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NHP fire fighter dies at 19 Fazekas killed on motorcycle BY R E B ECC A K L A R Zachary Fazekas didn’t have a bad bone in his body, according to his fellow members of the New Hyde Park Fire Department. “He was a complete gentleman, true friend and was on his way to becoming a great firefighter,” a fire department Facebook post states. “We all say that some kids are good kids, but Zach was the definition [of] that.” Fazekas was killed Saturday morning after a fatal motorcycle crash, New York State police said. He was 19.! Fazekas was on his way to an EMT class in Point Lookout at the time of the accident.! He was riding his Ducati motorcycle a little after 9 a.m. from the Loop Parkway eastbound onto the Meadowbrook State Parkway northbound, police said. Fazekas “failed to negotiate the curve” and was ejected from his bike, police said. Continued on Page 58

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A street reconstruction project on Locust Street in Floral Park is cutting down century old Oak Trees, to the dismay of some residents. See story on page 4.

Dean, Adam Skelos found guilty

Republican ex Senate majority leader, son convicted in corruption retrial BY LU K E TORRANCE Like former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver earlier this year, former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was hoping that he would go clean in his retrial. But Skelos and his son, Adam, received the same verdict as three years ago: guilty.

After three days of deliberation, the jury delivered the verdict on Tuesday afternoon at a federal court in Manhattan, finding the father and son guilty on all charges of corruption and extortion. “Yet again, a New York jury heard a sordid tale of bribery, extortion, and the abuse of power by a powerful public oﬃcial of this State,” said!Robert Khuzami, the deputy attorney general for U.S. Attorney’s Oﬃce in the Southern District. “And yet again, a jury responded with a unanimous verdict of guilt, in this case of Dean Skelos and his son Adam — sending the resound-

ing message that political corruption will not be tolerated.” Skelos, once one of the most powerful men in Albany, was accused of using his position to secure jobs and fees worth $300,000 for Adam Skelos from Physicians’ Reciprocal Insurers in Roslyn, New Hyde Park real estate developer Glenwood Management and Arizona-based environmental technology firm AbTech Industries. Both men were convicted on corruption charges in 2015 with Dean facing five years in prison and Adam with six and a half. But those charges were over-

turned late last year following a Supreme Court case that narrowed the definition of what constituted public corruption. Silver also had his conviction overturned; he returned to trial!in May and was again convicted on all counts of! bribery, extortion, money laundering and honest services fraud after only two weeks of trial. He is still awaiting his sentencing. In an attempt to avoid the same fate, Dean Skelos took the stand after declining to testify in his first trial. During his time on the stand, Continued on Page 71

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L.I. pols slam Trump’s B-ball removed at comments on Russia NHP’s Nuzzi Park Local officials speak out after Helsinki conference BY LU K E TORRANCE President Donald Trump said Monday he had no reason to believe that Russia meddled in the 2016 election, a statement that was met with swift condemnation by oﬃcials across the country. Politicians from Long Island were no exception. “The President has thrown America’s intelligence community under the bus and sided with the Russians while on foreign soil,” said Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) in a statement. “I cannot understand why the President continues to have a blind spot with the Russians and Putin,” Suozzi continued. “Something is seriously wrong.” Trump made the remarks in Helsinki, shortly after a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Friday before, Special Counsel Robert Mueller indicted 12 Russian nationals for hacking into the Democratic Party’s email servers" and state voting machines two years ago, in the run-up to the 2016 election. The FBI’s story was contradicted by the Russian government, which has claimed its innocence throughout the entire investigation. When asked who he believed during Monday’s press conference — the FBI or Russia — Trump sided with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “President Putin says it’s not Russia. I don’t see any reason why it would be,” Trump said. The president read a prepared statement on Tuesday afternoon stating he accepted the findings of U.S. intelligence, following negative responses from oﬃcials across the political spectrum. Long Island’s Democratic representatives were among

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President Donald Trump the many who slammed Trumps comments in a joint press conference with Putin. Rep. Kathleen Rice (DGarden City) said that Trump’s response was tantamount to a betrayal. “The President does not care that Russia attacked our democracy. And that’s a total betrayal to our country,” she wrote on Twitter. Both of New York’s senators took to Twitter as well to criticize the former Manhattan mogul. “For the president of the United States to side with President Putin against American law enforcement, American defense oﬃcials, and American intelligence agencies is thoughtless, dangerous, and weak,” Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) wrote. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (DN.Y.) also took to Twitter to say Trump had abdicated his national security responsibilities. Democrats were joined in the criticism by many Republi-

cans. Sen. John McCain called Trump’s press conference “one of the most disgraceful performances by an American president in memory” on Twitter. U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) said Russia was not an ally of the United States. “There is no moral equivalence between the United States and Russia, which remains hostile to our most basic values and ideals,” he said in a statement. One of Long Island’s Republicans, Rep. Peter King (RSeaford), also announced on Twitter his displeasure with the president’s comments. “Wrong for President Trump to deny Russian interference in election,” he wrote. “No moral equivalency between U.S. and Russia. Putin is a liar and Russia is an aggressor. No purpose in denying that.” Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) told Newsday that an opportunity was missed to “tell the Continued on Page 71

The Nuzzi Field basketball court, which village oﬃcials made ID-required last year after they said fights were breaking out, has been converted into a badminton, volley ball and pickle ball court. The new available sports are more “harmonious” with the kids park attached to it, Mayor Lawrence Montreuil said. In addition to the new courts, there are two hopscotch courts drawn on for kids, one in the shape of a crocodile the other in the shape of a frog. “We’re seeing a lot more families coming back, using the kiddie park as intended,” Montreuil said. There are also two full-size basketball courts at Memorial Park, Montreuil said. The village announced the newly available games and equipment for residents in the spring newsletter. The sport equipment is free for residents who show a driver’s license or Village ID card to

prove residency. In August, village oﬃcials made it a policy to require residents to show a form of identification to use the then basketball courts. The park, which borders Floral Park, was said to be causing a disturbance to residents. Police were called three times, and found the residents to be from areas such as South Floral Park, Elmont and Franklin Square, Trustee Rich Pallisco said at an August meeting. “They just came here to cause problems,” Pallisco said. Other North Shore villages have similar restrictions on village parks. Floral Park requires a “leisure pass” to enter its residents only pool and recreation center. Great Neck Park District requires a membership pass, only available to park district residents, to enter any of its parks or attend any programs. The Village of East Hills restricts use of its park and pool to village residents and business owners.

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Gillen touts progress in first 200 days Dem Hempstead Supervisor says town has become more transparent, financially stable BY R E B ECC A K L A R Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen said she’s proposing good government initiatives. Her Republican-majority board can either join her – or answer to constituents, she said. “It’s been a learning process. There’s never been a Democratic supervisor in 112 years, a lot of people were quite surprised to see me here…” Gillen told Blank Slate Media in an interview Tuesday.!“I think it’s good to have a bipartisan mix always, and to have checks and balances in any government, however, you have to make sure the people who have the checks are checking for the right reasons,!not for political partisan reasons.” Six months into her first term, Gillen said she’s proud of the eﬀorts her administration has made in bringing more transparency to the town !— but there’s still a long way to go. Gillen said some of her proudest accomplishments involve reforming the town’s finances and transparency. Under her leadership, the

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Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen has been in office for 200 days. town rolled out it’s first five-year capital plan. It will serve as a roadmap to help the town prioritize projects, and figure out how to pay for them, Gillen said. The town also received a bond upgrade from Standard and Poor’s Rating Service from an A+ to an AA- with a positive

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I had put into place in terms of spending.” Gillen became the first member of her party to take the reins in Hempstead in more than a century when she beat Republican incumbent Anthony Santino in November. She said when her administration came in they noticed some departments were purchasing “through buddies” and there wasn’t a transparent process. The town is now keeping an eye on all purchasing and departments have to be accountable for how budgeted funds are being spent, Gillen said. Under Gillen the board also formed a new policy regarding request for proposals. Gillen’s resolution, which the board passed, requires all professional services contracts over $10,000 to go through a competitive bidding process. “That is a huge advantage for the taxpayers because it will be an open and fair process, this is also a great thing for local businesses because they will have a chance to compete and

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A tree falls in Floral Park village Greenery removal in Locust Street road reconstruction deemed a ‘tree slaughter’ by angry resident BY R E B ECC A K L A R A Floral Park road reconstruction project that’s removing trees!from a residential road lined with century old oak trees has received pushback from residents who live among the Locust Street greenery. Joan Donnelly, a Floral Park native who has lived on Locust Street for nearly three decades, called the project a slaughter of what was once a canopy of trees. “This block looks like a ghetto,” Donnelly said. “We only have, I think, we’re going to have maybe five trees standing on this block.” Donnelly has emerged as a leader in the residential backlash of the project. She spoke for more than 40 minutes at a recent village meeting, before a packed room, she said. Residents were notified about the project in a letter dated June 18. Mayor Dominick Longobardi wrote to residents telling them the Locust Street project was set to begin June 25. Longobardi said in an interview the village wanted the project to begin after school ended, and is hoping it will be finished before the next school year starts. The tree removal is not the intent of the project, but rather a byproduct, Longobardi said. “We don’t get rid of any trees we don’t

Many of the tree roots had grown into the street, destabilizing it and leading to the damage, Longobardi said. Donnelly said there was prior talk of the project, but residents had short notice about its arrival. “I got a wet note under my doormat at 6:30 in the morning when I went out to take my dog saying road work would begin, sorry for any inconvenience…” Donnelly said. “At least I got that letter, most people I talked to didn’t even get that.” Donnelly said with the proximity to July 4, many residents were away on vacation. “I spoke to one fellow Saturday, he just got back from vacation, he’s like ‘What the hell happened here?'” Donnelly said. The mayor’s letter is also available to view online. The project had been in the works since 2016, Longobardi said. The village PHOTO BY REBECCA KLAR held oﬀ due to construction being done at Floral Park Memorial High School. The village didn’t want trucks bringing A street renovation project on Locust Street in Floral Park is removing oak equipment to and from the high school to trees. be driving up and down the new road, LonThe project will add new curbing, gobardi said. have to,” Longobardi said. “I do feel horrible about the fact that people are upset.” driveway aprons and drainage gutters to Longobardi said the project had also Longobardi said the million-dollar the block. been discussed at board and civic associaNew trees will also be planted to re- tion meetings. He also discussed it at a reproject, being done by the Woodburybased D and B Engineers and Architects, is place those removed, according to the let- cent AARP meeting, he said. ter. a full road reconstruction. Continued on Page 58

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Cuomo targets Phillips in abortion ads Flower Hill Republican 1 of 8 GOP senators facing demand to vote for decriminalization BY R E B ECC A K L A R Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling on eight Republican state Senators, including Elaine Phillips (R-Flower Hill), to state if they will return to Albany and vote to decriminalize abortion. The message is part of a digital campaign ad. Diﬀerent versions of the ad, each with a photo of one state senator, asks “Will you come back to Albany now and vote to codify Roe v. Wade into New York law?” The ad begins with a statement claiming Roe v. Wade is under attack by President Donald Trump. If the Supreme Court decision is overturned, a potential outcome if Trump’s conservative nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, is confirmed, abortion rights fall into the hands of each individual state. New York’s law predates the court decision by three years. It limits a woman’s reproductive rights and carries criminal penalties. The bill Cuomo’s ad supports

lips said she “wholeheartedly support[s] Roe v. Wade,” but said, “this bill goes too far.” “[The bill] threatens the health and safety of women by removing any restriction on lateterm abortions, and allowing non-doctors to perform an abortion which could jeopardize a woman’s health,” Phillips said. The Reproductive Health Act would repeal criminal abortion statutes, create a new section of public health law to regulate abortion and allows for abortion of fetuses after 24 weeks if the health of the mother is deemed at risk or the child is not considered viable. It would also expand current law to allow nurse practitioners, PHOTO BY KAREN RUBIN physicians’ assistants and other health care professions to provide Gov. Andrew Cuomo with town and county officials at a rally in support of the Reproductive abortion services. Health Act held in New Hyde Park last week. Phillips’ democratic challenger, North Hempstead Town – the Reproductive Health Act – targets fellow Long Island Repub- vember, Cuomo’s party will be in Councilwoman Anna Kaplan (Dhas passed the Assembly several licans state Sen. Carl Marcellino control of what bills are called to Great Neck), said in a statement that she supports the governor’s times. It has never been called and state Senate Majority Leader a vote. Eﬀorts to reach Phillips were call for the Senate to reconvene to a vote by the Republican-con- Jon Flanagan. for the vote. If the Democrats take the ma- unavailing. trolled state Senate. Continued on Page 61 In a previous statement, PhilAlong with Phillips, the ad jority in the state Senate in No-

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L.I. businesses rally for sales tax equity Call for state Senate to OK law requiring all online retailers to collect state sales tax BY LU K E TORRANCE On a steaming hot Monday morning, business leaders from Nassau and Suﬀolk counties gathered outside a P.C. Richard and Sons in Plainview to push for legislation that would"require online retailers to pay the same sales taxes as brick and mortar stores. “Every dollar you spend locally returns three times more money to our economy than when you shop online,” said"Francesca Carlow, the president of the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce. The Nassau Council of Chambers – the umbrella group for local chambers across the county – was joined at the"press conference by the Suﬀolk County Alliance of Chambers, Vision Long Island Lobby Coalition, P.C. Richard & Son and other Long Island businesses and chambers. The business groups and retailers said they want" the state to collect sales tax on out-of-state retailers who sell to New Yorkers

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Francesca Carlow of the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce speak at a rally on Monday for an online sales tax. through online marketplaces like Amazon. The date of the press conference — July 16 — was no coincidence. It coincided with Amazon’s Prime Day, a day when the online retailer oﬀers discounts and did

over $1 billion in sales last year, according to a Bloomberg report. “Before you click and buy, give local a try,” Carlow said. In 2008, New York passed a socalled Amazon tax that levies sales taxes on items sold through the

Washington state-based retailer as well as other major online retailers. But the sales tax hasn’t applied to items sold on other sites, including Amazon’s “marketplace,” which is described as a platform or conduit for thousands of other online

retailers. Being essentially exempt from the tax, third-party retailers who sell through online marketplaces are able to oﬀer lower prices for goods than local stores. That puts brick-and-mortar stores at a disadvantage. “We don’t have our heads stuck in the sand. We all have websites and an online presence,” Carlow said. “But the cost of living in Long Island is high and when dollars are spent shopping online with out-of-state vendors, there is a big, big negative eﬀect on our businesses.” A Supreme Court case last month —"South Dakota v. Wayfair Inc. — cleared legal roadblocks for attempts to collect the online sales tax. The court ruled that"internet retailers can be required to collect sales tax even in states where they have no physical presence. “Folks need to put their resources where their hearts are,” said Eric Alexander, director of Vision Long Island. Continued on Page 60

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FDNY marshall suing dept in alleged Davidson case cover up BY R E B ECC A K L A R The New York City fire marshal leading the investigation into the fire that led to the death of a veteran firefighter and Floral Park resident is suing the fire department for allegedly terminating the investigation, according to court documents obtained by ABC New York News. The March fire that killed Michael Davidson was determined to be caused by a boiler ventilation flue pipe ignited by combustible materials by the fire department in May. The fire broke out in a basement at 773 St. Nicholas Ave. near 148th Street in Harlem on the set of “Motherless Brooklyn,” an adaptation of a novel by Jonathan Lethem directed by Edward Norton and starring Alec Baldwin, Willem Dafoe, Leslie Mann, Bruce Willis and Norton. Fire Marshal Scott Specht said he was removed from the investigation when he pushed to look into the role the movie-set material may have played in the fire, ABC reported. Specht’s attorney, Peter Glea-

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Michael Davidson, a New York City firefighter from Floral Park, died in the line of duty in March. son, who often represents members of the fire department, told ABC that Specht was removed from the investigation when he tried to “get to the bottom of what truly happened.” “So you have a boiler, but you also have a movie production

company that interjected into this building massive amounts of flammable material and hundreds of feet of electrical cable. So this is an investigation that should still be ongoing,” Gleason told ABC. In a statement the FDNY said Specht was “not the lead investigator nor was he removed from working on the case.” “After stating that he did not believe he had the experience or training to complete the report, his supervisor took on that role, and he was instructed and encouraged by the supervisor to include all of his theories and notes about his own findings – which are part of the investigative report,” the statement continues. Davidson, 37, was a 15-year veteran with the department. He was posthumously promoted to lieutenant, a position he was in line to receive after passing the exam in 2015, by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. Davidson is survived by his wife, Eileen, and their four children — 7-year-old Brooke, 6-year-old Joseph, 3-year-old Emily and 1-year-old Amy.

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Alleged NHP drunk driver charged in crash with cop Accident left officer with brain bleed, permanent limp: DA BY R E B ECC A K L A R A New Hyde Park man was indicted for an alleged drunk driving incident on New Year’s Eve that left a county police officer with a brain bleed and permanent limp, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced in a release on Wednesday. Keith Dillon, 29, is held on bail and due back in court on Aug. 15. He faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted of top charges. Dillon was allegedly intoxicated and impaired by Xanax when he drove his 2014 Dodge Ram onto the center median and eventually crashed into an unmarked police car, driven by Officer William Gomes, at around 2:24 a.m. on Jan. 1, Singas said. Dillon was speeding southbound on Glen Cove Road in Greenvale at the time of the crash, according to Singas. The collision pushed the police car about 50 feet backwards and spun it 180 degrees, according to the district attorney’s office. Dillon’s car flipped over and came

to a stop about 30 to 40 feet away from Gomes’ car,"according to the district attorney’s office. “There’s no excuse for people to drive drunk and high,” Singas said. “Yet this defendant allegedly got behind the wheel — under the influence of both alcohol and drugs — and jeopardized the life of every single person on our streets. Xanax and cocaine were also allegedly found in Dillon’s car after the crash," according to the district attorney’s office. Gomes, on DWI patrol at the time of the crash, suffered multiple injuries including"a brain bleed, broken elbow and leg fractures which required multiple surgeries to repair, according to the district attorney’s office." Gomes is left with lasting damage, and to this day walks with a permanent limp and cannot fully bend his left elbow or touch his face with his left hand,"according to the district attorney’s office." “William Gomes is a brave police officer who was working the night shift on New Year’s Eve to keep us safe from drunk drivers. Tragically, he must

live with the injuries he sustained that night while protecting us,” Singas said. “My office is committed to aggressively prosecuting this case – and every case – against people who drink and drive.” Gomes was honored by the county in March, when he was able to walk again after being injured in the line of duty, according to Fios news. Gomes told Fios he was trapped in his police car for a half hour while emergency crews tried to free him; the last thing he remembered was a truck coming right at him, he said. There was little hope Gomes would survive at the time, and once he did, Gomes feared he would never walk again, according to Fios. Dillon suffered a fractured ankle from the crash, according to the district attorney’s office. Senior Assistant District Attorney Stefanie Palma of Singas’ Major Offense Bureau is prosecuting the case. Dillion is represented by attorney Marc Gann. Efforts to reach Gann were unavailing.

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Warning issued for North Hempstead Beach BY LU K E TOR R A N C E The Nassau County Department of Health issued a health advisory against swimming at 18 county beaches last weekend, including North Hempstead Beach Park in Port Washington. Last weekend’s advisory was the seventh issued by the county since the beginning of May. On four of those occasions, beachgoers were advised to stay out of the water at 14 or more beaches due to high levels of bacteria. Along with North Hempstead Beach Park, two Glen Cove beaches (Morgan Sound and Pryibil Beach) and four Bayville beaches (Centre Island Sound, Ransom Beach, Soundside Beach and Stehli Beach). On the North Shore, there was also Creek Club in Lattongtown, Laurel Hollow Beach, Piping Rock Beach Club in Locust Valley, Theodore Roosevelt Beach in Oyster Bay, Sea Cliﬀ Village Beach and Tappen Beach in Glenwood Landing. There were also five South Shore beaches: Biltmore and Philip Healey beaches in Massapequa, Hewlett Point Beach in East Rockaway, Island Park Beach, and Merrick Estates Civic Association. The reason the advisories — which are a precautionary measure — are so common is that it only takes a half-inch of rain for the warning to be issued. “That advisory is based on historical

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North Hempstead Beach Park in Port Washington. data collection of bacteria in the water,” said department spokeswoman" Mary Ellen Laurain. “The advisory is for 24 hours, which is two tidal cycles. And it is just an advisory — we do not close the beaches.” She said it would likely be issued again in the coming week, with rain in the forecast for several straight days. Laurain said the health department tests for a specific bacteria that is found in the feces of humans and animals. While some of that could come from sewers via stormwater runoﬀ, she said

that waterfowl on the beaches can leave behind a significant amount of waste that pollutes the water. These warnings are more common on the North Shore of Long Island, she said. The beaches of the South Shore have water that is constantly being moved by waves from the Atlantic Ocean. Water in the Long Island Sound, on the other hand, is more stagnant, especially in coves and inlets like Hempstead Harbor. “You have less water moving in and flushing out the old water on the North

Shore,”"Laurain said." That is why, she said, it is pretty rare to have beaches aﬀected by stormwater runoﬀ. Laurain said the guidelines for when to close the beaches come from the state, which is why even a small amount of rain can still trigger an advisory. Reach reporter Luke Torrance by email at ltorrance@theislandnow. com, by phone at 516-307-1045, ext. 214, or follow him on Twitter @LukeATorrance.

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Walk the walk on small biz GOPers

epublican state senators, like politicians everywhere, extol the virtues of small businesses – the goods they oﬀer, the services they provide, the property taxes they pay, the residents they employ, the civic and religious organizations they join. So why are the Republican state senators continuing to give out-of-state online competitors an unfair competitive advantage over these small businesses by allowing them to sell merchandise without charging sales tax? For legal reasons? In 2008, New York passed a so-called Amazon tax that levies sales taxes on items sold through the Washington state-based retailer as well as other major online retailers. But the sales tax hasn’t applied to items sold on other sites, including Amazon’s “marketplace,” which is described as a platform or conduit for thousands of other online retailers. So perhaps the question may have remained in the minds of some. Until June. That was when the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a ruling it had made 20 years before to uphold a law passed by the state of South Dakota. That law requires all merchants to collect a 4.5 percent sales tax if they had more than $100,000 in annual sales or more than 200 transactions in the state. How about finances? Justice Anthony Kennedy said the court’s previous decision caused states to lose annual revenues of up to $33 billion. A 2017 state report said that $500 to" $900 million was not being collected annually by New

York because of sales-tax exemption for online businesses. Estimates for Nassau County range between $50 million and $100 million in lost revenue. And for those who believe this is some kind of partisan issue, South Dakota’s appeal was made by the state’s attorney general, Marty Jackley, a Republican. South Dakota’s appeal also drew bipartisan support, including attorney generals in 35 states and the District of Columbia. And President Trump wrote on Twitter that the decision was a “great victory for consumers and retailers.” Anticipating the Supreme Court’s ruling, several states passed laws modeled on South Dakota. But not New York. State Senate Republicans killed a plan this year by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to require online marketplace providers that process a minimum of $100 million in sales a year from New York buyers to collect sales tax on behalf of third parties from outside New York. Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan (R-Northport) said he opposed the plan because it raises taxes. This is, to be polite, nonsense. If Flanagan was concerned about raising taxes, he could simply have tied his support for taxing out-of-state doc.coms to reducing property taxes or increasing support to local school districts. Or, he could have called for the elimination of the state sales tax and proposed another tax to replace the lost revenue. Either step would give what retailers across the state are asking for: a level playing field. A more likely reason for Fla-

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nagan’s opposition – perhaps the only reason that makes sense – are campaign contributions from outof-state doc.coms. In March, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran joined Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and business owners to call for the state Senate to approve legislation to require online retailers to pay the same taxes as brickand-mortar stores. And on Monday, Long Island small business leaders including the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce – the umbrella organization for all chambers of commerce in the county – held an event in Plainview to demand that the state Senate vote to “level the playing field” for all Long Island

retailers. Francesca Carlow, president of the NCCC, said the state should stop “perpetuating the government-sanctioned preference for out-of-state businesses over Long Island and New York state businesses.” Carlow went on to call on prominent e-tailers such as Amazon, Wayfair and Overstock.com to voluntarily comply with the spirit” of the Supreme Court’s decision in the absence of the Senate GOP acting. This is both reasonable and sad. Sad because it asks out-of-state e-tailers who profit from the current system to show a greater sense of civic duty than New York’s elect-

ed leaders. Reasonable because they have seen enough of Senate Republicans to believe that may be their best chance. It shouldn’t be. Flanagan has frequently thwarted the democratic process by not putting legislation that he opposes but which has widespread public support to a vote in the state Senate. Voters shouldn’t let him get away with this again. They should press Republican state senators such as Elaine Phillips to get Flanagan to allow the" online sales tax legislation go to a vote. Then we can really see where our legislators stand on small business.

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ON THE RIGHT

Vacation reading for political junkies

ere are books I recommend political junkies read while sunning at the beach: “The Great Revolt: Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics” by Salina Zito and Brad Todd If you want to learn why working-class Democrats in “fly over country” feel unwanted in their party and why they embraced Donald Trump, The Great Revolt is the book to read. The authors interviewed scores of people on the ground and performed an intensive survey of 2,000 Trump voters in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Iowa and Wisconsin. They learned that the attitude of voters who coalesced to give Trump his electoral college victory, was best summed up by a nurse in Michigan, “We spent all of our lives doing the right things; we pay our taxes, we give back to our communities, we volunteer at our churches, coached or served on the PTA at our kids’ school. And we voted for President Obama and still we are ridiculed. Still we are considered

racists. There is no respect for anyone who is just average and trying to do the right things.” “The Great Revolt” explains why the pundits, the polls, the media, and Clinton’s highly paid technology data geeks got it wrong. “The Revolution of ’28: Al Smith, American Progressivism and the Coming of the New Deal” by Robert Chiles One hundred years ago this November, Alfred E. Smith was elected governor of New York. During the four terms he served as the state’s chief executive, he was not embarrassed, unlike most progressives, to deal with politicians and to bargain for programs that enhanced the quality of life of New York’s downtrodden. His record was remarkable: hospitals were built to help crippled children, the deaf and blind, tuberculosis patients and disabled veterans. He built a state health laboratory, asylums for the mentally ill, a state teachers college, a network of parks and beaches from Long Island to Niagara Falls. Social legislation he enacted eliminated sweatshops, regulated

GEORGE J. MARLIN On The Right child and female labor, created workmen compensation and established the forty-eight-hour work week. Although Smith lost to Herbert Hoover in the 1928 presidential election thanks to vehemently anti-Catholic voters in the South and Southwest, Chiles argues persuasively that the Smith Revolution was the basis of the New Deal Revolution. He agrees with analyst Kevin Phillips, who observed: “Even before the Great Depression, Smith

sparked a revolt of the urban ethnic groups which foreshadowed the makeup of the New Deal coalition.” “The Age of Eisenhower: America and the World in the 1950s” by William I. Hitchcock After years of neglect, historians are paying attention to the 34th president, Dwight D. Eisenhower. There is now a consensus, as Hitchcock points out, that Eisenhower “was a masterful president guiding the nation through the great crisis of the 1950s, from McCarthyism and the Korean War, through civil rights turmoil and Cold War conflict.” During his eight years in office, Eisenhower managed to keep the peace, balance federal budgets and guided an economy that doubled average family income. “America in the 1950s,” Hitchcock reports, “enjoyed a higher standard of living than any previous generation in the nation’s history.” Eisenhower’s achievements explain why his approval rating averaged 65 percent. He was more

popular than the two-term presidents that followed him — Reagan, Clinton, Bush and Obama. “LBJ’s 1968: Power, Politics and the Presidency in America’s Year of Upheaval” by Kyle Longley Fifty years ago, our nation witnessed racial conflict, Vietnam War protests, assassinations, and radical-led riots at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. While much has been written on the 1968 cultural revolution, there has been little commentary on how President Lyndon Johnson handled these crises during his last year in oﬃce. Kyle Longley fills that void by taking readers “on a behind-the-scenes tour of what Johnson characterized as the ‘year of continuous nightmares.’” Longley describes the tragic events of 1968 through LBJ’s lenses. “Understanding the tumultuous year and the responses of Johnson,” Longley concludes, “provides Americans insights into what has transpired and how tragic years like that one shaped our current political discourse, often for the worse.” Happy reading!

A LOOK ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

How to stress yourself for success

was stressed. My new book group was arriving any minute, and I was far from ready. Rats! That was the doorbell. “Gretchen, come on in. Please excuse my last-minute fussing….” “Don’t worry, there’s only one thing that has to be ready.” “What’s that? I’ve got copies of this month’s book from the library, and discussion questions; they’re around here somewhere…” “Oh, forget all that,” Gretchen laughed. “I mean, just make sure you’ve got enough wine and glasses!” “No problem in that case. But don’t you folks read the books?” “Nope! We quit stressing about that a long time ago.” The other three women arrived together, and Gretchen opened the meeting. “Welcome to the June edition of the Wine Not Whine Club. Judy, great hospitality — why don’t you start us oﬀ? What’s on your mind?” “Well…okay. My doctor wants me to take a stress test next week, complete with cardiac

monitoring.” “Why?” “It’s my own damn fault. Something I said about being short of breath a few weeks ago. I’m sure it was allergies, but now I’ve got this test coming up, and I don’t mind admitting, I’m a little worried.” “Well, as long as your insurance is paying, better safe than sorry — right?” “But is it safe?” I answered. “Why trouble? What if I’ve only got a certain number of heartbeats for one lifetime, and this uses them up?” “I don’t think that’s how it works,” said Gretchen. She’s probably right, but I can’t help it — it’s stressing me out just thinking about it! Not to mention the “comfortable clothes” and sneakers I have to dig out from some closet. I think it would be a better test to just strap me into a chair and make me watch the news all the way through! Although — come to I think of it, at least they stop a treadmill, when you fall oﬀ of it. The news keeps right on coming.

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A Look on the Lighter Side “When’s the test, Judy? Maybe you can start working out, get yourself into better shape by the time you go!” “That feels like cheating! Besides, it’s hopeless. I tried to at least take some kind of walk every morning, every day this week, and all I’ve accomplished is learning that I just can’t swing it.” “Why not?” “It wrecks my routine! It would be the height of cruelty to expect me to exercise before my morning coﬀee. And I’m a sip-

per, not a gulper, so that takes an hour. Sometimes two. And by the time that’s done, something always comes up that needs fixing all the rest of the day. Can’t go lollygagging around the neighborhood then!” “What about evenings?” “Let me show you something.” I rolled up one sleeve, to show my arm covered in angry red circles. “What’s that?” “Mosquito bites.” I pulled my jeans leg up to my knee to show oﬀ several more. “This is what I got, out walking yesterday evening. You know how many my husband got, walking with me? None!” “So evenings are out.” “And middays have all been ‘weather alerts.’ So I’m stuck with flunking the stress test.” “Good thing wine is good for the heart!” said Gretchen, and we finished all of both bottles. I promised I’d report on my test at the July meeting. “Well, I found my sneakers, and walked and walked, and the doctor tilted it to be a steeper hill, and I walked some more,

and he made it faster, until I had to say ‘If you think I’m going to start jogging, remember, you’re the one who warned me about wrecking my knees!’” “Okay, that’s enough,” he’d said. But he sounded disappointed. “I could only get you up to 80% of your heart rate.” “What’s — it—sup—posed— to be?” I gasped, breathing heavily. “We’re supposed to get you to 85%.” I hadn’t enough breath left to ask — how did he know what my 100% was? What if that was my 100%? And what happens after you reach it? He looked at all the printouts, then delivered his verdict: “Well, good news and bad news. Your heart was still going strong when your lungs gave out — so I guess it could be worse.” Or, you could look at it another way — the way I do! — and thank my lungs for taking the hit to protect my heart! “Either way,” I said, “I’ve put that stress — and that test — behind me for another couple of years.” And we all drank to that!

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THE NEW SUBURBANIST

A way for citizens to ‘Vett’ the news

acedonian hoax producers pumping fake stories during the 2016 presidential election. Facebook’s credibility rupture in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Autocratic leaders bullying the free press. These are some of the problems citizens face while trying to obtain accurate news and information online. Here’s a solution. In a quest to make ethics visible, I formed a new company called Vett Inc. and will be launching its first product called “VettNews,” a unique ratings agency for news organizations. The results of our first 50 audits are surprising in that some decent news organizations didn’t receive a green light, our top rating. In this post, I explain why. Vett is a Swedish word that means “savvy” and our aim is to make citizens more savvy about news media organizations they read online. We also want to make news organizations more transparent

to citizens about ethics policies, corrections policies and how they present news and opinion. We provide overviews of the news organizations that explain why the outlet gets a particular rating and includes information on its ownership structure and political leaning. So far we audited the top 50 news sites on the Internet and flagged hundreds of clearly fake news sites. We are soon launching a browser extension that alerts citizens to the rankings, helping them navigate to ethical news outlets. We welcome you to help us expand the audits of news organizations by donating at VettNews.com. As you noodle around the internet with our browser extension (when it launches), you will see that we use a red flag to identify problematic journalism organizations and known fake news sites that don’t pass our audit tests. We flag organizations that pass at least one of our three main tests with a yellow light.

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The New Suburbanist News organizations that pass all three of our primary tests receive a green light. Organizations like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Reuters received a glowing green light for their transparency with readers. Reuters, in particular, gets a glowing green for the elegant way they make their standards and ethics visible to readers at

the bottom of every single story they publish. Meanwhile, popular sites Breitbart, India Times, and GlobalTimesCN landed a red light because they lack a visible ethics and standards statement, don’t appear willing to correct errors and fail to clearly label the diﬀerence between news and opinion stories. Some surprisingly good news organizations end up with a yellow light. Bloomberg News, CNBC, The New Yorker and The Atlantic all earned yellow. This means they can do better on our tests. In the case of Bloomberg News, we note that the organization does clearly label its opinion sections. It does correct its mistakes but its website does not have a robust page to guide readers on how to file a complaint or to request a correction or clarification. It merely oﬀers an email address for those who have feedback or questions about coverage. Also, we didn’t see a code of ethics or standards on Bloomberg’s website. So we

wrote to the company asking to confirm they don’t post such standards online. Company spokeswoman Augusta Mellon wrote back to say the book called “The Bloomberg Way” written by former editor in chief Matthew Winkler “is the current code of ethics.” I wrote back asking if “The Bloomberg Way” is posted on the website anywhere so citizens can read it or if the book is posted on the Bloomberg terminal, where traders and other clients can see it. She said the book is available on the terminal but other citizens have to buy the book (proceeds are donated to the Committee to Protect Journalists). We created this product because we believe news organizations need to be as transparent as possible with their audience in this new age where most readers view journalistic content via social media rather than subscriptions to a news outlet. Continued on Page 52

E A R T H M AT T E R S

L.I.’s failing air quality hurts our kids

big, fat F. That’s how the American Lung Association has rated Long Island’s air quality. We don’t tolerate F ratings on our children’s exams or our favorite restaurants’ health inspections, so why should we tolerate it for our air? The air that all residents, including your children and pets, must breathe every minute of every day. A poor air quality, aka air pollution, takes its toll on us. Air pollution has been linked to diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, and the most obvious one, lung diseases including lung cancer. Improving our air quality seems to be a daunting issue, but it helps to take a first step, and that step may just be in your own backyard. Many residents employ landscaping companies that use gas leaf blowers. While this may be an eﬀective method, the downsides of gaspowered leaf blowers are hazardous, especially for our children, but also for each of us, the environment, our pets, and for the

landscapers that work with them every day. The outdated two-stroke engines of gas leaf blowers are inefficiently burning only 70 percent of the gasoline; 30 percent is released into the air and is known to cause lung and bladder cancer and an increased risk of breast cancer. Emissions for one hour of gas leaf blower use is equivalent to 40 cars idling for one hour or traveling 4,000 miles. At least the pollution from a car gets spread over the travel distance, but the pollution from a gas leaf blower is concentrated in your yard. In addition, the leaf blower exhaust combines with sunlight to produce ground-level ozone, a cancer-causing agent and lung irritant. Ozone is particularly dangerous because it can last for days suspended in the air around your home. To make matters worse, gas leaf blowers blow dust and debris into the air at speeds of over 200 mph. These tiny particles can contain pesticides, heavy metals, mold, and animal feces, and often

JULIANE SAARY-LITTMAN Earth Matters linger in the air for hours or even days. They enter your home through windows and doors, go deep into the lungs, worsen allergies and asthma, and cause other lung diseases. Even brief exposures can be harmful. Grassroots Environmental Education states, “Children are the most susceptible since they breathe more air per pound of body weight than adults. When exposed to even small amounts of

toxic chemicals at critical periods of development (windows of vulnerability), they can suﬀer from both acute and long-term health eﬀects.” (Source: http://www. grassrootsinfo.org/) Besides the negative impact of gas leaf blower use on Long Island’s air quality, an untold amount of organic and non-organic toxic chemicals and solid waste related to maintaining gaspowered equipment end up in our landfills, soil, and water. Examples include detergents, degreasers, lubricants, spark plugs, hoses, filters, and non-recyclable containers. Approximately 17 million gallons of gas are spilled each year in the U.S. from workers refueling gas-powered equipment, over 50% more than the amount spilled by the Exxon Valdez (Source: Steinberg T. American Green: The Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Lawn, 2006). Where does this spillage go? Into our soil, ground and surface water supplies. More locally, your garden is getting damaged by the use of gas leaf blowers as their force com-

pacts the soil, damages shrubs, and literally blows away the fertilizer and grass seeds that you may have paid your landscaper to apply the prior week. Most landscaping companies on Long Island honor customers’ wishes to maintain lawns and gardens in a sustainable manner without the use of pesticides and high-nitrogen fertilizers. Landscapers can also easily adapt to mulching leaves on lawns and to use rakes and brooms whenever necessary. Mulching leaves in place instead of removing them helps retain moisture, reduces runoﬀ and the need for watering in dry spells. For areas on your property where leaf removal is desired, only remove them once in the spring, preferably with rakes to protect plants and loosen the soil at the same time. In this competitive market, landscapers often feel compelled and obligated to use outdated gas leaf blowers; don’t let them. Remember, you’re the customer; you’re paying the bill. For cleaner air and water!

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KIDS F IRST

Kids in caves and kids in cages

he daring cave rescue in Thailand was breathtaking. For a few moments, the world stood still. #Skilled divers, medical personnel and others united and prevailed to save the lives of 12 children and their soccer coach. # It was a time when thoughts and prayers were a welcome sentiment, as opposed to the cliché often uttered by politicians in the aftermath of a school shooting. # Meanwhile, one of the more disturbing and divisive stories in recent memory — the forcible separation of thousands of migrant children from their parents after crossing the southern border into the United States — remains. # What makes the migrant children story disturbing is obvious. Although some people may be put oﬀ by the term “kids in cages,” the reality is that many

of them are confined to chainlink pens that they are not permitted to leave. Not so obvious are the nuances contained in the widely divergent and often politically motivated opinions about what brought them here in the first place. Many believe the migrants were seeking asylum from violent gangs and terror.# Others say they were escaping poverty and looking for a free ticket into the U.S. Still others insist that the bulk of the children were brought here not by parents but by human traﬃckers posing as parents and that they haven’t been separated but put into protective custody. # Whatever the reason they undertook the arduous and dangerous journey, the result is the same: Who is welcome here and who is not have become political flashpoints in post-truth

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America. The juxtaposition of migrant children trapped in cages and children trapped in caves symbolizes a troubling paradox: Some children count and some don’t.# Thailand is a well-known destination for forced labor and sex traﬃcking of children.# Yet we are not riveted to the

plight of these children, whose daily peril is not as well-exposed as the kids in caves. #The kids in caves made for great reality TV. It evoked Survivor, the reality show where contestants are stranded in an isolated location and a lone survivor takes home a cash prize. Cave Rescue was more compelling must-see TV, with life and death at stake.# #When the kids in the cave were losing oxygen, tanks of air were delivered to them. One man, a Thai Navy SEAL Saman Gunan, gave his life for the boys to breathe easier. These kids also had each other and a surrogate parent for emotional support. There were volunteers from around the world pitching in and well-wishers everywhere. #But what of the kids in cages who are experiencing inconsolable grief and a prolonged stress response that is likely to

derail their healthy development for many years to come? Who is there to rescue them? #What they are missing cannot be found in a metal canister. What they long for is human touch and a sense of hope. #The daring rescue in Thailand was a blessing for its exhilarating outcome and for what it made us feel about ourselves, if only for a moment. We all cared together. # If only there was some way to sustain that feeling and goodwill toward all of God’s children. Andrew Malekoﬀ is the Executive Director of North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center, which provides comprehensive mental health services for children from birth through 24 and their families. To find out more, visit www.northshorechildguidance. org.

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Shocked and awestruck in Helsinki

ust when you think Donald Trump couldn’t be more outrageous, more dangerous, more debasing to American institutions and values and the presidency, itself, the world sees him standing next to Vladimir Putin, looking small, sheepish, obsequious, an acolyte deferring to his master, parroting Putin’s line, humiliating the United States, equivocating American justice with Russia’s lack of it, and upending America’s vaunted rule of law. The Russian dictator was barely able to contain his glee. Putin managed to say that he had never meddled in U.S. elections, and never would, but that yes, he did favor Trump to be elected. Kompromat? Putin demonstrably lied that he didn’t even know Trump was in town in 2013, but he does know a thing or two about dossiers. And instead of extraditing the 12 Russian oﬃcers indicted for stealing data from the DNC and the Clinton campaign, he magnanimously oﬀered to host American investigators to come to Russia to join the interrogation as Russians could interrogate

Americans he accuses of interfering in Russia’s elections. Trump thought this a fantastic idea (can he order Mueller’s investigators to do that?). Trump was also eager to partner with Putin on cybersecurity (that’s letting the fox into the henhouse, for sure), encouraging U.S.-Russia business collaborations (what about those pesky sanctions? Clearly, that was the deal they worked out in private) and working collaboratively to raise the price of oil and gas. “I think that we, as a major oil and gas power, and the United States as a major oil and gas power as well, we could work together on regulation of international markets, because neither of us is actually interested in the plummeting of the prices,” Putin said, in reaction to Trump’s absurd attack on Angela Merkel that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline made Germany a “puppet” of Russia. “Donald Trump’s press conference performance in Helsinki rises to and exceeds the threshold of ‘high crimes & misdemeanors’,” former CIA Director John Brennan tweeted. “It was nothing short of treasonous. Not only

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were Trump’s comments imbecilic, he is wholly in the pocket of Putin. Republican Patriots: Where are you???” Trump has been able to get away with clear violations of his oath of oﬃce, the Constitution, the Rule of Law because it is so outrageous, so unprecedented, so frequent, it can’t be comprehended. Also, Republicans see Trump as the means to achieving their agenda ends (ending Medicare, Social Security, Obamacare, environmental protections, women’s rights, voting rights, etc.). “We are in a constitutional crisis,” CBS News justice and

homeland security correspondent Jeﬀ Pegues author of “Kompromat: How Russia Undermined American Democracy,” told NPR. Putin had so much to grin about. Trump’s rampage through Europe including calling the European Union “a foe,” trashing UK Prime Minister Theresa May and elevating Boris Johnson while swiping at Brexit (that vote was also likely manipulated by Russia), and denigrating NATO (having already disrupted the G7, where he called for Russia to be readmitted and attacked Canada P.M. Trudeau), on top of toppling U.S. leadership on climate, on Iran, on trade policies that helped global markets recover from the recession initiated by the U.S. in 2008. On the other hand, Trump has done his best to elevate Russia, with a GDP less than Texas and only 30th on the list of US trading partners, to co-equal with the U.S., seemingly to divide the world between them. Instead, quietly, in the wings, is China spreading its sphere of influence. “No collusion,” Trump claimed, saying that the Moeller

investigation is the reason that relations with Russia are at an alltime low – not because of Russia’s annexation of Crimea, incursion into Ukraine, shooting down Malaysian flight MH killing 298 civilians exactly four years ago, its meddling in European elections including Brexit, or its cyberattacks on critical American infrastructure (electric grid, water, financial networks, air transport control), and most especially, its attack on American democracy through its manipulation of the election that , well, resulted in Trump winning the Electoral College (by 70,000 votes over three states). But if Mueller couldn’t pin down “collusion” or conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russian agents before, Trump gave a clear demonstration of what colluding with a foreign adversary looks like. Trump not only has refused to lift a finger to protect America’s electoral system against an even more sophisticated and brazen attack, he is openly encouraging it because instead of sanctions and consequences, Putin is being rewarded. Continued on Page 54

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Spending my retirement fixing errors

retired from my day job at the end of 2017. For the first month, I sharpened pencils, watched Judge Judy, and contemplated getting hearing aids. Since then, I’ve spent a large portion of my time correcting the errors of medical practices and hospitals, the state tax agency, and the federal Medicare agency — all of which made significant errors amounting to thousands of dollars. Unsurprisingly and defying the odds, the errors are always in their favor and never in mine. And if I want to keep some of my money in retirement, I have to spend hours of my finite life, which I resent. I love my dermatologist, and I paid a $30 copay. But my insurance company, probably in error, said I didn’t owe a copay. Not only that, but the biller wanted an addition $44 for what she said was a balance in my unspent insurance deductible. Since the services were in November, I had already spent my deductible of $500. Called the biller and then sent her an email with an attachment of

documents. I said I’d eat the copay that I may or may not owe, enough time spent on this. Never heard back. Then I sent another email memorializing (as the attorneys says) the transaction, just in case it comes back to haunt me. My wife and I both love our ophthalmologist, and the billing person is very eager to please. But I just sent an email with a six-page email attachment with EOBs and canceled checks. I hope to get it straightened out by fall. And then there’s the large hospital system, whose name shall not be mentioned. It doesn’t send a bill. It sends a letter that states you owe some very large amount. The letter says the patient can telephone and request a bill. I make the call and get the bill. The hospital system has a contract with my insurance company that states I owe a specific copay and no more. Yet, that system’s bills, at least in my case, always have additional charges that get reversed after time-consuming protests. Does that happen to others?

Seems like the letter-only policy is a money maker, especially when sent to the elderly who have too much trust and insuﬃcient resources to protest. Here’s a good bit of news. Love my dentist and now I love the biller. I owe about $750 for a balance on a crown. Yet I never get a bill. My policy reminded them once. Done. And then there’s my wife’s Medicare Part B. Apparently, my wife’s application, filed in timely manner, was lost in the electronic system. We both made many calls to the Medicare 800 number, most of which required a 50-minute wait. The calls apparently resulted in more errors being inputted, including a Part B application that we didn’t authorize. Only with the help of Sen. Gillibrand’s oﬃce, and a friend of a friend who works at Medicare did the issue get resolved. However, the hospital system whose name shall not be mentioned is still asking us to call Medicare again so the system can get $150. And then there’s the state tax department.

We bought a Great Neck co-op in 2016. The state tax department just notified us that it cannot locate the seller’s tax payment, and if he doesn’t pay up my wife and I will be responsible for the payment of the taxes plus penalty. Called my lawyer who called the seller. Copies of proof of payment quickly sent to me. I write a cover letter to the state, copy the copies, go to the post oﬃce and get certified mail. Get yelled at by the postal worker because I didn’t know how and where to paste all the labels." Case closed a week later. Now I’m waiting for about $180 that the state tax department erroneously billed me for back taxes, plus a penalty. The back taxes occurred because my accountant failed to include a document. The penalty is because the state tax department claims it couldn’t locate me after my move to the co-op. A few phone calls, letters from me and the accountant, trips to the post oﬃce, still waiting for a reply. And then there’s the STAR rebate for the co-op.

After not hearing from the tax authorities, I made three calls to inquire and was told everything is in order, just wait. After waiting and waiting, I made calls and sent emails to Anthony D’Urso, my state assemblyman, and Elaine Phillips, my state senator. Got my check, tardy. Thanks Mr. D’Urso and Ms. Phillips. But apparently the state won’t pay a penalty for the late payment. That’s the report from my first six months of retirement. Fortunately, I had time to pursue all the errors of agencies and organizations, spending precious hours of my finite life on the phone and my computer. I was hoping to spend that time at Jones Beach. What do people do who don’t have the time or the resources to pursue these issues? Answer: they give their money away, or receive a dunning letter from a health care system or tax collector. Dr. Mark Winiarski Great Neck

Historic fail: Trump 3rd track work to goes limp before Putin be done on time

n a tremendous collapse and surrender of American leadership, the president of the United States emerges from a private unobserved one-hour, one-on-one session in a private room with Russia’s strongman, and then demonstrates on the world stage that Trump is Putin’s bitch.

Blaming his own Justice Department, FBI, "Intelligence Agencies, his Democratic challengers, an entire American political party, his country’s electoral system, whinnying to legitimize his own election, demeaning his country’s most dedicated international allies while " standing alongside a

murderous butcher of a foe to whom he kowtowed, deferred , sided with and admired, was pathetic, pathetic, pathetic, simply pathetic. Republican patriots. Now is"your time to show. " Gary Ackerman Roslyn

Rescue in Thailand a true mission accomplished

s I was reading 12 boys and their soccer coach were all rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand. Truly this was, “Mission Accomplish.” These boys and their coach were trapped in this cave due to flooded waters in this cave. This was a most diﬃcult mission and one that brought many groups from around the

world including the U.S. to help. This mission could have cost many lives including the boys. Although one life was lost in the rescue. As stated about 100 workers, including the brave Navy Seals from Thailand were involved in the rescue. Let me also mention this

was a miracle to have found all alive in that cave during and after the search. Praise must be given to all that came to help and risked their lives. I guess God has a reason for all this and that life is his to take or to give." Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Mineola

e were concerned to read a letter published online on July 7 and headlined, “Readers Write: Don’t count on 3rd track being completed on time.” Contrary to the writer’s assertions, there has been no delay or slippage in the timetable of the project. Trains will begin running over the new, third track by December 2022, as planned from the outset. The writer was apparently confused by a reference in another publication that the project was “scheduled for completion in early 2023.” In building transportation projects, especially large-scale ones, work very often continues after a project enters into public service. That’s the case here. From the outset, the contractor has been expected to require six additional months after the third track opens to perform wrap up work and check through what are known as “punch-list items” – smaller finishes not initially needed for the start of improved train service. Further, the writer attempts to

cast further doubt on the project by stating, “Only 10 of the 50 project components will be initiated over the coming 18 months.” (Emphasis added.) As is common practice, we are intentionally sequencing the project elements so that power, track, stations and roads in a given locality are not impacted at the same time. For example, we are not closing Covert Avenue, S. 12th Street and New Hyde Park Road at the same time, because doing so would create a traﬃc nightmare for New Hyde Park. This, too, is a routine part of transportation megaproject planning and implementation. To be crystal clear: There has been no change to the LIRR’s Main Line Third Track construction timeline. "It is unfortunate that the letter writer hadn’t inquired with us before making this important assertion; if he had, this misunderstanding could have been avoided. Janno Lieber MTA Chief Development Oﬃcer Letters Continued on Page 52

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Mineola firm beat by Bustle in Gawker bid BY R E B ECC A K L A R A Mineola-based marketing firm, Didit, was bested by the owner of Bustle in a bid to buy out the remaining assets Gawker on Thursday, The Wall Street Journal reported citing people familiar with the matter. Didit’s $1.13 million bid was the “stalking horse bid” in the sale of the gossip website, the firm announced at the end of May. Bryan Goldberg, owner of Bustle, Elite Daily and The Zoe Report, ultimately won the auction with a $1.35 million oﬀer, according to The Wall Street Journal. As the stalking horse bid, Didit could have raised its initial oﬀer to buy out Gawker, but decided not to. Kevin Lee, Didit co-founder and executive chairman, said the company made an evaluation of the Gawker domain based on search optimization elements, social media sharing and other factors. Over the last six months, since the evaluations were made in January, Didit saw the value decrease, Lee said. “Applying the same analysis we did … we couldn’t come up with a materially higher bid,” he said.

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The Mineola-based marketing company, Didit, lost in its bid to buy up the remains of Gawker assets. That was the “numbers side of it,” Lee said, but not the sole reason Didit backed down on it’s bid after the Thursday morning auction.

“When we showed up at the auction, with Brian Goldberg participating … I’m like, okay this is sort of like the amateur MMA fighter going up against the pro.

You’re just not going to win so why bother fighting,” Lee said. The sale comes after Gawker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2016 following a lawsuit from wrestler Hulk Hogan after the site posted a sex tape of Hogan. Didit had planned to transform Gawker.com, infamous for its often salacious celebrity gossip, into “Gawker For Good.” The new site would pivot Gawker’s editorial content 180-degrees, Lee said. It would “focus exclusively on ‘Good Gossip’ and ‘Good News,'” the company described in a May release. “We sort of liked the idea of Gawker for Good at a particular price … and beyond that particular price were less interested in it,” Lee said. Didit still plans on launching their news site, with tech they’ve been testing, under the domain Briefme.com, Lee said. If Didit had prevailed with their bid, the firm would’ve expedited the process to launch the site under Gawker’s domain, Lee said. Didit will continue to keep an eye out for other domains that become available, and pursue those at a price that makes sense, Lee said.

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Winthrop treats cardiac arrest in athletes NYU Winthrop Hospital today announced that it has been designated a “Center of Excellence” by the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association, the preeminent patient advocacy association serving individuals with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, their families, and those providing care to HCM patients. The HCMA provides support, education, advocacy and advances research on the condition, which involves a thickening of the muscles of the heart. HCM is most commonly known as the leading cause of sudden cardiac arrest in athletes. NYU Winthrop strives to prevent such untimely deaths and improve the lives of those with HCM. The NYU Winthrop HCM Center is one of 33 programs in the USA with this designation and one of only three hospitals in New York State to boast that distinction. NYU Winthrop’s affiliate, NYU Langone Health, also holds the HCMA Center of Excellence designation. “This is an exceptional distinction, having NYU Winthrop Hospital achieve the HCMA Recognized Center of Excellence designation, and it speaks volumes about the full-spectrum

diagnostic and therapeutic options we oﬀer patients with HCM,” said Dr. Vijayapraveena Paruchuri, director of NYU Winthrop Hospital’s HCM Center and director of the Hospital’s Adult Congenital Heart Center. “HCM is a multidisciplinary disease that requires far more than the expertise of one HCM specialist, and NYU Winthrop brings that multidisciplinary expertise to the fore, understand-

ing how to manage complex cases including those of athletes and women with high-risk pregnancies.” The Hospital’s HCM Center is the “go-to” center for the diagnosis and multidisciplinary longitudinal management of individuals with HCM in the greater Long Island area. To achieve the Center of Excellence recognition, NYU Winthrop’s HCM program was

required to possess a highly experienced subspecialty team able to treat HCM and its many complex variations; provide the highest quality care to a large volume of HCM patients; possess advanced imaging and related technologies; and the Hospital had to display a dedication to research regarding HCM, among other factors in which the Hospital had to excel. “HCMA Centers of Excellence save lives every day through skilled diagnoses, preventative care and multidisciplinary HCM treatment. The HCMA is extremely pleased to add NYU Winthrop Hospital to our prestigious roster of Centers of Excellence,” said Lisa Salberg, founder and CEO of the HCMA. Fundamental to achieving the designation of HCMA Recognized Center of Excellence, a medical center, such as NYU Winthrop, must oﬀer a team with subspecialty care experience so that rather than receiving just one physician’s opinion, patients have access to a group of clinicians with extensive exposure in the area of HCM. While on average, a general cardiologist’s practice may see five to 10 patients with HCM,

a Center of Excellence treats hundreds or thousands, and seeing far more variations of the disease enables a Center of Excellence to better treat HCM patients. The HCM Center at NYU Winthrop not only collaborates closely with pediatric cardiology and general cardiologists but has the strong support of experts in advanced imaging, electrophysiology and implantable devices, interventional cardiology, cardiac surgery and genetic testing and counseling. In addition, Dr. Paruchuri’s HCM Center team works closely the Hospital’s Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, which is renowned for its expertise with high-risk pregnancies including those involving HCM. The disease can cause increased demands on a pregnant woman’s heart, and arrhythmias may also worsen during pregnancy. In addition, NYU Winthrop has a close collaboration with NYU Langone Health’s heart surgery programs, which allows NYU Winthrop to bring transplant services to patients with HCM, when a transplant is indicated.

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G.N. Station library plan approval likely BY JA N E LL E C L AUS E N The branch committee of the Great Neck Library will recommend that the board of trustees approve a modified renovation plan for the Station branch library, members of the committee signaled on Wednesday and confirmed on Thursday. The plan calls for transforming the leased 6,500-square-foot space above Best Market in Great Neck Plaza from one of faux stone, dark carpets and dark carpets into one featuring patterned blue and green carpeting with walls to match, more natural light, new furniture and decorative acoustic wall panels. It would also include a dedicated children’s story area, a quiet space, open study area and a “maker space” which can serve “many hats,” according to Elisabeth Martin, a principal at MDA design group who created the plans. Minor changes were also incorporated into the plan. Some of these changes included adjusting the central desk, increasing the number of staﬀ lockers, bringing out a closet so more “maker carts” can fit in the “maker space,” and adding small backs to proposed chairs in the children’s space. “We have integrated all of the comments we have gotten to date,” Martin said. Among some of the other changes proposed were using sliding glass dividers and potentially raising small shelving units up front, which are meant to show-

Great Neck Union Free School District. The Board of Education had granted its blessing for the project at their July 5 meeting, but it will have to be approved by the state Education Department, a process which Schaufeld noted will likely result in it starting later than the renovations on the Station branch.

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The Station branch library will be getting a makeover. case new materials, so people can more easily get items from the bottom shelf. Robert Schaufeld, the chair of the branch committee and president of the Board of Trustees, said the committee will be recommending the plan for approval at the next board meeting on July 24 and plans to show design plans to the building’s landlord. Schaufeld said it would then likely take two months to get construction drawings, which have to be approved by the building department of Great Neck Plaza, and around a month to solicit bids. After that, the board must approve a contractor and have the finance commit-

tee go through proposals. “I would say realistically, we will have a contract signed with a contractor by the end of the year, but the construction is more involved,” Schaufeld said, describing how they need to carefully coordinate hiring a contractor, ordering furniture and finishes, and delivery with the construction. “I think there’s a good chance it will be completed before next summer is completed,” Schaufeld added. The pending approval of the Station branch plans follows the school trustees approving renovations for the Parkville branch library, which is owned by the

both projects and we think it will add a lot to the community and the patrons should like what we do.” Robert Schaufeld CHAIR OF THE BRANCH COMMITTEE AND PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

“We’re going to coordinate the construction so that Parkville and Station will not be closed at the same time,” Schaufeld said, noting that there would be a number of “liability issues” if patrons were allowed into the library during that time. “We’re very excited about both projects and we think it will add a lot to the community and the patrons should like what we do,” Schaufeld added. “And I anticipate that it will be worth the inconvenience at the end of the project.”

G.N. schools extend From office to N. Shore advisory group deadline surgical waiting room BY JA N E LL E C L AUS E N

BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN The Great Neck Board of Education extended the deadline to apply to serve on the Citizens Advisory Committee by a month, the board announced on Thursday, in light of the summer season. The application deadline for joining the committee, formed two years ago to bring community members and school administrators together to discuss school community issues, was originally set to be Sunday, July 15. The new date is Wednesday, Aug. 15. “We felt that a July 15 date was too short in the summer when people are busy,” Barbara Berkowitz, president of the school board, said on Thursday, “so we wanted to send a second notice about it.”

Rebecca Sassouni Berkowitz said that so far a couple of people who had already served for the first year applied to join the committee again. The deadline to join the Citizens Advisory Com-

mittee is diﬀerent from the Building Advisory Committee, formed in 2017 following the approval of a $68.3 million bond to fund infrastructure projects, and Continued on Page 48

For countless Fridays and a handful of holidays since her retirement from the corporate world in 2002, Irene Redleaf has made it a point to volunteer in another high pressure area: a surgical waiting room of North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset. Sometimes dozens of people wait in the waiting room for news on loved ones going through procedures ranging from heart surgeries and kidney transplants to child delivery, Redleaf said. In that job she checks patients in, refers them to the staﬀ and works with families in the waiting room. “I loved working, no question about it,” Redleaf, 77, said on Wednesday. “And the volunteering is very rewarding.” Redleaf, a nearly lifelong resident of Great Neck, is one of countless volunteers in the Northwell Health hospital who might do anything from clerical work to helping a child feel better. People ranging from teenagers to seniors can volunteer in"14 Northwell-aﬃliated hospitals such as Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, North Shore University Hospi-

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Irene Redleaf, a nearly lifelong resident of Great Neck, has volunteered with North Shore University Hospital for 16 years. tal, Glen Hospital, Zucker Hillside Hospital and more. But Redleaf is also one of the latest people to reach 5,000 service hours, just Continued on Page 48

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G.N. grad named National Merit scholar BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN

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Aaron Hakimi has been named a National Merit Scholar.

Students from Great Neck North High School and Mineola High School have been designated National Merit Scholars, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced on Monday, joining 20 other North Shore students named winners earlier this year. Vijay Paliath of Albertson, who attended Mineola High School in Garden City Park, won the National Merit Fordham University Scholarship. Aaron Hakimi of John L. Miller Great Neck North High School, who plans to study medicine, won the National Merit Vanderbilt University Scholarship. Paliath and Hakimi are among the last round of 550 additional

winners, with about 7,500 scholarships expected to be given out this year. The colleges will award between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of college. Some 178 universities and colleges in 44 states and the District of Columbia are sponsoring more than 4,000 Merit scholarships this year. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation, a non-profit founded in 1955, has given more than $1 billion with a goal of supporting “outstanding young men and women” in their academic endeavors. Many of these awards are supported by corporate and college sponsors. The winners were chosen from 15,000 finalists, representing less than one percent of senior students across the country, from a pool of 16,000 semifinalists who were

among the top preliminary SAT and National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test takers. Hakimi now joins Megan Xu, Courtney Hakimian, and Kimberly Lu as the fourth National Merit Scholar from the school district. More than 20 seniors from Great Neck North High and Great Neck South High had been finalists in this year’s competition. Paliath was the lone semifinalist and finalist from the Mineola School District. Thirteen student winners from throughout the North Shore had been announced in May this year and seven more were announced in June. The latter group was part of about 3,500 award recipients benefiting from another set of collegesponsored awards.

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Gov. OKs $100M for Nassau borrowing Lavine bill allows county to charge commercial property fees to cover future assessment refunds BY LU K E TORRANCE Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill last week that would allow Nassau County to access more than $100 million to refund the disputed portion of assessments to commercial property owners. The authorization came courtesy of bill A11216, sponsored by state Assemblyman Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove). The bill creates the Nassau County Disputed Assessment Fund, which gives the county the authority to charge a fee on commercial properties that will go toward covering future assessment refunds but will not reduce the county’s backlog. Another bill that would allow the county to borrow money through the Nassau Interim Financing Authority did not pass the state Senate. While he was glad to see one bill signed by the governor, Lavine expressed disappointment the NIFA borrowing bill did not reach the governor’s desk.

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at the 2018 State of the State address. (Photo still from NY Governor Cuomo’s YouTube channel) “[I] regret, however, that my bill that would have allowed Nassau County to borrow through [NIFA] to satisfy grievance awards, which would have saved taxpayers at least $15 million (as opposed to borrow-

ing through the county, which has a poorer credit rating than NIFA) was rejected by the Senate Republicans,” he wrote in a statement. Eﬀorts to reach state Sen. Elaine Phillips (R-Flower Hill)

were unavailing. “On behalf of every resident in Nassau County I want to thank Gov. Cuomo for his support and the members of the Senate and Assembly for their leadership in getting this legislation passed,” Curran said in a statement. “Being able to access the DAF is an important step in fixing our broken assessment system, and it could not have happened without bipartisan support both in Albany and the Nassau County Legislature.” Last month, the two issues were voted on by the Nassau County Legislature, which like the state Senate voted for the creation of a fund for assessment refunds but voted against borrowing through"NIFA. Legislator Delia DeRiggiWhitton of Glen Cove, who like Lavine is a Democrat, also expressed disappointment that county legislators decided not to borrow through NIFA. “Now" if the county has to bond for it,"it"will be at a higher rate,” she said after the vote in June. “I’m not understanding

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what their reasons were for voting against it.” Borrowing through NIFA would have allowed the county to spread $360 million in tax settlements due out until 2041, if necessary. Republicans cited the length of the bond, which would have required NIFA to continue to supervise Nassau County’s finances until 2041, as a reason to oppose it. They said the would like to see NIFA’s oversight of Nassau County as soon as possible. “The vote against the $400 million in new NIFA borrowing was a clear message" from this Legislature that we have no interest" in extending the life of NIFA,” Presiding Oﬃcer Rich Nicolello (R-New Hyde Park) said after the vote, according to a Newsday report. Reach reporter Luke Torrance by email at ltorrance@ theislandnow.com, by phone at 516-307-1045, ext. 214, or follow him on Twitter @LukeATorrance.

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Building of anti-bullying website OK’d Curran signs law proposed by county Legislator Josh Lafazan for online resource BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I A new Nassau County-operated anti-bullying website will launch at the end of August after a push by the county’s youngest legislator. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran (D-Balwdin) signed a law on Wednesday ordering the creation of NassauStopBullying. org, a prevention and education website in conjunction with the Nassau County Police Department and the county’s Department of Health and Human Services. “When a young person is being bullied, their families might not know where to turn or how to seek relief. This new website will ensure that critical, potentially life-saving resources are just a click away,” said county Legislator Josh Lafazan (D-Woodbury), who proposed the legislatioin. “I am deeply grateful to my colleagues for their support and proud to stand with County Executive Curran in this eﬀort to make Nassau County schools safer places for all students to reach their maximum

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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran signs a bill introduced by Legislator Josh Lafazan (D-Syosset) to implement an anti-bullying website through the county. potential.” The bill was approved unanimously by the Legislature at their July 9 meeting after Lafazan introduced the bill in June. The bill directs the county’s Department of Information Technology to create a website including definitions

of bullying, explanations of types of bullying, guidance for spotting bullying and prevention resources for students and parents as well as teachers and administrators. “There is no excuse for bullying,” Curran said. “And bullying can happen anywhere, at any

time. That is why it is so important that we do all we can to protect our youth while educating our children, parents, educators and communities on bullying prevention. Legislator Lafazan’s initiative will streamline that process by making important anti- bullying

resources and information more accessible to all our residents.” The website will also contain resources for young people being bullied because of their sexual orientation and gender identity, Lafazan said. The law requires the site be online by Aug. 31, be updated regularly and contain names and contact information for each county school district’s Dignity for All Students Act school coordinator. The Long Island Coalition Against Bullying has also pledged $10,000 for a public service announcement promoting the new website. “This is an important step in ongoing eﬀorts to combat bullying on Long Island and gives victims, families and schools more centralized resources in their time of need,” Joseph A. Salamone, executive director of the Long Island Coalition Against Bullying, said. Reach reporter Amelia Camurati by email at acamurati@theislandnow.com, by phone at 516307-1045, ext. 215, or follow her on Twitter @acamurati.

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Dancing the night away in G.N. Plaza

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reat Neck Plaza is inviting both residents and people from nearby communities to dance in the street and stroll around town on Wednesday, July 25, for its annual Ballroom Dancing Promenade Night. The event, slated to take place on Middle Neck Road between Grace Avenue and Maple Drive starting at 6:30 p.m., will feature both a performance and instruction from Artur and Alina Shvetsova, who have won accolades in tournaments both in the United States and internationally. The sibling duo has trained in many competitions in Ukraine and the United States. Artur was named the Latin Champion of the Ukrainian National Competitions and Championships and a finalist in many U.S. competitions, while Alina has been a finalist in numerous Ukrainian competitions and won first place in the Rising Star Latin Championships of Portugal Open Competition. The Shvetsovas’ performances will feature a mix of bachata, salsa, rumba and tango between 7 and 9 p.m., with instruction also taking place at 7:50 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. Saaho Village, Burger Village, Chez Kama and other restaurants will also be participating in the event with fixed price meals and a full menu. Additionally, Haagen Dazs will be oﬀering dessert. Ron Edelson, the executive director of the Great Neck Plaza Business Improvement District, said this night of dance is back because of popular demand. “After last year’s incredible reaction from the Great Neck community to our ballroom dancing promenade night, we had to bring this fun-filled night of dancing back to the community,” Edelson said. This year’s ballroom dancing promenade is the second of four promenades planned for this summer, with a movie night featuring “Beauty and the Beast” on Bond Street having kicked oﬀ the series on July 11. The next promenade will be a “Get Your Singer on!”, a karaoke night taking place on Bond Street on Wednesday, Aug. 1, with a rain date of Aug. 2. A movie night on Middle Neck Road will round out the promenade series on Wednesday, Aug. 15. Each promenade night begins at 6:30 p.m. and ends at 10:30 p.m. “The promenade series has proven to be a way for friends and family to meet up for a night of fun for all ages on a beautiful summer night,” Edelson said. “This is a perfect opportunity to jump-start the summer events we have planned for the community.”

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Friday, July 27 at 6 p.m.

Three rock bands that helped define the sound of alternative rock will come together for the first time as part of their Revolution 3 Tour. Where: Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater 895 Bay Parkway, Wantaugh Info & Tickets: (516) 221-1000 • livenation.com

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Friday, July 27 at 7 p.m.

Author G.D. Praetorius tells his story of a chaotic life producing concerts in clubs, theatres, and arenas during the early 1980s, oﬀering an intimate peek at the foibles, failings and addictions of many artists such as Aerosmith, ACDC and Van Halen. Where: Turn of the Corkscrew Books and Wine 110 N. Park Ave., Rockville Centre Info: (516) 764-6000 • turnofthecorkscrew.com

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HippieFest 2018 Friday, July 27 at 8 p.m.

HippieFest features Vanilla Fudge (“Keep Me Hangin’ On”), Rick Derringer (“Hang on Sloopy”), Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels (“Devil with a Blue Dress On”), and Badfinger featuring Joey Molland (“Day After Day”). Where: NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury Info & Tickets: (516) 247-5211 • thetheatreatwestbury.com

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“Karma Chameleon” and “I’ll Tumble 4 Ya” meets “Rock Lobster” and “Love Shack” at this concert where these music legends will take the stage together. Where: Forest Hills Stadium, 1 Tennis Place, Forest Hills Info & Tickets: (888) 929-7849 • foresthillsstadium.com

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Saturday in the Park: The Doobie Others

Saturday, July 28 at 7 p.m. The Town of North Hempstead will host another free, outdoor concert under the summer stars with the popular tribute band the Doobie Others playing all of the Doobie Brothers’ greatest hits, from “Listen to the Music” and “What a Fool Believes,” to “Long Train Runnin’” and “China Grove.” Where: Michael J. Tully Park, 1801 Evergreen Ave., New Hyde Park Info: (516) 572-0200 or x0355 • nassaucountyny.gov

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Saturday, July 28 at 8 p.m. Wild Child — Dave Brock’s Doors Experience — is the Los Angeles-based act with over 20 years of world tour experience recreating the depth, energy and emotion of the Doors’ concerts as they were live back in the late 1960s. Where: The Paramount 370 New York Ave., Huntington Info & Tickets: (631) 673-7300 • paramountny.com

Patty Griffin at Landmark Sunday, July 29 at 7 p.m.

Singer and songwriter Patty Griﬃn is known for her stripped-down style in the folk music genre whose songs have been covered by numerous musicians, including Emmylou Harris, Ellis Paul, Rory Block, Dave Hause, and the Dixie Chicks. Where: Landmark on Main Street, Jeanne Rimsky Theatre 232 Main St., Port Washington Info & Tickets: (516) 767-1384 • landmarkonmainstreet.org

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New York City’s oldest and largest Powwow will feature three days of intertribal Native American dance competitions, crafts and activities the whole family will enjoy. Day pass: $10 adult; $5 child (ages 12 & under); weekend pass: $16 adult; $7 child; farm members are free. Blank Slate Media’s

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Saturday, July 28, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Tech-savvy Charlotte is confused when she receives a new toy — a doll! Once she finds the hidden battery pack, things get interesting. Kids can join this story time to celebrate the creative spirit of play and get a coupon from the Café for a grilled cheese sandwich with milk or juice for $4!

Where: Barnes & Noble, 1542 Northern Blvd, Manhasset or 91 Old Country Road, Carle Place | Info: 516-365-6723 (Manhasset); 516-741-9850 (Carle Place) or barnesandnoble.com

hrek: The Musical

Saturday, July 28 at 11 a.m. and Sunday, July 29 at 10:30 a.m. (ongoing performances through Sept. 2)

Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks animation film, Shrek: The Musical brings all the beloved characters children know from the film to life on stage and proves there’s more to the story than meets the ears.

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

Internationally recognized Beatles Expert and Lecturer Scott Freiman conducts Multimedia Presentations on one of the most iconic bands in history, The Beatles... In the late fifties, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Richard Starkey were just four Liverpudlian teenagers who picked up guitars (or drumsticks) and decided to play music. With no formal training and no ability to read or write music, they tried to emulate their American rock heroes. Within a few years, they would change music history (and the world) forever.

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Tuesday, July 31 at 11 a.m.

Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 Gene Wilder film, this delicious adventure will light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s book.

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

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Roslyn chamber to host rock concert BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I The Roslyn Chamber of Commerce’s annual summer concert returns to rock the park next week. FiveStone will be rocking Gerry Park from 6 to 8 p.m. July 25 for the ninth annual Roslyn Rocks the Park outdoor concert hosted by the chamber. The Long Island-based band is a highenergy party band, playing the top classic rock, pop, Top 40 and dance hits. Roslyn Chamber of Commerce Vice President!Lou Federico said the chamber has been hosting the Gerry Park concert since the group was re-established nine years ago and chose FiveStone because of its overarching appeal for residents. The band’s potential set list includes “Rolling in the Deep” by Adele, “You Oughta Know” by Alanis Morisette, “Summer of ’69” by Bryan Adams, “Rebel PHOTO COURTESY OF TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD Rebel” by David Bowie, “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey and a dozen hits by The Roslyn Chamber of Commerce will host the ninth annual summer con- The Beatles. cert at Gerry Park on July 25. “As a chamber, we work with local

businesses, but we wanted to give some things to the community themselves so the residents can enjoy something special,” Federico said. “Gerry Park is a beautiful venue and location.” FiveStone is also performing at Memories Pub and Grill on Hillside Avenue in Williston Park on Saturday before the Gerry Park concert on Wednesday. Federico said the event was aided by its sponsors Delicacies Gourmet, Holiday Farms, People’s United Bank, Rallye Motors, Pierce Country Day Camp, My Father’s Place, Automatic Real Estate, The Roslyn Hotel, Integrated Solutions, Sterling National Bank, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Penn Toyota, Sotheby’s International Realty, Northwell Health, the Town of North Hempstead and the Village of Roslyn. A rain date is set for 6 p.m. Thursday. Reach reporter Amelia Camurati by email at acamurati@theislandnow.com, by phone at 516-307-1045, ext. 215, or follow her on Twitter @acamurati.

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FiveStone will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. July 25 at Gerry Park in Roslyn.

L.I. premiere of Radner documentary Comedienne Gilda Radner may be best known for her work on “Saturday Night Live,” including such memorable and zany characters as Roseanne Roseannadanna!and Emily Litella, but a documentary about her life reveals what The Wrap termed, a “tender and lovely portrait of a beloved icon.” The Long Island premiere of “Love, Gilda: The Eternal Spirit of Gilda Radner,” presented by the Gold Coast International Film Festival, screens on Wednesday, Sept. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Soundview Cinemas in Port Washington (7 Soundview Market Place).! A Q&A with director/producer Lisa

D’Apolito, executive producer Carolyn Hepburn, and producer Bronwyn Berry takes place immediately after the screening. !In the documentary, which was the opening-night film for the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival, Gilda Radner looks back and reflects on her life and career. Weaving together recently discovered audiotapes, interviews with her friends, rare home movies and diaries read by modern-day comics inspired by Gilda (Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Bill Hader and Cecily Strong), “Love, Gilda”!oﬀers a unique window into the honest and whimsical world of a beloved

performer whose greatest role was sharing her story. Variety describes “Love, Gilda” as an “exuberant and moving documentary portrait,” and a Screen International reviewer reports calls it: “A comprehensive remembrance of Radner’s public legacy is underpinned by an engrossing insight into her private struggles, making for an informative and poignant showbusiness story.” And, as Roseanne Roseannadanna would say, “It just goes to show you, it’s always something — if it ain’t one thing, it’s another.” “Whether you are or are not familiar with Gilda Radner, you’re in for a

treat,” says Caroline Sorokoﬀ, director of the Gold Coast International Film Festival.! “And you will learn a lot about this remarkable woman, while laughing uproariously.” To purchase tickets, please visit http://goldcoastfilmfestival.org/lovegilda/.! Tickets cost $15 for adults and $10 for students. This screening is part of the Gold Coast International Film Festival’s yearround film series, which brings the best in independent cinema to Long Island beyond the 10-day festival slated for November 3-13 this year.

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Real Estate, Banking & Personal Finance

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What credit unions, banks offer BY A L I C E M E L Z E R “Despite seven interest-rate increases by the Federal Reserve since 2015, many banks have resisted rewarding deposit customers with higher rates” So wrote Rachel Louise Ensign, in the Wall Street Journal, published June 23-24. What is fascinating is this: Credit unions have been increasing their interest rates on savings, including CD accounts. Yet, consumers are reluctant to place money in savings with either banks or credit unions. World Politics aside, saving money in your mattress makes a lumpy bed and will not make you any richer. It is about education. Look inside your wallet. You probably have credit cards from multiple sources. Turn on your phone. It is likely you have apps for one or more checking account(s). Now is a great time to review your cash as in where it is, what is it doing, and will you need to make some changes. Although credit unions and banks have been around for many years they are different. Both can and will offer savings and loans; yet their business structure and consumer base are different.

Credit Unions are not for profit organizations. Each Member, regardless of their amount on deposit has one Share. A Credit Union’s territory or charter may include: a specific region, a professional and or group. Profits made by Credit Unions generally become reinvested. The rewards may include goods, services and better membership rates. If you are reading this article, you are keenly aware money equals independence. What is autonomy? Originally credit unions facilitated those who would ordinarily be bypassed by traditional banks: underserved means: women, recent immigrants and individuals with emerging credit. Are you in this group? Is your bank or credit union overcharging for goods and services? Is it time to make a switch? The months between Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day benchmark the

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summer season. Let’s revisit where we came from and how this aﬀects finances. Everybody who lives in Nassau County likely has relatives or friends from someplace else. Gone are people who lived in one place and worked within10 miles from their birth-place. Consider your children. Does your Bank or Credit Union have a children’s savings account? How much $50 or $500 needs to be invested into it? What is the interest rate? Is it a stand-alone account? “In 1934, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the Federal Credit Union Act into law, creating a national system to charter and to supervise federal credit unions. “ https://www.ncua.gov/About/Pages/ history.aspx Money and emotions are often intertwined. The best financial decisions are made when thinking and feelings are separate. When you seek a loan, mortgage and or Visa credit card, judge on merits and not on your feelings.

Do not be pushed or cajoled by salespeople who are ranked by the number of new accounts they open. For example, our credit union does not rank our reps on the number of new accounts they open per month or quarter. They are expected to provide friendly and professional assistance. When you are shopping for loans, determine the rate of the specific loan product. Some Banks oﬀer 0 percent for the first six months. What then will that rate change to? Are their annual fees? What about late payment(s)? Ask, what is your monthly payments and what will the loan ultimately cost me? Are you going to accept the rate sheet a salesperson places before you? Be mindful about how you spend and save your money. Alice Melzer, Director of Marketing Port Washington Federal Credit Union Established in 1968, the Port Washington Federal Credit Union welcomes those who live, work or worship in Port Washington, Manhasset, Roslyn, Great Neck and the employees of the Town of North Hempstead. We are an equal opportunity lender.

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Our member-owned financial institution continues to offer some of the best rates around, all while delivering some of the best personalized member service in the region. As an institution, we’ve always embodied the credit union philosophy of “people helping people,” and will continue to maximize the value of PCU membership. The best part is that thanks to our national charter, you can find PCU members across the country. If you’re interested in joining, be sure to check out www. progressivecu.org/membership, or give us a call at 212-695-8900!

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SAT or ACT: Which test is best

BY DR. JOAN LEVY With a choice of two major exams, tests which have a very important role in college admissions, students and their parents often worry: Which exam is best? Which exam is easier? However, a far better question is: Which test is best for ME? Which test allows me to show my abilities to the greatest advantage? And the answer to that question is not the same for everyone. While the two tests have some overlapping skills, they are suﬃciently diﬀerent in content, format & scoring to merit a much closer examination. The SAT is the exam that most of you are familiar with. Your sister, brother, cousin or parents probably took the SAT for their own college admissions. However, the test has changed dramatically in recent times.

The current SAT has four sections and an optional essay (which many colleges want to see). The exam includes: Writing & Language, Reading and two sections of Mathematics. Scores range from 200 to 800 on the combined English and Reading sections and 200 to 800 on the combined Mathematics sections, with a separate score for the essay. So your total score on the SAT ranges from 400 to 1600 + your essay score. The ACT is a diﬀerent exam. It contains four sections with an optional essay. These sections are the following: English, Mathematics, Reading and Science. Unlike the SAT, each section is scored separately and ranges from 1 to 36 per section, with a separate score for the essay. The composite (the average of the 4 subtests) also ranges from 1 to 36 + your essay score. The major diﬀerences

between the two tests lie mainly in the Mathematics, Reading and Science sections. The Writing and Language section on the SAT is similar to the English section on the ACT. The two Mathematics sections on the SAT present more difficult questions than the Mathematics section on the ACT. In addition, the SAT Mathematics section presents a portion of the test where calculator use is not allowed and a portion of the test that is not multiple

choice — you must write in your own answers for these questions. These factors make the SAT Mathematics considerably harder. The ACT Mathematics, on the other hand, is a completely multiple-choice section where the calculator is permitted. The Reading section of the SAT also presents more diﬃcult questions but the timing is more lenient (52 questions in 65 minutes). The ACT Reading section has more straightforward questions, but the

timing is much more difficult (40 questions in 35 minutes). In addition, the ACT has a Science section which tests science reasoning, not knowledge of scientific facts. The timing on the Science section is also tight — 40 questions in 35 minutes. Lastly, the essays on the two tests have diﬀerent formats. The SAT essay asks for analysis of a written work that is presented, while the ACT essay is a persuasive piece of writing that asks you to take a position and defend it. So which test should you take? I advise you to go through each exam and discuss the two tests with people who are familiar with both exams and can evaluate your skills—professionals who specialize in SAT and ACT preparation. I recommend separate teachers: 1 for the math and science sections and 1 for the English and reading sections. After all, you would

not see a cardiologist for a vision problem, so don’t see a math tutor for grammar. You might try a practice SAT and ACT — available from the makers of each test. I prefer actual exams, not simulated tests with questions that may or may not be comparable to the real exams. Use the summer months! You don’t have the stresses of schoolwork and extracurricular activities to distract you and eat up your time during the summer, so you will be able to dedicate more time and energy to the exams. Find experienced professionals who are knowledgeable in test preparation and work with them consistently. Summer is a great time to work on SAT and ACT skills for the coming year! Joan Levy is director of NJL College Preparation

News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 20, 2018 • REAL ESTATE, BANKING & PERSONAL FINANCE

Beginner’s Guide to Real Estate Investments

urchasing a house or property is about more than setting up a home. Although quite a number of people buy real estate to establish their future, long-term abodes, many others recognize the potentially lucrative investment that lies within a real estate purchase. Despite the ups and downs of the economy, real estate has become a common investment vehicle — one that has plenty of potential for making big gains for those who are willing to put in the effort. According to the experts at Entrepreneur, even in a bad economy, real estate investments will usually fare better than stocks. Real estate also continues to appreciate despite the occasional economical slow-down. Like any other endeavor, there is a right and a wrong way to go about investing in real estate. Novices may not know where to begin their first forays into the real estate market as investors, even if they already own their own homes. Buying a property as an investment is an entirely different animal than buying a home to establish a residence. However, with the right guidance, anyone can dabble in real estate. Establish financial goals. Before you even begin looking at properties or put forth the effort of meeting with an agent, you must determine what you expect from the investment. The days of buying real estate and flipping it for a fast profit may no longer be here. However, real estate can provide a steady stream of long-term income. Understand what you hope to achieve by investing. If it’s to become an overnight millionaire, you may be looking at the wrong investment vehicle in real estate. Establish a plan. New investors who do not have a plan in place will

likely spend too much or have more setbacks than others who have planned accordingly. When investing in real estate, it’s more about the bottom line than the property itself. According to Springboard Academy, a real estate academy for investors, look for motivated sellers and stick to a set purchase price. Try to make offers on a variety of properties that work in your financial favor. And know what you want to do with the property (i.e., renovate and sell, remove and rebuild, or rehab and rent) before you buy. Fit the house to the plan, and not vice-versa. Start small. If this is your first time out there, stick with properties that will turn over quickly. Research areas in and around urban centers or close to transportation and shopping. A good starter property is a small house or a condominium that can be refurbished and then rented. Rental properties offer steady sources of income when renters are properly vetted, offers Investopedia, an investment resource. Look at many different properties. Become an expert by learning as much as you can about what is out there. Attend open houses; look for vacant/unattractive properties; scour the classifieds in your local paper; or put the word out there that you’re interested in buying a property. Only look at properties that have motivated sellers, because then you’ll get closest to the price you want to pay. And don’t forget to research the area and the home turnover rate for the specific area where you are looking. Don’t make assumptions that a property will appreciate without doing your homework. Real estate can be a worthy investment opportunity. With research, a plan and the right price, just about anyone can be a real estate investor.

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5. THE DAY BEFORE YOUR MOVE ❏ Pack your overnight case ❏ Check all cabinets, drawers, and closets to make sure you packed everything ❏ Set aside boxes, tape, scissors, markers, etc for last minute packing ❏ Empty, clean, and defrost your refrigerator and freezer 6. MOVING DAY ❏ Do not make any plans for the day other than your move ❏ Verify the delivery address and directions are correct with your moving company ❏ Carry all items yourself such as important documents, jewelry, etc. ❏ Before leaving the house, make sure to check the entire house to be certain you don’t forget anything ❏ If the house will be vacant, contact your insurance agent and the police department so they know the house will be empty

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Beatles expert Scott Freiman explores the path that brought four Liverpool teenagers to superstardom as The Beatles — from their early days as the Quarrymen to their transformation in Hamburg — and the many characters who helped them on their journey.

England, 1959. Free-spirited widow Florence Green (Emily Mortimer) risks everything to open a bookshop in a conservative East Anglian coastal town. Based on Penelope Fitzgerald’s acclaimed novel and directed by Isabel Coixet (Learning to Drive), The Bookshop is an elegant yet incisive rendering of personal resolve, tested in the battle for the soul of a community.

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From “Love Me Do” to “I Want to Hold Your Hand”, Deconstructing the 1963 Beatles traces the Beatles remarkable story through the year of 1963 as they create their first hit singles and albums, including “Please Please Me” and “She Loves You”.

In her own words, comedienne Gilda Radner looks back and reflects on her life and career. Love, Gilda offers a unique window into the honest and whimsical world of a beloved performer whose greatest role was sharing her story.

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In our Making Memories at the Movies events, individuals of all ages will enjoy clips of classic films followed by guided conversation and reminiscence. Movies have the power to spark memories & create emotional connections.

Tony winner Kelli O’Hara stars in the Broadway revival of this classic Cole Porter musical at Studio 54 on Broadway. A dazzling classic that earned the first-ever Tony Award for Best Musical.

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Arts & Entertainment Calendar NYCB LIVE, HOME OF NASSAU VETERANS MEMORIAL COLISEUM 1255 Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale (516) 794-9300 • www.nycblive.com Friday, July 20, 7 p.m. Panic! at the Disco NORTHWELL HEALTH AT JONES BEACH THEATER Ocean Parkway, Wantaugh (866) 558-8468 • www.jonesbeach.com Wednesday, July 25, 5:30 p.m. Avenged Sevenfold / Prophets of Rage & Three Days Grace Friday, July 27, 6 p.m. The Cult, Stone Temple Pilots & Bush: Revolution 3 Tour JONES BEACH BANDSHELL FREE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES Jones Beach Bandshell, Field 4 Boardwalk, Ocean Parkway, Wantaugh (516) 826-5979 • www.bandshell.jonesbeach.com Friday, July 20, 8 p.m. Appetite for Destruction: Guns n’ Roses Tribute Saturday, July 21, 8 p.m. Bon Journey: Bon Jovi & Journey Tribute

Through Sunday, July 22 at various times (check website for the schedule) Raunchy Little Musical Wednesday, July 25, 2 p.m. Vintage Bliss: History of Rock n’ Roll Sunday, July 29, 7 p.m. Patty Griffin MADISON THEATRE AT MOLLOY COLLEGE 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre (516) 323-4444 • www.madisontheatreny.com Saturday, July 21, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. The 50+ Comedy Tour Sunday, July 22, 2 p.m. South Shore Theatricals Presents: Showtune — Celebrating the Words and Music of Jerry Herman NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor (516) 484-9338 • www.nassaumuseum. org Saturday, July 21, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Studio Saturdays at The Manes Center Sunday, July 22, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Family Sundays at the Museum

EISENHOWER PARK 2018 FREE LAKESIDE CONCERT SERIES Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Merrick and Stewart Aves., Parking Field 6/6A, East Meadow (516) 572-0347 • www.nassaucountyny. gov Friday, July 20, 8 p.m. ‘80s Explosion Monday, July 23, 8 p.m. Harry Chapin Tribute

LONG ISLAND CHILDREN’S MUSEUM 11 Davis Ave., Garden City (516) 224-5800 • www.licm.org Friday, July 20, 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Kids in the Kitchen For children ages 3-5. Fee: $5 with museum admission ($4 LICM members) Through Friday, July 20, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sweet Dreams Children ages 3 and up will create their own pillowcase using fabric paint, markers and stamps. Fee: $5 with museum admission ($4 LICM members).

NYCB THEATRE AT WESTBURY 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury (516) 247-5205 • www.thetheatreatwestbury.com Friday, July 27, 8 p.m. HippieFest 2018 Tuesday, July 31, 11 a.m. Children’s Theatre: “Willy Wonka”

BARNES AND NOBLE 1542 Northern Blvd., Manhasset and 91 Old Country Road, Carle Place (516) 365-6723 (Manhasset) (516) 7419850 (Carle Place) • www.barnesandnoble.com Saturday, July 28, 11 a.m. “Doll-E 1.0” Story Time

THE PARAMOUNT 370 New York Ave., Huntington (631) 673-7300 • www.paramountny.com Saturday, July 21, 8 p.m. Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot: Celebrating the Music of Billy Joel Sunday, July 22, 7 p.m. Blackmore’s Night Wednesday, July 25, 8 p.m. Creedence Clearwater Revisited

CINEMA ARTS CENTRE 423 Park Ave., Huntington (631) 423-7611 • www.cinemaartscentre. org Tuesday, July 24, 9 a.m. Tai Chi Chuan / Qigong / Meditation with Robert Spencer — Free in the Sky Room

THE SPACE AT WESTBURY 250 Post Ave., Westbury (516) 283-5566 • www.thespaceatwestbury.com Saturday, July 28, 8 p.m. Kenny Wayne LANDMARK ON MAIN STREET 232 Main St., Port Washington (516) 767-1384 • www.landmarkonmainstreet.com

THE DOLPHIN BOOKSHOP & CAFE 299 Main St., Port Washington (516) 767-2650 • www.thedolphinbookshop.com Friday, July 20, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Cafe Music at the Dolphin Sunday, July 22, 11:30 a.m. Children’s Story Time & Craft TURN OF THE CORKSCREW BOOKS AND WINE 110 N. Park Ave., Rockville Centre (516) 764-6000 • www.turnofthecorkscrew.com

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A&E Calendar cont’d Friday, July 20, 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Book Discussion: “The Shadow Land” by Elizabeth Kostova Friday, July 13, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Author G.D. Praetorius, “Babysitting a Band on the Rocks” THE ART GUILD 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset (516) 304-5797 • www.theartguild.org Through Friday, July 20, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Week-long Morning Art Workshops For children ages 5 to 7. $225 members/$2600 non-members per child/per week Monday, July 23 through Friday, July 27, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Week-long Morning Art Workshops For children ages 8 to 12. $225 members/$2600 non-members per child/per week THE ART LEAGUE OF LONG ISLAND Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery, 107 E. Deer Park Road, Dix Hills (631) 462-5400 • www.artleagueli.org Through Sunday, Aug. 5 Art Exhibit: “It’s All About the LIGHT!” PLANTING FIELDS ARBORETUM 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay (516) 922-8678 • www.plantingfields.org Through Sept. 30 Exhibit — Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney:

Sculpture OLD WESTBURY GARDENS 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury 311 or (516) 869-6311 • www.clarkbotanic.org Through Oct. 7 The Great War Exhibit THE WHALING MUSEUM & EDUCATION CENTER 279 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor (631) 367-3418 • www.cshwhalingmuseum.org Sunday, July 22, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Shark Supersenses! Children of all ages can touch a shark

jaw and go on a shark scavenger hunt. Younger participants require adult supervision. $12 per participant. COLD SPRING HARBOR FISH HATCHERY & AQUARIUM 1660 Rte. 25A, Cold Spring Harbor (516) 692-6768 • www.cshfishhatchery. org Wednesday, July 25, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wacky Water Wednesdays Sprinklers, bubbles, lawn games and activities every Wednesday through Aug. 29. $6 adults; $4 kids ages 3 to 12 and seniors 65 and up; under age 3 and members are free.

Community Calendar NYU WINTHROP HOSPITAL (516) 663-3916 • www.winthrop.org Friday, July 27, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Free Prostate Cancer Support Group At the Winthrop Wellness Pavilion, 1300 Franklin Ave., Suite ML-5 in Garden City. Sessions are free, but pre-registration is required by calling 516-663-1017. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION AT SHELTER ROCK 48 Shelter Rock Road, Manhasset (516) 627-6560 • www.uucsr.org Friday, July 20 and 27, 1 p.m. Bridge Lessons and Game Play Wednesday, July 25, 7:30 p.m. Inisfada Zen Sitting Meditation TEMPLE JUDEA SUMMER SERVICES 333 Searingtown Road, Manhasset (516) 621-8049 • www.temple-judea.com Friday, July 20, 6 p.m. On the Way to the Hamptons Wine & Cheese Friday, July 27, 6:30 p.m. Shabbat Under the Stars & Picnic Dinner TEMPLE JUDEA BRIDGE GAMES 333 Searingtown Road, Manhasset (718) 279-1005 • www.temple-judea.com Mondays and Tuesdays, noon Two days of duplicate bridge weekly. All games sanctioned by the ACBL and scored by computers. Refreshments will

be served. OLDE TRADING POST SUMMER CONCERTS 1218 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park (516) 492-3195 • www.oldetradingpost.com Friday, July 20, 7 p.m. Paul Smith Saturday, July 21, 7 p.m. The Hambones CAUMSETT STATE HISTORIC PARK PRESERVE SUMMER 2018 SCHEDULE 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington (631) 423-1770 • www.oldetradingpost.com Sunday, July 22, 9:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Birds with Botany for Beginners At this two-mile walk, novice adult birders will be searching for birds and learning about plants. Admission is $4. Reservations are required by calling 631-423-1770. NORTH HEMPSTEAD’S 2018 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT NORTH HEMPSTEAD BEACH PARK 175 West Shore Road, Port Washington (516) 869-6311 or 311 • www.northhempstead.com Sunday, July 22, 1 p.m. Endless Summer: A Tribute to the Beach Boys Sunday, July 29, 1 p.m. The Chiclettes: The Best of R&B Continued on Page 44

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THE CULINARY ARCHITECT

An elegant summer grill buffet Now is the time to set up the barbeque and outdoor furniture and enjoy the ease entertaining with a summer grill buﬀet, a great way to return all of those winter invitations. The menu below may be mixed with family favorites. If the number of selections seems too daunting, choose to make a few of the items and add in some ready-made foods to ease the cooking burden. Start with Chips and Salsa, all available from the supermarket and a big bowl of marinated grilled shrimp. Add elegance to your party with a seated first course of Tre Colore Salad with Vinaigrette Dressing. If you prefer a more casual party, add the salad to the buﬀet by placing it in a large bowl with the dressing on the side. All of the accompaniments may be made ahead and refrigerated. Designate a “grill master” to cook the chicken breasts, turkey burgers and French bread close to serving time. If you don’t own grills, tables, chairs, table settings – they are readily available from rental companies and caterers and come in a variety of styles – everything to make your party special. Once you get started, it is often a lot easier and less tiring to entertain 24 people at once than having four parties with six guests. Another way to ease “entertaining stress” is to divide the guest list in half and have the parties one night apart. Floral arrangements, rentals,

etc. get double duty and you only have to grocery shop once! Be sure to enlist the help of others, entertaining 24 people is no easy task, no matter how much you plan ahead. Above all…enjoy the time spent with your guests! MENU (Serves 24) Hors d’oeuvres: Chips with Salsa* Marinated Grilled Shrimp First Course: Tre Colore Salad with Vinaigrette Dressing Buﬀet: Peppery Grilled Chicken Breasts Gourmet Turkey Burgers Lettuce, Tomato & Onion Platter* Seasonal Cole Slaw with an Asian Twist Dessert: Cookies* *Recipe Not Given Marinated Grilled Shrimp 48 Jumbo Shrimp, cleaned 2 bottles Japanese Ginger Dressing (available at Oriental food stores) 1. Place shrimp in a bowl and marinate in Ginger Dressing for 5 minutes. 2. Grill, place in a clean bowl and serve. Tre Colore Salad Vinaigrette 2 heads Green Leaf lettuce, cleaned and torn into bite-size pieces 2 heads Red Leaf lettuce, cleaned and torn into bite-size pieces 4 heads Radicchio, leaves separated 2 Endives, chopped For Dressing: 1/4 cup Red Wine Vinegar 1/4 cup Dijon Mustard 2 cups Olive Oil 3 tsps. Fresh Dill

ALEXANDRA TROY The Culinary Architect

Salt and Pepper 1. In a Cuisinart, fitted with a steel blade, blend the vinegar and Dijon Mustard. With the motor running, slowly pour in the olive oil. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add dill and pulse. 2. Place 1 radicchio cup on each plate. Toss remaining salad ingredients, including dressing and divide among 24 plates. Seasonal Cole Slaw with an Asian Twist 4 lbs. cabbage coleslaw (available in vegetable sections of the supermarket) 2 medium-size red onions, thinly sliced 2 cups chicken stock 1/4 cup Hoisin sauce 1 tbsp. hot chili sauce 1. Pour the chicken stock into a large skillet and bring to a simmer. Add the sliced cabbage and onion. 2. Cover and cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. You want the cabbage to be soft, but still firm at the thick ends. 3. Quickly stir in the hoisin and hot chili sauces and serve hot or room temperature.

Peppery Grilled Chicken Breasts 1 cup fresh orange juice 1/2 cup fresh lime juice 2 tbsp. cayenne pepper, or to taste 1 fresh or canned Jalapeno Pepper, seeded and minced 12 chicken breast halves (about 1/2 lb. each), cut in half on the diagonal 24 skewers (optional), soaked in water 1. Combine the orange and lime juices, oil, cayenne powder and Jalapeno Pepper in a non-reactive, shallow container; add the chicken breasts, marinate for 30 minutes or up to 12 hours. 2. Remove the chicken from the marinade. Skewer, if desired. Reserve the marinade. Grill the chicken 4 to 5 minutes per side, or until just cooked through. Gourmet Turkey Burgers 4 lbs. ground turkey meat, generous dash of black pepper 1 tblsp. ground pure red chile powder 3 eggs, beaten 1/2 medium-size onion,

finely chopped 4 small garlic cloves, crushed 1 tbsp. salt Dash of Tabasco 1/4 cup chopped green chile 24 slices Monterey Jack cheese 24 slices Sesame Hamburger buns Butter 2 Tbsp. basil 1. Mix the ground turkey meat with the next 8 ingredients. Shape into 24 burgers. Broil over charcoal grill to desired doneness. 2. Just before serving, place a slice of cheese on top of each burger. Butter the buns and sprinkle with crushed basil. Toast until lightly browned. Serve immediately. Serve with salsa on the side, if desired. Alexandra Troy is owner of Culinary Architect Catering, a 35 year-old Greenvale-based company, specializing in private, corporate and promotional parties. Need help making your parties delicious and stress-free, CALL 516-484-7431 and you will be a guest at your own party! If you make any of these recipes, send me a photo at party@ culinaryarchitect.com

Community Calendar cont’d Continued from Page 43 NORTH HEMPSTEAD’S 2018 SUMMER CONCERTS AND EVENTS SERIES AT CLARK BOTANIC GARDEN 193 I.U. Willets Road, Albertson (516) 869-6311 or 311 • www.northhempstead.com Tuesday, July 24, 7 p.m. Folk Night in the Garden: David Sear followed by Marc Berger and Ride Tuesday, July 31, 7 p.m. Dance Visions with Beth Jucovy MORGAN PARK 2018 FREE SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL Germaine St. between Landing Road and McLoughlin St., Glen Cove (516) 671-0017 • www.morganparkmusic. org Sunday, July 22, 7:30 p.m.

Family Folk Day: Tom Chapin, The Chapin Sisters, Matt Taft, John Taylor and Phil White NORTH HEMPSTEAD’S FUNDAY MONDAY AND FARMER’S MARKET AT NORTH HEMPSTEAD BEACH PARK 175 West Shore Road, Port Washington (516) 869-6311 or 311 • www.northhempstead.com Monday, July 23, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Vic Vincent Group Monday, July 30, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Senior Health, Education and Information Fair Funday Monday is open to all seniors of the Town of North Hempstead. For eight Mondays in July and August (rain date Thursdays) seniors gather at North Hempstead Beach Park for a day of dancing, entertainment, card playing and social-

izing. Seniors can bring their lunch and purchase beverages and snacks at cost. There is free bus transportation throughout the Town and parking for seniors is free on Mondays. For a copy of the Funday Monday Program or bus schedule call 516-869-7719. NORTH HEMPSTEAD’S 2018 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT MARY DAVIES GREEN Plandome Road, Manhasset (516) 869-6311 or 311 • www.northhempstead.com Monday, July 23, 7:15 p.m. to 9 p.m. Folk and Rock Night Monday, July 30, 7:15 p.m. to 9 p.m. Country Music Night with Mary Lamont BEACH VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE AT NORTH HEMPSTEAD BEACH PARK

175 West Shore Road, Port Washington Tuesday, July 24 and 31, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Every Tuesday through Aug. 28. All levels welcome. For more information, call 631355-1293. GREAT NECK PLAZA’S 2018 FREE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES Dunster Road, Firefighters’ Park, Great Neck (516) 482-4500 • www.greatneckplaza.net Tuesday, July 24, 8 p.m. Wayne Holmes, “Ray Charles Impersonator” Tuesday, July 31, 8 p.m. Ricky Pen, “Mediterranean Summer Night” In the event of inclement weather, the concert will take place at the Great Neck Social Center, 80 Grace Ave. in Great Neck.

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Shelter Rock Library New Hyde Park Shelter Rock Library 165 Searingtown Road South, Albertson; 516-248-7363; www.srpl.org. ART IN JULY Visit the Children’s Room to see Don Sadowsky’s Bumper Car Model. All exhibits are free and open to the public. EMPIRE SAFETY COURSE COURSE Saturday, July 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Fees: Ages 60+, $33. All others, $38. TEEN TECH TUTORS

Saturday, July 21 from 10:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. or 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Join if you are seeking computer or technology help. Topics include email, searching for websites, sharing and organizing photos, writing and saving documents, and finding apps for a smartphone or tablet at the following dates & times. YA BOOK BUDDIES Tuesday, July 24, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Book Buddies will be on hand to read and share picture books with children.

PLAY MAH JONGG Tuesday, July 24 and Aug. 7 at 1 p.m. Join others in playing game that has fascinated people for years with its strategies and combinations.

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THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF NEW HYDE PARK VILLAGE Board meetings are open to the public and take place the third Tuesday of the month for August and SENIOR RAP GROUP September at Village Hall, located at Monday, Aug. 6, 11 a.m. to 12:30 1420 Jericho Turnpike at New Hyde p.m. For the 55+ Set Who have Park Road. For more information on a Lifetime of Experiences to the topics covered at each meeting or Share. Come and join Shelter for any issues related to the Village of Rock Public Library Senior Rap New Hyde Park, call 516-354-0022 Group on selected Mondays. or go to www.vnhp.org. This group discussion is led by longtiime group member David NEW HYDE PARK SENIOR CITIMarx. ZENS’ GROUPS/MEETINGS Extra Years of Zest Club meets the first and third Mondays of the month, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at First Reformed Church, Jericho Turnpike and Herkomer St. in New Hyde Park; New Hyde Park Senior Citizens, Inc. (516-869-6311) meets connected to the Internet are Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Clinton G. Martin asked to check the website: Park, Marcus Ave. and New Hyde www.cancellations.com Park Road; Notre Dame Golden for library weather-related Age Guild (516-352-7203) meets Wednesdays (except in July and closings/program cancellaAug.), 1:15 to 3:30 p.m., at Notre tions. In order to access this Dame R.C. Church, Mayfair Road service, Library District resi- and New Hyde Park Road; New Hyde Park Senior Chorus (516dents can log on to cancel775-8118) meets Mondays, 12:30 lations.com, type in their zip to 2:30 p.m., at Clinton G. Martin code or Great Neck Library Park, Marcus Ave. and New Hyde and obtain information on Park Road. For more information on these and other senior groups, call program cancellations or the Town of North Hempstead at library closings. In addition, 311 or 516-869-6311 or go to www. at no charge, residents can northhempsteadny.gov. request automatic e-mails from cancellations.com when NEW HYDE PARK KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Council meetings are held the library has posted any on the second Tuesday of the month at information. 8 p.m. at Martin Hall, across from Holy Spirit Church on South Sixth St. in New Hyde Park (516-352-2852). Knights of Columbus Senior Club meets at 11 a.m. on the first and third Wednesday of each month except in July and August at Michael J. Tully Park at 1801 Evergreen Ave. in New Hyde Park.

School District, call Eileen Bileski at 516-434-2306. You will assist students under the supervision of a classroom teacher. There is no prior experience necessary to participate in the program.

Great Neck Library Great Neck Library Station Branch is located at 26 Great Neck Road (2nd level) in the Gardens at Great Neck Plaza. Great Neck Lakeville Branch is located at 475 Great Neck Road. Great Neck Parkville Branch is located at 10 Campbell St. in New Hyde Park. Following is a sampling of upcoming events. For a complete listing, go to www. greatnecklibrary.org. THURSDAY FILM ENCORE AT THE STATION BRANCH The Thursday film at the Station Branch is an encore of the film shown on Wednesday at Main. Refer to the Librarywebsite for information on the films scheduled. Bring your library card, driver’s

license or other ID showing your Great Neck School District address. PARKVILLE’S FAMILY FILM FESTIVAL Saturday, July 21 at 1:30 p.m. and Wednesday, July 25 at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy a film on these days. ADULT COLORING AT PARKVILLE Monday, July 23 at 2 p.m. Join this relaxing hour of coloring on Monday afternoons. GREAT NECK LIBRARY CLOSING/CANCELLATION INFORMATION ONLINE The Lakeville and Station Branches are closed on Sundays. Library patrons

Hillside Library

Hillside Public Library is located at 155 Lakeville Road in New Hyde Park. Following is a sampling of upcoming events. For a complete listing or to register for programs, go to www.hillsidelibrary.info/ events.

FILM AT HILLSIDE: “THE POST” Friday, July 20 at 1:30 p.m. PG; 1 hr. 45 min.; biography/ drama/musical. Starring Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and Sarah Paulson, the film tells the story of an unprecedented battle between the press and the government. CARDS, COLORING, GAMES AND COFFEE Monday, July 23 at 1 p.m. Relax and de-stress by joining

COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS FOR EDUCATION If you would like volunteer in the New Hyde Park-Garden City Park

these afternoon activities.

the day before.

CAREER COUNSELING FOR YOU Tuesday, July 24 This free service is open to all, but is directed to those actively engaged in a job search, not those entering the workforce. Bring current resume(s) to appointment. You cannot book an appointment the same day, but can book until midnight of

AUTHOR VISIT FROM RHIANNON NAVIN Tuesday, July 24 at 7 p.m. Author Rhiannon Navin will discuss & sign her new book, “Only Child.” The aftermath of recent school shootings and the practicing of lockdown drills in her children’s schools inspired Navin to channel her fears into an acclaimed debut novel.

FREE EXERCISE CLASSES Ongoing Program — Free Silver Sneakers exercise classes for those 65 and older at all levels on balance, agility, strengthening, endurance and osteoporosis for eligible seniors on Monday through Saturday. Locations are in Garden City Park, Lake Success and Floral Park. For more details, including seeing if you are eligible and class times, go to www.toolsatsilversneakers.com or call (516) 745-8050. AARP DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSES AT CLINTON G. MARTIN PARK FOR 2018 The classes, open to drivers age 50 and older, will be held on May 12 and June 9. The cost is $20 for members and $25 for non-members. To register, make your check payable to AARP. Be sure that your check contains your name, address, phone number and the date of the class you wish to attend. Mail all checks to: Defensive Driving Coordinator, Department of Community Services, 1601 Marcus Ave., New Hyde Park. Once checks are received, a seat will be reserved in your name and a letter confirming your registration will be mailed to your address.

Floral Park Library Floral Park Library 17 Caroline Place, Floral Park 516-326-6330; www. floralparklibrary.org MADE WITH LOVE KNITTING GROUP Monday, July 23 at 7 p.m. and Wednesday, July 25 at 11:30 a.m. Whether you’re a

beginner, an expert, or somewhere in between, Made with Love knitting and crocheting group welcomes all to their weekly evening group. No sign-up required. TEEN POP CULTURE TRIVIA Wednesday, July 25, 4 p.m. Think you and your

friends know all about pop culture? Then, prove it by joining this exciting afternoon of competetive and frenetic team trivia. Prizes will be awarded to the team with the most correct answers. Sign up online or at the Adult Reference Desk.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

New Broadway Park unveiled

PHOTO COURTESY OF ASSEMBLYMAN ANTHONY D’URSO’S OFFICE

Artist Lauren Skelly Bailey, joined by Great Neck Library Art Committee Chair Pamela Levin, Great Neck Library Director Denise Corcoran and Assemblyman Anthony D’Urso, holds her citation. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD

From left, Lem Brabham, Deputy Parks Commissioner Kevin Kelly, Parks Commissioner Jill Weber, Council Member Angelo Ferrara, Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Town Clerk Wayne Wink and Receiver of Taxes Charles Berman at the Broadway Park playground ribbon cutting. North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Council Member Angelo Ferrara and Town Board members recently cut the ribbon on the brand new playground at Broadway Park in Garden City Park.! The Broadway Park renovations include brand new playground equipment which is made with recycled materials. The special equipment is designed to look and feel like real trees. The new playground has two play areas, one is for children ages 5 to 12 and the other is for children ages 2 to 5. The renovations also included the installation of an ADA accessible ramp to the playground area.! Both playground structures are ADA compliant.!!

The community room was also completely renovated. Improvements include new walls with moulding, a window and doors, a complete paint job, a water fountain, a ping pong table and furniture. “I am pleased we were able to renovate this lovely park with ADA compliant equipment and transform the community room, which is utilized by our young and senior residents alike,” Bosworth said.! “I’d want to thank Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Parks Commissioner Jill Webber and the Parks Department for working so closely with my oﬃce in making these significant improvements to Broadway Park,” Ferrara said.

“I’m sure the residents of the Garden City Park will be thrilled with the results to their neighborhood park.” Additional work in the future at Broadway Park will include fence work and court resurfacing.! Broadway Park is one of three parks in the Town that holds a free drop-in summer recreation program for residents from July 9 until August 17. For a full schedule of daily activities, please visit: www.northhempsteadny.gov/parks. Broadway Park is located at 151 Broadway, Garden City Park. For more information, please call 311 or (516) 869-6311 from outside of the Town.

Great Neck artist commended Assemblyman Anthony D’Urso honored Great Neck artist Lauren Skelly Bailey by presenting to her a New York State Assembly Citation for her work. Bailey’s art focuses on the metamorphosis of healthy corals to bleached corals due to the eﬀects of climate change. Great Neck Library Director Denise Corcoran in turn,

presented the Assemblyman with a pin from the library for his support of the library. “Having come from Italy which is known for its art, I appreciate good artwork and am always supportive of the arts,” D’Urso said. “I commend Ms. Bailey for her work and wish her luck with her future exhibits.”

F.P. vet honored by Town

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Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen, left, and Councilman Bruce Blakeman, right, presented Albert Trasolini of Floral Park the distinguished “Town of Hempstead Veterans Medal” at Town Park at Point Lookout during the Town of Hempstead’s Annual Salute to Veterans event. Hemsptead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen and Councilman

Bruce Blakeman presented Albert Trasolini of Floral Park! the dis-

tinguished “Town of Hempstead Veterans Medal” at Town Park at Point Lookout during the Town of Hempstead’s Annual Salute to Veterans event. The Town of Hempstead Veterans Service Award is given to veterans who, in addition to their military service, have dedicated their lives to helping their fellow service men and women. Albert Trasolini of Floral Park served in the Army from 19651967 at the Army’s headquarters in Fort Richardson, Alaska. Trasolini is a member of the Floral Park American Legion Post 334, where his responsibilities are endless.! Every! month, Trasolini visits and sick veterans at the VA hospital in St. Albans to play bingo with the vets. Trasolini is known by almost everyone in Floral Park!as the person always there to lend a helping hand.

Two honored as Eagle Scouts Raymond Gresalfi and Angelo Ferrigno shared the Troop No. 544 Eagle Court of Honor on May 11. Gresalfi is a Junior at Great Neck South High School, and lives in Lake Suc-

cess. He has been an active scout of Troop No. 544 in New Hyde Park since he was in first grade. Ferrigno is graduating from New Hyde Park Memorial High School.

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From coporate office Man flashed ‘child:’ police to waiting room BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I

Continued from Page 20 over a month after she was honored for more than 4,800 hours of service at the Town of North Hempstead’s Annual Senior Recognition Luncheon along with fellow volunteer Gail Case. And, according to Director of Volunteer Services at North Shore University Hospital Lisa Breiman, it takes a strong person to work in the surgical room of the hospital. “She’s got a great, caring nature,” Breiman said, noting Redleaf’s “attention to detail” and ability to create a “caring environment. She volunteers in our surgical waiting room, which is probably one of the hardest places our volunteers are.” Redleaf had also served on the North Shore University Hospital Auxiliary Board as chairperson of the Surgical Waiting Room, as well as inpatient relations and reception. “I had retired from corporate life in the year 2000 and said ‘okay, and now for the next stage in life, what can I do?'” Redleaf said. Redleaf said she chose to volunteer with North Shore University Hospital because of its reputation and proximity to

Great Neck, where she has lived and raised her family. “She enjoys it,” Breiman said of Redleaf’s service. “That’s what the big thing is: she really likes what she does.” Redleaf said she and her husband were among the last graduating classes of Great Neck High School — in other words, before there was a Great Neck North High School and Great Neck South High School. “And then my kids went to Baker [Elementary] and then to North, so we’ve been here for a very long time,” Redleaf said, noting she and her husband only briefly moved away to New York City before having children. Together, the Redleafs now have three children and seven grandchildren. In addition to volunteering at North Shore Hospital, Redleaf also takes continuing education classes at the Great Neck Public Schools’ Cumberland Adult Center and frequents art galleries, lectures, the American Ballet Theater and New York Philharmonic. “Being retired in general is a whole new life,” Redleaf said.

Advisory group deadline extended Continued from Page 20 Financial Advisory Committee, which both have application deadlines of Friday, Sept. 14. This is because the Citizens Advisory Committee has an earlier start date for their meetings, Berkowitz said. Rebecca Sassouni, who first served as a parent member before coming to chair it as a trustee, described it as a way for members of the public to advise both board members and school administrators about issues important to them. Sassouni said the committee focused on the bond referendum in 2017. This year, she said, they discussed school district’s messaging, website, mission, and security following the Feb. 14 mass shooting in Parkland and

subsequent social media posts that put parents on alert. Ultimately, Sassouni said the conversations in those meetings changed the school’s protocol to relay the “same information at the same time” to all parents and teachers when it comes to perceived threats. “That was a concrete example of where the Citizens Advisory Committee expressed its opinion, they were heard, and then there was a turn around response,” Sassouni said. In addition to a trustee chair, the composition of all three committees includes high schools, residents without children in the district, staﬀ members, and parents. The application can be found online at https://www. greatneck.k12.ny.us/committees.

A New York City college professor who lives in Manhasset was arrested Tuesday after an online undercover investigation of child exploitation, Nassau County police said. Ashok Vora, 70, of Hillcrest Ave., was arrested without incident on Tuesday and charged with attempted disseminating indecent material to a minor. Nassau County Special Victims Bureau in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations conducted an online undercover operation and, on Feb. 12, an agent posing as an 11-year-old girl was contacted by Vora, county police said. Vora directed the agent to an online chat room, exposing himself via web camera and engaging in sexual conversation with the agent, county police said. Vora also serves as!a professor in the! Bert W. Wasserman Department of Economics and Finance at! Baruch College in Manhattan, the school confirmed Thursday. “Baruch College became aware yesterday of the arrest and arraignment of Dr. Ashok Vora, a professor in the Department of Economics and Finance,” college oﬃcials said in a statement. “The college takes these charges very seriously, and we will fully cooperate with law enforcement authorities in their investigation.” Vora was arraigned Wednesday in First District Court in

PHOTO COURTESY OF NASSAU COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT

Ashok Vora of Manhasset was arrested Thursday after exposing himself online to an undercover agent posing as an 11-year-old girl. Hempstead and was released on $5,000 cash. He is due in court on Friday. Detectives request anyone that has been contacted online by Vora, who allegedly goes by the online username KevinNY, to contact the Special Victims Bureau at (516) 573-4022.

Reach reporter Amelia Camurati by email at acamurati@theislandnow.com, by phone at 516-307-1045, ext. 215, or follow her on Twitter @acamurati.

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Chamber donates for melanoma On June 21! the Benevolence Committee of the Greater New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce made a donation to the Colette Coyne Memorial Melanoma Foundation. The presentation!took place at Uncle Bacala’s Restaurant. PHOTO COURTESY OF ED STONE PHOTOGRAPHY

From left, Jeanette Frisina, chamber president, Rich DeMartino, benevolence co-chair, Colette Coyne, Cheryl Fajardo, benevolence co-chair, and an enthusiastic grandson of one chamber member present a donation go the Collete Coyne Memorial Foundation.

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Blood pressure therapy at Northwell BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I A potentially groundbreaking study of a new implantable device to help curb high blood pressure is taking place across the country, and Northwell Health is one of 30 screening centers seeking participants. Dr. Andrew Galmer, investigator on the study and vascular medicine specialist in Northwell’s Department of Cardiology, said teams from Northwell’s Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital at North Shore University Hospital and the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, both in Manhasset, are the first in New York to treat a patient with the ROX Coupler and are among the only participating institutions in the northeast. The study will also be conducted at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan. The ROX Coupler, Galmer said, creates a passage between an artery and a vein in the pelvis, redirecting measured amounts of arterial blood to the vein and lowering blood pressure. The device has been studied in Europe before the nationwide trial and has been shown to reduce blood pressure by about 30 millimeters of mercury in comparison to the average 5 to 10 millimeters reduced in other treatments, such as medication. Galmer and his colleagues are part of a large, multi-center trial that will include up to 30 study sites in the United States,

PHOTO COURTESY OF ROX MEDICAL

and he said the ROX Coupler could revolutionize therapies for high blood pressure patients. “We are thrilled to oﬀer patients the opportunity to participate in this new trial because the device we are studying has been shown to decrease blood pressure significantly more than other devices that have been studied in hypertension,” Galmer said. “In my opinion, the ROX Coupler is the most intriguing new device being studied in the field of hypertension.” So far, Galmer said about 10 patients have been enrolled in the study following three screenings. Once enrolled, patients

“Hypertension is one of these things where so many people have it.” Dr. Andrew Galmer INVESTIGATOR ON THE STUDY AND VASCULAR MEDICINE SPECIALIST IN NORTHWELL’S DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY

will be monitored for up to one year. “Hypertension is one of these things where so many people have it,” Galmer said. “It’s one of these things that people don’t feel, and it puts people at risk for

heart attack and stroke." Many patients we’re seeing, despite tacking on more and more medications, they’re walking around with blood pressure above the recommended limit.” Those who are interested who are between the ages of 22 to 85, are on at least three blood pressure control medications and would like to learn more about the trial, contact research assistant Theresa Yirerong at (516) 562-2653 or TYirerong@northwell.edu. Reach reporter Amelia Camurati by email at acamurati@theislandnow.com, by phone at 516-307-1045, ext. 215, or follow her on Twitter @acamurati.

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Northwell provides care to Hofstra The Northwell Health Orthopaedic Institute, part of New York State’s largest health system, will coordinate and provide primary care along with orthopedic services for the more than 300 student-athletes at Hofstra University in 17 NCAA Division I sports, the health care provider and university announced today. The agreement deepens the partnership between the two institutions, which includes the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/ Northwell, the Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies and Northwell’s STARS Rehabilitation partnership with the athletic program. STARS has provided physical therapy to Hofstra athletes for more than four years. In addition, the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra and Northwell recently announced a new agreement to provide free legal services for patients facing issues that contribute to poor health. “Our Orthopedic Sports Medicine Team and the Northwell Orthopedic Institute are excited and proud to now serve the

Hofstra University community and all of their student athletes,” said Dr. Nicholas Sgaglione, professor at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, chair of orthopaedics at Northwell Health and medical director of the Northwell Health Orthopaedic Institute. “We look forward to our long-term partnership and to delivering the highest level of

quality health care. Our personal and innovative approaches to injury prevention, as well as the scientific pursuit of wellness and keeping athletes and all students healthy, will now be the basis of our synergistic collaboration with Hofstra University.” Dr. Sgaglione will lead the sports medicine team, which includes Dr. Russell Camhi, who is

athletics health care administrator/head team physician, along with Dr. Andrew Goodwillie, Dr. Randy Cohn and Dr. Ashley Burlage as a team of orthopedists. “This is a transformational day for the Hofstra University Department of Athletics and the care of our student-athletes,” said Rick Cole Jr., Hofstra director of athletics. “The Northwell

Health Orthopaedic Institute is a leader in state-of-the-art rehabilitation and preventative care, and will provide Hofstra studentathletes with the most advanced and innovative medical treatment available. This partnership enhances our ability to give our student-athletes a first-class experience, and provide them every opportunity to excel in all aspects of their college career. We’re excited to expand our relationship with a world-class health care provider such as Northwell, and look forward to a long and productive partnership with the Northwell Health Orthopaedic Institute.” Northwell’s STARS Rehabilitation has agreements with Hofstra University, the NHL’s New York Islanders, New York Lizards Major League Lacrosse team and several area high school athletic programs. For more information about Northwell’s sports medicine program, including booking an appointment, call 833-9-SPORTS or visit Northwell.edu/sportsmedicine.

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month ago but up from $511,000 in June 2017. June’s median pending price is nonetheless the second highest for any month of the past two years. The number of units on the market also dropped in June, down to 1,348 from 1,405 in May. That was also down 1,383 units pending sale in June 2017. In each of the last two years, pending sales in Nassau County peaked in May. In neighboring Suﬀolk County, median sale prices continued their steady climb. The median for June was $376,000, up from $367,000 in May — the third straight month in which the median price increased. The number of units sold was also up from the month before, to 1,587. Although the median price increased by 4.1 percent from June 2017, the number of units sold was down from the year before. The median price for pending sales slumped to $385,000 in last month, down $4,000 from May’s median — although this was still an increase from $370,000 in June 2017. The number of units pending sale was 1,687, down from 1,874 in May and 1,765 from June 2017. Reach reporter Luke Torrance by email at ltorrance@theislandnow.com, by phone at 516-307-1045, ext. 214, or follow him on Twitter @LukeATorrance.

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Residents not consulted about lot

am astounded that the school board for Great Neck could even try to convince itself and or the community that they followed due process and have continued a dialogue about the parking lot even though it’s already been answered. At the start of the year, the neighbors learned of a 97car parking lot developed on a beautiful soccer field for high school seniors who must park. Since that time we have attended Board of Education meetings to address our con-

cerns and try to convey our concerns for the safety, water flooding and environment this parking lot will bring on us and not one issue has been answered. We are allowed to speak at the BOE meetings but not once have we been answered any of our questions and often eye contact is not made. The only thing stated is “it’s already decided.” We have FOILed the meetings to see when this was decided and how it was conceived. There are no records of it, only

that it’s a parent wish list. Once Dr. Pendergast convened a meeting inviting only 26 members, we have over 500 signatures or area residents. The meeting heard our concerns and told us “it’s already decided.” We were told basically that when we voted for the bond to better the education and the environment for all of our students in Great Neck we approved a parking lot. We voted for air conditioners in classrooms not to congest our quiet beautiful street with

100 additional cars. We asked for a traﬃc study for safety the BOE approved it and implemented it on a day students after AP exams and seniors were excused from class and attendance was lower. This traﬃc study is a farce and the community paid $8,700 for. I wish they scratched the study so we could have used the money on security. I observe the detail the school system and board takes to address so many issues carefully and I am amazed they took no interest in thinking this park-

ing lot through. Safety, water drainage, the SEQRA study none of this were addressed. The traﬃc and congestion in the neighborhood. All this could be circumvented by seniors using Parkwood parking lot 1 block away with no expenditure or safety concerns . This is a great idea for all those who don’t have to live with it or pay the price of it- we do and we demand change . Ruth Gabay Great Neck

Being vocal in support of prez’s policies

am now vocal in my support of the policies of President Trump. Note, I did not say his personality. Come on now, we all know he can be quite an ass sometimes. However, when I look at the bigger picture, it is secondary to me. "All I care about is the fact that his" policies are beneficial to the United States of America. When Obama said “all should pay their fair share”, he was treated like a messiah. " When Trump expects the same from neighboring countries, the left is appalled.

The claim that he’s “ripping children from their mother’s arms” at the border is preposterous." Amnesia must have set in since Obama warned those attempting to cross over into this country illegally. I support and pray for the wall to be built. Not because I am a racist Nazi, but because I don’t want my country to end up like ancient Rome, Sweden, England, France, Belgium or Germany. The Democrat Party has truIy become unhinged. I am not a racist, misogynist, a bigot or a women hater

because I am pro-life. (Happily, my mother was, too!). I have two children and just go about my day and try to make a diﬀerence in this world. That’s all! Yet the media portrays me as the enemy? Why? " Because I support President Trump? I feel as if i’m witnessing some type of mass hysteria and psychosis sweeping the media and the nation. They tried to justify their vitriolic behavior by drawing a moral equivalent to what the President had said and done. Really? When did it become accept-

able to call for: Execution. (Madonna) Murder and rape of a child? (Peter Fonda) Physical Assault of the president? (Robert De Niro) Assasination? (Johnny Depp) President Trump never called any of Obama’s Daughters, “Feckless C****” (Samantha Bee). President Trump never called for mobs of people to surround members of the Democratic party when they were at restaurants with their families or at supermarkets or gas sta-

tions. Senior Democrat Congresswoman, Maxine Waters did and received no reprimand for doing so. ""Lovely. That is the diﬀerence. There is no moral equivalent here! The Democrats have become completely"unhinged. America will decide"on Nov. 6" who they want to lead this great nation. Get ready, because the silent majority of Americans are actually decent people. Rosanne Spinner New Hyde Park

Work at cemetery A way for citizens more than a cleanup to ‘Vett’ the news

e: Cleaning up Port’s oldest cemetery More Than a Cleanup! Referring to the gathering at Monfort Cemetery as “cleaning up Port’s oldest cemetery” in last week’s edition is only partially true. It was much more than that. Town Historian Howard Kroplick organized a workshop to teach cleaning techniques for gravestones and to demonstrate more diﬃcult restoration processes that with additional training or under the supervision of a professional would enable any of us to go to the next level. So not only did we begin cleaning

up Monfort Cemetery, but the 30 or so people in attendance can apply what was learned in communities all over Long Island. For all of us, it was eye-opening to see clear text emerge from the gravestones as we cleaned. I had come expecting to learn a thing or two, but never in my wildest dreams did I expect that cleaning a gravestone would be fun. A special thanks are due to Howard Kroplick and Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth for making this day possible. Ross Lumpkin, Trustee Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society

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Continued from Page 16 And we believe citizens should have good information about news organizations as they decide where to spend their precious subscription dollars. It’s clear to us that citizens are more confused about news than many media organizations may realize. The Pew Research Center study found that 64 percent of adults surveyed after the 2016 election believe false stories cause confusion and 23 percent" said “they had shared fabricated political stories themselves – sometimes by mistake and sometimes intentionally.” While big tech companies warble about “making the world a better place,” they have also irresponsibly served up problematic content to citizens. The problem has created information

pollution and what some think tanks term a “national security issue.” While fake Internet stories are already here, fake audio and video stories will likely be emerging. We plan to complete audits of more than 50,000 news outlets in coming months. We plan to raise funds and hire data scientists to help make the product more robust. We ask citizens to use the product when it launches and to spread the word about media literacy. Paul Glader, a Great Neck resident, is a founder of VettNews and is an associate professor of journalism, media and entrepreneurship at The King’s College in New York City. A version of this column initially appeared on Forbes.com.

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READERS WRITE

More 3rd track details needed from MTA

TA Chief Development Officer John Lieber" provided insufficient information concerning LIRR Main Line Third Track in his July 11 response to justify promised “3rd Track Work Will Be Done On Time. Count On It.”" It is impossible for anyone outside of the MTA and LIRR to validate the promise of placing Main Line Third Track in passenger service by December 2022." This requires access to review LIRR documents. These items include, but are not limited to a detailed project budget." This should provide the estimated costs for each of the 50 project components," construction management firms to supplement LIRR Engineers in oversight of 3rd Track Constructors schedule, budget, staff and work, LIRR track employees who provide protection for construction employees working on active track right of ways, LIRR budget and financial staff, LIRR quality assurance and quality control staff (to ensure that 3rd Track Contractors adhere to the contract specifications), substitute bus service during track outages and contingency for unforeseen costs." Future" unanticipated costs could be due to unforeseen site conditions, inclement weather delaying work and change orders to pay for additional work requested by local communities or various LIRR departments not included in the original base contract." A good rule of thumb is allocating 5 percent of your overall project budget to contingency." How much money was allocated for contingency?

Any savings can be allocated to other future projects." Contractors could submit claims for reimbursement above the base contract award any time during the project for additional unanticipated work." This could be based upon the LIRR providing insuﬃcient track outages and or track employees) to provide timely and safe access to work sites, along with changes to the agreed upon scope of work contained within the base contract." These required the contractor to spend more money than agreed upon the original price." A detailed project schedule should reveal the progression of final design and engineering from 30 percent to 100 percent." This was a design-build contract (meaning the contractor would advance the design beyond 30 percent and initiate construction in parallel) along with start, interim and beneficial use milestones for each of the 50 project components." It would also show the critical path which reveals the relationship between each of the fifty project components." Due dates for submission of maintenance plans (to insure that after the assets have surpassed warrant coverage, they can continue remaining safely in transit service to reach the minimum industry useful life standards) for various assets contained within each of the 50 project components along with start and of punch list work and release of final payment to the contractor. If one or more of the overall project critical path milestones should be missed, it could trigger a domino eﬀect impacting other

project schedules." This could result in further delays to the overall promised project final completion date,"" We need to see the LIRR 2018"annual and anticipated future years schedule for management of capital improvement projects, along with assignment of LIRR employees and track outage plans." This is to confirm that there are suﬃcient resources to support Main Line Third Track budget and schedule,"along with all the other annual state of good repair, safety projects and programs. Estimates for construction of the Main Line Third Track have grown from $1.5 billion in 2016, $2 billion in 2017 and currently $2.6 billion. What assurance do we have over time that the final cost upon completion may be even higher?. Why did MTA and LIRR senior management follow the state Environmental Quality Review Act and not the federal National Environmental Protect Action for Main Line Third Track?" " Without compliance with NEPA, the MTA forfeited the opportunity to access federal funding for this project." " Was it to avoid federal oversight for the project from the environmental review process through construction?" In 2005, the project at $600 million was following NEPA with the intention of applying for federal construction funding. "In response to both community and political opposition from elected oﬃcials, the project was canceled."" We are still waiting for the MTA/LIRR to share this information." It would answer

these questions that commuters, residents, taxpayers, transit advocates, elected oﬃcials and the media to help build project credibility. Based on past budget and schedule history with other major projects such as LIRR East Side Access," Second Avenue Subway or Hudson Yards #7 Subway Extension, it is diﬃcult to have faith that the Main Line Third Track will be available for use by December 2022 followed by another six months for completion of project punch list work and final payment to contractors."" Until this information is made public, how can we believe that this project will be completed on time for $2.6 billion?" We all look forward to the response." In the interest of transparency, this information should be available." The MTA & LIRR should be more forthright to interested parties in explaining what completion of a capital project really requires." Beneficial use for the riding public of any capital investment is a great interim milestone." This is generally followed by acceptance of any outstanding maintenance plans for all project component assets, completion of all punch list items followed by the release of the final payment to the contractor." Only then is a project really complete.

Larry Penner Great Neck Larry Penner!is a transportation historian, advocate and writer who previously worked in 31 years for the US Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Region 2 NY Oﬃce.!!

Trump: A penny-wise fool on NATO

s a child, my grandmother advised me never to be ‘penny-wise and pound-foolish.’" Grandma warned, “Only fools spend cheaply on things in the present that will cost bundles more in the future.” After last month’s meeting with North Korean President, Kim Jong-un, Trump announced, “We will be stopping the War Games which will save us a tremendous amount of money,” seemingly surprising both our own Pentagon and the South Korean government." It appears Trump has been operating in isolation from both our own Pentagon and from South Korea. Having American troops conduct military exercises in a strategic military zone is not a game." Having our troops refine militaryready skills that may be needed in a heartbeat is money well spent protecting our military stationed in South Korea, ensuring that both Russia and China recognize our military’s might, and safeguarding America’s mainland. "Regarding what our American stance should be on unity with NATO, Alexander Dumas’ title characters in his novel, The

Three Musketeers, seem to say it best with their motto:" “All for one and one for all, united we stand divided we fall.” Donald Trump’s remarks at NATO’s meeting on July 11, 2018, suggest he is not familiar either with “The Three Musketeers”"or history’s basic lessons involving the successes of democratic nations’ unity vs. dictatorial isolationism. Early American settlers recognized that only in unity would a community survive." Forts and community barn-raisings were testaments to this belief." Even today, farmers help neighbors rebuild barns when necessary." Today’s suburbanites confirm the value of “All for one and one for all, united we stand divided we fall” when they have block-parties, share cups of sugar, or serve as volunteer firefighters. For America to remain strong on a global level, interaction with and support of other recognized democracies is mandatory." It is my belief that, sometimes, spending more money than other nations towards the eﬀort of protecting our global interests is money well spent towards bolstering America’s status as our world’s

strongest and greatest nation. Trump should have learned from history that our own American Revolution may not have succeeded were it not for France’s extensive monetary backing." History should have taught Trump that, without America’s united front with other world powers against numerous dictators’ aggressions in both World Wars 1 and World War 2, American democracy most probably would not have survived. It has been reported Trump apparently does not like reading." Sad." One would hope that Trump, at the very least, would have listened to taped historical books." One would hope Trump gains knowledge by listening to many sources of information, not just by listening to only one media source seeming to pander to his own viewpoint." Trump’s apparent blustering at this week’s NATO summit, suggesting America spends too much as a NATO member, seems to be another indicator of Trump’s apparent shortsightedness of being penny-wise and pound-foolish when making decisions involving American security. Even if America spends more towards NATO’s goals than other countries in the

NATO alliance, it is wise to remember America may require the united, collective strength of the NATO alliance in the future." Close-mindedness in an American President, without the desire to seek other points of view, is seemingly dangerous to our democracy." No one person has all the answers to all the world’s problems, even if one person’s apparent narcissistic ego drives him to believe so." Only in unity and consultation with other democracies can America remain strong." It seems obvious to me that isolationism is the path to America’s deconstruction. If our collective American mindset ever adopts what appears to be Trump’s doctrine of measuring" everything in shortsighted monetary costs, being penny-wise and pound-foolish by neglecting to consider the humanity, loyalty, and supportive-collegiality generated by extra spending, I believe our great nation will be great no more. Kathy Rittel East Williston

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READERS WRITE

Ed board prez wrong to dismiss residents

was astounded to read that Ms. Berkowitz has publicly acknowledged that all the appearances at multiple meetings by concerned neighbors of Great North North who are horrified by the large student parking lot being planned are, in fact, futile. She states we are welcome to talk at an open time at meetings but that

the matter had, in fact, been settled well before any of us were informed of the looming nightmare. It is very disappointing that a school board would ignore the needs of the immediate neighbors just because it can. Yes, a school has near total say over what it can do to the land that it owns,

but one would expect a school, of all institutions, to respect its neighbors and set a good example regarding the environment. When there is a perfectly good, underutilized parking lot already in existence a short distance away, it is inconceivable why we would need to pave over a perfectly beautiful soccer field (

no, it’s not a mosquito-infested swamp) and create unnecessary traﬃc hazards in the middle of a beautiful residential area — especially when most of the neighbors are upset and hundreds of protest signatures have been gathered. Jessica Jacob Great Neck

Shocked and awestruck by Trump in Helsinki Continued from Page 17 Indeed, it is more than likely that’s what the tyrant and the tyrant-wannabe discussed in their two-hour private meeting: how Russia might help Republicans retain control of Congress in the midterms, and secure reelection in 2020. As Putin did admit, he did favor Trump for election. On Friday, the same day as Trump dissed U.K. Prime Minister Theresa

May, Trump’s own Director of National Intelligence, Dan Coats, painted a stark picture of cybersecurity threats to the nation, comparing the warning signs to those that flashed red before 9/11, saying, “The system is blinking. I believe we’re at a critical point.” It doesn’t even have to be Russia, though the next time, Russia’s techniques will likely be even more sophisticated, very possibly flipping just enough e-votes to tip the balance for the desired

candidate. But it could be North Korea, China, Macedonia, or just Brad Parscale, Trump’s reelection campaign manager, building upon the Cambridge Analytica software and the social media methods he used so eﬀectively in 2016, as he boasted, to suppress voting from women, blacks and liberals. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif., a member of the House Intelligence Committee) Trump went “lower than I thought

he could go. There may have been an American flag on stage, but there was no American president, there were two defenders of Russia. “We’re not helpless in Congress,” he said.”We have the authority to protect the United States: to protect Mueller, pass an independent commission (outside Congress), vote every resource possible to protect against what DNI Coats warns can compromise election apparatus.”

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Business&RealEstate

Vacant stores impact home prices Have you noticed vacant stores in your town? How can you miss them! Unfortunately, between the rents, taxes on the retail spaces, and the unfortunate advantage that the internet was provided 23 years ago, by not having to charge and pay sales taxes over that time period, and, oh yeah, the “free shipping.” The retail market has taken a huge hit! We can also thank Congress for waking up 23 years later and now passing a law for sales tax on all internet sales. I say, “too little too late” and good luck policing and collecting the money! This has really caused unfair competition; but we all benefited, right? Not really! As the internet took hold and made shopping so easy, convenient (save gas and time) and more competitive, it has caused many, many Large box stores to go under (Radio Shack, Toys R Us, Sports Authority, etc. How can you compete, when rents are 40-$300 per sq. ft for stores in Long Island and New York City, compared with rents of possibly $8-$25 per foot out in the middle of the country for

warehouses, fueling the internet profitability (Mr. Jeﬀ Bezos of Amazon, the richest man on the globe, has 140 billion of our retail money and sales taxes!). Also, many times special tax breaks by local taxing authorities, our local I.D.A. (Industrial Development Agency), provides P.I.L.O.T.S. and incentives (payments in lieu of taxes) on developments and shopping centers over a 10 year or longer period, to allow builders breaks on construction. Who pays for those lost taxes, homeowners and other small businesses! There was a time when there was a certain comfortable community feel prior to the internet, where we all were familiar and friendly with the local, merchant, whether it was for clothes, small supermarkets or whatever you would purchase on the street, which can now be purchased by a click of a mouse! In the past, if you lost a movie theatre, you lost a town. Remember Blockbuster Video, where 9,000 stores existed in 2004, then came along Netflix, which knocked them out of the ballpark.

PHILIP A. RAICES Real Estate Watch

Now of the last three, two closed on July 16 in Alaska and the last one in Bend, Ore., will probably go by the wayside in the very near future! Who rents videos anymore, when today, streaming movies is done online or on your giant T.V. People are even eating out less on Saturday nights and are ordering from takeout or regular restaurants who deliver. I even saw a report on the news the other morning, that there are even high-end take-outs that are flourishing, that make really delicious but expensive dishes for delivery. Will Macy’s, J.C.Penneys, Nordstroms be next in line to

go under the knife? It sure seems that way. What do you think will happen to the taxes they are paying? Homeowners will bear the burden, unless something radical happens in the very near future. More important, to add insult to injury, the new tax laws have been impacting the high end local and New York City luxury market, where real estate taxes are way up there; but only $10,000 is the maximum one can deduct on their primary residence as per S.A.L.T (state and local taxes). Previously, we were able to deduct our total real estate taxes, state and local and even sales taxes. In addition, interest on mortgages up to $750,000 are deductible, which was reduced from $1,000,000! (can you imagine if Trump took away the mortgage interest deduction? Would you still vote for him, next time around?) The nail is in the coﬃn for retail. However, some types of businesses that you cannot buy on the internet, eg. construction, handyman services, repair services, (plumbing, heating,

Air Conditioning, electrical) catering, etc. will still flourish in the brick and mortar world of our new internet-based economy. Most important, is to have as much live and interactive entertainment type venues, on Main Street (like My Father’s Place in Roslyn, that reopen by the entrepreneurial Michael, “Eppy” Epstein) that has reinvigorated the local area with packed crowds every weekend)! The large dinosaurs of malls, strip centers, etc. will continue see much less traﬃc, as I have noticed lately; but there will always be exceptions to the rule, like Tangier outlet styled malls, who are doing well due to selling higher-end luxury brands and the multitude of choices all in one location. We need to think outside the box and keep our retail stores viable and the local municipalities absolutely must be very flexible with their rules, because it is a new world out here and bringing the people from other towns and out of their homes again will be the challenge for the future. If we don’t succeed, local real estate taxes will continue to rise and prices will suﬀer and the outflow of families and individuals (more are leaving New York State, than are coming in) will continue at even a more rapid pace to other states down south and out west to more “financially” and “real estate tax friendly” environments. We are creating an “elitist” atmosphere and landscape for only the rich and wealthy! If you are thinking about it or are ready, I firmly believe that for many homeowners, selling now will be an ideal situation going forward. Is anyone listening? Phil Raices is the owner/ broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 7 Bond St. in Great Neck. He has earned the designations as a graduate of the Realtor Institute and is a certified international property specialist. He can be reached by email:Phil@ TurnKeyRealEstate.Com or by cell (516) 647-4289 to answer any of your questions or article suggestions or provide you a free comparative market analysis on your property.

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Recent Real Estate

Sales in New Hyde Park New Hyde Park Real Estate Market Conditions MEDIAN SALES PRICE $695,500 Demographics near New Hyde Park, NY Population Population Density Median Age People per Household Median Household Income Average Income per Capita

City 9,811 11,367 41.2 3.2 99,469 35,118

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

201 Central Blvd, New Hyde Park Sold Price: $745,000 Date: 06/14/2018 3 beds, 2 Full baths Style: 2 Story # of Families: 2 Lot Size: 40x100 Schools: New Hyde ParkGarden City Park Total Taxes: $11,158 MLS# 3013035

117 Old Farm Road, New Hyde Park Sold Price: $575,000 Date: 06/04/2018 2 beds, 1 Full baths Style: Cape # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 65x125 Schools: New Hyde ParkGarden City Park Total Taxes: $13,018 MLS# 3006797

26 Flower Avenue, Floral Park Sold Price: $455,000 Date: 06/13/2018 4 beds, 2 Full baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 40x100 Schools: Floral Park-Bellerose Total Taxes: $11,860 MLS# 3030114

105 3rd Street, New Hyde Park Sold Price: $690,000 Date: 04/23/2018 4 beds, 2 Full baths Style: Cape # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 40x100 Schools: New Hyde ParkGarden City Park Total Taxes: $12,308 MLS# 3005684

Editor’s note: Homes shown here were recently sold in New Hyde Park 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 New Hyde Park and are believed by Blank Slate Media to be of interest to our readers.

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NHP firefighter dies at 19 on motorcycle Continued from Page 1 He was pronounced dead at the scene. Fazekas was an only child and is survived by his parents John and Sara Fazekas. Sara said she was told Fazekas was wearing his helmet and did nothing illegal at the time of the crash. He hit a patch of sand hard and was killed instantly, she said. Sara said her son liked to help others. “He had a lot of friends, he would do anything for his friends,” Sara said. “… He was such a !good boy, he was so good.” He was also an avid hockey fan, and a manager at a local restaurant, Sara said. Fazekas graduated from New Hyde Park Memorial High School in 2017 and was studying at Nassau Community College. In a statement, Sewanhaka Central High School District Superintendent Ralph Ferrie said “we were saddened to learn about the tragic death of Zachary Fazekas.” “We express our deepest condolences to his loved ones as they grieve during this diﬃcult time,” Ferrie said.! According to his fellow fire department members, “there is truly nothing bad you can say about this kid.” A GoFundMe page was made in Fazeka’s honor to raise funds to help his family. As of Monday evening $3,240 was raised of the $25,000 goal.

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NEW HYDE PARK FIRE DEPARTMENT VIA FACEBOOK

Fazekas was a member of the New Hyde Park Fire Department. Visitation was held on Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the New Hyde Park Funeral Home located at 506 Lakeville Road.

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Zachary Fazekas, 19, from New Hyde Park, was killed in a motorcycle accident on Saturday, New York State police said. Reach reporter Rebecca Klar by email at rklar@theislandnow.com, by phone at 516-307-1045, ext. 204, or follow her on Twitter @rebeccaklar_.

Floral Park road project Long Island Pulse deemed ‘tree slaughter’ stops beating at 13 Continued from Page 11 landwide title, but as one of the largest regional magazines in the country and one of the last standing privately owned independent titles,” Marjanovich wrote. “That has given us a unique podium from which to herald the attributes of those developing their respective iconography and the many things that make this place special.” The magazine has published 136 editions in its run since 2005 with an office! on Terry Street in Patchogue followed by a second office on Northern Boulevard in Roslyn. The publication hosted the annual North Fork Summer Social on Sunday at The Vineyards at Aquebogue in RiverPHOTO BY REBECCA KLAR head as its last hurrah,!Marjanovich said, giving the community a chance to say goodbye to the regional publication that One resident called the project a tree slaughter. has focused on fashion, art, food and culture during its run with in-depth celebrity Continued from Page 4 were unavailing. interviews and fine clothing spreads. Although Donnelly said her fate is “This event benefits Stony Brook ChilDonnelly said the tree removal could have been avoided, adding that D and B is sealed, she said she hopes she can help dren’s Hospital, where our most precious the only firm the village uses and no other spare other residents the “anguish and the resources begin, the very stuff ‘Pulse’!has heartache” Locust Street residents have been dedicated to — Long Island’s next firms were sought to get an opinion. generations of artists, writers, designers, Longobardi said the village did not experienced. “We’re all wondering, who is next?” doctors, trendsetters, lawyers, rabblereach out to other firms, because D and rousers, teachers, poets and politicians… B has completed other road work projects Donnelly said. Longobardi said each road’s needs are maybe even a publisher or two,”!Marjafor the village. “So many things could have been unique to how it is engineered. “Each road is different, and we hope done,” Donnelly said. “Roads are repaired all the time, and nothing like this has ever that we never have to take down any trees on any of these road projects,” Longobardi happened … this is beyond bizarre.” Efforts to reach D and B architects said.

novich wrote of the farewell event. The final edition was a fitting tribute to the baker’s dozen of years in publication, highlighting arts and culture with the annual “9 in Art” series, which features works from emerging regional artists, as well as a feature on printmaking and old master prints and a calendar of summer events. In her farewell letter,! Marjanovich said “a new island is calling,” and she will spend her time now focusing on bringing aid!to Haiti — a cause she has been involved with since 2010. Marjanovich has served as executive director of Haiti Air Ambulance, the only helicopter emergency medical service in the country for its 10.5 million people. “The 13 years of publishing ‘Pulse’!have been a very big party, a dynamic, vibrant club where art, fashion and lifestyles converged,”! Marjanovich wrote. “‘Pulse’! has been anything and everything it wanted to be, whenever it wanted, thanks to many who have come along to get it there. And now, it’s time for good friends to part lest we stay at the party too long.” Reach reporter Amelia Camurati by email at acamurati@theislandnow.com, by phone at 516-307-1045, ext. 215, or follow her on Twitter @acamurati.

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Gillen touts progress in first 200 days Continued from Page 3 haps the greatest villain in local politics who is Tony Santino,” Gillen said, calling her predecessor’s move “unconscionable.” Gillen also noted that most of the board agrees with her that the no-layoﬀ clause isn’t just. Sweeney, Councilman Bruce Blakeman and Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby all voted against it at the time. Councilman Edward Ambrosino voted for the measure, but only because he believed it wasn’t enforceable, Gillen said “With me, that’s five members, a majority of Town Board as it exists today that think this shouldn’t be an enforceable agreement,” Gillen said. “So there really should be no dispute, and actually the board should support me in doing what’s right for the taxpayers.” On Gillen’s horizon for the future are several green initiatives. The town was recently named a climate-smart community, and has taken on programs to protect the town’s shoreline.

One priority for Gillen going forward is to reopen the Point Lookout water testing lab, which the prior administration had planned to close. Her plan is to re-open the lab by mid-2019, she said. Coming from the private sector, Gillen said, she was initially shocked that the town was comprised almost entirely of paper. “When I got into office I wanted to immediately put all contracts online, but I couldn’t do that because there’s no digital database I could easily upload to our website,” Gillen said. “Almost everything is a paper file, including all documents in the Town Attorney’s office.” She said she’s in the process of working with the IT commissioner, as well as the town attorney and clerk’s offices, to start moving Hempstead into the “digital age.” In another push for more transparency in the town, Gillen has been pushing to get special elections held in Hempstead. Gillen is one of only two members of the town board to be elected in her first term. The other is sole fellow Democrat Goosby.

Dance studio moves from NHP to Mineola Continued from Page 12 were working on a European tour of “West Side Story,” she said. Both have appeared on Broadway. Michelle’s career includes performances in “Gypsy,” “Anything Goes,” “Sweet Charity.” Her husband’s career includes performances in “Seussical,” “Kiss Me, Kate,” and “Curtains.” Michelle’s last show was “Thoroughly Modern Milly.” She decided to retire from dancing and the Vivonas moved to East Meadow to raise their two children. The couple then started teaching at the American Dance Theater Workshop. When the previous owner wanted to retire, she thought the Vivonas were set to take over the reins due to their professional experience, Michelle said. “She felt our background was also very much in line with the studio,” she said. The new studio gives the Vivonas more opportunities to grow the workshop, Michelle said. They are now able to offer classes every day of the week. There are classes for students ranging from 3-years-old to adults. The studio also offers ballet classes, a field Jerome also has professional experience in, Michelle said. With the new studio, Michelle said they plan to offer voice and acting classes,

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There will also be a black box theater, so the studio can put on their own in-house performances, Michelle said. “It’s just more opportunities for our students to perform and to study diﬀerent aspects of the theater,” she said. The Vivona’s 20-year-old daughter has followed in her parents’ footsteps. She is currently a student at Syracuse University pursuing a bachelor’s in fine arts in musical theater. “Our daughter definitely, from a #young age, has loved performing … it’s in her genes,” Michelle said. Her daughter is rehearsing an original show that she’ll perform in an upcoming theater festival in New York City, Michelle said. The Vivona’s son, who is entering his senior year of high school, has dabbled in musical theater but is more interested in soccer and art, Michelle said. “But, you know, he’s still young so you never know,” she said. In her position as a teacher, Michelle said, she hopes to encourage young dancers to follow their dreams. “I think working in the arts is an amazing way to spend your time, and a great career choice,” Michelle said. “… My parents were very, very supportive in it because that was their love and their passion, as well and I think that it’s great to have a passion and to be able to pursue that.”

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“Every other person that sits on the town board has been selected by their party, not elected,” Gillen said. “…That’s wrong and should be changed.: Gillen added that it’s “even more egregious” because historically people outside the district with the vacancy have decided who should represent it. Gillen has put the bill up multiple times for a public hearing, and the majority has continued to table it. “I am going to keep putting it up because it’s the right thing to do for the residents and voters of this town,” Gillen said. Despite the uphill battle she’s faced, overall, Gillen said, her first 200 days in oﬃce have been great. “I love my job, because every day I have the opportunity to do great things for the residents and taxpayers of the Town of Hempstead,” Gillen said. “I ran because I wanted to make this township better for my children and everybody else’s, and I feel like that is the mission that my staﬀ and I share, and we are doing that.”

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Krevat Cup raises $230K for children North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center, the preeminent not-forprofit children’s mental health agency on Long Island, once again hosted a joyful event filled with golf, tennis and an extraordinary dinner at our 22nd annual Jonathan Krevat Memorial Golf and Tennis Classic on June 18 at The Creek in Locust Valley. The event raised more than $230,000 to support the guidance center’s work to bring hope and healing to children and families dealing with mental health or substance use challenges. This year’s honoree was Ed Haug, Managing Partner of Haug Partners LLP, a pioneer East Coast law firm and provider of synthesized, multidisciplinary legal services for life science and technology businesses. “Everyone had a great time on this magnificent golf course and on the tennis courts, and the elegant steak and lobster dinner was exquisite” said Haug. “But the most important thing is that we came together so that children and their families will con-

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From left, North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center Executive Director Andrew Malekoff, event co-chairs Mike Mondiello and Troy Slade, honoree Ed Haug and event founder Jeff Krevat. tinue to receive the lifesaving services of North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center Guidance Center.” The co-chairs for this year’s Krevat Cup were Mike Mondiello, Michael Schnepper and Troy Slade. In addition, Dan Donnelly, last year’s honoree, served as the auctioneer at this year’s event. “It’s all about the kids,” said Donnelly, a longtime support of the Guidance Center. “I consider it a privilege to be

here today to help raise money to support the incredible work that truly makes a diﬀerence in the lives of children and their families.” “We’re so grateful to all of the people who worked so hard to make this year’s event a huge success,” said Andrew Malekoﬀ, executive director of the guidance center. “Their dedication to our work enables us to provide the services to all those who need them, despite their ability to pay.”

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Cuomo takes aim at Phillips on abortion bill Continued from Page 6 “The passage of RHA and codification of Roe v. Wade has always been imperative, but that imperativeness was only intensified with the recent change to the Supreme Court,” Kaplan said. “We cannot kick the can further down the road and assume the restrictions many other states have put on reproductive health care will not happen in here in New York. With the stakes so high, the time to act is now.” Kaplan also held a rally a couple of weeks ago, before Trump’s nominee was announced, to show support for the passage of the bill. The state Senate currently has a 31-31 split down party lines. The GOP held a slim majority, due to Democrat Simcha Felder’s decision to continue caucusing with the Republicans, but near the end of the session the chamber was split evenly after GOP state Sen. Thomas Croci left when he was called for Navy duty. While Cuomo is calling on Republicans to show support for the bill, his Democratic primary challenger, Cynthia

Nixon, is calling him out for not supporting the bill sooner. “For eight years Gov. Cuomo has claimed that he was fighting or these bills, and he hasn’t,” Nixon said in a campaign video released about a week before Cuomo’s ads. “He has prioritized keeping the IDC and Republicans in control knowing they will never bring these bills up for a vote.” In the video, Nixon similarly states that Trump’s nominee will likely lead to the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Her video is interspersed with clips of Cuomo making questionable comments about or towards women. One, is a clip from his recent rally in New Hyde Park in support of the bill in which he stated “God told me I was a feminist when he gave me three daughters.” Another, is of him telling a female reporter she is “doing a disservice to women,” and another of him telling a woman he’d like to see her eat “the whole sausage.” “It is time for Gov. Cuomo to stop gaslighting New York’s women,” Nixon said.

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Great Neck resident over 50 years lives in North Shore Towers. Needs personal assistant to make doctors appointments and plan daily activities. • Personal and business references a must. • Computer knowledge essential. • 3 days per week: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 12:30-4:30. $250 per week.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

College news about N. Shore students Roger Williams University announced that Mary Cahill, of East Williston,!graduated with a B.S. in Management in May as part of the Class of 2018. Rachel Gordon, of Great Neck, graduated with a B.A. in Public Relations in May as part of the Class of 2018. The following local students received a degree from Washington and Lee University on May 24. Commencement ceremonies for 441 Washington and Lee seniors were held on the University’s historic Front Lawn: Riley Lourdes Garcia of Manhasset, received a BA degree and majored in Spanish and Strategic Communication. Ryan Paul Lennon of Manhasset, received a BSC degree and majored in Accounting and Business Administration. Students at Lehigh University attained Dean’s List in Spring 2018. This status is granted to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses. Claudia Hanover of Port Washington Samuel Littman of Port Washington Astrid Phillipson of Port Washington Joshua Rashbaum of Port Washington Michelle Nissan of Great Neck Molly Hwang of Great Neck Kevin Keenan of New Hyde Park Courtney Capobianco of Williston Park Kathryn Wexler of Old Westbury Sally Solomon of Roslyn Lindsay Slavit of Roslyn Emily Polk of Manhasset! Bryant Born of Manhasset Cyrus Y. Sassouni of Great Neck completed a bachelor of science degree in business administration in spring 2018 at SUNY Oswego and was recognized at the college’s Commencement in May. Micky Z. Mokola of Manhasset completed a bachelor of arts degree in human development in spring 2018 at SUNY Oswego and was recognized at the college’s Commencement in May. William T. Smith of Port Washington completed a bachelor of science degree in business administration in spring 2018 at SUNY Oswego and was recognized at the college’s Commencement in May. Amanda Turner of New Hyde Park has been named to

Alvernia University’s Dean’s List for the spring 2018 semester as a senior. Turner studied Occupational Therapy at Alvernia and is a graduate of New Hyde Park Memorial High School. Loyola University Maryland recognized the class of 2018 at its 166th Commencement Exercises on May 19. Randall Beil of Port Washington, received a BBA degree in Business Administration Samantha Crawley of Port Washington, received a BS degree in Biology/Psychology Catherine Tasnady of Port Washington, received a BA degree in Communication Christopher Cataldo of New Hyde Park, received a BBA degree in Accounting Emily DeMeo of New Hyde Park, received a BBA degree in Accounting Christina Jonas of New Hyde Park, received a BA degree in Speech-Language-Hearing Science Martha Keller of Garden City Park, received a BS degree in Biology Daniel Gavin of Mineola, received a BA degree in Economics, Global Studies Sara LoPresti of Williston Park, received a BS degree in Biology Rachael Martines of Carle Place, received a BA degree in History Kathryn McGowan of Mineola, received a BBA degree in Accounting Anthony Cerrone of Manhasset, received a BBA degree in Business Administration Nicole George of Manhasset, received a BA degree in Communication Marisa Labib of Manhasset, received a BBA degree in Accounting Vanessa Rijo of Manhasset, received a BA degree in Political Science Monroe College conferred 450 Master’s degrees; 1,095 Bachelor’s degrees; and 1,036 Associate degrees this year, as well as awarded 50 professional certificates. Harmandip Kaur, of Mineola, graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administrationistration in Health Services Administration Zheng Wang, of Mineola, graduated with a Master of Business Administration in Business Management Local residents were among more than 1,650 students named to The University of Scranton’s Dean’s List for the

2018 spring semester. The students are: Nicholas J. D’Alonzo of Port Washington, a senior neuroscience major in the University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Nicole M. Manasseri of Port Washington, a freshman English major in the University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Gregory Lollo of Great Neck Named to The University of Scranton Spring 2018 Dean’s List Lollo is a senior neuroscience major in the University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Nathalie J. Cespedes of New Hyde Park, a freshman occupational therapy major in the University’s Panuska College of Professional Studies. Thomas R. Cotumaccio of New Hyde Park, a sophomore psychology major in the University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Margaret A. Donnelly of New Hyde Park, a freshman secondary education – mathematics major in the University’s Panuska College of Professional Studies. Emma G. de Bellegarde of Mineola, a sophomore nursing major in the University’s Panuska College of Professional Studies. Patricia M. Gasiewski of Mineola, a senior occupational therapy major in the University’s Panuska College of Professional Studies. Ryan J. Kiess of Manhasset was among more than 1,650 students named to The University of Scranton’s Dean’s List for the 2018 spring semester.! Kiess is a senior accounting major in the University’s Kania School of Management. Curry College announced that Julia Friedman of Port Washington, has been named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2018 semester. The following local students have been named to the Marist College Dean’s List for the Spring 2018 semester: Jessica Grubman of Port Washington, is a member of the Class of 2020 and is majoring in Psychology/Special Education. Gina Golden of Port Washington, is a member of the Class of 2021 and is majoring in Psychology/Special Education. Thomas Famularo of New Hyde Park, is a member of the Class of 2018 and is majoring in Computer Science. Joseph DelGiorno of New Hyde Park, is a member of the Class of 2020 and is majoring in Business Administration. Maya Guzman of New Hyde

Park, is a member of the Class of 2020 and is majoring in Psychology/Special Education. Stephen Bohner of Mineola, is a member of the Class of 2018 and is majoring in Computer Science. Eric McCloskey of Carle Place, is a member of the Class of 2019 and is majoring in Business Administration. Diana DeBenedittis of Williston Park, is a member of the Class of 2019 and is majoring in Educational Psychology -Childhood 1-6. Cara Mattioli of Williston Park, is a member of the Class of 2020 and is majoring in Communication. Katarina Mueller of Williston Park, is a member of the Class of 2020 and is majoring in Digital Media. Elizabeth Iadevaio of Mineola,! is a member of the Class of 2021 and is majoring in Business Administration. Jessica Messina of Roslyn Heights, is a member of the Class of 2018 and is majoring in Fashion Merchandising. Amanda Liparoto of Old Westbury, is a member of the Class of 2019 and is majoring in Business Administration. Crystal Barroca of Roslyn Heights, is a member of the Class of 2020 and is majoring in Biomedical Sciences. James D’Arpino of Roslyn,! is a member of the Class of 2020 and is majoring in Computer Science. Dean Musto of Roslyn, is a member of the Class of 2021 and is majoring in Political Science. Peter Conlan of Manhasset, is a member of the Class of 2021 and is majoring in Accounting. Daniel Petruso of Manhasset, is a member of the Class of 2021 and is majoring in Computer Science. Ithaca College congratulates all May 2018 graduates. Sage Toth of Roslyn Heights, graduated with a BS in Business Administration. Christine Valderrama of Roslyn, graduated with a BS in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology. Kerri Barnett of Mineola, graduated Cum Laude from Ithaca College with a BM in Music Education. Mallory Donelan of Mineola,has been named to the President’s List at Western New England University for the Spring 2018. Donelan is working toward a degree in Accounting. Steven Blikstein of Great

Neck, has been named to the President’s List at Western New England University for the Spring 2018. Blikstein is working toward a Doctor of Pharmacy. Amanda Ashley Turner of New Hyde Park, has earned a Master of Science degree in Occupational Therapy and Bachelor of Science in Health Science with a minor in Psychology. Turner completed studies on Main Campus in Reading, Pa . Wilkes University Provost Dr. Anne Skleder announced the Dean’s List for the spring 2018 semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, Sarah Weynand of Albertson obtained a minimum 3.5 grade point average and carried at least 12 credits. Muhlenberg College held its 170th baccalaureate and commencement ceremonies on May 17 and 18. A total of 519 degrees were awarded to 511 students, and 267 students in the Class of 2018 graduated with honors and distinctions. Melissa Kaplan of North Hills graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Media & Communication and English. Julie Hart of Roslyn Heights graduated from Muhlenberg College Julie Hart of Roslyn Heights graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and minors in Dance and French & Francophone Studies. The College also conferred honorary degrees to commencement speaker Dr. Robert D. Loeffler ’70, composer Morten Lauridsen, public policy advocate Heather C. McGhee, and humanitarian Elissa Montanti. Eric Rosenblatt of Manhasset, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Theatre Benjamin Starr of Manhasset, Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Media & Communication and Psychology Nicole Case of Port Washington, Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a minor in Music Jamie Sall of Port Washington, Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Media & Communication Justin Frankl of Great Neck, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science and a minor in Philosophy Jenna Lustbader of Great Neck, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a minor in Jewish Studies

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Notice of Formation of HSPK Woodside Realty, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/11/2018. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 512 North First St., New Hyde Park, NY 11040. Purpose: any lawful purpose. NHP #148675 6x 06/22, 06/29, 07/06, 07/13, 07/20, 07/27 /2018 #148675

Notice of Formation of DJI Land III, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/8/18. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 1750 Plaza Ave, New Hyde Park, NY 11040. Purpose: any lawful purpose. NHP #148830 6x 07/20, 07/27, 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24 /2018 #148830

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY FSB, D/B/A CHRISTINA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR CARLSBAD FUNDING MORTGAGE TRUST, Plaintiff AGAINST CHANNEY HUANG AS HEIR AND NEXT OF KIN OF PIHUA CHIU A/K/A PIHUA HUANG, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated April 03, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, on August 07, 2018 at 11:30AM, premises known as 47 HILTON AVENUE, GARDEN CITY PARK, NY 11040. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 33, BLOCK 139, LOT 568-569. Approximate amount of judgment $278,781.59 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 203-15. Pamela Sharpe, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 NHP #148624 4x 07/06, 07/13, 07/20, 07/27 /2018 #148624

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Legal Notice Notice of Formation of Angelo Siding & Windows, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/5/2018. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 126 Central Ave, Garden City Park, NY 11040. Purpose: any lawful purpose. NHP #148631 6X 06/15, 06/22, 06/29, 07/06, 07/13, 07/20 /2018

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT— COUNTY OF NASSAU GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, Plaintiff, Against Index No.: 8907/2011 SUZANE A. STAVRINOUDIS, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 04/16/2018, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY 11501, on 7/31/2018 at 11:30 am, premises known as 30 Central Ave., New Hyde Park, NY 11040, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Garden City Park, in the Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York; Section 9 Block 249 Lots 656-657 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $598,558.27 plus interest and costs. The premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 8907/2011. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. John G. Kennedy, Esq., Referee. Leopold & Associates, PLLC, 80 Business Park Drive, Suite 110, Armonk, NY 10504 Dated: 06/13/2018 AA NHP #148684 4x 06/29, 07/06, 07/13, 07/20 /2018 #148684

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT—COUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR WAMU PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-AR1, Plaintiff, Against Index No. 13/006997 VLADIMIR DIAZ A/K/A VLADIMIR R. DIAZ, ROSEMARY PARACHE A/K/A ROSEMARY PARACHE A/K/A ROSEMARY DIAZ A/K/A ROSEMARY PARCHE-DIAZ A/K/A ROSEMARY PARACHE-DIAZ, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered on 4/13/2018, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY 11501, on 8/7/2018 at 11:30 am, premises known as 109 Schumacher Drive, New Hyde Park, NY 11040, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Herricks, Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, and designated on the tax maps of the Nassau County Treasurer as Section 9, Block 514, and Lot 20. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $790,386.10 plus interest and costs. The premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 13/006997. Charles G. McQuair, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, P.C., 145 Huguenot Street, Suite 210, New Rochelle, NY 10801 Dated: 05/09/18 File Number: 120-1519 AA NHP #148719 4x 07/06, 07/13, 07/20, 07/27 /2018 #148719

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT— COUNTY OF NASSAU WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF UPLAND MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST A, Plaintiff(s), Against Index No.: 15-011088 DEIRDRIE LIZZMORE A/K/A DEIRDRIE C. LIZZMORE; ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office on 5/17/2018, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY 11501, on 8/7/2018 at 11:30 am, premises known as 76 Thorens Avenue, Garden City Park, NY 11040, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, and designated on the tax maps of the Nassau County Treasurer as Section 33., Block 153, and Lot 315. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $558,084.08 plus interest and costs. The premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 15-011088. William Croutier, Esq., Referee.

McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, P.C., 145 Huguenot Street, Suite 210, New Rochelle, NY 10801 Dated: 6/13/2018 File Number: 120-1083 BGM NHP #148720 4x 07/06, 07/13, 07/20, 07/27 /2018 #148720

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY SABADELL UNITED BANK, N.A.; Plaintiff(s) vs. MARIBEL DEJESUS; FREDDY FERNANDEZ; et al; Defendant(s) Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Fishkill, New York, 12524, 845.897.1600 Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted herein on or about July 5, 2017, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501. On August 21, 2018 at 11:30 am. Premises known as 8 BAXTER AVE, NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11040 Section: 8 Block: 169 Lot: 107 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, known as and by all of lots 6 and 7, and the westerly 10 feet of lot 8 in block 29 as shown on a certain map entitled, ‘Map of New Hyde Park Manor Crest, New Hyde Park, Nassau County, NY owned by Crel Realty Corp., May 22, 1925, George A. Fairfield, CE’ and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, June 7, 1926 under Map No. 353. As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale. Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale. Approximate amount of judgment $629,052.33 plus interest and costs. INDEX NO. 3142/2015 Hal Rose, Esq., Referee NHP #148817 4x 07/20, 07/27, 08/03, 08/10 /2018 #148817

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Adelphi gives Daisy Awards Adelphi’s first recipients of the DAISY Award “for extraordinary nurses” presented by the College of Nursing and Public Health are Christina Korsanos, who graduated magna cum laude in May 2018, and Patricia Shea, an adjunct faculty member in nursing. CNPH Interim Dean Elaine Smith said this recognition program to honor exceptional compassion by faculty and students is part of a national initiative by the DAISY Foundation across numerous hospitals and schools of nursing. Ani Jacob, CNPH clinical assistant professor, who championed the development of the DAISY Award process at the college, explained that DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System. The DAISY Award “celebrates nurses who provide extraordinary, compassionate, and skillful care,” the foundation’s website notes. Although Adelphi is a new participant in the program, the awards and

foundation began in 1999 in memory of Patrick Barnes, who died at age 33 from complications of the auto-immune disease Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura. Jacob said that this year and in future years, the student-in-training DAISY Award goes to one deserving undergraduate nursing student in their third or fourth year of study for their commitment to “compassionate care and outstanding clinical skills to patients and families.” The faculty award is given to one CNPH faculty member who “exemplifies the kind of faculty member that students, colleagues, staﬀ and administrators recognize as an exemplary educator and an outstanding role model.” Students and faculty nominate individuals for the DAISY Awards and the DAISY Award committee members then vote to select the winners from those nominations.

L.I. Nets to host free b-ball clinics North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth and the town are pleased to be joining together with the Long Island Nets, the G League aﬃliate team of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets to host three free basketball clinics throughout the Town this summer.# Since the team’s relocation to Long Island in April of 2017 after playing their inaugural at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the Nets have provided over 25 free youth basketball clinics across Nassau and Suﬀolk County. “I am so thrilled that the Long Island Nets will be hosting these clinics for our residents,” Bosworth said. “This will enable children to learn something new about basketball from the experts themselves!”#

The clinics are designed for boys and girls ages 6 through 13. Attendees must be residents of the Town of North Hempstead and must pre-register for the clinic. Clinic will include: • Thursday, July 19 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Broadway Park (151 Broadway, Garden City Park) • Saturday, July 21 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Alvan Petrus Park (1390 Port Washington Blvd., Port Washington) • Thursday, Aug. 2 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Donald Street Park (Donald Street and Laurel Street, Roslyn) Space is limited. To register for the clinic, please call 311 or (516) 869-6311.#

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The Eisenhower Red Golf Course The golf courses at Eisenhower Park have a long and interesting history. The 930-acre parcel of land occupies more land then all of Monaco and was originally home to five diﬀerent courses including the very private Salisbury Country Club. That little gem was designed by Devereux Emmet and founded in 1914. It actually hosted the 1926 PGA Championship which was won by Walter Hagen. TDevereux Emmet who was also architect for Garden City Golf Club, Congressional, Wheatley Hills, Bonnie Briar, Nassau and Engineers and it has his familiar look with greens set into the land and not elevated. During the Great Depression the club could not pay taxes and the courses were taken over by Nassau County. This Devereux Emmet track still exists under the name of Eisenhower Red. The course

has hosted the Commerce Bank Championships for the senior tour and I recall how our very own Darryl Kestner of Deepdale nearly won it a few years back. I got to play the course last week in order to prep this column and I found that as is typical of Emmet golf courses, the greens are built onto the ground and never tricked up. There is now plenty of treelined holes and when I played it in late afternoon there were only a scattering of players on the course and slow play was not an issue. All the greens were healthy and all the traps were raked. But as everyone realizes, a happy golf experience is contingent upon more than the golf itself. One must also factor in things like cost and ambiance which is created by the staﬀ. Well to my surprise the cost of this historic and championship layout was only $50 which is not

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half bad. By way of comparison, the cost of playing golf at a typical country club on Long Island will be about $20,000 per year. Let’s say you play once per week over this 24-week period which means you’re paying $833 per round and that’s not counting caddy fees, bag room fees, range fees, locker room fees or lunch. So let’s round it off at $1,000 per round. That amounts to 20 times what you are paying at Eisenhower Red. I doubt that the players on the Red appreciate the bargain they’re actually getting. Another facet of golf is the way you’re treated by the staff. I was not expecting much from the person taking my greens fee but she was pleasant and efficient. The following day I realized that I hadn’t met any of the pros who were in charge of the operation so I drove over to the Salisbury Golf and Learning Center to meet them. The first man I met was Pete

Norwark who is a teaching pro. Pete looks more like a friendly male model then a teaching pro and he was kind enough to direct me to Bob Posillico who is the head pro there. Bob was giving a lesson at the far end of the range and as I walked along I sized up the players hitting shots and noticed what looked like seriously talented college players hitting four irons out of sight. I asked them if they were on a college team and one guy said “No, my name is Don Cervantes and I’m the assistant superintendent at Glen Oaks Club.” You may recall that Glen Oaks hosted last year’s Northern Trust as part of the FedEx playoﬀs and they have bunkers that are comparable to Augusta or Royal Melbourne. I asked him if he was related to Miguel de Cervantes who wrote Don Quixote. He said he wasn’t sure but he does look a little like him. Tall and slender. I meandered down to where Bob Posillico was teaching and I watched his teaching style. I could see he emphasized feel more than detailed analysis and had an easy non-intimidating manner about him. His pupil looking relaxed and happy to be there. During the break, I asked him what the amateur’s most common flaw was and he said: “Most release the club too early from the top, cut across the shot and hit with their arms.” I asked what the fix was and

he quickly said “I get them to actually feel the club head as they swing.” I asked him to tell me his favorite golf story and that’s when old home week began. He was assistant pro at Hempstead Golf and Country Club which is where I grew up playing so my heart warmed to him immediately. He told me a story about him playing a U.S. Open qualifying round there and how the deadly tight 16th was lined with members cheering him on. He decided to play the hole with a six iron and wedge. Good thinking. I have always believed that hole was located right above Dante’s Inferno and recall one day when my opponent Jack Riley missed a three-foot putt, dropped his putter on the ground, looked up to heaven and shouted, “Why, God, why are you against me!” The hole is scary but Bob Posillico’s story was a good one. So there you have it. Eisenhower Red has a long and impressive history, a great design by one of America’s finest architects, and a charming staﬀ. And all that for the price of $50. That’s what I call a bargain at twice the price. Actually it’s a bargain at four times the price. And when you visit you can lunch at the award-winning Palm Court at the Carltun or take a dip in the internationally recognized Nassau County Aquatic Center. Yes we do live in a land of plenty, don’t you think?

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Great NYIT hires pro athletes as coaches Neck tops Roslyn With a 4-0 victory, the Pirates of Great Neck Little League swept the Championship series 2-0 from the Roslyn A’s, ending the Spring season with an unblemished 11-0 record. Team members include Jeremy Chuck, Eduardo Flores, Andrew Lentini, Noah Scheidt, Andrew Hirshbein, Aman Thawani, James Cenawood, Adrien Wei, Cooper Sang, William Ouyang, Richard Deem and Shaun Wei. Sean Cenawood is their coach.

CORRECTION An article in last week’s edition incorrectly stated that the Lakeville and Station branches of the Great Neck Library are being renovated. Station and Parkville are being renovated. Lakeville is not.

Karim Diallo became head coach of the Long Island Rough Riders women’s soccer team earlier this summer. Now, he is bringing a pair of his players from that United Women’s Soccer league squad to NYIT. Melissa Guglielmo and Kim Marra have been added to the NYIT women’s soccer staff as assistant coaches. They will join former NYIT players Jonathan Rico and Dina Simonian, who both graduated in May, on Diallo’s staff. Diallo ascended to the head coaching role with the Bears in April after previously serving as an assistant coach for two seasons. Guglielmo, a product of West Babylon High School, is no stranger to Diallo or the East Coast Conference. She starred as a goalkeeper at Dowling College while Diallo was on the staff. A four-year starter, she was named ECC Goalkeeper of the Year as a senior and played on two conference championship teams. Guglielmo had a 0.79 GAA, 216 saves and 24 shutouts at Dowling from 2011

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Kim Marra, left, is one of two professional soccer players added to the NYIT women’s soccer staff as assistant coaches. through ’14. Her sister, Grace, will be a freshman midfielder on the NYIT soccer team this fall. “Melissa knows the conference really well,” Diallo said. “She was very successful for us at Dowling. She will be working with our goalkeepers, which will be a tremendous help for them.”

Marra played for Sayville High School, where she was named to the all-state team and earned the Suﬀolk County Small School Player of the Year award in 2011. She continued her career at Iona College and captained the Gaels her final two seasons, in 2014 and ’15. During her collegiate career, she appeared in 68

matches, tallying four goals and one assist. A midfielder, Marra began her career with the Rough Riders with a bang in 2017. She was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Year while captaining the squad. “Kim is a great leader on my team right now,” Diallo said. “She was a successful Division I player, very competitive. We share similar views in terms of the way the team is organized and plays. She is very organized. As a matter of fact, I don’t have an assistant coach with the Rough Riders. She’s my assistant coach on that team. She’s hard working. I think her experience will help the kids on the field.” This season, the Rough Riders are 4-3-2. Marra has a goal and assist while starting all nine games. Guglielmo has limited opponents to five goals in 225 minutes and has made 16 saves while appearing in three matches. Guglielmo also has trained the Smithtown Kickers Soccer Club and has assisted running the Rough Riders’ youth summer camps.

Dean, Adam Skelos L.I. pols slam Trump’s found guilty in retrial comments on Russia Continued from Page 2

Continued from Page 1 the Rockville Centre Republican tried to paint himself as a concerned father who was looking out for a son who struggled in school and suﬀered from anger issues. While he did confess to asking several executives to help his son — including “financial” help from Glenwood Management — he denied that he promised these businesses favors in Albany in return. “Quite frankly, I asked"a lot of people to help my son,” he testified earlier. That assertion was contradicted by earlier testimony from those who worked at the companies, including"Physicians’ Reciprocal Insurers CEO Anthony Bonomo. Bonomo said he was afraid to fire Adam Skelos, who was not showing up to work and threatening employees because he feared retribution from Dean Skelos Federal prosecutors and the Skelos’ attorney both used their closing arguments to attack the other’s witnesses. Last week," prosecutor Thomas McKay called Skelos’ testimony “ridiculous” and that he was trying to push blame onto anyone but himself. Earlier this week, Skelos lawyer Robert Gage Jr. said that executives like Bonomo “are liars, and have an enormous incentive to lie,” according to a Newsday report. The next former Nassau-based politician

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Former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) to go on trial will be former Deputy County Executive Rob Walker in September for obstruction of justice. Former County Executive Ed Mangano and his wife, Linda, will return to trial for corruption in October after the jury could not reach a decision in May. Reach reporter Luke Torrance by email at ltorrance@theislandnow.com, by phone at 516-307-1045, ext. 214, or follow him on Twitter @LukeATorrance.

Russians to stay thousands of miles away from American elections.” He also express his support last week for Mueller’s ongoing probe into Russian interference. “Regardless of whether you are Republican or Democrat, conservative or liberal, Americans must stand united against meddling by foreign adversaries,” he said. Former politicians also weighed in on Trump’s comments. Gary Ackerman, a Democrat from Roslyn who served in Congress for two decades, released a statement calling Trump’s press conference a “historic disgrace.” “In a tremendous collapse and surrender of American leadership, the president of the United States emerges from a private unobserved one-hour one-on-one session in a private room with Russia’s strongman and then demonstrates on the world stage that Trump is Putin’s bitch,” he wrote. Some Democrats went beyond criticizing Trump to suggest that Russia should be punished, or that the country could do more to protect the integrity of

its elections. Schumer called for increased sanctions on Russia, for members of Trump’s national security team in Helsinki to testify before Congress, for a hearing on what happened between Trump and Putin during their closed-door meeting, for the Mueller investigation to continue unimpeded, for the 12 Russians indicted to be expedited and for an election spending bill. He said on Twitter that more than last year’s $380 million must be spent on election security. Rice also joined Schumer in supporting increased election security, saying the nation needed to appoint a security czar to oversee elections. “An Election Security Coordinator would bring oversight and cohesion to our splintered election security strategy... with Election Day just four months away, we need nothing less than an all-handson-deck response,” she wrote in a statement. Reach reporter Luke Torrance by email at ltorrance@theislandnow.com, by phone at 516-307-1045, ext. 214, or follow him on Twitter @LukeATorrance.

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