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Friday, July 21, 2017

Vol. 5, No. 29

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Munsey Park mayor silences local residents

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DeMento bans four from speaking at hearing about walkway project

BY A M A N DA C O P KOV The Munsey Park mayor silenced four village residents — including two former village officials — during a public hearing Wednesday night, saying they “did not have the right” to offer comment about a new walkway slated to be built in the village.

Sargent Place resident Brian Dunning, former Trustee Jim McGivney, former Deputy Mayor Deborah Miller and Allston Place resident Nathy Yakaitis were prevented from speaking about the walkway, which would lead from the Congregational Church of Manhasset’s parking lot to the Village Hall property and then to the Munsey Park Elementary School.

Saying he was tired of hearing from the same “peanut gallery” at every meeting, DeMento chose not to recognize the residents during a public hearing about the plan. The residents had been raising their hands and waiting to speak.

“You do not have the right to speak at this public hearing because it is not your public hearing,” DeMento said.

The meeting then continued, with trustees Jennifer Noone and Lawrence Ceriello saying the village “owes it to the residents” to not make Sargent Place, a nearby street, a “driveway to the school.”

The walkway project will allow parents to park in the church’s parking lot so that they can “safely walk their children to and from school while avoiding the sidewalk along Northern Boulevard,” the village website says. The village Board of Trustees approved the plan Wednesday night.

DeMento implied that Dunning’s lack of support for the walkway meant he did not care whether children died because none of Dunning’s children attend Manhasset public schools. Dunning demanded an apology from DeMento but the mayor refused.

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PHOTO COURTESY NORTHWELL HEALTH

Long Island Edge coach Kent Hitchcock, right, suffered a near-fatal cardiac arrest during the team’s championship game in March, and his team hosted the Edge Out Heart Disease fundraiser Sunday for the Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital where Hitchcock was treated. See story on page 3.

North Hills Inisfada site needs variances for OK by the Manhasset Bay Group Inc. for the proposed Crest subdivision at the former Inisfada The North Hills Planning Retreat House site, but most of Board held a public hearing last the questions from residents do Wednesday on a draft environ- not have answers at this stage.

The 30.46-acre property mental impact study submitted

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is designed with one entrance and exit to the neighborhood with 46 single-family homes planned around a ring road.

The designer of the master plan, Oliver Schaper, said origiContinued on Page 50

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Manhasset schools get $25K from state Funds to be added to 2017-18’s $93.8M district budget

Plandome Manor birds get new home PSEG installs pole, platform for ospreys

BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I

PHOTO BY AMELIA CAMURATI

Dr. Vincent Butera kicked off his first Manhasset Board of Education meeting with a $25,000 donation from New York Assemblyman Anthony D’Urso.

BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I Manhasset School Superintendent Vincent Butera, who was sworn in on his first day on July 10, announced a surprise block of money granted to the district by state Assemblyman Anthony D’Urso.

Butera said he received a brief letter from D’Urso on Thursday informing him of an additional $25,000 for the district in the 2017-18 state budget.

In the letter, D’Urso said he was able to attain additional funding for the district and did not specify how the money must be used.

“This year, we got much higher foundation aid funding, and this was the only extra funding we could get,” D’Urso said in the letter.

The funds will be added to Manhasset’s $93.8 million bud-

get approved in April, Butera said, and he will work with the staff and former superintendent Charles Cardillo to decide how to best use the additional $25,000.

Butera also spoke about how grateful he was to finally be on the job after conversing with district officials since late last year.

“There are so many wonderful things that are happening here in this district as a result of people who work here, people who live here, the collective efforts of so many,” Butera said. “My job is to listen and learn about what makes this place so special, and I’m starting to get a good sense of that, and to build on that.”

During the board’s reorganization meeting Thursday, Trustee Patricia Aitken was sworn in for her fifth three-year term on the board, and fellow Trustee Carlo Prinzo jumped up to capture the moment, saying he had no memory of another trustee earning

five terms in his lifetime.

Board President Regina Rule was reinstated to her position during the reorganizational and business meetings of the Manhasset Board of Education as well as Vice President Ann Marie Curd in absentia.

“I feel that Regina is a key member of our little group and has executed her duties in the past fabulously,” Prinzo said while nominating Rule. “I don’t know of anyone in this community who spends as much time talking to as many people as Regina does, and I think that’s a key element for the board president.”

District Clerk Christine Michelen, Treasurer Brian Lonegan and Assistant Treasurer Rosemary Johnson were reappointed to their positions as well.

The board’s next meeting is 9 a.m. on July 27 in the district’s administration building followed by a board workshop.

When utility officials learned that a pair of ospreys had set up their nest atop a utility pole in the Village of Plandome Manor, causing a blackout, they decided to give the birds a new home.

Crews from PSEG Long Island were dispatched July 4 about the nest, which sparked a fire, knocking out power for about 1,500 customers in surrounding areas, and within 48 hours, the company notified the state Department of Environmental Conservation that it would move the nest to a new utility-free platform approximately 30 feet from the existing pole near Leeds Pond at Plandome Road and Water Lane.

PSEG communications specialist Jeremy Walsh said the new pole and nesting platform provide a safe area for the ospreys away from vital electrical equipment.

Ospreys often use utility poles and transmission structures for nesting, causing power failures and damaging equipment, Walsh said. Ospreys are also at high risk for electrocution, as their large wingspan can complete the circuit between closely spaced energized equipment or between an energized wire and a neutral ground wire.

“Long Island’s osprey population is important to the overall ecology of the area,” John O’Connell, PSEG Long Island vice president of transmission and distribution, said in a news release. “We want to help ensure the osprey continue to return to the area, year after year, while at the same time protecting the reliability of the energy grid.

This was a great opportunity to do both.”

Long Island is home to more than 400 species of birds, includ-

PHOTO COURTESY PSEG LONG ISLAND

PSEG Long Island linemen install a nesting platform atop a newly erected pole in Plandome Manor on Monday. ing the osprey. From the 1950s through the 1970s, Long Island’s osprey population decreased and became endangered. However, the effort to build safe nesting sites on or near waterways has contributed to a rise in the osprey population, and the local bird is no longer endangered.

“The Village of Plandome Manor is pleased to partner with PSEG Long Island in supporting their efforts to install an osprey relocation platform near Leeds Pond. This platform is meant to encourage nesting away from their power lines,” Plandome Manor Mayor Barbara Donno said.

“By working collaboratively with PSEG Long Island, we are minimizing electric outages while preserving and protecting these beautiful birds. We thank PSEG Long Island for their continuing efforts to safeguard our environment and for protecting our precious osprey population.”

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Players honor coach with fundraiser Raise $4,500 for Northwell heart hospital for saving life of coach, a Manhasset resident

BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I The undefeated Long Island Edge 18U hockey team was celebrating a 3-1 lead in the championship game when the team’s coach, Manhasset resident Kent Hitchcock, stopped breathing and collapsed.

Manhasset High School senior and Edge teammate Christopher Boisselle said the scene quickly went from celebration to panic as the team, parents and other bystanders realized what was happening behind the bench.

“I was on the ice, and everyone on the bench started going crazy,” he said. “I thought someone had gotten punched or gotten into a fight because the bench was going so crazy.”

Hitchcock, however, was on the ground and the team was signaling to the crowd that he needed immediate help.

Hitchcock, 52, is a managing director at Morgan Stanley and has coached the team for five years. Hitchcock said he had a full physical about a month before the near-fatal cardiac arrest episode in

PHOTO COURTESY NORTHWELL HEALTH

From left, Northwell Health’s Dr. Alan Hartman, Manhasset High School senior and Long Island Edge player Christopher Boisselle, Long Island Edge coach Kent Hitchcock and Stanley Cup winner Ed Westfall celebrate Hitchcock’s better health at the Edge Out Heart Disease fundraiser Sunday.

March and there was no warning from his doctors that he was in danger.

“I felt good,” Hitchcock said. “I was coming off a very busy week and a golf trip where I was walking 36 holes a day, so I had no

signs.”

Hitchcock was revived by an off-duty referee in the stands and a number of EMS workers, firefighters and police who were there to watch their children compete for the title. Hitchcock said someone

at the Dix Hills Ice Rink had a defibrillator in a car and was able to bring him back to consciousness while others called 911.

“There were EMS people in the stands, so I had an incredible amount of people there who knew

what to do and have the right equipment available right there,” Hitchcock said. “I’m incredibly fortunate. Anywhere else but there, I don’t know that I’m talking to you right now.”

Hitchcock was taken to Northwell Health’s Huntington Hospital, where a cardiologist, Dr. Raj Patcha, inserted a small balloon into the clogged artery to get more blood flowing to the heart. Once stable, he was transported to the Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset where Dr. Alan Hartman, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Northwell Health, met with Hitchcock and his wife, Mia, to explain that a quadruple coronary artery bypass graft needed to be done immediately.

“In the care of Dr. Hartman and North Shore, I was incredibly fortunate,” Hitchcock said. “I can’t say enough about him and the hospital and the service they provided, both in surgery and even when I went home, they were always sending someone to the house to check on me. Through the whole process, they were incredible.”

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Shelter Rock summer concert for all Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock invites community to outdoor affair

BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock in Manhasset is hosting its annual summer concert at 1 p.m. on July 30, featuring the Orchestra at Shelter Rock and an art retrospective and reception across the grounds of the Veatch Mansion.

Shelter Rock music director and orchestra conductor Stephen Michael Smith started the full orchestra 11 years ago and said he is excited about its first outdoor summer concert, both to enjoy the summer weather and to have more space for the audience.

Smith said the musical lineup will include Aaron Copland’s “Lincoln Portrait,” narrated by congregation member Robert Nuxoll, Manuel de Falla’s “Night in the Gardens of Spain” and Alberto Ginastera’s “Dances from the Ballet Estancia.” Music from the concert will be broadcast around the 100acre property, Smith said, so guests can enjoy the music while wandering the grounds on a Sunday afternoon.

Smith said. “It will be a performance not to be soon forgotten.”

The one-hour concert will be followed by a reception with the musicians behind the Veatch Mansion. In conjunction with the summer concert, the art gallery will also be open, featuring 11 artists invited back for a second showing of their work.

The congregation’s communications manager, Jennifer Sappell, said a tent will be set up outside between the lobby and the chapel, and the concert will continue rain or shine.

Smith said they are urging congregation members and community members alike to spend the day enjoying the music, the art and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock’s facility.

“This is really world-class muPHOTO COURTESY UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION AT SHELTER ROCK sic. This is a repertoire not often heard, and it’s really fun and wonUnitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock music director Stephen Michael Smith derful music,” Smith said. “I think conducts the Shelter Rock Orchestra. it’s a wonderful way to spend the day, with some music and a little Along with the orchestra, Juil- with “Night in the Gardens of es from the Ballet Estancia, a fun, food at the reception and just enjoy spirited set of dances written for this beautiful property. What could liard School alumnus Nathanial Spain.”

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Nassau Girl Scouts win Gold Awards Seven Manhasset scouts honored with organization’s highest achievement The Girl Scouts of Nassau County recently presented more than 70 gold awards, including ones to Girl Scouts in Manhasset and Great Neck, during a ceremony at Adelphi University.

Sophia D’Angelo, Sara Malvey, Jennifer Otruba, Naome Sajnani, Gabriella Stein, Isabel Vigliotti and Alexa Viola of the Manhasset association earned gold awards for projects that they each spent more than 80 hours over the past year planning and executing.

Elora Aclin and Amanda Ma of the Great Neck association earned gold awards for their projects.

The gold award is the highest honor a Girl Scout can receive. The projects that the girls worked on were aimed at pressing issues.

“We are extremely proud to celebrate so many local young women earning the prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award,” Donna Ceravolo, executive director and CEO of the Girl Scouts of Nassau County, said. “On average, only

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Seven Manhasset Girl Scouts were honored with the Gold Award, the highest award a Scout can achieve. Pictured, from left, are Naome Sajnani, Sara Malvey and Jennifer Otruba, all of Manhasset.

5 percent of eligible Girl Scouts successfully earn the Gold Award, making these girls part of an exclusive group of women with the tools to become leaders in the 21st century.”

Aclin’s project, “Body Image and Social Media,” tackled the challenge of promoting positive body image to young girls who

are heavily influenced by social media’s unrealistic standards.

Aclin, 19, was inspired to do the project after she noticed social media had an effect on her younger nieces’ body image.

In particular, her 7-year-old niece kept getting on the elliptical in her attic. When Aclin asked her why her niece said

she wanted to lose weight. For her project, Aclin did workshops with middle schoolers to young high schoolers that highlighted how many of the images of celebrities they saw online were fabricated.

“I was showing them celebrities’ Instagrams that they probably might follow, showing

them how much Photoshop goes into everything, how a lot of celebrities have nutritionists, and all these people who were paid to make them look good,” Aclin said. She also did lessons on eating disorders and shared stories of people whose body image was affected by social media.

During the workshops, which ran for about three months, participants shared their insecurities and personal experiences with their body image. To Aclin, hearing people share was “liberating.”

“The most rewarding part was when people would open up about their personal experiences, their insecurities, and a lot of people were really honest,” Aclin said. “It was nice to see how many people were helping each other and how everyone was feeling the same thing but just wasn’t talking about it.”

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Odds grow slimmer for Mangano run Indicted GOP county executive won’t be on November ballot with an established party

BY N O A H M A N S K A R Embattled Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano will not seek re-election with an established political party this year after months of speculation about his political future, oďŹƒcials said this week.

Mangano, who was indicted on federal corruption charges last fall, submitted no petitions to run for a third term to the county Board of Elections before last Thursday’s deadline, Democratic Elections Commissioner David Gugerty said. “County Executive Ed Mangano did not ďŹ le Republican nominating petitions today,â€?

Deputy County Executive Ed Ward said in a statement.

Mangano would have needed 2,000 registered Republicans to sign a petition to put his name on the ballot for a primary against former state Sen. Jack Martins, the GOP county executive nominee. Martins submitted 34,322 Republican signatures.

Mangano has refused to resign since his October ar-

Republican Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano rest on charges stemming from an alleged bribe and kickback scheme with a restaurateur who got county contracts.

While Republican leaders and oďŹƒcials have mostly abandoned him, Mangano has been mostly silent about his political intentions, only hinting at a run in a Newsday interview last month.

Mangano was hoping for

another path to the ballot with the Independence Party, a minor party that submitted a petition nominating its chairman, Rick Bellando, for county executive, Newsday reported last week.

But the petition only had about 1,100 signatures, fewer than the required 1,794, Gugerty said.

Bellando, an associate of Nassau power broker Gary Me-

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lius, could have declined the nomination, allowing his party to put Mangano on the ballot in his place had it gathered enough signatures.

A call to a phone number listed under Bellando’s name was not returned last Friday.

Martins, who is also running on the Reform and Conservative Party lines, called for Mangano’s resignation the day he was indicted. “Having been the ďŹ rst to call for Ed Mangano to resign, in October, I certainly did not expect him to run this year,â€?

Martins said in a statement. “But I am focused on ďŹ ghting to put Nassau County back on the right track to make sure Nassau’s best years are still ahead.â€?

The Democratic county executive candidates, Nassau Legislator Laura Curran and county Comptroller George Maragos, each submitted more than 10 times the number of required petition signatures from registered Democrats on Monday, making a September primary highly likely.

Curran, the Nassau Demo-

cratic Committee’s nominee, ďŹ led 27,304, and Maragos, who switched parties in September, submitted 20,241, Gugerty said.

Nassau Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs said the party is reviewing Maragos’ petitions and will challenge any faulty signatures in an eort to boot him from the ballot. Maragos said he is prepared to defend his signatures and challenge Curran’s.

Curran, a second-term legislator, said this year’s election remains a “referendum on corruptionâ€? despite Mangano’s likely absence from the ballot. “We need real change if we are going to ďŹ x the mess in Nassau County and Jack Martins is clearly just more of the same,â€? she said in a statement.

Maragos, who ran alongside Mangano twice, said the county executive race can now “be about which candidate has the integrity, experience and independence to restore trust in government and serve the residents — not the special interest and political bosses.�

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Political appointees get union jobs Mangano protects more than three dozen, uniting county exec candidates in opposition

BY N O A H M A N S K A R Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano’s move to put more than three dozen political appointees in protected union jobs drew criticism from candidates to replace him.

Mangano’s administration has reclassified 38 positions as competitive union jobs under the Civil Service Employees Association.

The people in those jobs previously served at Mangano’s pleasure, but are now covered by union contracts and entitled to negotiated annual raises and other benefits.

This is the first instance of a county executive redefining positions often known as patronage jobs as union jobs, according to Newsday, which first reported the shift.

The move came midway through what is likely the Republican county executive’s final year in office — he is not seeking reelection this year on the GOP line following his October indictment on federal corruption charges.

It ensures employees allied with Mangano will have job security under the next county executive.

Nassau County Legislator Laura Curran (D-Baldwin), the Nassau Democratic Committee’s county executive nominee, said the changes are typical of the “backroom deals” that she says have defined Mangano’s tenure.

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The Nassau County Executive and Legislative Building is seen in Mineola.

“This administration is clearly trying to uphold the corrupt patronage system that has cost taxpayers millions of dollars over the past eight years and it’s not right,” Curran said in a statement on Thursday.

The affected employees include 12 deputy county attorneys who now get assistant county attorney titles within the union and 26 community service representatives, Newsday reported.

Six other non-civil service workers were also shifted into existing union jobs that were vacant, including an assistant to Mangano.

The changes happened before July, al-

lowing the workers to take advantage of a 2 percent union raise that took effect July 1, Newsday reported.

A memorandum of agreement signed by Chief Deputy County Executive Rob Walker and Jerry Laricchiuta, the Nassau CSEA president, shows the community service positions were reclassified in May. Walker told Newsday the changes are “not about protecting anyone,” but rather aimed at providing “continuity of government.”

A county spokeswoman declined to comment on the reported staff changes and did

not provide information outlining them.

Curran said the changes unfairly give benefits to workers who did not have to take a civil service test or go through a competitive application process. She said she has asked the Nassau Civil Service Commission and the county human resources commissioner to weigh in.

Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos, a former Republican who is now running against Curran for the Democratic county executive nomination, called the reclassification an “unethical action to change the designation of certain favored political patronage employees to the protected civil service class.”

Former state Sen. Jack Martins, the Republican nominee to replace Mangano, said he has “zero tolerance for such business as usual.”

“The residents of our great county deserve better — all hires, including civil service hires, must be based on merit,” Martins said in a statement. “That is what’s wrong with government today.”

Laricchiuta defended the job changes to Newsday, saying he had been working for months to get more county employees into union jobs.

“If some of these were patronage jobs in the past, they won’t be patronage jobs in the future,” he told Newsday. “That’s the way I look at it.”

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Pols to Islanders: come back to Nassau

BY ST E P H E N R OM A N O Nassau and Suffolk County legislators joined Friday to call for the New York Islanders to return to Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum despite many roadblocks and financial obstacles in the way.

Standing with legislators from both counties, as well as fans and local business owners, the Nassau County Legislature’s presiding officer, Norma Gonsalves, said, “The Islanders belong here.”

“It may take a lot of negotiation, it may take a lot of hard work from both counties, but most of all we have to reach the Islanders and give them the incentive to come back to the Coliseum,” she said.

The Islanders played at the Coliseum from 1972 until the 2014-15 season and then moved to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

But with the Coliseum having undergone extensive renovations, lawmakers believe this is a good time for the team’s return.

“Home is where we are at out best, and this is where the Islanders are at their best — in this building,” Nassau County Minority Leader Kevan Abrahams said.

There have also been discussions about the Islanders possibly moving to a new arena near Belmont Park in Elmont.

In April, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said moving to the Coliseum is “not a long-term option” for the Islanders.

People have raised concerns about the Coliseum being a viable option for the Islanders, citing its small number of suites, locker rooms, weight rooms and size.

Kevin Law, president of the Long Island Association, said the move is possible.

“If the Islanders commit to a substantial number of games, anything that needs to be done to this facility to bring it up to NHL compliance will be done,” Law

said, citing information he received from insiders. “Never say never.”

Nassau County Legislator Arnold Drucker, who represents the 16th District, said some of his best memories are taking his children to see the Islanders play.

“They have to listen to us,” he said.

Drucker said Bettman is “totally wrong,” saying he works for team owners and is only one person saying it can’t be done.

In the Islanders’ 43 years in Uniondale, they made the playoffs 24 times and won four consecutive Stanley Cup championships from 1980 to 1984.

In April, the Coliseum reopened after a 20-month-long, $165 million renovation, which included a new exterior design with 4,700 aluminum fins with the design paying homage to the area’s history — a dedication to the Spirit of St. Louis, the plane flown by Charles Lindbergh from Long Island on the first transAtlantic flight.

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Town OKs exception to anti-nepotism rule

BY N O A H M A N S K A R The North Hempstead Town Board approved an exception to the town’s new anti-nepotism laws for the first time Tuesday.

The board voted to allow Janice Collins, a part-time activities specialist for the handicapped, to supervise her daughter as the weekday director of a summer program for people with developmental disabilities.

Meagan Collins, Janice’s daughter, is a part-time recreation aide in the summer Children and Adults Recreational Experiences, or CARE, program.

Janice Collins will supervise Meagan for only 38 days before the daughter’s summer work ends Aug. 11, town spokeswoman Carole Trottere said in an email.

The Town Board passed a law in February that prohibits town employees from supervising their relatives for more than 30 days without written permission from the board, unless a collective bargaining agreement or other arrangement with a labor union says otherwise.

“The regulation allows the Town Board to authorize a supervisory arrangement if it’s needed,” Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth said at Tuesday’s Town Board meeting.

The anti-nepotism law also requires town employees to disclose familial relationships with other employees and precludes officials from being involved in the decision to appoint, hire, fire or discipline a relative.

The measures were among ethics reforms passed in response to the arrests of Gerard Terry, the former North Hempstead Democratic Committee leader and an attorney for the town zoning board, and Helen McCann, the

sister of the former highway superintendent who was accused of embezzling money from the Solid Waste Management Authority, for which she worked.

Janice Collins, a special education teacher who has worked with the town since 2010, was the only applicant for her role after officials solicited applications from current town employees, Trottere said.

The CARE program’s director oversees its activities in person on Saturdays, but the town needed a staffer on site Tuesday through Friday, Bosworth said.

The arrangement is “not optimum, but we want to make sure that the program is running well,” Bosworth said.

Janice Collins is paid $23 per hour after getting a 50-cent-per-hour raise as of July 1. Meagan Collins is paid $10 per hour.

In addition to having Collins as its director, the town is seeking a service provider “to oversee the entire CARE program, expand it, provide more activities and opportunities for residents with developmental disabilities and their families,” Trottere said.

The Town Board approved a $17,500 pact Tuesday with Bay Shorebased Adults and Children with Learning and Developmental Disabilities to provide services supporting the program.

“The overall goal is to expand the program and provide better services for the community,” Bosworth said at the Town Board meeting.

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Roslyn camp basks in 100th summer

BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I Cousins Will Pierce and Courtney Pierce Philippou grew up on the Pierce Country Day Camp property. They lived there, they went to camp there, and now they’re back as fourth-generation owners and directors of the 100-year-old summer camp in Roslyn.

“Since I was a little child, I’ve grown up here. I was a camper here, I went to our sleep-away Camp Birchmont in New Hampshire; this is my backyard,” Philippou said. “I’ve had so many personal memories. We live and work here on the grounds. Not only is it my backyard, but it’s a wonderful place for the campers and staff to come every day and make their own memories.”

Founded by their great-grandfather Forrester “Pop” Pierce in Deal, New Jersey, in 1918, America’s first day camp has remained in the family ever since, Pierce said.

“We are the first private day camp in America,” Pierce said. “In 1918, that’s when the automobile was coming out, which would really make day camping possible, so it was originally started to watch people’s children during the day while they were at the beach or enjoying the Jersey Shore. Pop was a gym teacher and football coach, and he ended up finally being able to realize his dream of purchasing property rather than running it from a leased location when he bought the Roslyn property.”

The camp boasts one of the largest aquatic centers in Nassau County with seven pools divided by age group, including an Olympic-sized indoor pool that ranges from 3 feet to 12 feet deep for all ages of campers to use on the rare rainy day, Philippou said.

“We like to say it never rains at Pierce,” Philippou joked.

The 27-acre property is filled with activity stations, multiple sports fields, a splash ground and a three-person zip line race over the pond for the 3- to 13-year-

old campers, all revolving around the former Villa Marina mansion in the center.

“The mansion in the middle of our property is a replica of the Tuscan villa where the owner [Frank C. Henderson] and his new wife spent their honeymoon,” Pierce said. “Now it’s our preschool [Pierce Country Day School] and one of the main indoor facilities we use for our camp.”

The preschool, founded in the 1950s

by Pierce’s grandfather, runs from September through June, but during the summer, it’s all about camp.

And camp is all about traditions.

Philippou said the generations of campers who became counselors and are now parents come back with their children for “pow wows” where one of the camp’s most remembered tradition is the hallmark of the night: the hoop of fire.

“It was started by my great-grandfather, my grandfather then took it over, my father did it for 40 years, and for the last five years, Will has been doing it,” Philippou said.

After singing and dancing and making “magic rock candy,” Philippou said her cousin climbs to the top of a totem pole while staff members on the ground light a gasoline-filled hoop. As the campers, counselors and parents cheer, Pierce cannonballs through the hoop into the pool, providing quite the spectacle.

“The campers and staff and parents too, are just amazed by it,” Philippou said. “It’s a pretty cool ending of that night.”

Pierce moved back to Long Island five years ago after working in commercial real estate in Los Angeles after he got married and realized he wanted his children to have the same camp-filled experiences he did as a child.

As director, Pierce now spends much of his time on the business side of the camp, but he always schedules time to be outside, away from his desk and immersed in the camp life.

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Curran raises most campaign cash But Maragos owns biggest war chest with $1.2M, Martins garners $338K after GOP donation

BY N O A H M A N S K A R Democrat Laura Curran has a cash advantage of nearly $250,000 over Republican Jack Martins in the Nassau County executive race, according to campaign finance reports filed Monday with the state Board of Elections.

Curran raised more than $718,000 from January to July 13, more than twice the roughly $357,000 Martins took in after launching his campaign in April.

Curran closed the six-month reporting period with $577,644 on hand to Martins’ $338,953.

County Comptroller George Maragos, Curran’s Democratic primary opponent, still has the largest war chest of the three candidates, leaving $1,288,023 in the bank as of last week after spending $235,274.

Maragos previously loaned his campaign $1.5 million and is not taking contributions from special-interest donors. He raised only $3,406 from January to last week.

Curran, a county legislator, got several big-money dona-

Senate campaign accounts and got $50,000 from the New York State GOP. Both candidates got $5,000 from the Committee for Fair Property Taxes, a political committee formed on behalf of Nassau’s largest property tax appeal firms. They also each got donations from labor unions and large law firms.

“I am thrilled to have the support of so many Nassau residents who are rejecting the tried and failed culture of corruption and are clearly ready to give Nassau County the fresh start it deserves,” Curran said in a statement Tuesday.

Martins noted that he has only been campaigning for 78 days, while Curran launched her campaign last November.

“Voters are fed up and tell me I am the one in this race to Clockwise from top left: Laura Curran, George Maragos and put Nassau County back on the right track, to fight for middle Jack Martins. class families and the men and tions, including $36,000 from from Peter Forman, the Village women who want change,” MarNassau Democratic Chairman of Sands Point deputy mayor. tins said in a statement Monday.

Jay Jacobs and his wife, Mindy; Martins, a former state senaMaragos’ campaign on Tues$20,000 from venture capitalist tor and Mineola mayor, trans- day assailed Curran for taking so Bryan Lawrence; and $16,000 ferred about $38,000 from his many large donations, saying the

comptroller’s largely self-funded campaign would be free from corporate or political influence.

“The Special Interests bought their candidates. George Maragos will be the people’s choice,” Maragos said Monday on Twitter.

The three candidates are vying to replace Edward Mangano, the Republican county executive who faces federal corruption charges. He recently failed to get on the ballot with an established political party.

Mangano’s campaign committee had not filed a campaign finance report as of Tuesday evening.

Candidates for Town of North Hempstead offices took in and spent far less money than those for county executive.

Democratic Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth, seeking a third term, had $326,022 on hand after raising more than $130,000 and spending more than $135,000 during the sixmonth period.

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Villages get say in 3rd track contractor Floral Park, Mineola, New Hyde Park, Garden City, Westbury to have collective rep

BY N O A H M A N S K A R Villages along the corridor of the Long Island Rail Road’s third track project will play a role in picking a contractor to design and build it, according to one village’s agreement with the LIRR. Officials from Floral Park, Mineola, New Hyde Park, Garden City and Westbury will have a collective representative at technical committee meetings to evaluate how well proposals from firms bidding for the project address community concerns, according to the LIRR’s memorandum of understanding with the Village of Floral Park.

Another LIRR committee tasked with picking a contractor will include an “outside technical expert” and another person “with knowledge of the corridor and technical expertise,” the agreement says.

The input promised to villages along the LIRR’s Main Line is one of several guarantees in the memo, which Floral Park officials published online last Friday.

While New Hyde Park has not made its agreement public and Mineola’s is still being finalized, these provisions explicitly refer to all five affected villages.

Floral Park’s agreement, signed by Mayor Dominick Longobardi on July 11, says the selected contractor must create a

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An artist’s rendering shows what the New Hyde Park Long Island Rail Road station could look like if the third track project, first announced in January 2016, is completed. plan to address local complaints, give advance notice of disruptions and work with the village to address problems.

New Hyde Park officials have referred to similar provisions in their village’s

Yawson makes bid for Nassau office

BY N O A H M A N S K A R Running for one of Nassau County’s top elected offices was not in Ama Yawson’s plans when she moved to Freeport from Brooklyn three years ago, she said.

But the small-business owner and Citigroup veteran with three Ivy League degrees now wants to be Nassau’s next comptroller as part of an “independent” Democratic ticket led by George Maragos, the current comptroller and a candidate for county executive.

While she has no municipal accounting experience, Yawson said her private sector background would bring a fresh perspective to county government, allowing her to make the comptroller’s office “a vehicle for social change.”

“We can’t have it both ways,” Yawson, 37, said in a sit-down interview with Blank Slate Media last week.

“We can’t say that we want fresh perspectives, and we want people who are motivated, intelligent, regardless of their background, and then also say that someone without government experience is therefore unable to do the

job.”

Yawson, a self-described “political outsider,” is the owner of Milestales, a publishing house that also does programs in public schools and colleges.

She has a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University, a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from that university’s Wharton School.

Yawson will face off against Jack Schnirman, the Long Beach city manager and the Nassau County Democratic Committee’s chosen comptroller candidate, in the party’s Sept. 12 primary.

Her slate also includes Maragos, who faces county Legislator Laura Curran for the Democratic county executive nomination, and Carl DeHaney, who is running against Dean Bennett in a primary for county clerk.

Maragos switched parties in September after being elected twice alongside Edward Mangano, the current Republican county executive who faces federal corruption charges. Mangano is not seeking re-election as a Republican.

Though she said she would be an independent comptroller, many of Yawson’s policy goals would build on Continued on Page 51

agreement, but the village did not provide a copy of it this week.

“I think everybody deserves to see what we’re doing,” Longobardi said of his village’s decision to publish its memo.

“This issue is big. It’s tremendous.”

Planners of the $2 billion project have been negotiating the agreements over the past several weeks with the eight affected municipalities along the 9.8-mile corridor between Floral Park and Hicksville.

Funding for the project was approved last week after a political roadblock in the state Senate briefly held the money in limbo.

Mineola officials are still working out final language in their agreement before signing it, village Clerk Joseph Scalero said.

“It literally is in the final stage,” Scalero said. “I haven’t seen the final product yet.”

The LIRR is providing $20 million to compensate the municipalities for any costs they incur during construction. Some

$4 million will be held as a “general reserve,” while the other $16 million will be allocated to Nassau County and each village and town.

A separate $10 million fund will be available to the villages for five years after the project is finished to pay for any impacts that arise later, Floral Park’s agreement says.

The agreement also guarantees payments to the village if the contractor doesn’t finish construction on time.

Longobardi and New Hyde Park Mayor Lawrence Montreuil have said their memorandums will protect their villages from the harm they fear construction could bring.

Longobardi said it will be important to hold the LIRR to the agreement as the project proceeds.

“The work begins now,” Longobardi said. “We really now have to pay attention to everything that’s going on. … We have to make sure that they’re living up to the agreements that they’ve made.”

Montreuil did not return a phone call seeking comment.

Shams Tarek, a project spokesman, did not return an email seeking comment. But project officials and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who first proposed the project in January 2016, have emphasized their efforts to incorporate community feedback into the plans.

The project will also eliminate seven street-level railroad crossings, build noisereducing walls, add parking spaces and renovate stations. Supporters say those efforts will improve safety and quality of life along the corridor.

Matthew Sexton, a Floral Park civic activist, commended village officials for publishing the memorandum of understanding. The benefits they were able to negotiate over the past few months are “impressive,” he said.

“I don’t think the third track will really ever be a good deal for the village, but considering where we were … in the spring of this year, where we are right now is a much better position,” Sexton said.

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illage of Munsey Park Mayor Frank DeMento appears to be confused about the job to which he was elected in March.

How else to explain DeMento’s refusal to allow four residents — including two former village officials — to speak during a public hearing last Wednesday night on a proposed walkway between the Congregational Church of Manhasset’s parking lot and the Munsey Park Elementary School?

“You do not have the right to speak at this public hearing because it is not your public hearing,” DeMento told the four.

DeMento went on to say that he was tired of hearing from the same “peanut gallery” at every meeting.

Sorry, mayor, but in a democracy the public has a right to speak at a public hearing. That’s why they call the hearing “public.”

The fact that the four residents — Sargent Place resident Brian Dunning, former Trustee Jim McGivney, former Deputy Mayor Deborah Miller and Allston Place resident Nathy Yakaitis — regularly attend meetings and comment on issues before the board is to their credit and should not diminish their right to speak at future meetings.

And here is another concept with which the mayor might have a problem: the residents can also disagree with the village board — or any other government institution.

There is no exemption to free speech in the Constitution for citizens whom elected officials are tired of hearing from.

Mike Armstrong, the Long Island regional director for Re-

claim New York, a conservative good-government group, said DeMento’s behavior reflected a “disturbing attitude.”

“Any official should know that this is a line that you don’t cross,” Armstrong said.

Village officials should not allow certain people to speak but silence others when hearing public comment, added Kristin O’Neill, the assistant director of the state’s Committee on Open Government.

Almost as bad as DeMento’s attitude is that of his fellow board members who failed to object to DeMento’s refusal to allow the residents to speak.

Their silence is deafening and little different than agreeing with DeMento.

This is not the first time that DeMento has drawn criticism in recent weeks for a style of government that seems something out of “Evita.”

In May, two months after he was elected mayor, DeMento appointed his brother-in-law, who was then working for the village as a utility worker, as village administrator. DeMento said there was a “clear need for greater assistance with administrative work.” DeMento’s brother-in-law, Daniel Breen, would receive no additional money under the appointment and would continue to also work as a utility worker.

But others were puzzled.

The village clerk-treasurer, Barbara Miller, said she was not made aware of the appointment before a village board meeting and was “shocked” that the creation of the position was not mentioned on the meeting’s agenda.

She said the appointment was unnecessary and was con-

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cerned that Breen lacked the qualifications to oversee other employees.

Miller, who worked for the village for nine years and municipal government for 42 years, was replaced as village clerk on Wednesday, after she was not reappointed to a new term in April.

Former Mayor Harry Nicolaides, described the village as “the joke among the other municipalities” following Breen’s appointment, according to Newsday.

“They’re running this village like a private club.”

Nicolaides, who was unseated by a slate that included DeMento in 2013, said he did not see why there was a need for a village administrator position when the village has hardly grown over the

past 30 years.

But village trustees rushed to DeMento’s defense.

“Everybody comes out of the woodwork and says it’s nepotism. . . . There is no salary increase,” Trustee Larry Ceriello said. “We selected the most qualified person who happens to be the mayor’s brother-in-law. It’s absurd.”

The basis for Ceriello’s claim that Breen was the best qualified person is uncertain since the village did not advertise for the position. The search apparently did not extend beyond DeMento’s family.

Several residents — including members of the “peanut gallery” — objected to the hiring.

They said the creation of the administrator’s post was a struc-

tural change in the village government, but it was put through without public notice or discussion.

Breen saved the village from further embarrassment by declining to accept the promotion.

“The village Board of Trustees will continue its search for a wellqualified candidate, in an effort to increase efficiency within the village, decrease delays in certain village business, present an overall cost savings to the village and in general to contribute to a more user-friendly environment for the residents of the village,” the board said in a statement after Breen’s decision to decline the position.

Perhaps they should also seek someone who wants to head a village government that adheres to democratic norms.

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Summer reading for political junkies

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ere are books I recommend political junkies read while vacationing: • “The Working Class Republican: Ronald Reagan and the Return of Blue Collar Conservatism” by Henry Olsen (Broadside, $27.99).

Mr. Olsen of the Ethics and Public Policy Center has written an extraordinary book explaining how Ronald Reagan wooed working class voters — particularly Catholic blue-collars in the Northeast’s inner cities and suburbs.

Reagan’s brand of conservatism respected and enhanced F.D.R.’s New Deal programs and opposed the excesses of Lyndon Johnson’s leftist Great Society initiatives.

Olsen argues that many 21st Century Republicans misunderstand Reagan who they claim was 100 percent anti-government.

Reagan was elected California governor and president with the support of traditionally working-class Democrats because he promised, “Government would be trimmed but not repealed, taxes would be cut but not slashed, programs or actions that helped ‘truly needy’ or assisted average Americans achieve their dreams would

remain in place.”

• “White Working Class: Overcoming Class Cluelessness in America” by Joan C. Williams (Harvard Press, $22.99). Ms. Williams, distinguished professor of Law at the University of California, clearly explains “why so much of the elite’s analysis of the white, working class is misguided, rooted in class cluelessness.”

The true middle class, 53 percent of American families —“who are neither rich nor poor”— flocked to Donald Trump in 2016.

They gave him margins of victory in the traditionally Democratic states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.

Williams holds that establishment politicians and commentators are wrong to dismiss or belittle these white voters as racist or xenophobic.

The dream of these hardworking high school graduates “is not to join the upper middle class, with its different culture, but to stay true to their own values in their own communities — just with more money.”

• “The Soul of the First Amendment” by Floyd Abrams (Yale University Press, $28.00).

This book is only 145 pages

GEORGE J. MARLIN On The Right long but packs a wallop! Mr. Abrams, a noted First Amendment litigator and visiting lecturer at Yale and Columbia Law schools, examines how 250 years of case law protects free speech “more intensely, and more controversially than is the case anywhere else in the world, including Democratic nations as Canada and England.”

For Abrams, the First Amendment is the “rock star” of the U.S. Constitution and “its fame is justified and [his] book seeks to offer some perspective on how special

it is.”

• “The Human City: Urbanism for the Rest of Us” by Joel Kotkin. (B2 Books, $16.95). Kotkin, the executive director of the Center for Opportunity Urbanism, questions the new urban development that “has adhered to similar tenets: tall structures, small units, and high density.”

Consumer cities, like New York, are attractive to the rich, students and single childless professionals starting careers.

They are not conducive to retaining the working middle class and many of those starting families.

“The reluctance of people to have children in dense cities,” Kotkin writes, “suggests that superurbanity often serves as a kind of a way station in which people spend only a portion — often an exciting and career enhancing one — of their early lives.”

The tendency of older folks starting families is to move to suburbia which for Kotkin, is “essential to the health of an urban organism.”

Despite the demonizing of suburbia by elites, many find it attractive because they can have more space and better schools

for their children. And, “only 17 percent of millennials identify the urban core as their preferred longterm destination.”

Many millennials are moving to the suburbs in the western and southern parts of our nation, but, unfortunately, not to Long Island.

That’s because high property taxes — thanks to decades of corruption and mismanagement — have made our suburbs unaffordable.

• “Fear City: New York’s Fiscal Crisis and The Rise of Austerity Politics” by Kim Phillips-Fein (Metropolitan Books, $32). Ms. Fein, a history professor at N.Y.U. has written a fine narrative history of N.Y.C.’s fiscal collapse in the mid1970s.

While I do not agree with her analysis of austerity politics, which she claims was designed almost universally by “white elites,” Ms. Fein aptly captures in print New York’s brush with bankruptcy and the “last minute machinations and backroom deals” to save the City.

Long Island pols should study this book. They’ll learn the dire consequences of fiscal mismanagement and reckless spending.

Happy reading this summer.

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When you miss your appointment TV

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here is a lot of fuss, at the moment, about the upcoming Game of Thrones Season 7 Opener.

It reminds me that every time there is a much-ballyhooed new show, I have the same old dilemma: to watch what everyone’s talking about? Or not to watch?

On the one hand, I’m no trend setter — “You can say that again, Mom!’ (That’s one of my beloved offspring, choking on their retro peanut-butter and jelly sandwich.)

On the other hand, I don’t like being a “joiner,” either. You know what I mean — the tiresome person who arrives just as the party is breaking up, and has to know all that they’ve missed.

“So what’s the deal with this “Breaking Bad”? It’s not a show about an orthopedic surgeon?”

“We’re so over that, Judy!

Where were you when everyone was watching it?”

What keeps happening to me, over and over again, is that I miss the boat.

I have a friend who watches every new series right when it comes out; and she’s always inviting me over to watch them with her.

“Why don’t you try it, just once?” she asks. “What’s your problem?”

“You mean, other than the fact that I’m busy and have a life?”

“Don’t give me that — your kids are mostly out of the house and you don’t even have a fulltime job!”

“I’m a freelancer! That means I work all the time — even on weekends!”

“Yeah, whatever. I’m working two full-time jobs, and I can find time for this… so you have no excuse.”

It’s true. I have no real excuse.

“The truth is, I just can’t take on any more “clients,” I whine.

“That’s what it feels like! It’s all I can do to keep up with everything I already watch — and all the DVR space…. So I’d have to stop watching something I like, to start a new one. So thanks, but

JUDY EPSTEIN A Look on the Lighter Side no thanks.”

Then my friend, who is very thoughtful, records the pilot anyway, and saves it for me.

But somehow, I never get interested till years later — long after she’s had to erase that show to make room for something else.

And I am left with my stupid questions. Because another problem with catching on to a show, years later, is that there’s no one to talk about it with.

Sometimes things don’t even

make sense.

For example, I’ve just started watching something on PBS called “Doctor Blake.” But I apparently joined it a few seasons in, and although I like the characters (or I think I do), I cannot understand what they are up to. For example, the Doctor lives in a house filled with random people who don’t seem related to him or to each other … but don’t have any other good reason for living there, either.

“Have you ever heard of Google, Mom? You should try it!”

And I do — but sometimes it’s hard to even formulate a question. For example, just try asking what I really want to know, which is: “Why did Danny give Mattie that look, in the middle of the episode?” and you’ll get a whole Wikipedia entry, complete with episode guide…but not the answer I need, the answer a friend would know if we’d been watching together: “Dummy! It’s sexual tension, of course!”

It took my DVR mistakenly recording an earlier episode for me

to figure that out.

Somehow, looking things up on Google too often turns into finding the episode guide, and printing it all up and putting it into a three-ring binder near the TV so I can check them off when I’ve seen them… (because my memory isn’t what it used to be, and anyway, re-runs are often out of order, and I’ll spend a whole hour wondering “Is this an evil twin? Or did he come back from the dead?” when it’s just an episode from an earlier season).

Before I know it, I’ve produced something that feels like a homework assignment, just to watch a TV show — and all because I’m too proud to just watch it with everyone else.

So this time, I’m trying something new. I know you’ll forgive me for leaving right now — before my sad story is done — because I’ve got to get to a Season Premiere viewing party for Game of Thrones, at my friend’s house.

I’ll see you next week for another installment of …the Lighter Side!

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FROM THE DESK OF DELIA DeRIGGI-WHIT TON

Independent I.G. needed for county contracts

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illions of taxpayer dollars are spent each year on infrastructure improvements in the capital plan that I support. As your legislator, responsible funding of projects is a major priority of mine.

To be optimal stewards of taxpayer dollars, a critical step is to ensure due diligence is given when reviewing and approving contracts.

Unfortunately, our county executive who is under indictment oversees the current process.

His deputy county executive has stated that he is also under investigation for contract steering.

Eighteen months ago the district attorney stated that an

independent Inspector General should be put on place before future bonding and contracts are awarded.

She called our current process a “recipe for disaster.”

Until Contract Reform is instituted, our only recourse to protect taxpayers from future corruption is to refrain from bonding many items.

My caucus has decided that, unless the administration and majority legislators agree to hire an Independent Inspector General, we will consider bonding only for items that directly affect public safety and some environmental issues.

We have bonded for many items for our police, such as vests, cars, a boat and other items, as

DELIA DeRIGGI-WHITTON Nassau County Legislator well as some environmental projects, such as a Bethpage Plume Study.

On April 3, 2017, the major-

ity stood on the Legislature steps and called for County Executive Ed Mangano to resign. “There is a cloud over our government and it’s an obligation to try … to remove the cloud,” said Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves. Even with this happening, at almost every meeting the administration and majority legislators continue to push for bonding.

They continue to claim that the current oversight process is fine, although that person’s job security is in the hands of the county executive.

I’m not happy about refraining from bonding to push for contract reform.

But, given the larger issue of past corruption, not bonding is the only way that my fellow mi-

nority legislators and I can prevent further abuse of tax dollars.

The administration and majority legislators are ignoring the fact that contract reform is the only solution to fixing our faultridden contract review system. I am committed to protecting taxpayers from future abuse.

This isn’t a political issue. It is good government.

I am inspired every day by my constituents’ encouragement to keep up the fight to end corruption in Nassau County once and for all.

As always, please do not hesitate to contact my office with questions or comments on this or any other topic at 516-571-6211 or dderiggiwhitton@nassaucountyny.gov.

PULSE OF THE PENINSULA

Erie Canal: if you build it, they will come If You Build It They Will Come To understand how America came to be, you only need to join Parks & Trails NY’s 400-mile ride from Buffalo to Albany following the Erie Canalway — a multi-use trail repurposing the original tow path along the 353mile canal, with a side trip to Seneca Falls to add in the story of Women’s Rights. It’s 400 miles and 400 years of history.

This was my second time doing the Cycle the Erie.

Once again, it was a revelation of how the synergy between infrastructure and innovation is what made America “great,” a world leader, a superpower.

I recommend the ride to Donald Trump, who doesn’t have a clue about what it takes “making America great again” — simply declaring Infrastructure Week and Made in America Week doesn’t get it done.

The first Erie Canal, derogatorily called “Clinton’s Ditch,” was a mere four-feet deep and 40-feet wide.

The first shovel was put in the ground in Rome, New York on July 4, 1817, 200 years ago.

The canal, stretching 363 miles, with 83 locks was the longest artificial waterway ever completed in North America, the most ambitious engineering project of its day and still an engineering marvel (which you only appreciate as you ride the trail).

The technique, technology

and engineering had not been invented when they began construction — the inventions happened along the way. It was finished in 1825 at a cost of $7.7 million — equivalent of $125 billion today — and expanded and rebuilt three more times.

The effect of the Canal was both immediate and dramatic, and settlers poured west.

The explosion of trade prophesied by Gov. Clinton began, spurred by freight rates from Buffalo to New York of $10 per ton by Canal, compared with $100 per ton by road.

In 1829, there were 3,640 bushels of wheat transported down the Canal from Buffalo.

By 1837 this figure had increased to 500,000 bushels; four years later it reached one million. In nine years, Canal tolls more than recouped the entire cost of construction.

Within 15 years of the Canal’s opening, New York was the busiest port in America, moving tonnages greater than Boston, Baltimore and New Orleans combined.”

The Erie Canal was also called the “Mother of Cities” — Syracuse went from being a tiny outpost with a population of 250 in 1820 to 11,000 by1 830 and 171,717 in 1920.

There were similar population booms in Rochester and Buffalo.

But the bigger lesson of the Erie Canal, as we ride through these old canal towns, many

KAREN RUBIN Pulse of the Peninsula of which are reinventing themselves with new industries, including business incubators and tourism, is how the Erie Canal fostered innovation and invention, spawning new industries.

The Erie Canal did not just spawn cities in its day, but continues today.

At Mile 23 on Day 7 of our 8-day, 400-mile ride, we come to the new, $16 million Bridge over the Mohawk, basically a walking/biking park over the Mohawk River (much like the Bridge over the Hudson), connecting South Amsterdam with Amsterdam on the other side.

Amsterdam used to be the capital of carpet manufacturing; those factories have long since closed.

But the new bridge has revitalized the area — there are business incubators moving into the old Victorian-era buildings, a new spirit in the city.

We meet Michelle Eggleston on the bridge, who with her mother are the welcoming committee for the Cycle the Erie riders, says there are now concerts that draw a thousand people; her daughter started a kayak rental business, there are new restaurants. People are moving in because of the quality of life living on the riverfront. “It’s given the community a sense of place, pride. People are seeing Amsterdam as a great place to live; other businesses are seeing that, too.”

Indeed, all along the Erie Canalway — in Buffalo, Rochester, Pittsford, Fairport, Cohoes — we see beautiful new housing (in Cohoes, the old factories have been repurposed into condos).

Much in the same spirit as Gov. Dewitt Clinton who overcame such naysayers to build his Ditch that transformed New York into the Empire State and New York City into a commercial and financial world capital, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been extremely good for revitalizing the state’s infrastructure and industry.

We will soon have a new Tappan Zee Bridge, a new LaGuardia Airport; a third track on the Long Island Railroad’s southern lines and a new spur to Grand Central on the north shore lines, indeed, a $21 billion program to upgrade roads and bridges across the state.

He is also spending $200

million over the next three years to create the Empire State Trail Network — essentially 750 miles of interconnected multiuse trails that will connect the Erie Canalway to north-south trails that start at the very tip of Manhattan and eventually will let you bike or walk or skateboard up to Canada.

Cuomo has also shown how to repurpose and preserve historic structures, funneling $3 billion of investment in historic commercial properties since 2013.

And Cuomo also is investing in clean energy technology, in medical research, in business incubators that link up with state colleges — all of which give new lease on life in communities which are repurposing these wonderful historic structures to accommodate 21st century needs.

But just as Trump has deposed United States from leadership in Europe, in Asia/Pacific, in the Mideast — leadership that is based upon economic superiority which in turn was built largely on America’s ability to innovate — he is making sure that other countries take the lead in technology, in clean energy, in medical advances.

“We’ve never had a president who’s deliberately made decisions the effect of which is to tear down America’s standing in the world,” former Vice President Al Gore said on NBC’s Today show.

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Trump election commission necessary

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his letter is the second part of a response to an article written by Karen Rubin in the July 7, 2017 edition of the Roslyn Times.

Ms. Rubin’s original article discussed the “Orwellian” nature of President Trump’s Committee on Election Integrity.

She claimed it was not only unnecessary but was actually part of a scheme to dishonestly skew the vote towards the Republicans in future elections.

I have to say that is quite rich coming from a representative of the most corrupt party in American history that nominated the most corrupt candidate in American history.

When we talk about illegal voting, we are talking about noncitizens voting.

This includes not only illegal aliens, but people who are in the country legally but are not citizens.

We are also talking about felons who have lost the right to vote.

To begin with, I think it appropriate to talk about voter suppression.

While charges are always levelled at the Republicans for supposed attempts at voter suppression, the best example of such suppression happened in the 2012 election.

Some people might want to forget, but I will not, that the Democrats used the IRS to suppress conservative groups from obtaining tax exempt status.

The Tea Party and other patriot groups were adding millions of Republicans to the voting rolls until

Lois Lerner and her ilk began denying their applications.

This stopped the Republican voter drive cold.

Furthermore, the IRS harassed and intimidated the principals of these organizations.

The abuse was so blatant that the IRS, as reported in the Washington Post, actually admitted and apologized for their behavior.

As of today, Judicial Watch has sued the IRS and is requesting email records from the agency via a FOIA request.

Justice is still being pursued.

The IRS is doing its best to obstruct the investigation.

The Democrats have also charged the Republicans with “racism” for wanting voter identification before someone could register to vote.

I refer you to http://www. washingtonexaminer.com/24things-that-require-a-photo-id/article/2534254.

This website shows you 24 instances where showing identification is required. I will not list all 24 here.

But to list a few; pick up a prescription; buy a cell phone; get a fishing permit, etc. So why not to vote?

We know why. They want to commit voter I.D. fraud.

It should be noted that Trump won about 2,600 counties and Hillary won about 500.

I bring this up because the most blatant corruption of the voting system takes place in large cities where the Democrats often have

one party rule.

So the focus should be on the cities.

In the case of California, the entire state has one-party rule. It has a Democratic governor and a veto proof state Legislature.

California added 4 million people to the voter rolls for the last election.

Since California votes Democratic anyway, one might ask what advantage is it to pad the voter rolls.

The answer is it allows them to deceitfully get more electoral votes in future elections. According to the Orange County Register, California handed out 605,000 driver’s licenses to undocumented applicants.

Remember ACORN. This was once a huge organization that had 500,000 members and was represented in over 100 cities. They promoted the Democratic agenda. They also conducted voter registration drives.

Undercover videos showed them to be illegally registering voters. ACORN claimed the videos were edited and untruthful.

Yet, the organization is defunct now. So there must have been more truth to them than ACORN admits.

The Pew organization stated that approximately 24 million voter registrations are no longer valid or are significantly outdated.

While they did not say how many of these voter registrations turned out to be actual illegal votes, it certainly leaves a fertile field for

voter fraud.

If you want good examples of how that fertile field could be exploited, I invite you to google James O’Keefe Project Veritas undercover videos.

While he has done many illuminating videos that embarrass the hell out of the Democrats, I am now only referring to those that show voter registration irregularities.

He showed Clinton campaign violations in Iowa where the campaign registration volunteers would not register a voter if they did not discern that potential voter was a Hillary supporter.

The same type of violations were shown in Nevada with the Clinton campaign manager, Christina Gupana, leading the charge to “do whatever you could get away with.”

Henry Engelstein, a Nevada campaign worker, was shown laughing at how easy it was to register unqualified voters. Then, there is Chicago, with its noted history of upholding high election standards. Election judges are supposed to represent both Democrats and Republicans.

The video shows imposters in place of Republican judges. Forward to New Hampshire where voter registration workers are seen admitting they did not know or care if the voter names were deceased.

In Washington, D.C. James O’Keefe actually was allowed to register as Eric Holder, the then Attorney General of the U.S. That registration worker said

no identification was necessary.

There are more videos of corruption in Colorado, Brooklyn, North Carolina, etc.

He actually has a video of Alan Schulkin, the Commissioner of Board of Elections in New York City describe how they bus around voters to different precincts so that votes can be cast multiple times.

Subsequent to this video, Schulkin was fired.

Another example highlighted Scott Foval, the political director at People for the American Way (the American Way?), bragging how they have transported illegal voters around for the last 50 years.

He was proud at his shrewdness in that he did not use buses; which could be traced. Instead, he obtained individual cars with the appropriate state license plates at used car auctions, and then sold them back after the election.

Lastly, I recommend you visit http://www.judicialwatch.org/ blog/tag/voter-fraud/.

Judicial Watch convened a panel to discuss the issue.

I hoped I proved my point that the Commission on Election Integrity is justified in its investigations.

I believe anyone opposed to the commission is deceitful and corrupt in their admonitions.

I am a U.S. citizen and I have rights. I do not want my vote disenfranchised with fraudulent voting.

Dr. Wayne Roth Roslyn Heights

Cuomo needs to be schooled in rail realities

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here is more to “Cuomo declares state of emergency for MTA” (Janelle Clausen — July 7).

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is mistaken in his belief that he can have the Metropolitan Transportation Authority dispense with normal procedures for ordering new subway cars, replace broken signals, installing new tracks and the like.

A significant percentage of New York City Transit subway car procurements along with many other capital projects and programs, are funded for the most part by U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration grants.

These federal funds going to NYC Transit, Long Island Rail Road, Metro North Rail Road and MTA Bus. They will total almost $7 billion between now and when the $32 billion 2015-2019 MTA Capital

Program Plan is completed.

These are subject to U.S. DOT FTA federal procurement rules and regulations including Buy America requirements.

Contrary to Cuomo’s perceptions, there are very few rail car manufacturers in the United States to supply transit agencies around the nation.

As a result, there is limited competition between a handful of potential suppliers.

The MTA, NYCT, LIRR and Metro North are competing against other transit agencies, who operate subway and or heavy commuter rail around the nation for time and space on the handful of manufacturer’s production line.

As a result, over past MTA Five Year Capital Programs, NYCT has averaged five years.

This process begins from the development of bid specifications,

advertising and award.

This is followed by vendor mobilization, pre-production, assembly, testing, delivery and acceptance from the first to the last subway or commuter rail car.

Purchasing several hundred or more subway cars is not like us going to a local car dealer.

Automobile manufacturers have a series of basic models with a variety of optional add-ons produced each year in the hundreds of thousands.

Subway and commuter car manufactures do not have a ready supply of off the shelf stock on hand, ready to drive off the lot.

Each transit agency has different bid specifications to meet their respective physical systems, maintenance and operational needs.

The winning bidder needs time to develop a prototype car followed by delivery of one ten car train set.

The NYCT needs time to run these vehicles in revenue service for thirty or more days.

This is to insure they can survive the challenges of operating in the nations largest subway system.

They have met bid specifications. NYCT operations and maintenance groups need time to make sure they have the resources to manage both this new and existing fleet.

Only then, after completion of NYCT internal review and sign off by various departments can the manufacturer begin full production.

If you are lucky and there are no hiccups during production, this might average ten cars or one train set per week.

Each car has to be inspected and accepted at the point of production and again after delivery which takes time.

Cuomo should visit any subway car plant and see for himself before complaining.

He should also meet with the handful of hard working MTA HQ and NYTC procurement, operational and maintenance staff assigned to manage subway car procurements.

This would help him develop a better understanding of the process from start to finish.

It could result in having Cuomo avoid making inaccurate statements of why new subway cars can’t be purchased, built and delivered in months rather than several years.

Larry Penner (Larry Penner is a transportation historian and advocate who previously worked 31 years for the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Region 2 NY Office.)

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Celender ignores parking nightmare

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read with interest Samuel Glasser’s article — “Residents upset with parking changes” — in last week’s Great Neck News.

The article stated that Village of Great Neck Plaza code enforcement has been ticketing residents of 50 South Middle Neck Road for overtime parking when they park directly across the street from their building; at that location, the east side of Middle Neck Road belongs to Thomaston; directly across the street, the west side of Middle Neck Road belongs to the Village of Great Neck Plaza, where there is a three-hour parking limit for non-residents.

The building garage at 50 South Middle Neck Road can only accommodate about half of its

residents’ cars; 30 or 40 additional cars need to utilize the street across from their building in order to find parking.

Residents of the apartments on Welwyn Road have a parking problem similar in some ways to the residents of 50 South Middle Neck Road, as the buildings on the block either have no garages at all or small ones which do not accommodate most of the residents.

However, Welwyn Road residents are unable to find parking on their street because of the multitude of non-resident Shop Delight employees who illegally usurp the spaces on the block from early morning until 10 p.m. when the store closes.

Every day, I watch the code enforcement officer give tickets on

Welwyn Road to those in violation of the three-hour non-resident parking limit—that is everyone except the illegally parked nonresident employees of Shop Delight.

I watch code enforcement chalk tires on the block and I watch them bypass the Shop Delight employee cars almost all of the time.

The employees come out frequently to check their tires for chalk marks, and when, on rare occasions they do get chalked, they wipe off the chalk marks and code enforcement bypasses their cars if and when they return to the street.

All of the code enforcement officers have cameras on their devices which could easily docu-

ment illegally parked cars.

I have actually seen a code enforcement officer on Barstow Road taking photos of cars in violation, but on Welwyn Road, the cameras are never used.

Multitudes of letters have been sent to Great Neck Plaza mayor Jean Celender regarding this parking nightmare, but VGNP residents are unhappily aware of the fact that she only responds to residents’ needs when there is a pro-Celender photo op involved.

I find the action of VGNP code enforcement against the residents of 50 South Middle Neck Road to be mean-spirited.

However, it doesn’t surprise me, because why would a mayor who has continued to close her eyes to important needs of her

own constituents care about those outside her village?

I hope that Thomaston Mayor Steven Weinberg will do the right thing and work to help the residents of 50 South Middle Neck Road resolve their parking problems as quickly as possible.

As for the residents of Welwyn Road, our needs continue to fall on deaf ears.

One can only wonder what drives Jean Celender’s actions about code enforcement’s selective ticketing practices on our street.

Muriel Pfeifer Village of Neck Plaza (We want our “Great” back!)

Mayor silent on traffic safety issues

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n the July 14 issue of the Great Neck News, Jessica Chin wrote an interesting article calling for more pedestrian safety measures on Long Island.

She recounted the tragedy of Oren Bennaeim, who was struck down and killed last year at the intersection of Middle Neck and Barstow roads in the Village of Great Neck Plaza.

In August 2011, I was also struck by a car at the intersection of Middle Neck and Cutter Mill Roads in Great Neck Plaza.

I was lucky.

I ended up in the emergency room and eventually recovered.

The one who got hit the week before wasn’t so lucky; she ended up at Nassau North.

During this time, I was also a member

of the Village of Great Neck Plaza Pedestrian Safety Committee, headed by Mayor Jean Celender.

A short time before my accident, the committee had identified the locations in the Plaza that were most hazardous to pedestrians.

Accompanied by the mayor, the committee took a walking tour of the village to assess what measures should be taken to address the most severe problems before more people were killed.

After I had recovered sufficiently, I brought photos of my accident to the next meeting of the Pedestrian Safety Committee to graphically point out what the lack of pedestrian safety really looked like.

I asked Jean Celender what she was going to do about it.

I was told that the issues were Nassau County’s problem — not the Village’s.

No further action was taken by the mayor; there were no subsequent committee meetings; the committee died along with the victims who didn’t survive.

Fast forward from 2011 to 2017.

Gov. Cuomo announced a plan to provide $110 million to improve pedestrian safety throughout Long Island and upstate New York. Nassau County Legislator Ellen Birnbaum took up the challenge of overseeing efforts to improve pedestrian safety on Middle Neck Road.

And lo and behold! A new Pedestrian Safety Committee suddenly appeared in the village and Jean Celender’s photo appeared in the paper!

If Jean Celender had acted on the rec-

ommendations of the 2011 Pedestrian Safety Committee, Oren Bennaeim might have been alive today.

Instead, Celender spent her time acquiring huge grants, such as the current one to improve the Welwyn Road area, including building an unwanted and unneeded park and bricking up the sidewalks (which is a safety hazard in itself).

But that’s another story.

While she was playing Iron Chef at The Atria last week, our illustrious mayor should have cooked up some grant money to implement solutions to urgent safety problems.

Leo Pfeifer Village of Neck Plaza (We want our “Great” back!)

British baby proves single-payer’s ills

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s the deadline to submit a letter to the editor approaches, the fate of an 11-month old baby in Great Britain is still undecided.

Baby Charlie Gard is suffering from an extremely rare but fatal, genetic condition, mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome. It causes muscle weakness and loss of motor skills that ultimately leads to death.

That this will happen eventually is not the issue.

Many months ago, Charlie was having trouble lifting his head and the diagnosis was confirmed.

His parents discovered there was an experimental treatment available in the United States and they raised the funds to cover the cost of the treatment and medical

transport to the hospital here.

They also requested from the British hospital that at a last resort they be allowed to bring Charlie home to die, surrounded by his family.

The hospital, the British courts and the highest court of the European Union denied the parents’ requests.

What appears on the surface to be a case of one extremely ill child is not merely that.

Charlie’s mother and father were denied their parental rights to make a decision they thought to be in the best interest of their child.

This heartbreaking case is not about one baby and his parents.

The issue is control.

Who gets to make the decision for a child? Parents or bureaucrats?

Who gets to decide when someone will die?

The hospital wanted to remove this baby’s respirator which prompted the appeals to the British courts.

This is the theft perpetrated by the socialist, single-payer health care system in Britain.

The theft of parental rights by a system that refuses to be seen as a failure, a failure to control the lives of everyone in their health care system.

Its tentacles spread to control the lives of everyone, to decide or deny treatment for any number reasons, such as age, previous medical therapies given, or any other reason that the system can justify.

This is not a ‘hope for a mira-

cle’ story with a dream ending.

Bureaucrats decided this baby should die. That is the stark truth.

They decided it should have happened months ago. The parents wanted to fight for their baby’s life.

We, as voters, must demand answers from our politicians. Do they support a single-payer government system? If so, why?

And would they subject themselves and their family to singlepayer?

Could the case of baby Charlie and his parents happen here? After reading the columns of two of this paper’s regular contributors, Ms. Rubin and Ms. Confino, I am of the opinion that these aspiring fascists already embrace this poisonous system.

Two more notes: Please do not conflate the issue of parental rights with the issue of vaccinating your children.

Vaccination is a public health issue, not a parental rights issue.

There is currently another appeal pending in baby Charlie’s case after the U.S. and the Vatican intervened on behalf of this baby.

A US doctor, a specialist in this type of neurological disorder will be examining baby Charlie this week.

A decision may be forthcoming by Friday, the publication date of this article.

Lauren Block Manhasset Letters Continued on Page 52

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Plandome Manor talks parking restrictions Village trustees discuss banning parking on roads near Plandome LIRR station

BY J ES S I C A C H I N The Plandome Manor Board of Trustees held a public meeting Tuesday night on a proposed local law that restricts parking, standing or stopping on Circle Drive during specified hours.

“The local law has been under consideration for approximately four months,” Rachel Scelfo, the village attorney, said.

Village officials said the proposed law follows complaints from Circle Drive residents that people are parking in front of their houses to use the Long Island Rail Road station or stopping to wait for passengers.

The law provides that on weekdays from 7 to 10 a.m. and from 4 to 7 p.m. no motor vehicle may park or stand on Circle Drive, Circle Lane, Colonial Drive and Janssen Drive.

In addition, the law would bar stopping on part of Circle Drive and Colonial Drive.

Robert Ryan, a local resident, said that he respected whatever decision the board makes but believes that the no stopping portion of the law is “so restrictive that it’s overkill.”

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Members of the Plandome Manor board at the July 18 meeting.

He says the no stopping portion of the law would affect “theoretically everyone,” from delivery trucks and school buses to garbage trucks.

“We don’t intend for this to be that restrictive,” Mayor Barbara Donno said in response. “I don’t foresee tickets being given out to the UPS man, or the FedEx man, or the postal man, definitely not to the school buses or garbage trucks.”

Deputy Mayor Matthew Clinton suggested that the board amend the bill to move the no stopping restriction from the hours of 7 to 10 a.m. to an earlier time of 6 to 9 a.m. because the morning commute “is really between 5 a.m. to 8 a.m.”

Clinton said moving the stopping restriction to an earlier time may work better “to capture the drop-off of commuters” to the railroad. The board agreed to adopt the amendment but the village attorney said it would not be able to until the next meeting.

The board will not have an August meeting; the next meeting will be on Sept. 19. Mayor Donno also accepted Ryan’s suggestion to reassess the law after a three-month period.

Commuters adapting to ‘summer of hell’

BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN

PHOTO BY MARC HERMANN/MTA NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT

MTA Chairman and CEO Joseph J. Lhota and then MTA New York City Transit President Thomas F. Prendergast in Grand Central Terminal on Dec. 28, 2012.

MTA Chairman Joe Lhota expressed cautious optimism on Friday about how the “summer of hell” has unfolded so far, saying the Long Island Rail Road has kept moving but that the MTA will keep monitoring the situation.

“Every day is going to require us to be as vigilant as possible,” Lhota said in a teleconference with reporters.

The “summer of hell” refers to planned July 10 to Sept.

1 renovations at Penn Station, which is operated by Amtrak, meant to address long-term negligence of infrastructure.

The repairs were expected to disrupt rush hour commutes and close three tracks.

Lhota said that commuters quickly adapted to schedule changes and alternative routes.

Some morning riders opted to travel outside rush hour, which is 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., while evening riders left before 5:30 p.m. or later at night.

In total, the MTA added 36 train cars to accommodate nearly 10,000 riders they ex-

pected to be affected by canceled and rescheduled trains.

“Many of them commuted at different times than they normally did,” Lhota said. “And I’m very thankful for that.”

The vast majority of commuters did not use ferries and buses, Lhota said, instead opting to stick with trains. This prompted the MTA to eliminate busing from North Hempstead Beach Park, Roosevelt Field Mall and Bethpage State Park.

The ferries from Glen Cove were also underutilized. Lhota said that passengers ranged from the high 30s to around 50, operating between 35 to 40 percent capacity.

Lhota said officials will continue to monitor the situation to determine whether or not to scale back alternative service further.

Additionally, the MTA intends to keep uniformed “MTA ambassadors” at transfer points to help people navigate the subways.

The MTA had previously announced that it would cut fares for LIRR riders affected by the Penn Station construction. The LIRR offered a 25

percent fare reduction for passengers traveling to Hunterspoint Avenue and Atlantic Terminal and free transfers to subways.

This also includes trains diverted to these stations from Penn, as well as customers traveling to Long Island City, Nostrand Avenue and East New York.

Overall, LIRR commuters shared Lhota’s cautious optimism. Sharon Elmaleh, a Great Neck lawyer who took an 8:19 a.m. train this week, previously said the second day wasn’t bad for her.

“My commute yesterday and today was completely normal, as if there’s nothing going on,” Elmaleh said last Tuesday, noting there were no worse delays than usual.

But Elmaleh also said that she believes this is just the beginning.

“When they come out officially and say we’re going to have a hard summer, they wouldn’t alarm people for no reason,” she said. “It just hasn’t gotten to that point of the work yet.”

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MTA struggles affect Cuomo approvals Quinnipiac poll shows 38 percent of New Yorkers disapprove of governor

BY JA N E LL E C L AUS E N Transit woes may have sent Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s political prospects and his approval ratings into reverse, two new polls suggest.

A Quinnipiac poll shows that only 46 percent of New York voters approve of the job Cuomo is doing, while 38 percent disapprove. This is a drop from a poll in March, when he had a 52 percent approval rating.

This is his lowest approval rating since a Sept. 17, 2015, poll, which put his approval-disapproval rating at 43-43.

At the time, voters disapproved of his handling of education and government issues.

A Siena College poll, which polled 793 voters statewide, meanwhile shows an approval rating for Cuomo of 52 percent. This is the lowest Siena has measured since February 2016, which also had him at 52 percent, as well as a nine point drop from May. The hot button issue in both is the “summer of hell,” referring to expected delays and a drastic schedule shuffling to accommodate Amtrak’s repairs to Penn

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New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo speaks at MTA New York City Transit Headquarters in 2013.

Station’s long neglected infrastructure.

The repairs have shut down three tracks at the terminal.

“It appears likely that a major reason for Cuomo’s lower poll numbers relate to issues surrounding the MTA, for which only about one-quarter of voters — downstate and upstate — rate Cuomo positively,” Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg said. “While Cuomo’s re-elect and job performance ratings fell by 23 and 27 points, respectively, among voters in the MTA region, they both ticked down only a single point among voters not in the MTA region.”

Statewide only 4 percent of voters gave Cuomo an “A” grade for his handling of the MTA, while 17 percent gave him an “F” and 15 percent a “D” in the Quinnipiac poll.

Quinnipiac’s telephone poll of 1,137 New York voters was conducted from July 5-10 in the final countdown to the “summer of hell” starting, and carries a margin of error of plus or minus 3.9 percent.

Peter Salins, university professor of political science at Stony Brook University, said Cuomo’s chances of re-election as governor are still high though.

While Cuomo received failing grades from many voters on transit, Salins said, few state politicians are equipped to chal-

lenge him and there are many other issues.

“Ultimately, the governor’s going to be judged on things beyond transit,” he said. “But the governor has put a lot of stock on supposedly being a brilliant infrastructure guy.”

Stephanie Sapiie, a professor of political science at Nassau Community College, also said that issues with the MTA will not hurt him too much — so long as LIRR riders face few issues.

“If that gets resolved with relatively little disruption, I think on transit issues he’s not going to be impacted that much,” Sapiie said.

When it comes to national prospects, however, Cuomo’s handling of transit issues could be an issue should he decide to run for president in 2020.

“One ticking time bomb for Gov. Cuomo is the Metropolitan Transportation Authority,” said Maurice Carroll, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University poll. “Voters don’t give the governor good marks on handling that. A couple more derailments or just overall weariness with traveling on trains could derail his political prospects.”

USMMA works to prevent sexual assaults

BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN

PHOTO BY JANELLE CLAUSEN

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy students march away from a Fleet Week ceremony.

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s Board of Visitors, a congressional panel that oversees the academy, approved of the school’s work to improve the prevention of sexual assaults this week, Newsday reported.

The school has been updating its programs to prevent sexual assaults following revelations of alleged sexual assault in its Sea Year program in 2016.

The program was temporarily suspended that year.

A report from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, its accrediting agency, had also raised concerns regarding sexual harassment and assault, as well as leadership.

It said that they failed in five of its 14 accrediting standards, including institutional resources, leadership and governance and student support services.

The follow-up report issued last month, however, said the institution now complied with most of these standards.

Rear Adm. James Helis, the academy’s superintendent, told the panel that it has hired people to help deal with sexual misconduct and plans on hir-

“THERE’S A LOT OF PEOPLE LOOKING AT THE MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY AND ARE PAYING ATTENTION TO IT, AND I THINK THERE ARE LOTS OF EFFORTS BEING MADE TO REPAIR SOME OF THE DAMAGE DONE OVER THE YEARS.” — REPRESENTATIVE TOM SUOZZI

ing more officials to work in the school’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program, Newsday reported.

The school received a record nine reports of sexual assault in the 2016-2017 school year — more than double the previous year’s four.

“There are early signs that these actions are making a difference,” Newsday reported Sharon van Wyk, chair of the USSMA Advisory Board, as saying at the recent meeting. “Although it is still very difficult and unsettling to hear that there are more victims coming forward, this is a positive sign. It’s consistent with positive change ... victims are coming forward

with less fear of reprisal.”

Representative Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove), who sits on the USMMA’s Board of Visitors, said in an interview that it’s good that attention is being paid to sexual misconduct issues at the academy.

“There’s a lot of people looking at the Merchant Marine Academy and are paying attention to it, and I think there are lots of efforts being made to repair some of the damage done over the years,” Suozzi said.

But Suozzi also described himself as “cautiously optimistic” in regards to the academy leadership’s attempts to counter sexual harassment and assault.

“I think there has to be a lot of work done to change the culture of the place [and] to recognize that sexual misconduct cannot be tolerated and that victims have to be respected,” Suozzi said.

According to Newsday, the panel issued a report that suggested establishing performance indicators that can measure progress, continued use of the Defense Department Service Academy Gender Relations surveys, continuing funding and assessment of midshipmen protections and filling vacant positions in its sexual-assault prevent office.

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Show brings Chapin family together

BY JA N E LL E C L AUS E N For Dohn Schildkraut, vice president of operations at the Gold Coast Arts Center and longtime Chapin fan, helping get the entire Chapin family together for a show might be a dream come true.

Schildkraut said that over the last few years he had been attending many shows by Tom Chapin and members of the Chapin family, which in turn led to him speaking with them and, ultimately, setting up the concert.

Now the Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington, partnered with the Gold Coast Arts Center in Great Neck, will present the Chapin Family Live in Concert on Oct. 7.

“We’re actually very excited about a partnership because part of our mission is to do outreach to bring the arts to as many people as we can,” said Regina Gil, director of the Gold Coast Arts Center.

Organizers said that having parts of the family come together is not uncommon, but featuring all of the Chapins together for a performance is

rather rare.

“I can’t tell you how excited I am,” Schildkraut said.

The Chapins have been a fixture for both Long Island and folk music since the 1970s. In addition to establishing Long Island Cares, a food bank serving over 300,000 Long Islanders, they have been constant performers.

Laura Mogul, executive director of Landmark on Main Street, said that this event coordinates well with their ideals of community, family, collaboration and helping the planet.

“As a family, they really reflect the same set of values that we have, and giving us the opportunity to work with Gold Coast also, it’s just an unbeatable proposition,” Mogul said.

The concert will feature Tom Chapin, the soloist, folk trio Jen Chapin, Jamie Fox and Stephan Crump, sisters Abigail and Lily Chapin, and the Harry Chapin band, led by Steve and Jonathan Chapin with family friends “Big John” Wallace, Howard Fields and Clark Wallace.

Mogul said that while the venue is smaller

than some other theaters, it provides a greater degree of intimacy. There will be a lot of people and equipment on stage, minimal staging and a powerful sound system, she said.

“It’s kind of free form when it comes down to it, but really the focus on our stage will be on the performers as it always is,” Mogul said.

Concert sponsors include the Schildkraut family, Joe and Maureen Wekselblatt, Harriet and Eugene Becker, the Tilles family and Shiela Yellin.

For the general public, premium seats cost $90, select seats are $70, and standard seats are $60. For Gold Coast Arts Center film subscribers and members, as well as friends of Landmark, the prices are $85, $65 and $45, respectively.

Tickets went on sale the general public on Wednesday at 9 a.m. Ticket sales began for friends of Landmark and film subscribers and members on July 7. “[Those] 425 seats are going to be sold out before we turn our heads,” Schildkraut said, comparing the coming event to previous performances in larger venues that were well attended.

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Voyage — The Ultimate Journey Tribute Band

Friday, July 21 at 8 p.m.

Voyage has been hailed by fans and critics alike as the #1 Journey tribute band in the world. Singer Hugo continues to stun fans with his miraculous resemblance, exact mannerisms and identical voice to Journey lead singer Steve Perry. Voyage will take you back to the ’80’s era when Journey ruled the airwaves with songs like “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “Faithfully,” “Open Arms” and “Oh Sherry.” See it and believe it!

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Classic Albums Live: 50th Anniversary of Jimi Hendrix

Friday, July 21 at 8 p.m.

A week of classic music by rock legends continues with a concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of the debut studio album by English-American rock band, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, released in 1967. The evening promises to thrill and chill. You’ll get to hear the reason why Hendrix is regarded by many as the greatest guitarist in rock history.

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Two New Art Exhibits: “New York, New York” and “Glamour Icons”

Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, Nov. 5 “New York, New York” portrays the city that has become the financial and art capital of the world in all its grit and glamour through the work of more than 140 artists, including Milton Avery and Georgia O’Keeffe. “Glamour Icons” celebrates fragrance and cosmetic packaging as an art form through the work of award-winning designer Marc Rosen.

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

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Boston with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Sunday, July 23 at 7:30 p.m.

American rock band Boston, a staple of classic rock playlists with songs including “More Than a Feeling,” “Peace of Mind,” and “Don’t Look Back,” will be joined by Long Beach, NY rocker Joan Jett, described as the Queen of Rock and Roll for her rollicking hits like “I Love Rock ‘n Roll,” “Bad Reputation” and “Crimson and Clover.” Don’t miss this beach concert with these Rock and Roll Hall of Famers that is sure to keep the audience on its feet.

Where: Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater 895 Bay Parkway, Wantaugh Info & Tickets: (516) 221-1000 livenation.com

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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: 40th Anniversary Tour with Special Guest Peter Wolf

Wednesday, July 26 and Thursday, July 27 at 6:30 p.m.

Tom Petty, with the Heartbreakers at his side, has become a rock and roll icon lauded by fellow musicians and music lovers worldwide for timeless classics, such as “American Girl,” “Don’t Do Me Like That,” “Refugee,” “The Waiting” and “Free Fallin.’” Now the 18-time Grammy-nominated Rock and Roll Hall of Famer will perform in a special two-night concert event with his celebrated band.

Where: Forest Hills Stadium, 1 Tennis Place, Forest Hills Info: (888) 929-7849 • foresthillsstadium.com

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Kansas in Concert Wenesday, July 26 at 8 p.m.

Known for their chart toppers of the 1970s — “Carry on Wayward Son” and “Dust in the Wind” — Kansas has produced eight gold albums, three multi-platinum albums (Leftoverture, Point of Know Return, The Best of Kansas), one platinum live album (Two for the Show) and a million-selling single with “Dust in the Wind.”

The band continues to play to sold-out audiences, with this upcoming show sure to please their many fans.

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

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The Gin Blossoms Thursday, July 27 at 8 p.m.

For more than two decades, the Gin Blossoms have drawn critical acclaim and popular success for their trademark brand of chiming guitars, introspective lyricism, and irresistible melodies, with songs from “Hey Jealousy” and “Until I Fall Away” to “Follow You Down” and the Grammy-nominated “As Long As It Matters,” earning the band sales in excess of 10 million in the US alone. Head on out to enjoy their Long Island concert appearance.

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

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empstead Lake State Park’s Fishing Fun Clinic

Saturday, July 22, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Free Sport Fishing Events are family fishing clinics where adults and kids can fish for free; no freshwater fishing license or enrollment in the Recreational Marine Fishing Registry is required. In addition to fishing, participants can learn about fish identification, fishing equipment and techniques, local fisheries and aquatic ecology.

Where: Hempstead Lake State Park, Lakeside Drive, West Hempstead Info: 631-581-1072 or www.dec.ny.gov

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usical: “Freckleface Strawberry” Saturday, July 22 at 11 a.m. and Sunday, July 23 at 10:30 a.m. (with ongoing performances through Aug. 27) Freckleface Strawberry will do anything to get rid of her freckles — from scrubbing them with soap to caking on makeup. Will she ever be brave enough to finally face her complexion in the mirror? With the help of her loveable schoolmates, including an amazingly talented ballerina, a cute jock, a charming ditz and a totally kooky teacher, Freckleface learns that everyone is different — and that’s what makes everyone special.

Where: John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main Street, Northport Info: 631-261-2900 or engemantheater.com

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ids Book Club Gathering

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SUMMER FILM SERIES WEDNESDAY, JULY 26TH, 7:30 PM

THE HIPPOPOTAMUS

Saturday, July 22, 3-4 p.m.

Kids eight years old and up will be gathering to discuss any book that has a dog or a favorite animal in it and share it with the group. It can be fiction or nonfiction, and children are encouraged to bring a photo of their pet or an animal that they like. It’s sure to be a fun time!

Where: Turn of the Corkscrew Books and Wine, 110 N. Park Ave., Rockville Centre | Info: 516-764-6000 or turnofthecorkscrew.com

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ummer Children’s S Theatre Series: “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” Tuesday, July 25 at 11 a.m.

Little ones can join the Peanuts gang in this fast-paced, lighthearted musical, guaranteed to please audiences of all ages! Musical numbers include “My Blanket and Me,” “The Kite,” “The Baseball Game,” and “Suppertime and Happiness.”

Where: Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury Info: 516-247-5200 or thetheatreatwestbury.com Disgraced poet, Ted Wallace, is only used to getting to the bottom of a whiskey bottle. After he is fired from his latest gig, a chance encounter with someone brings an intriguing offer to investigate a series of “miracles” happening at the Swafford Hall manor. The stunning English manor is the home of Lord and Lady Logan who claim their fifteen-year-old son David is gifted with otherworldly healing powers. Reluctantly set forth with his task at hand, but ultimately guided by a poet’s passion for the truth, Ted investigates and discovers that not everything is as it seems at Swafford Hall. Based on the seminal novel by acclaimed wrtier Stephen Fry, The Hippopotamus is full of dark wit and charm and features a masterful performance by lead Roger Allam.

Visit goldcoastfilmfestival.org or call 516-829-2570 for tickets.

Tickets $15/$10 for students when purchased in advance, all tickets are $20 at the door.

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ummer Strings! Rockfest 2017 Wednesday, July 26 at 7:30 p.m.

Founded in 2014, the Summer Strings! RockFest gives kids and teens who study orchestral, stringed instruments the opportunity to play rock, blues, fiddling and improvisatory styles of music. Young musicians collaborate with a professional rock band to present a full-scale concert. This year’s guest artist is Roger Street Friedman, a singersongwriter based in Sea Cliff, and his band.

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

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Try a taste of the Mediterranean diet In recent years, heightened awareness with regard to the health benefits of a Mediterranean diet have led many people to try it. Many delicious dishes are included in a Mediterranean diet, and for many newcomers, this approach to eating suits their lifestyles and health goals.

Select a large skillet and heat up the oil and butter. When hot, add the kidneys, cooking one side until just brown, then turning to brown the other side. Season with salt and pepper and remove carefully with a slotted spoon, keeping the butter and oil in the pan. Add the bacon and cook briefly.

Offal might not be the first thing people think of when considering a Mediterranean diet, but it fits in with the Mediterranean way of cooking that uses every part of the animal. Those who want a truly Mediterranean experience can try their hands at the following recipe for “Pan-fried Kidneys with Bacon and Mustard” from Sophie Braimbridge’s “Stylish Mediterranean in Minutes” (Kyle Books).

Squeeze out the porcini, reserving the soaking liquid, and add to the pan along with the garlic and thyme. Cook, stirring frequently, until the bacon is just lightly browned. Return the kidneys to the pan along with the reserved porcini liquid, discarding any sediment at the bottom of the bowl. Then add the brandy. Cook for a few minutes to reduce the liquid until it makes a thick sauce.

Add the cream and mustard, bring to a boil, and when the sauce just coats the kidneys, remove from the heat.

Pan-fried Kidneys with Bacon and Mustard Serves 4 3/4 ounce dried porcini 14 ounces lamb’s or calf’s kidneys 1 3/4 ounces smoked bacon 1 tablespoon chopped thyme

or rosemary leaves 1 garlic clove 2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons brandy 4 tablespoons heavy cream 2 teaspoons good-quality whole grain mustard Sea salt and freshly

ground black pepper 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped flatleaf parsley to garnish Immerse the porcini in just enough hot water to cover them (too much water results in overcooking later) and set aside to

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soften. Halve the kidneys lengthwise, remove the thin membrane on the outside if necessary and cut out the white fatty core. Cut into 1/2-inch cubes and set aside.

Dice the bacon or cut into strips.

Chop the thyme and garlic and set aside.

Taste to check the seasoning and serve immediately with a scattering of the parsley, either on thin crispy toast with a small warm brioche, or with boiled rice.

State fair kicks off at Nassau Coliseum

BY J ES S I C A C H I N The Empire State Fair is making its Long Island debut on Thursday night at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The fair will feature over 50 rides and attractions, as well as food and entertainment.

The fair is presented by Belleville, N.J.-based State Fair Group, which usually hosts the State Fair of Meadowlands at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

The 11-day event will feature stage

shows and concerts by local musicians, hypnotist Steve Bayner, the All-American Thrill Show and Racing Pigs, which the fair calls “America’s No. 1 fair attraction.”

The pot-bellied pigs weigh over 300 pounds and run “really, really slow motion, it’s pretty funny,” Al Durso Sr., the owner of State Fair Group, said. “If you never saw a racing pig, you’ve got to come and see.”

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Go aboard the famed Alco diesel cab and other historic rolling stock at the display yard.

At the Visitor Center enjoy viewing an exhibit featuring interesting photographs from the Museum's archives.

516-558-7036

or on the web @ www.obrm.org Admission: $5.00 Adults, $4.00 Seniors 62+, $3.00 children 6-12 5 and under FREE

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VILLAGE OF MINEOLA presents

Summer Concerts in the Park Mineola Memorial Park Amphitheater a and

Mineola Memorial Library

Thursday, May 25

7:00 pm

Carolyn Brown-Benson & Blue Bayou Band * (Linda Ronstadt tribute)

Saturday, June 3

1:00 pm

Penny Lane (part of a two-day Beatlesfest) *

Friday, June 23

7:00 pm

Cold Spring Harbor Band (Billy Joel experience)

Wednesday, June 28

7:00 pm

Teresa McClean *

Friday, July 7

7:00 pm

Zac Brown Tribute Band and Fireworks

Saturday, July 8

2:00 pm

The Chiclettes *

Monday, July 10

7:00 pm

Simply Diamond (Neil Diamond acoustic tribute)

Saturday, July 15

2:00 pm

Tennessee Walt *

Friday, July 21

8:00 pm

The Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra

Saturday, July 22

3:00 pm

Tonks & the Aurors (part of MinCon)

Thursday, July 27

7:00 pm

The Hambones (Rock ‘n’ Roll rhythm and blues)

Saturday, July 29

2:00 pm

Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could

Tuesday, August 1

6:30 pm

Madagascar (August 8 Raindate)

Friday, August 4

8:00 pm

The Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra

Saturday, August 5

2:00 pm

Bell Bottom Blues (Eric Clapton solo tribute)

Friday, September 8

7:00 pm

Desert Highway Band (Eagles tribute)

Saturday, September 16 7:00 pm

Who’s Next (The Who tribute)

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LEO’S Join us Friday, July 21 6-10PM for the 7th St. Promenade “Christmas in July”

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Thursday is Mexican Night at Leo’s

Margaritas Mohitos Fish Tacos Fajitas Tacos Saturday Only 25% Off Entire Lunch or Dinner Check Cash Only • Alcohol not included • Lobster Dishes & 14 oz. Black Angus Steak not included.

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Scottish-American television host, comedian, and actor Craig Ferguson entered the world of late night comedy following a diverse and eclectic career encompassing film, television and the stage.

After starting his career in Britain with music, comedy and theatre, Ferguson moved to Los Angeles in 1994, where he found success in the role of Nigel Wick on the ABC sitcom “The Drew Carey Show” (1996–2004).

During production of “The Drew Carey Show,” Ferguson devoted his off-time as a cast member to writing, working in his trailer on set in between shooting his scenes.

He wrote and starred in three films: “The Big Tease,” “Saving Grace,” and “I’ll Be There,” which he also directed and for which he won the Audience Award for Best Film at the Aspen, Dallas and Valencia film festivals.

He was also named Best New Director at the Napa Valley Film Festival.

In addition to writing and starring in these three films, he has appeared in other motion pictures, including several voice-over roles for animations.

These acting credits in film include “Niagara Motel,” “Lenny the Wonder Dog,” “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events,” “Chain of Fools,” “Born Romantic,” “The Ugly Truth,” “Kick-Ass” and, as a voice-over actor, “How to Train Your Dragon,” “How to Train Your Dragon 2,” “Brave,” and “Winnie the Pooh.”

Ferguson has been touring the United States and Canada with a comedy show since the late 2000s, including a performance at Carnegie Hall in Oct. 2010 and Radio City Music Hall in Oct. 2012.

He has performed two stand-up television specials on Comedy Central, both released on DVD: “A Wee Bit o’ Revolution” in 2009, and “Does This Need to Be Said?” in 2011.

His third comedy special, “I’m Here to Help,” was released on Netflix in 2013, garnering positive reviews on 4

out of 5 stars on Netflix and peaking at number 6 on Billboard top comedy albums.

It also received a 2014 Grammy Award nomination for Best Comedy Album.

In December 2004, it was announced that Ferguson would be the successor to Craig Kilborn on CBS’s “The Late Late Show.”

His first show as the regular host aired on Jan. 3, 2005.

The show was unique in that it had no human sidekicks, such as Ed McMahon on “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson” or Conan O’Brien’s Andy Richter.

Ferguson’s monologues were conducted within a few feet of the camera versus the long distance that Johnny Carson kept from the camera and audience.

“The Late Late Show” averaged 2.0 million viewers in its 2007 season, compared with 2.5 million for “Late Night with Conan O’Brien.”

In April 2008, “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” beat “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” for weekly ratings for the first time since the two shows went head-to-head with their respective hosts, and by the end of 2009, Ferguson topped Jimmy Fallon in the ratings.

But by 2014, Ferguson’s ratings had faltered, trailing those of “Late Night with Seth Meyers.”

On 28 April 2014, Ferguson announced he would be leaving “The Late Late Show,” with his final episode airing on Dec. 19 of that year.

His tenure at the show set alltime viewer records, earning him a Primetime Emmy nomination and the 2009 Peabody Award for Excellence in Broadcasting for his interview with Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

As the host of “Celebrity Name Game” since its debut in Sept. 2014, Ferguson was awarded the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Game Show Host two years in a row.

This year, he was nominated for a third Daytime Emmy Award.

As of February 2017, Ferguson launched his new SiriusXM program, “The Craig Ferguson Show,” which is broadcast live on Comedy Greats every evening.

Ferguson has also written two books: the novel “Between the Bridge and the River” and his memoir, “American on Purpose.”

Now this multi-talented writer and performer will deliver his unique brand of stand-up at The Paramount on Tuesday, July 25 at 8 p.m.

The Paramount is located at 370 New York Ave. in Huntington.

For tickets and to find out more information about the show, go to www. paramountny.com.

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Acing the Exam Test-taking tips for students

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ollege is the first taste of true independence many young students experience. Whereas mom and dad were always around to make sure kids were out the door on time and homework was done, that safety blanket is no longer there once kids move into their dorm rooms.

The transition to college life can be exciting. But while students typically welcome that transition with open arms, parents often worry about how their children will handle their suddenly more independent life. Parents who want to help their kids make as smooth a transition to college life as possible can take steps during their children’s senior year of high school to help them adjust to their new surroundings and responsibilities more easily.

Let kids fly solo on school day mornings. New college students have to make many adjustments upon moving into their dorms, and getting themselves out of bed each morning and off to class on time is one such change. Parents worried that their stu-

dents will sleep in when mom and dad isn’t around to remind them to wake up can start letting kids fly solo on school day mornings during their final year of high school. Let kids set their alarms, prepare their own breakfasts and get out the door on time all on their own.

By the time their freshman year of college arrives, kids will know how to handle their mornings by themselves.

Teach kids how to develop budgets.

Another problem many first-year college students encounter is an inability to effectively manage their money.

Whether you plan to give kids an allowance while they are in school or intend for them to work part-time for their spending money, use senior year of high school as an opportunity to show kids how to budget their money.

If they don’t have accounts already, open bank accounts in your youngster’s name, and insist that he or she start paying for his or her expenses via these accounts. Resist the urge to give high school kids gas money or money for shopping trips if they have

already spent their allowances so they can learn how to effectively manage money between paydays. In addition, teach kids about the right and wrong ways to use credit cards, including the importance of paying balances in full and on time.

Let kids handle more standard responsibilities. Adults tend to take more mundane responsibilities like making doctor’s appointments or grocery shopping for granted. But kids likely have no idea how to handle such tasks. Parents can encourage their high school seniors to make their own medical appointments. In addition, take kids along on grocery shopping trips, explaining how to find sale items and which foods to buy and which to avoid. Nutrition is not always foremost on the minds of college freshmen, but

those who understand the importance of healthy diets are more likely to buy nutritious meals than junk food.

Emphasize time management.

Today’s high schoolers are busier than ever before, so many may already be prepared for the juggling act that is college life. But college students have more free time than their high school counterparts, so parents can emphasize the importance of managing that free time wisely as opposed to spending it lounging on the couch or napping.

The transition from high school to college can be both exciting and difficult.

But parents can get a head start on that transition by encouraging their youngsters to be more independent during their final year of high school.

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Effective test-taking tips for students A ccording to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, test anxiety is a form of performance anxiety that can affect even the most prepared students. The ADAA notes that several factors, including fear of failure and a poor test history, can contribute to test anxiety, the presence of which can make it difficult for students to concentrate and may even cause physical symptoms like headache and nausea. Parents of students who are anxious about upcoming tests can share the following test-taking tips with their children, courtesy of the ADAA.

Prioritize preparation. Test preparation should begin well in advance of the test, as cramming the night before may make students feel unprepared and less confident in their knowledge of the material. In addition, studying at least a week or two in advance of the test date affords students the opportunity to take practice tests in conditions similar to those in real testing situations.

That familiarity can calm any nerves they may typically experience when taking exams.

Develop an effective test-taking strategy. The ADAA recommends students answer the questions they know first before returning to more difficult questions. Doing so may contribute to students’ confidence and calm their nerves as they approach the

rest of the test. When tests include essay portions, students can outline their essays before they begin to write so they have a clearer idea of what they want to say and how they want to say it.

Employ relaxation techniques. Deep, slow breaths and systematic relaxation of muscles can energize students’ bodies and make it easier for them to focus. Students can apply such techniques before exams to curb any pre-test jitters they might have and, if necessary, revisit these relaxation exercises during the test if feelings of nervousness return.

Get enough sleep and eat healthy before the exam. Stress and anxiety are more difficult to cope with when the body is tired, so parents should encourage their children to get adequate sleep the night before an exam. In addition, provide healthy foods for kids to eat prior to the exam so they are not lethargic or hungry once the test begins.

Don’t be afraid to seek help. Plenty of students experience test anxiety, and many schools offer programs designed to help students overcome their test-taking fears. Making use of these programs is a great way for kids to improve their testing performance.

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N. Shore students celebrate achievements Loyola University in Baltimore, MD has announced the members of its spring 2017 Dean’s List.

In order to qualify for the Dean’s List at Loyola, a student must achieve a minimum GPA of at least 3.50 provided that they have successfully completed courses totaling a minimum of 15 credits in the term.

Samantha Crawley, class of 2018 from Port Washington Alyson Forgione, class of 2019 from Port Washington Christopher Cataldo, class of 2018 from New Hyde Park Peter Dunn, class of 2019 from New Hyde Park Martha Keller, class of 2018 from Garden City Park Rebecca Braito, class of 2017 from East Williston Anastasia Canell, class of 2017 from Mineola Sara LoPresti, class of 2018 from Williston Park Rachael Martines, class of 2018 from Carle Place Kathryn McGowan, class of 2018 from Mineola Andrew Baranello, class of 2017 from Manhasset Kayleigh Caggiano, class of 2020 from Manhasset

Brian Gallagher, class of 2020 from Manhasset Vanessa Rijo, class of 2018 from Manhasset Kerianne Sprotte, class of 2017 from Manhasset The Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY announced that the following students made the Dean’s List for the 2017 spring semester.

Students are eligible for Dean’s List if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.40; they do not have any grades of “Incomplete”, “D” or “F”; and they have registered for, and completed, at least 12 credit hours.

Matthew Oelbaum of Port Washington, who is studying game design and development.

Samuel Kang of Port Washington, who is studying photographic sciences.

Nao Shimizu of Great Neck, who is studying 3D digital design.

Arshia Sasson of Great Neck, who is studying electrical engineering.

Spencer Beck of Great Neck, who is studying mechanical engineering technology.

Nora Chernov of Great Neck,

who is studying political science.

Lorenzo Romero of New Hyde Park, who is studying computing and information technologies.

Meet Patel of New Hyde Park, who is studying software engineering.

Russell Perlow of Mineola, who is studying game design and development.

Michael Cooper of Albertson, who is studying game design and development.

John Murray of Mineola, who is studying software engineering.

Zach Harwood of Roslyn, who is studying new media interactive development.

Mitchell Sweet of Roslyn, who is studying web and mobile computing.

SUNY New Paltz announced the following Class of 2017 graduates: Ancy Alexander, Kari Mavrovouniotis, Samantha Verdecchia and John Winkhart of New Hyde Park Elizabeth Georgiadis and Sydney Mott of Port Washington Andrew Fishenfeld of Great Neck

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SUNY New Paltz also announced that Nicholas DeFeo of Port Washington received a graduate degree during the spring 2017 semester.

SUNY Oswego named the following students to the President’s List for the spring 2017 semester.

Students who achieved a grade point average of 3.80 and above on the 4.00 scale earned President’s List recognition.

Rose Small of Mineola, a junior majoring in anthropology.

Brian McCabe of Port Washington, a senior majoring in adolescence education.

Emily Nassir of Great Neck, a senior majoring in communication and social interaction.

SUNY Oswego also named the following students to the Dean’s List for spring 2017.

Students who received a GPA of 3.3 to 3.79 earn Dean’s List recognition.

Margaret Giacinto of Mineola, a sophomore technology management major.

Nicole Sussman of Roslyn Heights, a senior communication and social interaction major, earned Deans’ List recognition.

Jessica Bartkowski of Port Washington, a senior majoring in human development.

William Smith of Port Washington, a senior majoring in business administration.

Jonathan Ptacek of New Hyde Park, a senior biology major.

SUNY Oswego announced the following spring 2017 graduates: Adam Christel of Carle Place completed his baccalaureate studies in broadcasting and mass communication, summa cum laude.

A student who graduates summa cum laude achieved the highest honor with a GPA of 3.8 to 4.0.

Conor Smith of Port Washington completed his baccalaureate studies in business administration.

Sebin Joseph of New Hyde Park earned his degree in biology.

Mark Spano of New Hyde Park earned his degree in adolescence education.

SUNY Buffalo in Buffalo, NY announced that Andrew Small of Port Washington graduated with a B.S. in criminal justice in spring 2017.

Did you know? illions of students participate in online learning each year, and that number continues to grow, according to the Sloan Consortium. A growing number of colleges and universities now offer distance learning courses, and some students find it possible to complete their degrees without ever visiting campus. Online learning enables students to take classes according to their own schedules and complete coursework without hav-

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ing to commute to campus. This is particularly attractive to students who work full time or have families.

Convenience is not the only reason to consider online education. According to a recent meta study from the United States Department of Education, students who took online courses performed better than those taking the same courses through traditional instruction. Students who mixed online learning with traditional classroom work performed even better.

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Oyster Bay music fest features students From July 23 through 30, 35 aspiring musicians will gather in the village of Oyster Bay to take part in the sixth season of the Oyster Bay Music Festival, an eight-day intensive musical immersion and concurrent free live classical music festival.

Ranging in age from 12 to 24, and hailing from communities throughout Long Island and greater New York, these classical music students will spend their days coaching with expert faculty, rehearsing solo and chamber music, and performing non-stop.

The jam-packed festival hosts 17 public events during the week, as well as eight programs at senior centers and several “pop-up” concerts in the village.

“Our students will often perform two or three times a day, giving them an unparalleled opportunity to develop their performance skills,” says Lauren Ausubel, co-director and flutist. “The level is extremely high this year, many of our students coming from top music institutions such as Juilliard, Manhattan School of Music, Yale School of Music, and Oberlin Conservatory.”

Unique to the Oyster Bay Music Festival is its dedication to the art of performance and the revival of classical music as a vital part of community.

“Classical music has a long history of passion, breaking boundaries, and community engagement,” says co-director Pippa Borisy, pianist and director of the Great Neck Music Conservatory. “There is no reason for a classical music concert to ever be boring. Our goal is to create an experience of live performance, rooted in the community of Oyster Bay, that is fun, enlightening, and full of surprises.”

The festival approaches concerts with a sense of whimsy and fun, and every concert is themed.

Mozart Shipwrecked takes place in the boatyard at Building Lot J at the Western Waterfront on July 24.

Typical of this festival is the unexpected — audiences will find a Steinway grand piano adjacent to the ongoing construction of a replica of the Ida May boat.

Or drop by Oyster Bay’s famed Cruise Night on July 25, where Steinway & Sons will park a concert grand in front of 20th Century Cycles for Cruising to the Classical Beat.

Prepare for an interactive experience on July 26 with a special Guest Artist concert featuring the internationally recognized ensemble SHUFFLE Concert at Christ Church.

Bring your lawn chairs for Music On The Porch at Sagamore Hill on July 29; but first don’t miss a favorite family event, Clarinets, Clavichords... Carrots and Cucumbers? at Raynham Hall Museum.

This is a one-of-a-kind, simultaneous indoor salon-concert and outdoor vegetable orchestra workshop with Dale Stuckenbruck, who recently performed on the musical saw with the New York Philharmonic.

Oyster Bay Music Festival will partner with the Oyster Bay Historical Society to present Classic Yachts — Classic Music on July 24; and Looney Tunes, contemplating the crazy side of musicians or their music, on July 26.

Additional concert venues during the eight days of music include Oakcliff Sailing Center, Not Just Art, Spinnakers Restaurant, and St. John’s Church in Cold Spring Harbor.

The festival kicks off on July 23 at Christ Church, one of Long Island’s favorite acoustic spaces, with Overture: Opening Festival Concert, featuring faculty and interns of the festival; presents Old But Not Obsolete at Christ Church on July 28; and ends in the same location with a concert called Beautiful Minds on July 30.

Following is a listing of upcoming concerts, which are free and open to the public, with all locations in Oyster Bay unless otherwise noted: Sunday, July 23 at 7:30 p.m.: Overture — Opening Festival Concert Christ Church, 61 East Main Street Opening concert featuring faculty and students of the festival.

Monday, July 24 at 5 p.m.: Classic Yachts — Classic Music Oyster Bay Historical Society, 20 Summit Street Monday, July 24 at 7:30 p.m.: Mozart Shipwrecked Ida May Project in Building J on the Western Waterfront, 1 West End Ave. Music inspired by adventure or inspiring adventure.

Tuesday, July 25, 6-9 p.m.: Cruising to the Classical Beat Oyster Bay Music Festival at Cruise Night 20th Century Cycles, 101 Audrey Ave. A Steinway grand piano in front of Billy Joel’s motorcycle shop with music for everyone.

Wednesday, July 26, 12-2 p.m.: Food for the Soul Spinnakers Restaurant , 62 South Street Stop by, have some lunch, and enjoy music — what could be better?

Wednesday, July 26 at 5 p.m.: Loony Tunes Oyster Bay Historical Society, 20 Summit Street The crazy side of musicians or their music.

Wednesday, July 26 at 7:30 p.m.: Guest Artist Interactive Concert with SHUFFLE Concert!

Christ Church, 61 East Main Street SHUFFLE Concert, Guest Artist Series.

Thursday, July 27 at 5 p.m.: Salon Serendipity: Music from the 19th Century Raynham Hall Museum, 20 West Main Street Like stepping into the past...

Thursday, July 27 at 7:30 p.m.: Waves of Music Oakcliff Sailing Center, 4 South Street Friday, July 28 at 2 p.m.: Especially for Kids!

Not Just Art, 183 South Street Friday, July 28 at 6 p.m.: A Midsummer Night’s Dream St. John’s Church, 1670 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor

Saturday, July 29, 1-3 p.m.: Clarinets, Clavichords... Carrots and Cucumbers?

Raynham Hall Museum, 20 West Main Street Outdoor Vegetable Orchestra Workshop and simultaneous Indoor Festival Concert This program promises musical magic, curiosities, ice cream, and fun for adults and children of all ages.

Saturday, July 29 at 5 p.m.: Music on the Porch Front Porch of Sagamore Hill, 20 Sagamore Hill Road, Cove Neck Hoping that one day the world will

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Sunday, July 30 at 4 p.m.: Beautiful Minds Christ Church, 61 East Main Street Concluding the festival with works from some of the most beautiful minds in humanity.

For more information about the Oyster Bay Music Festival and the concert schedule, go to oysterbaymusicfestival.org.

Support for this event is provided in part by Steinway & Sons, The Joel Foundation, and a Community Arts Grant from the New York State Council on the Arts.

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AROUND THE SOUND

With right cooking, Sea Robbins worth catching

BY J I M M Y KALLENBERG This past week’s fishing in the Western Sound had been pretty quiet for most reports.

A few fluke keepers, the bigger porgies still biting but moved east. There have been reports of small blue fish (cocktail blues) in the harbors and the bays but no big blue fish this week.

Most of the stripers bass have packed up and moved out east.

The one fish that has shown up in abundance is the Sea Robin.

A Sea Robin is a Western Atlantic fish with thorns on its head and feeds off the bottom of our Western Sound. If will use its head at times to dig in the sand to uncover small sea creatures to eat.

Sea Robins will eat just about anything they can find, including segmented worms, crustaceans, shrimp, squid, and mollusks (snails and mussels).

Most people consider the Sea Robin as a trash fish; but not all.

It could be an exciting moment if you have never fished before and

this was the first fish you have ever caught.

To watch the face of a young child bring this not so good looking fish on deck is a picture worth a thousand words.

But for most of us who fish a lot it’s a catch and release program, unless your going to cut it up and use it for fluke bait.

When fishing for fluke, the Sea Robin can be a royal pain in the neck, simply because we don’t want them.

Sometimes they will get us all excited thinking we have got a nice size fluke on the other end of the line “Grab the net! Grab the net! Forget the net! It’s just a big Sea Robin”.

Here’s a little story about me growing up in this area that relates to my earlier opinion about Sea Robins.

Growing up in Port Washington, born in 1948, living near the water I can clearly remember when I was around 10 years old, my friend Skip and I were digging for steamer and clamming using our feet at dead low tide.

To our right was a huge bed on mussels up against a long jetty.

I asked Skipp if anyone eat those things.

He replied “the French people do, my grandparents eat them and make this big kinda soup with all kinds of fish in it.”

Little did I know at the time he was describing a bouillabaisse.

Back then in the late ‘50s not to many people were eating mussels in the New York area, as a matter of fact very few restaurants had them on the menu.

Today they are available at so many restaurants, served as an appetizer or main dish.

Wow, today I love them in white garlic sauce or a red sauce.

If you read last week’s fishing

report I stated I’ve been fishing these waters for over 60 years; but for the last 50 years between me and my fishing buddies we have caught thousands of Sea Robins, only keeping a few to cut up and use for fluke bait.

Over the years, especially recently I have seen more and more people keeping them, saying that the tail end of the fish is good eating.

Just like my first thoughts about mussels, my thoughts about Sea Robins as an edible sea creature was not even a thought.

Recently at a friends house, I had a piece of fried fish thinking it was Sea Bass, after eating it was not Sea Bass but Sea Robin.

Got to admit it was pretty good. I’m sure some would say any fish would taste good if you fried it up and covered it with tartar sauce.

But again I have to admit it was good.

There are a few ways to cook the Sea Robin.

First, of all this fish should be at least two-three pounds because

you are only using the back end of the fish.

Some people say it taste like chicken. The fried piece I ate, as a I said tasted like Sea Bass.

My friend used filets, sometimes people will cube the filet into pieces and fry them.

His recipes is the same one I use to fry all of my fish.

Coat the fillet in (both sides) flour. Then dip in well beaten egg, then into seasoned bread crumbs.

Finally, into a fry pan with a little Wesson Oil. When done serve with the option of tartar sauce and vegetable sides of your choice.

Sea Robins can also be used for a fish stock or fish chowder.

They are also an excellent fish to use in a bouillabaisse which contains several different types of fish and shellfish.

There are many recipes for a bouillabaisse, one of the simplest ones I know is “The Ladies’ Bouillabaisse.”

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Coltrane Day Music fest kicks off on July 22 The Third Annual Coltrane Day Music Festival kicks off this week in Huntington on Saturday, July 22 from 2 to 10:30 p.m., The Coltrane Home in Dix Hills — in conjunction with the Town of Huntington Summer Arts Festival and the Huntington Arts Council — intends to stage an all-day, affordable, family-friendly festival of live music and workshops in Heckscher Park in Huntington Village.

“Building Community through Music” and “The Creative Force” are this year’s themes, as the event celebrates the legacies of music giants John and Alice Coltrane, who lived in Dix Hills.

The festival will host workshops, master-classes, community jams and live performances for all ages and levels.

World-class, live music performances, including jazz, funk, blues, hip-hop, gospel, electronic music and jamband will be featured, with top local music talent on display.

Headliners include Charles Neville of the Neville Brothers and well-known saxophonist Kenny Garrett.

Local arts and food are included, along with many opportunities for young musicians to play with professionals.

New this year will be electric bass giant, Matt Garrison, who will lead a class for aspiring bassists.

Garrison is also one of the headliners of the day’s music lineup.

The workshops and jams that were huge successes at the inaugural 2015 and 2016 festivals are sure to be high points once again, as musicians young and old get to sit in with peers and professionals in a supportive environment.

Coaches will also be available, offering one-on-one assistance to aspiring musicians.

Workshops this year include Music Improvisation, Percussion Improv, Funk Workshop, Rap/ Hip-Hop Beats, Electronic Music, Songwriting, Vocal Workshop — Bobby McFerrin Style, Drum Circle, It’s About the Bass!, and Coltrane Meets India — Ragas & Jazz.

The workshops run from 12 to 2 p.m. and are approximately 45 minutes in length.

There is a $5 donation requested for workshops.

For a full lineup and to register for classes, go to www.thecoltranehome.org.

American jazz saxophonist and composer John Coltrane influenced innumerable musicians

and remains one of the most significant saxophonists in music history.

He received many posthumous awards and recognitions, including canonization by the African Orthodox Church as Saint John William Coltrane, and a special Pulitzer Prize in 2007.

His second wife was pianist Alice Coltrane, and their son Ravi Coltrane is also a saxophonist.

A little over 50 years ago, Coltrane’s opus work, “A Love Supreme,” considered by many music enthusiasts and jazz critics to be among the most influential pieces of music of the 20th century, was composed at their Dix Hills home, which the Coltranes moved into in 1964.

After John Coltrane died in 1967, Alice sold the home in 1973 and moved to Los Angeles.

The home was slated for demolition until jazz enthusiast and fellow Dix Hills resident Steven Fulgoni helped publicize the significance of the property.

In 2004, an outpouring of support from around the world, including letters from Michael Brecker, Herbie Hancock, and many others, persuaded the Town of Huntington to purchase the property and convert the site into a park.

The home was placed in the hands of “The Friends of the Coltrane Home in Dix Hills,” also known as “The Coltrane Home in Dix Hills.”

According to Friends of the Coltrane Home President Ron Stein, saving and restoring the home was the right thing to do.

“John Coltrane is revered as a music god across all music genres, generations and around the globe,” Stein said. “It’s as if Beethoven had composed his Ninth Symphony right here on Long Island. People around the world will recognize Dix Hills, Huntington and Long Island as the Home of John Coltrane. His legacy is more than his music. His desire to use music as a force for good, his embracing of diversity, his kindness, and his work ethic and commitment to excellence set an

inspirational model for all of us.”

The Coltrane Home is considered a national gem.

In 2011, the National Trust for Historic Preservation designated the home as one of the “11 most endangered properties” in the United States, a designation only given to properties deemed to have critical cultural importance.

Since that time, the “Friends” have made many improvements to stabilize and repair the home, but much more needs to be done.

The Coltrane Home now has a dual mission: to restore the Dix Hills Home and create a state-ofthe art museum and inspirational learning and cultural center at the site, along with a beautiful park environment; and to develop its “Music for Life” program to encourage young people to engage in the creative music-making process and improve their communication and life skills.

2017 also marks the 52nd anniversary of the Town of Huntington and the Huntington Arts Council’s Summer Arts Festival, and is testament to the importance of Huntington’s commitment to arts and music.

The Huntington Arts Council is assisting The Coltrane Home to present the Music Festival.

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Gold Coast to preview Jangle pop leaders ‘The Hippopotamus’ to play Paramount The Gold Coast Arts Center has selected the second film of its Summer Cinema Series: “The Hippopotamus,” a comedy based on a novel by the renowned writer and actor Stephen Fry. The screening will take place on Wednesday, July 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bow Tie Squire Cinemas (155 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck, NY), and will be followed by an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Fry (novelist), Roger Allam (lead actor), John Jencks (director) and Blanche McIntyre (screenwriter), which was shot at the end of May in Wales at the Hay Festival.

The pre-recorded Q&A runs approximately 35 minutes.

Directed by Jencks (“The Fold”), “The Hippopotamus” stars Allam (“Lady in the Van,” “Endeavor”), Matthew Modine (“Stranger Things,” “Full Metal Jacket”), Fiona Shaw (“Harry Potter”), Emily Berrington (“The White Queen,” “The Inbetweeners 2”), Tim McInnerny (“Notting Hill,” “Game of Thrones”), Geraldine Sommerville (“Harry Potter,” “My Week with Marilyn”), and Tommy Knight (“Victoria”).

The plot centers on the summoning of a disgraced poet (Allam) to the country manor of his friends, Lord and Lady Logan (Modine and Shaw), to investigate a series of unexplained miracle healings.

“We try to include at least one comedy in every Summer Series,” notes Lauren Wagner, Director of Marketing & Development for the Gold Coast Arts Center and the Gold Coast International Film Festival. “Audiences welcome light entertainment at this time of year.”

The Summer Series, which features the best new independent films and studio releases, is a highlight of the Gold Coast Cinema Series, a year-round program that culminates in the Gold Coast International

Film Festival.

Other films in the Summer Series will be announced soon, with screenings that will take place on Aug. 9, Aug. 23, and Sept.

13 and also include Q&As with filmmakers and other industry professionals.

Tickets to individual screenings in the Summer Series cost $15, subscriptions to the entire series are $75.00/$65.00 for seniors.

Now entering its seventh year, the Gold Coast International Film Festival is a sevenday festival held in North Hempstead that showcases the work of exceptional filmmakers and provides the public with an insider’s view of the film industry.

Festival events comprise screenings, workshops, and conversations, with prominent members of the film community, parties, and a gala.

Every year, the festival attracts area residents, visitors, members of the business and film communities, public officials, students, and academics.

Past honorees and guests have included Francis Ford Coppola, Baz Luhrmann, Hugh Grant, Isabella Rossellini, Ed Burns, and Phylicia Rashad, to name a few.

The festival is part of a year-round screening and discussion series produced by the Gold Coast Arts Center, an organization dedicated to promoting the arts through education, exhibition, performance, and outreach.

Through this program, the center previews more than 100 of the best new independent, foreign, art-house and repertory films, including many Oscar-winning and Oscar-nominated feature films in advance of award selections.

To purchase tickets or to obtain more information, please visit www.goldcoastfilmfestival.org or call 516-829-2570.

For more than two decades, the Gin Blossoms have defined the sound of jangle pop.

From their late ‘80s start as Arizona’s top indie rock outfit, the Tempe-based combo has drawn critical applause and massive popular success for their trademark brand of chiming guitars, introspective lyricism, and irresistible melodies.

The Gin Blossoms soon unfurled a chain of crossover favorites, spanning five different formats — from “Hey Jealousy” and “Until I Fall Away,” to “Follow You Down” and the Grammy-nominated “As Long As It Matters,” earning the band sales in excess of 10 million in the US alone.

“It’s a really rare thing,” singer and guitarist Robin Wilson says of Gin Blossoms’ continuing saga. “So many chapters in this long story.”

Wilson, guitarist Jesse Valenzuela, and bassist Bill Leen co-founded Gin Blossoms in 1987 and quickly became the toast of the Grand Canyon State’s local scene.

Blending an array of influences — from The Beatles and The Byrds to The Band and The Buckaroos — with pure pop songwriting and their own post-adolescent energy, the band hit upon a truly thrilling sonic approach that instantly set them at the forefront of the always-adventurous American

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Beatles tribute band to play Great Neck Plaza The music of the Beatles is coming to The Village of Great Neck Plaza with a performance by Liverpool Shuffle on Tuesday, July 25 at 8 p.m.

The concert will take place at Firefighters’ Park on Grace Ave. Formed in 2003, Liverpool Shuffle brings together veterans of the New York music scene, who combined, have 150 years of musical experience between them.

Feeling no reason to try and interpret the legendary music of the boys from the Merseyside in Northwest England, Liverpool Shuffle provides an exciting and authentic recreation of a live Beatles show, with an emphasis on faithfully performing the songs as John, Paul, George and Ringo did more than four decades ago.

Mayor Jean Celender said, “Whether you are young or old, the music of the

Beatles resonates with those listening to their tracks, even influencing the music of today’s artists. This Tuesday, Liverpool Shuffle will help us relive that special decade that the Beatles transformed music, playing the hits that made the foursome one of music’s most storied acts.”

In the case of inclement weather, the concert performance will be moved to the Great Neck Social Center (80 Grace Avenue).

Check with village staff at Village Hall on the day of the concert or call 516-4824500 our after 5 p.m.

There will be a recorded message if the day’s scheduled concert has been moved from Firefighters’ Park to the Social Center.

The Village website, www.greatneckplaza.net, will also have more details and any last-minute changes.

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“A lot of it was really folk based,” Valenzuela says. “Some of it English, some American. Then we’d just play it too fast and too loud.”

“We’re entertaining and we have chops,” says Wilson, “but it really comes down to the songs. The reason we’re still here is that we have good songs. When young musicians ask me for advice, what’s the best thing to do to further my career, I always say, ‘Write good songs.’ It always comes down to that.”

The Gin Blossoms will be performing at The Paramount on Thursday, July 27 at 8 p.m.

The Paramount is located at 370 New York Ave. in Huntington.

For tickets and more information about the concert, go to www.paramountny.com.

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Arts & Entertainment Calendar NORTHWELL HEALTH AT JONES BEACH THEATER 695 Bay Parkway, Wantaugh (516) 221-1000 • www.livenation.com Friday, July 21 at 7 p.m.

Chris Stapleton/Anderson East/Brent Cobb Saturday, July 22 at 7 p.m.

Muse/Thirty Seconds to Mars/PVRIS Sunday, July 23 at 7:30 p.m.

Boston — the Band and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Thursday, July 27 at 7 p.m.

Brantley Gilbert/Tyler Farr/Luke Combs Friday, July 28 at 7:30 p.m.

Chicago — the Band’s 50th Anniversary and The Doobie Brothers NYCB LIVE/NASSAU VETERANS MEMORIAL COLISEUM 1255 Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale (516) 794-9300 • http://www.nassaucoliseum. com Saturday, July 22 at 4 p.m.

UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum Through Sunday, July 30 (weeknights at 6 p.m.; weekends at 2 p.m.)

Empire State Fair CITI FIELD SUMMER CONCERT SERIES 12301 Roosevelt Avenue, Corona www.livenation.com Friday, July 28 at 6 p.m.

Welcome to Blinkin Park Saturday, July 29 and Sunday, July 30 at 5 p.m.

The Classic East: The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan, Journey, The Doobie Brothers, Earth Wind & Fire Monday, August 28 and Tuesday, August 29 at 8:30 p.m.

Lady Gaga: Joanne World Tour Friday, Sept. 15 at 8 p.m.

The Meadows Music & Arts Festival FOREST HILLS STADIUM 1 Tennis Place, Forest Hills www.foresthillsstadium.com Wednesday, July 26 and Thursday, July 27 at 6:30 p.m.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with Special Guest Peter Wolf THEATRE AT WESTBURY 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury (516) 247-5205 • http://www.thetheatreatwestbury.com Tuesday, July 25 at 11 a.m.

2017 Children’s Summer Series: “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” Wednesday, July 26 at 8 p.m.

Kansas in Concert Friday, July 28 at 8 p.m.

50 Summers of Love: Micky Dolenz, Mark Lindsay, The Fab Four THE PARAMOUNT 370 New York Ave., Huntington (631) 673-7300 ext. 303 www.paramountny.com

Friday, July 21 at 8 p.m.

Voyage — The Ultimate Journey Tribute Band with Hugo Sunday, July 23 at 8 p.m.

Mighty Mighty Bosstones Tuesday, July 25 at 8 p.m.

The Paramount Comedy Series Presents Craig Ferguson Thursday, July 27 at 8 p.m.

Gin Blossoms THE SPACE AT WESTBURY 250 Post Ave., Westbury (516)283-5566 • www.thespaceatwestbury. com Saturday, July 22 at 8 p.m.

Robert Randolph and The Family Band with special guest Memphis Crawl Wednesday, July 26 at 7:30 p.m.

Summer Strings! RockFest LANDMARK ON MAIN STREET 232 Main Street, Suite 1, Port Washington (516) 767-1384 ext. 101 • www.landmarkonmainstreet.org Wednesday, July 26 at 2 p.m.

David Glukh Duo: Russian Music TILLES CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | LIU POST 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville (516) 299-3100 • www.tillescenter.org Through July 28 at 8 p.m. (check website for dates/times of performances) The LIU Post Chamber Music Festival: 36th Season Sunday, July 30 at 7 p.m.

The Australian Pink Floyd Show: The Best Side of the Moon 2017 MADISON THEATRE AT MOLLOY COLLEGE 1000 Hempstead Avenue, Rockville Centre 516-323-4444 • www.madisontheatreny.org Saturday, July 22 at 8 p.m.

12th Annual Long Island Comedy Festival Saturday, July 29 at 8 p.m.

“A South Shore Summer”: A Musical Review Presented by South Shore Theatricals Sunday, July 30 at 2 p.m.

Author Linda Fairstein in Conversation with Nelson DeMille on her new novel, “Dead Fall” THE HARRY CHAPIN LAKESIDE THEATRE Eisenhower Park at Merrick and Stewart Aves., East Meadow 516-572-0355 • www.nassaucountyny.gov/ parks Friday, July 21 at 8 p.m.

Zac Brown Tribute Sunday, July 23 at 7 p.m.

International Festival Featuring Scandinavian, Greek, Polish, Armenian and Ukrainian Music Thursday, July 27 at 8:30 p.m.

Film: “Trolls” Friday, July 28 at 8 p.m.

Oldies Show Saturday, July 29 at 8 p.m.

Tribute to Celine Dion/Josh Groban/Andrea

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A&E Calendar cont’d Bocelli by Christopher Macchio Sunday, July 30 at 7 p.m.

Creole-American Music Night Monday, July 31 at 8 p.m.

Selena Tribute by Genessa JONES BEACH BANDSHELL CONCERT SERIES Jones Beach State Park, 1 Ocean Pkwy, Wantagh 516-785-1600; www.parks.ny.gov Live at The Shell: The 2017 Jones Beach Bandshell Concert Series is as follows: Friday, July 21 at 8 p.m.

20 Highview (70s Disco Tribute) & Samurai Pizza Cats Saturday, July 22 at 8 p.m.

Last Exit (Pearl Jam Tribute) & Let Love Rule (Lenny Kravitz Tribute) Sunday, July 23 at 7 p.m.

Latin Dance Night Tuesday, July 25 at 8 p.m.

Darlene Graham Kids — Hosted by Tara Eberle-Drouin Wednesday, July 26 at 8 p.m.

Lisa Polizzi (Janis Joplin Tribute), Vanglorious (Heart Tribute) and Porter Block Thursday, July 27 at 7 p.m.

Family Movie Night (Beach Blanket Movie Series) TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD’S 2017 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT NORTH HEMPSTEAD BEACH PARK Info: (516) 869-6311 • www.northhempsteadny.gov/summer 175 West Shore Road, Port Washington Sundays at 1 p.m.

Sunday Afternoons at the Beach Concert Series as follows: July 23: 45 RPM; July 30: The Capris; Aug. 6: Gold Coast Orchestra Aug. 27 at 6 p.m: Sepideh (Persian pop star) TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD’s 2017 FUNDAY MONDAY SERIES FOR SENIORS AT NORTH HEMPSTEAD BEACH PARK Info: 311 or (516) 869-6311 • www.northhempsteadny.gov/summer 175 W. Shore Road, Port Washington Mondays through Aug. 28, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

July 24: “The Vic Vincent Group”; July 31: “Senior Health, Education & Information Fair” TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD’S 2017 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT CLARK BOTANIC GARDENS Info: (516) 869-6311 • www.northhempsteadny.gov/summer 193 I U Willets Rd, Albertson Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

Tuesday Night Concerts as follows: July 25: NY Brass Choir; Aug. 1: Arts in the Garden: Dance Visions; Aug. 8: North Shore Pops

YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE ARTS SERIES Info: (516) 869-6311 • www.northhempsteadny.gov/summer Tuesday, July 18 at 10:30 a.m.

Red Pants Band at Clark Botanic Garden, 193 I U Willets Rd., Albertson Tuesday, July 25 at 10:30 a.m.

Improv 4 Kids at Charles Fuschillo Park, Carle Road at Broadmoor Lane, Carle Place Tuesday, August 1 at 10:30 a.m.

The Bierkos at Clinton G. Martin Park (indoors), 3610 New Hyde Park Rd., New Hyde Park

THE VILLAGE OF GREAT NECK PLAZA 2017 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES At Firefighters Park, Grace Ave. & Park Place, Great Neck Village Hall: (516) 482-4500 • www.greatneckplaza.net Tuesday, July 25 at 8 p.m.

Beatlemania at the Plaza: The Liverpool Shuffle Event is free and open to the public.

In case of rainy weather, the event will move to the Great Neck Social Center at 80 Grace Ave. Continued on Page 40

TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD’S 2017 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT MARY JANE DAVIES GREEN Info: (516) 869-6311 • www.northhempsteadny.gov/summer Plandome Road across from Town Hall, Manhasset Mondays at 7:30 p.m.

Monday Night Concerts as follows: July 17: Penny Lane: A Tribute to the Beatles; July 24: Josh and the Jamtones: Family Night; July 31: Randi and the Rainbows: Oldies Night; Aug. 7: New Vintage Swing Band & Conga: A Tribute to the Miami Sound Machine TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD GOES COUNTRY AT MANORHAVEN BEACH PARK Info: (516) 739-3113 • www.northhempsteadny.gov/summer 168 Manorhaven Blvd., Manorhaven Saturday, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m.

Plaza Theater Productions Presents “Hairspray”: The Musical TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD’S 2017 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT MICHAEL J. TULLY PARK Info: (516) 869-6311 • www.northhempsteadny.gov/summer 1801 Evergreen Ave., New Hyde Park Friday, Aug. 4 at 7 p.m.

The British Invasion — Strawberry Fields: A Tribute to the Beatles and The Streetfighter Band: A Tribute to The Rolling Stones TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD’S 2017

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A&E Calendar cont’d Continued from Page 39 CINEMA ON THE BAY AT SUNSET PARK At Sunset Park, Main Street and Shore Road, Port Washington Info: (516) 869-6311 • www.northhempsteadny.gov/summer Saturday, July 22 at 8:30 p.m.

“Back to the Future” Saturday, August 5 at 8 p.m.

“Finding Dory” Movies are free and open to the public.

LOUIS PANACCIULLI AND THE NASSAU POPS CONCERT IN THE PARK At Memorial Park, Marcellus Road, Mineola Rain location: Mineola Middle School (Corner of Emory Rd. & Garfield Ave.) Info: (516) 565-0646 • www.nassaupops.com 2017 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT CHELSEA MANSION At The Muttontown Preserve, Muttontown Lane south of 25A, East Norwich Info: (516) 572-0200 • www.nassaucountyny. gov.parks Wednesday, Aug. 2 at 7 p.m.

Film: “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane” (movie begins at dusk) All events are free and open to the public.

GOLD COAST ARTS CENTER 113 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck (516) 829-2570 • www.goldcoastarts.org Saturday, July 22 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, July 23 at 1 p.m.

A Concert to Benefit St. Mary’s Hospital for Children: Arts for Healing Program

Suggested Contribution: $20 Wednesday, July 26 at 7:30 p.m.

Film Screening: “The Hippopotamus” Through Friday, September 15 Creative Crossroads: The Art of Adam Handler and Luis Zimad Lamboy come together in this two-person exhibition of color and shape.

THEATRE BOX 35 Verbena Ave., Floral Park (516) 900-2031 • www.theatrebox.org Friday, July 28, Saturday, July 29, Thursday, Aug. 3, Friday, Aug. 4 and Saturday, Aug. 5 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, July 30 at 2 p.m.

Performance: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Adults: $17/Seniors (65+): $12/18 & under: $7 CINEMA ARTS CENTRE 423 Park Ave, Huntington (631) 423-7611 • www.cinemaartscentre.org Monday, July 24 at 7:30 p.m.

“Uncle Max” The Fleischer Studio Story — Sky Room Talk with Film Historian Rick Scileppi HUNTINGTON ARTS COUNCIL 213 Main Street, Huntington (631) 271-8423 • www.huntingtonarts.org Ongoing through Sunday, Aug. 13 Huntington Summer Arts Festival Friday, July 21 at 8:30 p.m.

Chieli Minucci & Special EFX Saturday, July 22 at 8:30 p.m.

Coltrane Day: Kenny Garrett Quintet & Brandee Younger Sunday, July 23 at 8:30 p.m.

Turtle Island Quartet with Cyrus Chestnut

“Jelly, Rags & Monk” Tuesday, July 25 at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday Family Night: “Cincerella”: Broadhollow Theatre Company Wednesday, July 26 at 8:30 p.m.

Huntington Community Band Thursday, July 27 at 8:30 p.m.

Brasil Guitar Duo (Classic/World Music) Friday, July 28 at 8:30 p.m.

Miles to Dayton (Americana Indie Folk Crossover) NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn (516) 484-9338 • www.nassaumuseum.org Ongoing through Sunday, July 9 Halston Style: The first comprehensive retrospective of the works of the American fashion designer Halston.

Sponsored by “H Halston exclusively at Lord & Taylor,” the exhibition occupies the entire museum.

Ongoing Sculpture Park Walking Trails Gardens Events Ongoing through Sunday, July 9 Halston on Film: Films are screened at various times.

For The Family Family Sundays at the Museum, 1-4 p.m.

Family Tour at 1 p.m.

Art Activities at 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 22-Sunday, November 5 New Exhibits: “New York, New York” Portrays the city’s grit and glamour through

the work of more than 140 artists.

“Glamour Icons” Celebrates fragrances and cosmetic packaging as an art form through the work of awardwinning designer Marc Rosen.

THE ART GUILD 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset www.TheArtGuild.org Second Thursday, August 10 Sip & Sketch: Live model, no instruction, short and long poses. Bring a snack and/or beverage.

Beginners, 1-4 p.m.; Intermediates, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

SANDS POINT PRESERVE CONSERVANCY 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point 516.571.7901 • sandspointpreserve.org Saturday, July 22, 6-11 p.m.

The Elixir of Love — Opera in Two Mansions Sunday, July 23 and Aug. 19, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Bee Whispering at the Apiary CLARK BOTANIC GARDEN 193 I. U. Willets Road, Albertson (516) 484-2208 • www.clarkbotanic.org The Town of North Hempstead and the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin of Queens and Long Island’s Free Wellness Events for Residents as follows: Sunday, Aug. 6, 2-5 p.m.

Cultural Sensitivity and Emotional IQ Sunday, Sept. 17, 4-8 p.m.

Yoga Under the Stars Featuring Meditation For more information, call 311 or 516-869-6311

Community Calendar 2017 FARMERS MARKET AT LI WELCOME CENTER Rest Area at Dix Hills (between Exit 51 & 52) Eastbound on LIE, Dix Hills Info.: (516) 543-6033 Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through Sept.

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This is a rotating Farmers’ Market featurig Long Island food producers, growers and artisans.

ROSLYN FARMERS MARKET 2017 At Christopher Morley Park, 500 Searingtown Road, Roslyn Info.: (631) 323-3653 Every Wednesday, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., through Nov. 22.

From fruits and vegetables, to olive oils and fresh roasted coffee, this Farmers Market has a diverse selection of items.

GARDEN CITY FARMERS MARKET 2017 Behind Supreme Court, 101 County Seat Drive in Mineola Info.: (631) 323-3653 Every Tuesday, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., through Nov. 21.

Head to the Garden City Center Fair for fruits, vegetables, nuts, oils and more.

WESTBURY MARKET FAIR & FLEA MARKET The NYCB Theatre parking lot at 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury Info.: (516) 669-7541; www.westburymarketfair.com

Every Saturday and Sunday through July 31.

Free event. Find discounts on cosmetics, watches, fashions, shoes, jewelry, antiques and more!

MORNING BEACH YOGA At Robert Moses State Park, Field 2 Info.: (516) 983-1227 Every Saturday and Sunday, 7-8 a.m. through Sept. 16.

Cost: $5. Start your weekend with peaceful morning yoga flow. Bring your own mat. Suitable for all levels.

ST. PETER OF ALCANTARA WITH OUR LADY OF FATIMA PARISH 1321 Port Washington Blvd., Port Washington Info.: (516) 627-883-4817 or (516) 883-2607 Friday evenings at 8 p.m.

General Bereavement: open to the general public.

MOVIES AT THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION 147 Campbell Ave., Williston Park (516) 746-5527 or www.resurrectionwillistonpark.org Friday, July 21, 6-9 p.m.

Film: “Hidden Figures” CO-ED POKER LEAGUE — LEARN, PRACTICE, EXCEL At The Clubhouse, 377 Denton Ave., New

Hyde Park (917) 569-1553 or www.premierfreepoker. com Monday, July 24, 7:30-11 p.m.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION AT SHELTER ROCK 48 Shelter Rock Road, Manhasset (516) 627-6560 or www.uucsr.org Wednesday Evenings, July 26, 7-9 p.m. (rehearsals) and Sunday, July 30 at 11:45 a.m. (call), 1 p.m. (performance) Call for Musicians: Orchestra at Shelter Rock SID JACOBSON JCC 300 Forest Drive, East Hills, 11548 www.sjjcc.org/jll.

Fridays Shababa Fridays, 9:45-10:45 a.m.

General Exercise Group for All Cancer Survivors, 12:30-1:15 p.m.

Discussion Group for All Cancer Survivors, 1:15-2 p.m.

Sundays Gentle Yoga for All Cancer Survivors, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Mondays News Behind the News, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Eat, Chat, Move!, 6 p.m.

Tuesdays Mah Jongg Clinic, 10 a.m.- 12 p.m.

Tuesday Lectures, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Swim Program for Strength & Wellness, 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Knitzvah: Knitting for a Cause, 7-8:30 p.m.

Wednesdays Knitzvah: Knitting for a Cause, 12-2 p.m.

Taste of Torah, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Thursdays Games Day, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Meditation, 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Wednesdays through July 26 at 7:30 p.m.; Thursdays through July 27 at 2 p.m.

24th Anniversary Randi & Bruce Pergament Jewish Film Festival Go to www.sjjcc.org for film listings.

For more information, contact Elyse Ingber at 516-484-1545 ext. 144 or via email: eingber@sjjcc.org NYU WINTHROP HOSPITAL 200 Old Country Road, Suite 250 Mineola, NY 11501 Call 516-663-8300 to register for these free programs. * NYU Winthrop Hospital’s Parkinson’s Disease Support Group Meetings Every first and third Friday: Art Expression for Parkinson’s Disease Patients Monthly on Tuesdays: Parkinson’s Disease Caregivers and Parkinson’s Disease Patients At the Winthrop Wellness Pavilion 1300 Franklin Avenue, Suite ML5, Garden

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Community Calendar cont’d City * NYU Winthrop Hospital’s Bereavement (Daytime) Group Thursdays, July 27-August 31, 12-1:30 p.m.

Winthrop’s Research & Academic Center 101 Mineola Blvd., Room G-022, Mineola Parking at 120 Mineola Blvd. on 1st Street — east of Mineola Blvd.

DINING FOR A CAUSE: FUNDRAISER IN SUPPORT OF VETERANS ASSISTANCE DAY Saturday, July 29, 12-5 p.m.

At the New Hyde Park Diner 160 Hillside Ave, New Hyde Park Homeless or needy veterans will receive assistance with benefits, job counseling and legal advice.

Donated food, clothes, and dental care will also be available.

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT: THE FOURTH ANNUAL CHILDREN’S PARADE FOR A SAFER WILLISTON PARK Tuesday, Aug. 1 at 7 p.m.

Meet at Broad and Brown Streets; End of Kelleher Field Picnic Area Neighborhood Watch Block Captains will meet at Kelleher Field and greet children at the finish line, where ice cream will be served.

A police officer from the 3rd precinct will be the guest speaker.

ADELPHI NY STATEWIDE BREAST CANCER HOTLINE & SUPPORT PROGRAM At Adelphi’s Alumni House, 154 Cambridge

Ave., Garden City Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 6 p.m.

An educational forum about the positive impact support groups have on breast cancer patients.

To make a reservation, call 516-8774325, email breastcancerhotline@ adelphi.edu or register online at breastcancer.adelphi.edu/we-can-help/forums NORTHWELL HEALTH COMMUNITY EVENTS AND CLASSES Wednesdays, September 20 and November 15, 2:30-4 p.m.

Parkinson’s Disease Support Group At the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research 350 Community Drive, Manhasset Light refreshments and snacks will be served. Complimentary valet will be provided.

RSVP by calling 516-325-7000 or email neuro@northwell.edu

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SINGLES ASSOCIATION OF LONG ISLAND GATHERINGS Last Saturdays of the month through December 20, 7-9 p.m., except in July, August and October.

At Herrill Lanes, 465 Herricks Rd., New Hyde Park For ages 25 plus.

Social gathering afterwards at the Omega Diner, 1809 Lakeville Rd. in New Hyde Park

Empire State Fair makes debut on L.I. Continued from Page 28 The fair will also feature the “world’s largest portable ferris wheel transported all the way from Holland.” The ferris wheel’s cars are gondola-style and can carry up to six people, Durso said. In addition, the fair will have the “largest Kiddieland on Long Island,” as well as an educational petting zoo and live animal rides.

The petting zoo will have “farm animals, such as llamas, chickens, goats, cows, donkeys, and kangaroos,” Durso said. Fairgoers will be able to ride camels and ponies. Furthermore, the fair will have the “original batcopter,” from the 1966 Batman film, available for fairgoers to ride and an “open air circus,” Durso said.

The “All-American Thrill Show” is the open-air circus show where fairgoers can watch gymnastic acrobats, aerialists and daredevil motorcyclists perform. The acrobats will perform on a high wire and 90-foot sway pole, while the motorcyclists will perform feats like the Globe of Death and the Cyber Cycle Act. Other than rides and shows, the fair will have a plethora of food available from funnel cakes to corn dogs, as well as healthier options such as fruits and vegetables, Durso added.

“Other events are really carnival, this fair is food first, entertainment second and rides third,” Durso said. “You can go to the fair and never go on a ride and still be entertained.”

Fair admission is $12 for all ages and $27 for an all-rides wristband. On its opening night on Thursday, the fair will offer discounted admission at $10 and $25 for the rides wristband. The fair will also offer a “cheap, cheap night” on July 25 and a “kids go free night” on July 27.

The 11-day event runs from Thursday to July 30. Fair hours are Monday through Thursday, 6 p.m. to midnight; Fridays, 6 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Saturdays, 2 p.m. to 1 a.m.; and Sundays, 2 p.m. to midnight.

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Manhasset Library LITTLE TICK, BIG PROBLEM: LYME DISEASE Thursday, July 27 7:30 p.m.

Presented by Northwell Health.

It’s that time of year where tick-borne disease comes to the forefront. Dr. Penny Stern, Director, Preventive Medicine in the Center for Equity of Care, Northwell Health, will be discussing Lyme Disease. The focus of the talk will be symptoms, transmission, and current strategies for diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

BALLROOM AND LATIN DANCE CLASS Saturday, July 22, Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26; September 9, 16, 23.

9:15-10:15 a.m.

Join the Saturday Morning Ballroom and Latin Dance Class with Donatas Nacajus. $70 per person for 10 class session. All are welcome. Registration fee is due first day of class at the Circulation Desk. Class Dates: July 8, 14, 22; August 5,12,19, 26; September 9, 6, 23.

NEEDLE ARTS Monday, July 24 and Aug. 28 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Quilting, Needlepoint, Embroidery, Crocheting, Knitting and more...Enjoy this friendly, sharing and socializing community circle of people who enjoy Needle Arts. Bring along a current project, ideas for a group project, and share your skills with others. This informal group will meet bi-monthly. All levels of skill are welcome but formal lessons are not included. Sign up by email . Drop in for as long as you have time. Bring lunch if you wish. Complimentary coffee / tea will be served.

FRENCH CONVERSATION Thursday, August 3 7 p.m.

Pre-registration is required. Converse with native speakers and strengthen your foreign language skills. Foreign Language Groups meet monthly. These are not language lessons, so a basic foundation in the foreign language of your choice is required. Please see flyers in the lobby.

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT Monday, Aug. 14 6:30 p.m.

Movie to be announced. All ages welcome, children must be accompanied by an adult.

Bring a pillow, blanket, or sleeping bag for comfy floor seating. Registration begins Monday, July 24 at 9:00 am. Please note you will need a Manhasset Library Card to register.

FAMILY BAKING PROGRAM — WORLD PIZZA Tuesday, July 25 7-8 p.m.

For Familes with children ages 5-10. The Baking Coach will teach you how to make a pizza that looks like the world. Make the pizza at the library and take it home to bake for dinner. You will need a Manhasset Library Card to register. Max of 4 people per family and one must be an adult. Children must be between the ages of 5 and 10.

Allergen Note: This program will use dairy products, tomatoes, wheat, and yeast.

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION: Tuesday, July 25 at 7:30 p.m.

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION Tuesday, July 25 7:30 p.m.

Join the library on Tuesday evenings for Mindfulness Meditation. Life only happens

in the moment, but being present takes practice. Our busy lives pull us in many directions… We are taught to go and do more and more. Rarely do we stop and do nothing. Taking time to be still, present,

and focused has many benefits. Know that anything you plan to do well will take all your attention. Meditation is a practice that strengthens our focus and attention, as well as releases stress to stay healthy.

SPANISH CONVERSATION Thursday, Aug. 17 7 p.m.

Pre-registration is required. Converse with native speakers and strengthen your foreign language skills. Foreign Language Groups meet monthly. These are not language lessons, so a basic foundation in the foreign language of your choice is required. Please see flyers in the lobby.

Manhasset/Port Washington Community Calendar PROJECT INDEPENDENCE BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP Are you grieving the loss of a spouse?

Are you feeling overwhelmed with sadness and not knowing how to cope with your feelings? Learn more about the grief process and coping skills with other supportive people who are sharing the same experience. Meetings take place the first and third Friday of each month from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Located at 80 Manorhaven Blvd. Port Washington. (For those 60 and over).

Registration required. Please call 311 or 516-869-6311 to register or for more information.

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Uncle Giuseppe’s celebrates 20th year

BY J ES S I C A C H I N With five locations on Long Island, including one in Port Washington, and another opening this fall in Melville, Uncle Giuseppe’s is celebrating its 20th anniversary with sales at all of its locations through the end of this month.

The founders of the chain, Carl DelPrete, Philip DelPrete and Thomas Barresi, bought a produce and deli store in East Meadow that was struggling, Melissa Urena, the marketing manager, said.

They opened an Italian “one-stop-shop” market in November 1998, calling it Uncle Giuseppe’s.

“The idea was to provide an oldfashioned inspired butcher shop, fruit and vegetable market, seafood shop and bakery, and bring them all together under one roof,” Urena said. “Your shopping experience at Uncle G is meant to mirror the way our grandparents used to shop, where you enjoy visiting each of your trusted neighborhood stores and markets.”

Uncle Giuseppe’s offers its consumers “specialty items not found anywhere else, an array of imported cheeses from around the world, a variety of items

PHOTO COURTESY OF MELISSA URENA

made in-house like our famous fresh mozzarella, freshly made pasta, Italian sausage, and much more,” Urena added.

The stores also feature an Italian bakery,

a candy counter, and a meat and seafood department.

Uncle Giuseppe’s seeks to “cater to each and every customer’s individual

needs while providing the best customer service,” Urena said.

The Melville location is set to open this fall at 890 Walt Whitman Road.

Nassau home prices up Silver’s corruption 39th consecutive month conviction overturned

BY ST E P H E N R OM A N O

BY N O A H M A N S K A R

What goes up when inventory comes down?

Home prices.

Home prices in Nassau County rose in June compared with the same month last year, with the median price of sold homes increasing 5.7 percent to $505,000, according to the Multiple Listing Service. It was the 39th consecutive month to see an increase.

But inventory fell 3.3 percent from June 2016 to last month, decreasing from 1,286 to 1,243.

The drop followed a strong May, which saw the first significant increase in property inventory since January.

June also marked the first time this year that the median price of homes sold surpassed $500,000.

The median price for residential single/multifamily homes and co-ops rose in June from last year’s mark, while condominium prices dropped slightly from $622,500 to $580,500.

Residential single/multifamily properties rose from $490,000 to $515,000 and co-ops rose to $220,00 from $215,000.

In June, the count for properties sold for residential single/multifamily properties, condos and co-ops all decreased from last year.

A federal appeals court overturned the conviction of former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on Thursday, changing the course of one of the state’s most significant corruption cases.

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Manhattan Democrat’s 2015 conviction was in-

The median price of properties pending sale rose 2.9 percent, increasing from $485,000 to $499,000 from last June’s mark.

For properties pending sale, coops increased the most, jumping from $199,000 to $237,500 over a year.

As the median price of properties pending sale rose, the sale count rose slightly, too, increasing from 1,393 to 1,400.

But only residential single/family homes properties increased.

The slight increase in the sale count of pending properties follows a strong jump in May when the count rose 11 perContinued on Page 63

valid under last year’s Supreme Court ruling in the case of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, which raised the legal standard for criminal bribery.

“We are grateful the court saw it our way and reversed the conviction on all counts,” Steven Molo and Joel Cohen, Silver’s Manhattan lawyers, said in a joint statement.

Continued on Page 51

Former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was convicted of federal corruption charges in 2015.

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County loses appeal, must pay town $1.3M

BY ST E P H E N R OM A N O The state Court of Appeals has denied Nassau County’s motion to appeal a decision ordering it to send $1.3 million to the Town of North Hempstead.

“We are pleased the litigation is over and the county has been required to return the $1.3 million they wrongfully took from town taxpayers,” Carole Trottere, a town spokeswoman, said.

In May a state appellate court upheld a judge’s ruling that the county needed to return the $1.3 million of the Town of North Hempstead’s sales tax revenue it withheld to cover Fashion Institute of Technology reimbursement costs for the 2004-05 school year.

In February, town officials authorized litigation against the county in the event that it withheld a portion of the town’s sales tax revenue.

However, following a letter the county sent to the town comptroller’s office on March 7 saying that it withheld $1,273,496.76, town officials said they would seek a court order blocking the county from the claim.

“The County intends to fully comply with the decision of the lower court,” county Attorney Carnell Foskey said.

The state requires that counties pay a portion of tuition for community college students attending schools in other counties.

The county began asking for tuition reimbursements in 2010 from the towns of North Hempstead and Hempstead and the cities of Long Beach and Glen Cove.

In June, Bosworth called the county’s move to try and collect money from 2004 “preposterous.”

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Adelphi program gets Pink Aid grant

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This grant helps fund the salary of a bilingual social worker who provides counseling, patient navigation and support services at Nassau University Medical Center and the Adelphi Breast Cancer Program to uninsured and underinsured Nassau and Suffolk County patients diagnosed with breast cancer.

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Nassau Girl Scouts win Gold Awards Girl Scouts of Nassau County recently presented more than 70 Gold Awards — including ones to Samantha Hackenjos and Emily Popovitz of the Herricks Asssociation — during a ceremony hosted at Adelphi University.

The Gold Award program recognizes the power and dedication shared by an elite group of young women who earn the highest honor a Girl Scout can achieve.

Each girl spent more than 80 hours over the past year planning, executing and presenting the results of her project, which aimed to make the world a better place for others as well as herself.

“We are extremely proud to celebrate so many local young women earning the prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award,” said Donna Ceravolo, executive director and CEO of the Girl Scouts of Nassau County.

“On average, only five percent of eligible Girl Scouts successfully earn the Gold Award, making these girls part of an exclusive group of women with the tools to become leaders in the 21st century.”

The recipients each tackled a project that held a deep significance to them.

Hackenjos addressed the issue of the lack of athletic programs for children and young adults with special needs through her project, “Play From the Heart.”

Working with St. Mary’s Hospital for

Samantha Hackenjos

Emily Popovitz

Children, Hackenjos was able to develop a softball clinic for children with special needs.

Through her clinics, Hackenjos was able to inform children, young adults and families about the importance of living an active lifestyle and its benefits, such as less stress and an increase in overall happiness. Thanks to the equipment Samantha donated to the hospital and the lesson plans she created, future volunteers will be able to work with the

children, helping them live a happier and healthier lifestyle.

Through her project, “Breast Cancer, Early Detection,” Popovitz educated her peers about the steps to take when checking for breast cancer.

Working with her high school, Popovitz gave several presentations that not only educated young women about breast cancer detection, but also helped raise awareness about the disease in the process.

Her presentation and informational pamphlets will be used by her high school to help teach current and future students about detecting breast cancer in its early stages.

Gold Award projects have positively impacted girls’ lives, their communities and the world for more than 100 years.

Approximately 1 million Girl Scout alumnae have developed Gold Award projects that addressed local or global issues.

After identifying an area of interest, a successful Gold Award recipient performs hours of research and prepares a project proposal to be submitted for feedback and approval to their Girl Scout Council before embarking on her project.

The Girl Scout presents her final conclusions as the last step of the journey.

According to the Girl Scout Research Institute, Gold Award recipients display more positive life outcomes pertaining to sense of self, life, satisfaction, leadership, life success, community service and civic engagement.

Recipients of the award who enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces may receive advanced rank for their achievements and can receive scholarships or other recognition from most colleges or universities.

Shelter Rock art exhibit through August State Assemblyman Anthony D’Urso (D-Port Washington) recently presented citations to watercolor artists as part of the Roslyn-Herricks-East Williston Adult Education Program at

a reception located at the Shelter Rock Public Library.

The artwork will be shown at an exhibit at the Shelter Rock Public Library until Aug. 30.

The watercolor painting program, located at the Herricks Community Center, helps teach students of all levels to appreciate the classical techniques of watercolor.

Subject matter includes still life and landscapes.

Students learned color theory, use of light and shadow and wet and dry brush techniques.

D’Urso is pictured (sixth from the left) with artists Shahin Zareh, Shirley Chefetz, Anjali Sahini, Sunny Rho, Renee Artuso, Rena Kurbana, Steve King, Mian Zhou, Ann Tountas, Mian Zhou, Karen Vitiello, Renee Artuso, Sharon Black, Jodi Pion Druckor, Madison Kwon, Nidhi Muni and instructor Kiril Tzochev (seventh from the right).

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Nurse reunited with her inspiration

PHOTO COURTESY OF NORTHWELL HEALTH

Hadassah Willig and Maxine Hogan reunite at Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital

In an emotional reunion Friday, Hadassah Willig finally met the pediatric nurse who was by her bedside 25 years ago, as she lay in a coma as a child.

Since being treated at Cohen Children’s Medical Center for encephalitis in 1992, Willig, a nurse at Long Island Jewish Valley Stream, never forgot the nurse who cared for her as a five year old – “Nurse Maxine.”

A former Plainview, resident, Maxine Hogan now resides in Florida with her family.

She flew north to New York to reunite today with Willig.

When the women finally saw each other for the first time a long hug and

emotions took over.

“I believe Maxine is the reason that I became a nurse.” Ms. Willig said.

The reunion was equally gratifying for Ms. Hogan.

“This was so special, and it really speaks to the profession of nursing and care,” she said. “I’m honored that Hadassah wanted to find me and I’m proud of her.”

Their history began in 1992 when Willig, was admitted to Cohen Children’s Medical Center (then known as Schneider Children’s Hospital) with a form of encephalitis that had her in and out of a coma for weeks.

Willig said she remembers hearing what the doctors were saying around

her. She also never forgot her favorite nurse Maxine.

“I always felt comforted when Maxine was around because of how she took care of me. She was a very calming person,” Willig said. “I remember she used to take me to the recreation room to hear people singing “Old McDonald,” she also brought arts and crafts to my room because she saw that I liked to create things. I was a five-yearold, in the hospital, and she made me feel safe, so she obviously had a wonderful effect on me.”

For Hogan, who was a nurse at the children’s hospital until 1994, the reunion started out as a surprise.

She got a call earlier

this year from a representative from Northwell Health, which includes both Cohen Children’s Medical Center and LIJ Valley Stream.

“I was told that a patient I cared for in 1992 was looking for me. I was shocked, completely shocked.” Ms. Hogan said.

She is still a pediatric nurse working for Broward Health in Coral Gables, Fla. “I knew I was going to come back to Long Island to meet Hadassah when I heard she wanted to find me. I just had to work out my schedule to make it happen.”

On Friday, the two women met again, not as nurse and patient, but as two nurses, who are both mothers and also share the same faith.

Northwell VP honored by execs group Northwell Health’s Ramon Soto has been named Hospital Executive of the Year by the Association of Hispanic Healthcare Executives.

As Northwell’s senior vice president and chief marketing and communications officer, Soto successfully rebranded one of the largest health care systems in the nation and led campaigns that highlighted Northwell’s focus on innovation.

“I am very honored to be the recipient of the Association’s Hospital Executive of the Year award,” said Soto. “For almost 30 years, the AHHE has worked diligently to increase the presence of Hispanics in

the field of health administration. Even more importantly, the dedicated professionals in this organization are committed to educating our industry about the Hispanic healthcare marketplace. For these reasons, this recognition is extremely gratifying to me on both the personal and professional levels.”

The AHHE, which was founded in 1998, has been a guiding force for Hispanics who strive to be leaders in the health care industry.

“People look for role models and Ramon is just that,” said George Zeppenfeldt-Cestero, president and CEO of

AHHE. “He can influence people to recruit and retain talent from the Latino community.”

Soto was charged with three key responsibilities when he joined Northwell in 2015: create a new name for the organization, innovate a strategy for the brand and build a world-class marketing function.

In two years, Soto has successfully rebranded Northwell and earned several accolades.

After graduating from Binghamton University with a bachelor’s degree in political science, Soto earned his master’s in

Visit to Hellen Keller Center

State Senator Elaine Phillips (center) recently visited the Helen Keller National Center in Sands Point to present a resolution from the state Senate congratulating HKNC on its 50th anniversary. Phillips read the entire resolution aloud and spent time with students and staff, including (from left to right) Christopher Woodfill, HKNC associate executive director; Ellen Foshag, Edgar Herrera, Deven Phillips and Danielle Burton, HKNC students; and Susan Ruzenski, HKNC executive director.

business administration healthcare from Yale University’s School of Management.

He began his career in advertising, working on accounts for AT&T, Western Union, and RJ Reynolds products.

He served in several marketing roles at GE Capital, where he was responsible for market and consumer analytics, target marketing, and brand management.

Before moving to Northwell, Soto was principal at Re-Think Marketing, where he led the enterprise marketing function with responsibility for strategic planning, market differentiation, sales penetration, and customer acquisition and retention.

Town honors aide from marine academy North Hempstead honored Chief Warrant Officer Ryan Fuller on June 26 in honor of his work while he was stationed at Kings Point. Chief Fuller has been at Station Kings Point since May of 2014 and was recently reassigned to Miami, Florida. Chief Fuller and the Town’s Harbor Patrol worked closely together to keep the Town’s waters safe. He also assisted the Town

during events and aided in responding to boating accidents and search and rescue situations.

On behalf of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Town Chief Bay Con-

stable Mal Nathan and Town Public Safety consultant Tom Rice presented Officer Fuller with a proclamation recognizing his work and dedication to the Town’s waterways.

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Business&RealEstate Where prices are headed by yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s end Currently, we have approximately three and a half months of inventory, a historically low amount, based on a normal availability of seven to eight months.

I believe this will continue, due to the following factors: 1. Still more buyers than sellers 2. More families are moving out of the city to purchase a home at a price that is lower and more reasonable, than a typical one bedroom, as my son has bought in Dumbo, Brooklyn).

Although, the inventory is much, much tighter than â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Big Apple,â&#x20AC;? homes on Long Island range from 400s+ in Queens and Nassau to the 300s+ in Suffolk; however, the barometer as to where price points lie, are in direct correlation to what towns that you are searching.

Some areas, like Great Neck, where 65 percent of the listed inventory is over $1 million, is obviously not comparable to most other towns. New Hyde Park again has price points of high 400s for a knockdown up to $1,000,000 for a new home (if in SD#7, Great Neck South) that start oďŹ&#x20AC; lower and will be more desireable to a greater number of families.

3. Unless you have the money, private schools in NYC are in the $40,000-$60,000 range, where superior public schools, like SD #25 & #26 & #28 in Queens, Great Neck, Herricks, New Hyde Park, Syosset and Jericho and others, have taxes that can range from $7,500 and up, depending on your assessed supposed â&#x20AC;&#x153;trueâ&#x20AC;? market value, which is many, many times less the cost of private school in the city.

This is why many families are gravitating out to the Queens and Long Island areas, where prices for more larger spaces, private back yards and a greater community feel exist.

4. If your income is $100,000 or more, and you are paying an additional city income tax, besides having water that can cost three to four times more than in Nassau and SuďŹ&#x20AC;olk Counties, coming out to Long Island has its beneďŹ ts of no city income tax as well as must less expensive water.

5. Builders will be building for many years to come to try to catch up with the demand for new housing by millennials, generation Xers, the Asian population (Chinese, Koreans and Indians) 6. The scarcity of land throughout Long Island and Queens

PHILIP A. RAICES Real Estate Watch These factors and others have exacerbated the demand for a very â&#x20AC;&#x153;historicallyâ&#x20AC;? low supply of housing, thereby steadily raising the prices on housing, as well as Rentals, which follow the housing prices.

If you are not buying, then you are renting, especially in the above average school districts, where a one bedroom can run from $1,850 for a basic clean apt up to $3,000 in a luxury building.

Those that do not have the down payment, suďŹ&#x192;cient credit to purchase or other variables, generally will rent and some can aďŹ&#x20AC;ord the higher rentals due to their greater incomes; but assuredly, they would rather purchase than rent.

This pent up demand has been occurring since 2011, when the market was at its bottom from the downturn in September of 2008, when â&#x20AC;&#x153;Too Big to Failâ&#x20AC;? was the motto (That was a huge boondoggle of a scam in my opinion!)

As I have mentioned in previous articles, as well as this one, that there is deďŹ nitely â&#x20AC;&#x153;no bubbleâ&#x20AC;? in inventory, rather a hugely deďŹ cient supply.

Lastly and most important too, there is â&#x20AC;&#x153;no bubbleâ&#x20AC;? in the demand to borrow, because Janet Yellinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (our Fed chairperson) has had two rate increases, which forced some to rethink their purchase plans and retreat and save more money due to the aďŹ&#x20AC;ordability factor.

Also, their ďŹ nancials were probably borderline and not capable and nor strong enough in securing a mortgage.

However, because of this slackening demand, a few rates have retreated back to below 4 percent, and I believe those individuals seeking a mortgage had hopped back on the fence to wait and see.

But, again, I see more coming back into the market.

I have also seen a new way to earn a mortgage based on â&#x20AC;&#x153;receivablesâ&#x20AC;? if self employed and not solely based on income and credit; although one must be employed or be in business for at least two years.

Call me if you are seeking a mortgage and are self-employed.

Unless President Trump creates some inexplicable event or some catastrophic world wide event occurs that rocks our ďŹ nancial markets, which I do not think will happen, housing prices will continue to rise (Newsday 7/14/17 prices rose 5.9 percent year over year in Nassau as per the Multiple Listing of Long Island statistics of closed sales).

The American Dream and the idea of owning oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home and that â&#x20AC;&#x153;White Picket Fenceâ&#x20AC;? is still in the psyche of the majority of buyers, especially millennials.

However, future increases in the Fed rate, could slow the pace and reduce the escalation of prices to a more moderate rate of 3-5 percent or by inďŹ&#x201A;ation, whatever it may be down the line.

For now though, economic numbers that have just come out, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t show that the economy is expanding enough and inďŹ&#x201A;ation is no where to be found.

The ironic fact is more people are leaving New York State (the governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 10-year tax free plan for incoming businesses is not working and costing the state more than it is worth) than any other area in the U.S. GentriďŹ cation is occurring all over New York City and is pushing out, those that least can aďŹ&#x20AC;ord to live there; but where are they going?

Out of New York and out of state to a more aďŹ&#x20AC;ordable environment.

Are we creating an elitist and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Only those that can aďŹ&#x20AC;ordâ&#x20AC;? atmosphere here and in other states with similar situations?

It surely feels and seems that way.

But for now prices will continue to rise and at some point and I do not know when, they will level oďŹ&#x20AC; and increase only by inďŹ&#x201A;ation, which in the past was the norm and not the acceptation, which has happened over the last several decades.

Only time will tellâ&#x20AC;Ś Philip A. Raices is the owner of Turn Key Real Estate in Great Neck.

He can be reached by email: Phil@ TurnKeyRealEstate.Com or by cell, (516) 647-4289 to answer any of your questions.

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Recent Real Estate Sales in Manhasset Manhasset Real Estate Market Conditions MEDIAN SALES PRICE $$1,555,000 Demographics near Manhasset, NY Population Population Density Median Age People per Household Median Household Income Average Income per Capita

City 7,929 3,329 44 2.9 97,500 55,597

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

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28 Willets Lane, Manhasset Sold Price: $2,700,000 Date: 06/08/2017 5 beds, 4 Full/1 Half baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 128x141 Schools: Manhasset Total Taxes: $27,892 MLS# 2922406

58 South Drive, Manhasset Sold Price: $3,300,000 Date: 06/19/2017 5 beds, 5 Full baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 100x123 Schools: Manhasset Total Taxes: $35,913 MLS# 2921274

36 Fairway Drive, Manhasset

610 Park Avenue, Manhasset

Sold Price: $1,140,000 Date: 06/19/2017 3 beds, 2 Full/1 Half baths Style: Condo Schools: Herricks Total Taxes: $17,507 MLS# 2919930

Sold Price: $1,700,000 Date: 06/20/2017 3 beds, 3 Full/1 Half baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 100x150 Schools: Manhasset Total Taxes: $19,944 MLS# 2924966

Editor’s note: Homes shown here were recently sold in Manhasset 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 Manhasset and are believed by Blank Slate Media to be of interest to our readers.

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Munsey Park mayor silences local residents Continued from Page 1 Miller, McGiveny and Dunning, a onetime village justice candidate, have previously criticized DeMento over the Board of Trustees’ creation of a village administrator position, to which it appointed Daniel Breen, DeMento’s brother in law who works as a village utility worker. Both moves happened in May without prior public notice. Breen later declined the job.

Dunning and Yakaitis, who live on streets near the school said the main concern some residents are having is that parents will use this new walkway as an opportunity to come down the block and drop off their older kids who do not have to be escorted to the school, only to turn around and go back home.

They think that this will create more traffic on their blocks.

“The problem is going to be this becoming a second entrance to the school for kids who don’t have to be escorted,” Dunning said in an interview after the meeting.

Jean Kendall, principal of Munsey Park Elementary School, said the school sees the walkway as way to increase

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Village of Munsey Park officials present plans for a walkway to the Munsey Park School on Wednesday. safety and alleviate some congestion on Abbey Road, a larger street leading up to Sargent Place, which has been used as the main drop-off point for parents.

Kendall said this walkway will be helpful when special events at the school are going on when a lot of children may be walking in the streets.

“We understand there are some issues with where people live, but we are going to work together as a village,” Noone

said. “We can solve this problem by giving the children a safe pathway from parking lot to parking lot.”

Trustees said the village secured a grant from Nassau County for $75,000 for this project, and another $75,000 grant from state Sen. Elaine Phillips (R-Flower Hill). DeMento said the board “would be surprised” if the walkway project were to cost more than $125,000.

Village officials should not

allow certain people to speak but silence others when hearing public comment, said Kristin O’Neill, the assistant director of the state’s Committee on Open Government.

Mike Armstrong, the Long Island regional director for Reclaim New York, a conservative good-government group, said DeMento’s behavior reflected a “disturbing attitude.”

“Any official should know that this is a line that you don’t cross,” Armstrong said.

Also on Wednesday, the board appointed Tara Gibbons as the new village clerk. She replaces Miller, who was not reappointed to a new term in April after working in the village for nine years and in municipal governments for 42 years.

Maureen McClean was also reappointed as the deputy village clerk, while Rob Farrer was appointed to the village’s board of zoning appeals, replacing Carol Dunning.

McGivney was allowed to speak on Miller’s behalf during another portion of Wednesday’s meeting, reviewing some of her notable work as village clerk, such as helping the village through Superstorm Sandy.

“She wanted it to be on the record that she did not resign or retire — she was not reappointed,” he said. “I would have hoped that if there were perceived deficiencies, she would have been given the chance to correct them. She indicated that until the May meeting, she had no indications that there was dissatisfaction with her performance.”

Noah Manskar contributed reporting.

North Hills Inisfada site need variances for OK Continued from Page 1 nally there was a T-shaped set of roads in the center of the ring, but that element has been removed from the plan.

Manhasset Bay Group’s attorney, Louis Soloway, who recently replaced Anthony Guardino on the project, opened the first public hearing about the property since December 2015 with a list of proposed variances the developer is requesting from the North Hills Zoning Board of Appeals.

Schaper said these variances would have little or no impact on the surrounding area, including the bordering Estates I and Estates II communities.

Soloway said his client is hoping to reduce the size of some front yards to 45 feet, 5 feet less than the minimum requirement, but the average of the 46 homes will at least be 50 feet.

Soloway said the developers were also looking for a relaxation of the maximum allowable street grade, set at 8 percent, to have a 9.93 percent slope of approximately 16 feet of the access road to the property, as well as a relaxation of the minimum required right-ofway width from 50 feet to 30 feet

PHOTO BY AMELIA CAMURATI

Last Wednesday, Manhasset Bay Group attorney Louis Soloway discusses the master plan for the proposed Manhasset Crest subdivision on Searingtown Road on the site of the former Inisfada Retreat House. and the street width from 34 feet to 30 feet.

He said the neighborhood’s water lines would be connected to Estates I and the sewer lines would be routed to the main under Searingtown Road, but no approval for natural gas connections has been made despite multiple requests to PSE&G since 2015.

Schaper said a large part of his design process revolves around the desire to keep as much of the

natural vegetation on the property as possible.

Easements along the northern border of the property as well as the southeast corner along Searingtown Road will retain much of the existing trees and plants.

“A part of the planning process was to lay out the roads and lots and future building sites in a way to preserve three tree groups that were identified to be worth preserving,” Schaper said. “Our

goal is to preserve more trees, and this is part of the approach for this plan, when we get to design the houses to look at the existing trees and minimize the necessity for cutting these trees down. To the extent possible, it’s one of our design drivers.”

North Hills and Estates II resident Eli Zaken said he was most concerned about the impact of the traffic on Searingtown Road, and board Chairman David Kass said the board would be investigating the impact of a new community along the already congested road before approving the subdivision.

Many questions from the residents, including specifics on fencing, vegetation, transformers and the exact placement of the homes, will be decided later in the approval process. At the close of the hearing, the board approved a 21-day period for written comments to be submitted from residents before the final environmental impact study will be prepared by Manhasset Bay Group.

“As the process goes forward, the applicant will be required to tell us one way or the other what they are proposing to do, but the board will decide what they’re go-

ing to do,” board attorney Thomas A. Levin said.

Manhasset Bay Group has been trying to develop a subdivision on the site since 2014 and reduced the proposed number of homes from 51 to 46 this year, with plans saying the houses would sit on lots between a half acre and one acre in size.

The company, incorporated in Delaware and led by four Hong Kong real estate magnates, purchased the property from the Jesuit Order of the Catholic Church for $36.5 million in July 2013.

It subsequently demolished the retreat house, built in the early 20th century, over sustained protest from local civic and historic preservation groups.

Efforts to stop the demolition and make the house a historic landmark ultimately failed.

The Planning Board also approved an amendment to its rules, extending the notice area 50 feet for any property under review, allowing homes and businesses within 250 feet of the sites to be notified of public hearings.

Kass said this was the same regulation the board of appeals follows.

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Players honor hockey coach with fundraiser Continued from Page 3 Hitchcock said he was back on the ice within a month, coaching the Edge boys again, but the team members decided they wanted to do something for the hospital that saved their coach.

Boisselle and his teammates organized the Edge Out Heart

Disease fundraiser on Sunday at the Port Washington Skating Center, complete with ice skating for $10 per person and a host of auction items, including hockey jerseys and sticks signed by the Long Island Islanders. Former Islander and Stanley Cup winner Ed Westfall attended.

The team raised $4,500 between skating fees, auctions and donations during the fundraiser on Sunday.

“This group of boys is so terrific,” Hitchcock said. “They’re tremendous on the ice, they’ve had a lot of success on the ice, but they’re even better off the ice.

I really believe in their character.

We think about their character when we’re picking kids for the team, and when they do things like this, it really comes out.”

Hitchcock said his situation should serve as a warning for those who think their heart is fine because they exercise regu-

larly and eat healthy because he was one of those people.

“I tell people, you can’t exercise your way through bad arteries,” Hitchcock said. “Sometimes it’s just genetics. If my story helps one person, it was more than worth it.”

Yawson makes bid for Nassau comptroller Continued from Page 13 initiatives Maragos has started as comptroller.

She supports his plans to make Nassau’s property tax system more equitable, a part of their ticket’s platform to address affordability, which Yawson said is Nassau’s most pressing issue.

Yawson also wants to continue Maragos’ efforts to increase the number of county contracts available to small businesses, especially those owned by women and members of ethnic minorities, she said.

“I think that many residents feel as if they’re paying into the system, but they’re not able to get out,” she said. “… I think they don’t feel as if they have a shot at government contracts if they’re small businesses.”

But Yawson declined to answer questions about some of Nassau County’s most significant fiscal issues, saying she wanted time to “engage in a prudent review” of them.

She would not say whether she thinks Nassau’s budget is running a surplus or deficit, a regu-

lar point of contention between Maragos and the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, the county’s state financial control board.

Maragos has said Nassau had a $38 million surplus last year, counting $105.8 million in borrowed money as revenue. NIFA says that money and other unreliable funds cannot count as revenue, meaning the county actually ended 2016 with a $73 million deficit.

Asked which side she takes, Yawson deferred to Maragos, saying he is “better apt” to answer the question and that she does not want to contradict him.

“I am running my own independent campaign and I believe in independence, but at this juncture, prior to the election, I don’t wish to comment on that,” Yawson said.

Yawson also said she has yet to decide whether she thinks Nassau needs an independent inspector general to root out corrupt, wasteful contracts — a measure Maragos and many other Democratic officials support.

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Ama Yawson, a small-business owner from Freeport, is running a Democratic primary campaign for Nassau County comptroller. dustries, including the medical technology industry, is another of Yawson’s goals, for which she said her background in corporate finance is well suited. Maragos has a similar economic development platform.

“Economically empowered”

residents and businesses would create a more stable tax base in Nassau, Yawson said, which can lead to greater fiscal stability for the county.

She said that Schnirman lacks the “vision” to give residents what they need from the comptroller’s

office, saying his proposed reforms amount to little more than updating the office’s website.

Schnirman, who has led Long Beach’s government since 2012, has said he would make more financial information available online; reactivate the county’s Audit Committee to help with the comptroller’s independent audits; push for reforms to Nassau’s contracting process, including the creation of an inspector general’s office; and create a list of audits suggested by the public.

“Jack’s experience and his stellar record of success in turning around the finances, rooting out waste and fraud and saving tax dollars in Long Beach, and Brookhaven before that, speak for itself, as does his four-point plan to professionalize the comptroller’s office and make it more efficient, transparent and accountable to taxpayers,” Kim Devlin, Schirman’s campaign spokeswoman, said in a statement.

The winner of the Democratic comptroller primary will face Republican nominee Steve Labriola in November’s general election.

Silver’s corruption conviction overturned Continued from Page 43 A jury convicted Silver, a longtime Albany power broker, of honest services fraud, extortion and money laundering for receiving money in exchange for official actions benefiting a New Hyde Park-based real estate firm, Glenwood Management, and a Manhattan physician, Dr. Robert Taub.

The appeals court opinion by Judge José A. Cabranes says the jury that convicted Silver did not get the right instructions in the context of the McDonnell case.

That 2016 ruling said actions exchanged for gifts or money must involve “a formal exercise of governmental power” to be considered criminal. Silver’s

jury only considered whether he had acted “under the color” of his elected office.

“While the Government presented evidence of acts that remain ‘official’ under McDonnell, the jury may have convicted Silver for conduct that is not unlawful, and a properly instructed jury might have reached a different conclusion,” Cabranes wrote.

The appeals court, though, rejected Silver’s argument that there was not enough evidence to convict him. The trial court and federal prosecutors were not at fault in giving the instructions they did, which were “consistent with our precedent at the time,” Cabranes wrote.

Joon H. Kim, the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern Dis-

trict of New York, vowed to retry Silver. Preet Bharara, Kim’s predecessor who first brought the charges against Silver, said on Twitter that he expects Silver will be “re-convicted” under the new legal standard.

“Although it will be delayed, we do not expect justice to be denied,” Kim said in a statement.

At trial, prosecutors showed that Silver received nearly $4 million in legal fees for getting Glenwood Management and Taub to refer legal cases to law firms where Silver worked.

In exchange, Silver helped his benefactors in an official capacity by flexing his influence over legislation and grants, among other actions.

Silver was sentenced to 12

years in prison and three years of supervised release.

The arrests of Silver, who held his Assembly seat for more than 40 years, and former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, a Rockville Centre Republican, caused a political shockwave across the state and led to the downfall of two of Albany’s most powerful leaders.

The ruling in Silver’s appeals raises questions about the future of the case against Skelos, who was convicted weeks after Silver alongside his son, Adam Skelos, on bribery, extortion and conspiracy charges.

In their appeal, lawyers for Skeloses similarly argue that the trial jury got bad instructions in the context of the McDon-

nell ruling, and that there was not enough evidence to convict them.

The pair were accused of using Dean Skelos’ political power to get more than $300,000 in payments for Adam Skelos from Glenwood Management, Roslyn malpractice insurance firm Physicians’ Reciprocal Insurers and Arizona-based environmental technology firm AbTech Industries.

AbTech got a $12 million Nassau County contract while Adam Skelos was working for the firm as a consultant. That revelation led to several reforms to the county’s contracting system and a push by Democrats for an inspector general to oversee the pacts.

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Trump folds when asking Vigilant on job, Putin about elex meddling Cablevision not

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ast week our President went to Europe to attend the G20 meeting of the Western nations.

Expectation was expressed on this side of the Atlantic that he would perform more impressively than he shows in his usual belligerent, confused, disorganized planning.

Initially, surprisingly, Donald Trump delivered a statesman-like speech to the Polish nation which was well received.

He stuck to the teleprompter to read a message which one can assume was carefully drafted by the speech writers who can be credited for the content.

Trump personally cannot be described as possessing what could be called any form of natu-

ral eloquence. He spoke of defending the values of the West, but it is obvious that he is not equipped to do so.

His ignorance of history, and his uneasy awkwardness, were so evident in the sophisticated environment of the experienced, articulate world leaders at the G20.

They obviously have decided to work around him to do their business, especially in the areas of climate change and globalization.

Very quickly he disappointed, or worse, betrayed those Americans who expected, or at least hoped, that he would meet with Putin to confront him about the Russian hacking of our election.

Obviously, Putin denied that it had occurred

and while Trump should have strongly insisted that there would be consequences, both the president and the Secretary of State afterwards claimed this had occurred.

Without any recording of such an exchange, and a weak statement that they wanted to go forward rather than dwelling on the past, Putin won that round.

Trump, ever willing to yield to autocrats, declared it was an honor to meet with Putin, and capitulated to Putin’s objection to another announced aim of the meeting, that the parties agree on a statement condemning North Korea for its dangerous development of long range missiles.

He did not press Putin on another desired issue,

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the invasion of Crimea, because Trump is reputed to be a beneficiary.

They then ludicrously agreed to form a Cyber Security Unit with Russia!

And Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin touted this brilliant idea!

Fortunately, that idea quickly died an ignominious death.

Enough of this regrettable evidence of the descent of our reputation in the world.

Much more is to be discovered.

We owe it to ourselves to be informed, to fight for the truth and to vigorously and consistently oppose any opposition.

There are more of us than them.

Esther Confino New Hyde Park

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ast week I had the troubling experience of my neighbors cable wire becoming detached from his home and ending up entangled in the limbs of one of my trees abutting the sidewalk, dangling in a loop over the sidewalk, laying completely across Arrandale Avenue to the sidewalk on the other side and up the utility pole where the other end was still attached.

Between my neighbor and I we called his cable service four times in two days always getting the response that they’d arrive for service the same day and never showing up.

Eventually a pedestrian going by and also concerned about the safety hazard the partially downed cable wire posed, called 911 and in minutes, the Great Neck Alerts Fire Department with Chief Neubert and his men arrived to the rescue and cut down the dangling wire.

This much I have to say in light of the past consideration of our village board and its contract with local fire departments.

When there’s a problem in our community, whether it be easily handled or life threatening, it sure as hell is a comfort to see firemen who are your neighbors, whose kids go to school with yours, who you may see at your place of worship, the parks, the pool, who share the same concerns for their family and community, show up at your door when you need help.

That can never ever, take the place of an outside option and I am very grateful for the service I feel privileged to have had from my fire department in my 39 years living in the Village of Great Neck.

Carole Lynn Marino Village of Great Neck

Hillary, not Trump, at fault on voting ills

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oor Karen Rubin. She’ll never be able to recover from the rhetorical assault of Dr. Wayne Roth’s letter, “Trump’s election panel offers needed reform.”

He destroyed her credibility by using the “Rubber Glue” strategy.

The doctor noted that Comey, Feinstein, and others, did not find any evidence that the election outcome had been changed as a result of any so-called “collusion.”

Consequently, the charge of collusion bounces off of Trump and sticks to Hillary.

Dr. Roth reinforced this strategy by summarizing the writings of Joan Swirsky.

It turns out that everything, literally, every single thing ever said about Trump really refers to Hillary.

This technique, a corollary of the Rubber-Glue strategy, is known as the “I know you are but what I am?” gambit.

I believe it worked flawlessly. Howev-

er, there was one problem that still needs to be addressed.

Dr. Roth said that all the information sought by the Election Commission was already a matter of public record.

I checked and found that he’s partially right.

I Googled “Wayne Roth” and got 81 hits. I then searched for other information that could help me determine if Dr. Roth had voted in multiple states.

However, I was not able to find additional identifying information, such as Social Security numbers, military records, past voting records, and so on.

So in this case, Dr. Roth is wrong.

The information sought by the Election Commission is not a matter of public record.

If it was, then anyone could find it on the internet, including the Election Commission.”

Jeff Siegel Port Washington

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OUR TOWN

Fusion Academy offers answers in education It doesn’t take a genius to see that America’s kids have inherited a highly stressed over competitive society.

The crippling effect of this stress and alienation has produced 142 school shootings since the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Connecticut in 2012. That’s about one per week.

Nearly everyone one of my teenage patients complains of loneliness, anxiety, stress and alienation.

The acute social crisis that kids must endure stems from many things.

The economic condition of most families is such that both parents must work.

This leaves kids alone and largely unsupervised.

Nowadays the electronic media serves as a parental substitute but has proven to be wholly inadequate.

When they go to school they are typically in class rooms with 30 to 40 students so the chance to be truly heard or comforted or guided is nearly non-existent.

In addition many of the most gifted kids on Long Island are now so specialized and professionalized that they are in desperate need of flexible school schedules.

Some of these families resort to home schooling to accommodate their travel schedules which leaves the kids very isolated socially.

Therefore it is no surprise that a private school would emerge that addresses the individual and unique needs of special kids.

Welcome to the Fusion Academy.

This sixth-through-12th grade private school was founded by Michelle Rose Gilman, an innovative teacher from Southern California who saw that the social and emotional needs of students were being largely ignored.

She was a tutor and first developed workshops to build selfesteem and social skills.

The demand for her services was so great that she opened a school based upon one on one classroom experiences and now has 40 such schools across America.

I met Allyson Taylor Schwartz who is director of admissions and she gave me a tour of the Fusion Academy located in Woodbury.

Allyson is a warm, friendly and well informed representative of the school and was originally from Los Angeles with a parent in the film business.

DR. TOM FERRARO Our Town She introduced me to the Tiffany Belferder who is the head of school.

Tiffany had the look of a ballerina and she told me she has a strong background in dance and art therapy. So right away I could see that the school made serious effort to fuse the arts with academics.

Allyson told me that Fusion was all about offering one-to-one learning experiences and was designed to meet the social, emotional and academic needs of each student.

The population consisted of elite athletes, young professional artists, those with chronic illnesses, highly advanced students or those with emotional or social needs.

The school provides personalized teaching for each student’s strengths, interests, travel schedules and learning style.

As I reviewed the course catalog I noticed a vast array of unique courses that go far beyond the standard science, math, social studies and English offerings.

As an example their language department offers Japanese, Italian, Hebrew and American Sign Language.

They offer business math, engineering and a host of honors classes in leadership.

And on Fridays they regularly go on field trips to exotic destinations.

Allyson told me they emphasize flexibility since so many of their students have a variety of needs related to either their professions or medical issues.

As I toured the school the architecture revealed the essence of the place.

Rather than classrooms each teacher had a specially designed room which consisted of a desk, two chairs, a black board and bookcases.

Every class was a tutorial. The rooms had soft lighting and a cozy feel.

In addition there were yoga

rooms, music, art, fitness and science studios as well as two large seating areas call Homework Cafes which were designed to allow for social interaction but also for studying.

I thought of the school of the future that Herman Hesse described in his classic novel “Magister Ludi: The Glass Bead Game” where each student had one to ones with gifted teachers and each class attempted to fuse together the arts, music, meditation and academics.

Fusion Academy also brought back to me my work while in graduate school.

I was lucky enough to work for one of America’s great teachers, Clint Marantz who had just established the Performing Arts Foundation under the support of Harry Chapin.

My job was to write, receive and evaluate grants which brought artists into all the high schools of Suffolk County.

It is clear to me that Fusion Academy is filling a tremendous need on Long Island and throughout the nation.

Large numbers of teens feel lost, neglected, ostracize, misunderstood, voiceless and alienated.

This is the first school I have ever been in that gives me hope for our future.

If you know a kid who seems different, unable to fit in and who has gifts that are not being met in traditional school settings remember the name Fusion Academy.

This is a school that saves young lives, gives them a voice and helps them to find their passion and their destiny.

Some of their graduates are now professional athletes, go to Ivy League schools or have become successful entrepreneurs.

This is a school whose time has come, a safe place that nourishes talent, self-direction and selfrespect.

Here is Allyson Taylor Schwartz, director of admissions at Fusion Academy in Woodbury.

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HELP WANTED ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT to vice President, 5 days, must be experienced in Quickbooks and Word.

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ENL (ENGLISH AS A NEW LANGUAGE) TEACHER: Waldorf School of Garden City is looking for a part-time ENL teacher for 2017-2018. The ideal candidate has a degree in ENL teaching and a minimum of five (5) years of teaching experience. Compensation will commensurate with experience. Please email your cover letter and resume to: Sabine Kully kullys@waldorfgarden.org No Phone Calls Please

JOB OPPORTUNITY $11 PER HOUR you can help people you love & get paid a good salary.

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Full or Part Time. Housekeeping as well. Flexible hours. Excellent references. 10 yrs experience. Call Colleen 516-732-2189 CARE GIVER: NEED A COMPANION or nursing assistant for your loved ones at home or in a health care facility? Call 516-410-9943 for a NY State certified nursing assistant with excellent references !

CERTIFIED NURSES AIDE experienced 20 years. Honest and reliable seeking home care position. Available part-time nights and weekends. Licensed driver w/car. Please contact Barbara 516-734-1165 COMPANION AVAILABLE Available full time. Looking for someone to take care of your elderly parents in the comfort of your own home for peace and tranquility? 18 yrs. experience, references, driver w/ reliable vehicle. Please call 516-410-1892 or 516-967-1130 COMPANION/BABY SITTER AVAILABLE: Mature European woman, English speaking, 15 yrs experience, own car, Alzheimers /Dementia, meals, medication, light housekeeping. Please call 917-532-7752

ELDER CARE: Mature woman available to take care of elderly person 3-4 days/week daytime hours. Light cleaning, cooking, laundry. Local excellent references. Own car available. Please call Luisa 516485-9215 or 516-451-1781. Leave message.

ELDER CARE: Woman seeking position caring for the elderly. Available to live out and work nights or overnights as well. Over 20 years experience including in nursing home.

References furnished upon request.

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Licensed driver with own transportation. Please call 516-383-7150 HOUSE CLEANING: Excellent service, with great references, reliable, own transportation, English speaking. Call Selma at 516-690-3550

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▼ EMPLOYMENT, MARKETPLACE, REAL ESTATE, SERVICE NOVENAS/PRAYERS PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN (Never known to fail). Oh Most Beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine of Splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin assist me in this necessity. Oh Star of the Sea help me and show herein you are my Mother. Oh Mary Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth I beseech thee from the bottom of my heart to succor me this necessity (make request). There are none that can withstand your power. Oh show me herein you are my Mother. Oh Mary conceived without sin pray for us who have recourse to Thee (three times). Oh Holy Mary I place this cause in your hands (three times). Thank you for your mercy to me and mine. Amen. This prayer must be said for three days and after three days your request will be granted. The prayer must be published. Grateful thanks. (L.B.) PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT Holy Spirit thou who made me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideals. Thou who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me, and thou who art in all instances of my life with me. I thank thee for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from you no matter how great material desire may be, I want to be with thee and my loved ones in Your perpetual glory. Thank You for your love towards me and my loved ones. Pray this prayer for 3 consecutive days. After 3rd day your wish will be granted no matter how difficult it may be. Promise to publish this dialogue as soon as your favor has been granted. (L.B.)

MARKETPLACE FOR SALE: 3 piece bedroom set solid wood, high quality, mint large armoire, dresser/large mirror, bedside table. Asking $5000 neg. Also Queen brass headboard, antique Dining room set from WW11, table 6 chairs, China set for 12 $2000 neg. 516-343-8373

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WE BUY ANTIQUES Old oriental rugs, sterling silver, jewelry, diamonds, Chinese items, religious items. Call 516-331-1582 No calls Saturday

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SOUTHAMPTON Secluded Designer Home on private road for rent by Garden City resident. 4 Bedroom (sleeps 8), 2.5 Bath, Great Room, Euro Kitchen, Gazebo. Short walk to beautiful Peconic Bay Beach. August 1Labor Day $19,000 + utilities. (Shorter stays also available) Pictures on request. Contact 516-746-4314

*BROWSE *SHOP *CONSIGN A.T. STEWART EXCHANGE CONSIGNMENT SHOP China, Silver, Crystal, Jewelry, Artwork, Furniture, Antiques, Collectibles Tues-Fri 10-4 Sat 12-4 Every Tuesday: 10% Senior Citizen Discount. All proceeds benefit The Garden City Historical Society 109 Eleventh Street Garden City 11530 516-746-8900 email: store@atstewartexchange.org www.gardencityhistoricalsociety. org AVITA GALLERY: Paintings, Royal Copenhagen, Rosenthal and more.

Hours: Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday 12-5 or by appointment. 770 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck NY 11024. 516-304-5640.

Free parking in back.

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INVITED SALES BY TRACY JORDAN Wednesday, July 26 10:00 a.m.

36 Jefferson Ave Rockville Centre, NY 11570 Bring your flashlights! Old vintage collectible items from the attic to the garage. Tools, instruments, furniture and anything else that was left behind!...Visit www.invitedsales. com for pictures and details !

YARD SALE ALBERTSON: Saturday and Sunday, July 22nd and 23rd from 9-5. rain dates July 29th and 30th. 64 Chaffee Avenue. Renovating! Selling entire contents of home.

LIVE ONLINE WORLDWIDE AUCTION Thursday, July 27th at 11:00am Hosted by Invited Sales by Tracy Jordan Previewing available for auction lots including Waterford, Silver, NY State Memorabilia, License Plates, Records, Star Wars Toys, Hot Wheels Collector Sets, Vintage Toys, Artwork, Chinese Collectibles, Comics and more.

4 WAYS TO PLACE YOUR BID! •Online on our website •Live in person at the auction •Leaving a written left bid •Over the phone during the auction

Preview Online or Bid at www.invitedsales.com or Live in the Auction Room at 839 Stewart Ave Garden City, NY 11530 Located directly behind the Garden Gourmet Deli

PET SERVICES A GARDEN CITY ANIMAL LOVER doesn’t want to leave your precious pooch or fantastic feline alone all day. I’m reliable, dependable and will walk and feed your pet while you work or travel. Please call Cheryl at 516-505-9717 DO YOU HATE KENNELS? OR STRANGERS IN YOUR HOUSE? HOME AWAY FROM HOME will care for your dog in my Garden City home while you are away.

Dog walking also available. Pet CPR & first Aid Certified. Numerous referrals and references. Limited availability. Book early! Annmarie 516-775-4256 MYA’S K9 CAMP Full Service Pet Care Professional Dog Grooming Training Boarding Walking EFT Pet Therapy Therapeutic Healing GC Resident 516-382-5553

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APARTMENT FOR RENT FRANKLIN SQUARE 1 Bedroom apt, lower level, new move in condition. Suitable for one, utilities included. $950/month + one month security and references needed.

Call 516-270-3236 GARDEN CITY 3 Rooms, 1 Bed, freshly painted, parking, A/C, elevator $2,200 up Move in Aug 1. 3.5 Rooms, 1 Bed, EIK, LR/DR, Doorman, elevator $2,300 Four rooms, 2 Bed EIK, New Bath, AUG 15 occ. $3,300 Garden City Properties (516)746-1563 / (516)313-8504 GARDEN CITY BORDER APARTMENT: Huge bright 2 bedroom, 2 bath with large dining area, gated parking, laundry, A/C, hardwood floors, NO BROKER FEE, near LIRR. $1,970+ electric. Available approx. August 1. www.gcbapts. com or 516-742-1101

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Curran raises most cash Continued from Page 12 campaign account registered with the state Board of Elections.

Democratic Town Clerk Wayne Wink had nearly $25,000 on hand after receiving $18,760 and spending $8,588.

Republican challenger David Redmond of Mineola had almost $3,100 left after getting $5,243 and spending $2,153.

Democratic Councilwoman Lee Seeman of Great Neck filed a no-activity statement, meaning her campaign spent and received no money in the past six months.

Richard DeMartino, her Republican challenger from New Hyde Park, loaned his campaign $500 and got another $500 from a Mineola accounting firm, Marino, Menz & Co. Republican Councilman Angelo

Ferrara of New Hyde Park had not filed a financial disclosure report as of Tuesday evening. Jerry Vattamala, his Democratic challenger, gave $105 to his own campaign but received no other money.

Democratic Councilwoman Viviana Russell had not filed a report as of Tuesday evening. Republican challenger Ursula Babino had more than $2,200 on hand after receiving $5,280 and spending $3,038.

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Pierce Country Day Camp boasts one of the largest aquatic facilities in Nassau County with seven pools and a splashground.

Camp basks in 100th summer Continued from Page 11 “The best part of my day is always when I get out of the office, which I religiously do both in the morning and in the afternoon, to interact with my campers,” Pierce said.

“I stop by the groups, see how they’re doing, see what excites them and really get to know them better.

“That’s really, for me, why I came back to run my family business.

That’s my passion — watching our campers gain confidence, develop new skills, watch them make friendships and really fall in love with camp the way I did as a camper.”

Having a business stay within

one family for a century is a feat in itself, and Pierce and Philippou both said they have a special kind of family to make living and working and even vacationing together work.

“It’s pretty amazing that one family has owned and operated this camp for four generations now,” Philippou said. “To have that, it’s pretty rare, and it’s exciting to now be taking over this legacy. The torch has now been passed, and Will and I are ecstatic to take over with the support of our families and a wonderful staff that surrounds us. We hope to leave it to our children and our grandchildren for hopefully 100

more years.”

Philippou has three sons and Pierce has one daughter with a baby on the way, and Pierce said they plan to keep the business in the family for the next 100 years.

“Every decision we make isn’t just the best thing for the next three or five years, it’s really what’s the best thing for the next 100 years,” Pierce said. “That’s our outlook.

We’re looking at how this will affect camp today but also 30 years down the road when my daughter and my son and Courtney’s sons are dealing with the things we do now, how will that affect them.”

Nassau Scouts win Gold Awards Continued from Page 5 much easier if you just stop being mean to yourself and accept yourself for who you are because no one will ever be perfect.”

Amanda Ma’s “Daily Science” project helped children understand how much science matters in their daily lives; Sophia D’Angelo’s “The Family Splash Club” project sought to educate and encourage the community to use the Whitney Pond Park Pool, which is underutilized;

and Sara Malvey’s project, “Senior Connect,” helped senior citizens connect to the world using their hand-held devices.

Jennifer Otruba’s project, “Living Healthy and Fit,” created an interactive workshop to help teach children the importance of daily healthy habits.

Naome Sajnani’s project, “BRAVE: Best Response Against Violence Education,” aimed to increase awareness and provide those who needed it with resources to over-

come violence and prevent it, and Gabriella Stein‘s “Engineering Is Fun” project sought to inspire children and young adults to consider careers in engineering.

Isabel Vigliotti took on the challenge of starting an all-female a cappella group in her school through her project, “Empowering Women Through Song,” and Alexa Viola worked to spread environmental awareness to first- and second-graders through her project, “Growing Green.”

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Sports Wildcats 10U take District 28 title The East Williston Wildcats 10U Little League baseball team defeated Port Washington in a high scoring game to become the 2017 District 28 champions.

East Williston 14 Port Washington 8 After East Williston took an early 6-0 lead, Port Washington battled back, going ahead 7-6.

The Wildcats immediately scored 8 runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and went on to defeat Port Washington 14-8.

East Williston finished the District 28 tournament with a

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6-0, outscoring the opposition 55-16.

Strong play in the outfield

by Anthony Sampogna, Dylan Fisher, John Rubino, and James Kasparian kept the opposing teams at bay on the base paths.

Connor Quinn had a 3-0 record for the tournament as a pitcher. Andrew Asaro finished 2-0, including a complete game no hitter against Merillon.

At the plate, Anthony Saulino hit .400 with 12 RBIs over the six tournament games.

Team managers Sal Asaro, Andrew Fiorillo, Tom McCauley, and Brian Fisher expressed pride in the boys, who came to practice every day with a willingness to work hard.

East Williston will now continue on to sectional play.

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Northwell earns Town opens new playground ‘Most Wired’ award Nine Northwell Health hospitals have been recognized for their commitment to health care information technology with HealthCare’s 19th Annual Most Wired awards for 2017 from Hospitals and Health Networks magazine.

Huntington Hospital, Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, Maimonides Medical Center, a Northwell affiliate, in Brooklyn, North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, Plainview Hospital, Staten Island University Hospital, Southside Hospital in Bay Shore and Syosset Hospital were each recognized for using information technology to engage patients and offer them services remotely via telehealth, according to the results of the 19th annual Hospitals and Health Networks survey released July 10. They are among 36 other hospitals and health systems in New York State and 512 nationwide

named to the most Wired list.

The annual assessment looks at how hospitals use information technology to enhance patient safety and quality-of-care priorities as well as their public health, administrative processes and workforce decisions.

“Our ‘Most Wired’ designation reflects our ongoing efforts to leverage information technology to improve the health of our patients, our community and continuously improve our operating efficiency and effectiveness,” said John Bosco, senior vice president and chief information officer at Northwell Health, who oversees the IT function of one of the nation’s largest integrated healthcare systems.

Northwell Health has an IT networking team of more than 1,500 employees working at the health system’s 22 hospitals and more than 550 outpatient physician practices and ambulatory facilities.

North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Council Members Peter Zuckerman, Dina De Giorgio and Anna Kaplan and Town Clerk Wayne Wink recently cut the ribbon on the new nautical-themed playground at North Hempstead Beach Park.

The playground is a custom ship design and has many interactive features, including a ship’s

wheel, triple slide, curly climber, spiral slide, balcony deck, floating stones, challenge ladder and a Melody Maker Reach Panel, a built-in one octave keyboard which allows children to create their own music.

The playground replaces an older one that had become dilapidated after many years of use.

Nassau home Community Fund sign revealed prices up again Continued from Page 43 cent.

Nassau home prices have been consistent with the rest of Long Island throughout the year, according to Multiple Listing Service data.

In June, the median price of a home on Long Island was $444,500 — a 7 percent increase from May and an 8 percent increase from the previous June.

But the monthly closed sales

activity fell 3 percent on Long Island in June compared with last year, largely due to decreasing inventory.

There were 19,284 properties available on Long Island, 11 percent less than last year.

In Suffolk County, home prices rose 7.4 percent after dropping in May. And in Queens, home prices rose 13 percent.

North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Council Member Anna Kaplan and Town Clerk Wayne Wink joined to help unveil a new fundraising sign for the Manhasset Community Fund at Mary Jane Davies Green in Manhasset. The new sign tracks the progress of the donations.

The Manhasset Community Fund was officially founded in 1946 with a mission to bring support and services to the residents of Manhasset. In addition to the unveiling, the town officials presented the group with a proclamation in recognition of its 70th anniversary.

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