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STEM’s role central to EWSD planning District seeks community input on 5-year plan BY R E B ECC A KLAR The East Williston School District is starting to plan its course for the next five years. On Dec. 7 members of the community came out to tell the administration what areas they’d like to see the school district improve on. The meeting was the first step toward creating the district’s next five-year-strategic plan, which will serve as a blueprint to guide the district in creating and maintaining programs.

Some parents seem to be caught between deciding whether to continue prioritizing STEM or start focusing on other areas. Amy Rose, a mother of twin ﬁfth-graders at Willets Road School, said she was narrow-minded before the meeting. The Roslyn Heights mom said she was mainly thinking about technology and not other areas for improvement, such as service learning. But STEM programs the district adopted aren’t going anywhere, said Sean Feeney,

principal of The Wheatley School. “Do we have to keep emphasizing that,” Feeney said. “Or can we start focusing on other parts that help make a well-rounded student.” Superintendent Elaine Kanas said it’s important for the public to remember that when one area is prioritized in the plan it doesn’t mean the others are forgotten about. “When you choose something it’s not like saying ‘we’ll never do something with the other areas,'” Kanas said. Continued on Page 67

Boy, 9, brings Christmas cheer to hospital bound PHOTO COURTESY OF D AND J PRINT SHOP

Real news, fake store D and J Print Shop in Mineola was transformed into a 1950s grocery store for an upcoming Martin Scorsese film.

Organizes fundraising drive for NYU Winthrop patients “The less I ask for the more Santa can give to other kids,” It’s a tradition for the Cascio Lilliana recalls her son telling family boys to write letters to her. Lilliana said she told her Santa the night before Thanksson that’s okay, and went back giving. This year, as Lilliana Cascio to cooking. A few minutes later, he was cooking dinner, she said her eldest son Rosario told her came back with another idea. Lilliana said Rosario asked he wasn’t going to ask for much.

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if he could go through some of his toys in the basement to donate. “I was excited because I wanted to get rid of some of the clutter,” she said. But the 9-year-old came up with yet another plan to help give back to children. Continued on Page 68

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E. Williston teams Mineola print shop honored for victories turns into movie set Little League teams recognized for championship wins Store to appear in new Scorsese film BY R E B ECC A K L A R

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The East Williston U10 team won the Williamsport championship for the second year in the row. They were recognized along with the U12 team during Monday’s village board meeting. BY R E B ECC A K L A R Kids might not remember everything from their childhood as they grow up. But Nassau County Legislator Richard Nicolello told a group of East Williston Little League players they will remember their recent championship win — and all the friends and teammates who played with them. “You’ll have this for the rest of your life,” Nicolello said as he joined the East Williston Board of Trustees in recognizing the two championship winning teams on Dec. 12. The East Williston U10 team, for players 10-years-old and under, and U12 team, for players 12-years-old and under, were

both the 2017 Williamsport champions for their age divisions, according to team coaches. The teams beat the other local teams in District 28, coaches said. For the U10 team, 2017 was their second district championship in a row, according to coaches. The U10 team is coached by Sal Asaro, Andre Fiorilli, Brian Fischer and Thomas MCauley. The U12 team is coached by Ted Karikas and Larry McLeary. While the coaches and parents put in a lot of eﬀort to get the teams where they are, Nicolello said, it never could have happened without the hard work the players put in on the ﬁeld. East Williston Mayor David Tanner echoed Nicolello’s words,

telling players that they should be proud of themselves. Kevin Quinn, who sits on the East Williston Little League board of directors, said there were both new and old faces of players and families this year. But at the end of the day, he said they’re all East Williston ballplayers. “It’s one of the good things about East Williston, it’s a nice little tight group of people who stay together,” Quinn said. That “little group” ﬁlled up the room. There was standing space only for family members in attendance. If the East Williston teams keep up their winning streaks, Nicolello said the village is going to need a bigger room next year.

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One of the oldest businesses in town took a walk down memory lane last week. D and J Print Shop, of Mineola, was transformed into a 1950s style grocery store for an upcoming Martin Scorsese movie, “The Irishman.” The shop, which has been in town for 36 years, was chosen for it’s authentic 1950s storefront, said Dominic Oreste, one of the owners of the store. But locals may not have recognized the print shop during the ﬁlming. The movie crew created a new facade for the shop – making it into Len’s Dairy and Grocer for the time being. “A lot of my customers thought we went out of business and they opened up a grocery store,” Oreste said. The print shop stayed open during ﬁlming. Oreste said they used equipment in the back

room. Oreste said he and his partner did take time to enjoy the movie, though. He said they even got to meet Scorsese and the cast, including Robert De Niro, Bo Dietl and Al Pacino. His partner drew a picture of Pacino, which the actor signed, Oreste said. “We can’t wait to see the movie,” Oreste said. “Our customers are teasing us saying we’re like two little boys when we tell the story.” This might not be D and J Print Shop’s only 15 minutes of fame. Oreste said the crew was telling other people from their studios about the retro storefront in case another movie is looking for a set. Correction: a previous Blank Slate Media article said the scene was ﬁlmed outside of Gino’s Pizza. The scene was actually ﬁlmed at D and J Print Shop.

PHOTO COURTESY OF P AND J PRINT SHOP

A previous article stated that Williston Park Mayor Paul Ehrbar met with and made agreements with East Williston Mayor David Tanner regarding Williston Park’s water tower project. Ehrbar and Tanner met and discussed the project, but no agreements were made.

P and J Print Shop owners got to meet Scorsese and the cast, including Robert De Niro, Bo Dietl and Al Pacino.

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Aiding those seeking mental health care North Shore Child and Family Guidance study shows difficulties in finding assistance BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I Janet Susin said during her family’s first visit to the emergency room after her 16-year-old son was diagnosed with schizophrenia, the hospital staff had only one concern. “The first question we heard wasn’t, ‘how’s he doing?’ It was, ‘do you have insurance?'” Susin said. Susin was among a group of concerned relatives, public officials and caregivers at a press conference held Monday by the North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center to discuss the results of a year-long study titled Project Access that examined the ease or difficulty with which patients and their family have accessing mental health and substance abuse care, especially through insurance providers. North Shore Child Guidance Executive Director Andrew Malekoff said that as part of the study, a 41-question survey was completed by 644 people who answered questions about demographics and experiences as well

as an open-ended question for personal stories about the process. Malekoff said fewer providers accept commercial health insurance plans because their rates of reimbursement are often lower than Medicare rates. According to Project Access results, almost half the participants said it was more difficult to find help for mental health or substance abuse problems than care for physical ailments, 40 percent said their insurance providers did not have an adequate number of providers, and two-thirds said their insurance company was not helpful in finding a mental health care provider. State senators Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) and Elaine Phillips (R-Flower Hill) provided a bipartisan front from the state Legislature, both sharing stories of family members who suffered from mental health issues and struggled to receive help. “The founder of the NassauQueens National Alliance on Mental Illness chapter was my cousin Arnold Gould, who passed away last year,” Kaminsky said. “He devoted his life to this issue,

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Janet Susin spoke at the press conference about the struggles her son had faced after being diagnosed with schizophrenia. and for a long time, Arnold had a son who was the cousin in my family no one talked about or knew existed. We have to turn the page on that. We can do better.” Kaminsky and Phillips both said they would write letters to

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state Department of Financial Services with the Project Access data and their concerns about the issue. “I am extremely proud to be supporting Project Access and to

be supporting the mental health industry because it is going to take research like this when we do write the governor and the New York State Department of Financial Services,” Phillips said. “We have data behind it to say this isn’t happening in low socioeconomic areas of one part of the state; this is a rampant problem that is happening throughout New York and especially here on Long Island.” Phillips also said if needed, she would support legislation to make mental health care more accessible and affordable across New York. North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center partnered with LIU Post for the research, and social work professor Elissa Giffords said the school received approval from their institutional review board before administering the survey to human subjects and placed surveys in waiting rooms and posted flyers with a link to the survey as well. “People who completed the survey, it’s likely they already accessed care,” Giffords said. “This Continued on Page 79

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Ockovic re-elected water commissioner BY R E B ECC A K L A R Albertson Water District Commissioner Richard Ockovic won his re-election on Tuesday night. Ockovic is one of three commissioners for the district, along with Howard Abbondondelo and Kenneth Vey. A previous Blank Slate Media article incorrectly said that Abbondondelo was

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penses. NIFA also revised the revenue projections for the county which they had felt that Legislature was too optimistic about. In the oversight board’s resolution announcing the cuts, NIFA said that incoming county executive Laura Curran would have until March 15 to offer additional changes to the budget. “The cuts will present serious challenges but I am confident we can manage them and continue the services our residents need and expect and spend their tax dollars responsibly,” Curran said. The board also recommend that the Legislature pass an ordinance to impose a $75 PHOTO BY NOAH MANSKAR fee on those that fail to pay parking tickets. The fee was proposed by NIFA Chairman Adam Barsky speaks at last Wednesday’s board of directors meeting. County Executive Ed Mangano moved from their budget. of Human Services and InforSalaries and benefits are earlier this year, and NIFA said the fee could bring in an adBoth the county police and the mation Technology were the not affected by the cuts. sheriff’s office/correctional other two departments that Instead, NIFA’s budget will ditional $1 million in revenue facility will see more the $1.5 will have more than $1 mil- reduce contracts, new equip- for the county. million cut. The Department lion in cuts. ment, utilities and general ex-

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Proposed Belmont arena gets panned Residents plead for ‘real development’ rather than a new home for the Islanders BY R E B ECC A K L A R Amid a sea of hockey jerseys and protest signs, the New York Islanders and the New York City Football Club released details at a public hearing on Sunday about their competing plans to develop a sports arena at Belmont Park. The Islanders, partnered with Sterling Development and Oak View Group, presented a plan at Elmont Memorial High School that includes an 18,000seat arena, a multipurpose event center, a retail center and a hotel. NYFC, partnered with The Related Companies, proposed developing a 26,000-seat stadium, a retail entertainment building, a 5.2-acre community park and 2-acre soccer facility. The proposals are in response to an Empire State Development Corp. request for proposals from July 31. The team selected by the Empire State Development Corp. would build on 43-acres of state-owned land currently

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organizer, said a sports venue won’t benefit the community. “They don’t bring sustainable jobs,” Williams said. “We do not pay our mortgages on selling hot dogs and beer.” Williams said local students are going into STEM fields. When they return from school, Williams said, graduates don’t want to stay in the area because “there’s nothing for them here.” Opposition to development has gone on for 11 years, over the course of three governors, four state senators and two assemblymen, Williams said. “And we’re still fighting for what other communities are getting based on our ideas,” Williams said. “Why are we not at the table, what’s wrong with us?” A venue that provides entertainment for 45 minutes is not real development, Williams said. For others, the development is a chance to bring the Islanders home. A New Hyde Park resident said Belmont gives the Islanders space for an arena in Nassau

County, “where they belong,” after the county “screwed up” renovations at Nassau Coliseum. But regardless of which team’s proposal is approved, the resident said development would be good for the local economy. “I get there’s concerns about people not wanting to have this grand scale thing, but what else would they want?” he said. Both teams’ proposals include plans for more than just a sports venue. Both bidders described plans for outlet stores to ﬁll the retail centers as well as open public land that could be used. Richard Browne, managing partner for Sterling Development, said for either project to be successful it has be serve the community. “If we build an arena and a retail destination that only serves business owners, which inherently means the wealthy, you’re going to disenfranchise the next generation of shoppers and fans,” Browne said. “If they Continued on Page 79

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Playing games with county contracts

hat could go wrong with giving the power to fire someone who was hired to investigate corruption that might target them? According to Republican Nassau County legislators, nothing. Or at least that’s what they hope county taxpayers will think after voting to create an inspector general to oversee county contracts — with a catch. The catch is that a majority of the Legislature would be allowed to hire or terminate the inspector general in a majority vote. And guess who will have an 11-8 majority beginning in January? Perhaps Republican county legislators will also seek the same authority to fire the Nassau County District Attorney or the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District? It was, afterall, the then U.S. Attorney for the Southern District, Preet Bharara, who indicted then state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, in 2015 on political corruption charges. The charges included Skelos’ efforts to pressure Nassau County to award a $12 million storm water treatment contract to a company that hired Skelos’ son. Skelos and his son were later convicted of the charges. The verdict was later overturned, but the U.S. Attorney’s office said they will retry the case. That case is not to be confused with charges of political corruption related to county contracts brought against Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and his wife, Linda, as well as other charges against Town of

Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto. They are scheduled to go on trial in March. Skelos, Mangano and Venditto are all Republicans — just like the majority in the Legislature. Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas, a Democrat, proposed an independent inspector general with subpoena power following an investigation into county contract practices in the wake of the Skelos indictment. Singas’ investigation found an antiquated system with few protections of taxpayer money. The county did not require vendors to disclose subsidiary companies, criminal convictions, political contributions or whether a vendor is barred from government contracts in other places. And among those whose received contracts, she found, was a contractor with ties to organized crime, a contractor barred from doing government business in another jurisdiction and a convicted felon with a bankruptcy. This came on top of a Newsday report in 2015 that hundreds of Nassau County contracts worth a total of nearly $10 million have been awarded in recent years at amounts just dollars below the $25,000 threshold for legislative approval. Minority Democrats have lobbied for creation of the inspector general recommended by Singas since early 2016, holding up hundreds in millions in borrowing in an eﬀort to force the GOP majority’s hand. County Legislature Republicans and Mangano have said the county’s commissioner of investi-

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gations, who is appointed by the county executive, already had the power to oversee contracts. This is hardly reassuring. Another Mangano appointee, county Deputy County Executive Rob Walker, testified during the Skelos trial that he was under investigation for a county contract for clean up work following Superstorm Sandy. The Republican legislators have also expressed concern about the potential abuses of an inspector general without the Legislature’s oversight. We might take that claim seriously if they exerted any oversight of the Mangano administration. Still, Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves, who did not seek reelection this year, called the GOP’s proposal a compromise. And county Executive-elect Laura Curran, a Democrat who takes office Jan. 1, called the bill “a step in the right direction.”

Nassau County may be one of the few places in the universe in which both Gonsalves and Curran could be correct. The GOP’s offer is a compromise — from the laughable position they previously held to one that is an invitation for abuse. Curran, who campaigned on ﬁghting political corruption, correctly stated that the Republican plan doesn’t go far enough to protect the proposed inspector general from political interference. Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton said the inspector general should be picked by a 13-member supermajority of the Legislature. This seems like a much more workable plan that would be even more attractive if Republicans agreed to fair elections in Nassau County by approving an independent redistricting commission to redraw the Legislature’s districts after the 2020 census.

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Perhaps Republicans will see the error of their past ways with a Democrat as county executive. After all, it is Curran and her administration that would be subject to the inspector general’s oversight and it would be they who would face the criticism if any wrongdoing was uncovered. Republicans could also rightly point to the enhanced checks and balances provided by two-party rule. And if Republican legislators obstruct legislation intended to protect against waste and fraud they might ﬁnd the Democrats in charge of both branches of county government. That would re-establish oneparty rule in the county, making an independent inspector general that much more important. History oﬀers many examples proving that Democrats are no more immune to unchallenged power than Republicans.

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KREMER’S CORNER

Trump backers: take a second look

he current state of American politics has gotten meaner and meaner and the months ahead could produce real tragedies of biblical proportions. But, the best way for me to express my concern is to address an open letter to Trump supporters, some of who have written to me objecting to my comments about the President. Dear Trump voter, it is now a year since real estate tycoon Donald Trump was elected as the president of this wonderful country. While I and others decried the voter’s choice he is the president and following past practices I always respect the oﬃce, if not the man. I know that my comments will not in any way change your opinion about Mr. Trump. A friend of mine once bought a purple colored car, which I thought was ugly. He defended his choice and I learned that you can’t make someone admit they were wrong. There is no doubt that my thoughts will not make you burn your “Make America Great” cap

or remove your barely visible bumper sticker. However, I am asking that you give some thoughts to what has transpired in the past year. The death of innocent people in Charlottesville shocked the world. It was a time for healing but there was no healer willing to step in and denounce violence. The best the President could summon was that “there are good people on both sides.” Following that incident, we experienced demonstrations from ugly crowds holding Nazi ﬂags and chanting anti-Semitic slogans. The occupant of the White House had nothing to say about the groups who apparently have rejoiced at his election. It is a strange state of aﬀairs when the President’s wife Melania lectures children about the evils of bullying and at the same time watches her husband bully anyone who disagrees with him. A few weeks ago I addressed a group of 16 year old school children at a Long Island public school. A handful of them defended the tweet attacks and even said that they agreed with some of the taunts.

JERRY KREMER Kremer’s Corner Clearly, the meanness of Donald Trump has filtered down to the high school level. My parents fled to this country in the 1920s to avoid Eastern Europe dictators who were a threat to their existence. Over the years, they spoke vividly about the abuses their former friends and neighbors suffered. So I know that there is no such thing as a benevolent dictator. Yet the President embraces every strong man in the world

wherever he goes almost wishing he had the same dictatorial powers. During all of my years on earth, one of my proudest moments has been traveling outside the United States and being thanked for being an American citizen. During two recent trips abroad I was shocked at the insults I heard about an American president and realized that in less than one year the image of America throughout the world is in the toilet. That deep decline in respect for this country is attributable to one man, Mr. Trump. Sometime next April the vast majority of readers of this column will be ﬁling their income tax returns. It is at that point in time when the people of this state will realize the depth of the hostility that the President has for his fellow New Yorkers. Donald Trump made his fortune thanks to a political system that bowed and bent to his wishes on each and every project that bears his name. Our reward for making him rich is now the

equivalent of Gerald Ford’s “New York, Drop Dead.” Good luck when you get the news from your accountant about your new tax liabilities and my condolences when your real estate broker tells you why you can’t sell your house. This president wants legislation that he thinks will make his administration look like it is a great success. We all know that the Republican Party power brokers in Washington just want their tax breaks for the rich and they will likely give Mr. Trump the middle finger, but for now they are partners to help him dismantle our local communities. I could talk about racial insensitivities, decisions to destroy our environment, his support for Roy Moore and dozens of other mishaps by Mr. Trump. I don’t believe in the adage that I told you so when we had candidate Trump. But I am telling you now that it is a time to reflect on these 11 months and get ready for more disappointments from the man in the Oval office.

A LOOK ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

Rules to live by for America’s men

irst things first. I have, earlier in my career, worked for three men you might have heard of — Robert MacNeil, Jim Lehrer, and Bill Moyers — and I feel it’s essential for me to get this on the record: Every single one of them was a model of professionalism and decorum. The worst thing any of them ever said to me was, “Judy, about this story idea – it needs a little more work.” It is beginning to seem that they were the last gentlemen in America. I find myself cringing, now, with every newscast: “Please, please, take every morning talk show host, male and female — just leave me Mark Harmon and NCIS!” I can’t argue with the notion that people who abuse their position deserve to be fired. Bad behavior requires consequences, at every age. But I’m noticing a certain lack of proportion. For example: It took at least 50 women to come forward with stories about Bill Cosby, and still

the worst the legal system could do ended in mistrial; but let just one man speak up and it’s curtains for Kevin Spacey! Not only that, but Netflix was pulling the plug on his entire series, “House of Cards.” That’s where I draw the line. Go ahead and fire Kevin Spacey, if you feel you must — but there must be 100 men and women making a living from that production, between cast and writers and crew and donut shops. Must they all lose their livelihood, in the blink of an eye, for the misdeeds of one man? It’s a bitter pill — especially when the solution is as plain as the headline in your face. Obviously, Spacey’s President Underwood must leave the White House — they can just quote “sexual misconduct allegations” and not make anything up! That clears the way for wife Claire (played to chilly perfection by Robin Wright) to become President. It appears that someone at Netflix now agrees with me, because they are at least going to

JUDY EPSTEIN A Look on the Lighter Side produce another eight episodes. After that, I’m sure it all depends on the ratings. You go, President Claire! Next one out: Garrison Keillor?! The bookish fellow who somehow managed to make gentle fun of his own Lutheran background, of mayonnaise and ketchup and “Midwestern nice”? He isn’t even on the air any more! I’m also noticing that the only men facing consequences, right now, work for institutions that are susceptible to shame.

Which leaves untouched all who are shameless. Who will save us from them? Because most Americans work for people who aren’t afraid of negative mentions in “Variety” or “The New Yorker.” How do we deal with them? When even the courts let us down? I was thinking out loud about this to a friend the other day. “Clearly,” I said to him, “the status quo isn’t working. I don’t know how we ﬁx it, but one thing’s for sure: the days of ‘He said/She said’ are over.” “What do you mean?” “I mean that it’s not enough, any more, to say a woman’s allegation is “He said/She said,’ and dismiss it,” I replied. “I think it’s clear, nowadays, that something’s got to change.” My friend was instantly outraged. “Do you mean to say that I would have to live in a world where I tell my story, and no one believes me? That’s intolerable! That’s outrageous!” “You’re right,” I replied. “It is outrageous. It is intolerable. And do you realize, you have just de-

scribed every woman’s situation, since ever? If it’s so intolerable to you, maybe it is to us, too.” His answer was swift. “You don’t know what you’re talking about!” The thing is, I think I do. I have been walking around, a woman on this planet, for well over 50 years; and even though I do not have a story for #metoo, I am plenty familiar with the way too many women are treated by too many men. And it is not good. I don’t think men would tolerate it. In fact, I know they wouldn’t and here’s the proof: this very man, shouting at me how intolerable that would be! I suppose all this may be unnerving, especially to men. But I don’t really think it’s asking too much for them to follow a few rules from kindergarten: “Hey, Harvey! Charlie Rose! Louis C.K. — Keep your hands to yourselves. And keep those pants on!” It’s not like we’re asking for empathy. Just a few rules. And clothing. It’s not too much to ask.

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OUT OF LEFT FIELD

Power on L.I. within Dems’ grasp

uring the 1980s, a creative approach to our regional power was developed by Fred Scheiner and Harry Wachtel (Roslyn) and Dan Jacobi (East Williston). They gave birth to a political action committee, “The Twentythird State.” Showing that Nassau and Suffolk counties, were then more populous than half the states in our nation, the three North Hempstead citizens created the PAC and a newsletter to strive for electoral and policy changes. They were ahead of the curve of a growing focus on suburban voters and their potential to shape state and national priorities. In the years after they launched “The Twenty-third State,” influential books highlighted their early themes. Notable was Kenneth Jackson’s “Crabgrass frontier: The Suburbanization of the United States.” Subsequently, G. Scott Thomas published “The United States of Suburbia.” When the PAC began, Nassau and Suffolk had only one Democratic member of Congress. Tom Downey, at age 25, had won election in the Watergate year of 1974. Even after Ronald Reagan

took office, Jacobi, Wachtel, and Scheiner felt challenged, but optimistic. Building on close ties with Congressman Downey and his exceptional Suffolk staff, “The Twenty-third State” folks helped to elect Democrat Bob Mrazek in 1982. He defeated the Old Westbury incumbent, John LeBoutillier. Mrazek, Downey, and “The Twenty-third State” won no other big progressive elections during the Reagan era, but they boosted the organizing efforts of the Long Island Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives, with its key North Shore affiliate, SANE/FREEZE (led by the Schaefers and Romaines of Great Neck). Together, they contributed to the largest peace demonstration in American history when one million people gathered at Central Park on June 12, 1982 to protest Reagan’s nuclear policies. Their sustained involvement played a role in the awarding of the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize to International Physicians to Prevent Nuclear War (vigorously supported by North Shore folks). Those protest and reform movements represented real Long Island power, even as Nassau, in particular, and much of Suffolk, remained Republican fiefdoms.

MICHAEL D’INNOCENZO Out of Left Field But the times they are a-changin’, and Nassau and Suffolk are heading in new directions. While Nassau and Suffolk may never achieve statehood (intended only metaphorically by “The Twenty-third State leaders), they are poised to exercise increasing power – regionally and nationally. And, as the 1980s founders planned, progressives are likely to shape the future. For many years, all nine state senators from Nassau and Suffolk were Republicans. That concentration of power often meant that the majority leader of the Senate was a Suffolk or Nassau Republican; the bloc of nine senators could shape agendas for the rest of the state.

In 2016, two Democrats were elected among our region’s nine senators. Now, Democrats have a voter registration edge over Republicans in both counties: 383,709 to 331,282 in Nassau and 325,059 to 311,442 in Suffolk (Board of Elections 2016 records). . Just consider how New York politics could change if Democrats gained solid control of the state Senate (the drawing of election district lines to prevent gross partisan gerrymandering is the early key as populations shift on Long Island). With a state Democratic ascendancy, New York could emulate Robert Lafollette’s Wisconsin (a century ago) as a “laboratory for democracy” for the rest of the nation. There are three “wild cards” in the immediate future for Long Island power. One is the large number of people in both counties who are not affiliated with any party [230,220 in Nassau, and 264,618 in Suffolk]. As Donald Trump descends to record new lows in polls (33 percent in recent Gallup), there could be ripple effects in suburbia, both for the unaffiliated and for the newcomers. The second variable for

change is population demographics. Asian-Americans are the fastest growing minority group in the U.S., and while they are diverse, their national support for Trump in 2016 was pegged at only 16 percent by Nate Silver, and 18 percent by the Asian-American Legal Defense and Education group. In 2016, only 24 percent of Latinos said they “identify with or lean Republican.” In addition to ethnic bad news for Trump and his Long Island supporters, there is the third alarm that only 19 percent of millennials identiﬁed with the GOP in a new NBC News Gen/Forward poll. While these 18-29 year olds are not thrilled with the Democratic Party, they share that group’s progressive views, and nearly 70 percent of them voted for Democratic candidates for governor this year in New Jersey and Virginia. If these national trends continue, and as they are reﬂected on Long Island, the “blue wave” predicted for 2018 by The Wall Street Journal is likely to materialize, and it will permanently alter New York’s Senate. Then say farewell to Long Island’s last state-wide power base for Republicans.

PULSE OF THE PENINSULA

‘Christmas Carol’ comes to life in U.S.

his is supposedly the season of “giving,” of “good will to all mankind.” Not with Donald Trump in the White House. Trump is so giddy to take credit for displacing “Happy Holidays” with “Merry Christmas.” That’s all he cares about. But just as Trump, who makes money oﬀ of hotels but has no concept of “hospitality” and is more like the craven Snidely Whiplash than Barron Hilton, he has no clue and no care what “Christmas” means. Indeed, this Christmas, 9 million children and pregnant women are losing access to health care and the ability to live a good life or realize their full potential. 13 million Americans don’t know if they will be able to aﬀord or access health care. Some 800,000 Dreamers don’t know whether they will

be thrown out of jobs, housing, and the nation, exiled to a country that is completely foreign to them. Seniors and retirees don’t know if they will be able to continue to aﬀord living in their homes and whether their Medicare and Social Security beneﬁts will be cut. The Tax Scam rammed through by Republicans is just the beginning: they are giddy about how adding $1.5 trillion to the national debt, the same amount (coincidentally) that it redistributes from working people to the already obscenely rich and richest corporations sitting on $2 trillion in cash they refuse to use to raise wages will “justify” slashing the social safety net, cutting Medicare, Social Security, Medicaid – you know the so-called “entitlements” that working people have paid into

KAREN RUBIN Pulse of the Peninsula their entire working lives. Trump made it clear, in his ignorant, short-hand way, what will come next, in his speech in St. Louis: “Then we will have done tax cuts, the biggest in history…I know people, they work three jobs and they live next to some-

body who doesn’t work at all. And the person who’s not working at all and has no intention of working at all is making more money and doing better than the person that’s working his and her ass oﬀ. And it’s not going to happen. Not going to happen. (Applause.) So we’re going to go into welfare reform.” You only have to look at what is happening in every quarter of civic life which is shifting the balance to the wealthiest while cutting oﬀ upward mobility for anyone else. The Trump FCC’s plan to overturn net neutrality is exactly that: it cements the control that the internet oligopoly wields not only to keep out upstart competitors but control what information or culture gets wide viewing. What Pai wants is for money to rule both content and ac-

cess (that’s what “free market” means). Don’t have money to keep an internet subscription so you can access news, information or jobs? Tough luck. But the FCC intends to couple this with more government surveillance of what goes up over the Internet – quite literally the worst of both worlds. Money determines who can aﬀord to weigh the scales of justice in their favor, and, thanks to Citizens United, who runs for election and wins, and therefore what policy gets written and enacted, and even who has access to the voting booth. Billionaire venture capitalist Tom Perkins actually said that out loud: “But what I really think is, it should be like a corporation. You pay a million dollars in taxes, you get a million votes. How’s that?” Indeed. Continued on Page 62

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READERS WRITE

The success of poster concert

ear Manhasset: Thank you, thank you, thank you for making this year such a success for the Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Poster Contest. There are many incredible young artists in our midst and we appreciate their hard work creating the beautiful posters for the contest. We could not carry on this tradition without the help of the teachers, our chamber of commerce members that judge the posters, town and park oﬃcials and the merchants who enthusiastically participate year after year. And thank you to the middle school student volunteers who hung the posters around town. And a big thank you to the businesses who happily hung art work in their windows for all our children and families to see. Blue Horizon Spa, Blink Nails, Best Wok, Studio Hair Styling, Dunn-Rite Cleaners, Bow Tie Cinema, A&F Market, Bob’s Photo, Shoe Repair, Joe’s Barber Shop, Umber-

to’s, Manhasset Deli, Matty’s Toy Stop, Plandome Cleaners, Peoples Bank, Daniel Gale, Louie’s, Raindew Plandome True Value, Young’s Fine Wines, Finger Nails, Chase Bank, Joe’s Barber Shopm Coldwell Banker, Shelley Scotto, realtor, Carpets of Distinction, Hair Salon (formerly Nico’s), Publicans Restaurant, Manhasset Jewelers, Kappeli Realty, Gino’s, Visions of Manhassetand State Farm Insurance, Nancy Morris Agency Please remember to vote for the grand prize winner. Log onto the vhamber’s website at www.manhassetny.org and cast your ballot for your favorite entry. The winner will receive a gift certiﬁcate donated by Matty’s Toy Stop to be presented at the chamber’s Installation Luncheon in January. Wishing you and your families all the best for the holiday season and New Year. Nancy Morris Chairperson, Poster Contest State Farm Insurance Agency

Give Trump credit where credit due

applaud Eileen Watts for requesting the removal of Karen Rubin’s column which in no way is the pulse of any peninsula I know of with the possible exception of the Sinai. President Trump is by no means the perfect man but he is a lot better than the last two twits we have had. President Trump was elected in accordance with the rules set by all our past wonderful political gurus so Ms. Rubin might as well suck it up as he is doing a good job in spite of all the liberal obstructionists who refuse to attend meetings but then cry that they did not get the chance to have any input, what a crock.

It is high time these relics got out of politics ( we really do need term limits ) and let in some fresh thinkers with some positive ideas and who will reach across the aisle to do what is right for our great nation. Our media reporters in general could use a little bit of a wake up as well and give the proper credit where credit is due. Come on you guys be unbiased report the truth! God Bless America from a senior and army veteran. Peter Burnside Sr. Mineola

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Call to legalize marijuana premature, irresponsible

our editorial of Friday, Dec. 8 regarding legalizing marijuana for recreational use in New York is completely irresponsible. You mention that New York State has fallen from legislative leadership as well as noting its lack of common sense. Well, here’s my straight, to the point, view of common sense. It is free of innuendo and implications that may serve to dazzle, confuse and inﬂuence the reader. Your editorial says that alcohol, tobacco and opioids killed 64,000 people in 2016.

The abusive use of these products has exacted a high toll on society including taxes diverted to: clinically resolving the problem, taking care of victims, increasing law enforcement staﬀ, etc. etc. Such use of tax dollars not only has placed an economic burden on us but also prevented addressing societal as well as infrastructure issues. Now you want to legalize marijuana. Well, we know what driving drunk has done to our society. It has caused a tremendous loss of life and brought unbearable pain to families. Legalizing recreation-

al use of marijuana will result in more auto accidents killing more innocent bystanders due to mellow heads driving under the inﬂuence and increased diversion of funds to address the problem. We should at least wait to see the marijuana related accident statistics from the states that recently legalized recreational use. Will they be spending more dollars in the future to handle problems brought on by legalization or will common sense prevail? Nick Pennacchio Mineola

Two good choices for NHP fire commissioner

hile reading the Herald Courier’s Dec. 5 article on the contest for the New Hyde Park Fire District Commissioner position between John Walden and Ernest Gentile, I could not help but to be impressed with both of them. In this truly graceless age we now live in, it is a pleasure indeed to see two men allowing their visions and ideas to be the only focal point

of the election. With their mutual respect, and with both men exhibiting integrity and fairness in their competition for the position of ﬁre commissioner, leads me to believe that regardless of which man wins, we, the residents of New Hyde Park, will have come out on top. Jack Benigno New Hyde Park

What have Americans learned since Dec. 7, 1941?

ec. 7 1941, imagine waking up to the news, imagine the horror and fear in the hearts of those directly and indirectly involved. Mothers, fathers, children, all trying to make sense of the evil and hatred that transpired. The attack on Pearl Harbor forced our hand as we entered the Second World War. A especially terrible war that was supposed to end all wars. Well, here we are 76 years and multiple wars and conﬂicts later and what have we learned? Nothing! Absolutely Nothing! The world still refuses to see eye to eye, there are too many pulling it apart. Hatred, ideological diﬀerences, power, greed, when will it end?

Today, while California is burning, Isis is still around, North Korea is threatening and the world is still torn. It’s the holiday season, a time to reflect and be near family. A time to be thankful and giving. A time to try and figure out a way to end the evil and begin to spread peace. Ask a child like my Godson Rosario about love and kindness. Ask my children about doing good for others. We don’t have a magic formula, we worked hard, as our parents did to raise them with values. To raise them with compassion for their fellow man and a love for the world they live in. We may all go off course for a while but ultimately, we get back on the road.

We all need to pray that the world ﬁnds a way to drive in the same direction. There should be no little children who spend the majority of the day hungry and fearful. No moms and dads worried that they cannot keep their families safe or that have to bury their loved ones prematurely. There should only be the stretched out arms of our fellow humans embracing one another when we need it. God bless you all and never forget that we are destined to relive the past if we do not work on the present. Then only can we make the future a safe and beautiful one for the people we love. Michael Cascio New Hyde Park

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Trump offers a plethora of lawsuits

ow many lawsuits have you been involved with? If your name is Donald Trump the answer is 3,500 and his attorneys should be busy for the foreseeable future. What we should keep in mind is that not all cases are the same. In some, Trump did the suing in others, he was the defendant; some were settled out of court; some were serious while others were frivolous. There have been a variety of litigation topics including contract disputes, defamation claims, allegations of sexual abuse, cases where Trump was not the only party being sued (in several he was involved with Las Vegas casino magnates Stephen Wynn and Sheldon Adelson.) In at least three dozen cases, the state Department of Taxation obtained liens against Trump companies for non-payment of taxes. Who are the people suing him? Businessmen, celebrities, personal assistants, prisoners, people in mental hospitals, and unions. So this exploration of Trump’s legal entanglements does not lend itself to simple generalizations. The cases which follow illustrate the range of suits in which Trump has been involved. His treatment of workers has left much to be desired. Unions have alleged that he used intimidation in hiring undocumented workers. In one such case Trump paid $475,000 settling a claim with

nearly 300 Los Angeles golf club employees for unpaid wages and age discrimination. In 1999, the Trump Organization paid an undisclosed sum when he hired undocumented Polish immigrants who worked 12 hour shifts, seven days a week, with no overtime. This from a man who promises to make America great again! Many women have sued Trump for sexual misconduct. Some have settled out of court or are currently in litigation. One such person was Sheena Monnen, a Miss U.S.A. contestant who claimed on her Facebook page that the pageant was “fraudulent,” “trashy” and “rigged.” For her efforts, Trump sued her for five million dollars. Why has it been so difficult to get the charges against Trump to stick? For one, Trump has deep pockets and going up against his attorneys is costly. Then there’s having to relive the embarrassment of the original encounter? And, do you want to accuse a man who is a celebrity and one of the richest men in the world? It is only when the floodgates open and women in droves stand up that good triumphs over evil. The lesson to be learned here is that there is strength in numbers. But why should we believe the accusers? Here Trump’s track record is clear when it comes to sexual abuse. In 2005, Trump got caught on the infamous “Accent Holly-

wood” tape where he said that a celebrity could “grab their p—y” and get away with it. What I find so remarkable is not what he said, but the fact he actually apologized. “I’ve said and done things I regret, and the words released today in a decade old video are one of them.” Not only is this sentence grammatically incorrect, but he seems to be “walking back” his apology by stating that the event occurred decades ago. When running the Atlantic City beauty pageant, Trump was accused of walking into the contestants’ dressing room when they were not fully clothed. In spite of these, incidents more than 50 percent of white women voted for Trump for president. Women of color had the good sense to vote for Hillary in 2016. In current litigation, Gloria Allred is defending Apprentice contestant Summer Zervos, adult film performer Jessica Drake and Miss USA contestant Temple Taggert. What we can glean from this is that “the Donald” is an equal opportunity sexist who does not discriminate against porn stars. A humorous case involved comedian Bill Maher. When Trump was claiming that Barack Obama was not a citizen, he offered $5 million if the then senator would produce his college records. Using this as a model, Maher said he would pay Trump the

same amount if he could prove he wasn’t the spawn of an orangutan. What led to this speculation was the fact that, according to Maher, there were only two things in nature which were that shade of orange; one was an orangutan and the other was Trump’s hair. On his HBO show, “Real Time,” Maher then flashed a picture on the screen of these two oddities (with apologies to the chimp.) Of course, Trump took this all very seriously and had his lawyer draft a letter which read in part: “Attached hereto is copy of Mr. Trump’s birth certificate demonstrating that he is the son of Fred Trump and not an orangutan.” Maher subsequently pointed out that Trump was so upset he couldn’t stop flinging the feces in his cage. He added that what he’d said was a parody, or “what we comedians call a joke.” The last lawsuit concerns Trump University, founded in 2005 to teach students investing techniques so they could get rich as Trump had. Students were informed that Trump had handpicked instructors, although when under oath he admitted he was not very involved in the process. Students in San Diego sued alleging that T.U. was a sham. One complaint was that students were encouraged to sign up for more expensive levels of instruction. For example a “one year apprenticeship” (in reality a three-day seminar) cost $1,495;

a “mentorship” at least $10,000 and the Gold Elite program which went for $35,000. Promises that students could make tens of thousands of dollars each month were, obviously, bogus. Meanwhile on the East Coast, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman pursued his own class-action suit. All these cases were settled in an out-of-court settlement. Trump paid $25 million to some 6,000 former students. Did Trump admit to fraud? His organization issued a statement: “While we have no doubt that Trump University would have prevailed at trial… resolution of these matters allows President-Elect Trump to devote his full attention to the important issues facing our great nation.” To which the tweeter-inchief” added that he had paid only a small fraction of what he might have paid. Never a moment of regret, remorse or apology. Looking back on Trump’s history of lawsuits, one can only agree with the long list of psychiatrists and psychologists who have concluded that Trump is emotionally unﬁt to hold the highest oﬃce in the free world. When the American electorate chose him they made a monumental mistake since he poses a clear and present danger to democracy at home and world peace abroad. Dr. Hal Sobel Great Neck

Call to legalize marijuana breath of air “

top the madness, Legalize Marijuana in N.Y.” (Editorial – Dec. 8) is a breath of fresh air which makes sense. Consumption of marijuana for both medical and recreational use is part of mainstream America, transcending generations. Creative entrepreneurs will always provide the citizens’ desire, regardless of government approval. Consumers have voted with

their dollars, making marijuana consumption a multibilliondollar enterprise today. Legalize it and add a sales tax. Revenues will more than cover the costs of any abuse. Our tax dollars will be better used if police and judges spend more time prosecuting those who commit real crimes against individuals or property than going after those who consume or distribute marijuana. Signiﬁcant space will be

freed up in jails to incarcerate actual criminals. Citizens have more to fear from murder, arson, rape, muggings, robberies, auto and identity theft or home breakins than individuals who get high in the privacy of their own home. Law enforcement authorities should be free to pursue those who commit real crimes against citizens and property. At 18, you are old enough

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to vote, be a parent, pay taxes, own a car, take out a bank loan, serve in the military and die for your country — but not consume marijuana. This makes no sense. What consenting adults consume, inhale, perform, read or view in the privacy of their own home or private social club should not be the concern of government. Individual economic and civil liberties prosper best when government stays out of both the bedroom and marketplace. Stop wasting billions of dollars on the war on drugs. End sending bribe money in the form of foreign aid to other nations so they can pay their farmers not to grow pot. Legalize the growth and sales of marijuana.

Add a small national sales tax on all legal transactions. This could raise signiﬁcant revenues and cover any medical costs for potential excessive consumption by some users. It would free up the military, courts and law enforcement to deal with other more important issues. Let us hope that we have ﬁnally learned from the obvious failures of Prohibition. It is time to permit consenting adults to access any so-called illegal products or substances without fear from government harassment Larry Penner Great Neck Letters Continued on Page 62

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Harbor Child Care unveils playground BY R E B ECC A K L A R Recess just became a lot more fun for the students of Harbor Child Care’s New Hyde Park location. The daycare and afterschool program for students, located at the Herricks community center, recently completed its new playground project. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the playground was held on Dec. 9. The playground will help students engage more with the outdoors, which Smitha Daniel, center director, said is important for this generation of children. “They are born with the [tech] skills,” Daniel said. “You ask them, ‘Where do tomatoes come from,’ and they say ‘the store.'” The center plans on having outdoor classes and gardening by the playground in the future, Daniel said. Arnold Goldberg, Harbor Child Care executive director, said they decided to go ﬁrst class when creating the playground. The replacement project would not have been possible without the help of Herricks

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Northwell debuts new heart failure device BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I The Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital at North Shore University Hospital became the first on Long Island last week to implant the newest generation of a left ventricular assist device for patients with advanced heart failure. The new system, HeartMate 3, includes a device designed to reduce the need for a potential pump replacement, decreasing the risk of a clot developing in the pump. The pump is implanted into patients who have severe heart failure to help the weakened left ventricle pump blood throughout the body. “The main benefit observed with this pump is that it has no reported incidents of pump thrombosis, which occurs in up 15 percent of older generation devices,” Dr. Brian Lima, director of heart transplantation surgery at the Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital, said in a release. “The HeartMate 3 provides advanced heart failure patients a bridge to eventual heart transplantation or recovery.” The HeartMate 3, developed by Abbott in Abbott Park, Ill., was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in August after a clinical study showed that patients with the system had a significant improvement in their status, an 83 percent increase in their walking distance and a 68 percent improvement in quality of life after six months, according to the study. “In our second year, North Shore University Hospital’s advanced heart failure program offers patients the full spectrum of treatments to make their lives better,” said Dr. Harold Fernandez, surgical director of Northwell’s Advanced Heart Failure Program and chief

of cardiothoracic surgery at Southside Hospital in Bay Shore. “We are very excited to add HeartMate 3 as the latest generation assist device to help patients. The device is much smaller, more eﬃcient and probably more durable than its second generation counterpart. “We are hoping that this addition to the full range of therapies we provide for our patients will allow us to improve the care we deliver so that they may return to their families and their communities much sooner.” According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 5.7 million people across the United States suﬀer from heart failure, and 915,000 patients are diagnosed every year. Northwell Health hospitals collectively treat more heart failure patients than any other system in the state, treating 21,000 heart failure patients — about 14 percent of the statewide total — in the past three years.

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Trump associate selling Port home BY LU K E TORRANCE Felix Sater, a Russian-born real estate developer and business associate of President Trump, is selling his home in Sands Point. The home, located at 94 Sands Point Road, is being listed for $2.5 million. Sater is known locally for his work with Chabad of Port Washington; he was named their man of the year in 2010 and 2014. But Sater is best known around the country for his connections to Trump. Sater has worked with Trump for many years, going back to when Trump was more concerned with real estate than politics. Sater helped to run the real estate development company Bayrock Group, the ﬁrm behind Trump SoHo and several other Trump projects during the 2000s. Most notable of these was a project to build a highrise for Trump in Moscow. The plans never came to fruition, but the connections made with the Russian government would come back into play a decade later. In November 2015, several months into Trump’s campaign for president, Sater sent a series of emails to Trump’s lawyer, according to a report in the New York Times. In the emails, the Times reported, he bragged about his connections to Russia’s presi-

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Sater’s Sands Point mansion, now for sale at $2.5 million dent, Vladimir Putin. ““Our boy can become president of the USA and we can engineer it,” Mr. Sater wrote in one email to Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen, according to the Times report. “I will get all of Putins team to buy in on this.” The emails caught the eye of Justice Department oﬃcials investigating possible connections between Russia and the

Trump campaign, the Times reported. Sater testiﬁed before the House Intelligence Committee last week, according to a report by Reuters. The Sands Point home owned by Sater is a ranch-style mansion built in 1950. Enclosed by a wall of vegetation, the property is almost two acres in size and the house

itself is 3,600 square feet. There are four bedrooms, three full bathrooms, a half bathroom and a 60-foot walk-in closet. Outside is a pool, garden, ﬁre pit and an expansive bluestone patio. Sater, who was born in Moscow in 1966, emigrated to Brooklyn when he was a boy. His latest encounter with the Justice Department is hardly his ﬁrst run-in with the law.

In 1991, Sater was sentenced to 15 months in a correctional facility after smashing a margarita glass across the face of a man with whom he was arguing. In 1998, he was convicted of fraud in a penny stock pumpand-dump scheme orchestrated by the Russian Maﬁa. Sater avoided jail time by becoming an informant for the FBI.

Chimenti wins re-election for commish BY R E B ECC A K L A R Ernest Gentile was elected New Hyde Park Fire District on Tuesday, defeating incumbent John Waldron 452-296. Gentile is a veteran New York City Fire Department ofﬁcer, and was a former captain in Fire Rescue in the New Hyde Park Fire Department. Gentile also served on the New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Board of Education for 10 years, and was president for six. Gentile said in a previous interview with Blank Slate Media PHOTO COURTESY OF NEW HYDE PARK FIRE DEPARTMENT that he has no plan to leave his position on the school board. Eﬀorts to reach Gentile and Ernest Gentile was elected New Hyde Park Fire District Waldron were unavailing. Commissioner on Dec. 13.

James Romagnoli was also elected commissioner, with 438 votes, to finish out the last year of his term. There are five commissioners for the district. Romagnoli was appointed to take the spot in January after James Nagy’s death. Romagnoli said he ran because he gave his word that he would finish out the last two years of the term, and because he’s enjoying the work he’s doing as commissioner. “We’re in the middle of some very exciting projects in the district … I would like to see a lot of them through,” Romagnoli said in a previous interview with Blank Slate Media. “I’m in a

good place, having a good time.” The ﬁre district, which serves the Village of New Hyde Park and unincorporated areas in North New Hyde Park, has a 2018 budget of almost $4.3 million, according to the Town of North Hempstead 2018 budget. Garden City Park Water and Fire District also elected a commissioner. Peter Chimenti, who ran unopposed was re-elected with 101 of the 105 votes cast. There were three write in votes and one no vote cast. The district covers Garden City Park, Manhasset Hills, and parts of New Hyde Park, Mineola, North Hills, Roslyn, Williston Park, Albertson and Garden City.

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Christmas spirit comes to Williston Park Act as if what you do makes a diﬀerence. It does. William James Operation Santa is in full swing! For those Williston Park families who would like to have Santa visit their house and present gifts to their children, now is the time to “put the wheels in motion.” Please call Village Hall 516746-2193 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. for full details. Santa will be leaving Village Hall on Dec. 24 between 5:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Be prepared to be home on Christmas eve starting at 5:30 p.m. so that Santa’s visit can take place without a problem. Operation Santa is a time honored tradition only made possible by vol-

unteers committed to fulfilling the mission at hand The stunning snowflakes that adorn the village on both Hillside Avenue and Willis Avenue have been provided by the Chamber of the Willistons and the Town of North Hempstead. Last year the chamber applied for a matching grant from North Hempstead. The chamber committed $5,000 and the town matched this amount which allowed the chamber to purchase the snowflakes. Enjoy the sight and remember the chamber is made up of local businesses. Please support the business community so as to continue a great relationship, which is beneficial to all. Single Stream began this past Wednesday.

PAUL EHRBAR Williston Park Mayor Each and every week, residents will be able to put out all recycles weekly, on Wednesday. It is the end result of a plan put together, over six years ago, to reorganize our sanitation program.

Mayor David Tanner.” While I, along with Deputy Mayor Kevin Rynne and Superintendent Keith Bunnell, did meet with Mayor Tanner, a discussion took place regarding the water tower but there were no agreements made between the undersigned and Mayor Tanner. The impression led readers to believe that Mayor Tanner and I made private agreements related to this project. This did not happen. As the village moves forward East Williston oﬃcials will be kept apprised of the status. On behalf of the village board and my family I wish all those who celebrate, a Happy Hanukkah and a Happy New Year.

In the initial stages a change in schedule gave the village the ability to move three employees into the regular work force, allowing for a more eﬃcient work force. Heavy item pickup became more convenient as these items could be put out for pick up twice a week as opposed to once a week. It took time to complete the plan but the new setup should beneﬁt the Village as a whole. Last week’s edition of the Williston Times, when reporting about the rehabilitation/replacement of the water tower, it was reported that the undersigned met with East Williston Mayor David Tanner. The article stated “that he (Ehrbar)has met with and made agreements with East Williston

Less than 1% votes in M-L water election BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I Although approximately 39,000 registered voters live in the Manhasset-Lakeville Water District, only 216 voted in the commissioner election on Tuesday. Incumbent Mark S. Sauvigne, running unopposed, garnered 207 of the votes, while 9 voters opted to write in a diﬀerent candidate. Approximately .6 percent of eligible voters cast ballots in the water commissioner election. In the Manhasset Park District commissioner election, incumbent Kenneth Weigand received 98 votes of the

104 total votes. Weigand said 11,953 registered voters live in the district, and .9 percent of voters cast ballots for park commissioner. The Manhasset Park District serves the area except for Plandome and North Hills. The ManhassetLakeville Water District serves all of Manhasset and Lake Success as well as parts of New Hyde Park, North Hills and Great Neck. Sauvigne said the Manhasset-Lakeville Water District has an aggressive capital improvement program and plans to build upon that plan during his second three-year term.

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From left, Manhasset-Lakeville Water Commissioner Mark S. Sauvigne and Manhasset Park District Commissioner Kenneth Weigand both won their unopposed elections Tuesday. “As we move forward I hope to continue to help build the infrastructure necessary to insure our water supply and

the Field 3 lot on Memorial Place behind Mary Jane Davies Green. Weigand said the work to rearrange the parking lot should begin this year. “Security is always an issue and moving of trafﬁc so that our residents are able to get home is a priority,” Weigand said. “A continued focus will be on the illegal parking lots in town and I look forward to working to have them shut down.” During his freshman term, Weigand said, the district has also maintained resident parking fees while staying below the tax cap thanks to an increase in nonresident weekend parking fees.

er they’re from existing conditions or emerging contaminants, the district will continue to strive to provide exceptional service at reasonable prices.” Sauvigne also serves as Manhasset Park District treasurer. Weigand, a secondgeneration Manhasset resident, said he is thrilled to have a second term as parks commissioner but wished more people had voted in the election despite him running unopposed. Weigand said he is proud of the parking spot additions he has made across the district and plans to continue to add more spots, especially in

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Steinberg Art museum reopens after facelift BY A S H L E Y B OW D E N

he Steinberg Art Museum on the LIU Post campus reopened to the public on Monday, Nov. 13 for the first time since it moved from its former location on campus in 2016. Many passers by have stopped in to check out the newly opened space on the lower level of the B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library. “Every single person that walked in today really seemed to enjoy it and was happy that it was here,” Nicholas Frank, an LIU Post freshman graphic design major who works in the museum, said. There have been approximately 20-30 visitors each day since the opening. The museum has been for just a few hours each day, and will establish regular hours after the school’s winter break. Barbara Applegate, director of the Steinberg Museum of Art in the currently empty storage suite. (Photo provided by Ashley Bowden) The Steinberg Museum, named after former university president David Steinberg, has been significantly renovated in its new location. One new feature is luminescent marble flooring. “It’s definitely improved; there’s much better lighting and it’s a lot more quiet and museum-like,” Frank said, “The amount of space that we have now is better.” Constructing a new museum requires ensuring heating, cooling, air conditioning, lighting, and locks are all in working order, according to Barbara Applegate, director of the Steinberg Museum of Art. “Many museums’ reopenings are planned to occur on a five-year timeline. Ours occurred on an 18-month timeline,” Applegate said, “So what we’re doing is thought of as a ‘soft opening.’” The museum will be fully opened when students and faculty return from winter break. At that time, museum staff members plan to hold an opening reception and panel discussions dealing with the current exhibition. Once construction on the new museum location was finished, the 11 museum staff members began to uncrate artwork to begin the “unique” installation process. They inspected the pieces and compared them to photographs received before the works’ arrival to ensure nothing had been damaged by the storage and transport. After that came placement of the paintings and didactics, banners to provide information on the featured art. “Hanging an exhibition isn’t always formulaic, so there’s

some play in here with that,” Applegate said, “We chose to top-align the majority of the works to keep everything smoothly running through the space.” The ﬁrst exhibition in the new space, Abstract Expressionism Behind the Iron Curtain, will be displayed until April 7, 2018. “What I love about this [exhibition] in particular is how in the era of the Soviet Union and Soviet realism, these artist risked their lives doing this,” Frank said. A particular oil painting collage by Tadeusz Kantor is partially comprised of a trash bag. Artwork featured in the museum are original pieces that have been transferred from the Pollock-Krasner House, a study center in Southampton.

ay that you’re designing a costume for “The Lion King” and you want to see what African textiles look like. You can come here and find that out. This sets us far above anyone else in our region.” Barbara Applegate DIRECTOR OF THE STEINBERG MUSEUM OF ART

The pieces are loaned from different private and public collections in Munich, Czechoslovakia, Brooklyn and locations in Europe. “Even with these paintings, how people can just look at them and scoff saying they don’t mean anything,” Frank said, “Each one provokes some kind of emotion.” The Pollock-Krasner House recently gave museum staff approval to move the full collection of 5,000 pieces into a visible storage suite located near the Steinberg Museum on a retrofitted level of the library. This floor is built on a different level arrangement like the book stacks. “[This gives] us the opportunity to see those objects in a controlled and safe environment with access to all those objects,” Applegate said. Some of the artwork is over 5,000 years old from various time periods and countries. The space will allow students to use the artwork to conduct research the way they would books. “Say that you’re designing a costume for “The Lion King” and you want to see what African textiles look like. You can come here and find that out,” Applegate said,

“This sets us far above anyone else in our region.” This suite will be accessible to the public. Museum programming for the next four years is underway, according to Applegate. As for announcing plans for future exhibitions now, “I’d be lifting the veil too soon,” she said. Museum staff has met with SAGE Long Island, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to meeting the needs of senior citizens of the LGBT community. According to Ari Nuzzo, museum educator, meetings like such help inspire programming for the rest of the year. “Our goal is to meet with learners of any age group who want to be involved in our environment,” Nuzzo said, “We want to engage them in more things.” An education outreach program associated with the Elmont school district will bring as many as 3000 elementary students to the museum over the spring semester. Nuzzo will coordinate this program, which will include tours for students and class groups. “We’ve had a lot of people interested in what’s going on,” Nuzzo said. In April, LIU Post MFA students will display their work in an exhibition entitled “The Cutting Edge of Contemporary Art in a Variety of Media.” Applegate recently met with the students and Professor Seung Lee, director of graduate studies and the fine arts program, to discuss plans for installation. “A majority of them were what you might consider traditional media like painting, drawing and printmaking,. One student works in three-dimensional ceramics,” she said. Applegate hopes that students having access to the newly designed exhibition space on campus will give them space and time to closely observe the works. “We see every day thousands and thousands of memes and images, and we’re so quick to flash through them,” she said, “We’re constantly looking at images but in such a cursory way.” Admission to the Steinberg Museum is free. “What I really like about having this museum on campus is that all the students here are able to see a wide variety of artists that they may never be able to see anytime otherwise,” Frank said. For more information about the museum and inquiries regarding hours of operation, call the B. Davis Schwartz library at 516-299-4073. This article was originally published in the Pioneer, the award-winning student newspaper of LIU Post, and is published by Blank Slate Media with the permission of the Pioneer.

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Suzanne Vega at Landmark Friday, Dec. 15 at 8 p.m.

Legendary New York singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega celebrates the 30th and 25th anniversaries respectively of her albums Solitude Standing and 99.9F by performing both in full, including hit tracks throughout her distinguished career such as “Luka,” “Tom’s Diner,” and “Left of Center.” Where: Landmark on Main Street Jeanne Rimsky Theatre, 232 Main St., Port Washington Info & Tickets: (516) 767-1384 • landmarkonmainstreet.org

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In 1843, Charles Dickens’ novella, “A Christmas Carol,” was published, and the classic story of Ebenezer Scrooge has touched the hearts of readers and audiences ever since. Every holiday season, Adelphi University’s Department of Theatre brings the Victorian classic to the stage as it would have been performed in a radio studio in the 1930s, as a dramatic reading. Where: Adelphi Performing Arts Center Olmstead Theatre, 1 South Ave., Garden City Info & Tickets: (516) 877-4000 • pac.adelphi.edu

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The jazz-rock band known for the hits “You Make Me So Very Happy,” “Spinning Wheel,” and “And When I Die” will perform with Bo Bice, the runner-up against Carrie Underwood in the fourth season of “American Idol.” Where: The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington Info & Tickets: (631) 673-7300 • paramountny.com

BLI’s Fa La La La La Fest Featuring Fergie with Special Guest Nick Tangorra

Sunday, Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Fergie, one of pop’s leading ladies and a driving force behind the band The Black Eyed Peas, will perform songs from her blockbuster albums, Dutchess and Double Dutchess, including “London Bridge,” “Glamorous,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Fergalicious” and “Clumsy.” Where: The Paramount 370 New York Ave. Huntington Info & Tickets: (631) 673-7300 paramountny.com

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Jewel’s Handmade Holiday Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 8 p.m.

American singer, songwriter, guitarist, Grammy nominee and the artist behind one of the best-selling debut albums of all time, Pieces of You, which included the hit singles “Who Will Save Your Soul,” “You Were Meant for Me,” and “Foolish Games,” Jewel will perform her holiday show powered by Hallmark Channel with special guests ATZ and ATZ LEE from the Discovery Channel Series, “Alaska: The Last Frontier,” and Nikos Kilcher. Where: NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury Info & Tickets: (516) 247-5211 • thetheatreatwestbury.com

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Tony Danza: Standards & Stories

Thursday, Dec. 21 at 8 p.m. For one night only, beloved star of stage and screen Tony Danza will make his NYCB Theatre at Westbury debut with his hit cabaret act, Standards & Stories. Where: NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury Info & Tickets: (516) 247-5211 • thetheatreatwestbury.com

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You’re oﬀ to see the wizard! The Cinema Arts Centre invites all local munchkins to follow the yellow brick road to enjoy the movie masterpiece, “The Wizard of Oz.” After a screening of the classic ﬁlm, there will be a special post-screening extravaganza — the Fantastic Funhouse — where 30 lucky kids will go “over the rainbow” and explore an interactive, immersive Munchkinland complete with characters from the movie, including Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and even the Wicked Witch of the West.

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Saturday, Dec. 16, 1 to 2:30 p.m. (visit Santa) and 2 to 7 p.m. (trolley ride) Head on over to Dolphin Bookshop, where Santa will read a story and hear what’s on every child’s wish list. Then the second annual Trollstice Winter Express: A Celebration of Light and Spirit will depart from the Port Washington Town Dock, taking families on a magically-animated, storytelling journey through the woods of the Gold Coast before disembarking in the beautiful forests of Troll Village at the Science Museum of Long Island, 1526 North Plandome Road in Plandome.

Where: The Dolphin Bookshop, 299 Main St., Port Washington Info.: 516-767-2650 or thedolphinbookshop.com Port Washington Town Dock, 347 Main St. near Shore Road in Port Washington / Info & Tickets: 631-241-5952 or eventbrite.com/e/trollsticewinter-express-a-celebration-of-light-and-spirit-tickets

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Saturday, Dec. 16 at 2 and 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 17 at 3 p.m. Come share in a holiday journey through favorite pastimes of the merriest season. An annual family tradition featuring Broadway performers, this Christmas spectacular will have you singing along to your favorite Christmas tunes.

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Musica Holiday Cirque Presents BELIEVE Sunday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. Cirque Musica Holiday presents BELIEVE is a fun-ﬁlled family event featuring the cast of Cirque Musica together with all-time favorite holiday songs performed by a live orchestra, as well as a visual experience where audiences will journey into a world of high-ﬂying adventure with amazing acrobats, aerialists, hilarious hijinks and holiday cheer, too!

Where: NYCB Live, Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 1255 Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale Info & Tickets: 516-231-4848 or 800-745-3000 or nycblive.com

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b.j. spoke exhibit Blood Sweat & Tears displays L.I.’s talent to play at Paramount b.j. spoke’s Harvest of Artists showcases an exceptional array of Long Island artists exhibiting their talents in painting, watercolor, graphics, photography, multimedia, printmaking, sculpture and more. The exhibition runs through Jan. 14 and will appeal to people of all tastes. Artists on exhibit include, the works of the late pop artist who was associated with Andy Warhol Steven Kaufman, the popular watercolorist Lorraine Rimmelin, and Caroline Kaplowitz, the artist who showed in Soho and exhibited her sculptures and paintings in the Nassau County Museum of Art, as well as many more prominent artists in the Long Island community. Among them is a two-time winner of the Museum Of Modern Art assistant curator juried exhibition, hosted annually

by b.j. spoke gallery. Besides the illustrious members of the community participating in this exhibition, are also the members of the gallery, whose work has been widely exhibited, and some members have been featured in The Hamptons‘ Dan’s papers, including John A. Bell and Ande Cindy Shechter, and other Long Island and New York publications and television. The b.j. spoke gallery has been nominated as best gallery on Long Island. All art aﬁcionados are welcome. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. The reception for the harvest of artists is scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 9. Refreshments will be served. Join the celebration and mingle with the artists.

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It’s been more than four decades since drummer and producer Bobby Colomby and friends assembled Blood, Sweat & Tears, the first group to successfully blend rock and jazz into a genre-crossing sound and style. So successfully, in fact, that the band’s second album topped the Billboard charts for many weeks and beat out the Beatles’ Abbey Road for the prestigious Album of the Year Grammy Award. The album produced three major hit singles, “You Make Me So Very Happy,” “Spinning Wheel,” and “And When I Die.” But now Colomby is looking for much more as he develops Blood, Sweat & Tears into a contemporary voice, one that reaches beyond a single, nostalgic audience. “I no longer want to target just one generation. That would be a mistake,” Colomby says. “With this updated version, I want this band to gain recognition with a wider audience. I want people of all ages to experience what this music has to offer.” Will Blood, Sweat & Tears have any of the original members? “Not a chance,” says Colomby. “I think of this band like baseball’s Yankees. When you’re at a Yankees game, you’re not going to see Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle or Lou Gehrig. What you do come to expect is a team of top-notch players upholding a tradition of winning. That’s the Yankees legacy. It’s what people expect from Blood, Sweat & Tears as well… brilliant musicians, singers, songs and arrangements.” Colomby also describes the instrumental players chosen for Blood, Sweat & Tears in glowing terms. “This band, man for man, pound for pound, is better than the first version of Blood, Sweat & Tears. Without a doubt, they’re a ridiculously talented bunch. The drummer Dylan Elsie is better that I am, or was.” This is strong praise coming from a musician, producer and manager who knows a winner when he sees it. Colomby’s resume includes initiating significant

career achievements for Jaco Pastorious, the Jacksons and Harry Connick Jr., among others, as well as his management and production of trumpeter Chris Botti, currently one of America’s most successful instrumentalists and winner of the 2013 Grammy for Best Instrumental Pop Album. “The ﬁrst version of Blood, Sweat & Tears was designed to introduce jazz to pop music,” Colomby adds. “That was my passion… and still is.” Towards that end, Blood, Sweat & Tears will perform their hits with spirit and enthusiasm, as if it was their ﬁrst performance of those songs. The band will also introduce new elements into every performance, including a segment devoted to “songs we wish we had recorded,” done in classic Blood, Sweat & Tears style. The arrival of this latest version of Blood, Sweat & Tears is the next chapter in a musical tale that stretches from the creativity and turbulence of the late ’60s to the swiftly changing world of the 21st century. This next phase in the continuing journey of Blood, Sweat & Tears has begun, with a performance scheduled at The Paramount on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. During the early years of the FOX-TV hit “American Idol,” Colomby received many phone calls from friends telling him to check out singer Bo Bice, saying he was a fresh voice and that he did a masterful job singing “Spinning Wheel.” “Many of my more musically knowledgeable buddies also suggested that I ask Bo to join the band,” Colomby said. “I’m pleased to say that that’s exactly what happened and by the reaction of audiences worldwide it was a great match.” Now a seasoned southern rocker, Bice will be performing with Blood, Sweat & Tears at this special concert performance. The Paramount is located at 370 New York Ave. in Huntington. For tickets, call 631-673-7300 or go to www.paramountny.com.

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An evening with Bettye LaVette Soulful interpreter on many genres to perform at the Landmark on Main Street BY G R AC E MCQUADE Bettye LaVette is no mere singer. She is an interpreter of the highest order. Whether the song originated as country, rock, pop, or blues, when she gets through with it, it is pure R&B. She gets inside a song and shapes and twists it to convey all of the emotion that can be wrought from the lyric. LaVette is one of very few of her contemporaries who were recording during the birth of soul music in the 1960s and is still creating vital recordings today. Her career began in 1962, at the age of 16, in Detroit. Her first single “My Man — He’s A Loving Man,” was released on Atlantic Records. She recorded for numerous labels, including Atco, Epic, and Motown, and worked alongside Charles “Honi” Coles and Cab

Calloway in the Tony Awardwinning Broadway musical, “Bubbling Brown Sugar.” The 2000s started what LaVette calls her “fifth career.” Her CD, A Woman Like Me, won the W.C. Handy Award in 2004 for Comeback Blues Album of the Year. She was also given a prestigous Pioneer Award by The Rhythm

& Blues Foundation. She recorded four CDs for hipster indie label ANTI-Records over the course of eight years, two of which received Grammy nominations. LaVette has received the Blues Music Award for Best Contemporary Female Blues Singer, and performed at The Kennedy Center Honors in a

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tribute to The Who. She then performed “A Change Is Gonna Come” with Jon Bon Jovi for President-elect Barack Obama on HBO’s telecast of the kick-off inaugural celebratory concert, We Are One. 2012 marked LaVette’s 50th year in show business, and she also released her no-holds-barred autobiogra-

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phy, “A Woman Like Me.” In 2016, her most recent CD, Worthy, garnered her a third Grammy nomination. She also received the Blues Music Award for Best Soul Blues Female Artist. LaVette will be performing at Landmark on Main Street’s Jeanne Rimsky Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. This intimate show allows her voice to be the center of attention. LaVette will performs songs from throughout her 55-year career, including ones that she used to perform in small Detroit clubs before her 21st-century resurgence began. LaVette has always said that just a voice and one instrument is all you need to sell a song. Hearing her sing in this setting, stripped down to just her voice and a piano, is sure to be an intense and moving experience.

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New York Dance Theatre, under the direction of former New York City Ballet soloist Frank Ohman, will present its 36th season of “The Nutcracker” at Hofstra University in Hempstead on Saturday, Dec. 16 and Sunday, Dec. 17 with performances each day at 12 and 5 p.m. Ohman’s production is the largest Nutcracker on Long Island and the only one performed in the tradition of New York City Ballet’s Lincoln Center version. Daniel Ulbricht, principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, will perform the role of the Cavalier along with New York City Ballet soloist Brittany Pol-

lack as the Sugar Plum Fairy. Philip DuClos and Henry Berlin, who both performed the role of the young Prince for two consecutive years at Lincoln Center, will share that same role in Ohman’s production. In all, a cast of 80 children, professional and pre-professional dancers, will bring this classic story to life on the stage of the John Cranford Adams Playhouse. Tickets for this full production ballet are $42 and $32 (seniors and children 12 and under) and are available at www. ohmanballet.org or by calling 631-4620964.

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Hanukkah celebration not needed Although the following menu is perfect for Hanukkah, it may be enjoyed throughout December and beyond. Beef Brisket is one of my favorite go to holiday dishes, as it can be prepared ahead of time. In fact, it gets better every day it sits. Cooked brisket may also be frozen up to a month ahead and reheated and it is just as delicious as the day it was made! I like to make sweet carrots and noodle pudding as sides. If you really want to feast, add creamed spinach and mashed potatoes, either store-bought or homemade, depending on how much time you have. Add a store bought dessert (donuts are traditional for Chanukah) and you have a feast. Whether you spin the dreidle, or spin the bottle, you and your guests will enjoy a hearty meal. MENU (Serves 6-8) Beef Brisket with Onions Sweet Carrots Creamed Spinach* Mashed Potatoes* Noodle Pudding Donuts” *Recipe Not Included Beef Brisket with Onions 1 4-5 lb. ﬁrst cut (a.k.a. ﬂat cut) beef brisket,

trimmed so a thin layer of fat remains in some spots (do not over trim, as the fat gives the meat its ﬂavor) 1/4 cup red wine 1 tsp. ground black pepper 1-1 1/2 tblsp. Wondra (okay to substitute matzo cake meal for Passover) 3 tblsp. Olive Oil 5 medium yellow onions, peeled and sliced 1/2-inch thick (I use Vidallia) 3 tblsps. tomato paste 6 carrots, peeled and halved Handful fresh chopped parsley (for garnish, optional) 1. In a Ziploc bag large enough to hold the brisket, pour in red wine. Massage brisket with pepper and place in bag. Refrigerate and marinate for 24 hours. 2. Set an oven rack in the middle position and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 3. Remove brisket from bag. Dry it, then lightly dust the brisket with the Wondra, shake and turn to coat evenly. Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a cast iron skillet just large enough to hold the brisket and carrots snugly. Add the brisket to the pan and sear on both sides until crusty brown areas appear on the surface, 5 to 7 minutes per side. 4. Transfer the brisket to a platter, then add the onions to the pot and stir constantly, scrap-

ALEXANDRA TROY The Culinary Architect ing up any browned bits stuck to the bottom of the pot. Cook until the onions are softened and golden brown, about 15 minutes. 5.Turn oﬀ the heat and place the brisket, fatty side up and any accumulated juices on top of the onions. Spread the tomato paste evenly over the brisket. Cover the pot very tightly with aluminum foil and then the lid. Transfer to the oven and cook for 1-1/2 hours. 6. Transfer the brisket to a cutting board and using a very sharp knife, slice the meat across the grain into approximately 1/8 to 1/4-inch-thick slices. Return the slices to the pot, overlapping them at an angle so that you can see a bit of the top edge of each slice. The end result should resemble the original unsliced brisket, leaning slightly backward. Check the seasonings and correct if necessary. Refrigerate overnight.

7. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cover the pot tightly and return to the oven. Cook the brisket until it is forktender, 1 3/4 to 2 hours. Check once or twice during cooking to make sure that the liquid is not bubbling away. It it is, add a few more teaspoons of water – but not more. Also, each time you check, spoon some of the liquid on top of the roast so that it drips down between the slices. It is ready to serve with its juices, as the gravy. Sweet Carrots 10 medium carrots, peeled and cut on the diagonal 1/4-inch thick 3 tblsps. sweet butter 3 tblsps. honey 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup raisins, chopped 1/4 cup dried apricots, sliced Kosher salt Black pepper, freshly ground 1. Place butter, honey and brown sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer until thickened and combined. Stir occasionally. 2. Add carrots, raisins and apricots. Cover and cook on low for about 1 hour. Carrots should be soft, but crunchy. 3. Season to taste. Serve.

Noodle Pudding 1/2 lb. noodles (I use a combination of broad egg noodles and cavatappi) 16 oz. cream cheese 1 3/4 cups apricot nectar juice 1/2 cup cream 1/2 cup sour cream 1 cup melted butter 1 cup sugar 5 eggs 1. Butter a casserole and set aside. 2. Cook noodles and drain. 3. Make the kugel base in a food processor: Place all ingredients, other than the noodles and blend until smooth. 4. In a large bowl, mix together noodles and kugel base. TOPPING 3 cups crushed corn ﬂakes 1 stick melted butter 1/2 cup sugar 2 tsp. cinnamon 5. Mix ingredients together. Sprinkle on top of noodles. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees. Alexandra Troy is owner of Culinary Architect Catering, a 35 year-old Greenvale-based company, specializing in private, corporate and promotional parties. Need help making your holiday parties delicious and stress-free, CALL 516-4847431 and you will be a guest at your own party!

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Eco-friendly gift ideas for ‘green’ giving the eco-conscious people on your holiday shopping list. Locally made products Locally made products make great holiday gifts. Such gifts are not produced halfway around the world, meaning they don’t contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and global warming like products that need to be flown or driven across the globe. Craft fairs and artisan shops are good sources for locally made gifts, which also are a great way to support businesses in your community.

Music lessons and other gifts of service do not require a great deal of natural resources, making them ideal eco-friendly gifts.

iving eco-friendly gifts is now easier than ever before. As more and more people are conscious of reducing their impact on the planet, the demand for environmentally conscious products and services has

grown. Choosing earth-friendly gifts is not only generous, but giftgivers also can rest assured they’re doing their part to safeguard natural resources for future generations. The following are some gift ideas for

Gifts of service A massage or music or tutoring sessions are examples of gifts of service. These gifts do not require much use of natural resources, and recipients find their personal nature very thoughtful. Gifts of service also can include tasks you do yourself for the gift recipient, rather than paying another person to handle. For example, teach a senior member of your family how to navigate their

new smartphone or agree to help them shop for groceries. Recycled goods When many people think of recycling, they tend to picture piles of discarded plastic bottles, glass jars and aluminum cans. While the end product of many of these recycled pieces is new cans, bottles and jars, recycled materials also can be turned into new and unique pieces. Trivets and spoon rests made from recycled and melted wine bottles make for clever and attractive gifts. Recycled fire extinguishers have been turned into vases, and you can even find bike parts that have been used to make wind chimes and belts if you know where to shop. Natural gifts Natural gifts are among the most environmentally friendly ones you can give. Foodies may appreciate an herbgrowing kit that enables them to

experiment with freshly picked basil or thyme in the kitchen, while tree-growing kits and flower seed packets are nice stocking stuffers for budding gardeners. Offer to purchase a living Christmas tree for a relative, so that he or she can plant the evergreen after the holidays have come and gone. Antiques New, shiny gifts are not the only ones that have appeal. Gifting a sentimental piece of family history is an earth-friendly way to share the holidays. Pass down a cherished piece of jewelry or, if you do not have anything in your own collection, browse antique shops for items that have interesting histories. The holiday season is often a time of excess, but giving doesn’t have to be detrimental to the environment. Givers can seek out earth-friendly gifts and share even more this time of year.

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ome the holiday season, many people find it’s not just family and friends on their shopping lists. Coworkers and acquaintances often land on such lists as well, and it’s not always easy deciding what to get those people who aren’t close friends or family members.

Boss Gifting the boss is a sensitive subject and should be dictated by company protocol. If you are the only employee to buy your boss a gift, it may seem like you are trying to curry favor. However, if everyone else is gifting and you fail to offer a gift, you may be caught off guard. Some business etiquette experts say that it is customary for bosses to give gifts to employees but not the reverse. However, employees who are especially close with their bosses or who work closely with them each day may want to offer a small token of appreciation. When selecting gifts for bosses, do not give anything too personal, such as clothing, perfume or jewelry. Food or gift cards are a safer bet. Experts say a gift in the range of $10 to $25 is adequate. Chipping in for a gift with other employees may be the best course of action so you don’t inspire resentment among coworkers.

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Caregivers play important roles in the lives of children. Once you have found a sitter or nanny who you trust, you want to ensure you keep that person content. If you regularly use a nanny or sitter, money is always a great gift. For a full-time nanny, one week to one month’s pay is adequate. For a regular sitter, consider a gift equal to two nights’ pay.

Coach or club leader Children today are involved in many different activities, and chances are parents’ schedules are filled with sports games and practices. A small gift of $10 to $20 can show your appreciation to a coach or club leader. This is another instance when it might be nice to pool your resources with fellow parents to purchase one large gift.

Mail carrier If your mail is delivered by the same mail carrier week after week, you may want to spread some holiday joy. Mail carriers have an extra workload during the holidays, when they are tasked with delivering packages and greeting cards in addition to more routine mail. Civil servants may be forbidden from receiving cash. In such instances, a gift card makes a great gift.

Trash collector Hauling garbage is neither an easy nor glamorous job. Many garbage collectors appreciate a tip for their hard work. Take notice of who collects the trash from your home. If it is the same people each week, take the time to personally deliver an envelope with a small tip of around $20.

Hairstylist If you are a regular for frequent treatments and color in a salon, show the stylist you appreciate his or her work with a cash gift. If you want to give a wrapped present, avoid tools of the trade or anything that is too personal. Stylists are on their feet much of the day, so a gift for a massage appointment or pedicure may be just what they need.

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Steps to take before giving pets as gifts some people may be allergic to certain animals or simply not have the time or energy to devote to pet ownership. No one wants to return an animal to a kennel, and forcing a loved to take on the unwanted responsibility of pet ownership does not make much of a gift.

t’s not uncommon for families to welcome a new pet into their homes during the holiday season. Parents may give their children their first pet during the holidays, but those who choose to give a pet to someone outside their immediate family or to someone they don’t live with should consider the following advice before going through with that decision.

Consult the eventual recipient first The element of surprise is part of what makes the holiday season of giving so special, and few things may inspire more enthusiastic responses than new pets under the tree. But however appealing you may find such reactions, it’s still best to first consult the intended recipient before buying or adopting the pet. Pets make wonderful additions to a home, but

Let the recipient choose the pet Aunts or uncles may think a cute puppy is an ideal holiday gift for their nieces and nephews, but it’s best to let those youngsters’ parents choose the pet rather than going it alone. Once mom and dad have given you the greenlight to gift their kids a pet, let them decide which type of pet will become the newest member of their households. Parents may not feel their children are ready to handle the significant responsibility of dog ownership, and they may prefer their kids first receive a more low-maintenance pet, such as a fish. Pay for everything Pets are expensive, even those that are adopted from nearby shelters. Cats and dogs adopted from local shelters or even animals bought directly from breeders will need some immediate

medical care, including shots and initial examinations at the veterinarian’s office, as well as food, dishes, leashes (if giving a dog), and bedding. When giving pets as a gift, men and women should fit the bill for these additional expenses, which can be significant. Recipients may not be able to afford these additional expenses, especially during the holiday season, nor did they ask to take on such a financial burden. So men and women giving pets as gifts should be capable of handling the oft-overlooked costs of adopting or buying a new pet. Be willing to take the pet Some households simply are not a good match for pets. Men and women looking to give pets as holiday gifts should be willing to take the pet into their own homes if things are not working out with the recipient. This does not mean gift-givers have to keep the pet forever, but they should be willing to temporarily care for the animal until it finds a new home. Pets sometimes make wonderful gifts, but men and women who are considering giving pets as gifts this holiday season should not approach such gestures lightly.

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Are cash gifts tacky or ideal? W

hen faced with a gift list a mile long and no idea what to get certain individuals on that list, many holiday shoppers opt to give cash as a present. Cash gifts are easy, one-size-fits all and no one will request a receipt to return a cash gift. Still, some people are not quite sure if it is socially acceptable to give a gift of cash. There are many pros and cons to giving cash as a gift. Once a person weighs the advantages and the disadvantages to giving cold hard cash as a gift, then he or she can decide if cash is an ideal present or one that’s best avoided.

Advantages One of the advantages to giving cash is it eliminates waste. Unlike gifts that will never be used and simply take up space, cash will be used sooner or later. How often have you received a sweater you won’t wear or a trinket you won’t use? Sometimes people return these gifts, but very often they get relegated to a pile of belongings that will end up in the garbage or stashed in the back of a closet. Cash eliminates

this waste by giving a person the opportunity to buy exactly what he or she wants. Cash gifts may be ideal for older people to give because they have limited mobility and cannot get out to the store to shop for presents. And grandparents unaware of the latest trends can give cash in a card and instruct grandchildren to purchase something they like. Some people overextend themselves during the holiday season, and a cash gift can soften the blow of holiday spending.

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People are inundated with a lot of stuff already, and a cash gift might be just what the doctor ordered.

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• Try pairing the cash with a wallet or purse to make the presentation a little more interesting. • Send the recipient on a scavenger hunt for the money, writing clues and hiding them around the house. • Create a money tree or wreath that displays the cash in an interesting way. • Fold bills into bows or tape together to make wrapping paper for a small token gift. • For children, roll up bills and put it into a crayon box or pencil case. • Fill up a large box with a lot of filler and hide the cash inside of a smaller box tucked inside.

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A quick and delicious T holiday dessert

he holiday season is synonymous with many things, including delicious foods. While Thanksgiving turkeys or Christmas geese will be found on many a table this holiday season, baked goods and desserts are what many people look forward to this time of year.

Holiday hosts with a lot on their plates might not have the time to prepare homemade baked goods for their guests. Thankfully, the following recipe for “Chocolate-Strawberry Pie” from Addie Gundry’s “No-Bake Desserts” (St. Martin’s Press) can be prepared in just 15 minutes, all without turning on the oven.

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pint fresh strawberries, washed, trimmed and halved store-bought (or homemade) chocolate cookie pie crust cup sugar cup cornstarch tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder teaspoon minced crystallized ginger teaspoon ground nutmeg Pinch of kosher or sea salt large egg yolks cups half-and-half ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped tablespoon rum extract teaspoon vanilla extract Additional strawberries for garnish (optional)

1. Place the strawberry halves in a single layer in the bottom of the pie crust. 2. In a medium saucepan, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, cocoa powder, ginger, nutmeg, and salt over medium heat. 3. Whisk in the egg yolks to create a thick paste. Gradually whisk in the halfand-half until the mixture thickens, about 5 minutes. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat. 4. Add the chocolate and whisk until combined. Add the rum and vanilla extracts. Cool the mixture for 4 minutes. 5. Pour the filling over the strawberries and up to the top of the crust. Chill the pie for 2 hours or until set. 6. Garnish with additional strawberries, if desired.

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ood plays a big role come the holiday season, when friends and family tend to gather around the dinner table to share good meals and catch up on the year’s happenings. But while food plays an integral role at holiday gatherings, food also makes a great gift for that friend or family member on your holiday list who loves to savor a good meal no matter the time of year. Thanks in part to celebrity chefs and television shows that teach viewers how to make gourmet meals at home, it’s now easier than ever before for food lovers to expand their culinary horizons. Gifting such food fanatics can be fun and may even inspire a love of unique cuisine in holiday shoppers, especially those who consider the following gift ideas. Cooking kit: Ingredients and other essential elements of good meals were once taken for granted. But more and more foodies are now creating their own foods from scratch. Bacon fans may fall in love with a kit that helps them cure and smoke their own bacon, while those

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more efficient than cooking without a set. High-end cutlery sets can cost several hundred dollars, but shoppers on more limited budgets can still find quality cutlery sets for less money. Food getaway: Many foodies love to travel so they can experience cuisines popular overseas or in different regions of the country. Men and women whose spouses love food can plan a food-themed getaway weekend to a locale that specializes in a type of food their significant others enjoy or have always wanted to try. For example, men and women who love lobster may enjoy a trip to Maine’s annual Lobster Festival, while those who can’t get enough barbecue may appreciate a trip to one of the country’s more notable barbecue spots, such as Memphis, Kansas City, North Carolina or Texas. Food-themed gifts make the perfect holiday present for food fanatics, and shoppers have an endless array of options to satisfy their favorite foodies’ appetites.

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Arts & Entertainment Calendar NYCB LIVE/NASSAU VETERANS MEMORIAL COLISEUM 1255 Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale (516) 794-9300 • www.nassaucoliseum.com Sunday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. Cirque Musica Holiday Presents BELIEVE NYCB THEATRE AT WESTBURY 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury (516) 247-5205 • www.thetheatreatwestbury. com Saturday, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. Sinbad Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 8 p.m. Jewel’s Handmade Holiday Tour Thursday, Dec. 21 at 8 p.m. Tony Danza: Standards & Stories THE PARAMOUNT 370 New York Ave., Huntington (631) 673-7300 ext. 303 • www.paramountny. com Friday, Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Theresa Caputo Live! Saturday, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. Blood, Sweat & Tears with Bo Bice Sunday, Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. BLI’s Fa La La La La Fest wit Fergie Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 8 p.m. Straight No Chaser: The Speakeasy Tour Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 8 p.m. Phillip Phillips Acoustic Presented by WALK 97.5 THE SPACE AT WESTBURY 250 Post Ave., Westbury (516)283-5566 • www.thespaceatwestbury.com www.thespaceatwestbury.com Saturday, Dec. 16 at 11 p.m. Mega Zouk Jam LANDMARK ON MAIN STREET 232 Main Street, Suite 1, Port Washington (516) 767-1384 ext. 101 • www.landmarkonmainstreet.org Friday, Dec. 15 at 8 p.m. Suzanne Vega Saturday, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. An Intimate Evening with Bettye LaVette Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 2 p.m. David Glukh Duo ADELPHI UNIVERSITY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 1 South Ave., Garden City (516) 877-4000 • www.aupac.adelphi.edu Friday, Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Adelphi Holiday Showcase Saturday, Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. A Staged Reading of “A Christmas Carol” MADISON THEATRE AT MOLLOY COLLEGE 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre 516-323-4444 • www.madisontheatreny.org Saturday, Dec. 16 at 2 and 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 17 at 3 p.m. Madison Theatre Annual Christmas Celebration TILLES CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | LIU POST 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville (516) 299-3100 • www.tillescenter.org Saturday, Dec. 16, 1 to 3 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 17, 2 to 4 p.m. Eglevsky Ballet in “The Nutcracker” GOLD COAST ARTS CENTER 113 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck

(516) 829-2570 • www.goldcoastarts.org Through Feb. 4 Exhibit: Tony Vaccaro, An American Photographer NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn (516) 484-9338 • www.nassaumuseum.org Ongoing During Museum Hours: Sculpture Park, Walking Trails, Gardens Family Sundays at the Museum, 1-4 p.m. Family Tour at 1 p.m.; Art Activities at 1:30 p.m. Thursdays, Dec. 14, Jan. 4 and Feb. 1, 1 to 2 p.m. Exhibition Talks at the Saltzman Fine Art Building: Brown Bag Lectures with Riva Ettus (Fool the Eye exhibit) Tuesday, Dec. 19, Jan. 9 and Feb. 6, 1 to 2 p.m. Sketching in the Galleries with Glenna Kubit in the Saltzman Fine Art Building Through January 21, 2018 In the Manes Family Art & Education Center: Master Class — Josef Albers and His Students Through March 4, 2018 Exhibits in the Saltzman Fine Art Building: “Fool the Eye” Through March 4, 2018 (Tuesday through Sunday screenings at 11 a.m., 12, 1 and 3 p.m. Film in the Saltzman Fine Art Building: “Paper Medium Rare: All Things Paper” THE ART GUILD 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset www.TheArtGuild.org Second Thursday, Dec. 14, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Sip & Sketch: Live model, all levels, no instruction, short and long poses. Bring a snack and/ or beverage. ART LEAGUE OF LONG ISLAND 107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills (631) 462-5400 • www.artleagueli.org Sunday, Dec. 17, 1 to 3 p.m. 62nd Members’ Exhibition at the Art League of Long Island Part Two (M-Z) SANDS POINT PRESERVE CONSERVANCY 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point 516.571.7901 • sandspointpreserve.org Thursday, Dec. 21, 7 to 10 p.m. Winter Solstice Preservers’ Dinner PLANTING FIELDS ARBORETUM 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay 516.922.8678 • plantingfields.org Friday, Dec. 15, 7 to 9 p.m. Music at the Mansion: The Brooklyn Sugar Stompers Saturday, Dec. 16 and Sunday, Dec. 17, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Holiday Festival at Coe Hall CLARK BOTANIC GARDEN 193 I. U. Willets Road, Albertson (516) 869-6311 • www.clarkbotanic.org Sunday, Dec. 17 through Thursday, Dec. 21 (check website for daily hours and events) Town of North Hempstead Winter Wonderland Train & Light Display LONG ISLAND CHILDREN’S MUSEUM 11 Davis Avenue, Garden City (516) 224-5800 • www.licm.org Friday, Dec. 15, 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Kids in the Kitchen: Melted Snowman Sugar Cookies Ages 3-5. Fee: $5 with museum admission ($4 LICM members) Saturday, Dec. 16 at 2 p.m.

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A&E Calendar cont’d Celebrate with Candles: A workshop to roll and decorate beeswax candles. Ages 3 and up. Fee: $3 with museum admission ($2 LICM members) Saturday, Dec. 16 and Sunday, Dec. 17 fro 3:30 to 5 p.m. Messy Afternoon: Artistic activities that everyone loves, but no one likes to clean up Ages 18 months to 4 years. Free with museum admission. CRADLE OF AVIATION MUSEUM Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Garden City (516) 224-5800 • www.licm.org Saturday, Dec. 23 through Monday, Jan. 1 Long Island Garden Railway Society Holiday Display

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL AND TOLERANCE CENTER OF NASSAU COUNTY 100 Crescent Beach Road, Glen Cove (516) 571-8040 • www.hmtcli.org On display through Friday, Feb. 2 HMTC Presents a Special Exhibit by 3D Pop Artist Charles Fazzino: “Heroes of the Holocaust” THE DOLPHIN BOOKSHOP & CAFE 299 Main St., Port Washington (516) 767-2650 • www.thedolphinbookshop.com Fridays at 11 a.m. Music & More: Marilyn & her guitar For children ages 2-4 Fridays, 7-9 p.m. Cafe Music at The Dolphin. Free admission. Saturday, Dec. 16, 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Santa is Coming to Dolphin Bookshop Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 6:30 p.m. Author Karen Bonnet, “Whale Island”

mas” Story Time (Manhasset and Carle Place) Sunday, Dec. 17 at 1:30 p.m. Author Event: Author Robert Muller, “New York State Lighthouses” (Manhasset) Visit the store all day in support of the Great Neck Historical Society book fair and the renovation of the Stepping Stones Lighthouse.

BOOK REVUE 313 New York Avenue, Huntington (631) 271-1442 • www.bookrevue.com Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 7:30 p.m. Author Robert Fouch, “Christmas Carol & the Defender of Claus” BARNES AND NOBLE 1542 Northern Blvd., Manhasset; (516) 365-6723 91 Old Country Road, Carle Place; (516) 741-9850 www.barnesandnoble.com Saturday, Dec. 16 at 11 a.m. For children: “River Rose and the Magical Christ-

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Community Calendar UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION AT SHELTER ROCK 48 Shelter Rock Rd., Manhasset 516-627-6560; www.uucsr.org Wednesdays, 1 to 4 p.m. in the Veatch Ballroom Wednesday Bridge Group Wednesdays, 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Veatch Ballroom and Terrace Room Inisfada Zen Sitting Meditation Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. and Saturdays at 11 a.m. in the Art Gallery Yoga with Mike Mancini Members: $5 per class/Non-members: $7 per class (no registration required) Fridays, 1 to 4 p.m. in the Veatch Ballroom (1-2 beginner; 2-3 intermediate and advanced) Friday Bridge, Lessons & Game Play Friday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. Soulful Small Group Friday, Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Women’s Group Book Series: “Hillbilly Elegy” by J.D. Vance Wednesday, Dec. 20, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Emerson and Thoreau: Two Aspects of Transcendentalism led by Arthur Rifkin, MD LONG ISLAND GAY MEN’S CHORUS PRESENTS “TREASURED MEMORIES” Friday, Dec. 15 at 8 p.m. At Cathedral of the Incarnation, 50 Cathedral Ave., Garden City An annual concert featuring holiday favorites. $25. For advance tickets, go to www. ligmc.org FRANKLIN SQUARE HOLIDAY GIFT AND CRAFT SHOW Saturday, Dec. 16, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. At VFW Hall, 68 Lincoln Road in Franklin Square Free event. LONG ISLAND ROAD RUNNERS CLUB SANTA 5K Sunday, Dec. 17, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Eisenhower Park, 1899 Park Blvd., Westbury/Field 2 $12. For more information and to sign up, call 516-797-2685 or go to www.lirrc.org

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN/LAKEVILLE SECTION MEETING Monday, Dec. 18 at 12 p.m. Clinton G. Martin Park, 1601 Marcus Ave. in New Hyde Park For more information, call 718-343-6222. SANTA AT ROOSEVELT FIELD MALL Through Sunday, Dec. 24, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 630 Old Country Road, North Court near Dick’s Sporting Goods, Garden City Families can enjoy the magic of the holiday season by paying a visit to Santa Claus. Free event. ADELPHI NY STATEWIDE BREAST CANCER HOTLINE & SUPPORT PROGRAM At Adelphi’s Alumni House 154 Cambridge Ave., Garden City 516-877-4314 or 800-877-8077 Mondays, 6 to 7:30 p.m. General Support Group and Support Group for Caregivers of People with Breast Cancer Tuesdays, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Young Women’s Support Group, Under 40 Thursdays, 7 to 8 p.m. Support Group for Newly Diagnosed Stage 4 Breast Cancer Last Monday of the Month, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Touchstone Group: For those who received their last treatment more than 18 months ago. NYU WINTHROP HOSPITAL 200 Old Country Road, Suite 250 Mineola, NY 11501 Call 516-663-8300 to register for these free programs. Monday, Dec. 18, 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. NYU Winthrop Hospital’s Caregiver Support Group for Partners of Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease First and third Tuesday of the month, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. NYU Winthrop Hospital’s Breast Cancer Support Group At NYU Winthrop Hospital, Pediatric Conference Center, 259 First St., Mineola Seating is limited; registration is required. Call 516-663-2556

Third Tuesday of the month, Dec. 19, 4 to 5 p.m.: Caregiver Support Sessions NYU Winthrop Hospital’s Free Parkinson’s Disease Support Group Meetings At the Winthrop Wellness Pavilion, 1300 Franklin Avenue, Suite ML5, Garden City Wednesday, Dec. 20, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. NYU Winthrop Hospital’s Free Multiple Sclerosis Support Group At the Winthrop Wellness Pavilion, 1300 Franklin Avenue, Suite ML5, Garden City For more information and to register, call 516-663-4593 or visit www.winthrop.org/ community-programs. Tuesday, Dec. 26, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. NYU Winthrop Hospital’s Cancer Care Support Group In the Lower Level Conference Room, 200 Old Country Road, Mineola Registration is required for this free group. For further details or to register, please call Ms. Sheinkopf at 516- 6631058. ST. MARY’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 1300 Northern Blvd., Manhasset 516-627-0385; www.stmary.ws Sunday, Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve mass schedule) 4 and 5:30 p.m. and 12 a.m. midnight (in the church); 4:15 p.m. (in Wiest Hall) Monday, Dec. 25 (Christmas Day mass schedule) 7:30, 9 and 10:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. (in the church) and 12:15 p.m. (in Wiest Hall) SID JACOBSON JCC 300 Forest Drive, East Hills, 11548 516-484-1545; www.sjjcc.org/jll. Fridays Shababa Fridays, 9:45-10:45 a.m. General Exercise Group for All Cancer Survivors, 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. Discussion Group for All Cancer Survivors, 1:15 to 2 p.m. Sundays: Gentle Yoga for All Cancer Survivors, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Mondays: News Behind the News, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Eat, Chat, Move!, 6 p.m. Tuesdays: Mah Jongg Clinic, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Tuesday Lectures, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Swim Program for Strength & Wellness,11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Knitzvah: Knitting for a Cause, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays: Knitzvah: Knitting for a Cause, 12 to 2 p.m. Taste of Torah, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursdays: Games Day, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Meditation, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Eat, Chat, Move!, 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Shababa Saturdays Holidays and Heroes ($30/members $25) Sunday, Dec. 17, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Community Chanukah Celebration ($20 per family/members free) Through Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 4:45 p.m. Chanukah Candle Lightings ST. PETER OF ALCANTARA WITH OUR LADY OF FATIMA PARISH Friday evenings at 8 p.m. 1321 Port Washington Blvd., Port Washington Info.: (516) 627-883-4817 or (516) 8832607 Bereavement Support Group: open to the general public. For more information, contact Yvonne at 516-883-4817 or Rose 516-883-2607 JOIN THE BOCCE GAME! Every Tuesday and Thursday, 5:30 to 10 p.m. At Thomas H. Wilson Park, 211 Westbury Ave. in Mineola A group of 15 regularly play and they are always looking for more people. For more information, contact Joe Mariani at 631-978-1324 SINGLES ASSOCIATION OF LONG ISLAND GATHERINGS Last Saturdays of the month through December 20, 7 to 9 p.m., except in July, August and October. At Herrill Lanes, 465 Herricks Rd., New Hyde Park For ages 25 plus. Social gathering afterwards at the Omega Diner, 1809 Lakeville Rd. in New Hyde Park

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L.I. Gay Men’s Chorus hosts concert series The Long Island Gay Men’s Chorus will perform a winter concert series, entitled “Treasured Memories.” The annual holiday performances are scheduled for Friday, Dec. 15 at the Cathedral of the Incarnation, 50 Cathedral Ave. in Garden City, and Saturday, Dec. 16 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook, 380 Nicolls Road in Stony Brook. Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 at the door and also available online at ligmc.org. “We are proud to present our 2017 holiday concert, ‘Treasured Memories,’ a joyful blend of seasonal favorites both old and new,” Tony Mazza, a member of the LIGMC Board of Directors, said. “The holiday concerts are always a delightful blend of heartwarming and entertaining selections, and this year’s oﬀering is no exception.” Seasoned music educator and theatri-

cal music director Jeanette Barsi Cooper, who serves as LIGMC’s artistic director and accompanist, collaborated with Mazza to prepare the 2017 program. “We compared notes and found we had much in common,” she said. “We wanted to have a very familiar selection of songs, both familiar to the chorus and familiar to the audience. My barometer was when I looked at the song and thought, ‘Oh, I love that song,’ I added it to the list.” Most recently, LIGMC staged a “Hurray for Hollywood” movie-themed cabaret concert at the Sayville VFW on Nov. 11. The group also sang at the opening-night gathering hosted by the Long Island Gay and Lesbian Film Festival in Huntington. For more information, call Bill McCarthy, vice president, at (516)639-7158, or email at vicepresident@ligmc.org.

Varsity Choral Society hosting holiday concert Celebrating another year of classical choral performances, the Varsity Choral Society will proudly present its 28th Annual Holiday Concert on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 4:00 p.m. at the Congregational Church of Manhasset. Led by Director Craig S. Tocher and accompanied by an orchestra comprised of strings and organ, VCS will perform the “Jubelmesse”, also known as the “Missa sancta No. 2” written by Carl Maria von Weber (Op. 76, J. 251). Soloists will be Jason Hendrix (of the Metropolitan Opera), April Lindevald (formerly of the New York City Opera), Molly Davey (a former soloist with the Congregational Church of Manhasset), and Robert Horowitz (a soloist with the Congregational Church of Manhasset). “Veni Domini” also will be performed by Lidndevald, “O Holy Night” will be sung by Horowitz, “Mary Did You Know” will be performed by Dr. Joseph D’Angelo, “In the Bleak Midwinter” will be presented by Maravell, and a trio will be given by Nancy Morris, Lynne Stebbins and Jan Richardson. The afternoon will conclude with a traditional audience sing-along of holiday favorites which will be preceded by the always humorous – and diﬀerent – thoughts expressed by Dr. Clyde Locke concerning “hasty pudding”. VCS’s membership consists of both professional and amateur vocalists from Port Washington, Manhasset and the greater Town of North Hempstead.

Every year, the choir embraces performing ambitious programs and has built a faithful audience; its concerts regularly attract over 300 people. “Our members have such diverse backgrounds and careers,” said Horowitz, who founded VCS in 1989. “But what’s kept us going strong for 28 years is shared love of ﬁne choral music. Our audience is as devoted as we are, and that makes every concert a real celebration.” VCS is the specialized choral division within Play Troupe Inc. It was originally formed to honor Jerald B. Stone, a choral director at Paul D. Schreiber High School in Port Washington, who led a school ensemble named “The Varsity Choir” and later served as VCS’s ﬁrst director. Stone inspired his students to pursue excellence in music and forge long-lasting collaborations—a legacy now carried forward by Mr. Tocher and the current ensemble. Tickets to the annual holiday concert are $20.00 and will be available at the door on the day of the performance. The Congregational Church of Manhasset is located at 1845 Northern Blvd. in Manhasset. Questions are welcome at redhorowitz@gmail.com. For more information or to become an individual or corporate sponsor, email redhorowitz@gmail.com. Tax-deductible donations are accepted (made out to Varsity Choral Society) at 87 Hilltop Drive in Manhasset.

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Williston Park Library 494 Willis Ave., Williston Park (516) 742-1820; www.willistonparklibrary.com NEW TITLES ADDED: Miss Kopp’s Midnight Confessions by Amy Stewart Alt America by David Neiwert

In This Moment by Karen Kingsbury Fast Food Genocide by Joel Fuhrman, MD Death in the Stacks by Jenn McKinlay Ageless Soul by Thomas Moore 50 Years of 60 Minutes

by Jeff Fager Sisters First by Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush KNITTING CIRCLE Thursday, Dec. 28, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Assembly Room of Village Hall.

PROPERTY ASSESSMENT GRIEVANCE Thursday, Jan. 18 at 7 p.m. in the Assembly Room of Village Hall. Sign up at the circulation desk.

Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. in the Assembly Room of Village Hall. Copies of “A Fine Balance” will be available at the Circulation Desk.

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TINY TYKES Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 10:15 or 11:30 a.m. Sign up at circulation desk. A Tiny Tykes Snowman Special will take place on Dec. 20 at 10:30 to 11:10 a.m. in the Assembly Room of Village Hall.

East Williston Library 2 Prospect St., East Williston (516) 741-1213; www.ewlibrary.org MUSEUM PASSES: The library has membership passes to the following museums: Old Westbury Gardens, The Long Island Children’s Museum,

Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, and The Cold Spring Harbor Aquarium and Fish Hatchery. The passes can be reserved by East Williston Library patrons only up to one month in advance by calling the library at 516-741-1213.

N0TARY PUBLIC: Notary services are available on Monday & Thursday from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm and Wednesday from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Photo identification is required. Documents to be notarized must be signed at the time of notarization, not before.

You must bring your own witness if needed. Please call the library to confirm a notary is available. COLLECTION ON DISPLAY: The East Williston Public Library Friends feature a new collection

of creative art or memorabilia on display each month in the lobby of The East Williston Village Hall. These collections are generously lent to us by patrons of The East Williston Library. Please come in and enjoy these displays!

Mineola Library 195 Marcellus Road, Mineola (516) 746-8488; www.mineolalibrary.info

HEARTFULNESS MEDITATION WORKSHOPS Monday, Dec. 18, Tuesday, Jan. 2, Thursday, Jan. 4, and Saturdays, Jan. 6 and 13, 10:15-

11:30 a.m. CONCERT: A STEEL CHRISTMAS Saturday, Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. Join the

Steel Silk Band’s concert performance where they will perform holiday classics and songs from the 1970s to today.

FILM SERIES: “SCROOGED” Thursday, Dec. 21 at 6:30 p.m. and Friday, Dec. 22 at 11 a.m.

Shelter Rock Library 165 Searingtown Road South, Albertson; (516) 248-7363; www. srpl.org. ART ON DISPLAY IN DECEMBER Visit the Children’s Room to see Don Sadowsky’s newest exhibit, King Kong. It received an honorable mention award at the Long Island Museum in Stony Brook.

EMPIRE SAFETY GROUP Saturday, Dec. 16 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For drivers of all ages. Fees: Ages 60+, $33. All others, $38. CANASTA Monday, Dec. 18 at 1 p.m. Canasta is a card game popular in the fifties that is making a big comeback. Join in playing this

very social game. Limited materials will be available, so if you own a set, please feel free to bring it with you. PLAY MAH JONGG Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 1 p.m. Join others in playing the game that has fascinated people for so many years with its strategies and combinations. Limited materials will

be available, so if you own a set, please feel free to bring it with you. Registration is not required. PLAY BRIDGE Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 1 p.m. Come and play this stimulating card game. Bring a team, a friend or come by yourself and enjoy the game. Limited materials will be available.

SENIOR RAP GROUP Monday, Jan. 8 11 a..m. to 12:30 p.m. For the 55+ set who have a lifetime of experiences to share. Come and join Shelter Rock Public Library Senior Rap Group on selected Mondays. This group discussion is led by longtiime group member David Marx.

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of value in said vehicle. All residents should keep their cars locked whether there parked in driveway or street. HOMETOWN HERO BANNER PROGRAM

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COMMUNITY & SCHOOL NEWS

Vadada, Patel excel in Boston

Arnold B. Goldberg, Harbor Child Care executive director; Fino Celano, Herricks School superintendent; Adrian Galvez (boy standing on top), Ansh Patel (boy sitting on top), Ashley Thompson (girl sitting), state Assemblyman Anthony D’Urso, and Harbor Child Care Herricks Center Director Smita Daniel holding Jolie Bonilla.

Based on their work this past summer as scholars in the Garcia Summer Science Research Program at Stony Brook University, Herricks High School juniors Sahith Vadada and Rushikesh Patel earned the distinction of attending and presenting at the Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. They were awarded best poster presentation at the conference in a ﬁeld of hundreds of graduate students. The Materials Research Society, founded in 1973, is a growing, member-driven organization of almost 16,000 men and women from over 90 countries around the world who come from industry, academia and national labs. Their work touches on many ﬁelds, including chemistry, biology, physics and engineering and is an organization of materials researchers worldwide that promotes communication for the advancement of interdisciplinary materials research and technology to improve the quality of life. At the Garcia Center for Polymers at Engineered

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Herricks High School juniors Sahith Vadada and Rushikesh Patel were awarded best poster presentation at a research conference. Interfaces program at Stony Brook, Sahith and Rushi created polymer fiber scaffolds that serve to augment dental pulp stem cell differentiation for applications in the field of tissue engineering and cell culturing. Sahith and Rushi, along with their teammate Vedant Singh from The Wheatley School, were recently named regional finalists in the 2017 Siemens Competition in Science, Math, and Technology.

D’Urso visits Students perform at festival new playground State Assemblyman Anthony D’Urso visited the Harbor Child Care located at the Herricks Community Center to see the new playground which was built using $125,000 from a state grant. The new playground has custom playground equipment for diﬀerent age groups. This unique playground has an upright piano, a glockenspiel and a weather station that preschoolers can use to learn about the weather.

It also has tables and seats for children to sit outside and new planters. The entire area was resurfaced with a rubber surface for safety. “Children need recreation and a place to safely play where they can climb and use their imaginations. This playground will be able to provide the children with hours of safe fun playing,” said D’Urso.

Young Knights aid Flushing charity

Fourteen music students from the Herricks Public Schools’ Denton Avenue and Searingtown elementary buildings participated in the 15th Annual PEAK Festival. As PEAK stands for parents, teachers and kids, the young musicians were joined by their parents and teachers Jennifer Kiang and Briana Cangemi. This music festival focuses on fostering a musical connection between parents and their children through a variety of workshops oﬀered throughout the day. The last hour of each year’s event features a concert that showcases the diﬀerent sessions and experiences. The Herricks students were among a total of 314 Nassau County fourth graders who participated in this opportunity, which was held at Molloy College and is run by the Nassau Music Educators Association All County Classroom Music Division.

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Fourth-graders from Searingtown School and Denton Avenue School are joined by their teachers and parents at the PEAK music festival.

Williston school lab opens

Sate Sen. Elaine Phillips recently attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Willets Road School for the opening of a new Innovation Lab. Earlier this year, Phillips helped obtain $10,000 in state funding for the East Williston School District, which was used PHOTO COURTESY OF KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS for the development of the new educational facility. Pictured are Nick LiBrandi, Gunnar Christianson, James “This lab will create a learning Tremblay, Mike LiBrandi, Peter Kelly and Mark DaCosta, as environment that fosters innovation, encourages creative thinkthey help out with Bridge to Life. ing and adds more technological, Squires from Knights of Columbus Corpus Christi Council #2502 forward-thinking lessons into in Mineola volunteered at the Bridge to Life in Flushing on Dec. students’ daily education,” Phil9. The Bridge to Life helps pregnant women and their families. They lips said. “We need to prepare our sorted clothes, toys and books and helped store clothes at the facility. students for the future and for

yet-to-be-created jobs that will inevitably be generated as a result of our ever-changing world. I am thrilled that the Willets Road students will now have access to an environment that allows thinking beyond the traditional curriculum and will challenge them in new educational arenas.”

Over 120 students have already signed up to participate in the optional Innovation Lab, which, will feature Spheros, green screens, snap circuits, 3D printers, video game design platforms, and other products designed to inspire children to learn and create.

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Local residents making impact at college Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Ryan Kriftcher of Port Washington is a member of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute men’s basketball team and has helped the Engineers win ﬁve of their ﬁrst six games, including a 2-0 record in the Liberty League. SUNY Oneonta Julia Langro and Karlo Vlahek, both of Port Washington, were among 61 SUNY Oneonta students received the Richard Siegfried Student Award this semester for earning a total GPA of 3.9 or higher. The students received their awards Dec. 5 during the Annual Richard Siegfried Lecture at the Morris Conference Center. In order to be eligible to receive the Richard Siegfried Student Award, a student must be a full-time freshman or transfer student with a total GPA of 3.9 or higher. SUNY Oneonta

Jolie Widawsky of Great Neck is one of 32 SUNY Oneonta students studying abroad this semester. Widawsky, a junior majoring in dietetics, is studying at Florence University of the Arts in Italy. Union College Sarah Kaplan of Great Neck is traveling during winter break on a Union College mini term. Kaplan, a member of the Class of 2019 majoring in economics, is completing the India mini term, studying Indian politics, heritage, history and culture. MCPHS University Jeh-Hong Lin of Great Neck was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Lin was initiated at MCPHS University.Western New England University Mallory M. Donelan of Mineola received the College of Business Dean’s Academic Achieve-

ment Award during Convocation ceremonies at Western New England University. Donelan is working toward a degree in Accounting. The Dean’s Academic Award is presented to students within the College of Business entering sophomore year who have the highest cumulative grade-point average after two semesters of full-time study and have a high regard for scholarship. New York Army National Guard Major General Anthony P. German, the adjutant general for the State of New York, announces the promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility and leadership. Benjamin Ngo from Great Neck and assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 27th Brigade Special Troops Battalion received a promotion to

the rank of Private First Class. Sungkyu Park from Great Neck and assigned to the Company B, 1-69th Infantry received a promotion to the rank of Private First Class. Army National Guard promotions are based on overall performance, attitude, leadership ability, and development potential. These promotions additionally recognize the best qualiﬁed Soldiers and attract and retain the highest caliber Citizen Soldiers for a career in the New York Army National Guard. UAlbany More than 500 new LivingLearning Community students spent one of their ﬁrst weekends at UAlbany volunteering oncampus and in the City of Albany through opportunities provided by the Living-Learning Community Connections weekend. On Saturday, Sept. 16, about 250 students volunteered to support Albany Medical Center, The

Capital City Rescue Mission, CHIME (an after school music program), and the Red Bookshelf Project. Students also wrote letters to active military members. Another 250 students volunteered on Sunday, Sept. 17, at various locations in the local community. This included working with the Central Ave Business Improvement District to refurbish the city’s hanging planters and recycle compostable materials for St. Anne Institute’s gardening program, volunteering on various projects in Albany’s South End, and supporting the Pine Hills Neighborhood’s “Meet, Munch, and More” community event. The student volunteers include the following students from New Hyde Park: Aditya Arora, Kayla Jethoo, Shrey Koya, Ashveen Mahi, Elizabeth O’Brien, Sehajbir Randhawa , Riya Sharma and Nina Siton.

Northwell gains top doc Dr. Laurence M. Epstein, a globally known leader in cardiac electrophysiology, has been named system director of electrophysiology at Northwell Health. He also was appointed professor of medicine at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/ Northwell. With more than 25 years of experience, Epstein’s clinical and research expertise has spanned the creation and evolution of the field of invasive cardiac electrophysiology. He has pioneered many of the procedures that are now routinely performed. This includes catheter ablation, use of intracardiac echocardiography to guide procedures, implantation of cardiac devices, such as a cardioverter-defibrillator , and management of transvenous leads. Epstein has been instrumental in introducing transvenous lead management and extraction to programs throughout the United States and abroad. In this newly created position, Epstein will have oversight of all Northwell electrophysiology programs, harnessing the volume of procedures and talent across the network. He will treat patients at the Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset and at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan. “Northwell is thrilled to welcome Dr. Epstein, an innovator in his field and whose reputation

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Dr. Laurence Epstein was hired by Northwell Health as their new system director of electrophysiology. in cardiac electrophysiology is world renowned,” said Dr. Barry Kaplan, the Heart Hospital’s codirector, chair of cardiology at NSUH and Long Island Jewish Medical Center, and senior vice president and executive director of Northwell’s cardiology service line. “He is uniquely qualiﬁed to direct the arrhythmia services at our large integrated network, focused on expanding the program, leveraging best practices and enhancing excellent customer service to patients in this rapidly evolving cardiac ﬁeld.” Electrophysiology is a cardiac specialty that involves the diagnosis and treatment of heart rhythm disorders. Patients with

rhythm abnormalities often have diseases of the electrical system of their heart. Epstein comes to Northwell from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA, where he was chief of cardiac arrhythmia service and a professor of medicine. He held several leadership positions there from 2000 to 2017. Prior to that, Epstein held major administrative cardiac electrophysiology roles at the University of California, San Francisco and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Epstein received his medical degree from the University of Chicago Pretzker School of Medicine in Chicago, and completed his residency at the University of California, San Francisco. He completed three fellowships in cardiac electrophysiology research from the Cardiovascular Research Institute at UCSF; cardiology at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA; and cardiac electrophysiology at UCSF. Epstein has given presentations at all major national and international cardiology conferences. He has held many leadership roles in the Heart Rhythm Society. Under Epstein’s leadership, the arrhythmia service of Brigham and Women’s Hospital published more than 100 peerreviewed scholarly articles, as well as hundreds of book chapters and review articles.

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Sara Bareilles performs to more than 500 attendees at Northwell Health’s Constellation Gala.

Northwell gala in NYC raises $3.3M More than $3.3 million was raised at Northwell Health’s Constellation Gala recently held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The signature event celebrated philanthropic support as the driving force of innovative collaborations throughout Northwell Health – particularly its Manhattan care locations – that are transforming health care throughout the country. Proceeds from the Constellation Gala will provide Manhattan communities with greater access to high-quality care by helping to advance services and programs at Lenox Hill Hospital, Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital and Lenox Health Greenwich Village. “Our Manhattan locations have a rich history of health care excellence and innovation,” said

Michael J. Dowling, president and CEO of Northwell Health. “As we look forward, the extraordinary support of our donors will help us to fuel continued advances and expansion to better serve people in Manhattan and in communities across our region.” Grammy Award-nominee Sara Bareilles highlighted the evening’s program, performing to over 500 attendees. The Constellation Gala Dinner Committee’s dynamic roster comprises a number of New York City leaders whose specialties span across the ﬁelds of medicine, publishing/media, philanthropy and the arts, and includes Ellen Crown, the committee’s chair. Donald Zucker and Barbara Hrbek Zucker helped make the evening possible.

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GOP legislators offer inspector general BY LU K E TOR R A N C E Republicans in the Nassau County Legislature voted last week to create an inspector general position to oversee county contracts, which County Executive-Elect Laura Curran has called one of her major goals. But the Republican legislator’s proposal comes with a catch. Unlike past proposals by Democratic members of the Legislature, the inspector general could be hired — or ﬁred — by a majority vote in the legislature. The measure was approved by the Republican-controlled Rules Committee and will go before the full Legislature at the Dec. 18 meeting. Democrats said the proposed bill did not make the inspector general sufﬁciently independent and would be beholden to the Legislature. “The bill put forth by the Legislative Majority is a step in the right direction, because it shows they’re ready to embrace this long-debated position,” Curran said in a press release after the vote. “Unfortunately, an Inspector General that can be appointed or removed by a simple majority in the Legislature is not really independent. My hope is that we can sit down now with both sides of the aisle and hammer out a bipartisan Inspector General bill we all can be proud of.” The issue of an independent inspector general has been a point of contention for county Democrats and Republicans for more than a year. Democratic members of the Legisla-

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The Nassau County Legislative and Executive Building is seen in Mineola. ture began pushing for the creation of the position in spring of 2016 and refused to approve borrowing money in an attempt to force Republicans to the bargaining table. Republican legislators have said the county’s commissioner of investigations already had the power to oversee contracts. The dispute over an independent inspector general was the subject of debate during the recent county executive race.

The Republican candidate, Jack Martins, opposed an inspector general and instead called for the ethics board to be reformed. When Curran was elected, Republican legislators such as Rich Nicolello and Howard Kopel said they were willing to take a second look at the proposal. “We will take a fresh look at inspector general so that both sides can support it,” Nicolello told Blank Slate Media. In the bill, any appointee to inspec-

tor general would have to have two years’ experience in law enforcement or as a judge, prosecutor, certiﬁed public accountant or internal auditor. The inspector general would be given the authority to look into waste and fraud in Nassau County. Current county executive, Ed Mangano, faces political corruption charges related to the awarding of county contracts. He is scheduled to appear in federal court on the charges in March.

Curran taps former LIRR prez as deputy BY LU K E TOR R A N C E With only a few weeks remaining until her swearing-in, Nassau County Executive-Elect Laura Curran announced on Monday the selection of former Long Island Railroad President Helena Williams as her choice for chief deputy county executive. “I am thrilled to have Helena as my Chief Deputy County Executive,” Curran said in a statement. “Her wide breadth of experience, including in County government, as an attorney, and at the helm of the LIRR and Long Island Bus, makes her the perfect fit to help us clean up Nassau County and save taxpayer money.” Williams had served as president of the LIRR for seven years and worked for the Metropolitan Transit Authority for more than 20 before retiring in 2014. She was the longest-serving president of the railroad in decades, as long as the first woman to hold that position — a link she shares with Laura Curran, who will be the first female Nassau County executive. “I am honored by this opportunity to serve as Laura’s Chief Deputy County Executive,” Williams said in a statement. “I

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Laura Curran addresses the media on the morning after her victory in the county executive race. am here to help her implement the vision voters elected her to carry out, and that means making our government eﬃcient and accountable to the taxpayers, and ﬁnding economic solutions to help grow

our tax base.” This will be Williams second time to serve as chief deputy for Nassau County. She held the same position during Tom Suozzi’s administration.

During that time, she worked with then-Islanders owner Charles Wang to redevelop the site of the Coliseum to include extensive space for retail and residential units. The plan ultimately fell through when the Town of Hempstead halted the project. She also played a large part in the county when she served as the president of Long Island Bus, which she held for five years. After leaving the MTA, Williams moved to the private sector. She currently serves as the chief development officer for RATP Dev America, the United States section of a French company specializing in rail and bus transport. She will resign from the position at the end of the year to join Curran’s administration. Williams was a member of Curran’s transition team and donated $500 to her campaign in November. “She will be invaluable in helping me implement the vision I campaigned on — restoring trust in our government, finally fixing our budget and revitalizing our economy through smart growth and transit-oriented development,” Curran said.

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Dickens’ ‘Christmas G.N. rises to the Carol’ comes to life occasion after fire Continued from Page 16 This mentality is actually seeping down even into the disasters that have become all too common and catastrophic because of climate change: Freakonomics did a segment that a free market rather than anti-gouging laws should come into play after a disaster. A shopkeeper should be able to sell a bottle of water for $1,000 to the father with a child dying of thirst if he wants to, because at $2 a bottle, someone will hoard. (The absurdity is that purchases are rationed for the rich and the poor.) Another segment suggested that people should be able to pay their way (a premium) to jump a line – that’s okay for a themepark, but they are suggesting the same for access to life-saving organ donation. Trump is the ﬁrst president to dare do what the Republicans have been salivating over since the New Deal but dared not do. It’s not that the Republicans haven’t had their sights set on reversing every progressive policy since the 1860s. (Alabama Senate candidate, the defrocked judge Roy Moore, said that every Amendment after the 10th, the state’s rights one, should be abolished, including the 13th amendment ending slavery, 14th amendment giving due process, the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote. Meanwhile, the Republicans are about to cancel the 10th amendment’s State’s Rights provision in order to require New York State to accept Conceal Carry Reciprocity and overturn its own gun safety laws.) You actually have Sen. Chuck Grassley defending abolishing the estate tax which aﬀects only a tiny fraction of the wealthiest families and was intended since the founding to prevent an institutionalized aristocracy, argue that the pre-

vious tax code favors poor and workingclass Americans who were “just spending every darn penny they have, whether it’s on booze or women or movies.” Utah’s Orrin Hatch, justifying shifting $1.5 trillion in tax breaks to the wealthy and corporations and slashing the social safety net, declared, “I have a rough time wanting to spend billions and billions and trillions of dollars to help people who won’t help themselves, won’t lift a ﬁnger, and expect the federal government to do everything.” Merry Christmas? Bah humbug. “And so how do we as Christians respond, who serve a God whose prophets call for welcoming immigrants (Deuteronomy, Leviticus), caring for the orphans and widows (Jeremiah, Ezekiel), establishing fair housing (Isaiah), seeking justice (Micah 6), and providing health care (Isaiah),” a twitter conversation between MSNBC’s Joy Reid and Susan Gilbert Zencka wrote. “What you’re witnessing tonight in the United States Senate is the weaponization of pure, unmitigated greed,” Joy Reid wrote after the Senate’s adoption of its tax plan. “Lobbyists are writing the bill in pen at the last minute. And Republicans are no longer even pretending to care about anyone but the super rich,“ wrote Joy Reid. The America that Trump and the Republicans envision is not one of an American Dream where anyone who has the ability and works hard enough can rise up, but one in which communities must beg billionaires for funding for a public school, a library, a hospital, and be very grateful for their charity. Tell me how this is not a modern, nonﬁction version of Dickens, “A Christmas Carol.” “Please sir, I’d like some more.”

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hank you. Thank you. Thank you! Through the unbelievable outpouring of support and generosity, we have raised an astonishing $36,336 through our “GN UPTC and PTOs” GoFundMe campaign for the victims of the Nov. 29 house ﬁre in Great Neck. The GoFundMe campaign link was sent out to public school parents and immediately gained traction and “went viral” community wide…to private schools, retirees, temple and church groups, civic associations, etc… and the donations started pouring in from all sides with incredible momentum.

Simply put, this has been a true testament to the strength and unity of our community. It is awe inspiring to see what can be accomplished when we band together in a time of need. Moreover, this staggering amount is in addition to the plethora of items dropped oﬀ, Student Organization donations, gift card donations, other collections etc. This magical momentum was the perfect demonstration of “Common Unity = Community”. Thank you again to our wonderful community, Michelle Ahdoot, on behalf of The Great Neck United Parent-Teacher Council

Trump hurts peace efforts in Middle East

ull disclosure here: As a young congressional aide in the 1980s, I supported my boss’s signature on the constant, inevitable series of Resolutions and other petitions circulated in Congress to support recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s rightful capital. So too did New York’s Democratic members sign off; so too did majorities of both parties in both houses; and so too did the platforms of both major parties throughout the ’80s and beyond support this stance. But, it of course never did happen. We all knew that it would not. It was a political posture that has meaning. As a staunch supporter of Israel, there is merit to the argument. As an even more staunch supporter of peace, realism and progress in the region, I cannot see how it can or should ever happen on a unilateral basis. As I said, Donald Trump is not the first U.S. president to advocate moving the capital. Yet, Trump being Trump with his prolix propensity to incite, inflame, divide, distract and debase, has really tossed the red meat out this time. All for what? To satisfy the likes of big mega-donors like Sheldon Adelson and supporters like the right-leaning ZOA. The great avatar of “The Art Of The Deal,: who castigated Obama and Clinton serially over their stupid, dumb” worst

ever” deals with Iran, etc., has shown that he is the master of the Art of the Dud . Wouldn’t it have been smart of this self-crowned ultimate Dealmaker to link such a Presidential statement with needed concessions by Israel on various settlements constructed in East Jerusalem — condemned by presidents of both patties? Wouldn’t it have been smart to leverage such a call with a concrete plan to force the PA to control Hamas violence, and even, possibly, to moderate Hamas’ violent stance (if possible)? The Great Dealmaker even undercut the newest, greatest diplomat of our times, one Jared Kushner, son-in-law, on his frivolous peace initiatives. The two moderating voices and minds in this immoderate Administration, Secretary Tillerson and Mattis, both counseled Trump against taking this incendiary stance. While the stance is incendiary, and may be all bark and no actual bite (movement of the Embassy), Trump being Trump inﬂames, divides and disables. He is playing with ﬁre here. Let’s hope that by the time this letter sees print, the tempest will have been positively contained. Jon F. Weinstein Port Washington

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Port school research program thrives

n Oct. 27, Blank Slate Media published an op-ed entitled “Port Schools Flunks Siemens Contest,” written by Joel Katz. If you have not read Katz’s highly opinionated piece, here is a brief summary of its contents: in one fell swoop, Katz not only undermines the integrity of the Port Washington research programs, but he does so at the expense of the Port Washington School District by diminishing the importance of the school’s allocation of funds toward other programs. The basis of this highly opinionated article was that because Schreiber produced no Siemens semifinalists this year, the school must not be devoting enough attention to STEM education. This piece, which was largely based on conjecture, was submitted to Blank Slate Media with full intention to misinform the public about the STEM programs of the Port Washington School District on a county-wide platform. Schreiber currently offers three research programs that each focus on a different subject: math, science, and social science. To get into the highly competitive research program, students must take a series of tests and go in for interviews at the end of their freshman year. In the end, only 10 students get into each research class out of the dozens that apply, making it one of Schreiber’s most selective programs. As the title of his piece suggests, one of Katz’s biggest grievances is the lack of Port Washington semifinalists in the 2017 Siemens competition.

Success in one research competition, however, does not reflect the quality of the research itself. By classifying Port research students as failures due to one competition, Katz ignores the many accolades that Schreiber research programs have received — and continue to receive — year after year. On the topic of the Siemens Competition, Schreiber has had five semifinalists from 2014 to the present; in regards to the collective success of the social science, math, and science research programs, the student researchers’ awards and the vast array of competitions to which they submit their projects speak for themselves. Last year, Schreiber had 6 Regeneron semifinalists: two from social science, three from math, and one from science. Additionally, Schreiber boasted three Siemens semifinalists, four ISWEEEP semifinalists, two MIT Inspire finalists, and an impressive record in several local and regional competitions last year. In his ill-informed article, Katz posed a series of hypotheticals about what the Superintendent of Schools or members of the Board of Education might say about the situation. Portraying speculation as fact is highly unprofessional. Katz’s lengthy list of “ifs” is wholly unsubstantiated, and his issue could have easily been remedied had he actually contacted Board of Education members instead of molding ideas to fit his own personal beliefs. “If you had the opportunity to speak to the president of our school board, she would tell you don’t focus on ‘statistics’ in Port Washington, like

the winning of a science competition, but instead, we focus on trying to produce well adjusted children, free from too much stress and anxiety and with happy, smiling faces,” wrote Katz. Guesswork doesn’t produce results, as members of Schreiber’s award-winning research programs are well aware. In order to more accurately gauge the Board of Education’s view of the situation, we reached out to Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kathleen Mooney for a comment. Katz repeatedly criticized Dr. Mooney and the BOE for prioritizing the “whole student” rather than achievements in STEM. “Perhaps, we have to worry less about our children’s self esteem levels and more about their proﬁciency in subjects that matter a great deal, in life,” wrote Katz. Sound mental health and academic success are by no means incompatible. How can students be expected to excel if they’re suffering under the burden of anxiety and academically induced stress? Schreiber students have proven their skills in STEM time and time again, and a humanitarian approach to learning does nothing to threaten those accomplishments. It is completely fallacious to attribute Port’s absence in one research competition to Schreiber’s emphasis on well-roundedness and mental health. “The knowledge and experience gained by participating at such advanced levels of competition will teach them lessons they will remember throughout their entire lives and set them on a path to make a real diﬀerence in the lives of

others,” said Dr. Mooney. The achievement of Schreiber researchers, though deserving of mention, should not be used as the sole measure of their success as students and as individuals. The research program provides Schreiber students with experience, opportunities, and knowledge that they take with them to college and out into the world, and not all of these are necessarily STEM focused. This three-year course teaches students important skills such as perseverance and hard work, while providing them with a space that nurtures creativity and collaboration. Katz goes on to say that the district does not allocate sufficient resources to STEM subjects. He is, once again, incorrect in his assumption. Schreiber recently expanded its curriculum to include more STEM courses, such as Engineering, Intro to STEM, and Robotics I and II. In addition to these courses, 10 out of 26 of the AP classes offered at Schreiber are dedicated to STEM, and the school has devoted a significant portion of its budget to supporting the school’s research programs in science, math, and social science. “…We do know that in our school district, girls softball, girls volleyball, girls tennis and girls badminton, for instance, are high priority programs, that we devote substantial resources to. Our superintendent will probably tell you that these fun programs are essential to educating the ‘whole child’, while focusing on participation in a STEM competition, is not essential,” said Katz. There are several issues with this statement.

First of all, participation in athletics and intelligence or interest in STEM are not mutually exclusive. Several studies have indicated that teenagers stand to gain many important life skills from participating in a school team. In fact, a research project conducted last year by a current Schreiber senior found that students who participate in school sports tend to be more high-achieving and productive during their sports season. A member of the girls volleyball team, she was a finalist and received honorable mention for this research project at the prestigious MIT Inspire competition. Clearly, her participation in sports has not held her back as a researcher, and her findings were considered significant enough to be honored by MIT, arguably the world’s top STEM institution. Whether athletic or academic, awards alone do not characterize any student’s achievements or worth. As passionate members of Schreiber’s research program, we can attest to the incredible experience that we have gained by completing research at Schreiber. The community, including Mr. Katz, should support and be proud of the program, its teachers, and its future. Caroline Katz, Science Research 12 Adi Levin, Social Science Research 12 Emma Levin, Science Research 11 Emily Ma, Science Research 12 Brittany Polevikov, Social Science Research 11

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2017: That was the year that was

Soup Exchange: I’ve adored soup ever since I had my first can of Campbell’s tomato soup as a kid. My addiction to this soup was so bad that I insisted on having it for breakfast every morning. This began to create a conflict because we spent each summer up in Maine staying at my grandparent’s home. She was a master cook and would offer me and my brothers and sister options every morning like homemade pancakes or fresh waffles with maple syrup they made themselves, eggs fresh from her brothers farm or cereal. I would insist on tomato soup and she would look at me sadly every morning and just shake her head. And aren’t I the lucky one. Now once again I can indulge my need for soup on a daily basis. But now I have graduated to

ou may recall that over the last year I began a series called “James and the Man.” I set out to write an ongoing picaresque tale along the lines of Pinocchio set in modern day Long Island. In the case of “Pinocchio,” which also appeared in weekly installments in an Italian newspaper, the wooden puppet set out to have some fun, avoid school work and along the way became a real boy. In my story it was a tale of the dog James and his master setting out to ﬁnd some magic right here on Long Island. And here is a review of some eight bits of magic that I found this year as I walked about and wrote my weekly column: 8) Austin and Daniel’s NY

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Allyson Taylor Schwartz and Tiffany Belferder of Fusion Academy contributed to the magic of 2017.

DR. TOM FERRARO Our Town gourmet soup from master chef Ken Kaplan who runs the NY Soup Exchange on Franklin Avenue in Garden City. Yummy, yummy. 7) Allyson Taylor Schwartz of Fusion Academy: It isn’t very often that I get bowled over by someone’s beauty and gentility but that is just what happened when I met Allyson Taylor Schwartz, director of admissions at Fusion Academy in Woodbury. Her school is designed to meet the needs of young professional students, gifted kids or otherwise different and it represents a much needed addition to our overcrowded and over stressed school districts. What makes this school real magic is the refined talent of Allyson, the charm of her colleague Headmaster Tiffany Bleeder and the school itself which seems like the school of the future first described by Herman Hesse in his novel “Magister Ludi: The Glass Bead Game.” 6) The Honorable Scott Fairgrieve: Scott is a marathon runner, business law teacher at C.W. Post and a judge in Nassau Coun-

ty. In Cormac McCarthy’s book The Road the father said to the boy “You have to carry the ﬁre” to which the boy replied “I don’t know how to” and the father says “Yes you do.” Scott Fairgrieve is carrying the ﬁre. 5) The magic of the Italian aesthetic: I went to Capri this year and experienced the Stendhal Syndrome which means its beauty blew my mind. The views on the balcony of the Grand Hotel Quisisana, walking the streets of Capri and seeing the Blue Grotto are all displays of incomparable beauty. Italians are the world’s masters of the beautiful display. They are the home for Fendi, Ferragamo, Gucci, Versace, Armani, Prada and Valentino. And this summer I met a new one. You may recall my interview with Lisa Reali who is founder of Reali New York, the high end luxury sportswear company. There is something about Italians that make them a natural at displaying beauty. 4) The Nassau County Museum of Art Light Works Photography Show: If you’re like me when you see small black and shite photos from the past you are not impressed, even if they are amongst the best ever taken. That is why you need expert guidance when you are face to face with great art. Docent Maxine Hersh guided me on a tour and discussed some of the most famous photos every taken including “Behind the Gare St. Lazare, Paris” 1932 by Henri Cartier-Bresson and “Migrant

Mother, Nipoma, California”, 1936 by Dorothea Lange. But the magic of these photos cannot be seen unless you’re eyes are opened by a talented docent. 3) Peter Reginato: Artists are always in the magic making business. I think the way it works is that they dive deep into the spiritus mundi and bring back to life a measure of joy and whimsy to elevate the spirit. Peter Reginato, whose work is found at the Nassau County Museum of Art and in front of Lever building at 114 Old Country Road, in Mineola is a perfect example of an artist familiar with the spiritus mundi and a teacher of joy and fun. 2) Dr. Susan Welgrin: I first wrote about Dr. Welgrin back in September of 2014. Thank the Lord above that she and her staff are still in Williston Park. She is now celebrating her 10th year here, is still managing to keep us all healthy and is one of the few physicians left who is always available, always reassuring and always has a smile. She is one of the miracles of Williston Park. 8) “The Irishman:” Yes Hollywood came to town once again and brought the talented Mr. Scorsese, Mr. DeNiro, Mr. Pacino and Mr. Pesci. They filmed the soon to be released “The Irishman” and I’ll never forget the night they managed to convert Willis Avenue into a sleepy town of the 1950s with all the old cars and old time characters including Jimmy Hoffa. So there you have it. Some magic from the year 2017. I would say it was a very good year.

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Temple Judea of Manhasset hosts holiday singles event Temple Judea has a very successful singles group, gaining in popularity amongst Long Island singles. On Dec. 4, the Temple Judea Singles held a Chanukah and Holiday singles get-together. More than 100 singles from Long Island and the surrounding areas attended and celebrated the holidays with warm friendship, refreshments, a program and a musical performance. The holiday program was presented by the temple’s own Rabbi

Todd Chizner and the temple’s Student Cantor Mariel GuarreraAshkenazy. Chizner spoke about the holidays and how they compared to other religions, present and historical. The cantor sang songs about the holidays from all backgrounds. She also had the audience singing along and clapping to the music! The evening also included their famous Dreidel Spin Contest, awarding prizes to all participants. The singles were delighted with the program as well as with the

wide variety of refreshments, including hot potato latkes, fruit and veggie dishes, wine and cheese, and coﬀee, cake and sodas. They also enjoyed meeting new friends. Temple Judea Singles is organized by Temple Judea’s Board Member Jerry Perelman and temple’s member Sharon Daniels. Temple Judea is located at 333 Searingtown Road in Manhasset. For more information, call (516) 621-8049 or visit their website at temple-judea.com.

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Business&RealEstate Winter weather won’t stop home buyers We had our first snowfall last weekend and it was kinda nice to see those snowflakes finally fluttering down to christen the beginning of our 2017-2018 winter. Of course, I waited until the next day to shovel, since I actually had a lazy streak that night and as you get a bit older, you can pick and choose your battles, right? Well, I decided to spend the night with my wife and enjoy! Although it wasn’t a huge snowfall, maybe three to five inches, it was almost gone by the afternoon the next day. Do you really think that the cash and mortgage qualified purchasers took a vacation? Are you kidding? Of course not, they are lining up at open houses and grabbing what they can before the end of the year. We’ll see what the Trump Tax plan will yield; but again, so you won’t be able to deduct more than $10,000 of real estate taxes, no interest deductions, state and federal taxes, who the heck knows what the final law will include or not include; but, I believe, homeownership will still be the best or one of the best ways to build your wealth in the future. Some transactions, depending on whether or not they are cash or mortgage transactions, can close in less than a 14-21 days; if you have all the parties, including the home inspectors, contracts and paperwork for the

buyer, seller and bank attorneys, title companies, moving companies, all on the same page and coordinated properly, it can be accomplished. Yeah, I know, some of you are disbelievers, and I get it! It really all depends on how you approach the task in organizing the sale. You need to be in charge and someone has to be, as they say “The Ring Master,” and if everyone agrees, you can get to the closing table in record time. You just have to surround yourself with the professionals that know how to do it and really care to complete everything to get to the closing. You know I am always saying, “Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.” Well to be perfectly candid, there are those of us in real estate, that still have that caring and concerned outlook in assisting our sellers, investors, purchasers, renters and leasees of residential and commercial properties to a happy ending, the closing! It should always be a win/win situation, but we all know that is not the real world, partially due to a lack of training and knowledge as well as a lack of caring and concern. It’s a business and not a job, as a very large percentage of licensed agents in the U.S. have jobs; if you have a real estate business as your second income and handle it

PHILIP A. RAICES Real Estate Watch properly, why do not need a job? However, there are always some exceptions, which I will not address, to controversial and many have excuses as to why they have jobs, while also doing real estate part time. If you look at a few famous entrepreneurs who started their companies from scratch, out of their garages or dorm rooms (Bill Gates/Microsoft, Steven Jobs/ Apple, Mark Zuckerberg/Facebook, and on top of it all, they all dropped out of college while, I am sure their parents had second thoughts; and they became successful! Quitters Never Win and Winners Never Quit (I think I have said that before, right?) Nothing is easy and given on a silver platter for the majority; it’s a bit of blood, sweat and tears for success! Maybe you won’t reach

the pinnacle of success as the those guys, but you can and will be successful who you learn the methods and process by how to conduct your business. My little rant boils down to this, that the buyers will do almost anything to seek out ownership, whether it be in a home, home owner association, condo, or coop, if they need it bad enough and the price is within their speciﬁc budget. Yes, some are paying above asking, because they can and see the absolute long term beneﬁts and value in the “American Dream” Which is alive, booming and accelerating (87 million millennials and all the other purchasers); and they are in it for the long haul. They all want to grow roots in the community and, if they have or will have children, they too will participate in gaining new and possible lifetime friends and acquaintances and having an enjoyable life. Aging in place is a wonderful thing, as last weeks article delved into, but the question is, what are all the buyers to do without you considering putting your home on the market? I guess they will stay where they are or just keep looking, waiting and hoping that something will pop up that “tickles their fancy” or realize that settling for a little or a lot less, will put them in an ownership position, with all

that goes with it and getting them out of being a tenant or living with their parents or relatives, oh boy! Also, the move up crowd has lots of choices in the currently, since the luxury market in and out of the New York City, is more of a buyer’s market, especially this winter, while rates are still low and there is much less competition with other buyers, that are on the sidelines waiting for next spring. Are you waiting for rates to go up this month, maybe? The most serious purchasers are out there, snow, sleet, cold or rain, they are out looking and probably would buy your home, maybe for asking or above your asking price, if they had the opportunity for more choices. You won’t know unless you make the decision to list! Those warmer climates are even starting to appeal to me, hmm? Phil Raices is the owner/ Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 7 Bond St. in Great Neck. He has earned the designations as a graduate of the Realtor Institute and is a certiﬁed international property specialist. He can be reached by email: Phil@TurnKeyRealEstate. Com or by cell (516) 647-4289 to answer any of your questions or article suggestions or provide you a free comparative market analysis on your property. See what your home is worth: WWW. Li-RealEstate.Com

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Recent Real Estate Sales in the Williston Area Williston Park Real Estate Market Conditions MEDIAN SALES PRICE $600,000 Demographics near Williston Park, NY Population Population Density Median Age People per Household Median Household Income Average Income per Capita

City 7,331 11,692 42.7 2.8 101,921 42,231

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

94 Sheridan Blvd, Mineola Sold Price: $555,000 Date: 11/22/2017 4 beds, 2 Full baths Style: Exp Cape # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 40x100 Schools: Mineola Total Taxes: $6,105 MLS# 2950535

711 Willis Avenue, Williston Park Sold Price: $475,000 Date: 11/27/2017 2 beds, 1 Full baths Style: Condo Schools: Herricks Total Taxes: $4,498 MLS# 2959401

383 White Road, Mineola Sold Price: $525,000 Date: 10/31/2017 3 beds, 2 Full baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 40x100 Schools: Mineola Total Taxes: $8,849 MLS# 2966875

1 Plainfield Road, Albertson Sold Price: $578,000 Date: 10/18/2017 3 beds, 2 Full baths Style: Exp Cape # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 71x110 Schools: Mineola Total Taxes: $10,472 MLS# 2946453

Editorâ€™s note: Homes shown here were recently sold in the Willistons, Mineola and surrounding areas 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 the Willistons, Mineola and surrounding areas and are believed by Blank Slate Media to be of interest to our readers.

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STEM’s role subject to district’s plans Continued from Page 1 “We’ll always continue to do the work that we need to do and the good work we feel we should do.” For example, STEM was an area that the public identified as a priority for growth five years ago, she said. That resulted in new programs such as the innovation lab at Willets Road School and Project Lead the Way, a four-year engineering program offered at The Wheatley School, Kanas said. Literacy was not an area identified by the strategic plan, she said. However, due to changes in state requirements and changes with Common Core curriculum, the district continued to work and develop in that subject area, Kanas said. Rose also pointed it out it may be a bit redundant to have separate categories for science, mathematics and STEM, the umbrella term that encompasses both subjects. Kanas said the committee would like to limit the survey to 20 topics, separating out those subjects may take up space used by other areas. Richard Carato, a parent in the district and co-chair of the strategic planning committee, said other members of the public said they’d like to see technology on the list in addition to STEM.

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Rumayla Bhalloo and Amy Rose, parents of students in East Williston School District, discuss areas they believe the district should prioritize during a public meeting about the five-year-strategic plan. As a parent, Rose said, she’s concerned with employment competition her children will face when they graduate. She said she often feels like she’s pushing students toward technology but isn’t sure that’s the right thing to do. Feeney, who has a background in mathematics, said that while STEM is important, nothing happens without

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the humanities. “You can have some of the best technology out there, but being able to package it and put it in a story is really important,” Feeney said. “We can’t ever lose sight of the fact that we need kids to be able to read, write and think critically because that’s essential.” Feeney added that nobody knows what the world will be like in 10 or 20

years when students enter the workforce. Much of the technology will be outdated, but the skills students are learning about the process are what they’ll take with them. Another barrier to creating the plan is the wide range in ages of students. Parents of students at North Side School might have different priorities than parents of Wheatley students. Rumayla Bhalloo, a member of the planning committee, has three students — one in each school. Even so, Bhalloo said, it’s hard choosing what to prioritize because all students vary from one another. The committee, made up of members of the administration, teachers, parents and a senior from The Wheatley School, will put together a survey that will go out in February for the public to choose their top five and bottom five priorities. From February through mid-March the survey process will be open, and another community forum will be held. The committee will use the next couple of months to put together a plan that will be finalized and adopted by the board in July. The current plan, put in place shortly after Kanas came to the district six years ago, stays in effect till the end of the school year.

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Nassau County Clerk Maureen O’Connell with Eagle Scout Honorees Ryan Duffy, Thomas Randazzo, James Reardon, Joseph Mueller, Charles Austria, Brendan Mulrooney, Nathan Bischoff and State Sen. Elaine Phillips. Nassau County Clerk Maureen O’Connell joined Boy Scout Troop 45 of Mineola at their Eagle Scout Court of Honor Ceremony for Charles Austria, Nathan Bischoff, Thomas Randazzo, Brendan Mulrooney, James Reardon, Joseph Mueller and Ryan Duffy. O’Connell, along with other area officials, the lead-

ers and families of Troop 45 honored these outstanding young men who have demonstrated great commitment to community service. O’Connell presented each of the Eagle Scouts with a County Citation in recognition of their individual achievements. Eagle Scout is the highest award in the Boy Scouts of America.

has specialized in sport psychology for 20 years and works in the fields of golf, tennis, soccer, baseball, football, wrestling, lacrosse, figure skating, gymnastics, softball, fencing and more. He has helped professional teams, Olympians and elite young athletes learn how to manage the intense pressure of competitive sports. He appears on both TV and radio and has sport psychology columns in 5 different newspapers and has been featured in The New York Times, Wall street Journal and the London Times. Golf Digest includes him in their list of top mental game gurus in America. For a consultation see below: Williston Park Professional Center 2 Hillside Ave, Suite E. Williston Park NY 11596 (building parallel to E. Williston railroad station)

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Boy brings Christmas cheer to Winthrop Continued from Page 1 Rosario told his mom it must be sad for the kids in the hospital who can’t wake up in their own homes Christmas morning to see what Santa brought them. “I started getting goosebumps,” she said. Rosario asked his mom if he could buy those kids toys to bring them, Lilliana said. Rosario’s idea, now a fundraiser named Rosario’s Giving Tree, has spread to hundreds of toys being delivered to the Cascio’s Dix Hills home and a gofundme page that raised almost $300 in less than a day. Lilliana ﬁrst reached out to family members, then friends, to see who would donate. The fundraiser spread even more when she posted on Facebook. Lilliana said her living room is now ﬁlled with toys. Her friends have explained the idea to their kids, who are now equally excited to buy toys to donate, she said. “That’s what makes it beautiful,” Lilliana said. “My son is getting other kids to also think about giving.” The Cascios are donating

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Rosario Cascio decided to buy toys for kids in the hospital. His idea has spawned a fundraiser, Rosario’s Giving Tree, that has received over 100 toys. toys to NYU Winthrop Hospital on Dec. 22. Lilliana said they’ve received more donations than they expected, with more rolling in every day.

They’re also donating to South Nassau Communities Hospital on Dec. 23, and are looking into adding another hospital to donate to. While Lilliana is more than

willing to help her son by sharing on social media and driving to pick up gifts, she said she made it clear that he has to put in the work, too. She told Rosario he can’t just come up with the idea and then watch her do all the work. But Rosario, along with his two brothers, 6-year-old Charlie and 3-year-old Anthony, are actively helping with the process. The boys brought in garbage bags full of toys ﬁlling Lilliana’s car the other day when they came home from school, she said. Even Rosario’s youngest brother is in the spirit of giving. “[He] doesn’t say ‘this is mine, this is mine,'” Lilliana said. “They were laughing … they never say ‘I want this, that’s not fair.'” Rosario said seeing all the donations come in makes him feel amazing. The other day, Lilliana was at a bakery in Queens with her friends, surrounded by toys they had bought that day for the fundraiser. Two women walked in and started laughing, she said.

“You did some shopping today,'” Lilliana recalls the women said. She told them about the fundraiser and one of the women started to cry. The woman was a nurse who works with children with cancer. Lilliana said the nurse pulled $20 from her pocket, hugged Lilliana and said, “I work with these children every day and I see the pain in the families’ eyes, the pain in the parents’ eyes.” While it won’t make their problems go away, Lilliana said she recalls the nurse saying, it will make them feel good that another child is thinking of them. Lilliana said she’s proud of her son. Most adults don’t even think to do this, and at a time of year when most 9-year-olds are thinking about themselves, Rosario is trying to cheer up those who need it most. Anyone interested in donating can reach out to Lilliana through the Facebook page Rosario’s Giving Tree, or visit the gofundmepage.

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Viscardi Center honors 9 leaders Continued from Page 10 he was shot in the head by a sniper in 2006 during routine combat patrol. After retiring, Constantine became devoted to helping others as an inspirational speaker and veteran advocate. He recently published “My Battlefield, Your Office” which applies to military leadership skills in the private sector. A graduate of West Point Military Academy, Gadson oversaw more than 50,000 military personnel as Garrison Commander of Fort Belvoir. Gadson has served in every major conflict in the past two decades and, in 2007, lost both his legs and injured his right arm in a roadside bombing incident. Gadson’s military awards include the Distinguished Service Metal, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, the Meritorious Service Medal and the Army Commendation Medal. Born legally blind due to Retinitis Pigmentosa, King lost his remaining vision studying electrical engineering and music at the University of Notre Dame. Relying on screen reading software to use a computer, King said, he was both amazed by its potential and frustrated with its limitations, sparking a passion to make the world more accessible with better technology. “A healthy society is one where all

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Pictured are, from left, Henry Viscardi Achievement Award recipient Justin Constantine, recipient Matt King, recipient Vashkar Bhattacharjee, committee co-chairman Sherwood Goldberg, Viscardi Center President and CEO John D. Kemp, recipient Dr. Satendra Singh, and board chairman Russ Cusick. Front row, recipient Col. Gregory D. Gadson, recipient Asim Zafar, and Netta Rotman, accepting the award on behalf of her colleague Yuval Wagner. people can participate and everyone feels they matter,” King said in a statement. “Inclusive technologies are an essential key to such a reality.” Singh gained a physical disability due to polio when he was 9 months old, and he

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went on to become a medical doctor and professor at University College of Medical Sciences in Dehli. Singh said he strongly believes that education has the power to break down barriers in communication and bring opportuni-

ties for medical students with disabilities. Wagner became a quadriplegic at 22 after being injured in a helicopter crash in 1987 while serving in the Israeli Air Force. Wagner established Access Israel, the first and only nonprofit in the country dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with disabilities, in 1999. Wlodkowski has been a pioneer in accessible technology for more than 25 years. Under his leadership, Comcast launched Voice Guidance on Xfinity, the industry’s first talking guide that provides blind and visually impaired people the ability to manage their DVR and adjust settings. In 2009, Zafar launched Saaya Association of Persons with Disabilities in Islamabad, a platform to enhance independence and promote access to health care, education and sports for people with disabilities. Zafar has been using a wheelchair since he contracted polio when he was 3 years old. The awards were established in 2013 to commemorate the center’s founder Dr. Henry Viscardi Jr., who also wore prosthetic legs. Viscardi served as an advisor and disability advocate to eight presidents from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Jimmy Carter and implemented groundbreaking employment and education programs for people with disabilities.

Capital plan pitches more projects, repairs Continued from Page 9 “The supervisor [Judi Bosworth] really thought that was a big priority,” Carole Trottere, a spokeswoman for the Town of North Hempstead, said. The revised proposal also features some new projects, renovations and upgrades throughout the town throughout the town’s facilities. An $847,975 FEMA project for Harbor Hills Park in Great Neck would bring some upgrades to their facility, repairs for its existing pier and seawall, and improve its drainage systems and parking lot, according to the proposal. The proposed capital plan seeks to replace two natural grass fields with synthetic turf for about $1,000,000 in fiscal 2021 at the I-Park soccer field in New Hyde Park too. Mary Jane Davies Park in Manhasset would also get $250,000 for replacing the playground sometime in fiscal 2018

and $100,000 for a spray pad replacement in fiscal 2019. Additionally, John D. Caemmerer Park, located in Albertson, would be the subject of $500,000 worth of parking lot and drainage repairs in fiscal 2018. “We have, as always, a lot of upgrades to our parks and sports fields and things that need attention every year,” Trottere said. Trottere also highlighted that the capital plan would allocate $450,000 towards fixing elevators at town facilities, including a building at Michael J. Tully Park, whose elevator has been out of service for a year. “The elevator at Tully has been out of service for awhile and it’s not like you just order parts and you have them sitting on a shelf and then you send them over,” Trottere said, adding that she hopes the repairs can be done before the end of this year.

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Sports LIU Post men lose LIU Post women 1st conference game grab win in opener BY JA DA B U T L E R A N D M AT T H E W W E I N S T E I N The LIU Post men’s basketball team hosted the University of Bridgeport in the opener for the 2017-2018 East Coast Conference on Wednesday, Dec. 6 at the Pratt Recreation Center. The Pioneers suﬀered a 97-70 loss, leaving them to fall 2-6 for the season, while the Purple Knights improved to 7-1. Through seven non-conference games, the Pioneers were heading into a rough start with a record of 2-5. “[We need to] buy into the program that Coach Smiles has enlisted with us,” Alonzo Ortiz-Traylor, freshman guard and forward, said before the Dec. 6 game. “The coaches know what they are talking about, so if we buy back into our program, we’ll be perfect.”

The Pioneers seemed to stray from this program during the game, as Bridgeport grabbed an early lead in the ﬁrst half, with a score of 47-24 before the break. Aary Bibens, returning senior and guard, netted the ﬁrst basket of the second half to cut the lead to 21 points (4726). The Pioneers were unable to snatch the lead throughout the last period before the Purple Knights clinched the 9770 victory. The Pioneers will play their second ECC game on Saturday, Dec. 9 at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry at 3 p.m.

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The LIU Post women’s basketball team faced the University of Bridgeport in the first game of the East Coast Conference on Wednesday, Dec. 6. After a long off-season tour, they returned to their home court to clinch a 68-61 victory. The Pioneers are comThis article was originally published ing from 4-4 in the last eight in the Pioneer, the award-winning student games of the off-season. newspaper of LIU Post, www.liupostpio“The biggest change neer.com, and is republished here by Blank we need to work on is our Slate Media with the permission of the Pio- start; we always start games neer. slow,” Mikaiya Moore, sophomore forward, said before the Dec. 6 game. “We need to start upbeat, have high energy and that will keep the pace of the game. Start well, finish well.” The Pioneers started strong on Dec. 6, jumping to a 9-2 lead five minutes into the contest. Bridgeport answered back with a 12-6 run to cut its deficit to one (15-14), but the Pioneers secured a 30-26 lead into the break. Halfway through the third frame, the Pioneers took a 10 point lead over PHOTO BY NICK BARBANARA Bridgeport (42-32), but

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LIU women’s basketball team warms up Bridgeport came back with a 10-2 tally to pull the score within two points (44-42). Towards the end of the second half, Bridgeport once again were within a basket of the Pioneers (63-61), with 1:08 to play. In the ﬁnal minute of the game, the Pioneers pulled ahead to score the 68-61 victory. Moore tallied a teambest 17 points and went 7 for 10 from the charity stripe. Shannon Doyle, junior guard, had 14 points and two rebounds, and

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Struggles in finding mental health care Continued from Page 3 is quite important, particularly because although they could access treatment, they still reported impediments when seeking this care. This also means there’s a distinct possibility there are many people who gave up seeking care altogether.” Susin, a past president of the NassauQueens chapter of National Alliance on Mental Illness, was a teacher, and her husband was a doctor at North Shore Hospital during her visit to the hospital visit 30 years ago with her son, and she said she quickly learned that while her policy had $1 million worth of mental health coverage, her husband’s only oﬀered $40,000

for the family for life. Soon after their visit, her son, now 47, was prescribed an anti-psychotic medication and has not been in the hospital since thanks to the care of an excellent psychiatrist — a psychiatrist who charges $250 per visit and does not take insurance, Susin said. Susin said while their psychiatrist was willing to try working with her insurance company, the agreement ended less than a year later because the psychiatrist believed the rates were too low and receiving payments from the insurers was a hassle. Susin said she has paid out of pocket ever since.

“We’re lucky we can aﬀord to pay for good care for our son and as a result, he’s remained stable all these years,” she said. “Every person struggling with a psychotic disorder or any mental health condition should have the same opportunity.” Social worker Kerry Eller also spoke about the struggles of her teenage sister, who has dealt with mental health and substance abuse issues since she was 11. Her mother was a single parent, trying to manage two younger boys while ﬁghting to get her daughter the care she needed. Eller said her mother often blamed herself, asking if she caused these problems for her daughter and whether she was enough of

a mother to care for her children. “When anyone in my family had some kind of physical ailment, there were no issues getting care,” Eller said. “When I needed my tonsils removed, I wasn’t directed to multiple doctors just to find one that was one willing to provide me with the medically necessary treatment that my condition required. There is such a sigma related to psychiatric and substance abuse related disorders, which makes it scary to reach out in the first place. “When you finally build up enough courage to reach out for help, and then your efforts are thwarted, it feels defeating.”

People protest Belmont arena, want ‘real development’ Continued from Page 12 can’t aﬀord to come here … this project will not be successful in 10 or 20 years.” The retail centers don’t appeal to Matthew Sexton, a Floral Park resident who participated in Sunday’s protest. Sexton said essentially the plans are to build arena as well as another mall — neither of which he said will have a positive impact on the local economy. “We have too many malls, and malls are actually failing,” Sexton said. Avi Kollenscher, senior vice president at The Related Companies, said he believes that brick and mortar stores are not dead but rather are in the process of changing. There are few sites that make sense for this form of retail, and Belmont Park is one of them, Kollenscher said “If you can create that mousetrap of having a pedestrian-friendly environment that provides both great food options, great entertainment options and great shopping experience that doesn’t exist or isn’t replicated elsewhere … we think that’s unique,” Kollenscher said. Ideally, Sexton said he’d like to see the land used for a facility relating to technology or health care, that would create more high wage jobs. Both development groups said they would hire locally for well paying

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Local residents protest development of a sports venue at Belmont Park. jobs, but wouldn’t state speciﬁc dollar amounts when questioned by a community member. A key diﬀerence between the two plans is the enclosed hockey arena versus the open soccer stadium. Browne said the enclosed arena for the Islanders and concerts would help

limit the noise disturbance to local residents. NYFC’s plan, though, emphasizes public open space. There is also land allocated for the possibility of having youth teams practice. While community members like Williams and Sexton believe the arenas

won’t help the community, state Sen. Elaine Philips said she gives the Empire State Development Corp. the benefit of the doubt. “The community’s voice has been heard,” said Phillips, a co-host of the event. “I know that the ESD received that, and the governor’s office has received that.” At the first public hearing back in July when community members spoke with the Empire State Development Corp., Phillips said, she heard two hours of community members saying they wanted jobs and the development corporation to make a decision. Phillips said it’s important to remember that the request for proposal was written specifically stating that development would enhance racing. The proposals, both right beside the grandstand would do so, Phillips said. It also takes up a narrow portion of land in the scheme of Belmont and is not next to any schools, Phillips added. Sexton said the local residents seem to have a better pulse on the local economy than Albany does. “Let us figure out what we want and work with Albany to get the best person to fit that qualification,” Sexton said. The Empire State Development Corp. is expected to choose a winning bid in the next few months.

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