Teaching Seniors To Protect Themselves From Scams

Gail Sarasohn

Gail

Sarasohn from June 5 to July 3 at our Main Library Lower Lobby, 159 Bayview Ave., Great Neck. We welcome you to come join us for a reception on Saturday, June 10 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Gail Sarasohn is a local artist who has always loved to paint and sketch since she was a young girl living in Brooklyn. Her free time was spent sketching or experimenting with different color combinations, keeping her ideas in a special notebook. After going to design school, Gail entered the field of fashion and textiles, where she worked for over 15 years before returning to her love of colors and patterns. Gail is inspired by flowers, travel, and the world around her, and considers her drawings and paintings “fun, modern, and colorful.” Gail currently lives in New York with her husband and son.

For more information, please contact Great Neck Library at 516-4668055 or email adultprogramming@ greatnecklibrary.org

—Submitted by the Great Neck Library

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Councilmember Veronica Lurvey, Assemblywoman Gina Sillitti, and New York State Attorney General Letitia James’ Office are proud to present the “Don’t Fall For Fraud” forum, a discussion on protecting seniors from scams. The event will be held on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 1 p.m. at the Great Neck Senior Center at 80 Grace Ave., Great Neck.

The forum will feature TJ Hatter from the New York State Attorney General’s office, who will discuss how to recognize and protect yourself from scams, as well as what to do if you find yourself a victim of fraud.

“We want to provide our senior residents with the knowledge and resources they need to keep themselves safe from scams,” said Council Member Veronica Lurvey. “We are proud to partner with Assemblywoman Gina Sillitti and the New York State Attorney General Letitia James’ Office to present this informative forum, and we hope residents will join us and be able to learn something new.”

“Most New Yorkers are familiar with the wide variety of scam calls and unsolicited emails that fill our inboxes, and sadly, our seniors are a frequent target of these despicable criminal enterprises,” said Sillitti. “Older adults lose billions of dollars to scammers each year and we must do our utmost to stop this criminal behavior. These information sessions will provide valuable information and resources for local seniors and help all of us keep our hard-earned money where it belongs – in our pockets.”

To RSVP and register for the information session, visit nyassembly.gov/Sillitti or call 516-482-6966.

—Submitted by the Town of North Hempstead