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Verbal abuse at G.N. village board meeting

CRACKING UP

Mayor calls conduct over concerns rasied about synagogue disheartening

BY R O S E W E L D ON Members of the audience at Wednesday’s meeting of the Great Neck Board of Trustees verbally attacked a citizen who had concerns over construction at a synagogue, to the condemnation of Mayor Pedram Bral.

Great Neck resident Albert Halimi had previously shared his concerns with the board over safety in construction at 429 Middle Neck Road, home to Congregation Kol Yisrael Achim. He claimed that afterward, he had been subject to harassment through phone calls and text message for two weeks.

“For the last two weeks, I have had a tremendous amount of threats from people sitting here, and many other people,” Halimi said during the meeting, leading to shouts of “move out” and “leave” from members of the 90-person audience gathered at the meeting.

Mayor Bral then called for or-

der and condemned the remarks.

“To ask somebody to leave is unbelievably unacceptable to this board, to me, and to be spoken,” Bral said, leading to applause from other members of the crowd.

Bral stated further said that Halimi was “not out of line” in stating his safety concerns.

“He has concerns and he’s allowed to say his concerns,” Bral said. “No one should ask him to leave.”

Bral also warned against making public attacks, stating that he would only take further comments on the synagogue’s façade construction.

Congregation Kol Yisrael Achim had previously received permission to build an expansion and was seeking at this meeting to have its façade reviewed and building permits renewed. Halimi had previously shared safety concerns with the board over the iniContinued on Page 59

PHOTO BY TERI WEST

Matthew Fiasconaro co-owns Brewer’s Crackers with his brother Kyle. See story on page 3.

Great Neck Plaza street fair to take a hiatus

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to take a year to re-evaluate the event and determine whether it Great Neck Plaza’s long- should continue or be replaced time annual street fair is taking by something the community might enjoy more, said Ron a hiatus this year.

Due to regularly declining Edelson, executive director of attendance, the village decided the Great Neck Plaza Business

Improvement District.

“The makeup of Great Neck has evolved over the past decade or two,” he said. “We had done that same street festival for close to 20 or more Continued on Page 58

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Langone, Winthrop Town to stabilize complete merger Beacon Hill bluffs Adds about 70 ambulatory sites to NYU network

Project expected to cost $9.5M

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From left, NYU Winthrop President John Collins , NYU Langone Health CEO Robert I. Grossman, and NYU Langone Health Chair Kenneth G. Langone.

BY TOM MCCARTHY NYU Langone Health announced last week the completion of a full-asset merger with NYU Winthrop Hospital in Mineola.

“NYU Winthrop has proved to be an exceptional partner and shares our level of commitment to patient care,” said Robert I. Grossman, CEO of NYU Langone Health, in an Aug. 1 statement.

Grossman said since NYU Langone Health’s affiliation with NYU Winthrop Hospital started in 2017, “our institutions have enhanced the range and quality of services offered to the residents of Long Island and have grown the physician network across the region, with NYU Winthrop serving as the primary inpatient hospital.”

The merger with NYU Winthrop adds about 70 ambulatory sites to NYU Langone’s healthcare

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“ YU Winthrop has proved to be an exceptional partner and shares our level of commitment to patient care.”

Robert I. Grossman CEO OF NYU LANGONE HEALTH

network, with a new inpatient location in Mineola.

With the merger, Long Islanders will have access to NYU Langone’s services and resources, including clinical trials and care delivery.

The merger will enable the implementation and integration of the Epic electronic health record system into Winthrop, Langone

Health officials said.

Anne Kazel-Wilcox, an NYU Winthrop spokeswoman, said this change will allow for a “seamless continuum of care” across ambulatory sites leading to an improvement of a patient’s experience.

NYU Langone patients on Long Island will now have access to Winthrop’s cardiac program, diabetes education program, Cyberknife center, breast health center, and the only fetal surgery program on Long Island.

“The merger of these two outstanding institutions will enable us to expand the services offered to the communities we serve, enhance the level of care provided, increase access for patients to clinical trials and lead to the more cost-effective delivery of care across the region,” said John Collins, Winthrop’s president and CEO. NYU Winthrop was ranked

North Hempstead will soon start a project to stabilize the Beacon Hill bluffs, a vegetation-covered hill situated at the western end of Hempstead Harbor Woods and behind Summit Road in Port Washington.

The area, which is adjacent to Harbor Links Golf Course, was formerly owned by the former Colonial Sand and Stone company.

Many years of sand mining contributed to the heavy erosion in the area, which town officials fear is encroaching on the rear property lines of homes on Summit Road.

The town purchased the land from Nassau County in 2007.

The project is expected to cost a total of $9.5 million to complete the two phases of the work. Phase one, which is expected to begin once the contractor is approved at the town’s Aug. 13 meeting, is projected to cost $6.1 million.

The first phase is expected to be completed in five months.

The stabilization project’s purpose is to make the bluffs more resistant to future erosion and facilitate long-term vegetation of native grasses and trees, according to

North Hempstead’s public works commissioner Paul DeMaria at Monday’s informational meeting.

He said the project entails removing vegetation and earthen material along the slope’s face; regrading earthen material to properly pitch and terrace the bluff ’s surface to aid in preventing future erosion and control stormwater runoff; and revegetation of the bluff with native grasses.

An engineer’s study on the area found that the soil consists primarily of medium to fine sand and that the upper soils are typically less dense with similar conditions at the slope’s base.

It was determined that these soils are susceptible to erosion and slope failures near the surface due to the loose condition and coarsegrained nature of the sand.

DiMaria showed a photo to illustrate the severity of the erosion that displayed a “No Trespassing” sign that was 2 feet above the ground. He explained the sign had sunk 6 feet from where it originally stood at 8 feet above the ground.

North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth said she is Continued on Page 58

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Victor Thomas, North Hempstead’s deputy commissioner of public works, and Paul DiMaria, North Hempstead’s comContinued on Page 58 missioner of public works, discussed the Beacon Hill bluff stabilization project on Monday.

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Brothers turn beer grains into crackers Fiasconaros’ product stocked in specialty grocery stores throughout the Northeast

BY T E R I W EST About 15 percent of the grain used in beer production ends up in the beer, so Kyle Fiasconaro decided to experiment with the byproduct and see what he could make.

Eventually he settled on a cracker, and those Brewer’s Crackers are now hitting local specialty supermarkets, thanks to the help from his brother, Matthew Fiasconaro, who lives in Roslyn Heights.

The brothers in business, one in Massachusetts and one on Long Island, also distribute the crackers to Whole Foods stores from Northern Connecticut to Maine. A new deal means the crackers will soon be found at locations in New Jersey and New York, Matthew Fiasconaro said.

“Anything we can stop from getting into a landfill is a huge win,” he said.

Craft breweries compete with each other and mainstream beers by sourcing high-quality, unique grains from around the world, Matthew Fiasconaro said.

That means the grains they send to landfills are higher-end than

PHOTO BY TERI WEST

Brewer’s Crackers currently has four flavors: honey graham, spicy peppercorn, original and sesame sea salt. those found in most crackers, he said.

Waste plagues the food industry, and these crackers are one way of repurposing it, the co-founder said.

Brewer’s Crackers partners with a craft brewery in Burlington, Vt., to collect spent grains.

Kyle manages production and

Matthew handles the finances and marketing.

The brothers grew up in Commack, two of four children of a bagel store owner. With their parents busy working at full-time jobs, the kids cooked for themselves, Fiasconaro said.

“We would make dinner at night, my sister and myself,” he

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said. “If we wanted to eat, we would make it.”

Having a food-oriented entrepreneur for a father had a different impact on Kyle and Matthew. Kyle headed to culinary school and Matthew pursued business.

Kyle Fiasconaro quickly rose in the ranks of the cooking

world, making it to the U.S. finals of the most prestigious international cooking competition, Bocuse d’Or. He worked for top New York restaurants, including Blue Hill at Stone Barns and Jedediah Hawkins, and later created a business foraging ingredients that he distributed to highend restaurants.

While biking on Eastern Long Island, he witnessed grain waste from beer production and wanted to do something with it, perhaps inspired by their grandmother, Matthew Fiasconaro said. She was thrifty and composted food scraps in her garden.

“Kyle really has taken on that mentality,” he said.

After settling on a cracker recipe, Kyle Fiasconaro, a resident of Massachusetts, made a deal with a nearby brewery and started selling the crackers in local markets. In February, Whole Foods took an interest.

“When that happened, when Whole Foods called him, he had to really kind of ramp up production,” Matthew Fiasconaro said.

Around that time, Matthew Fiasconaro offered to help with Continued on Page 58

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D’Urso moves district office from G.N.

BY J E S S I C A PA R K S Port Washington has a new neighbor in town with a name that many might recognize.

State Assemblyman Anthony D’Urso (D-Port Washington) moved his office to 20 Vanderventer Ave. last week from its former location in Great Neck.

The district office for state Assembly District 16 has been in Great Neck for decades, D’Urso said, but it was time for a change.

“Great Neck isn’t the same as it used to be,” D’Urso said, citing the heightened divisiveness in the area.

The recent mayoral election in which James Wu challenged Mayor Pedram Bral in the Village of Great Neck led to a tight race that drew accusations such as the Asian community trying to expel Jewish people from the village and that a Wu supporter said: “We must slap Jews now.”

The Jewish community was rocked by infighting and claims that some members had made anti-Semitic statements.

Not only that, D’Urso said, but the former location at 45 North Station Plaza in Great Neck was smaller and more expensive and with the move,

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Assemblyman Anthony D’Urso (D-Port Washington) moved his district office from Great Neck to Port Washington. he now has a shorter commute time as a resident of Port Washington.

D’Urso was elected to the state Assembly in 2016, after a number of years doing humanitarian work around the world.

He served as a North Hempstead Town councilman for four terms until he resigned in 2005.

He said when he served on the Town Board, council members served at large and were not elected to individual dis-

tricts.

The assemblyman came to New York as a 21-year-old immigrant from Italy with no family or a high school diploma, something he sought to change immediately. Within three days

of his arrival in this country, D’Urso was enrolled in night school to obtain his degree.

For his bachelor’s degree, D’Urso attended New York Institute of Technology and Pratt University.

In 1971, he began his career of public service when he accepted a job with the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

Throughout his 30-year tenure in the department, D’Urso rose through the ranks and was eventually named the city’s assistant commissioner of the Division of Architecture Engineering and Construction. In that role, he would oversee the design and construction of over 2,000 apartments each year.

D’Urso said money has never been his motive, especially when choosing to work in government, but instead he is driven by the feeling he gets by helping the people around him and trying to make the world a better place.

The assemblyman said he plans to host a grand opening of the new office in September.

His office can be reached at (516) 482-6966 and his email address is dursoa@nyassembly. gov.

Cohen dentist survives paralyzing accident

BY T E R I W EST The doctor who runs the dental residency program at Cohen Children’s Medical Center is back at work after a paralyzing injury in the Dominican Republic.

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“ ll I remember is that I hit the ground and my neck snapped,” he said. “I often describe it as a ‘whiplash on steroids.’”

Dr. Joseph Brofsky COHEN CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER

After being struck by an eight-food wave on March 1, Dr. Joseph Brofsky was flown straight from the Dominican Republic to Manhasset’s North Shore University Hospital for a spine operation, according to Northwell Health.

Now, after five weeks of daily physical therapy, the Lynbrook resident is back at work and got to meet his first grandchild Isaac when he was born June 2.

“Every day, life is good,” said Brof-

PHOTO COURTESY OF NORTHWELL HEALTH

From left, James Lawler, Dr. Joseph Brofsky and Dr. Michael Lefkowitz. sky, 62, in a Northwell news release. “I’m back to teaching, which is my passion.

And the best part is that I got to see my baby grandson. All I can say is I saw the baby, I held the baby – and I cried like a baby. I’m very lucky to be alive.”

The accident occurred during an an-

nual vacation Brofsky has with golf buddies. The water he was standing in was about three feet deep, but an eight foot wave knocked him down, he said.

“All I remember is that I hit the ground and my neck snapped,” he said.

“I often describe it as a ‘whiplash on ste-

roids.’”

He was unable to move his limbs but conscious enough to think about how he was not ready to die and wanted to be there for his first grandchild who was due soon, he said.

His friend James Lawler noticed Brofsky was missing, found him face down in the water and called for help.

Brofsky was soon taken to a local hospital, which found damage to five different vertebras.

After contacting colleagues at Northwell, Brofsky was transported in a Medivac to North Shore University Hospital.

Dr. Michael Lefkowitz performed a 2 1/2 hour surgery, removing vertebra and stabilizing the spine with rods, he said.

The initial physical therapy was between three and four hours a day. Brofsky still goes twice a week for two-hour sessions.

His first day back at work was June 14.

“With all of this, I still have to say that his progress is incredible,” Lefkowitz said in the news release. “When I first met Joe, he couldn’t hold a knife and fork. Recently, he called to tell me that he was able to eat a bagel, and we were all delighted.”

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County deficit seen shrinking in 2019 Schnirman projects $4.6M in red ink

BY J ES S I C A PA R K S Nassau County is expected to end 2019 with a single-digit deficit in operating costs that is nearly $23 million less than last year’s red ink figure.

Jack Schnirman, the Nassau County comptroller, released a mid-year financial report Thursday that predicted the end of the year deficit would be $4.6 million in 2019. The county ended 2018 with a $27.5 million deficit.

“Our report and analysis show the county’s budget performance is projected to improve throughout the rest of 2019. As we said when we released the 2018 numbers, however, we must carefully monitor the factors that led to that improvement to determine if they are sustainable,” Schnirman said.

The financial improvements were primarily the result of less spending on workforce-related costs, according to the report.

The money saved from unfilled positions across the county with a slight offset from higher overtime pay and Police Department termination pay amounted to $66.7 million in savings.

Another $13 million in savings is credited to a non-recurring Worker’s Compensation settlement of state liability recognized in 2019 for $15 million, which was partially offset by $2 million in settlements the county has to pay this year.

The comptroller’s report identifies factors that pose a risk to the county’s financials. The largest risk is a missing $17 million in budgeted revenue from the county’s off-track betting corporation.

“The missing payments from OTB represent a threat to the county’s financial condition and I have directed my staff to further examine this issue,” Schnirman said.

Another $13.7 million in departmental revenue could be at risk primarily due to lower mortgage recording fees, which could contribute to $4.7 million in losses, while GIS tax map revenues could contribute to $6.1 million in losses and lower projected farebox revenues are expected to account for $3.9 million in losses.

Farebox revenues are accrued from passengers using the county’s bus system.

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a potential loss of revenue in the county from fines and forfeitures with a potential $7.3 million at stake due to lower boot and tow fees and less Police Department Public Safety Fees could contribute to an additional loss of $3.9 million in county revenue. The comptroller identified a total potential loss of $10.4 million from fines and forfeitures, which includes an offset from increased red light camera fees.

Other risk factors include a possible $8.5 million loss in sales tax revenue due to the slowing of sales tax collections and $8.4 million in federal and state aid due to lower reimbursements in Social Services programs, such as Temporary Assistance to Needy Families and Foster Care and Daycare. The loss in state aid is primarily due to a $5.2 million in non-reimbursed Raise the Age expenditure, according to Schnirman’s report.

“Sales tax revenue is the county’s single largest revenue source, and although it continues to grow year-over-year, it is not currently keeping up with what was originally budgeted,” Schnirman said in a news release.

While remaining optimistic that the collection of new internet sales taxes will help bolster revenues, he said he was pleased that the county executive’s office has revised its forecasted figures to “better match the trends we are seeing.”

The report defines Raise the Age as a state mandate that increases the age of criminal responsibility to 18 and places 16- and 17-year-olds who commit non-violent crimes in the proper setting for services and treatment.

The report also identified another possible loss of $5.5 million primarily attributed to the Corrections Center contract with Nassau Health Care Corporation.

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Assessment emails return error message

BY J E S S I C A PA R K S Taxpayers seeking to speak with someone in the county Department of Assessment are met with a website statement that inadequate staffing levels do not allow the department to handle a high volume of phone calls and are instead referred to an email that doesn’t work.

On the county’s frequently asked questions page for the Taxpayer Protection Plan, residents are instructed to send their questions to TPPQuestions@nassaucountyny.gov, an email that responds with a redirect notice that the address cannot be found.

Pheda Fischer of Port Washington has been trying to reach the county after being notified her taxes will increase by $11,000 if the five-year phase-in is implemented for the 2020-21 tax year, she said.

With the phase-in, her taxes are projected to be $31,000 next year and without the phase-in plan, they are projected to be $20,000, according to her tax impact statement.

“So, I am not being protected by this plan,” Fischer said.

When she became aware of the anomaly with her taxes, she said, she scrolled through the county’s website after not reaching anyone using the Department of Assessment’s main number.

She said she found the email referred to those who have questions, and after her July 31 email failed to send. Fischer still hasn’t directly spoken to anyone at the Department of Assessment, she said.

The only responses she has received are from legislators asking questions on her behalf or through information she has found on Facebook, she said.

The Taxpayer Protection Plan was proposed to help taxpayers who will see a rise in their property taxes by phasing-in increases or decreases over a five-year period. The plan was included in the state budget and requires ratification by the county Legislature in order to be implemented.

The Nassau County executive’s office

did not return a request for comment on the email gap.

Last week, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran renewed calls for the Nassau County Legislature to authorize the plan, which she said has been delayed by the Republican majority in the Legislature.

Republican legislators have frequently contended that the plan does not need to be authorized until next year for it to go into effect in time for the next tax year and have said they were thoroughly reviewing the legislation.

Fischer said she has even reached out to the county executive’s office, which said her situation is one that the department should look into and that they would forward her information, which has proven futile.

She said that when she received her first tax impact statement in November, she went to the Department of Assessment with concerns of her home being overvalued. She said $400,000 was knocked off the value of her home, which was reflected in her June statement but accompanied by a tax increase.

Fischer said that in November when her home value was assessed at a higher price, her taxes were projected to be $18,000 without the phase-in and $16,000 with the phase-in.

“It’s so confusing,” she said.

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran has undertaken the first countywide reassessment in nearly a decade. The reassessment aims to make the county’s assessment roll more defendable in order to avoid issuing reductions to those who grieve their property taxes, Curran has said.

A study conducted by Newsday concluded the grievance practice “intended to reduce costs of tax refunds, had shifted about $2.2 billion in taxes from generally more affluent property owners who successfully appealed their property taxes over their values over seven years to generally less affluent owners who did not.”

An April analysis from the publication found the 2020-21 tentative assessment roll to be fair and accurate.

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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran submitted legislation for the Taxpayer Protection Plan in April.

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Gulotta, ex-county exec, dies at 75

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Gulotta’s legacy is being honored by leaders of both parties on Long Island.

Nassau County leaders, both Democrat and Republican, are honoring the life and work of lifelong politician and former Nassau County Executive Thomas Gulotta, who died Sunday at the age of 75.

“It was with deep sadness that I learned of the passing of former County Executive Tom Gulotta. He was one of the brightest and most gifted elected officials I have met in my years in county government,” Nassau County Legislatue Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello (R-New Hyde Park) said. “He was a hardworking public servant and was counted as a friend by residents in every corner of the county.”

Nicolello added, “Tom Gulotta served with distinction and dignity and will be missed. My condolences go out to his family during this difficult time.”

Gulotta was born in Oceanside on April 27, 1944.

According to the N. F. Walker Funeral Home in Merrick, he went to Malverne High School and graduated in 1962. He graduated from Trinity College in 1966. By 1969, he had earned his law degree from Columbia Law School.

He was a Republican member of the state Assembly from 1977 to 1981. His district included his hometown of Merrick. In 1981 he was selected to become the presiding supervisor of the Town of Hempstead.

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He was one of the brightest and most gifted elected officials I have met in my years in county government.”

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“As a lifelong resident of North Merrick, Tom advocated fiercely for our communities and dedicated his life to public service. Having served his constituents on the local and state level, Tom’s experience and tenacity

proved vital as he led this county for over a decade,” said Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen.

“My deepest sympathies to his family and loved ones. He will be missed.”

From 1987 to 2001, he served as Nassau County executive succeeding Francis T. Purcell.

Gulotta was eventually succeeded by current Congressman Tom Suozzi.

“Tom Gulotta’s death signals the official end of an era. He was a true gentleman who came up in the Nassau government during a time of growth and prosperity when politics was civil and cordial,” Suozzi said. “He was never nasty or divisive and always made a point of asking how my family was whenever I saw him.

My deepest sympathy to his wife and family.”

He was currently serving as special counsel at Albanese & Albanese, LLP in Garden City.

“I was saddened to hear about the passing of former County Executive Tom Gulotta.

Tom was a dedicated husband, father, and public servant. In his career in government that spanned over four decades, Tom served our residents with distinction,” County Executive Laura Curran said.

Nassau ethics board seeks to oust Leventhal

BY T E R I W EST The ethics of the attorney who counsels the Nassau County Board of Ethics are under question.

Lawyer Steven Leventhal was sanctioned for his performance during a 2017 court case and did not indicate as such when his contract with the county board was extended that year, though the form only asks for disclosures “with respect to any professional license,” according to Newsday. The 2017 incident was never reported to the New York Attorney Grievance Committee, so Leventhal’s law license was not affected, the newpaper said.

The county inspector general’s office brought the disclosure issue to light after reviewing documents and as a result, the Board of Ethics has opened a new request for proposals to seek a new counsel, said Christine Geed, a spokeswoman for County Executive Laura Curran.

Inspector General Jodi Franzese declined to comment because the matter is pending.

Leventhal, a partner at Roslyn’s Leventhal, Mullaney & Blinkoff, said he could not comment but “was fully ethical in meeting my obligations to the county.”

According to Newsday, Leventhal’s sanction was for “frivolous, obstructionist behavior” during a case he worked on as Muttontown village attorney.

State Supreme Court Justice James McCormack sanctioned and fined Leventhal but did not report the event to New York’s Attorney Grievance Committee, Newsday reported.

Six months later, Leventhal’s contract was extended after he checked “no” in response to a question asking “In the past five years, have you or any business, or any other affiliated business… had any sanction imposed as a result of judicial or administrative proceedings with respect to an professional license held?” Newsday said.

The county has requested an explanation from Leventhal, Geed said.

“It’s our expectation that he’s going to respond and submit the information that was requested,” she said.

Three members of the county Board of Ethics declined to comment and the other two did not respond to requests for comment.

“The county executive has faith in what the inspector general is determining, so with that we will follow procedure and do what is required,” Geed said.

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Steven Leventhal at a Manorhaven ethics board meeting.

Leventhal is also counsel for the Village of Manorhaven Board of Ethics after being the village attorney for two years.

“Leventhal is one of the finest in-

dividuals I have ever met. It’s hard to believe any of these claims could be proven true,” said Manorhaven Mayor Jim Avena. “I look forward to him clearing the record.”

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Happening at the Great Neck Library The Long Island Black Artist Association main library gallery exhibition The artwork of members of the Long Island Black Artist Association will be on exhibit from Aug. 12 until Sept. 23 in the Main Library Gallery, 159 Bayview Avenue.

The Long Island Black Artist Association was founded in 1968 by a small group of artists: James Counts and Ernest Snell, Raymond Miles, and Charles Winslow. The purpose of the association is to help African American artists find a conduit for the exhibition of their work. To that end, it has continually sought new venues for exhibiting the work of its members locally, nationally and internationally, and has also encouraged the artist’s individual efforts to find recognition.

An Opening Reception will be held on Saturday, Aug. 17 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the main library lower level gallery.

Nassau County tax assessment workshop at main Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, in partnership with Legislator Ellen Birnbaum, has arranged to bring Department of Assessment office operations to the Great Neck Library located at 159 Bayview Avenue (main building) on Monday, Aug. 12 from 1 to 2 p.m. in the community room.

Department staff will assist any homeowner who would like to file for the Veterans, senior citizen, Cold War Veterans, volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers, and limited income disability home improvement. Enhanced STAR applications for first-time filers will only be accepted for homeowners who were enrolled in the STAR Program prior to Jan. 2, 2015.

As part of New York State’s mandatory enhanced STAR Income Verification Program (IVP) that was implemented last year, Enhanced STAR recipients are no longer required to file a renewal application with Department of Assessment. NYS will verify STAR income eligibility and contact applicants, if additional information is needed.

Homeowners who will be filing for a property tax exemption are encouraged to make

The Charles Winslow Memorial Exhibition at Molloy College. The Long Island Black Artist Association will exhibit the artwork of its members from August 12 until September 23 at the Main Library. Opening Reception: Saturday, August 17 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. copies of their 2018 federal and state income tax forms, driver’s license, and any other documentation that is required prior to the workshop. Documentation requirements can be viewed on the application available on the Department of Assessment website at www. mynassauproperty.com.

For further information regarding property tax exemptions that are offered by Nassau County, please contact the Department of Assessment Exemptions Division at 516571-1500. Pre-registration is not necessary. First-come, firstserved at the tables.

50th anniversary of Woodstock – ‘Back to the Garden: The Story of Woodstock’ presented by Tony Traguardo “Back to the Garden: The Story of Woodstock” with Tony Traguardo separates myth from reality and fiction from fact on Monday, Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. in the main library’s community room, 159 Bayview Avenue.

The book brings the iconic rock concert to vivid life through original interviews recorded throughout the 40+ year career of the late legendary New York Disc Jockey Pete Fornatale. Interviews include

Roger Daltrey, Joan Baez, David Crosby, Richie Havens, Joe Cocker, and dozens of headliners, organizers, and fans.

The goal: to celebrate the music and spirit of Woodstock through the words of some of the biggest musical stars of the period, as well as through a diverse collection of black & white photos.

This multimedia program was co-created and co-designed by the late Pete Fornatale with Tony Traguardo (who is credited with the editing and ‘realization’ of the project). The show features archival audio and video clips that revive the entire era surrounding Woodstock for audiences of all ages.

‘A History of Hollywood Censorship’ presented by Brian Rose “A History of Hollywood Censorship” with Brian Rose will look at 125 years of movie censorship and the many ways Hollywood has tried to deal with the problem, on Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 2 p.m. in the main library’s community room, 159 Bayview Avenue.

As more and more cities and states established film censorship boards during the early 1900s, Hollywood recognized they needed to take

some kind of action. The result was the 1934 Hays Code, which set up strict rules of language and conduct for studio films that lasted more than three decades.

Brian Rose is a professor of communications at Fordham University, and specializes in film and television history and criticism, media economics, and programming.

Finance Committee meeting The next Board of Trustees Finance Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. in the main library’s small multipurpose room, 159 Bayview Avenue.

All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Confirm with the Library at 516-466-8055 that there has been no change in meeting date, time or location.

Matinee film at main The next Wednesday matinee, “The Last Suit,” is about Abraham Bursztein, an 88-year-old Jewish tailor, who runs away from Buenos Aires to Poland, where he proposes to find a friend who saved him from certain death at the end of World War II, will be shown on Aug. 14 at 2 p.m. at the main library, 159 Bayview Avenue.

Mindfulness Meditation facilitated by Carolyn Carpentiere Carolyn Carpentiere facilitates Mindfulness Meditation on Wednesday, August 14 at 7:15 p.m. in the main library’s community room, 159 Bayview Avenue.

Meditation is a practice that strengthens our focus and attention, as well as releases stress to stay healthy. Open to all skill levels. Please bring a mat or use the library chairs.

Carpentiere received her 200hour yoga certification at Long Island Yoga School in 2009 and has continued to work in and study many other holistic solutions to health including Mindfulness Meditation and Reiki.

Encore film at Station The next encore film, “The Last Suit,” is about Abraham Bursztein, an 88-year-old Jewish tailor, who runs away from Buenos Aires to Poland, where he proposes to find a friend who saved him from certain death at the end of World War II, will be shown on Thursday, Aug. 15 at 2 p.m. at the Station Branch, 26 Great Neck Road (2nd level), above Best Market.

Writer Within facilitated

by Lynda Aron Access your authentic voice and explore the power of imagination, self-expression and storytelling when Lynda Aron facilitates this writing workshop on Friday, Aug. 16 at 1 p.m. in the main library’s large multipurpose room, 159 Bayview Avenue. New writers, professionals and everyone in between are welcome. Sharing is encouraged but not required.

Published author Lynda Aron has taught writing workshops and book discussion groups for the past 30 years.

2019 teen summer reading program: ‘A Universe of Stories’ Love chocolate? Enjoy going to the movies? Complete any five activities to enter the teen summer program raffle for a chance to win movie tickets, a gift basket of chocolate, and more. Go to www.greatnecklibrary.org and click on “Teen” under the “2019 Summer Reading” banner. Call 516466-8055 ext. 214 or email teen@greatnecklibrary.org with questions.

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An imaginative idea from Hempstead

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empstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen proposed a plan last week to purchase natural gas for town businesses and residents from a new supplier at lower prices than offered by National Grid.

According to the plan, the town’s 174,000 customers could save 5 percent to 8 percent per month on their gas bills The proposal is an imaginative way to keep costs down for residents and businesses – by using government to pool their buying power.

The plan, which was approved by the Hempstead Council Tuesday, was an outgrowth of the town’s Sustainability Leadership Team, a bipartisan panel that is exploring ways to reduce the town’s carbon footprint and increase green energy options, according to Newsday.

And it couldn’t have come at a better time.

National Grid announced last week that it has increased to $60 million the amount it is seeking in higher rates from Long Islanders next year.

The utility said the $8.39 average hike that residential customers would pay each month is needed for infrastructure improvements and a move toward cleaner energy.

An official at a public hearing said the 8.64 percent increase represented by the $60 million could rise another 1 percent to 2 percent if National Grid doesn’t receive approvals to construct a controversial gas pipeline it plans to have in service by the end of next year.

National Grid announced in May that it was halting the pro-

cessing of applications for natural gas hookups for all levels of customers – residential, small business and large developments in Long Island and parts of New York City.

The utility’s announcement came after the state Department of Environmental Conservation rejected a water quality certification sought by National Grid needed for the utility to build a 24-mile subsea gas pipeline from the New Jersey shore to a terminus off the coast of the Rockaways.

The DEC said National Grid’s plan for building the $1 billion Williams Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline would likely lead to water-quality violations by stirring up sediments and other contaminants, including mercury and copper. National Grid said they would revise their plan.

National Grid’s halt in processing applications is already hurting businesses large and small in the county.

A South Shore business owner who made a significant investment in a new restaurant said he is now unable to open because he cannot obtain natural gas service.

Kyle Strober, executive director of the Association for a Better Long Island, said the rejection of National Grid’s application is threatening future economic development projects, such as the proposed New York Islanders arena at Belmont Park and the Nassau Hub in Uniondale, according to the Long Island Business News.

National Grid contends the halt in accepting new applications is needed because its existing pipeline infrastructure is at capacity.

Others are not so sure.

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Critics accuse the company of fabricating the shortage to lock the region into the $1 billion pipeline’s outsize supply for decades rather than turn to cleaner energy sources.

Richard Berkley, executive director of the Albany watchdog group Public Utility Law Project, said at a hearing in Hauppauge last week that the rate increase sought by National Grid would only make things worse for Long Island households already facing high costs, according to Newsday.

“National Grid’s gas rates are already among the highest in New York state,” Newsday reported him saying. “The truth is many National Grid customers are already struggling to pay their bills.”

The state has been strangely silent on National Grid’s claim that the utility faced a shortage of natural gas that required the moratorium.

A utility spokesman said at the hearing, which incredibly was only

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Grid?

Given the financial cost already placed upon businesses and residents by the moratorium, we would expect the utilities to face major consequences if there wasn’t a shortage.

While we await the state’s answer to these questions, it is worth considering what other ways local governments could assist residences and businesses to reduce the high cost of living in Nassau County.

Could a similar plan be used to reduce the cost of electricity?

Sanitation? Water?

And while we are at it, do we really need all those villages, towns and special districts?

This is a discussion worth having if residents and government are really serious about addressing the high cost of living in Nassau County.

In the meantime, we thank the Town of Hempstead for showing us at least one possibility.

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attended by one member of the public, that the state was conducting an independent review of what National Grid and Con Edison say is a regional gas supply shortage.

Oddly, National Grid media representative Domenick Graziani said in a statement last week that the utility had no objections to Hempstead’s plan.

“We fully support customers’ right to choose a natural gas supplier. It’s our obligation to secure gas supply at the best possible cost for them,” Graziani said.

Which begs the question of where the new supplier would get the gas. And if Hempstead could buy this gas for all the town’s residential and business customers at a lower price than they are now paying, why couldn’t the county or other towns such as North Hempstead do the same?

How much of a shortage is there if all these municipalities can buy natural gas at a lower price than offered by National

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KREMER’S CORNER

Trump Travels the same road as Nixon

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know it is the middle of the summer and the last thing people want to think about is politics.

But when President Trump erupted with his latest volley of attacks on other politicians, I thought about a Shakespeare quote from Othello. “Who steals my purse steals trash; ’tis something, nothing; ‘Twas mine, ’tis his and has been a slave to thousands’ But he who filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him, but makes me poor indeed.”

We are at a point in our nation’s history where no president that you can name has debased the office he holds as much as the current one.

His admirers will shrug off his mindless attacks on politicians and the media as just “Donald being Donald.” But the greater the volume of insults the stronger the conclusion that maybe Donald Trump is entering the same twilight zone that Richard Nixon inhabited before

his impeachment.

There is only a slim chance that this president will be impeached, as the process takes much too long and the closer we get to November 2020, there is less of a chance that the Congress will act. If there is to be a moment where the public rises up and dismisses this master insulter, it will have to be at the ballot box next year.

But those of us who have access to the printed word have a duty to lay out the case as to why Donald Trump should be dispatched to the dustbin of history in 15 months. I always admired the comedy of Don Rickles and the way he would insult people with a slight smile on his lips. Rickles made a living making fun of people, but from the moment his insults came out we all knew it was just for fun and there was nothing personal behind it. But Donald Trump is another story.

When he first became president we had already been

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treated to months and months of insults of his opponents. His cruelty towards Democrats was understandable because in the heat of battle politicians sometimes step over the line. He was also just as cruel toward decent people like Republican Jeb Bush and former President George W. Bush.

Once he became the socalled leader of the free world,

we assumed that his tirades would stop. But somehow, to the distress of many, his personal insults became more frequent.

The list of people he verbally assaulted included most of America’s allies such as Angela Merkel (Germany), Emmanuel Macron (France), Justin Trudeau (Canada) and England’s Teresa May. At the same time as he was alienating almost every friend of our country, he continued to bash people like House Speakers John Boehner and Paul Ryan, and anyone who did not go out of their way to do his bidding.

The first phase of Mr. Trump’s nastiness has now ended. It has been followed by assault after assault on people of color. All of these attacks are designed to stir up the passions of people who resent minorities and welcome his rants because they are supportive of anyone who will affirm their hatreds.

His latest attacks on Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-Maryland) are pre-planned to stir up

racial animosity and get the rednecks to the polls next year.

Some people close to the President are whispering to him that he won in 2016 by attacking the defenseless, so it is a smart strategy to go down that road again. Others are suggesting that he will inflame minority voters to go to the polls next year, but Trump brushes them off because in his heart he has no respect for anyone other than the man he sees in the mirror each day.

If you think that Trump’s personal attacks and tirades are going to stop, you are sorely mistaken. As we come closer and closer to the 2020 vote, he will ratchet up his vitriol and no target will be immune.

Somehow, I believe that the vast majority of the voters in this country are not anxious to turn back the clock to the days of George Wallace and they will be nervously awaiting the opportunity to end the reign of Donald J. Trump.

A LOOK ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

When is it time for ‘the talk’ on driving?

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t seems it was only yesterday that my husband and I had to sit down with someone for a serious talk.

“It’s time to recognize that you’re getting older,” the talk began. “Your body is changing, and soon you’ll probably be thinking differently about a lot of things. That’s why we wanted to sit you down now before things get too serious and have this little talk.”

Yes, it seems like it was only yesterday. Oh wait — It WAS yesterday! Yesterday at the public library.

My husband and I had signed up for the AARP course about being a senior driver.

Not that we need it yet, you understand. We were only in it for the discount on our auto insurance.

Still, as I listened and took notes, it was uncanny how much of the content seemed exactly like some talks I had participated in years before.

“Change is a fact of life,”

it went on. “For example, take your own reflexes. They’re changing all the time, and you may find yourself reacting to things that you didn’t even notice in the past.”

You mean, like what bad drivers everybody around me has suddenly become? Zooming around me when I’m driving at the legal limit. And what’s with all the honking?

It’s just plain rude!

“You may have to change your seat’s position or even get new foot pedals, so you can sit far enough away from the driver’s side airbag. And remember where to keep your hands!”

I jumped at that piece of counseling, but all they meant was the new position for gripping the steering wheel — at 9 o’clock and 3, instead of 10 and 2. Seems silly, but I guess I can manage that.

“You may find hairs appearing suddenly where you never saw them, before.” What? I did a double take. I could swear the

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A Look on the Lighter Side instructor said “hairs,” but apparently he was talking about cars appearing suddenly out of nowhere, which they can seem to do if you have deteriorating peripheral vision from glaucoma. Glad I don’t have that one.

“It’s important to remember that all these changes are perfectly natural.” Yeah, yeah, that’s what they told us in junior high gym class, too. I hated hearing it then, and I’m no

different now.

“You’re entering a new stage of life, and while it may be strange, and sometimes even a little scary, remember that it happens to everyone in their own good time. The key thing is to learn how to make adjustments.”

Adjustments have never been my strong point. The last time the town changed my recycling day, I was still leaving it out on the wrong day two years later.

“Your reaction times will be changing” — yes, for the worse — “and you might be having all sorts of new, distracting thoughts.” For instance, I wonder if the pain in my leg is a tumor or do I just need a new pair of driving shoes?

“Distracted driving is one of the biggest causes of serious accidents. So put that cell phone away!” — especially if, like me, you can’t figure out how the flashlight feature turned itself on in the first

place.

“And, most importantly, don’t let peer pressure stampede you into a risky situation.”

In other words, if you need more time to decide whether or not that left turn is a safe one, just go ahead and take all day. Don’t let the honking of a line of cars behind you rattle you one little bit.

The AARP instructor was cheery, knowledgeable, and optimistic — everything I wished I had been the last time I had to have one of these talks with my kids. Maybe I can do better next time around: “Kids, you may be wondering why your father and I have called you together for this family talk.

“The truth is we want to let the word go forth. It is time to pass the Taurus — or at least the keys for it — to a new generation!”

In a few years. I’m not mature enough yet for “the talk.”

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E A R T H M AT T E R S

The Times has got it wrong on 5G

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he race to deploy 5G is on…but not so fast!

There are two conversations going on regarding the rollout of 5G. The first, amplified by telecom companies, their investors and the media, promises a fantastic new future with breakthroughs in communications, medicine, education, transportation and entertainment…all delivered instantly by a seamless, wireless infrastructure surrounding us everywhere we go. The second, engaging medical professionals, public health experts and scientific researchers, concerns a looming public health crisis based on the known biological risks from both short and long-term exposure to radiofrequency (RF) microwave radiation, the foundation of that wireless infrastructure.

The New York Times has chosen to align themselves with the industry group.

Over the past few months, they have strategically placed two articles in their paper, the first one claimed that the concern over the safety of 5G can be attributed to a Russian conspiracy and the

second, to the work of a single researcher who “got it wrong.”

The second article, “Don’t Fear the Frequency,” was published as the lead story in the Science Section on July 16, and placed the blame on the research of an esteemed, but low-profile physicist Dr. Bill Curry, and the graph he created depicting absorption of microwaves by the brain. The author of the article, William J. Broad, discredited the scientist and claimed the graph was not accurate because the higher frequencies, like 5G, are mostly absorbed by the skin. In his article, he frequently referred to “mainstream scientists” or the “science establishment” which disputed the validity of Curry’s work.

In fact, Bill Curry’s research was meticulous and his graph was exactly right. It was actually Broad who got it wrong.

He was mixing up the impact of different frequencies. Curry mapped out the graph back in 2000, when 2G was the standard and 3G had only just been introduced. In this part of the spectrum, the radiation does indeed penetrate well into the brain.

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There are hundreds of scientists and medical experts who strongly disagree with the experts mentioned in Broad’s article who said that radio waves become safer at higher frequencies. Broad also conveniently avoids revealing that 5G will be adding yet another layer on top of existing forms (3G, 4G) of RF microwave radiation. Ongoing and past research in this field focuses on a wide range of radio wave frequencies and biological impacts are found at virtually every frequency measured. 5G, which employs a new millimeter band frequency, also utilizes decimeter and centimeter mi-

crowave lengths, and has been identified in numerous studies as presenting a direct threat to human health, as well as to animal, insect and plant life.

There has been no independent testing to support any claims of safety of 5G. People, including me, read The New York Times expecting to get the facts, and the consequences of misleading readers on a subject of this importance are monumental. However, the conflict of interest here is pretty clear. The Times and Verizon have entered into a business partnership utilizing 5G technology and, of course, the telecoms hold a special place as powerful advertisers at The Times.

Who on the Times science desk fact-checked Broad’s story? Who brought the obscure Curry graph to Broad’s attention? The day after publication, the telecom industry posted a celebratory article in Wireless SmartBrief entitled “Experts: 5G Health Scare Based on Bad Science.”

The race between science and commerce is on, with extremely high stakes for everyone

on the planet. Will the telecoms succeed in achieving sufficient market penetration, integrating their networks and devices inexorably into the everyday lives of consumers before scientists and public health officials are able to make their voices heard?

Will there be enough time to alert the public to the undeniable risk, and force government to take steps to protect public health?

We’ve been here before, of course. At one point in time, DDT, asbestos and tobacco were all considered beneficial. Only later, as the research accumulated and the human suffering became obvious, did we understand the danger of ignoring emerging science and early signs of trouble. Will we make the same mistake again with wireless radiation?

Dr. Robert O. Becker, surgeon and researcher who was twice nominated for the Nobel Prize, observed, “I have no doubt in my mind that, at the present time, the greatest polluting element in the earth’s environment is the proliferation of electromagnetic fields.”

PULSE OF THE PENINSULA

G.N. officials seek Middle Neck plan

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ood news! I’m hearing about a reinvigorated Great Neck Village Officials Association under the new leadership of incoming president, Great Neck Estates Mayor Billy Warner and vice president, Thomaston Mayor Steven Weinberg, which is eyeing a Complete Streets strategy to makeover and revitalize Middle Neck Road, the Peninsula’s Main Street.

We used to have a GNVOA that recognized the importance of working together for a “greater Great Neck” which accomplished important things about emergency management, sanitation and the water supply.

The village officials have finally recognized they need to work together for a Peninsulalong improvement and revitalization of Middle Neck Road, which is the main artery and commercial center for the entire Peninsula, all nine villages and unincorporated areas.

“The reason I took the job

was to do whatever I can, we can, to revitalize the Middle Neck Road corridor, starting at the Plaza, moving down Great Neck Estates and ending in the Old Village,” Mayor Warner told me.

The first GNVOA meeting in September will be the kickoff.

The organization intends to draw upon the expertise of Eric Alexander and Vision Long Island – and the new intensity was triggered after the Revitalizing Downtown forum held in the spring by Blank Slate Media and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock.

“We want to do something interesting – bringing together developers, municipalities, to improve the downtown such that young people want to move here.”

At the recent Downtown Revitalization forum that Blank Slate Media hosted, Nassau County Deputy Commissioner of Public Works Shawn Sallie said was very willing to work in con-

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junction with the village officials before the county goes ahead with its once-in-a-generation-ortwo repaving project, to incorporate Complete Streets strategies that promote economic revitalization as much as quality-of-life.

More pedestrian and bikingfriendly artery means a safer road and a more pleasant experience for everyone.

“That meeting got me

jazzed,” Mayor Warner said. “I am very interested in doing what we can. – take on all the obstacles, the Amazon obstacles. Brick-andmortar stores are on the way out.”

“I listened to Ralph Ekstrand, the mayor of Farmingdale [ and president of the Nassau County Village Officials Association].

This can be done. I don’t think about recession-proof stuff, but certainly, we can do better. We offer very attractive commuting, in a short time we will be able to go into Grand Central on the LIRR. We offer things that others don’t.

To think about how we can revitalize, minimize traffic, making shuttles, Citibikes to get up/down Middle Neck Road…Yes- we need money to do this. And because we’re all different villages with different codes, boards, we are not seamless, like Farmingdale.”

All the more reason we need a robust Great Neck Village Officials Association to tackle the issues collaboratively.

We have been hearing this

now for years – that the empties along Middle Neck Road are due to Amazon and e-commerce muscling retail shops out.

Yet, when you go to villages and towns, you see robust downtowns. The answer is in the kind of shops, eateries, services that contribute to “placemaking.” That means that they are sufficiently unique, interesting, and basically provide what shoppers want.

But it starts – not ends – with Complete Streets that beautify and make a Main Street attractive and safe for pedestrians and cyclists.

I saw this first hand just this week on a trip to hike in California’s South Yuba River State Park.

That brought us to two neighboring small villages: Grass Valley, population 12,000, and Nevada City, population 3,000, both with vibrant downtowns, chock-ablock full of interesting specialty shops and eateries and services that Amazon can’t replace.

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READERS WRITE

Markowitz serves community well

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e have been reading the many letters attacking the character and reputation of Steven Markowitz, our fellow board member and past president of Temple Israel of Great Neck.

These baseless letters, aside from containing unwarranted and unsupportable personal attacks, serve no legitimate purpose and indeed undermine appropriate discussion and consideration of issues that affect the future of our community.

First, we want to state our total and unwavering confi-

dence in Steve and reject any notion that he is anti-Semitic or anti-Orthodox.

During his 40-plus years of membership in Temple Israel and in his multiple leadership roles, he has been a strong advocate of unity among members of our diverse Jewish community and has always been a leading proponent of cooperation and dialogue He is a founder of the inter- rabbinic dialogue bringing together the clergy of our largest synagogues for discussion of topical religious and social issues each year. He is an un-

yielding defender of Israeli and Jewish causes frequently collaborating with religious and political leaders to denounce intolerance and racism.

Steve is a noted leader and one of the strongest voices in the fight against the BDS movement. He enjoys a mutually supportive relationship with the Persian and Chinese communities in Great Neck. He is someone we and others frequently look to for leadership on the difficult issues facing the Jewish people.

It is also very disturbing to hear suggestions that Steve

should be ousted as chairman of the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, which he has served with distinction for years, or that people should be dissuaded from contributing to its extraordinary work.

Steve has played a pivotal role in growing the organization which teaches thousands of students and adults the history and lessons of the Holocaust and the evils of religious and racial intolerance.

Through Steve, Great Neck schools have been uniquely served by the center’s programs

designed to foster awareness and reduce tensions among differing cultures.

Our community’s diversity is something to be cherished, not exploited.

Cultural differences should be a source of strength and learning, not a vehicle to separate or divide us. Difficult issues of the day – political, religious or otherwise – should be openly and intelligently discussed. We all will be better for it.

The Officers and Members of the Board of Trustees of Temple Israel of Great Neck

Fed cuts in interest rates no solution “The 1/4% Solution.” That was the title of a Wall Street Journal editorial back in the ’90s, (when its board wasn’t stuffed with cranks) when Alan Greenspan, in the face of some troubling economic data, announced a 25 basis point rate cut to stave off, or at least slow down, what seemed to be an impending downward turn in the business cycle.

It was a sharp, crisp piece — they turned him inside out for what was seen as a weak response to the data. And they were right. a 25-basis-point move to the funds rate is not going to change anyone’s life, with the possible exception of professional bond traders. So Greenspan, in their view, under-reacted.

Fast forward to the Powell era, where the Fed was pilloried

for raising rates last December.

Personally, and I’m speaking as just one observer from his desk in a very large economy with less than a tenth of the analytical resources others have, I thought it was a mistake to raise rates then, too.

But it’s a “mistake” in the sense of putting too much salt on your French fries. It’s not going to kill you, it’s easily digestible, and by dinner, completely forgettable.

Unfortunately, the collective voice of what is called “the market” lost its mind. So they saw this as an overreaction. The pundit class immediately started plugging in the “possibility” of two or three more hikes this year.

In the ensuing months, a few unexpected things came the Fed’s way, including a tariff war

managed by a feces-throwing chimpanzee, and what appears to be some “unsointanty” caused

by Brexit and the effects on the economies of the EU. Convenient excuses to backtrack this week, but hardly a reason.

Then the bipolar effects caused by the followup in Powell’s comments. The market, having been well prepared for the cut, didn’t react on the announcement. Once Powell stated this wasn’t the beginning of a longer term trend in rate reduction, it immediately sold off. The next morning, by the open, we were back to where we were before the chair’s comments. And on it goes.

And now, in the midst of dozens of earnings announcements, which are far more telling about the direction of the economy

than a cut in rates that will end up saving you $6.25 a month on your auto loan, I am swimming in blather about the meaning of all this. So why is so much bandwidth and commentary exhausted on these minuscule moves in the cost of credit? It’s a problem I’ve mentioned before: We lay too much at the feet of the Fed, and while these inputs are certainly critical, we ignore everything else we should be doing to help the economy and its participants, and then complain that things aren’t getting any better in real terms for real people. But it’s so much easier to focus media heat on personalities instead of telling more complex stories that take up time, or explore initiatives that may take months, or even years to change the trajectory of the economy.

Cheaper credit is a great way to get people spending and building. But that’s it.

Once you’ve accomplished that task, a quarter of a point this way or that is utterly meaningless. It does nothing for the real problems of stagnant wages, a predatory health care system that has strip mined the wealth out of the country’s citizens, or the growing divisions in the spoils of our economic growth.

There will no news conferences for those issues, and we can look forward to being waist deep in anger and frustration until we start focusing on what matters.

I’m not optimistic.

Donald Davret Roslyn

Wrong to let reader criticize wetlands

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t is disheartening that your paper would publish pictures of beautiful, flourishing (and federally protected) tidal wetlands and then allow a reader to write that they are a “mess” in an opinion piece published on July 8.

The Manhasset Bay Protection Committee, a committee made up of 15 local municipalities which joined together to “clean up” and protect Manhasset Bay, supports the work of the Nassau County Soil and

Water Conservation District and the Town of North Hempstead to complete habitat restoration projects like this one around Manhasset Bay and in Mill Pond. I will attempt to clear up some public confusion below, but readers can also reference a letter to the editor written by the staff of the Nassau County Soil and Water Conservation District to the Port Washington News on June 16, 2018 (http:// portwashington-news.com/ letter-response-to-mess-at-our-

mill-pond/).

The original state of Mill Pond was not as a pond at all, but a tidal inlet. It was closed in the 1800s in order for a mill to be operated along its banks.

With the advent of Shore Road, Mill Pond cannot go back to its original state, but we can take steps to preserve it and restore it to a functioning habitat. Over the past decade, the Town of North Hempstead has stabilized the banks (and there is a convenient walking path around

the pond), installed a treatment device to catch stormwater and treat it before entering the pond, and completed habitat restoration of the tidal wetland along the banks of the pond.

Tidal wetlands are important as nursery habitat for various fish and wildlife species, a natural filter for water running off the land and into the pond, and as a buffer to the land from wave and storm action. Water in the pond ultimately makes its way into Manhasset Bay due

to tidal exchange, so improvements to the water quality in Mill Pond also lead to improvements in the water quality of Manhasset Bay. I invite everyone to walk the path around Mill Pond, take in the sights, read the signs, and bask in the history and habitat of a restored and preserved Mill Pond.

Sarah Deonarine Executive Director, Manhasset Bay Protection Committee Port Washington

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READERS WRITE

Many in U.S. pay excessive drug prices

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am very troubled over a concerns of mine and that is the rise of drug prices by pharmaceutical companies.

More than 3,400 drugs have boosted prices in the first six months of 2019. The average price hike is 10 percent, which is five times the rate of inflation.

Now 41 drugs have boosted their

prices by 100 percent.

Now I can attest to that. I’m 70 years old and my wife and myself are both on Social Security and Medicare plus supplemental insurance. And yet we struggle with drug increases.

I’m am working part-time to pay for some of these higher costs for my wife and myself. The other day I put in a pre-

scription for medication which I have payed for about 15-18 dollars for the last few years and now I am told it is now $30.00.

Well that’s about 100 percent increase in my co-pay. I thought Congress was to address this problem for the millions of Americans paying excessive prices for their medication. Well what’s that

all about?

It has come down to this: paying for medication or buying food, paying rent or paying the mortgage. This is a most sad situation. Something needs to be done and now!

Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Mineola

Put TV dinner creator on U.S. stamp

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uly 18 marked the 14th anniversary of the passing of TV dinner inventor Gerry Thomas. His employer, Swanson & Company, overestimated the demand for Thanksgiving turkey in 1953. They were stuck with 260 tons of frozen turkeys. The birds were stored for many weeks in 10 refrigerated train cars which traveled back and forth on a train between Nebraska and the East Coast. The train had to be moving so the compressors, which supported the refrigerators preserving the turkeys, could keep working.

In the early 1950s, Thomas observed how airlines provided passengers with meals in aluminum serving trays. He modified this by adding separate sections for the main course, vegetable and potato.

This resulted in the first Swanson TV Dinner. For only 89 cents each, over 25 mil-

lion were sold in 1954, which was the first year of production. Many were consumed by customers watching television, which was also still a relatively new invention in the 1950s. Thomas was the marketing genius for Swanson & Company who came up with the name TV dinner.

When I was growing up in the 1960s as a teenager, my dad was a teacher during the day and a high school librarian several nights per week. On those evenings, I would have to prepare dinner for myself and younger sister. When we tired of the local options such as McDonalds, Wetsons pizza or Chinese take-out – TV dinners were a quick solution. Selections were provided by either Swanson’s, Banquet or Morton’s. They were the big three competitors during that era. The standard choices were either chicken, turkey, roast beef or

meatloaf, referred to as mystery meat.

Cooking time was 30 minutes in the oven as microwaves hadn’t yet been invented.

A real treat in those days were the TV dinners which provided a fourth compartment, containing a brownie for dessert.

Sometimes two TV dinners were required to satisfy your appetite as the portions were never that big. Recycling was unheard of in those days as millions of aluminum TV dinner plates went straight into the garbage can. I can only imagine today how much space was taken up by those partitioned plates at the local community landfill site over the decades.

The selection of TV dinners at your local supermarket today is much different from those of past generations. Besides Swanson’s, Banquet, and Morton’s, there are many more competitors such as

Healthy Choice, Lean Cuisine, Stouffer’s, Boston Market, Marie Callendar, and others. Their various product lines offer far more variety and selections. Far healthier choices are available for today’s generation on the go.

Even during college and post-college bachelor days, TV dinners always found some space in the freezer compartment of my refrigerator.

Lucky for me, my wife Wendyis a great cook and I’ve learned some skills in the kitchen myself since then.

Perhaps the U.S. Post Office should consider issuing a stamp for Gerry Thomas and the TV dinner, still American as apple pie 66 years later.

Larry Penner Great Neck

Call for impeachment Markowitz acted like by paper is childish a pro during election

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have often been told by associates that I have the innate ability to distilllong, drawn-out concepts into a a few salient points, hence not wasting words.

Yourself, Karen Rubin, and some others that you publish demand impeachment and ostensibly conviction of the president. This is both childish and pedantic.

Here are the reasons for such behavior by your side: President Trump has dared to interrupt the march of socialism and big government started way back in the days of Woodrow Wilson.

He dared to defeat the corrupt Clinton machine and its lousy candidate, a candidate who paid for the Steele Dossier, which was the basis for the Mueller investigation.

After which she destroyed emails on her illegal server, using bleach bit and destroying Blackberry and other mobile devices.

The Mueller Report yielded nothing in spite of the “investigators” all being Democrat donors to Hillary Clinton, led by Andrew Weissman. The same Weissman who destroyed the prestigious accounting firm of Arthur Andersen, only to be overturned in a

higher court when it was too late to put the pieces back together again.

The Deep State silent coup has failed despite the efforts of Strzock, Page, Clapper, Comey, Rosenstein, et al. By the way, the FISA applications were fraudulently applied for, under the direction of the previous administration, to spy on the Trump campaign.

This information obtained thanks to Judicial Watch.

Addiction to CNN, MSNBC, and NPR (the Pravdas of our country) spoonfeeding lies to their viewers/listeners for three years, which have also spawned physical attacks on supporters of the president on streets and campuses alike.

Donald Trump is a Republican gauche enough to fight back.

The economy is roaring ahead under this president, with unemployment at an all-time low for all social groups. Your newspapers are growing in pages by leaps and bounds under a capitalist — not socialist system.

Those are enough facts for today.

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ou can have political differences, but be able to talk about them civilly for the good of the community.

I know, because for many years I have been involved with the Great Neck Republican Club and Committee. One of my best friends, whose opinions and leadership I respect, is Steven Markowitz, the president of the Great Neck Democratic Club.

For many years we have worked together on projects to improve the community we both call our home. And although we may have disagreed on some political issues, we were able to overlook them for the greater good.

I have come to know and hold Steve in high regard for his character, his religious beliefs, his civic responsibility, his family values, and his ardent support of the Jewish people.

He became involved in the recent Great Neck Village election because he felt—whether you agree with him or Mark Laytin not—that he was doing the right thing New Hyde Park for Great Neck.

At all times he conducted himself in a professional manner, as I have always known him to do. He urged the candidates in the village election to publicly debate the issues important to the future of Great Neck.

The response he received was threats and accusations against his character, his personal life, and the civic and religious organizations to which he is affiliated. I am writing because he deserves better and the public attacks on his character say more about those making them than they do about Steve.

While residents may disagree on the best course for the future of our community, we can only succeed as a civil society when we find a way to work together for the common good.

I urge all residents to seek common ground and to courteously find a way to make Great Neck great!

Marc Katz Great Neck Letters Continued on Page 54

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Northwell’s cardiac center certified Northwell Health’s cardiovascular rehabilitation program in Great Neck has received national certification by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR), the leading organization in the industry. The designation demonstrates Northwell’s commitment to improving the quality of life of patients by enhancing standards of care through measured outcomes.

Northwell’s outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program, which is part of the Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital at North Shore University Hospital, is designed for patients who have undergone coronary artery stenting, heart surgeries such as bypass, valve surgery, or heart transplant, or carry a diagnosis of heart attack, stable angina, or chronic systolic heart failure. The program provides individualized exercise and risk factor modification plans, close monitoring of patients’ vitals,

PHOTO COURTESY OF NORTHWELL HEALTH

A Manhasset cardiac rehab patient exercises on the bike while her heart rate and rhythm is remotely monitored, as Sarah Siemers, NP, the program director, reviews the intensity of the workout.

exercise reserve, and delivers customized heart health education and emotional support.

“The cardiac rehabilitation center provides a vital service to our patients when they leave the hospital, a time when they are most vulnerable,” said Dr.Benjamin Hirsh, the program’s medical director as well as director of preventive cardiology at North Shore University Hospital. “The program empowers individuals to return to everyday living with the confidence necessary to thrive and the tools essential to improve their quality of life and longevity.”

Hirsh said the comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation center supports the most heart transplant recipients on Long Island. “It’s incredible to see what these patients can achieve as they progress through the program. These successes cannot be accomplished without a staff that is dedicated to provide superior quality care,” he added.

While the cardiac rehabilitation center was established in 2017, it was a goal from the outset to be designated as a center of excellence through AACVPR certification, according to Sarah Siemers, program director of the facility. “On behalf of our entire team, we are proud to receive this premier recognition,” she said. “The certifying association has an outcomes-based process with performance measurements that demonstrate we are providing excellent patient care.”

AACVPR Program Certification is the only peer-review accreditation process designed to review individual programs for adherence to standards and guidelines developed and published by AACVPR and other related professional societies.

Submitted by Northwell Health

Pedestrian, vehicle D’Urso goes to senior fair safety contest A $3,000 scholarship is available for Long Island high school juniors and seniors, as well as college freshmen and sophomores – and all you need to do to win is submit a short video.

The required video should be about pedestrian and vehicle safety, with the $3,000 being offered by the New York State Coalition for Transportation Safety. Students who wish to enter must create a short video that illustrates one or more of the vehicle and traffic laws for pedestrian enforcement.

These videos are one way to educate the public on traffic safety as several Long Island communities have become known for an increase in pedestrian deaths and fatalities related to motor vehicle crashes.

If understood and followed., these traffic laws would likely decrease the rising numbers The deadline for video submissions is Aug. 31. More information on the scholarship, including contest rules, pedestrian and vehicle laws, and instructions to submit your videos can be found at www. walksafeli.org/video.

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On Monday, July 29, Assemblyman Anthony D’Urso joined the Town of North Hempstead at the town’s annual senior health fair, held at the North Hempstead Beach Park.

The event provides an opportunity for residents to obtain information and advice from a diverse group of medical professionals. Services provided at the senior health fair include medical screenings and referrals for those in search of assistance.

“It was a pleasure to attend the event as it is always highly attended and gives the residents of my assembly district and North Hempstead the opportunity to utilize the resources and services, they need to maintain healthy habits,” said D’Urso. “My office staffed a table with information about

how to keep safe in the sun and provided screenings on skin damage. Other screenings will be set up at various pools throughout the district. Call

516-482-6966 for more information.”

Submitted by the office of Assemblyman Anthony D’Urso.

Date for next AARP meet The next meeting of the AARP North Hempstead Volunteer Team will take place at noon on Aug. 15 at the Hillside Library located at 155 Lakeville Rd., New Hyde Park in the second floor meeting room. Status of scheduled events and reports of recent events will be presented, and new initiatives and programs will be discussed.

AARP of North Hempstead is always looking for new members. The group welcomes anyone thinking about making a contribution to the 50+ and general community through volunteer work to learn more by attending any of our monthly meetings without any obligation.

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Happening in the G.N. Park District This weekend at Steppingstone Waterside Theatre: Dr. K’s Motown is performing in Steppingstone Park, Saturday, Aug. 10 at 8 p.m. Paul Korman, leading this big band, bring you Motown’s greatest hits from legends such as Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops and more. On Sunday, Aug. 11, Let’s Hang On! Four Seasons Tribute Band will play the music of the iconic Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Performances are 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 www.gnparks.org or call 516487-GNPD. Special Monday family events: On Monday, Aug. 12, come to Kings Point Park for a marshmallow roast at 6 p.m.

Rain date is Aug. 19.

2019 VGNP Summer Concert Series: On Tuesday, Aug. 13, the Village of Great Neck

Plaza presents Phil Costa & The Something Special Band, “Summer Swing,” 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

head 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 from 8 to 10 p.m. and you won’t want to miss 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 with us in Kings Point Park. Meet in

the first lot at the Steamboat Road entrance. Register online at gnparks.org or call 516-487GNPD. Children under 16 may not attend.

Outdoor movie in the Village Green: “Aquaman” is showing outdoors in the Village Green on Thursday, Aug. 22 at 6 p.m. The film stars Jason Momoa, Amber Heard and Willem Dafoe. It is rated PG-13 and runs 2h 23min. 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.

Submitted by the Great Neck Park District.

Bank sponsors Ex-G.N. North student concert series in G.N. interning with Suozzi

Metropolitan Commercial Bank’s Great Neck banking center team recently joined Great Neck Plaza Mayor Jean Celender, Village Trustee Gerry Schneiderman and hundreds of community residents fortown music with The Sugar and Spice Band. The concert, hosted in the Jonathon L. Ielpi Firefighters’ Park, was part of Great Neck Plaza’s 2019 Summer Concert Series.

This is the fourth summer the Bank has sponsored the Great Neck Plaza Concert Series. The sponsorship is one of the

many community-oriented initiatives across the New York metropolitan region the Bank undertakes throughout the year in its efforts to give back to the communities it serves.

The Bank is set to sponsor the Aug. 13 edition of the Great Neck Plaza Concert Series featuring the Phil Costa & The Something Special Band — beginning at 8 p.m. Come visit our Bank representatives to speak about the expansive services, products and technologies offered at Metropolitan Commercial Bank.

Congressman Tom Suozzi has announced that Alessandra Antuzzi of Great Neck has participated in his summer internship program, working out of his Huntington district office.

Antuzzi graduated from Great Neck North High School in 2016 and is set to graduate from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland with a joint MA honors degree in international relations and Italian in June 2020. Her interest in politics was sparked by the international nature of her university setting.

Connecting with constituents while working for Suozzi this summer has had a great impact on strengthening her desire to work in the political sector. Her experience at the Congressman’s office was enlightening, and she hopes to be able to put the skills she learned there to use in her future enterprises.

Submitted by the office of Congressman Tom Suozzi.

Congressman Tom Suozzi and intern Alessandra Antuzzi.

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A CELEBRATION OF CRAFT BEER

BY B I L LY F I T Z PAT R I C K Beer lovers from across Long Island can enjoy a few cold ones under the summer sun at Heckscher State Park on Saturday at this year’s Long Island Craft Classic event.

The Long Island Craft Classic returns for a fourth straight year Aug. 10 at its East Islip location, giving those in attendance the opportunity to try as many beers as they can in a four-hour timespan, including some they might not have ever heard of.

“The purpose of the Long Island Craft Classic is for people to find beers they never had and to purchase them again at tasting rooms or stores or bars,” said Andy Calimano, co-founder and managing partner of Starfish Junction Productions, the Bay Shore-based event production company behind the Long Island Craft Classic. “People will try these new beers and can write down or take pictures of what they’re sampling so they can find them in other places.”

This year’s Craft Classic includes 42 participating breweries and beer companies, 15 of which hail from Long Island.

Calimano says they start recruiting breweries long before the Craft Classic to begin building the event’s lineup of participants.

“We start nine months before (the event), reaching out to those who might be interested,” said Calimano. “Some who have been with us since the beginning, such as Blue Point Brewing, are automatic, while some of the smaller and newer breweries will actually reach out to us about participating.”

“A lot of the breweries have their own tasting rooms now, too, so they tend to have signs up at the Craft Classic advertising their tasting room hours for people to snap pictures of and pay a visit to,” added Calimano. “This type of advertising especially helps some of the newer and small-

er breweries that are participating.”

Breweries will once again be competing for the Golden Keg, the award given to the winner of the BREW’D Competition, which is a contest between breweries to create a beer using a fan-selected mystery ingredient, which was chosen through an online public vote. Two years ago, Greenport Harbor teamed up with Destination Unknown to create the Fuzzy Flamingo using peaches, which was the 2017 winning ingredient. Last year, Long Ireland Beer Co. took home the Golden Keg by creating its Moku Loa beer using the fan-selected ingredient of pineapple.

This year’s ingredient for the BREW’D

Competition? Mango.

“We get a lot of different ingredients nominated for the competition, but the crazier ones go nowhere,” said Calimano. “This year pickles were nominated, marshmallow was nominated, but they went nowhere. This year, mango was the BREW’D Competition winner, and this is the only place to try these experimental beers.”

Added Calimano, “New this year to the BREW’D Competition is the addition of non-commercial homebrewers. So instead of giving away one Golden Keg, we’ll be giving away two. One to the professional brewer receiving the most votes

and one to the top vote-getting homebrew brewer.”

In addition to beer, the Craft Classic will also feature eight wineries, two malternatives and three cideries, something that Calimano said has become more popular over the four years he’s been organizing the beer festival. So even if you aren’t an avid beer drinker, there’s still something for everyone.

Besides drinks, the Craft Classic even has you covered when it comes to finding a bite to eat. Included in your admission ticket is food from local barbecue restaurant, Bobbique.

“What’s unique about the Craft Classic is that we’ve teamed up with Bobbique again, so everyone in attendance gets a free sandwich and side dish included in their ticket,” said Calimano.

“We’ve partnered with Bobbique all four years we’ve done the event because we think the barbecue food pairs great with the beer and they always do a great job serving up enough food for everybody in just four hours.”

If you’re looking for something to do in between drinks, the event will also have live music from the local band Albums We Love, Instagram and photo opportunities, backyard games such as cornhole and giant jenga and something new to this year’s Craft Classic – axe throwing.

“Axe throwing is something we added to this year’s event, it’s something not a lot of people have done before,” said Calimano. “It’s fenced in, it’s secure and safe, so there’s nothing to worry about.

You get three axes that you get to throw and the goal is to hit the bulls-eye. It’s pretty popular down in New Jersey, so it’s exciting that we’re able to bring it out to Long Island.”

Proceeds from this event will help raise money and awareness for two incredible local charities, Kids Need More and Natural Heritage Trust. Both VIP and general admission tickets remain on sale for this year’s Long Island Craft Classic, but a sellout is expected. VIP tickets are priced at $75 and general admission at $55, both of which can be purchased online at www.licraftclassic. com.

All ticket holders will receive a 5-ounce souvenir cup to sample beers, with a 2-ounce pour line for all drinks available at the festival. The Craft Classic kicks off at 2 p.m. for those with general admission tickets, while VIPs get to take advantage of a bonus hour, which begins at 1 p.m. For more information, visit www.licraftclassic.com.

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Friday, Aug. 16, doors: 7 p.m., show: 8 p.m.

Following the release of her eighth studio album in April, titled “Hurts 2B Human,” the Pennsylvania-born singer P!NK is taking her “Beautiful Trauma” tour to Long Island at NYCB Live, Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Friday, Aug. 16. Since her debut in 2000, P!NK has sold over 40 million albums, 65 million singles, over 1 million DVDs worldwide and has had 14 singles in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Where: NYCB Live, 1255 Hempstead Turnpike, Hempstead Info & Tickets: 516-231-4848 or www.nycblive.com.

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Tributes to U2 & Coldplay: Featuring Unforgettable Fire & Fix You Friday, Aug 16, doors: 6:30 p.m., show: 8 p.m.

Unforgettable Fire, or “UF”, was born on New Year’s Day in 1995 as one of the very first U2 tribute bands to ever perform in America. UF has formed a reputation among many to be one of the closest experiences to being at an actual live U2 show. Fix You is the ultimate tribute to the music and style of Coldplay, bringing all the sounds, sights, and energy you would expect from Coldplay themselves.

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

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The Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular Friday, Aug. 16, 8 p.m.

Featuring Ryan Pelton, The Fabulous Ambassadors, Long Island’s own Steve Mitchell and, “the closest thing to the King in concert,” Shawn Klush. The show will pay tribute to the “King of Rock & Roll,” Elvis Presley.

Where: NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury Info & Tickets: 516-247-5200 or www.thetheatreatwestbury.com.

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Sugar Mountain: Celebrating The Genius of Neil Young Friday, Aug. 16, 8 p.m.

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Sugar Mountain brings together an ensemble of veteran musicians from the New Jersey music scene who faithfully replicate the songs of one of our era’s most prolific and beloved singer/ songwriters, Neil Young. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the release of the album, “Everybody Knows This is Nowhere,” they will be performing that album in its entirety plus other Neil Young hits at My Father’s Place.

Where: My Father’s Place, 1221 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn Info & Tickets: 516-413-3535 or www.myfathersplace.com.

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FOR THE COMING WEEK Beck & Cage the Elephant

Saturday, Aug. 17, doors: 4 p.m., show: 5 p.m.

The American singer-songwriter Beck comes to Forest Hills Stadium on Aug. 17 following his new single released in April, co-produced with Pharrell Williams, titled “Saw Lightning.” In April, Beck announced his new album, “Hyperspace,” would release this summer. Cage the Elephant will be joining Beck on tour following the April release of their newest album, “Social Cues,” which features Beck on the track “Night Running.”

Where: Forest Hills Stadium, 1 Tennis Place, Forest Hills Info & Tickets: 888-929-7849 or www.foresthillsstadium.com

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Joe Gatto’s Traffic Cam - LIVE!

Saturday, Aug. 17, doors: 7 p.m., show: 8 p.m.

Joe Gatto’s exciting and spontaneous live stream is coming to the stage in traffic cam - live! Everything you know and love from Joe’s hilarious car rides will be on-stage to enjoy.

Where: The Space at Westbury, 250 Post Ave., Westbury Info & Tickets: 516-283-5566 or www.thespaceatwestbury.com.

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KISS

Tuesday, Aug. 20, 7:30 p.m.

Fittingly named the “End of the Road” Tour, KISS will be taking their farewell tour to Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Tuesday, Aug. 20 after calling it a career after 45 years of rock and roll. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have sold more than 100 million albums worldwide.

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

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Mermaid Tea Party

Saturday, Aug. 17, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum is hosting its annual mermaid celebration. Meet and greet the Museum Mermaid, enjoy complimentary snacks and create mermaid-themed crafts to take home with you. Costumes are welcome. $12 per participant, for all ages.

Where: The Whaling Museum & Education Center 301 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor Info: 631-367-3418 or www.cshwhalingmuseum.org.

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BeachFest 2019

Saturday, Aug. 17, 12 to 5 p.m.

North Hempstead Beach Park will be the location of this year’s BeachFest, a festival dedicated to delicious food and drinks.

Where: North Hempstead Beach Park, West Shore Rd., Port Washington Info: 516-869-6311 or www.northhempsteadny.gov.

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To celebrate National Honey Bee Day, the LICM will be teaching kids about the hardworking insects. Honey bees work hard to give us honey and beeswax, which is used in lip balms, skin moisturizers, candles, and cooking. Kids will be able to make a beeswax candle to take home with them.

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

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Sunday, Aug. 18, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Bring your child to a fun-filled, two hour long event where you both can learn about the marine environment. This program includes hands-on time with live marine animals, beach activities, and a craft. $25 per child, includes adult. $5 for any additional adults. For ages 3 to 5.

Where: Sport Fishing Education Center, Cedar Beach Marina, Ocean Pkwy., Babylon Info: 631-587-2873 or www.seaexplorersmarinecamp.com.

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Supervisor Judi Bosworth and the Town Board present: MUSICAL GUESTS: The Mystic at 1 p.m.

Saturday, August 17 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.

North Hempstead Beach Park

Desert Highway at 3 p.m.

175 West Shore Road, Port Washington

Parking fee: $10 cash or $7 debit/credit card FOOD TRUCK VENDORS

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All American Wontons • Crepes and Bakes • Exotic Bowls • Meats Meat • Pizza Company 7 Mr. Smith’s Seafood • Twistee Freeze • Yummy Gyro of Port Washington

ANTIQUE CAR SHOW • FOOD TRUCKS • BEER & WINE • LIVE MUSIC

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

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Council Member, District 1 Viviana L. Russell

Council Member, District 2 Peter J. Zuckerman

Council Member, District 3 Angelo P. Ferrara

Council Member, District 4 Veronica Lurvey

Council Member, District 5 Lee R. Seeman

Council Member, District 6 Dina M. De Giorgio

Town Clerk Wayne H. Wink, Jr.

Receiver of Taxes Charles Berman

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Long Island Nets to wear Westbury Manor to serve ‘Mame’ fan-designed jersey The Long Island Nets are entering their fourth season as the G League affiliate of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets, and this year they are allowing the fans to choose what they wear.

The Nets are calling on their fans to design a special jersey that the team will wear on multiple occasions during the upcoming 2019-20 season, as part of the team’s “Our Island” campaign. Fans are invited to design and submit their own jersey concepts that represent the team’s Long Island roots and what it means to them to be a Long Islander.

The “Our Island” fan-designed jersey will be worn at three Long Island Nets home games, and all jerseys will be autographed by individual players and raffled off to benefit a non-profit organization at the end of the season. The beneficiary will be announced at a later date.

“We see this contest as a great opportunity for our fans to

express themselves creatively,” said Long Island Nets Vice President of Business Operations Alton Byrd. “As Long Island’s team, it’s important that we represent and engage our community in fun and unique ways.”

Entries can be submitted online at$ https://longisland. gleague.nba.com/jersey-designcontest/. The team is accepting entries until 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 18, and will be notifying the winner on Sept. 9. The win-

ner will be publicly announced later in September.

The designer of the winning concept will receive a personalized “Our Island” jersey and four courtside seats to the three “Our Island” home games during the 2019-2020 season.

Fans who are interested in submitting designs should follow the below guidelines for submission: Design must include Long Island Nets logo.

Design should include OUR ISLAND or Long Island wording.

Jersey template should not be altered in any way, including placement of logos, per NBA G League regulations.

Base color of jersey design must be a dark color.

Design must be original.

Design should be submitted in JPG, PNG or PDF format.

For more information about the jersey design contest, visit LongIslandNets.com.

RMH-LI Golf & Tennis Outing - Rescheduled for Tuesday, 9/3!

Based off the novel “Auntie Mame” by Patrick Dennis and a Broadway play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee, the musical “Mame” will be performed at Westbury Manor on Sunday, Aug. 14 and 21.

With music and lyrics for the performance composed

by Jerry Herman, this brassy, tuneful, funny, and emotional musical celebrates life with an

award-winning score featuring “We need a Little Christmas,” “If He Walked Into My Life,” and the title number, “Mame.”

The show begins with lunch at noon on both days and the performance kicking off at 1:15 p.m. Lunch is included with the cost of admission, which is $48.

For tickets and more information, contact the box office at 516-599-6870.

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Senior housing options to consider

BY C AT H Y DeANGELO

At every stage of life, we want to be able to exercise control and make choices. Among the most critical of those choices is where and how to live. This is particularly true for older adults, who are looking to stay put and age in place. Affordability, elevator or single floor living, access to services, and a like-minded community stand out as the top decision drivers. Equally important is making sure that access to services and health care remains viable and affordable as needs change over time. While no one has a crystal ball, the future outlook for optimum health and activity for most of us will require some greater level of assistance.

Here are some senior housing options, and pros and cons to keep in mind.

Stand-alone Rental Communities with Assisted and Independent Living options These communities offer a no-commitment option for people who may or may not be quite

ready for assisted living services but are looking for convenience, prepared meals, transportation, maintenance-free living, a low community fee and community activities. Assisted living and dementia care options are available on site. While this may be an excellent short term option, it’s important to understand that while you may initially live independently, as your needs change, costs will rise according to your needs and you may have to move to a different room or even to a different facility to get a higher level of care. Often, your apartment does not have a fully equipped kitchen and all meals are provided. Additionally, if you require a hospital stay followed by rehab, you’ll have to continue paying to hold onto your accommodations at your independent living or assisted living residence until you’re well enough to return. Fees can vary widely and are unpredictable.

Most of these communities are for profit.

If you run out of money because of unanticipated health or other issues, most of these communities do not accept Medicaid. Stand-alone assisted liv-

ing and memory care are likely private pay. Long term care insurance can help pay for these services. Make sure you read the fine print and are aware of future costs in order to choose the facility that best suits your needs and ability to pay.

Life Plan Community A Life Plan Community like Jefferson’s Ferry is a notfor-profit alternative that offers residents an active community lifestyle with a guarantee of health care and the ability to age in place. Independent living apartments and cottages, assisted living apartments and studios, rehabilitation services and skilled nursing with priority access are all available on one campus. A Life Plan community contract protects your estate against the potential high cost of assisted living and longterm care. To become a resident of a Life Plan community, you must meet health, financial and insurance requirements. Each Life Plan Community has its own requirements and contract options. Many Jefferson’s Ferry residents, for example, pay an entrance fee that while it can

be sizable, it is in some cases, as high as 90% refundable, securing the resident’s estate for their heirs. After the entrance fee is paid, residents are responsible for a predictable monthly fee that does not rise if your health care needs increase. As a not-for-profit community, entrance and monthly fees are invested back into the community.

If residents require additional services in rehab, assisted living or skilled nursing, they remain on campus close to family and friends.

55+ Communities The maintenance free lifestyle offered by a wide variety of 55+ communities is very appealing to the independent and active later middle aged and senior population. There is a variety of beautiful residences, appealing amenities, and a built in community of potential friends. While many residents of 55+ communities work well into their 70s, there is generally a dynamic community for daytime social activities. Most of these communities don’t have on site services of any kind outside of social activities, so it’s

important to consider the proximity of shopping, other services and the availability of alternative means of transportation.

As your needs change with age, home care is a consideration and expense in this type of community, as would be a move to a community offering the services you may need.

People are aging for a much longer period than years ago.

In 2030, the expectation is that there will be twice as many 85 year olds and three times as many people over 100 years of age than there are today. Today’s older adults are more active than previous generations.

People want to be in communities with their friends, who will become more like family members, as our actual family may live far away. Retirement communities help people hold on to the community relationships we need in order to thrive at every age.

Cathy DeAngelo, CMP is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Jefferson’s Ferry, A Life Plan Community in S. Setauket, NY.

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How to avoid growing bored in retirement

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rom the moment young men and women first walk into the office for their first day as a working professional until the day they officially retire, the notion of planning for retirement is never far from their minds. But when the day to hang up the briefcase and donate all those business suits arrives, some retirees wonder what to do next. Some retirees know exactly how they will spend their days when they no longer have to work, while others who decide to play it by ear may find themselves battling boredom.

For those among the latter group, it’s important to understand that many retirees find themselves bored once they no longer have to focus on a career. Jobs keep men and women busy and provide a sense of purpose in their lives, so it’s understandable that retirees feel bored once those jobs are no longer a part of their lives.

But just because you no longer have an office to go to every day does not mean life cannot be as fulfilling or even more fulfilling than it was when you were still working. You just need to find something to avoid succumbing to retirement boredom.

• Work part-time. Though it might seem odd to start working right after you retire, a part-time job can provide the type of structure you have grown accustomed to without all of the responsibility that comes with a fulltime career. Part-time jobs can range from consultancy work that makes use of your professional experience to something entirely different like landscape maintenance at a nearby golf course that gets you out of the house and enjoying the warmer seasons. Whichever you choose, make sure it’s something you find fun and interesting.

• Embrace a new hobby. Working professionals often say they wish they had time to pursue a hobby. Now that you are retired, you have all the time in the world to do just that. Whether it’s perfecting your golf game, writing that novel, learning to cook like a gourmet chef or whatever else you might have always wanted to do, retirement is a great time to do it.

• Get in shape. If retirement boredom has started to negatively affect your mood, one great way to conquer your boredom and improve your mood at the same time is to start exercising.

Embracing a new hobby is one way for recently retired men and women to avoid growing bored during retirement.

Exercise is a natural mood enhancer.

When the body exercises, it releases chemicals knowns as endorphins, which trigger positive feelings in the body. In addition, regular exercise has been shown to reduce stress, boost self-esteem and improve sleep.

Working out at a gym also is a great way to meet fellow retirees in your community, and the energy you have after exercising may give you the boost you need to pursue other hobbies.

• Volunteer. If a part-time job is not up your alley, then consider volunteering in your community. Volunteers are

always in demand, and volunteering with a local charity can provide a sense of purpose and provide opportunities to meet like-minded fellow retirees, all while helping to quell your boredom. Retirees who love to travel can combine their passion for volunteering with their love of travel by signing up to work with an international relief organization that travels abroad to help the less fortunate.

Upon retiring, many retirees initially find themselves coping with boredom.

But there are many ways to avoid the restlessness of retirement.

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How to eat after 50 A s people age, their dietary needs begin to change. Foods that were once staples of your diet as a youth may be restricted once you hit a certain age, while other foods you may have always avoided may now be necessary to fuel and support a healthy body.

Eating healthy foods and exercising may not be enough to sustain health, as hormonal changes and other health effects as a person reaches age 50 can have a profound impact on his or her nutritional requirements. The following are a few things men and women over 50 may want to consider as they look to eat a healthy diet for years to come.

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Both men and women age 50 and up have a reduced ability to produce vitamin D through exposure to the sun. Extra vitamin D will be needed from foods and supplements. Everyone over the age of 50 should take a daily vitamin D supplement of 400 IU (10 µg), according to Canada’s Food Guide. Without adequate vitamin D, bone strength and health can deteriorate because vitamin D promotes calcium absorption. Vitamin D also has other roles, including helping neuromuscular and immune function and reducing inflammation.

Friendly fats People over age 50 should increase their intake of unsaturated fats and reduce consumption of saturated fats.

Nutrient-rich unsaturated fats can guard against heart conditions, protect against stroke, keep skin supple, and even help men and women maintain good neurological health. Omega-3 fatty acids can be found in nuts, olives, seeds, and fatty fishes.

Increase protein According to Christine Gerbstadt, MD, RD, a spokesperson for the Academy

of Nutrition and Dietetics, as they age, men and women need more protein in their diets to maintain their muscle mass. The amount of protein needed at a younger age no longer may be adequate. Look for lean sources of protein from fish and poultry. Beans are also a low-fat source of protein that can help fulfill daily protein requirements.

More fiber Eating more fiber can help with digestive and intestinal problems, such as constipation. Constipation can occur when fiber intake is not enough, coupled with a more sedentary lifestyle. The best way to get fiber is through diet. Leave the skins on fruit and vegetables and choose whole fruits over juices. Whole-grain breads and cereals also are good sources of fiber.

Dry beans and lentils can add a fiber boost. Always increase fiber slowly to determine your tolerance.

Fewer calories The National Institute on Aging says women over the age of 50 need between 1,600 and 2,000 calories, depending on how physically active they are. Men need between 2,000 and 2,400 calories per day. With each passing year there is a decrease in the energy required to maintain body weight, so caloric intake should be adjusted accordingly.

More water As a person ages, his or her body may not signal it is thirsty as well as it once did, so it’s possible that you may not recognize when you are thirsty or dehydrated. The Mayo Clinic recommends around nine to 10 cups of beverages per day to remain hydrated.

Eating healthy and changing one’s diet is important as a person ages, as dietary needs at age 50 may be quite different from what they were at age 30.

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eing the new kid in school can be a tall order for youngsters.

Children who change schools may face a host of challenges that studies suggest can affect both their social and academic development.

In a 2010 study that followed students who entered kindergarten in 1998 through 2007, the Government Accountability Office found that 13 percent of students changed schools four or more times by the end of eighth grade. Such mobility can adversely affect students, as a study of 13,000 students in the city of Chicago found that children who had changed schools four or more times by the sixth grade were roughly a year behind their

classmates.

In addition to the toll transferring schools can take on their academic performance, students also may experience difficulty assimilating into their new schools. Though there’s no formula to make such transitions easier, parents can try various strategies to help their kids successfully adjust to new schools.

Speak with children about the transition. Pathways.org, a not-forprofit organization devoted to providing free child development information to parents and health professionals, recommends parents speak with their children about transitioning to a new

How to ease kids’transition to a new school school. Encourage children to share what excites and worries them about the transition. The way parents discuss transitions can go a long way toward shaping how kids view the change.

Stay true to your routine. Pathways also recommends parents of students who are transitioning to a new school do their best to replicate first day of school routines from years past. Some familiar traditions might help calm kids’ concerns about their first day in a new school.

Assimilate into a new community before the school year begins.

The education resource Edweek.org notes that the most common causes of students changing schools are residential moves related to parents’ jobs or financial instability. Parents on the lookout for a new job or those who may need to relocate for financial reasons may want to delay moving until the current school year has ended. Moving between school years gives families time to acclimate to their new communities. That means kids will get time to make new friends. Some

familiar faces on the first day at a new school can go a long way toward alleviating the fears children may have.

Volunteer at your child’s new school. Parental involvement at school can have a profound impact on children. The National Education Association notes that children whose parents are involved at school are more likely to perform academically than students whose parents are uninvolved. In addition, such students are more likely to have good attendance and exhibit stronger social skills than children whose parents do not involve themselves in their children’s school. It stands to reason that students transferring to a new school may benefit from parental involvement even more than other students, as seeing their parents approach a new school with excitement and energy may inspire children to follow suit.

Transitioning to a new school is not easy for many students. But parents can help smooth that transition in various ways.

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How to prevent busy kids from overextending themselves

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oday’s teenagers are busy.

According to the American Time Use Survey from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average high school student spends just under an hour and a half each weekday participating in extracurricular activities that include playing sports, working/volunteering and religious activities.

With so much do and lots of encouragement to participate in their communities, teens can easily find themselves overextended. Extracurricular activities are important, and some have even been linked to improved academic performance. But it’s equally important that high school students avoid burnout, which can adversely affect their academic performance and how much they enjoy school and other activities.

Parents can employ various strategies to

help busy teenagers avoid overextending themselves.

Learn the signs of burnout and look for them. Even the most

overextended teenager probably enjoys many of the activities he or she engages in. So it’s unlikely that kids will self-report burnout to their parents, teachers, coaches, or other authority figures. Parents can learn to spot the signs of burnout to identify if their child is overextended. According to Understood. org, a website sponsored by 15 nonprofit organizations devoted to helping parents of kids between the ages of three and 20, procrastination, negative attitudes, testiness, difficulty concentrating, and a disinterest in things kids once liked are some potential indicators of burnout.

Parents who notices any of these signs in

their children might want to look at their kids’ schedules to see if their children are simply taking on more than they can chew.

Teach kids time management skills. Time management skills can

help kids make effective and efficient use of their time. Encourage kids who are struggling with their schedules to use a calendar to plan their weeks. Knowing what’s expected of them each day can help kids develop a plan to get everything done. In addition, when kids make a list of their daily activities, parents can go over that list with them to see if they’re taking on too much. Discuss the calendar with kids, and if kids express feelings of exhaustion or burnout, go through the calendar to see where they can free up some time, even if it means cutting some

activities out of their schedules entirely.

Teach kids the art of prioritizing.

Parents know that some tasks are more important than others. But kids may not be so savvy. Teach kids how to prioritize, emphasizing that academics always come first. Give kids some credit if they’re initially resistant to dropping some activities, as that can indicate an admirable willingness to commit. But emphasize that school comes first, and that activities that are low priority might need to be sacrificed during the school year. In addition, point out that certain activities that are not school-related can be revisited in the summer, when kids typically have less hectic schedules.

Burnout can be harmful to high school students. Parents can work with their children to ensure they aren’t overextending themselves.

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Help kids calm first- T day-of-school jitters

he first day of school can be an exciting time, especially for children who have never before attended school. But even youngsters excited about the first day may also experience some jitters. Such nerves are normal, and parents can help kids calm those jitters in various ways.

Talk about the first day as it approaches. A child’s first day of school is a milestone, and parents may do various things to commemorate the occasion. The excitement leading up to the first day can spark kids’ enthusiasm, but it also may lead to some anxiety about the unknown. Parents can quell those fears by discussing the first day as it approaches. Explain why the first day is so special, encouraging youngsters to share their feelings. If kids express fears about their first day, parents can explain they felt similarly on their first day of school but quickly adjusted.

Let kids choose their own clothes.

Parents may be tempted to buy special outfits for their children for the first day of school. But kids who are jittery about their first day may calm down if allowed to choose their own attire for the big day. A favorite T-shirt or outfit might be just the thing to comfort kids feeling a bit nervous about their first day of school.

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Kids who are accustomed to the morning routine may be more calm on their first day of school because of their familiarity with their new schedule. Going cold turkey on the first day of school may make kids less enthusiastic about attending school.

Attend school orientation events and plan some play dates in advance of the first day. Seeing familiar faces might make kids forget all about their jitters when they arrive at school on the first day. Inquire about school orientation events and attend as many of those sessions as possible. If encouraged to do so, take kids along so they can meet prospective classmates. Arrange for play dates with those classmates in advance of the first day so kids have a few recognizable faces their own age come the first day of school.

Start the day off on the right foot.

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Manage hectic school mornings

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f a typical school morning sees your family rushing around and out the door with nary a moment to spare, only to be left feeling like you ran a marathon by 9 am, a new approach to your routine might be necessary.

Mornings, especially in households in which parents who work outside of the home and have one or two kids requiring drop-off at their respective schools, can often be hectic. Starting off the morning feeling harried and stressed can carry over into the mood of the day, affecting productivity as a result.

According to Dr. David Anderson, PhD, senior director of the ADHD and Disruptive Behavior Disorders Center at the Child Mind Institute, busy mornings can be the most stressful moments of the day. Homework hour and getting prepared for bed are other typically stressful times of the day for families.

If less stressful mornings are a goal for your family, try these strategies.

Start the night before

Doing as much preparatory work the evening before can make quite a difference in taming hectic mornings.

Things that can be done in advance include checking and stocking backpacks, signing paperwork, making lunches, setting out clothing, showering, and having breakfast foods ready to go.

Establish a ‘launch pad’

Ann Dolin, a Virginia-based education specialist, suggests having a launch pad, or a place where all school-related items are prepped and stored. It can be a basket, box or another container big enough to contain school items.

Children can drop and pick up the items as needed.

Make the routine the boss

Positive Parenting Solutions founder Amy McCready says families can implement a “when-then” routine that sets the tone for the morning. “When everyone is dressed, hair combed, breakfast eaten, and school supplies packed, then you can watch 10 minutes of an educational cartoon.” This puts the routine in control rather than making the parents the bad guys.

Make kids responsible

Too often parents add more stress to their plates by showing up at school with forgotten lunch boxes or band instruments. Instead, parents can stop rescuing their children and help train them to be more responsible — an essential trait.

Chart wake-up times

It may seem like micromanaging, but scheduling wake-up and bathroom times can help everyone know where they should be and when they should be there. It also helps avoid bottleneck situations in the bathroom or kitchen.

Keep morning madness to a minimum with some simple strategies.

Tutoring benefits and how to find a tutor that fits C hildren tend to learn at their own pace, and certain subjects may challenge them more than others. In many instances, students can benefit from working with tutors.

Tutors can be very effective. Children who work with tutors and then see their grades improve may develop greater confidence and feel less anxious about going to school or taking tests.

Without intervention like tutoring, at-risk students (those who are not meeting academic standards) may not pass their classes, and some may face year-end retention or experience difficulty keeping up in the next grade.

The National Tutoring Association says students at all grade levels participating in tutorial programs improve their reading performance and can achieve significant cognitive gains. Tutoring can be the answer for students affected by inconsistent delivery of classroom content. For example, when families move, students may be forced to catch up in a new school where teachers may have different styles than students’ previous teachers. Students who have missed classroom time due to illness or injury may face similar difficulties.

Sometimes children struggle because they have difficulty processing or remembering their lessons. In such instances, a fresh approach through one-on-one tutoring may be necessary.

Parents and students have different tutoring options at their disposal. Some services may be offered through the school system at no extra charge.

Pull-out instruction during the day or before or after school might be part of such services. Private tutors, academic coaches, peer tutors, online

tutoring, and home tutoring are other options. Depending on need, budget and comfort levels, families can explore these and other options at their disposal.

The NTA says families should not discount peer tutoring. Peer tutoring is a cost-effective way to improve performance. This type of tutoring also can contribute to students’ social and cognitive development. According to Care.com, which helps consumers find tutors, caretakers and babysitters, one can expect to pay an average $10 to $15 for a peer high school student tutor. Comparatively, a private tutor, whether it’s a professional teacher or a tutor hired through a service, may charge as much as $75 per hour.

Parents should contact their children’s schools for information about tutoring programs. Schools typically keep lists of tutors or tutoring programs.

Examine credentials and seek recommendations prior to hiring a tutor to get a feel for the person and his or her teaching philosophy. Certified tutors also can be found by visiting www.ntatutor.com.

Keep in mind that it isn’t enough for the tutor to know the subject matter. He or she also has to relate to your child.

According to the tutoring firm Test Prep Authority, motivation plays a key role in the success or failure of a students’ work with tutors. Motivation may be compromised if the tutor and student do not connect.

Tutors also should know how to present materials in ways similar to how it is being taught in school so that lessons are in sync.

Tutoring has helped many children gain confidence and succeed in school.

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any people are quick to think of growing older in a negative light. Although there certainly are some side effects of aging that one may wish to avoid, people may find that the benefits of growing older outweigh the negatives.

Seniors are a rapidly growing segment of the population. In the United States, the Administration on Aging states that the older population — persons 65 years or older — numbered 46.2 million in 2014 (the latest year for which data is available). Statistics Canada reports that, in July 2015, estimates indicated that there were more persons aged 65 years and older in Canada than children aged 0 to 14 years for the first time in the country’s history. Nearly one in six Canadians (16.1%) was at least 65 years old.

With so many people living longer, it’s time to celebrate the perks of getting older rather than the drawbacks. Here are some great benefits to growing old.

Higher self-esteem: The insecurities of youth give way as one ages, and older people have less negativity and

higher self-esteem. A University of Basel study of people ranging in ages from 18 to 89 found that regardless of demographic and social status, the older one gets the higher self-esteem climbs. Qualities like self-control and altruism can contribute to happiness.

Financial perks: Seniors are entitled to discounts on meals, museum entry fees, movies, and other entertainment if they’re willing to disclose their ages.

Discounts are available through an array of venues if one speaks up.

Seniors also can enjoy travel perks, with slashed prices on resorts, plane tickets and more. The U.S. National Park Service offers citizens age 62 and older lifetime passes to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites for just $10 in person ($20 online or via mail).

Reasoning and problem-solving skills: Brain scans reveal that older adults are more likely to use both hemispheres of their brans simultaneously — something called bilateralization. This can sharpen reasoning skills. For example, in a University of Illinois study, older air traffic controllers excelled at their cognitively taxing jobs, despite some losses in short-term memory and visual spatial processing. Older controllers proved to be experts at navigating, juggling multiple aircrafts simultaneously and avoiding collisions.

Less stress: As people grow older, they are able to differentiate their needs from wants and focus on more important goals. This can alleviate worry over things that are beyond one’s control. Seniors may realize how little the opinions of others truly mean in the larger picture, thereby feeling less stress about what others think of them.

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One of the more devastating things that can affect the brain is stroke.

Stroke describes a sudden stoppage of blood from reaching the brain.

Harvard Medical School states that if a large number of brain cells are starved of blood supply, they can die.

With their demise, a person’s memory and ability to speak and move can be compromised.

While many strokes come on suddenly, certain factors may indicate a person is at risk. Such factors may include prior heart attacks, genetics, high blood pressure, smoking, or a prior stroke.

However, in a particular type of stroke — a “silent stroke” — symptoms are far more subtle and difficult to spot.

Silent cerebral infarction, often referred to as “SCI” or “silent stroke,” is a brain injury likely caused by a blood clot interrupting blood flow to the brain, offers the American Stroke Association.

Silent strokes increase risk for other strokes and can be a sign of progressive brain damage. A silent stroke is typically only noticed as a side component of an MRI of the brain. Many times patients do not recall having a stroke and never felt any symptoms. Silent strokes should not be mistaken for mini-strokes. Mini-stroke is a brief but discrete and memorable event, with symptoms appearing for a few minutes or a few hours.

According to a study on silent stroke titled “Functional and Cognitive Consequences of Silent Stroke Discovered Using Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging in an Elderly Population” and published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, silent strokes are quite common and can have serious consequences.

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stroke is associated with impairments in tests of cognitive function rather than movement-oriented performance tests like rising from a chair. Almost 50 percent of studied silent strokes affected frontal circuit components of the brain, such as the frontal cortex, basal ganglia and thalamus. Lesions in these brain structures compromised executive functions and were related to vascular dementia. Another study showed associations between silent stroke and visual field deficits, weakness in walking on heels, history of memory loss, migraines, and lower scores in cognitive function tests.

The “silent” part of a silent stroke also refers to the areas of the brain that the stroke affects. Experts at Harvard Medical School explain that, during a silent stroke, an interruption in blood flow destroys areas of cells in a part of the brain that is “silent,” meaning that it doesn’t control any vital functions.

Researchers say that, over time, the damage from silent strokes can accumulate, leading to more and more problems with memory. Collectively, silent strokes become silent no longer.

There are certain ways to reduce the risk of any type of stroke. These include: • managing high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels • quitting smoking • reducing the risk of diabetes and effectively treat the condition if it is present • losing weight to prevent obesity • exercising and avoid a sedentary lifestyle • taking a low-dose aspirin or a drug that prevents blood clots.

Silent strokes largely go unrecognized but can lead to significant brain injury.

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‘Mom’s Night Out’ Spotlight on singing comedy show at Roosevelt Field A comedy show for moms, by moms, is coming to Molloy College’s Madison Theatre to give mothers across Long Island a night out full of laughs.

“Mom’s Night Out Long Island” will be happening on Thursday, Aug. 15 at 8 p.m., featuring four national headliners that will surely have you

laughing all night long: Jodi Weiner of Comedy Central, The View and National Headliner; Leighann Lord from HBO, Lifetime and Comedy Central; Maria Wash of “America’s Naughtiest Mommy,” AC and Vegas; Sherry Davey from NickMom, Comedy Central and TrueTV.

Whether you are a mom, have a mom, or know somebody who is a mom, this is the comedy show for you.

Tickets to the show cost $35. For more information, contact the Madison Theatre at Molloy College’s box office online at madisontheatreny.org, or by telephone at 516-3234444.

‘Sex and the City’ author to attend L.I. fest On Monday, Aug. 12, the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington will host “Sex and the City” author Candace Bushnell for an exclusive Long Island appearance at this year’s Long Island LitFest.

Bushnell will be with fellow author Ellen Meister and will discuss her life, the impact of “Sex and the City,” and her newest novel, “Is There Still Sex in the City?”

Members of the audience will have the opportunity to ask Bushnell questions, meet the author, and have their copy of her new book signed.

Bushnell’s other works include “Four Blondes,”

“Lipstick Jungle,” “The Carrie Diaries,” “One Fifth Avenue,” “Trading Up,” “Summer and the City,” and “Killing Monica.” Her “Sex and the City” books were published in 1996 and were the foundation for the hit HBO series and two blockbuster movies.

Now, in “Is There Still Sex in the City?” Bushnell returns to the city to give us another look at sex, dating, and friendship in New York City after 50. Bushnell looks at love and life from all angles: marriage and children, divorce and bereavement, as well as the very real pressures on women to maintain their youth and have it all. This

is a pull-no-punches social commentary and an indispensable companion to one of the most revolutionary dating books of the 20th century.

The cost to attend the appearance is $45 for members of the Cinema Arts Centre and $50 for the general public. Tickets also include a copy of Bushnell’s “Is There Still Sex in the City?” as well as the author discussion, an audience Q&A and a book signing. The event with Candace Bushnell begins at 7:30 p.m.

For more information, visit the Cinema Arts Centre’s website at www.cinemaartscentre.org.

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Roosevelt Field is celebrating summer by shining the spotlight on young and local singers. Check out local singers at this year’s Spotlight on Singing event presented by Rick Eberle in North Court on Saturday, Aug. 10 from 12 to 4 p.m.

There will be live music performed by young talent, including a sister quartet from Freeport, Tracy; along with solo artists from Long Island Robert Eberle, Sammi Rae Murciano and other young performers Jenna Rose and Penelope Robin.

“We are thrilled to be hosting Spotlight on Singing at Roosevelt Field,” said Nancy Gilbert, director of marketing at Roosevelt Field. “Spotlight on Singing is a great opportunity for the family to enjoy live entertainment, while dining and shopping. We strive to offer an exciting environment for our customers and Spotlight on Singing is just one way we entertain our shoppers.”

For more information on the Spotlight on Singing, visit www.Rooseveltfield. com.

About Tracy The group Tracy rose to fame back in 2015 following performances at the Apollo, in which they came in second at Amateur Night and quickly gained notoriety, as the sisters had always sung at family occasions since they were young. However, they officially became Tracy five years ago. The four Long Island girls from Freeport include Sydney, Juani, Tyler and Sincere Williams.

About Robert Eberle Eberle has been singing for most of his life here on Long Island. At only 13, he began writing his own original music. His debut single, “collect & change.” will be released shortly and will be available on iTunes, Spotify, SoundCloud, and Apple Music. Eberle is currently training in acting and voice.

About Sammi Rae Murciano A Long Island native, Murciano has been singing for four years and garnering a ton of praise from audiences nationwide. In

her brand-new single “Escápate” the magnetic collaboration with Reggaetón artist Los Vegas brings to life the sentimental romance often featured in Reggaetón hits with an energetically pumping backbeat and laid-back flow that is sure to make it a club favorite.

Another single “Dream Bigger”, was released earlier this year and follows a story of empowerment through knowing your worth in a relationship, which Murciano elaborated on saying “I have been broken and I have had my heart ripped into pieces. The hardest battle is what you know in your head and what you feel in your heart. Never settle for anything less than you deserve and choose what will make you happy.”

About Jenna Rose In 2010, Rose gained media attention at 11 years old with her video “My Jeans.” The Music Video went viral on YouTube with over 15 million views and catapulted her rapidly into the public arena. With this success came newspaper articles, teen magazine interviews and live performances on national television.

In 2012 she filmed a music video for her remix of “Walk On By” with the legendary singer Dionne Warwick.

Soon after in 2013, she released her original song “Forget You” which played on iHeart Radio, WKTU

103.5 in NYC in the Weekend Top 30 where it stayed for 6 weeks and registered on Mediabase. Rose just performed at iHeart Radio at The Dunkin’ Donuts Iced Coffee Lounge.

About Penelope Robin Robin is an 11-year-old singer-songwriter from Miami, Fl. She began acting as well as developing her musical calling at the age of 5. Her professional journey began to blossom after writing her first song “Little Bitty Heart” which appealed to young audiences, and in turn, opened many doors in her career. The young artist has a loyal and growing fanbase that she has penned as her “Little Robins.” Her YouTube channel has reached over 10 million views and her social media continues to grow. The young talent has already shared the stage with music icons such as Phil Collins, Karol G, Yandel, and Fat Joe, amongst others.

Currently, she is working on new music she will be releasing this year for her fans to enjoy. She is also actively involved with various foundations such as Crystal Academy, 100+ Abandoned Dogs of Everglades Florida, and Celebration of the Sea; engaging, educating, and inspiring others about autism awareness, animal cruelty, and protecting our environment.

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Skateboarders raise money for cancer Devin Votta, 24, of Levittown, and three of his childhood friends have figured out the perfect way to carve for a cause.

On August 3 and 4, Votta and his friends – Sean, James and Steven Reilly, also of Levittown – strapped on their helmets and transformed into the skateboarding team of Ride 4 Life: Carving 4 A Cause. The intrepid quartet hit the streets of Long Island, starting their journey at Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park and ending at Montauk Lighthouse – a journey of more than 120 miles – as part of a fundraising effort to benefit Cohen’s SURFF (Survivors Facing Forward) program, led by Dr.Jonathan Fish, director of the SURFF program.

For Devin, the difficult journey is the best way he can think of to pay homage to his beloved grandfather, Daniel Huggard, who passed away on April 30, 2017, from leukemia. Devin was not able to say goodbye to his grandfather in time.

“Ride 4 Life will show that no battle is too tough, no road too far and no fight too strong when people work together for a cause,” said Votta. “We have set a fundraising goal of $5,000 to celebrate and honor the lives of these brave children.”

During a brief visit to Cohen Children’s, Fish congratulated the team on their dedication and compassion and thanked them for their generosity.

“I can’t emphasize enough how appreciative we are to Devin and the Ride 4 Life team,” said Fish. “We know this will be a difficult trip. On behalf of the entire Cohen Children’s staff, and the hundreds of children we treat every year living with cancer, we thank you for this incredible act of generosity.”

To learn more about the team, or if you’re interested in making a donation, please see http://www.ride4life-c4c.com.

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Dr. Jonathan Fish (center) thanks (from left to right) Devin Votta, James and Sean Reilly, all of Levittown, for their fundraising efforts.

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Town announces beautification grants The Town of North Hempstead Business and Tourism Development Corporation Chairwoman Judi Bosworth, BTDC board members and the town’s Planning Department announced the BTDC will once again be offering matching fund grant opportunities to not-for-profit organizations and business improvement districts to beautify their downtowns.

The Downtown Beautification Program is designed to assist the town’s

chambers of commerce and civic associations in the revitalization of commercial and mixed use downtown districts. The program will make available matching fund grants of up to $10,000 per councilmatic district for eligible downtown beautification projects.

Funds may be utilized for streetscape improvements, such as tree planters and other landscaping, as well as street furniture, trash receptacles and signage.

“We encourage not-for-profit organizations and business improvement districts to take advantage of this program. It is designed to utilize your ideas to benefit our local communities,” Bosworth said. “In years past we have awarded over $34,000 in grants for a wide variety of downtown projects.”

Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations (including but not limited to civic associations, chambers of commerce and local development

corporations) and business improvement districts. Eligible applicants must develop a detailed plan that must be submitted as part of the application process. Application deadline is Sept.

30.

If you would like to apply for the BTDC’s Downtown Beautification Program please call 516-869-7665, email: beautification@northhempsteadny.gov or log on to: www.northhempsteadny. gov/beautification.

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Local students in college news Adelphi University The following students earned degrees from the school following the spring 2019 semester: Gerard Boniello of Williston Park with a BS in computer science,Gabriel Dasilva of Albertson with a BA in communications,Brian Greenfield of Williston Park with a BA in psychology,Alexandra Hintz of Albertson with a BSW in social work, Matthew Kirby of Mineola with a BBA in accounting,John Losito of Carle Place with a BBA in management,Bradley Smith of Mineola with a BS in nursing, Athena Smyth of Albertson, with a BS in nursing, Natalie Wilson of Mineola with a BS in business.

Shanelle Abreu of Williston Park graduated cum laude and with school honors with a BS in nursing, Pratibha Anand of Mineola graduated cum laude with a BS in biology,Zubin Andrade of East Williston graduated cum laude with a BA in anthropology, Kevin Augustine of Mineola graduated cum laude with a BS in exercise science, Erin Beatty of Williston Park graduated magna cum laude with school honors and Sigma Theta Tau (nursing honorary) with a BS in nursing, Danielle Beccarelli of Williston Park graduated cum laude with a BS in nursing, Marianela Calle of Albertson graduated cum laude with a BS in natural science,Courtney Ciccione of Williston Park graduated summa cum laude, with school honors and Sigma Theta Tau (nursing honorary) with a BS in nursing.

Brendan Doherty of Mineola graduated cum laude with a BA in history,Jocelyn Johnson of Williston Park graduated cum laude with a BS in exercise science,Ishna Kapoor of Williston Park graduated magna cum laude with a BS in biology,Walace Kierulf-vieira of Mineola graduated magna cum laude, with departmental honors and earned the American Institute of Chemists award with a BS in chemistry,Duckhyun Moon of Mineola graduated magna cum laude with a BS in biology,Christopher Mueller of Williston Park graduated magna cum laude with school honors with a BS in finance,Rahaf Rezek Salib of Williston Park graduated magna cum laude with school honors with a BS in nursing,Julia Salvatore of Williston Park graduated magna cum laude with a BS in exercise science.

Nicole Senia of Albertson graduated magna cum laude with a BA in social sciences,Scott Shannon of Mineola graduated magna cum laude with a BS in mathematics,Christian Sokol of Williston Park gradu-

ated cum laude with a BBA in management,Danielle Sullivan of Williston Park graduated cum laude with a BA in communications,Valerie Susino of Carle Place graduated magna cum laude with a BA in psychology,Erin Torrie of Mineola graduated summa cum laude with the David Newton Award for Academic Excellence with a BA in social sciences.

Joseph Wales of Mineola graduated magna cum laude with departmental honors with a BA in political science,Juliane Williams of Carle Place graduated summa cum laude with departmental honors with a BA in psychology, Thomas Lavelle of Manhasset graduated with a BA in communications, Esther Chung of Roslyn graduated magna cum laude with the James Gould Award Excellence Music Performance and Senior Award in Music with a BS in music,Riley Devine of Roslyn graduated cum laude and Sigma Theta Tau (nursing honorary) with a BS in nursing,Samantha Hersch of Roslyn graduated summa cum laude with the Richard Klein Award for academic excellence, Dean’s Award for psychology and departmental honors with a BA in psychology,Amanda Kiewe of Roslyn graduated magna cum laude and Psi Chi (psychology honorary) with a BA in psychology.

Jason Winn of Roslyn Heights graduated cum laude with a BA in communications, Nicholas Hagedorn of Port Washington graduated with a BBA in management,Jake Lublin of Port Washington graduated with a BS in sport management,Joceline Reyes of Port Washington graduated magna cum laude with a BA in psychology, Ashley Gould of Great Neck graduated with a BS in natural science,Andrew Jaus of Great Neck graduated with a BA in english, Ryan Hicks of Great Neck graduated summa cum laude with the Martin Iverson Award for academic excellence, Dean’s Award for psychology and departmental honors with a BA in psychology.

Giuseppe Loduca of Great Neck graduated cum laude with a BS in sport management,Paula Magid of Great Neck graduated cum laude with a BS in biology,Benjamin Pinhasov of Great Neck graduated magna cum laude with a BBA in accounting, Shawn Abraham of New Hyde Park graduated with a BS in exercise science.

Mohini Doobay of New Hyde Park graduated with a BS in neuroscience,Peter Ferrante of New Hyde Park graduated with a BS in mathematics,Courtney

Fleming of New Hyde Park graduated with a BS in music,Sangeeta John of New Hyde Park graduated with a BS in nursing,John Kokkoris of New Hyde Park graduated with a BS in sport management,Stefi Mathew of New Hyde Park graduated with a BS in exercise science.

Monica Panek of New Hyde Park graduated with a BS in nursing,Gagandeep Singh of New Hyde Park graduated with a BS in nursing,Mary Andreopoulos of New Hyde Park graduated cum laude with a BS in nursing,Monica Athenas of New Hyde Park graduated cum laude with a BFA in theatre arts,Valerie Attard of New Hyde Park graduated magna cum laude with a BS in nursing.

Katherine Aviles of New Hyde Park graduated magna cum laude with school honors with a BS in nursing,Andrea Barretta of New Hyde Park graduated cum laude with a BA in english,Jennifer Blandeburgo of New Hyde Park graduated magna cum laude with school honors with a BBA in accounting,Brandon Brooker of New Hyde Park graduated cum laude with a BS in physical education and health education,Elizabeth Duong of New Hyde Park graduated cum laude with school honors with a BBA in accounting/management,Maggie Ehrlich of New Hyde Park graduated magna cum laude with a BA in english,Nicole Imperatore of New Hyde Park graduated magna cum laude and Phi Alpha Theta (history honorary) with the Thucydides Award for history with a BA in history,Jessica Jacob of New Hyde Park graduated magna cum laude with school honors, Margaret T. Shay honor and Sigma Theta Tau (nursing honorary) with a BS in nursing,Tina Joji of New Hyde Park graduated cum laude with a BS in exercise science,Marina Klappas of New Hyde Park graduated magna cum laude with a BS in biology,Vinay Maddula of New Hyde Park graduated summa cum laude with departmental honors from the honors college with a BS in biochemistry,Jillian Myers of New Hyde Park graduated magna cum laude with school honors and Beta Gamma Sigma with a BBA in accounting/management,Priyanka Nair of New Hyde Park graduated cum laude with a BS in nursing,Farah Sarwari of New Hyde Park graduated magna cum laude with a BS in biology,Alec Sheridan of New Hyde Park graduated cum laude with a BBA in management,Kristie Siegel of New Hyde Park graduated cum laude with a BA in anthropology,Lauren Thomas of New Hyde Park gradu-

ated cum laude with a BS in mathematics,Ashley Willoughby of New Hyde Park graduated cum laude with a BS in exercise science, and Charleston Wong of New Hyde Park graduated magna cum laude with school honors and Sigma Theta Tau (nursing honorary) with a BS in nursing.

Hofstra University The following students have earned degrees from the school following the spring 2019 semester: Michael Alvarez of Port Washington earned a Advanced Certificate in Registered Nurse First Assistant, Ellie Beatus of Port Washington earned a MS in nursing, Joseph Betz Jr. of Port Washington earned a MBA in health services management, Adam Castar of Port Washington earned a BA in radio production and studies, Adam Hussain of Port Washington, earned a BA in computer science.

Everett Keller of Port Washington earned a MS in accounting,Jacob Schuckman of Port Washington earned a MBA in health services management,Katharine Tomasino of Port Washington earned a BBA in finance, Laura Abbey of Great Neck earned a MSEd in family and consumer science,Michelle Carmili of Great Neck earned a BS in physician assistant studies,Jinsook Chang of Great Neck earned a Professional Doctorate in audiology,Zarak Khan of Great Neck earned a BA in biology,Mariam Pustilnik of Great Neck earned a BBA in finance,Michael Spinello of Great Neck earned a MS in finance.

Lidiya Abraham of New Hyde Park earned a MHA in health administration, Leah Bodh of New Hyde Park earned a BS in physician assistant studies, David Capodanno of New Hyde Park earned a BBA in accounting, Lauren Cullen of New Hyde Park earned a BS in forensic science, Fabiha Khalid of New Hyde Park earned a BA in mathematics, Sheryl Kompancaril of New Hyde Park earned a MHA in health administration, Minson Lee of New Hyde Park earned a MBA in strategic healthcare management, Joseph Murphy of New Hyde Park earned a BS in athletic training, Marc Nuccio of New Hyde Park earned an advanced certificate in middle childhood extension, Richard Sevilla of New Hyde Park earned a EdD in educational and policy leadership,Harshal Shah of Garden City Park earned a BA in pre-health, Peter Teemsma of New Hyde Park earned a MSEd in business education.

Poonam Thiruverkadu of New Hyde Park earned a MHA

in health administration, Michael Varrone of New Hyde Park earned a BS in biology, Andrew Adamo of East Williston earned a MBA in finance, Angela Anastacio of Mineola earned a BSEd in dance education, Sabreen Bhuiya of Albertson earned a BA in pre-health, Julianna Caruso of Mineola earned a BE in engineering science, Alice Daniel of Williston Park earned a MPH in public health, Mia Fabiani of East Williston earned a BBA in management, Andrew Hastings of East Williston earned a BBA in finance, Corinne Joyce of Mineola earned a BA in english, Megha Kapoor of Albertson earned a MHA in health administration, Michael Kopping of Williston Park earned a MBA in finance, Afeerah Malik of Albertson earned a BA in prehealth, Diana Nogueira of Carle Place earned a MS in taxation, Kerry O’Brien-Espinoza of Williston Park earned a MS in nursing, Carolina Palumbo of Mineola earned a MHA in health administration.

Bhakti Patel of Albertson earned a BA in pre-health, Krishna Patel of Albertson earned a MBA in strategic healthcare management, Nicholas Poppe of Mineola earned a BS in health science, Wenhui Shi of Mineola earned a MBA in accounting, Scott Snorteland of Mineola earned a MS in nursing, Stacia Tsakonas of East Williston earned a MA in speechlanguage pathology, Guang Yang of Mineola earned a MS in finance, Shaun Aggarwal of Roslyn earned a MS in taxation, Soo Ahn of Roslyn Heights earned a MBA in executive business administration, Juliana Carron of Roslyn earned a MSEd in social studies education, James Chen of Roslyn Heights earned a MBA in health services management, Sukhjit Dhaliwal of Old Westbury earned a BS in neuroscience and a BA in psychology,Jordan Hertz of Roslyn earned a BA in history, Seunghyun Kim of Roslyn earned a MS in nursing, Esther Lee of Roslyn earned a MBA in health services management.

Victoria Pollak of Roslyn Heights earned a BA in public relations, Zachary Shields of Old Westbury earned a BBA in marketing, Tomer Singer of Roslyn earned a MBA in strategic healthcare management, Mojtaba Tokhie of Roslyn Heights earned a BBA in accounting, Michael Cianciulli of Manhasset earned a BBA in marketing, Sarah Darmanin of Manhasset earned a MSEd in elementary special education and Joe Lau of Manhasset earned a MBA in strategic healthcare management.

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L.I. Nets partner with the United Way The Long Island Nets are partnering with United Way of Long Island to organize the 11th annual Stuff-A-Bus campaign.

The nationally renowned program is intended to help local students in low socioeconomic communities head back to school prepared with new backpacks and other essential school supplies, so they have the tools to excel in the classroom and beyond.

This year’s partners include the Town of North Hempstead and several Nassau County elected officials, including Town of Hempstead Senior Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, Councilman Anthony P. D’Esposito, Councilman Tom Muscarella, Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney, Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin, Assemblyman Ed Ra and Legislator Laura Schaefer.

Target will also partner with the Long Island Nets to provide thousands of school supplies to several Town of Hempstead and Nassau County beneficiaries through the program.

“We are thrilled to once again partner with United Way of Long Island on their annual Stuff-A-Bus campaign, and to use our platform to help local students start the school year with confidence,” said Long Island Nets Vice President of Business Operations Alton Byrd.

“Our organization recognizes the importance of giving back to the community, and we hope to leverage our unique position in Long Island to enrich the lives of youth right in our own backyard.”

Through Sept. 3, the Long Island Nets will collect school supplies at various locations throughout Nassau County. The

Long Island Nets picking up donations during the 2018 Stuff-A-Bus campaign. donated supplies will then be distributed to local schools so students in need can receive them in advance of the 2019-20 school year. For a full list of Nassau County drop-off locations visit: www.longislandnets.com.

Community members are asked to participate by donating new school supplies and backpacks. Suggested items for donation include binders, colored pencils, erasers, glue sticks, notebooks, pencils, pens, and backpacks.

“We are proud to partner with the Long Island Nets to deliver school supplies throughout Nassau County,” said stated Theresa A. Regnante, president and CEO of United Way of Long Island. “Stuff-A-Bus is an incredibly important program that directly impacts young students’ success in the classroom. It provides a confidence boost and motivation to learn for children whose families may not be able

to afford new notebooks, or other needed school supplies.”

In celebration of United Way of Long Island’s campaign, the initiative will culminate with Stuff-A-Bus Day at NYCB Live on Thursday, Sept. 5, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the exhibition hall. During this time, volunteers will help sort and pack the essential items students need at the start of the new school year.

After the sorting is complete, school buses will deliver the supplies to the beneficiaries.

“The Long Island Nets are proving yet again that they are much more than just a basketball team,” said North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth. “They’ve demonstrated a commitment to the residents of North Hempstead and beyond in a variety of ways, and this year’s Stuff-A-Bus campaign is no different. This is such a wonderful program, and I’m so pleased to be collaborating with the Long

Island Nets to ensure that our students are properly prepared for the upcoming school year.”

“The Town of North Hempstead and I are proud to partner with the Long Island Nets in providing resources to students in need,” said council member Viviana Russell. “It’s vital that we equip our youth with the tools required to succeed, and having a full backpack of supplies will provide many students with the confidence required to tackle the tasks ahead of them.”

The Long Island Nets have participated in United Way of Long Island’s Stuff-A-Bus campaign since 2017 and have helped provide nearly 350,000 school supplies to over 13,000 students across Long Island. The team’s initiative was recognized as a 2017-18 Top Social Responsibility Program by the NBA G League out of hundreds of community programs activated by the league’s 26 teams.

“I am proud to join with my colleagues in government, the Long Island Nets and the United Way in support of this great cause,” said Hempstead Town Senior Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby. “No child should go back to school embarrassed or concerned because they do not have the proper school supplies.

I know that our residents will step up and ensure that this is not the case for our local students.”

United Way also partners with five Long Island bus transportation companies, Baumann Bus Company, Suffolk Transportation Service, Inc. Educational Bus Transportation, Huntington Coach Corporation, East End Bus Lines, to deliver school supplies to students in both Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

“As many families are enjoying the last days of summer and starting to return to routine, other families, right in our own communities, struggle with school shopping because purchasing the needed supplies adds a financial burden,” said Assemblyman Ed Ra. “I am happy to support this effort that will give comfort to these families as their children return to school.”

There are several ways for organizations and individuals to get involved: Stuff-A-Bus Collection Drives: now through Sept. 3 Stuff-A-Bus Sort-A-Thon: Thursday, Sept. 5 at NYCB Live Make a contribution through the Long Island Nets/United Way of Long Island fundraising page: https://www.unitedwayli. org/HelpStuffABus For additional information about Stuff-A-Bus, please visit: www.longislandnets.com

Local students in college news Continued from Page 52 New York Institute of Technology The following students have made the school’s president’s list for the spring 2019 semester: Kinza Ahmed, Rehel Ahmed, Akash Mathew, Shivesh Patel, and Shebin Tharakan of Albertson; Christopher Almeida, Sandeep Basandrai,Vitor Cavalcante, Brianna Hefele, Marissa Karasz, Amanda Poppe, Samantha Ramalhete, and Malwina Zaslonka of Mineola; Elizabeth Fontana,Rebecca Joseph, Gina Koros, Jasmine Mathew, Samantha Mazzilli, Emily O’Connell and Craig Weber of

Williston Park, Guilherme Amelio Van Oorschot, Ivana Andric, Ilaha Jalilova, Martin Sundell, Manal Syeda of Old Westbury;Muntaha Ahmad,Amanda Chiang,Roxane Ghadami,Arashpreet Kaur,Nicholas Kern, and Rekik Wolde of Roslyn Heights;Jared Smith of Roslyn; Andrea Giron Orellana, Roy Kim, Tyler Pagnozzi of Port Washington; David Erfanian,William Miecuna, Celine Shamash of Great Neck; Rija Ahmed, Swapnil Barot, Michael Gao,Sheeba George,Shaheryar Gill,Melina Hamaoui,Asiya Hassan,John Hayes,Jenson John,Melanie Lackraj,Jency

Mathew,Daniel Matthew,Milap Patel,Louie Patrizi,Adarsh Pillay,Zain Satti,Nivetha Shanmugarajah,Kristopher Singh,Anisha Singla, Melissa Treister, and Abel Zachariah of New Hyde Park. To qualify for the list, a student must achieve a minimum semester GPA of 3.7 and complete at least 12 credit hours without any incomplete grades.

Union College The following students have been named to the school’s dean’s list for the 2018-2019 academic year: Sophia Langner of Manhasset; Sarah Kaplan and Corey Rutkin of Great Neck; Daniele Durkin

of Mineola; and Sarah Gottlieb and Marc Perlman of Roslyn. Students who have a grade point average of 3.5 for the entire academic year and meet certain other requirements receive dean’s list honors.

University of Rhode Island The following students have received degrees from the school following the spring 2019 semester: Kara Haberman of Port Washington received a BA in elementary education, Danielle Stalnaker of Port Washington graduated summa cum laude with a BA in psychology and a BA in elementary education, Connor Smith of Mineola graduated summa cum laude with a BS

in business administration and supply chain management.

University of WisconsinMadison The following students have received degrees from the school following the spring 2019 semester: Deeba Abrishamchi of Great Neck received a BA in journalism, Sydney Falchook of Great Neck graduated with distinction and received a BA in journalism, Jordyn Berlent of Plainview graduated with distinction and received a BA in journalism, and Noah Fliegelman of Plainview received a BS in civil engineering.

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U.S. Rep. Ryan Holocaust memory must won’t get my vote not be tinged by politics

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hame. Shame. Shame.

At athe opening of the first segment of the second Democratic debate, 10 candidates were lined up when the National Anthem was sung.

Nine of the candidates honored the anthem by placing their right hand over their hearts. One, an elected member of Congress, had the audacity to stand there with his hands clasped in front of him.

This individual is running

to be president of these United States and doesn’t know that civilians honor the flag and the anthem by placing their right hand over their heart.

Representative Tim Ryan, even in the unlikely event you are the nominee, this Korean War veteran will never vote for you.

You dishonor your position as a congressman.

Alan Reff East Williston

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ear Editor: As readers continue to extend the local controversy past the “grudging apology,” I want to reiterate the most important lesson as a son of Holocaust survivors. The avoidance of filthy politics is not the primary lesson.

The holiness of the survivors and of the martyrs’ memory must always be sacrosanct and always shielded from the deniers, the equivocators and all their ilk. But Holocaust memory must also not be tinged by politics on any level – even unintentionally.

One aspect of avoiding this circumstance is an unwritten standard common to Holocaust museums and memorials throughout the nation: senior political party leaders – of either party – ought to serve the community in other ways, but not as chairs of Holocaust museums. In our world, it is unavoidable that those segments of a person’s life would eventually intersect – as it did here.

I am not naive: through different election cycles, elected officials and presidents will appoint political allies to such boards (we see this most prominently at the

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Commission). That is understandable.

However, one who is involved in the actual workings of elections as a senior party leader should not chair a Holocaust museum. Were I vice chair of the Nassau Republican Party, I too, would have made a choice to serve my party. If I were to be chair of the Holocaust Museum and Tolerance Center, I’d forgo the former.

Jeffrey Wiesenfeld Great Neck

President Trump welcomes legal immigrants

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athy Rittel has written a beautiful letter expressing how Ronald Reagan celebrated immigrants, but has somehow failed to see that our current president, Donald Trump, also celebrates immigrants and diversity, too.

When she states “our current president has suggested that certain ‘others’ do not belong in America and should go back to their ‘own countries’ because of their vocal dissent of various governmental policies,” she fails to note that her quote is out of context. When Trump made his comments, he stated that they should go back to their places where they came from and fix what’s broken, then come back to fix what they think is broken in our country.

My personal opinion is that he was absolutely correct in his judgment and intent, but we already

know that even a small slip of the tongue on his part will be blown completely out of proportion in response by the media.

She asks, “Did not Donald Trump ever learn back in elementary school that America was founded by dissenting colonists?”

Donald Trump is more aware of American history than most of our citizenry. He also is committed to supporting the rule of law under our Constitution. He also has no problem with those who speak against injustice, providing that they speak the truth, in context.

Rittel indicated that “although I did not agree with all of Ronald Reagan’s policies when he ran for president, I voted for him twice because I truly believed he best understood American government, knew civics, had a moral compass, and embraced the tenets of our American Con-

stitution….and, because he understood how legal immigration from around the globe strengthens America.”

I have no disagreement with this statement, but we need to stress the word “legal,“something that is too often ignored or omitted when describing what Trump has said. He is fighting the liberal left’s attempt to circumnavigate and negate all of the immigration laws that have been on the books for years — laws that were upheld by previous administrations (including the Obama administration), but are only “wrong” now because President Donald Trump wants to enforce them!

The quote from Reagan’s final speech is classic and beautiful: “But anyone, from any corner of the Earth, can come to live in America and become an American.” However, what she fails to

say is that there is a requirement that they come here “legally” and through a recognized port of entry. In the summation of what Lady Liberty stands for, the “legal” requirement was again omitted.

My grandparents came here legally!

Rittel infers that Trump is a prevaricator. Quite untrue. He has never acted in an evasive manner.

Very few politicians, much less our presidents, have been more direct or matter-of-fact. There is an expression in graphic arts: WYSIWYG, which means, ‘What you see is what you get’, and nowhere has this been more true than since Donald Trump was elected.

The Constitutional guarantee that “Congress shall make no law … abridging … the right of the people … to petition the government for a redress of grievances” has never been stronger. Our

president supports that right, but only asks that the protests be honest and non-violent. Share that guarantee with the radical left or Antifa- they are the violent prevaricators.

The use of Protestant PastorMartin Niemöller’s cautionary Nazi-era quotationis anachronistic and misplaced. It is the socialists who are coming to kill our capitalist existence, they are in cahoots with many of the larger unions (especially those in the education business), and they continue to speak out against the Jews (listen to AOC or Rashida Tlaib as they rant about Israel and deny the Holocaust).

Yes, Let our American free speech continue to ring, but let it be honest and forthright.

Eric Spinner New Hyde Park

G.N. officials eye plan for Middle Neck Rd. Continued from Page 16 These are towns that were built on mining and you can bet both Nevada City and Grass Valley underwent significant decline after the mines shut down. But they rebuilt, they created a sense of place, a place where people want to come, stay over, and so many want to live, that there is a rental housing shortage.

That night, we also discovered they were having an art walk – when the galleries (so many galleries!) were open late, some had music and served wine

and cheese, there was a band playing outside on bump-outs that were turned into seating areas for outdoor dining and for music (actually taking away parking spots). The restaurants are special, memorable, places you want to return to.

There are brass historic markers on every significant (even insignificant) buildings that add interest and importance.

Buildings have been repurposed to serve today’s interests and needs, not yesterday’s. In Grass Valley a bank building has

been turned into a bakery (the teller counter is where they serve ice cream), gift shops and a hair salon (which has the bank vault); the old City Council building is a restaurant; the Independent newspaper building is something else. Instead of an assay office, there is a variety of consulting services – notably ones that have to do with the environment.

We returned to Nevada City on Saturday morning for its Farmers’ Market – locals and visitors alike were there.

We came for hiking, and

stayed (and spent money) for the dining, shopping, art and concerts.

Visitors benefit a community: they spend money, support local businesses and enterprises, but don’t overtax the infrastructure (schools, and such), as residents do.

Our community thinks way too small – you want economic prosperity but not increase in population, you want affordability but don’t want density.

Well, you can have both those things if you promote more

visitors – people who come to shops, restaurants, our worldclass Gold Coast Arts Center and International Film Festival (a major economic engine for Our Town), and cultural and historical attractions, then leave. When you think back to when Great Neck was vibrant, it was when we had interesting restaurants and specialty shops.

Communities around the world have had that epiphany.

Time for Great Neck to get some enlightenment.

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READERS WRITE

Regents eye risky changes to exams

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here was a time in our world when a person possessing a high school diploma was considered to be a well-educated person, and they were. That time ended almost four generations ago.

Few people in 1930 needed to, or could go on to, college or university. Starting about that time, a high school education came to mean less and less of an accomplishment and as the years went on, we reached today, where we all acknowledge that a high school diploma isn’t worth the paper that it’s printed on.

There are a number of rea-

sons that account for the decline in the worth of a high school education. One of the most important reasons is that starting immediately after World War II, it became necessary to send high school graduates on to college or university to keep them out of an everexpanding labor force, for at least four years. Another very important reason was that also starting immediately after WW II, science and technology opened up many new vistas that could not even be touched upon in high school.

On July 16 Newsday ran a story on plans calling for a high school Regents revamp, which I

found disturbing. You should find it disturbing, too. The article said the Board of Regents at a meeting in Albany had decided to overhaul its high-school graduation requirements and rethink the use of the Regents exams, which have been given to students for more than 150 years in the state. Under the current requirements, students must earn a grade of 65 or better on four or five exams to graduate with a Regents diploma. In my day the passing Regents grade was 75.

Some critics of the Regents would like to de-emphasize pencil-and-paper exams in favor of increasing the number of so-called

pathways to diplomas, such as artistic undertakings and civic involvement.

So, while all of humankind is looking up at the stars and is straining to find ways to reach them, students in New York need not focus on science, technology, engineering, or math. Students in New York may soon be able to complete their high school educations and receive Regents diplomas by spray painting murals on the sides of buildings, or by attending meetings of Black Lives Matter, or Antifa. Well, we did have a president for eight years who was community Organizer

when he completed his education.

And as far as I know, there is no Regents exam given at the high school level for community organizing.

But have no fear. All of Asia and almost all of Europe are focused on having their students achieve at the highest possible levels. While our students will be busy spray painting the sides of buildings, the Asian and European students will be reaching for the stars for themselves and for us.

Joel Katz Port Washington

COMMUNITY NEWS

Town to save Bosworth attends work session native pollinators Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth and the Town Board members committed to actions to help the declining monarch butterfly as well as other pollinators last year. Native pollinators like butterflies, bees, flower flies and beetles play an important role in pollinating the many plants in our community.

In June 2019, the Town of North Hempstead carried out the action of creating a pollinator habitat by building a 4,000 square foot pollinator garden located in Gerry Pond Park.

The garden contains over 1,500 plants which have nectar and pollen that allow for native pollinators to feed themselves and their young. The town plans to continue helping preserve the pollinator’s natural habitats by planting native plants and reducing the amount of pesticides used in local parks and gardens.

The town urges community members to participate in the preservation of our native pollinator habitats. Here are some

steps you can take within your own yard: Building your own pollinator garden with native plants which will provide food to the pollinators. Native pollinators need these plants which are accustomed to soils and climate.

These plants do not need fertilizer or water after they are established. If you do not have space in your yard for a pollinator garden, consider using a container.

Citizen Science is another way to help contribute. This year, the town is currently participating in the Empire State Native Pollinator Survey. This survey aims to determine the conservation status of a wide array of native insect pollinators throughout New York.

For additional information on helping pollinators, as well as how you can participate in the ESNPS, visit: https://northhempsteadny.gov/pollinators.

Stop by Gerry Pond Park today to see the newest pollinator garden.

Gerry Pond Park’s newest Pollinator Garden

Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth attended a work session held by the Western Nassau County Aquifer Committee July 22.

The committee, which is led by Residents Forward Executive Director Mindy Germain and comprised of local elected officials, water suppliers, scientists, and civic groups, discussed a variety of topics including policy goals and upcoming sustainability projects.

“From day one, my administration has made protection of our drinking water and our waterways a priority,” said Bosworth. “The Western Nassau County Aquifer Committee is an excellent forum for exchanging innovative ideas and proves that collaboration between local government and residents is an effective tool to effect change. I look forward to continuing our work together.”

Bosworth highlighted a North Hempstead capital project that will involve the capturing of stormwater runoff from the Harbor Links Golf Course and from the capped landfills

From left are Nassau County Legislator Ellen Birnbaum, Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Nassau County Legislator Arnold Drucker, Sarah Meyland Associate Professor in Environmental Technology and Sustainability at NYIT, and Mindy Germain Executive Director of Residents Forward. behind the Solid Waste Management Authority. The runoff will be funneled to retention ponds to irrigate the golf course, saving between 35 million and 75 million gallons of water.

The committee laid out a set of 12 policy recommenda-

tions in a letter sent to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, with a stated goal of a permanent resource management plan put in place by 2022.

Submitted by the Town of North Hempstead.

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Business&RealEstate

Summertime when burglaries easier

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his is the time of the year when many of us are on vacation, especially with the great weather we have been experiencing. This is when the pros are out there trying to figure out who is home and who is not.

Burglaries occur every 20 seconds in the United States (shown in 2017, they take place most often during the summer months as per the Department of Justice, which did a study from 1993-2010; read the entire report here: https:// www.bjs.gov/content/pub/ pdf/spcvt.pdf.The National Council for home safety and security whose website and information can be found by going to: https://www.alarms. org/burglary-statistics/provides very specific information to keep your home safer and more secure from burglars.)

Most robberies occur between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., while most families are working and out of their home.

Burglars prefer not to confront people when they are home and there is more avoidance during evening hours. Also, all your deliveries should cease (don’t order anything online, when you know that you will

be away). Have your neighbors take all packages into their home in the event of a delivery when you are not there.

This is most important when and if you are selling on your own or even if you have hired an agent to handled the sale. Some burglars try to figure out when you are not home by either calling you if you are selling on your own to determine the best time to view your place by asking pertinent questions as to when you are home. Never disclose when you are not home, but just say you have appointments to show and are all booked up on those days that you aren’t home. Sellers who have alarms, which is always recommended, have a bit less to worry about or concern themselves with unless a real professional burglar knows how to shut your system off without having it notify your central dispatch service, which is not the norm. Also, there are those fantastic doorbells that have cameras and speakers within the mechanism.

When someone rings your bell, it can be programmed to go to your cell, which can scare off potential burglars,

PHILIP A. RAICES Real Estate Watch

who may see that you’re home, when you may not be.

All the devices that control your lights, heat (you can set your heat externally when you are in another location), water (can send a signal to you if there is a leak) and alarms are technological wonders that will keep you safe and sound and also minimize losses.

When going on a short or extended vacation, never post any photos online to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, etc. until you are back home, since many devious individuals will scroll through social media sites to determine who might not be around so they can rob your home. We all are so

conditioned to show everyone what a great time we are having, but it’s a negative for your home allowing burglars to know where you live (they are very good about finding your address) and enabling them to get in with the least amount of deterrence, again unless you have a fully alarmed home.

There are some amazing, cost-effective and simple systems today that will provide you with the security that you may be looking for. You and your family are less likely to be burglarized when a security system is installed. They look for the path of least resistance and alarms are surely not welcomed by burglars. If you do not have a system, then make sure you have dead bolt locks on all doors, lock all windows when away and have timers on lights and TVs. These will be an excellent deterrent as long as they can’t see into your home. Also, make sure your blinds and curtains are closed so no one can see in.

One of my friends ordered a strobe light online and placed it by his living room window behind the curtains, which made it appear to look as if a TV was on because the colors changed, similar to watch-

ing a program. Motion sensor lights around your home is another way to gain greater protection. A car parked in the driveway is another method to make your property safer, by making others believe someone is home. Most important, if you are a gun owner, never advertise this anywhere, especially bumper stickers, letting everyone know you probably own a gun or are a NRA member, since every few minutes a gun is stolen in the United States, according to the DOJ. Keep your shrubbery below the window level, so burglars will not consider hiding there. Keep all things very viewable from the street so burglars will not have anywhere to hide to plot and plan their break-in at your home.

Don’t leave any valuable computer equipment or valuables, etc near any windows that anyone could see by looking in your window, which again should be covered by curtains or blinds. Even labeled keys hung up somewhere in your kitchen should be hidden somewhere safe and not visible by any window. Make sure when going away your mail is held at your local post office, instead of accumulating in your home, so no one will know that you are away. Some of you may have a neighbor that you have known for years that you absolutely trust, providing them a contact number when you are away to keep in touch in the event of any issues. No one wants their home vandalized or have precious items and keepsakes stolen, but as they say, an “ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”

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. aHe 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 $990,000 Demographics near Great Neck, NY Population Population Density Median Age People per Household Median Household Income Average Income per Capita

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

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

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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

10 Garden Street, Great Neck old Price: $915,000 Date: 04/12/2019 3 beds, 2 Full/1 Half baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 60x103 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $8,354 MLS# 3087301

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

25 Robbins Lane, Great Neck Sold Price: $1,550,000 Date: 03/21/2019 5 beds, 3 Full baths Style: Ranch # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 166x105 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $23,783 MLS# 3088787

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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Great Neck Plaza street fair to take a hiatus Continued from Page 1 years and it was time for a change, and maybe that’s what the community was telling us.”

The event is the most expensive one the village puts on, so to continue spending money on something declining in popularity no longer made sense, Edelson said.

Every year fewer people were showing up and fewer merchants were choosing to stay open, he said. A decade ago the fair was so popular it was difficult to walk through the crowds, Edelson said.

“That has not been the case for the past three or four years,” he said.

Business district leaders will begin evaluating their options for the future of the street fair in the fall, he said.

“It doesn’t mean there never will be another street fair,” Edelson said. “It just means we have to revisit it to see if we can get the type of crowds we were getting — years ago.”

In the meantime, the village is holding two events in September to see how they fare during that time of year, he said.

The first will include a screening of “Avengers: Endgame” and the second will have a performance from Beatles tribute band The Liverpool Shuffle.

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The merger with NYU Winthrop adds about 70 ambulatory sites to NYU Langone’s healthcare network

NYU Langone, Winthrop complete merger Continued from Page 2 seventh in U.S. News & World Report’s top10 list of New York metro-area hospitals. The hospital was founded in 1896 by local physicians and is now a 591-bed medical academic center and ACS Level 1 Trauma Center.

The hospital features more than 75 divisions of specialty care, offering inpatient and outpatient programs and services to address every stage of life.

The hospital, having ties to New York

University, serves as a teaching and research institution.

Winthrop is now the home for the tuition-free NYU Long Island School of Medicine, which welcomed its class in a “White Coat” ceremony on July 26.

“NYU Winthrop has proven to be an exceptional partner and shares our level of commitment to patient care,” Grossman said.

Beer grains transformed to Brewer’s Crackers PHOTO BY JESSICA PARKS

Kids racing down the slides at the Great Neck Plaza Street Fair and Auto Fest in 2018.

Town to stabilize bluffs Continued from Page 2 concerned about the frequency and intensity of the storms that are occurring.

“Whether you believe in climate change or not, we are having more frequent storms and they are more intense,” she said. “We have to take that into consideration as we consider what we are doing going forward.”

DiMaria said the Beacon Hill bluffs stabilization is a continuation of the bluff stabilization that the town undertook in 1997 at Harbor Links Golf Course.

In fact, the town commissioned the same Great Neck-based construction firm,

Galvin Bros. Inc., for the project.

Dimaria said construction will only take place during normal weekday business hours.

Phase one is to undertake the most damaged area of the bluffs, about nine acres, and phase two will address the land north of the phase one area. Phase two is expected to commence next year.

Original plans for a third phase of the project were scrapped after an engineer deemed it unnecessary.

The first phase of the project was funded in North Hempstead’s 2018 Capital Plan.

Continued from Page 3 the finances. It wasn’t until his brother sent him business cards that he knew he was officially a co-owner.

Now, he brings lessons from the company into his Syosset High School classrooms, where he teaches accounting and virtual entrepreneurship, and he hand delivers to stores like Iavarone Bros. and Holiday Farms.

In 2015, more than 30 million tons of food waste ended up in U.S. landfills, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. That’s more than double the amount from 1980.

Global food waste’s carbon footprint is greater than the footprint of every country except China and the United States, according to a 2013 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations report.

Spent grains are particularly tricky to work with, Matthew Fiasconaro said.

“It’s a volatile material that can go bad quickly, so we need to be sure that we’re processing it quickly,” he said.

But the grains are high quality and textured, making Brewer’s Crackers unique among their many peers, Mat-

PHOTO COURTESY OF MATTHEW FIASCONARO

Sesame sea salt is one of the four cracker varieties currently sold. thew Fiasconaro said. The company also uses exclusively whole wheat flour and honey rather than sugar, he said.

There are currently four cracker flavors available, but fans can expect more in the future, Matthew Fiasconaro said.

“We’re just happy to bring light to the issue,” he said. “The amount of food that’s being wasted, the amount of food that’s ending up in landfills, it’s just too much.”

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Continued from Page 1 tial construction, specifically with the size of a ditch dug and three large gas tanks on the property, and wanted better precautions to be taken.

“There is a tremendous amount of endangerment on this property,” Halimi said. “I try to come in and correct it. I didn’t try to stop it.”

Before Halimi spoke, comments were made by Rabbi Joseph Alon, leader of the congregation, who thanked any concerned citizens and apologized to Halimi for what he had gone through.

“Mr. Halimi, if we said something

wrong, God forbid, we apologize,” Alon said. “I apologize if I said something wrong.”

In comments made to Blank Slate Media during a phone call the day after the meeting, Mayor Bral said that the community has to do its best to “support our neighbors as much as we can and understand our needs.”

“It was a little disheartening to see those back and forth comments last night,” Bral said. “I do urge the whole community to come together and be more respectful toward each other.”

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Town releases quail into Harbor Woods Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Town Board members, Ranger Eric Powers and dozens of residents joined together this week at the Hempstead Harbor Woods to say “Goodbye and Good Luck!” to dozens of Northern Bobwhite Quail as the birds were released into the forest to combat ticks.

“Quail release day here in North Hempstead has evolved into a much-anticipated event that brings the whole community together,” said Bosworth. “It gives us a wonderful opportunity to educate residents about the diseases carried by ticks and about how we can use natural predators to combat ticks, such as the Northern Bobwhite Quail.”

Powers added, “This is such an amazing educational tool to teach students and the community at large that it was our fault for decimating the quail population in the first place by letting our house cats outside, but that we can also do good things to help bring them back. And bring them back we should since they are our major defense against ticks.”

The Town has raised Northern Bobwhite Quail for the past three years to help several of the its parks combat ticks without the use of pesticides. The quails were

hatched and raised for several weeks inside a brooder at the “Yes We Can” Community Center in Westbury. Then the chicks were transferred to their new home at Clark Botanic Garden where they matured in a flight pen for another 6 weeks to 8 weeks.

Boy Scout Daniel Reilly of Troop 423 from Plainview-Old Bethpage built the quail flight pen as part of his Eagle Scout project.

The North Hempstead quail program is led

by Ranger Powers of the Center for Environmental Education & Discovery (and host of the town’s nature program “Off the Trail.”

Powers also works with dozens of schools across Long Island which set up incubators in their classrooms and raise the quail as part of their animal life cycle studies that teaches science, environmental studies and responsible stewardship. To join the springtime Quail vs Ticks Study visit Ranger Eric’s website at www.YC2N.com.

For more information call the town’s 311 Call Center.

Have you tuned into North Hempstead TV lately? View all of our great programming on Channels 18 or 63 on Cablevision or Channel 46 on Verizon, or visit www.myNHTV.com or www.youtube.com/ townofnorthhempstead.

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left are Council Member Veronica Lurvey; Council member Peter Zuckerman; Supervisor Judi Bosworth; Eric Powers and Town Clerk Wayne Wink look on at one of the quail before the release.

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Bosworth, Schumer oppose SALT overturns Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth joined US Senator Chuck Schumer in Floral Park as he unveiled a new effort to restore New York State’s ability to work-around the part of the federal tax law that takes an unfair aim at Long Island by eliminating a homeowners’ SALT tax deduction, costing them tens-of-thousands of dollars.

Schumer is proposing to use a special legislative power provided under the Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval to overturn a recent IRS decision which blocked New York State from working around the provision that prevents Long Island residents from claiming the full state

and local tax (SALT) deduction.

The CRA legislative review is not held to the 60-vote requirement to pass the Senate, Schumer added, making it an attractive plan in this antiNew York era. Schumer reiterated just how serious the SALT issue is across Long Island. Just a few years ago, Long Island homeowners took an average SALT deduction of $20,000. And more than 690,000 households benefited.

He pointed to Long Island’s Congressional districts as he made his case and launched this nationwide push.

“From the start, it seemed quite obvious that the $10,000 SALT cap was just a bad idea, especially for Long Island homeowners,” said Bosworth.

“We have some of the highest property taxes in the country, so setting the limit at $10,000 for deductions, hits our local taxpayers particular hard. This is a financial assault on our communities from the north shore to the south. It’s hitting the pocket books of average, hardworking, two-income families who make their home here.”

For more information visit: https:// www.schumer.senate.gov/newsroom/ press-releases/schumer-unveils-neweffort-to-restore-nys-ability-to-workaround-part-of-fed-tax-law-that-takesaim-at-li-by-eliminating-a-homeowners-salt-tax-deduction-costing-themtens-of-thousands-senator-will-deployspecial-legislative-power-to-overturnirs-rule-and-once-again-make-liers-eligible-for-full-salt-deduction_ Submitted by the Town of North Hempstead.

L.I. groups mark Hiroshima anniversary The LI Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives is holding an annual commemoration on the 74th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki this Tuesday in Bellport and Manhasset.

Long Islanders will once again gather together to remember and mourn the loss of so many lives in the bombings and the continuing consequences of that decision in 1945. We will call for nuclear disarmament and urge the United States to sign the U.N. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. We will commit ourselves to action to prevent a new nuclear arms race and to face the global climate crisis.

In Bellport: At 6:30 p.m. gather on the sidewalk adjacent to Woodland Cemetery, Station Road and the head of Neck Road to join the silent procession to Bellport Bay for the program featuring Paul Ames, nuclear weapons actions and budget update. For info contact: M. Santantonio, 1-631-523-4663.

In Manhasset, join LI Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives and the Social Justice Committee of Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock’s commemoration at 7:30 p.m. at 48 Shelter Rock Rd. Speakers include: The Rev. Ned Wight, UUCSR; Rev. Mark Lukens, Beth-

any Congregational Church, East Rockaway; Margaret Melkonian, LI Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives, Adam Hockenberry, Hofstra University senior and Peace Fellow; and Claire Deroche, UUCSR Social Justice Coordinator. Music: Farah Chandu and Willow, a Women’s Acapella Choir.

Co-Sponsors: Pax Christi LI, Homecoming Farms, South Country Peace Group, Institute for Peace Studies at Hofstra, LI Teachers for Human Rights, PeaceActionMatters@Hofstra, Hofstra’s Center for Civic Engagement, North Country Peace Group; Islamic Center of Long Island; Peace Action New York State “We are running out of time as we face catastrophe with the dual threats of nuclear weapons use and the global climate crisis,” says LI Alliance Director, Margaret Melkonian. “The time is now to make peace with people and to make peace with the planet. The fate of the Earth and humanity hangs in the balance and depends on our taking bold and immediate action. The time is now to ban nuclear weapons and to ban fossil fuels.”

For information: Margaret Melkonian, LI Alliance, 516-741-4360, or Claire Deroche, 516-472-2977 Email: longislandpeace@gmail.com or cderoche@uucsr.org

N. Hempstead hosts annual intern breakfast Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Council Members Peter Zuckerman, Angelo Ferrara and Dina De Giorgio along with Town Clerk Wayne Wink and Receiver of Receiver of Taxes Charles Berman hosted a breakfast for interns working in the town this summer.

The breakfast took place at Town Hall July 25. As part of the town’s internship

program, individuals worked in various departments, including the Town Board, Town Clerk, Supervisor’s Office, Human Resources, Information and Technology, Code Enforcement, Community Services and the Comptroller’s Office. The intern breakfast is held annually to demonstrate the appreciation the town has for all the hard work the interns do.

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Tracy Scahill — a force of nature Interesting people are hard to find.

They’re rare and precious things, similar to the ghost orchid that Susan Orleon wrote about in “The Orchid Thief.” Ghost orchids are found in the swamps of southern Florida, but the search is worth it. And like ghost orchids you will have to enter strange and sweaty places to find interesting people.

And so this is how I met Tracy Scahill. I had been sweating my way to fitness and weight loss every morning for years in the gym rooms of Healthtrax in Garden City and then one day about two years ago I noticed this woman who looked a lot like a marathon runner. She was lean and lovely and not afraid to work up a sweat. Here was diligence, hard work and perseverance made manifest in a single person. How does she do it? What is the driving force behind her discipline?

How in the world does she keep the weight off? And to find out I introduced myself.

I first asked about her dietary habits, but over the months our conversations focused more on books. I have been working my way through the top 100 literary masterpieces and here I finally met someone who also had a real interest in reading great literature. She told me to try Thomas Hardy’s “Far From the Madding Crowd,” which I loved, and in turn I would tell her to read D.H. Lawrence’s “Sons and Lovers”.

Over time I learned why she had an affinity for British writers. One of her forbearers

college she landed a job was Sir Francis Drake. In at Merrill Lynch in Garcase you’re not into world den City, which is where history, Sir Francis Drake she remains, functioning (1540-1596) was the as a financial advisor. legendary English hero She is married to Frank who was a sea captain, Scahill, a well-known naval officer and explorer trial lawyer, and when during the Elizabethan asked to describe her era and the guy who put husband, she told me Great Britain on the map. “he has enough charisHe was the second man ma to be the president to circumnavigate the DR. TOM FERRARO of the United States.” world. I had a feeling that Our Town She told me a story of Tracy still had Sir Francis how her family gathDrake’s DNA coursing through her veins and his legacy was one of ered together when she was younger to the things which gave her this obvious in- take the first bus over the new Verrazano domitable will and discipline. Last week I sat Bridge and how exciting it was and then down and actually formerly interviewed her. told me her husband likes to say that she The first question I asked was about her now serves as his Verrazano Bridge, serviron will and work ethic. She told me that ing to support him in so many ways. when she graduated from Villanova, she The way she functions is inspiring and is why was the recipient of the Sister Mary Mar- I wanted to do a story about her. How is it posgaret Cribben Award given to the stu- sible for one little person who can’t weight dent who showed the most discipline more than 95 pounds to inspire a powerful and fortitude. So I was right all along. husband, win a crucial Villanova award, be Tracy’s mother was Marie Occhicone, an a successful financial adviser, raise a big famItalian American fashion model, and her dad ily, work out in the gym five days a week and was in publishing, which is why she has such capture the interest of a journalist who has a love of literature. She has one older sib- the choice to write about anyone I choose? ling, William, who introduced her to sports This is not meant to be a rhetorical quesand her passion for tennis led to varsity tion. I think her ability to inspire and lead play both in high school and college. After can be traced back five centuries to her

famous relative Sir Francis Drake. Drake is still considered a mythic figure for the British and his courage and know-how set the foundation of the British Empire.

Tracy Brewer Scahill is the personification of Sir Francis Drake and carries his genes.

At the end of our interview Tracy remarked in an offhanded manner that she “takes selfreliance to the next level” and it reminded me of the two great transcendentalists of the 19th century who believed in self-reliance above all else. Thoreau was the guy who built the cabin on Walden Pond and lived there for two years communing with nature in solitude and said, “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately” and that “most men lead lives of quiet desperation.” Emerson was the one who said “a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.” These transcendentalists established the foundation of American values.

Although Tracy’s relatives were British, it seems to me she is more like an American transcendentalist, someone not afraid to cut her own pathway in life, listen to her own drum beat and not be afraid to sweat it out and be self-reliant. Like I said, this is one interesting person and interesting people are always always hard to find, are always inspiring and heroic and then tend to lead the rest of us along this path we call life. Who would have guessed I would meet a person like that in a gym?

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