DOT #11848

101 5th Avenue Garden City Park 516-746-0404

www.movingahead.com

7 Days A Week • Licensed & Insured

Douglas and James Homemade Ice Cream

405 Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 516-708-1706 Douglas & James Ice Cream (Sweet Treats on the Wharf) thanks you for voting us NORTH SHORE’S BEST ICE CREAM. Family-owned and operated for 27 years. We invite you to experience yesteryear with old-fashioned homemade ice cream made on site daily. We have ice cream, fat free yogurt, dairy free sorbet, candy, records, novelties, kosher options, and private free parking. Enjoy a beautiful sunset stroll along the waterfront right outside our door.

RUNNER UP

Hildebrandt’s

84 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, 11596 hildebrandtsrestaurant.com 516-741-0608

Gelateria Dei Coltelli

Best Indian Restaurant FIRST PLACE

Diwan

37 Shore Road, Port Washington, 11050 diwanrestaurants.com 516-439-4200 RUNNER UP

Southern Spice

1635 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, 11040 southernspiceny.com 516-216-5448 HONORABLE MENTION

Jassi’s Fine Indian Cuisine

271-11 Union Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 jassisfineindian.com 718-347-8400

Best Italian Restaurant FIRST PLACE

Antonino’s

997 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset, 11030 antoninos.com 516-627-0660 RUNNER UP

Uncle Bacala’s Italian Seafood and More

2370 Jericho Turnpike, Garden City Park, 11040 unclebacala.com 516-739-0505 HONORABLE MENTION

388 Restaurant

388 Willis Avenue, Roslyn Heights, 11577 388restaurant.com 516-621-3888 HONORABLE MENTION

DiMaggio’s Trattoria 706 Port Washington Boulevard, Port Washington, 11050 dimaggios.net 516-944-6363

Best Japanese Restaurant FIRST PLACE

Sushi Republic

3365 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, 11040 sushirepublicny.com 516-747-3377 Sushi Republic would like to thank all of our customers for making us the best Japanese restaurant for 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019. With unique & large varieties of choices we are happy to please our customers! Large party rooms available. Catering on & off premises.

RUNNER UP

Wild Ginger

48 Great Neck Road, Great Neck, 11021 wildgingergreatneck.com 516-487-8288 HONORABLE MENTION

Kotobuki Roslyn

1530 Old Northern Boulevard, Roslyn, 11576 kotobukirestaurants.com 516-621-5312

Best Mexican Restaurant FIRST PLACE

Besito Mexican Restaurant of Roslyn 1516 Old Northern Boulevard, Roslyn, 11576 besitomexican.com 516-484-3001 RUNNER UP

Margarita’s Café

38 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, 11596 margaritascafe.com 516-493-9045 HONORABLE MENTION

Mi Ranchito

195 Manorhaven Boulevard, Port Washington, 11050 516-944-7926

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We are so proud to be chosen as the Best Senior Living of the North Shore!

Real Relationships. Real Warmth. Real Care.

The Regency is an assisted living setting with vital seniors who share your interests, caring staff, and upscale amenities that elevate comfort to another level.

I N T RO D U C I N G

A Dedicated Memory Care Neighborhood Building on The Regency’s quarter-century reputation of excellence, we’ve created a secure, self-contained neighborhood dedicated to seniors with Alzheimer’s or other form of memory loss – allowing our residents to age in place.

Call 516-674-3007 to schedule your personal tour.

94 School Street, Glen Cove, NY 11542 www.TheRegencyAtGlenCove.com

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HONORABLE MENTION

K Pacho

Carlo’s Pizza Of Port Washington

1270 Union Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 kpacho.com 516-358-2222

Best Middle Eastern Restaurant FIRST PLACE

Colbeh

75 N. Station Plaza, Great Neck, 11021 colbeh.com 516-466-8181 We at Colbeh are truly humbled and would like to thank every single customer for giving us the wonderful opportunity to serve them. It is our desire at Colbeh to keep you, our loyal customers satisfied with our products and services. You are our inspiration in doing our very best.

RUNNER UP

Ayhan’s Mediterranean Marketplace & Cafe

Best Pub Food FIRST PLACE

Sullivan’s Quay Restaurant and Bar 541 Port Washington Boulevard, Port Washington, 11050 sullivansquay.com 516-883-3122 RUNNER UP

Publicans

550 Plandome Road, Manhasset, 11030 publicansmanhasset.com 516-627-7722

Limani

1043 Northern Boulevard, Roslyn, 11576 limani.com 516-869-8989

FIRST PLACE

Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza of Great Neck

RUNNER UP

Louie’s Grill & Liquors

420 Northern Boulevard, Great Neck, 11021 acfp.com 516-482-0400

395 Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 louiessince1905.com 516-883-4242

RUNNER UP

HONORABLE MENTION

633 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 originalumbertos.com 516-437-7698

The Jolly Fisherman & Steak House 25 Main Street, Roslyn, 11576 jollyfishermanrestaurant.com 516-621-0055

Skinny Pizza

255 Northern Boulevard, Great Neck, 11021 peterluger.com 516-487-8800

HONORABLE MENTION

Burger Village

66 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck, 11021 burgervillage.com 516-321-9177

Bryant and Cooper Steak House

2 Middle Neck Road, Roslyn, 11576 bryantandcooper.com 516-627-7270

Best Wings

FIRST PLACE

Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza Great Neck

Morton’s The Steakhouse

FIRST PLACE

Best Pizza

211 Mineola Avenue, Roslyn Heights, 11577 skinnypizza.com 516-686-6180

HONORABLE MENTION

Best Seafood Restaurant

138 Shore Road, Port Washington, 11050 bosphoruscafegrill.com 516-321-9999

Peter Luger Steak House

RUNNER UP

17 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, 11596 trspub.com 516-294-1680

Bosphorus Café and Grill

Umberto’s Pizzeria and Restaurant

109 Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 carlospizzapw.com 516-944-9754

TR’S Great American Restaurant

HONORABLE MENTION

RUNNER UP

FIRST PLACE

HONORABLE MENTION

293 Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 ayhansmarketplace.com 516-767-1400

Best Steakhouse

777 Northern Boulevard, Great Neck, 11020 mortons.com 516-498-2950

420 Northern Boulevard, Great Neck, 11021 acfp.com 516-482-0400

Best Thai Restaurant

RUNNER UP

Sarin Thai

2048 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, 11040 eddiespizzany.com 516-354-9780

Eddie’s Pizza

FIRST PLACE

43 Glen Cove Road, Greenvale, 11548 sarinthaicuisine.com 516-484-5873

HONORABLE MENTION

RUNNER UP

Nanking

2056 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, 11040 nankingrestaurantgroup.com 516-352-0009 HONORABLE MENTION

Port Thai Place

Sullivan’s Quay Restaurant and Bar 541 Port Washington Boulevard, Port Washington, 11050 sullivansquay.com 516-883-3122

Health, Wellness & Beauty

24 B Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 portthaiplace.com 516-883-3940

Best Vegan Spot

Best Acupuncturist

FIRST PLACE

FIRST PLACE

Sweet To Lick Vegan Bakery

Tricia M. Amico, L.A.c.

147 Bengeyfield Drive, East Williston, 11596 516-445-2907

78 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, 11596 sweettolick.com 516-385-8833

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Imagine a hospital so innovative,

more patients choose it than any other.

North Shore University Hospital is one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery™—and has earned the Stroke Care Excellence Award™ seven years in a row (2012-2018). We’re trusted to provide innovative critical care when it matters most, and we bring the same passion and expertise to everything else we do. It’s no wonder more patients choose us than any other hospital on Long Island.*

Explore the possibilities at Northwell.edu/Imagination

*Based on NYS SPARCS data from 2015 to Q2 2017

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Empire Medicine and Rehab

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33 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, 11596 empiremedicine.com 516-506-7140 HONORABLE MENTION

Joy Acupuncture

59 Mineola Avenue, Roslyn Heights, 11577 joyacupuncture.com 516-626-8966

Best Aesthetician FIRST PLACE

Grace Drazal, Aesthetic Medical Studio

8 Bond Street, Suite 200, Great Neck, 11021 aesthetic-associates.com 516-482-2424 RUNNER UP

BodyBrite

17 Lumber Road, Suite 4, Roslyn, 11576 bodybriteroslyn.com 516-626-2639

WINNER: BEST ART GALLERY! 2019 GALLERY SCHEDULE Call for Artists:

TOWN AND COUNTRY - Deadline: Sept. 9

Our Third Year!

On View: Oct. 5 – 27 • Reception: Oct. 10

NASSAU COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL EXHIBIT - Deadline: Oct. 7 On View: Nov 2 – 24 • Reception: Nov. 3

Dr. James Fagin

1 Dakota Drive, Suite 312, Lake Success, 11042 516-608-2898

RUNNER UP

Dr. David Wertheim

On View: November 30 - Jan 5, 2020 • Reception: Dec. 7

HONORABLE MENTION

Dr. Sharon Markovics

1129 Northern Boulevard, Suite 300, Manhasset, 11030 prohealthcare.com 516-365-6077

Best Cardiologist FIRST PLACE

Dr. Richard Shlofmitz

100 Port Washington Boulevard, Suite 105, Roslyn, 11576 516-390-9640

RUNNER UP

CHILDREN & TEENS FALL CLASSES Ages: 5-12 • Digital Art Middle School • High School

ADULT CLASSES

Dr. Adina Pascaru

1000 Northern Boulevard,, Suite 360, Great Neck, 11021 516-829-6660 HONORABLE MENTION

Dr. Louise Spadaro

• Watercolor • Oil Painting • Life Drawing • Portraiture • Beginning & Fundamental Drawing • Abstract

100 Port Washington Boulevard, Suite 101, Roslyn, 11576 516-562-6653

ADULT WORKSHOPS

Best Chiropractor

Our Second Year!

• SILKSCREEN MONOTYPE PRINTING w/Stephanie Navon-Jacobson • Aug. 3-4 • BENDING REALITY - COLOR THEORY w/Patti Mollica • Aug. 24-25 • ALLA PRIMA/PLEIN AIR PAINTING w/Robert Simone • Sept. 13-15 • EMBRACE THE PRACTICE – DAILY PAINTING WORKSHOP w/Lisa Daria Kennedy • Sept. 21-22 • ALLA PRIMA PAINTING: STILL LIFE & THE FIGURE w/David Shevlino • Oct. 3-6

COME TO

creARTive!

Free ART ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS AGES 5-12

SAT., AUG. 10, 1-4pm at Elderfields (Rain or Shine) Printmaking • Clay • Tie Dye • Painting & More!

Meet our instructors and visit our home!

THE ART GUILD Elderfields Preserve • 200 Port Washington Blvd. • Manhasset 516-304-5797 • www.TheArtGuild.org • info@theartguild.org

RUNNER UP

Long Island Dental Group

29 Northern Boulevard, Suite 2, Greenvale, 11548 lidentalgroup.com 516-625-2929 HONORABLE MENTION

Best Cosmetic Surgeon

10X10 ART FROM THE HEART HOLIDAY AUCTION FUNDRAISER

WINNER: BEST ART SCHOOL!

415 Northern Boulevard, Great Neck, 11021 passesdentalcare.com 877-678-3418 Harvey Passes D.D.S. As caregivers, the recognition of being voted the best dental office on Long Island’s North Shore for the fifth year in a row fills my staff and me with gratitude. We are grateful serving others in a meaningful fashion. Our mission is to make your experience unlike any other dental visit you may have had.

On behalf of our doctors, hygienists and staff, we thank you for your trust and faith in us during the past 4 plus decades. We look forward to continuing this noble service for you.

1476 Union Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 massageenvy.com 516-673-4278

Massage Envy New Hyde Park

1 Dakota Drive, Suite 312,Lake Success, 11042 prohealthcare.com 516-608-2898

Deadline: NOVEMBER 25

Passes Dental Care

Dr. John H. Geager, D.D.S.

FIRST PLACE

On View: Aug. 31-Sept. 29 • Reception: Sept. 8

FIRST PLACE

HONORABLE MENTION

Best Allergist

ABOUT FACE - Deadline: Aug. 5

Best Cosmetic Dentist

FIRST PLACE

516 Chiropractic

486 Willis Avenue, Williston Park, 11596 516chiropractic.com 516-226-0338 Dr. Nicholas Amico, of 516 Chiropractic, is an integrated chiropractor that promotes active maintenance and rehabilitation, keeping you healthy and active by treating injuries before they affect your mobility. He specializes in treating athletes, both professional and casual, as well as those striving to live an active, pain free life.

RUNNER UP

Dr. Ronny Bergman, D.C., Gold Coast Chiropractic

405 Main Street, Suite 4, Port Washington, 11050 portwashingtonchiropractic.com 516-944-4300 HONORABLE MENTION

Dr. Harry J. Benisatto, D.C. 20 Vanderventer Avenue, #100, Port Washington, 11050 516-944-6936

653 Willis Avenue, Williston Park, 11596 516-248-2116 FIRST PLACE

Dr. Andrew Jacono

440 Northern Boulevard, Great Neck, 11021 newyorkfacialplasticsurgery.com 516-773-4646 Dr. Andrew Jacono is a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon practicing in Manhattan and Great Neck. He has been selected one of the best plastic surgeons in America by Harper’s Bazaar and New York Magazine, specializing in facelift and rhinoplasty surgeries. His latest book “The Park Avenue Face” was released in May and available for purchase at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. In addition, Dr. Jacono has a strong commitment to philanthropy.

RUNNER UP

Dr. Pamela Gallagher

190 East Jericho Turnpike, Suite 202, Mineola, 11501 islandplasticsurgery.com 516-531-7871 HONORABLE MENTION

Dr. Anthony Uria

650 Northern Boulevard, Great Neck, 11021 plasticsurgerypc.com 516-466-7000

Best Dermatologist FIRST PLACE

Bodian Dermatology

11 Grace Avenue, Great Neck, 11021 bodianderm.net 516-482-2882 Bodian Dermatology has been treating all skin diseases in children, teens, and adults for over 50 years. We combine the latest Medical, Cosmetic, Laser and Spa treatments to offer you the best opportunity for healthy, youthful and beautiful skin.

Relax and experience the difference!

RUNNER UP

Advanced Dermatology of Albertson 175 I U Willets Road, Albertson, 11507 516-625-6222 HONORABLE MENTION

Dr. Laurie Levine

200 Old Country Road, Mineola, 11501 516-742-6136

Best Ear Piercing Studio FIRST PLACE

Bodian Dermatology

11 Grace Avenue, Great Neck, 11021 bodianderm.net 516-482-2882 Bodian Dermatology has been treating all skin diseases in children, teens, and adults for over 50 years. We combine the latest Medical, Cosmetic, Laser and Spa treatments to offer you the best opportunity for healthy, youthful and beautiful skin.

Relax and experience the difference!

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Thank You For Voting Us The “Best Tutoring Service” on the North Shore!

YOUR CHILD’S ROAD TO SUCCESS STARTS HERE!

Your pets are part of your family.

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

Serving the community for over 38 years

Our services are performed by licensed and insured professionals.

We tailor our services to your child’s specific needs.

• SPEECH/LANGUAGE THERAPY for children and adults • Occupational Therapy for Children • Academic Tutoring • Reading Improvement • Fast ForWord

THANK YOU FOR VOTING US BEST VETERINARIAN & BEST PET BOARDING OF THE NORTH SHORE 2019

OF THE WILLISTONS, INC

Speech • Education • Evaluation • Development • Service

Eileen M. Devaney, MS, CCC-SLP, Director

129A Hillside Avenue Williston Park, NY 11596 516-742-5243

www.seedsofthewillistons.com

Best Tutor Service

2056 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, NY 11040 Phone (516) 877-7080

Huntington relies on Buttercooky Bakery for its sweet tooth. Buttercooky Bakery relies on us.

PSEG Long Island has a team of experts dedicated to answering the needs of our small business customers. Because keeping the lights on and the mixers going is a bakery’s most important ingredient.

PSEGLINY.com/Reliability

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HONORABLE MENTION

569 Plandome Road, Manhasset, 11030 ligoldbuyer.com 888-365-9591

90 East Shore Road, Great Neck, 11023 equinox.com 516-570-8003

HONORABLE MENTION

Best Gastroenterologist

Joseph Anthony’s Fine Jewelry

Tori’s Place Ear Piercing Studio 10 Willowdale Avenue, Port Washington, 11050 torisplace.com 516-767-7672

Best Endocrinologist FIRST PLACE

Dr. Kenneth Hershon, North Shore Diabetes and Endocrine Associates 3003 New Hyde Park Road, Suite 201, New Hyde Park, 11042 nsdea.com 516-327-0850 RUNNER UP

Ageliki S. Valsamis, DO, Northwell Health Physician Partners Endocrinology at Great Neck 865 Northern Boulevard, Great Neck, 11021 northwell.edu 516-708-2540 HONORABLE MENTION

Dr. Rory Breidbart

29 Barstow Road, Suite 305, Great Neck, 11021 516-482-0347

Best Fitness Facility FIRST PLACE

Sid Jacobson JCC

300 Forest Drive, East Hills, 11548 sjjcc.org 516-484-1545 RUNNER UP

Training Station Glen Cove 190 Glen Cove Avenue, Glen Cove, 11542 trainingstationli.com 516-609-9277

Thank you to all our patients for voting us “The Best of the North Shore” 2019!

Equinox of Great Neck

FIRST PLACE

Dr. Ian Storch, Gastroenterology Consultants of Long Island 2001 Marcus Avenue, Suite E 240, New Hyde Park, 11042 bestgidoc.com 516-673-4801 RUNNER UP

Dr. Anthony Celifarco, Gastrointestinal Associates of Long Island 1991 Marcus Avenue, Suite 101, New Hyde Park, 11042 giali.net 516-365-4949

HONORABLE MENTION

North Shore Gastroenterology Associates

233 East Shore Road, Suite 101, Great Neck, 11023 northshoregastro.com 516-487-2444 HONORABLE MENTION

Dr. Arthur Talansky

233 East Shore Road, Suite 101, Great Neck, 11023 northshoregastro.com 516-487-2444

Best General Dentist FIRST PLACE

Passes Dental Care

415 Northern Boulevard, Great Neck, 11021 passesdentalcare.com 877-678-3418 Harvey Passes D.D.S. As caregivers, the recognition of being voted the best dental office on Long Island’s North Shore for

the fifth year in a row fills my staff and me with gratitude. We are grateful serving others in a meaningful fashion. Our mission is to make your experience unlike any other dental visit you may have had. On behalf of our doctors, hygienists and staff, we thank you for your trust and faith in us during the past 4 plus decades. We look forward to continuing this noble service for you.

Best Health System

RUNNER UP

Northwell Health

Long Island Dental Group, LLC

29 Northern Boulevard, Suite 2, Greenvale, 11548 lidentalgroup.com 516-625-2929

HONORABLE MENTION

Dr. Eugene Simons, D.D.S., P.C., Family Dental Care NY

FIRST PLACE

HealthBridge Platinum Concierge

1000 Northern Blvd., Suite 230, Great Neck, 11021 healthbridgeinfo.com 516-627-4433 RUNNER UP northwell.edu 888-321-DOCS

HONORABLE MENTION

NYU Winthrop Hospital 259 First Street, Mineola, 11501 nyuwinthrop.org 516-663-0333

331 Willis Avenue, Mineola, 11501 familydentalcareny.com 516-746-5050

Best Hearing Aid Store

Best Hair Salon

70 Glen Cove Road, Suite LL5, Roslyn Heights, 11577 northshoreaudiology.org 516-625-1400

FIRST PLACE

Adelina Hair Salon Boutique

500 Plandome Road, Manhasset, 11030 adelinasalonboutique.com 516-869-8600 Our team at Adelina Salon Boutique is experienced, talented, and knowledgeable about all trends in hair and we love making our clients feel as beautiful as we know they are! Thank you!

RUNNER UP

Salon ECO

250A Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, 11501 saloneco.net 516-427-5100 HONORABLE MENTION

Hairsay Salon

2409 Jericho Turnpike, Garden City Park, 11040 hairsay.com 516-742-4247

FIRST PLACE

North Shore Audiology

RUNNER UP

Long Island Audiology of Great Neck

1000 Northern Boulevard, Suite 330, Great Neck, 11021 longislandaudiology.com 516-441-0714 HONORABLE MENTION

I Love Hearing, Inc.

191 Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 Ilovehearing.com 516-882-3505

Best Hospital FIRST PLACE

St. Francis Hospital The Heart Center

100 Port Washington Boulevard, Roslyn, 11576 stfrancisheartcenter.com 516-562-6000

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SANDS POINT PRESERVE

RUNNER UP

Long Island Jewish Medical Center/Northwell Health 270-05 76th Avenue, New Hyde Park, 11040 northwell.edu 718-470-7000 HONORABLE MENTION

Northwell Health/North Shore University Hospital 300 Community Drive, Manhasset, 11030 northwell.edu 516-562-0100

Best In-Home Elder Care Service

1991 Marcus Avenue, Suite 110, Lake Success, 11042 neuroli.com 516-466-4700

Best Nutritionist

39 East Street, New Hyde Park, 11040 advanceathomept.com 516-399-0051

Best Internist FIRST PLACE

Dr. William Klein

1000 Northern Boulevard, Suite #230, Great Neck, 11021 healthbridgeinfo.com 516-627-4433 RUNNER UP

Dr. Carl Ruoff, D.O. 70 Glen Cove Road, Suite 306, Roslyn Heights, 11577 516-621-7720

Dr. Itzhak Haimovic

FIRST PLACE

Nutri Health NY of Port Washington

664 Port Washington Boulevard, Port Washington, 11050 nutrihealthny.com 516-767-3636 Nutrihealth’s mission is to educate and to install good, healthy eating habits for individuals and families and to practice a clean, healthy lifestyle while maintaining a healthy weight. Using Smartphone apps and individual counseling, gives clients the means to be as healthy and fit as possible. Registered and licensed nutritionist provides education and personal counseling to clients for weight loss, diabetic education and cardiac nutrition management. Offices in Port Washington and Cold Spring Harbor.

RUNNER UP

Eleana Kaidanian, RD, CDN, CPT-WFS 5 Hillturn Lane, Roslyn Heights, 11577 linutritionist.com 516-581-2217 HONORABLE MENTION

Dr. Anthony Calio

Weight Watchers – New Hyde Park

Best Massage Clinic/ Studio/Therapist

Best Ophthalmologist

HONORABLE MENTION 222 Station Plaza North, Suite 310, Mineola, 11501 516-663-2051

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Nicole Nahmias, LMT, Bodies Kneaded for Therapeutic Massage

8 Bond Street, Suite 401, Great Neck, 11021 massagetherapyofgreatneck.com 516-498-1912

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Massage Envy Spa – Lake Success 1476 Union Turnpike, Space Q, New Hyde Park, 11040 massageenvy.com 516-673-4278

HONORABLE MENTION

Massage Envy Spa – Port Washington

47 Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 massageenvy.com 516-767-6368

Best Nail Salon

721 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, 11040 weightwatchers.com 800-651-6000 FIRST PLACE

Long Island Eye Surgeons 1981 Marcus Avenue, Suite E115, Lake Success, 11042 longislandeyesurgeons.com 516-627-5113 RUNNER UP

Dr. Peter D’Arienzo

1615 Northern Boulevard, Suite 202, Manhasset, 11030 manhasseteyephysicians.com 516-627-0146 HONORABLE MENTION

Lake Success Ophthalmic Associates 410 Lakeville Road, Suite 300, New Hyde Park, 11042 516-488-2750

Best Optician FIRST PLACE

Focal Point Optical

65 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, 11596 516-741-6406

2453 Jericho Turnpike, Garden City Park, 11040 focalpointgcp.com 516-746-3836 Focal Point Optical is family run and operated in Garden City Park since 1988 with the same caring and professional staff. Fred Rapps is a board certified optician for more than 40 years and never disappoints in his eyewear expertise and craftsmanship. We always strive to be the best in service and professionalism. We thank you very much for voting us Best Optician and Optometrist for 2019!

HONORABLE MENTION

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22 Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 516-767-7575

76 Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 katims.com 516-767-2106

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nuBest salon and spa

For information: SandsPointPreserve.org 516.571.7901 ! info@sandspointpreserve.org 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point, NY 11050

Dr. Anthony Cohen, Neurological Associates of Long Island, P.C.

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Advance at Home Physical Therapy

Support the mission to preserve this legendary site, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and receive free parking and discounted admission to select events.

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170 Great Neck Road, Great Neck, 11021 neurolongisland.com 516-487-4464

HONORABLE MENTION

JOIN THE CONSERVANCY

170 Great Neck Road, Great Neck, 11021 neurolongisland.com 516-487-4464

1621A Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, 11040 safecareagency.com 516-354-0649

1979 Marcus Ave., Suite 210, Lake Success, 11042 7dayhomecare.com 516-622-2330

THE SANDS POINT PRESERVE on the original Guggenheim Estate embodies the grandeur that defines the legendary Gold Coast “Gatsby” era, when prominent American families built great estates as summer retreats along the shores of the LI Sound. Today, the magnificent 216acre public park is owned by Nassau County and run by the Sands Point Preserve Conservancy, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Dr. Abraham Glasman

HONORABLE MENTION

7 Day Home Care

Seasonal Celebrations Cultural Events Family & Adult Nature Education After School Science, Art & Yoga Adult Yoga, Meditation, Qi Gong Woodland Playground t Dog Run Mansion Tours Private & Corporate Events Open Seven Days t Memberships Available

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Safe Care Home Care Agency

Thank you for choosing the Sands Point Preserve as Best Park on Long Island’s North Shore!

Best Neurologist

1482 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset, 11030 nubestsalon.com 516-627-9444 RUNNER UP

Jane’s Nails and Spa

Ogi Nails and Spa Port Washington

Dr. Sanford Katims

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1085 Northern Boulevard, Roslyn, 11576 pearlevision.com 516-365-4066

51 Charles Street, Mineola, 11501 516-746-3204

833 Northern Boulevard, Suite 140, Great Neck, 11021 516-504-0606

Pearl Vision of Roslyn

Dr. Steven J. Luccarelli

Best Pain Management

Best Optometrist

FIRST PLACE

Best Periodontist

1991 Marcus Avenue, M217, Lake Success, 11042 edrubinmd.com 516-492-3100

Dr. Demetrios Tsiokos, DDS

Dr. Edward Rubin

FIRST PLACE

Dr. Alice Mann

2453 Jericho Turnpike, Garden City Park, 11040 focalpointgcp.com 516-746-3836 Dr. Alice Mann is proud to accept this honor for the third year in a row! She has been with Focal Point Optical since her graduation from optometry school at Suny College where she was first in her class.

Dr. Mann provides comprehensive eye examinations including glaucoma and cataract screenings.

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Dr. Patrick Annello

2200 Northern Boulevard, Suite 120, Greenvale, 11548 stfrancisheartcenter.chsli.org 516-563-7910

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HONORABLE MENTION

36 Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 northshorevision.com 516-883-8388

3 Delaware Drive, Suite 205, Lake Success, 11042 516-622-6105

North Shore Vision Services

HONORABLE MENTION

Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island 330 Old Country Road, Suite 100, Mineola, 11501 ocli.net 516-739-6600

Best Orthodontist FIRST PLACE

Great Neck Orthodontics 1000 Northern Boulevard, Suite 300, Great Neck, 11021 greatneckortho.com 516-466-0146 RUNNER UP

Dr. Robert Panzer

23 Bond Street, Great Neck, 11021 robertpanzerdds.com 516-487-7475

Dr. Victor Turow

Dr. Carole W. Agin

FIRST PLACE

233 East Shore Road, Suite 108, Great Neck, 11023 dtperiodontics.com 516-487-8240 As a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology with 17 years of experience, Dr. Tsiokos is proud to have been awarded Best Periodontist for the third year in a row. He strives to be in the fore front of technology providing patients with the best care possible. His main goal is the comfort, overall health and well- being of his patients. Gentle and caring, Dr. Tsiokos specializes in implants, regeneration, periodontal surgery, sedation, lasers and more.

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Best Pediatrician FIRST PLACE

Happy and Healthy Pediatrics

77 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 175, Mineola, 11501 happyandhealthypediatrics.com 516-216-5910 We are a comprehensive pediatric office and wellness center. All of our pediatricians are Board Certified Lactation Consultants. We staff a Board Certified Adolescent Specialist and have a comprehensive wellness center offering services such as parent/child mindfulness, pediatric CPR, kids yoga, a behavior analyst, postpartum support and much more. Learn more happyandhealthypediatrics.com.

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Kidz Kare of Great Neck 107 Northern Boulevard, Suite 201, Great Neck, 11021 kidz-kare-of-great-neck.business.site 516-487-6565

of the North Shore”. Our approach to providing individualized hands-on care with a sincere and hard-working mentality has proven to be successful for our patients. We sincerely appreciate your acknowledgement of Health Solutions Physical Therapy’s efforts to serve you.

FIRST PLACE

Advance at Home Physical Therapy

39 East Street, New Hyde Park, 11040 advanceathomept.com 516-399-0051 Thank you for voting us the “Best Physical Therapy of the North Shore!” At Advance At Home Physical Therapy, our mission is to ensure that our patients receive the very best care. We appreciate our knowledgeable and dedicated therapists who work so hard to help improve the lives of our senior population. We thank the community for recognizing the work we do and for allowing us to keep your loved ones safe and healthy at home! To find out how we can help you, call us at 516-399-0051.

Dr. Edwin Ginsberg, DMD

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HONORABLE MENTION

1730 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park, 11040 peakfit.com 516-326-4580

233 East Shore Road, Suite 104, Great Neck, 11023 nsliperio.com 516-466-1070

Dr. Jordana Fleischer 700 Hillside Avenue, Suite 4, New Hyde Park, 11040 hillsideendodontics.com 516-271-3688

Best Physical Therapist

Peak Performance Physical Therapy

HONORABLE MENTION

Marathon Physical Therapy

556 Middle Neck Road, Suite B, Great Neck, 11023 marathonptny.com 516-487-9810

FIRST PLACE

Health Solutions Physical Therapy, P.C. Louis Tortorello, P.T.

770 Middle Neck Road, Suite 2, Great Neck, 11024 516-307-8067 We would like to thank all our patients at Health Solutions Physical Therapy for voting us as “Best

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A Full Spectrum of Painting Services!

For the past 60 years, J.Garcia Pereira has been the painting company of choice for homeowners, businesses and builders throughout Long Island. Our ethical practices and family values have contributed to the successes of our business and created a second generation of painters and talented construction tradesmen that continue to deliver the best value for all our Nassau and Suffolk County neighbors. We are a fully licensed, insured and an EPA lead-safe certified firm using quality, well-known brand name products in all of our work, including Sherman-Williams, Benjamin Moore, Cabot, Zinnser, Minwax, and Sikkens.

J.Garcia Pereira is well known for expert interior and exterior painting for Residential, Commercial, and Industrial applications.

We also offer others services that include Stucco, Drywall, Color Consultations, Prep Work and Cleanup.

Call us for a free estimate and consultation.

We have references and guarantee complete satisfaction.

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On behalf of my amazing team I want to express our gratitude for Passes Dental Care being awarded Best Dental Office for the FIFTH YEAR in a row and Best Cosmetic Dental Office 2018, 2019 by the readers of Blank Slate Media Newspapers.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve you for the past 45 years.

With heartfelt gratitude, Harvey Passes, DDS and Demetrios Tsiokos, DDS (Voted Best Periodontist, 3 years in a row) Adam Schiff, DDS Anna Kwasnick, DDS Marji, Meena, Lavanda, Tiffany B., Sade, Patty, Bibi, Tatiana, Philip and Bart

(877)678-3418

415 Northern Blvd., Great Neck, NY 11021 We are conveniently located just west of Middle Neck/Lakeville Rd.

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Best Podiatrist

FIRST PLACE

Michael Pliskin, DPM North Shore Podiatry Associates

120 Mineola Boulevard, Suite LL10, Mineola, 11501 516-663-4510

HONORABLE MENTION

Dr. Sharon Taylor

FIRST PLACE

75 South Middle Neck Road, Suite LB, Great Neck, 11021 northshorefoot.com 516-487-8107 Dr. Michael Pliskin is the Chief of Podiatry in the Northwell Health System. He is Board Certified in Foot and Ankle Surgery and has received extensive training in diabetic foot care and limb salvage techniques. Dr. Pliskin and his partner Dr. Scott Gawlik treat the most complex injuries while providing sensitive and caring attention to every patient. We have a brand new beautifully renovated office at 75 South Middle Neck Road in Great Neck.

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NYU Langone Radiology

Dr. David Sands

560 Northern Boulevard, Suite 210, Great Neck, 11021 sandspodiatry.com 516-482-8826 HONORABLE MENTION

Country Foot Care

155 Mineola Boulevard, Mineola, 11501 countryfootcare.com 516-741-3338 FIRST PLACE

Jericho Specialty Imaging

1510 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 jerichosi.com 516-216-5341 At JSI, we are dedicated to making the MRI, Ultrasound, EKG & X-Ray experiences as stress free as possible — for patients and physicians alike. When you’re looking for an imaging facility that you can depend on for patient comfort, fast turnaround and advanced technology… look no further than JSI – where your image comes first.

1 Hollow Lane, Suite 210, New Hyde Park, 11042 northshoremedispa.com 516-441-5110

1605 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, 11040 healingtouchpt.com 516-616-0942

HONORABLE MENTION

Port Salt Cave on Inspiration Wharf

FIRST PLACE

The Regency at Glen Cove

HONORABLE MENTION

Dr. Scott Sherman

100 Port Washington Boulevard, Roslyn, 11576 516-562-6500

Best Rehab Center FIRST PLACE

AMG Occupational Therapy, P.C.

RUNNER UP

Best Radiologist

The North Shore Medical Spa

Best Senior Living

6 Ohio Drive, Suite 204, Lake Success, 11042 nyulangone.org 516-632-7575

55 Northern Boulevard, #103, Great Neck, 11021 amgot.com 516-466-9300 AMG OT takes pride in providing quality, professional, one-on-one treatments. Our goal is helping each patient achieve their upper extremity/fine motor goals. At AMG OT, we provide occupational therapy for pediatrics, adults and geriatric populations focusing on each individual’s fine motor needs to complete their activities of daily living (ADL’s) independently. AMG OT gets results! Most insurances accepted.

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Healing Touch Physical Therapy and Rehab

Northwell Health Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (STARS)

94 School Street, Glen Cove, 11542 theregencyatglencove.com 516-674-3007 The Regency Assisted Living, located in the heart of Glen Cove since 1993, is a licensed Assisted Living Residence with an Enhanced Assisted Living Residence license. Building on a quarter—century of excellence, we’ve created Safe Harbor at The Regency, a secured neighborhood dedicated to seniors with memory loss which allows our residents to comfortably “age in place”. We are located in Glen Cove’s downtown village on the beautiful North Shore of Nassau County, within walking distance of restaurants and shopping, and the beautiful Glen Cove waterfront.

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The Amsterdam at Harborside

300 East Overlook, Port Washington, 11050 theamsterdamatharborside.com 516-472-6636 HONORABLE MENTION

Atria Cutter Mill

Inspiration Wharf, 403 Main Street, #3, Port Washington, 11050 portsaltcave.com 516-439-4820

Best Tattoo Artist/ Best Tattoo Shop FIRST PLACE

Lark Tattoo

1610 Old Country Road, Westbury, 11590 larktattoo.com 516-794-5844 RUNNER UP

Twin Moon Creations

167 Glen Head Road, Glen Head, 11545 twinmooncreations.com 516-488-3923 HONORABLE MENTION

Olga Lucia Permanent Cosmetics 1129 Northern Boulevard, Suite 301, Manhasset, 11030 permanentcosmeticsbyolga.com 516-627-0722

833 Northern Boulevard, Suite 235, Great Neck, 11021 northwell.edu 516-288-3400

96 Cutter Mill Road, Great Neck, 11021 atriaseniorliving.com 516-858-3023

Best Therapist

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Best Spa

FIRST PLACE

1157 Willis Avenue, Suite 1, Albertson, 11507 karensmiller.com 516-501-9721

Advance at Home Physical Therapy

Aesthetic Associates

39 East Street, New Hyde Park, 11040 advanceathomept.com 516-399-0051

8 Bond Street, Suite 200, Great Neck, 11021 aesthetic-associates.com 516-482-2424

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Karen Miller, Ph.D.

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Craig Gootman, Ph.D.

105 Clover Drive, Great Neck, 11021 516-441-4970

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Children see us differently because we care for them differently.

Katelyn, age 7, sees Dr. Mittler as more than a surgeon—she sees a hero who’s as bright as the sun.

At Cohen Children’s, kids see us as more than doctors, nurses and therapists. They see heroes, rock stars, royalty, friends. And we see them differently, too— not as patients, but as children who deserve the very best. That’s why we’re ranked in nine specialties by U.S. News & World Report—and why we’re one of the nation’s best children’s hospitals.

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Best Electrician

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45 North Station Plaza, Suite 306, Great Neck, 11021 dinakalnicki.com 516-806-6814

2001 Marcus Avenue, Suite 550, New Hyde Park, 11042 516-328-9800

49 Manorhaven Boulevard, Port Washington, 11050 anthonysworldoffloors.com 516-883-2159

Dina Kalnicki, Psy.D

Dr. Saqib S. Chaudhry

HONORABLE MENTION

Jennifer M. Sackett

FIRST PLACE

NYU Winthrop Medical Affiliates Urgent Care

222 Station Plaza, #110, Mineola, 11501 nyuwinthrop.org 516-663-1111

City MD Urgent Care 415 Northern Boulevard, Great Neck, 11021 citymd.com 516-829-2273

25 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, 11596 mandelarchitects.com 516-629-9060 We would like to thank all of our customers for the support and truly appreciate the continued relationships.

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Hierarchy Architecture and Design

HONORABLE MENTION

James Thomas Martino, Architect, P.C. 75 Nassau Avenue, Manhasset, 11030 jtmarchitect.com 516-767-7888

HONORABLE MENTION

Stat MD Urgent Care 2090 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 statmd.net 516-352-7828

Best Carpet, Flooring Store FIRST PLACE

Best Vascular/Vein Care FIRST PLACE

North Shore Vein Center

1 Hollow Lane, Suite 210, Lake Success, 11042 northshorevein.com 516-874-5516

1010 Northern Boulevard, Suite 140, Great Neck, 11021 516-883-0700

FIRST PLACE

413 Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 campbells-carpet.com 516-883-8509

7 Gaynor Avenue, Manhasset, 11030 hierarchyarchitecture.com 516-627-7007

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Dr. Richard Matano

HONORABLE MENTION

Jared Mandel Architects

Best Urgent Care Facility

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Home & Design Best Architect

1157 Willis Avenue, Suite 6LL, Albertson, 11507 516-629-5920

Anthony’s World of Floors

Harry Katz Carpet One Floor and Home

450 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, 11501 harrykatzcarpetone.com 516-828-8242 Harry Katz Carpet One wants to thank our customers for voting us Best of North Shore. Our 3rd generation family business has served the community for over 87 years. We are very excited to now offer our customers a one-stop shopping experience.

We have recently added Kitchens and Baths, Window Treatment and Serta Mattresses to our fabulous, updated showroom. Honesty and integrity define us. That’s our promise to you.

Campbell’s Carpet Service, Inc.

FIRST PLACE

Albertson Electric, Inc. 901 Willis Avenue, Albertson, 11507 albertsonelectricny.com 516-621-3999 RUNNER UP

JHACS Electric

257 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, 11501 jhacs.com 516-773-8000

Best Contractor FIRST PLACE

HONORABLE MENTION

40 Sintsink Drive East, Port Washington, 11050 northerncontracting.com 516-767-4663 We would like to thank all our customers for voting Northern Contracting in the “Best of the North Shore 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019”. Northern Contracting has been in business for over 26 years.

We are located in Port Washington, New York and have become known for our fine craftsmanship, attention to every detail, and excellent customer service. Whatever the project you are dreaming of…… large or small, Northern will turn your dream into reality! Visit us at Northerncontracting.com

106 Second Street, Mineola, 11501 kjkenny.com 516-746-7611

K.J. Kenny Inc.

Northern Contracting

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Wendel Home Center

49 East Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, 11501 wendelhome.com 516-874-5302

Best Heating and AC Company FIRST PLACE

Jack Gayson Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc.

131 Roosevelt Avenue, Mineola, 11501 gaysonplumbing.com 516-248-4105 Family owned and operated, since 1983, we service all your plumbing and heating needs. We offer Service Protection Plans on your gas heating equipment . Our professionals will fix your problem right the first time. We’re not happy till you are! Check us out on the web at www.gaysonplumbing.com RUNNER UP

North Shore Signature Homes

Systematic Control Corporation

HONORABLE MENTION

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11 Schooner Lane, Port Washington, 11050 516-767-3384

100 Denton Avenue, New Hyde Park, 11040 tfobrien.com 516-488-1800

HONORABLE MENTION

P.O. Box 105, Port Washington, 11050 northshoresignaturehomes.com 917-520-4692

Precision Plus Home Improvements

556 Northern Boulevard, Great Neck, 11021 systematiccontrol.com 516-482-1374

T. F. O’Brien Cooling and Heating

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BE SOCIAL. BE RESTED. BE IMPRESSED.

POP IN FOR THE LIMITED TIME PRIX FIXE POP UP MENU AT BRASSERIE AMERICANA. SWEET. SAVORY. AND SEXY FOOD.

Whether you’re looking for an exquisite dinner or to host your next social event, the Inn at Great Neck goes beyond a great night’s sleep.

Ideally located in Great Neck's Downtown Shopping District, we are the North Shore's Premier Hotel and Premier Corporate Venue offering charm and sophistication.

To make your reservation today, visit www.innatgreatneck.com or call 516.773.2000.

InnAtGreatNeck.com | 516-773-2000 | 30 Cutter Mill Road | Great Neck, New York 11021

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Best Home Decorator FIRST PLACE

In Two Design

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Keith Baltimore, Baltimore Design Group

35 Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 baltimoredesigncenter.com 516-944-2400 HONORABLE MENTION

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Best Home Furnishing Store FIRST PLACE

Baltimore Design Center 35 Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 baltimoredesigncenter.com 516-944-2400 RUNNER UP

Peter Andrews

46 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, 11596 peterandrews.com 516-742-1331

HONORABLE MENTION

Arhaus

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15 Port Washington Boulevard, Roslyn, 11576 arhaus.com 516-627-5498

Best Home Organizer FIRST PLACE

Jane’s Addiction Organization Port Washington, 11050 janesorganization.com 917-592-0054 RUNNER UP

Neat Freaks

Roslyn, 11576 neatfreaks1976.com 516-319-2762 HONORABLE MENTION

California Closets

25 Northern Boulevard, Greenvale, 11548 californiaclosets.com 516-217-6671

Best Home Theater and Audio Store

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Audio Breakthroughs

1534 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset, 11030 audiobreakthroughs.com 516-627-7333 RUNNER UP

Certified Custom Integrators

262 Glen Head Road, Suite 8, Glen Head, 11545 cciav.com 516-584-6901

Best Kitchen and Bath FIRST PLACE

Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly

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26 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, 11596 kitchendesigns.com 516-746-3435 For thousands of people across Long Island, a Ken Kelly kitchen is the focal point of their homes. For 37+ years their creative team has become known for exceptional design and innovation. In fact, last year they were named “Top 50 US Innovators in Design” in Kitchen and Bath Design News. Kitchen

Designs by Ken Kelly offers the highest quality custom cabinetry, coordinating the entire project from design and cabinetry installation to fixtures, countertops, flooring, windows, and lighting. They also offer a-la-carte services such as design only, cabinetry only, and a to-the-trade program for commercial and residential projects. Their unsurpassed reputation for client satisfaction and precise attention to detail have made them the best go-to showroom for kitchens, baths, master suites, and more.

Visit kitchendesigns.com for more information.

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Atus Kitchen & Bath

2099 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 atuskitchen.com 516-326-2866 HONORABLE MENTION

Pinpoint Design & Construction

348 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, 11596 516-833-5151

Best Landscaper FIRST PLACE

Milena’s Garden Center

2000 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 newhydeparklandscapeco.com 516-616-5165 FIRST PLACE

Hicks Nurseries, Inc.

100 Jericho Turnpike, Westbury, 11590 hicksnurseries.com 516-334-0066 RUNNER UP

Venezia’s Garden Center 110 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, 11501 veneziagardencenter.com 516-742-5934 HONORABLE MENTION

Matteo Landscaping

709 Second Avenue, New Hyde Park, 11040 516-352-5863

Best Locksmith FIRST PLACE

Able Lock Shop

1100 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 ablelockshop.com 516-352-8316 Proudly Serving the North Shore and all of Long Island for over 76 years. Our Customer service and professionalism is second to none. At your place or ours you can count on Able Lock Shop to satisfy all your lock, key, safe and security needs! Give us a call today at 888-LOK-OUTS

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Key Star Locksmith of Great Neck

155A Northern Boulevard, Great Neck, 11021 keystarlocksmith.com 516-487-0479 HONORABLE MENTION

The Locksmith Express 6 Ruby Drive, Glen Cove, 11542 thelocksmithexpress.com 516-676-3400

Best Marble, Granite and Tile Store FIRST PLACE

Atus Kitchen & Bath

2099 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 atuskitchen.com 516-326-2866 RUNNER UP

Siena Marble & Tile

855 Willis Avenue, Albertson, 11507 Sienamarble.com 516-246-9580 HONORABLE MENTION

Galleria Stone & Tile

1536 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset, 11030 genrose.com 516-365-3600

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Best Moving Company

Best Paint Store

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Moving Ahead Moving & Storage

Alper’s True Value Hardware

201 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, 11596 willistonplumbing.com 516-746-3353

315 Jericho Turnpike, Floral Park, 11001 fandfroofing.com 516-352-6677

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101 5th Avenue, Garden City Park, 11040 movingahead.com 516-746-0404 Moving Ahead Moving & Storage would like to thank all of our customers who voted us Best of the North Shore 2019! We appreciate our customers taking their valuable time to acknowledge our hard work. Moving Ahead will continue to provide the same excellent service that we have since 1983.

Thank you!

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A&J Moving & Storage, Inc. 114 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, 11501 ajmoving.com 516-741-2657

81 Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 alpershardware.com 516-767-0508 Since 1911, Alper’s Hardware has been serving the north shore of Long Island. Alper’s is an oldfashioned store that combines modern product selection and exceptional service. Their Benjamin Moore Paint Store features a full line of Benjamin Moore paint and a bright, clean decision-making area where you can pick the perfect color. Great products and service aren’t confined to the paint.

The hardware store features products from YETI, Weber, Big Green Egg, Ring and Miele.

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Sherwin-Williams Paint Store

1300 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 sherwin-williams.com 516-326-4305

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Gentil Moving Services, Inc. 2196 Jericho Turnpike, Garden City Park, 11040 gentilmove.com 516-741-0454

HONORABLE MENTION

Costello’s Ace Hardware

Best Painter

FIRST PLACE

Jose Garcia Pereira Painting Mineola, 11501 ineedapainter.com 516-361-6634

2323 Jericho Turnpike, Garden City Park, 11040 acehardware.com 516-280-7885

Best Plumbing and Heating FIRST PLACE

Jack Gayson Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc.

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All American Painting

75 Ashwood Road, Port Washington, 11050 516-944-9676 HONORABLE MENTION

Certa-Pro Painters 2 Main Street, Roslyn, 11576 nassau-county.certapro.com 516-656-4600

131 Roosevelt Avenue, Mineola, 11501 gaysonplumbing.com 516-248-4105 Family owned and operated, since 1983, we service all your plumbing and heating needs. We offer Service Protection Plans on your gas heating equipment . Our professionals will fix your problem right the first time. We’re not happy till you are!

Check us out on the web at www.gaysonplumbing.com.

Williston Plumbing and Heating

F&F Roofing, Co.

HONORABLE MENTION

HONORABLE MENTION

1324 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 516-354-0818

49 East Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, 11501 wendelhome.com 516-746-0460

Miller Brothers Plumbing and Heating

Best Real Estate Agent FIRST PLACE

Nicole Eskanazy, Douglas Elliman

1528 Old Northern Boulevard, Roslyn, 11576 elliman.com 516-629-2275 I want to take this special opportunity to thank all of my past and present clients and customers who made this honor possible. It is a dream to wake up every day and truly love what you do! How lucky am I?! Explore Long Island with me, your local expert.

Wendel Home Center

School/Camp/ Instruction Best Art School FIRST PLACE

The Art Guild

1528 Old Northern Boulevard, Roslyn, 11576 susancherney.elliman.com 516-629-2236

200 Port Washington Boulevard, Manhasset, 11030 theartguild.org 516-304-5797 The Art Guild of Port Washington, Inc., is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization providing encouragement, education and a forum for the appreciation of the visual arts. We host eight juried art exhibits, including ones exclusively for High School students, and photographers; weekly classes for children and adults; lectures; open studio time and long term studio rentals; and workshops with local and internationally acclaimed artists.

HONORABLE MENTION

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120 Glen Cove Road, Roslyn Heights, 11577 coldwellbankerhomes.com 516-621-4336

470 Sagamore Avenue, East Williston, 11596 littleartstudiony.com 516-385-3696

Best Roofer

HONORABLE MENTION

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Susan Cherney, Douglas Elliman

Alyce Tucker, Coldwell Banker

FIRST PLACE

Blake Windows, Siding & Roofing

29 Patton Boulevard, New Hyde Park, 11040 blakewsr.com 516-488-4858

Little Art Studio

Bach to Rock Port Washington Music School 1015 Port Washington Boulevard, Port Washington, 11050 portwashington.b2music.com 516-441-5526

Turning Dreams Into Reality Thank you for voting Northern Contracting the Best Contractor on the North Shore for the 5th YEAR in a row!

40 Sintsink Drive East, Port Washington, New York (516) 767-HOME (4663) • www.northerncontracting.com Known for our fine craftsmanship, attention to every detail, and excellent customer service.

Whatever the project you are dreaming of...large or small, Northern will turn your dream into reality!

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Best Camp

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Temple Israel Day Camp 108 Old Mill Road, Great Neck, 11023 tign.org 516-482-7800

1350 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset, 11030 c2educate.com 516-441-2644

10 Soundview Marketplace, Port Washington, 11050 danceworksny.com 516-767-3262

2211 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, 11040 whitetigertaekwondoschool.com 516-248-5425

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2 I.U. Willets Road, Roslyn, 11576 buckleycamp.com 516-365-7760

78 Tara Drive, Roslyn, 11576 kobrickcollegeconsulting.com 516-587-0600

C2 Education

FIRST PLACE

Danceworks NY

Best Gymnastics Studio

Kobrick College Consulting

Buckley Day Camp

HONORABLE MENTION

Pierce Country Day Camp Mineola Avenue, Roslyn, 11576 piercecamps.com 516-621-2211

Best Dance Studio/Instruction FIRST PLACE

MOBA Dance Academy

Hempstead, 11549 hofstra.edu 516-463-6600

15C Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 mobadanceacademyus.com 516-326-2377 Congratulations MOBA Dance Academy!

Francesco Adamo - ADA National Junior Male Dancer of the Year 2019.

Jared Alequin - ADA National Teen Male Dancer of the Year 2019.

Thank you to all of the MOBA fans for voting for us as we’ve become North Shore’s Best Dancing School of the year for the second year in a row! We will continue to inspire you with the best staff and the best dance classes Long Island has to offer! We would like to welcome to our 2019/2020 staff Mr. Michael Susten and Ms. Kat Wildish!

HONORABLE MENTION

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300 Steamboat Road, Kings Point, 11024 usmma.edu 516-726-5800

1180 Willis Avenue, Albertson, 11507 hannahkronerdance.com 516-484-5430

Best College or University FIRST PLACE

Adelphi University

1 South Avenue, Garden City, 11530 adelphi.edu 800-233-5744 RUNNER UP

Hofstra University

United States Merchant Marine Academy

Best College Planning and Counseling FIRST PLACE collegeconnect.info 516-345-8766

HONORABLE MENTION

1 Lowell Avenue, New Hyde Park, 11040 cherrylanegym.com 516-775-2828 We at Cherry Lane Gymnastics would like to express our sincerest thanks to you, our loyal customers, for voting us BEST OF THE NORTH SHORE for the 5th straight year. We are humbled by your generosity and are thankful to have you all as part of the Cherry Lane family. Because of you, we have been a staple in New Hyde Park for decades. Come visit us at CherryLaneGym.com or give us a call at 516-775-2828. THANK YOU!

95 Seaview Boulevard, Port Washington, 11050 tokeyhill.com 516-625-9695

Team Tokey Hill Karate Martial Arts

Cherry Lane Gymnastics Center

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The Progressive Athletic Center and Ninja Athletic Warriors

2200 Marcus Avenue, New Hyde Park, 11042 progressivegymnastics.com 516- 775-5545 HONORABLE MENTION 102 Harbor Road, Port Washington, 11050 northshoregymnasticsli.com 516-767-7600

Best Martial Arts Studio FIRST PLACE

HONORABLE MENTION

Best Music School FIRST PLACE

Music Institute of Long Island

90 Plandome Road, Manhasset, 11030 milimusic.com 516-627-7052 We are now in our 30th year as the Premier Music School of New York. Thank you to all of our readers, supporters and families for voting MILI once again as “The Best Music School 2019”. MILI educates, develops & creates the next generation of outstanding musicians & music lovers! Our program includes teaching ALL STRINGS, WINDS, BRASS, PIANO, GUITAR & VOICE. Methods taught are - Traditional, Suzuki & ABRSM for ages 3 years - Adult, Beginners – Adult, Advanced. MILI also offers Chamber Music, Theory, Sight Reading, NYSSMA and College Preparation. Students perform eight times annually at Steinway Hall, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and for charities. Music Institute is known for its caring, family environment, music competition winners & Outstanding Faculty.

The Fall semester begins September 6, 2019.

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Taecole Tae Kwon Do & Fitness

American Theater Dance Workshop

Laconia Music Center 410 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 laconiamusiccenter.com 516-352-4070

900 Willis Avenue, Albertson, 11507 taecoletkd.com 516-739-7699

500 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, 11501 americantheaterdance.com 516-248-6420

College Connection

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North Shore Gymnastics Center

Hannah Kroner School of Dance

White Tiger Tae Kwon Do

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1015 Port Washington Boulevard, Port Washington, 11050 portwashington.b2rmusic.com 516-441-5526

attention each student receives. We focus on personalized learning and educating the whole child in the Catholic tradition. Our students excel academically, and gain the social and spiritual foundation necessary to meet lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s challenges. Experience the difference yourself; call us to schedule a tour or shadow day. Come Share the Spirit!

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Best Preschool

ttprep.com 516-626-6100, ext 15

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HONORABLE MENTION

Gloria Dei Nursery School and Pre-K

400 North Service Road, Great Neck, 11020 nsha.org 516-487-2424

333 Searingtown Road, Manhasset, 11030 temple-judea.com 516-621-8049

Bach to Rock Port Washington Music School

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600 New Hyde Park Road, New Hyde Park, 11040 gloriadeipreschoolnewhydepark.com 516-354-0096 Gloria Dei Nursery and Pre-K is honored to accept this award for the 3rd year in a row. Our warm, loving staff and environment ensures each child receives a quality early childhood experience. Our 46 years of service to the community are a testimony of faith and dedication. We would like to thank all those who voted.

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Temple Israel of Great Neck 108 Old Mill Road, Great Neck, 11023 tign.org 516-482-7800

HONORABLE MENTION

Ready Set Grow Pre-School 2200 Marcus Avenue, Lake Success, 11042 readysetgrownassau.com 516-775-5545

Best Private School FIRST PLACE

St. Peter of Alcantara School

1321 Port Washington Boulevard, Port Washington, 11050 stpeterspw.org 516-944-3772 What makes St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, a school providing a quality Catholic, private school education to our community for 95 years, unique? Our close-knit supportive family feel, strong academic curriculum, low student to teacher ratios and the individualized

North Shore Hebrew Academy

HONORABLE MENTION

Temple Israel of Great Neck 108 Old Mill Road, Great Neck, 11023 tign.org 516-482-7800

Temple Judea of Manhasset

Best Sports Camp FIRST PLACE

Unlimited Sports Action

Buckley Country Day School

30 Beechwood Avenue, Port Washington, 11050 unlimitedsportsaction.com 516-767-7675

Best Public School

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Elizabeth M. Baker Elementary School

10 Hampton Street, Mineola, 11501 mpscsoccer.com 516-459-9699

2 I U Willets Road, Roslyn, 11576 buckleycountryday.com 516-627-1910 FIRST PLACE

69 Baker Hill Road, Great Neck, 11023 greatneck.k12.ny.us 516-441-4100 RUNNER UP

Herricks High School

100 Shelter Rock Road, New Hyde Park, 11040 herricks.org/high 516-305-8700 HONORABLE MENTION

Sousa Elementary School

101 Sands Point Road, Port Washington, 11050 portnet.org 516-767-5350

Best Religious School FIRST PLACE

St. Peter of Alcantara School 1321 Port Washington Boulevard, Port Washington, 11050 stpeterspw.org 516-944-3772

Mineola Portuguese Soccer Club

HONORABLE MENTION

Eurostar Soccer Camp P.O. Box 371, Mineola, 11501 eurostarsoccercamps.com 516-702-5757

Best Tutor Service FIRST PLACE

S.E.E.D.S. of The Willistons, Inc.

129A Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, 11596 seedsofthewillistons.com 516-742-5243 S.E.E.D.S. of The Willistons has been providing speech therapy to adults and children as well as Occupational Therapy to children for more than 30 years. All services are provided on an individual basis by licensed therapists. We are participants in Nassau County Preschool Program as well as many major medical insurance plans. Our vision is that everyone, everywhere will be able to commu-

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nicate and learn effectively. Our mission is to provide the means so that each individual can reach their fullest potential.

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Test Takers of Great Neck

Huntington Learning Center of Manhasset 1506 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset, 11030 huntingtonhelps.com 516-365-4455

Services

Best Accounting Firm FIRST PLACE

Rooney, Schmidt & Associates

101 Hillside Avenue, Suite B, Williston Park, 11596 rooneyschmidt.com 516-742-5680 At Rooney, Schmidt & Associates, we pride ourselves on the meticulous attention paid in the preparation of all types of tax returns including Individual, Corporate and Partnership, Sales and Payroll, Trusts and Estate. We also provide assistance with Business Start Up, Small Business Accounting Services and Representation before the IRS and State/Local Authorities.

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Stephen Goodman, E.A. 46 Grace Avenue, Great Neck, 11021 516-829-2344

HONORABLE MENTION

Howard L. Ginsberg, CPA 200 South Service Road, Suite 202, Roslyn Heights, 11577 ginsbergcpa.com 516-466-7462

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Best Auto Repair

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Bobb Howard’s General Store and Auto Repair

1600 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, 11040 bankofamerica.com 516-328-7262

Bank of America

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581 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park, 11040 bobbhowardsgeneralstore.com 516-354-9564 Bobb Howard’s Community Service Station is a family owned and operated auto repair business that opened 73 years ago, on Columbus Day, 1946.

It is a complete automotive repair facility that performs oil changes to motor changes and everything in between. Today, as in 1946, old-time values continue to be followed; each automobile gets vacuumed, has its windows washed, and you get a “sweet treat” from their attached general store.

Cleanliness, honesty and integrity are of utmost importance to the owners, Eileen and Ronnie, and they are now servicing 2nd, 3rd and even 4th generations of family automobiles, not only from the neighborhood but from all over the tri-state area!

Many of their techs are with them over 25 years – that speaks volumes! Stop in, say “hello”, check out their free oil change program and see why their best advertising is “word of mouth”. Open Monday – Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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BP Mukti 77, Petroleum Inc. 77-40 Hewlett Street, New Hyde Park, 11040 muktipetroleum.com 718-347-3400

Manhasset Collision

44 Hillside Avenue, Manhasset, 11030 516-365-5400

Best Bank Branch Citibank

111 Great Neck Road, Great Neck, 11021 online.citi.com 516-331-5268

TD Bank

2 Great Neck Road, Great Neck, 11021 tdbank.com 516-466-0405

Best Car Wash FIRST PLACE

Five Corners Auto Salon

2080 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, 11040 5cornershandwash.com 516-328-6111 Thank you for voting us Best of the North Shore 5 consecutive years! Here at Five Corners we take every possible step to ensure that your vehicle is washed in the safest and most gentle process possible. We take exceptional pride in how we take care of both the car and the customer. Come to Five Corners and see what difference.

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Great Neck Car Wash and Detailing Shop

790 Northern Boulevard, Great Neck, 11021 greatneckcarwash.net 516-466-0002 HONORABLE MENTION

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FIRST PLACE

HONORABLE MENTION

Razzle Dazzle Car Wash

5 Beechwood Avenue, Port Washington, 11050 516-472-0202

Best Catering Facility FIRST PLACE

Colbeh

75 N. Station Plaza, Great Neck, 11021 colbeh.com 516-466-8181 We at Colbeh are truly humbled and would like to thank every single customer for giving us the wonderful opportunity to serve them. It is our desire at

Thank you for voting us

BEST RADIOLOGIST • Specializing in Pediatrics and Adults • Walk-in Welcome • Flexible and convenient scheduling (evenings & weekends) • ALL Insurance Plans Accepted We Offer: Open MRI, Ultrasound, X-Ray Echocardiogram-EKG, Conscious Sedation/Anesthesia offered for adults and pediatric patients

Colbeh to keep you, our loyal customers satisfied with our products and services. You are our inspiration in doing our very best.

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The Inn at New Hyde Park

214 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 innatnhp.com 516-354-7797 HONORABLE MENTION

H on the Harbor

410 Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 hontheharbor.com 516-883-0091

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The Inn at New Hyde Park

Best Chamber of Commerce

214 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 innatnhp.com 516-354-7797

FIRST PLACE

Greater New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce

HONORABLE MENTION

PO Box 247, New Hyde Park, 11040 nhpchamber.org 888-400-0311

Hilton Garden Inn

3 Harbor Park Drive, Port Washington, 11050 hiltongardeninn3.hilton.com 516-626-3600

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Great Neck Chamber of Commerce

Best Dog Walker FIRST PLACE

P.O. Box 220432, Great Neck, 11022 greatneckchamber.org 516-487-2000

Laura Abrahamsen

HONORABLE MENTION

Port Washington Chamber of Commerce 329 Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 pwcoc.org 516-883-6566

Best Corporate Venue FIRST PLACE

The Inn at Great Neck

a wedding, or hosting a corporate event the hotel offers the perfect environment for all needs. Brasserie Americana is spicing things up with specialty cocktails and inspiring cuisine including a limited time Pop Up menu. This leading full-service luxury boutique hotel is inspired by the historic Jazz Age and art deco style of the roaring 1920’s. Located on Long Island’s Gold Coast and within walking distance of boutique shopping and restaurants, the Inn is convenient to corporate centers and is only two blocks from the LIRR. To plan your next event or stay, call 516-773-2000 or visit www.innatgreatneck.com.

30 Cutter Mill Road, Great Neck, 11021 innatgreatneck.com 516-773-2000 Inn at Great Neck, is ready to exceed your expectations. Whether you’re staying overnight, planning

Port Washington, 11050 instagram.com/gooddoglady (516) 528-6637 Laura Abrahamsen has been helping pet parents enjoy worry free time away from home since 2012.

Fondly known as The Good Dog Lady of Long Island’s Gold Coast, Laura is delighted to be voted as the #1 Best Dog Walker of the North Shore. Heartfelt gratitude and thanks to Laura’s loyal pet clients and the public for this wonderful honor. Laura specializes in Dog Walking, In-Home Dog Sitting, and Pet Care services catering to the needs of Rescues, Senior Pets, and Puppies. Laura continues to flourish in the Pet Care industry because of her commitment, experience, and dedicated loving nature to all cherished pets in her care. Laura Abrahamsen dedicates this honor to my friend Dusty.

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WHERE OUR MOTTO IS “MORE FOR LESS”

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516.216.5341 www.Jerichosi.com 1510 Jericho Turnpike New Hyde Park, NY 11040

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Port Washington, 11050 lesliesleashes.com 516-307-7290

412 Willis Avenue, Williston Park, 11596 thomasfdaltonfuneralhomes.com 516-354-0634

Leslie’s Leashes

Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Home

HONORABLE MENTION

RUNNER UP

Great Neck, 11021 petsitclub.com 516-466-5617

128 Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 516-767-0123

Pet Sitters Club

Best Dry Cleaners FIRST PLACE

Tres Bon Dry Cleaners

1085 Willis Avenue, Albertson, 11507 tresbondrycleaners.com 516-621-6635 We’d like to thank all of our wonderful customers for voting us the Best Dry Cleaner of the North Shore for the FIFTH year in a row! We’re sincerely flattered, and we promise to continuously enhance our quality and service, in order to provide our customers with the best experience we can! Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve you over the many years!

HONORABLE MENTION

Fairchild Sons Inc., Funeral Chapel

Best Gas Station FIRST PLACE

BP Mukti 77, Petroleum Inc.

77-40 Hewlett Street, New Hyde Park, 11040 muktipetroleum.com 718-347-3400 RUNNER UP

130 Glen Cove Road, East Hills, 11576 516-626-0682

HONORABLE MENTION

208 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck, 11021 516-773-4025

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Sarno’s Auto Tech

234B Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, 11501 pressedcleaners.com 516-414-2060

HONORABLE MENTION

295 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, 11596 516-747-8055

Roslyn Shell

HONORABLE MENTION

145 Roslyn Road, Roslyn Heights, 11577 516-621-1665

1 Great Neck Road, Great Neck, 11021 516-482-9178

Best Hotel/Motel

Best Financial Institution

Inn at Great Neck

Great Neck Plaza Cleaners

FIRST PLACE

Hanover Community Bank

hanoverbank.com Hanover Bank is a community commercial bank focusing on highly personalized and efficient financial services and products that are responsive to the needs of the local communities it serves.

Backed by state-of-the-art technology, Hanover provides a fresh approach to banking and operates branches in Flushing, Forest Hills, Garden City Park and Mineola. Hanover Bank, the Bank that shares more values, and values you more. The Bank of You. RUNNER UP

Capital One Capitalone.com

HONORABLE MENTION

Roslyn Savings mynycb.com/

Best Financial Planner

FIRST PLACE

30 Cutter Mill Road, Great Neck, 11021 Innatgreatneck.com 516-773-2000 Inn at Great Neck, is ready to exceed your expectations. Whether you’re staying overnight, planning a wedding, or hosting a corporate event the hotel offers the perfect environment for all needs. Brasserie Americana is spicing things up with specialty cocktails and inspiring cuisine including a limited time Pop Up menu. This leading full-service luxury boutique hotel is inspired by the historic Jazz Age and art deco style of the roaring 1920’s. Located on Long Island’s Gold Coast and within walking distance of boutique shopping and restaurants, the Inn is convenient to corporate centers and is only two blocks from the LIRR. To plan your next event or stay, call 516-773-2000 or visit www.innatgreatneck.com.

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Floral Park Motor Lodge 30 Jericho Turnpike, Floral Park, 11001 floralparkmotorlodge.com 516-775-7777

FIRST PLACE

HONORABLE MENTION

21 Bond Street, Great Neck, 11021 516-582-9610

1575 Privado Road, Westbury, 11590 hiltongardeninn3.hilton.com 516-683-8200

S K Management Consultants Inc.

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Rooney, Schmidt & Associates 101 Hillside Avenue, Suite B, Williston Park, 11596 rooneyschmidt.com 516-742-5680 HONORABLE MENTION

Stephen Goodman, E.A. 46 Grace Avenue, Great Neck, 11021 516-829-2346

Best Funeral Home FIRST PLACE

Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Home 29 Atlantic Avenue, Floral Park, 11001 thomasfdaltonfuneralhomes.com 516-354-0634 FIRST PLACE

Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Home 125 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, 11040 thomasfdaltonfuneralhomes.com 516-354-0634

Thank you for helping us, make our Community a safer, fun loving place!

1570 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset, 11030 fairchildsons.com 516-627-2000

Great Neck Shell Service Center

$2.29 Pressed Cleaners

Taecole kids are safe kids

Austin F. Knowles Funeral Home

FIRST PLACE

East Hills Cleaners

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Hilton Garden Inn Westbury

Best Insurance Agency FIRST PLACE

Maggie Messina Owner

TaeCole Tae Kwon Do would like to thank all the people that voted us Best Martial Arts of the North Shore

Call today for a FREE trial class!!

516-739-7699 ~or~ www.taecoletkd.com

900 Willis Avenue • Albertson, New York 11507 www.taecoletkd.com • 516-739-7699

Flowers Say It All…

City Line Florist has been family owned and operated for 3 generations.

Maria, Dean, Bill, Julia, and staff are dedicated to help you with any and all of your floral needs.

It is our pleasure to assist you in making any occasion a special one.

City Line Florist is a member of the nationwide network of trusted Teleflora florists and can help you send a thoughtful gift across the country when you can’t be there yourself.

We are honored to be voted #1 Best Florist for North Shore 2019 for the 2nd Consecutive Year!

Keats Agency

485 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, 11501 keatsagency.com 516-354-4849 Celebrating our brand new home office in Mineola! Designed with you in mind. Stop in anytime.

There’s good reason to do your insurance business at one of the Keats Insurance Agencies. They’re smart, fast, caring and well educated. They look to understand what you need and then figure how to get it for you in the most cost effective way. Once you’re a client, they care for you like no other. They reach out each year to you to make sure all is okay.

When a loss occurs, they are one of the first calls you get in an effort to make the claim process easy and less inconvenient. And finally, they value your time and your business by being responsive. KA is an award winning insurance agency with offices on Long Island, upstate NY, Atlanta, Georgia and on the west coast of Florida.

FLOWERS | GIFT BASKETS

Serving the Community for Over 60 Years

1640 Hillside Ave. New Hyde Park, NY 11040 (516) 354-9037 www.citylinefloristnhp.com

Open Mon.-Sat. 8:30am to 6:00pm.

Closed Sunday

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Greg Damadeo, All State Insurance

1015 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 agents.allstate.com 516-488-3700 HONORABLE MENTION

Nancy Morris, State Farm Insurance

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Manhasset Animal Hospital

41 Plandome Road, Manhasset, 11030 webdrdoolittle.com 516-627-0057 HONORABLE MENTION

Spock and Elvis

27 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck, 11021 spockelvis.com 516-466-3701

22 Bayview Avenue, Manhasset, 11030 nancymorrisagency.com 516-365-2525

Best Photographer

Best Law Firm/Lawyer

Ronald J. Krowne Photography

FIRST PLACE

Law Office of Cohen & Jaffe, LLP

2001 Marcus Avenue, W295, Lake Success, 11042 cohenjaffe.com 516-358-6900 When you place your trust in Cohen & Jaffe, you’ll learn that we are not like other personal injury law firms. We operate under a system that centers on the needs and best interests of our clients. We’re here to help you, work for you and fight for you.

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Michael C. Adges

105 Hillside Avenue, Suite D, Williston Park, 11596 adgesesq.com 516-742-1741 HONORABLE MENTION

Davidov Law Group 1981 Marcus Avenue, Suite 231, New Hyde Park, 11042 davidovlaw.com 516-806-4414

Best Limousine/Taxi Service FIRST PLACE

Friendly Limo Great Neck 106 Steamboat Road, Great Neck, 11024 friendlylimo.net 516-466-0066

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Delux Transportation Services 62 Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 deluxtransportation.com 516-883-1900 HONORABLE MENTION

Eagle Airport Transportation 198 Albertson Parkway, Albertson, 11507 516-873-7600

Best Pest Services FIRST PLACE

Parkway Pest Services

100 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 parkwaypestservices.com 516-328-2989 Entomologist owned and family operated, Parkway Pest Services is licensed to provide pest control services to New York and has been for over 82 years. A QualityPro certified firm, Parkway has earned the mark of excellence in the industry and provides exceptional service utilizing the latest technology and education. Courtesy, professionalism, and respect of their customers are the basis for all of their daily functions.

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Mac Termite and Pest Control PO Box 431, Williston Park, 11596 macpestcontrol.com 516-746-2624

HONORABLE MENTION

Masters Exterminating and Pest Control 4B Mineola Avenue, Roslyn Heights, 11577 mastersexterminating.com 516-883-7378

Best Pet Boarding

FIRST PLACE

14 Brompton Road, Great Neck, 11021 krownephotography.com 516-487-1313 RUNNER UP

Joel Harris Photography Mineola, 11501 joelharrisphotography.com 516-319-4465

HONORABLE MENTION

Ed Stone Photography

37 Yorkshire Road, New Hyde Park, 11040 516-248-7509

Best Printer

FIRST PLACE

Sir Speedy Great Neck

81 Cutter Mill Road, Great Neck, 11021 sirspeedy.com 516-829-5300 RUNNER UP

Minuteman Press of Williston Park 128 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, 11596 willistonpark.minutemanpress.com 516-746-4280 HONORABLE MENTION

Minuteman Press Port Washington

437 Port Washington Boulevard, Port Washington, 11050 portw.minutemanpress.com 516-944-4449

Best Public Library FIRST PLACE

Hillside Public Library

155 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park, 11040 hillsidelibrary.info 516-355-7850 The Hillside Public Library is proud to offer an array of valuable services to the local community to support the intellectual, professional, and recreational needs of our residents. These offerings include book clubs, children’s events and programming, educational presentations and lectures, exercise classes, career programs and resources, movies, cooking classes, an extensive collection of physical and electronic books, and much more. Please be sure to visit our website for further information.

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Great Neck Public Library 159 Bayview Avenue, Great Neck, 11023 greatnecklibrary.org 516-466-8055 HONORABLE MENTION

Mineola Memorial Library 195 Marcellus Road, Mineola, 11501 mineolalibrary.info 516-746-8488

Best Public Relations Firm FIRST PLACE

Zimmerman/Edelson, Inc.

5 Bond Street, Great Neck, 11021 zimmed.com 516-829-8374

FIRST PLACE

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2056 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 catnipandcarrots.com 516-877-7080

111 South Tyson Avenue, Floral Park, 11001 corbettpr.com 516-775-0435

Catnip and Carrots

Corbett Public Relations, Inc.

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Best Shoe Repair

HONORABLE MENTION

Mildred M. Tassone, Montalix Digital Marketing

FIRST PLACE

Tony’s Shoe Repair

New Hyde Park, 11040 mildredtassone.com 516-515-1721

423 Plandome Road, Manhasset, 11030 516-627-3389

Best Service Station Bobb Howard’s Service Station

581 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park, 11040 bobbhowardsgeneralstore.com 516-354-9564 Bobb Howard’s Community Service Station is a family owned and operated auto repair business that opened 73 years ago, on Columbus Day, 1946.

It is a complete automotive repair facility that performs oil changes to motor changes and everything in between. Today, as in 1946, old-time values continue to be followed; each automobile gets vacuumed, has its windows washed, and you get a “sweet treat” from their attached general store.

Cleanliness, honesty and integrity are of utmost importance to the owners, Eileen and Ronnie, and they are now servicing 2nd, 3rd and even 4th generations of family automobiles, not only from the neighborhood but from all over the tri-state area!

Many of their techs are with them over 25 years – that speaks volumes! Stop in, say “hello”, check out their free oil change program and see why their best advertising is “word of mouth”. Open Monday – Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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BP Mukti 77, Petroleum Inc.

HONORABLE MENTION

Sarno’s Auto Tech

295 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, 11596 516-747-8055

Manhasset Animal Hospital

41 Plandome Road, Manhasset, 11030 webdrdoolittle.com 516-627-0057

Stephen Goodman, E.A.

HONORABLE MENTION

257 Post Avenue, Westbury, 11590 postavenuebootery.com 516-333-0180

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81 Old Shore Road, Port Washington, 11050 516-767-1490

HONORABLE MENTION

Glen Oaks Shoe Service

83-52 Langdale Street, New Hyde Park, 11040 718-347-2631

Best Tailor

FIRST PLACE

Nancy Sinoway Design and Expert Alterations

334A Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 nancysinoway.com 516-883-7397 RUNNER UP

Sanchez Tailor

324 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, 11596 516-741-8808 HONORABLE MENTION

Gloria’s Alterations

281 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, 11596 516-739-1669

Best Tax Preparation Service

77-40 Hewlett Street, New Hyde Park, 11040 muktipetroleum.com 718-347-3400

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Post Avenue Bootery & Repairs

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Payroll, Trusts and Estate. We also provide assistance with Business Start Up, Small Business Accounting Services and Representation before the IRS and State/Local Authorities.

FIRST PLACE

Rooney, Schmidt & Associates

101 Hillside Avenue, Suite B, Williston Park, 11596 rooneyschmidt.com 516-742-5680 At Rooney, Schmidt & Associates, we pride ourselves on the meticulous attention paid in the preparation of all types of tax returns including Individual, Corporate and Partnership, Sales and

46 Grace Avenue, Great Neck, 11021 516-829-2346

Howard L. Ginsberg, CPA 200 South Service Road, Suite 202, Roslyn Heights, 11577 Ginsbergcpa.com 516-466-7462

HONORABLE MENTION

Dr. Jay Berkowitz, Old Shore Animal Clinic

Shopping Best Antique Store FIRST PLACE

Antique Elements

Mitchell Beckerman, CPA

1499 Old Northern Boulevard, Roslyn, 11576 antiqueelements.net 516-625-3224

Best Travel Agency

RUNNER UP

Dream Vacations

8 Railroad Avenue, Glen Head, 11545 worthrepeatinggh.com 516-759-5726

65 Forest Row, Great Neck, 11024 516-487-8387 FIRST PLACE

53 Vista Hill Road, Great Neck, 11021 cthongpahusatcha.dreamvacations.com 917-510-6555 RUNNER UP

Traveling with Donna, Inc.

Worth Repeating

Best Appliance Store FIRST PLACE

PC Richard & Son

Port Washington, 11050 516-883-0157

713 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, 11040 pcrichard.com 516-488-0400

HONORABLE MENTION

RUNNER UP

22 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 106, Mineola, 11501 herrickstravel.com 516-294-0020

51 Northern Boulevard, Greenvale, 11548 pcrichard.com 516-625-8100

Herricks Travel

Best Veterinarian FIRST PLACE

Catnip and Carrots

2056 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 catnipandcarrots.com 516-877-7080

PC Richard & Son

HONORABLE MENTION

Alper’s True Value Hardware

81 Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 alpershardware.com 516-767-0508

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Best Bicycle Store

HONORABLE MENTION

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Mineola Bicycle, Fitness & Mower

47 Glen Cove Road, Greenvale, 11548 victortalbots.com 516-625-1787

611 Glen Cove Road, Glen Head, 11545 nshonda.com 516-676-2290

36 Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 northshorevision.com 516-883-8388

FIRST PLACE

475 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, 11501 mineolabicycle.com 516-742-5253 Thank you for voting Mineola Bicycle the Best Bicycle Shop three years in a row! We appreciate all of our loyal customers and have strived to offer the best customer service for the past 84 years!

Come see why people say we’re the best!

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Tulip Bicycle Center & Pro Shop

76 South Tyson Avenue, Floral Park, 11001 tulipbike.com 516-775-7728 HONORABLE MENTION

Port Washington Bicycles 18 Haven Avenue, Port Washington, 11050 portbicycles.com 516-883-8243

Best Bridal/Formal Wear Store FIRST PLACE

Nancy Sinoway Design and Expert Alterations

334A Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 nancysinoway.com 516-883-7397 RUNNER UP

Foresto Tuxedo

309 Willis Avenue, Mineola, 11501 forestotuxedo.com 516-746-1410 RUNNER UP

The Wedding Salon of Manhasset

1468 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset, 11030 weddingsalononline.com 516-869-8455

Victor Talbots

Best Candy Store FIRST PLACE

Bobb Howard’s General Store

581 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park, 11040 bobbhowardsgeneralstore.com 516-354-9564 Eileen and Ronnie the owners of Bobb Howard’s General Store, are a couple of baby boomers who grew up on Long Island playing hopscotch and hide-and-seek, stickball and stoopball, flipping baseball cards and jacks, and playing hit the penny and spin the bottle…The store has over 1300 retro candies and toys and ships “packages of memories” all over the country. They create party favors and centerpieces in every price range, plan corporate events, weddings, bar mitzvahs, and showers, and they are famous for milestone birthday gifts, “perfect grandkid presents”, and fun stocking stuffers for kids and “kids at heart”… Eileen and Ronnie love being able to put a smile on someone’s face, even if it’s with a nickel piece of bubblegum!

AND, always free popcorn for your ride home…

Smiles available Monday-Saturday, 7:30am – 6pm.

25 Old Shore Road, Port Washington, 11050 516-944-5509

Best Craft/Hobby Store

Focal Point Optical

FIRST PLACE

The Knitting Place

191 Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 theknittingplaceny.com 516-944-9276 After serving the North Shore for over 21 years, I am humbled and honored to be named Best Of North Shore Yarn Shop. At The Knitting Place you can always count on finding a beautiful and current selection of the latest yarns and most up to date knitting/crocheting patterns. We also offer finishing services, classes, knit-alongs and more. But above all you’ll find a strong, open and growing fiber community which we are proud to serve.

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HONORABLE MENTION

HONORABLE MENTION

The Sundae Palace

1115 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 thesundaepalace.com 516-354-6363

Best Car Dealership FIRST PLACE

Van Buren Buick GMC

2257 Jericho Turnpike, Garden City Park, 11040 vanburenauto.com 516-535-9508

GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE

PARTY ROOM AVAILABLE FOR YOUR SPECIAL EVENT! • Celebrate Birthdays, Anniversaries, Baby & Bridal Showers and Any special Event!

B AR • S U SH I B A R HI BACH I CATER I NG FU S I ON CU IS I N E

795 Northern Boulevard, Great Neck, 11021 bieneraudi.com 516-829-2834

72 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck, 11021 lazarschocolate.com 516-829-5785

Come in and enjoy our

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Biener Audi

Willis Hobbies

Lazar’s Chocolate

ALL YOU CAN EAT (served on Sundays only)

• Adults…$25.95 • Children…$15.95 (Under 4 feet)

15% OFF

Entire Check

(Dine-In and Take-Out) With Coupon - Expires 8/31/19 Max. 8 People or $40 Discount

Cannot be combined w/any other offer.

Not incl. holidays.

New Hyde Park location only.

HIBACHI & SUSHI YA RESTAURANT 2311 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, NY 11040 Tel: 516-741-2288 / 516-741-2298 • Fax: 516-741-2988 FREE DELIVERY • www.hibachisushiya.com

North Shore Vision Services

HONORABLE MENTION

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Too Hot? Don’t Cook...

Come In or Get It Delivered!

Seating for over 150 guests!

North Shore Honda

300 Willis Avenue, Mineola, 11501 willishobbies.com 516-746-3944

Knit Long Island

1353 Old Northern Boulevard, Roslyn, 11576 knitlongisland.com 516-625-5648

EyeSite Insight Inc.

HONORABLE MENTION 2453 Jericho Turnpike, Garden City Park, 11040 focalpointgcp.com 516-746-3836

Best Florist

FIRST PLACE

New Hyde Park Florist

1213 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 newhydeparkflorist.com 516-327-4700 FIRST PLACE

City Line Florist

1640 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, 11040 citylinefloristnhp.com 516-354-9037 City Line Florist has been family owned and operated for 4 generations. We have been serving the community for over 60 years! Maria, Dean, Bill, Julia, and staff are dedicated to help you with any and all of your floral needs. It is our pleasure to assist you in making any occasion a special one. We are honored to be voted the #1 Best Florist for North Shore 2019.

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Port Washington Florist, Inc.

Best Eyeglass Store

59 Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 portwashingtonflorist.com 516-767-0091

Cheaper Peepers

HONORABLE MENTION

FIRST PLACE

1441 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 cheaperpeepers.biz 516-502-4552

East Williston Florist

79 East Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, 11501 eastwillistonflorist.net 516-742-9129

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Best Fur Store

Best Jewelry Store

Tsontos Furs

London Jewelers

FIRST PLACE

224 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, 11501 tsontosfurs.com 516-746-5500 We want to thank all of our customers for voting us the Best Fur Shop on the North Shore!!!

Specializing in custom and ready-made furs, leathers and outerwear as well as the latest trends in fur accessories since 1947, their extensive selection covers all things trendy and casual to traditional and classic. Our attentive staff guides our customers without pressure for a wonderful shopping experience. Our full-service fur salon offers on premise cold storage as well as alterations, repairs and remodeling of your older garments into something new and fresh.

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Superior Furs

1697 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset, 11030 fursbysuperior.com 516-365-4123 HONORABLE MENTION

Yanni’s Furs

130 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck, 11021 yannisfurs.com 516-504-1113

FIRST PLACE

2046 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset, 11030 londonjewelers.com 516-627-7475 The story of London Jewelers spans more than 90 years, from our humble Glen Cove storefront in 1926 to today’s ever-growing family of fine jewelry and timepiece boutiques across Long Island to Manhattan. Over four generations, London Jewelers has built an unparalleled reputation for service, quality and expertise. Our six locations are home to the world’s most celebrated designers of fine jewelry, prestigious timepieces and elegant giftware. Our knowledgeable staff and extended store family are eager to meet your every need, from authorized watch and jewelry repairs to custom design to personal shopping. London Jewelers is more than a store - it’s an experience.

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Herricks Jewelers

2449 Jericho Turnpike, Garden City Park, 11040 herricksjewelers.com 516-742-4590 HONORABLE MENTION

Little Steve’s Jewels

897 Willis Avenue, Albertson, 11507 516-741-6701

Best Garden Store/Nursery

Best Liquor Store

Hicks Nurseries, Inc.

Le Chat Noir Wines and Spirits

FIRST PLACE

100 Jericho Turnpike, Westbury, 11590 hicksnurseries.com 516-334-0066 RUNNER UP

Bayles Garden Center & Nursery, Inc.

88 South Bayles Avenue, Port Washington, 11050 baylesgardencenter.com 516-883-6660

HONORABLE MENTION

Eagle Nurseries

225 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 eaglenurseries.net 516-354-2810

Best Hardware Store FIRST PLACE

Best Hardware & Mill Supplies

406 Jericho Turnpike, Floral Park, 11001 bestflorapark.doitbest.com 516-354-0529 RUNNER UP

Alper’s True Value Hardware 81 Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 alpershardware.com 516-767-0508 HONORABLE MENTION

Costello’s Ace Hardware New Hyde Park 1518 Union Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 costellosace.com 516-488-8790

FIRST PLACE

151 Tulip Avenue, Floral Park, 11001 lechatnoirwines.com 516-326-0565 We are a boutique wine and spirits store in Floral Park, New York. Our focus is fine wines from around the world, and a good representative selection of spirits with emphasis on whiskeys. We have a small and dedicated staff who know their products and strive to provide first rate customer service. Our customer base comes mainly from Floral Park with additional support from adjoining villages. We thank and highly appreciate the loyalty and encouragement of our patrons who recognize the value of a local small business.

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Total Wine Spirits & More 1230 Old Country Road, Westbury, 11590 totalwine.com 516-357-0090 HONORABLE MENTION

Young’s Fine Wines and Spirits

505 Plandome Road, Manhasset, 11030 youngswines.com 516-627-1234

Best Men’s Clothing Store FIRST PLACE

Lord & Taylor

1440 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset, 11030 locations.lordandtaylor.com 516-627-3000

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Best Health Food Store Whole Foods Manhasset

HONORABLE MENTION

2101 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset, 11030 wholefoodsmarket.com 516-869-8900

Richard Harris Menswear 234A Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, 11501 516-743-9696

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Best Music Store

42 Forest Avenue, Glen Cove, 11542 risingtidemarket.com 516-676-7895

Catalano’s Music Center

Rising Tide

HONORABLE MENTION

E-Fresh

271-16 Union Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 efreshny.com 718-831-6888

Save money and time every day with permanent cosmetics.

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Brooks Brothers

2128 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset, 11030 brooksbrothers.com 516-365-3502

FIRST PLACE

Look Beautiful All The Time!

FIRST PLACE

1007 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 catamusic.com 516-488-2522

PERMANENT COSMETICS

1129 Northern Blvd. Suite 301, Manhasset, NY 11030 516-627-0722• olga@pcosmetics.com www.permanentcosmeticsbyolga.com

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Laconia Music Center

410 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 laconiamusiccenter.com 516-352-4070

Recognize It • Rely On It

Certified Permanent Cosmetic Professional of the Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professional (SPCP)

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5 Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 wright-music.com 516-883-0043

114 Shore Road, Port Washington, 11050 framersoutletinc.com 516-883-6531

2335 New Hyde Park Road, New Hyde Park, 11042 shoprite.com 516-352-1603

Inspiration Wharf, 405 Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 theangler.com 718-659-8181

Wright’s Music

Framers Outlet

Best Pet Store

Best Shoe Store

The Left Paw

Eric Comfort Shoes

FIRST PLACE

411 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 theleftpaw.com 516-305-4220 RUNNER UP

Pet Smart of New Hyde Park 1600 Marcus Avenue, New Hyde Park, 11040 petsmart.com 516-502-1481

Shop Rite New Hyde Park

FIRST PLACE

Best Women’s Clothing Store

HONORABLE MENTION

426 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, 11596 ericshoes.com 516-877-2002

Lord & Taylor

9 Belleview Avenue, Port Washington, 11050 portyachtcharters.com 800-213-0465

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DSW Manhasset Center 1400 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset, 11030 stores.dsw.com 516-504-3170

FIRST PLACE

1440 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset, 11030 locations.lordandtaylor.com 516-627-3000

650 Willis Avenue, Williston Park, 11596 twenty5a.com 516-746-1350

Inspiration Wharf, 403 Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 liboatrentals.com 516-761-0840 Being awarded Best Boat Lessons for 5 years in a row together with client reviews says it all! You learn both “on-the-water” as well as “in-the-classroom”. We believe safe boating can only be taught with actual experience – Our certified USPowerBoating instructors work in the classroom and on the water so you become a confident, all-around safe boater. From refresher “on-the-water” lessons to receiving a lifelong US PowerBoating Safe Powerboat Handling Certification good nationwide, all training is tailored to each client’s objectives.

Long Island Boat Rentals

405 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, 11040 newhydebark.com 516-775-7297

2054 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset, 11030 shoptheshoebox.com 516-627-4804

80 Main Street, Mineola, 11501 foxs.com 516-294-8321

Best Picture Frame Store

Best Supermarket

Sports & Recreation

Mantra Framing

Whole Foods

FIRST PLACE

New Hyde Bark Grooming

FIRST PLACE

64 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, 11596 mantraframing.com 516-747-9110 Mantra framing, specializing in conservation framing since 1997. Located in the heart of Williston Park. Our framers are highly skilled in all areas, from jerseys, pop culture and sports memorabilia, mirrors, diplomas and needlepoint, to family and pet portraits. Come down to our showroom to see our unique moldings and samples of our work.

FIRST PLACE

2101 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset, 11030 wholefoodsmarket.com 516-869-8900 RUNNER UP

North Shore Farms

330 East Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, 11501 northshorefarms.com 516-280-6880

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447 Plandome Road, Manhasset, 11030 trapaniartandframe.com 516-365-6014

81 Glen Cove Road, Greenvale, 11548 gracesmarketplace.com 516-621-5100

Trapani Art and Frame

Grace’s Marketplace LI

Best Boat Lessons FIRST PLACE

Twenty5A

HONORABLE MENTION

The Shoe Box at Americana

Port Yacht Charters

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HONORABLE MENTION

The Angler Fleet

Fox’s Designer Clothing

Best Boat Charters

Long Island Boat Rentals

Inspiration Wharf, 403 Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 liboatrentals.com 516-761-0840 Being Best Yacht Charters for 5 years in a row and our client reviews says it all! Chosen by celebrities, our fully catered power/sailboat charters on 37 to 65’ yachts have USCG captains to assure a firstclass experience! Together with special effects, each excursion is customized for “the time of your life”! Destinations include Jones Beach, Statue of Liberty, West Point, Citi-Field and beyond. Events including engagements, weddings, birthdays or just sight-seeing for out-of-town guests!

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Atlantic Outfitters

405 Main Street, #2, Port Washington, 11050 atlanticoutfitters.us 516-767-2215

For the latest news, visit us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at

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Thank You For Voting Us #1 SANDWICHES

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Best Deli Best American Restaurant

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Inspiration Wharf, 403 Main Street, Port Washington, 11050 liboatrentals.com 516-761-0840 Being awarded Best Boat Rentals for 5 years in a row together with our client reviews says it all! Using only high-quality powerboats, our full-service approach will provide “special memories on-thewater”. Drive yourself, or truly enjoy your LI Boat Rental experience “CaptainStyle”, with a USCG licensed captain at the helm. Either way, we guarantee you will have a most memorable experience.

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Atlantic Outfitters

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Village Club of Sands Point

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Spring Rock Golf Center

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Great Neck Stepping Stone Park

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FOOD FESTS BREAK OUT ON L.I. Continued from Page 21 Long Island Garlic Festival: More than 50 vendors will head to the Garden of Eve Farm at 4558 Sound Avenue in Riverhead for the 16th annual garlic festival, happening Sept. 14 and Sept.

15 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Vendors in attendance will show off a wide variety of garlic-inspired foods, crafts, music and just plain garlic for those interested to eat or plant on their own. There will also be a garlic eating contest at the festival. Admission to the Long Island Garlic Festival is $10 per person and children under 2 can get in for free. For more information, visit www.gardenofeve.com.

Long Island Apple Festival: One week into the fall, Sherwood-Jayne Farm

in Setauket will be hosting the 30th annual Long Island Apple Festival on Sunday, Sept. 29, from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Activities and events include live music, open-hearth colonial cooking demonstrations, an apple pie baking contest, pie auctions, apple relay races, tug-o-war and apple-head doll making. There will also be fresh apple juice and apple-based foods, hayrides and pony rides, along with arts and crafts on hand. Those in attendance will also be allowed to take a tour of the historic Sherwood-Jayne House. Adults can get in to the festival for just $7, while seniors and children pay $5. More information can be found at www.preservationlongisland.org.

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JCC’s 2019 Golf Tennis Outing

Golfers at Sid Jacobson JCC’s 34th Golf Tennis Outing head out for a day on the greens at the July 29 event.

2019 Golf Tennis Outing honoree Andrew Reade poses for a picture with his wife during cocktail hour.

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SID JACOBSON JCC

Tennis players at Sid Jacobson JCC’s 34th Golf & Tennis Outing get ready to hit the courts at Glen Oaks Club.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Happening in the G.N. Park District Family Fun Day in Steppingstone Park: Sunday, Aug. 4, join the GNPD from noon to 5 p.m. for Family Fun Day at Steppingstone Park. There will be inflatables, games, cotton candy, face painting, live performances and more. Event is free for Great Neck Park District residents, only, with a valid park pass. Two guests are permitted per pass holder. There is no evening performance at Steppingstone Park. Visit www.gnparks. org or call 516-487-GNPD for more information.

Steppingstone Waterside Theatre: Hannah Gill and The Hours are performing at Steppingstone Park, Saturday, Aug. 3 at 8 p.m. Combining 70s pop & rock with contemporary soul & blues, this vocal powerhouse transforms music into sweet and sultry songs to make them her own. Performance is free for Great Neck Park District residents, only, with a valid park pass. Each park pass holder is allowed to bring two guests. For additional information visit our website www.gnparks.org or

call 516-487-GNPD. Special Sunday and Monday family events: Sunday, Aug. 4, catch a fish or two at the Fishing Derby. Fish off the dock at the Steppingstone Marina at 9 a.m.

Poles and bait provided (Rain date Aug. 18). On Monday, Aug. 5 bring the family to Steppingstone Park at 7 p.m., when Plaza Productions presents “Cinderella.” In case of rain, “Cinderella” will be performed at the Parkwood Sports Complex.

2019 VGNP Summer Concert Series: Village of Great Neck Plaza presents Dr. Pam Levy, “Opera Under the Stars,” at 8 p.m. in Firefighters Park on Grace Avenue. Admission is free. Everyone welcome. Rain location is the Great Neck Social Center (80 Grace Avenue).

Parkwood Family Aquatic Center: All pool members can go to Parkwood Family Aquatic Center for free water jazzercise every Sunday, between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m.; bring your own float day on Sunday, Aug. 11 and 25; the adult night pool party on Wednesday, Aug. 21

Family Fun Day Is August 4 in Steppingstone Park. from 8 to 10 p.m. and the annual Rubber Duckie races in the lazy river on Sunday, Aug. 18 from 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. Purchase a five day pass. It’s never too late to become a member at www.gnparks.org.

Nature Program: Late summer seasonal stroll on Sunday, Aug. 11 at 10 a.m. Take a late summer seasonal stroll in Kings Point Park. Meet in the first lot at

the Steamboat Road entrance.

Register online at gnparks.org or call 516-487-GNPD. Children under 16 may not attend.

Outdoor movie in the Village Green: The animated film, “Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse,” is showing outdoors in the Village Green on Thursday, Aug. 8 at 6 p.m. The film features the voices of Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson and Hailee Steinfeld. It

is rated PG and runs 1h 57min.

Bring your own chair/blanket.

Rain location Parkwood Sports Complex. Call 516-487-GNPD for more information.

2020 Park Budget Meeting: The Great Neck Park District 2020 Park budget hearing will be held at the administration building, 5 Beach Road on Thursday, Sept. 5 at 8 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

Happening at the Great Neck Library Performance Poets Association Readings at Station: Join George Pafitis when he hosts Performance Poets Association Readings on Saturday, Aug. 3 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Station branch, 26 Great Neck Rd. (2nd level), Gardens at Great Neck Plaza, above Best Market. A monthly open-mic forum, participate in reading your own work and/or listen and support others.

Trailblazing female photographers – Art lecture/slide presentation with Mary Vahey at Main: Mary Vahey presents an art lecture/slide presentation on Trailblazing female photographers on Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 2 p.m. in the Main Library’s community room, 159 Bayview Avenue.

The lecture will cover notable photographers, including Dorothea Lange, Margaret Bourke-White, Berenice Abbott, Lisette Model, Diane Arbus, Annie Leibovitz, Carrie Mae Weems, Nan Goldin, and Cindy Sherman. Mary Vahey is an art historian and assistant professor at SUNY. Matinee film at Main: The next Wednesday matinee, featuring Dame Eileen Atkins, Dame Judi Dench, Dame Joan Plowright and Dame Maggie Smith reminiscing and sharing their candid, ir-

reverent thoughts in the documentary “Tea with the Dames,” will be shown on Aug. 7 at 2 p.m. at the Main Library, 159 Bayview Avenue.

Anti-bullying, self-defense workshop for teens with Grand Master Gene Perceval at Main: Join Grand Master Gene Perceval for a teen anti-bullying, selfdefense workshop on Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. in the Main Library’s community room, 159 Bayview Avenue. The workshop covers traditional martial arts techniques and advocates for a world focused on respect, harmony, inspiration, and living in calmness of mind. Teens who attend the program can complete an activity on the 2019 teen summer reading program online activity sheet.

On health and healing facilitated by

Sater’s FBI cooperation revealed Continued from Page 4 in 2009 for his involvement in the pump and dump scheme, an enterprise Sater became involved in after losing his stockbroker’s license for slashing a competitor in the face with a broken margarita glass

in 1991. He was 25 years old.

In 2003, Sater joined Bayrock Group LLC, a luxury mortgage firm whose home office was on the 24th floor of Trump Tower in Manhattan, two floors below the office of Donald Trump, a real estate

mogul at the time whom Sater lent his negotiation skills to.

He said in an interview with The Los Angeles Times that he “was building Trump Towers by day and hunting Bin Laden by night.”

librarian Mimi Rabizadeh at Main: Science and spirit come together to improve the understanding of our health. Join the discussion and gain new insight on Thursday, Aug. 8 at 12 p.m. in the large multipurpose room of the Main Library, 159 Bayview Avenue.

Encore film at Station: The next encore film, featuring Dame Eileen Atkins, Dame Judi Dench, Dame Joan Plowright and Dame Maggie Smith reminiscing and sharing their candid, irreverent thoughts in the documentary, “Tea with the Dames,” will be shown on Thursday, Aug. 8 at 2 p.m. at the Station branch, 26 Great Neck Road (2nd level), above Best Market.

Submitted by the Great Neck Library.

In recent testimony before the House intelligence committee in an effort to gather insight into the proposed Trump Tower Moscow, Sater is said to have “failed to cooperate.”

Sater sold his Sands Point home in February in order to relocate to waterfront property, said local real estate agent Kathy Levinson. He purchased the home in 2004 and moved from another property within Port Washington.

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READERS WRITE

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‘Gauche’ Trump preferable to The Squad

make reference to your editorial concerning “division” in Great Neck.

As I accepted Mr. Markowitz’s grudging admission and moved on – and as you acknowledged some appropriate circumstances in your editorial, you ought to have quit while you were ahead.

Your liberal bias, common to most media, took you to a place which had nothing to do with

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your original focus. (The editorial also infers an error on your part as one of the school board candidates Markowitz opposed, Nicholas Kron, in fact, sent his children to public schools.)

Of course, the president was “gauche” and inappropriate in his “go back” comments – but even that does not have me side with the two jihadists and two socialists composing “the squad” and likely to be amongst the factors on the

Democratic side resulting in the reelection of Trump and possibly the retaking of the House of Representatives by the Republicans.

Yes – it would have been enough for him to say, “If you hate America so much, you’re free to leave,” and I will tell you why: When someone says that Jews buy elections (the “Benjamins”); when someone derides only Jews for lobbying (via AIPAC); when someone brings with them from

their childhood in Somalia, a nurtured and deep cultural and religious anti-Semitism; when someone proposes the boycotting of only Jews through BDS; when someone proposes BDS legislation only for Israel (Jews); when it is known that said BDS does not seek change in Israel but elimination of the Jewish State….

That person is saying, “Jew – go back.”

But where?

In our history – we have often been told to “go back” where we could not go, often on penalty of genocide.

No, Ms. Omar – we are going nowhere and yes – if you do not like our way of life here, you are free to go back to where your brethren have been murdering each other for centuries.

Jeffrey S. Wiesenfeld Great Neck

Climate change and youth activism

magine a time when you could row a boat to reach the torch of the Statue of Liberty. It is a fantastical and haunting image, but not outside the realms of possibility.

According to NASA, it would take just a three-meter rise in sea level to submerge Miami and a one-meter rise to sink New Orleans. If you have lived along the eastern to southern coasts of the U.S. within the past decade, you and your home would have likely been incapacitated by a devastating hurricane or two.

Hurricane Sandy was Long Island’s ultimate nemesis. I remembered it happened in October because as a nine-year-old, having Halloween canceled was unthinkable. I know and appreciate now, as a 16-year-old, that our temporary loss of power and heat was a mere inconvenience relative to our South Shore neighbors whose homes and finances were completely wiped out.

Earlier this summer, I spent a

week at the University of Vermont with 35 other high school students who qualified as national finalists for the U.S. Earth Science Olympiads.

We represented the most passionate students of earth science in the country with an appreciation for all the natural world provides for humans. When it came to the topic of climate change; however, the irony was not lost on us that humankind was betraying Mother Earth.

NASA reported that human activity increased CO2 concentration in the atmosphere by more than a third since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.

The Environmental Protection Agency reported that CO2, which can come in the form of burning fossil fuels such as natural gas and oil, as well as chemical reactions such as cement manufacturing, contributed 82 percent of our greenhouse gas emissions in 2017.

But what spooked us was the viral headline late last year stating that

U.N. climate scientists concluded we had just 12 years left until carbon emissions reach “a point of no return.”

Why this matters is that an abundance of carbon trapped in our atmosphere contributes to the concentration of greenhouse gases that warm the earth. As the planet warms, the polar ice caps melt and oceans in warmer regions are excessively heated, causing sea levels to rise and weather patterns to become violently erratic.

Small, obscure islands in the Pacific have started to sink while the world’s most affluent waterfront properties have witnessed eroding coastlines. Water, our source of livelihood, has become a force to reckon with.

At the end of camp, the students were asked to give an “earth systems pledge,” one that would describe what you would do with your knowledge of earth science for the greater good.

But when we stepped back to think about that pledge, we real-

ized what a daunting task that was to place onto the shoulders of teenagers. Climate change was irreversibly headed towards catastrophe, so will it be left to us kids to solve for human survival in a new Darwinian world?

Resentment sinks in because we feel so heavily burdened by those before us who neither had the foresight nor cared.

Sixteen-year-old Greta Thunberg said it so movingly when the Swedish climate activist addressed the British Parliament. “That future was sold so that a small number of people could make unimaginable amounts of money. It was stolen from us every time you said that the sky was the limit and that you only live once. You lied to us. You gave us false hope. You told us that the future was something to look forward to.”

Thunberg is currently nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and what a glorious victory that would be if she were to win.

I have much confidence that

my generation has the right value system and the drive to put global warming in check. We will study and pursue careers in science, education, politics, and business that formalize climate control innovations, practices, and legislation.

But for now, we can emulate Thunberg and the Parkland students who taught us how to be influential before we are even old enough to vote. We can start by encouraging our parents and other adults to vote for a President who will put us back on the Paris Agreement.

We can educate fellow students on climate change and instill in them the urgent need for their active participation. We can live up to our pledge at USESO to become the future leaders who will stem climate change.

My only hope is that we can affect change now because we are running out of time.

Avery Park Junior at Great Neck North High School

G.N. Plaza mayor fails at transparency Continued from Page 18 there in over six weeks. I know; I live on the block, and I have to look at this mess night and day, whether I want to or not.

Celender also “forgot” to mention that she spent megabucks of her grant money and our taxpayer dollars on highend granite pavers for her vanity park, and that for more than a month, there have been only two men, working intermittently, who have been cutting and laying the pavers into a fashionably designed two-tone wave pattern. This necessitates painstaking work, excessive time, and great expense to intricately cut the very heavy square granite

pavers into curved shapes to create the wave design. As of this writing, the end is not yet in sight.

In the article, the name of Celender’s former “park”— which she previously re-named “public plaza” when the community objected to the park—was downsized to “small plaza,” undoubtedly to downplay the fact that she went against the wishes of the community to build it.

Now we are saddled with a large, unsightly white elephant protruding into the middle of the street. And for this, our narcissistic mayor took away a lovely lawn that used to provide an ambiance of grace and charm in

front of the post office.

Instead of creating a huge expenditure for a park that nobody wanted, the ill-spent dollars could have been used to benefit the neighborhood by repairing and repaving the dangerous, broken and unsightly strip of Welwyn Road between the post office and Gilchrest Road that the village has ignored.

Our oblivious mayor could have also repaired and repaved the unsafe, ugly and broken cement sidewalks that she left in disrepair in front of the strip of stores after an installation of her beloved bricks on only the part of the newly widened sidewalk adjacent to the street.

Instead of using money to paint bicycle icons on the streets to create life-threatening “faux” bicycle lanes that no one will ever use, a caring mayor would have directed those funds to the tremendous pedestrian safety issues which she continues to ignore.

Since we are now saddled with her unwanted, newly renamed “small plaza,” Celender should make it neighborhoodfriendly by converting it to a “parking plaza” with spaces for a dozen or more cars—which would be appreciated as an effort to help ameliorate the horrific residential parking problem suffered by residents—which

she also continues to ignore.

But everyone already knows that Jean Celender doesn’t care one iota about doing the right thing unless she has something to gain from it.

It would be a fitting tribute to Jean Celender if she squandered a few more big bucks to hire the finest engraver of granite cemetery stones to create the inscription on her new small plaza’s cornerstone: “Celender’s Folly, est. 2019.”

It’s time for the Jean Machine Regime to go!

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ike many, I have watched and read with increasing distress the social media posts, articles, and lettersinconnection with several recent localelectioncycles.

I have also been approached byfriends, strangers, andseveral organizations to sign theirstatements of objection.

Certainly, I am not alone in my horror at the character assassinations and public shamings we have been subjected to as spectators.

Still, I could notbring myself tosign others’ letters since, frankly,there aretoo many competing agendas at play;the likelihood of beingmisunderstood and/or cooptedis high.

One is also loath to add more “noise.” As you will read below, I have five specific requests I implore my neighbors to adopt to elevate our public discoursehere in our beloved home, Great Neck: How many of you reading this would encourage a close friend or family member to run for office these days?

Unless you are one of the relatively few people who have actually run for any type of office you probably cannotfathomjust how painful it is to have others challenge youbased on your religion, your ethnicity, oryourgender, rather than your record/absence

thereof. (It absolutelysucks.)

Surely, we need public servants and their associated supporters, whether in not-for-profit roles, civics groups, local villages, school boards, library boards, philanthropies, and even higher office.

Those of us who run for office must expect to be questioned and should encourage engagement on issues, not sidestep and ignore them.Refusing to engage on the record with the press or with opponents is undemocratic, not transparent, and not at all desirable.

Yet, in the current vituperative climate, one questions how muchpersonal animus we may expect individuals to withstand in order to attain and serve in thesepositions.

With the amplifier of various social media platforms, rumors spread like wildfire. Whether we call it gossip-mongering orlashon hara(Hebrew for“evil tongue”)it isimpossible to unring a bell.Unsubstantiated accusations, falsified letters to the editor, falsified campaign literature, vindictive letters to editors to settle old personal scores,designatedcampaign trolls attacking commenterson social media, forced“intersectional” connections between people’sreligious, ethnic, and/orpolitical affiliations -unfortunately each has become

commonplace.Wheredoes it lead?

For one thing, fewer and fewer peopleof caliberwill run for office.

Here are myfive specific requests to my fellow residents: Take personal responsibility for what you promulgate. In this era of “fake facts” you should know very well that not everything you hear and read is true.

Do not forward or share a letter or flier unless you have personally checked the validity of its authorship.

Do not demean candidates or their supporters by reducing them to their mere race, religion, ethnicity, or gender. Actual people are far more complex than any of these isolated characteristics.

Do not impute to groups the motives of individuals. Each person is drawn to the civic, and/or religious enterprises for various reasons. Voters can and should inquire about individual candidate’s positions without baselessly imputing stereotypes on them. This is true for every religion, every ethnicity, all genders. Hard stop.

501(c)(3) organizations should abstain from using their distribution lists or pulpits to endorse candidates. Whether it is currently legal under an Executive Order or not, the longstanding practice against such endorsements makes sense; reputable organizations still

abide it. 501(c)(3) organizations are tax-exempt not only for separation of church and state but also precisely because public policy supports their communal efforts toward the commonweal. These missions are compromised when poisoned by political divisiveness.

If you receive such an endorsement- whether from your pulpit or your inbox- think twice about the mission of the organization sending it.

Register and vote your own conscience.

Lastly, please note that I wrote here in my personal capacity as a 25-year resident of Great Neck, currently in the Village of Kings Point, previously Saddle Rock; an American-born Persian Jewish woman; unregistered with either political party.

In years past, I have beenregisteredDemocrat andRepublican.

Some readers may also recognize my name as an elected Trustee of the Great Neck Public Schools and current president of a not-for-profit organization, SHAI, Sephardic Heritage Alliance, Inc. Previously, I served as an officer of a local synagogue and a trustee of a private Jewish day school.

I cannot help but note that this week begins a time of mourning and introspection in the Jewish

calendar, which commemorates the destructions of the ancient Temples in Jerusalem.

Although there are military realpolitik explanations for each, sages have chided for generations that the losses were attributable to baseless hatred among fellow neighbors.

I felt compelled to disclose this personal information since we live in such polarized times of identity politics that I can already apprehend that various detractors will lace into me for some aspect of my identity in attempts to dismiss the civic-minded viewpoints I tried to convey. (“She is too Jewish.”

“She is not Jewish enough.” “She is too Persian.” “She is not Persian enough.” “She is not Asian.” “She has too many Asian contacts.”

“She is such a feminist.” “She is such a sell-out to women.”) I’ll even add one: “She is too short.”J Nevertheless, I wrote in my personal capacity, with humility and awareness of some of my many personal flaws.The views expressed are mine alone. If I am attacked, so be it. There is too much at stake. Great Neck must do better.

Rebecca Yousefzadeh Sassouni Great Neck

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our editorial claiming to point “a way forward” does nothing of the sort.

By singling out Orthodox Jews for special attention, you have aligned yourselves with the bigoted, anti-Semitic approach of Steve Markowitz.

Posing as disinterested, you say “the role played by observant Orthodox and Persian Jews in Great Neck has been an issue in several recent elections”. As the

2015 Markowitz email reveals, it has certainly been an issue to him and his cronies.

The “concerns” you cite are red herrings.

If anything, the growth of the Orthodox and Persian communities have contributed to the vitality of the Great Neck community. IT should be obvious that the multitude of vacancies on Middle Neck Road are not a consequence of anyone’s Sabbath observance.

There is no evidence supporting the canard that Orthodox Jews oppose the school budget.

Nik Kron, a Great Neck Synagogue member who ran for the School Board, sent his children to the public schools and advocated voting for the budget.

Moreover, the religious schools receive various benefits from the Public Schools of a nonreligious nature. It’s the law of the land. I attended Great Neck South.

(“71″) When my children attended a religious school, I supported the public schools, and I still do.

I didn’t want to respond to Markowitz’s tepid apology, but must take issue with your implication that his 2015 email was only directed at ‘right wing” Orthodox Jews – as if that would have been okay.

Attacks on Orthodox Jews, regardless of political affiliation, are anti-Semitic, plain and simple.

A person who engages in such attacks for political gain should never hold an official position with an institution promoting tolerance and Holocaust remembrance.

Your attempt to connect the Great Neck election to Washington politics evinces your affliction with Trump Derangement Syndrome.

Robert Spitalnick Great Neck

After Mueller hearings, impeach Trump now Continued from Page 17 Is there a threshold of impeachable offenses before Speaker Nancy Pelosi gives the OK to start impeachment hearings, and what might that threshold be?

Pelosi is still clinging to the fantasy of conducting investigations to gather as much evidence to persuade Americans that Trump should be removed – ei-

ther by impeachment or election.

That ain’t happening and certainly not in a timely way.

The latest ruling by the radical rightwing majority on the Supreme Court overturning Congress’ power of the purse shows it will rubber stamp his authoritarian tendencies.

Why impeach? Because Trump has 18 months left in this

term, and he is only getting more emboldened to defy Congress, the courts and the Constitution, undermining trust in the institutions that bolster democracy (Supreme Court, fair elections). Impeach because he is destroying the check and balances, separation of powers, co-equal branches of government, undermining Congress’ oversight responsibility

and power of the purse. Impeach because he is defying subpoenas, violating laws and treaties, paving the way for more corruption.

Impeach because he is desperate to stay in office to avoid prosecution and will likely double-down on the tactics that enabled him to steal the 2016 election, publicly inviting foreign adversaries to intervene (I can just hear what he

told Putin and Kim Jong-Un privately: “I can overturn sanctions if I have a second term”).

But most of all, impeach because of what he told the Turning Point Teens, the Hitler Youth of our time: “I have an Article 2, where I have the right to do whatever I want as president.”

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Where have L.I. millennials gone?

As a side note, I do a lot of reading and researching for my columns to make sure my information is to the point and accurate and to the best of my ability, as educational as possible for our readers. This is extremely important to me considering all the inaccurate and phony information that is spewed and blasted out and dumped onto the internet and in newspapers (but not Blank Slate Media Newspapers!).

I imagine many believe what they hear and read at face value is accurate and truthful and may not question the validity of the information. I had mentioned in a few columns ago that if you want to fact-check things that you read, see or hear, especially by our politicians, go to snoops. com and voila, the truth can be had! Nothing is perfect in the real world, but transparency and accuracy for the most part can be ascertained with some careful and “Sherlock Holmes” type investigation.

Now let’s get into this week’s column. The millennial group has been leaving our area in droves for a number of years, as I have previously explained, due to the high cost of purchasing homes, taxes and not having the necessary large down payment required as well as a lower than normal inventory of affordable homes, condos, coops and homeowner associations. Do you know where they are moving? Obviously, some of you know where your kids are relocating and the fact that you may only see them or your grandchildren once a year or much less frequently compared

to when they were here on Long Island.

I have heard from many older homeowners who truly wish they could still be around their children and grandchildren, which has been making them, ponder and consider moving closer to them in the near future. For those who could afford to stay, that represents a small percentage of the total, considering that many more families and individuals are leaving New York state than are coming to live here. The top five cities that seem to be attracting people, not only from New York state but other states are: 1.) Salt Lake City, Utah and its surrounding communities is the top place for many, which offers high employment rates (less than 3 percent unemployment) and magnificent surroundings.

It’s a superb place to live as well as invest, especially for those in their 20s and 30s. The median home price for the second quarter of 2019 was $255,000$663,125. But just two years ago in June 2017 they ranged from $190,000 in Salt Lake City to $470,000 in South Jordan and Holladay (up 21 percent). So those who moved out there gained more appreciation while being able to get into the housing market at a reasonable cost. However, there are four more states/cities which have gained a lot of traction of the last five to ten years.

2.) Seattle, Wash. is the go-to place for the millennial group, which makes up a sizable percentage of the population. Although prices have cooled a bit since 2018, prices have increased 8 percent for homes less

PHILIP A. RAICES Real Estate Watch

than $380,000, obviously due to the greater demand in that price point. The most expensive homes of $760,000 and higher still increased 2 percent. The middle tier saw a 4.5 percent increase and prices ranged from $355,000-655,000 in Pierce, Snohomish and King Counties.

3.) Austin, Texas is the third most popular destination and has an above-normal job growth and is the second top city in the country for the number of jobs that have become available. Dell, Apple and Google are some of the major players attracting new talent and Austin is now called “Silicon Hills. Lastly, environmental sustainability is another factor by which millennials, who make “green practices” as a dominant and important variable in their mindset in relocating to Austin.” The median home price was $407,400 in May, up 5.8 percent year over year, according to the latest monthly report from the Austin Board of Realtors, which was published on June 20.

4.) Charlotte, N.C. is the fourth most popular destination to re-

locate to and has seen one of the largest increases in populations from 2016-2017 (No. 7 per the U.S. Census Bureau), causing prices to increase 9.5 percent over the last year and the prediction is that they will continue to grow at 6.1 percent through 2020 (per the Zillow research team) Supply is way below normal at 3.6 months in January 2019.

Normal balanced supply is 5-6 months. And although inventory has increased slightly and sales have decreased slightly, prices are still up due to the demand for housing. Charlotte is a major banking and financial hub, second to New York City, offering a slew of higher paying jobs, allowing many to purchase their first homes.

Seven Fortune 500 companies are headquartered within the metro area, including Bank of America, Lowe’s and Honeywell. Microsoft’s East Coast headquarters are there too.

5.) The last great city people are gravitating to is Dallas, Texas. Extremely attractive job opportunities, job growth of 3.9 percent as well as reasonable home prices. Real estate news site Point2 Homes reports that from December 2013 to December 2018, Dallas’s median home price increased from $229,900 to $285,000, a 24 percent jump that equates to an additional cost of $55,100.

However, compared to other surrounding towns studied, it had the lowest price appreciation, making it much easier for many to purchase a home.

As you can see the typical price ranges (and real estate taxes, too) in all the cities are

considerably lower and much more affordable than our local Long Island towns, which makes it a “no brainer” for many moving out of New York.

In order to compete with those other cities, and see improvements in our dwindling millennial populations, (and others), New York state and its politicians really need to think outside the box. Otherwise the writing is on the wall and the “brain drain” and future monies lost will continue to be a detriment to all our communities.

Philip A. Raices is the owner/ Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (G.R.I.) and also as a Certified International Property Specialist (C.I.P.S.). He will provide you with “free” regular updates of sold and new homes in your town via the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island (MLSLI)or go to WWW.Li-RealEstate.Com as well as a “free” value analysis of what your home might sell for in today’s market without any “strings” attached. He can also provide a copy of “Unlocking the Secrets of Real Estate’s New Market Reality or Our Seller’s or Buyer’s Guides for “Things to Consider when Selling or Purchasing your Home. Just email or snail mail(regular mail) him with your request with your name, email and cell number and he will send it out ASAP. For a consultation, he can be reached by Cell: (516) 647-4289 or by email: Phil@TurnKeyRealEstate.

Com to answer any of your questions or concerns.

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Recent Real Estate Sales in Great Neck Great Neck Real Estate Market Conditions MEDIAN SALES PRICE $977,500 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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6 Imperial Court, Great Neck Sold Price: $1,030,000 Date: 05/17/2019 4 beds, 3 Full baths Style: Split # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 45x103 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $10,500 MLS# 3100838

90 Old Pond Road, Great Neck Sold Price: $1,650,000 Date: 07/01/2019 6 beds, 3 Full/1 Half baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 223x164 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $19,601 MLS# 3115508

82 Allenwood Road, Great Neck Sold Price: $1,120,000 Date: 07/23/2019 3 beds, 2 Full/2 Half baths Style: Tudor # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 50x130 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $22,251 MLS# 3124800

10 Lawson Lane, Great Neck Sold Price: $1,625,000 Date: 03/01/2019 5 beds, 3 Full/1 Half baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 92x269 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $31,982 MLS# 3027786

Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s note: Homes shown here were recently sold in Great Neck by a variety of real estate agencies. The information about the homes and the photos were obtained through the Multiple Listing Services of Long Island. The homes are presented based solely on the fact that they were recently sold in Great Neck and are believed by Blank Slate Media to be of interest to our readers.

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Lake Success, ExteNet attorneys to meet Continued from Page 1 a series of wireless facility nodes which ExteNet proposed to install throughout the village,” Ross wrote.

In its suit, ExteNet called for expedited review and judgment that would preempt the village’s “regulatory scheme,” overturn the board’s denial of several small cell facilities, and compel the village to issue necessary consents and permits.

ExteNet argued that the village violated nondiscrimination provisions in the Telecommunications Act by “placing a substantially higher procedural and substantive burden” on the company.

Then, lawyers suggested, ExteNet extensively modified its applications only to see most nodes denied with “after the fact findings” based on items “not within the limited authority reserved to the village.”

Residents had flooded public hearings regarding the proposed cell nodes, questioning their need while raising concerns about aesthetics, placement and impacts on property values.

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Lake Success Village Mayor Adam Hoffman looks on as Village Administrator Pat Farrell reads a resolution regarding ExteNet Systems.

According to a village resolution attached in Ross’ response, the rejected

Thomaston books getting a new home Continued from Page 1 but because such a small library could have a big impact.

“There’s a recycling aspect to it, a redistribution aspect to it, promoting book readership and building a feeling of community,” Grosen said. “It just pushes all sorts of nice buttons.”

Grosen said the idea could be traced back to a chat she had with a friend living in Madison, Wisconsin. Both of them are book lovers, she said, but only one of them had one of these little libraries for the exchange of books.

Thomaston’s new little library is shaped like a small, wooden house, features “VT” for Village of Thomaston on its roof, and fits 10 to 15 books.

It was designed and built

by William Mazurkiewicz, the superintendent of public works for the village.

“He was instrumental in the whole project,” village Administrator Denise Knowland said.

While there is a book

PHOTO BY WILLIAM MAZURKIEWICZ

There’s a new home for books in the Village of Thomaston, courtesy of the Department of Public Works. exchange at the gazebo near Great Neck Plaza’s train station, Leila Mattson, the village historian, said this would be the first such free library she knows of in Thomaston.

“We were certainly fully supportive of it,” Thomaston Mayor Steven Weinberg said.

There was a ribbon cutting ceremony on Sunday morning, and books are available, a village official said.

“It accomplishes so much so simply that it’s really a nice thing,” Grosen said. “And I’m really glad Steve and the town took the ball and ran with it.”

nodes failed to meet village goals in minimizing negative aesthetic and visual

impacts and ExteNet fell short in providing “details, data, information or criteria” on alternatives.

The lawsuit against Lake Success by ExteNet was not the first in the area. The Village of Munsey Park in the Manhasset region was sued when it did not act on an application to construct a node last year.

The suit was dropped in December, after which the two parties began working in a “spirit of cooperation,” and a conditional use permit was granted to ExteNet to install a cell node in the village in April.

The legal action also comes as the villages of Plandome and Flower Hill weigh applications from ExteNet to install 10 and 18 cell nodes respectively.

The Village of Kings Point approved an application by ExteNet earlier this year to install 31 cellular nodes throughout the village. Paired with it was the approval of a new village telecommunications law, which aims to accommodate these small cell facilities and comply with Federal Communications Commission regulations.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Camp Jacobson celebrates kindness This week, more than 400 campers and staff at Sid Jacobson JCC’s Camp Jacobson in Old Westbury, participated in the nationwide camp community event, Camp Kindness Day, demonstrating their appreciation and compassion.

This week’s activities included campers giving a very special thank you to Camp Jacobson maintenance and kitchen staff during morning lineup and other acts of kindness including making bookmarks for hospitals and senior centers in the area and handing out thank you cards to Old Brookville Police for their hard work.

A collection of non-perishable food items was held, with all items being donated to Sid Jacobson JCC’s Food Bank. Campers and staff also created a Mitzvah Tree to highlight the amazing acts of kindness that take place at Camp Jacobson all summer long.

“As a premier camp on Long Island, Camp Jacobson’s mission focuses on bravery, empathy, awareness, and responsibility,” explains Paul Isserles, Camp Jacobson director. “With these values already playing such a large role in the everyday activities of our campers, Camp Kindness Day was a natural fit and another great opportunity for us to teach participants about the importance of kindness to each other, staff, and members of the community.”

Camp Kindness Day is an event highlighting the practice of intentional kindness that happens every day at American camps. The day provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the work that camps are doing to teach kindness in engaging, simple, and high impact ways that live

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Camp Jacobson camper Nate Samuels, alongside Camp Director Paul Isserles and Assistant Camp Director Adam Grundfast, presents Old Brookville Police officer with a thank you poster. on in the daily lives of campers and staff members when they return home.

To learn more about everything Camp Jacobson has to offer, visit campjacobson.com or contact Paul Isserles, Camp Director, at paulisserles@sjjcc.org or 516.626.1094 ext. 305.

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Golf event raises $400K for North Shore More than 200 golfers and guests raised $400K at the 41st North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) Auxiliary Golf Classic – nearly double the previous year’s total – with proceeds going to support renovation of the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

The charity golf event and dinner at Glen Oaks Club in Old Westbury on July 15 was organized by the Auxiliary at North Shore University Hospital, the volunteer group that supports North Shore University Hospital. The event’s five honorees helped drive this year’s recordbreaking donations: Dr. Evelina Grayver, director of North Shore University Hospital’s Coronary Care Unit; Ellen and Marc Blumencranz, managing director of BWD Sports and Entertainment (an NFP Corporation); and Jessica Berner and Eric Blumencranz, managing director, NFP Corporation.

“We are beyond grateful to the numerous supporters who participated in this amazing event and extend our congratulations to the honorees,” said Jon Sendach, deputy executive director at North Shore University Hospital. “These funds will go to where it’s needed most: The critical care of our youngest patients.”

The Auxiliary at North Shore University Hospital pledged to raise $2 million toward the NICU at the end of 2016 with hopes of achieving the multimilliondollar goal over the next 10 years. The volunteer organization presented the hospital with a check for $250,000 at the dinner – a sum that translates into more than $1 million collected in less than

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From left, auxiliary executives Henry Bevilacqua, John Bonanno, Lenny Stenzler, Lori Ballen, Rick Schwartz, Claude Sherman, Gladiola Sampson, Vicki Silverman and Jon Sendach, deputy executive director at North Shore University Hospital. three years.

“I would like to extend our most sincere appreciation to all of the supporters who made this golf outing an unequivocal success and the best event we have ever had,” said Lori Ballen, golf chair and

president of the Auxiliary.

The Auxiliary at North Shore University Hospital has supported the hospital for more than 66 years. It also raises money for and donates to other hospital programs, including nursing scholar-

ships and awards, the chaplain residency program, memorial services, Child Life, Team Lavender, Stroke Support Club as well as gifts to patients on Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and on Christmas Day. Submitted by Northwell Health

Usher helps raise $3.4M for Northwell American singer-songwriter Usher recently headlined Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research 14th annual summer concert, raising more than $3.4 million to support medical innovations.

“We are grateful to our benefactors and philanthropists – their support enables us to achieve our not-for-profit mission to produce knowledge to cure disease,” said Dr. Kevin J. Tracey, president and CEO of the Feinstein Institutes.

Over the last 14 years, the Feinstein Concert has raised more than $25 million to drive research innovation and growth.

This event helps Northwell continue to pioneer solutions and unearth new discoveries that are impacting the trajectory of medicine around the world.

At this year’s event, on July 11 at Old Westbury Gardens, Dr. Kristina Deligiannidis, a reproductive psychiatrist, and Theodoros Zanos, a neural engineer, spoke about the need to rapidly surface clinical answers and develop innovative treatments to improve health care and save lives. Deligiannidis mentioned her innovative and improved approaches to

PHOTO COURTESY OF NORTHWELL HEALTH

Usher performed at Northwell Health’s 14th annual Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research Summer Concert, which raised $3.4 million to support research innovation.

treating depression, particularly postpartum depression, and Dr. Zanos discussed pursuing the field of bioelectronic medicine to develop customized, drug-free treatment for people suffering from a wide range of autoimmune diseases.

“As Northwell continues to grow, philanthropy is even more important to fulfilling our mission of improving the health and the lives of the people in our communities who rely on us,” said Michael Epstein, chairman of Northwell’s Board of Trustees. “Through the continued generosity of our organization’s supporters, staff and leadership, we are positioned to propel our philanthropic energy behind research to new heights.

I’m excited to help lead that charge.”

Upscale décor and catering for the Feinstein Institutes Summer Concert was provided by Lawrence Scott Events.

For more information about supporting the Feinstein Institutes and Northwell Health, visit give.northwell.edu/ feinstein-institutes-medical-research.

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Impeachment inquiry Questionable numbers for Belmont station needed now Continued from Page 14 Suozzi said he is now fighting hard for those protections. Let us know, Congressman, when you get them.

Suozzi is not the only Democrat who appears to be making political calculations in not supporting an impeachment investigation.

In fact, virtually the entire leadership of the party beginning with Pelosi has yet to sign on as well as moderate Democrats, many of whom are in competitive districts.

Unlike Republicans, the Democrats acknowledge the role politics plays in explaining their unwillingness to begin an impeachment inquiry.

They point to polls that show most Americans do not support an impeachment inquiry and a Republican majority in the Senate that they say would not find Trump guilty even if the House voted to impeach him.

They also cite their concerns that Democrats would lose the House if they held impeachment hearings and that

Trump would be emboldened if the Senate did not convict him – especially if he used that not guilty vote to win reelection. Those are real concerns.

But they ignore the lessons of the Watergate investigation, which had even less support at the time than there is now for a Trump impeachment investigation.

Public hearings uncovered information that changed the minds of the public and congressional members then. If not, Richard Nixon would have finished out his second term.

The Democrats have a sworn duty to uphold the law and ensure that no one is above the law. They should do their jobs. If the facts warrant it, House members should then vote for Trump’s impeachment and let Republican senators explain their votes if they fail to convict.

Getting out of their defensive crouch and playing some offense might just help the party in taking the Senate.

It would certainly fulfill their responsibilities under the Constitution.

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ov. Cuomo claims that it will only cost $105 million to pay for a new full-time Elmont LIRR station between Bellrose and Queens Village on the Main Line and for the upgrades to the part time Belmont Park Arena events Station.

“Belmont Arena Developers Move Comment Deadline” (Tom McCarthy – July 26). How did he come up with this number?How will the developers $97 million share be transferred into the current MTA 2015-2019 or future 20202024 Five Year Capital Plan for LIRR to access these funds?

A reliable cost estimate takes more than just a press release with station renderings that were probably prepared

by Empire State Development Corporation project consultant.

Costs will be further refined as the project progresses through completion of the environmental review process, preliminary and final design, award of construction contracts followed by change orders to the base contracts during construction, due to last-minute changes in scope or unforeseen site conditions.

Cuomo offered no detailed project budget, procurement strategy, force account plan, track outage plan and schedule to validate both the $105million cost and project completion to coincide with the Islanders Belmont Arena opening 27 months away.

If Cuomo, Empire State Development Corporation, MTA, LIRR, elected officials, consultants and their respective employees are so confident in the $106 million price tag, let them put up their respective retirement pensions, 401Ks and mortgage their homes as collateral.

They can cover any inevitable future cost overruns.

In ancient Rome, government attempted to curry favor with the masses by offering free bread and circuses. Today, we have sports pork. How sad that taxpayers are continually asked to pay for new stadiums.

Public dollars are being used as corporate welfare to subsidize a privatesector business. The only real beneficiaries of these expenditures are team owners and their players, who earn far more than the average fan.

It is impossible to judge the amount of new economic activities that these socalled public benefits will generate.

Between selling the stadium name, season skyboxes and reserve seating, cable, television and radio revenues, concession refreshment and souvenir sales along with rental income for other sports, rock concerts and commercial events, it is hard to believe that the Islanders Hockey Team owner and Belmont Park developers can’t finance the

proposed new stadium on their own.

Professional sportsare not an essential service and should not qualify for government subsidy.Scarce taxpayer funds would be better spent elsewhere.

If this is going to be such a great financial deal, why don’t team owners float their own bonds or issue stock to finance the Belmont Park stadium rather than turn to taxpayers and government for support? Go obtain loans from banks, like medium and small businesses.

Real business people believe in capitalism and buildcompanies on their own. How sad that some don’t want to do it the old fashion way by sweat and hard work.

They are looking for shortcuts in the form ofsubsidies at taxpayers expense and favors from elected officials. What is the cost of improved sewer, water, electrical, road, traffic signal and other infrastructure improvements? There is also increased fire, police and sanitation services. How much will taxpayers be on the hook to pick up the tab?

The Belmont Park arena project promises all sorts of service options which are already available.Do we really need another “retail village” with various stores and boutiques? They also propose to offer new dining options, sports bars and restaurants.

Next, there will be conference centers and meeting rooms along with movie theaters and concert facilities. All of these so-called benefits would just compete against existing shopping malls, upscale stores, restaurants, sports bars and end up stealing some of their customers.

There are already plenty of hotels and colleges which offer conference centers. The same is true for movie theaters and smaller more intimate concert facilities.

Since there are less than 60 Islanders home games, the facility will have to be leased out for another 100 events to turn a profit. Why would any rock band appear there, when they can go to Jones Beach Theater, Westbury Music Fair, Nassau Coliseum, SheaStadium, Arthur Ash Stadium, Forest Hills Stadium.

Madison Square Garden, Barclay Arena or Radio City Music Hall? The same is true for World Wrestling Federation, circuses, college sports or other events requiring space for several thousand participants.

Larry Penner Great Neck (Larry Penner is a transportation historian, writer and advocate who previously worked 31 years for the United States Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office.

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Living wage loophole closed Continued from Page 8 The law’s purpose was to ensure that employees of county vendors are earning a living wage, receiving health benefits and getting an appropriate number of days off, the county executive’s office said.

Under the law, a county vendor’s full-time employees are eligible for 12 paid days off for sick leave, vacation or personal necessity.

Businesses are eligible to waive the living wage requirement if there is a small wage gap between the highest and lowest paid employee or if the hike would result in a 10 percent increase to the company’s overall budget.

A vendor’s related entities were not previously

considered when determining whether the company qualified for a waiver.

Many companies seeking contracts with the county would form a small subsidy that met the qualifications for a waiver in order to avoid the living wage requirement.

The changes to the law allow the county to review a vendor’s parent company and related subsidiaries as well as their compensation when determining waiver eligibility.

“If you want to do business with Nassau County, you have to play by the rules, and closing this loophole will protect workers who deliver critical services to Nassau County residents,” Schnirman said.

Venditto pleads guilty Continued from Page 8 “Our investigation uncovered pervasive corruption in the Town of Oyster Bay where the powerful and connected used the government to benefit themselves at the expense of the taxpayers they were sworn to serve,” District Attorney Madeline Singas said in a statement. “This felony plea by former Town Supervisor Venditto sends a strong message that corruption will not be tolerated in Nassau County and my office will pursue these cases aggressively without fear or favor.”

Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen, a Democrat, said this guilty plea is another reason not to elect her Republican

opponent, Don Clavin.

“I am fighting the corruption tax that has plagued the Town of Hempstead for decades,” she said in a statement.

“The last thing the Town of Hempstead needs is another career politician from the same political playhouse as Ed Mangano, Dean Skelos, Ed Ambrosino and now John Venditto.”

Venditto, of Massapequa, was found not guilty in May 2018 in the federal case, which charged him with federal program bribery alongside Edward Mangano.

He served as Oyster Bay Town supervisor for 10 terms before stepping down in January 2017 in the midst of the case.

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Surgeons get promotions In recognition of their longterm success and leadership skills at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Dr.Jose Prince,director of pediatric surgery, and Dr. Andrew Hong,pediatric surgeon, have received promotions.

Prince will now serve as divisional director of pediatric surgery as well as vice chair of surgery at Northwell Health. Prince, who has led various surgical programs at Cohen Children’s since 2010, began his work as director of minimally invasive surgery. In 2012, Prince assumed the role of trauma medical director; it was during this time that he led the hospital’s effort to become New York State’s first level 1 pediatric trauma center, as granted by the American College of Surgery.

Prince currently serves as chair of the New York City Department of Health’s Regional Trauma Advisory Committee and vice chair of the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. He has worked as a research fellow at several prestigious institutions, including the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, and the University of Pittsburgh. He will continue his work as an associate professor of surgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, as well as his research role at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research.

Hong, a well-respected member of the pediatric surgical community, will now assume the position of associate vice president of perioperative services at Cohen Children’s after previously serving in

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Dr. Jose Prince (left) and Dr. Andrew Hong. several leadership roles at the hospital. Since 1997, he has performed countless surgeries throughout the health system. Most recently, he has served as division director of pediatric general, thoracic and endoscopic surgery – a role he has held since 2014.

Hong, a fellow at the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Pediatrics, will also remain on as assistant professor of surgery and pediatrics at the Zucker School of Medicine. In this capacity, he supervises pediatric surgical fellows, general surgery residents, pediatrics residents and medical students during pediatric

surgery rotation.

“We are delighted to recognize the achievements of both Dr. Prince and Dr. Hong, two outstanding physicians who had done so much to improve the health and well-being of our young patients, as well as lending their skills and expertise to future generations of pediatric surgeons,” said Charles Schleien, senior vice president, executive director and chair of pediatric services at Northwell Health. “We congratulate them on their new positions and their invaluable contributions to Cohen Children’s and Northwell Health.”

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OLV Harvest Fair The Our Lady of Victory Rosary Altar Society will be holding its annual Harvest Fair on Saturday, October 26 in Memorial Hall at Our Lady of Victory School in Floral Park.

The event will feature lots of new vendors, home-baked goods, raffle prizes

and more. There will also be a costume parade at noon.

If you’d like to be a vendor, please contact Janice Harnett at 516-754-3520 (please leave a message with your name, contact number and that you are calling regarding Harvest Fair).

DiNapoli MTA audit finds critical errors Continued from Page 20 contracts do not specify the number of workers who should be on the site each day.” They are not necessarily skipping work if they’re not on site, Byford said. Contractor personnel,

Byford said, are responsible for nonconstruction duties, such as testing equipment and materials off site. Byford’s letter also notes that contractors are already responsible for “daily reports” citing where all personnel are

located, including off-site related tests.

Byford’s letter said that work orders already include “lessons learned” for additional work orders.

The MTA has 90 days from July 29 to report to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, DiNapoli and state legislators, and say what recommendations they have implemented and which ones they have not.

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Climbing stairs make a vacation Do people actually enjoy their summer vacations? I think not.

People assiduously plan, pay for and hope that their summer vacation will be a joy equal to finding the Holy Grail. At least that’s how I approach it. The writer Spalding Gray was a friend of mine and one of his books was titled “Impossible Vacation” in which he describes his attempt to find that one redemptive “perfect moment” that would take all his troubles and cares away and finally give him a sense that life was actually worth living.

The film “Paris, Je t’aime” addresses the troubles and/or triumphs of a vacation and the final scene is a heartbreaking soliloquy given by a lonely middle-aged postal worker who has just returned from her Paris vacation and speaks in halting French to her fellow adult education French students about the time spent there.

The last line was “I fell in love with Paris and Paris fell in love with me.” The screenwriter deserved an Oscar nomination for that line alone.

As a psychoanalyst I am struck by how unable people are to describe any of the beauty of what they experience on vacation.

But just recently I became aware of how you can unlock the magic of vacations. Last week I was climbing up a long stairway getting out of the building where my gym is situated. The escalator is no longer working so we all have to climb down the 36 steps to get to the gym and then climb up these same 36 steps to get out.

As I was trekking up the steps I hit the top and was suddenly reminded of two other staircases I have climbed in the past. The first one was the 122 steps leading up Capitoline Hill in Rome in order to get to the Michelangelo’s Palazzo dei Conservervatori.

Some of the more devote

Catholics in Italy climb these iconic stone steps every Xmas in order to atone for their sins. I am not sure I would recommend this to any but the most severely guiltridden because just walking up these steps was challenge enough for me. When you get to the top, you are rewarded with priceless views of Rome with the Vatican in the distance, the Forum and the Roman Coliseum.

The second stairway I recalled was the one at L’Auberge de Sedona along the banks of Oak Creek in Sedona. This gem of an inn is hidden deep in the valley and to get to the main part of town one must climb 98 steps. This is no mean task but when you get to the top you are greeted with an astounding view of the famed Red Rock Country in all its glory.

But surly I am not telling you that the way to unlock the secrets of finding those perfect moments on

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vacation involves trekking up endless steps to the top. It’s like saying, “Hey, kids, let’s go find ourselves 200 steps to climb. Sounds like fun right?

But in some way that is exactly what I am saying. The two stairways I described are exactly like Dante’s “Divine Comedy,” which told us long ago that if you want to get to heaven, you need to

A majestic view of Rome from Capitoline Hill

climb out of hell, then climb your way up through purgatory, too.

It’s a long and painful journey to the top. Isn’t that exactly what vacations are like? To go on vacation is an enormous uphill climb.

First you must work very hard and save your money (tough.) Then you must book a flight (tough.)

Then you must endure an economy class flight with screaming children and irate passengers (very tough.) When you land, you must find a cab and get to the hotel without being ripped off (kind of tough.) After that you must plan an itinerary (tough again.)

Following that you must stick to the itinerary despite some measure of jet lag and anxiety (once again quite tough.)

But it is only by traveling to world class destination spots that you will be able to behold iconic forms of beauty.

Beauty is not to be found in Jersey City or Newark or Queens or Staten Island. Jersey City may argue that point, but you know I’m right.

Only by climbing the 122 steps up Capitoline Hill will you see those views of the Vatican to the west and the Forum to the east. Only by climbing those 98 steps in from Oak Creek to the top will you be afforded the views of Red Rock Country. And if these sights are not heaven itself, then heaven does not exist.

Dante described heaven as a huge circle with angels flying around it, but I describe heaven as the Eiffel Tower in Paris or the Ville D’Este on Lake Como or that statue of the Capitoline Wolf with the mythical twins Remus and Romulus suckling on the mother wolf in Michelangelo’s Piazza in Rome.

In the film “As Good as it Gets” Jack Nicholson’s character is walking out of his psychoanalyst’s office, sees the patients in the waiting room and remarks “is this as good as it gets?”

Or in the end of Ozu’s masterpiece, “Tokyo Story,” the luminescent and remarkable actress Setsuko Hara comments to her sister-in-law “Yes, life is disappointing sister, life is very disappointing.”

But if I ever were to write a film, I would end it with two men sitting in a café with one character saying “Boy life really sucks” and the other smiling at him and answering “Yeah, it does suck but we do have the Eiffel Tower, Yosemite Park and Pebble Beach, too. Isn’t that enough? ” And to think I learned all that just by climbing up some stairs. So gird your loins and go take your vacation this summer and bring home a good story to share with your neighbors.

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