Great Neck Guide 2010

2010 Annual Guide to Great Neck Celebrating the 95th Anniversary

of the Great Neck Chamber of Commerce

A Supplement of Anton Community Newspapers

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T HE ANNUAL GUIDE T O G REAT NECK Welcome to the 2010 Guide to Great Neck!

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elcome to this very special 2010 Guide to Great Neck, honoring the 75th anniversary of the Great Neck Chamber of Commerce! The Great Neck Record is so very pleased and proud to recognize the tremendous efforts and the world of good works all engineered by our Chamber of Commerce and its very hard-working, dedicated members.

The Great Neck Chamber of Commerce is always busy, looking for innovative new ways to support, bolster, and recognize all local businesses and business people. The Chamber newsletter The Sign Post, the networking events, the monthly breakfasts featuring the “shakers and the movers” discussing timely events, the annual awards dinner, the famous Taste of Great Neck, and so much more … they are all thanks to our Chamber of Commerce.

Great Neck Chamber of Commerce President Valerie Link, the advertising representative for the Great Neck Record, is always around, always in town, helping us all make Great Neck a much better place in which to live and to work. A great favorite with one and all, Valerie and her Chamber members work so very hard to help keep the “great” in Great Neck.

Do read this Guide and enjoy the articles, the reprints of old, old Chamber of Commerce news events, and the photographs of a wealth of Chamber of Commerce special events.

Take a look at all that the Chamber does, learn a bit about our community, and have some fun!

We thank the Great Neck Chamber of Commerce for helping to keep our community a vibrant, healthy, bustling town.

Looking forward to an exciting future, we salute the Chamber of Commerce on 75 fantastic years!

And thank you!

-Wendy Karpel Kreitzman, editor, Great Neck Record

From The President of Great Neck Chamber of Commerce Since I joined the Great Neck Chamber of Commerce over 15 years ago, I have seen the Chamber make tremendous strides to enhance the business community. We have had extremely successful “networking events” including our speed networking event which everyone enjoyed and networked with other businesses, store owners and professionals. Our “ever popular” “Taste of Great Neck,” has been hosted by the most magnificent venue in all of Great Neck, the Officers’ Club of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, overlooking the Manhattan skyline, bridges and Long Island Sound. With over 20 restaurants participating and over 400 people attending, the “Taste of Great Neck,” has become the culinary event of the North Shore. All who attend, talk about it frequently and ask us to do it more often. Our Annual Awards Dinners honor those individuals who contribute above and beyond to enhance the business environment and quality of life on the Great Neck peninsula. We also present the Giraffe Award to those individuals who “stick their neck out” for Great Neck. The honorees contribute their time and efforts to make Great Neck a wonderful place to work, shop and live. The Chamber has also organized meetings with Nassau County, the Town of North Hempstead and local officials to assist in the beautification of Great Neck and to augment and improve the business environment. The Chamber is working to increase store occupancies and has also worked to clean up store fronts.

We also have a wonderful magazine newsletter, a bi-monthly, called S.I.G.N. Post. This magazine is our liaison between our members and the activities of the Chamber. S.I.G.N. means SHOP IN GREAT NECK. We also arrange and conduct ribbon-cuttings to welcome new businesses to Great Neck. This year, we created a new award, the “WOW Award,” “Windows of Wonder,” to recognize exceptional window displays in retail stores. We welcome everyone to become a member of the Chamber and we offer networking opportunities all the time. We host a breakfast once a month, usually on the third Thursday of the month. We welcome everyone to come to hear topics that directly affect Great Neck businesses. I look forward to continuing to work with all of you and please feel free to contact me at any time : valerielink@greatneckchamber.org.

Valerie Link President Great Neck Chamber of Commerce

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The Giraffe Room from the Inn at Great Neck proudly shows beautiful food displays at a Great Neck Chamber of Commerce “Taste of Great Neck.”

Enjoying the Taste of Great Neck.

Sarah Brown Caterers always lends a hand at the Taste of Great Neck.

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At the USMMA, local developer and Chamber of Commerce First Vice President Henry Nemat (l.) enjoys an evening with Village of Great Neck Deputy Mayor Mitchell Beckerman.

Every other year Great Neck restaurants are featured at the Chamber of Commerce Taste of Great Neck.

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T HE ANNUAL GUIDE T O G REAT NECK 1948 Great Neck Record Articles

Chamber of Commerce Reports Pollution Of Local Waters Studied Year Exchange of Letters With State Made Public

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ust one year ago after the Nassau County Health Department made its annual report on the condition of the bathing beaches in the Great Neck area, a great majority considered “bad,” the Chamber of Commerce and a number of residents set out to find a corrective answer for this deplorable condition. The Chamber, through their President Jesse M. Markel, for one year has been exchanging letters with various Sanitation Committees of the state and the legislative body in Albany striving desperately to come up with a solution to the beach problem.

This week Mr. Markel made public the various exchanges of letters in an effort to prove to the residents that the Chamber of Commerce is well aware of the situation and is trying to rectify it.

Chamber of Commerce Was Markel Creation

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By Elizabeth Bogen t is almost fair to say that the history of the Great Neck Chamber of Commerce is the story of Jesse M. Markel. Markel wanted it, pushed for it, created it and headed it for seven years. Since a fire in the Chamber offices destroyed all early records, Markel is also the repository of the official reminiscences.

Markel took up permanent residence in Great Neck in 1928 just after his marriage. By 1947 he couldn’t stand the fact that Great Neck had no Chamber.

“When people asked me if we had a Chamber of Commerce,” he recollects, “I had to tell them we didn’t. The Chamber of Commerce was born out of my shame.”

It was born also out of his sense of civic responsibility and community pride. He was raised to believe that a man lives for more than himself. His father, a banker, seemed to make time for more occupations than making money. “If you ever want anything done on this short visit,” Markel remembers hearing, “make sure you ask a busy man. The other fellow has no time.”

The younger Markel was a busy man. He asked of himself, and others asked of him. His greatest gift to his community was the creation in 1946 of a Chamber of Commerce that could go on to fight the good fight for local traffic and parking improvements, clean water, the creation of a Community Fund, better train and taxi service … and the list goes on.

In the fall of 1946 Markel gathered around him the other movers and doers in Great Neck to create the Chamber. In January of 1947 he was elected its first president, along with Willis Bryant, the mayor of Great Neck, as first vice president; Ernest Janelli of Great

Neck Jewelry as second vice-president; Walter Slattery of the Great Neck News, third vice-president; and James K. Ryan of the Great Neck Trust Co. (now Franklin National Bank) as treasurer. Some members of the nominating committee who still make history in these parts were George Worthington and Ellis Schiffmacher. Among the new directors were Charles Ward, the engineer and surveyor; Irwin Browner, counsel for the Chamber, who 20 years later became the chairman of the Great Neck Regional Planning Board; Robert Rose, the builder; Joseph Gilliar of Gilliar Drugs; and Harriette Ligety who ran a ladies apparel shop. It is one of Markel’s proudest boasts that he “had the temerity to put a woman on the board.”

One of his earliest battles – a fight that absorbed 12 years of his life – was for the reconstruction of the Cutter Mill Road railroad bridge. When Markel started the battle alone, three or four school buses a day were passing over a narrow, ancient bridge. Automobiles sailed occasionally over the edges and into the railroad cut below. One driver broke his back. Markel was afraid the next vehicle to go might be a school bus.

By 1947 when the Public Service Commission finally announced a new bridge would be built, 17 buses were passing that way each day. The newly born Chamber had jumped on Markel’s bandwagon the year before and had fought for the reconstruction, over the limp bodies of the county, state and Long Island Rail Road, for all of whom the improvement spelled expense.

For the first year, the Chamber had no executive secretary or stenographer, so Markel did that job too.

Every holiday. Every day.

www . Shop Great Neck . com

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P.O. Box 220432 • Great Neck, NY 11022 516-487-2000 • www.greatneckchamber.org

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Executive Committee PRESIDENT VALERIE A. LINK, Great Neck Record/Anton Community Newspapers FIRST VICE PRESIDENT HENRY NEMAT, Nemat Homes, Inc. SECOND VICE PRESIDENT STEVEN TUCHLER, Signature Bank THIRD VICE PRESIDENT JOE GLENN, JSG Computer Consultants SECRETARY ELLIOT S. ROSENBLATT, CPA, MBA, Rosenblatt and Associates TREASURER STEVEN N. KOCORIS, Signature Bank MEMBER-AT-LARGE HON. JOHN DOMINSKY, Village of Great Neck MEMBER-AT-LARGE DONNA FRASCO, Community National Bank COUNSEL MARK D. BIRNBAUM, ESQ., Naidich, Wurman, Birnbaum & Maday, LLP ACCOUNTANT ALVIN SMILOW, CPA, Ceasar & Smilow, LLP

DIRECTORS JERRY IRIS New York Life

HON. MITCHELL B. BECKERMAN, CPA, MBA Trustee, Village of Great Neck

MICHAEL T. LARKIN Great Neck Community Fund ELIZABETH BERENSON Great Neck Community Fund JUDY LITNER Travel Express International Ltd. ANTHONY N. CARBONE Systematic Control ED MAGLIONE Minuteman Press HON. JEAN A. CELENDER Mayor, Village of Great Neck Plaza

MARTIN MAGLIONE Tipton & Maglione

ROGER CHIZEVER Allstate Insurance Co.

ALAN MINDEL Inn At Great Neck/ Giraffe Room Restaurant

BRADLEY DIAMOND Coldwell Banker

SHEILA PENN FOCUS, Inc. PHIL RAICES Turn Key Real Estate

CORINNE DORIA The Andrew

RONALD A. SAMANOWITZ Samanowitz & Endzweig

ADRIENNE GREENE Community National Bank

HON. LEE SEEMAN Counselwoman, Town of North Hempstead

DENNIS GROSSMAN DMI Group

RICHARD STANCATI Officer’s Club, Melville Hall

EDNA GUILOR Guilor Architects

PAST PRESIDENTS

PO Box 220432 • Great Neck • NY 11022

Jesse M. Markel*

Arnold B. Prensky*

Marilyn Benson

Willis H. Bryant*

Howard Leeds

Robert L. Goldfarb

Leon K. Shanack*

Jeffrey Kushner

Elliot S. Rosenblatt

Howard L. Friend*

David L. Lurie

Anthony N. Carbone

*Deceased

KIOSK INFORMATION CENTER: 1 Middle Neck Road • Great Neck • NY 11021 (516) 487-2000 63747

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In its first year the Chamber got after the Village of Great Neck Plaza to plan for some off-street parking lots, the first of which was opened in 1948; complained to the Interstate Sanitation Commission that Great Neck’s bathing waters were becoming polluted, which resulted in an investigation by that august body; started to plan a community chest; and took off after the Long Island Rail Road in hopes of getting some better service for the men and women who weren’t lucky enough to work in their home town. Needless to say, those self-same battles kept Markel busy for the next seven years, as they have kept the Chamber busy ever since. Traffic hazards and inconveniences, pollution problems, community needs: the Chamber has always been one of the first (and one of the loudest) to call a spade a spade.

By 1950 the Chamber was fighting against a plan for greater commercial expansion of the railroad station area, hoping to limit Great Neck’s urbanization; it was fighting a move in Washington to cut back the appropriations for the Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy (it was believed locally at the time that a powerful seamen’s union was pushing for the cutback, wanting merchant marine officers to rise through union ranks); it was fighting for a federation of civic associations; and it was fighting for some rules and regulations which would protect prospective taxi passengers from the whims of drivers who just didn’t happen to feel like taking a passenger to Kings Point, or Great Neck Estates, or Russell Gardens, that night.

In 1953, Markel proposed his craziest idea of all: extending Grace Avenue across Middle Neck Road to Walnut Street to funnel drivers and parkers off Middle Neck Road. “A Great Neck Plaza village hall should be built over the road cut,” Markel said.

If anybody had dared to laugh Jess Markel out of town, they would have done it then. But when T.T. Wiley submits his 1970 traffic and parking survey to the Village of Great Neck Plaza this fall,

we’ll see who’s laughing now.

When Markel stepped down from the presidency in 1953, Willis Bryant took over for him. During his 10-year tenure, the Cutter Mill bridge was finally opened, in January of 1955; two more parking fields were installed in the Plaza; the Chamber campaigned for cleaner streets and against consumer fraud; and it fought for widening Middle Neck Road.

Leon Shanack followed as president in 1962. Under his leadership the Chamber warred against air pollution; helped with the Great Neck Regional Plan; fought the state sales tax; fought for more buses, for Great Neck signs on the Long Island Expressway, for extra beautification; instituted a Thursday retail night; and conducted a business survey.

In 1966 Howard Friend took over the presidency, leading the Chamber to successful fights against closing the Third District Court here and against blacktopping the Great Neck Road mall; meeting with legislators to discuss business and industrial problems; participating in a State Department of Commerce shoppers survey; and still more parking fields.

Arnold Prensky, who became president in 1968, obtained two more parking fields for merchants and shoppers. Under his leadership the Chamber has brought Metropolitan Transportation Authority chairman William Ronan out to Great Neck to talk turkey about his plans for the Great Neck railroad station area; it had strengthened its ties with the Great Neck public school system by holding a “job-in” for high school students, by conducting a student art show in Great Neck’s store windows, and by honoring Great Neck’s athletic stars; it has instituted a consumer affairs committee to protect local shoppers; and it pushed for the traffic study now being completed by T.T. Wiley. Now it is fighting for long overdue improvements on Great Neck Road.

In short, the Chamber, 220 members strong, has continued in the grand old Markel tradition – and tomorrow is another day.

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T HE ANNUAL GUIDE T O G REAT NECK 1948 Great Neck Record Articles

A Move Started to Revive Chamber of Commerce Here Business, Professional Men Meet to Map Plans for Active Peninsula Group

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move to revive the long-inactive Great Neck Chamber of Commerce was launched on Monday evening at a meeting at the real estate office of R. A. White – I. G. Wolf when 14 businessmen met in response to an invitation by Mr. Wolf.

Mr. Wolf explained that his request for the session was prompted by the fact that he believes that now more than ever before, there is a real need in the Great Neck area for an active and aggressive organization of merchants and professional men to consider the many problems in business life on the peninsula.

Resignation Tabled The entire list of officers elected when the chamber was formed in 1934 were incumbent at the time of the meeting. They are headed by Henry A. Swartley Jr., also president of the Long Island Chamber of Commerce. A joint motion of resignation from the officers was tabled pending a later meeting when new leaders will be named. I. G. Wolf was elected temporary chairman.

A prolonged discussion as to the best and quickest means of returning the chamber to an active role in community life resulted in a decision to hold a luncheon meeting in about two weeks. At that time the president of one of the most active chambers of commerce on the island will speak on the current needs for such as association.

Money in Treasury A report, read by Dr. Louis T. Zaner, disclosed that the local chamber, although, long dormant, still has more than $250 in its treasury. It was agreed that the existing funds be held inactive until such time as the organization resumes its community functions.

Among those who attended were Mr. Wolf, Mr. White, Geo. Djimos, I. T. McKnight, William A. Cass, Robert Palmer, Dr. Zaner, I. Lader, George V. Bullen, Cy Wilchyk, August Stevens and Willis A. Bryant.

Chamber Rates Support of Villagers on Record Made by Efficient Organization

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Three Television Sets to Aid the Sustaining Fund

sing action as its “byword,” the Great Neck Chamber of Commerce on its record during the past year has become the most important organization in the village. To keep it at its peak production, a Sustaining Committee has been organized with J. Edward Breuer and James K. Ryan as co-chairman, to assure continuance of the Chamber’s ambitious program.

As the many activities have taxed the budget of the organization, this new committee has decided to invite all residents and merchants to lend financial assistance by awarding three television sets at a drawing Saturday evening, July 31, at the Playhouse Theater. The proceeds of this drawing will help the Chamber to defray expenses which will be incurred during the continued efforts of this unit to make greater Great Neck the finest of suburban villages.

Jesse Markel, president of the Chamber of Commerce, summed up the situation after a conversation with a friend: “Recently, a friend of mine, whom I have known for many years and whose friendship I value very highly, said to me “Jesse, it is my considered judgment that next to the church or synagogue of any resident of Great Neck, the most important organization of men and women in this community is the Great Neck Chamber of Commerce.” He then went on to say that the organization’s past and present program for community improvements

merited the financial support of our neighbors.”

“I took the occasion to advise my friend that the Chamber’s fast expanding and very ambitious program of activities had taxed the organization’s budget to such an extent that the recently appointed Fund Committee had decided to invite all those who benefit to support the program. This committee, headed by J. Edward Breuer and James K. Ryan, co-chairmen, and consisting of Irwin R. Browner, Willis H. Bryant, Ambrose Bullen, Robert N. Palmer, Robert J. Rose and Louis T. Zaner takes the view that the business and professional men and women, as well as the residents of Great Neck, are interested in our achievements. These include, among many other items, our efforts for the establishment of conveniently located parking lots for shoppers, improvement of conditions on the Long Island Railroad, better U.S. mail deliveries, and the preservation of the suburban atmosphere of Great Neck.”

The Sustaining Fund Committee has decided to award three television sets, through a drawing at the Playhouse Theater on Saturday evening, July 31. These sets – an RCA, a Philco, and an Emerson, will be drawn for separately and include installation and one year’s guarantee. Tickets may be purchased at local stores and offices bearing the legend “For Sale Here – Shares For the Television Sets.”

In the immediate future the sets will be placed on display in the windows of the three local radio stores at which they were purchased.

Village Is Praised for a Good Snow Removal Job by Markel

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ast week’s heavy snowfall found Great Neck prepared and ready to dispose of it in short order, and streets in this area were cleared efficiently and rapidly. In other communities, the main streets were in deplorable condition for several days after the storm, and side streets were worse.

However, in Great Neck, many side streets were cleared down to the macadam almost immediately after the storm, while the main streets were suitable for traffic the day after the storm.

Business men in this area were well pleased with the rapid disposal of the snow, and this week the Chamber of Commerce, through its President, Jesse M. Markel, were loud in their praise of the authorities responsible for the removal,

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particularly in the Village of Great Neck Plaza, and sent a letter of congratulations to Mayor Frederick Uhl of the Plaza.

The letter reads as follows: “Personally, and on behalf of my fellow directors, I wish to express to you and your fellow trustees our sincere appreciation for the splendid snow removal job immediately following the recent severe snowstorm.

The results achieved indicated thorough preparation and fine coordination of efforts.

“Several merchants have stated that maintenance of parking meters i n o u r bu s i n e s s a r e a m a y h ave some drawbacks, the fact that the revenue derived makes it possible to promptly and efficiently clear our streets of snow far outweighs any real or imagined disadvantages.”

1948 Year End Chamber Notes

he Chamber of Commerce did a fine job of decorating the streets for Christmas, and some lucky shopper will win a new Mercury sedan Friday night as part of the Christmas campaign.

All in all, 1948 was not too eventful, and as we said before, our tragedies were few and our fortunes were good. The area is growing by leaps and bounds, business is better than usual for most people, and we could say that 1948 was a happy year.

And so, as we go into a new year, let’s hope that our region will prosper and that our people will be happy, contented and healthy in 1949 and for many years to come.

Commerce Chamber Demands Investigation: Praises Mayors

Snow Removal Job in Plaza and Old Village Praised: Markel Wires Dewey About Train Service

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he Chamber of Commerce yesterday handed out bouquets and brickbats, the first for speedy handling of snow removal in Great Neck, and the second for the Long Island Railroad’s breakdown of service.

Mayor Fred Uhl of the Plaza and Mayor Willis Bryant of the Old Village received letters of commendation from the Chamber and Governor Thomas E. Dewey received a telegram urging an investigation of the LIRR. The telegram, signed by Jesse M. Market, the president of the Chamber, was sent on Dec. 31 and read – “The people of Great Neck urge you to order an investigation of the deplorable and chaotic conditions on the Long Island Railroad. Five days after the storm the 4:55 train from Penn Station, on which I was a standee, made the run in two and one half hours last evening.”

In the letter, John E. Gannon, executive secretary of the Chamber, told the mayors that a motion had been unanimously carried at the Dec. 29 meeting of the Chamber “expressing the approbation of the fine job of snow removal, which was carried on in your village under your direction.” The letter continued, “The directors feel that you and your subordinates richly deserve the unstinted praise which was expressed at the meeting.”

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Maxine Cohen Marina Davis Frank DeSimone Lili DeSimone Maria Dilmanian Trudy Elliott Frieda Fenn Ingrid Fishman Rudi Friedman

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Jason Friedman Suzy Fuersich Marilyn (Lynn) Haskell Elliot Hajioff Sharkay Hartunian Orly Hollander Barbara Holtzman Ella Ilyadzhanov

Jennifer Mostel Behjat Nabavian Diana Namdar Mahshid Namdar Mitra Noorani Rochelle Notov Lin Pan Susan Pittsburg

Svetlana Levitin Jouliet Mairzadeh Jaklin Malekan Leona Marks Nancy Moinian Roberta Moldawsky Sepideh Monahemi Esther Moshenayov

Allison Platt Linda Rosenberg Michele Rosenthal Vivi Rosin Elham Sabetfard Eliza Sabetfard Fabienne Sameyah Dana Samuel

Diane Leyden

Managing Director Irene Sarraf Lois Schneider Wendy Shapiro Vera Shemel Jed Siegel Dominique Viard Margaret Wang Aghdas Yaghoubian Orly Yaghoubian

Great Neck ’s #1 Firm in Residential Home Sales!

Created from information on file with the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island, includes residential homes for period of 1/1/10 thru 10/12/10 by number of closed units and total sales volume.

(Sampling of Residential Homes Transactions)

Saddle Rock - $4,600,000

6BR, 6.5Bath Contemporary waterfront w/dock and beach.

Russell Gardens - $1,600,000 5BR, 3.5Bath Colonial, Basement w/fireplace, Huge den.

Great Neck Village - $1,415,000

University Gardens - $3,150,000 5BR, 5.5Bath Tudor w/ totally redone Chef’s kitchen.

Kensington - $1,555,000

Kings Point - $2,750,000

6BR, 5.5Bath Tudor on magnificent grounds w/ pool.

Kings Point - $1,526,000

Saddle Rock - $2,400,000

5BR, 4.5Bath Colonial new construction.

Kensington - $1,480,000

5BR, 5.5Bath Colonial, Original details and charm.

6BR, 3.5Bath Classic Centerhall Colonial.

6BR, 5.5Bath Tudor, Restored to perfection.

Kings Point - $1,300,000

Great Neck Village - $1,150,000

Great Neck Village - $999,000

5BR, 3.5Bath Colonial, LR w/fireplace, Huge EIK.

7BR, 5Bath Expanded Ranch, FDR, Den w/library.

Lake Success - $841,500

Great Neck Village - $795,000

4BR, 2.5Bath Colonial new construction.

Great Neck - $711,000

5BR, 3Bath Split, Recently renovated throughout.

Baker Hill - $660,000

Great Neck ’s #1 Firm in Condo/Co-op Sales!

3BR, 2Bath Farm Ranch, Large LR, Designer Kitchen.

4BR, 2Bath Colonial, LR w/fireplace, FDR, EIK.

4BR, 2.5Bath Colonial, Lr w/fireplace, Large Den.

4BR, 2Bath Tudor, Large LR & DR, 2 Dens.

(Sampling of Condo/Co-op Transactions) 21 Barstow Road #2F 8 Barstow Road #7L 30 Barstow Road #3B 15 Beach Road #3J 21 Bond Street #3D 50 Brompton Road #2A 20 Canterbury Road #3J 21 Canterbury Rd #19 21 Chapel Place #2B, #1H, #1P

25 Chapel Place #3J, #3C, #2K 88 Cuttermill Road #520 320 East Shore Road #25A 30 Grace Avenue #1C, #1E 58 Grace Avenue #3H 141 Great Neck Road #2F, #2B 171 Great Neck Road #1K 7 Hillpark Avenue #H

45 Hillpark Avenue #1S 50 Hillpark Avenue #1K, #3K 1 Kensington Gate #214, #223, #302 1 Maple Drive #1J 4 Maple Drive #4P 444 Middle Neck Road #2P 221 Middle Neck Road #F4 200 South Middle Neck Road #H3

1 Overlook Avenue #3R, #2P 25 Park Place #3E 22 Park Place #4D, #3M 30 Stoner Avenue #1F 40 Stoner Avenue #1BB 10 Terrace Circle #3C 12 Terrace Circle #1A 1 Townhouse Circle #1L 6-8 Wooleys Lane #B27

Created from information on file with the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island, includes condo/co-op for period of 1/1/10 thru 10/12/10 by number of closed units and total sales volume.

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Always a crowd at a Great Neck Chamber of Commerce event!

Here the IBWC is represented at a Chamber of Commerce Networking Event.

Bradley Diamond and Coldwell Banker colleague are busy at a networking event.

The late George Carr (l.), founder of the GNVBA and charter member of the Great Neck Chamber of Commerce, enjoyed a “networking” event with former Chamber president Elliot Rosenblatt.

At the semi-annual Networking Event held at The Inn at Great Neck.

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Adrienne Greene

e v r e s o t k d c u e o N r t P a e r y G t i e n th u m m Co

Vice President / Branch Manager

98 Cuttermill Road Great Neck, NY 11021 516-466-4554 adrienne.greene@sterlingnationalbank.com www.SterlingNationalBank.com

Member FDIC 63697

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Chamber of Commerce President Valerie Link at an awards dinner with former president Elliot Rosenblatt (l.) and Third Vice President Joe Glenn.

“Mr. Great Neck” David Lurie, a founding member of the Great Neck Chamber of Commerce (r.), with Richard Stancati.

Chamber President Valerie Link (second from right) is joined at an awards dinner by public officials including Congressman Gary Ackerman (far r.).

Tango dancers add spice and excitement to a Chamber of Commerce awards dinner.

Great Neck Chamber of Commerce awards dinner honorees.

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A Recognized Leader in Post Hospital Care

Specializing in REHABILITATION Hip & Knee Replacement Program • Post Acute Care Vascular Rehab • Wound Care Long Term Alzheimer’s • Dementia Care

GRACE PLAZA LOCATED RIGHT HERE IN GREAT NECK 15 St. Paul’s Place Great Neck, NY 11021 Great Neck Chamber of Commerce President Valerie Link and USMMA Officers’ Club manager Richard Stancati enjoying a chat.

516-466-3001 63749

Introducing Great Neck & Mid-Island Dental Associates

We changed our name to reflect our focus on you.

Formerly Bayside & Mid-Island Dental Associates, we have been blending the art and science of dentistry for over 35 years and are committed to meeting the dental care needs of the Great Neck community. At our state-of-the-art Great Neck facility, we offer a range of services for patients at all stages of life.

Our specialties include: • General Dentistry • Orthodontics • Cosmetic Dentistry • Elder Care

• Periodontics • Pediatrics • Implant Dentistry

From professional teeth whitening and tooth-colored fillings to porcelain veneers, dental bonding and implants, we have a group of skilled cosmetic dentists* that understand your unique needs and know how to keep you smiling. *Founding partner and Great Neck resident Dr. Stephen Dallal is the only cosmetic dentist in Nassau and the first in Queens to be Accredited by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.

Great Neck • 611 Northern Blvd. • Suite 100 • 516-708-4019 Hicksville • 400 South Oyster Bay Rd. • Suite 201 • 516-960-5619

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Atria Senior Living A Better Life In the Place You Love Map Location No. 1

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t Atria Senior Living, older people and their families discover an exceptional retirement lifestyle close to home. With 12 communities on Long Island and two right here in Great Neck, Atria makes it easy to continue a familiar lifestyle, without the need to uproot from the area you love.

Designed with the independent senior in mind, the newly renovated Atria Cutter Mill has the feel of a grand hotel. You’ll know you’re home when greeted by the welcoming smile of the concierge. With a state-of-the-art fitness center and brain fitness programs to support a healthy mind and body, you can still be as independent as you wish. Explore Great Neck just as you always did, and when you’re finished, park in a heated, underground garage.

Come home to marble floors and a soaring 30-foot ceiling reminiscent of a grand hotel, and sit down to gourmet dining on par with the fine restaurants you know.

Atria Great Neck keeps independent seniors – as well as those who need a little more assistance in their later years – at the heart of the community. With shopping right outside, you can continue to be a part of Great Neck culture. And when it comes to preparing meals, a full-service staff will serve restaurant-style dining, making accommodations for special dietary needs. Ease your mind knowing the licensed 24-hour wellness staff consists of an LPN, an RN and a social worker. Onsite doctors’ appointments and physical therapy services are also available to help you live as independently as possible.

Come discover new opportunities with Atria, as well as the support to enjoy them.

Aura Salon & Style Lounge Map Location No. 2

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ichard Viera aka Richee Vee, a stylist in Great Neck for the past 12 years (formerly at De-Al and Tribeca), is pleased to have had the opportunity to present to the community Aura Salon & Style Lounge this past August.

Partnered up with his life partner Scott Zimmerman the two combined have created “a new concept in the salon experience.” Located at 25 Cutter Mill Road across from the Inn at Great Neck, the salon has a very unique atmosphere, relaxing ambiance, and is one stop shopping for the client on the go. These three things combined makes the clients feel special and spend the day with the Aura staff.

Offering services such as Keratin/Brazilian Treatments, Hair Conditioning, Hair Ex-

GREAT NECK B USINESS DIRECTORY tensions including Platinum Seamless (Aura is the only certified salon on Long Island to offer these new and upcoming extension systems) and So-cap, Holistic Facials (featuring Gernatic Skin Care), regular waxing, spa waxing and an extensive manicure and pedicure department (featuring minx and shellac nail systems).

Also available is make-up and makeovers with the salon’s own branded cosmetic line Aura; the cosmetic experts offer traditional and airbrush make-up. Aura is positioned for success by staying on top of the current hair trends, color trends and having the client as a priority. Client satisfaction is Aura’s motto and to only reinforce that Aura has a client rewards card to give back to the clients. Aura is also home to the EllenLux boutique.

For the month of October with a $10 donation to American Cancer Society Aura is offering pink hair extensions for Breast Cancer Month. Look for Aura to be involved with many charity and community events in the upcoming months. Aura is open six days a week, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, from 9:30 to 6:30 p.m.; Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aura is pleased to offer salon packages and gift cards and with the holidays rapidly approaching you deserve to look your best, so come experience the Aura difference. Call for an appointment 516487-AURA (2872).

Brosius & Associates Elder Law Attorney

Map Location No. 3

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t Brosius & Associates, we work with our clients to advise them in the areas of Trust and Estates, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianships, Real Estate, Wills and Advanced Directives. The staff at Brosius & Associates is dedicated to providing clients with individualized plans ensuring future security.

Brosius & Associates is a law firm focusing its practice on the needs of the aging population. All too often clients come to our office in the middle of a crisis. Our goal at Brosius & Associates is to provide clients with the necessary resources to ease themselves and loved ones through the complicated process of estate planning.

The attorneys at Brosius and Associates are well versed in completing Medicaid applications and placement in facilities.

We work closely with geriatric care managers, nursing home and assisted living residences to ensure our older clients are well cared for and happy.

The attorneys at Brosius & Associates attend continuing legal education courses on a regular basis to familiarize themselves with current trends in our practice areas.

Carousel Map Location No. 4

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reat Neck’s Carousel Restaurant has a great gimmick – a refrigerated conveyor belt, or kaiten, that winds around the tables from which diners choose appetizer-sized portions of a wide variety of dishes. It’s a clever concept, one that’s been popular in Japan for years. But Carousel is not just a one-trick pony, it has a lot more going for it, like an extensive Japanese menu featuring excellent flavorful, fresh food, and a Hibachi, where you can either sit and watch the chef at work right at your table or have the food delivered to you in the dining room.

Hibachis are the “in” place for parties and get-togethers, and Carousel is a perfect venue for such celebrations. From Smoked Duck Breast to chicken, shrimp and filet mignon, the extremely tasty hibachi food here is first-rate (plus they have garlic butter fried rice!).

Everything’s interesting and unique about Carousel. Owner Emi Ho has an adventurous perspective that pays off big time. For grown-ups there’s a winning Japanese Tapas menu (smaller versions of excellent dishes) and for kids, there’s a fun menu with specialized dishes where they can choose the shape of their rice ball or the style of their plate, like a car or rocketship. Even my hard-to-please teenage daughter found much to like here..

From Bento boxes and Gozen sets (multiple side dishes with a main entrée) to an economical prix fixe menu, there’s something for everyone.

The Special Rolls are outstanding. We had the heart-shaped Sweetheart Roll, with its spicy mixed fish, caviar, seaweed salad and avocado wrapped with tuna and spicy mayo. The dish looked as stunning as it tasted. The King Crab Tuna Dumpling was amazing. The fresh tuna sashimi outer “dumpling,” filled with King Crab, kani, shrimp, tempura flakes, had a nice kick, only matched by its dramatic presentation on an illuminated plate. The Sliced Vegetable Tempura was served traditional Japanese style, all fried together in one delicious nest.

I love the Tapas menu. It’s an innovative idea and a good way to try out different dishes. We ordered Fried Chicken in Garlic Flavor, bite-sized pieces of very crispy fried chicken that were wonderfully moist inside. The Spicy Teriyaki Spareribs had a gorgeous house sauce that was thick, gooey and bursting with deep flavor. The ribs were meaty and well cooked. The Teriyaki Salmon Grilled in Foil Wrap was also cooked to perfection, enabling it to keep its natural flavor as well as retain the delicious Teriyaki sauce flavor in which it was cooked. The Miso Black Cod, infused with the highest quality sweet miso, was succulent, tasty and served in a subtle

sauce easy to love. The delicious tangy, garlicky Sesame Chicken in the smartly priced Bento box came with a crisp salad, spot-on Miso soup, a remarkably tasty and crunchy California Roll, rice and two savory vegetable dumplings.

Off the refrigerated kaiten we took a plentiful portion of chilled edamame, which the waitress heated for us at her suggestion, and several light, heavenly desserts, including Raspberry Mousse and Espresso Mousse Cakes. The terrific Caramel Apple Cobbler, a streusel-topped torte sheet with apples, butterscotch and caramel was a hit.

The Carousel is not only Long Island’s only kaiten restaurant, it’s a must-visit hibachi, sushi bar, Asian Tapas restaurant and just all around fun dining experience.

It’s certainly on my return-to list, and highly recommended.

Location: 20 South Station Plaza, Great Neck, Website: www.CarouselNewYork. com, Phone Number: 516-304-5192. Price Range: $3.95 - $26.95

CLASP Children’s Center

Map Location No. 5

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or greater than three decades, CLASP Children’s Center, located at 80 Grace Avenue in Great Neck, has provided quality childcare for working parents in the community and surrounding areas. The Center currently provides year-round care to toddlers and preschoolers, ages 18 months through 5 years, Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Infant care for children as young as 12 weeks of age is slated to begin this fall.

CLASP’s mission is to become a part of each child’s extended family by supporting all aspects of children’s growth in a relaxed, nurturing environment. Qualified staff provide children with age-appropriate activities, education, and care. Children make individual choices, develop their ideas and creativity, and receive individualized attention and understanding from educated, trained, nurturing staff.

The Center actively involved senior citizens, foster grandparents, and high school volunteers to help support the concept of an extended family where children can relate to many generations and experience a unique continuity of care.

Facilities include spacious air-conditioned classrooms and fully equipped infant, toddler, and preschool playgrounds.

The Center contracts with the Department of Social Services and also awards scholarship assistance for income eligible families.

For more information about CLASP programs, call 482-8090.

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Community National Bank Map Location No. 6

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eadquartered in Great Neck, NY., Community National Bank (stock symbol CBNY.OB) is Long Island’s fast growing commercial community bank. CNB is a full-service bank with seven branch locations throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties, reaching customers in Great Neck, Garden City, Huntington, New Hyde Park, Oceanside, Rockville Centre and Woodbury, CNB offers an array of business banking and cash management solutions, backed by state-of-the-art technology. In addition to commercial loans, commercial mortgages, small business loans and lines of credit, residential mortgages, the bank also provides a complete selection of traditional personal and commercial deposit products such as no fee individual and business checking accounts, remote capture and statement savings. CNB is approved by and offers a full menu of Small Business Administration (SBA) loan products.

CNB plays an active role in the Long Island community and remains committed to providing both people and businesses the means to achieve their financial

goal. CNB’s dedication to the highest levels of service and to delivering competitive products is paramount.

The bank opened in Great Neck to be a vital part of the community’s success, to continue to do so effectively will be both CNB’s pleasure and responsibility. For more information about CNB visit www.cnbny.com.

Community National Bank is located at 200 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck, NY 11021, tel: 498-3888 or 498-9111 x 111.

Daruma of Tokyo Map Location No. 7

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aruma of Tokyo has been open since April 1985.

It has offered the Long Island community more than just fine Japanese food and has become an integral part of Great Neck and the surrounding communities.

Daruma is proud to announce that you can now enjoy its fine Japanese cuisine at the New York Mets home games at Citifield at Field Level.

Daruma also provides catering for Restaurant Associ-

ates, various New York City museums, the US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and numerous exclusive country clubs.

Today Daruma also supplies Japanese meals for international business class passengers of Delta Airlines for flights to Japan.

Thinking about staying home, entertaining friends and family? Planning a celebration at your office, temple, church or club? Daruma will help you prepare a catered party your guests will never forget. As they sample a wide variety of elegantly prepared sushi, sashimi and other delicacies, those familiar with these dishes will recognize the distinctive flavor and freshness Daruma is known for, and those who have never been introduced to these fine, Eastern delights will thank you for helping them develop a sophisticated palate and a desire for more of the world’s finest food.

In giving thanks we reflect on the blessings in our lives!

We are blessed to have been a part of Great Neck for 25 years. It has been a privilege and an honor to serve our loyal customers who have become a part of the extended Daruma family.

Japanese Restaurant and Catering is located at 95 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck, NY 11021, Tel: (516) 4664180, Fax: (516) 466-4280, Email: daruma95@ymail.com (continued on page 26)

GREAT NECK COMMUNITY FUND Making a difference in Great Neck since 1954!

Women in Government We Mean Business

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North Hempstead Town Clerk Leslie Gross North Hempstead Councilwoman Kitty Poons New York State Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel

Michelle Schimel

Kitty Poons

Leslie Gross

your gift supports these local member agencies: • Child Abuse Prevention Services • CLASP Children’s Center • Coalition Against Domestic Violence • COPAY • Girl Scouts • Great Neck Senior Center • Great Neck Student Aid Fund • Manhasset/Great Neck EOC • North Shore Child and Family Guidance • North Shore/LIJ Health System Foundation • Open Door Parent Child Caring Center • Salvation Army • Sara’s Center • Visiting Nurse Association of LI

30 Cumberland Avenue PO Box 220078 • Great Neck, NY 11022

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T HE ANNUAL GUIDE T O G REAT NECK GREAT NECK B USINESS DIRECTORY Great Neck & Mid-Island Dental Associates

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Map Location No. 8

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reat Neck & Mid-Island Dental Associates (formerly Bayside & Mid-Island Dental Associates) offers a range of services for patients at all stages of life. From pediatric and general care to orthodontics, periodontics, cosmetic dentistry and elderly care, Great Neck and Mid-Island Dental Associates can meet the unique dental needs of everyone in your family.

Our highly skilled, accredited specialists are leaders in their areas of dentistry and use advanced methods, high-quality dental materials and state-of-the-art technology such as digital X-rays and

computer imaging. We even have our own on-site dental lab for same-day dentures and repairs. Cosmetic dental specialists include professional teeth whitening, porcelain veneers and crowns, dental bonding, implants and tooth-colored fillings.

We strive to make each visit as comfortable and worry-free as possible. Our Great Neck office has an orthodontic suite and private sedation rooms if desired. Each treatment room has a flat-screen TV. We offer separate waiting rooms for adults and children with flat-screen TVs and DVD players. Plus, we have a kid’s arcade featuring PS3 and Xbox gaming. Adding to the positive dental experience, the walls and hallways of the office are decorated with murals and artistic renderings that reflect iconic New York landmarks.

For your convenience, we are open seven days a week, including evenings, Saturdays and Sundays. To schedule a complimentary exam and consultation call 708-4019. Or, visit us at 611 Northern Boulevard, Suite 100, Great Neck.

For more information go to: www.midislanddental.com.

GB Audiology Map Location No. 9

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B Audiology has been providing outstanding hearing health care for over 25 years. At GB Audiology we are well acquainted with the difficulties that hearing loss presents.

We know that people can feel isolated from friends and loved ones when they can’t comfortably converse with them, and that hearing loss can create stress in families. We perform diagnostic tests on children and adults to determine the source of the difficulty, and we thoroughly discuss all the options that may help.

Whether you or someone you know needs hearing aids or other assistive devices, we are prepared to offer you the most appropriate treatment for your particular problem and lifestyle. We will give you the time and attention you need, and we are committed to making the process as easy and successful as possible. GB Audiology has recently re-

located. Please call for an appointment to see us in our new location at Northern Boulevard and the corner of Great Neck Road.

Gloria Boms, AuD, GB AUDIOLOGY, PLLC, 107 Northern Boulevard Suite 309, Great Neck, NY 11021, (516) 466-4299

Grace Plaza Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Map Location No. 10

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race Plaza Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a 214-bed longand short-term skilled care facility located in a beautiful suburban setting in Great Neck. Recently a $3 million renovation has been completed and all aspects of the facility have been updated.

Grace Plaza offers progressive, quality health care in an atmosphere that speaks to the unique needs and challenges of every individual in our care. We have learned to understand and respond to the

Temple Emanuel of Great Neck 150 Hicks Lane, Great Neck, NY 11024 516.482.5701

In Celebration of the 95th Anniversary of

The GREAT NECK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Valerie Link, President

We are grateful for 95 years of leadership and vision that has contributed to the well-being of our community.

Dr. Robert S. Widom, Dr. Louis Stein Rabbis Dr. Robert S. Widom Rabbi Dr. Louis Stein Rabbi

Alan Elkes President

The Synagogue Family

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T HE ANNUAL GUIDE T O G REAT NECK GREAT NECK B USINESS DIRECTORY complicated needs of the families we serve. Our programs and services are designed to provide education, support and counsel in every aspect of care.

Grace Plaza provides a variety of health care services.

Our “Pathways” unit is designed for short-term patients who are transition from hospital to home and is dedicated to maximizing the potential of each patient as quickly as possible and restoring the independence and skill necessary for a successful return home. We also provide longterm care and specialized services for persons with Alzheimer’s disease.

Whatever your unique circumstances, we are confident that we can meet your needs.

Great Neck Chemists, For Your Health Map Location No. 11

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n a pharmacy you should feel like your health comes first. At Great Neck Chemists we are a part of the healthcare system. We see the relationship between our customers/patients and the pharmacists, technicians, and retail associates as a professional one.

Our little store is a powerhouse of activity; in fact, we are one of the largest dispensaries of prescription medica-

tions in the community. When you have a question for the pharmacists, or just need a little more attention than you might expect from the clerk down the street, think of us.

Great Neck Chemists is a part of Precision Pharmacies, a small chain of full-service stores located in Brooklyn, Queens and Nassau County. “We have taken the best parts of the neighborhood drug store and created a customer care process that provides more services to our customers,” says Frank Longo, one of the partners and lead pharmacist at GNC, “We are more interested in our customers’ healthcare needs and concerns.”

The Great Neck store, located at 665 Middle Neck Road here in Great Neck, is a perfect example of the products and services available from this modern pharmacy service company. Some of the important differences between us and our competitors include: • A pleasing, friendly and professional atmosphere • Fast filling, most Rx’s filled in about 10 minutes • Free pick-up and delivery • Medicare, Medicaid and most insurance plans • A full line of over-the-counter medications and personal care products • Dedicated Compounding Pharmacy makes custom medicines for a host of conditions at the exact dosage for your specific condition • Durable Medical Equipment • Convenient hours Mr. Longo and his team extend a warm invitation to anyone who would like to establish a more meaningful pharmacy relationship. Get personal service, fast filling of your prescriptions, all popular personal care products, and helpful information on any health-related matter.

Great Neck Community Fund Map Location No. 12 The Great Neck Community Fund supports 14-member agencies that provide direct services to the residents of Great Neck peninsula. These member agencies are: Child Abuse Prevention Services, CLASP Children’s Center, Coalition Against Domestic Violence, COPAY, Girl Scouts, Great Neck Senior Center; Great Neck Student Aid Fund; Manhasset-Great Neck EOC, North Shore Child and Family Guidance; North/LIJ Health System Foundation; Open Door Parent Child Caring Center; The Salvation Army; Sara’s Center; Visiting Nurse Association of Long Island. No matter who you are — what your needs are - what your age is - our member agencies are ready to help.

Our slogan of “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” says it all. Funds are raised through personal and corporate contributions, as well as special events conducted throughout the campaign year. To volunteer, or to make a contribution, call our office at 516-482-8101 or e-mail larkin@gnucf.org (continued on page 28)

October

Live life to the fullest!

Hearing and and undertanding understanding can cansometimes sometimes be bechallenging! challenging!

Hearing Make sure that you are taking part in all that life has to offer. In particular, enjoying the company of friends and family to the fullest even in places with background noise.

For a limited time, we will provide FREE hearing screenings & demonstrations of Phonak digital hearing instruments.

Register Now! It’s Not Too Late!

Phonak designed for your lifestyle!

OctobertheXX-XX, Throughout month of XXXX OCTOBER NAME Long Island Audiology LOCATION 1000 Northern Boulevard Suite 330 CallToday!

Today!Space Space is is Limited.

Limited Call (516)000-0000 482-0660 (000)

Think Pink for the Cure!

Purchase any Phonak Exélia, Naída, Savia Art, Eleva, eXtra or Una Hearing Instrument in Pink, we will donate 10% of the total cost to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation.

www.jamdanceandfitness.com

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Map Location No. 13

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reat Neck’s oldest religious communities, the Episcopal churches of All Saints and St. Paul’s welcomes three Missioners and the addition of a new congregation, St. Joseph’s, to the Great Neck area. The Rev. Joseph Pae, The Rev. Charles McCarron, and The Rev. Connie Lorenz have been sent to the Great Neck area by their Bishop, The Rt. Rev. Lawrence C. Provenzano in response to the shifting needs of the communities centered in and around the Great Neck area, and in response to the changing realities facing the Episcopal congregations that are located there. The establishment of this new regional ministry entitled “Great Neck Episcopal Ministry,” will create opportunities for the individual parishes to become more vibrant and life-giving to the community of Great Neck. Please contact Fr. Joseph Pae for more information at 516482-5392 or GEMRevPae@gmail.com.

GN Laffey Fine Homes June Shapiro Division Map Location No. 14

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affey Fine Homes June Shapiro Division, is one of Long Island’s most dominant real estate locations and a top producing office within Laffey Fine Homes.

Specialists in: Residential Homes & Luxury Estates, Condo & Co-ops, New Construction, Residential Developm e n t s , Fo r e c l o s u r e s , S h o r t S a l e s , Land, Commercial Laffey Fine Homes June Shapiro Division ranks as the number #1 branch within the firm and has consistently been the recipient of numerous office and brokerage awards for many years. Home to 70 of the top Realtors in Great Neck, their collective achievements are best measured by the thousands of homes sold over the years through longstanding relationships, quality referrals, extraordinary market knowledge and strong work ethic.

Determining the current value of your residence is simple! Contact one of our experts for a complimentary market evaluation. No cost or obligation to you.

Today is the day to find out what your home is worth and what opportunities are available to you in the current real estate market.

The firm has over 500 residential real estate professionals, 12 sales offices in Nassau and Queens, and annual real estate sales exceeding $1.0 billion. The Laffey Family of Companies is comprised of Laffey Fine Homes, affiliate partners: eRealty Title Agency Corp., and First Allied Home Mortgage, an affiliate of Wells Fargo, N.A. and the following divisions: Call Center, Luxury Portfolio Division, Laffey Training Academy and Relocation Services.

Laffey Fine Homes, one of the largest privately-owned family real estate firms in the northeast and a leading residential real estate firm on the North Shore for over four decades, is a member of Chicagobased Leading Real Estate Companies of the World & Luxury Portfolio.

Laffey is located at 200 Middle Neck Road or access the firm’s cutting edge website www.laffey.com. Tel: 482-1111.

years old. We also have many college-age and adult students; including complete beginners, those who played “many years ago” and many pursuing careers as professional musicians.

As a modern conservatory, our curriculum embraces all styles of music. In addition to private lessons, our course offerings include our very popular Kindermusik classes with folk singer Holli La Rocca, rocker Tommy Williams or opera singer Toni Szilagi; “Meet the Orchestra!” classes for ages 3 to 9 that give hands-on introductions to symphony instruments and orchestral repertoire; Rock Band classes, Jazz Ensembles, Drum Circle classes, Musical Theater, Chamber Music for advanced students and adults, Composition classes and much more. Call us at 466-3994 for information on scheduling, tuition and class or teacher selection. We do offer limited merit and need-based scholarships.

Great Neck Music Conservatory is located at 625 Middle Neck Road.

Great Neck Music Conservatory

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f you love music, come visit us at the Great Neck Music Conservatory! We offer highly specialized instruction on piano, voice, violin, viola, cello, bass, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and percussion. Our philosophy is quite simple: music is for everyone – it enriches life and makes the world more beautiful.

The Great Neck Music Conservatory (formerly the Great Neck Music Center) has been educating aspiring musicians and many of Long Island and Queen’s most talented students for 26 years. Our distinguished faculty consists of outstanding concert musicians who perform in prestigious venues all over the world.

They hold advanced degrees from the world’s leading Music Conservatories; perform with ensembles such as New York Philharmonic, New York City Opera, Absolute Ensemble and Jupiter Chamber Players; and teach at schools such as Juilliard, NYU, Manhattan School of Music, New School of Jazz and Yale University.

Our advanced students are invited to perform at Carnegie Hall; have summer opportunities to perform in Europe; and shine as leaders and soloists in student orchestras, musicals and jazz or rock bands throughout Long Island, Queens and Manhattan.

Our beginning students of all ages flourish rapidly in private lessons with our patient and passionate faculty. Students can begin violin or piano as young as 4

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or nearly a century, Prudential Douglas Elliman has been recognized as a leader in the residential real estate industry. With more than 3,500 agents in over 60 offices, Prudential Douglas Elliman provides Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island, the Hamptons and North Fork with a full complement of real estate services. Our reach extends globally; many of our customers come from countries around the world.

In addition, we ranked as the #4 Real Estate Company nationwide according to an annual survey by RIS Media, MLS and the Real Deal. In an independently conducted survey, Prudential Douglas Elliman was ranked the largest sales and rental brokerage among all residential real estate companies in New York City for the sixth year in a row. And according to the Long Island Multiple Listing Service, the company was #1 in both transactions and dollar volume for Long Island.

Prudential Douglas Elliman came to Great Neck in April 2004, and is located in the heart of town. Whether buying, selling, or renting, we have over 50 agents to service all of your real estate needs. For a free market analysis of your home, or just to discuss any questions or concerns you may have regarding real estate, feel free to contact us at 466-2100. Or stop in to meet us at 11 Bond Street, Great Neck. We look forward to meeting you soon.

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inutes from Manhattan on Long Island’s famed North Shore, the Inn at Great Neck offers the perfect location for the business or leisure traveler visiting New York City and Eastern Long Island.

Each of the Inn at Great Neck’s 85 spacious guest rooms and suites are furnished and appointed in an art deco style reminiscent of the golden era of the 1920s.

The Inn offers innovative American cuisine highlighting seafood, meats and game from the bountiful Long Island area. The restaurant provides an intimate environment.

The Inn at Great Neck offers four private meeting and banquet rooms, facilitating groups of 10 to 350 and providing unequalled catering for reception and corporate meeting events.

Expect to exceed your expectations.

30 Cutter Mill Road, Great Neck, New York 11021. Telephone: (516) 773-2000 – Facsimile: (516) 773-2020.

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AM Dance and Fitness Center, at 375 Great Neck Road, in Great Neck, is the studio with most energetic and creative dance classes! Our caring and experienced instructors provide quality dance education for students ages 3 and up. Set to your child’s favorite music, dancers learn technique combined with innovative choreography! Voted studio of the year for three consecutive years, JAM has the best program in town.

We offer classes for all levels in jazz, tap, hip-hop, ballet, lyrical, and modern dance.

With recreational classes offered six days a week, at varying times, you’re sure to find the perfect class for your dancer! Our nationally award-winning competition teams provide the more dedicated and experienced students the ability to explore and gain knowledge about the art of dance. They are given the opportunity to showcase their abilities at regional and national dance competitions.

JAM is not just for kids! We have a variety of dance classes available for adults, including Zumba! Our adult dancers often comment that they look forward to the hour they spend at JAM each week.

JAM also offers exciting birthday party packages for children and teens! Our staff is trained to deliver a fun-filled program that you and your child won’t soon forget!

With additional locations in Bellmore and Dix Hills and all of the different programs at JAM, it’s impossible not to find what you are looking for. For more on our schedule and registration information, call us at 516-466-5647. We look forward to seeing you at the studio..... where fun and smiles are unlimited.

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T HE ANNUAL GUIDE T O G REAT NECK Long Island Audiology Map Location No. 19

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e are Long Island Audiology providing the community with the most advanced individualized hearing healthcare. Our services are provided by New York State Licensed Board Certified Doctors of Audiology. Our staff has been working closely with hearing impaired children, adults, and senior citizens throughout the Long Island and New York City area for over 40 years.

Long Island Audiology welcomes the opportunity to provide you with the superior individualized hearing healthcare services. Our skilled audiologists provide the most appropriate hearing healthcare using the newest diagnostic and rehabilitative techniques. We offer many different brands of hearing instruments in all styles, colors, and technologies, as well as a variety of assistive listening devices and hearing protection.

Our goal is to improve hearing, communication and the overall quality of life for the patients we are privileged to serve.

Long Island Audiology is a participating Medicare provider and accepts most other insurance plans. Call, make an appointment and hear what you’ve been missing.

North Shore Hebrew Academy High School A Message From Dr. Daniel J. Vitow, Headmaster Map Location No. 20

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e believe in educating our children, not merely schooling them. The NSHAHS is a place where thinking, analyzing, imagining, and creating are encouraged, nurtured, and rewarded. Our faculty understands that learning begins with questions; we teach our students how to make productive inquiries and develop intellectual curiosity.

As Modern Orthodox Jews, our children are expected to strive for success as they live in and engage with the modern world while still being faithful to the religious teachings of our Torah and our sages.

While our students are presented with the tools to succeed in the secular arena, we make sure they understand the benefits of living their lives as ethical, Torah Jews.

We foster the means to provide our students with the understanding of the importance of commitment to Zionism. As a result of numerous programs and activities in support of Israel, our students reach

GREAT NECK B USINESS DIRECTORY a level of responsibility that enables them to go out into the world armed with the skills to face the realities of the world in which they must live.

Children enjoy coming to school when their experiences are positive and rewarding. We are committed to preparing them for life’s journey by providing the tools to help them reach their goals as mature, confident and well-educated individuals.

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oultry Mart, located at 33 Middle Neck Road in Great Neck, serves up what’s reputed to be “the very best chicken in the entire world.”

The establishment specializes in rotisserie chicken, southern fried chicken, turkey, ducks, cornish hens, and a wide array of salads.

Poultry Mart delivers and will provide catering for all occasions. The eatery can be reached at 487-7150.

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eddy-Care Physical Therapy is a physical therapist-owned facility, conveniently located in Great Neck and serving a vast number of communities, families and businesses.

As a staple in our community, ReddyCare Physical Therapy takes great pride in offering effective, result-oriented physical therapy services to our clients. As the service industry dictates, we have adopted an individualized approach to therapy, gaining mention among our peers. Our comfortable treatment environment, inquisitive staff members, effective communication, and our team-oriented and resultdriven therapists, serve as cornerstones to our therapeutic environment.

Specializing in a wide array of advanced techniques and treatments, Reddy-Care Physical Therapy’s elite team of quality, caring physical therapists will produce the results you require. Our award-winning therapists mentored under the finest, internationally respected doctors and even contributed to Jones Institute of Health textbooks. Reddy-Care Physical Therapy offers the highest quality of care through our many clinical programs including our Spinal Rehabilitation Program.

In addition to our award-winning clinical care, Reddy-Care Physical Therapy offers several exceptional health and wellness programs. One of our most successful programs, Take Shape for Life, is a clinically proven system, developed by physicians to help you build and maintain a healthy lifestyle. To schedule a free physical therapy evaluation, speak with a Take Shape for Life coach, or learn more about our exciting health and wellness programs, call 829-0030 today.

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ince 1929, Sterling National Bank has successfully served the needs of businesses, professionals and individuals in the NY metropolitan area and beyond. Sterling is wellknown for its high-touch, hands-on approach to customer service and a special focus on serving the business community. Sterling National Bank is the principal banking subsidiary of Sterling Bancorp (NYSE: STL), a New York Citybased financial corporation with assets exceeding $2 billion.

Sterling offers clients a full range of depository and cash management services plus a broad portfolio of financing solutions – including working capital lines, accounts receivable and inventory financing, factoring, international trade financing, payroll funding and processing, equipment leasing and financing, commercial and residential mortgages and trust and custodial account services.

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ystematic Control was established in 1968 and is committed to providing quality heating and air-conditioning systems in many homes and businesses within the North Shore.

Our trained service and installation technicians are seasoned craftsmen who have worked with our company for many years. We retain top quality technicians, some for over 30 years.

Systematic Control has installed many state-of-the-art energy efficient systems. We are constantly implementing new technology that maximizes indoor comfort conditions. Many of our installations qualify for utility, federal and manufacturers rebates.

We provide quality installations and demonstrate reliable service. We achieve this by being a local service provider with a proven record of performance.

Systematic Control, 92 Northern Boulevard, Great Neck, website www.systematic controlcom. Tel. 516-482-1374. (continued on page 30)

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T HE ANNUAL GUIDE T O G REAT NECK GREAT NECK B USINESS DIRECTORY Temple Emanuel of Great Neck

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emple Emanuel of Great Neck was founded on July 22, 1953.

The fledgling congregation grew swiftly and a six-acre estate was purchased; a beautiful sanctuary was erected in 1959. In 1968, the congregation elected Rabbi Robert S. Widom, who was then on the staff of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations. He introduced creative educational materials and offered courses for both young people and adults that drew many to the synagogue. He remains senior rabbi at Emanuel, and in recent years has welcomed his associate Rabbi Louis Stein to share the pulpit, among others.

A host of notable statesmen and authors of international repute have offered their views from the Emanuel pulpit: Abba Eban, Yitzhak Rabin, Amos Oz, Isaac Ba-

shevis Singer, David Grossman, Daniel Mendelsohn, Dr. Howard Sachar, Dr. Ralph Buultjens, among others.

Along with Sisterhood, Brotherhood, Adult Education, a state-of-the-art nursery school and religious school that preserve Jewish group identity, synagogue leadership takes pride in the programs sponsored over the years by Religious Action: the relocation of Ethiopian Jews, and then Russian Jews, to Israel; raising funds for families of those who perished on September 11, 2001; and then, for those who were victimized by terrorism in Netanya. One of the arms of the Religious Action Program is the Nathan Ackerman Memorial Fund, which supports worthy organizations such as Save A Child’s Heart in Israel, Seeds of Peace in Israel, and Happiness Is Camping for children with cancer. Another arm of the Religious Action Program is the Kimmel Foundation; through its Affordable Housing program, it provides for the needs of senior citizens on fixed incomes, many of them already ensconced in its residential complexes in Westbury.

As a Reform Jewish congregation, our mission is to maintain reverence for, but never bondage to, the past - 482-5701.

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0-Minute Fitness, Inc., which has been in business in Great Neck since 1997, runs on a by-appointment-only basis combining personal training with strength training and packaging its fully-body workouts into just 30 minutes. Experienced, certified trainers make everyone feel at ease and help all clients succeed. The health club is open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. 30 –Minute Fitness also offers a 30-day money-back guarantee. 30-Minute Fitness caters to the entire family from preteens through seniors. It is the perfect health club for those who have reached their peak with their current fitness programs.

Even people who have never worked out before find the motivation and encouragement to succeed at 30-Minute Fitness, where everyone is always entitled to one free trial workout. Post-rehab workouts are also a specialty. A wide range of equipment, including Cybex, Nautilus, free weights, Body Bars, FitBalls, medicine balls, kettlebells, treadmills, Stairmasters, and elliptical machines, is available. For more information, or to make an appointment for a free workout, call 30Minute Fitness at 466-8410.

Turn Key Realty Interviewing and Hiring Your Broker or Agent When Selling Your Residential or Commercial Properties

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t has always perplexed and amazed me as to the methods that a residential or commercial owner uses when they are thinking about or considering selling their properties. The following is the scenario that I have experienced as an investor and broker for the past 29 1/2 years!

1. The owners or FSBO’s (For Sale By Owners) price their properties based on what was either noted for sale in Newsday, The N. Y. Times, Wall St Journal or especially the internet listed and noted “Sold properties”) on, Trulia, Zillow etc. and other source they derive their information. Accuracy should be extremely important to you as an owner as well as it should be to the broker or agent who eventually lists and sells your properties.

2.) Buyers know that when you are selling on your own, they have already subtracted our commission and will make every effort to deduct whatever amount they deem necessary to get their best deal

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accepted in this BUYERS MARKET!!

Hiring a well qualified broker or agent is your best bet at hopefully getting your highest and best price with the proper marketing techniques and internet presence.

2. Listing price is generally NOT THE SELLING PRICE, UNLESS YOU PRICE IT AT THE MARKET OR BELOW!!!

3. Creating demand is in direct correlation to your asking (listing price) based on comparable sold properties, current market inventory of similar priced properties, under contract units, expired and withdrawn and released units!! This is the professional and only way that a knowledgeable broker or agent should be providing you the proper information in order to correctly and accurately begin pricing your property!

4. You as the owner should be asking the prospective listing broker or agent, what suggestions they would have in preparing and presenting your property in the best possible fashion so curb and interior appeal will be maximized to the Nines!!!

5 . Most important, ask how many years the individual has been in the business and what they have rented or sold and most important, whether they are considered a top producer during this current economic downturn.

6. Ask them what and how they will customize their marketing and merchandising plans and processes will be to cater to your specific property’s needs and wants and what would be the reasons to hire them over anyone else!

7.) Most Importantly, ask the brokers and agents, what is their internet presence for the Great Neck, Manhasset and Port Washington areas so when the purchasers, investors, prospective tenants and landlords search for your properties, they will find your specific property that will satisfy the purchasers or renters, needs and wants and you will get your property sold or rented in the most efficient and quickest time period.

8. Ask does the broker or agent have their own personal website to promote your properties 9.) How often will the broker or agent provide you feedback?

10.) What computer programs and software does your broker or agent currently include in their marketing and merchandising plans to not only to get your property out to the globe and also what programs are they currently incorporating in their business to provide you the owner with consistent and regular feedback as to the activity and progress about the sale or rental of their properties.

11.) What niche newspapers are you going to use to capture and effectively reach out to the new and existing market of consumers that are coming into your prospective towns and locations to find that one purchaser, investor or tenant for your residential or commercial properties.

12. Last but not least, ask your broker or agent how large their database of purchasers and renters are to see the potential

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This is a good start for interviewing your potential future listing broker or agent to sell or rent your property, but I can assure you there many other items to ask and discuss before commiting your most valuable asset that you may own now and in the future!!!

Turn Key Real Estate is located at 7 Bond St., Great Neck N. Y. 11021-2414.

Office: (516) 829-2205, Direct: (516) 647-4289 Email: Phil@TurnKeyRealEstate.Com or HouseBroker1@Gmail.Com

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ssemblywoman Michelle Schimel has built a reputation as an effective agent for change. Working across party lines, first as North Hempstead Town Clerk, and

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now as Assemblywoman, she has earned the respect of colleagues and has become the go-to person for getting things done. Michelle is one of the most recognized and respected advocates in our community for her passion on issues that affect Long Island.

Town Clerk Leslie Gross, the chief registrar for the Town of North Hempstead, handles birth and death certificates, and marriage licenses. Leslie is also the licensing officer for the town, handling taxi, towing and dog licenses. She is the secretary to the Town Board and keeps all historical records. Leslie also organizes special townwide events including the Women’s Roll of Honor, 9/11 Memorial, and Valentine’s Day marriage ceremonies.

In 2007, Maria-Christina (Kitty) Poons was elected to the North Hempstead Town Board, and, in so doing, she made history as the board’s first Hispanic member. Kitty was inducted into the Town of North Hempstead’s First Annual Women’s Roll of Honor, honored by the League of Women Voters, and chosen as one of Nassau County’s Outstanding Hispanics. She is married to Great Neck Alert FD former Chief Ronald Poons.

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