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Sound Smart at a Party A Philadelphia school district is banning Ugg boots at the middle school. No, the district has not
decided to employ the fashion police. The ban stems, instead, from the fact that students have been hiding their cell phones in fuzzy open-top boots. The school says that students can still wear boots that lace up and have a snugger fit. The rebels who decide to wear Uggs and Ugg-like boots regardless of the rule will get detention. Multiple offenders could get two detentions and their phones confiscated…
A house may have landed on the Wicked Witch of the West’s sister, but it was a car that landed on a sleeping Connecticut man last week. Michael Sweat
is recovering from second- and third-degree burns on his lower body after a driver in a BMW fleeing police lost control and crashed into Sweat’s first-floor apartment. Hamden Police were trying to stop the car because it was wanted for motor vehicle violations. It took rescuers more than an hour to get Sweat from beneath the car. The driver fled the scene…
and are more likely to reverse into a parking spot… San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is trying to make traveling more relaxing for people.
It just opened a yoga room with low lights and soothing blue walls for travelers to get their “Namaste” on and practice their Downward Dog in. The idea for the space came from a customer at an open house. While this is the first known yoga room at an airport, SFO already has a Berman reflection room for silence and meditation. The yoga room provides mats, but airport employees say some travelers bring their own to stretch out on. And, of course, it’s located right after the most stressful place: Security…
A deep-sea salvage company made an interesting discovery when a side-scan sonar revealed Finally! A new study by the U.K.’s National Car a disc-like object nearly 200 feet at the bottom of Parks suggests that women are better at parking the Baltic Sea. Ocean Explorer discovered the object than men. Yes, better. At something driving related. in August, but didn’t launch an expedition because
Undercover surveillance of parking lots across the United Kingdom showed that even though women may take longer to park, they are more adept at maneuvering into a parking space. Women are also better at finding empty spots, are more accurate in lining their car up before starting a parking maneuver,
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it was too expensive. But once word got out, people started donating funds, and now the team says they may start investigating sometime in May. So what is it? Some say it’s a UFO, others say it’s a collection of sunken ships. We will have to wait until at least May to find out…
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Letters to the Press Publisher Jed Morey’s Jan. 4 Off the Reservation column, “Fracking: The Ultimate Scam Revealed,” stirred up a debate about New York State’s controversial consideration of opening upstate New York to drilling for natural gas. Here are some of the responses: From Here to Oilternity Dear Mr. Morey: Surely, I cannot be the first to point out the exquisite timeliness of your column on fracking as “the ultimate scam.” Remember that drilling on the
pristine north slope in Alaska and the building of the pipeline through virgin territory was sold to us as the way to “reduce our dependence on foreign oil.” Some sources indicate that most of the oil from the north slope seems to wind up in Asia. Two days after your column on fracking appeared, the national news reported—and continued to cover without comment—that a U.S. Coast Guard ice breaker was clearing the way for a Russian oiler to bring desperately needed fuel to a city in Alaska! Now you need to write a column
about the real reason for the drive to build a pipeline from Canada to the Gulf, not to refineries anywhere in the 2,000 miles or so it would tranverse, but to Texas cities that are key ports for shipping oil overseas. Would you like to bet on the odds that Obama caves on this one, too— like the defense bill he said he disliked but signed anyhow? Charles Guzzetta Three Cheers for Independent Journalism Dear Jed: I just wanted to thank you for the excellent articles you’ve been writing on “Off the Reservation” The fracking piece, as well as the one on Occupy Wall Street, were spot on. And more importantly, badly needed. I don’t have to tell you about the depth of issues affecting our country, citizens, and the democratic principles and values that founded our way of life. Unfortunately the difference now
is that big moneyed special interests, corporations, and very wealthy individuals are intent on controlling and filtering what they are doing from the American people by owning and influencing mainstream media. The small majority of us “enlightened” people are more accurately informed mostly from ignoring mainstream rhetoric and reading instead smaller, alternative sources such as Mother Jones, Truthout, Progressive radio network, your editorials in the Long Island Press, and many more outstanding journalists who are forgoing money, fame, etc., to write real news, due to their moral imperative to inform people of the truth. Often they are putting themselves at risk for retaliation and blowback from interests that don’t want light to be brought upon what they are doing. We, now more than ever, need journalists and media like you to shine a bright light on the darkness that is enveloping us all. I support what you are doing and please keep up the outstanding work. Anthony Borgese
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NYPD—partial score New York City’s 35,000 police officers are banned from wearing any T-shirts, mugs, pens, etc., with the NYPD letters or logo on them, according to a new directive issued by Commissioner Ray Kelly, even when they are off-duty in their own homes. Makes sense—he doesn’t want to mistake them for tourists!
Real Estate—off target Home prices across the nation fall for a third month in a row, with New York City, Los Angeles and San Diego seeing the smallest declines and Phoenix seeing the only increase. Who said there’s no good news out of Arizona?
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Astronauts—bull’s eye Although the next piloted NASA program isn’t scheduled until 2017, more than 6,000 applications—the most received by NASA since 1978—flood into the shuttle program for only 15 openings in the astronaut corps. Hey, in this economy, 15 open jobs is a boom industry! TSA—off target Transportation Security Administration agents at La Guardia reportedly find two possible pipe bombs in a piece of luggage, then leave the bags in a public area for six hours before bringing police in to investigate the matter. Um, guys, you’re not exactly making a strong case against Ron Paul’s argument to eliminate the TSA here…
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X-Factor—bull’s eye Paula Abdul announces she is leaving her role as judge, along with co-stars Nicole Scherzinger and Steve Jones, on Simon Cowell’s X-Factor after one season on the show. Maybe now it won’t be totally unwatchable! Newt—off target A member of the band Survivor sues Newt Gingrich’s campaign for using the band’s song “Eye of the Tiger” as his entrance music at conservative rallies. It’s as good a time as any for him to start using “The Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme).” //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
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SNOOKI AND JWOWW The trashy, artificially tanned, almost-has-beens from the Jersey Shore got bitch-slapped by Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer and the city’s film commission earlier this week when their application to allow film crews to follow them around town, unscripted, for 24 hours, for a new pilot spinoff, was denied. The tawdry duo required a total of 700 hours of film to produce a single hour of broadcast programming, according to documents filed with the mayor’s office, as well as “unpredictable” interior and exterior locations, which would make public safety planning “almost impossible.” Such a production would cause unruly crowds to assemble at any hour of the day and night, resulting in traffic congestion, noise, and degrading the health, safety and welfare of the entire community, they argue. Mayor Zimmer isn’t fooling around, posting on the city’s website: “Any attempts to film in a manner that is not permitted without a permit will be dealt with immediately and aggressively.” Hoboken doesn’t want mobs of drunk, brain-dead, steroid-infused, cheap-gold-wearing, spray-on-tanned wannabes flooding the streets, acting like asses and destroying the place? Really? Well, we don’t want them here, either. (Long Island was apparently a prospective setting for the new show.) Nassau County Exec Ed Mangano might see dollar-signs, but we sure don’t. Snookler, Jwowwz, stay the hell out of Hoboken, and stay the hell off Long Island… You’re fired, you cheap plastic waste-oid freaks!
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“I’m not concerned about the very poor…. We will hear from the Democrat party the plight of the poor and there’s no question it’s not good being poor...but my campaign is focused on middle-income Americans... people who can’t find work, folks that have kids that are getting ready for college.” —Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney, from an interview with CNN’s Soledad O’Brien
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3. Meet Twilight’s Dr. Cullen in Hicksville: Listen up, Twihards. Peter Facinelli AKA Dr. Cullen is coming to Holy Trinity High School on Feb. 4, 12-3 p.m. for a fund-raising autograph session. Last time we checked, vampires couldn’t stand the sight of any religious symbols, so get there early, and don’t make him angry.
4. YouTube “People Flying in New York City”: If you’ve recently driven over the Brooklyn Bridge, you may have seen something rather strange. To promote the Feb. 3 release of sci-fi movie Chronicle, a marketing firm created three remote-controlled planes—that look like human beings—and flew them over the Big Apple. Take a look, then cancel that appointment you had with the psychoanalyst. 5. Buy blue bagels in Lynbrook: Giants fans, rejoice. Not only is it Super Bowl Sunday, but this week you can bask in all your football glory even at the bagel store. Michael Clancy, owner of Lynbrook Bagels, has been making blue bagels since the season started; he’s even decorated the inside of the store and two of his delivery trucks. Don’t live nearby? No problem. The Big Blue bagels attracted customers from as far away as Riverhead.
6. Watch LI filmmaker’s Super Bowl Commercial: Independent filmmaker Zachary Borst of Merrick has one item on his Super Bowl wish list checked off. Borst, 26, was named the winner of Chevrolet’s Route 66 ad contest, and his commercial will air in front of millions of chanting, wing-eating football fans this weekend. 7. Get a heart-shaped box...of doughnuts: The heart donuts have returned to Dunkin’ Donuts locations across Long Island in honor of Valentine’s Day, but the shape isn’t the only reason you should try one, or 10. The Cupid’s Choice Donut is filled with cream, topped with strawberry icing and a mix of pink, white and red heart-shaped sprinkles. It’s as if Strawberry Frosted and Boston Cream donuts made beautiful, sweet, delicious love. 8. Buy David Lynch Coffee: It’s been around for years, but unless you’re a fan of the weird coffee-inspired genius that is Lynch, you likely never heard of it. The director uses only organic beans. After exhaustive personalized testing methods, he chose three unique-blended roasts sold by his own label, with all proceeds going to Lynch’s American Film Institute’s scholarship fund. Not only does it come in a little container with Lynch’s face on it, it’s damn fine coffee! 9. TiVo Person of Interest: If you were a fan of the short-lived Flash Forward and still mourn its loss, do us a favor and check out this new show so it doesn’t get canceled, too. Centered around two guys in NYC, a rogue former military sniper and a computer genius who invented a machine that can predict murder, Person of Interest is a quirky character-driven take on shows filmed in the city like NCIS, Law & Order and CSI. 10. Celebrate Black History Month...and Google “Slave’s letter to his former master”: A recently discovered letter written by Jourdan Anderson, a freed slave, to his former master is circulating the Internet. This must-read letter from 1865 is filled with jabs. Our favorite part: He writes that anything his former master could offer him, he already earned on his own. News
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2. Watch “Lego Man in Space”: When we were teens, we built towers out of Balsa wood and raced wooden toy cars. But teens Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad had higher aspirations. Their science-project-turned-viral-video launched a Canadianflag-waving Lego man into space. Lego man rocketed 90,000 feet before his balloon burst. He was recovered nearby.
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1. Celebrate Groundhog Day with Malverne Mel: Groundhog Day is Feb. 2, and we’ll soon know how close—or far away—spring is. Enter: Long Island’s weather-predicting groundhogs, Malverne Mel and Holtsville Hal. If you recall, Mel’s event was canceled last year due to an ice storm. Needless to say, spring didn’t come early in 2011. Let’s hope this year is different (considering it’s 60 degrees on Feb. 1, we like the odds). Mel’s party starts at the Church Street gazebo at 7 a.m. Hal’s is at the Holtsville Ecology Center at 7:25 a.m.
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The Book The Illumination By Kevin Brockmeier The Illumination starts with a compelling and unusual premise: At 8:17 p.m. on a Friday, everyone’s wounds inexplicably start glowing. Hospital patients become shimmering stars, kids cut themselves into designs to create light art, people are forced to avert their eyes at their neighbors’ pains. Nobody knows why it happens, and for a while, it’s commonly thought of as a sign from a higher power. But then, like everything else, the miracle becomes commonplace and even embarrassing: Imagine not being able to hide a cut or a bruise or a just-popped zit for the powerful pulsing glow it emits. Author Kevin Brockmeier uses several narrators to track the Illumination and has varying degrees of success with them. The most engaging is a recently divorced woman who ends up in a flirtation with an emergency room doctor after she cuts her hand. Others include an unloved child, a missionary and a book of love notes, written from a husband to a wife, which passes through every set of hands after the wife dies in a car accident. Though he’s a great writer, at times Brockmeier seems more interested in writing about the different places the lights shine from, and the way they glow. I can’t blame him; it’s an extraordinary thing to imagine and the repeated mentions are necessary to finally stop the reader from thinking it anything other than commonplace, too. —Jenn Kane For more of Jenn Kane’s book reviews, go to allreadup.wordpress.com. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
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B-List B-Day Arsenio “ROO! ROO! ROO!” Hall Feb. 12, 1956 Actor, comedian, and former talk show host Arsenio Hall, an Aquarius, is best known for his late-night talk show The Arsenio Hall Show, which ran between 1989 and 1994. Aquarians are trendsetters and Hall invented the precursor to Jersey Shore fist pumping— his show became known for the audience’s alternative to applause: chanting “Roo, Roo, Roo!” while pumping their fists. Aquarians seek to understand the mysteries of the world, which explains his on-again off-again relationship with Paula Abdul back in the ’80s, and his willingness to sit across the table from Donald Trump’s quaff as a contestant on the upcoming season of The Celebrity Apprentice.
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Iran From 10,000 Feet Trunk to tail the elephants circle that’s around $90 per barrel. the ring while the four remaining Think about that for a moment. If clowns in the circus vamp, weep and the equivalent figure of $90 today thrust honk their noses to the delight of the the global markets into utter chaos and audience. The train travels from Iowa drove the world deeper into recession in to New Hampshire, and then makes its 1980, what effect would a new shock way down the coast to Florida where today have on the global economy, the most recent performance went off considering oil is consistently trading without a hitch. With dozens more around $100 per barrel today? Obama appearances planned for the upcoming doesn’t need to ask Jimmy Carter how weeks, the greatest show on Earth that would work out. promises to keep the masses enterThis is why Europe and America tained for months to come. have been rallying support to increase Outside the alternate reality that is economic sanctions on Iran while the American election season, however, Israel continues its effective covert a gathering storm is rapidly approach- assault on the power structure in ing, threatening to rip the stakes from Tehran. Treasury Secretary Timothy the ground and bring the tent down Geithner recently visited China to upon all of us. ask for their participation in a global The deadliest game of chicken in embargo on trading with Iran. The history is being played in dark alleys problem there, of course, is that China with no headlights. Two cars careen receives approximately 10 percent of toward each other, Iran in one and its oil from Iran—a figure projected Israel in the other, while the world to grow steadily over the next couple huddles close to see which one of them of decades as China attempts to break blinks first. But we are all more than the coal habit. Geithner’s reception spectators in this deadly contest, we was as chilly as it was when he asked are participants. The ever-expanding the Chinese to adjust their undervalconcentric circles of conflict that ued currency in an effort to stabilize began with the Mossad and Hezbollah, the balance of trade between our extended to neighboring nations such nations. Add to the mix that China as the United Arab Emirates and Syria, has no moral or political allegiance to now encapsulate the United States, Israel, and it’s easy to understand why Europe, Russia and China. Geithner would have had better luck In short, the stage is set for World talking to the Great Wall of China War III. Damn, those Mayans were than its ruling class. good! The political calculus in WashBecause the economy is still in the ington is as complicated as ever. center ring, however, it’s the primary Obama has been able to walk the show the audience focuses on. We can tightrope between America’s hawks see shadowy figures moving about in and isolationists by surging our forces the periphery. We know they’re there, in Afghanistan while withdrawing but our attention is diverted for the them from Iraq, and allegedly killing moment. Humanity be damned, it’s Osama bin Laden while entertainstill the economy, stupid. It’s why every ing the possibility of dialogue with pronouncement of war, every threat to Tehran. Simultaneously clutching his prevent a nuclear Iran, includes refer- Nobel Peace Prize in one hand and ences to the disruption of the global oil George W. Bush’s preemptive strike supply. doctrine in the other, Obama has But exactly how do you quantify straddled this no-man’s land about as the potential ramifiwell as any president cations of a complete possibly could. But breakdown in both protime is running out as duction and supply of facebook.com/jedmorey the election draws ever oil in the Middle East, nearer, which is why the and more specifically Iran? The second war rhetoric is beginning to intensify. oil shock of the 1970s, beginning with This diplomatic squeeze is lost only an Iranian oil-workers’ strike in 1978 on mouth-breathing Americans whose and continuing through the Iran-Iraq eyes are glued to the spectacle in the War in 1980, is a useful portent of center ring, as they await the outcome financial catastrophe. This two-year of each GOP primary as if it matters. flare-up resulted in skyrocketing oil The rest of the planet has adjusted to prices that reached $38 per barrel in the darkness as it watches these war 1980. Adjusted for today’s dollars, preparations very, very closely.
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Here’s the current score. Europe has taken a decidedly aggressive stance by leading the way with harsh economic sanctions on Iran forcing the United States to follow suit perhaps more than it might have otherwise. China and Russia have little to gain by punishing Iran as they trade openly. Israel is not above taking matters into its own hands and striking Iran’s nuclear facilities but it requires more assurance from the United States that we will back its play. The less-thancozy relationship between Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thwarts Israel’s next move, because acting unilaterally without U.S. support is as suicidal as doing nothing may someday prove to be. Saudi Arabia, which shares access to the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, also has little patience for Iran’s shenanigans; but it, like Iran’s allies in the area, has its own political and economic issues, and can hardly afford a conflict with any of the region’s stakeholders. We are witnessing one of the greatest standstills of all time. The deciding vote, however, will likely come from none of the nations mentioned here because a new, more powerful force has emerged in the global landscape with the ability to tip the scales: the people. From Occupy to the Arab Spring, the past year has shown that the most influential voice in world politics is that of the people. In this new interconnected world, the Iranian government’s clandestine policies and shadowy behavior are anachronistic. That’s not to say Israel and the United States don’t understand this potential, as both admit to stoking tensions within Iran to mobilize its youth in the hopes that they will lead to yet another revolution. If a fruit vendor in Tunisia can set off a series of events that changed the Arab world forever, the same can even happen in a nation as mysterious and closed-off as Iran. Dictators can be ousted and regimes can be toppled without deploying the U.S. military. It’s why an untimely show of force against Iran would undermine the Iranian people’s naturally occurring dissatisfaction, shown by their willingness to protest the regime’s fraudulent elections and its hard-line stances that have wrought such economic hardship. This phenomenon has been occurring even before the most recent round of rigorous sanctions. In practice, imposing more stringent sanctions or military action may have the opposite of the desired effect by coalescing support for the Iranian government from within. Given the Iranians’
already poor economic circumstances, they may in fact see little distinction between enduring harsh sanctions and a blistering show of force. Critics of the Obama administration have likened his stance on Iran as akin to that of British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain’s appeasement of Hitler with the Munich Pact in 1938. They claim that the United States is being hoodwinked by Iran’s leadership who will immediately use nuclear weapons against Israel once they possess the capability to do so. Most who have written about the subject, however, believe this is folly, but that it’s better to have an Iran without nukes than one with them. In the meantime, the theory of Mutually Assured Destruction might take a backseat to the mutually assured production of oil. In my mind, the specter of nuclear warfare is a singular endgame issue, not an ongoing strategic battle that dismisses the Chamberlain/Hitler analogy in favor of Kennedy/Kruschev. When both men drew their lines in the sand and realized the lines were in exactly the same spot, everyone knew where they stood during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. Because the current leaders of Iran have publicly stated that they are committed to annihilating the state of Israel, they have legitimized the world’s fear of a nuclear Iran. But I would submit that the world doesn’t have an Iran problem, it has an Ahmadinejad problem. Were the U.S. to declare unequivocally that we will use force if Iran’s president denies UN inspectors in Iran or we discover that they have developed the capacity to use nuclear technology beyond domestic energy production, we would hardly be blamed for being the aggressor. But perhaps we should re-examine the role of sanctions and look at things differently because a free and prosperous people have a much greater ability to dictate policy in Iran than we outsiders ever will. A desperate population with nothing to lose alters the equation of Mutually Assured Destruction and interrupts the natural evolution of the Arab Spring. It’s time to reverse the antiquated notion that a forcibly impoverished nation is ultimately obsequious to those nations that suppress it. President Obama should call upon the Congress and the world to lift all economic sanctions on Iran because sanctions starve the people, not the government. Moreover, the people have proven they know how to seize the opportunity for self determination. Then we can all go back to watching the circus.
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The reaction to the Italian “football weddings” column was so good I just had to do a column about Italian funerals. One of my favorite funerals was the funeral of my former wife Barbara’s grandfather, Ambrosio. In Greek the meaning of Ambrose (Ambrosio) is “immortal.” Immortal is, in this case, the wrong word, because there was Ambrosio, dead as a doornail lying in a casket in a Brooklyn funeral home. Now Ambrosio was a legend in the family. He was a not a nice man. He was an abuser and a world-class womanizer who would disappear for days at a time with his latest floozy. His long-suffering wife had the last laugh, though. On the day the family was first led in by the undertaker to see him lying in an open casket, she looked down at him with a little smile on her face and said in a loud voice, “Ambrosio, at last I know where you are.” At his wake a woman (maybe an old girlfriend), whom nobody seemed to know, came walking down the aisle of the room where the corpse was laid out, screaming, “AMBROSIO! AMBROSIO! AMBROSIO!” Then she reached the coffin, looked at him and shouted: “LOOK AT HIM … LOOK AT HIM … HE LOOKS SO GOOD … HE LOOKS LIKE HE CAN GET UP AND WALK.” Sitting next to my wife, I remember saying in a voice that might have been a bit too loud: “Lady, if he gets up and walks, I’m going to race you and him out the door.” Funerals were tough in my old neighborhood. We were a neighborhood of limited vocabularies and limited emotions. When the going got tough, we mumbled and smoked. I was raised on local homestyle Avenue U funerals in Brooklyn, and then at the age of 19 I had my first “away” funeral, at the Frank E. Campbell funeral home in Manhattan. My former wife’s boss, whose first name was Gus (I can’t remember his last name), died. For my wife and me, his funeral was a case of culture shock. People were actually talking out loud about the deceased, and smiling, and the coffin was nowhere in sight. Worse, no one was crying. Also, there was not a priest in sight. What kind of people were these? The toughest part of the entire Frank E. Campbell experience came
when we were told that the reason the body wasn’t around was because it was going to be cremated. I got a little queasy when that was explained to us. So there my wife and I were, sitting in one room with all these WASPs, knowing that somewhere on the premises Frank E. Campbell’s guys were putting the torch to the man named Gus. Then things got really weird. A barbershop quartet dressed in those old-fashioned costumes entered the room and the leader pulled out a pitch pipe and started humming “M…M…M…MMMM…” It seemed that Gus had been a charter member of a barbershop quartet, and in his memory the group was going to sing a few songs. It was odd for my wife and me, a couple of kids from Brooklyn, sitting in a fancy Manhattan funeral parlor listening to “Down by the Old Mill Stream” and “Sweet Adeline.” That’s when I lost it. I got the giggles. You know, the kind of giggles you get when you’re in the third grade and you can’t stop laughing even though the teacher is getting pissed off at you. Finally I took a handkerchief, put it up to my face and pretended I was crying and dashed out of the room. I guess they thought I was strange. No one cries at a Frank E. Campbell funeral. When my grandmother died many years ago, my brother and I were standing outside Our Lady of Grace church on a cold, snowy day, waiting to go into the church for the services. I realized this would be the first time I was setting foot in a church in 10 years. I said to my brother, “I wonder what it’s going to feel like walking into church after all these years?” Someone gave the signal for the bells to start tolling and we started up the steps of the church. Just as we reached the entrance of the church the reverberations of the bells dislodged a great big chunk of ice. The piece of ice fell two stories and cracked me right on the top of my head as I was about to take my first step into church. The impact knocked me face forward on to the ground into the vestibule of the church. My head was bleeding. From the ground I looked up at my brother and said, “Well, I guess things have changed. It used to be He would throw lightning bolts at you. Now He’s throwing snowballs.”
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Budget troubles and declining enrollment are forcing 12 L.I. elementary schools to close. What's next for those students, teachers and communities? By Lindsay Christ and Timothy Bolger
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s is routine on any given school day, parents lined up early on a recent sunny morning in front of picturesque Nesconset Elementary to drop their children off for class. The century-old schoolhouse with bright, white columns sits snugly on an idyllic, tree-lined side street and is home to 342 students, ranging from tiny kindergarteners to feisty fifth graders. Inside, student-made Valentines adorn classroom doorways. Bright murals plaster the ceilings and walls. “We must begin with the children” is scrawled above an arch in the main hallway in big block red-and-yellow lettering. The scene could have been pulled from a page in a children’s book. “We moved into the area because it’s a good school, it’s close by, we love all the teachers,” says Joanna, who declined to give her last name, as she dropped off her son. Yet big changes could be afoot for the hundreds of children, parents, teachers and administrators who call the quaint, storybook school home. A proposal to close Nesconset Elementary is under consideration by the Smithtown School District Board of Education and could soon bring an end to the long-held academic tradition here as budget constraints and population shifts bring an unwelcome lesson in pragmatism.
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“He’s upset, but he’s going to be with his friends, who will make the change easier,” says Joanna, who’s burdened by the stress of uncertainty regarding its potential closure. “I’m wondering how they’re going to start this in September.” The sentiment is shared by other parents parading past the school in the morning kiddie-drop-off ritual that may be no more. “I’m concerned about my kids losing relationships with their friends,” says another mother, Tracy, as she waves goodbye to her pony-tailed daughter clad in pink. “But I’m more sad that teachers are losing their jobs, and class sizes are going to change, of course. And it’s sad because it has been great for us here, and now things might change for everyone.” The students and faculty at Nesconset are not alone. It is one of at least 12 elementary schools on Long Island—six public and six parochial—that are either slated for or being considered for closure at the end of this school year, with more rumored to be on the chopping block as budget season kicks into gear. School administrators in each case blame a combination of less school aid, New York State’s recently enacted 2-percent property tax cap and declining student enrollment. Parents, teachers and children who’ve taken to the streets in protest wonder aloud what the shuttered schools will Continued on page14
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mean for their communities. More often than not, the rallies turn into little more than a lesson in how to make clever picket line chants, however. Between 2008 and 2009, 210 schools closed nationwide, according to a 2011 U.S. Department of Education report that uses the most recent statistics available. There isn’t a bake sale big enough to fill the multimillion-dollar holes in these school budgets. “One of the more heart-wrenching and difficult decisions that a board has to wrestle with is the closing or changing the structure of a community’s elementary school in particular,” says Lorraine Deller, executive director of the Nassau-Suffolk School Board Association. “Communities have an emotional attachment to their schools, which has made Long Island schools so successful.” Those emotions have been flowing just as freely at Jacob Gunther Elementary School in North Bellmore and at Paul E. Kidahry and Westbrook elementary schools in West Islip—three that school boards have already voted to close. On Jan. 25, Baldwin residents rallied against a similar proposal before their school board to close Shubert and either Milburn or Steele elementary. The dozen schools moving toward closure in Nassau and Suffolk counties are not the first ones since the Great Recession wreaked havoc on municipal budgets. The Lawrence School District closed one of its elementary schools in 2009, Bower Elementary School in Lindenhurst closed in 2010, and Cross Street Elementary School in Mineola closed last year. So did 134-year-old Stella Maris Regional School in Sag Harbor—the oldest Catholic school on Long Island. Not that precedent eases the pain. “It’s penny-wise and pound-foolish,” says Dominick Bove, who has spoken out at his local board of education meetings against the closure of Gunther in North Bellmore, where his daughter is a student. “These kids are devastated. Gunther is their home.”
proposed funding. To this crowd, his vow to be a “lobbyist for the students” fell on deaf ears. Schools were already reeling from years of aid cuts when the governor won his freshman effort last year to pass the 2-percent cap, which limits how school districts and other local governments raise property taxes. Just like the many districts that are planning to compensate by trimming staff and programs,
schools are known for is being jeopardized by three consecutive years of cuts and a tax cap.” Those tasked with compensating for the funding cuts say they’re doing their best to ensure that the quality of education isn’t sacrificed due to the impending school closures. Students will just have to endure a longer bus ride, learn a new building and meet new classmates and teachers.
face, and we have to deal with them without hurting kids,” he continues. “The money’s just not there.” The move is expected to save North Bellmore nearly $1 million. Some teachers will be transferred to the other schools along with the 238 students, Goldstein says. These numbers are on par with other districts: West Islip (transferring nearly 700 students and up to $3.2 million in expected savings between their two schools), Smithtown (342 students for nearly $1 million), and Baldwin (up to 299 students for up to $1.3 million). Like North Bellmore, each one tasked a committee made up of PTA leaders and other concerned parties to study the school closure proposal and give their suggestions to their boards of education for final approval. “There are really very few people in the general public who are familiar with how difficult this is,” said Edward Ehmann, superintendent of the Smithtown Central School District, to the Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Instruction and Housing on Jan. 26 as they finalized their report on the proposal to close Nesconset. “You’ve taken the criticism of the process out of the equation.” That may be wishful thinking, however, if the rising waves of parents’ and teachers’ recent protests are any indication. Gunther parent Bove contends that North Bellmore school officials rigged his district’s citizens’ panel by providing faulty numbers. “They wanted them to reach this conclusion,” he says, speculating that new housing developments nearby and Catholic schools’ closing could mean a rebound in student population. “All the data was manipulated.” But school district officials say they study the population trends closely. Experts say Long Island is in the midst of a five-year trend of a 6.2-percent decrease in schoolage population—a drop of more than 31,000 students, equivalent to the student population of about 18 high schools—according to 2010 data compiled by St. John’s University Oakdale-based Center for Educational Leadership and Accountability. With fewer younger families moving in to chase the white-picket fence dream of raising children in the suburbs, the budget problems are made worse because there are now fewer kids to send to school. Eroding the tax base by the increasing number
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the public schools facing closure blame the state’s budgetary one-two punch. “There’s a fine line between being efficient and tightening your belt in a time of diminishing resources, and taking action that harms children and harms student programs,” says Carl Korn, spokesman for the New York State United Teachers union, among those leading the school funding fight in Albany. “It’s particularly acute on Long Island, which is known for the high quality of its public schools,” he adds. “That excellence that Long Island
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of vacant homes and businesses doesn’t help, either. “Homes are not selling or turning over, so you don’t have young families coming in and older families leaving at the rate that they used to,” explains Richard Simon, superintendent of West Islip Public Schools. “We needed to look at the fact that many of the buildings are not being used to their full capacity or even close to their full capacity, so we have a responsibility to say, ‘We are going to operate our schools in the most cost-efficient way.’” At least the public schools have taxpayer support. Their private school colleagues face the same population trends, with fewer families able to afford tuition and only private fundraising to help fill the growing gap.
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In the midst of the lone winter storm snow last month, more than 250 parents and students rallied outside of St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre wearing T-shirts bearing the message “Save our schools” over their winter coats and scarves, their picket signs showing a similar sentiment. Children bundled up in snowsuits and winter boots gathered together and prayed the “Our Father,” their faces barely visible through dense layers of scarves and hats. The kids and their parents all wore something signifying which school they attend—six schools that they hoped to convince church leaders to reconsider closing. “It’s our home,” says Deborah Greulich, who has two children at St. John Baptist de LaSalle Regional in Farmingdale. “The education is second to none, [and] the values are so important; we really cannot afford to lose any more [Catholic] schools on Long Island. We would like to work with the bishop to find a way to keep these schools open. The future of the church and the future of our children depend on it.” Bishop William Murphy, who News
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no more teachers, no more books: jacob gunther elementary school in north bellmore will close in june amid budget cuts and declining enrollment. (Jon Sasala/Long Island Press)
oversees the Diocese of Rockville Centre, maintains that the plan is the only way to save Catholic education on LI from decreasing enrollment. Like public school leaders, he cites student population trends. “The decrease in school-age children and the difficult economic climate on Long Island…have brought us to the painful decision to close schools,” Murphy said in a January letter addressed to parents of affected students after an Advisory Committee on Catholic Education studied the 53 elementary schools within the diocese. In December, Murphy announced the additional schools that will close in June along with St. John Baptist de La Salle: St. Catherine of Sienna School in Franklin Square; Prince of Peace Regional School in Sayville; St. Ignatius Loyola School in Hicksville; Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Lindenhurst; and Sacred Heart School in North Merrick. “Over the years, schools have closed individually, but when you have these one school closings without any system strategy across the Diocese, it makes it difficult for parents,” says Sean Dolan, spokesman for the Diocese. “In some cases people are wondering, ‘Is my school next?’ Bishop Murphy wanted to put together a strategic plan for Catholic education on Long Island, something that is sustainable for the future.” With a more than 36-percent decrease in Catholic school enrollment over the past decade, changes were needed, he says. “The pool of overall school-aged children is decreasing and will continue to decrease,” continues Dolan. “So whether you’re in a public school or a private school, that fact is going to impact you.” He adds that the surviving
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schools are ready to “roll out the welcome mat” to the students in the closing schools, and that the goal is to make sure the displaced children wind up in another Catholic school. Parents and students at the six schools still aren’t satisfied. “They’re very successful schools. They’re well maintained and they produce some of the finest students on Long Island,” insisted Joe Cordero, father of a St. Catherine of Sienna student, as he stood outside on a snowy Saturday morning. “These schools are the foundations of our parishes and our neighborhoods, and we need to continue to operate them.” Some parents have floated the idea that the closing Catholic schools could be run by independent religious orders, as has been done in at least four schools on LI in recent years. For example, St. Martin de Porres in Uniondale was taken over in 2004 by the Marianist Brothers, who run Chaminade High School in Mineola. “We want to remain Diocesan Catholic schools,” Cordero said. “We just want to add a little input to help them work financially.” Nassau County Legis. Carrié Solages (D-Elmont), a former Catholic school student and teacher, is concerned that the closures will create a domino effect on the struggling local economy. “If this school closes, the local businesses—who are teetering on the brink of staying open or not—will also fail,” he said at the rally. “The average business along Hempstead Turnpike near the school pays $33,000 in taxes. If they fail, that burden will fall on other persons in the district, homeowners, residents, and they can’t afford that. They are overtaxed. It would adversely affect property values.” For the students, the issue isn’t budgetary. All that matters is that they’re losing their schools and being separated from their friends. The night fourth grader Natalie Greulich found
out St. John Baptist de La Salle was closing, she went home and wrote a letter to the one person she thought could help: Pope Benedict XVI. “I’m really sad,” she said, as she warmed up in the backseat of her mother’s car. “My heart is broken.”
School’s Out
Adding to the uncertainty in each of these districts is the traditional guessing game involved in assembling school district budgets. Administrators don’t know how much state aid they can count on until after the state legislature passes the budget in April. Then it’s up to the voters to OK the school budgets on May 15, known here as “Super Tuesday.” Meanwhile, teachers and staffers at the affected elementary schools are preparing their students—and themselves—for the coming closures in the massive game of musical chairs. “My fifth graders right now are the kindergarteners I started with, and so I’m fortunate to be able to see them graduate,” says Janine Pratt Lavery, principal of Nesconset Elementary, with a tremble in her voice as she reflects on the personal connection to the school and its students that she’s formed over the past six years. “I’m at a place where I know all the children. I know their stories, their journeys,” she continues. “I love these kids. They’re amazing kids, but I am certain that they’ll be fine wherever they go. “We’re trying to remain positive, and it’s important that I continue to send the message to the community that their children are going to be OK, and that I can say without any reservation,” she adds. “We’ve begun to prepare ourselves emotionally for the possibility. Of course, the most important thing is ensuring a smooth transition for the children.” —With additional reporting by Rashed Mian and Lea Weatherby
A plaque outside century-old nesconset elementary etches its history in stone.
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are emotionally fragile and trying to make sense of the difficult decision to seek a divorce,” she says. “It is my job to understand the pain divorce brings, but also fight hard for my clients’ rights in all matters related to the divorce.” The legal universe surrounding divorce is complicated and constantly evolving. Milgrim has navigated these difficult waters for many years while always remaining compassionate about the pain a divorce brings. “Randi’s ability to fight tirelessly for her clients and truly empathize with them is remarkable,” says Mejias. “It is an incredible honor to work with her every day and experience such a high level of professionalism and kindness in an attorney.” Moreover, says Mejias, “Randi’s results speak for themselves. Time and again she has delivered for her clients.” Of course, divorce is most difficult when young children are involved. This is where Milgrim truly separates herself from most attorneys. Milgrim notes that there is much to consider when looking at child custody in a divorce case. “I help my clients examine every option,” she says. “Do they want joint shared custody, or will one parent be granted sole rights? Of course the issue of child support is critical in every divorce case involving children and I will not stop until I know the children are well-served and provided for in any agreement.” In addition, Milgrim fights hard when it comes time to negotiate spousal support if it is applicable in a divorce. “I believe in doing what’s right, and sometimes during a divorce one spouse will try to break the rules. I won’t let that happen,” she says. “If my client is owed spousal support, I will make sure it happens. Conversely, nobody is going to take advantage of my client if he or she is the one who is providing spousal support. Divorce is difficult enough, greed makes it toxic.” Uncontested divorce is the preferable way to obtain a divorce. It is simple and less expensive than litigation. It offers you and your spouse the chance to end your marriage quietly and, most importantly, with dignity. Uncontested divorce means that you and your spouse have worked out all of your matters together. Those matters that have been resolved by the spouses are included in a marital agreement which is signed by the spouses and
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If you don’t know what’s going on after two weeks of Super Bowl talk dominating the sports sections of every tabloid in New York, then we don’t know how to help you. For those entrenched in the Republican primaries and President Barack Obama Google+ hangouts, then we’ll fill you in on what’s going on. The Giants and Patriots are matching up against each other for the second time in four years, and everybody remembers how the last battle ended up. The Giants are trying to duplicate that same formula of success that gave them their third Super Bowl victory when they took down the unbeaten Patriots in 2008. But, unlike other Super Bowl previews you might check out from now until the big game on Sunday, this week’s preview is light on analysis but filled with fun things to look out for come Sunday. The Super Bowl doesn’t come around very often, so enjoy this one, Long Island!
Immediately after Lawrence Tynes kicked the Giants into the Super Bowl nearly two weeks ago, thousands of Giants fans invaded sporting goods stores intent on grabbing T-shirts, hats and anything else they could get their hands on to show off their Big Blue spirit. Stores like Modell’s were seeing so much traffic inside stores last week, they had to replenish stock on a daily basis. While Modell’s and similar stores like Sports Authority and Dick’s Sporting Goods are great for fan apparel, there are still a lot of unique, out-of-print or just plain weird items that shoppers can’t find inside stores. So where can they turn to find that sort of Giants esoterica? Well, eBay, of course. In an attempt to assist Giants fans during this crazy week of Super Bowl preparation, we decided to scour the online auction and shopping site for the necessary items every Giants fan needs to celebrate the organization’s Super Bowl bid.
1. Dog cheerleader dress If you’re going to cover up your own
body in Giants gear then you might as well pull out all the stops and dress up your friendly pup as well. The Giants may not have cheerleaders but that doesn’t mean your puppy can’t play that role for the G-men on Sunday. They’re going to need all the support they can get!
2. Steve DeOssie with Bill Belichick signed picture
He’s hoodless and actually looks like he would be a fun guy to hang out with. Maybe it’s because while with the Giants, Bill Belichick had a grand ol’ time coaching up Big Blue’s defense. Bill Parcells taught him everything he knew, so grab this autographed picture just to remind your buddies—and the Patriots—that the Giants sideline is the one to be on come Sunday.
3. 1965 Topps Frank Gifford card
During a time like this, it’s always good to look back on your team’s history and remember how it all started. Frank Gifford—also famous for Monday Night Football and marrying Kathie Lee Gifford—was the heart of the Giants running tack back when football players could actually hit each other without getting penalized. So order the card in time for Sunday, place it on the coffee table and have all your buddies pay homage to one of the all-time Giants greats.
4. Bill Parcells and Lawrence Taylor signed photo It doesn’t get any better than this: Bill
Parcells and Lawrence Taylor staring into each other’s eyes presumably talking about how to smash the other team in the face. The photo should remind Giants fans about the two guys who contributed to the team’s first Super Bowl victory. Buy it and hang it on the wall with pride.
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5. New York Giants 2007 Super Bowl victory commemorative Budweiser bottle If the Giants manage to take
down the Patriots and Tom Brady for the second time in four years, this bottle will come in handy for a Giants victory celebration. It will be the perfect way to remember the 2007 stomping of Brady and the Patriots, while also honoring the present Giants squad. Pop the cork and let the Bud fly.
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An estimated 140 million are expected to watch the Super Bowl this year, and that means thousands of people who didn’t watch a game all season will come out of the woodwork just to be part of the big day. Those individuals foreign to the game of football will be inundated with gambling slang like “over/under” and “point spread.” To most people, that will spark memories of seventh-grade algebra and make them decide against joining in on the betting fun. But for those who want to get in on the action (legally, we hope) there are dozens of proposition bets that Super Bowl viewers can take part in to make watching the game slightly more bearable. (For example: the most common prop bet every year is who will win the coin toss.) Here are five prop bets that will add some unusual competition to your Super Bowl party.
How long will it take Kelly Clarkson to sing the National Anthem? Over/Under: 1 minute 34 seconds. Consider this: The past two years it took Christina Aguilera (2011) and Carrie Underwood (2010) nearly two minutes to sing the National Anthem. Also, there are 81 words in the “Star Spangled Banner,” so one word per second would take 1:21. Our bet: over.
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What color will Madonna’s hair be when she begins the Super Bowl Halftime show? Blond or any other color? A quick Google search of Madonna resulted in hundreds of blonde pictures of the pop superstar. We’re trusting Google. Our bet: blond.
How many times will Peyton Manning be shown on TV during the game? Over/Under 3 1/2 Considering the game
will be played in his home stadium (for now) and his little brother is starring in the big game, we’re thinking Pey-Man will get a lot of face time. Our bet: over.
Who will Barack Obama pick to win the game? In 2008,
Obama picked the Pats to win the Super Bowl. Ha! How did that turn out? This year he’s saying “I can’t call it.” C’mon Prez, pick the Pats again so the G-men can prove you wrong…again. Our bet: Pats.
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Big Game Eats 100+ Places To Catch The Game Or Cater your Party
The Super Bowl is just days away and more important than getting off work to watch the big game, is finding the perfect place to catch it. For some people, watching the game is the thing to do from a local pub equipped with great wings and beers. For others, watching the game is something to experience with friends and family from the comfort of home. Either way, Long Island boasts a ton of places to catch the game this Sunday along with a ton of places to pick up great grub for party patrons. Here are 105 of them:
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The Beach House 21 S. Park Ave., Rockville Centre. 516-678-SURF The Beach House is offering $65 open bar and a 3-course meal on game day.
Allegria Hotel 80 West Broadway Long Beach www.AllegriaHotel. com The trendy hotel will be hosting a Super Bowl Party with an optional $35 buffet including one craft beer or mixed drink along with wings, chicken skewers and vegetable crudités.
Billy’s Beach Cafe 222 W. Park Ave Long Beach 516-889-2233 www.billysbeachcafe.com
Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza Multiple Locations www.anthonyscoalfiredpizza.com Anthony’s will also be offering catering for $13 per person, including a Well Done Traditional or Specialty Pizza, Anthony’s Classic Italian Salad, Large Hand Rolled Meatballs, Coal Oven Roasted Chicken Wings, and Pork Spare Ribs with Vinegar Peppers. Barefoot Peddler 37 Glen Cove Rd Greenvale. 516-6214840
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Barrique Kitchen and Wine Bar 69 Deer Park Ave Babylon. 631-3211175 www.barriquekitchenandwinebar.com Barrique Kitchen and Wine Bar is hosting a Super Bowl SundayGirls Just Want to Have Fun event. The night includes a showing of the game, a screening of Brides Maids and a threecourse meal Bayou Restaurant 2823 Jerusalem Ave., North Bellmore. 516-7859263. www.bayou4bigfun.com Bayo will serve special Cajun style food, like blackened pretzels with jalapeno caramel sauce with $3.50 Bud Light to wash it down. Bayo can cater and bring Cajun zest to your Super Bowl Sunday party.
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Billy Dean’s 1538 Newbridge Rd North Bellmore 516-783-7446 www.BillyDeans.com B.K. Sweeney’s Multiple Locations www.bksweeneys. com Black Forest Brew Haus 2015 New Hwy Farmingdale 631-391-9500 www.blackforestbrewhaus.com Black Forest Brew Haus will be hosting a brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., a regular dinner service until 9 p.m. and will offer a free halftime buffet with nachos, chili and hot dogs along with free blue shots with every Giants touchdown. Brickhouse Brewery 67 W. Main St Patchogue 631-447-2337 www.brickhousebrewery.com Buffalo Wild Wings Multiple Locations www.buffalowildwings.com Bulldog Grille 292 Merrick Rd Amityville. 631-6911947. www.lessings. com Bobbique 70 W. Main St Patchogue. 631447-7744. www. bobbique.com Canterbury Ales 314 New York Ave Huntington. 631549-4404. www.
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canterburyales.com Canz- a Citi Roadhouse Multiple Locations www.canzaciti.com Watch the game at Canz- a Citi Roadhouse and enjoy a complimentary bucket of beer of Miller Canz. Reservations required. Caracara Mexican Grill 354 Main St., Farmingdale. 516777-2272. www. caracaramex.com The restaurant will be providing a complimentary halftime spread along with reduced beer specials all day. Champions Sports Bar Marriott Hotel 101 James Doolittle Blvd., Uniondale 516-794-3800 Chili’s Multiple Locations www.chilis.com City Cellar Wine Bar & Grill 1080 Corporate Dr., Westbury. 516-6935400. www.citycellarny.com Coach Grill & Tavern 22 Pine Hollow Rd. Oyster Bay. www. coachgrillandtavern. com Corry’s Ale House 3274 Railroad Ave Wantagh. 516-8097818. www.CorrysAleHouse.com Croxley’s Ale House Multiple Locations www.croxley.com Each Long Island Croxley’s location is offering a tailgating package, which includes taps and an unlimited buffet for guests to watch the big game on numerous flat screen televisions. They’ll also be offering Croxley Bowl To Go and fresh beer in growlers. Danford’s 25 E. Broadway
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Port Jefferson. 631-928-5200 www.danfords.com Dave & Buster’s Multiple Locations www.daveandbusters.com Deks American Restaurant 605 Route 25A Rocky Point. 631821-0066. www. deksrestaurant.com Deks is offering a free buffet at halftime, more than 15 beers on tap and more than 150 beers available. Duffy’s Wing House 95 E. Hoffman Ave Lindenhurst. 631226-9464. www. duffyswinghouse. com Duffy’s will be offering patrons appetizers, open bar, give-aways and raffles as part of a special Super Bowl package for $50 per person. Duffy’s is also offering a slew of special Tailgate Packages. Even Flow Bar & Grill 150 E. Main St Bay Shore. 631-665-9696 Even Flow Bar and Grill is offering specials including 50 cent wings (minimum of 12) on all flavors along with $8 pitchers and $2.50 pints of Miller until halftime. Half Penny Pub 79 W. Main St Bay Shore. 631-969-4061 www.thehalfpennypub.com Hemingway’s Grill 1885 Wantagh Ave., Wantagh 516-781-2700 www.hemingwaysgrill.com Hemmingway’s is offering a $55 all inclusive special Super Bowl event including open bar and 40ft buffet. Hooters Multiple Locations www.hooters.com Houlihan’s RestauFood
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Katie’s of Smithtown Main Street, Smithtown. www.katiesofsmithtown.com
Irish Times 975B Main St Holbrook 631-467-4330 www.irishtimespubny.com
Kodiak’s Restaurant & Bar 1815 Broadhollow Rd., Farmingdale 631-414-7055 www.kodiaksrestaurant.net Patrons can catch the game on one of the over 40 televisions lacing the restaurant and opt for the $30 all-you-can-eat wings and Bud Light, $10 pitchers of Blue Moon and $2.50 50-ounce pints of Bud Light and Budweiser.
J&R Steak House Multiple Locations www.jandrssteakhouse.com Jackie Reilly’s 3964 Hempstead Tpke., Bethpage 516-731-7544 www.jackiereillys. com Jackie Reilly’s is offer a special Super Bowl package for $55 from 5 p.m. to the end of game that includes a tray of appetizers, open bar and buffet. Jackson’s Road House 3595 Bayview St., Seaford. 516-8096997 www.jacksonroadhouse.com Jameson’s Bar & Grill 157 Tulip Ave. Floral Park 516-326-8300 www.jamesonsbarandgrill.com The bar will be offering patrons an all-inclusive ($60 per person) grand style tailgate party. J. Fallon Tap Room 136 Tulip Ave. Floral Park 516-326-8604 Patrons can opt for a $40 open bar and buffet. John Harvard’s Brew House 2093 Smith Haven Plaza, Lake Grove 631-979-2739 www.johnharvards. com Johnny Malone’s 1227 Wantagh Ave. Wantagh. 516-7838338. www.johnnymalones.com
Library Café 274 Main St Farmingdale 516-752-7678 www.librarycafe.com A Super Bowl party will kick off at 6 p.m. $35 package includes unlimited domestic beer and wine, hot and cold buffet, giveaways during the game, giants jersey raffled off at half time, plus trays of wings to go. Lily Flanagan’s 345 Deer Park Ave Babylon. 631-5390816. www.lilyflanaganspub.com Massapequa Bowl 4235 Merrick Rd Massapequa 516-541-8000 www.massapequabowl.com McBeery’s 4019 Hempstead Tpke., Bethpage 516-579-7049 www.mrbeerys.com All TVs and big screens will be on for the event, plus food, prizes and giveaways beginning at 3 p.m. with drink, beet and shot specials. McCann’s Pub & Grill 5590 Merrick Rd
Massapequa, NY 516.798.1496 www.mccannspubnyc.com McFadden’s 210 Merrick Rd Rockville Centre, NY 516.442.2600 www.mcfaddensrvc. com Catch the big game at McFadden’s, who will be offering $1 mugs up until game, $25 all you can drink during game plus half-time buffet; 16 flat-screen HD TV’s and full surround sound. Miller’s Ale House Multiple Locations www.millersalehouse.com Mint 1 Ring Rd. Garden City, NY 516.307.8677 MintNY.com This Sunday, Mint will be providing drink specials during the big game. Mulcahy’s Pub & Concert Hall Multiple Locations www.muls.com Mulcahy’s will be hosting an all-inclusive Super Bowl party that includes unlimited Budweiser drafts and a gigantic tailgate buffet stocked with never-ending wings, ribs, burgers, hot dogs, sausage and peppers and more. $50,40 per person. 6 p.m. till the final whistle. NapperTandy’s Multiple Locations www.nappertandysirishpub.com Nutty Irishman Multiple Locations www.thenuttyirishman.com Two-time super bowl champ Sean Landeta hosts a pre-game tailgate party at 2 p.m. at the Nutty Irishman in Farmingdale with $2 burgers and hot dogs and free chowders. Game specials include 2fers on Budweiser bottles, 25-cent wings, $15 beer towers plus Nutty to-go packages.
In Bay Shore, celebrate the big game country style with line dancing, football, chili cookoff and the big game on 12 HD screens. Doors open at noon. Chili judging begins at 4 p.m. Paddy’s Loft 1286 Hicksville Rd Massapequa 516-798-7660 www.paddysloft.com Paddy McGee’s 6 Waterview Rd Island Park. 516431-8700. www.paddymcgeesfishhouse. com Plattdeutsche Park 1132 Hempstead Tpke., Frankin Square. 516-3543131. www.parkrestaurant.com The Park is celebrating at 6 p.m. for $48 per person. Watch the game on big screen HDTVs, with a halftime buffet, open bar during game, and free wings. Pop’s Wings & Grill 5 Union Ave Lynbrook. 516-8879464. www.popswingslynbrook.com Half tray of wings (around 45 to 50) for $27, Super Bowl Giants Special including 24 wings, an appetizers, two large suds and a 2-lt for $26, full tray of wings $58.50, 90 wings. Post Office Café 130 W. Main St Babylon. 631-6699224. www.lessings. com Potters Pub 2045 Hempstead Tpke., East Meadow 516-794-6698 www.pottersisasurebet.com Ragazzi Italian Restaurant 2950 Middle Country Rd., Nesconset 631-265-8200 Dine with the special
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NFL menu offered at Ragazzi. It includes $40 half trays, Buffalo wings, sliders, wings, rice balls, fried calamari and more. RC Dugans 2314 Hempstead Tpke., East Meadow 516-520-0325 www.rcdugans.com A totally informal mingle where singles can get together to watch the Super Bowl and eat from a lavish Buffet. See event packages at www. weekenddating.com. Rookies Sports Club 70 Gerard St Huntington. 631923-0424. www. rookiesny.com Rookies Sports Club will be offering $2 off all beer and wine and $5 apps at bar. Personal TV screens at booths plus to-go orders.
The Inn Between 424 Jericho Tpke Syosset. 516-9218100. www.theinnbetweensyosset. com
Silk 573 Nesconset Hwy Hauppauge. 631979-0400. www. LISilk.com Silk is offering a surprise half-time show, $50 open bar till halftime includes food all night, $100 open bar all game includes food and waitress in VIP Section with private big screen TVs. Stinger’s Irish Pub 300 Sunrise Hwy Rockville Centre 516-763-0737 www.stingersirishpub.com Stinger’s is offering patrons a Super Bowl special of $35 per person for the entire game that includes buffet and open bar.
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The Black Wolf 151 Jackson Ave Syosset. 516-8022466. www.blackwolfgrill.com
The Good Life 1039 Park Blvd Massapequa Park 516-798-4663 www.thegoodlifeny. com
Shandon Court 115 Main St. East Islip. 631-5815551. www.ShandonCourt.com Shandon Court will be offering ½ price domestic beer, $2 shots, $5 tailgate menu and last-minute pools beginning at 3 p.m. plus a Super bowl to go-menu and tailgate packages.
TGI Friday’s Multiple Locations www.tgifridays.com
The Bench Bar & Grill 1095 Rt. 25A Stony Brook 631-675-1474 www.thebenchbar. com
The Cornerstone 288 Jericho Tpke Mineola. 516-7416095
Sal’s Place 1495 Hicksville Rd Massapequa 516-731-3417 www.salsplace.net
Swingbelly’s 909 W. Beech St Long Beach 516-431-3464 www.swingbellysbbq.com
The Bayou 2823 Jerusalem Ave., North Bellmore. 516-7859263. www.bayou4bigfun.com
The Lark 93 Larkfield Rd East Northport. 631-262-9700 www.thelarkpubandgrub.com The Lark is offering patrons ½ price wings, $3 bud and bud light bottles, 6 HD flatscreens and surround sound.
and a special half-time show. Café Royale 101 Route 109 Farmingdale. 631777-7870. www. CafeRoyaleLI.com Gentlemen’s Quarters 2151 Grand Ave Baldwin. 516-3770700
Catering Or Take Out Applebee’s Multiple Locations www.applebees.com Bagel Boss Multiple Locations www.bagelboss.com Bagel Bosses across Long Island will cater your Super Bowl Sunday parties. Options range from Italian heroes to wings. Inquire at your nearby Bagel Boss. Bagel Master 43 Cold Spring Rd Syosset. 516-9219773. www.bagelmaster.com Baja Grill Multiple Locations www.bajagrillny.com Baja Grill will be offering 10 percent off of catering Sunday.
The Spare Rib 2098 Jericho Tpke Commack. 631-5435050. wwwmysparerib.com
Ben’s Deli Multiple Locations 1-800-344-BENS www.bensdeli.net For the Super Bowl, Ben’s offers FREE Munchies with every deli platter, sandwich platter or GIANTS hero order for 12 or more. Ben’s also has roast chickens, turkeys, chicken wings, homemade knishes, and dozens of other party options. Delivery options too.
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Iavarone Brothers Multiple Locations 1-877-423-6637 www.Ibfoods.com Iavarone Brothers is offering catering packages for Super Bowl parties of all sizes. Packages include appetizers, a variety of hero choices and side dishes.
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Adults Only Blush Gentleman’s Club 53 Veterans Hwy Commack 631-499-1297 www.BlushLongIsland.com Blush will be hosting a private party for $150 per person. The party features an open bar from the beginning to the end of the game, top shelf drinks, halftime dinner buffet
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Rise Against! @ Nassau Coliseum One of the punk scene’s most vocal socially conscious groups, Rise Against! has spent the past decade plus campaigning on behalf of animal rights, worker’s rights and other progressive causes. On last year’s Endgame, the foursome continued singing its conscience with material commenting on Hurricane Katrina, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and speaking out against homophobia by way of the powerful “Make It Stop (September’s Children).” Rise Against! will be bringing its musical soapbox to Nassau Coliseum as well as including an added Long Island flair thanks to the inclusion of local heroes Glassjaw on the bill along with Pennsylvania’s The Menzingers and Floridians A Day to Remember. Friday, 2.3—Dave Gil de Rubio ///////////////////////////////////////////////////
SHOW US YOUR LEGOS @ NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART Inspired by the brick art of Nathan Sawaya on view in the Contemporary Gallery, young LEGO® artists are encouraged to bring their plastic brick constructions to the museum for ‘show and tell’. The day’s activities include gallery tours and hands-on art making. Saturday, 2.4 @ 11 a.m.—JG
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thursday 2.2 Groundhog Day w/ Malverne Mel & Holtsville Hal @ Malverne Gazebo (near LIRR) at 7 a.m.; Holtsville Ecology Center (249 Buckley Rd., Holtsville) at 7:25 a.m. Design for Living @ Cinema Arts Centre Join Gary Cooper’s daughter, Maria Cooper-Janis, for a celebration of this legendary movie star.
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A MEMOIR FROM SEINFELD’S UNCLE LEO @ SACHEM LIBRARY Actor Len Lesser was an ordinary man with an extraordinary career. Told in his own distinctive voice, Where’s The Watch?! will introduce you to a different side of Seinfeld’s Uncle Leo. Author Tama Ryder, born and raised in Patchogue, was hired by Len Lesser to write his memoir before his untimely death in February 2011…the least you could do is “stop and say hello!” Friday, 2.3 @ 7 p.m. —Jaclyn Gallucci
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH JAMES T. JOHNATHAN @ SUFFOLK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Reproductions of original photographs by the artist, a pioneering African-American entrepreneur who documented the diverse hamlet of Bay Shore for more than half a century. Opening Reception: Friday, 2.3, 6-8 p.m. Through 2.29. TUSKEGEE AIRMAN LEE HAYES @ SUFFOLK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY A celebration honoring the achievements of one of the country’s first African-American airmen, WWII pilot Lee Hayes of East Hampton, who will receive an honorary plaque and give a first-hand account of his experiences. Wednesday, 2.15, 10:30 a.m. SALUTE TO BLACK HISTORY MONTH @ HECKSCHER MUSEUM A jazz performance in memory of Hale Smith, distinguished African-American composer. Friday, 2.10, 7-9 p.m. 25TH ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION @ HUNTINGTON TOWN HALL An address by Rev. Dr. Kevin D. Jordan and performance by local jazz group, the Michael Jazz Trio. Thursday, 2.2. 7 p.m. HOWARDENA PINDELL: PAINTINGS AND WORKS ON PAPER @ ADELPHI UNIVERSITY Guest artist Howardena Pindell hosts a gallery talk and reception. Thursday, 2.9, 2-5 p.m. BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY @ NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE Play by Pearl Cleage set during the summer of 1930, in which the creative euphoria of the Harlem Renaissance has given way to the harsher realities of the Great Depression. Through 2.5. BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION @ BELMONT LAKE STATE PARK. Paintings from some of America’s great black artists, as well as posters saluting black abolitionists and pioneers. Through 2.29. AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH @ CINEMA ARTS CENTRE Screenings of Josephine Baker: Black Diva in a White Man’s World; The Black Power Mix Tape: 19671975; Parradox + One People; From Mambo
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Random Cup & Youth Be Told. Rich Vos @ Governor’s Comedy Club Also 2.4. Made in Miami @ Glo Music by Oscar G. Machine Head @ Best Buy Theater With Suicide Silence & Darkest Hour. YaYas & Honor Finnegan @ Garden Stage @ Unitarian Universalist Congregation The Yardbirds/ Vanilla Fudge @ Irving Plaza Chuck Nice @ Brokerage Comedy Also 2.4. The Generators @ Lily Flanagan’s Patio BBQ @ Napper Tandy’s—Northport Free hamburgers and hot dogs. Friday Night Flight @ Castello di Borghese A piano bar happy hour with fine wine and live music. Saturday 2.4 Twilight’s Peter Facinelli @ Holy Trinity High School, 98 Cherry Lane, Hicksville. Autograph signing from noon to 3 p.m. The Story Structure of Motion Pictures @ Cinema Arts Centre Bettye LaVette @ Landmark on Main Street When Bettye LaVette took the stage at the 2008 Kennedy Center Award Ceremony to sing a showstopping rendition
of The Who’s “Love Reign O’er Me” in honor of inductees Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey, it was the latest step in an improbable career resurrection. Between 2005’s Joe Henryproduced I’ve Got My Own Hell to Raise and 2007’s subsequent The Scene of the Crime, (featuring back-up band DriveBy Truckers), the veteran soul singer had already laid the groundwork for her climb back into the spotlight. Her latest project, 2010’s Grammynominated all-covers Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook, finds her taking on songs from the canons of the Rolling Stones, Traffic, and The Beatles along with that same killer Who cover. —DGdR Dance Party @ Glo Great South Bay Tasting @ Superstar Beverage “Beer City” Four Tops and Temptations @ NYCB Theatre at Westbury Skrillex @ Terminal 5 Actually the stage name for Sonny Moore, former singer-songwriterturned-electronic music producer, Skrillex has taken the dubstep world by storm since Moore started performing under that name back in 2008. As headscratching as it may be that the former singer for screamcore outfit From First to Last is now an indemand DJ who has nonetheless racked up five nominations
in the upcoming Grammy ceremonies including Best New Artist. With Skrillex competing against The Band Perry, Bon Iver, J. Cole and Nicki Minaj, he may just be the artist who’ll bring electro house kicking and screaming to the masses. —DGdR With Skream & Benga, Koan Sound & Tokimonsta. Steady as She Goes @ Mr. Beery’s Live Music Dance Party @ SL East Featuring the area’s best cover bands from 9 p.m. to midnight, followed by DJ Biggie spinning till close. Southbar Saturdays @ Mulcahy’s— Wantagh DJ party with $3.50 Buds and drinks at 10 p.m. Midnight Madness @ Woodmere Lanes/Backstage Nite Club Bowling, Rocky Road lane races for cash and drinks. Party Gras @ The Nutty Irishman—All Locations Get nutty on the dance floor and win a trip to New Orleans! The RBVs at RVC @ McFadden’s $5 Redbull Vodkas and Jager Bombs till midnight. Bonnie Schneider @ Book Revue Author of Extreme Weather. Winter Strings @ Sparkling Pointe Vineyard Sip wine and enjoy the music of local artists. The Darkness @ Irving Plaza Back in 2003 when all the kids were getting their emo
on, Brit outfit The Darkness hit our shores. Fronted by caterwauling, leonine frontman Justin Hawkins, the glamrock quartet were a constant presence on the radio that year thanks to its smash “I Believe in a Thing Called Love.” And while all kinds of fortune followed including opening for Metallica during the European leg of its 2003 summer tour and armfuls of Kerrang and BRIT Awards, a Behind the Music-type downslide soon followed. Justin Hawkins quit the band due to problems with alcohol and cocaine that inevitably led to a rehab stint, the Darkness’ 2005 sophomore followup flopped and the group spun off into a number of side projects that included British Whale and Stone Gods. All that changed when the Darkness reformed in March 2011 and subsequently building itself up via extensive touring of the UK and Japan. With a third album slated to come out this year, The Darkness has returned to try and reclaim America with its over-thetop live show and frontman Hawkins’ unrestrained theatrics. —DGdR With Foxy Shazam. Suzanne Vega @ Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center Since the release of 2007’s Beauty & Crime, an album inspired by the events of 9/11 that used New York City as both its inspiration and setting, Suzanne Vega has been a creative busy bee. Along with collaborating with Duncan Sheik
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versions of “Solitude Standing” and “Undertow” along with “Instant of the Hour After,” a new song plucked from the aforementioned theatrical piece. — DGdR David Garrett @ Beacon Theatre
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Sunday Night Funnies @ Governor’s, Brokerage & McGuire’s
Hofstra Poetry Writing Workshop @ Book Revue $3 Beers @ Mr. Beery’s After midnight.
Then again, he’s been relentless in finding projects to work on in the past two decades be it his time in Screaming Trees and Queens of the Stone Age, as a solo artist or in working with both Greg Dulli (The Gutter Twins) and Belle & Sebastian’s Isobel Campbell. Fear not Lanegan fans, for the gruff and immensely talented Washington State native is set to release his seventh studio album Blues Funeral in the next few weeks. – DGdR With Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss.
Open Mic @ Vibe Lounge Open beer bar 8-9 p.m., 2fers 9-10 p.m.
Out of Control Fishbowls @ McFadden’s Half-price.
Valentine’s Day Spa Week Special @ Beauty Bar at the Americana, Manhasset Starting Monday, shoppers will receive 15 percent off of all beauty and spa services offered at Beauty Bar’s Treatment Room and Blow Dry Bar in celebration of Spa Week. Customers can choose from luxurious facials, peels and waxing services with a licensed aesthetician, the Treatment Room gives you the ultimate headto-toe beautifying experience, while the Blow Dry Bar, a Beauty Bar partnership with legendary nuBest Salon, provides glamorous blowouts and haircuts.—Licia Avelar
Karaoke Night @ Strawberry’s Karaoke lyrics are played on multiple TV’s throughout the bar so the crowd can participate.
SIN City Sundays @ Vibe Lounge Service industry night, half-priced drinks 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Monday 2.6 Steve Earle & Allison Moorer w/ the Dust Busters @ City Winery
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Winter Weeds @ Mulcahy’s— Wantagh $3.50 drinks and beers. 6-3-1 Service Industry Night @ Lily Flanagan’s tuesday 2.7 Mark Lanegan Band @ Bowery Ballroom With Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss. Mark Lanegan Band @ Bowery Ballroom Once described in a Pitchfork review as having a voice “as scratchy as a three-day beard yet as supple and pliable as moccasin leather,” Mark Lanegan is the epitome of the world-worn artist.
Pub Quiz @ Dark Horse Tavern Howlin’ Rain @ Mercury Lounge Evolving from Santa Cruz noise-rock outfit Comets on Fire, this Bay Area psychedelic power quintet has spent the past three years working with creative svengali Rick Rubin on its third album Russian Wilds, which is set to be released on Valentine’s Day. Founding member Ethan Miller describes the new record as a fusion of Electric Ladyland, Gaucho and Darkness on the Edge of Town. It’s quite the heady claim that’s well worth checking out in the flesh as the Mercury Lounge. —DGdR Margaret Moore & John Hanc @ Book Revue Authors of Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life Bone Thugs-NHarmony featuring Krayzie & Wish @ Gramercy Theatre With Dilemma & Dizzy. Dum Dum Girls @ Music Hall of Williamsburg With Widowspeak & Punks on Mars.
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Open Mic @ Katie’s of Smithtown
Hot Club 56 @ Club 56 Weekly dance party with hot buffet, door prizes and dancing. Wednesday 2.8 Dierks Bentley @ Bowery Ballroom With the success of recent concerts by Miranda Lambert and Kenny Chesney in the past year, live Music Row approved country music getting played around these parts is becoming less of a rarity. The latest artist to join their ranks is Dierks Bentley, a fixture on the mainstream country music charts thanks to charttoppers like “Settle for a Slowdown” “Come a Little Closer,” and “Every Mile a Memory.” With the imminent release of Home, Bentley’s seventh studio album, expect the Arizona native to be trotting out plenty of new material within the intimate confines of this Lower East Side club. — DGdR Char Margolis @ Book Revue Author of Love Karma. George Clinton & the P-Funk AllStars @ B.B. King Blues Club & Grill Anthrax/Testament @ Best Buy Theater With Death Angel. Request Line Wednesdays @ Zachary’s Half-priced drinks from 4-8 p.m., dinner buffet, DJ. Bernard Fowler & His Rock’n’Roll All-Star Band @ Highline Ballroom The Summer Set/The Cab @ Gramercy Theatre With Days Difference. Ladies Night & Karaoke @ Jackie Reilly’s Ladies drink free from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., 25-cent wings, $3 Miller Lite/Genuine 64 bottles.
Javier Colon @ Best Buy Theater With Ernie Halter.
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Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe presents Sticky Fingers in its entirety @ Terminal 5 With special guest Anders Osborne and more. Primus @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (Also headlining “A Benefit for Baby Matthew on February 9 @ Gramercy Theatre.) Jack’s Mannequin @ Irving Plaza With Jukebox the Ghost & Allen Stone. Also 2.9. Free Poker Tournies @ Murphy’s Bar A chance to win $20,000 & a seat in the WSOP 2012 at 7:30 p.m. Circus @ Lizard Lounge LI’s biggest gay night of the year. thursday 2.9 Anthony B. @ B.B. King Blues Club & Grill Bluesy Jazz Jam @ Wicker’s Featuring the Gracenotes Trio. All the Way through the Evening @ Cinema Arts Centre With pianist Mimi Stern-Wolfe. The Body/ Braveyoung/ Paranoid Critical Revolution @ St. Vitus Martini Madness @ Library Café Psychic Readings & Karaoke @ Katie’s of Smithtown Look into your future, then have a beer—or a shot—depending on what you see. Bluesy Jazz Jam @ Wicker’s Featuring the Gracenotes Trio. Bob Mould @ City Winery Greenlight to the Weekend @ Post Office Cafe Drink specials to pave your way into the weekend, even if it is only Thursday. All Star Comedy Show @ Governor’s Cathy and David Guetta @ Roseland Ballroom
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Kiddie Academy
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1st Place National Winner for ‘Best Day Care Center’ 1st Place National Winner for ‘Best Nursery School’ Community Begins here Kiddie Academy of Hicksville is a franchisee of Kiddie Academy Domestic Franchising independently owned and operated by Nikko Care Inc. Nikko Care Inc. is owned and operated by Russell Plevretes and Karla-Jo Plevretes. The Academy has been open since 2002 and is fully licensed by the New York State Office of Children’s and Family Services. Our goal is to provide safe, nurturing environments for children, and to have children in childcare learn. This is why we view our academy not as daycare but rather a learning center. Kiddie Academy has an extensive curriculum that incorporates the philosophy that children learn through play. The curriculum includes educational experience in foreign language, computers, music, science, math, art as well as many other areas. The education department at Kiddie Academy International is regularly updating the curriculum to stay ahead of the curve. We bring with us many years of business and legal experience. Karla-Jo has over the years gained a wide range of business experience having a background in retail as well as sales. Russell not only brings business experience to the corporation but also most recently legal experience. He has been an attorney for over 10 years and a police officer for 20 years most recently as a police lieutenant. Parents can expect to see the owners, as well as their director Michelle, at the school on a daily basis and should feel comfort that the owners and director have a strong presence at the school. Michelle has a Masters Degree and many years of experience in the childcare setting. As the director Michelle plays a major part in running the day-to-day operations of the center.
““The dedication of the teachers at Kiddie Academy (combined with a great studentteacher ratio) has fostered a nurturing environment that has enhanced our son’s ability to learn and relate to other children. As parents we recognize that early success in school has a profound impact on a child’s development and educational career; we cannot help but be excited for the possibilities such a wonderful start has opened for our son. We feel that Kiddie Academy has furnished him with the basic tools as well as the confidence that will be critical later on, and for this we want to express our deepest thanks and appreciation.” ~ Parent of Four year old
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Prix-Fixe Tasting Dinner Sunday through Thursday at REIN $45 per person plus tax Wine Tasting Trio ($21 per person) Not available February 12 through 16.
View our Prix-Fixe Menu at www.gchevents.com Reservations required 516.663.REIN ~ 45 Seventh Street, Garden City REIN is our signature restaurant located in the Hotel’s lobby.
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Movie Reviews By Prairie Miller
Daniel Radcliffe as Arthur kipps in The Woman in Black.
THE WOMAN IN BLACK CBS Films, Rated PG-13
Where to celebrate Valentine’s Day? Simply Fondue
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When to celebrate? Friday, Saturday & Sunday, February 10, 11 & 12 Enjoy a 3 course meal with a complimentary glass of champagne, wine or a basic cocktail plus a chocolate rose for the ladies all for $55 pp OR have all four courses with the extras for $65 pp OR order from our regular menu AND dance to the sounds of DJ Livs between courses.
Valentine's Day, Tuesday, February 14th Enjoy either of our Valentine offers listed above OR leave out the extras and enjoy our 3 course dinner for $40 pp or 4 course for $50 pp AND dance to the sounds of DJ Livs between courses.
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Somewhat less than the sum of its scary parts, The Woman in Black is the sort of gothic horror spree that might have worked decades ago. But those really chilling classic elements have been rehashed on screen so many times since then that their shock value, however sinister, is diminished proportionately. This is not to say that an opening featuring malevolent Victorian dolls engaged in assisted suicide of possessed little girls isn’t sufficiently unnerving— but most of what follows, no matter how spooky, tends to be more familiar than frightening. Daniel Radcliffe stars as Arthur Kipps, a late-19th-century London lawyer, widower and overwhelmed single dad whose wife died giving birth to their son. Nagged by both the irate motherless boy and his displeased boss on the verge of firing him for lack of sufficient focus, Kipps reluctantly accepts an offer he can hardly refuse from his tyrannical employer: to travel to a remote seaside creaky mansion, where he is instructed to settle the will of the deceased elderly female recluse of the film’s title. Foggy marshlands, haunted houses, self-winding antique music boxes, cobwebs, indoor crows, screeching apertures and empty rocking chairs on automatic pilot seem initially the least of Kipps’ woes. Upon arriving in the dreary village, he is coaxed to leave immediately by the unfriendly, anxious denizens— even as the local children begin to die in terrifying ways. And blame is placed on the exceedingly unwelcome stranger and his efforts to unravel the mysterious circumstances surrounding the demise of The Woman in Black, recorded on death records as “self-murder.” The only helpful humans around are the Dailys (Ciarán Hinds and Janet McTeer). And though Kipps tentatively bonds with the couple who have suffered
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their own loss of a young child, an intermittently hallucinating Mrs. Daily’s grief coping mechanism of mothering twin Chihuahuas is a little off putting for him, to say the least. Eventually Kipps overcomes his inner wimp, determined to defy the hostile villagers and get to the bottom of the blood-curdling matters at hand. As he takes up vigil in the eerie ghost-inhabited house with candle and axe in hand. Directed by James Watkins and based on the popular British 1983 novel by Susan Hill, The Woman in Black was a longrunning smash on the London stage as well. But numerous alterations for the big screen by Jane Goldman—whose varied collection of screenplays includes The Debt, Kick-Ass and X-Men: First Class—may elicit very different reactions from the more jaded and visually demanding movie audiences who tend to prefer their horror served up with a lot more mangled flesh and blooddrenched gore than is to be found in this haunted mansion.
W.E. The Weinstein Company, Unrated
Recreating the flavor, if not the facts, of a distant scandalous time, Madonna’s second venture into filmmaking as cowriter/director of W.E. mixes contemporary celebrity worship with period nostalgia. But she offers only surface glimpses of that elite world, however glossy those surfaces might be. Possibly drawing from her own paparazzi-dodging experiences when married to and nesting with UK filmmaker Guy Ritchie in 2000 (and then divorcing him in 2008), Madonna focuses here on two women divided by time and space but not obsessions. Andrea Riseborough is Wallis Simpson, the reportedly effervescent American socialite whose romance with playboy monarch King Edward VIII (James D’Arcy) back in the 1930s sent
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the tabloids into assault mode against her, for her perceived audacity as a mere commoner. Alternating with those episodes are scenes playing out in 1998 New York City, focusing on abused and moody affluent Manhattan housewife Wally Winthrop (Abbie Cornish), who was not only named after Simpson but is so fixated on her that Winthrop spends most of her waking hours frequenting an auction house hawking the royal couple’s vintage possessions, just so the antique shopaholic can be near the mementos that endlessly mystify her. There’s little else to glean from this oddly dysfunctional bit of girl bonding, made even odder when Simpson occasionally turns up out of the blue, in a different century, to scold Winthrop for being such a sulking party pooper all the time. And while there may be some implications buried within this baffling story—perhaps attempting to sort out Madonna’s own ambivalent feelings about stardom and the starry-eyed stalkers who nestle into celebrity lives without
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andrea riseborough and james d’arcy star in madonna’s w.e.
permission—it’s had to see how digging for them is particularly worthwhile. So how satisfying or even thorough is Madonna’s own mesmerized journey down upscale memory lane? Let’s put it this way: From the looks of things—or rather beyond the lavish look of it all—W.E. hardly seems to be “they.”
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Do You Suffer From Gout? Winthrop-University Hospital Clinical Trials Center is seeking volunteers for a clinical research study to evaluate whether an investigational medication can control gout pain and reduce the recurrences safely and effectively. To qualify for the study, participants must: � be 18 - 85 years of age � have gout � have experienced 3 or more flares within the last 12 months Eligible participants will receive study-related medical exams, research medication and laboratory tests at no cost to them while participating in the research study. Compensation will also be provided for time and travel. For more information, call 516-663-9582 or e-mail clinicaltrials@winthrop.org Visit us online at: www.winthrop.org/departments/clinical/ctn Conveniently located 1/2 block from the LIRR in Mineola
PUBLIC NOTICE OF COUNTY TREASURER’S SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE
abilities to participate in all services, programs, activities and public hearings and events conducted by the Treasurer’s Office.
Notice is hereby given that I shall on the 21st day of February, 2012 through the 24th day of February, 2012, beginning at 10:00 o’clock in the morning each day, in the Legislative Chambers, First Floor, Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building, 1550 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, New York, sell at public auction the tax liens on certain real estate, unless the owner, mortgagee, occupant of or any other party in interest in such real estate shall have paid to the County Treasurer by February 17th, 2012 the total amount of such unpaid taxes or assessments with the interest, penalties and other expenses and charges against the property. Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding 10 percent per six month period, for which any person or persons shall offer to take the total amount of such unpaid taxes as defined in Section 5-37.0 of the Nassau County Administrative Code.
Upon request, information can be made available in Braille, large print, audio-tape or other alternative formats. For additional information, please call (516) 571-3723 (voice) or (516) 5713108 (TTY).
As required by Section 5-44.0 of the Nassau County Administrative Code, the County Treasurer shall charge a registration fee of $100.00 per day to each person who shall seek to bid at the public auction as defined above.
The Purchaser acknowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these Terms of Sale may be subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or may become subject to such proceedings which may be commenced during the period in which a tax lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a Purchaser’s rights with respect to the lien(s) and the property securing same. Such bankruptcy proceedings shall not affect the validity of the tax lien. In addition to being subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts, said purchaser’s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act(FIRREA),12 U.S.C. ss 1811 et.seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC) receivership.
A list of all real estate in Nassau County on which tax liens are to be sold is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at http://www. nassaucountyny.gov/ agencies/Treasurer/ Annual _Tax_Lien_ Sale/tax_sale_listing. html. A list of local properties upon which tax liens are to be sold will be advertised in this publication on or about February 6th, 2012. Nassau County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or activities. Upon request, accommodations such as those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be provided to enable individuals with dis-
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Dated: January 13, 2012 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, New York TERMS OF SALE Such tax liens shall be sold subject to any and all superior tax liens of sovereignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts. However, such tax liens shall have priority over the County’s Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if any, of the interest and penalty borne at the maximum rate over the interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is purchased.
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withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed. The Nassau County Treasurer reserves the right to intervene in any bankruptcy case/litigation where the property affected by the tax liens sold by the Treasurer is part of the bankruptcy estate. However, it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien purchasers to protect their legal interests in any bankruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien, including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, covering their investment in said tax lien. The Nassau County Treasurer and Nassau County and its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a bankruptcy case where the purchased tax lien is at risk. The rate of interest and penalty at which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid. Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County Treasurer ten per cent of the amount for which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery, then all amounts deposited with the County Treasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevocably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County Treasurer as liquidated damages and the agreement to purchase shall be of no further effect. Time is of the essence in this sale. This sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale. Dated: January 13, 2012 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, New York
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