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State Sen. Anna Kaplan, joined by state and county officials, as well as concerned residents, call on Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman to cut the county gas tax.
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Gas Tax Cut In Nassau County After Minority Caucus Push
Dueling press conferences held the morning of State of the County Address
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t was a dizzying morning at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola. At 10:30 a.m. on April 11, State Senators Anna Kaplan, Jim Gaughran and John Brooks, State Assemblymember Chuck Lavine, as well as members of the Nassau County Legislature were joined by fed-up drivers to call on Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman to cut the county gas tax. The press conference followed the cut of state gas tax by 16 cents per gallon, as well as a month of the Nassau County Legislature Democratic Minority Caucus calling on Blakeman to cut the gas tax. “We’re all elected,” Kaplan said. “We represent the same people. It is really incumbent on us to work together to make sure we provide relief for all of our residents and that’s what we’re here doing today.” During the press conference, Nassau County Legislator Arnie Drucker had announced a resolution that would cut the county sales tax on gas, but he noted that in order to bring the measure up to vote, it would need support from Blakeman and the Legislature’s Majority leader. “I’m hopeful that the county executive is hearing the outcry of our residents that some relief has to be given to them immediately,” Drucker said. “This is not political. This is the right thing to do... the state has taken the courageous course and has cut the state gas tax and now the county has to do it.” The gas tax relief passed by the state included a provision that allows county governments to cut their own gas taxes. “My hope is that our county officials will follow us and do this,” Gaughran said. “There’s absolutely no reason for them not to do it. So I’m hopeful... This problem is going to get worse because of the situation in Ukraine and the sanctions that are being proposed. Gas is going to go up.” Almost immediately after the press conference wrapped up, the Ceremonial Chamber upstairs was opened up to the press for a press conference held by Blakeman, legislative leaders, as well as Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Town
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman responds to the press conference downstairs and announced that the county would provide gas relief to residents. (Photo by Jennifer Corr) of Hempstead Councilman Anthony D.Esposito and County Comptroller Elaine Phillips. Blakeman opened up the press conference, with the support of the Republican Majority, by calling on the Nassau County Legislature to hold a special session right after the State of the County Address that evening to take up the issue of cutting county gas tax. “We are in the process, as we have been for the last two weeks, to look at all the fiscal implications of doing so,” Blakeman said. “We have been crunching numbers and working together. I have consulted with Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello and the members of the legislature. I have discussed this immensely with the three towns who share in the gas tax revenue and we are here today in unified voices to say we will take action immediately to reduce the gas tax on families, middle class families, in the county and those who are living on the poverty level or below the poverty level, to give them some relief.” Blakeman then blamed the issue of high gas prices on policies coming from Washington D.C. and Albany. “Canceling the [Keystone] XL Pipeline, not fracking in New York State even though we have more natural gas than most states in the Union, policies that have stopped drilling here in the United States, restricting the amount of oil and gasoline that is available to the public: putting us in a precarious and dangerous situation...and that’s why we are here,” Blakeman said. “And with respect to the gas tax, I would remind you that one of the reasons why we share in the gas tax as a county is this is one of the few states
in America where the state charges the counties for Medicaid.” The gas tax serves as “peanuts,” Blakeman said to offset the Medicaid “burden.” “What you saw downstairs just now is probably the most perfect examples you’ll see of hypocrisy,” Nassau County Legislator Steve Rhoads said. “Because while the Democrats downstairs are talking about getting residents back pennies in the sense of gas tax on a gallon of gasoline, they have costed us residents more over and over again. In the last two years alone, the New York State budget has increased by $34 billion, an 18 percent increase. While they’re standing downstairs here in Mineola, instead of being up in Albany where they’re supposed to be, we’re here working.” To add to the blow-back against the state officials downstairs, Phillips said that if the state “really wanted to show relief,” they would cut all 33 to 34 cents per gallon instead of just the 16 cents. Since early March, the Minority Caucus’ calls on the county executive and the Legislature’s Republican Majority to cut the county gas tax has highlighted a sense of division among Nassau County’s officials. “Last week, we proposed a straightforward way for Nassau County to ease the squeeze that residents are currently feeling at the pump,” Minority Leader Kevan Abrahams said on March 15. “County Executive Blakeman and the Republican Majority are offering no solutions-just the usual assortment of finger-pointing, deflection, and political propaganda. While parroting oil company talking points won’t do a thing to help Nassau residents make ends meet, suspending Nassau’s share of the
sales tax on gasoline will. The members of the Minority Caucus remain committed to fighting for the relief that consumers need.” During the emergency nighttime session on April 11, the Republican Majority passed a gas tax reduction of five cents per gallon instead of the nine cents proposed by the Minority Caucus. “This morning, after the Minority Caucus filed legislation this morning to deliver the maximum local gas tax cut allowable under New York State law–one that would have saved motorists about nine cents per gallon-County Executive Blakeman and the Majority excoriated us and the state for not doing enough for Nassau taxpayers,” Abrahams said on April 11. “Then, under the cover of night, the Majority passed a cut amounting to just five cents per gallon–45 percent less than what we proposed.” The following morning, Blakeman and Rhoads appeared at a press conference with Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone that announced a cap on Suffolk County sales tax on gas. According to the press conference, the two county executives have been working together to address this issue regionally. “Just about 48 hours ago I read something online that Steve Bellone and [Suffolk County Legislator] Kevin McCaffrey were going to recommend a $3 cap,” Blakeman said. “I went back to my budget people and we felt that it was the most reasonable thing to do because it brings us back to 2020 levels and that it was something that was meaningful but at the same time it wouldn’t impact in a negative way on our budget.” The gas tax cap will go into effect starting June 1 and will only impact gas prices over $3.
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orth Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, members of the Town Board, and Town Clerk Ragini Srivastava joined with medical professionals from Northwell Health, representatives from LiveOnNY, and heart and kidney transplant recipients to declare April as Donate Life Month in the Town of North Hempstead. Donate Life Month is a month dedicated to raising awareness and encouraging organ donation. “There are currently over 9,000 children and adults on the lifesaving transplant list in New York alone, and nationwide, there are over 100,000 people waiting on a transplant. Each day, over 20 people die while waiting on the transplant list—a truly sobering statistic,” Supervisor DeSena said. “I encourage residents to pay it forward and consider organ donation, an act that many religions celebrate as one final act of kindness. In signing up as an organ donor, one person can save up to 8 lives through organ donation and enhance the lives of up to 75 more people through tissue donation.” At the event, multiple organ transplant recipients told their personal stories detailing how transplantation has saved their lives. Additionally, Dr. David Hirschwerk, Medical Director at North Shore University Hospital, spoke regarding the kidney transplantation center at that hospital, which was recently rate #1 in the country for one-year survival of transplant recipients by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients. Finally, a Donate Life flag was raised outside of Town
Hall, and will stay there throughout the duration of the month. For those looking for more information about becoming an organ donor, visit www. LiveOnNY.org —Submitted by the Town of North Hempstead
Town To Host Free New York Boating Safety Course Supervisor DeSena declared April as Donate Life Month in the Town of North Hempstead. (Contributed photo)
Supervior DeSena, members of the the Town Board and Town Clerk Ragini Srivastava joined by medical professionals from Northwell Health. (Contributed photo)
Clark Garden To Host Annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena and the Town Board along with the Clark Botanic Garden Auxiliary are pleased to present the Annual Spring Plant Sale at Clark Botanic Garden on Friday, May 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, May 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale will feature annuals, perennials, herbs, shrubs, hanging baskets and vegetables for purchase. The plant sale raises money for the Fanny Dwight Clark Memorial Garden, Inc. Collections at the garden include native spring wildflowers, conifers, roses, perennials, daylilies, wetland plants, rock garden plants, herbs, butterfly plants, medicinal plants and more than a dozen collections of plant families. The Plant Sale will also feature: • Twice Loved Jewelry & Accessories • Art Show • Refreshment Stand
• Garden Gift Shop • Bioferm, “Black Gold” for your garden (available from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. each day) • Farm stand selling seasonal locally grown produce • Raffles Founded in 1969, Clark Botanic Garden is a 12-acre living museum and educational facility dedicated to understanding and appreciating the world’s plant life through horticulture, education and research. It is located at 193 I. U. Willets Rd. in Albertson. Admission to the plant sale is free and cash or check only is accepted when purchasing plants. All proceeds will benefit the Fanny Dwight Clark Memorial Garden, Inc. The plant sale is rain or shine. For more information, please call 311 or 516-869-6311. —Submitted by the Town of North Hempstead
North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena and the Town Board, along with the Town’s Department of Public Safety are pleased to announce that the Town will be hosting a free New York Boating Safety Course on Saturday, May 7, 2022 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Manorhaven Beach Park at 158 Manorhaven Blvd., Port Washington. The free 8-hour course will provide an introduction to the principles of safe and responsible boating. It will cover basic boating skills and encourages common sense and courtesy to all who share the water as well as rules of the nautical road, required safety equipment, special boating related activities and much more. Students successfully completing this course earn a safe boating certificate. Must be at least 10 years old to participate. To register, please visit: www.register-ed.com/ events/view/180718. For more information, call 311 or 516-869-6311. —Submitted by the Town of North Hempstead
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pril is the cruelest month.” So begins “The Wasteland,” the T.S. Eliot poem that is also celebrating a centennial this year. Those opening lines stand right there with “Catch-22,” “You can’t go home again,” and “It was the best of the times. It was the worst of times,” as candidates for the most wornout lines in modern literature. It almost wasn’t that way. The poem that Eliot originally composed while resting at a Swiss sanatorium was significantly longer—and with a different opening stanza. First we had a couple of feelers down at Tom’s place, There was old Tom, boiled to the eyes, blind, (Don’t you remember that time after a dance, Top hats and all, we and Silk Hat Harry, And old Tom took us behind, brought out a bottle of fizz, With old Jane, Tom’s wife; and we got Joe to sing “I’m proud of all the Irish blood that’s in me, There’s not a man who can say a word agin me”). The poem should have said: Written by T.S. Eliot, edited by Ezra Pound. The latter, a central figure in Eliot’s life, accepted the 100-page draft from his friend and promptly performed the Caesarian with the “April is the cruelest month,” opening all the way to the memorable “Shantih, shantih, shantih” ending. (To this day, Eliot remains popular in India.) For decades, Pound wondered why his friend was so compliant. Why didn’t Eliot fight those changes? The man was entirely exhausted, before even setting down to write those intense lines. Pound could do as he pleased. The story behind “The Wasteland” is as fascinating as the poem itself. Eliot first met Pound in 1914. The two were introduced by a mutual friend, Conrad Aiken, a prolific poet himself, who was a classmate of Eliot’s at Harvard. The meeting happened and 20th-century literature was set to achieve lift-off. Both men were classicists. Both were mad for poetry, mad for literature. Both were rebellious young men eager to overthrow not just the Romantic movement but also the Decadents of the 1890s.
In 1914, Eliot sailed to Europe with a draft of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” in his suitcase. While a resident of Italy, Pound had a volume of his own verse self-published. With that book under his arm, the latter was set for the conquest of literary London. The energetic Pound had his memorable take on literature, “news that stays news.” Not that easy. He managed to sell his vision to Harriet Monroe, editor of Poetry magazine. He also had “Prufrock” published in that influential quarterly. Pound took over Eliot’s fledging career. He had his friend’s poetry published in a collection, Catholic Anthology, one that included contributions from not only Pound and Eliot, but from James Joyce, D.H. Lawrence, Amy Lowell, Ford Maddox Ford, and William Carlos Williams. Eliot, the creator of “Prufrock,” was reticent and indecisive himself. His college career was now a decade old. When does he get a real job? By 1915, Eliot had reached a turning point. His Ph.D. dissertation on the English philosopher F.H. Bradley was completed. His professors at Oxford included Bertrand Russell, who was convinced of his young student’s genius. Eliot needed to go back to Harvard to defend his dissertation. His future was laid out before him: the Ph.D., the tenure track at Harvard, marriage to Emily Hale. Didn’t anyone tell him that a professorship would give him time to continue with his true love, poetry? Poetry—along with England, Pound and Virginia Woolf—won out. Eliot stayed in the British Isles. Pound wrote a seven-page letter to Eliot’s father, a St. Louis brick manufacturer, telling the puzzled old man that his son had made the right choice. There was one major hitch. Eliot needed to become a British subject. And how. Enter now Vivien Haigh-Wood. A vivacious woman with an Irish heritage, Haigh-Wood was a product of middle-class England. Her father, to whom she was close, was an accomplished painter. After a four-month courtship, “Tom and Viv” married. A proper New Englander, Eliot had never met a woman as outgoing and sensual as Haigh-Wood. The latter, for her part, could make history. Friends told HaighWood that young Eliot was destined for great things. He just needed a wife to keep him in England legally. To the chagrin of his parents, Eliot never defended his dissertation. The latter, in the middle of World War I, was ready to make the voyage home. HaighWood, convinced of a U-Boat attack, was firm in her refusal. Eliot held a teaching job before finding work as a translator for a London bank. Haig-Wood’s parents
played a role in landing Eliot the job and the man’s father was happy that his dreamy son had a respectable middle-class job. Poetry—and literature—beckoned. Russell was a chief London cultural czar. He gave Eliot books to review in numerous journals. Both Eliot and Pound had nighttime lecturing jobs. Eliot soon began publishing in The Times of London literary supplement. By then, he was an assistant editor at The Egotist, a prelude to obtaining a grant from a benefactor to edit his quarterly, The Criterion, one named for a restaurant that Eliot and Haigh-Wood frequented. For Eliot, it was now off to 16-hour days: Writing in the morning, eight hours at the bank and evenings devoted to teaching and editing. Haigh-Wood continued to help, eventually writing stories that lampooned the Bloomsbury literary crowd. She also suffered from various illness, compounded badly by the death of her father. There were various medicines and various doctors. Haigh-Wood made her own mistakes. Russell had a reputation as an adulterer. Vivien was a flirt. When her husband found out, he had his own affair. Bank job, The Egotist, poetry, essays, teaching, Haigh-Wood’s illness. It all added up to a late 1921 breakdown and a sanatorium in Switzerland. Rest? Try punching out the “poem of the century,” at least according to Lyndall Gordon, an otherwise unsympathetic Eliot biographer. One hundred pages, whipped into shape by Ezra Pound. The latter had to swallow hard. “Complimenti, you -----,” he wrote to his friend. “I am wracked by the seven jealousies.” If Haigh-Wood was the muse and Pound the editor, then a New York attorney, John Quinn, was the financial angel. Quinn arranged for a New York firm, Liveright, to publish the poem in book form. He also saw to it that it won Poetry’s annual best poem prize, an award of $2,000 ($34,000 in today’s money). The reviews came in. Was it a monumental work or a big put on? In Brideshead Revisited, Evelyn Waugh wrote of young men singing the poem from their university dormitories. Eliot himself chanted the poem to a room full of admirers, including Virginia Woolf. Imitators and parodies swelled in numbers. A generation of “wastelanders” was born. (Next week: Deciphering
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Hempstead Man Convicted In Violent Assault And Robbery Of Housemate Johnny Shorter pistol-whipped female victim, stole money before running from police with loaded firearm
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assau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the conviction of a Hempstead man who pistol-whipped and robbed a woman of money and other belongings, before running from police with a loaded firearm in October 2020. Johnny Shorter, 42, was convicted Monday after a jury trial before Judge Howard Sturim of two counts of first-degree burglary (a B violent felony), two counts of first-degree robbery (a B violent felony), two counts of second-degree assault (a D violent felony), two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon (a C violent felony), third-degree criminal possession of a weapon (a D violent felony) and two counts of menacing a police officer (a D violent felony). Shorter was found not guilty of a single count of criminal obstruction of breathing (an A misdemeanor). The trial began on April 4. The jury
deliberated for two hours before delivering their verdict. The defendant is due back in court on May 18. Based on the defendant’s criminal history, he faces a potential maximum sentence of up to 125 years to life in prison. “The victim in this case awoke that morning and entered a nightmare, as this defendant burst into her locked room, robbed and violently pistol-whipped her, and stuck a loaded firearm in her mouth,” Donnelly said. “In the midst of this truly terrifying ordeal, the victim had the courage and foresight to lure the defendant outside, where neighbors could hear the attack and call police, who ultimately apprehended this dangerous individual.” Donnelly said, according to the charges, on Oct. 11, 2020, at approximately 11 a.m. in a Hempstead home where the defendant was renting a room, the defendant entered the
locked bedroom of his sleeping victim and held her at gunpoint, demanding money that he claimed the victim had stolen from him. The defendant stole credit cards, cash and other items from the victim’s purse. He then shoved the barrel of the loaded gun into her mouth, pistol-whipped her and continued demanding money. In an effort to get help, the victim told Shorter that she had money in her car and convinced the defendant to leave the home. Once outside, a nearby neighbor heard the incident and called the police. The defendant ran from the scene, gun still
in his hand, with police in pursuit. During the chase, the defendant pointed his firearm at both officers. Shorter shot himself in the leg with the handgun before being apprehended by officers. Shorter was arrested by detectives of the Hempstead Police Department and Nassau County Police Department on Oct. 11, 2020. The case is being prosecuted by Senior Litigation Counsels Tracy Keeton and Nicole Aloise of the Homicide Bureau. The defendant is represented by Don Rollock, Esq. —Submitted by the office of the Nassau District Attorney
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Manganos’ Days Of Freedom To End In June Former county executive, wife to serve prison time
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n June 13, former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, 60, will report to a federal prison assigned by the Federal Bureau of Prisons to begin a 144 month (12 year) term after being sentenced by U.S. District Judge Joan Azrack on April 14. Wife Linda, 59, received a 15-month sentence and must report to prison on June 27. The Manganos, of Bethpage, had been convicted in the Eastern District of New York on March 8, 2019 after a jury trial. The pandemic, as well as an endless series of defense motions and other court proceedings, delayed sentencing for 37 months. The impending incarceration closes the door on a once promising political career for Mangano, who closely upset two-term County Executive Thomas Suozzi in 2009 to step up from the county legislature. The Hofstra University alum served from Jan. 1, 2010 to Dec. 31, 2017, handily defeating Suozzi in a rematch in 2013. Under indictment during the 2017 election season, and reportedly out of favor with the Nassau County Republican establishment, Mangano chose not to seek a third term. There was speculation that he could mount an independent bid for reelection, or run under his own creation, the Tax Revolt Party. It twice provided him a second line on the ballot. The pol was convicted of multiple counts of accepting bribes and kickbacks in exchange for official government action, and for conspiracy to obstruct justice. He was also ordered to pay a $20,000 fine. His wife was convicted of conspiracy to obstruct justice, obstruction of justice and making false statements to FBI agents in connection with her employment by 63-year-old Long Island restaurateur Harendra Singh. Singh was at the center of the original federal indictments, unsealed on Oct. 20, 2016, and also naming former Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto. The government’s case centered on the relationship between the three accused and Singh, of Laurel Hollow. Singh, who held concessions at the Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course and two town beaches, was accused of bribing the then-elected
Ed and Linda Mangano en route to the federal courthouse in Central Islip during their trial in 2019. (File Photo)
Mangano and Harendra Singh pictured in the Caribbean island 0f Turks and Caicos. During his trial, Mangano maintained that he was friends with Singh, did not keep “receipts” of Singh’s gifts, and paid for his share of dinners and vacations. (U,S. Attorney’s Office) officials in exchange for loan guarantees in Oyster Bay, as well as contracts with the county government. He pleaded guilty to bribery charges and became a prosecution witness, The original indictment charged Ed Mangano and Venditto with conspiracy to commit federal program bribery and honest services fraud. Linda Mangano reportedly was given a “no-show” job by
Singh at his Water’s Edge restaurant in Long Island City at her husband’s behest. Between April 2010 and August 2014, the government claimed, she earned $450,000. In addition, the government charged the accused and their families of receiving free meals at Singh’s numerous eateries, free limousine rides, vacations paid by Singh and even, in the case of Mangano’s son, a watch that cost Singh more than $7,000. According to a press release, “Edward and Linda Mangano conspired to obstruct a federal grand jury investigation when they schemed with Singh to fabricate examples of work never performed by Linda Mangano at the Water’s Edge, in an attempt to thwart a grand jury investigation. On May 20, 2015 and May 22, 2015, Linda Mangano made false statements to the FBI and federal prosecutors about the work she claimed to have performed for Singh.” The government claimed that shortly after Mangano assumed office in 2010, he pressured Venditto to “...help Singh obtain financing in order to make required capital improvements at [Tobay] Beach and The Woodlands at the [Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course], by authorizing the [town] to indirectly guarantee four bank loans totaling approximately $20 million. Mangano used his official
position to ensure that [Oyster Bay] backed the loans.” Singh, according to court documents, was struggling financially and having trouble making the capital improvements mandated by the terms of his concessions. This loan arrangement reportedly violated Article VIII of the New York State Constitution forbidding municipalities and school districts from giving loans to private businesses. A statement in advance of the sentencing by a lawyer for the loan company, Phoenix Holdings, noted that Phoenix loaned Singh about $13.873 million, of which he paid back only $3.243 million. Phoenix has sued the Town of Oyster Bay to recover some of the loans. That case is still pending. All three originally pleaded not guilty. On May 31, 2018, Judge Azrack declared a mistrial in the government case against the Bethpage couple after the jury foreman stated that he could no longer carry out his duties and asked to be excused. Reportedly, the jury was deadlocked over the charges against the couple. Less than 10 months later, after a second jury trial, the Manganos were convicted of several charges. Venditto was cleared of similar charges by a jury on May 24, 2018. He was later convicted under state corruption charges, though he did not serve jail time. The longtime Massapequa resident died in March 2020. According to a transcript of the trial obtained by Anton Media Group, Singh said on the witness stand, “I bribed Ed Mangano and he did favors for me.” The April 14 sentences were officially announced by Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge, FBI, New York Field Office. “Edward Mangano, as county executive, gave Nassau residents widespread corruption and dishonesty instead of truth and integrity. Linda Mangano took affirmative steps to mislead a federal investigation to keep her husband in power and to maintain their way of life,” Peace stated. “Today’s sentence should send a strong, unambiguous message to any public official willing to place their personal interest above the public’s, and to those inner circle members who corruptly attempt to protect them from prosecution: my office will employ all resources at its disposal to investigate, prosecute and convict you in order to restore the public’s faith in our elected officials.”
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Emotional Attunement In Relationships Emotional attunement involves being responsive to the emotional state of our partner. For example, if we are attuned, we know when our partner is upset, angry or excited. In addition, attunement involves the ability to effectively engage with our partner when in these states. An attuned person would know when to lend a shoulder for their partner to cry on or when to walk away, giving them much needed space. Relationship researcher Dr. John Gottman notes that couples can experience loneliness within their relationships when they are not attuned to one another. In such cases, despite the presence of your partner, you may still feel sad and unheard, which can create distance between you two. Below are a few tips to enhance emotional attunement, which can lead to greater relationship satisfaction and success.
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It is important for the person who needs support from their partner to ask for it. Don’t make assumptions about your partner, such as “They don’t want to help me” or “They should already know what I need.” It is possible that your partner is going through something themselves and is missing your attempts to engage with them. Or, they simply may not know how to best help you. Give your partner the
When you and your partner engage in conversation about something that is upsetting or serious, make sure that you create a safe space. You both want to know what you can care share without being judged or belittled and at a time in which you have limited outside distractions. Scheduling time to sit down and actively listen to one another is a must.
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It is important for partners to express empathy for one another, meaning that they can put themselves in their partner’s shoes to better understand what their partner is going through. By envisioning your partner’s experiences, you get a better sense of what they are feeling and/or thinking, enabling you to
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have a softer and more tailored response. By following the suggestions above, you can be more attuned to your partner. You can also create a space in which you feel engaged with one another and happy and secure in the relationship. Dr. Marisa Cohen is a relationship scientist and coach, and teaches psychology at the college level.w
Responding To The Crisis In Children’s Mental Health As of this writing, while COVID-19 cases have been inching up, most experts say that we have moved into a new phase of the pandemic, where the disease, while still dangerous, is less deadly than previous strains. In addition, preventative measures and treatments have advanced far beyond the early days of the crisis, when so little was known. Certainly, that is news we’ve all been hoping to hear for more than two years, but there is another crisis that shows no signs of abating: the epidemic of mental health issues spurred by longterm social isolation, anxiety, illness, financial insecurity and other challenges. While all of us have been impacted, the reality is that children, teens and young adults have experienced the losses surrounding COVID-19 in deep and potentially long-lasting ways. Numerous studies have reported sharp increases in rates of depression, anxiety, loneliness and suicide attempts. In addition, the number of U.S. children who have a lost a parent or other caregiver to COVID-19 is estimated to exceed 200,000. In a first-of-its-kind study of youth mental health during the
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pandemic period, released on March 31, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a dramatic increase in emotional and psychological trauma in kids and teens. More than a third of high school students said they experienced poor mental health during the pandemic, with 44 percent reporting they felt “persistently sad or hopeless.” One in five considered suicide, and nearly 10 percent made a suicide attempt. The CDC also reported that, during the first seven months of lockdown, hospitals experienced a 24 percent rise in mental-health-related emergency
visits for children aged 5 to 11, and a 31 percent increase for those aged 12 to 17. Sadly, these statistics came as no surprise to the team of clinicians at North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center (the Guidance Center). From the early days of the pandemic, we have been flooded with calls from hospitals, emergency rooms, urgent care centers, parents, schools and others desperate for help as they saw those statistics come to life. At the guidance center, we’ve provided therapy to children— some as young as three years old—who are experiencing deep grief from the loss of a parent or other loved one. Many are grieving a loss of hope and confidence about their futures. Others are in dire financial situations born of pandemic job loss. All lost fundamental things that we used to take for granted: the ability to be with friends, go to school, celebrate joyous occasions, participate in extracurricular activities and have confidence that we were safe in the world. Even if the pandemic disappeared tomorrow, the mental health effects would not disappear with it. Unfortunately, we
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cannot expect our children to simply get over what has been such a profoundly difficult, scary and uncertain time. Despite these gloomy predictions, parents need not succumb to hopelessness. You have a vital role to play, and it’s one that can make all the difference in helping your children survive and even thrive despite the challenges of the past two years. First, be on the lookout for signs of emotional distress. Is your child or teen isolating themselves, even though they are allowed to be with others? Have their sleeping or eating patterns changed? Have their grades dropped dramatically? Have they lost interest in the things that used to make them happy? Are they more irritable than usual? Have they turned to substances to improve or numb their moods? Don’t assume that they will tell you they’re struggling. Ask them how they are feeling. Assure them that it’s normal to be feeling sad, scared and even angry in the face of all they’ve experienced. And tell them there is absolutely no shame in asking for professional help. Tell them, it’s OK not to be OK.
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New Law to Combat Catalytic Converter Thefts Catalytic converter thefts have been on the rise in Nassau County and across the country due to the value of the metals within the devices and the ease with which a thief can remove one. If a catalytic converter is stolen from your car, it may cost thousands of dollars to replace the part and repair the damage. Moreover, due to supply chain issues, it may take a considerable period of time to complete the repairs. Recently, I joined with my colleagues and Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder to introduce new legislation that will preclude scrap metal
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dealers in Nassau County from purchasing catalytic converters unless the seller establishes that they legally acquired the device.
The scrap metal dealers will be required to keep records regarding purchases, which must be made available to NCPD and the Department of Consumer Affairs, allowing them to inspect those records to flag any illegal activity and go after the perpetrator. The cost to replace a catalytic converter can be anywhere from $1,000 to $3,000 and experienced thieves can crawl under your car, cut out the catalytic converter, and be gone in under two minutes. The car will still run without a catalytic converter, but it will not be able to pass a yearly inspection. What thieves are really after
are precious metals found in catalytic converters such as platinum, palladium, or rhodium, which make them valuable to scrap metal businesses and more prone to theft. To further help strengthen its effectiveness the Legislative Majority is also contacting government in Suffolk County and NYC to coordinate a region-wide approach to combat these thefts. Having unified support in the surrounding area will further deter thieves since it will make it more difficult for them to profit from these illegal acts. The bill will go through the required legislative committees
and the full legislature in May, where it is expected to pass and be signed into law by County Executive Bruce Blakeman. Always remember, if you “see something, say something.” Should you notice a suspicious person or vehicle in your neighborhood or when you are out and about, dial 911 and be ready to provide the police with as much information as possible. License plate numbers are extremely valuable for the police if you can capture that information. —Nicolello is the presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature.
Twenty Seven Months Later—Why Is The New York MTA 20-Year Capital Needs Plan Still Missing? What ever happened to the promised New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority 2020-40 20-Year Long Range Capital Needs Plan? Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and past MTA Chairman Pat Foye pledged that it would be released by December 2019. It is now 27 months late. Will New York State Governor Kathy Hochul and New York MTA Chairman Janno Lieber finally make this critical transportation planning document public? The plan documents how much money and years or decades will be required before each MTA operating agency, including New York City Transit bus, subway, Staten Island Railway, MTA bus, Long Island Rail Road and Metro North Rail Road, have reached a state of good repair. Categories for each agency include such assets as existing bus, subway and commuter rail fleet, stations including elevators to meet Americans with Disabilities Act and escalators, track including switches, signals and interlockings,
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communications, line structures, painting, protective netting on elevated structures and bridges, line equipment including tunnel lighting and pump rooms, traction power, power substations, yards and shops and supervisory vehicles. It is supposed to be the basis for the justification of New York MTA Five-Year Capital Plans prior to their release. In this case, the $51 billion 2020-24 Five-Year Capital Plan was released and adopted before anyone could receive
and review the updated 20-Year Capital Needs Plan. The new 2020-40 20-Year Plan should update the previous 2014-34 20-Year Plan. This is inconsistent with both former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio’s respective promises to conduct the most open and transparent administrations in the history of state and municipal government. Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams have made similar promises. This was to include independent authorities such as the MTA. Taxpayers, commuters, transit advocates, elected officials and transit reporters should not have had to wait more than two years before being able to read such an important transportation planning document. Advocates for various potential transportation system expansion projects will know by omission from this document that the MTA has no intention of advancing their project. This list of hopeful dreamers includes, but is not
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on by the pandemic. We all will.
The guidance center has been serving the community for nearly 70 years, and we are here during this time. We never turn anyone away for inability to pay and we promise to see urgent cases within 24 to 48 hours through our Douglas S. Feldman Suicide Prevention Project and our Fay J. Lindner Foundation Triage and Emergency Services. We offer
Kathy Rivera, LCSW, is the Executive Director/CEO of North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center, Long Island’s leading non-profit children’s mental health organization. To get help for your child or to support the Guidance Center’s life-saving work, visit www. northshorechildguidance.org or call 516-626-1971.
tive treatment via telehealth, in person or a combination of both, depending on the needs of the family. Children are not little adults. They have specific needs that are best addressed by mental health professionals who are specially trained to help young people. They are also resilient, and with the proper support, they will overcome the challenges brought
limited to, the $400 million Metro North Hudson Line Penn Station Access via Amtrak Empire Corridor, $258 million Phase Two Woodhaven Boulevard Queens Select Bus Service, $2.2 billion Light Rail between Jamaica and Long Island City on the old Lower Montauk LIRR branch, $8 billion restoration of LIRR service on the old Rockaway Queens branch, $3 to $9 billion new Interborough Brooklyn to Queens subway, $2.7 billion plus Brooklyn-Queens
Waterfront Street Car Connector, $5 billion Utica Avenue NYC Transit Brooklyn subway extension, $600 million NYC Transit North Shore, $1.5 billion West Shore Staten Island Bus Rapid Transit, $800 million new NYC Transit #7 subway station at 10th Avenue & 41st (deleted from original $2.4 billion Hudson Yard#7 subway extension to save $500 million) and $3.5 billion Red Hook Brooklyn subway extension from NYC Transit #1 subway line from the Rector Street downtown Manhattan station to Red Hook just to name a few. Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer, who previously worked for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office. This included the development, review, approval and oversight for billions in capital projects and programs for the MTA, NYC Transit, Long Island Rail Road, Metro North Rail Road, MTA Bus along with 30 other transit agencies in NY & NJ.
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tating that today’s headlines about Russia’s war on Ukraine were written some 80 years ago as a grim legacy of World War II, the Museum of American Armor, the Long Island Living History Association (LILHA) and Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation & Museums will conduct a joint educational field program that will allow thousands of Long Island high school students to strengthen their understanding of World War II and the shadow it continues to cast nearly a century later. “There has been a deliberate reduction in class time assigned to teaching history, and World War II in particular,” Lawrence Kadish, president and founder of the museum said, “As a result, many students have no context for what the world is seeing in Ukraine and how Putin is repeating Hitler’s playbook almost to the letter. We need to appreciate that today’s headlines were written by history and this program seeks to address that.” The event will be held on Friday, May 13. Pre-registration is now open to social studies classes across Long Island. The program integrates classroom curriculum with operational armor, military field tactics, and mock small arms in open woods reminiscent of World War II France.
“This program creates an immersion program for students that integrates classroom study guides with an extraordinary field experience,” Gloria Sesso, the Armor Museum’s education coordinator and co-president of the Long Island Council for The liberation of the Nazi death camps have been demonstrated at the museum to hundreds of school children.
the Social Studies said. “As the classroom returns to normal following COVID this program regains the ability to tell the story of World War II, its legacy, and why the chilling scenes we are seeing in Ukraine are yet another chapter written by that conflict.” School districts may register for the event by emailing tvanwickler@nassaucountyny. gov or by phoning 516-572-8409. —Museum of American Armor
Gillibrand Meets With 82nd Airborne Division In Poland Senator Kirsten Gillibrand recently traveled to Poland. “I was honored to meet with the brave men and women of the 82nd Airborne Division in Poland,” Gillibrand said. “Their dedication to protecting freedom and democracy is inspiring. I’m deeply grateful for their service to our country and their work to defend our allies.”
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Long Island Cares Market Event For Veterans T own of Oyster Bay Councilwoman Vicki Walsh teamed up with Contour Mortgage to provide personal-care items to veterans. Every Tuesday is Military Appreciation Tuesday at all of Long Island Cares’ six satellite locations. Only veterans are permitted to obtain food (pet food too), personal-care items and household products on Tuesdays. Long Island Cares is the only Long Island food bank that operates satellite locations dedicated to food distribution, job training, nutrition education and advocacy to help identify the causes and cures for food insecurity. According to Walsh, this will become a twice-monthly event. “This is a great opportunity for me to see what I can do for our veterans,” she said. “It’s all about community, and this is a great way to bring community together. At the end of the day, that’s what it’s all about.” Walsh and Brian Halloran of Contour Mortgage handed out bags of personal-care items to about a dozen veterans who are weekly regulars at Long Island Cares’ Harry Chapin Food Bank Essential Market. Veterans also picked up their weekly allotment of food, which is a three-day supply for regulars, and a five-day supply for first-timers. “We like to give back to the community,”
Halloran said. “We do lots of work with veterans. We want to do whatever we can to support them.” “Councilwoman Walsh is a champion for all that she serves,’ Long Island Cares Chief Programmer, Dr. Jessica Rosati said. “Introducing Contour Mortgage to support Long Island Cares’ Veterans programs has been a true benefit to the many families frequenting the Essential Market. We are grateful for the support, and excited for the potential this new relationship will evolve into.” Veteran Lou Sarrica of Plainview served in the U.S. Army and is a regular at the Essential Market. “It’s unbelievable here,” Sarrica said. “I like that they’re charitable at the time we need it most. To have something like this is heartwarming, that we’re being taken care of. It means a lot because I don’t have any income.” Veteran Reggie Taylor of Roosevelt served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam and is also a regular at the Essential Market. “This helps make ends meet,” Taylor explained. “Because of Long Island Cares I can make a couple of ends meet where I couldn’t before.” Also, at all Long Island Cares’ six satellite locations is a program called VetsWork,
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Nothing But The Best For Fido Local business distributes new line of dog treats
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n less than one month, the rapid success of the newly launched dog treat business, Bark and Bones Bakery, has curious dog parents taking notice. “I was looking at a variety of other things to do, to pivot into something else, another career direction,” William Ward, a 35-year newspaper industry professional said in response to the COVID pandemic over the past two years. “Friends of mine and neighbors were all coming home with new dogs, some adopting, some fostering,” Ward said. “My wife and I took to hiking during COVID; we were passing people on the trails with their dogs.” He could see that pet ownership, particularly dogs was a growing trend and the perfect avenue for a new business. “I’ve always had this great love for dogs; I grew up with dogs,” Ward said. He started chatting with other dog owners, asking everyone he met about the treats that they offered to their dogs. Many of the answers he heard were less planned than he thought, many people simply said the treats they offered were simply selected based on a mindless shopping routine or that the treats were a popular brand. He learned that
many did not know or understand the ingredients that are in some popular dog treats. He would ask other dog parents what their dog liked, what their dog did not like, whether their dog had allergies to certain ingredients. He began reading the labels on some of the popular treats in the pet aisle at the stores. What he learned was that many of the treats are loaded with preservatives. “I knew there had to be something better for dogs than that,” Ward said. He began researching ingredients and searching for a reputable baker across the whole country. He found one, Pound Bakery/Pedigree Ovens of Harvard, IL, a baker who provides good quality treats that are not loaded with preservatives and are offered at a reasonable price. Bark and Bones Bakery offers high quality treats made with natural, healthy ingredients like coconut oil, flaxseed, whole wheat flour with flavors like roast duck, cheddar, bacon, pork and apple. “We treat our dogs like they are members of the family,” Ward said. “It was important to me to source the best possible product with high-quality ingredients and no artificial preservatives.” The treats are all sourced and made in the U.S.A., something that is increasingly important to dog parents. “I stand behind this product and I am proud of the ingredient choices,” Ward said.
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· Chicken & Veggie Chewies · Granola Bars · Cheese & Bacon Chewies · Salmon & Coconut Ducks · Apple Crunch Hearts: Low Fat! · Peanut Butter & Quinoa: Grain Free · Pork & Apple Ducks · Peanut Butter Patties · Cheddar Bagels · Pizza Bones · Mini Cheddar Bones · Roast Duck: Grain-Free A 12 oz. bag retails for $12. Seasonal flavors are queue up including a barbeque treat for summertime and a pumpkin flavored treat for autumn. The packages contain caloric intake, ingredients and serving portion suggestions based on the weight of the dog. “This is great especially if your dog has allergies,” Ward said. “We have treat designed for small dogs, big dogs, young dogs and older dogs, like soft or crunchy treats.” The treats are available as single purchases, but bundles and subscriptions are available. “Many our of initial customers are already reordering,” Ward said. “The pet is always right; if your dog doesn’t like our treats, we will offer you another treat or give you your money back. The immediate success has given Ward some big plans and ambitious ideas for growing the business. Expect to see new products and marketing features from this brand soon. For additional information about Bark and Bones Bakery products, visit www. barkandbonesbakery.com or visit find them on Facebook and Instagram @ barkandbonesbakery.
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Happy Mother’s Day Take Mom To Eat
Here are our top picks, in no particular order, for Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 9. BY CHRISTY HINKO
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Gathering restrictions have loosened considerably and many restaurants are bouncing back, full-throttle, with menu selections and staffing. Now is the perfect time to take advantage of dine-in services again and treat Mom to a wonderful Mother’s Day brunch or dinner. Restrictions and safety protocols are still in place for some venues, so it is best to call ahead, confirm service hours and secure reservations.
Garden City Hotel
317 Main Street Bottomless brunch with mimosas, bloody marys 317 Main St., Farmingdale www.317mainstreet.com 516-512-5317
Garden City Hotel Brunch with unlimited bellinis, mimosas at King Bar 45 7th St., Garden City www.gardencityhotel.com 516-747-3000
City Cellar Enjoy a Mother’s Day menu all day 1080 Corporate Dr., Westbury www.citycellarny.com 516-693-5400
Jam Serving breakfast and brunch 1025 Park Blvd., Massapequa Park www.jamonpark.com 516-797-2000
Meritage Wine Bar Tapas-style wine bar 90 School St., Glen Cove www.meritagebar.com 516-801-0055
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Marco Polo’s (Inn at Great Neck) East meets west—Asian fusion 30 Cuttermill Rd., Great Neck www.innatgreatneck.com 516-773-2000 Davenport Press Casual American cuisine with historical charm 70 Main St., Mineola www.davenportpress.com 516-248-8300
Your Mother’s House Bottomless brunch, prix fixe dinner specials 2349 Jericho Tpke., Garden City Park www.mothershouseli.com 516-493-9030 Louie’s Oyster Bar & Grille Enjoy an historic restaurant located on the waterfront for more than 100 years, offering classic American seafood 395 Main St., Port Washington www.louiessince1905.com 516-883-4242
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Rothchilds Coffee & Kitchen Coffeehouse, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern 76 Middle Neck Rd., Great Neck www.rothchildskitchen.com 516-482-0434
Wild Honey American, seafood 1 E. Main St., Oyster Bay www.wildhoneyrestaurant.com 516-922-4690 Gatsby’s Landing American cuisine with a seasonal menu 1362 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn www.gatsbyslanding.com 516-277-2318
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Tale Of A Limoges Casserole Dish
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few days ago my longtime friend Mary phoned to ask if I could return the bundt pan I had borrowed. After searching through my memory a minute, I replied that I had borrowed it a few years ago and she had told me she did not want it back. Mary said she had just been cleaning out her closet and thought about it and thought she might want to use it. I told her I might have donated it somewhere or perhaps my daughter had it. This phone call inspired me to climb on a chair and search in one of my uppermost shelves. No bundt pan. But I did find a beautiful casserole dish that I had not thought about in many years. I checked with my daughter and she still had the bundt pan, so I called Mary back and agreed to get it from my daughter and return it to her. However, this discovery of the casserole dish caused me to examine it more closely and note that it was a Theodore Haussman Limoges China dish. Further investigation by computer search told me I had a china casserole dish
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Cicchetti And Good Times At Bacaro Local restaurateurs serving it up Venetian-style
Bacaro’s Park Express cocktail
Thai Italian calamari
BY CHRISTY HINKO
2019, a Bordeaux-style blend, by local Amityville Cellars winery founded in 2019 by Advanced Sommelier Andrew Isaacson. You have either eaten at Bacaro Italian Tavern in Massapequa Park, know someone This medium-bodied, dry red wine tastes who has or need to move it up on your list of must-places to try. The food, service and of plummy black fruit and is subtly spicy atmosphere are all in alignment and have made it one of the most notable, bustling with oaky notes ($13/glass or $48/bottle). Italian restaurants on the island. Specialty cocktails like the cucumber he owners, Joseph Bonacore and that–inviting, lively and warm. Everyone is vodka-based Park Express, the Moscow Thomas Soluri, have said it best having a great time while sharing a meal or Mule or the expansive martini menu and in their own description of this a spirit and enjoying some satisfyingly good classic spirits like a gin and tonic are also classic but contemporary establishment, food and conversation. When you walk in, all great apéritif choices. “In Venice, the custom called ‘andar a you know you are in the right place. Save room for a coffee cocktail, a cicchetti,’ or stopping by the bacaro for Rainbow Cookie cocktail (Amaretto, a drink and some bites of a delicious Frangelico and Chambord on the rocks) or Cocktails appetizer, is considered essential to life and a classic Sambuca digestif to cap off your One of the most enjoyable wines on well-being.” Bacaro Italian Tavern is exactly the list at Bacaro is Bourdette Blend dining experience at Bacaro. chinko@antonmediagroup.com
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The cicchetti, or tapas plates, are what Bacaro is known for, especially in bacaros in Venice. If you cannot decide on an entree, order several cicchettis to make an awesome round-up sampling of all things Bacaro. Some of the most popular appetizer dishes are the Thai-Italian Calamari (crispy calamari tossed with a sweet chili glaze, peanuts and sesame seeds, $18), the Lobster-baked Clams (five lobster-filled clam shells with pinot grigio sauce, $16) and the Cauliflower Pizza (a cauliflower crusted pizza topped with fig jam, pancetta, gorgonzola, mozzarella, baby arugula and truffle oil $17). The presentation of every plate is on point and is important to enjoying the meal.
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mozzarella and avocado ($39) and the Pistachio Crusted Cod is light, flaky with asparagus over avocado risotto. Honestly, it is so fresh and delicious, you almost forget that it is fish ($34).
Dessert
Lollipop lamb chops over broccolini
Salted Caramel Cheesecake Photos by Christy Hinko
If you had a tough time deciding on a meal, expect another test once you get the dessert menu. It is nearly impossible to have one favorite here. Try the Salted Caramel Cheesecake, a salty, sweet, creamy treat all melded into one ($10.95) or the classic, Toasted Almond Tiramisu ($10.95). In the mood for something ridiculously delectable to sooth your sweet tooth? Try the 5-layer chocolate cake or the Peanut Butter Chocolate Explosion, both dense, chocolaty and a generous serving ($10.95).
Staff rib makes for a finer texture meatball; the Insalata The kitchen and waitstaff at Bacaro have sweet sausage has a tiny kick of heat to it, but The signature Bacaro Salad is a totally great service chemistry, seemingly fluid. All still on the mild side. No Italian menu would refreshing treat, made with chopped iceberg, of the staff are social and personable. The be complete without Sunday Gravy; Bacaro salami, artichokes, olives, tomatoes, cucumwaiters are knowledgeable about the menu, does not come up short here. ber, grana padano (similar to Parmigiano specials, ingredients and cocktail pairings. Reggiano), roasted red peppers and pignoli The owners, Bonacore and Soluri are no Piatti Grandi nuts ($15). strangers to the hospitality business having There are plenty of enticing choices on previously owned the successful Caraways in Pasta the nightly specials menu. You will have Massapequa back in the 1980s. Is it gravy or is it sauce? Debate that, plenty to choose from between both menu You will see one of both owners in the but there is no doubt about how good the sets, all equally delicious and sometimes a dining room, greeting guests and ensuring Sunday Gravy is here. Enjoy a generous, challenge to settle on one choice. Some of seamless service. You will feel like Soluri hearty portion of Fusilli pasta topped with the favorite main dishes are the Pork Osso has set the table and Bonacore has cooked a short rib meatballs, sweet sausage and a Bucco, a roasted pork shank over butternut dollop of ricotta over filetto di pomodoro, a squash risotto ($29), the Veal Chop Milanese meal from his own home, all especially just for you. savory tomato sauce ($28). The shaved short topped with arugula greens, tomato, fresh
Bacaro is closed on Mondays. Open Tuesday through Friday from 2 to 10 p.m.; Saturday from 4:30 to 10 p.m. and on Sunday from 4:30 to 9 p.m. Closing times are for the kitchen; the bar remains open a little later. Enjoy happy hour Tuesday through Friday from 3 to 6:30 p.m., including appetizers and drink specials. Ladies night is every Wednesday night and includes price-fixed, three-course meals, drink specials and $20 select bottles of wine. Also, check out their events calendar on the website for live music, offered nearly every night by local talent.
Location
Bacaro Italian Tavern is located at 1020 Park Blvd. in Massapequa Park. Dine-in and take out services are available. Reservations are highly recommended, especially for the more popular Friday and Saturday dinner hours.
Parking
There is ample parking in the municipal parking field directly behind the restaurant, in addition to some on-street parking in front. Visit www.bacarony.com or call 516-798-1555 for more information.
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The Baking Magic Of Pancakes
Bisquick serves up some mighty good pancakes with very few ingredients. They are easy to make if you simply follow directions on the box. But some guidance can go a long way.
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o the question becomes what makes pancakes great? And how do you make them so? These questions become salient because virtually everyone loves pancakes for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. Time seems irrelevant when it comes to eating great pancakes. Researching these questions made me very hungry. But the real problem became how to select the best information when so much is available. Personal
taste, of course, played a big part in settling on an answer. And there do appear to be certain rules and procedures that are essential to making the best pancakes. For example, great pancakes appear to largely depend on simplicity, lots of butter, the best maple syrup you can find, the right type of cooking tool, and access to the best ingredients. Box pancakes are less appealing but I must say that some are better than others. For example,
Some Helpful Pancake Tips • Buttermilk is critical to the flavor and rise of these pancakes. Or you can add sour cream, plain yogurt, whipped egg whites, or even more simply add 1 Tbsp of lemon juice to 2 cups of milk and let sit for 10 minutes. • Don’t over-mix the batter. Some say this is the secret to great pancakes. Just remember that lumpy is good. They will turn out more fluffy and tender. • Use butter or vegetable oil to grease your pan. • And ideally your pan should be a cast iron skillet or a good heavy non-stick one. The reasons for this are twofold: cast iron will make nice golden brown pancakes: and, you will not have to grease your pan more than once. Mark Bittman swears by his recipe below which has all the right elements and more. He eliminates buttermilk but he adds sour cream plus ricotta and lemon juice. It’s a divine combination. But keep in mind that simplicity and cost may call for you to consider Bisquick with buttermilk or milk with lemon juice. Have fun trying your own recipe.
Pancakes, Egg Whites & Ricotta (Adapted from Mark Bittman’s delicious recipe in his now defunct New York Times food column) Serves 4 Ingredients 1 cup ricotta or cottage cheese 1 cup sour cream or plain yogurt 3 eggs, separated ½ tsp baking soda 1 cup all-purpose flour dash of salt 1 Tbsp sugar 2 Tbsp lemon juice 2 tsp grated lemon zest Butter or grapeseed or other neutral oil as needed 1. Beat together the ricotta or cottage cheese, sour cream or yogurt and egg yolks. Combine baking soda, flour, salt and sugar. Separately beat egg whites until fairly stiff but not dry. 2. Heat a griddle or large skillet over medium-low heat while you finish batter. Stir flour mixture into cheese mixture, blending well but not beating. Stir in lemon juice and zest, then gently fold in beaten egg whites. 3. Add about 1 tablespoon butter or oil to griddle or skillet. When it is hot, but not scalding, add batter by the heaping tablespoon, making sure to include some egg white in each spoonful. Cook until lightly browned on bottom, 3 to 5 minutes, then turn and cook second side. Serve immediately. Wow! This delicious recipe seems to produce the great pancakes we’ve been seeking! Enjoy! Check out Zox’s Kitchen on www.longislandweekly. com for more recipes.
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New Superfood Celebrity chef’s health issue cooking up big business BY ANTON MEDIA GROUP
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hef Jen Peters has made it possible for those with gluten intolerance to safely indulge in delicious homemade bread, pasta and pancakes; battered chicken, fish and tempura; and even vanilla bean cake using her artisan gluten-free flour blends. Peters was a protégé of Chef Bruno Marti (the beloved godfather of fine dining cuisine in Canada) and worked and trained in Michelin-starred restaurants, where she created culinary masterpieces for others to enjoy even as she suffered the horrible effects of Celiac disease that went undiagnosed for 20 years. With the answer she finally needed, she began researching and creating a line of gluten-free, all-purpose baking blends that would allow her to continue making popular kitchen staples like
Chef Hamid Salimian, CEO Matthew Clayton and Chef Jen Peters bread, pasta and pastries without sacrificing taste or texture, or settling for low-quality alternatives. In 2012, Peters finally perfected her recipe and founded Nextjen Gluten-Free with her partner (and husband), Chef Hamid Salimian, who has built a reputation as a “chef’s chef,” winning the respect
of his peers for his eye for detail, insistence on quality, and his commitment to mentoring the next generation of chefs. As the co-founder of the company, Salimian is also its food photographer. He acts as a culinary consultant for national brands such as Earls Kitchen + Bar, and shares his knowledge and expertise with a new generation of chefs as an instructor in the VCC Culinary Arts program. In 2021, the husband and wife duo teamed up with Matthew Clayton and rebranded the company as The Good Flour Company. Today, their products are used in more than 70 restaurants nationwide and are available for retail purchase online. The Good Flour Company’s gluten-free products are also GMO-free, allergen free and contain ingredients with the highest nutritional content available. Visit www.goodflour.co for more information.
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You Will Have A New Favorite Soon New kid on the block, Kama Asian Fusion in Wantagh, is going to be a great surprise to many. The talented and Michelin award-winning chef Peter Beck has pulled all the stops out for this fusion menu with intriguing and eclectic combinations of tastes and textures. Visit www.longislandweekly. com/kama-asian-fusion to check out our review of the new epicurean delight. (Photo by Christy Hinko)
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Featuring: • Our regular full menu • Amazing fresh specials • Live music Purchase a Bacaro gift certificate online at www.BacaroNY.com Born out of our love of fine wines and delicious food, BACARO ITALIAN TAVERN is the premiere location for
Great Italian Food Right In The Heart Of Massapequa Park. We are dedicated to offering only the finest and freshest foods. We have also taken great care in assembling a team of only the best chefs and experienced kitchen, bar, dining, and wait staff. Come and taste the experience for yourself! You’ll love our Famous Bacaro Original Eggplant Meatballs!
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Visionary leader, certified food scientist, internationally-renowned chef and business owner Brad Kent recently attended the Natural Food Expo in Los Angeles to discuss what’s trending in the booming food industry this year. With new innovations coming out every day it’s hard to keep up with all that has happened so far this year—yet alone what will happen next. Kent is the one person perfectly suited to helping us understand the trends.
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Kent studied business and marketing at the University of Southern California (USC), but it was during his senior year of college in 1991 that he became truly hooked on the culinary industry. He immediately started two successful catering businesses “For Starters Catering” focused on appetizers and tapas, and “Bacchus Wine and Catering,” adding wine Pistachios pairing to the mix. Upon graduation, Kent applied and was accepted to the prestigious culinary school, Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in New York, where he studied technical skills alongside two award-winning chefs, Charlie Palmer at Aureole and Joachim Splichal at Patina. Shortly after graduating with honors from the CIA in 1996, Kent was
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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE recruited for a position as a product developer and food scientist for the functional ingredients supplier, Cyvex Nutrition. While there, he attended California State University Long Beach, where he graduated Cum Laude with a degree in Food Science. Kent then went to work for the United States Department of Defense in Massachusetts and served as their first ever research chef focusing on all-natural product development where he was able to use his knowledge from his culinary degree along with his food science degree. This made him an ideal candidate in regards to developing new field rations for the U.S. military. Kent’s work in the military industry led him to create award-winning products for both German and Canadian armed forces. In 2002, when he returned home to California after his time spent abroad, Kent was able to take over as head of the research and development team with “Two Chefs on a Roll,” an all-natural private label food manufacturer. Additionally, for many years Kent developed all-natural refrigerated and frozen products for national retailers including Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, Costco and many others. In 2004, Kent made a conscious decision to move back east when he was hired as a private chef by a high-profile,
Kent has fun in the kitchen with some of the trending foods and concepts this year. Florida-based family for their motor yacht. During this time Kent established himself and created what would eventually become one of America’s most popular pizza chains, Blaze Pizza. In 2007, Kent returned west and created the first mobile, wood-fired pizza business in Los Angeles, “Farmer’s Market Pizza.” His pizza passion and expertise led him to open the critically-acclaimed “Olio Wood Fired Pizzeria” in downtown Los Angeles’s
beloved Grand Central Market in 2010. Olio has been ranked as one of the “Top-10 Destination Worthy Pizzas” by Zagat. Taking pizza to the next level, Kent and his co-founders launched Blaze Pizza and by 2015, Blaze Pizza had become the fastest-growing chain of restaurants in history. He continues to work with Blaze Pizza as their chief culinary officer. Kent is a pizza maven with a passion for saving the planet. During the pandemic,
Bagels he knew that protecting our world was more important now than ever before. He immersed himself in research, careful planning and advanced work in sourcing local and regenerative ingredients for his new venture, Bagel + Slice. The concept for Bagel+Slice is simple: reasonably priced extraordinary bagels and pizza all day in a warm neighborhood setting, focused on sustainability, community involvement, health and safety.
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This beautiful ranch-style home located in a cul-de-sac at 6 Troy Ct. in Woodbury sold on April 8 for $880,000 and features a lot of upgrades. The granite countertop kitchen with stainless steel appliances features a breakfast nook adjacent to a bay window allowing natural light and beauty of the outside in. The formal dining room can accommodate seating for a party of eight. The warm family room with a wood burning fire place has a new stainless steel liner just recently installed. The cathedral living room has a large skylight with plenty of sunlight. The main bathroom has a jetted Jacuzzi tub with a powered skylight. An outdoor salt water heated pool has a new liner, salt water chlorinator and filter all replaced in 2019. There is an outdoor hot and cold shower as well as a wet bar with countertop. The roof, driveway, facade, steps, garage floor and door are all new. The Belgium blocks and gutters were all replaced in 2019. This home is located in the award-winning Syosset School District. Enjoy beautiful sunsets on this spectacular pond location at 87 Woodlake Drive West (Unit 87) in Woodbury. This home sold for $749,000 on April 8. It is the largest cedarwood model with more than 2,100 square feet in the prestigious Woodland Pond complex. It has two updated full bathrooms and one half bathroom. It has three bedrooms. One of the bedrooms has been converted to a loft, but is easily converted back to a bedroom. The den can be a bedroom on first floor. This home has a one-car garage and a two-car driveway. The complex has country club living with a pool, tennis courts and a clubhouse. This home is located in the Syosset School District (Baylis Elementary and H.B. Thompson Middle schools).
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ational Safe Digging Month has begun and PSEG Long Island takes the occasion to remind customers, contractors and excavators to always call 811 before digging to ensure underground pipelines, conduits, wires and cables are properly marked out. Every digging project, even a small project like planting a tree or building a deck, requires a call to 811. It’s the law. The call is free and the mark-out service is free. The call must be made whether the job is being performed by a professional or a do-it-yourselfer. Striking an underground electrical line can cause serious injury and outages, and result in repair costs and fines. A free call to 811 in the service area automatically connects the caller to the local New York one-call center, which collects information about digging projects. The one-call center then provides the information to the utility companies, which send representatives to mark the locations of nearby underground lines with flags, paint or both. • Calling 811 before digging reduces the chances of damaging an underground line to less than one percent. • Underground lines are everywhere, even on private properties. These facilities can be easily damaged if dug into, with the potential to cause serious injuries. Digging into these lines can also disrupt vital utility services, resulting in costly delays, expensive repairs
and environmental or property damage. • Whether the job is a major home improvement project or something as simple as a fence or mailbox post, a call to 811 must be placed beforehand to determine where it’s safe to dig. • Call 811 at least two business days before the commencement of each job to have underground pipes, wires and equipment located. Each facility owner must respond by providing the excavator with a positive confirmation indicating that marks are in place where utility lines are buried or that there are no existing facilities in the area of the proposed work. • Be sure to wait until all of the utilities have responded. Don’t dig until lines have been marked or you have received confirmation that the area is clear of facilities. • Property owners must maintain and respect the marks. Always hand dig within two feet of marked lines to find the existing facilities before using mechanized equipment. • If gas lines are damaged or there is a gas smell when excavating, call 911 immediately from a safe area. Calling before you dig is more than a good idea−it’s the law. Additional information, including a booklet on safe excavating practices and the protection of underground facilities, can be found on the PSEG Long Island website (www.psegliny.com). —PSEG Long Island
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atholic Cemeteries of Long Island is welcomed back its annual tradition of in-person walking of the Stations of the Cross prayer services at the Cemetery of the Holy Rood in Westbury on one of the most solemn days of the Christian calendar during the 2022 Lenten season. One of the largest attended events for Catholic Cemeteries of Long Island, Catholic faithful across Long Island were invited to return and take part in the tradition of following a 1.5-mile walking route throughout Holy Rood to commemorate Christ’s redemptive sacrifice through 14 stations each year on Good Friday, which was April 15 this year. Each station was signified by a different cross or sculpture at the cemetery. Deacons from Catholic Cemeteries of Long Island assisted in leading the service for attendees. The Stations of the Cross walking services were canceled each of the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, hundreds took part in the Good Friday services. Faithful also experienced Holy Rood’s Stations of the Cross on their own with self-directed tours.
Catholic faithful across Long Island were invited to return and take part in the tradition of following a 1.5-mile walking route throughout Holy Rood. Catholic Cemeteries of Long Island owns and operates four cemeteries across Long Island including Cemetery of the Holy Rood in Westbury, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in
Each station was signified by a different cross or sculpture at the cemetery. (Photos courtesy David Conn)
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This year, hundreds took part in the Good Friday services.
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n Tuesday, May 3, from 4 to 5 p.m., Sylvia A. Reyes, MD, MBS, FACS, Breast Surgical Oncologist at Mount Sinai Union Square, will be discussing current breast cancer screening recommendations for women. Dr. Reyes will guide attendees through the diagnostic workup for breast cancer and what to expect after a breast cancer diagnosis. Dr. Reyes is a fellowship-trained breast cancer surgeon with a clinical practice dedicated to breast cancer management at Mount Sinai Union Square. She is a faculty member of the Icahn School of Medicine and serves as an assistant professor of surgery. She currently serves as a founding committee member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons—Health Equity Advisory Group and the National Hispanic Medical Association communications committee. Dr. Reyes is a native New Yorker of South American heritage and is bilingual in English and Spanish. She has a special interest in oncoplastics, nipple-sparing mastectomies, hidden scar surgery and elimination of health
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disparities in underrepresented populations. This event, presented by the Adelphi New York Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program, is sponsored by The Junior Coalition of the Manhasset Women’s Coalition Against Breast Cancer and Northwell Health Cancer Institute. Visit www. breast-cancer.adelphi.edu to register online for this forum. The Zoom link will be sent in your confirmation email.
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Este taller se llevará a cabo en español con servicio de traducción al inglés disponibles simultáneamente) El martes 3 de mayo de 4 a 5 p.m., Sylvia A. Reyes, MD, MBS, FACS, estará con nosotros compartiendo sobre las últimas recomendaciones de detección de cáncer de mama para mujeres. La Dra. Reyes nos guiará a través del estudio de diagnóstico del cáncer de mama y qué debe de esperar después de un diagnóstico de cáncer de mama. La Dra. Reyes es una cirujana especializada en cáncer de mama con una especialización clínica dedicada al tratamiento del cáncer de mama en Mount Sinai Union Square. Es miembro de la facultad de la Escuela de Medicina de Icahn y se desempeña como profesora asistente de cirugía. Actualmente se desempeña como miembro del comité fundador de la Sociedad Estadounidense de Cirujanos de Mama - Grupo Asesor de Equidad en Salud y el
comité de comunicaciones de la Asociación Médica Nacional Hispana. La Dra. Reyes es nativa de Nueva York de ascendencia sudamericana y es bilingüe en inglés y español. Tiene un interés especial en los oncoplásticos, las mastectomías con preservación del pezón, la cirugía de cicatrices ocultas y la eliminación de las disparidades de salud en las poblaciones subrepresentadas. Este foro es organizado por El Programa Del Cáncer Del Seno Adelphi y es patrocinado por The Junior Coalition of the Manhasset Women’s Coalition Against Breast Cancer y Northwell Health Cancer Institute. Este foro es gratuito. Visitar www. breast-cancer.adelphi.edu para registrarse en línea.—Submitted by the Adelphi New York Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program
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hen the pandemic hit the giant existential pause button for the world back in March 2020, Joan Osborne was in the middle of mixing and mastering what would become her 10th studio album, Trouble and Strife, which was released in fall of that year. But because of raging pandemic numbers and a lack of live touring, the Brooklyn resident was forced to hunker down with her daughter. It was that down time that found Osborne straightening up her household and in the process, unearthing a treasure trove of live in-studio recordings that she might not have otherwise found. The end result was Radio Waves, a 13-song album of hand-picked numbers culled from 100-plus radio station appearances over a 25-year career that was released on her Womanly Hips Records imprint back in February. For Osborne, it was a moment of kismet she might have otherwise overlooked during the pre-pandemic times. “[During my extended stay at home], I did an awful lot of cleaning,” the Kentucky native shared. “That is how I discovered all this material I had in taped-up boxes that I had totally forgotten about which became the Radio Waves release. I found all of this stuff and normally, if I was in my busy pattern, I might have looked at it, taped the box up again, shoved it back in the closet and not given it a second thought. Because I had the time, I was able to listen through a lot of this stuff and give it the attention it deserved.” While Osborne admits she came across hundreds of performances and wanted to avoid “...doing some gigantic dump of all this material because it’s overwhelming for some people,” the baker’s dozen worth of cuts is a solid cross-section of covers and original material. The oldest performance is a 1995 reading of her “Saint Teresa” that Osborne did at KCRW while the most recent inclusion is a trio of 2012 gems, two of which find her delving into the canons of Bill Withers (“Same Love That Made Me Laugh”) and Dave Mason (“Only You and I Know”) recorded during a visit to the Sirius XM channel The Loft. Other highlights include a stripped-down 2005 demo of the American Songbook standout “Dream a Little Dream” and a 2002 KROQ cover of the Sly & the Family Stone gem “Everybody Is a Star” featuring keyboardist Ivan Neville and Spin Doctors drummer Aaron Comess. Throughout it all, Osborne’s warm and soulful phrasing fits hand-in-glove whether she’s tucking into a lesser-known Toshi Reagon tune (“Real Love”) or taking on a Stevie Wonder standard (“Love’s In Need of Love Today”). It all wound up being a rich experience for Osborne, as she balances going on college tours with her daughter and providing a stop-gap for fans while working on a new collection of original material. “Most of my life’s work has disappeared without a trace,” she said. “I’ve made 10+ studio albums, but the vast majority of the songs I’ve sung hundreds and thousands of times over decades of touring across the globe, has never been recorded.” And while she’s navigating the current landscape of touring shaped by shaky bookings dictated by fluctuating COVID-19 numbers, Osborne stopped long enough to share with Long Island Weekly the inspiration poetry provides for her own music and a handful of laureates who helped shape her craft.
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Walt Whitman (May 31, 1819 to March 26, 1892) “He was really able to synthesize this sense of the world as a sacred place and of human beings being a part of this sacred place. I think he lived in a time when people thought of the sacred or religious as something outside of and above humanity and that [the sacred or religious Walt Whitman was something] humanity (Public domain) needed to strive to be like. But he really had this sense that we are part of nature and part of the natural world. We’re part of this spiritual entity that is part of the whole world and the whole universe. That’s a Buddhist concept, but he was writing at a time when people were not really thinking like that. [I love] that and his mastery of language and ability to transport you to these places and give you this sense of walking down the street and [feel like] you’re part of this thriving beauty of humanity itself. That would be why I love him so much.”
Edna St. Vincent Millay (February 22, 1892 to October 19, 1950) “I think there is just this delicacy of language that she has—seizing these very delicate moments that would otherwise just pass you or other people by and be ignored. She has a way to really capture them. e.e. Cummings is another one Edna St. that’s brilliant at that. Vincent Millay Just understanding these (Photo by Carl van delicate, beautiful moments Vechten/Public domain) that would fly past you, but both these poets have a way of capturing them.”
Alan Ginsberg (June 3, 1926 to April 5, 1997) “I love the Beats and Alan Ginsberg. I think you can critique them as being in love with their own sort of vision of this gritty, urban existence and they really elevated it in a way that was super romantic, which I think is true. But I think they were also able to see in these sort of lower places what was beautiful and vibrant about that. I appreciate Alan Ginsberg as a poet.”
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Joan Osborne will be appearing with Amy Helm on April 30 at the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts, 71 East Main St., Patchogue. For more information, visit www.patchoguetheatre.com or call 631-207-1313.
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said. “My favorite thing about lacrosse is how it is such an intense and fast speed game that builds off hard work, and teamwork.” Besides her ability to play, Henton said, McMahon brings energy, passion, and leadership to the team. “Her heart and soul go into everything she does and she creates an environment that encourages others to thrive and be themselves,” Henton said. “She is always willing to go the extra mile for her teammates: someone everyone on the team can count on. Maggie leads by example and sets high expectations for everyone on the team. She is a giving person who is always willing to put the team first.” As McMahon heads to Louisville in the fall, Henton believes that McMahon’s determination, skill-set, energy and love for the game will make her a great asset for her next team. “Playing division 1 lacrosse is a tremendous opportunity and achievement, one
that Maggie thoroughly deserves,” Henton said. “Her determination to succeed is contagious, which will rub off on her future teammates in practice and games. Her lacrosse skills and knowledge will push her teammates to play to the best of their abilities. Maggie’s excitement and love for the game will allow her to create a competitive atmosphere at Louisville while connecting and building lifelong friendships.” McMahon said that she is beyond excited to play at Louisville this fall, and that her future coaches have already made the university feel like home. “I truly love everything the program and the university stands for,” McMahon said. “I couldn’t thank my family, friends and coaches enough for the endless support, and I am eager to see what Louisville has in store.” And of course her parents are proud, stating that as the youngest of three, McMahon has showed them what true determination and hard work can do.
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20). When you want to, you can find logic in the seemingly illogical. You’ve been known to crack codes, dispel myths and successfully work out difficult equations. Even so, sometimes you opt for no solution. This week brings a lovely mystery, the likes of which you’d rather enjoy than solve.
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GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Sadness can stay trapped in you and turn into something more troublesome. But if you let sadness run its course, the feeling will last less than two minutes. There’s relief on the other side. Once sadness is gone, something warm and tender will rush in to fill its place. CANCER (June 22-July 22). It’s typically easier to show up strong to an audience you know because you can be guided by their needs, wants, values, interests and situational pressures. This week, you’ll have tremendous luck, regardless of how well you know your audience. You’ll deliver the unexpected and be well-received.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It’s easy to get so wrapped up in a mental movie that you forget to breathe, let alone take in the sights, sounds, tastes, smells and feelings of the physical world. If you’ve been depriving yourself of sensory satisfaction, this is the week to remedy it. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The process of improving yourself will happen naturally. Therefore, you do not need to make a special effort to overcome negative habits and refine your character. The transformation will happen automatically as you move toward what you enjoy. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The heavy energy will lift like a fog. Your attitude will be the sunshine that evaporates it. Since you’ll be able to see much better in this fair emotional weather, it’s an excellent opportunity to reevaluate recent decisions. Do they work in accordance with your lighter spirit? CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You will be asked to join a club or increase your involvement in a group. You may fear the communal agenda will clash with your independent spirit, but there is a way to forward your agenda and the goals of the team all in one go. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Assumptions say more about the person making them than they do about the situation. The more innocent your approach, the better you’ll be at seeing things as they are. You’ll learn what people need. You’ll understand a shared truth and come to a consensus about reality, which gives you leverage. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Nothing worth having can be purchased with money. A highly satisfying purchase will have you questioning the validity of that statement. And yet, when the thrill wears off, as it eventually must, you settle back into the deep appreciation of the finer and unbuyable things that make you truly wealthy indeed.
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There are many decisions to be made this week, some of which seem to have the power to dramatically alter your day-to-day. Even so, don’t agonize. What matters more than what you pick is that you make the most of your choice -- that you commit, dig in and discover all the treasures to be mined there.
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). New situations make you aware of your multifaceted inner world. It’s as though part of you is having the experience while another part of you is figuring out how to navigate it. Then there’s the part of you that seems to be sitting back with a bag of popcorn and watching it all.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19). It’s good to have goals, but don’t let them get in the way of loving who you are now. With a certain mindset, fantasizing obsessively about the new and improved future you could be a form of self-rejection. You are complete in this moment, the only moment of action, creation and doing.
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Play it again, Sam South dealer. North-South vulnerable. NORTH ♠A863 ♥A Q 8 ♦ J 10 ♣A K 8 2 WEST EAST ♠Q72 ♠ J 10 4 ♥J 7 3 2 ♥ K 10 9 5 ♦632 ♦Q8754 ♣9 5 3 ♣ 10 SOUTH ♠K95 ♥6 4 ♦AK9 ♣Q J 7 6 4 The bidding: South West North East 1♣ Pass 1♠ Pass 2♠ Pass 6♣ Opening lead — two of hearts. There’s many a slip ‘twixt the cup and the lip, and this is especially true in the play of a slam contract. This deal occurred in a match between Great Britain and Norway. When the Norwegians held the North-South cards, they reached six clubs with minimum fanfare as shown. Certainly, the contract was not bad; in fact, it was rather good. The slam depends at worst on a heart finesse, and without a heart lead, South can make 12 tricks if the
opposing spades are divided 3-3. But West did lead a heart, nullifying the possibility of establishing dummy’s fourth spade. With declarer immediately confronted by the heart situation, he finessed the queen, lost to the king and later lost a spade trick to go down one. No one will ever know whether South would have made the slam had he played differently, but there is no doubt that he misplayed the hand. He erred when he played the queen from dummy on the opening lead. Instead, he should have played the eight! To appreciate the advantage of this play, imagine you’re East and the eight is played from dummy. What would you do? Remember, you see only the lead, dummy’s cards and your own. It might not be so easy to play the nine instead of the king. South could have the jack — especially in view of his failure to finesse the queen. And if you do decide to play the king, South then has 12 ironclad tricks. Declarer loses nothing by trying the eight. If West has the king, the finesse can be taken just as advantageously later on. Playing the eight gives East a chance to go wrong and therefore is the right play. There’s many a slip “’twixt the cup and the lip!”
Tomorrow: The secret of good defense. ©2022 King Features Syndicate Inc.
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St., New Cassel • Wednesday, April 27 at 10 a.m.-12 p.m.– Clinton G. Martin Park, Marcus Avenue & New Hyde Park Road, New Hyde Park • Wednesday, April 27 at 2 p.m.–3 p.m.– Broadway Park, Broadway & County Courthouse Road., Garden City Park • Thursday, April 28 at 11 a.m.–12 p.m.– Great Neck Social Center, 80 Grace Ave. Great Neck • Thursday, April 28 at 1 p.m.–3 p.m.–Michael J. Tully Park, Evergreen Avenue, New Hyde Park • Friday, April 29 at 12 p.m.–2 p.m.–John D. Caemmerer Park, Wentworth Avenue, Albertson Anyone making payments by mail should include the remittance stub(s) with their check or money order in the return envelope. They are also asked to write their Bill Number(s) on the check(s), include the payment stub(s), and make checks payable to: Charles Berman, Receiver of Taxes and mail to the Receiver of Taxes at 200 Plandome Rd., Manhasset, NY 11030. For more information or if you have additional questions, please call 311 or 516869-6311.
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Second-Half 2021-2022 School Tax – Local Collection Sites: • Monday, April 25 at 10 a.m.–12 p.m.–Port Washington Parking District, 15 Vanderventer Ave, Port Washington • Monday, April 25 at 1 p.m.–2 p.m.–Hector Gayle Roslyn Community Center, 53 Orchard St. (Parking lot on Lincoln Avenue), Roslyn Heights • Tuesday, April 26 at 10 a.m.-12 p.m.–Fuschillo Park, Carle Road & Broadmoor Lane, Carle Place • Tuesday, April 26 at 1 p.m.–2 p.m.–“Yes We Can” Community Center, 141 Garden
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SCHOOL NEWS BOARD COMMENDS SOUTH HIGH STUDENTS Sixty-three South High School students were recently recognized by the Great Neck Public Schools Board of Education for contributing to the quality of life at their school. Student honorees, in alphabetical order, are: Shifa Ali, Amaar Alwani, Alexandra Arama, Sarah Bernstein, Chloe Chan, Karly Chan, Jillian Chang, Rena Chen, Tianyi Chen, Brayden Chien, Joonwoo Choi, Isha Chugh, Andrew Dea, Constantine Deligiannis, Sabrina DePaulis, Hannah Fisk, Grace Fong, Sophia Gal, Rosanna Gao, Kenia Garcia, Yasmin Gonzalez Rubio, Alan Gu, Jonathan Guo, Sarah Hao, Amy He, Eden Katz, Jacqueline Korn, James Lee, Jennifer Lee, Sebastian Lennox, Ella Li, Sabrina Li, Alexander Lopez, Maya Marantz, Amy McKiernan, Riya Mitra, Joshua Rabbani, Jose Romero, Gabriella Sanchez, Nancy Schoen, Tsan Leung Sit,
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South High students were recognized by the Board of Education on March 30, 2022. (Photo by Irwin Mendlinger)
BOARD COMMENDS NORTH MIDDLE STUDENTS On April 12, the Great Neck Board of Education recognized 90 North Middle School students for contributing to the quality of life at their school. Student honorees, in alphabetical order, are: Ofer Adar, Eva Amirian, Dillon Ashir, Talya Bagim, Chase Bailey, Jake Balazadeh, Ellen Barbu, Zachary Berchansky, Julia Berger, Michael Berokhim, Nathaniel Bina, Juliet Burkhoff, Serena Chen, Yijia Chen, Michelle Cheng, Daniella Cohen, Nathaniel Davidson, Juliana Dayani, Kay DeRose, Julian Elihu, Lana Goldsmith, Kayla Golshani, Miron Gorjian, Wynne Gruder, Kouros Hadavi, Jacob Haghighat, Chloe Haimof, Dylan Hakakian, Leah Heimowitz, Alexa Hizon, Katelyn Ho, Lia Huang, Angelika Jiang, Ava Jonisch, Liana Kase, Audrey Kim, Gabriella Klebanov, Benjamin Kraus, Ethan Lam, Raquel Landerer, Emma Lavian, Kayden Li, Sophia Li, Alex Lu, Michael Lyakhov, Emily Martinez,
North Middle students were recognized by the Board of Education on April 12, 2022. (Photo by Irwin Mendlinger) Jacqueline Matalon, Jaden Maze, Julianna Miano, Jonah Misaghi, Matthew Morady, Charlotte Nerayoff, Mikel Nikravesh, Jacob Ohebshalom, Talia Ohebshalom, Jordan Panah, Liat Partovi, Liad Pilip, Maxwell Pour, Rafael Rahmanan, Derek Ramirez, Sasha Rastegar, Benjamin Rokhsar, Ava Ruderman, Mia Sakai, Ava Salehani, Sophia Sanieoff, Gabriela Sedagatpour, Nava Sedaghat, Eliav Sehati, Charles Shapiro, Orli
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SOUTH MIDDLE SCIENCE OLYMPIAD TEAM EXCELS AT STATES A Science Olympiad team from South Middle School competed against the top schools in the state at the New York Science Olympiad Tournament in Syracuse from April 8 to 9. South Middle was the top-performing school from Nassau County for the second consecutive year, and the team finished in sixth place in New York State. Fifteen South Middle students participated in the state tournament, which featured 23 challenges requiring knowledge and skills in science, technology and engineering. South Middle earned medals in 14 out of 23 events, including a first-place finish in the Bridge event (Allen Vee and Nandini Khaneja), third place in Disease Detectives (Austin Cheng and Alice Kim), and third place in the Solar System event (Allen Vee and Nandini Khaneja). This is the fourth consecutive year that South Middle qualified for the state tournament by winning a top spot at the Western Long Island Regional Science Olympiad, held in March. The South Middle Science Olympiad is coached by Tobias Hatten, science department chairperson. —Submitted by the Great Neck School District
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR DONNA PEIREZ FOR THE GREAT NECK SCHOOL BOARD
To the Jewish Community of New York
We are facing a national narrative that has seeped into our Board of Education meetings and into our community. We must take a stand. Ms. Peirez has been a leader in our community as a Board of Education Trustee and has served with a steady hand. It is not a coincidence that the schools in our community are some of the best in the nation—that’s right, the nation. It is because we have leaders like Ms. Peirez. Our public schools are a cornerstone to our beautiful community. Great Neck is diverse and has award-winning schools with students from many backgrounds. We, as a community, have the total child in mind—
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our students attend higher learning colleges and universities that span the country, with a base that began here—in our community, in our public schools. Yes, this election is for our children and our community! Yes, it is crucial that you vote for public education. Vote on Tuesday, May 17. Re-elect Donna Peirez for Great Neck Board of Education Trustee. Vote “yes” for the passage of the School Budget. Thank you. —Submitted by Judy Liman. Current Chair, UPTC Combatting Antisemitism through Education Committee. Former Chair, UPTC Legislative Committee. Former PTO President
North High Commemorates Holocaust Remembrance Day
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orth High School commemorated Holocaust Remembrance Day on April 11 with student presentations, classroom activities, and a multimedia exhibit from the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County. Throughout the day, social studies classes visited the school library for a gallery walk through student-generated research projects created by tenth and eleventh-graders in World History classes led by teachers Stephanie Aguado, Samantha Gallagher, and Jennifer Sixsmith. Regents Global History classes completed research projects on an assigned topic related to the Holocaust, and Advanced Placement (AP) World students created their own documentaries to recognize and bring attention
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to human rights violations of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. In English classes, teachers shared Holocaust poems with students, and students responded in their own creative and thoughtful way: illustrating a poem, reflecting on lessons from the Holocaust, writing an ending to a poem about the Holocaust, creating a found poem, and more. Additionally, all North High students and faculty were invited to view a traveling exhibit on loan from the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, which was on display in the Little Theatre. —Submitted by Great Neck Public School District
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The Young Israel Of Great Neck To Install Their Second Rabbi
n August 2020, Rabbi Yaakov Lerner, the original Rabbi of the Young Israel of Great Neck (YIGN) synagogue, retired after 45 years of leading the house of worship, building it from the original membership of six families, to one exceeding 300 families. Until that point, he was the only Rabbi to ever lead YIGN. Rabbi Shmuel Ismach, the assistant Rabbi of YIGN for 15 years at that juncture, took over as Rabbi in August 2020, but since the timing coincided with the onset of the pandemic and subsequent lock down, Rabbi Ismach’s formal installation had to be postponed until now (a delay of approximately a year and a half ). Due to his engaging personality, the ability to connect with a multi-generational audience, a vast knowledge of scholarly texts and contemporary culture, and exceptional public speaking and pedological skills, he has endeared himself to the synagogue and larger Great Neck community during his 17-year relationship with YIGN. With the onset of COVID-19, he was presented with a set of challenges that most clergymen were never prepared for. He responded with creativity and
Rabbi Shmuel and his wife, Dr. Malka Ismach. (Contributed photo) innovation and played the pivotal role for keeping the YIGN community united and engaged (even remotely) beginning in March 2020 while still serving as Assistant Rabbi. Thankfully, the recent weeks have seen a return to normalcy to
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Rabbi Shmuel and Dr. Malka Ismach are being honored at YIGN’s 47th Annual Dinner on May 8. (Contributed photo) synagogue attendance and programming participation. Rabbi Ismach has been enhanced and complemented by his wife, Dr. Malka Ismach, throughout his tenure. She is an accomplished child psychologist and has
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partnered with Rabbi Ismach in many of his initiatives. On Sunday, May 8, 2022, YIGN will hold its 47th Annual Dinner, at the event facility of the Chabad of Great Neck in Kings Point, which will serve as the means of both honoring Rabbi Shmuel and Dr. Malka Ismach, as well as the formal installation Rabbi Ismach as the synagogue’s “Mara D’asra” (the ancient Aramaic term for congregational leader). The well-known scholar and educator Rabbi Menachem Penner will be conducting Rabbi Ismach’s installation at the banquet. Rabbi Penner is the Max and Marion Grill Dean of the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary of Yeshiva University. He is also the Dean of Men’s Undergraduate Torah Studies Program at Yeshiva University. Rabbi Penner is the Rabbi Emeritus of the Young Israel of Holliswood, Queens. Those interested in either attending the dinner, or placing a journal ad in the Ismach’s honor, are invited to visit www. yign.org or call the YIGN office at 516-829-6040. —Submitted by Young Israel of Great Neck
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Good Day, Senator: NSHA High School Lays Down The Law At Yeshiva League Model Congress North Shore Hebrew Academy High School (NSHAHS) participated in the annual Yeshiva League Model Congress tournament over Zoom, for the first time in March. The tournament was attended by over 275 students from 15 schools, including Central, DRS, Ezra, Flatbush, Frisch, Katz, Ma’ayanot, MTA, SAR, Schechter, Rambam, and SKA. The virtual format allowed for the conference to be more accessible by eliminating travel limitations, with students from here in Great Neck to the Five Towns to Florida, all competing from their own homes. North Shore is proud to compete in the Yeshiva League Model Congress tournament, which continues to provide students with the opportunity to become more persuasive, effective and confident communicators while also familiarizing them with a wide range of issues not typically discussed in the classroom, from Section 230 protections to the filibuster to foreign policies such as economic sanctions on Burma. NSHAHS students are extremely grateful to participate in such an educational, formative and exciting event. Model Congress is a simulation of the United States Congress, allowing students to assume the responsibilities of our elected officials and attempt to address our nation’s most pressing issues. Prior to the tournament, delegates were assigned to committees and authored mock-legislation, in which they strategize about how to defend and earn enough votes to get passed. A few weeks before the event, students received copies of proposed legislation from other
Chloe Mastour Junior at North Shore Hebrew Acadamy High School
delegates in their committee, which they researched and analyzed to prepare for speeches, questions and deliberations. Junior Gabriella Kahen says, “ I love competing for North Shore’s Model Congress. Model Congress not only strengthens my impromptu public-speaking skills but my understanding of how real bills are passed in Congress today. I’m especially happy to have participated in Tuesday’s Yeshiva League Model Congress!” Gabriella (otherwise known as “Senator Kahen”) defended a resolution to provide thorough investigations into sexual assault in the military. Following much long and spirited debate, Gabriella’s legislation was successfully passed. Following weeks of intense preparation, eleven North Shore “senators” skillfully defended their resolutions, with seven of the proposed bills and six crisis resolutions passing. NSHAHS Model Congress Team Juniors and Seniors took responsibility for running the tournament by serving as Presiding Officer and judge, along with students from Haftr, Rambam, SKA, Ezra and Flatbush.
As NSHAHS Junior and Model Congress team member, I had the opportunity of serving as “Presiding Officer” of my senate committee. Whether moderating the debate, deciding points of order, or even banging my gavel, my participation in Model Congress has fostered a deep appreciation of our American Democracy and has inspired me to be a more active citizen. Model Congress has enabled me to broaden my own perspective and understand certain ideas in a new, more nuanced way. Each student’s performance was ranked by two judges per round, including a student “Presiding Officer.” The tournament awarded first, second and third place Overall Competitors. Students also earned rankings in their committees. North Shore’s very own Illana Greenberg, a freshman, won first place in the Energy Committee, and Elizabeth Mirharoon, also a North Shore freshman, won second place in the Ways and Means Committee.
A special thank you goes to NSHAHS Model Congress co-presidents, Noah Sonnenklar and Shira Cohen, as well as Dr. Victoria Allen, coach of North Shore’s Model Congress team, for all their efforts in coordinating the special event and preparing North Shore students. Congratulations to the winners and all of the competitors for their determination, enthusiasm, and dedication. While their screens separated the competitors, the model congress proved to be filled with just as much energy as it usually is in person! I hope, as you are debating policy today, albeit virtually, you recognize the power of your own voice. I hope that your civic engagement does not cease with the click of the ‘end meeting’ button, but that Tuesday’s conference inspired you to be great leaders of tomorrow. As Thomas Jefferson once said, “That government is the strongest of which every man feels himself a part.” —Written by Chloe Mastour
Town Officials Attend First “Shed The Meds” Event Town of North Hempstead Council Members Peter Zuckerman and Veronica Lurvey recently attended the Town’s first “Shed the Meds” event of the year in the parking lot of Town Hall on Saturday, April 9. Residents who attended the event discarded accepted items including prescriptions, prescription patches, prescription medications, prescription ointments, over-the-counter medications, vitamins, sample medications and medications for pets. The next Town-hosted “Shed the Meds” event will be held on Saturday, Oct, 8, 2022 at the Michael J. Tully Park Parking Lot, 1801 Evergreen Ave. in New Hyde Park. —Submitted by the Town of North Hempstead
The North Shore Hebrew Acadamy High School campus. (Photo from the NSHA High School Facebook)
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