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Vol. 67, No. 52

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JOHN OATES GOES F.P. RESIDENTS AIM IRE MANGANO CLAIMS BACK TO ROOTS AT POLICE COMMISH PROSECUTOR MISCONDUCT PAGE 19

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Daughter of NHP bank employee slain in Virginia

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THE WINNER IS...

18-year-old Long Islander moved to Florida to be with biological father

BY J E D HENDRIXSON Vanessa Zaman, the 18-yearold daughter of New Hyde Park bank employee Saveeta Barnes, was killed alongside her cousin in an apparent drive-by shooting in Highland Springs, Virginia.

Abdool Zaman, Vanessa’s 39-year-old father, was arrested in Queens last Tuesday and charged with two counts of second-degree murder. Zaman is fighting extradition to Virginia, authorities said.

Efforts to reach Zaman’s attorney were unavailing.

At Vanessa’s wake last Thursday at the New Hyde Park Funeral Home friends, family and members of the Greater New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce provided an outpouring of support for a grief-stricken Barnes, an employee of People’s United Bank who serves as chamber secretary.

Vanessa was cremated privately Friday following a service at In-

carnation Parish in Queens Village.

“She was full of life,” Barnes said. Vanessa paid the ultimate price in protecting her cousin, she said at the wake.

Vanessa was raised by Barnes, but shortly after her graduation from Amityville High School reconnected with Abdool Zaman, her estranged biological father, and moved to Orlando, Florida, to live with him, according to published reports.

Barnes said in an interview with The Daily Beast that Vanessa had long asked to meet her biological father.

“I tried to give Vanessa the world,” Barnes told The Daily Beast. “But it didn’t matter because getting the chance to know her dad was everything to her.”

“Vanessa and I spoke about selecting colleges last year and she told me that she was going to Florida after school, but I didn’t really believe her until she was about to Continued on Page 35

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Fourth-grade All-County student-musicians from Hillside Grade School and Manor Oaks School were recognized for their participation in the PEAK Festival. See story on page 47.

NYC comptroller calls for review of Belmont plan

BY J E D HENDRIXSON

pire State Development’s plans for redeveloping Belmont Park.

In a letter to TransportaNew York City Comptrol- tion Commissioner Polly Trotler Scott Stringer has asked the tenberg, Stringer outlined the city Department of Transporta- specifications of the project tion to take a closer look at Em- and in particular six intersec-

tions in Queens that would experience negative impacts as a result of the development.

Efforts to reach Trottenberg’s office for comment were unavailing.

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F.P. police commish Third track work to texts prompt response resume in January

Civics prez questions board about possible misconduct Utility pole relocation wrapping up

BY J E D HENDRIXSON The leader of a Floral Park civic association complained last week that village trustees have failed to take action on possible misconduct by the police commissioner.

The commissioner, Stephen McAllister, has become entangled in a corruption trial involving the New York Police Department.

McAllister, a former city police inspector, has not been charged.

But text messages between McAllister and alleged fixer Jeremy Reichberg released during the trial suggested that McAllister may have intervened in an arrest of a Brooklyn man as a favor for Reichberg.

At the meeting of the village Board of Trustees last Tuesday night,! Hillcrest Civic Association President Nadia Holubnyczyj-Ortiz defined bribery, said that the controversy involving McAllister has been exhausting and asked the village Board of Trustees for its response to the developments.

“For over a year now, I have implored you, our public servants, our elected officials, to take appropriate action as outlined in municipal law when an employee of the Village of Floral Park is alleged to engage in misconduct,” Holubnyczyj-Ortiz said. “For over a year, you have remained silent and taken no action.”!

Members of the board were unavailable for comment.

The text messages were released as part of the corruption trial charging Reichberg, in which he and McAllister are shown talking often about optimal pricing of tickets for concerts, jewelry and other luxury items.

McAllister has done nothing criminal or wrong, according to his attorney, Joel Weiss.

“The government have been far from shy about bringing up

BY J E D HENDRIXSON

tion of an old commercial building at 124 Covert Ave., directly adjacent to the Covert Avenue grade crossing that will be eliminated, is complete and site cleanup is underway. Altice underground fiber relocations will take place five days a week starting Monday, Jan. 7, and utility pole relocations by Altice in the village should be complete before New Year’s Eve. The village board also recently saw the plans for the first time for the temporary relocation of fire equipment and resources, to be set up in the community parking lot on South Twelfth Street, just south of the LIRR tracks.

The New Hyde Park Fire Department is located north of the LIRR tracks where the construction will be taking place.

The relocation of equipment will allow for adequate response times in emergencies! while construction is going on in the area, officials said.

3TC will also begin driving piles into Covert Avenue sometime early in the new year for the underpass, Village of New Continued on Page 35

The new year will bring additional phases in the Long Island Rail Road’s third track construction project on the main line in Nassau County.

The contractor responsible for the project, 3TC, outlined its plans on its website.

In Mineola, trenching for underground utility relocation that stopped in mid-December will resume on Wednesday, Jan. 2, on Harrison Avenue, as the total relocation of utility poles continues into the end of January. Stray current testing in the village also recently halted, with no significant impacts to the village’s electrical supply system reported by the village.

There is currently no night work planned for the month of PHOTO COURTESY OF REBECCA KLAR January in Mineola or any village.

The utility relocation and Floral Park Mayor Dominick Longobardi at a previous meettrenching are a part of the plan ing to eliminate seven grade crossAfter two other residents also ings and replace them with uncharges and it speaks volumes that Stephen has not been charged,” asked the board about the cir- derpasses.

In New Hyde Park, demoliWeiss said. Testimony from Jona cumstances and how the village Rechnitz, the prosecution’s key will proceed, Longobardi said that witness, has been incorrect and the board was not allowed to talk about certain things, and deferred dishonest, Weiss added.

In the trial, Reichberg and for- to village Attorney John Ryan.

There can be no comment at mer Deputy Inspector James Grant are charged with being part of a this time, Ryan said.

One resident, who did not corruption ring that offered favors and gifts to officers in exchange for provide his identity, questioned Longobardi’s apparent dismissal of favors.

McAllister retired from his city Holubnyczyj-Ortiz over the issue.

“The comments that people job in 2009 and joined the village are corrupt, bribery and things like department in 2010.

“How can residents trust any that, and the accusations that were decisions made by the board when in that statement, are far beyond we can’t even trust them to prop- anything anybody should have to erly address alleged misconduct?” tolerate,” Longobardi said.

Holubnyczyj-Ortiz has been Holubnyczyj-Orityz said. Despite PHOTO FROM THIRD TRACK SCOPING DOCUMENT posing several questions to the vocal in the village over issues such board, she said she was not given as the village board’s communicaan answer and Mayor Dominick tion over the opening of the village An artist’s rendering shows what the New Hyde Park Long Longobardi only thanked her for pool to nonresidents and the rede- Island Rail Road station could look like if the third track projvelopment of Belmont Park Arena. ect, first announced in January, is completed. her comments.!

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Bottle collectors hit one million mark Mineola, Elmont residents raise $68,000 for wounded soldiers, donations to veterans

BY J E D HENDRIXSON Channel surfing his television in 2010, then 11-year-old J.P. Iacona happened upon a public access broadcast of the Village of Mineola Board of Trustees.

At the meeting, longtime village resident and Korean War veteran Bill Urianek spoke about collecting bottles and cans for recycling at five cents apiece to raise money for wounded Iraq war veteran Christopher Levi.

Iacona knew what he wanted to do.

Iacona made his first donation to Urianek, now 88, by turning in scrap metal, a total of $174. Since then, the pair has raised over $68,000 and were recently recognized by the village’s Board of Trustees for collecting over one million bottles and cans.

“Even at five cents each the bottles could be more,” Iacona said. “They have value.”

The effort from Urianek, Iacona and the support from surrounding communities is amazing and a testament to the holiday

PHOTO BY JED HENDRIXSON

(From left) Village of Mineola Trustee Dennis Walsh, Trustee Paul Cusato, JP Iacona, Bill Urianek, Mayor Scott Strauss, Trustee George Durham and Deputy Mayor Paul Pereira. spirit, Mayor Scott Strauss said.

Urianek would not shoulder all of the success himself.

“I wish I could stand up here and thank them all,” Urianek said. “But it’d be difficult to name them all.”

Urianek started collecting recyclables as early as 2004, when

he was driving and noticed two cans rolling along the highway.

Urianek saw an opportunity, he said.

Iacona’s involvement at a young age matched with Urianek’s dedication long after he served his country were infectious, causing “a domino effect,”

in the area, Iacona said.

Iacona was a student at Covert Avenue School when he approached his principal about starting a program at the school to turn in bottles and cans. Since February 2011, the program has spread throughout other schools and districts and has accounted

for close to a quarter million of the cans collected, which Urianek keeps track off himself.

Iacona worked with Urianek throughout his four years at Sewanhaka High School to grow the stream of donations and still does today.

Urianek handles a lot of the work himself. He collects the bottles at his home. When he isn’t around, he tells others they can just drop off the cans at his house for him to collect later. He spends time transporting and turning in the recyclables.

On one occasion several years ago, someone removed 800 bottles and cans left at the house and fled. In an attempt to make up for the loss, a fundraiser was held at Cinelli’s Pizzeria in Franklin Square, and 8,000 cans were turned in for donation.

To date, exactly 1,007,401 recyclables have been collected and $68,650 has been raised through recycling, as well as additional donations. Community support has been critical, Iacona said.

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North Hills board appoints new justice Trustees promote Reisman from associate position, name Schwartz to vacated post

BY T E R I W EST The Village of North Hills Board of Trustees appointed a new village justice and associate village justice last Wednesday before discussing ways to limit illicit nonresident use of the village park.

Jerry Reisman, who was previously the associate village justice, is the new village justice. Replacing him as associate is practicing attorney Jacob N. Schwartz.

Sigmund Semon retired from his position of village justice on Nov. 30 after serving “15 and a half years with great distinction,” Mayor Marvin Natiss said at the Board of Trustees meeting.

Natiss and Schwartz both attended Brooklyn Law School, “where they make and they create terrific lawyers who become mayors and associate village justices,” Natiss said.

“I would like to say that Jack is the only one in this room that graduated law school before I did,” Natiss said. “I was admitted ’61, and he was admit-

PHOTO BY TERI WEST

Jacob N. Schwartz signs his oath of office, becoming the new associate village justice for the Village of North Hills. ted ’60.”

The trustees also discussed the possibility of installing surveillance cam-

eras in the village park to look for nonresidents.

Items such as condoms and mari-

juana have recently been found in the park, said Deputy Mayor Dennis Sgambati and Trustee Gail J. Cohen, who is on a new playground committee.

“It’s evident that’s whatever’s happening is happening in a car at the parking area and they’re discarding them on the ground,” Sgambati said.

Natiss said he had seen a couple smoking in the parking lot earlier that day and threatened to call the police since they admitted to not being North Hills residents.

The county police do not have enough staff to increase patrols around the park, Natiss said.

However, he suggested, village staff members can supervise the park area periodically and if they see nonresidents, the police can be called.

The board decided to look into cost estimates for video cameras.

“Once we see who’s involved or who’s doing it we can always turn [the footage] over to the Police Department for follow-up or enforcement,” Natiss said.

‘The Boss’ holiday recording an LIU relic

BY T E R I W EST When you hear the bells start in Bruce Springsteen’s “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” this year, imagine an arena of 3,000 confused college students at LIU Post seeing the up-andcoming artist right before they head home for the holidays.

The song is a live recording from a performance at the university in 1975, the year the name Springsteen was starting to make the rounds and then, just a couple months before the show, blew up.

In his Greenvale performance, “Springsteen did the unexpected, the tabooed especially for a new and young performer,” wrote an unnamed reviewer in The Pioneer, the student newspaper. “The experts say that new performers should hit the audience with some of their best known works at such a crucial point. Yet … Springsteen proved the experts wrong.”

Following a “medley of old rock classics,” Springsteen busted it out: a Christmas song.

“The crowd, figuring it was a Xmas joke, laughed and prepared themselves for a quick change into another number,” the review said. “But the change never came. Springsteen and the E Street Band let loose with a dynamic interpretation of the classic that stirred everyone, including Springsteen himself as he danced frantically across the stage.”

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LIU Post’s ‘The Pioneer’ reviewed Bruce Springsteen’s Dec. 17, 1975 performance.

The show was just two months after Springsteen had landed the cover of Newsweek and Time on the same day.

“Newsweek and Time cemented

him,” said Richard Branciforte, publisher of Good Times Magazine, the Long Island music publication that earlier that year was the second magazine

to ever put Springsteen on its cover.

Branciforte actually helped Newsweek get its cover photo. He had sent 19-year-old Mary Alfieri to a Springsteen concert in Boston.

“We get a call about four, five months later from Newsweek magazine and they said we want to run Springsteen on the cover,” Branciforte said. “Nobody had pictures of him.”

So he referred them to Alfieri.

The year that Springsteen blew up was also the year that Branciforte lost an editor: Glen Brunman, who ditched the magazine to manage Springsteen’s tour and eventually picked up more than 20 Grammys when he went on to Epic Records and Sony Music.

“He said, ‘I’m going be leaving Good Times Magazine,’ and I was shocked because when I hired him he was working driving cars,” Branciforte said.

The LIU concert attendees flocked to the concert in response to the magazine hype Springsteen was getting, The Pioneer reviewer wrote.

Of 3,000 attendees, probably “no more than a handful” had ever seen Springsteen live, the article said.

But at least two people that the paper quoted were thrilled with the holiday show.

“Definitely the most dynamite concert I’ve ever been to,” one told The Pioneer.

“Ya betta believe it,” the other agreed.

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County report finds aging population

Study conducted by Comptroller’s Office cites ‘Brain Drain’ as skilled laborers move away

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

grants make up 22 percent of the county’s population.

The demographic profile says that Nassau County’s population is aging and diversifying, and is growing slowly,! Nassau County is experiencing a “brain according to a demographic report re- drain,” which is when a region’s workingleased by Comptroller Jack Schnirman age high-skilled population moves away, typically to an urban area. last week.

The growth of the county’s populaThe county has grown 2.6 percent since 2000. From 2000 to 2016, the tion has been slower than that of the napopulation 55 to 64 years old increased tion’s, which the U.S. Census Bureau estiby 48 percent, while the population from mates to have increased almost 6 percent ages 25 to 44 fell by 18 percent. Immi- from 2010 to July 2018.

A section of the report highlighting the Town of North Hempstead shows the trends are similar on the town level.

The town has seen a 3.2 percent increase in population, with the report listing 229,640 people. Immigrants make up 29 percent of the population.

North Hempstead is also experiencing an aging population with the people between 55 and 64 having increased by 27 percent from 2000 to 2016. In turn, the number of people in the 25-44 group

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A demographic report conducted by the Nassau County Comptroller’s Office found the population of the Town of North Hempstead to be diversifying.

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Four of every 10 residents in the Town of North Hempstead are minority members.

North Hempstead’s population in 2016 was 61 percent white, 18 percent Asian, 14 percent Hispanic/Latino, 5 percent black and 2 percent other.

Schnirman formed the Policy and Research Unit in the fall to aid the county in devising policies that meet the needs of the population. The purpose of the report, it states, was to understand the county’s demographic composition “in order to efficiently allocate resources, inform the policy-making process, and improve the quality of life in Nassau County.”

“Our office is taking the data about our changing County and bringing it directly to the local leaders best in a position to make impactful changes. We are taking issues that have previously only been discussed at the highest levels and bringing it to a local audience,” Schnirman said in a statement.

The large increase in the senior population, with the aging of baby boomers, along with the loss of young professionals can result in a declining tax base and a rising demand for public services, the report states.

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Audit finds office mismanaged millions Public administrator not actively involved in operations, inaccurately recorded hours: comptroller

BY J E S S I C A PA R K S Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman released an audit last Thursday that found the Nassau County Office of the Public Administrator mismanaged millions of dollars in estate assets.

The office administers the estates of those who die without any known heirs.

The audit,"launched in 2017 under the previous comptroller, George Maragos, revealed that the “court-appointed Public Administrator in charge of the office was not actively involved in its daily operations,”"according to a news release from the comptroller.

Public Administrator Jeffrey DeLuca was also found to have inaccurately recorded his hours in regards to the time of his arrival and when he left.

The news release said Deluca retired from the position shortly after the comptroller’s office released the initial audit for him and his staff to review.

His lack of availability led the office to rely on outside contractors who are paid at the expense of the estate funds.

Schnirman said in the news release that “more than $54 million was disbursed by this office over a three-year period to beneficiaries, vendors, and

Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman others without strong internal controls or oversight.”

The audit also found that the office’s procurement process is not upheld by county standards which “leads to the Public Administrator having a tremendous amount of control over which vendors are selected,” the state-

ment says.

Other issues raised include the lack of timeliness for vendor advertisements, vendor applications being completed improperly as well as the annual vendors list not including all of the required information.

Notably, “thousands of dollars were

paid to outside vendors not on the annual vendor list that did not have applications on file,” the report stated.

Along with the contractors, most of the office’s daily operations were performed by the deputy public administrator as well as a small number of staff members, the report said.

The IRS will be consulted on the matter due to the audit’s findings that payments to vendors could have been misrepresented by at least $3.3 million, which could result in these earnings not being reported to the IRS. “These estates belong to people who no longer have a voice, and often times the families are not in a position to follow the process closely,” Schnirman said in his statement. “That is why this audit is important, to protect the funds that belong to the next of kin. I look forward to our team following-up with the new Public Administrator in six months to hopefully see real progress, as the public deserves immediate reform.”

A follow-up investigation of the Office of the Public Administrator will take place in six months under a new procedure introduced by Schnirman to ensure that the office is following the audit’s recommendations.

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Mangano lawyers ask for dismissal Ex county executive’s attorney charges prosecutors withheld crucial evidence

BY J E D H E N D R I X S ON

Lawyers for former County Executive Edward Mangano have filed for dismissal of all corruption charges based on misconduct by the prosecutors, according to new court filings.

Federal prosecutors knowingly withheld evidence that favored Mangano and his wife, Linda Mangano, and allowed a witness, restaurateur Harendra Singh, to testify falsely, defense attorney Kevin Keating wrote.

The Manganos face a new trial in federal court after a jury was unable to reach a verdict in their corruption trial in May. Edward Mangano will again face charges of extortion, conspiracy to commit federal program bribery, honest services wire fraud and conspiracy to obstruct justice, totaling seven counts. Linda Mangano is facing five counts of obstruction of justice and false statements.

Keating wrote that according to a Newsday article in June,!jurors were prepared to acquit the Manganos on all charges in the first trial except those relating to a Nassau County Jail bread and rolls contract.

According to the filing, the prosecution never informed the defense of the identity of Meredith Hughes or critical information she had shared about the contract.

Hughes was the deputy majority counsel to the Nassau County Legislature at the time

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Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, as seen leaving the federal courthouse in Central Islip last year. of the events surrounding the bread and rolls contract. Hughes stated under oath that she was the individual who originally brought the contract to the county Legislature’s presiding officer, the late Peter Schmitt, and he was immediately interested in awarding all or part of the contract to San Remo Bakery.

The contract was awarded to the bakery, owned by Singh, who pleaded guilty to eight charges, including bribery, in October 2016, and testified that he had bribed Mangano in

return for various favors.

Keating argues that the bread and rolls contract awarded to San Remo Bakery was not influenced by Mangano based on Hughes’ information.

“In fact, it shows that Mangano had nothing to do with Peter Schmitt’s position,” Keating wrote.

Keating also targeted Singh’s testimony as knowingly untruthful in the filings.

Newly disclosed documents acquired

from Singh’s computer, which Mangano’s attorneys did not previously have access to, showed that leases for office space Singh gave to Mangano and allegedly reduced the price for were forgeries, Keating wrote.

Singh testified that he bribed Mangano with gifts and vacations to receive the bread and rolls contract. Keating wrote that Singh lied in order to receive a lighter sentence in his trial.

Despite requesting wiretaps and recordings of Singh for months, some whose! existence was denied, Keating eventually received dozens he had previously not had access to, he wrote.

“The Government’s actions here are profoundly troubling, and speak to an inherent lack of good faith on the part of prosecutors,” Keating wrote. “By concealing the existence of an unambiguously exculpatory witness, prosecutors violated their ethical obligations and the Defendants’ constitutional right to Brady material.”

Brady material refers to the 1963 United States Supreme Court ruling in Brady v.

Maryland, which requires the prosecution to disclose any information that is favorable to a defendant in a criminal case.

Efforts to reach the U.S. attorney’s office for comment were unavailing.

The prosecution has been given until Jan. 3 to respond. A Dec. 20 court filing by the prosecution requested an additional day to file a response.

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Eric Comfort Shoes steps into 76th year Exceptional customer service, quality products the key to success at destination store: owner

BY J E D H E N D R I X S ON Sitting on a bench in his store, surrounded by shiny shoes, purses and accessories, Abraham Joseph, 65, keeps his eyes glued to the door.

“Edwin, there was a customer there,” Joseph said to an employee. The customer had already been assisted and was looking around. “He was just standing up there.”

Customer service like greeting guests the moment they walk in the door to Eric Comfort Shoes, Joseph said, has been the key to! success. Business at Eric’s locations, the first one opened in Queens Village in 1942, has been a model of consistency over the past 76 years.

Joseph is the owner of the Williston Park location, now 10 years old, and has worked at Eric’s for more than 30 years.

A large portion of Eric’s sales are to repeat customers, some of whom travel from as far as Shirley, Riverhead and Manhattan for the “destination store,” Joseph said. Though all of Eric’s shoes are available for order online, the website and Joseph recommend taking the time to step through the doors to ensure every need is met.

“We sell shoes that old-fashioned PHOTO BY JED HENDRIXSON way,” Joseph said. “We measure the foot, A pair of Ecco dress shoes at Eric’s, which has been in business for 76 years. we gauge comfort and we incorporate

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Wearing comfortable shoes is essential for personal care, including posture, gait and even maintaining a healthy nervous system, Joseph said.

Eric’s carries everything from $25 flipflop thong sandals to $450 Mephisto Milton dress shoes and prominent brands like Clarks, Timberland, Wolverine and Rockport. Every shoe is custom fit to customers’ needs, including expertise in determining the width of feet like narrow or extrawide, Joseph said.

“People look for all sizes and widths, brands names and competitive prices,” Joseph said. “That’s exactly what we do.”

Joseph has stayed with Eric’s for most of his professional life because of the customer service and sturdiness of the destination store, as he refers to it.

With competition from brick and mortar retail storefronts like Payless and Foot Locker as well as a drive by Amazon to break into the footwear market, Eric’s is reliant on customer service and high-quality products to beat the competition.

“If you want to buy a comfortable shoe, you try it on,” Joseph said. “We help you do that, we make sure that you are leaving comfortable and looking your best.

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SCHOOL NEWS

Herricks takes center stage

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H. Frank Carey High School seniors Mark Spano and Maia Membreno are pictured with Principal Christopher Fiore.

The Herricks High School Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Ms. Catherine Fish,"was invited to perform at the NYSSMA All-State Festival on Nov. 29 at the Rochester Convention Center in Rochester, New York. This group was one of only a few select groups in New York State to receive this honor and the only orchestra invited to perform.

Seniors of the Month at Carey Seniors get gov experience

H. Frank Carey High School students Maia Membreno and Mark Spano have been recognized as the school’s Seniors of the Month for November.

Maia is an exceptionally intelligent young woman who has made a substantial impact at Carey. Her commitment, dedication and hard work are evident both in and out of the classroom. Her superior academic achievements placed her in the top of her senior class and resulted in inductions into the National, Science, World Language, English and Art honor societies. This active senior is an exemplary leader at school and holds the positions of Editor in Chief of the yearbook, corresponding secretary of the Class Board, secretary of the National Honor Society and secretary of Gender Equality. Additionally, she is an amazing athlete and plays on the varsity field hockey and varsity lacrosse teams. This AP Scholar with Honor student also finds time to tutor younger students in numerous subjects.

Mark is an outstand-

ing and talented senior who brings integrity, spirit and a level of respect to all of his endeavors." A talented athlete, this committed and impressive senior is captain of the varsity football team where he was named News 12 Player of the Week and he is also a valued player on the varsity baseball team." Additionally, this dedicated student is the vice president of the Class of 2019, vice president of FBLA, a staff writer for the Carey Clipper and a member of the yearbook staff." " He has also been inducted into the National Honor Society and the Business Honor Society." Most recently, he was awarded the prestigious Nassau Zone Outstanding Physical Education Award."This inspiring young man can often be found tutoring other students and serving as a mentor for seventh-graders." He has volunteered his time as a referee for the Franklin Square PAL and has worked to put together Thanksgiving baskets for underprivileged families." He is a true leader and role model.

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Three Herricks High School seniors attended weeklong Girls and Boys State programs during this past summer and had the opportunity to gain governmental experience.

Christopher Soo participated in Boys State, sponsored by the American Legion and held at SUNY Morrisville, while Pranjal Jain and Amber Wiqas took part in the American Legion Auxiliary’s Girls State at The College at Brockport, SUNY. Both are said to be among the most respected learning programs in the country.

According to the American Legion, Boys State participants learn the rights, privileges and responsibilities of franchised citizens. The training centers on the structure of city, county and state governments and involves legislative sessions, court proceedings, law-enforcement presentations, assemblies, bands, choruses and recreational programs. Girls State, as defined by the American Legion Auxiliary, strives to develop young women as future leaders grounded in patriotism and Americanism.

Attendees learn about the democratic process and the various operations of the government. Students take on roles as government leaders and campaign in mock parties.

Christopher heard about the program from a friend and was also recommended by Board of Education President Juleigh Chin. Boys State involves a rigorous regimen – attendees

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(From left) Amber Wiqas, Christopher Soo and Pranjal Jain. stayed with Marines and took part in marching and chants, while also holding mock elections and passing bills. Christopher was elected as a senator and focused on roads and transportation legislation, redistributing financing for road restoration and construction.

He recently committed to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and credits Boys State for giving him the courage and confidence to pursue this next endeavor.

“I learned what a more structured lifestyle is like,” Christopher said. “It was an experience to live in such a strict regimen. Being a [Boys State] senator really opens your eyes to what it’s like being in politics and makes you a more well-informed citizen.”

Pranjal and Amber learned

of the Girls State opportunity from a teacher, as well as Class of 2016 graduate Samantha Aloysius, who attended Girls Nation in 2015. Pranjal served on the Education Committee and Amber was involved in the Criminal Justice Committee.

They also acted as senators, created mock bills, passed legislation and ran debates.

“I have more of an appreciation for the work done by the government,” Amber said.

All three students also noted the impact of meeting and working with other students throughout New York.

“We got to meet a lot of people, which was very eyeopening,” Pranjal said.

“It was good to see how other people live,” Amber said.

“Their lives are so different than ours.”

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SCHOOL NEWS

NHP Road students parade

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Garden City Park School students are using Common Sense Education’s innovative and research-based digital citizenship resources. Pictured (from left): Garden City Park School fifth-graders Kitty Guan, Serena Paul and James Kendrick.

Second-graders in Tracy Onorato’s class at New Hyde Park Road School in the New Hyde Park-Garden City Park School District are creating their own version of a Thanksgiving parade using the Stop Motion Animator app on their school’s Chromebooks during library class.

Under the direction of librarian Andrew Cummings, students read “Balloons Over Broadway” by Melissa Sweet, which tells the history of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The class had a discussion on how things move and began brainstorming how to make their own parade float.

Using Legos, cotton balls, Play-Doh, cardboard and a variety of other items, students worked in groups using the design and engineering process to create unique float designs. They then practiced

moving their creations in front of the app, recording it each time to see how they could improve their project.

Mrs. Onorato said the students have been highly

engaged in the activity, taking part in in-depth discussions about their designs and enjoying using the Chromebooks to make their creations come to life.

NHP-GCP Common Sense designation Garden City Park and Manor Oaks schools in the New Hyde Park-Garden City Park School District have been recognized as Common Sense Schools by Common Sense Education, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children and families thrive in a world of media and technology.

In its recognition, Common Sense indicated that the schools had demonstrated a commitment to taking a whole-community approach to preparing its students to think critically and use technology responsibly to learn, create and participate, while limiting the perils that exist in the online realm, such as plagiarism, loss of privacy and cyberbullying.

Under the direction of Library Media Specialist Sharon Layburn, Garden City Park and Manor Oaks have been using Common Sense Education’s innovative and research-based

digital citizenship resources, created in collaboration with researchers from Project Zero, led by Howard Gardner at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The resources teach students, educators and parents tangible skills related to internet safety, protecting online reputations and personal privacy, media balance, managing online relationships and media literacy. The free K-12 curriculum is used in classrooms across all 50 states, in more than 50,000 schools, by more than half a million educators.

Garden City Park Principal Amy Sullivan and Manor Oaks Principal Ken Craft said they were honored to receive this designation.

“By preparing our students to use technology safely and responsibly, we are providing them unlimited opportunities to maximize and personalize their learning,” Mrs. Sullivan said.

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Elmont Memorial High School Math Fair participants are pictured.

Elmont Memorial Math Fair Elmont Memorial High School students in grades 8 to 11 showcased their mathematics research on Dec. 10.

Research topics ranged from mathematics of rainbows to Quantum Theory. Each student’s presentation was judged by a panel of

mathematics teachers, with top presentations within each grade earning recognition. On Dec. 12, students were awarded trophies and medals, along with invitations to participate at the county-level Math Fair at Hofstra University in the spring.

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SCHOOL NEWS

NHP Memorial announces top two seniors New Hyde Park Memorial High School has recognized Aisha Abdelhamid!and Nicole Joseph as the Class of 2019’s valedictorian and salutatorian.

Throughout Aisha’s studies at New Hyde Park Memorial, she has always taken an untiring approach toward learning, which has allowed her to maintain a 103.08 weighted grade point average.!Teachers consistently remark that!Aisha!takes real ownership of her work and are impressed by her leadership qualities. Aisha’s thoughtful approach to her schoolwork has anchored her as a well-rounded student. She has worked closely with her teachers, always striving to do better, even during her senior year!as the school’s!valedictorian.

In 2017, Aisha was named a 2017 Northwell Health Medical Marvels finalist and a Martin J. Kelly Writing Contest winner. She has also served as the editor-in-chief of the school newspaper, contributed to the school’s magazine, Treasure,

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New Hyde Park Memorial High School valedictorian Aisha Abdelhamid (right) and salutatorian Nicole Joseph are pictured with Principal Dr. Richard Faccio. and is a National Honor Society tutor. Aisha is in the Talented and Gifted program, a

member of the Italian Club, the Red Cross Club and the Science Olympiad, a district riflery

team member and a local library reader. She has studied multiple languages and placed fourth in the National Italian exam. Aisha is a Shotokan karate member and the president of the Muslim Student Association.

Nicole Joseph’s extraordinary inner drive for knowledge has consistently taken her beyond the requirements of school. Her delight for learning is evident and infectious, and her hardworking personality has carried over to all disciplines.! She loves to learn and has a thirst for knowledge that is second to none. She is able to apply what she learns to realworld situations and is always willing to help fellow classmates who are struggling with various topics. Currently, Nicole is tutoring multiple!students on a weekly basis. She works hard with each student and really cares about their academic outcome. She takes pride in helping others.

Outside of the classroom, she is involved in many extra-

curricular activities. As designer for the school yearbook,! The Lance,! Nicole taps into her innovative side. From creating the visuals of the yearbook to communicating with photographers and writers to design a compelling story, she works countless hours as an integral participant in its layout. Additionally, Nicole has excelled in the school’s Model United Nations. She and her partner won Best Position Paper at the Rutgers Model UN Conference in 2016 for their representation of Argentina in the Commission on the Status of Women.!Nicole is co-captain of the varsity girls track team, where she competes in the 300-meter and 600-meter dashes and!is co-president of the International Culture Club, where her responsibilities include coordinating and emceeing the yearly performance, designing T-shirts and!advertising for the show.! In her free time, Nicole enjoys walking her!Labrador retriever, Cookie. She also enjoys dancing, reading and writing.

Week of Change at Floral Park

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During the week of Dec. 3, Floral Park Memorial High School participated in Week of Change in collaboration with the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island.

The mission was to promote positivity, encouragement and overall!good vibes.

A replica of the Ronald McDonald House was used as a collection box in the main office to collect loose change to help

support the Ronald McDonald House. Additionally, students from Global Awareness, the Students Against Destructive!Decisions Club and the uKNIGHTed Club helped spread the positivity by creating interactive bulletin boards, such as the Random Acts of Kindness! and Throw Kindness Like Confetti boards.

The Knights were welcomed on Monday morning! with surprise messages of encourage-

ment on their lockers, on bathroom mirrors and throughout the halls of the building. The week culminated in students writing! anonymous! letters of gratitude to the adults in the building. Letters were boxed to the faculty and staff and surely were a wonderful surprise for the adults to read. To spread awareness of Week of Change, Floral Park Memorial encouraged everyone to wear different colors during the week that symbolized hope, joy, harmony, friendship, positive attitudes and kindness.

The Shared Decision-Making Committee and ROOTS Christian Club also created a Giving Tree and a Treasure Chest full of “leaves” and “gems.” Students were encouraged to take a leaf or a gem and donate whatever item was listed. Donations were given to the food pantry at Our Lady of Victory and the Mary Brennan Foundation.

The first Week of Change was a huge success and was well-received by the Floral Park Memorial community. Just because the week has passed doesn’t mean that students, faculty and staff have stopped spreading good vibes. They are continuing to share positivity.

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Food drive wraps up at F.P. Memorial Floral Park Memorial High School’s! Student Council in conjunction with the social studies department concluded the annual Island Harvest Holiday Food Drive on Dec. 14.

The Floral Park community, faculty, staff and student body, once again rallied behind this worthy cause by donating more than 2,000 pounds of

food and nearly $500 through the Ugly Sweater Day fundraiser. Mrs. Dierlam’s class earned the distinction of donating the most non-perishable food items, while Ms. Ochoa’s class! raised the most money.

Dozens of students assisted in organizing the food for pickup.! This successful event was truly a team effort.

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Opinion

OUR VIEWS

Leadership fail on medical marijuana

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sing the scientific insight and good judgment of a Salem witch trial jury, the North Hempstead Town Board approved a second law last week to control medical marijuana dispensaries, capping their number at two and relegating them to out-of-the-way locations.

The law restricts dispensaries to industrial districts and hospital zones and bars them from being located within 1,000 feet of schools, day-care centers and places of worship or within 500 feet of a residential district. And they need to be located in a building with a medical office.

This did not prevent the town from issuing a news release that said: “The regulations will not hinder medical marijuana facilities from coming into the Town of North Hempstead.”

If the writer of the news release had been smoking marijuana – for medical or other reasons – the town would have a strong argument against marijuana use in any form.

Otherwise, the statement along with the law is nonsense and worse. It is also cruel, forcing the sickest among us to go off the beaten path to get the medication they need.

By what logic does limiting the number of medical marijuana facilities to two not hinder them from coming into the Town of North Hempstead?

That, in fact, is the whole point of the legislation.

Are there any similar limitations on any other type of business? Nail salons? Banks? Pharmacies? Liquor stores?

“Excessive alcohol use led to approximately 88,000 deaths and 2.5 million years of potential life

lost each year in the United States from 2006-2010,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

But no one, thankfully, is suggesting we limit the number of liquor stores in North Hempstead.

Hindering the opening of dispensaries is also the reason for restricting medical marijuana dispensaries to industrial districts or hospital zones and requiring that they must be in a building with a medical office.

The dispensing of no# other drug must take place in a building with a medical office.

Certainly not opioids, which are part of a national epidemic that in 2017 resulted in 72,000 deaths in the United States. They are dispensed at pharmacies across the town – often just down from the candy aisle.

Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth recently said she wondered why all medical marijuana dispensaries in Nassau County are located in North Hempstead.

The answer is easy. Under the free enterprise system, a business opens where the owners think there is a demand for their product or service — and they can make money.

The appeal of North Hempstead to these dispensaries is probably enhanced by the number of world-class hospitals located in the town.

These hospitals treat people with the kinds of illnesses for which medical marijuana is prescribed – cancer, AIDS, post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain among others.

It is worth noting that marijuana is used as a less dangerous alternative to opioids in the treatment of chronic pain, in part, be-

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cause marijuana is not addictive.

That is something to ponder.

The Town of North Hempstead is making it harder for very sick people to get a less dangerous and, perhaps, more effective medicine.

Bosworth recently hinted at the real reason for this ill-considered legislation when she said she and the members of the Town Board were doing their jobs as representatives by following the will of their constituents.

In this case, civic association members and residents responding in classic not-in-my-backyard fashion when a medical dispensary in Lake Success announced plans to move to a retail location on Northern Boulevard in Manhasset.# The operators of the dispensary, MedMen, announced last week that they had canceled their plans.

The opponents said#the facility might lure innocent teenagers with a dangerous substance that they couldn’t get without a prescription and increase traffic in an already heavily traveled area.

Perhaps, more important, was

the concern that the medical dispensaries would be turned into retail stores in the likely event of New York State legalizing marijuana for adult recreational use.

Bosworth is wrong on this.

The job of our elected officials is to be leaders, not followers.

Our Founding Fathers feared groups making decisions based on ignorance and emotion. That’s why we are a republic with leaders who our Founding Fathers hoped would know better.

The Gallup Poll shows year after year that one-third of Americans do not believe in evolution.# Should members of a school board ban the teaching of evolution if a vocal minority opposes it?

The day before the Town Board’s vote, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced plans for New York to join 10 other states and Washington, D.C., and legalize adult recreational marijuana.

Projected sales in New York range between $1.7 billion to $3.5 billion a year, which would generate a lot of tax revenues used to

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fund government programs.

The nationwide trend toward legalization has strong public support. A recent Pew Report found that 62 percent of Americans favor the legalization of adult recreational marijuana.

They are led by millennials, the group the town keeps saying it wants to attract, who support legalization at a rate of 74 percent followed by Gen Xers at 63 percent.

Cuomo’s support for legalizing adult recreational marijuana followed an in-depth study that evaluated the health, public safety and economic impact of legalizing marijuana by a wide range of experts.

They concluded that the benefits of legalizing marijuana far outweigh the risks.

The Town Board’s response: Proposed legislation to bar the sale of adult recreational marijuana in the Town of North Hempstead.

We are sure officials in New York City couldn’t be happier. North Hempstead taxpayers shouldn’t be.

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KREMER’S CORNER

Rush to judgment by Dems could fail

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anuary 2019 will be a significant month in the history of New York State.

It marks the first time since 2010 that the Democratic party will control both houses of the state legislature. The new Senate will be populated by more new faces than at any time in the past 25 years.

New faces bring fresh ideas but a very aggressive and sophisticated governor who plans to move swiftly on his agenda, could overwhelm them and the people of our state.

It is no secret that the state needs a ton of new dollars. Once upon a time, the state was flush with cash from many consumer settlements with major corporations.

Although there are a few hundred million available, the state no longer has the rainy day moneys that it once had.

That means quick fixes to raise big dollars may do more harm than good. The two items that will be literally thrown at the

new legislature are legalization of marijuana and congestion pricing.

The idea that New York state is on track to join 10 other states in the legalization of marijuana is almost impossible to believe.

Two years ago, the suggestion that the state allow the sale of marijuana for recreational use would have produced laughs and more laughs. Yielding to the progressive wing of the party, Gov. Cuomo has decided to move ahead to make marijuana legal and if he moves too quickly on this dramatic turn of events too many mistakes could be made.

I have no problem with the state joining many other states in making this drug commercially available.

There are thousands of young people sitting in jails all over this state who were convicted and sent to prison for the possession of small amounts of pot.

In some cases, they admitted to the crime of possession for lack of counsel to represent them. How will they be treated if the new law

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decriminalizes pot possession in the future but leaves them behind bars? Must they carry the burden of a conviction out into the real world while other future users get away scot-free?

How will marijuana distribution be handled commercially?

Will the few existing companies that now dispense medical marijuana be given an undue preference? Will large national compa-

nies that can make big political contributions be given the inside track?

How aggressive will the New York State Health Department be in monitoring the quality of plants being processed before a commercial sale? A rush to pass a law without serious consideration could result in unnecessary deaths.

Yes, the revenues for the state could be impressive but any attempt to pass a new pot law at the same time, as the state budget is due on April 1 could be a major disaster.

The next danger zone for state legislators is the issue of congestion pricing. There is no question that Manhattan is a war zone.

When you attempt to drive into midtown, you will have to deal with an army of for-hire vehicles, taxis, construction projects and product delivery trucks as well as emergency repair services.

This traffic headache has to be balanced with a rational plan that will raise millions of dollars to improve mass transit. The MTA des-

perately needs hard dollars but the solution has to be openly discussed in Albany and all of downstate.

Some state legislators believe that there are not that many Long Island drivers who would be affected by congestion pricing.

That is totally incorrect. A 2015 study by the Long Island Association found that 29 percent of Long Island daily work trips to Manhattan are by car or motorcycle.

Twenty percent of Nassau County work trips are by car. Ten percent of Suffolk County work trips to Manhattan are by car.

Without paying a premium for congestion pricing in mid-Manhattan, island drivers currently pay $5,000 per year.

Yes, the state Legislature should consider legalizing the sale of recreational marijuana with proper adjustments for real life.

The passage of a well-crafted congestion-pricing plan is a must. But the legislature should not be stampeded into doing anything without careful thought.

A LOOK ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

Take it with a grain – or 2 – of salt

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ecently, an article crossed my desk saying, “There is scant evidence behind the medical advice” for avoiding salt.

“Woo Hoo!” said a gravelly voice in my kitchen. It seemed to be coming from my spice cabinet.

I opened the cabinet door and saw the salt shaker throwing cupcake sprinkles around and chanting “It’s my birthday, it’s my birthday…Whoo!”

“You’ve heard the news?” I said.

“Oh, yeah. I knew it would happen, sooner or later. Just as soon as one of those dietary ‘experts’ got put on a low-sodium diet, themselves. Ugh!” And he gave a little shake, thinking about it.

I set him out on the table, reunited at last with Pepper and joining the newcomer, Mrs. Dash.

Salt continued, “Free at last! All these years, you’ve been avoiding me, Judy … or else feeling guilty for every tasty thing you’ve eaten with me. All that suffering… for nothing!”

“I thought I was being healthy.”

“For nothing!” Salt was emphatic.

“What about me?” asked Mrs. Dash. “My doctor has me on a very strict limit for sodium, and bad things happen when I go off the plan.”

“Bad? Like what?”

“Like my feet swell up — and I wheeze with every breath.”

“Yeah, you’d better stick to your plan — we don’t disregard doctor’s orders. But for everyone else, I’m back, baby! Because I’m important! Why do you think they call us ‘movers and shakers’?”

“I don’t think that’s why…” I tried explaining.

“Like it or not, I’m vital to your health. Think about it!

What’s in those IV bags they attach to you, almost any time you’re inside a hospital? Saline solution, that’s what.”

“Sometimes sugar, too,” said the sugar bowl, defensively. “I mean ‘glucose.’”

“Yeah, sometimes. But remember ‘Blood Sweat and Tears’? Try doing any one of them without me!”

Suddenly, I was in bright sunlight, surrounded by wind

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A Look on the Lighter Side and engine noise. I was driving up the east coast, with a friend in her open-top sports car. I was still dazzled by the sun when I called my husband from a rest stop.

“You’re sounding odd,” he said.

“Are you dehydrated?”

“I don’t think so,” I told him.

“I’m not even thirsty.”

“That means nothing,” he replied. “I want you to get a big plate of fries. Right now. And salt them. Then drink water. But have the salt first, or the water won’t do any good.”

“Have I got this right?” I said back to him. “Are you actually

ordering me to eat a big plate of french fries? For my health?”

“Yes. And salt them.”

“Okaaayy,” I said slowly and hung up. I had never heard anything stupider. Salt was the enemy of hydration, everyone knew that. Still, I figured I’d better try out his method, or I’d never hear the end of it at home.

To my amazement, before I was five fries in, sweat broke out on my forehead…and I immediately felt better. “I guess you were right, I needed that,” I told my spouse, later.

“You see? What did I tell you?” crowed the Saltshaker.

“I’m indispensable!”

“What you are is a dispenser — like me,” said Pepper.

“Or like me,” said the Sugar bowl. Sugar wasn’t used to being left out of the conversation. “I ask you — what do you call the folks you love? ‘Saline’? ‘Pretzel’?

More like ‘Honey’ or ‘Sweetheart.’ Honestly, what good is life without me?”

“Salt? Sugar? I’ve got a story for you both,” I said, and they settled around the table.

“Do you remember that time I decided to bake a big batch of

cookies for Chanukah?”

“Which time?” asked Sugar.

“There’s only the one,” replied Salt.

“Er, yes. So I decided on something idiot-proof: Classic Sugar cookies. And guess what happened?”

“Oh! Oh! I know this!” shouted Sugar Bowl. “You left out the sugar! And they tasted terrible!”

“You’re half right,” I said to Sugar Bowl. “They did taste terrible. But not because I left out the sugar. What I did was…”

“You forgot the salt,” said Salt Shaker.

“That’s right. I forgot the salt. And so even though I had all the other ingredients, including sugar and vanilla, the cookies were completely… Blah. It turns out, Salt unlocks all the other flavors.”

I paused to let my point sink in. “So the moral of the story is —” “Truce?” says Sugar.

“Better than that. Partners!” says Salt. “Let’s shake on it!” And they shook salt and sugar all over my table.

I should have seen that coming.

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E A R T H M AT T E R S

Essential info about L.I.’s aquifers

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ere is some essential information about Long Island’s aquifer systems: 1. The groundwater stored in the aquifers beneath Long Island is a public resource that must be properly managed and continually monitored in order to assure that the public’s health, safety, and welfare is protected and that the resource itself is preserved in the most sustainable manner possible.

Presently, this level of attention is not being given to the groundwater.

2. Unlimited drinking water is not guaranteed to the residents of Long Island. Unlike other parts of New York state and New York City, the residents of Long Island do not have access to drinkable surface water, and the New York City water supply is not an option for meeting future water needs, especially for Nassau County.

3. In some parts of Nassau County, water withdrawals have exceeded sustainable levels of pumpage for some years.

Since the early 1990s, total water loss from the aquifer systems beneath Nassau County has regularly exceeded annual recharge.

This practice results in

problems such as saltwater intrusion, the reduced stream flow, and the spread of contamination plumes into deeper levels of the aquifers where most drinking water is withdrawn.

4. As of 2017, Long Island had the largest number of state and federal Superfund sites — 258 — in New York state.

Nassau County has the largest concentration of contaminated sites of any county in New York state with over 154 listed sites. Remediation of these sites is lagging years behind what is acceptable.

Many sites have been known for decades and progress on cleanup is slow. Each year that a site fails to be cleaned up, the groundwater plumes can spread further and deeper from the original source, polluting millions of gallons of additional groundwater.

Timely attention to these sites is grossly inadequate.

Even when the land at a contaminated site is cleaned up, the contaminated groundwater plume caused by the site may be left in place, without cleanup. The plume may then continue to spread through the groundwater system.

During clean-up operations, the cleaned groundwater

FRANCINE FURTADO Earth Matters may not always be returned to the aquifer system. Instead, it is discharged as wastewater or to coastal waters and does not contribute to groundwater recharge. This needs to change.

5. In Suffolk County, due to the absence of centralized sewering (only 25 percent of Suffolk is sewered), untreated or poorly treated sewage (residential and commercial) is being discharged back into the aquifers. This practice is leading to the growing contamination of shallow groundwater, some of which flows quickly into coastal waters, adding to poor coastal water quality there too.

6. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is the state

agency responsible for protecting the quality and quantity of Long Island’s groundwater supply. Presently, the agency is unable to meet the needs of Long Island or to provide full scale oversight of this essential resource.

7. The county health departments are responsible for the drinking water quality delivered by water suppliers, but they cannot assume the Department of Environmental Conservation’s responsibilities for overall aquifer management.

8. There are approximately 65 major public water suppliers on Long Island. Their expertise is centered on drinking water production and delivery to the public. It does not extend to regional groundwater management.

9. Unlike 70 percent of New York state, Long Island has no groundwater resource manager with a full-time team of water experts dedicated to the constant monitoring, research and assessment of its groundwater and sole source aquifer system.

10. Groundwater withdrawals for Nassau County have been reported by New York state to be at least 15 percent above what the aquifers can sustainably provide.

This condition has existed for nearly two decades. In Jan-

uary 2017, the New York state DEC directed all public water suppliers on Long Island to reduce summer water withdrawals by 15 percent within three to four years. This is a very positive step bringing water waste under control.

11. The year 2018 is the second of the three-four years that all water suppliers have been given to achieve at least a 15 percent reduction in summer water use by each district.

To reach this goal, both the water suppliers and the customers need to fully cooperate in doing their part to avoid water waste and excessive demand.

The main focus of this effort is to control peak summer water use.

12. The state DEC reports it is reviewing all the water conservation plans submitted by public water suppliers. Then suppliers will have to implement their plans and document water demand reductions.

Many water suppliers are addressing infrastructure issues first such as water leak detection programs and upgrading and inspecting water meters for water consumption accuracy.

Information provided by Water For Long Island (www. waterforlongisland.org).

KIDS F IRST

Mental health first aid training needed

I

was pleased to lend my support for the Mental Health First Aid Training Bill introduced at the Nassau County Legislative meeting of Dec. 17.

The bill was developed and introduced by Legislator Siela Bynoe, who invited me to testify in support of the bill. Following is my testimony: “The Mental Health First Aid Training Bill aims to educate designated county employees to recognize the symptoms of mental illness and substance use disorders, take steps to de-escalate a crisis, and make timely and relevant referrals to appropriate service providers in Nassau County.

When considering whether there is a need to implement such training, consider this: Everyday 290 Americans die from suicide or a drug overdose. With

timely and appropriate intervention many of these tragedies could be prevented.

The Mental Health Bill recommends use of the curriculum developed by National Council of Behavioral Health. Mental Health First Aid is a live training course, which uses role-playing and simulations to demonstrate how to assess a mental health crisis; select interventions and provide initial help; and connect persons to professional, peer and social supports as well as self-help resources.

The training focuses on early detection and intervention by teaching participants about the signs and symptoms of specific illnesses like anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and addictions.

The training includes developing a Mental Health First

ANDREW MALEKOFF Kids First

Aid Action Plan, assessing for risk of suicide or harm, listening non-judgmentally, giving reassurance and information, and encouraging appropriate professional help and self-help strategies.

2018 marks the 10th anniversary of the federal Mental

Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, which requires that health insurers treat illnesses above the neck the same as illnesses below the neck with respect to access to timely and affordable care. There is still a very long way to go towards health insurers complying with this law and New York State government enforcing it.

Nassau County can be a leader in eradicating stigma and discrimination by educating its personnel to better understand these illnesses, develop skills to detect and intervene, and enable individuals to access care in the community.

I strongly endorse this bill and thank you for introducing it and taking the time to consider its value.”

I am happy to report that later that day the bill passed the

legislature with full bi-partisan support." In so doing, Nassau County has set a great example and taken a proactive step ahead.

The implementation of the Mental Health First Aid Training Bill will help to save lives, preserve families, reduce stigma, fight discrimination and improve access to care. It is also a giant step forward in support of the civil rights of our neighbors living with mental illness and substance use disorders.

Congratulations!

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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Safety net is a hand-up, not hand-out

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ust in time for Christmas, Trump declared his administration would issue a rule to take away states’ discretion in issuing waivers and force more Americans to hold jobs if they want to continue to receive food stamps, impacting some 755,000 people through executive power what Congressional Republicans could not in the $870 billion farm bill.

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, who along with Sen. Chuck Grassley lavishes in agricultural subsidies contained in the farm bill, declared Trump was restoring the “dignity” of hungry people by taking away food stamps. On the other hand, the $12 billion Trump has already awarded (bought off) farmers with $12 billion to mitigate the impacts of his trade wars is dignified.

“SNAP, our nation’s biggest and most effective anti-hunger program, serves 45 million people living below the poverty

line, around half of whom are children.

Most adults who receive SNAP are already working,” writes Heidi Hess, co-director of CREDO Action from Working Assets. “The harsh, onerous and ineffective work requirements that are currently forced on to SNAP recipients are one of those policy ideas dreamed up by lazy conservatives with small hearts and too little sense.

Repeated studies have found no good evidence that SNAP disincentivizes work or that work requirements lift people out of poverty… Right now, states with high unemployment can waive the work requirements. But treating people living in poverty with respect is too much for Republicans.”

It is important to recognize, as the economy begins to soften (likely exacerbated into full-blown recession because of Trump’s disastrous policies that will trigger a new wave of unemployment), that food stamps

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also bolster neighborhood economies: every $1 in food stamps has a $3 impact on local communities, while reducing the need for taxpayer money to go to remedial support for hungry school children.

Perdue’s statement echoed the view of OMB Director Mike Mulvaney, Trump’s incoming “acting” chief of staff, when he announced Trump’s “America First” budget that slashed the

social safety net to do needy people a favor by restoring their dignity, while at the same time justifying bloating the military budget.

The underlying theory is that people who are poor or in dire straits brought it about themselves and deserve the consequences, and that help such as food stamps or Medicaid is a reward for slovenly behavior.

It goes back to the Calvinist philosophy that the rich are rich because they are in God’s good graces, and the poor are poor because they are not. But the rich can continue to deserve their place in heaven by once a year, during Christmas, extending charity to the destitute, erasing all the sins they commit during the year that institutionalize poverty, like the Republican tax scam, signed exactly a year ago." That Calvinist philosophy is still in play.

Trump’s administration has also tied the ability to get

Medicaid to work, the logic of which is truly out of Dickens “A Christmas Carol”: people go on Medicaid because they are too sick to work and therefore lose access to health insurance and can’t afford it on their own because they aren’t able to work or if employers pay less than a living wage.

Similarly, young mothers are required to work in order to get benefits, but either there is no childcare available (51 percent of Americans live in “child care deserts”) or it is too expensive, costing more than takehome pay.

Whether health care is a right, not a privilege — and maligning universal health care as some kind of socialist/communist plot against liberty-loving Americans — is at some level about political repression and voter suppression.

A person who is sick, in pain or suffering, isn’t marching in protests; a person who has Continued on Page 44

READERS WRITE

Schwartz for Town Council

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s residents of the Town of North Hempstead’s 4th Council District, we are deeply invested in who will be appointed to represent us following Anna Kaplan’s election to the New York state Senate.

Therefore, we are writing today to unanimously recommend Brad Schwartz for the open council seat. We observed that while running his issuesbased campaign for state Senate, Schwartz showed his sincere concern for every constituent he met. He galvanized statewide grassroots support while also earning the respect of elected officials and leaders across Nassau County.

Above all, Schwartz proved his commitment to putting the residents of his community first when he altruistically stepped aside from a potential primary race to allow Kaplan a clear path to victory in the state senate general election. He did so despite having built a formidable and well-financed campaign that could have proven a competitive primary match for Kaplan. Yet, Schwartz did

not want to divide his party or drain much-needed resources from the end-game.

We need more elected representatives to act their values as Schwartz does, not grandstanding, not trying to win at any cost. His willingness to work as a team player is a breath of fresh air.

Schwartz’s selfless action and diplomacy demonstrated that he possesses the kind of character, integrity and temperament that is so needed in every level of government, especially now. This, along with his endorsement and support for Kaplan, helped the Democratic party finally win control of the New York state Senate. As a result, Kaplan’s Council seat now needs to be filled. We can think of no one better prepared than Schwartz "— and no one more worthy of our trust.

Schwartz’s genuine commitment is equally matched by his impressive grasp of local issues. He was born and raised in North Hempstead and attended Roslyn schools. So he has deep roots in our community and fully understands constituent val-

ues and needs. Meanwhile, his state Senate campaign further expanded his relationships and standing among community organizations, religious institutions, nonprofits and thousands of residents across our Town.

Consider that his campaign efforts have made Schwartz particularly well prepared to serve on our Town Council since state Senate District 7 fully encompasses the Town of North Hempstead. Schwartz spent nine months traversing our town and thoughtfully engaging with residents about the issues that affect them. Witnessing him over this period, we know that he is the best and most logical choice to serve the Town of North Hempstead.

Alethea Shapiro (Roslyn),!

Susan Ben-Moshe (former Mayor of Roslyn Estates),!

Judy Esterquest (Manhasset),!

Raymond Behr (Kensington),!

Maddy Sylvan (Great Neck)

Value of seniors in the workplace

I

was reading a few weeks ago about a survey that pointed out that one out of five senior citizens after the age of 65 are still working. There are many reasons why some seniors are still working.

Some are working because of financial issues make it necessary. Then there are those who feel the need and belief there is more they can accomplish. We have those in entertainment, business, doctors, lawyers, professionals and those who believe they can still make a difference.

Then there are those like myself who feel we are not ready to fully retire and that we still have more to offer. I work for Northeast Plumb ing in Mineola. I have been employed there for over 38 years and I will be 70 years old next summer.

I have been quite lucky

to have great bosses who have been supportive, kind and understanding over the years. They are Laura Weimer and Jim Simpson, who run the company, and I thank them for all that they have done for me.

The reason I say this is because I had an aggressive cancer three years ago and had a total of four operations during this period. They kept me with the company and I have been working parttime. I don’t know many employers would have done the same.

In closing, let me say that our senior citizens have much to offer in the workplace and deserve a chance to prove it. So please employers, give a job to a senior citizen and you will be glad that you did.

Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Mineola

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Time for Mayor Tanner to step down

I

believe the Village of East Williston Board owes a duty its residents to:!be transparent;! enforce Village rules; and! advocate on behalf of Village residents.

Recently, I have been critical of the Village Board and in particular Mayor Tanner as it relates to the:!Water situation with Williston Park;! Village Property Tax Assessment System; and! Village security.

A short summary of each topic is detailed below: Water! — the E.W. Village Board entered into a water supply agreement with Williston Park that allows for uncapped increases in water rates for residents.! The result: Starting Jan. 1 E.W. Village residents will see a 30 percent+ increase in their water rates.

Tax Assessments!— the E.W. Village Board maintains a flawed property tax assessment system that only re-assesses a small fraction of Village homes each year.!The result: Village property taxes are not allocated fairly across residents (quite similar to the issue being debated

now with respect to the Nassau County Tax Assessment System) causing many residents to pay more taxes than they should.! In addition, the E.W. Village Board appears to unduly benefit from this flawed system.

Security! — the E.W. Village Board has consistently ignored the concerns of residents and failed to take actions to address increasing incidents of crime in the village.!The result: Many Village residents have been the victims of crime, burglary, and incidents of vandalism.

It is with regret that today I am adding a fourth item — the E.W. Village Boards’ lack of transparency as it relates to the proposed North Side Wall & Fence. !

Specifically, I am calling out the E.W. Village Board for the following: Failing to disclose all information from the EWSD on the E.W. Village website as it relates to this topic. Specifically:! Failure to provide residents the letter dated 9/28/18 by the EWSD in which the EWSD requested a meeting to discuss this matter be held prior to

11/2/18.

Failing to provide residents the letter dated 11/5/18 by the EWSD in response to the multiple letters dated 10/22/18 by the EW Village, the E.W. Fire Department and the E.W. village building inspector, collectively the “E.W. Village Letters.”

Failing to provide residents with either the summary of or copy of the letter dated 12/7/18 from the JAG Architect to the EWSD.! Said letter responds to the points raised in the EW Village Letters.! The details of the JAG letter were recently discussed at the EWSD Board meeting on 12/17/18.

Failing to enforce E.W. Village Building code with respect to the EWSD as it does with all other E.W. Village residents. Specifically, failing to take the position that the proposed 6-foot fence violates the E.W. Vllage Building code.

Failing to threaten enforcement of said Village Building code.

Failing to update residents on activities being taken to review this matter.

Specifically, failing to meet with the

EWSD prior to 11/2/18 as was proposed by the EWSD. Failing to inform residents that a meeting has been scheduled in January 2019 between the EWSD and the E.W. Village to discuss this matter.

Failing to provide a date for said meeting.

Failing to make this meeting public to ensure transparency.

Failing to provide an agenda for said meeting.

As such, I am publicly calling for the resignation of Mayor Tanner as it appears his is not acting in the best interests of E.W. village residents.!

I hereby suggest, but respectively defer to the majority of the EW Village Board, that current Trustee and former Mayor Casella be appointed interim mayor of the Village of East Williston. !

Casella should remain in that role until such time as the village can hold its regularly scheduled election in May of 2019.!

Stephen Leccese East Williston!

Fairness for L.I. in MTA funding Tax relief

T

he Metropolitan Transportation Authority is developing the next 2020-2024 Five Year Capital Program.! It will be reviewed and approved by the state Capital Program Review Board.!

This four-member committee is composed of one representative appointed

by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.

The mayor’s representative can only vote on New York City projects.! Democrats control all four votes.! Three of four come from New York City.! The fourth, Westchester state Senate Majority Leader Cousins, has to deal with 23 of her 39 members who come from New York City districts.

Historically, Long Island Rail Road riders concerns were protected by a Republican state Senate majority and ninemember GOP Long Island delegation.!

Past Republican state Senate Majority leaders Warren Anderson from Binghampton, along with Ralph Marino, Dean Skelos and John Flanagan (all from Long Island), appointed one representative to the CPRB. It was usually a Long Island Senator such as John Cammerer or Norman Levy.!!!

Who will Cousins appoint as her voting representative to the CPRB replacing outgoing Brooklyn GOP Sen. Marty Golden?!

Will it be someone from the 23 New York City-based members of her caucus?!

Or will she want to protect her suburban base by appointing Sen. Anna Kaplan, Todd Kaminsky or another member from Long Island or Westchester?!!

If all four members of the CPRB are from NYC, the LIRR could end up with less money for projects and programs in the upcoming 2020-2024 MTA Five Year Capital Plan.! !!

Assume the next MTA Five Year 20202024 Capital Program Plan starts out at $30 billion.! First, they intend to program $2.265 billion, bringing total funding for Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 up to $4 billion. This is necessary to leverage $2 billion in Federal Transit Administration New Starts dollars to support a total project cost of $6 billion.! !

The backlog of unfunded NYC Transit! safety and state of good repair! bus and subway!projects far exceed $30 billion.!

How will the MTA find $19 billion more on top of $30 billion toward funding NYC Transit President Andy Byford’s proposed 10-year 37 billion plan?! He calls it Fast Forward: The Plan to Modernize NYC Transit subway and bus system.!!

Some want billions more to accelerate bringing more of the 471 subway stations into compliance with Americans With Disabilities Act.! Others want billions more to increase the numbers of new and rehabilitated subway cars and buses.

Elected officials from New York City will have the edge to deliver given the numbers of voters, riders and offices they hold. Long Island counterparts will end up with whatever crumbs fall off the table.

There may be no funding for Central Branch electrification, running east of Hicksville on the Ronkokoma line to Babylon.!

This! would provide additional options for thousands of Babylon riders.

They could travel this route! to Jamaica

via the Main Line Third Track.! Central Branch electrification could afford creation of new north/south scoot service,!running from Huntington via Hicksville to Babylon.

There would be no funding for Port Jefferson branch electrification beyond Huntington,!Montauk!line from Babylon to Speonk, the Ronkonkoma line from Ronkonkoma to Yaphank and the Oyster Bay line to Mineola.! All five combined easily cost over $1!billion.! This does not include several hundred million for a new storage yard on the Port Jefferson branch east of Huntington to support electric multiple unit MU cars.!!

Without extending electrification!on these five branches, there would be no one seat ride via electric MU cars for!service to Grand Central Terminal and Penn Station. !

This investment would improve reliability making the LIRR more attractive to current and!future riders.!

Otherwise, commuters will continue to change at Jamaica.!

Height restrictions in the 63rd Street tunnel built decades before construction of the current East Side Access project began in 2006 prevents the LIRR from running dual mode locomotives and double-decker coaches into Grand Central Terminal.

Larry Penner Great Neck (Larry Penner is a transportation historian, advocate and writer who previously worked 31 years for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 NY Office)

for caring for elderly

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rom my perspective as a caretaker for elderly parents, one with advance dementia and the other with copious comorbidity, workers in the profession are both noble and very underpaid. Often relying on the failing transit systems adds salt to that wound.!

The least we could do for these people who take care of our sick family the elderly parents is offer tax relief from federal state and local taxes. The offset would be minuscule.!

The upsides would be to attract more workers needed and create more compassion training programs and give these hardest working among us respect.!

Bill Spitalnick Roslyn Heights Letters Continued on Page 44

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John Oates returns to music roots

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W

hen music fans think of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Oates, old-time country music tinged with jazz and blues isn’t necessarily what comes to mind.

As one-half of Hall & Oates, the bestselling singing duo of all time, most people associate him with 1980s’ pop rock hits like “Maneater” and “You Make My Dreams (Come True).”

But in recent years, the accomplished solo artist has gone back to his roots so to speak.

Although he was born in New York City and raised just outside of Philadelphia, Oates was influenced from a young age by the southern folk and R&B sounds that date back to the first

half of the 20th century, the inspiration behind his recent album, Arkansas.

Released earlier this year to critical acclaim, Oates and The Good Road Band have been traveling across the country, performing music on the album that Oates describes as “Dixieland, dipped in bluegrass and salted with Delta blues.”

The tour will take him to Port Washington’s Landmark on Main Street on Saturday, Jan. 5 at 8 p.m.

When asked what inspired him to revisit pre-rock-and-roll, American roots music at this stage in his career, Oates shared lesser-known pieces of his past.

“Before I met Daryl Hall, I was a blues guitar player and a folk guitar player,” he said. “That’s what I used to

do so this music is very comfortable for me and brings me back to my earliest influences as a musician… it’s part of my musical DNA.” Oates said that soon after moving to Nashville a few years ago, he rediscovered many of the great roots musicians — one in particular.

“The record started out as a tribute to one of my childhood heroes, Mississippi John Hurt,” he said. “I just thought to myself, I wonder what these songs would sound like if I got a band together.”

So Oates assembled the talented musicians in The Good Road Band, who he credits for giving this classic music new life and a modern sensibility.

“The record became kind of a snap-

shot of the music that was being made in the 1920s and ‘30s when radio was just starting out and record players were just becoming popular,” he said.

This was the era when blues legend Hurt began to make a name for himself that Oates said is slightly contrary to the name he came to be known by.

“A lot of people lumped (Hurt) into the Delta blues category because he was from Mississippi, but he really wasn’t a Delta blues musician,” he said. “He was a hilltop or Piedmont (Miss.) blues player and his style was a bit more like ragtime. He was influenced a lot by piano players so it made him stand out among the blues musicians who were being rediscovered in the early ‘60s during the folk revival.”

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The top seven events

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Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot: Celebrating the Music of Billy Joel

Friday, Jan. 4 at 8 p.m.

The Paramount welcomes back the best Billy Joel tribute band for their 18th show. Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot never disappoint, playing all of the Piano Man’s major hits. As Joel himself said “… They had a hard time convincing me it wasn’t me. It’s uncanny.”

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

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John Oates with The Good Road Band

Saturday, Jan. 5 at 8 p.m.

Gold Coast International Film Festival

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John Oates is one half of Hall & Oates, the best-selling pop duo of all time, as well as an accomplished solo artist. He will perform music from his latest album, Arkansas, that combines folk, bluegrass, Delta blues, and ragtime guitar styles, along with the accomplished members of The Good Road Band.

Where: Landmark on Main Street, Jeanne Rimsky Theatre 232 Main St., Port Washington Info & Tickets: (516) 767-1384 • landmarkonmainstreet.org

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Musical: ‘Sweet Charity’

Saturday, Jan. 5 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 6 at 2:30 p.m. (ongoing performances through Jan. 27)

Winner of the Sundance Film Festival’s first ever “Festival Favorite Award” and SXSW’s “Audience Award”, this heartfelt, fun look at kids changing the world film follows nine high school students from disparate corners of the globe (including Jericho Long Island!) as they navigate rivalries, setbacks, and hormones on their quest to win the International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles. Only one can be named “Best in Fair.” Rated PG. Special Q&A after the film with - Director, Darren Foster (via Skype), and Dr. Serena McCalla, one of the teachers featured in the film.

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

Tickets $15/$10 for members when purchased in advance, $20 at the door.

Based on a hilarious book by Neil Simon, “Sweet Charity” explores the turbulent love life of Charity Hope Valentine, a hopelessly romantic dance hall hostess in New York City, and features musical numbers including“Big Spender,” “If My Friends Could See Me Now,” and “Baby, Dream Your Dream.”

Where: Broadhollow Theatre 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont Info & Tickets: (631) 581-2700 broadhollow.org

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Simply Simon: The Neil Simon Story in Three Acts

Monday, Jan. 7, 14 and 21, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Sal St. George will lead these three sessions and provide a retrospective of three of Neil Simon’s most popular plays: “The Sunshine Boys,” the rarely seen version starring Woody Allen and Peter Falk; “The Goodbye Girl,” starring Richard Dreyfuss in his Oscar-winning performance; and “The Odd Couple,” a history of the original play, plus two of the best episodes from the Tony Randall/Jack Klugman television classic.

Three-session fee: $90.

Where: LIU Post Hutton House Lecture Series, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville Info & Tickets: (516) 299-2580 • liu.edu

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Meet Nicholas Hirshon, author of ‘We Want Fish Sticks’

Monday, Jan. 7 at 7 p.m.

Lifelong Islanders fan, Nicholas Hirshon will speak about and sign copies of his new book, “We Want Fish Sticks: The Bizarre and Infamous Rebranding of the New York Islanders,” which examines the three torturous seasons when the Long Island hockey franchise embarked on a rebranding process that turned into an embarrassing fiasco.

Where: Book Revue 313 New York Ave., Huntington Info: (631) 271-1442 • bookrevue.com

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Film S Screening: i ‘Far from the Tree’

Wednesday, Jan. 9 at 7 p.m.

Join acclaimed author Andrew Solomon for a screening of the documentary adaptation of his bestselling book about the experiences of families in which parents and children are profoundly different from one another in ways that invite viewers to rethink what it means to be a “normal family.”

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Pique your child’s visual arts interests at this hands-on workshop where you and your child can build an easel. Your young artist can display artwork from school or create a new masterpiece on the dry-erase whiteboard, keeping the project mess-free. Once your easel is built, your child can decorate it with paint and stickers.

Where: Home Depot locations throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties, including the Westbury, Elmont, Syosset and Huntington stores / Info & Registration: homedepot.com

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Les Misérables School Edition is performed by students in grades 6 to 12 as part of the new audition-based elite performance group, The Engeman Select Players. One of the world’s most iconic and longest-running musicals, Les Misérables tells the story of a former convict who spends a lifetime seeking redemption against the backdrop of the French Revolution.

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

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Saturday, Jan. 5 at 2 p.m. (ongoing performances through Jan. 26)

Tinkerbell has always been Peter Pan’s loyal sidekick, but how much do we really know about this beloved fairy? Meet Tinkerbell live on stage as she shares her story of how she became Peter Pan’s sidekick and the most famous fairy in the world.

Where: Broadhollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont Info & Tickets: 631-581-2700 or broadhollow.org

Saturday, Jan. 5 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sunday, Jan. 6 at 2 p.m.

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Kids can join this event that celebrates the birth of the Hatchery’s baby trout. Professional staff will be available to answer questions about the baby fish as little ones and their families enjoy refreshments and birthday cake.

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

Children will discover the full story of Disney’s Frozen like never before.

Dazzling ice skating, special effects and unforgettable Hempstead Turnpike, music will magically transport the audience to wintry Arendelle and Anna’s fearless adventure Uniondale Info & Tickets: 516-231-4848 to find her sister, Queen Elsa.

Where: NYCB Live, Home of Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 1255

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Submissions open Documentaries to be for Your Big Break shown in Huntington It’s that time of year again. Heading into its seventh year, the Gold Coast Arts Center, Love Revolution Org., and the Rick Eberle Agency are getting ready for another outstanding year of searching high and low for the “next big thing” in music as the Your Big Break showcase series returns in 2019.

Submissions are now open through Sunday, Jan. 6 for those aspiring artists who think they have what it takes to be the newest act the music industry has been waiting for.

There is an open call for submissions for musicians ages 15 to 25 living on Long Island and in all five boroughs of New York City, and who do not currently have a recording or publishing contract to submit for the showcase events. Interested artists must perform with a band or solo with an acoustic guitar or sing to a backing music track.

Though artists will be judged in areas from stage presence to overall musicianship, Your Big Break is primarily a singing competition.

There is no cost to submit.

Interested artists are encouraged to email one MP3 song, one high-resolution photograph, and a short biography of themselves to gnacbigbreak@gmail.com. Submissions can also be entered on ReverbNation’s website by following this link: https://bit. ly/2G8quOb. Earlier this year, All Types of Kinds, a New York City-based alternative band consisting of guitarists Billy Conahan, Ray Rubio, and Rocco Stoker, along with percussionist Berk O was crowned the 2018 Your Big Break champions. They play a wide variety of music ranging from rock to pop, folk, punk, funk, hip-hop, blues and country — even sometimes all at once. The band’s members come from diverse backgrounds that make for an amalgamation of musical textures and vibes. Their EP, “Love Songs (Or Songs For Your Ex)” debuted earlier this year, and they are currently performing all over the country.

Past winners Paris Ray, Youth Be Told, Katie Zimmer, Annika, and Matt Grabowski and finalists SEE, and Zofolk all have gone on to work with major producers, managers, and agents. Past artists who have performed in the headline slots have included: Brooke Moriber, Lem Payne Jr., Iridesense, John Hampson of Nine Days, The Brady Brothers and Sir Cadian Rhythm, all of whom are lo-

cal musicians who have had success in the business and will hopefully inspire the next generation of New York stars presented at Your Big Break each year.

Judges of the Your Big Break competition have included some of the music industry’s elite such as ReverbNation.com’s Lou Plaia, All Music Inc.’s Guy Brogna, songwriter Tara Eberle Drouin, producers David Caggiano and Richy Petrello, and label executives Stephen Marcuccio, Jerry Lembo, Linda Ingrisano, and Mark Ambrosino.

Judges for this year’s competition will be announced soon.

Mentors are also assigned to the Your Big Break finalists and will work to help them hone their craft before performing at the finals. Among last year’s mentors were American Idol’s Robbie Rosen, Dream Recording Studio’s Jason Melker, Sojourn Record’s Mark Ambrosino, producer/songwriter and former VP of A&R at Atlantic Records Jimmy Bralower, singer/songwriter John Hampson of Nine Days, singer/songwriter Ryan Star, and songwriter/producer Donnie Klang of MTV’s “Making the Band”, songwriter/producer Ido Zmishlany, and others.

Your Big Break prizes include: • The chance to open for national acts at Revolution Bar & Music Hall in Amityville (Tom Angenbroich, Loaded Concerts); • Recording Time at The Loft Sound Studio (Donnie Klang, Matthew LaPorte, The Loft); • PR and social media campaign including management, booking, and label services consultation with the Rick Eberle Agency (host); • Musical equipment from All Music Inc (Guy Brogna, judge) and ZOOM North America (Stephen Marcuccio, judge); • Feature on ReverbNation.com (Lou Plaia, judge); • Feature article in Good Times Magazine (Rich Branciforte, judge).

Each evening of the Your Big Break competition is capped with a special headlining performance. Past artists who have performed in the headline slots have included: Buddhist Priest, Iridesense, John Hampson of Nine Days, The Brady Brothers, and Sir Cadian Rhythm — local musicians who have had major success in the industry, with hopes to inspire the next generation of New York stars presented each year.

During the month of January, the Cinema Arts Centre is set to show a collection of unique and thought-provoking documentary films that explore a number of topics, such as medical marijuana, the Holocaust, a former SNL cast member, the connection between Medicare and the Civil Rights Movement, the nature of democracy, and an event co-presented by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Many of the screenings feature special guests including the films’ directors and experts on the issues examined in the films.

“What is Democracy?”: Thursday, Jan. 3 at 7:30 p.m. with director Astra Taylor in person. From ancient Athens’ groundbreaking experiment in self-government to capitalism’s roots in medieval Italy; from modern-day Greece grappling with the financial collapse and a mounting refugee crisis to the United States reckoning with its racist past and the growing gap between rich and poor. (Canada, 2018, 107 min., NR, English | Dir. Astra Taylor) Members $11 | Public $16 “Anne Frank Remembered”: Sunday, Jan. 6 Bagels at 10 a.m. | Film at 11 a.m., with author Gillian Walnes Perry in person, featuring a discussion and book signing after the film. “Anne Frank Remembered: is a groundbreaking documentary inspired partly by the discovery of the only brief film footage of Anne Frank that exists.

Featuring the voices of Glenn Close and Kenneth Branagh, this Academy Award-winning film combines photographs and previously undiscovered family letters, rare archival footage, along with insightful and moving interviews with people who knew the Franks best — most notably Miep Gies, who risked her own life to help shelter them. (USA, UK, Netherlands, 1995, 117 Mins., NR, English | Dir. Jon Blair) Members $11 | Public $16 “Weed the People”: Monday, Jan. 7 at 7:30 p.m.: “Weed the People” looks beyond propaganda and politics to reveal the legitimate science behind cannabis medicine and the compelling stories of ordinary people whose lives are inescapably caught up in the controversy. Nowhere is this phenomenon more compelling than in the treatment of children, whose parents will stop at nothing to help them.

(USA, 2018, 97 Mins., NR, English | Dir. Abby Epstein) Members $11 | Public $16 “Far From The Tree”: Wednesday, Jan. 9 at 7 p.m.: Co-presented by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and with author Andrew Solomon in person. The documentary adaptation of Andrew Solomon’s bestselling book, “Far From the Tree” is an intimate, profoundly human look at families raising children society deems “abnormal”: a mother and son determined to

show the world that his Down syndrome does not define him; a couple learning to communicate with their bright but nonverbal autistic son; a young woman dealing with what it means to be the only little person in her family; and parents whose deep love for their son persists even after he has committed an unspeakable crime.

(USA, 2018, 93 min., NR, English | Dir. Rachel Dretzin) Members $11 | Public $16 “Generation Zapped”: Thursday, Jan. 10 at 7:30 p.m.: With Patti Wood, Dr. Joshua Rosenthal and Dr. Lawrence Palevsky in person. Today, we encounter more than 100,000 times the levels of radio frequency exposure from wireless technologies than we did decades ago when the FCC first published its regulations designed to protect us. Generation Zapped investigates the potential dangers of this prolonged exposure to RF. (USA, 2017, 74 Mins., NR, English | Dir. Sabine El Gemayel) Members $11 | Public $16 “Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution”: Thursday, Jan. 20; bagels at 10 a.m. | film at 11 a.m.: “Power to Heal” tells a poignant chapter in the historic struggle to secure equal and adequate access to healthcare for all Americans. Central to the story is the tale of how a new national program, Medicare, was used to mount a dramatic, coordinated effort that desegregated thousands of hospitals across the country in a matter of months. (USA, 2018, 56 Mins., NR, English | Dir. Charles Burnett) Members $11 | Public $16 “The Cat Rescuers”: Wednesday, Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m: With Director Rob Fruchtman in person. Feral and abandoned cats prowl the streets of New York City in the tens of thousands. Because the city can’t handle this problem, hundreds of dedicated, volunteer rescuers have come to their aid. (USA, 2018, 87 min., NR, English| Dir. Rob Fruchtman & Steve Lawrence) Members $11 | Public $16 “Love, Gilda”: Thursday, Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m.: With former SNL writer and producer Alan Zweibel in person. "“Love, Gilda” is a touching memoir about one of the greatest comedic minds of Saturday Night Live’s original cast, Gilda Radner.

(USA, 2018, 88 min., NR, English| Dir. Lisa Dapolito) Members $11 | Public $16

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League showcases ‘Why the Ramones L.I. artists in exhibit Matter’ talk by author The Art League of Long Island’s 59th Long Island Artists Exhibition, now a biennial event, features 2-D and 3-D works created by artists from Suffolk, Nassau, Brooklyn, and Queens.

The exhibit will be on view in the Art League’s spacious Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery on Saturday, Jan. 12 through Sunday, Feb. 10. The opening reception will take place Sunday, Jan. 13 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. A gallery talk with the exhibition juror is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 17 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The gallery, reception, and gallery talk are all open to the public, and admission is free.

Exhibition juror Tim Newton, CEO and chairman of the board, Salmagundi Club, NYC, has selected 60 works out of 721 submissions. The works selected for display in the gallery encompass a variety of artistic mediums and styles of art created by established and emerging artists.

Newton is founder and curator of American Masters, an annual exhibition and sale at the famed Salmagundi Club in New York City. Since its inception in 2008, the show has become one of the

premier events for representational art.

Widely acknowledged for his discerning eye, his art collection has been featured in several national magazines. He is a frequent judge of national and international shows and competitions.

Newton is also a sought-after commentator on the subject of art and collecting. In May of 2017 he was invited to China to speak at the prestigious China Central Academy of Art in Beijing and the Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts in Tianjin. He is frequently a featured speaker at museums and events. He is a volunteer at the Salmagundi Club where he is serving his fourth term as chairman of the board and CEO. During his tenure, he has led Salmagundi through eight years of unprecedented growth.

The Art League is located at 107 East Deer Park Road in Dix Hills. Artwork on display in the gallery is available for purchase. The Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery is open free of charge Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and weekends from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information visit www. artleagueli.org or call (631) 462-5400.

She will be in conversation with author Bill German, whose book, “Under Their Thumb,” details his unlikely friendships with Keith Richards and Mick Jagger.

The program is $30 for Cinema Arts members and $35 for the general public.

The ticket price includes the author talk, a copy of “Why The Ramones Matter,” a book-signing reception, and the live performance by The Young Rochelles.

For more information about the event, go to www.cinemaartscentre.org

On Sunday, Jan. 13 at 3 p.m., the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington will be hosting author Donna Gaines for a discussion on her new book, “Why the Ramones Matter.” The event will feature a live musical performance by the Ramones cover band, The Young Rochelles.

According to Gaines, the central experience of the Ramones and their music is of being an outsider, an outcast, a person who’s somehow defective, and the revolt against shame and self-loathing.

The fans, argues Gaines, got it right away, from their own experience of alienation at home, at school, on the streets, and from themselves.

This sense of estrangement and marginality permeates everything the Ramones delivered as artists. “Why the Ramones Matter” makes the case that the Ramones gave us everything — they saved rock and roll, modeled DIY ethics, and addressed our deepest collective traumas, from the personal to the historical.

Gaines’ first book, “Teenage Wasteland: Suburbia’s Dead End Kids,” was published in 1991. Rolling Stone declared it “the best book on youth culture.”

Gaines grew up in Rockaway Beach, a surf town made famous by the Ramones.

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Gold Coast an Imagine Awards semifinalist The not-for-profit Gold Coast Arts Center has been named a semi-finalist in the 2019 Long Island Imagine Awards according to Regina Gil, founder and executive director of the Great Neck-based arts and cultural organization. The Gold Coast Arts Center was nominated in the Claire Friedlander Arts & Culture Award category, and the winner will receive $5,000.

If awarded, the Gold Coast Arts Center will use the funds to market and expand on its “Making Memories Through the Arts” initiative, a series of free special programs designed for people living with memory loss and their caregivers.

Making Memories is led by a certified special education teacher and a licensed master social worker, who work with neurologically impaired patients. The arts have proven to be highly therapeutic in helping people with memory-loss, enabling them to evoke important sensory memories. For caregivers, Making Memories provides a respite from daily caregiving and offers them a change of envi-

ronment while allowing their patients to socialize and rekindle memories.

The Long Island Imagine Awards recognizes excellence within the nonprofit sector and the good work that it does, as well as providing opportunities for collaboration among other organizations within the sector.

“The Gold Coast Arts Center serves a diverse population with equally diverse programs and services that enrich as well as entertain, and along with other organizations in the nonprofit sector, we continue to face numerous challenges that include an ever-increasing demand for services, and reductions in government and institutional funding,” said Gil. “Programs like the Imagine Awards become vital in not only providing additional funding, and added publicity, but further validation of the important work we do.”

Winners of the 2019 Long Island Imagine Awards are expected to be announced in February, and an awards ceremony will be held on April 30.

Creating a craft beer to honor Long Island NYCB Live has launched Long Island Love Lager in collaboration with Oyster Bay Brewing Company." Beer connoisseurs and New York Islanders fans alike were the first to taste the craft beer, which was available to the public for the first time this week. Long Island Love Lager is the venue’s first custom beer since reopening in April 2017.

“We created this beer with Oyster Bay Brewing Company as a way to celebrate the Long Island community,” said Nick Vaerewyck, vice president of programming, NYCB Live. “Long Island Love aims to recognize local businesses and showcase our incredible community. This joint creation is a great way to accomplish just that.”

“We have really enjoyed teaming up with NYCB Live on

this all-Long Island beer,” said Gabe Haim, co-owner of Oyster Bay Brewing Co." “We take pride in the fact that 100 percent of our craft beer is made in Oyster Bay and packed in Oyster Bay. We hope everyone gets the opportunity to enjoy one of these Long Island Loves Lager at an event at NYCB Live or at the brewery.”

Beer enthusiasts can taste Long Island Love Lager at the arena and Oyster Bay Brewery."

The beer is accessible by craft beer standards, with four percent alcohol by volume. Long Island Love Lager is a traditional style American light lager with light toasty and floral aromatics.

It is very easy drinking with a light, dry, crisp finish.

To enjoy a Long Island Lager at an upcoming event, visit https://www.nycblive.com/.

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County getting older, more diverse: report Continued from Page 6 Since it is imperative to retain working-age young adults, who are typically leaving the county citing property taxes and housing costs, the report concludes that the county will need to “expand affordable housing options, walkable downtowns, and public transportation to remain competitive.”

The need to attract a younger population is partly explained by the slow rate of population growth that is characterized in the report. The county is experiencing a decreasing birth rate and most of the population growth is driven by immigrants.

Therefore, the county will also need to adapt to the increasing diversity of its inhabitants. PolicyLink, a national research group that says it works to advance racial and economic equity, projects that the county will become majority-minority in the early 2030s, pointing to the minority

population reaching 38 percent in 2016.

According to the comptroller’s report, 11.7 percent of the population “speaks English less than ‘very well’ and it suggests language access legislation as a way to “provide equitable access to goods and services on Long Island.”

PolicyLink found that the county could have been $24 billion stronger in 2014 by closing the racial income gap. The report cites equity as an important tool to “achieving sustainable economic growth and prosperity” for an increasingly diversifying population.

“Government needs to better serve its entire population if we are to keep growing our local economy. That means we must gear up to better communicate and provide services to an increasingly aging and diverse population while also putting policies in place that will attract young people,” Schnirman said in a statement.

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John Oates returns to music roots Continued from Page 19 It was at his time, his high school years at the start of the 1960s, when Oates first saw Hurt perform.

“I was fortunate to have a guitar teacher who spent a lot of time with (Hurt) and took him around to the various folk festivals,” he said. “So I got firsthand lessons on playing authentically in his style.”

Since Oates’ new release is a tribute to his Mississippi music muse, why are his album and its title track named after the neighboring state of Arkansas?

“I have an uncle who lived (in Arkansas) for many years after World War II so I got a chance to go there a few times,” Oates said. “I did a show in a place called Wilson, Ark., a very small town just on the other side of the Mississippi River from Memphis, Tenn., and I was really taken with the Mississippi River and the cotton fields (so) I just came up with this idea for the song.”

In addition to “Arkansas,” Oates wrote another original song for the album, aptly titled “Dig Back Deep,” along with new material for several of the older songs, which include “Anytime,” written by Herbert “Happy” Lawson in 1921, and two Hurt songs, “My Creole Belle” and “Spike Driver Blues.”

“Some of the lyrics in ‘Dig Back Deep’ are influenced by Mississippi John Hurt,” Oates said, namely the Hurt song “Sliding Delta.” “People always (ask) if you could jam with anybody in history, who would it be? In my way, I was able to collaborate with (Hurt) by doing a song like that.”

“Dig Back Deep” was the last song recorded for the album, Oates said. “It was really my way of saying, ‘Why am I doing this? Why am I making this type of record? What does it mean to me?’ I realized what I was doing was digging back deep into my past to make this record.”

This pause for reflection shines the lens on Oates’ own storied career and road to musical success that began when he first met Daryl Hall.

“We were both students at Temple University,” Oates said, recalling the late-1960s when they each had their separate bands. “We were invited to a teenage dance that was being sponsored by a local radio station — Daryl was going to play his song and I was going to play my song — but a gang fight broke out and we went down on the street level in an elevator.”

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“The best way I can describe the ‘80s, it was like life in fast forward,” Oates said. “Everything was fast… we made an album every year from 1972 until 1986. The ‘70s were non-stop, but the ‘80s were more jacked up because we were more popular.”

This popularity was earned by the duo’s steady stream of hit songs that are still frequently played today, including “Kiss on My Lips,” “I Can’t Go for That,” “Private Eyes,” and “Out of Touch.”

“The ‘80s were very exciting,” Oates went on to say. “There was a lot of energy in America and around the world… There was Wall Street, people were making money… and (our) music reflected this kind of upbeat, highenergy feeling.”

Hall & Oates went on to release more than 20 albums, 10 No. 1 records and more than 20 Top 40 hits.

They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2016, and continue to perform together, with an overseas tour planned for 2019.

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“By the end of the ‘90s, my creative juices were starting to go again,” he said. “I began to get back into music and one of the catalysts for that was moving to Nashville… that really kind of lit the fire.”

Arkansas is the latest incarnation of this artistic fervor and is what will bring Oates to Port Washington on Jan. 5.

“We will do everything from the music of Arkansas, to new music I’ve written, to Hall & Oates hits, to old rock and roll and everything in between,” Oates said. “I tell a lot of stories (and) talk about where the songs came from… even some of the Hall & Oates songs, I reimagine them in different ways.”

All told, what Oates promises at the performance is good chemistry and real music. “Two guitars, bass and drums… it doesn’t get any more basic,” he says.

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Parker Jewish resident turns 101 Mary Luniewski, one of Parker Jewish Institute’s longest-living residents, celebrated her 101st birthday on Dec. 18.

This joyous occasion brought family, friends and fellow residents together for a birthday bash on Parker’s sixth floor.

Luniewski was born in Brooklyn on Dec. 18, 1917. It wasn’t easy for a young woman growing up in 1930s’ Depression Brooklyn. In spite of the Depression, Mary was able to find work, first as a bank teller and then as a secretary at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Luniewski met her husband Julius and they were married in May 1941. Both Mary and Julius were children of Polish immigrants that arrived in the United States as teenagers circa 1905 on the trans-Atlantic ships of the Red Star Line. Julius joined the Navy and served on a troop transport in the Atlantic Theatre from 1942 to 1946.

After his honorable discharge from the Navy, Julius returned to Brooklyn to the loving arms of his beloved wife

Mary, and the Luniewskis raised a family, as many returning veterans did. Julius secured a good job working for Brooklyn Union Gas for the next 42 years.

Meanwhile, Mary took care of the home while raising her family. She had three daughters and one son, and was blessed with 11 grandchildren and 12 great

grandchildren.

In later years, the Luniewski family moved to their first home in Richmond Hill. Devoted to her Catholic faith, Mary became deeply involved with the Holy Child Jesus Church in Richmond Hill. Unfortunately, her beloved husband passed away in 1995. Mary remained steadfastly independent, living alone in her Richmond Hill home, while receiving frequent visits from her extended family.

As it happens with all family matriarchs, the decades took their toll on Luniewski, who came down with pneumonia two years ago. With her loving family coming to her aid, she was brought to the emergency room at Long Island Jewish Hospital and admitted there for treatment. After she was stabilized, she was transitioned to Parker for long-term skilled nursing care.

“To this day, she frequently plays Scrabble with family visitors and her newfound friends at Parker,” according to her son Richard Luniewski. “Mom

also enjoys games of 500 Card Rummy and Rack-O. I remember playing these games with my mother as a youngster.”

Luniewski’s pneumonia was cured during her stay at Parker, and she’s remained there ever since, as she is too frail and her legs too weak for her to live alone at home. Despite her age, she has undertaken several special projects. She enjoys crocheting baby hats for preemies, which are donated to LIJ. She created dozens of colorful baby jats up until last year.

Many of the long-term care residents have become Luniewski’s friends, and she enjoys taking part in the many activities Parker has to offer its patients and residents. Her experience at Parker has been very warm and supportive, according to her son, adding that she looks forward to those special days of quality time with friends, loved ones and grandchildren, who frequently visit the centenarianplus-one.

Art Guild honors local patrons, artists The Art Guild welcomed over 200 art lovers, artists and friends to this year’s Art Lover’s Fling fundraising event on Friday Dec. 7 at the Village Club of Sands Point. This highly anticipated event honored patrons of the arts, Karen and Ed Adler, artist Stan Brodsky, and the memory of artist Ann Pellaton.

Funds raised by the Fling go towards The Art Guild’s educational programming for children and adults, scholarships for high school students pursuing the visual arts, and care and upkeep of their home at Nassau County’s Elderfields Preserve in Manhasset.

“At a time when art education programs are being reduced or cut out entirely, we are delighted and grateful to see so many people come out to support our honorees and our programming,” said The Art Guild’s executive director, Lisa Kaye Grossman. “This support will

help us continue to provide and expand our educational offerings and community outreach in 2019. We are looking forward to cultivating partnerships with other organizations and hope to provide scholarships for elementary students and workshops for disabled adults and children.”

A Port Washington resident," Pellaton was a prolific artist who worked in a variety of media. Constantly experimenting, she created art until shortly before her death in September. The Art Guild’s former executive director, Diane Bares, presented Pellaton’s family with her award, saying that she was “the little lady with great talent, an infectious laugh and a zest for life. It is an honor to recognize Ann Pellaton, a woman of amazing talent who was loved by all.”

As she presented Stan Brodsky’s award, Ellen Hallie Schiff,

vice president of The Art Guild, spoke of his long career teaching and producing art." “Stan always encourages his students to look inward to find their particular artistic voice and helps them become more of the artist they want to be.”

Brodsky" is a post-abstract expressionist whose extensive travels have influenced his work. He taught at C.W. Post campus of Long Island University for 31 years and was named professor emeritus of art. Now 93, he continues to teach and works from his studio in Huntington.

Karen and Ed Adler of Sands Point were presented their award by Village of Sands Point trustee Lynn Najman, who spoke of their love and support of many forms of the arts from painting to theatre. “Ed was chair and now a board member of Greenwich House, which brings art programs to schools.

Karen and Ed are also proud to support local artists through the Port Washington Library gallery which bears their name.” They are also supporters of City Center, Lincoln Center Theater, and the Manhattan Theatre Club.

Proclamations and citations from Nassau County, Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, and New York state Assemblyman Tony D’Urso were also presented to the honorees.

The lively evening featured dancing to one of Long Island’s best bands The Touch, and silent auctions on over 40 pieces of art work by member artists and instructors. Other silent auctions included experiential opportunities and there was a myriad of raffle choices.

The Art Guild would like to thank the honorees, all who attended, over 100 sponsors and donors, the hard-working committee members, staff, and volunteers, who helped to make

the evening a great success.

Sponsors of the festive evening included: Karen and Ed Adler, Marceil and John Kazickas, Ilene & Steven Silberstein, Pam and Larry Tarica, Dr. & Mrs. James M. Crawford, The Peter & Jeri Dejana Family Foundation, Shelley and Jeff Holtzman, Amanda and Jon Coppola, Anne and Vincent Mai, Dina and Phillip Adsetts, Audrey and Russell Berman, Miriam and Robert Caslow, Ruth and Tony Chung, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Susan Isaacs and Elkan Abramowitz, Hyman and Verna Livingston, Elin and Michael Nierenberg, Carol and Louis Schepp, Karen and Steven Seltzer, and Kay and Leo Ullman.

The Art Guild is located at Nassau County’s Historic Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset. For more information, go to theartguild.org or call 516-304-5797.

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G.N. South students Coca-Cola semifinalists

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South High School Principal Dr. Christopher Gitz congratulates Noah Sheidlower and Andersen Gu. Great Neck South High School seniors Andersen Gu and Noah Sheidlower have been named semifinalists in the 2019 Coca-Cola Scholars Program, one of the largest corporate-sponsored, achievementbased scholarship programs in the nation.

This year’s program will award 150 college scholarships worth $20,000.

Approximately 1,900 high school seniors were selected as semifinalists from a pool of 95,715 applicants from across the country, based on their academic ex-

cellence, leadership, and service in school and community activities.

Semifinalists are required to complete a second application that includes additional information on their academic and volunteer work, multiple essays, and academic recommendations from school leaders. After a review of these applications, 250 Semifinalists will advance as Regional Finalists, with 150 becoming Coca-Cola Scholars.

G.N. public schools programs this week Programs currently airing on Great Neck Public Schools Television (GNPS/TV) are: “South High Cultural Heritage Night,”! “North/ South Basketball Game,” “North Middle Spotlight,” “South Middle Winter Concert I,” and! “Focus on Education.”

GNPS/TV programs are available on demand, 24/7, on the school district website, www.greatneck.k12.ny.us/tv. Programs can also be viewed in the incorporated villages of Great Neck on Optimum Channel 75 and on Verizon Fios Channel 32. Air times in program descriptions below are for Optimum and Verizon viewing.

South High Cultural Heritage Night “South High Cultural Heritage Night” features songs, dances, and performances that celebrate the cultural diversity of the school. Performances include: Korean Techno, Martial Arts, Chinese Ribbon Dance, presentations by the African American Culture Club, American Sign Language Club, Hebrew Culture Club, and more.

The show airs at 7:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

North/South Basketball Game Tune in to see the Blazers and the Rebels face off on the basketball court during the intradistrict varsity basketball game from Dec. 5.

Airing times are 9 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.

North Middle Spotlight The! “North Middle Spotlight” features highlights from recent programs at North Middle School, including the No Place for Hate

kickoff assemblies, Relay for Life culminating event, Club Fair, Harlem Wizards basketball game, and highlights from the One Acts performance.

View times are: 10:30 a.m., 4 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.

South Middle Winter Concert I “South Middle Winter Concert I” features performances by the South Middle!Senior Orchestra, Senior Chorus, Band 7,!and Band 8.

Music groups perform classical selections, popular works, and traditional holiday classics under the direction of Music Department head Alan Schwartz, Mark Boschen, Andrew DeNise, and Korey Coppola.

The performance!airs at 11 a.m., 5:30 p.m. and 11 p.m.

Focus on Education “Focus on Education” is an ongoing series hosted by Superintendent Teresa Prendergast, highlighting what’s new and interesting in the district. This episode features an interview with Kathleen Murray, the new principal at the Parkville School.

The program!airs at 12 a.m., 6:30 a.m. and noon.

GNPS/TV Programming GNPS/TV programming reflects the offerings of the Great Neck Public Schools and the achievements of its students and staff. Programs are student-produced.

For further information, please contact Robert Zahn, director of educational television and broadcast media, by e-mail at rzahn@ greatneck.k12.ny.us, and by phone at (516) 441-4676.

NHP Village Hall collects Toys for Tots The Girl Scouts of Park Association partnered with the United States Marine Corps to help their annual Toys for Tots Toy Drive. A donation box was set up in the hallway of Village Hall through Friday, Dec. 14. There were over a hundred toys donated by the residents of New Hyde Park.!The village congratulated the Girl Scouts of Park Association for their community spirit and their desire to help others, especially during the holiday season.

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Buying or selling a home in 2019?

Well, we are finally at the end of another year! What a year it has been.

More turmoil, bickering, worry and devastation than a cage full of badgers who haven’t eaten in a week.

However, the one shining light was and is real estate. It has been plugging along like no body’s business and from my perspective after doing four sales in two weeks, (two in contract and two going to contract), the market is still very strong.

Of course, interest rates will have some effect on the market, but only for those that are borderline purchasers, who at the top of the debt/income ratios or who are scared to go a bit higher and stretch their “comfort zone.”

My advice is to first figure out the extra cost per month, then divide that amount by 30 days.

Then you will really see the daily cost; maybe its $4 to $6 more per day, maybe a bit more or less.

Then ask your accountant (or me!) to figure out a hypothetical purchase and then your approximate tax deductions/write-offs.

Won’t you be surprised what a great position you would put you and/or your family in if you were to purchase a home, condo or coop?

Do you think it just might lower your taxable income, instead of giving all the benefits (tax deductions, appreciation, income, paying down his mortgage, and security of him not renewing your lease for whatever reason) to your landlord?

Would you be willing to “step up to the plate” add a little discipline to the equation and sacrifice your daily latte or whatever you drink at Star Bucks; or give up your cigarettes or Juul device and go “cold turkey” (it’s bad for you anyway); or wherever you can cut back upon to add those wasted dollars to something that will assuredly benefit you and/or your family in the near term and long run to reward yourself with homeownership?

Of course, you know the answer is yes; but can you “bite the bullet” and do it? The smart ones will!

Figure out the amount of money that you spend each day on depreciable non-beneficial items that you could do without and voila, there is your extra cash to put into your mortgage instead of your mouth!

When I first started out, my wife and I did not go out for eight months (we also just had my daughter), so we were somewhat forced to hang out at home.

When we did go out, there was so much crying, that my parents and my wife and I had to leave Cookie’s Steakhouse (remember that place?) on Northern Boulevard, due to the racket that my daughter was causing. I am not saying you should have a baby to do this, but make believe you had one and learn to cut back and be stingy and save every penny and in no time you should have enough for a down payment for at least a co-op or maybe a condo or if you are fortunate enough, maybe a home!

If you think rent is going down anytime soon, you just might be mistaken and misinformed. Unless you move out of the New York area and go upstate or out of state, rents will be increasing to new levels because of those who are slowly but surely giving up trying to purchase (huge mistake) and entering the rental market, besides those already in it looking for one.

I believe, the market demand for rentals by next spring will be enormous (Amazon will eat up any excess in Long Island City and its surrounding areas) and

PHILIP A. RAICES Real Estate Watch

with minimum inventory on the lower to mid-range ($1,300$2,500 per month in Suffolk, Nassau and Queens) Landlords (unless rent controlled or rent stabilized) will consider charging what the market will accept and if you desire excellent schools, those prices will be even stronger in those towns.

Supply and demand economics will always come into play (unless a catastrophic or cataclysmic event occurs, like a meteor hitting the earth, which is highly unlikely).

Demand in and around the “Gold Coast” of Long Island will be a great, due to the highly ranked schools, so staying in your rent, will most likely be a huge mistake and especially if your

lease will be up for renewal in 2019.

One must try to budget oneself, but figure out a buy vs. rent analysis (I provide this absolutely “free” w/o obligation and “no strings attached”).

You must see the reality of staying in a rental vs ownership and you will begin to realize the absolute error of your ways in staying put. Even if you plan to move out in the next three-five years, the tax deductions alone, might be more beneficial than staying in a rental (sit with your accountant and figure it out).

I have a couple, who I just got off the phone with, who bought almost 4 years ago. Their plan was to stay in their rental and then move to Texas. Once I consulted and guided them and showed and explained the benefits of ownership vs. renting, they decided to buy instead of staying put.

They are now at least $125,000 to $150,000 ahead of the game in appreciation as well as the enormous tax deductions they have been receiving all along.

So are you really going to consider or continue to rent in this new year? Your crazy to do so! It may not work for everyone, but why not find out?

Call me to discuss some unique and cutting-edge ways to purchase your own home, condo or co-op in 2019!

Attention sellers! Consider selling soon as the most recent interest rate hike the other week and increasing inventory, will begin to slow appreciation, so consider taking your money and run and reduce your monthly expenses, especially those heating bills!

Beware, a buyer’s market is just around the corner!

I want to wish all my readers and their families and friends and all my business associates here in the U.S. and abroad happy holidays (and whatever you may be celebrating) and a healthy and happy new year in 2019.

Philp A. Raices is the owner/ Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 Great Neck. He has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute and a Certified International Property Specialist. Receive regular “free” updates of sold homes in your area and a “free” Comparative Market Analysis” of what your home would sell for in today’s market or search on: WWW.LiRealEstate.Com He can be reached by email, at: Phil@TurnKeyRealEstate.Com, or by cell: (516) 6474289.

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Recent Real Estate

Sales in New Hyde Park New Hyde Park Real Estate Market Conditions MEDIAN SALES PRICE $650,000 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

121 Lesoir Avenue, Floral Park Sold Price: $515,000 Date: 10/31/2018 3 beds, 1 Full/1 Half baths Style: Cape # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 50x100 Schools: Elmont Total Taxes: $7,974 MLS# 3044057

94 Fulton Avenue, New Hyde Park Sold Price: $600,000 Date: 10/15/2018 4 beds, 1 Full baths Style: Cape # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 60x100 Schools: New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Total Taxes: $9,964 MLS# 3050967

160 Gilmore Blvd, Floral Park Sold Price: $690,000 Date: 11/19/2018 5 beds, 3 Full/1 Half baths Style: Exp Cape # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 55x100 Schools: Elmont Total Taxes: $18,160 MLS# 3052619

910 N 7th Street, New Hyde Park Sold Price: $739,000 Date: 09/25/2018 4 beds, 3 Full baths Style: Cape # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 60x100 Schools: New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Total Taxes: $13,820 MLS# 3048230

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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Daughter of NHP bank employee killed Continued from Page 1 leave a couple of months ago,” The Daily Beast quoted Barnes as saying. “I know she invited her dad to her high school graduation where he turned her down.”

When Vanessa Zaman arrived in Florida, Abdool Zaman was living with his#18-year-old niece, Leona Samlall, and a 3-month-old baby, said Barnes.

The two girls were cousins.

Samlall’s mother was married to Zaman’s brother.

Vanessa Zaman learned Abdool Zaman had the baby with his niece, according to published reports.

“She called me horrified that her cousin and father had a child together but also seemed content that she was finally with both of them,” The Daily Beast quoted Barnes as saying.

Investigators are working to determine whether Abdool Zaman and Samlall are the child’s biological parents, Henrico Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Tyler said.

Vanessa# Zaman became concerned for Samlall’s safety and decided the two and the child should move to Highland Springs to stay with Samlall’s mother and stepfather, the Richmond Times-Dispatch# quoted Barnes as saying.

That move occurred a week before both girls were killed.

The infant is now with Samlall’s mother.

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New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce Secretary Saveeta Barnes, left, with her daughter, Vanessa Zaman, 18, who was killed last week.

The pair were walking outside the Oakmeade Apartments in Highland Springs, a block from where they were staying, Barnes was quoted as saying, when they were shot and left

to die the afternoon of Thursday, Dec. 13.

The medical examiner’s office determined the cause of death for both teenagers to be gunshot wounds to the head

and ruled the deaths homicides.

Abdool Zaman was identified as a suspect and a warrant was issued for his arrest on charges of murder, setting off a

nationwide manhunt.

Last Tuesday, he was arrested in Queens without incident after New York City police and U.S. marshals responded to a tip about his whereabouts, The Daily Beast reported, citing a senior New York City law enforcement officer.

Barnes said she spoke on the phone with her daughter the morning of the shooting.

Barnes cautioned Vanessa to be careful, and they spoke about her 2-year-old halfbrother during the call.

“Tell my brother I love him very much,” were Vanessa’s last words to her mother, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

“My heart is torn into a million pieces,” Barnes said in an Instagram post. “I cannot bring myself to accept the reality of losing my love, my child, my firstborn, my everything.”

A GoFundMe page has been set up by Barnes to create a memorial to her daughter and Samlall.

Abdool Zaman is currently being held in the Bronx.

A judge in Queens County Criminal Court assigned attorney Arielle Adams to Zaman. Zaman has had previous run-ins with police in Florida, including charges of stalking and resisting arrest in 2015 that were ultimately dropped, according to authorities in Florida.

Villages’ third track construction continues Continued from Page 2 Hyde Park officials said. The piles will not be pounded but rather vibrated into the ground, to insure nearby residents are affected as little as possible, officials said.

Vibration monitors will gauge the impacts on homes in the area.

There is no work scheduled for Garden City Park for the month of January, and the most recent work done in the area involved the clearing and removal of veg-

etation.

An October meeting between the Garden City Park Civic Association, North Hempstead Town Councilman Angelo Ferrera and representatives from the MTA’s architectural and engineering contractor detailed the plans for rebuilding the Merillon Avenue train station and renovations to the Nassau Boulevard underpass.

Resident Stephen Cipot expressed concern over the lack of permanent sound

attenuation walls in the area to combat the projected increase of train volume that would be experienced as a result of the addition of the third track. MTA officials are also looking into plans to replace current trains with renovated ones with quieter undercarriages, according to Cipot.

A row of houses directly adjacent to the north tracks is slated to have permanent sound barriers installed, and ad-

ditional sound attenuation walls will be constructed on the south side as well, according to Cipot.

Efforts to reach the LIRR Expansion Community Outreach team for comment were unavailing.

Much of the Garden City Park area of the project remains in the design phase, and information sessions will be scheduled for follow-up with LIRR outreach#representatives, Cipot said.

Recyclers hit one million mark in aiding veterans Continued from Page 3 In March 2008, Levi, an Army Ranger from Holbrook, was severely injured by an IED in Iraq, losing both of his legs and suffering significant damage to his right arm.

Urianek and other community members donated thousands to Levi and his

family in 2010, and in 2018 Levi moved into a new smart home in Melville to help him live a more comfortable life with his disabilities.

Local charities like the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation and Warriors for a Cause were involved in the smart home project.

In the summer of 2017, Urianek, affectionately nicknamed “the Can Man,” led Dutch Broadway Elementary School in Elmont in the annual Building Homes for Heroes Walk, assisting young students in turning in cans, resulting in $2,250 for the organization.

Iacona’s grandfather was a Navy

veteran, but he was never able to meet him. Helping Urianek felt like rekindling a relationship he was never able to make.

“Being able to help [Bill] made me feel like I was doing something to help the people that protect and serve this country,” Iacona said. “It makes me feel like a proud American.”

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NYC comptroller calls for Belmont review Continued from Page 1 Not only are the intersections insufficient to gauge the true impact of the project on Queens neighborhoods, they are also largely under the jurisdiction of the DOT and not the state, Stringer said.

“A project of this magnitude will have far-ranging impacts on these neighborhoods, with the potential to significantly increase congestion,” Stringer said.

The six intersections are located primarily on Jamaica Avenue, Hempstead Avenue and Springfield Boulevard. The intersections are all within close proximity to the Cross Island Parkway, which Empire State Development’s draft environmental impact study said would see significant congestion impacts.

Representatives of the development agency were unavailable for comment.

The proposed redevelopment of Belmont Park began over a year ago.

The development would include a new 19,000-seat arena for the NHL’s New York

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New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer Islanders, 435,000 square feet of retail space, restaurants and a movie theater, a 150-foot-tall hotel and more than 7,000 parking spots.

The arena would also host up to 145 non-NHL events each year, possibly bringing Belmont Stakes day level attendance, according to community groups opposed to the redevelopment.

“The interplay between the redevelopment plan and the existing facility will undoubtedly affect not only the Nassau County region, but Queens communities as well,” Stringer said.

In the letter, Stringer asks that the Department of Transportation independently review the environmental impact statement’s findings regarding peak trip times, the share between mass transit and vehicular usage and analysis of intersections that would be significantly affected by traffic congestion. Though the state controls the process, Stringer said, it is imperative that the city issue comments on the study before a final decision is made.

The Department of Transportation has previously stated that neighborhoods

adjoining stadiums, like Yankee Stadium in the Bronx and the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, are qualified for a Residential Parking Permit program, according to Stringer.

Following the approval of the environmental impact stateement by Empire State Development’s board earlier this month, a proposed general project plan was adopted.

Three public hearings are scheduled as a part of the next phase of the project.

Elmont Memorial Library will host all three public hearings, the first on Tuesday, Jan. 8, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., the second Jan. 9 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and the last Jan. 10 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Written comments can be submitted until Feb. 11. Copies of the draft environmental impact statement are available for public review at the library, as well as Floral Park Public Library and Queens libraries in Bellerose, Queens Village and Cambria Heights.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Art Guild honors local patrons, artists The Art Guild welcomed over 200 art lovers, artists and friends to this year’s Art Lover’s Fling fundraising event on Friday Dec. 7 at the Village Club of Sands Point. This highly anticipated event honored patrons of the arts, Karen and Ed Adler, artist Stan Brodsky, and the memory of artist Ann Pellaton.

Funds raised by the Fling go towards The Art Guild’s educational programming for children and adults, scholarships for high school students pursuing the visual arts, and care and upkeep of their home at Nassau County’s Elderfields Preserve in Manhasset.

“At a time when art education programs are being reduced or cut out entirely, we are delighted and grateful to see so many people come out to support our honorees and our programming,” said The Art Guild’s executive director, Lisa Kaye Grossman. “This support will

help us continue to provide and expand our educational offerings and community outreach in 2019. We are looking forward to cultivating partnerships with other organizations and hope to provide scholarships for elementary students and workshops for disabled adults and children.”

A Port Washington resident,# Pellaton was a prolific artist who worked in a variety of media. Constantly experimenting, she created art until shortly before her death in September. The Art Guild’s former executive director, Diane Bares, presented Pellaton’s family with her award, saying that she was “the little lady with great talent, an infectious laugh and a zest for life. It is an honor to recognize Ann Pellaton, a woman of amazing talent who was loved by all.”

As she presented Stan Brodsky’s award, Ellen Hallie Schiff,

vice president of The Art Guild, spoke of his long career teaching and producing art.# “Stan always encourages his students to look inward to find their particular artistic voice and helps them become more of the artist they want to be.”

Brodsky# is a post-abstract expressionist whose extensive travels have influenced his work. He taught at C.W. Post campus of Long Island University for 31 years and was named professor emeritus of art. Now 93, he continues to teach and works from his studio in Huntington.

Karen and Ed Adler of Sands Point were presented their award by Village of Sands Point trustee Lynn Najman, who spoke of their love and support of many forms of the arts from painting to theatre. “Ed was chair and now a board member of Greenwich House, which brings art programs to schools.

Karen and Ed are also proud to support local artists through the Port Washington Library gallery which bears their name.” They are also supporters of City Center, Lincoln Center Theater, and the Manhattan Theatre Club.

Proclamations and citations from Nassau County, Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, and New York state Assemblyman Tony D’Urso were also presented to the honorees.

The lively evening featured dancing to one of Long Island’s best bands The Touch, and silent auctions on over 40 pieces of art work by member artists and instructors. Other silent auctions included experiential opportunities and there was a myriad of raffle choices.

The Art Guild would like to thank the honorees, all who attended, over 100 sponsors and donors, the hard-working committee members, staff, and volunteers, who helped to make

the evening a great success.

Sponsors of the festive evening included: Karen and Ed Adler, Marceil and John Kazickas, Ilene & Steven Silberstein, Pam and Larry Tarica, Dr. & Mrs. James M. Crawford, The Peter & Jeri Dejana Family Foundation, Shelley and Jeff Holtzman, Amanda and Jon Coppola, Anne and Vincent Mai, Dina and Phillip Adsetts, Audrey and Russell Berman, Miriam and Robert Caslow, Ruth and Tony Chung, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Susan Isaacs and Elkan Abramowitz, Hyman and Verna Livingston, Elin and Michael Nierenberg, Carol and Louis Schepp, Karen and Steven Seltzer, and Kay and Leo Ullman.

The Art Guild is located at Nassau County’s Historic Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset. For more information, go to theartguild.org or call 516-304-5797.

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PETS

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Finding comedy in Social safety net is a Comey and Pelosi hand-up, not hand-out

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must be mentally sick, but I see some humor with the present Democrats and some in the deep state who hate President Trump.

I loved “The Simpsons” TV program.!!Every time Homer screwed up, his wife Marge would soothe his mind by saying “Oh, Homey.”!!

Thus, when I see James Comey making a fool of himself every time he says something on TV, all I can think of when he goes home (is) his wife say(ing) “Oh, Comey.”

On another comedy TV program, “Seinfeld,” Elaine had a female co-worker who walked with her arms by her side without moving.!!Now enter Nancy Pelosi.

As she walks toward a podium, she does so just as Elaine’s co-worker.!!When she finally gets to the podium, she starts to speak while waving her hands.

You may think she is doing to emphasize her talking points.!!In reality, she has no more than 150 to 200 words in her pea brain and hopes a word comes out.!!When one does, she attempts to build a sentence around it and it is incredibly stupid.!!

For instance:

1. How many of you would purchase a house or a car without reading the fine print of the contract?! ! Pelosi said she had to pass the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a.

Obamacare) so we can find out what was in it. !She is truly brain dead.!She makes Maxine Waters appear to be a candidate for MENSA. 2. Trump passed the tax cut.!!Many realized a $1,000 benefit.! ! A! middleclass person could now buy a new set of tires or a new!refrigerator.!!

But what did Pelosi, a millionaire, say about this new!benefit?!!It was “crumbs.”

3. Remember the problem at the southern border where desperate people! are trying to get into the U.S. illegally?!!

Pelosi noticed that there! were high weeds at some points that people could hide in.!!Her solution?!Provide the border control people with lawn mowers.

Of the 330 million people in the U.S., she the most powerful grandmother in America.

God help us.

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to choose between paying for life-saving drugs or paying for food or rent isn’t in a position to donate to politicians, so has no influence in policy, and if unable to physically to stand on line for hours to cast a ballot? Tough.

They see such things as food stamps, health care, child care, unemployment benefits as a hand-out instead of a hand-up to enable individuals to live fulfilling lives, take advantage of their full potential and make a full contribution (more taxes) to society.

At the recent Vision Long Island “Smart Growth Summit,” there was a fascinating panel on the importance of a regional approach to economic development. Among the Interesting points: our region has prospered — in fact, New York state has the lowest unemployment rate in history — despite an aggressive policy to transition to clean energy, despite the taxes that everyone complains about (and are not, in fact, highest in the country), despite policies that welcome and support immigrants.

John Messina But, “Long Island’s full economy could East Williston have been $24 billion stronger in 2014 if

racial income gaps were eliminated,” Sol Marie Alfonso-Jones of Long Island Community Foundation noted. “2030 is the year when the majority of young workers will be people of color, yet racial and income inequality on Long Island is huge and persistent.”

And much more pervasive than most of us realize: A Long Island family of four needs an income of $140,000 to make ends meet, but the current federal poverty threshold is $25,000. The result is that 300,000 Long Islanders (out of a population of three million) obtain assistance from Island Harvest — that’s one-in-10 of our neighbors who live with food insecurity.

“Long Island’s new growth model must be driven by equity, just and fair inclusion, the need to make sure we have policies and access to opportunities where everyone can reach their potential,” Alfonso-Jones said.

Indeed, that should be the message of this “glad tidings, good will to men” season: that rather than the zero-sum transactional winner-take-all mentality of Trumpism, a rising tide, in fact, lifts all boats, and benefits all of us.

OUR TOWN

Compression, procession and release Most of us like to travel and explore exotic and beautiful places. However, these little jaunts are often costly, timeconsuming and stress filled.

This unavoidable fact leads to the question of the real value of travel.

We recently traveled to the Sonoran Desert of Arizona which is that 100,000 square mile patch of arid land that most of the American Westerns were filmed. Sedona and the Grand Canyon are breathtaking places to see up close and personal and the trip even motivated me to read the great American classic “Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbeck which took place in the southwest and which won him the Nobel Prize.

I made it a point to ride along Route 66 which was the trail the migrants traveled in the book but route 66 is now an eight-lane superhighway rather the dusty road that the Joad family traveled on back in the 1930s.

The highlight of this adventure was a tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home called Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona. Taliesin West was the winter home of Wright and also his architectural school which he established in 1937.

Frank Lloyd Wright is among the preeminent architects in the world along with Frank Gehry, Antoni Gaudi and Philip Johnson and is best known for creating the residence calling Fallingwater for Pittsburgh businessman Edgar Kaufmann and for building the Guggenheim Museum in Manhattan.

Taliesin West was built upon a huge track of desert land along the McDowell mountain range overlooking Paradise Valley. We had an able guide and a former student of Wright show us around the school and got to view his home, his studio, the pools and fountains and the cabaret center he used to entertain visiting guests.

DR. TOM FERRARO Our Town

All the buildings are constructed with desert rock, lumber and cement and have a rust color which makes them look like they’ve been around for a thousand years.

As I walked into the cabaret center I learned about one of his greatest architectural tricks. All of his buildings, including the cabaret have small doorways and you must bend down to enter and after that, you’re compressed into a tight darkly light passageway where you proceed all the way down

a hallway catching glimpses of the auditorium on your left.

You then climb up a stairway, turn left and are released into the auditorium where you take your seat. The walk gives you a feeling of the dramatic.

Our guide told us that all of the entrances to Wright’s buildings were designed with the concept of ‘compression, procession and release’ which meant he first wanted to make the guest feel tight and small and then release them into another realm.

I began to think of similar buildings I had been to in the past which used this concept. The River Café under the Brooklyn Bridge is considered to be one of the world’s great restaurants and it entrance is along a gangplank of sorts and then you are released into one of the greatest rooms on earth with glorious views of the Manhattan skyline.

A similar experience is felt in Capri. To get to your hotel one must walk along tight little

cobblestone streets for a few blocks. No cars allowed so you walk slowly along and have no clue as to what you are about to behold.

All of a sudden you enter your hotel located on one of the cliffs looking over the Mediterranean Sea and your jaw drops. Virtually everyone has the same reaction. It’s like you just entered a movie.

There was one other place that used the same technique and that was the Tavern on the Green in Central Park. I recalled that to get into the crystal room with all those chandeliers you must wind your way down a hallway with backlit Tiffany windows set in jewels.

The winding procession was pure magic and then you are released into the crystal dining room to great effect. I was so inspired by the tour I had at Taliesin West that this weekend I traveled into renovated Tavern on the Green only to discover that the old Continued on Page 46

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Temple talks mental health With one in four adults experiencing a mental-health condition every year, families and friends need to know how to help and respond appropriately. Ellen Ritz, the president of the National Alliance for Mental Illness Queens/Nassau, will address the issue at Temple Beth Sholom on Thursday, Jan. 3 at 8 p.m. The community is welcome and there is no charge.

The event is sponsored by the Temple’s Sisterhood.

The prevalence of mental-health conditions in children and adolescents is also significant and, according to NAMI, on the rise. Approximately one in five youths aged 13 to 18 experiences a severe mental disorder in a given year. Research shows that early diagnosis and treatment of chil-

dren with serious mood or thought disorders significantly improves their long-term chances for success. Half of mentalhealth conditions begin by age 14 and 75 percent of mental-health conditions develop by age 24.

Early engagement and support are crucial to improving outcomes and increasing the promise of recovery. Find help in a crisis.

In addition to a person directly experiencing a mental illness, family, friends and communities are also affected. Ritz speaks often on these issues and looks forward to enlightening us of this family and community problem.

Temple Beth Sholom is located at 401 Roslyn Road in Roslyn Heights.

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Compression, procession and release at hand; is it worth the effort, the cost and the stress to travel to faraway places and what to you get out of it?

In this case, we made our way to Scottsdale Arizona and took a tour where we learned that the architectural genius

Frank Lloyd Wright used a simple concept to enthrall people.

He called in ‘compression, procession and release.’

Freud would call this a sublimation of the sexual act and perhaps he would be right because compression, procession and release does mirror that biological act quite well.

But then again a writer would say this concept mirrors a man working through writer’s block whereby he suffers with anxiety until he finally finds a happy ending. And then again any plane passenger will tell you that compression, procession and release is exactly the way to describe a flight, especially if you’re in economy class.

I asked one of Wright’s former students to describe his genius and he simply said “He was born with it.” He is probably right about that. And the only way I know to gaze upon the creation of the genius is to 1. plan a trip 2. buy yourself a plane ticket and 3." go see for yourself. There is no other way to do it. The compression and procession may be tough to handle but the release is worth the effort.

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COMMUNITY & SCHOOL NEWS

NHP Dads’ Club year in review

PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE NEW HYDE PARK-GARDEN CITY PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT

Fourth-grade All-County student-musicians from Hillside Grade School and Manor Oaks School were recognized for their participation in the PEAK Festival.

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NHP DAD’S CLUB

The Dads’ Club of New Hyde Park Memorial High School has had a wonderful school year so far. Our success is a testament to our dedicated members and community – the NHP Dads’ Club would like to thank everyone for their continued support.

Here are just a few highlights from this year: “The Shack” has been open nearly every day after school.

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October Breast Cancer Awareness: Raising over $3,000 through our “Taters for Tatas” campaign at The Shack

In partnership with H. Frank Carey High School, the club raised nearly $600 at the First Annual Sewanhaka Central High School District Battle of the Schools Chili Cook-Off. Over 60 community members judged and deemed Nicholas Arman, representing NHPMHS, to be the winner – proudly beating out 11 other entries. Specials thanks is given to Mike Scavelli, President of the Carey Dads’ Club for hosting this year’s event.

Providing over $2,000 in financial support to our school’s sports teams and activity clubs.

Kicking off the holiday season by co-hosting the Annual

Christmas Tree Lighting with the Garden City Park Civic Association, held at CitiBank in the King Kullen Shopping Center. The Dads’ Club donated and served nearly 350 cups of hot chocolate to all the families who came out to celebrate with us.

The NHP Dads’ Club’s Board of Directors would like to wish everyone happy holidays and a joyous, healthy and prosperous New Year. Stay safe and we’re looking forward to a successful 2019.

Please stay in touch – visit us at nhpdadsclub.com or @ NHPDadsClub on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

The Great Neck Board of Education has approved a resolution to continue to honor partial school tax exemptions for qualified individuals in these groups: senior citizens with limited income, persons with disabilities and limited income, volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers, Gold Star parents and veterans, including cold war veterans.

These resolutions were approved at the Dec. 17 Board meeting, and exemptions apply to the 2018 tax year. Applications for all partial tax

exemptions are due before the taxable status date of Jan. 2, 2019.

Exemption requirements and qualification guidelines are explained on application forms. Forms are available in person from the Nassau County Department of Assessment, 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, NY 11501.

The offices are open weekdays, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Applications may also be requested by phone at (516) 571-1500, or downloaded from the Nassau County website at https://www.nassaucountyny.

gov/3575/Exemption-Forms and https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/3306/Veterans-RealProperty-Tax-Exemptions.

The Great Neck Board of Education has provided relief to senior citizens since 1970, to persons with disabilities and limited income since 1984, to volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers since 2005, to veterans and Gold Star parents – parents of a child who died in the line of duty while serving in the U.S. armed forces during a period of war– since 2014, and to cold war veterans since 2016.

NHP-GCP student musicians honored The musical talents of students from Manor Oaks and Hillside Grade schools in the New Hyde Park-Garden City Park School District were celebrated at the Board of Education meeting on Dec. 10.

The evening began with sixth-graders from both schools performing a wonderful rendition of “Silver Bells” to the delight of all those in attendance.

It continued with fourth-grade All-County students, who performed at the Parents, Educa-

tors and Kids Festival on Nov. 17 at Freeport High School being honored. The students took part in workshops and had the opportunity to sing with other student-musicians from Nassau County. Hillside Grade School students Mia Joy Alana, Jacob Bolder, Deanna D’Urso, Regina Mejia and Brigid O’Connor, and Manor Oaks students Nakita Bansal, Aisling Booth, Hassan Chaudry, Ivan Mrakovic and Vrunda Patel were all congratulated.

F.P. girls soccer G.N. school board tax exemptions athletes honored

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Floral Park Memorial High School congratulated soccer players: Siena Diaz-Colon (All-Conference) and Ashlee Samuel (AllConference); Samiya Reid (All-Class) and Julia Minogue (Scholar Athlete) for being honored at the Nassau County girls soccer dinner.

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Floral Park Memorial High School athletes (from left): Ashlee Samuel, Miya Reid and Julia Minogue.

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MEMORIES2 BAR & GRILL

STARTERS

SALADS

CLASSIC CHEESE SLIDERS ................................................................12.00 FRENCH DIP STEAK SLIDERS ............................................................2.00

CAESAR SALAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.00

MARYLAND CRAB CAKES ................................................................13.00

HOUSE SALAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.00

with caramelized onions, mushrooms and melted gruyere cheese with grilled pineapple, red onion salsa, romesco sauce

ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS ....................................... ................10.00

romaine lettuce, garlic croutons and caesar dressing topped with pecorino romano cheese

mixed greens with candied walnuts, shaved carrots, tomatoes, red onion and cucumber all mixed in a merlot red wine vinaigrette

with sliced apples and bacon

AVOCADO SALAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.00

with roasted peppers & olives served with warm pita bread

COBB SALAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.00

HOMEMADE HUMMUS .........................................................................9.00 AVOCADO TOAST .................................................................................11.00

served on sourdough crostini topped w/arugula, lemon, feta and pickled red onions

CHEF SELECTION CHARCUTERIE PLATTER ................................17.00 MAC N’ CHEESE .............................................................. ......................10.00

with gruyere, smoked gouda, caramelized onions & bacon, topped with herb panko

CUBAN CIGAR EGGROLL ...................................................................11.00 stuffed with pulled pork, swiss cheese, ham & pickles with house dipping sauce

STEAK TIDBITS ......................................................................................12.00

mixed greens, avocado, tomato, red onion, colantro cumin lime vinaigrette

iceberg lettuce, tomato, bacon, avocado, crumbled blue cheese, hardboiled egg and roasted chicken

MEDITERRANEAN CHOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.00 romaine lettuce, roasted peppers, olives, crumbled feta, chickpea in a lemonoregano vinaigrette Add to Any Salad: Chicken 4.00, Shrimp 6.00, Salmon 8.00

WRAPS & SANDWICHES

OLD BAY FRIES ........................................................................................9.00

CHICKEN BACON RANCH WRAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.00 CUBANO GORDO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13.00

M2 NACHOS ............................................................................................11.00

CHICKEN CAESAR WRAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.00

filet tips, mozzarella, horseradish cream, bbq sauce on garlic ciabatta served with beer cheese sauce

warm tortilla chips, ground chili, black beans, jalapenos, pico de gallo, sour cream and cheddar cheese sauce

FRIED CALAMARI ..................................................................................10.00 with garlic aioli and your choice of marinara or arrabiata sauce

HOUSE MADE BEER BATTERED ONION RINGS................. ..........9.00 with a cayennne aioli

GIANT BAVARIAN PRETZEL ..............................................................10.00 served with Guinness Mustard, melted cheese, honey mustard

CHICKEN WINGS - 12.00 Mild, Medium, Hot, BBQ, Sweet Chili

HAMBURGERS

Choice of salad or fries

CLASSIC BURGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.00

dry rubbed pulled pork with cabbage slaw in ciabatta

grilled chicken, romaine, bacon and creamy caesar dressing

SHRIMP PO’ BOY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13.00 lettuce, tomato cajun and aioli

BUTTERMILK CRISPY CHICKEN SANDWICH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.00 lettuce, tomato, bacon, avocado and sriracha mayo

PANINI SANDWICH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13.00 prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, sliced tomato and arugula w/balsamic vinaigrette

STEAK SANDWICH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16.00 pepper jack cheese and house sauce

ENTREES STEAK FRITES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24.00

8oz meat blend served with lettuce, tomato and pickles

grilled skirt steak with herb butter, caramelized shallots and crispy potatoes with parmesan cheese & fresh rosemary

8oz meat blend topped with melted blue cheese, bacon & mushrooms

sautéed jumbo shrimp, garlic, white wine, lemon and evoo over linguini

STELLA BLUE BURGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.00 BREAKFAST BURGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13.00

SHRIMP SCAMPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20.00 GRILLED CHICKEN OREGANATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18.00

GETTE BURGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.00

lightly breaded grilled chicken breast, white wine, lemon and butter served with grilled asparagus

THE PRETENDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.00

with whipped potatoes and caramelized onions

8oz meat with cheddar, sunnyside up egg, bacon & onion chutney

8oz meat, gouda cheese, roasted tomato, arugula, pickled red onion & garlic aioli

LOW AND SLOW BRAISED SHORT RIBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28.00

chick pea burger with slied tomatoes, grilled red onions & a roasted pepper aioli

LINGUINI ALLA VONGOLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19.00

SOUPS

PORK CHOP MILANESE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24.00

FRENCH ONION SOUP with melted gruyere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.00 SOUP DU JOUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.00

SIDES WHIPPED POTATOES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.00 ASPARAGUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.00 RICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.00 BEANS.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.00 SAUTÉED SPINACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.00

Our Famous BBQ Chicken Served with house salad, basmati rice, beans, house cut fries Stay half - $12 whole $22 To go: half - $10 whole $17

BRUSSELS SPROUTS.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.00 HOUSE CUT FRIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.00 SWEET POTATO FRIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.00 TRUFFLE FRIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.00

KIDS CHICKEN TENDERS WITH FRIES.. ..........................6.00 PASTA WITH BUTTER OR SAUCE ............................6.00 MAC & CHEESE .............................................................8.00 GRILLED CHEESE WITH FRIES ................................8.00 HAMBURGER SLIDERS ..............................................7.00

ASK ABOUT OUR SPECIAL TACOS OF THE DAY

Fresh Ingredients all prepared to order Kitchen

clams, sautéed garlic, white wine, parsley and evoo

panko crusted seared pork chop topped with arugula salad, cherry tomatoes, olives, red onion, fresh mozzarella with a balsamic glaze

FISH AND CHIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17.00 beer battered cod with house cut fries, sliced lemon and tartar sauce

MISO SALMON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22.00 grilled salmon with miso glaze and wilted spinach

MARINATED HANGER STEAK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26.00 peppercorn crusted hanger steak with grilled asparagus whipped potatoes in a brandy cream sauce

BRAISED SHORT RIBS RISOTTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24.00

DESSERTS

CHOCOLATE BROWNIE a la mode..

CHOCOLATE BROWNIE Aa la mode . . . . . . .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..8.00 .8.00 AFFOGATO scoop of vanilla gelato with a shotshaved of espresso, AFFOGATO scoop of vanilla gelato with a shot of espresso, chocolateshaved and sprinkled& with crushed hazelnuts . . . . . . . . hazelnuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...8.00 . .8.00 chocolate sprinkled with crushed withwith raspberry sauce . . sauce . . . . . . .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .8.00 . .8.00 NEW NEWYORK YORKCHEESECAKE CHEESECAKE raspberry CARROT CAKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.00 CARROT CAKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.00

Hours: Sunday - Thursday 12-11pm • Friday & Saturday 12-1am

121 Hillside Ave., Williston Park, NY 11596 / 516-248-0695 / memoriesbarandgrill.com