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Art In The Garden

A stately owl looks over its yard.

Just a girl and her puppy.

Bookend bunnies greet visitors.

Photos provided by Hicks Nurseries

Planter urns pull double duty.

BY KAREN MUSGRAVE

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When speaking of a beautiful garden, many often focus on the plants— beautiful, fragrant roses, tall trees to provide shade and delicious fruits and vegetables...but gardens are so much more. They are outdoor rooms, and every room needs art.

ecorative sculpture and water features have graced gardens of the world for hundreds if not thousands of years. They ground a space by instantly adding structure and stability. A focal point creates a space that people will be naturally drawn to as the center of activity. Individual spaces within a larger space can be created with garden accents to creatively define the entry and exit of the outdoor “room”. Whether your style is classic or contemporary, consider adding one or more of the following artful

accents to upgrade the look and feel of your home garden.

Fountains & Birdbaths

Fountains offer beautiful, relaxing sounds that transport you to a calming place, free from outside noise. Grand or small, water features offer a place for quiet contemplation in a private seating area off the master bedroom or a bench near your perennial garden where you might sit and enjoy a good book. Sit back and admire the wildlife by adding a birdbath. Birds, pollinators

and other wildlife will love the chance to rest and rehydrate and you’ll enjoy watching nature’s own television.

Sculpture

Garden sculptures add a certain amount of sophistication to the garden. Artful pieces carved out of stone or metal ground a space and offer a perfect focal point at the end of an alley or in the middle of a cutting garden. Be sure to choose pieces that fit the size and stature of your specific garden. Whimsical sculptured pieces of treasured pets and wildlife invoke happiness, while religious statuary offers a place to pray and reflect.

Planters & Pedestals

Large stone planters are a wonderful option for an entryway, patio or

around the pool. Their sturdy and rich appearance will last for many years and provide instant framing to an entry point. Pedestals are a wonderful way to elevate planters, fountains and garden artifacts up above flowers and shrubbery so they can more easily be admired. Upgrade your space and revel in the beauty of your garden art all year long. For inspiration, consider a visit to Nassau County Museum of Art, Old Westbury Gardens or Planting Fields Arboretum. Karen Musgrave is a certified nursery and landscape professional (CNLP) at Hicks Nurseries in Westbury.

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Felonious Vodka Hometown distiller returns to roots BY CHRISTY HINKO

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“Jim, your vodka is quite possibly a felony,” a close friend of Jim Kelly’s said five years ago after tasting his surprisingly delicious recipe for a sugarcane based spirit. Kim Laderer and Jim Kelly

n the early days of his pursuit, he was naïve about regulations and as it turned out making a distilled product at home could possibly be considered a felony. He Googled the word “felony” and after seeing the phonetic spelling, it stuck. Kelly, owner and master distiller of felene vodka, was experimenting with distilling and the pursuit for a better tasting vodka. He quickly legalized his business. “It was a humorous beginning,” said Kelly of Glen Cove. Hanging up his financial services career one day following a lecture he had been giving on the college circuit, Kelly hopped in the car and set out to visit 20 or 25 distilleries across the country. “I ended up in Austin, Texas, when I finally decided that I was going to start making vodka,” Kelly said. “I had a column still fabricated in Colorado. of all places; little did I know I would end up back here.” His first column still was a small recipe still, a 16-gallon reflux still. “When I started visiting these distilleries, I was asking them why they were making their products out of the typical vodka ingredients (corn, wheat or potato),” Kelly said. “If you have tasted vodka, it’s not something that’s very favorable unless it’s flavored; it’s also very difficult to make.” You have to convert the starch of the potato, wheat or corn in those ingredients to fermentable sugar in order to begin the process. “It just seemed odd to me that you would go to all that trouble and not just use the purest and most natural source of sugar that you can find, which is sugarcane,” Kelly said. “The answer that I got was unanimously was always, ‘That’s the way it’s always been done.’” Kelly set out to make a vodka from

sugarcane. He kept refining the process and searching for the purest form of sugarcane. We source an organic sugarcane, a sustainable product and non-GMO, from Brazil and Louisiana. “It just yielded such a wonderful outcome,” Kelly said. “It was different than any other vodka I had tasted; I drink vodka because it was so versatile and you could mix a lot of wonderful things with it but I never loved it because it was so astringent.” Once trademarked in 2016, Kelly began the brand with a contract distiller here in New York to make his sugarcane vodka on his behalf. Shortly after the product established itself, Kelly knew embracing organic sugarcane was the direction he wanted to go with the product and to better the spirit and grow the brand, he sought a place of operation that resonated with the process, deciding to move the business to the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, known for its quality water source. Kelly is a natural in his distilling career. “My family had been in the retail You can buy felene vodka at the following locations on Long Island: • Pope Liquors in Medford • Sun Wave Liquors in Patchogue • Bayville Wine & Liquors • BottleBuys in Glen Head • Fine Wine & Liquors in Glen Head • Lake Success Fine Wine & Liquors • Black Tie in Port Washington • Total Wine in Westbury • New Broadway Massapequa • Brothers Wine & Liquor in Lindenhurst • PK Wine & Liquors in Islandia

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liquor business in New York for more than 30 years,” Kelly said. The family had several shops in Brooklyn and the Bronx and one locally on Jericho Turnpike and Oyster Bay Road called Low Cost Liquors. “When my father took that over I was pretty young at the time,” Kelly recalled. “I started out stocking the shelves and carrying packages to customers’ cars; as I got older, I helped out at the counter and with orders.” Following his studies at Nassau Community College, Kelly transferred up to Boston College. He worked at a liquor store on Boylston Street. After college he left retail while pursuing a media career. In the early-1990s he created an industry magazine for Bloomberg, Bloomberg Personal magazine. “In my days with Mike Bloomberg, he said to me, ‘Kelly, show me a business that’s been done for a long time and the new guy will come and do it better every time.’ and I think he was quoted in Forbes as saying that too; it’s always resonated with me.” Kelly, one of 11 children, raised

New York restaurants serving felene include: • II Posto di Joey in Huntington • Prato 850 in Commack • The Lark Pub & Grub in Northport • Still Partners in Sea Cliff • The View Grill in Glen Cove • Kitty Mulligan’s Irish Pub in Bayshore • The Metropolitan Bistro in Sea Cliff • West Fish Lake House in Montauk • La Parma in Williston Park • Village Idiot in Oakdale • Lily Flanagan’s in Babylon

in Levittown and subsequentially moved north to Glen Cove while in high school. He attended North Shore High School, graduating in 1981. Kelly comes from humble beginnings, although always ambitious and the proof is in the wild, growing success of felene vodka. “I had a fascination with the science of distilling and fermentation,” Kelly said. “I make the vodka myself; I am the master distiller; I do all the mixing, all the filtration; every bottle has my hand on it.” Kelly, along with his regional manager and publicist, Kim Laderer, also of the North Shore, have grown their distirbution to more than 150 stores, bars and restaurants throughout Colorado and New York in just a couple of years. “We are continuing to self-distribute, but the business is growing rapidly,” Kelly said. “And vodka is competitive.” Kelly and his team have had local collegues cheering for their success since felene’s beginning. Kelly said, despite his background in his family’s business, a lot has changed in the industry over the years. “The folks at Bottle Buys, the Herman family, and Fine Liquors in Glen Head, I just can’t say enough not only have they taken our product in, but they have given us amazing guidance,” Kelly said. “They have been great with helping us understand the marketplace; they don’t have to do that; they have so many other products they could choose from and for that I am grateful.” Visit www.felenevodka.com to learn more about the product.

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You will find comfort in Osteria Morini’s meatball appetizer.

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Like A Big Italian Hug Osteria Morini brings regional flavor to Long Island BY CHRISTY HINKO

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First impressions go a long way. From the moment you pass through the threshold at one of the newer dining experiences at Roosevelt Field Mall, the relaxed ambience of Osteria Morini feels rustic, casual and friendly, which is exactly what the brand creators were going for. In Italian, “osteria” means a place where the owner “hosts” guests.

he brand launched in 2010 in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood, opening in Garden City less than three years ago. It features the soulful cuisine of EmiliaRomagna in northern Italy, the birthplace of some traditional flavors like prosciutto, mortadella, parmigiano, and balsamic vinegar. The Long Island venue operates under the kitchen direction of Chef Andrew Minitelli. Minitelli grew up around food in his hometown of Cranford, New Jersey. His uncle’s pizzeria was a family staple, and he worked there throughout high school and later when he attended college at Seton Hall University. After college, Minitelli realized he missed the camaraderie and fast pace of kitchen life, and enrolled in the French Culinary Institute–now International Culinary Center–in Manhattan. With a culinary degree in hand, Minitelli got his first job at Osteria Morini in SoHo as a Garde manger cook in 2013. Over the past six years, he has worked his way up to Sous Chef, and now he runs the kitchen as Chef de Cuisine. Minitelli has mastered the pasta-making skills and prime meat and fish preparations that Osteria Morini is well known for. When I arrived at Osteria Morini, I immediately began chatting with

the wait staff about the menu. I was curious to learn their favorite dishes and ingredients as well as what some of the most popular choices seemed to be. This staff knew their menu. I asked three waiters and separately, all three picked nearly the same favorites from each course (appetizers, pasta, entree) selections. Their favorites collectively were: insalata cacio e pepe, calamari, polpettine, burrata and fegatini crostini, cappelletti, torcia nera, tagliatelle and agnello (a seasonal item on the menu).

My Food Experience I left it to the bartender to surprise me with a cocktail choice. It was perfect. He selected the Black Barrel cocktail made with a smooth Evan Williams bourbon whiskey, Luxardo Cherry Sangue Morlacco liqueur and blackberries. The cocktail was pulpy and not too sweet. I also started off my meal with the antipasti (appetizer) of polpettine meatballs made with prosciutto and mortadella topped with pomodoro sauce, robiolina (made from full fat cow’s milk) and parmigiano cheeses. The meatballs were solid, and had a pleasant and consistent texture. Don’t fill up on these just yet though. There is still plenty to come. Next I had the polipo, a poached

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octopus tentacle served with yogurt sauce and potatoes, over bitter frisee greens and mildly spicy radicchio and a garlicky, parsley-based gremolata sauce. The octopus was cooked perfectly with a little bit of char to seal the flavor. For my pasta dish, my decision was difficult to make since the waitstaff had recommended so many great favorites. I chose the cappelletti, a perfectly bite-sized ravioli pillow with truffle and ricotta filling, topped with a great butter sauce and accented with prosciutto. These, like the meatballs, make it easy to forget how much you’ve eaten; you can mindlessly pop these like candy. It is difficult for me to review anything with prosciutto or truffles objectively. I like these two ingredients so much; I am quick to say, anything with either or both of these flavors is automatically stellar. I chose the petroniana for my entree, a crispy veal cutlet with prosciutto cotto, spinach, parmigiano and truffle crema. The cutlet was evenly, but thinly breaded. I expected the truffles to take the lead in this dish, but it did not overpower or steal the show. I was happy with the combination of flavor and texture. If you have made it this far and still have room to spare, I give you two choices to cap off the meal. The sgroppino emilia was a pleasant, but small dessert with a light scoop of vanilla gelato in Lambrusco (an Italian red wine that is identifiably grapey). Of the two desserts that I tried, this was closer to zero-guilt and a lighter end to the meal. Again, if you honestly have room after all of that wildly delicious comfort food, anything with hazelnut is sure to be

Chocolate ganache for the finish. filling and satiating. I tried the nocciola (whipped chocolate ganache, hazelnut mousse with chocolate hazelnut crunch sprinkled over the top). There was a hint of sea salt that gave this dessert a nice surprise. Overall, I felt the portions were generous and all of the staff recommendations were reliable. I felt like I was really dining in someone’s kitchen and they were cooking just for me, and yes, they were. Price points: Signature cocktails and specialty beers—$7 to 15 Appetizers—$15 to 29 Pasta dishes—$15 to 25 Entrees—$30 to 48 Desserts—$11 Enjoy happy hour specials Wednesday through Friday from 5 to 6 p.m. Reservations are highly recommended for peak dining times, especially after 6 p.m. on Fridays and weekends. Parking is available throughout the mall complex. Osteria Morini is located on the west side of Roosevelt Field Mall (630 Old Country Rd., Garden City). Visit www.osteriamorini.com to learn more.

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How To Achieve The Perfect At-Home Tan BY CAROLINE RYAN

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Is there something keeping you from achieving the tan you want this summer? Perhaps it’s the pesky rainy weather, or too much time in the office and not enough time outside. If you nodded your head to the above—then read on. Sunless tanning with a self-tanning product is the best way to achieve a bronzed complexion without worrying about damaging your skin. You don’t have to spend an arm and a leg for an airbrushed quality tan or run the risk of sunburn by visiting a tanning bed. Here are some tips for achieving a professional looking tan from the comfort of your home.

Pick Your Product

The first step in making sure you achieve the best self-tan is to find the product that works best for you. Here are two self-tanning products that are sure to work well without ruining your bed sheets. St. Tropez Self Tan Classic Bronzing Mousse A mousse is an easy and mistake-proof type of product. It’s streak-free, easy to apply, quick-drying, non-sticky with no transfer and ultra-hydrating. $32, sephora.com Isle of Paradise Self-Tanning Water A self-tanning water with color-correcting actives and either a peach (light), green (medium), or violet (dark) base for a natural-looking, bronzed glow with no streaks, smells or orange tones. Simply spray this tanning water on, rub it in and you’re ready to go. Let your tan develop over a few hours for maximum results. $28, sephora.com SOL Sunless Gradual Tanning Body Lotion This tanning lotion can be built up over a number of days. SOL Sunless Gradual Tanning Body Lotion softens and replenishes skin with richly nourishing Coconut, Argan and Marula Oils while leaving your body with a natural-looking tan. Use both daily for the easiest tan you will ever get. $16, colourpop.com

Prep Your Skin

The most important step in making sure your self-tan comes out even is to prep your skin. Make sure to exfoliate, wax or shave any areas of the body you will be applying the tanner to beforehand. Drunk Elephant’s Sugar Koffie Almond Milk Body Scrub is a great moisturizing body scrub. The fine sugar granules will help to buff away any dry spots and sweep away any dead skin cells, making your skin ready for application. $28, drunkelephant.com 10A | GOLD COAST LIVING • JULY 21 - 27, 2021

Moisturize

The Face

Work Your Way Up

Let The Product Sit

If you’re coming straight from the shower—it’s always good practice to make sure you’re 100 percent dry before applying any product. Be sure to moisturize any areas of your body that might be a bit dry. Place a small amount of lotion around areas such as your elbows, knees or feet to keep them from turning orange. First Aid Beauty’s Ultra Repair Cream will rescue any areas of your body that may be dry. $36, firstaidbeauty.com

Applying a self-tanning product to your face can be a bit tricky. Start with your face first. Apply the product to your entire face with your bare hands (make sure to wash them immediately afterwards to prevent staining). If it’s your first time tanning your face, try purchasing the Isle of Paradise Tanning Drops. This product allows you to customize the amount of color you are applying. The more drops, the more tan you will be. $29, theisleofparadise.com

Start at your feet and gradually work your way up. Use a tanning mitt for a precise application. Apply liberally to your arms, legs, stomach and everywhere else you are looking to tan. Make sure to use any excess product on your feet and hands so these areas don’t end up looking orange or streaky. The St. Tropez Double Sided Luxe Tan applicator mitt will help to ensure a streak-free finish and stain-free hands every time. $7.95, sephora.com

Make sure to avoid the pool, beach, excess sweating or showering for at least six to eight hours after application. This will ensure your tan stays in place and doesn’t become streaky.

Fixing Mistakes

After your tan has fully developed and you have taken a shower, make sure there are no streaky spots, or places where the tan looks uneven. If there are, no worries—simply exfoliate or buff the area with a dry towel to remove any excess product.

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Operating At The Crossroads Of Reality And Fiction BY DAVE GIL DE RUBIO

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What does an extremely accomplished scientist, cardiologist and inventor do when he wants to indulge his passion for art, jazz and writing? If you’re Dr. Todd Cohen, you jump off from penning medical articles and books and dive head-long into taking a stab at writing fiction.

o it goes with Pollock No. 5, Cohen’s recently released debut which centers on Dr. Matthew Dawson, a cardiologist/ inventor with a taste for fine art who gets caught up in an international art counterfeiting scheme in which he is accused of murdering the wife of a wealthy Goldman Sachs neighbor whose “Pollock No. 5” winds up getting pilfered. Despite being 300-plus pages, the Westhampton Beach resident has written a brisk read that has a historical fiction bent to it reminiscent of authors like Michael Crichton and Caleb Carr. The difference is that Cohen bases the action in places like the Bay Area and various Long Island locales including Sea Cliff, Great Neck, Port Washington and the small East End hamlet of Quogue that he calls home. Adding to the authenticity, the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) in Old Westbury chief of cardiology adds references to a number of real-life passions, be it jazz, art or restaurants. “With this book, I wanted people to have a taste, feel and use their senses,” he said. “Not only by real art, real artists and real paintings, but real restaurants, real food and real items from the menu. When I’m talking about the Red Rooster, I’m talking about the real coffee they serve and the real desserts that were on the menu at one point. When I’m talking about the little trattoria called Jackson Fillmore on Fillmore Street, there is a little quiet bistro in San Francisco by that name. My

idea was for the reader to have fun, have an escape and enjoy a summer read.” Born and raised in Milburn/ Short Hills, NJ, Cohen went to Johns Hopkins for medical school and did his cardiology training at Stanford University, allowing him to become intimately familiar with the Bay Area, a major location used in Pollock No. 5. In creating the Dawson character, Cohen shares some similarities including a passion for art and jazz. But he’s quick to point out that issues with infidelity and alcoholism rest solely with his protagonist. “There are many dissimilarities and similarities as people who know me and my family will tell you,” he said, “This is clearly fiction. My wife Jill is not an alcoholic and never was. My kids are Justin and Britney and the Dawson children Jason and Bridget are loosely based on them.” The seed for Jackson No. 5 was planted in the aftermath of Super Storm Sandy, which is when the book opens. As someone whose publishing experience ran to numerous medical papers and the release of 2010’s A Patient’s Guide to Heart Rhythm Problems, Cohen yearned to stretch himself. “Going back to 2012 when Sandy hit and its aftermath, I had this idea and concept for this book,” he recalled. “It came brewing out of the trials and tribulations of life. I had been a medical writer and had written a Best Health book in 2010

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From left: Dr. Todd Cohen, Nassau County Museum of Art Emeritus Director Constance Schwartz (middle) and Jill Cohen (Photo courtesy of Dr. Todd Cohen)

for Johns Hopkins. I’d always wanted to dabble in fiction and it was kind of a fantasy. I think it grew out of dealing with Sandy, working hard at the hospital and having an outlet and concepts. I think the idea, concept and plot line for the book came pretty quickly. In fact, when it came to me after we were recovering from Sandy, I had a draft written for this book in 12 weeks.” While the initial inspiration came rather quickly, Cohen’s path from idea to published author took nearly a decade. Nelson DeMille, who wrote a blurb for Cohen’s book, referred Cohen to DeMille’s publisher. And while the feedback was encouraging (“he told me it was a cool idea for a book and said I should get an agent along with making sure the book was well written before I sent it back to him”), that contact dissolved when the publisher left for another gig. And as Cohen’s full-time job also included being the director and founder of the Long Island Heart Rhythm Center and being an attending physician at Mt. Sinai Morningside in New York City and Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip along with his duties at NYITCOM, he was unable to put

a full-time focus on the book. And that didn’t even include being a trustee on the board for the Nassau County Museum of Art. Eventually, Cohen’s efforts paid off when he was signed by Black Opal Books, a West Coast-based boutique publisher that didn’t require he have an agent. The pandemic added another year to the process. The book eventually hit the shelves in May of this year. It’s a project Cohen hopes to expand into a number of sequels. “This is my first novel and it is setting the plate for an adventure series,” he said. “Each book is based on an artist as a primary theme. The first book’s theme is Jackson Pollock. The second book’s theme is another very different, well-known, very hot and somewhat mysterious artist. Characters from the first book intersect with this mysterious artist and art world and it takes the reader on a very fast-paced, exciting and different journey. I already have the plot written along with a third of that book. But it’s all about the sense, fun, experience and maybe taking you into some important issues.” Pollock No. 5 is available in paperback and eBook formats through Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

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A Welcome Surprise To Mercedes New S-Class model revealed this week BY CHRISTY HINKO

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It may come as a surprise to anyone who typically prejudges a car owner by the car they drive, but Mercedes-Benz has seen a drastic expansion of its demographic over the years, especially to include the younger driver. We had a chance to speak with Helms Brothers Mercedes General Manager Suzanne Cochran about this exciting time for the brand and how it has changed the way her dealership does business.

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ow, the desire to own a Mercedes doesn’t only affect those who are starting a family and having a mindset of needing to get into a safer car,” said Cochran. “It’s a little bit of everyone who we are seeing migrate to the brand. Most people who come into the Mercedes brand, stay.” Cochran has been with Helms Brothers in Bayside for more than 39 years. She said the brand has recently been pleasantly surprised with the way the pandemic has shaped their business. “Pre-COVID, we were told that younger drivers do not want to drive and will not be buying cars; all they are interested in is rideshare and subscription car service,” Cochran said. “That could not be further from the truth from what we have seen here at Helms Brothers.” She said this, despite the fact that a

significant amount of Mercedes business is leasing, especially with younger drivers. Trends in car buying are far from the usual these days as well. “We are selling cars by text in some cases and do not even see the client, because the option to have their purchase delivered right to their driveway has become so popular, especially during the past year and a half through the pandemic,” Cochran said. “COVID has enhanced some of our opportunities and has streamlined the process, making transactions more transparent.” Mercedes-Benz was historically designed for the more mature car owner where what mattered most was comfort and the amenities, especially safety. “Mercedes has typically leaned toward the older driver; to some

extent it will remain that way,” Cochran said. “But there are many options available within the brand to accommodate every demographic.” Cochran prides herself on the Helms Brothers stellar reputation for their work ethics and inclusive workforce. “I have a lot of women that work for me,” she said. “The ability to be very genuine and focused on the client’s needs is inherent with who we are as women, a motherly kind of instinct.” She said she believes women multitask, deal with stress and communicate differently. “When women walk in to our dealership and see so many women, they immediately relax; I think it allows them to have some sort of comfort level that there is some familiarity and we understand how they are feeling,” Cochran said. “We go out of our way to make sure that a woman does not feel like she needs someone else here to help her make a decision, and we recognize how empowered women are today.” Helms Brothers, established in 1934, has three dealership franchises, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo and Volkswagen. The business continues its tradition of being family-owned,

originally by the brothers, Charlie and Frank. And now by Doug Callahan. On July 15, Mercedes-Benz revealed its 2021 S 580 4MATIC Sedan (MSRP $116,300). “This car is going to be off the charts; people cannot stop talking about this car,” Cochran said just a week before its official debut. “I may have 50 on order and 40 of them are already sold at the port; nearly half are brand new Mercedes owners.” She said the best feature of this flagship S-class sedan is the technology of its newly designed dashboard. “The performance is always there for Mercedes, but the interior design especially has everybody talking,” Cochran said. “Most brands are moving toward this type of stuff. Some people don’t care about the technology or talking to their vehicle and there are plenty of options for them to bypass that in some respect.” Helms Bros. Mercedes is located at 208-24 Northern Blvd. in Bayside. Visit www.helmsbros.com or call 718-631-8181 for sales, service assistance and to test drive the new S 580. Visit www.mbusa.com to learn more about the brand and specific models.

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Palumbo Wealth Management is a registered investment advisor. Advisory services are only offered to clients or prospective clients where Palumbo Wealth Management and its representatives are properly licensed or exempt from licensure. For additional information on the Advisor, please visit the Investment Adviser Public Disclosure website at www.adviserinfo. sec.gov by searching with the Advisor’s CRD #306548. Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, CFP® (with plaque design), and CFP® (with flame design) in the U.S., which it authorizes use of by individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements. As a firm providing wealth management services to clients, Palumbo Wealth Management LLC offers both investment advisory services and brokerage services. Investment advisory services and brokerage services are separate and distinct, differ in material ways and are governed by different laws and separate arrangements.

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