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Districts must meet Nov. 15 deadline for revised plans or face loss of aid B y J a m es G allo w a y North Shore school districts could lose a combined $4.1 million in state aid if they fail to meet a Nov. 15 deadline for the state to approve their revised teacher evaluation plans — a deadline most school officials call unrealistic.

The State Education Departments continues to develop the evaluation criteria laid out by lawmakers in the state budget that school districts must follow but is unlikely to finalize the criteria until mid to late June.

School district officials said after receiving the evaluation criteria they will have to develop a teacher evaluation plan that ­­will require negotiations with district teachers unions and then submit the plan to the state for its okay as early as the beginning of September to meet the November deadline. “[The deadline is] ludicrous,

completely out of touch with the way public schools work,” said Great Neck Superintendent Tom Dolan, whose district could lose $460,000. “The teachers aren’t here for the summer — how would we negotiate with them?”

The money on the line — restorations of funds from the Gap Elimination Adjustment — range on the North Shore from $121,000 for the East Williston School District to $1.6 million for the Sewanhaka School District. If they fail to meet the deadline, the Roslyn School District could lose $228,000, the Manhasset School District could lose $227,000, the Port Washington School District would lose $388,000 and the New Hyde Park-Garden City Park School District could lose $201,000.

Some districts, including Herricks and Mineola, decided against including the aid in their budget proposals, a luxury not all districts can afford, Mineola SuperintenContinued on Page 48

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Former Village of Great Neck Estates Mayor Murray Seeman, North Hempstead town Councilwoman Lee Seeman, state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and Great Neck Chamber of Commerce President Hooshang Nematzadeh at the chamber’s 100th anniversary gala April 30. See story on page 3.

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Village of G.N. trustees Union vote delayed see election opposition for investigation Village School teacher to challenge Beckerman, Bass

Labor board reviews Bow Tie

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Trustees will argue for hours about the minute details of how things should look in the village, Yellis said, but don’t focus on larger issues, such as the increasing population density of the village, the number of car accidents and parking.

If elected, Yellis said, he would try to get town, county, state and federal funding to bring in five electric shuttle buses to bring people into the village to shop.

“Don’t charge people, bring merchants in, bring in people who can’t walk down Middle Neck Road, get people to Great Neck House and the pool,” Yellis said.

Yellis also said trustees don’t work with other municipal agencies enough to create more interesting programs people can attend. He said he wants to have a farmers market, high school band concerts and art fairs.

“Make [the village] a destination, have something going on,” Yellis said.

Yellis said he is not seeking campaign donations, and that he is only campaigning through word of mouth.

Mayor Ralph Kreitzman, Beckerman and Bass announced last month that they would be running for re-election together on the Better Government Party ticket.

The first day to file nominating petitions for the elections was May 5, and the final day to file is May 12, according to the New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials.

Village Clerk Joe Gil said he had not received any nominating petitions as of Wednesday.

The villages of Lake Success and Kings Point will also see trustee elections.

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A Village School social studies teacher announced on Tuesday his intent to oppose Village of Great Neck trustees Mitchell Beckerman and Jeff Bass in the June 16 village election.

Sam Yellis said he is running as the lone candidate on the Bridge Party ticket because of his unhappiness with decisions made by the village in recent years, including the rezoning of Middle Neck Road and Steamboat Road.

Yellis said he objected to the reduction to the village’s business district along Middle Neck Road and an increase in residential properties along parts of Middle Neck and Steamboat roads in the rezoning plan.

“You don’t save it by shrinking it,” Yellis said of the business district. “We need more stores and customers, and their plans will eliminate stores that have

The National Labor Relations Board won’t schedule another date for the Bow Tie Squire Cinema theater workers to vote on unionization until after the agency investigates whether the company attempted to stop the vote, an NLRB official said Monday.

Jim Paulson, regional director of the NLRB’s Brooklyn Regional Office, said the NLRB postponed an April 10 unionization vote after the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1500 — the union the Squire employees are looking to be represented by — filed Unfair Labor Practices charges with the NLRB against Bow Tie Cinemas, alleging that the company asked workers if they supported a possible union, told workers they may be fired if the voted in favor of unionizing, told workers the theater would close if the union vote passed and promised to give benefits to workers if they gave up their support for the union.

“If we find there is no merit to the case, we will schedule an election,” Paulson said. “If we found merit, then we would try to work out a settlement, in

which we would try to resolve the issues being raised by the charge.”

Paulson said the investigation should be over sometime in May, and that if the NLRB finds Bow Tie did threaten employees, the company can challenge the finding and contest it in court.

If the NLRB found that Bow Tie Cinemas did try to dissuade a union vote, the company would have to post a notice saying they would not threaten employees anymore. After they posted the notice, the NLRB would then schedule a vote, he said.

“Usually in a union drive, when a law is being broken so severely, you really have to consider how it impacts workers,” said Aly Waddy, director of Organizing for the UFCW union Local 1500. “The government looks at things closely to see the how the way the law being broken will influence the way workers are interpreting what is going on.”

Waddy said she does not know when a new date will be scheduled. The NLRB schedules union votes, she said, not the union.

The union announced last Continued on Page 50

CORRECTION: In a May 1 article about Adana Taranis, a 19-year-old South High graduate killed in a single-car accident in Lake Success, the original headline described her as slain.

Taranis died in the car accident.

Workers at the Bow Tie Squire Theater in Great Neck are trying to unionize, citing poor and dangerous working conditions

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At 100, chamber honors merchants Murray Seeman, 101, Steve Israel among those honored at anniversary gala B y A d a m L i d gett

As state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli presented North Hempstead town Councilwoman Lee Seeman and her husband Murray with a community service award during the Great Neck Chamber of Commerce’s 100th anniversary dinner on Thursday, he marveled at the wisdom with which the latter can still analyze the issues affecting his friends and neighbors.

Seeman, a former Village of Great Neck Estates mayor and president of Great Neck Estates Civic Association and Great Neck Lawyer’s Club, is 101, even older than the chamber of commerce that honored him.

“To be here, it brings a tear to my eye,” Seeman said. “Not a tear of sorrow ­— a tear of joy.”

The chamber presented a series of awards Thursday at Leonard’s Palazzo, including the President’s Award to U.S. Rep. Steve Israel (D-Dix Hills).

Israel, who represents Great Neck as part of the 3rd Congressional District, addressed the crowd through a pre-recorded

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Former Village of Great Neck Estates Mayor Murray Seeman and North Hempstead town Councilwoman Lee Seeman received the Centennial Award from the Great Neck Chamber of Commerce. video — as he was in Washington — saying the reason Great Neck is special is because of its prosperity and the people who run its small businesses.

“It’s one of the great communities because of the people,”

Israel said.

Across the decades, Great Neck’s demographics have changed from the group of English and Irish merchants that founded the chamber of commerce.

In his remarks Thursday, chamber President Hooshang Nematzadeh said he wondered if the founders could have conceived that an Iranian immigrant would someday lead the organization.

“It is a testament to how diverse the chamber is,” Nematzadeh said.

Lee Seeman said when she was named program director of the chamber in 1975 — a position she has held since — everyone told her “so what.”

But Seeman has taken the position seriously, she said, bringing in speakers to the chamber, ranging from elected officials to foreign relations experts to scientists.

“Lee’s definition of community is boundless,” DiNapoli said.

The chamber also presented Great Neck Rotary Club member and past president Roger Chizever with the Jesse Market Award, given to a chamber member who has presented excellence in community service.

Anthony Carbone, former chamber president and owner of the heating and air conditioning contractor Systematic Control Corp., said Chizever is always committed to community service. Chizever is a certified Accident Prevention Workshop Instructor at the Community EdContinued on Page 51

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Families enjoy Village of G.N. crafts fair B y A d a m L i d gett Parents and kids alike enjoyed hours of crafts and food at the Village of Great Neck annual Crafts Fair on Sunday, continuing a tradition to goes back almost 40 years.

“It was very well attended, a lot of people had a very good time,” said Village of Great Neck Trustee Mitch Beckerman, who helped organize the fair. “We had different vendors this year on food…we had pony rides and a petting zoo too.”

Village of Great Neck Trustee Jeff Bass said he estimated there were a little more than 1,000 people at the fair, which ran from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday “The weather was phenomenal, the atmosphere was very energetic and we had quite a few vendors, about 70 vendors,” Bass said. “It was very festive and everybody was having an absolutely wonderful time.”

The fair, which occupied Middle Neck Road between Fairview Avenue and Hicks Lane, had vendors selling everything from tie-dye shirts to sand moldings to homemade leather goods as well such as some banks and even Home Depot.

Children enjoy games at the Great Neck annual Crafts Fair Bass said attendees also enjoyed the food options, which ranged from ice cream to pickles to popcorn.

The fair, he said, attracted people from both inside and outside of Great Neck.

“There was a couple I met from Babylon, they heard about [the fair] and they decided to

come out to see it,” Bass said.

He met others, he said, from Queens.

Beckerman said he was given the role of organizing the fair when he became trustee, but that he has been going to the fair since he moved into the village 32 years ago.

He said he used to go with

Children enjoy the petting zoo at the Village of Great Neck’s annual Crafts Fair. Photo by Steven Blank his children, twins who are now 28 years old, and finds it is interesting to see how the fair has changed for both him and others.

“It used to be just a family experience,” Beckerman said.

“Hopefully it still is that way for the rest of the residents.”

Beckerman said he can’t wait to have grandchildren to take to the fair.

“Kids grow up too fast – to have things to do together is a great thing,” he said.

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Bolton calls for attack against Iran Ex U.S. Ambassador to UN under Bush calls force best option in talk in Great Neck B y Mi c hael F lo r io

John Bolton, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations under the Bush Administration, on Sunday repeated his recent call for the use military force to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons during a talk at the Great Neck Synagogue in Great Neck.

Bolton said negotiations currently taking place between Iran and six countries lead by the United States would not succeed and the outcome that was “far and away the most” likely was that Iran would obtain nuclear weapons.

“This does not simply put Israel at risk,” he said. “Iran can give these weapons to terror groups all over the world which endangers Israel, the United States and the entire world.”

Bolton said that the threat is larger than just Iran, as they share common goals with North Korea and could provide terror groups, such as ISIS, with the nuclear weapons.

This threat, he said, required

Ex U.S. Ambassador to United Nations speaking on Sunday in Great Neck that the United States, Israel or both to use force to stop Iran — comments that drew applause from the several hundred people in attendance at the 26 Old Mill Road synagogue.

Bolton was invited to speak by the Long Island and Queens Chapter of the Zionist Organization of America and the Great Neck Synagogue’s Men’s Club.

Bolton dismissed statements

by President Barack Obama that all options were on the table in the United States’ commitment to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons.

“No one believes in the president,” he said. “The Iranians don’t believe him, the Israelis don’t believe him, I don’t think the president believes himself.”

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Bolton said it was unlikely that the United States would use military force during the last year and half of the Obama Administration, making the issue that much more important in the 2016 presidential election.

That, he said, was why he considering a run for president, drawing the biggest ovation of the night.

If he ran, Bolton said, he would seek to spark a national debate about America’s place in the world.

Bolton said he believes America needs to be a strong world power.

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19th Annual Blessing of the Fleet Sunday, June 14, at 11 A.M. • At Steppingstone Marina, rain or shine • Sponsored by the Steppingstone Blessing of the Fleet Committee, Steppingstone Yacht Club, Stepping Stone Sailing Club and the Great Neck Park District

Sailing School Open House Sunday, June 14, at 1 P.M. Check out our information booth and take a ride with our crew at Steppingstone Marina.

Included with your membership • Aqua Zumba • Walking the Lazy River • Rubber Duck Race • Bingo Night • Tai Chi • Make your Own Sundae • Carnival Day • Teen Splash Night • Scavenger Hunt • Family Party • Karaoke Night • Doggie Paddle and much more! Call (516) 482-0355 for more information.

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• Programs in the Parks Sunday & Monday Family Programs.

Sunday, July 26 New York Chinese Cultural Center

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Thursday, August 6 Roger McGuinn

• Great Neck House - Classes for children and adults, Sundays @ 3 Series, weekend movies.

Sunday, August 16 North Shore Music Festival presents Puccini Sunday, August 23 Persian Show @ TONH

• Nature Programs - Presentations, hikes and more, both in and out of the Park District.

Saturday, August 29 Arturo O’Farrill-Afro Cuban Orchestra Sunday, August 30 Dave Sear/Tom Chapin Folk Festival

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Port to G.N. service to be suspended B y A d a m L i d gett The MTA will be suspending LIRR train service from Port Washington to Great Neck on Saturday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. to allow workers to prep the Colonial Road Bridge in the Village of Thomaston for demolition in June, officials said Tuesday.

Service along the line will be provided by buses, which will run every hour - reduced from the usual every half hour.

Passengers traveling west who take

the train from the Port Washington, Plandome and Manhasset stations will need to get on buses about 25 minutes earlier than they would normally board a train to get to the Great Neck station, where they will be able to board a train Those traveling east to Manhasset, Plandome and Port Washington will get off their trains at the Great Neck station to board buses, the MTA said.

The 115-year-old Colonial Road Bridge, which is located at the intersection of Colonial Road and Grace Avenue,

has been closed to vehicular traffic since March 30.

The bridge will be demolished the weekend of June 20 and 21, MTA LIRR Spokesman Salvatore Arena said, as part of a $24.9 project. The MTA will then spend the next year building a new bridge, making track-level drainage improvements, building a retaining wall and extending an existing pocket track used to turn trains around.

Arena said this weekend lead paint will be removed from the old bridge,

and workers will also begin work on a new retaining wall and drainage improvements.

The MTA has said the replacement of the bridge is essential to the East Side Access project, which will bring the LIRR straight into Grand Central Station in Manhattan. The project, which the MTA says is still about seven years away, will cut the travel time of commuters who work on Manhattan’s east side by 20 to 30 minutes when completed.

N. Hills mayor to run for re-election B y J a m es G allo w a y Village of North Hills Mayor Marvin Natiss said Tuesday he plans to run for reelection next month along with trustees Dennis Sgambati and Gail Cohen and Village Justice Sigmund Semon.

The four, he said, plan to run a joint re-election campaign as members of the Homeowners party.

Natiss has served as mayor since 2003, and prior to that he was village justice.

He said he hopes to oversee the completion of the large construction projects in the village, including the Ritz-Carlton Residences and the proposed 46-home development on the former grounds of the St. Ignatius Retreat House off Searingtown Road.

“Those are major projects that we want to see to completion and it might take another two or three years,” Natiss said.

Natiss, an attorney, touted North Hills’

tax rate, which he called the lowest of 64 villages in Nassau County, and the establishment of a shuttle service from Village Hall to the Manhasset train station as among his largest accomplishments so far in office.

“We’ve kept the village taxes low.

We’ve stayed on budget; no elected officials have seen any increases, no appointed officials have seen any increases,” he said. “We try to run a tight ship, and that’s how the village tax stays low.”

He said the village would look to maintain the shuttle service, which has departures between 6:35 a.m. to 9 a.m. to the train station and return trips between 4:55 p.m. and 8 p.m. each weekday.

The deadline for candidates to submit petitions for a spot on the ballot is May 12, and the election will be held Tuesday, June 16.

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OUR VIEWS

Geller takes her Library should reinstate hate to Texas Levels director Mann Long Island’s queen of hatred has found a home in Texas.

Last weekend Pam Geller’s obsession with mocking the Islamic faith ended in two extremists being killed and a Garland police officer being wounded.

The bloodshed took place outside of the Curtis Culwell Center where the Long island native sponsored the Muhammad Art Exhibit and Cartoon Contest in which people were invited to send in cartoons mocking the prophet Muhammad. The winning cartoonist won $10,000.

Just two years ago we took on Geller in this space and local synagogues, including a men’s club at Chabad of Great Neck, which allowed Geller to promote her hatred of Islam in their temples.

At the time she said, “I don’t spread hate, I expose hate.” She added, “I’m not anti-Muslim.”

She was liar then and she’s a liar now. Her American Freedom Defense Initiative, the sponsor of the contest, exists for the sole purpose of spreading the hatred of Islam.

Geller likes to fancy herself as a defender of free speech. We and other critics don’t question her right to free speech, including her right to mock the deeply held religious belief of millions of people.

Had Hitler written Mein Kampf in America, it too would have been protected by the First Amendment.

Like Geller, Hitler was driven by hatred and intolerance. He hated Jews. Geller hates Muslims.

It’s interesting to note that the Dallas area, which includes Garland, was once held in the grip of the Ku Klux Klan.

Sadly, there is a lot of money to be made by preaching hatred. The American Freedom Defense Initiative reportedly took in $960,000 in 2013, according to tax filings.

Records show that Geller reported that she made $192,500 in 2013.

Since last weekend’s shootings, she has been on a number of TV shows, no doubt winning more financial support.

We don’t for a second defend the two men in body armor who opened fire on a Texas traffic cop outside the Garland auditorium.

Fortunately they were shot to death before they could commit mass murder. Sadly one police officer was shot in the leg.

The truth is that Geller put the lives of hundreds of people in danger, including the officers who saved her life. She knew that the cartoons were deeply offensive to Muslims who see any drawing of Muhammad as sacrilege.

She doesn’t care. She is getting publicity from the blood that was shed.

Geller is a bigot who mocks not only the faith of all Muslims, including those opposed to violence, but she also twists and denigrates freedom of speech.

It is shameful that she was once welcomed in some local synagogues.

We hope she never comes back and we hope that she has a change of heart before something more tragic happens.

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undreds of Great Neck residents and Levels supporters are calling for the timely reinstatement of Ethan Mann as director of Levels.

A petition, started just a few days ago on change.org, has now been signed by over 950 people.

Given rising public concern, it is likely the number of signatories will increase.

Concerned citizens are disheartened and mystified by the apparent termination of Ethan Mann’s employment after seventeen years of honorable service.

We wonder what this unfortunate decision means for the safety of our teens and the desirability of our town as a place to raise children.

It is appalling that the Great Neck Library Board would consider disposing of Ethan Mann’s services during this delicate time of transition for our library system.

It is upsetting that our elected representatives would jeopardize the future of Levels – a superb arts and education program

many of our most creative and vulnerable teenagers depend on.

Why on earth has the Great Neck Library board chosen to actively undermine one of our most successful youth programs?

Did the library board ever consider the demoralizing impact of this decision on the families of Great Neck? Taxpayer Reminder to Library Board: We did NOT elect you to fire Ethan Mann and destroy Levels.

Many civically minded Great Neck residents feel a strong kinship with Levels. We appreciate the extra protection this unique teen program and mecca for the arts provides for children during the challenging middle and high school years. Young people need to have a safe, independent space and the opportunity to constructively affiliate with a caring community of peers.

Such social institutions do not happen by accident or magic: they are developed and sustained by a professional who understands the complex maturational challenges at hand, designs innovative programming

accordingly, and is trusted by students. Indeed, Great Neck has been extraordinarily fortunate to have Ethan Mann at the Levels helm for almost two decades.

The library board’s misguided decision should be rescinded so Mr. Mann can return to serving our teens as director of levels.

Observers of public policy have noted that Great Neck has had considerable difficulty securing and retaining the services of a competent library system director.

Let’s not make our professional reputation worse by further endangering Levels.

The Great Neck Library Board should swiftly reinstate Ethan Mann.

Thank you for your time and consideration of this letter.

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Napolitano, Widman the choice for Mineola

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s I am stepping down from the Board of Education after my three year term, I want to thank the community for its support of our schools.

Without this support our budgets would fail and our programs would suffer.

During my time on the board, there have been two constants.

First is Christine Napolitano’s attention to every detail and frugal approach to every project and the second has been the watchful eye of Brian Widman at nearly every one of our meetings.

It is with this in mind I must endorse both of them in this year’s Board of Education election.

As the sitting president of the board, I try to make decisions that are in the best interest of our school community.

I cannot, in good conscience, endorse the other candidates. Between them they have endorsed the construction of tax exempt apartment buildings, which will have a devastating impact on the school budget and opting students out of statemandated assessments.

These positions are counter to the

vast majority of this community.

Over 90 percent of people who have spoken at the Mineola Village hearings on the new high-rise apartment proposal, have voiced their objections, yet Mr. Swensen spoke in favor of the plan.

Over 80 percent of our students sat for and completed the mandated testing, yet Ms. Renner supports opting children out of these tests and at the same time, complains about the district’s test results.

You can’t have it both ways!

This community needs leadership, dedication and knowledge of what it

takes to be successful and fiscally sound.

For the good of yhe Mineola School District, I wholeheartedly endorse Christine Napolitano and Brian Widman. There is no other logical choice.

Artie Barnett, President Mineola Board of Education Note: The above opinion is my own and not necessarily that of the School District.

Napolitano, Widman will oppose cityfication

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write to voice my support of Chris Napolitano and Brian Widman, candidates for the Mineola School Board.

Chris has done a great job on our Board. She has helped to keep our tax levies below the 2.5 percent New York State tax cap (even before there was a state mandate).

She and Brian are both concerned that the new apartment

construction (existing and proposed) could spell disaster for our district due to the possible influx of almost 300 students.

I have no problem with more children in Mineola, but think their families need to be paying their fair share.

One of her opponents has come out in favor of the “cityfication” of Mineola.

He thinks this type of devel-

opment is what our community needs in order to stay relevant on Long Island.

I disagree and cannot help but wonder what will happen to our school taxes if the Village Green is approved as it is likely to receive IDA approval for tax abatements.

How will we stay below the State-imposed tax cap? This doesn’t only affect the Village of

Mineola; it affects all of the Mineola school district’s taxpayers.

Chris has worked hard to keep our district one of top districts for music and art over and over.

We have also received awards for our unique use of technology and have had visitors to our schools to see how we are integrating technology. Brian shares her vision for our District.

Please vote on May 19, 2015.

And please vote for Chris Napolitano and Brian Widman.

They will both work for residents of our entire school district, not just those from one area.

Patti Purdy Mineola

Renner, Swensen the right school for Mineola

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am writing to endorse Joy Renner and Mark Swensen for the Mineola Board of Education.

Both of these candidates have deep roots in our community and their depth and breadth of expertise in education and finance will bring a much needed perspective to the Board of Education.

Joy is a mother of three boys that currently attend three different schools within our district.

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As an educator and a parent, she understands all too well the challenges in today’s educational environment. She will tackle the issues facing our parents, students, and residents in an open and candid way.

She has dedicated years of service to various community and school organizations.

Joy always puts her heart and soul into everything she does. This will be no different.

She will ask the tough questions,

she will do her research, and she will not put politics or personal gain ahead of what is right for all the stakeholders in our community.

Mark is a graduate of Mineola High School and lifelong resident of the Mineola School District. He is a homeowner and is raising his young family in the heart of our community. He is also a business owner here.

This provides him with a unique perspective to serve on

the Board of Education.

He has a keen understanding of finances and as a father to a young and growing family he has a direct interest in the direction of our school district for years to come. He has served our community with distinction in various volunteer capacities with the Mineola Volunteer Fire Department and the Mineola Volunteer Ambulance Corps.

I have no doubt that he will continue to serve us well on the

Mineola Board of Education.

On Tuesday May 19th, 2015 elect two effective, responsible representatives that will put the concerns of the community first.

Elect two representatives that have a vision for Mineola Schools.

On May, Joy Renner and Mark Swenson.

Susan Jex Albertson

Thanks for the High marks on Common memories, Larry Core, low marks on flying

was delighted to read the letter from Larry Penner. I was born and grew up in Brooklyn. I added P.S. 91 with classmates Beverly Sills (Belle Silverman) opera star and Mort Drucker cartoonist.

My dad was a huge Dodgers fan and we lived close to Ebbets Field so we could walk or take the “trolley car,” then bus.

I attended Erasmus Hall High School and there was an arrangement so that every Thanksgiving

Day the school football team played at Ebbets Field.

I took my nursing experience at Jewish Hospital of Brooklyn and lived in Brooklyn for a short while after I was married so that occasionally we’d drive by what was the Field.

Thank you for the memories Larry.

Roberta Cogen Manhasset Hills

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r. Charles Samek wrote an interesting letter about Common Core and somehow he was “blown off the runway” when he discussed aviation.

In referencing a flight that crashed into the South China Sea he maintains that “A pilot has the duty and authority to override air traffic control if necessary.”

In 1980 Mr. Samek “went to a pilots ground school.”

Now I don’t know what kind of school that was but let’s set the record straight.

If that pilot ignored the air traffic controller

and blindly moved to a different altitude there was every possibility that he would crash into the plane that was assigned to that altitude.

There are rules for vehicular traffic — keep to the right There are navigation rules for boats And there sure as heck are rules for air traffic – listen to the air traffic controller.

Alan Reff East Williston

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A look on the li g hter si d e

A perfect gift on Mother’s Day — at last When my children used to ask what I wanted for Mother’s Day, I never knew what to say.

How can you tell them, especially when they’re little, and have no idea how exhausting they are, that what you’d really like best is a day off from being their mother?

How can you tell them that?

You can’t.

Which is how you find yourself, one Mother’s Day, on the way to the local art museum, dressed in a blouse, skirt, and heels for the first time in years.

My two boys, then six and three, shot out of the car as if from a cannon, running full-tilt across the lawn to the immaculately landscaped gardens.

“Mommy, look, flowers!” the three-year-old called as he mowed down an entire bed of tulips. “I’m invisible!” cried the six-year-old, darting through the hedge and into the rose garden.

“Come here and walk on the path!” I yell.

“For you, Mommy.” The three-year old has returned, broken tulips crushed in a clammy hand. “Thank you, sweetie – but please leave the rest, for the oth-

er Mommies to enjoy.”

Suddenly, I hear the other boy behind me. “Neat, a lake!”

He’s balancing on the slippery edge of a lily pond. His brother joins him, of course.

“Both of you, come back this instant!” SPLASH! Thank goodness, not a child, just his little bean-bag frog has fallen into the water. I roll up my pastel sleeve before plunging my arm, elbowdeep, into scummy water to retrieve the thing. Daddy carries it, dripping green water, back to the car.

Poor planning: this leaves two children loose, with only one parent. They immediately run in opposite directions. One heads for the boxwood maze, which will take him some time to escape, so I follow the other, who has entered the woods.

My heels sink into the forest floor as I scramble to catch him before he reaches a rocklined creek. I push through some brambles and snatch him in time.

My husband has returned, with the inmate of the boxwood maze. “That’s enough of the great outdoors,” he announces.

Judy epstein

A Look on the Lighter Side “Time for art!”

The first roomful of paintings is impressive.. “Wow, Mommy,” says the six-year-old, “look at the naked lady! Where are her clothes?” I whirl around. There, larger than life, is a woman without a stitch on.

Wouldn’t you know, the theme is “Nudes Throughout History.” I’ll say one thing, these ladies appear to be as hard-hit by motherhood as I am.

I want to scratch my arm, but I can’t because I must tow my children through the museum.

In every room, there seems to be a tractor beam pulling them, grubby-fingers-first, toward the largest canvas.

Why aren’t these paintings behind glass, anyway? Or at least a little higher up? The guards watch us with beady eyes.

“Mommy, this place is boring. Don’t they have any toys?”

We head for the gift shop.

Here’s where they really need guards.

The room is packed with irresistible baubles: all reachable, all breakable, and nothing under twenty bucks. “Let’s go,” I say brightly, “there’s nothing here for us.”

“But Mommy, I need that frog!” My oldest is adamant.

Little brother will not be outdone. “Froggie too!” he hollers.

Forty dollars, plus tax, and two clay frogs later, we escape back to the car.

“Where are we going now?” the six-year old asks.

“We’re going out to dinner!”

Howls of protest: “Let’s go home! I don’t want dinner!”

“But aren’t you hungry?”

“I want HOME!”

I’m seriously distracted; what is up with this itching? I can’t even scratch my arm, it hurts so badly.

Parked now at the restaurant, we attempt to unbuckle the children. They are in full tantrum, flailing wildly. Somebody’s fist lands on my arm, and I yelp in pain. A peek under the shirtsleeve reveals why: blisters are rising, spontaneously, from skin that is a raw, angry red.

Something is very wrong.

“New plan!” announces my husband. We leave the kids buckled and drive to the hospital, where my doctor has told me to meet him. It turns out I have a massive case of poison ivy, and they want to admit me overnight for intravenous steroids and observation.

My husband and children get pizza at home, while I get a hospital bed.

A dinner I didn’t have to cook; control of my own TV remote; and a full night’s sleep — just what the doctor ordered, and my prescription for a perfect Mother’s Day!

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Immigrants deserve our respect

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The process was not easy. The Island e have all been told about the 3 “Rs” of education. But few was like a ghost town.

Nearly all of its 27 acres had been have heard about the “Rs” that have been applied to immigra- abandoned years ago, and there was wreckage everywhere. To compound tion.

This is an appropriate time to take matters, it was easier to call for a celebrathat journey and to consider the 4th “R” tory site than it was to appropriate funds for it. that should apply in both instances.

How Ellis Island evolved is a fascinatBecause of the continuing distresses caused by Superstorm Sandy, Ellis Island ing story in itself (but not my focus now, was closed for more than a year and had except to recommend that when you visit to delay new exhibits that will open on you go to the marvelous 3rd floor exhibit; it shows the stages of development — May 20.

Among other appropriate develop- how the original three-acre Island bements, the “Poor Peoples’ Monument” will came 27 acres, significantly with land fill brought from Manhattan as immigrants feature the 3 “Rs” of Immigration.

In 1965 Lyndon Johnson declared El- were digging to construct subways).

People sometimes think that Ellis lis Island a national historic site to commemorate 16 million people who were Island was the only entry point for improcessed there for entry into the U.S. migrants, but that was never the case, (many of my relatives were in those num- although at our peak, 90 percent of all those coming to the U.S. came through bers, and, I would guess, yours as well).

Shortly after President Johnson’s of- New York Harbor.

What a great vista to see one’s new ficial designation, I was privileged to be among a small group of historians who homeland by sailing into the majestic went to Ellis Island several times on a small New York harbor with its rising sky line.

Both the dazzling Brooklyn Bridge boat (not like the huge tour vessels of toand the Statue of Liberty were situated day that carry hundreds of people).

We were asked to make recommenda- before Ellis was opened in 1892.

Even less known is the process of artions for preparing this landing place for so many poor people into a landmark where rival: all transoceanic ships proceeded diall Americans could come to appreciate the rectly to dock at Manhattan.

Once there, higher status passengers nation’s distinctive immigration history.

were allowed to go directly into the city.

The great majority of people, including my family, were packed on ferries and shipped across the harbor for Ellis Island processing.

If you have relatives who had those experiences you can glean a vivid sense of what coming to a new land was like for them by making a leisurely visit to Ellis.

I made it a practice to take my Hofstra first year students on a tour of Ellis Island at the start of every fall term (for nearly all of them, it was their first visit).

Now, with its continuing excellence, Ellis Island has announced expanded programs that will open on May 20.

Stephen Brigandi, president and CEO of the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation has announced: “Our goal is to show how people got to this country, and what they did when they got here,” Much credit goes to Brigandi and his associates for including a focus on immigrants who have been arriving in our nation since the time of the closing of Ellis in 1954.

The new exhibits also include attention to “illegal immigration.”

Particularly noteworthy is the expanded consideration of American “Nativism” (the prejudice and discrimination towards newcomers).

Ellis Island planners have always

been honest in showing that despite the many positives in the U.S., it was not easy for newcomers in any era to get beyond being regarded negatively as “the others” (often designated with far worse language).

Still, our history classes fail to show the levels of “Nativism” in the past – and now — in terms of the bad “3 Rs” of our experiences.

Hostilities to newly arrived immigrants often were based on one of the “3Rs” or on all of them combined: Race, Religion, Radicalism.

We all have a stake in understanding past strivings for the 4th “R” and its continued relevance with today’s newcomers.

The “R” for “Respect” goes to the core of America’s best values. Its ongoing engagement with the bad “Rs” will be a continued discussion next week.

You might find lots of surprises learning how your own group experienced prejudice and discrimination, and how they sought to deal with that ugliness.

Michael D’Innocenzo Professor of History and The Harry H. Wachtel Distinguished Teaching Professor for the Study of Nonviolent Social Change

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from the d esk of senator jack martins

A new direction for education in N.Y. It was the unflappable Winston Churchill, who said, “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.”

That’s been particularly true the last few weeks as I’ve read enough angry mail to last a lifetime, postulations on everything from my position in the hereafter to my IQ, even a few tasteless messages involving my children.

The majority were from teachers angry with my vote on Gov. Cuomo’s education proposals in this year’s budget, so let me begin by saying, I get it.

I understand why teachers and parents are angry and despite knee-jerk accusations, I am actually in solidarity with them.

But I don’t presume to tell educators how to educate. Nor, by the same measure, can I expect people to understand the sometimes convoluted workings of state government.

To that end, I’ve met with stakeholders and have been staying late at the office to call back parents and teachers who have left messages. I wanted to hear their concerns firsthand and to set the record straight on what actually passed, why, and where we go from here.

It must first be clear that Gov. Cuomo directly linked his controversial education proposals to his state budget plan, specifically tying their passage to the distribution of state school aid.

Upon our objecting he threatened an “extender budget” which meant he’d pass an “emergency” budget with those precise measures in place or shut down New York State gov-

ernment entirely if we did not reach some consensus by the April 1st budget deadline.

That meant no funds for local governments, hospitals, nonprofits, mass transit, highways, etc.

At the time, Capital New York wrote, “In effect, Cuomo is forcing the Legislature to choose between accepting his proposals and striking large portions of budget funding.”

In essence we were being wedged between a rock and hard place, as shutting down government for 19 million New Yorkers would be chaos.

The only real acceptable course was to negotiate and live to fight another day. So let’s first have the facts on those negotiations: The governor increased the share of teacher ratings based on state tests from 20 percent to 50 percent. Our budget rejected that.

Rather than have politicians set evaluations, we gave the responsibility to the Board of Regents and the State Education Department, because we feel that education professionals should come up with education policy.

Naysayers call it passing the buck. I call it sensibly protecting our kids by removing the politics — but more on that later.

We also required a public comment period so that all stakeholders can voice their concerns. That public comment period is ongoing and comments can be emailed to eval2015@ nysed.gov.

This was nonexistent in the governor’s proposal.

Another misconception was that there’d be increased testing. In actuality our agreement

jack m. martins State Senator

requires SED to develop plans to reduce testing by June 1st. I repeat: our goal is reduced testing.

The governor insisted teacher evaluations be performed by entities outside of their school districts. We negotiated for districts to choose other principals, personnel, or “peer teachers” right in their home districts.

The governor increased probation for teacher tenure from three years to five years with a complete restart of the five year probation if a teacher fails to receive an “effective” or “highly effective” rating in any of those years.

We delivered four years and eliminated the entire restart clause.

The head of one of the state’s largest teachers union called this a victory, saying it will “immediately increase state aid to schools, provide that teachers are evaluated on more than a single student test score and ensure local oversight of struggling schools.”

Despite all this, people are still troubled so let’s get down to brass tacks and discuss the overarching dilemma and what can be done about it.

For six years now we New

Yorkers have watched our education system turn into a contentious, labor-disputed battleground marred by illogical curriculum and test changes that have left kids, parents, and teachers equally anxious.

Rather than Common Core uniting us via our universal desire for better education, it’s torn us apart and the victims are our children — not teachers, parents or politicians. Our kids are absolutely bearing the brunt of what has become a political process so for their sake let’s admit we need to start over.

Given the governor’s position on making his reforms part of the budget process, we had to first free the budget, in order to come out on the other side to handle this legislatively. So what am I suggesting?

An amendment to the state’s constitution that prevents the executive branch from tacking on policy issues to budgets, forcing the people to choose between bad policy and shutting down government.

Policy should be determined by debate, deliberation and hearings, not take it or leave it threats from an intransigent executive.

Let’s hit the pause button.

Let’s agree to a two year moratorium on using any high-stakes testing for either student or teacher evaluations.

We must give the Board of Regents adequate time to develop a proper and fair evaluation process with input from all sides.

Release school aid now. It was unfairly tied to teachers and districts reaching an evaluation agreement by Nov. 15.

Taxpayer-funded aid for taxpayers’ children should not

be held hostage to labor agreements.

Do away with prepackaged testing purchased from corporations whose only interest is data mining.

Two weeks ago our third graders were forced to take a sixth grade level test as per socalled educational objectives of these corporations. What possible value is there in this for children and how can this be used to fairly evaluate teachers?

Let’s take what’s good, throw out what’s bad and, most importantly, agree on challenging but age-appropriate evaluations that can be used diagnostically to further children learning.

Now if all this seems tedious to you, it is. But if there’s one thing I’ve conveyed to you these past few years, it’s that government is indeed tedious.

That doesn’t mean we get to throw up our arms and walk away from the process. It has to be done.

I am therefore committed to writing the above legislation as there is authentic support for a new course of action in both the Senate and the Assembly.

Should the bill be vetoed or somehow derailed, we will have to work together to overturn that with even greater support from our senators and Assembly.

In reality we may have a struggle on our hands that will require you, the constituents, rolling up your sleeves and getting involved.

But I’ve listened to your heartfelt concerns and I agree that we have no choice but to alter the direction of education in our state.

Democracy is indeed messy sometimes, but it’s our job to make it work.

READERS WRITE

Napolitano’s leadership seen in progress On May 19, the residents of the Mineola School District will have the opportunity to vote for candidates for the two at large seats on the Board of Education.

One of those seats currently on the ballot is occupied by Christine Napolitano. I have had the privilege of knowing Christine since 1997 when our daughters were attending the then reopened Cross Street School.

During our girls’ middle and high school years, I came to know Christine and recognize the dedication and caring she had, not only to her daughters, but her growing dedication and caring for the schools they attended and the district itself.

Over the last 10 or so years, our School District has transformed its facilities, curriculum, budget, and educational reputa-

tion on a state and local level.

While many people have contributed to this transformation, the one constant on the board during this whole time has been Christine. Her dedication, perseverance, caring, and her ability to work with the board, the community and the Office of the Superintendent over the years, demonstrates just how fortunate we are as a School Dis-

trict to have her on the Board.

Losing her would leave the board without the wealth of firsthand experience she brings to the table each and every meeting. That same experience will serve as a reminder to everyone on the board as to how far we have come as a School District and how to avoid the pitfalls which could threaten our hard fought gains.

With this in mind, I would ask that you consider Christine Napolitano for the at large seat on the Board of Education so she may continue to protect and enhance those hard earned gains enjoyed by the students and residents of the Mineola School District.

Mathew W. Sanderleaf Mineola

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Murray exploits supervisor position

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ust days after reading about Acting District Attorney Madeline Singas’ call for strict rules on political mailings, Kate Murray unashamedly airs a commercial, giving away free coloring books to our children.

We’ve gotten used to commercials that thank Kate Murray for this or for that, but this time the town went too far.

Free coloring books?

Our county, state and federal representatives all produce books for our children, but only

the Town of Hempstead exploits their power, by blatantly campaigning for higher office by repeating Kate Murray’s name over and over in a commercial.

And I’m furious that the Town not only raised my taxes this year, but has the audacity to use

my money for self-promotional political campaigns.

I implore that Singas’ request, not only apply to the Town of Hempstead, but that it includes the prohibition of commercials that mention a representative’s name on television or

radio.

It’s an insult to the intelligence of the people in the Town of Hempstead and highway robbery of our tax dollars.

Audrey Ciuffo Merrick

Martin Luther King’s words still ring true In the news business, there’s an expression –“If it bleeds, it leads.”

This means that accidents, natural disasters, and crime stories take precedence over more newsworthy events. There’s nothing like a little blood to captivate the masses.

The recent events in Baltimore made newscasters salivate.

There were burning police cars, fires emitting plumes of smoke and clashes between police and teenagers.

There was also righteous indignation on the part of several anchors, especially at Fox News.

Only Jeffrey Toobin at CNN made the clear distinction between the vast majority of Baltimore’s citizens whose protest was legitimate and peaceful and the minority who pillaged and looted.

Lost in all of this were the earnest efforts of civic leaders to quell the disturbance while, at the same time, demanding justice for all the young, black men

whose lives have been wantonly snuffed out by police.

Here the record is shameful. Since the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, six black youth have been killed by law enforcement officers.

These include Tamar Rice, not yet a teenager, killed carrying a BB gun, and Cameron Tillman, only 14, shot by a Sherriff’s Deputy.

And now, in Baltimore, Freddie Gray. who died of a spinal injury while in police custody.

The facts are in dispute, but what is certain is that the Baltimore police have been found guilty of placing prisoners in a van and giving them a “rough ride.”

The city has paid out millions of dollars to victims of this nefarious practice. An undisputed fact is that African-American youth are 4.5 times more likely to die at the hands of cops than members of other races.

Sean Hannity on WOR ra-

dio, exemplifies the simpleminded logic of conservatives.

“If someone throws a rock, arrest them, if they throw a brick arrest them….” he asserted on a recent radio broadcast.

Not a very nuanced approach.

Hannity never mentions the daily indignities suffered by communities of color nor the code of conduct which grants the police in Baltimore legal prerogatives not accorded to ordinary citizens.

The distinction between liberals and conservatives becomes clear. Conservatives look at the rioters and say “punish them.”

Liberals look at the angry youth and ask “what are they angry about?” The answer to that question is not hard to find.

A workforce profile reveals that unemployment of youth ages 16-19 is 75.9 percent in Baltimore.

Almost one in four students in that age cohort is a high school dropout. You don’t have

to be a bleeding heart liberal to see that this is an accident waiting to happen.

Those of us born with white skin ignore these conditions at our own peril.

Obviously, there are broad implications for our country.

How do we reduce the hostility which exists between police and minorities? Do we need programs which address the underlying causes of unrest such as poverty and joblessness?

When police are suspected of wrongdoing, should they be judged by their peers or by a Civilian Complaint Review Board?

The takeaway from this sordid episode is that we need to admit that there are systemic problems when it comes to race relations in the U.S. And while everyone acknowledges the progress we’ve made, there is still a long way to go.

Fifty-two years ago, Martin Luther King spoke on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and his

historic words ring true today. Referencing the Emancipation Proclamation, he said: One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still crippled by the chains of discrimination . One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty…One hundred years later, the Negro is still languished in the corners of American society.

One can only hope that one hundred years from now, there won’t be a need for another March on Washington demanding racial equality and economic justice for all Americans.

Dr. Hal Sobel Great Neck

Let’s get on board National Amtrak Day

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ets all get on board to join May 11 National Amtrak Day. Why not ask our elected officials to support a dedicated capital revenue stream that could include allocating a penny per gallon gasoline tax to Amtrak.

These funds could provide a reliable yearly source for financing capital investments to upgrade tracks, signals, passenger equipment, stations and maintenance facilities.

Any responsible agency needs the assistance of a longterm dedicated secure revenue stream. This is needed to develop a capital infrastructure plan for maintaining both an operating system in a state of good repair and any system expansion.

Perhaps establish a reasonable minimum fare box recovery rate of 50 percent to justify continued operation of any route.

Give local governments one year to come up with locally generated operating assistance

to support service on routes to those communities that can’t meet this goal.

In the long run, these simple reforms would take the politics out of intercity passenger service.

Ask unions to allow management more flexibility in work rules and assignments to support greater productivity.

Share some of the savings accrued from this with workers to foster improved partnering between management and em-

ployees.

With all of this in place, many more routes could survive, and some would grow stronger.

Service on other high-density corridors beyond the Northeast Washington/Philadelphia/New York City/Boston routes might also come closer to financially operating with minimal subsidy or even turn a small profit, which Amtrak management could use to support other routes.

How many times have winter storms stranded thousands at

airports while Amtrak kept rolling?

The ability of Amtrak to reduce travel time by increasing the speed of the service in highdensity corridors can provide consumers with choices other than flying, driving or taking a bus.

Larry Penner Great Neck

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Napolitano, Widman best for Mineola schools

I

am writing this letter to endorse Chris Napolitano for re-election to the Mineola School Board.

I have lived in Mineola for many years and have known Chris for a long time. I have seen the very positive changes that

have occurred in the district in the past six years she has been on the board.

Chris sincerely cares about the success of each student and although she lives in Williston Park, she respects every taxpayer from each corner of the district

and fights hard to make sure that our tax dollars are well spent.

I don’t know where this district would be had people like Chris not dug in and fought for us all.

She has never been about one community or the other. For

her, it’s been about student per- keep us moving in the right diformance, financial stability and rection! community values.

Joy Cuadra I do not know Brian Widman Mineola well but if he is good enough for Chris, he’s good enough for me.

Why fix what ain’t broke?

Vote Napolitano/Widman to

Opponents just want immigrant laws obeyed We have a generous immigration system for people of all races who wait in line.

Around 15 million people did not want to wait in line they broke the law and came here illegally.

Politicians, all the people in business and the church had nothing bad to say about this problem, they felt they all

could profit from these illegals who broke the law.

When they were forced to say something that was bad about the problem it was the people who spoke up about the problem who were bad.

They twisted it all around to say we did not want the new people because they were not white and crying they are taking

here and stay. They did it. our jobs.

Now this Prof. D. Innocinzo talks to We became the bad people not the people who jumped the line and broke us like we are Klan members who hate the law and all the people who profit people of different races. from them.

John Wren They say the immigration system is Williston Park broken and needs to be fixed, that’s all the politicians say.

They allowed these people to come

Help us feed the hungry on Long Island

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orty years ago Harry Chapin and Bill Ayres started an organization to fight hunger and help the needy.

Today, The INN (Interfaith Nutrition Network) continues their efforts on behalf of Long Islanders in need. Local children who go to bed hungry every night, seniors who subsist on one meal a day, homeless veter-

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ans who don’t know where their next meal is coming from or where they’ll sleep tonight.

Last year, The INN provided over 400,000 meals to hungry men, women, and children on Long Island. It also provides shelter to more than 1900 families in its emergency shelters and long term housing sites, and guidance and support for families in distress.

The INN never turns anyone away and never charges for its services. How does it do it? It starts with 2,000 volunteers who give their time and energy day after day. It starts with generous people like YOU who donate the money to help provide the meals, the shelters, the clothing, the food pantry, the social workers, and support services.

If you’ve had some blessings in your life, please consider sharing them with those who haven’t been as fortunate. Your donation — in whatever amount you can afford — has the power to change someone’s life for the better, to give hope to those who need it most.

Donations may be sent to: Dave Golbert, 7 Lee Court West, Great Neck, N.Y. 11024 Please

make your check payable to: The INN. As the sages remind us: “Blessed are those who share with those who have less.”

Dave Golbert Great Neck

Compliments, thanks to M-L firefighters

had a fire in my master bedroom today. Not big. I was alerted by the carbon monoxide alarm. I got my wife out of the house and called 911.

They gave me to Co. 2 of the MLFD. An officer showed up and discovered a small blaze in the moulding of a closet.

It became a regular alarm; lots of guys, and lots of activity. I was not allowed near the house.

They found my electrical circuit box (hidden) and turned off the electricity. They found the cause of the fire after taking a small portion of the closet away and checking the attic from the

ceiling..

I have a mess from the fire.

But I must say that the company left no mess.

Hoses came in but were not used. A little dirt. The guys opened all the windows and the one window they had to disassemble they put back together.

They left the windows open and I was instructed to leave them open for about six hours.

Time is up and everything is closed up for the night.

My electrician came for an emergency visit and removed the closet switch and turned on the electricity.

My compliment to the team of mostly young guys, all volunteers, for a quick response and a pleasant walk through in a strange house.

Norman Roland Great Neck

Napolitano, Widman right team for Mineola

I

write in support of re-electing Christine Napolitano to the Mineola School Board.

Christine is passionate about Mineola Schools, very knowledgeable concerning education and school administration

and brings valuable experience as a current school board member, parent, and successful business person.

Christine will have my vote, and deserves re-election, because the Board needs her voice

in order to continue the progress and excellence that have resulted from her current tenure.

I trust her judgment completely, and therefore also endorse and will vote for Brian Widman whom Christine has

that the voices of those involved chosen as her running mate.

School board election turn- in our schools are heard. out is historically low, and Peggy May therefore I urge Mineola school Mineola district voters to come out and support Christine Napolitano and Brian Widman to make sure Letters Continued on Page 55

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Do you experience pain or discomfort during sex?

It’s more common – and treatable – than you think.

Sexual pain, or dyspareunia, affects nearly three out of four women at some point in their lives. For some, the pain is temporary, while for others it is a long-term problem. Unfortunately, many people with sexual pain suffer silently. Sonia Bahlani, MD, a gynecologist at the Arthur Smith Institute for Urology, part of North Shore-LIJ Health System, discusses what you need to know about this condition.

What causes pain during sex?

There are many causes of sexual pain in women.

Many causes may be gynecologic in nature, while others may be secondary to systemic changes within the body. Infections, post-menopausal changes, neuropathic (nerve fiber) or muscular pain disorders, and dermatologic (hair/nails/skin) changes may all play into sexual pain. Pain during sex also may be caused by problems with sexual response, such as a lack of desire or a lack of arousal. It is important to seek help from a healthcare professional because many causes of sexual pain can be treated.

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Because sexual pain may be caused by many factors — and patients can have varying ranges of symptoms — our pelvic pain experts at the Smith Institute for Urology will develop a unique and personalized plan for you. Your customized treatment plan could range from conservative forms of therapy to more aggressive management, depending on your symptoms. This variety of treatment approaches has significantly decreased sexual pain and improved quality of life for the vast majority of our patients.

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Anyone in any age group can have sexual pain.

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Alleged arsonist faces extra charge by b I LL S A N A N TON I O One of the men arrested last month as part of an alleged plot by a former Great Neck cardiologist to murder a rival specialist now faces an additional charge for his role in attempting to burn down the medical office where the two doctors once practiced.

James Kalamaras, 41, was arraigned Thursday on a felony charge of seconddegree criminal mischief, which now accompanies felony counts of arson and burglary, county prosecutors said.

Nassau County Court Judge Philip Grella set Kalamaras’ bail at $500,000 bond or $350,000 in cash. He faces a maximum life sentence in prison.

“Thankfully no one was hurt as a result of the fire that this defendant is charged with setting as part of a plot started by one cardiologist against another,” Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said in a statement. “Mr. Kalamaras is alleged to have taken money to damage and destroy property, but thanks to the efforts of our joint investigation, this crime did not pay.”

Kalamaras and James Chmela, 43, have been accused of trying to burn down Heart Diagnostic Imaging in Great Neck in February on behalf of Anthony Moschetto, of Sands Point, who once worked at the practice and had allegedly become a ri-

val of Dr. Martin Handler, who Moschetto tried to have killed.

Moschetto faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted on the top charge of second degree conspiracy. He has also been charged with felony counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance, arson, burglary, criminal possession of a weapon, criminal sale of a firearm and criminal solicitation.

The three men were arrested in mid April. Following Moschetto’s arrest, investigators discovered a weapons cache of more than 100 illegal guns and various knives, swords, axes and a hand grenade in a secret room in his home that was controlled by a switch-activated bookshelf, prosecutors said.

County prosecutors said they had been investigating a high frequency of Oxycodone prescriptions Moschetto had been writing when they discovered a link between the cardiologist and an unsolved arson plot in Great Neck in February.

As the deals progressed, prosecutors said, officers began purchasing weapons, and during a sale on Jan. 22, the seller requested dynamite needed to blow up a building. Weeks later, the seller said the dynamite was no longer needed because fire was set to the building instead.

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Old Village street plan misses mark Once again, the Village of Great Neck was not represented at Vision Long Island’s Complete Streets Summit last month.

It is a shame because at each of these summits, you learn a whole lot about ideas to revitalize downtowns and make streets safer for cars, pedestrians and cyclists, as well as beautify the streetscape which in turn makes for a higher quality of life for residents and better business for merchants.

Each year there are wonderful “case studies” — you can marvel at Buffalo’s “new” waterfront, what Long Beach did to completely change driving patterns (not to mention the revitalization of the beachfront — okay, they had help from Superstorm Sandy), the progress toward “transit-oriented development” that Brookhaven, Farmingdale and Babylon have made.

And they would have heard how the state Department of Transportation, which has the ability to hand out millions of dollars in grants, has embraced “Complete Streets” principles — even enacting the policy into state law. And they would have met Joseph T. Brown, the state DOT Long Island regional director who was practically begging municipalities to come to him with their proposals.

Even state Sen. Jack Martins noted, “We have to put money behind the initiatives to make sure we fund the regional offices properly so we have the necessary expertise and oversight for these projects to not only be proposed, but designed and implemented. We have money in this year’s budget significant for infrastructure. I expect a great deal will come back to projects in LI.” The Old Village, which says it is implementing the “Old Village New Main Street” revitalization plan, has really missed its opportunity.

I would venture that Middle Neck Road - particularly in the Old Village - is one of the most dangerous, hard to navigate roads on Long Island.

Middle Neck Road has no right to be a four-lane with parking (six-lanes across) street. The lanes are too narrow, the road curves and goes uphill, cutting into visibility.

Years ago, a consultant, paid for under another grant (so it didn’t cost the village anything), recommended a strategy that would have turned the road into one lane in each direction, a bike lane/ car door lane, among other things - making it safer to drive, easier to bike or cross the street.

It’s called a “road diet” - a principle that has been embraced by localities that “calms” and slows traffic, while (interestingly), actually often reducing congestion and delays (in other words, it actually cuts down on travel time).

Complete Streets have become quite the thing, across Long Island, where villages and towns see the design as accommodating both ends of the demographic spectrum — seniors and disabled who need safer streets, and millennials who want to be able to bike and walk and have “cool” places to go to in the downtown

areas. It’s called “transit-oriented devel- is being repaved and therefore had to be re-striped. It would have been the prime opment.”

Now, at the most recent summit, opportunity to restripe to make one traffic Great Neck Plaza Mayor Jean Celender lane in each direction. But no.

As Mayor Kreitzman actually said: the was there (as always), receiving several kudos from Vision Long Island Execu- repaving was only a “patch” to address tive Director Eric Alexander as a pioneer the potholes and is “temporary.”

Nothing is going to happen of any sigand leader in Complete Streets strategies (and who has brought millions of dollars nificant nature to Middle Neck Road for in state grant money to traffic calming at least two years.

“There is some traffic calming and peprojects).

If any municipality needed to be destrian safety measures. We are awaiting schooled in what complete streets prin- Nassau County approval on Middle Neck ciples are, and how to get projects under- Road.”

The village got a grant, administered way and fulfilled, it is the Village of Great by the state DOT to pay 80 percent of the Neck.

None of the Old Village officials were cost of bump outs and new cross walks, to shorten the distance peothere — again. But the ple have to cross sidewalk one who was there was to sidewalk.

Victor Dadras, Partner “We can’t tell the in Dadras Architects, the county anything — we consultant the Old Village were very, very lucky to contracted to put together get the County to repave a plan to beautify Middle — on an emergency basis Neck Road.

-it’s not permanent repavYou can see the 2012 ing, but thanks to [Nassau proposal at the village’s County Legislator Ellen] website — it’s cleverly Birnbaum’s efforts, we called the Old Village New got the repaving, because Main Street Presentation KAREN RUBIN the road was a disaster.

(3/26/12).

Pulse of the Peninsula We are changing the trafWhen you speak to fic lights, signaling, so Mayor Ralph Kreitzman, he will tell you with great pride about that will require work in the roads. They the “Main Street Revitalization Strategy” claim they are coming back in a couple — actually it is a study that was initiated of years.

“That’s what they are planning — this in 2009, then presented as recommendais Nassau County - and are planning after tions by Dadras Architects in 2012.

There are some wonderful ideas in they finish the upgrade of traffic lights, it with before/after illustrations that let will do curb to curb repaving. What they you appreciate just how decrepit the vil- did was to eliminate potholes, on an lage is and what it could look like. Go to emergency basis.”

When I bring up why there was not just about every village main street these days and you will see what I mean — go a more comprehensive plan to remake to Long Beach, Westbury, the Great Neck Middle Neck Road, he says, “We have been following that, we Plaza to see what you don’t have in the have been thinking about this for a long Old Village.

Even the recommendations offered at time. It’s not that simple to automatically the village website call for using minimal make it one lane. There are a lot of issue. dollars (and even fewer village dollars We are looking it to it.

“There are some other plans we have because it is likely the funding will come from someone else). That’s because the for Middle Neck Road that are in the bulk of the “strategy” is zoning and re- formative stage — but we are planning. quiring merchants to go before the board Nothing is set in concrete. We have gotfor approval of windows and shades, col- ten a substantial community benefit from Avalon Bay, in connection to its developor-schemes, brick pavers.

The village’s role will be to install ment on East Shore (which includes 19 bump outs, some plantings in the median. workforce housing units). We will have Even these modest, superficial “im- money to make further community benprovements” will only evolve as business- efit. We are thinking about improvements to the parking lot, and signage and lightes turn over.

Since before 2012, the village has ing.

What about changing lighting to required that all new signs, awnings and facades be approved by the board of trust- some attractive Victorian-styled fixture, ees, and when anyone replaces sidewalk as Dradras recommended in its report on Middle Neck Road, they are required and villages, including Great Neck Plaza to install brick-looking pavers. But at this have done throughout Long Island? “That rate, it will take 50 years before the entire would cost millions — we aren’t changing all the lighting. We have been looking to village has those faux-brick pavers.

But unlike the more visionary plan of replace lighting with LED -—new lights a former mayor (Stephen Falk), it doesn’t replacing old ones are LED.” In fact, improving Middle Neck Road, require actually reconstructing Middle Neck Road, moving lighting and utilities, the main artery stretching the length of or reconfiguring the sidewalks (except for the peninsula, and linking all the villages and unincorporated areas of Great Neck, putting a few benches here and there).

Now, people might have noticed that should be something that the entire Great the road (which is a Nassau County road) Neck Village Officials Association ad-

dresses — it isn’t just the Plaza’s problem or the Old Village’s problem.

There were a number of efforts by the Great Neck Village Officials Association to improve Middle Neck Road as GNVOA - none have succeeded, said Kreitzman, who is the GNVOA president. The GNVOA and town were working together a couple of years ago.

But that was years ago — likely before the state adopted its Complete Streets policy and allocated millions of dollars for infrastructure improvements — and the GNVOA should be more proactive. It should be working to get some sort of a cutesy-pie Trolley-style bus to go up and down Middle Neck Road, especially during commuting times, and a few times during the day to accommodate shoppers.

That will be more important when the Long Island Railroad opens up its service to Grand Central.

You know who should be advocating for this? The villages that are not part of the Great Neck Park District, like Lake Success and Saddle Rock, whose residents do not have access to the park district’s commuter lots at the station.

And the Village of Great Neck, as well, would stand to gain the most because right now, it is outside the realm of “transit-oriented development.”

But a trolley-style bus service would mean make its downtown easy to reach.

And if people have to park near the trolley in the Old Village, they are likely to shop as well.

And maybe some of the “empties” would become galleries or bistros or live music venues.

You know who else would love this service? The spouses who have to go back and forth each day from Kings Point and University Gardens, Saddle Rock and Harbor Hills, to drop off and pick up people from the station.

As for who would run and fund the service - well, commuter parking isn’t free, nor should the trolley service be free.

The Great Neck Park District, which might well be the lead agency because it presently operates the commuter lots (so has a mechanism to collect payment), could charge for monthly tickets just as it does now for parking, and local merchants — through the Great Neck Chamber and Plaza BID (the Old Village has yet to get its BID together) could put advertising on the trolley - even send Groupon-type coupons via Smartphone, offering shopping and dining discounts.

Or the GNVOA could even run it as a cooperative, sharing the revenue based on resident use.

And yes, the service should be subsidized by a state agency, just as the Nassau Hub project is subsidized.

All this takes imagination, vision, and drive and one thing more: a sense of community — all of which has been lacking.

A particularly interesting section of the Dadras study caught my eye: It calls for the creation of a Great Neck Museum — a hook to making the Old Village a “tourist” destination (or at least a destination) - in other words, something that Continued on Page 51

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bLANK SLATE MEdIA May 8, 2015

Secrets AND Wives Bravo retu rns to N o r th S ho re with new realit y show

by b I LL S A N A N TON I O The first time the Bravo network sought to expand its reality series empire to Long Island, it followed a group of affluent North Shore women as they explored their 20s, romance, and spending daddy’s cash.

Though 2013’s “Princesses: Long Island” was short-lived -— the series lasted one season and caught the ire of JewishAmerican organizations, U.S. Rep. Steve Israel and the family of a deceased New York City firefighter who died during September 11 — Bravo is returning.

This time, it’ll be following a group of affluent North Shore women as they explore their 40s, divorce and reinventing their careers.

“Secrets and Wives” will premiere Tuesday, June 2 at 10 p.m. eastern time, trailing six ladies across Old Westbury, Roslyn and Syosset, according to published reports.

They’re a sisterhood of friends, according to a Bravo news release detailing the show, who “will come together

and take on some of life’s biggest challenges.”

Marriage. Empty-nest syndrome. Decades of baggage. Bravo boasts “Secrets and Wives” will reveal all.

Let’s meet the cast: Andi Black A former back-up singer for Jay and the Americans, Black married its lead singer as a wide-eyed 18-year-old and has since been in and out of divorce court three times. Having been exposed to the darker side of love, Black often seeks to assist other people’s relationships however possible, often to disastrous results.

On “Secrets and Wives,” she will move in with her friend, fellow cast member Liza Sandler, while Black’s boyfriend Adam closes on a house the two will attempt to make a home.

Susan Doneson Doneson was the last of the bunch to get married. Despite having two kids, she soon realized her husband wasn’t Prince Charming, and sought to reconnect with a high school crush. The downside? He was on his way to a two-year

prison sentence for securities fraud! The two dated throughout his incarceration and conceived a child, five-year-old Ian, but Doneson is focused on succeeding in business and caring for her family. She’s just looking for a bit of love and acceptance.

Cori Goldfarb Goldfarb is still married to her first husband, Sandy, and the couple has four daughters navigating young adulthood.

When Sandy lost his Wall Street job, the couple sold their house in the Hamptons to open a high-end spa, where they serve as co-owners. Now they have to balance work and play while keeping their marriage — and sanity — intact.

Gail Greenberg Now in her second marriage, to one of New York’s top plastic surgeons, Greenberg is trying to keep the romantic flames alive as she fears they’ll eventually drift apart. After all, he works a hectic schedule and she’s trying to find her place in the world, though she always expects the very best for herself and her family. Greenberg clashes with

her friends over her stresses, according to Bravo, and the sisterhood’s bond may be tested.

Amy Miller A divorcee with an on-again, off-again fiance, Miller is trying to get her love life in order, though her friends disapprove.

Meanwhile, Miller’s 20-year-old live-in son Max is indecisive about his future, worrying his mother. She’s afraid the bumps in the road may distract her from all the love around her.

Liza Sandler She was married to her first love, a high school sweetheart who went on to run a successful hedge fund manager in New York City, but the two lost the magic when Sandler had a very public affair with television personality Donny Deutsch.

Now she’ll have to sell her home as part of the divorce settlement and figure out the next chapter of an already dramafilled life. But she’s got her friend and new roommate, Black, and two longtime friends there to support her as she gets back on her feet and moseys on toward love.

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The top seven events for the coming week

Friday, May 8, 7:30 p.m.

Paul Taylor dance company Adelphi University Performing Arts Center 1 South Avenue, Garden City (516) 877-4000 http://aupac.adelphi.edu/ The acclaimed Paul Taylor Dance Company will be performing an exciting program featuring the high-energy of Syzygy, where dancers hurtle across the stage like celestial bodies orbiting and eclipsing one another, and the beauty of Brandenburgs, which celebrates the good things in life, AuPAC’s at the olmsted Theatre.

This performance is presented as part of the “Changing Nature of War and Peace” – Adelphi university’s year-long, campus-wide initiative.

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Audra mcdonald Tilles Center For The Performing Arts | LIU Post 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville (516) 299-3100 http://tillescenter.org With six Tony Awards and two Grammy Awards to her name, Audra McDonald is among today’s most highly regarded performers, as both a singer and an actress. in addition to her theatrical work, she maintains a major career as a concert and recording artist, regularly appearing on the great stages of the world. other accolades include five Drama Desk Awards, five outer Critics Circle Awards and four NAACP image Awards nominations.

Saturday, May 9, 8 p.m. southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes The Paramount 370 New York Ave., Huntington (631) 673-7300, ext. 303 www.paramountny.com Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes rose to fame in the mid-1970s as contemporaries of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.

Joining Southside Johnny on tour this year are Jukes collaborator/musical director Jeff Kazee on organ and piano, guitarist Glenn Alexander, John Conte on bass, drummer Tom Seguso, trombonist/guitarist Neal Pawley, Chris Anderson on trumpet and John isley on sax.

Kevin Downey, Jr. Friday, May 8, 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 9, 7 & 9:30 p.m. kevin downey, Jr. Governors’ Comedy Club 90 Division Ave. Levittown (516) 731-3358 http://tickets.govs.com/index.cfm Comedian, columnist Kevin Downey, Jr. writes a column called, “Drinking on $11 a Night”, which can be read in Bachelor Pad Magazine, GC magazine, at usedwigs.com and drinkingon11. com. His song, “Secret Garden of Dirty Little Whores, (who think they’re better than me)”, can be heard on college and traditional radio stations throughout the country. He has a nationally released DVD called, “i’m not Gay, but Dont Stop” which can be found on Amazon and Netflix.

Friday, May 8, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, May 9, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The 46th Annual spring Plant sale Clark Botanic Garden 193 I. U. Willets Road, Albertson (516) 484-2208 • http://clarkbotanic.org/ Annuals, perennials, herbs, shrubs, hanging baskets, vegetables at the 46th Annual Spring Plant Sale this week. Admission is free to this event, which will also feature an art show, attic treasures, garden gift shop, tea room (sandwiches, home-made cakes), raffles and bioferm (“Black Gold” for your garden). rain or Shine.

Cash or check only.

Saturday, May 9, 12 p.m.

Beaming Blooms mother’s day craft Old Westbury Gardens 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury, NY 11568 (516) 333-0048 www.oldwestburygardens.org Focus on Mom, Grandma or any special lady with a flower photo gift straight from the heart. Children walk the grounds to view beautiful blooms and return to craft a framed flower portrait that will never fade. Free with admission, but supplies are limited. Event is open to the first 25 children. Crafters are encouraged to bring a 1.5” printed picture of themselves.

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T H E C U L I N A R Y A R C H I T E C T

Suggestions for barbecue season In the beginning man discovered fire and discovery of the barbecue followed quickly in its footsteps.

Perhaps the barbecue is a time honored and worldwide tradition because it is quick, simple and delicious, not to mention the invigoration one receives while standing over a hot grill prodding and turning a delectable repast!

As spring turns to summer, barbecues are uncovered and entertaining turns to the bright outdoors.

The grilled beef in this Spring Barbecue is reminiscent of Bulgogi, a Korean grilled beef; it is not only delicious, but also healthy with 200 calories per serving, 13 G protein, 5 G fat, 2 G carbohydrate, 168 MG sodium and 38 MG cholesterol. The onions are simple to prepare and are based on an Italian recipe. The barbecued potatoes are a lovely addition to the meal, especially when topped with a traditional sweet barbecue sauce.

For a healthy ending to your meal, finish with cut up fresh fruit; for those with a sweet tooth, why not add a dollop of ice cream or ice milk? The following menu is easy to prepare - the adept cook can prepare this meal in less than 15

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This menu is enjoyable for the busy entertainer, because the simple preparation allows one to enjoy one’s guests. For the truly lazy host and/or hostess, when it comes time to grilling enlist an eager guest to grill! Sit back and relax......

Menu Serves 4 Marinted Grilled Beef with A Korean Flavor Grilled, Marinated Red and/or White Onions Barbecued Potatoes Culinary Architect’s Famous Sweet Barbecue Sauce Seasonal Fresh Fruit* Vanilla Ice Cream or Ice Milk* *Recipe Not Given Marinated Grilled Beef with A Korean Flavor 1 1/2 lb boneless sirloin steak, trimmed of all fat 6 scallions, trimmed 4 cloves garlic 3 tbsp peeled fresh ginger root 3 tbsp rice vinegar 2 tsp toasted sesame seeds

or a ziploc bag place the steak.

Pour the marinade over the steak.

Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, or up to 8 hours, turning time to time.

Prepare a hot charcoal fire.

When the coals are white-hot, grill the meat medium rate, abut 4 minutes per side. Remove, cover with foil and let rest 12 minutes.

Slice into thin strips and serve with lettuces on the side if desired.

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(available in Oriental markets) 1 1/2 tsp vegetable oil 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 1/2 tsp black pepper Iceberg lettuce and radicchio (optional) 1. With a very sharp knife, score the steak deeply in a 1-inch crisscross diamond pattern. Turn over and score the second side.

2. In a Cuisinart, fitted with a steel blade, place remaining ingredients. Pulse to blend.

3. In a large shallow dish,

Grilled Marinated Red and/or White Onions 3 red and/or white onions, peeled and cut in half 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 3 tbsp of fresh herbs (I use equal parts of Italian Parsley, Thyme and Basil) 1 tbsp freshly ground pepper 1. Combine olive oil, herbs and peppers in a non-reactive container that will comfortably hold the onions 2. Place the onions in the marinade and marinate at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.

3. Grill on medium coals, basing occasionally with excess marinade. Cook approximately 15 minutes or until soft, but not charred.

Barbecued Potatoes 6 baking potatoes, washed 3 tbsp softened butter or margarine Aluminum foil 1. Rub butter onto potatoes and wrap in aluminum foil.

2. After initial flames of the barbecue have died down, place potatoes on the periphery of the grill, turning occasionally, cook approximately 45 minutes or until the potatoes are soft when pierced with a fork.

Sweet Barbecue Sauce Yields approximately 1 quart 3 cups ketchup 3/4 cup molasses 2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce 1 tbsp Tabasco Sauce 1/4 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp granulated garlic 1/4 tsp onion powder 2 tbsp brown sugar 1 tbsp chili powder 2 tbsp sesame oil Salt & pepper to taste 1. Combine all of the ingredients in a Cuisinart fitted with a steel blade. Blend.

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Arts & Entertainment Calendar LANDMARK ON MAIN STREET 232 Main Street, Suite 1 Port Washington (516) 767-1384 ext. 101 www.landmarkonmainstreet. org Friday, May 16, 8 p.m.

Megan Hilty Sunday, May 31, 8 p.m.

Suzanne Vega Saturday, June 13, 8 p.m.

Jessie Mueller and Jarrod Spector The Space at Westbury 250 Post Ave., Westbury (516) 283.5566 www.thespaceatwestbury. com Friday, May 15, 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 16, 8 p.m.

Dark Star Ochestra Tuesday, May 19, 8 p.m.

Jason Isbell and Special Guest Craig Finn Friday, May 29, 8 p.m.

Get The Led Out Friday, June 12, 8 p.m.

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Saturday, June 13, 8 p.m.

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Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band and Jonny Lang Friday, June 26, 7:30 & 10:30 p.m.

Jim Jefferies NASSAU VETERANS MEMORIAL COLISEUM 1255 Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale (516) 794-9300 • http://www. nassaucoliseum.com Friday, May 15, 7:30 p.m.

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Jackie Mason Nassau county museum of art 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn (516) 484-9338 • http://nassaumuseum.org MAIN GALLERIES March 21 to July 12, 2015 Out of the Vault: 25 Years of Collecting This presentation highlights patrons’ numerous gifts to the Museum over the last quarter century, many of which have never, or rarely, been exhibited. Each gallery space within this multifaceted presentation will focus on different themes such as past and present portraiture, paintings and objects by Louis Comfort Tiffany, post-war prints and vintage posters of many eras.

The exhibit explores a diverse range of artists who are strongly represented in the Museum’s collections, among them naturalist John James Audubon, photographer Larry Fink and Pop art icons Robert Rauschenberg, Larry Rivers and Robert Indiana, among others.

CONTEMPORARY COLLECTORS GALLERY March 21 to July 12 Vernacular Visions The museum’s Contemporary Collectors Gallery features the work of four prominent Long Island artists: Susan Cushing of Southampton, Richard Gachot of Old Westbury, Francisco Villagran of Port Washington, and Burt Young, also of Port Washington.

Ongoing Sculpture Park Approximately 40 works, many of them monumental in size, by renowned artists including Fernando Botero, Tom

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Walking Trails The museum’s 145 acres include many marked nature trails through the woods, perfect for family hikes or independent exploration.

Gardens From restored formal gardens of historic importance to quiet little nooks for dreaming away an afternoon, the museum’s 145 acre property features many lush examples of horticultural arts. Come view our expanded gardens and beautiful new path to the museum.

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OUTDOOR LEARNING Wednesday, June 3 at 9 a.m.

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A&E Calendar cont’d Continued from Page 32 odore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center, leads an observation of the spring migration of birds on the Museum’s beautiful property. Learn how to use field marks, habitat, behavior and song to identify birds.

Please bring binoculars if you have them. Fee is $10 per class (payable in cash on the day of the class).

Please write to the museum at events@nassaumuseum. org to reserve a place in the class of your choice. Limit is 15 per class. Meet at the Art School parking lot (first building on the left as you enter the grounds).

EXHIBITION TALK Thursdays, 1-2 p.m.

May 14, June 4 Brown Bag Lectures Bring a sandwich and enjoy lunch with friends as Museum Docent Riva Ettus presents an informative talk on the works on view in Out of the Vault: 25 Years of Collecting. Afterward, join the 2 p.m. public exhibition tour. Free with Museum admission. Reservations not needed; first come, first seated.

OUTDOOR ART TOUR Thursday, May 14, 5:30 p.m.

Spring Sculpture Stroll Laura Lynch, the Museum’s director of education, leads a walk through the museum’s Sculpture Park, one of the biggest sculpture gardens in the region. The park includes large-scale installations, many in the Museum’s permanent collection, others on loan from prestigious museums and galleries. The fee is $5, paid in cash at the walk. The event is limited to 25 people.

To reserve a place, please write to: events@nassaumuseum.org. Meet on the front terrace of the museum.

EXHIBITION TALK Saturday, May 16, 3 p.m.

Larry Fink: Fly on the Wall and the Social Critique Coming out of the generation of documentation and straight photography, Larry Fink used the camera through the 1970s and 80s to shed light on social constructs.Artist/photographer/ educator Daniel Mirer and LIU Post Professor of Art History and Museum Studies Aileen June Wang give a joint presentation about Fink’s innovative use of the square format camera.

Admission is $15 (members, $5) and includes museum admission. Admission is $15 (members, $5) and includes

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EXHIBITION TALK Saturday, May 30, 3 p.m.

John James Audubon: The Last Expedition Using images of Audubon’s western paintings and of the surviving specimens and artifacts gathered in 1843 during Audubon’s final expedition, historian Robert McCracken Peck describes this last great adventure

by Audubon and puts its accomplishments into the broader context of the time.

Author and consulting curator Robert McCracken Peck is a Fellow of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. Admission is $15 (members, $5) and includes museum admission; register at nassaumuseum. org/events.

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ADELPHI UNIVERSITY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Westermann Stage, 1 South Avenue, Garden City (516) 877-4000 • http://aupac.adelphi.edu/ Friday, May 8, 7:30 p.m.

Paul Taylor Dance Company (Olmsted Theatre) Friday, May 8, 7 & 9 p.m.

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connect her to the American South, the place of her birth and home of her ancestors.

Cash will also perform songs from her Grammy-nominated and award-winning album “The List” which is based on a list of 100 greatest country and American songs that her father and country music icon Johnny Cash gave her when she was 18.

Although Cash is often classified as a country artist, her music draws on many genres, including folk, pop, rock, blues, and most notably Americana. She is the recent winner of three Grammy awards – Best American Album (“The River and the Thread”), Best American Roots Song with John Leventhal (“A Feather’s Not a Bird”) and Best American Roots Performance (“A Feather’s Not a Bird”).

In 1985, she won a Grammy for “I Don’t Know Why You Don’t Want Me” and has received 12 other Grammy nominations. She has had 11 No. 1 country hit singles, 21 “Top 40” country singles and two gold records.

russian chorus to sing at Temple Sinai The world renowned Russian Chamber Chorus of New York will be performing at Temple Sinai of Roslyn on Sunday, May 17 at 4 p.m.

Founded by Artistic Director and Conductor Nikolai Kachanov, the Russian Chamber Chorus is well known for its artistic excellence and hauntingly beautiful choral music.

A regular presence at Carnegie Hall, the chorus has become America’s preeminent Russian vocal ensemble and one of the world’s greatest ambassadors of the Russian creative spirit.

Described by the New York Times as “Extraordinary: richly imagined and deftly realized,” the RCCNY has been delighting audiences for more than 30 years.

Known for its stylistic versatility, richness of sound and subtlety of expression, the program will trace Jewish choral culture through music by composers from Russia, Israel and the United States, illustrating the beauty of liturgical, secular and folk traditions ranging from Bible stories to contemporary compositions.

Maestro Kachanov, who holds a Ph.D. in choral conducting from the Novosibirsk Conservatory, brings his unique sensitivity and authentic interpretation to well-known repertoire; at the same time, he is devoted to presenting new and underexposed works that illustrate Russia’s rich heritage and its contemporary spirit. As a result of his commitment, audiences have been introduced to the ancient chants previously banned in his homeland (and completely unknown in America).

Kachanov created the Ussachevsky Festival of Russian-American contemporary music which was held at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City.

In addition to an afternoon of spectacular music, the Temple Sinai Russian Club invites you to a wine and hors-d’oeuvre reception immediately following the concert. This concert is free for Temple Sinai congregants and Sinai Russian Club members; $18 for non-members.

Temple Sinai of Roslyn is located at 425 Roslyn Road in Roslyn Heights.

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Sanford Weill to speak at Temple Emanuel

By A da m L i d gett Temple Emanuel of Great Neck Senior Rabbi Robert Widom will interview banker and philanthropist — and former Great Neck resident — Sanford Weill May 17 as part of the temple’s Stephen C. Widom Cultural Arts Program.

Weill, the former chief executive and chairman of Citigroup, will be interviewed about his life in business as well as philanthropy.

Through the interview, Widom said, attendees will be able to see American success story. “[Attendees] will learn that in American, one has great opportunities, and his life will speak to those opportunities,” Widom said.

“They’ll see how he moved from college into being a runner for a small brokerage house to becoming involved in the brokerage business.”

The interview, which will start at 3 p.m. and be held at the temple located at 150 Hicks Lane, will be followed by a question and answer session with the audience.

Weill is currently the chairman of the Hamilton Insurance Group, and recently stepped down as chairman of Carnegie Hall after 24 years, although he still holds his title as president.

He is chairman Emeritus of Weill Cornell Medical

College, which he served as chairman of for 20 years, chairman and founder of the National Academy Foundation, chairman of the Weill Hall and the Green Music Center and chairman of the executive council at the University of California, San Francisco, according to the temple.

He was also named in 2014 to CNBC’s “First 25” — the network’s list of the 25 people who have had the most influence on business since 1989.

Weill is also an honorary trustee of the temple and a friend of Widom for more than 45 years, Widom said.

In the early 1960s, Widom said, Weill lived in Great Neck, and was already a member of the temple when Widom became Rabbi.

Weill currently lives in Connecticut.

“He was very generous to our synagogue,” Widom said. “It’s why we named the sanctuary for Joan [Sanford’s wife] and Sanford Weill.”

Attendance is open to all, and tickets are $15 per person or $25 for two people.

Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling the center at 516-482-5701 or be purchased at the door.

North Hempstead Councilwoman Anna Kaplan got together with ‘Desert Dance’ producer Daniel Reubeni, Executive Director of the Great Neck Arts Center Regina Gill and Mayor of Great Neck Plaza Jean Calendar at the Bow Tie Squire Cinemas in Great Neck on April 28. Reubeni, a Great Neck resident, was proud to share his film about a secret dance company in the Iranian desert. ‘Desert Dance’ is currently showing at the Bow Tie Squire Cinema. Visit www.bowtiecinemas.com/locations/squirecinemas/ for listings and more information.

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Old Bethpage to host WW II weekend event Old Bethpage Village Restoration will host a World War II Encampment weekend on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17.

Visitors will have the opportunity to step back in time and explore World War II history complete with living historians, tanks and artillery and simulated fire fight demonstrations.

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Sanford I. Weill will be interviewed about his life in business and philanthropy at Temple Emanuel of Great Neck, Sunday, May 17 at 3. Call (516) 482-5701 for ticket information.

Road, is situated on 209 acres and the recreated 19th Century village offers a perfect impression of a rural European battlefield when American soldiers took on and defeated the Nazi Third Reich.

Living historians in period gear representing a variety of forces will present vintage weapons and offer hands on displays while engaged in tactical exercises.

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lage Restoration is open Wednesday – Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults and $7 for children (5-12), seniors, and volunteer firefighters.

For more information about Old Bethpage Village Restoration, please call (516) 572-8401 or visit the website at: www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks.

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Community Calendar PROJECT INDEPENDENCE SUPPORT & SOCIAL GROUP The Town of North Hempstead’s Project Independence would like to remind residents that they offer free support and social groups. Call 311 or (516) 8696311 for more information.

FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION CLINIC FOR SENIOR CITIZENS The Nassau County Bar Association provides free monthly legal consultation clinics for Nassau County residents 65 or older.

Seniors have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with an attorney who volunteers to provide a half-hour private consultation

on any topic of concern. The next Senior Citizen Free Legal Consultation Clinic will be held Tuesday, May 19, 9:30 to 11 a.m. at NCBA, 15th and West Streets, Mineola. This popular free program regularly fills up quickly. Registration is required by calling (516) 747-4070.

FOR TRIVIA LOVERS At 7 p.m. Two Wednesday nights each month at Page One Restaurant, 90 School St. Glen Cove. Call (516) 625-8804 for information.

Singles Association of Long Island

For information on events, please call (516) 825-0633 or (516) 333-2851 or e-mail singlesassociationofli@yahoo. com.

YOUR WIDOWED SOCIAL GROUP The group meets on the third Wednesday of the each month (except July and August) from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s R.C. Church on Franklin Ave. and Fifth Street, Garden City. There is a $5 fee for members and a $8 fee for non-members. For additional information, please call (516) 481-9280.

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Nassau County Museum of Art in Roslyn Harbor announces new opportunities for volunteers, particularly those who can work at the front desk, greeting visitors during the weekend. Saturday and Sundays shifts are available 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 2 to 4:30 p.m. Only two three-hour shifts per month are required.

The museum’s volunteers are an invaluable component of the Museum Family, whether they are in positions that have them working with the public or assignments where they assist museum

staff members,. What is required for all volunteer positions is enthusiasm for museum work, willingness to learn, and the wish to become a meaningful part of the museum’s mission of service to the community.

To find out more about volunteer opportunities at Nassau County Museum of Art, call Director of Volunteers Nancy Barone at (516) 4849338, ext. 31 or write to nbarone@nassaumuseum.org.

Nassau County Museum of Art is located at One Museum Drive (just off Northern Boulevard, Route 25A)

in Roslyn Harbor. Call (516) 484-9337 for current exhibitions, events, days/times, and directions.

Nassau County Museum of Art is chartered and accredited under the laws of New York State as a not-for-profit private educational institution and museum. It is operated by a privately elected board of trustees responsible for its governance. The museum is funded through income derived from admissions, parking, membership, special events and private and corporate donations as well as federal and state grants.

Helicopter landings at Eisenhower Park Nassau County will once again host the Navy and Marine Helicopter Landing in Eisenhower Park on Saturday, May 23 as part of the “Fleet Week 2015” activities in New York City. The event, billed “Raid New York,” will be the largest Marine/Navy helicopter landing on Long Island.

Navy Landing at 10 a.m.

A combined team of members from the U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal team and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Five (HSC-9) will present a mine countermeasures demonstration. The demonstration will show how a five-member EOD team can be inserted via a MH-60S helicopter into an

area too dangerous for a ship to navigate or an aircraft to land, while another MH-60S provides top-cover. After the air and land demonstration, the two MH-60s helicopters will land and be available for public display. The EOD technicians are stationed in Virginia Beach, Virginia. HSC-9, also known as the Tridents, is stationed in Norfolk, Virginia.

Marine Landing at 12 p.m.

The VM-22 Osprey, CH46 Sea Knight and AH-1W Cobra, will perform an area sweep and transport a Marine raid force to the landing zone. Marines will perform an assault demonstration, after which the helicopters will land and will be avail-

able for public display, along with the weapons typically used by a Marine Corps rifle platoon. Marines supporting this event are part of a Special Purpose Marine Air- Ground Task Force from the II Marine Expeditionary Force based at Camp LeJeune, North Carolina.

The Helicopter Landing, which is free to the public, will be taking place on the Kite Field, just south of the Veterans Memorial in Eisenhower Park, with parking at fields 6 and 6A. For more information about this event please call: (516) 572-0200 or visit our website at: www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks.

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JFK students raise funds for lighthouse B y A d a m L i d gett After months of collecting small change, John F. Kennedy Elementary School students have raised about $500 to help restore the historic Stepping Stones Lighthouse, Great Neck Historical Society President Alice Kasten said Monday.

“The school has committed to helping save lighthouse,” Kasten said. “Now we have to get them out to the end of the dock to see actually see the lighthouse.”

But the students’ contributions does not end with collecting money.

Students from Kindergarten through fifth grade have also been creating projects, such as poems and posters, which are supposed to persuade people in the community to want to save the lighthouse.

Kasten said she and Great Neck Park District Board of Commissioners Chairman Bob Lincoln have judged the projects and picked the winners — two projects from each grade —and the kids with the winning projects will each get a free Stepping Stones Lighthouse T-shirt.

The awards, Kasten said, will be presented at 6 p.m. May 11 at the elementary school at 1A Grassfield Road, where the projects will be displayed.

Lincoln said judging was hard because the projects were done so well.

“Some were models of the lighthouse, some did essays, some did posters,” Lincoln said. “Each student came up with something to promote the lighthouse.”

Kasten plans to do a presentation May 11 to show how community members are trying to save the lighthouse.

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Great Neck Park District Board of Commissioners Chairman Bob Lincoln and Great Neck Historical Society President Alice Kasten judge projects done by John F. Kennedy Elementary School students.

Folksinger Dave Sear will also be on hand May 11 to sing some sea shanties as well, Kasten said, and Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judy Bosworth will also speak about why the town has taken a stewardship roll of the lighthouse.

The park district and the town agreed in September to enter into an inter-municipal agreement to raise funds to restore the lighthouse. Through a partnership between the town and the historical society, the town will help assist with repairs.

The lighthouse, which was built in

1877, has been in disrepair for years.

The efforts to raise funds to repair the lighthouse started in August when the park district and historical society teamed up with the town to repair the structure, after years of neglect have left it in need of $4 million in repairs.

The National Park Service in 2012 threatened to take ownership of the lighthouse from the town, which was awarded stewardship of the structure in 2008 under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act, after repairs to the structure

went undone.

Kasten said the idea for JFK students to raise money began when she and Lincoln were selling Stepping Stone Lighthouse T-shirts at the Village of Great Neck Plaza Street Fair and Auto Fest in September.

She said JFK School principal Ron Gimondo approached her and Lincoln about helping to save the lighthouse.

“He bought T-shirts and got all excited about the preservation of the lighthouse,” Kasten said. “He brought the idea back to the school and then they asked us to do a presentation for their entire school.”

Lincoln and Kasten gave a presentation to the JFK students, highlighting the importance of saving the lighthouse.

Bosworth spoke to the students as well, Kasten said.

“The kids got all excited,” Kasten said. “The kids were really upset about the possibility of it falling apart and they vowed to raise funds.”

Lincoln said he and Kasten are willing to talk to any community group that wants to know more about the lighthouse.

Their presentation, she said, tells the history of the lighthouse and shows people what steps need to be taken to restore it.

Kasten and Lincoln haven’t presented in front of any other Great Neck schools yet, Lincoln said, but they have reached out to the Great Neck North High School students who are helping with a fundraiser. EM Baker School students also spontaneously raised some money to help save the lighthouse as well, Lincoln said.

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Great Neck Library Audrey Hepburn: Portrait of a Lady presented by Marilyn Carminio at Station Branch Library Marilyn Carminio will examine, through discussion and film clips, the many phases of the life of the fabulous Audrey Hepburn including her continuing humanitarian legacy, on Monday, May 11 at 2 p.m. at the Station Branch Library, 26 Great Neck Road (2nd Level), Gardens at Great Neck shopping center.

Young Audrey experienced the devastation of war first-hand as a child in occupied Holland during WWII. Although the war dashed her ambition to become a ballerina, she would eventually come to be one of the most admired screen actresses of all time. More than just a legendary figure of beauty, grace and charm, Audrey worked tirelessly as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador after retiring from the screen.

Marilyn Carminio began her career as a NYC school teacher and went on to hold various positions at women’s magazines such as Cosmopolitan, where she worked for Helen Gurley Brown, Elle and New Woman.

Film at Station Branch All film matinees are now held at the Station Branch while the Main Library prepares for renovations. The next film will be shown on Thursday, May 14 at 2 p.m. at the Station Branch, The Gardens at Great Neck, 26 Great Neck Road, 2nd level (above Waldbaum’s).

Refer to the Library Newsletter, film brochure or website for information on the films scheduled. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Arrive early as seating is limited.

Priority seating is given to Great Neck School District residents. Please bring your Library card, driver’s license or other ID showing your

Great Neck School District address.

The New York World’s Fairs: 1939 and 1964 presented by Ronald Marzlock Great Neck Library presentation hosted by Temple Beth-El of Great Neck Join noted historian Ronald Marzlock when he presents The New York World’s Fairs: 1939 and 1964, a slide presentation/talk and book signing on Sunday, May 17 at 2 p.m. at Temple Beth-El of Great Neck, 5 Old Mill Road, Great Neck, 11023.

More people attended each of the two New York World’s Fairs than attended Woodstock, and the Fairs created lasting memories for generations of New Yorkers.

Ronald Marzlock, author of The New York World’s Fairs: 1939 and 1964, along with commentary and personal anecdotes, presents an exciting PowerPoint presen-

tation of 200 images of the Fairs, many taken behind the scenes and never before seen. Take a trip down memory lane and learn things about the Fairs that you never knew.

Ronald Marzlock has a weekly local history column, “I Have Often Walked” in the Queens Chronicle for over 17 years. He launched Icon Archives in 1996, his library of local New York history images which have appeared in television documentaries, magazines, and books.

Books will be available for purchase at the event.

Temple parking is on Old Mill Road adjacent to the side entrance.

Finance Committee Meeting A Finance Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Station Branch Library, 26 Great Neck Road

(2nd level). All are welcome.

Budget Vote for Great Neck Library 2015/16 Budget The Budget Vote for the Great Neck Library 2015/16 Budget will be held on Tuesday, May 19, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Where to Vote: Residents living SOUTH of the L.I.R.R. vote at the South High School, 341 Lakeville Road (south of the L.I.E.).

Residents living NORTH of the L.I.R.R. vote at the E.M. Baker School, 69 Baker Hill Road. The proposed 2015/16 Library Budget was adopted on April 14, 2015 by the Board of Trustees.

Seeking Prospective Candidates The Nominating Committee of the Great Neck Library will begin its search for prospective candidates for openings that will occur in January 2016 on the Board of Trustees and the

Nominating Committee. At the end of January 2016, terms will expire for one four-year seat on the Board of Trustees currently held by Francine Ferrante Krupski, and two three-year seats on the Nominating Committee currently held by Stacee Bernstein and Andrew Dorf.

Interested persons must be at least eighteen years of age or older and a resident of the Great Neck School District, and either have a valid Great Neck Library card or be a registered voter with the Nassau County Board of Elections by the Record Date of Monday, October 5, 2015.

If you wish to be considered as a candidate for any of the above seats, please send a letter and resume so stating

by Friday, June 19, 2015 to: The Chair of the Nominating Committee, c/o The Great Neck Library, Station Branch, 26 Great Neck Road (2nd level), Great Neck, NY 11021.

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Tub talks get heated in Village of G.N.

by A dA m L I d G E T T Village of Great Neck trustees and residents on Tuesday debated a bill that would permit bathtubs and showers in the basement of homes.

“Our law does not permit a shower and a tub. The question before us now is if we want to permit them in basements,” Village of Great Neck Mayor Ralph Kreitzman said. “We’ve received requests by a number of people.”

Village trustees and resident offered a variety of opinions before the public hearing was adjourned until the board’s June 2 meeting.

Trustee Barton Sobel said many houses in the village were built with only one to one and a half bathrooms, and that there is often nowhere on the upper levels of these homes to install additional bathrooms.

Trustee Mitchell Beckerman said he believed residents should be able to put in an extra bathroom in their own home as they see fit.

“In today’s world you have these 1,400-square-foot

Village of Great Neck trustees are considering a bill that would permit bathtubs and showers in residential basements in the village. homes with one and a half bath[rooms],” he said. “You have three and four and five kids and these small bathrooms — it’s criminal to now allow them to have the proper number of bathrooms.”

But some village residents worried allowing full bathrooms in basements would lead to homeowners illegally renting their basements out.

“This is not for someone to take care of someone in old age,” village resident Jean Pierce said.

“They are going to be rented out.

You are going to get these people who buy a house and stuff it with 19 people.”

The debate took on political overtones when Village School social studies teacher Sam Yellis, who announced his candidacy for village trustee on Tuesday, said he was also concerned about the basements being rented out and the possible use of hotplates in basements that were illegally rented.

“It’s not just some hypotheti-

cal thing. My heart still bleeds for that man who lost his family to that hot plate fire,” Yellis said referencing the seven Brooklyn children killed in a house fire sparked by a hot plate in March.

Yellis will be challenging Beckerman and fellow Trustee Jeff Bass who are running for reelection with Mayor Ralph Kreitzman.

Beckerman said the village shouldn’t not allow people to put in full basement bathrooms out of fear someone might abuse the law.

“If somebody wants to do something illegally at home they’re not waiting for us to put something in the code so they can do it,” Sobel added.

Sobel also said that some village residents have already put bathrooms in their basement, and that if the bill passed the village code would require them to put in the emergency exit window.

Trustees also discussed the possibility of requiring residents who want bathtubs and showers in their basements to also install fire and carbon

monoxide detectors.

Bass suggested amending the bill to allow the village to permit showers and bathtubs in basements on a case-by-case basis.

But Stephen Limmer, attorney for the village, said permitting things on a case-by-case basis is difficult, as the village would have to decide what to base the need on in determining who gets to install a full bathroom in the basement.

Kreitzman suggested possibly amending the bill to allow showers and bathtubs in basements in households where there is only one bathroom.

In other business, trustees voted to hire Leonard J Standberg & Associates, a Freeport engineering consultant, to do survey work for the village’s new Village Hall to be located at 265 East Shore Road.

The village will pay the consultant $4,600 to do the survey work, which includes looking at how construction workers will have to move dirt on the property, Village Clerk Joe Gil said.

No warnings HEARTS set to host fourth annual PortFest for no seat belts by b I LL SAN ANTONIO Brace yourselves, PortFest is coming.

Hosted by the local fundraising Port Washington organization Helping Enrich the Arts — also known as HEARTS — the fourth annual music and culture festival is set to take place May 16 at Paul D. Schreiber High School from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., boasting a full slate of live bands, various arts and crafts and student performances from throughout the Port Washington School District.

Damon Gersh, the founder and chairman of HEARTS, said in a statement that the event has raised more than $100,000 in grants toward music and arts programs for the school district since its inception.

“Attending these programs and seeing the engagement and enjoyment on the kids’ faces is always immensely gratifying,” he added.

Bands scheduled to perform during PortFest include Rock Steady, Help on the Way, Bach to Rock Staff Band, School of Rock House Band and Gag Me With A Spoon.

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Arts and crafts will take place throughout the day, including body art, candle making, flip-flop making, tote bag decoration, treasure box decoration, a tie-dye station and paper lanterns, among others.

The works of 30 local artists will also be on display and available for purchase, with a portion of proceeds benefitting HEARTS. But the newest addition to the event will be a poetry cafe, featuring live readings and a display of student artwork as well as coffee and snacks.

Village of Great Neck Estates police will be cracking down on drivers not wearing their seat belts from May 18-31 as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “Click It or Ticket” program, the police department announced last week.

“Would you ever ride a roller coaster without the harness down?” the department said in a release. “When you ride in a motor vehicle without a seat belt, you are taking a huge risk. One A silent auction of prizes, gift you can’t afford.” baskets, trips and event tickets will Great Neck Estates police also take place. said officers will be out in full Officials from the Town of North Hempstead are expected to appear at PortFest, as is U.S. Rep. Steve Israel (D-Huntington), who represents Port Washington as part of New York’s 3rd Congressional District.

Admission to the event is free.

HEARTS officials said parking will be available at Schreiber High School and the surrounding neighborhood.

force from May 18-31. Anyone caught not wearing a seat belt or transporting unrestrained children will be given a ticket, police said.

No warnings will be given from May 18-31 for not wearing a seatbelt, the police said.

“We’re hoping you’ll get the message and buckle up every trip, every time, even after the crackdown period is over,” the police said. “Wearing your seat belt is required by law 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.”

Police said that according to the NHTSA, 9,580 people who were not wearing their seat belts in a car at the time of an accident died in 2013.

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Community ed offers class on artists Join Great Neck Public Schools Community Education for “Wunderbar Star Painters: Klimt, Shiele, Kandinsky, Klee, Dix, and More,” an exploration of the art of the Austrian and German Expressionist painters and the people, places, and politics of the early 20th Century that inspired them.

The newly released major motion

picture starring Helen Mirren, “Woman in Gold,” whose subject is a painting by the artist Gustav Klimt, has created interest anew in Austrian and German artists.

This two-session course is based on exclusive interviews with Serge Sebarsky, former director of the Nassau County Museum of Art. He was respon-

sible for bringing the major works of these artists to Long Island. The Museum’s stunning exhibitions attracted art lovers and collectors from around the country.

Shirley Romaine, longtime Community Ed theater and arts expert, and producer and host of the Cablevision program, Artscene on Long Island,

leads this class and will provide background on Sebarsky and on the impact of these painters on Long Island and beyond.

Class meets from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

May 14 and May 21 at the Cumberland Adult Center, 30 Cumberland Ave. Fee: $39 (no nonresident surcharge). To register call: (516) 441-4949.

New class offered on light summer reading Great Neck Public Schools Community Education announces a new class—“Light Summer Reading.” This class does not appear in the Spring/Summer catalog.

This four-session, book-discussion group will explore: The Wizard Oz (1900), by L. Frank

Baum, a telling look at the late 19th century through the vehicle of a children’s book; A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (1889), Mark Twain’s satirical view of the Middle Ages; The Sunday Philosophy Club: (2004), by Alexander McCall Smith, set in Edinburgh, Scot-

land, with top amateur sleuth, Isabel Dalhousie; and Don’t Stop the Carnival (1965), by Herman Wouk, the story of how a New Yorker’s mid-life crisis finds an outlet on a Caribbean island.

The series will be facilitated

by Marc Greenberg, a retired New York City high school so-

cial studies teacher. He currently teaches at three other continuing education programs. Reading is Marc’s passion and he loves to share insights about the books he reads.

The book group will meet on Wednesdays, June 17, July 8, July 29, and Aug. 19, from

10 a.m.–12 p.m., at the Cumberland Adult Center, 30 Cumberland Ave. Bring a snack or lunch, a drink, and your thoughts and comments.

Fee: $85; $95 for nonresidents.

To register, please call Community Ed at (516) 441-4949.

North Middle to present art show, concert North Middle School’s Art Show and Grade 7 and 8 Spring Concert will take place on May 13.

The annual school-wide Art Show will have its opening just before the start of the concert. It will also be open to the public during school hours on Thursday, May 14, and Friday, May 15. The Show will feature the work of Art 6, Art 7, Humanities Art 8, Studio Art 8 and Art Foundation 9 (the first in the high school sequences of art courses).

Many two- and three-dimensional pieces will be on display, utilizing a variety of materials. Some new additions this year will be works by the seventh-grade 3D Experience Class, and works designed and 3D-printed by the Technology 8 classes.

Art teachers are Department Head Elaine Brendel, Kristin Kirleis and Sherry Teich. Technology teachers are John Amato and Victor Starsky.

The Seventh- and Eighth-Grade

Spring Concert will begin at 7 p.m. Performing will be the Band, Orchestra and Chorus. The concert will feature a selection of film music. The Chorus will perform: highlights from Grease and Schindler’s List; “I Was Here,” from Acts of Valor; and “You Are the Music in Me,” from High School Musical 2.

The Band and Orchestra will perform highlights from Harry Potter; themes from Jurassic Park; “Over the Rainbow,” from The Wizard of Oz (with vocal teach-

er Arielle Murdocco as soloist); and “Pirates of the Caribbean,” from the movie of the same name. Closing out the Concert, the Band, Orchestra and Chorus will combine to perform “Skyfall,” from the James Bond movie of the same name.

The Band and Orchestra will be under the direction of Department Head Matthew Trinkwald. The Chorus will be under the direction of Arielle (Cooperman) Murdocco.

Repertory Theater at North High

Photo by Bill Cancellare

Photo by Bill Cancellare

North High School’s annual Artfest, a celebration of the school’s fine and performing arts, begins with the Repertory Theater class’ presentation of selections from The Survivor, by Susan Nanus, on May 14, at 7 p.m., at the school, 35 Polo Road. Based on the memoirs of Jack Eisner, The Survivor tells the true story of a group of adolescents struggling to survive in the years leading up to and during the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. The event is free and the public is welcome. For more information, please contact Repertory Theater director/drama teacher Jonathan Gellert at jgellert@greatneck.k12.ny.us. Seated, from left: Aaron Young, Spencer Berman, Julia Prager-Hessel, Justin Wooster, and Zachary Canter. Standing, second from left: Solly Kasab, Zachary Lee, Kyla Rosenberg, and Sophia Crames. Mr. Gellert is standing at far left.

Improv at South High

South High School’s Theatre South’s Improv Troupe will be performing on Friday, May 15, at 7:30 p.m., at the school, 341 Lakeville Road. During the performance, students improvise and create characters and scenes based on ideas from the audience. The public is encouraged to attend Improv, always a popular event, to enjoy a spontaneous production by a talented cast. For more information, please contact Thomas Marr, drama teacher/director, at (516) 441-4873, or at tmarr@greatneck.k12.ny.us. Improv Troupe, front, from left: Benjamin Weber, Isabella Malfi, and Jack Doremus. Middle row, from left: Shayna Fishkin, Russell Katz (captain), and Jonathan Schindler. Last row, from left: Noah Harouche and Nathan Vallejo. Missing from photo: Kelly Gragossian (captain) and Hanna Zaretsky.

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G.N. students take top science fair awards Ten students from North and South High Schools took awards, including two first place, at the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair (LISEF). LISEF is known as a Varsity Research Fair for high school students.

North High LISEF Winners North High LISEF winners are Daniel Hanover, First Place in mathematical sciences for his project, “The Base Dependent Behavior of Kaprekar’s Routine: A Theoretical and Computational Study Revealing New Regularities.” He will now advance to the International Science and

Engineering Fair, to be held in Pittsburgh. August Chen, Second Place in physics and astronomy for his project, “The Mysterious Brightening and Decaying of Jet M87: 14 Years of Knot Variability.”

Graelin Mandel, Second Place in animal sciences for her project, “Validating the Royal in Royal Jelly: The Effect of Royal Jelly Consumption on Short-term Memory of Drosophila melanogaster.”

Jessy Lin, Third Place in behavioral and social sciences for her project, “Top-down and bottomup interaction in spoken word recognition.”

Sage Rosenthal, Third Place in behavioral and social sciences for her project, “Perceiving gustatory-olfactory Flavor mixtures: Effects of the olfactory components on sweetness and sourness.”

Monica Beeferman, Honorable Mention in biochemistry for her project, “Intracellular Crosstalk in Protein Aggregation of E. coli Cells: An examination of the proteostasis network.”

Monica also took Third Place at the Long Island Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. She will now advance to the National

JSHS to compete.

North High faculty sponsors are Alan Schorn and Jessica Schust, science research teachers.

South High LISEF Winners Jay Zussman, First Place in cellular and molecular biology for his project, “Zip1 C-terminal phosphorylation promotes Zip1Sgs1 interaction in meiotic cells.”

He will advance to ISEF, in Pittsburgh.

Robbin Jang, Third Place in medicine and health sciences for her project, “Synthesis and observations of novel Acetyl-CoA

Carboxylase inhibitors: precursors to bivlaent compounds.”

Katie Tan, Third Place in medicine and health sciences for her project, “Identification of the kinase responsible for the phosphorylation of ERM proteins upon S1P treatment.”

Christine An, Honorable Mention in physics and astronomy for her project, “Finding the Critical Point in the Phase Diagram of Nuclear Matter.”

South High faculty advisors are Drs. Carol Hersh and James Truglio, science research teachers.

South Middle to present spring concerts The South Middle School Music Department is proud to present its Spring Concerts on May 13 and May 14, both evenings starting at 7:30 p.m. The Art Department will present its Spring Art Show from Tuesday, May 12– Friday, May 15. All events will be held at the school, 349 Lakeville Road.

The May 13 Concert will feature Senior Orchestra, Chorus

7/8 and Senior Band. Classical selections performed will feature music by Haydn, Robert W. Smith, and Michael Sweeney. Popular works by Duke Ellington, One Direction and music from John Williams’ movie scores will also be heard.

The May 14 Concert will feature Orchestra 6, 6th-Grade Treble Chorus, and Band 6. Classical selections will feature music by

Mozart, Robert Washburn and Ed Huckeby. Popular works by Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift and music from The Little Mermaid will also be performed.

As always, the concerts are free and the brief programs (under an hour) offer perfect opportunities to introduce children from pre-K through grade 5 to the concerts they may very well perform in the future.

Instrumental students are taught by Department Head Alan Schwartz and Mark Boschen. Student Teacher Rachael Siegel will guest conduct two of the pieces presented. Choral students are taught by Shelley Willcox. Andrew DeNise is the music department teaching assistant.

In addition to viewing the Art Show during school hours (May 12–15), evening concert-

goers may also enjoy the exhibit on display in the school lobby. Included will be works by students in grades 6, 7 and 8. Featured will be the work of the eighth-grade Art Foundations classes, as well as a variety of drawings, paintings, prints, collages, and ceramics.

South Middle’s art teachers are: Department Head Cynthia Smith, Geoffrey Mead, and Karla Krupala.

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Social center offers barbecue, driving course Brain Games Available Daily Don’t they say “Use it or lose it” about muscles and strength? Well, the Social Center says that works for brain fitness, too. That’s why there are activities like these to keep you going.

For instance, try airing your opinions, great ideas and stimulating conversation on Monday’s group discussing “What’s Your Opinion” or Thursday’s “World in Depth.”

Tune up your thinking abilities by playing Bridge, Canasta, Scrabble, Mah Jongg, RummyKub or other favorite games.

Ping Pong and Billiards can flex your muscles, sending blood to the brain, stimulating those neurons to keep your mind active.

Keep your fingers flying at knitting and needlework sessions on Wednesdays or reminisce as you tune up your vocal chords at Friday’s “Open Mike”.

All this is free. So all you active seniors over 60 come to the Social Center at 80 Grace Ave. If you want to think faster and better, don’t hold back. Or call (516)487-0025 to give us ideas for other brain-training activities.

Veterans Memorial Day Barbecue The Veterans Social Club is having an early Memorial Day barbecue on May 8 starting at 1:15 p.m. It’s in honor of our servicemen, so the event will be special in

every way. Vets, their spouses and guests meet at the Social Center, 80 Grace Ave., for social conviviality on the second Friday of every month. Stop in at our main office or call (516) 487-0025 for information or to reserve a seat at the BBQ. Empire Safety Driving Course The Empire Safety Defensive Driving Course is being held at the Great Neck Social Center on May 20 during the hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dr. Claude Springer will be your instructor. There is a break for lunch. This session is valuable as a way of reducing certain fees on your license, a way to reduce points that may have accumulated on your license, and to give you the latest information on driving regulations since three years ago. Registration must be in person with a check made to the Empire Safety Council. For more information call the Center at (516)4 87-0025.

Janet de Winter’s Book Review Janet de Winter is famous for her interesting reviews of novels that you won’t want to put down. May 19 is the date for her next session, which is fondly referred to as “Lunch and Learn.” The session starts at 11:15 a.m. and ends at 12:45 p.m. after the inclusion of a delicious lunch. You do not have to have read the book to participate in a fascinating conversation which means that you can sit in on the entertainment with

a check of $8. Call the office at (516) 487-0025 to hear what book is being discussed and to make a reservation for “Lunch and Learn”.

The Great Neck Social Center will be closed for Memorial Day

These programs are made possible with funding from the Nassau County Department of Human Services, Office for the Aging through the NYS Office for the Aging.

200th Anniversary

State Senator Jack M. Martins (R-7th Senate District) recently joined with the Great Neck community in celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Great Neck School District.

Martins sponsored a legislative resolution with Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel (D16th Assembly District) to commemorate the milestone achievement. With passage of the resolution by the Senate and Assembly, the Great Neck School District’s 200 years of excellence will forever be memorialized in the New York State Legislature’s official record. Martins (left) is pictured at the 200th anniversary celebration with (from left) Great Neck South High School Student Government President Melora Chang, Great Neck School District Superintendent Thomas Dolan, Great Neck North High School Student Government President Matthew Wigler and Beatrice Chang.

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Temple to host talk on Catholic relations In memory of Rabbi Mordecai Waxman, who served as the spiritual leader of Temple Israel of Great Neck for 55 years, a weekend of discussions will feature a topic he valued closely: improved dialogue between world Jewry and the Catholic church.

Rabbi Noam E. Marans, who oversees national interfaith outreach, dialogue and advocacy for the American Jewish Committee, will be the Waxman Memorial Program speaker at a Friday evening dinner as well as at a presentation on Saturday afternoon, May 8 and 9. The public is invited.

Eight previous Waxman Memorial Programs hosted dignitaries including His Eminence William Cardinal Keeler, Rabbi Harold Kushner, Jewish Theological Seminary Chancellor Arnold Eisen, National Council of Synagogues Director Rabbi Gilbert Rosenthal, among others. Rabbi Waxman was instrumental in improving relations with Catholics, meeting on a number of occasions with Pope John Paul II. Following a meeting with the Pope in 1987 at Castel Gondolfo, the Pope’s summer resi-

dence, Rabbi Waxman delivered an address to the Pope on behalf of the American Jewish community at an historic meeting in Miami. In 1998, he was given the highest honor presented by the Catholic Church to non-Church clergy, naming him a Knight Commander of Saint George the Great. Rabbi Waxman was the fourth Jew and the first rabbi to be honored by the Church.

Rabbi Waxman played an important role in the Catholic Church issuing a Nostra Aetate (Latin for “In Our Time”) during a Vatican Council held 50 years ago. The Council issued a “Declaration on the Relation of the Church With Non-Christian Religions of the Second Vatican Council.” The declaration gave a new protocol for how Catholics should view Jews, and by extension changed the nature of the relationship between members of the two religious communities. The core of the Nostra Aetate was a condemnation of anti-Semitism and a rejection of the charge of deicide—that Jews were forever responsible for the death of Jesus Christ. It was a revision of the two-millennium official Christian teaching on Jews.

Former Temple Israel of Great Neck Rabbi Mordecai Waxman was instrumental in improving Jewish relations with the Catholic Church and developed a warm relationship with former Pope John Paul II. In his memory the congregation will discuss interfaith relations on May 8-9.

The church formally condemned “hatred, persecutions, and displays of anti-Semitism directed against Jews at any time and by anyone.”

“It is most fitting that we honor Rabbi Waxman’s memory in this historic year between

Catholics and Jews by having Rabbi Marans speak at Temple Israel,” said Marc Katz, chair of the Waxman Memorial Committee.

He invited the community to attend the program.

In his multifaith work, Rabbi

Marans develops and strengthens relationships with a wide variety of religious groups to enhance mutual understanding, freedom of religious expression and support for Israel.

Rabbi Marans will speak following a congregational dinner on Friday evening beginning at 7:30 p.m. The cost of the dinner for members of Temple Israel is $18 for adults and $12 for children. For non-members the cost of the dinner is $25 for adults and $15 for children. There is no charge to hear Rabbi Marans’ address following the dinner.

Reservations for the dinner are required and advance payment is necessary. They can be made by calling 482-7800.

On Saturday afternoon Rabbi Marans will speak at 12:30 p.m. on dramatic shifts in American religions and the implications for support of Israel.

For further information about the Waxman weekend of events, call Temple Israel at 482-7800. Temple Israel of Great Neck, the region’s largest Conservative Jewish congregation, is located at 108 Old Mill Road.

Musical event to be held at temple

Arbor Day at CLASP The Lions Club of Great Neck celebrated Arbor Day with the chlldren at CLASP. The club purchased small clay pots and flowering plants and stickers. The 2, 3 and 4 year olds were given a pot to decorate with stickers and markers and then they were given plants for the pots. They learned that plants need water and sun to grow and had a great time watering their plants.

On Friday, May 8, Temple Isaiah of Great Neck will welcome Cantor Fran Burgess of Temple Beth Hillel in Richmond, CA, for a joyous musicalfilled Shabbat celebration.

Burgess will join Temple Isaiah’s Rabbi Tsuruoka and Cantor Leslie Friedlander on the bima for this special evening service of familiar melodies, with the addition of harmonies and extra ruach.

Burgess lives in Berkeley, CA and is a graduate of the Academy for Jewish Religion in Los Angeles. She has a strong classical music background in opera, flute, oboe and guitar.

Before becoming a cantor she earned a nursing degree with a specialty in orthopedic massage. She and her husband travel the world with their bicycles, and they are about to embark on a cycling trip in Cantor Fran Burgess of Temple Beth Croatia.

The musical Shabbat service will Hillel in Richmond, CA., will join take place on Friday, May 8 at 8 p.m. Temple Isaiah’s Rabbi and Cantor for a at Temple Isaiah, One Chelsea Place musical Shabbat on May 8. off Cutter Mill Road. Everyone is in- the Temple office at (516) 487-5373. vited.

Temple Isaiah is a member congregaFor more information, please call tion of the Union for Reform Judaism.

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PATV to offer two driving safety programs

On the set of PATV’s Teen TV “Distracted Driving”standing (L to R): Mike Peters, PATV Programming Manager, Sofia Boniello, Max Novick, Aaron Banwer, Jason Biviano, Amanda Gordon, Anchal Goyal, Alison Walker, Desmond Lee and Ally Einberg. seated (L to R): Hallie Liman and Isabella Malfi.

PATV Teen TV is focusing on safety while driving with the two new programs: “Distracted Driving” with Lake Success resident and Great Neck South High School

On set of PATV’s Teen TV program “Hang Up and Drive” standing (L to R): Anchal Goyal, Jason Biviano, Alison Walker, Isabella Malfi, Mike Peters, Amanda Gordon, Ally Einberg, Desmond Lee and Max Novak. Seated (L to R): Cathy Samuels, Project Director, Manhasset CASA and Jacy Good, Advocate.

student Hallie Liman and “Hang PATV Teen TV members asked Up and Drive” with Cathy Samu- questions to all of them on this els, project director of Manhas- subject to provide additional inforset’s Coalition Against Substance mation for the viewing audience.

Abuse, and advocate Jacy Good.

The new programs will cable-

cast on PATV Channels 20 (Cablevision), Channel 37 (Verizon) and will be available on-line with video on demand at our website at www.patv.org where information

on dates and times of cablecast can be found.

Please check out PATV Great Neck – North Shore on Facebook and Twitter or visit www.patv.org.

Therapeutic skating program ends for the season Photos by Michele Siegel

Sarah poses for a photo with a participant, showing off their Therapeutic Skating tee shirts.

Olympic 2002 Gold medalist, Sarah Hughes( front center) with (from far right) Great Neck Park District Superintendent Peter M. Renick, Great Neck School District Superintendent Thomas P. Dolan, Great Neck Park District Hockey Director Daniel Marsella, Great Neck Park District Commissioners Robert A. Lincoln, Jr, Daniel M. Nachmanoff and Frank S. Cilluffo, Great Neck Figure Skating Club President, Cindi Zubli (tenth from left) , Park District staff/ coaches and Great Neck School teachers/ aides pose with the therapeutic skaters.

Gold medalist Sarah Hughes and the Commissioners congratulate the skaters one by one as they receive their awards.

The skaters out on the ice.

Another season has come to a close for the Therapeutic Skating program at the Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink.

Building confidence through ice skating, the program - run by the Great Neck Park District, in partnership with the Great Neck

Figure Skating Club and the Great Neck School District, - has been a benefit to students with special needs from Great Neck North Middle and High Schools.

Meeting every month at the rink throughout the season, they ended the program on Tuesday,

April 28 with their usual skating session and a ceremony to receive their trophies.

Sarah Hughes, 2002 Olympic gold medalist and Great Neck native, who has participated in the program since it began, skated with the students and helped

hand out their awards.

Hughes continued support has encouraged the skaters to improve.

Great Neck Park District Commissioners Robert A. Lincoln, Jr., Daniel M. Nachmanoff and Frank S. Cilluffo were present as well as

Great Neck Park District Superintendent Peter M. Renick, Great Neck School District Superintendent Thomas P. Dolan and Great Neck Figure Skating Club President, Cindi Zubli, who was instrumental in getting this program off the ground.

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Great Neck Park District Parkwood Tennis Center Monday, May 11, Session 1 of the outdoor tennis programs begins for Tiny Tots, Junior, Adults and Women’s Intensive Training Programs. Call (516) 829-9050 for more information.

Nature Program: Nature in the Neighborhood Meet us in Creek Park,

Weekend Movie at Great Neck House Interstellar (2014) will be shown at Great Neck House Friday, May 8 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, May 9 at 5 & 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 10 at 7:30 p.m. The film is directed by Christopher Nolan and stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and Jessica

Join the pool now before the rates go up.

Saturday, May 9 at 11 a.m., at the Great Neck Road entrance, for a refreshing stroll through this littleknown retreat. Register as soon as possible by calling (516) 482-0355. All nature programs are geared to adults 16 years of age and older. Children under 16 are not permitted to attend.

Chastain. A team of explorers travel through a wormhole in an attempt to ensure humanity’s survival. The film is rated PG-13 and runs 169 minutes. Admission requires a park card.

Parkwood Family Aquatic Center Early Bird Registration!

Early bird registration expires on Monday, May 11, so hurry into Great Neck House to register for your Parkwood Family Aquatic Center membership before the rates go up. To qualify for the early bird rate, applications must be postmarked or received in person by 6 p.m. on Monday, May 11, 2015.

Moorings Available at Steppingstone Marina There are deep water moorings available for the 2015 season at beautiful Steppingstone Marina on Long Island Sound where there is easy access to City Island restaurants, New York Harbor and western Long Island. Launch service is available. Early morning launch hours available. A complete launch schedule, can be picked up at Great Neck House and at the Marina. The cost to Park District residents is $15 per foot of boat length. Moorings are available on a firstcome, first-served basis. A limited number of moorings will be made available to out-of-district residents for an additional fee. Also available are ramp use permits (non-resident fee applies) and beach boat registration (residents only). For further

information, please call Great Neck House at (516) 482-0355.

Park Card Renewals Park cards can be obtained or renewed at Great Neck House. It is necessary to have a current park card in order to participate in Park District programs. All family members, including children, must be entered into the computer prior to registration for any course, car permit, daily/ monthly parking tickets, summer play group/camp, pool membership, indoor tennis time or tennis lessons.

Proof of residence required, even for renewals. Call Great Neck House for further information regarding proof of residence: 482-0355.

ParkWatch Now that the weather is warmer, there is more activity outside. The ParkWatch program is composed of observant residents willing to report vandalism and suspicious behavior occurring in the parks after dark. Please help to keep your parks and facilities in top shape by calling and reporting such activity to park security at 504-GNPD (504-4673).

(For emergencies and to

Make sure to come down to Allenwood Park for the GET ACTIVE event next week. report a crime in progress, residents should still call 911.)

“Get Active” in Allenwood Park Sunday, May 17, Allenwood Park all Park District residents are welcome to join us at the special family “Get Active” event between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Activities will include the very special

“Monkey Motion”, Rock Wall Climbing, Tennis Demos, Sports, Face Painting, Disc Golf, Ga-Ga Games, Arts & Crafts and more! It will be fun for the whole family.

For more information call 482-0355. There is no rain date for this event. In the event of rain please check cancellations.com. Limited events will be moved to the Parkwood Sports Complex.

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Manhasset hospital named in top 100

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North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset has been named one of the top 100 hospitals in America by Becker’s Hospital Review, a health-care industry publication.

In a description of the list, which appears in alphabetical order on the publication’s website, Becker’s Hospital Review’s editorial team wrote: “Each organization on this list has a strong foundation of high-quality care, stellar credentials and a focus on doing what is right for the patients in its community. They are home to many medical and scientific breakthroughs, provide best-in-class patient care

and are stalwarts of their communities, serving as research hubs or local anchors of wellness.”

To compile the list, Becker’s evaluated each hospital’s strengths for patient care as well as its rankings by other publications, such as U.S. News and World Report.

North Shore Hospital, which is run by the North Shore-LIJ Health System, was rated the No. 9 hospital in New York by U.S. News and World Report in 2014, as well as No. 48 in neurology and neurosurgery. It received a “high-performing” rating in cancer, cardiology and heart surgery, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology and GI surgery, geriatrics, gynecology, ne-

phrology, orthopedics, pulmonology and urology.

Michael Dowling, president and chief executive officer of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, is on the advisory board of Becker’s Hospital Review.

“It’s satisfying to see that our commitment to innovation and promoting good health has been recognized by a prestigious organization such as Becker’s Hospital Review,” said Dr. Alessandro Bellucci, the hospital’s executive director. “At North Shore, we stress the importance of going above and beyond the boundaries of traditional patient care, using research and community outreach to ensure the well being of the thousands of patients we serve.”

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Kate Murray (Levittown), the Nassau County Legislature’s Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves said sex offender restrictions should be set by local governments “Representatives here at the local level know our community best, and know how to keep them the safest,” said Gonsalves, of East Meadow. The state legislation should be approved by the Assembly immediately so Nassau can implement our stricter restrictions on local convicted sex offenders.”

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Republican lawmakers, including State Sen. Michael Venditto, state Assemblyman Edward Ra, Nassau County Legislator Norma Gonsalves (first three from left) and Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray (right), called upon the state Assembly to pass legislation granting Nassau control over setting laws involving sex offenders.

dency restrictions only on Level 3 sex offenders at 1,000 feet away from a school campus, while Nassau County’s law sought to restrict Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 sex offenders from living within that same distance.

Nassau County’s laws also prohibit convicted sex offenders of living within 500 feet of a park.

Ra and Venditto sponsored state legislation to allow the county to set its own sex offender restrictions, which passed in the state Senate in February but has not yet come to a vote in the state Assembly.

Following the state Court of Appeals ruling in favor of Woodmere resident Michael Diack, a convicted Level 1 sex offender, who challenged Nassau’s laws after being arrested in 2011 for living 500 feet away from LawrenceWoodmere Academy, Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas called for the state Legislature to review local sex offender laws.

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Grace Plaza offers new treatment B y A d a m L i d gett The Grace Plaza Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has introduced a new program to treat swallowing disorders, allowing patients to monitor their own progress as an incentive to get better, the center announced last week.

“Therapy plays a huge part in today’s world, and we always want to stay on top of our game,” said Gina Irwin, marketing specialist for the center. “In this age of technology, you have to have better equipment and newer programs to get our patients better treatments. “ The system, known as ACP Synchrony, uses visual feedback to allow not only the speech language pathologists but also

the patient themselves to see if they are progressing with their therapy. A patient is given food to swallow, and a machine monitors if the patient can more easily swallow the food via electrodes put on the patient.

The results of how well a patient is doing goes up on a screen and is easy for the patient to read.

“It gives them more of an incentive to do better if they can see the progress they are making — it gets them more involved in their rehab,” Irwin said. “For the patient it’s a positive experience.”

The new program, which the center started a couple weeks ago, also offers a game to motivate patients, Irwin said. When a patient makes progress an ani-

mal on the screen will advance through a series levels in the game, which Irwin described as a “Mario” like game.

Swallowing disorders are more common in the elderly, but Irwin said younger people and those who have had strokes can suffer from swallowing disorders, or dysphagia, as well.

Grace Plaza has three speech language pathologists to do the therapy, all of whom have been trained to operate the new program. She said the therapy is not limited to full-time Grace Plaza residents.

According to the center, dysphagia affects nearly 15 million people in the U.S. every year, and Photo courtesy of Gina Irwin can lead to life-threatening conAlbert Stern, Grace Plaza resident and Jillian Swimmer, ditions if it is not treated.

speech therapist.

Man arrested for Man rescued from DWI with children Hempstead Harbor B y A d a m L i d gett A New York State police officer from the Lake Success station arrested a Kings Park man Sunday night for drunken driving on the Northern State Parkway with his two children in the car, state police said.

Anthony Martarana, 30, was stopped at 10:50 p.m. May 3 for speeding on the Northern State Parkway near exit 32 in Westbury, after which the state trooper smelled alcohol on Martarana’s breath, police said.

Martarana fa\iled a sobriety test, police said, and had a .08 percent BAC according to a breath test.

Two children — one three and the other five — were in the car at the time of his arrest, according to a statement from police. They were turned over to a family member.

Martarana is charged with felony DWI with children younger than 16 under Leandra’s Law and a misdemeanor charge of endangering the welfare of a child as well as traffic violations, according to police.

BY B I L L S A N A N T O N I O A man was rescued from Hempstead Harbor on Thursday after he lost control of the boat he had been piloting and was thrown into the water, Nassau County police said.

The incident took place around 11:55 a.m. on the west side of the harbor, as police said members of the department’s Marine Bureau located the 45-year-old victim clinging to a piling in the water.

He was then thrown a lifeline and pulled safely aboard Marine Vessel No. 20, police said, while the boat was recovered by a private work crew.

Police said the victim, who was not identified by name, refused medical attention.

Reach reporter Bill San Antonio by email at bsanantonio@theislandnow.com, by phone at 516.307.1045 x215 and on Twitter @ Bill_SanAntonio. Also follow us on Twitter @theislandnow and Facebook at facebook.com/theislandnow.

Village of G.N. trustees see election opposition Continued from Page 2 and David Milner all have open seats, village officials said. In Kings Point, officials said, the seats of trustees Ron Horowitz and Hooshang Nematzadeh are also up for election.

Nematzadeh said he intended to run for re-election in Kings Points.

Village of Lake Success Mayor Ron Cooper said Hoffman, Kaplan and Milner are running for re-election on the Village Party ticket.

Efforts to reach the Lake Success candidates were unavailing.

Efforts to reach Horowitz were also unavailing.

Bass said if re-elected he wants to continue the work he has been doing as Village of Great Neck trustee, including making Middle Neck Road more

walkable and ensure the quality of life in the village.

“We’ve spent $50,000 in planting new trees, we’ve paved 85 percent of the roads in the past few years to make sure our infrastructure is maintained,” Bass said.

He also said he works closely to make sure the village’s storm water is as clean as it can be, as it eventually flows in Manhasset Bay. “I want to be there for our neighbors, and respond effectively,” Bass said. “If there is an issue we should own up to, we’ll own up to it.”

Bass, who is CEO of Executive Strategies Group LLC, a strategic advisor to business owners and executive management, was first elected to be a Village of Great Neck trustee in 2007. He

had previously served on the village’s Planning Board from 2000 to 2002 and the village’s Zoning Board of Appeals from 2002 to 2007.

He said he decided to initially become involved in village government because he wanted to give back to the community.

“I felt like if you live in a village, and you have the skill and experience to help make a difference in that village, then in some way you ought to get involved,” he said.

Bass began his career as a transportation planner in New Jersey during the early 1970s.

He returned to New York and became the first district manager appointed by Community Board 11 in Queens where he supervised the delivery of municipal services to the area.

He has said he then worked in the Ed Koch administration as the director of the Bureau of Management Analysis in the Department of Sanitation. He is the chairman emeritis of the Long Island Capital Alliance, a member of the Manhasset Bay Protection Committee and on the Board of Governors for the American Jewish Committee.

Beckerman said he is running for re-election because he is committed to make the village a place people want to live in.

“We’re continuing to upgrade the village’s infrastructure, and we’re involved in repaving the village roads,” he said. “A lot of little things need to be done to keep the village running and make it into a great place to live.”

Beckerman also pointed to

village plans to move Village Hall from its current location at 61 Baker Hill Road at 265 East Shore Road and upgrade the village computer system.

“Giving back to the community is an important part of my life. My parents taught me that and I’ve taught my children that also,” said Beckerman, a CPA who was first elected trustee in 2001.

He said was approached to run for trustee the first time by Great Neck Mayor Stephen Falk in 2001 while serving on the Great Neck Senior Housing Authority.

At the time, he said, the village’s reserve fund was very low.

Due to very good budgeting, he said, the trustees were able to grow the reserve and become Aaa Bond rated by Moody’s.

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State aid threat seen in teacher evaluations Continued from Page 1 dent Michael Nagler said.

The fixed deadline, Nagler said, also puts administrators at a disadvantage when negotiating with teachers, noting the irony that districts may need to pay teachers to come in over the summer to negotiate their contracts.

“We’re not including what I’m calling the hostage money,” said Nagler, whose district could lose $342,000. “While I have every intention of filing [the evaluation plans] on time, I am concerned that the negotiation that’s involved with that is one-sided if we have the money in the budget.”

In response to the school districts’ concerns, Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch has directed the education department to find an administrative solution

to extend the deadline, focusing her attention on a clause in the legislation that allows the deadline to be pushed back for districts that can prove “hardship” in complying.

“Over the past few weeks, I’ve heard from administrators, teachers and school boards across the state. They’re concerned about the very tight time frame, and they’re right,” Tisch said in a statement. “And I’m worried about the fiscal implications for districts that can’t meet the deadline. Students should not be denied resources because of adult disagreements.”

Regent Roger Tilles, who represents Nassau and Suffolk, said the board would look to define hardship as broadly as possible but is limited by the legislation in how far it can go.

“Don’t know yet what we can

do in the definition, but I will be trying to define it to be as flexible as we can and the other Regents will also,” Tilles said. “If it were up to me, I would define hardship as meeting the deadline, which is an unrealistic deadline.”

A spokesperson for Gov. Andrew Cuomo referred Blank Slate Media to a recent quote by the governor in which he said the hardship extension sounds reasonable as long as it is “the exception and not the rule.”

The education department has yet to release information to districts on how to apply for the hardship extension, which would push the deadline to September 2016.

“I think everybody is to apply for it, but what position they take is a whole different story,” Nagler said. “I’m most likely going to apply, whether or not they accept

me as a hardship is a different story.”

Legislators, including state Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel (D-Great Neck) have supported dropping the Nov. 15 deadline altogether, saying the legislative wording gives the regents the authority to do so through the hardship clause.

Herricks Superintendent of Schools John Bierwirth, who is testifying on behalf of the superintendents association, said the state should formulate a default plan that would automatically go into place if districts could not agree prior to the deadline.

“We think that instead of penalizing students because adults can’t agree, the way to do this is to say that there should be a state devised default plan which would be automatically implemented if the adults can’t agree

on what the terms should be,” said Bierwirth, whose district would lose $532,000. “We did not think the students should be penalized.”

Bierwirth said that in the past Herricks could prepare for evaluation overhauls ahead of time, but this year too much remains up in the air.

“There’s nothing definitive on a lot of critical issues,” he said. “A lot of critical issues are under rather contentious discussions.”

Carlo Prinzo, the vice president of the Manhasset Board of Education, said the mandated changes put districts in a position of uncertainty.

“I’m starting to feel like there’s a lot of strings connected to state aid all of a sudden. I’m not sure that we as a community want those strings,” Prinzo said.

NHP firm central player in Skelos, Silver probes Continued from Page 1 Glenwood is referenced in the Skelos case as “Developer-1,” and Leonard Litwin, the company’s 100-year-old billionaire founder, is “Developer-1” in the complaint against Silver, reports say.

Prosecutors of the Silver case say the ex-Speaker steered Glenwood executives to a law firm run by a political ally who paid Silver hundreds of thousands of dollars in referral fees, according to the criminal complaint against him. And Glenwood’s influential senior vice president, Charles Dorego, is one of two witnesses cooperating with prosecutors in the Skelos case.

“If Dorego is involved, then you can bet more trees are going to fall,” an unnamed lobbyist told Capital New York.

Efforts to reach Glenwood Management Corporation officials were unavailing.

Prosecutors say Skelos, the Senate Majority Leader, “obtained over $200,000 in payments to his son, Adam Skelos, through persistent and repeated pressure applied” to Dorego and Glenwood. The company relied on the Legislature for tax abate-

ments and other legislation, such as rent regulation, essential to its real estate business.

The senator’s pressure, prosecutors say, led Dorego to secure a $20,000 check to Adam Skelos from a title insurance company for work he never performed. It also led Dorego to push the CEO of AbTech Industries, an environmental company in which Dorego and Litwin both owned stakes, to hire Adam as a consultant for $4,000 per month.

When AbTech later won a $12 million Nassau County water-treatment contract — despite a lower bid submitted by a different company — Dorego sent an email to an AbTech executive cooperating with prosecutors that said “dad called” and Sen. Skelos threatened to quash the contract unless Adam were paid more, according to prosecutors.

Adam Skelos’ monthly allotment jumped to $10,000.

Authorities arrested both Skeloses on Monday. Dorego received immunity in exchange for his cooperation, according to prosecutors.

“When all was said and done, Dean Skelos is charged with having caused more than

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$200,000 to be paid to Adam Skelos in exchange for backdoor bribes,” FBI Assistant Directorin-Charge Diego Rodriguez said in a statement.

The criminal complaints depict Glenwood as a company with tremendous access, engaging in frequent meetings between Litwin, Dorego or Glenwood lobbyists and the state’s most powerful figures.

Skelos in turn took official actions that benefitted Glenwood by voting for legislation lobbied for by the company, including the renewal of a tax abatement, an expansion of the tax abatement program in 2013 and a rent regulation law in 2013 called “crucial” to Glenwood, prosecutors.

Glenwood owns about 8,700 apartments and 20 apartment buildings in New York City, and 8,700 apartments in New York City, most of which receive tax abatements.

Litwin, a major philanthropist and co-founder of the Litwin-Zucker Research Center in Manhasset, also ranks among the state’s largest political donors.

In 2013 alone, Litwin paid more than $1 million in cam-

paign contribution payments, making him the second highest donor in the state, according to the New York Public Interest Research Group. (Capital New York reports Litwin contributed more than $3.6 million in 2014 and was the highest donor.)

Using dozens of Limited Liability Companies to legally flout campaign contribution limits, Litwin directly or indirectly made at least 1,834 contributions worth $13.2 million dollars between 2000 and 2014, according to figures compiled by the Gotham Gazette.

During that period, Litwin donated $1.1 million to the New York State Senate Republican Campaign Committee and $1 million to Cuomo’s 2014 reelection bid. He was by far the largest donor to the campaigns of Cuomo, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, and the driving force behind New York’s real estate PACs, including one that attacked Senate Democrats.

Litwin contributed $110,000 to Skelos’ campaign, $59,000 to now-Rep. Kathleen Rice and $45,000 to state Sen. Jack Mar-

tins. Overall, he contributed large sums to dozens of political organizations and elected officials across New York — Republican and Democrat alike.

“They are equal opportunity givers,” Susan Lerner, executive director of the good-government group Common Cause, told Capital New York about Dorego and Litwin “They have used the L.L.C. loophole for the benefit of the governor, and various committees and other legislators. I don’t believe there is anybody they don’t contribute to in some way.”

A New York Times article following the arrest of Silver painted Litwin as “a shy, soft-spoken, compact billionaire” who went to the office in New Hyde Park six days per week well into his 90s.

“Lennie ran that company in his late 90s and his mind was sharp as a tack,” Jeffrey Gural, a friend of Litwin and big player in real estate, told the Times. “Everyone loves Lennie. You won’t find anyone who’ll say a bad thing about him.”

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Market up trend likely to continue Inventory is at a Historic low, so where will prices go????

The market is zooming along and sellers are receiving excellent prices and interest rates are still below 4%!

Will the market continue its upswing? This author believes it will as long as interest rates stay within a reasonable range 4-6%, which I believe they will and no major catastrophic events occur that would affect our economy.

Jobs are being created on average of 269,000 per month over the last 12 months (Bureau of Labor Statistics April 2015).

Unemployment in 2009 was around 10% and now it is steady @ 5.5%, so things have greatly improved (Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2015. This will only continue to enhance our real estate market. The Millenials and Generation Xerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will be growing

the demand by leaps and bounds over the 1-5 years (42% of millennials want to buy compared with 31% of Generation Xerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s).

There are 87 million Millenials (ages 23-34, born 1981-1992) will over take the Generation Xerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (ages 35-50, born 19651980) and are the largest group ever to enter the market second to the 76 Million baby boomers, after WWII. (U.S. News & World Report Dec 2014 & Stan Humphries, Chief Economist @ Zillow) The individuals and families that are able to stay local within the New York region will do so, because their earnings warrant it. Many builders throughout the country are building lower cost homes that are more affordable to attract the large groups of potential purchasers. Long Island tends to have a higher cost

gions. The brain drain has been occurring for many, many years, due to the high cost of housing and the only way to slow it down is to have that lower cost housing in downtowns and areas where smaller and lower cost homes

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factor for housing, which is driving many to leave New York (we have lost over 3 million residents to other states from 2000-2010, Forbes Magazine Jan. 2015) for other lower cost regions in the southern, central and western re-

can be constructed, with government assistance, which in some situations is happening. Will the no taxes for 10 years plan by Cuomo help reduce this exodus and bring more businesses and residents here? Time will tell.

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Union vote delayed for labor investigation

Continued from Page 2 week that workers at the Bow Tie Squire Cinema in Great Neck were trying to unionize, citing poor working conditions and low wages.

After learning of the organizing efforts of Great Neck employees company officials organized monthly mandatory meetings with employees trying to persuade them not to unionize, Great Neck Squire Cinema employee Samantha Valente said.

Bow Tie Cinemas is a national chain of movie theaters with locations in six states — 16 of which are located in New York, including New Hyde Park, Manhasset and Roslyn.

But union officials said the organizing efforts were so far limited to Great Neck.

Philip Mortensen, an attorney for Bow Tie, said his client does not wish to comment on the case at this time.

Waddy said even when a company asks its employees if they support unionization, it send a “chill” into the air.

“The [Squire] workers are scared,” Waddy said. “Some of them were so scared we had to pull the election because the government said it wouldn’t be a fit environment to vote in.”

That, she said, is why the union filed an Unfair Labor Practices charge with the NLRB

against Bow Tie Cinemas in February. “[The government has] taken testimony from several workers,” Waddy said. “Many workers have confirmed to us that the company has outright asked them if they were looking to join a union.”

She said that when companies find out their workers are trying to unionize, they will typically hire attorneys who will advise the company not the intimidate workers out of unionizing.

“It’s as illegal as it gets,” Waddy said.

The UFCW Union, which is part of the AFL-CIO, represents about 1.3 million workers who

primarily work in grocery and retail stores, food processing and meat packing, according to their website.

In her experience, Waddy said, companies try to avoid employees unionizing because they don’t like employees to have contracts that restrict management’s prerogatives.

“A lot of times people think a company doesn’t want unions for economic reasons, which is a huge reason, but they also wouldn’t want anyone telling what they want to do,” Waddy said. “Right now, the company is free to do what want — they can hire and fire anyone they want.”

Most movie theater are not

unionized, Waddy said, because of relatively high employee turnover. The unionization of the Squire, she said, could pave the road for other theater workers to unionize.

Valente said employees are unhappy with their low wages, lack of raises and erratic scheduling, sometimes finding out when they work the day before they have a shift.

She has said the scheduling makes it difficult for part-time workers, like her, to find other jobs. She also said employees worked throughout the holidays without holiday pay.

JFK students raise money for lighthouse Continued from Page 39 About $15,000 has been raised so far to restore the lighthouse, well short of the $4 million needs to be raised, Kasten said.

“We need the community

to pitch in,” she said. “What we need is a pro bono grant writer.

We need people to give their skills so that we can raise the money. We can’t even afford to pay a grant writer.”

Tom Devaney, grants coor-

dinator for the town, does write grants to get funding for lighthouse repairs, Bosworth said.

But, Bosworth said, the town was denied April 28 a public grant from the Maritime Heritage Program through the Na-

nent, and just working with the tional Park Service.

The grant is open again this JFK kids works to fulfill that reyear, and the town plans to ap- quirement.” ply again.

“We’re trying to raise consciousness,” Bosworth said.

“There’s an educational compo-

Alleged arsonist faces additional charge Continued from Page 22 arson, thought to have occurred on or around Feb. 22, was extinguished quickly and with little to no damage to the build-

ing because it was set beneath the building’s sprinkler system.

There were no people in the building at the time of the fire.

Donnelly said Kalamaras set the fire, while Chmela served as

the getaway driver.

Chmela, of Selden, faces up to 15 years if convicted of the top charge of felony second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.

He has also been charged with

felony counts of arson, burglary and criminal sale of a firearm.

According to a WebMD profile, Moschetto graduated from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of New York

Institute of Technology in 1987.

He was affiliated with St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center in Roslyn.

Handler is also affiliated with St. Francis Hospital.

Great Neck Community Calendar FREE ESL/CITIZENSHIP CLASSES Free access to legal counsel at St. Aloysius R. C. Church, 592 Middle Neck Rd. Great Neck.

Classes run on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. To register, please call (516) 867-3580.

TUESDAY WITH REAP REAP, retired, energetic, active people, meets Tuesday, May 12, at the Cumberland School, 30 Cumberland Ave., Great Neck. At 9 a.m. various members of the group will discuss Significant Issues. At 10:30 a.m. the Business Meeting takes place. Stan Raubas will present “My Opinion.”

Speaker for the day is Ron Ullmann who will discuss , “Architectural Styles.”. We break for lunch at 12:30 p.m..

Please bring your lunch and join us! Following lunch there is a roundtable discussion of current events to be led by

Seymour Weinstein.. Coffee, tea and refreshments are served. Economics club will meet at 1 p.m.

SINGLES CONNECTION 45+ Brunch With Cooking Demo Singles Connection 45+ Sunday, May 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. $20/person. Learn how to create a best date ever. Make connections and have a fabulous time. Check for $20 payable to Temple Israel Of Great Neck. Mail to Temple Israel of Great Neck, Singles Connections, 108 Old Mill Road, Great Neck, NY 11023. RSVP by Tuesday, May 12. For Information call Cindy or Estelle at (516) 482-7800.

Dietary laws observed.

MAN OF LA MANCHA Saturday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $35 per adult; $20 per child ( age 15 and younger). Presented by Plaza

Theatrical Productions at St. Aloysius Parish Center Gym (second floor), 592 Middle Neck Rd. Great Neck. Free parking and refreshments at intermission. Fundraiser to benefit all ministries at St. Aloysius. Please make checks payable to : “St. Aloysius Church.” RSVP by May 8. Please indicate number of adult and child tickets. Contact Person: Gayle Yorizzo (516) 487-0374.

and strengthening exercises to prevent falls. Guest speakers include physical therapists, a vision expert, a pharmacist and an expert on getting around your community safely.

Please join us at the Great Neck Social Center, 80 Grace Avenue, Great Neck on Monday, May 11 and 18 and June 1, 8 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Registration is required, please call 311 or (516) 869-6311 to register.

WOMANSPACE A discussion group devoted to issues concerning women.

Weekly meetings are held every Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Great Neck Senior Center, at 80 Grace Ave, Great Neck. New members welcome. For more info call Joan Keppler at (516) 487-5844.

LIONS CLUB HEARING AID PROGRAM The Great Neck Lions Club is pleased to announce their participation in “Lions Lend An Ear,” a program of the Nassau County district of Lions Clubs International. The program provides hearing aids and related products and services at no cost to hearing impaired individuals who qualify based on financial need and communication need. Great Neck

STEPPING ON FALL PREVENTION PROGRAM Learn simple and fun balance

Lions Club is asking the local places that accept donated eyeglasses to accept used hearing aids as well. Note: The hearing aids should be placed in the eyeglass collection boxes located in all the Great Neck Libraries as well as offices of the Village of Russell Gardens, Village of Great Neck Plaza and the Village Hall on Baker Hill Road.

FREE EXERCISE CLASSES Ongoing Program - FREE Silver Sneakers Exercise Classes For All Levels: Balance, agility, strengthening, endurance and osteoporosis for eligible seniors. Monday through Saturday. Garden City, Roslyn and Great Neck.

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Lions Club of Great Neck meets the first Monday of each month at Pearl East Restaurant, 1190 Northern Blvd., Manhasset at 12 p.m. If you would like to attend a meeting and learn more about our club, please contact fernweiss@aol.com or call (516) 829-5192.

ROTARY CLUB MEETINGS The Rotary Club of Great Neck currently meets every Wednesday from 8 to 9 a.m. in the boardroom of TD Bank, 2 Great Neck Road. Community residents and business members are welcome to visit Club meetings and discover how meaningful and satisfying it is to give back service to the community while networking through Rotary. For further information please see: www.clubrunner.ca/ greatneck/ or call (516) 487-9392.

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Old Village street plan misses the mark Continued from Page 24 draws people to what would be the centerpiece of a walkable, liveable village.

(The Plaza has the Gold Coast Arts Center and movie theater as lures — the Old Village has nothing comparable, and any given night, seems to roll up).

As it happens, the Great Neck Historical Society is desperately looking for a place to hang its hat — and open the boxes that currently “house” whatever archives and artifacts remain of Great Neck’s long, illustrious history and heritage.

It should have been the Great Neck Library - as Port Washington Library has done, where you go up to the second floor and there is this absolutely gorgeous space that has meeting/presentation area and an actual archives.

But another model may actually be better: City island Museum occupies the first floor of a historic building (it was once a school) where the upstairs has been renovated into condos which pays for the museum space, heat, electricity. They pay $1 a year, Great Neck Historical Society Alice Kasten related.

And now, a couple of opportunities present: the best is the unique, distinctive and architecturally significant “Wedding Cake” building on Piccadilly and Middle Neck Road — where the Hooka Lounge just (mercifully) vacated.

Obviously it is privately owned, but perhaps the owner can be enticed in some way to allocate space for the historical society - and that’s where the Village leadership comes in.

“We have very little control,” Mayor Kreitzman says dismissively. And yet, other village mayors have proven the catalyst to major revitalization projects in their downtowns.

Kreitzman was more excited about having such a Great Neck

museum in the center, across from Village Green.

What about something being done when the park district rebuilds 5 Beach Road, I wonder.

Perhaps the old building could be moved to a different part of that area and used for the historical society.

A third possibility is the Village Hall - the former Baker residence - the village is contemplating selling it to the school district, but perhaps there might be space there for the historical society.

In any case, any of these things require village leadership, a vision (there has already been the “visioning”) — to help facilitate these projects.

“We want to promote the Village Green and village walkability. The effort here is to make downtown more vibrant and walkable A relatively simple way the Old Village leadership could have created a “destination” — a reason to come — is simply by bringing in a Farmers Market for Saturdays or Sundays on the Village Green.

Port Washington has one at the Town Dock - it’s so festive people stroll around, probably wander up Main Street to some of the shops.

When this was proposed by the Great Neck Park District years ago, the village refused to allow a farmers market because of pressure from (literally) two store owners who complained about the possibility of losing business — both are out of business and out of the village now.

But the benefits to residents would be huge from a farmers market — especially for the senior residents next door, who would have been supplied with $25 vouchers from New York State to buy fresh produce.

What about the recommendations in the report? “If we did everything there, it would cost tens of millions of dollars to

adopt .

“Most important is picking and choosing — visioning, focus groups — changing the zoning and giving incentives to landlords to better improve their properties on Middle Neck Road — permitting apartments above ­— no longer just grandfathered — and zoning has changed, the process has been streamlined to get approvals. That’s been implemented.”

The rezoning of Steamboat and much of Middle Neck Road took the better part of two years — about 10 public hearings — with the new zoning adopted at the end of 2014, Mayor Kreitzman said.

“The new zoning will be implemented. Community benefit projects include bump outs, new crosswalks, traffic light, project out sidewalks and improving the parking lot.

“We condensed the business district to make it more walkable, and revitalize. North and south are zoned residential - apartments and townhomes, north of Arrandale and south of Baker Hill.”

Existing properties are grandfathered.

“The zoning will be implemented as people build. We are selling Steamboat Road parking lot which now is zoned for single-family houses with townhome incentive zoning (max 11 units), with parking on site.

“A number of people on Steamboat and Middle Neck Road plan to submit plans under the new zoning -so that should move fairly quickly, at least to start.

Meanwhile, the village is stuck with hideous architecture — a few have some of the Tudor style of probably the 1930s or 1940s — but many of the shops are little more than single-story attached shacks. The village could have given incentives for property owners to knock them down and build instead two or

three-story mixed use (retail or shops on the first floor, apartments and/or offices above).

In response, Mayor Kreitzman notes the difficulty of working with the property owners — the fact that when you see a row of shops, they are not necessarily owned by one entity, but each has a different owner.

“The biggest problem with the village is that you look at a block and what appears to be one building, is actually owned by four or five different entities.

Originally they were all little storefronts and shops. And we have many, many blocks.”

I would think the village could play a role to encourage owners to come together and form a partnership, I say.

“We are talking to one on Tuesday - owns one building...I’m not giving up. I’m hopeful ...”

Those empties should be galleries and interesting shops — the property owners who have a single shop in a string of stores, should be encouraged, cajoled, incentivized and wooed to perhaps form a new real estate partnership and redevelop the street, taking advantage of the new zoning — instead of a single story of decrepit shops, they could build two or three stories —‚ retail on the first floor, residential (even incentive senior housing where the residents pay minimal school taxes), and possibly office or commercial studio units on the second and third floors - as the Plaza has at 7 Bond St. (a historic building).

If the village had an active Business Improvement District, or Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with a pro-active business development office in village government, it could probably draw the kinds of businesses - and if there were better connections to the true “downtown” of the Great Neck Peninsula, that would incentivize

shop keepers who need lower rents.

But, you say, the Old Village isn’t walking distance to the station.

All the more reason it should be the leader among all the Great Neck mayors to seeking a trolley-style bus to go up and down the length of Middle Neck Road.

GNVOA has a role, also.

The GNVOA should be doing more to improve the entire length of Middle Neck Road for traffic safety, pedestrian and biking safety, but also beautification that affects the entire peninsula’s quality of life — not just the villages that border the commercial section - Plaza, Great Neck Estates, Kensington, Old Village, but Lake success and Kings Point also have a stake.

Sure Middle Neck Road is a county road.

But the GNVOA should be more forceful voice with the county, which owns the road, and should provide a unified effort with the state DOT, which has embraced Complete Streets policies and has millions of dollars to dole out.

And while we’re at it, GNVOA should be more of an active presence in preserving the Lighthouse and the Saddle Rock Grist Mill, which are significant “mortar” to forge us into a singular community.

No village money?

The village leadership and the GNVOA together can be the catalyst, provide the voice, make the contacts, bring the residents onboard and ultimately, bring the property owners on board, too.

A trolley? A farmers market?

A historical section in its library?

And soon, a boatel at the waterfront?

Lest you think these are a pipe dream or some faraway place, you only need to visit Port Washington. It’s a mighty fine place.

Great Neck chamber honors merchants at gala Continued from Page 3 ucation Center at Cumberland, and has been the chairman of the Rotary Club’s Thanksgiving Turkey Drive, which last year gave 1,100 families complete Thanksgiving turkey dinners.

Carbone said during Hurricane Sandy he walked to a gas station to get gas after an announcement was made the station was getting a delivery.

When he arrived, he said, he saw Chizever, who is an Allstate Insurance broker in

Manhasset, standing outside.

“I asked him what he was doing amidst all the chaos, and he said ‘I’m coordinating lines.’

I thought ‘Oh I’m never going to get gas now,’” Carbone joked.

Vic and Val Santelli, of Santelli & Son Inc., a landscape design company, and Norman and Rachel Lee, of Tennis Junction/Sports Set, were all awarded the Robert E. Freedman Retailer Award Thursday.

Tennis Junction/Sports

Set, Norman Lee said, has been in business for 41 years, and although it has been in movies such as the 2014 film “This Is Where I Leave You,” the fame is not what matters.

“Over the years we’ve had some very interesting and famous people come to our store,” Norman Lee said. “But the important thing is having our regular customers come in year after year, day after day.”

Chamber First Vice President and President and CEO

of DMI Consulting Group Dennis Grossman was awarded the 2013 Businessperson of the Year Award as well.

“He’s a man of honor, integrity and principle,” Nematzadeh said of Grossman, also the Village of Great Neck Board of Zoning and Appeals chair.

“He cares about local consumers and agonizes over vacant stores just as I do.”

Scott Zimmerman of Aura Salon & Style Lounge was awarded the 2014 Business-

person of the Year award by the chamber.

Corinne Doria of the Andrew Hotel presented Zimmerman, who is also the chamber’s third Vice President, with the award, saying he has a passion for local businesses, and takes an interest in wanting people to notice the businesses.

“We are here, we are Great Neck and we are Great Neck strong,” Zimmerman said.

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Obama’s failed economy

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English arack Obama’s solution to the worst economic disaster since the Great Depression was a massive government spending spree.

Looking back, that really shouldn’t have surprised us at all.

Pouring in unlimited taxpayer’s money for every imaginable entitlement program is every socialist’s dream.

The country decided to try his approach, and voted for this inexperienced, left-wing, college professor.

Not once!! But twice ! You think we would have learned a lesson from history.

He jumped at the opportunity and started his spending spree with a $787 billion dollar job’s program, knowing full well that he needed to produce a minimum of 200,000 new jobs a month, just to replace retiring or deceased workers and population increases.

Now, almost seven years later, when his policy has not even come close to producing his promised results, and “bridges to nowhere” are still fresh in our memory, we are stuck with his excuses, and of course, a $18 trillion debt.

So many people were seduced by this charismatic President.

He told them that spending such a huge amount of money, coupled with an isolationist foreign policy and negotiating with the worst terrorist regimes on the planet, was the answer to all our mounting problems. Instead, the problems were exacerbated and a cloud of incompetency and even criminality looms over his administration.

Every day we are confronted with a “patronage system gone wild.”

We watched as Obama’s friends were enriched and his enemies were punished.

Under the guise of fear-mongering, race-batting, party loyalty and global warming, new multimillionaires are coming out of the woodwork.

Insiders, like Al Gore (may be worth as much as one trillion dollars!) Harry Reid ($10 million) and Bill and Hillary Clinton ($5 billion!) have benefitted from joining his team.

Remember when Hillary tearfully told us in January 2001 that: “Bill and I were broke when we left

Tutor the White House”? What an amaz-

ing comeback.

Even though Barack Obama’s stated goal was to provide a “strong, sustainable, recovery”, some of you still believe his rhetoric and are satisfied with his mediocre or even nonexistent results.

Furthermore, unless his accumulated debt is somehow paid back, historians may view this as the largest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history.

The following should be read by anyone who only gets their information from MSNBC and The New York Times. Anyone who reads the Wall Street Journal and watches Fox Business is well aware of these gruesome statistics.

1 - Our economy has only grown at a seasonally adjusted rate (GDP) of 1.8 percent, the lowest in 70 years!

But wait a minute! Under Obama-economics it is even getting worse. In the first quarter of 2015 our economy only “grew” at 0.02 percent. That’s a disaster.

And please all you Obama lovers out there. Please don’t insult me by blaming the weather. It also snowed during Reagan and Clinton’s years as well.

2 - We have a pitiful 62 percent employment rate.

This rate, not the unemployment rate, is the most accurate indicator of the health of our workforce.

It’s the lowest it’s been in decades!!

Fewer people are working! Got it?

Less people are paying taxes! More people are collecting government aid. We are slowly going broke and becoming a welfare society.

3 - If you discount part time workers and those who have stopped looking for full-time employment, the actual unemployment rate is 11 percent, not the 5.8 percent President Obama continuously brags about. As you can see, his numbers are “fudged”.

4 - On average only 197,000 new jobs were produced each month during the first quarter of this year. Not enough to even stay current!

5 - We are stuck with 2.6 million long term unemployed( over 3 months!!). Doesn’t that scare you?

6 - Presidents Reagan and Obama both inherited recessions.

Yet President Reagan’s economic policies resulted in more than 300,000 new jobs each month.

7 - We now have an 18 trillion dollar debt, which is projected to grow to 20 trillion by the time Obama leaves office!! The interest on the debt alone is mind boggling .

The President borrowed more in six years than all the previous presidents combined. Why doesn’t that worry you?

Don’t you care that your grandchildren will be paying off your debt.

8 - Do you remember when the President proudly proclaimed: “My administration created or saved 2 million jobs.”

I beg you. Please tell me what a saved job is.

Since when is a saved job the same as a new job? It’s only found in Obama’s world of make believe economics.

In case you are interested, these jobs came with quite a price tag.

What does spending $787 billion dollars and producing two million jobs come to ?

Oh my G_d !! I think that’s about $400,000 per job? There are too many zeros to figure that one out!! Will some math major out there please figure it out for me?

I’ve got to get going.

The President is giving another one of his rah-rah speeches in front of some grinning, deliriously exuberant, student audience.

Wouldn’t you be all smiles too: 1 - if he just told you he was forgiving your $100,000 student loans. Taxpaying citizens, like your friends and neighbors, will “gladly” pick up the bill for you!!

2 - if he said how wonderful the job market is for poetry majors.

3 - And he wants to raise the minimum wage again so you can continue working at Burger-King and writing your iambic pentameter.

I don’t want to burst your bubble, but why do you think Obama has been so nice to you? It’s so you will keep on voting Democratic.

At least until our money runs out.

Dr. Stephen Morris DDS North Hills

Kudos for Baltimore mom

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et me applaud super mom in Baltimore named Toya Graham for stepping up to the plate and slapped her son Michael and taking him home during the violence in Baltimore.

Her 16-year-old son would have been hurt and intended to hurt more Baltimore Police officers

with rocks.

It is times like this that parents need to take the upper hand and put boundaries and curfews for their children.

Children and teens stay out of trouble when parent are involved.

Like a saying that is posted on one of our TV stations that has

said for years,” It is 10 p.m. do you know where your children are ?

And for Toya Graham I say,” kudos, for being concerned for your son and doing the right thing !”

Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Glen Oaks Village

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Help Wanted DENTAL ASSISTANT: New Hyde Park. Full time, evenings & Saturdays required. Experience not necessary. Please call 516-358-4683 or email LandLDental@gmail.com NEW YEAR-NEW CAREER GROUP SALES REPRESENTATIVE Fortune 500 company, voted top 30 places to start a career in USA by Business Week magazine, looking for individuals to grow with the largest provider of voluntary employee benefits in the country. Must be enthusiastic and have strong work ethic. Sales experience is welcome but not necessary. Extensive management opportunities available. Unlimited earnings potential.

Office located in Garden City. Call Bill Whicher 516-574-1064 OFFICE HELP: Part time position available for Inc. Village of Williston Park, detail oriented person needed with good customer relations and excellent computer skills.

Hours 19.5 per week​/​afternoons.

Please send resume to: jkain@villageofwillistonpark.org WANTED! Female driver who lives in Great Neck to do local errands 2 or 3 afternoons a week. ALSO WANTED, a cleaning lady, 1 day a week. Driver and cleaning lady must have own car. Call 516-487-5117.

Let phone ring until answering machine picks up and leave a message.

Situation Wanted A NURSING AIDE​/​COMPANION SEEKING position to take care of your elderly loved one. Experience and very good references. Live in or out. Driver. Light housekeeping, shopping, doctor appointments, etc. 516-353-9686, 347-257-4084 BABYSITTER / NANNY: Garden City college students available June-August. Clean driver’s license, own transportation. College athlete, good with children of all ages. Fun, caring, compassionate.

References available. Call​/​text Brianna 516-670-2798 Call​/​text Shana 516-782-2506 BABYSITTER AVAILABLE FT​/​ PT: Experienced with children of all ages. A very responsible, caring, loving, punctual and nurturing caregiver. Clean driver’s license and has a car. Excellent references. Long term or just summer babysitting. Please contact me at 516-509-6994 BABYSITTER: AVAILABLE FT​/​ PT Outgoing, punctual, patient. 5 years experience, CPR certified.

Licensed driver. Excellent references. Call Dianna 516-984-2171

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CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AIDE: looking for immediate full or part time work caring or the elderly 5 or 7 days per week. References available, valid driver’s license. Anita 347-729-9875 or 954-260-1588

HOUSE CLEANER AVAILABLE Good references. Monday​​Saturday. Experienced. Own car.

Will provide own supplies. Free estimates. 516-485-3543, cell 516-661-5282

SUMMER BABYSITTER​/​NANNY: Garden City Boston College Nursing Student with own transportation is available for full time babysitting July & August and part time​ /​occasional sitting May & June.

Contact Regan @ 516-633-4549

TO ALL EMPLOYERS We offer the following services: Companions, Home Health Aides​/​Elder Care Nights, Days Child Care and Housekeeping Live In or Live Out Laborers, Housekeepers No Fee to Employers Evons Employment & Services 516-505-5510

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT with over 20 years experience available for long term care or the elderly with dementia, alzheimer’s. Medication reminders, doctor visits, activities of daily living. Excellent references, flexible hours. Call Ms. Daley 516-2043655, Ms. Henry 516-850-4258 or Ms. McCallum 516-232-0620

HOUSECLEANING Young Ukranian woman seeking cleaning​/​ housekeeping jobs. Years of experience. References available. Call Svitlana 516-567-5003

CHILD CARE PROVIDER: Seeking position for child care. Five years experience with previous family, 10 years with another. Live in or live out. References available. Also available as companion on weekends on request. Call 516486-2177 or 516-943-5726 CLEANING LADY AVAILABLE Cleans, organizes. English speaking, honest, reliable. excellent references. Own transportation. Call 516-225-8544 CLEANING TEAM AVAILABLE: English speaking Polish women available to clean homes, apartments and offices. Also available to help with your parties at home, serving, setting up, clean up. Excellent references. Please call 516-564-0139 CNA / HHA AVAILABLE immediately. Experienced. Seeking FT or PT live in or live out. Excellent references. Valid driver’s license.

Please call 469-223-8501 DOMESTIC HELP: House, Office, Apartment Cleaning Available. Monday through Saturday.

Experience and references. Own transportation. English speaking.

Please call 516-445-2901 or 631524-9996 please leave message ELDER CARE GIVER seeking live in or live out job. Flexible hours.

Excellent references. 10 yrs experience. Call Maria: 516-732-2189 ELDER CARE: AIDE​/​COMPANION with 15 years experience available to care for elderly. Days, nights, weekends. Own car. Excellent references. Call 516-353-1626 HOME CARE EXPERIENCED & RELIABLE Available woman seeks position Monday through Friday or weekends pt​/​ft. Will provide quality care for you or a loved one. References available. Licensed drive with car. Please call Sonia 516-385-1455

CAREGIVER AVAILABLEExperienced woman seeks full time position to care for your sick or elderly loved one. Live in. Very reliable, non driver, references available.

Call May 516-292-2662

HOME HEALTH AIDE / CNA Certified CNA seeking full time, live in or live out position to care for elderly. 25 yrs experience. Administer medications, light house keeping, cooking, laundry. Will work flexible hours. Please call 347-707-3498

CERTIFIED CNA With 20 years experience available. Flexible hours Full Time or Part Time. Honest and reliable. Able to work days, nights or weekends. Also available for sleep in. Call Barber 516-468-1340

HOME HEALTH AIDE Experienced woman with excellent references seeks FT live in position to take care of your sick or elderly.

References available. Call Claudette 347-595-5491

HOUSEKEEPING, ELDERLY CARE OR BABYSITTING: Full time or weekends, 18 years experience. Please call 516-236-1711 or 718-506-7529 MOTHER’S HELPER / BABYSITTING Rising GCHS senior, member of ABC Beach Club & GC Pool looking for a mother’s helper / babysitting job. Reliable & references available. Available mid June​​Sept 1. Call or text Catherine @ 297-9823 NANNY F/T with 15years experience seeking position to care for your newborn & older children.

References available. Trustworthy, loving, reliable. 15 years with 3 Garden City families. Driver’s license. Call 516-776-1808 NANNY​/​BABYSITTER FT​/​PT w/ 10 yrs experience. Excellent references. Elementary teaching experience. See review in mommybites.com. Please call Angela 516-330-0230 or email: angelamargoth@yahoo.com

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ANDY FOUNDATION YARD SALE Saturday May 9th 9 am​​ - 2 pm St. Paul’s Field House 295 Stewart Ave Garden City Furniture, golf clubs, bikes, jewelry, books, art, housewares, tools, clothes, holiday items and more!!!

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Marketplace ANTIQUE LOVERS TAKE NOTE: Brimfield, MA starts Tuesday, May 12th. 5,000 dealers of Antiques​/​Collectibles. Visit: www.brimfield.com for info on 20 individual show openings. May 12th​​17th 2015.

GARAGE SALE GARDEN CITY May 8 & May 9 9am-4pm 141 Brook St GREAT BARGAINS !!

Silver, china, linens, curtains, hardware, kitchen, furniture and MUCH MORE !! GARAGE SALE GARDEN CITY Fri 5/8 9am4pm Sat 5/9 9am-3pm 44 Hilton Ave Tandem kayak, grandfather clock, tools, clothes, games, cds, dvds & much more!

NEW HYDE PARK GARAGE SALE HUGE Multi-Family Sale May 16 9am-3pm Lawrence Street (East of New Hyde Park Rd) Something for Everyone!

Rain date May 30 PRIVACY HEDGE SPRING BLOW OUT SALE. 6’ Arborvitae (cedar) reg. $129 NOW $59.

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Wanted to Buy CASH BUYER! Buying ALL Gold & Silver coins, Stamps, Paper Money, Comic Books, entire collections, Estates.

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*BROWSE *SHOP *CONSIGN A.T. STEWART EXCHANGE CONSIGNMENT SHOP 109 Eleventh Street Garden City 11530 516-746-8900 China, Silver, Crystal, Jewelry, Artwork, Furniture, Antiques, Collectibles Tues-Fri 10-4 Sat 12-4 Every Tuesday: 10% Senior Citizen Discount. All proceeds benefit The Garden City Historical Society email: store@ atstewartexchange.org www.gardencityhistoricalsociety. org INVITED SALES by TRACY JORDAN Live and Online Auction House, Estate Sales, Appraisals and Consignment Shoppe.

839 Stewart Avenue Garden City 11530 516-279-6378 www.invitedsales.com Mon-Fri 10-6pm Sat 105pm, Sun 12-5pm Located next to the La Quinta and behind the Garden Gourmet Deli. Live Auctions Monthly! Free walk-in evaluations for items to be considered for Live Auction every Tuesday and Thursday 10am-2pm. No appointment necessary. Auctions are live every Wednesday from 8am-8pm and pre-bids are accepted at anytime.

Visit www.invitedsales.com and click on the online auctions tab.

Visit www.invitedsales.com to see pictures and information regarding our upcoming tag sales and estate sales. Our 50% off room is open everyday and includes items that have been in our shoppe for more than 60 days. To receive discount coupons and promotional information, join our email list. Text “invited” to 22828 and enter your email address when prompted. Consignments are taken by appointment to provide you with the best service.

Please call the shoppe at 516-2796378 to schedule an appointment or email pictures of your items to info@invitedsales.com. We can provide fair market values on any item that you may want to sell, consign or enter into auction. If you need advice on hosting a sale, selling an item or liquidating an estate, please call Tracy Jordan at the shoppe or directly at 516-567-2960

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LOOKING TO BUY! Records, oriental items, clothing, art, old & modern furniture, estates, jewelry, silver, glassware, dishes, old photos, coins & stamps, flatware. Call George 718-3861104 or 917-775-3048

WILLISTON PARK: Saturday May 9 from 10am-4pm. Rain date Sunday May 10 from 10am-2pm. 99 Williams St. Kitchen items, bric a brac, designer shoes, men and women’s clothing, linens, electronics, etc.

PORTABLE BASKETBALL SYSTEM WANTED for reasonable price for son. Must be fully functional and working, not broken. What is make & model?

Backboard width? I will dis-assemble. John 516-567-5309

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TOP CASH PAID: JEWELRY, Furniture, Art, etc. Please call 718-598-3045 or 516-270-2128. www.iBuyAntiquesNYC.com

Pet Services A GARDEN CITY ANIMAL LOVER doesn’t want to leave your precious pooch or fantastic feline alone all day. I’m reliable, dependable and will walk and feed your pet while you work or travel. Please call Cheryl at 516-505-9717

Pet Services DO YOU HATE KENNELS? OR STRANGERS IN YOUR HOUSE? HOME AWAY FROM HOME will care for your dog in my Garden City home while you are away. Dog walking also available. Pet CPR & first Aid Certified. Numerous referrals and references. Limited availability. Book early! Annmarie 516-775-4256 PROFESSIONAL DOG TRAINING Doggie Day Care & Walks Backyard Clean-up GC Resident 516-382-5553

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Auto For Sale CHEVY MONTE CARLO 1985: 102K miles, 2 doors, 4 cylinder.

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Apartment For Rent GARDEN CITY BORDER: Studio, 1, 2 or 3 bedroom apartments starting a $1,150+ electric.

Gated parking, laundry room, air conditioning, hardwood floors, LIRR, NO BROKER FEE. www. gcbapts.com / 516-742-1101 GARDEN CITY S.E. SECTION Unfurnished second floor 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, large living area.

Cable, wi-fi, utilities, parking. No smoking. No pets. $1600. Please call 516-650-5144

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WILLISTON PARK Completely renovated, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, second floor 2 family private home. Bonus finished attic space, updated kitchen, new appliances, new wood floors, new carpets, off street parking. Few blocks to LIRR, village area, nice neighborhood! $1650 includes water and heat. Reference check required. Penny 917-848-9366

POINT LOOKOUT On beach block.

For sale by owner. Totally renovated. Ready to move in. 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, LR w/ cathedral ceiling, skylight, fireplace. Granite kitchen w/ ss appliances. DR w/ sliding doors to wrap around deck. Large den. Sunroom​/​Office. All Anderson windows. Hardwood & Tile flooring.

Gas heat. CAC. Alarm system. Full storage attic, large storage closets.

Principals only. Asking $779,000.

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GREAT NECK / KINGS POINT Glamford Rd, totally renovated, 4 bedroom, 4 bath, finished basement, 2 car garage, Great Neck North / Baker School District. $4600 month. Owner 516-482-3210

SPECTACULAR 3 to 22 ACRE LOTS with deepwater access: located in an exclusive development on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Amenities include community pier, boat ramp, paved roads and private sandy beach. May remind you of the Jersey Shore from days long past. Great climate, boating, fishing, clamming and National Seashore beaches nearby.

Absolute buy of a lifetime, recent FDIC bank failure makes these 25 lots available at a fraction of their original price. Priced at only $55,000 to $124,000. For info call 757-4422171, email: oceanlandtrust@yahoo.com. Pictures on website: http:​/​​ /​Wibiti.com​/​5KQN

office space NEW HYDE PARK: Corner office, 200 square feet, Western Nassau County, Semi furnished. $550 per month includes all. Ask for Adele.

516-354-4340

Vacation Rental OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Best selection of affordable rentals. Full​/ ​p artial weeks. Call for FREE brochure. Open daily.

Holiday Real Estate. 1-800638-2102. Online reservations: www.holidayoc.com PECONIC ON THE SOUND: Beautiful, large modern house, private beach, gorgeous sunset views. May-October or monthly.

516-660-2869 or 516-484-0256

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Homes for Sale NEW HYDE PARK “OAKS” Charming Cape. 3 bedroom, 2 bath. 1 car garage, nice yard, beautiful sunset skies!! $549,000.

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UPSTATE NY ABSOLUTE LAND LIQUIDATION! May 9th! 19 tracts rom 3 to 35 acres starting at $12,900. Examples: 9 acres​​ $19,900. 20 acres​​$29,900. 35 acres farmhouse​​$169,900. Foreclosures, estates, abandoned farms! Waterfront, trout streams, farmhouses, views! Clear title, 100% g’teed! Terms available! Call 888-905-8847 to register or go to: NewYorklandandlakes.com

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Invited Sales by Tracy Jordan 839 Stewart Ave Garden City, NY 11530 Bonded​/​Insured www.invitedsales.com NEW YORK MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS: Joan Atwood, Ph.D. An experienced therapist makes all the difference.

Individual, couple, family therapy and anger management. 516764-2526. jatwood@optonline.net www.NYMFT.com

Computers MICROSOFT TRAINING & MORE for individuals or groups. Local college teacher will help you build skills in WINDOWS, WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT. Please call Jim Kaplan 347-673-1785 or email: help@jim-kaplan.com

Home Improvements AMBIANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES *Repairs & Maintenance *Handyman & Remodeling *Vanity & Kitchen Cabinet Installations *Furniture Assembly & set up *Finish Carpentry *Minor Electrical & Plumbing 22 year GC Resident Lic & Ins H18E2170000 Owner Operated Call BOB 516-741-2154 BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME WITH SHUTTERS Now you can get them at an amazing discount! Call DESIGN SOLUTIONS for a free estimate. Can’t beat our prices. Call 516-491-8446

SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA Beautiful 55+ manufactured home community. 4.4 miles to the beach, 2 miles to the riverfront district. Homes starting at $39,000. 772-581-0080, www.beach-cove.com.

DEVLIN BUILDERS Since 1979.

We do all types of improvements including HANDYMAN REPAIRS. No job too small. Bob Devlin 516-365-6685. Insured License H18C730000

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GARY MARC DESIGNS: Interior design, fabric​/​furniture selections, paint color consultation, wall coverings, flooring, kitchen​ /​bath designs, custom window treatments, accessories and more. Free Consultation. Gary M. Schoenbach gary@garymarcdesigns.com / 516-680-0144 / www. garymarcdesigns.com

Apartment Wanted APARTMENT WANTED: Single, mature, quiet, non-smoker school teacher seeks 1 bedroom apartment (non-basement) in the Nassau County area. Call Tom 516-437-2927

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Services ARE YOU BUYING, SELLING OR INVESTING REAL ESTATE? Real Estate is back and booming! KIAN REAL ESTATE diligent & effective work will assist in your next Real Estate transaction, Private or Investment property in Long Island, Manhattan, Brooklyn or Queens. Clayon 516-2342195 Caroline 516-468-5513 HOME CARE INSURANCE: Single women have the biggest risk...

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HANDYMAN Meticulous & Reliable Serving GARDEN CITY & Surrounding Area since 2003 Repairs & Installations of all Types Built-in Bookcases, Woodworking, Carpentry, Crown Moldings, Lighting, Painting, Wallpaper and More. 30-year Nassau County Resident. Many References Lic #H01062800 Insured Call Friendly Frank 516-2382112 anytime E-mail Frankcav@ optonline.net LAMPS FIXED $65 In home service. Handy Howard 646-996-7628

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Services A & J MOVING & STORAGE: Established 1971. Long Island and New York State specialists. Residential, Commercial, Piano & Organ experts. Boxes available. Free estimates. www.ajmoving.com 516-741-2657 114 Jericho Tpk, Mineola NYDOT# 10405 COMPLETE JUNK REMOVAL​/​DEMOLITION SERVICE: Strong Arm Contracting Inc. We haul anything and everything. Entire contents of home or office. We clean it up and take it away. Residential​/​Commercial. Bonded​/​Insured. Free estimates. 516-538-1125

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Scotto joins race for Nassau County DA Continued from Page 8 “A district attorney must never forget that they are the people’s advocate, tasked with the responsibility to prosecute all state crimes in Nassau County,” said Scotto, who was joined by supporters and his wife Maria.

“We won’t pass on that responsibility ever.”

Scotto is the former chief of the Manhattan District Attorney’s office’s Rackets Bureau, serving the office for 22 years under D.A.s Robert Morgenthau and Cyrus Vance.

He is also a former counselor with the New York City firm Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. A career prosecutor, Scotto said he has helped convict “mob bosses and political posses, drug dealers and white-collar criminals,” and would strive for justice “without fear or favor, regardless of money, wealth, power or identity.”

Regarding state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who was arrested along with his son on Monday on bribery and extortion charges, Scotto commended the investigation by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara but said he would have also conducted an investigation as district attorney.

“We need to prosecute more violent felons and plea bargain less. We need to focus our resources on prosecutions that make us safer and which aren’t just about grabbing headlines,” he said. “As a prosecutor, you can’t play politics with people’s lives. I’ve

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Scotto said Singas, the former top assistant D.A. who assumed the district attorney role in January upon Rice’s departure for Congress, is primarily interested in “maintaining the status quo” in a county he said full of illegal drugs and violent crime.

He said she also shied away from pursuing an investigation of the Nassau County Legislature’s presiding officer, Norma Gonsalves [R-East Meadow], following a Newsday report in February that said Gonsalves violated state election laws 33 times over a nine-year period by not adequately disclosing her campaign donors and expenses.

“I’ve read [Singas] believes everything is going well here in Nassau and really it’s only a matter of cracking down on texting while driving,” Scotto said.

Singas’ campaign declined to comment on Scotto’s comments.

Scotto’s announcement came two days after Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray told Newsday in an exclusive interview at a restaurant in Levittown that she would seek the Republican nomination for D.A. A formal announcement of Murray’s campaign initially scheduled for Tuesday was postponed following the death of New York City police officer Brian Moore, 25, a Massapequa resident who was shot in the head while on duty Saturday in Queens.

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▼ LEGALS Invitation to Bidders BOARD OF EDUCATION Great Neck Union Free School District PUBLIC NOTICE: is hereby given for separate sealed single Prime Contract bids for: Toilet Room Reconstruction at the Saddle Rock School. Bids will be received by the School District Buildings and Grounds department, Wednesday May 20, 2015 @ 10:00 am prevailing time in the Phipps Administration Building, 345 Lakeville Road, Great Neck, NY 11020, and at said time and place publicly opened and read aloud.

The Contract Documents may be examined (NOT OBTAINED) at the following locations beginning on Wednesday May 6, 2015 between 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M .: Office of the Architect, BBS Architects & Engineer, P.C., 244 East Main Street, Patchogue, New York, (631) 475-0349 Great Neck Public School District 345 Lakeville Road- Phipps Administration Building Great Neck, New York 11020 Complete sets of Bidding Documents, drawings and specifications, may be obtained from REV, 330 Route 17A, Goshen, NY 10924: 877-272-0216 Documents may be obtained upon a deposit of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars for each complete set. Checks for deposits shall be made payable to the DISTRICT, GREAT NECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT and may be uncertified.

The bid deposit will be returned to all plan holders submitting a proposal, upon receipt of plans and specifications, in good condition, within thirty days after bid date, except for the lowest responsible bidder, whose check will be forfeited upon the award of the contract.

Any bidder requiring documents to be shipped shall make arrangement s with the printer and pay for all packaging and shipping costs. Optionally, complete digital sets of Bidding Documents, drawings and specifications, are available for download at the following website: www.gnpsprojects.com under ‘public projects’. Upon accessing this site, bidders must create a user account to access the downloadable file package.

Upon download of file package, the bidder will be immediately listed as a valid plan holder.

Any questions regarding the use of this site can be directed to REV 877-272- 0216 All bid addenda will be transmitted to registered plan holders via email and will be available at www.usinglesspaper. com and www.gnpsprojects.com. Plan holders who have paid for hard copies of the bid documents will need to make the determination if hard copies of the addenda are required for their use, and coordinate directly with the printer for hard copies of addenda to be issued. There will be no charge for registered plan holders to obtain hard copies of the bid addenda .

The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder or the proposals will be rejected with in 45 days of the date of opening proposals. Bids shall be subject, however, to the discretionary right reserved by the School District to waive any informalities in, accept or reject any alternatives, reject any proposals and to advertise for new

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proposals, if in its opinion the best interest of the School District will thereby be promoted .

Each bidder may not withdraw his bid within 45 days after the formal opening thereof. A bidder may withdraw his bid only in writing and prior to the bid opening date .

Dated : April 30, 2015

BY ORDER OF THE: BOARD OF EDUCATION Great Neck UFSD GNN 141523 1x 5/08/​2 015 #141523 LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT OF SEWER USE ORDINANCE OF BELGRAVE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Commissioners of Belgrave Water Pollution Control District will hold a public hearing, on Thursday, May 21, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., at the District’s office at 34-01 255th Street, Little Neck, New York 11363, with respect to proposed amendments to the District’s Sewer Use Ordinance, which read as follows: ß1. Section 5 of Article II of the Sewer Use Ordinance of the Belgrave Water Pollution Control District of the Town of North Hempstead, State of New York (hereinafter referred to as the “Use Ordinance”is hereby amended to read as follows: It shall be the responsibility of the owner of a house, building or property (herein referred to as the owner’s property) served by a public sewer to maintain the entire length of the building sewer free and clear of all obstructions. It shall also be the responsibility of said owner to make all necessary repairs to, and to replace as necessary, those sections of the building sewer which are on the owner’s property and those sections of the building sewer which are between the owner’s property and the District main to which such building sewer connects, including, without limitation, all portions that lie under sidewalks, curbs and paved public or private roads.” ß2. Article II of the Sewer Use Ordinance is hereby amended by the deletion therefrom in its entirety of existing Section 8. ß3. The foregoing amendments to the Sewer Use Ordinance shall take effect immediately.

At said hearing, all parties in interest will be given an opportunity to be heard. Persons who may suffer from a disability which would prevent them from participating in the hearing should contact Chet Steban, District Superintendent, at (516) 487-2759 so that arrangements can be made for participation.

Dated: Great Neck, New York April 30, 2015

By Order of the Board of Commissioners Belgrave Water Pollution Control District Elizabeth Louise Feaster, Chairperson GNN 141524 1x 5/08/​2 015 #141524 LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC).

Name: SILOR LLC Articles of Organization filed by the Department of State of New York on: 02/19/2015 Office location: County of Nassau. Purpose: any and all lawful activities. Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 36 Bridle Path Great Neck, NY 11021 GNN 141302 6x 4/03, 10, 17, 24, 5/01, #141302 5/08, 2015

Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: 9 Nassau LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/20/2015. Office location: Nassau County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 9 Nassau LLC, 9 Nassau Drive, Great Neck, NY 11021. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of Madison’s Bayside Corner LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/16/15.

Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 525 Northern Blvd., Ste. 300, Great Neck, NY 11021, Attn: Eric Belanich. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of Precipio Sales LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/9/2015. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 5 Glenwood Street, Great Neck, NY 11021. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

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ington, Sec. 5, Blk. D, Lots 512, R-C District.

APPEAL #19989​—​Albert Tablante, variances 70-40.C and 70-101.B to maintain an addition within a required front yard and construct a portico exceeding the permitted encroachment; N/side 96 Albertson Pkwy., 285.03 W/of Deepdale Pkwy., Albertson, Sec. 7, Blk. 55, Lot 44, R-B District.

APPEAL #19990​—​Christine Stampfel, variances 70-100.1.B, 70-101.B, and 70-208.F to maintain a portico on a non-conforming dwelling in a required front yard and an accessory structure (shed) in a required side yard setback; N/side 208 Aster Dr., 240’ W/ of Tryon Ct., New Hyde Park, Sec. 8, Blk. 302, Lot 31, R-B District.

APPEAL #19991 ​—​ Michael Russo, variances 70-102.C(5) (a), 70-102.C(2), 70-102.C(1) & 70-100.1.A to construct an in-ground pool and accessory structures in a side yard with insufficient setback, & required pool fencing forward of the rear building line; SW​/c​ or.​/o ​ f #2 Corn Crib Ln. & Hayloft Ln, Roslyn Heights, Sec. 7, Blk. 192, Lots 7, R-AA District.

APPEAL #19992​—​Lori Fellus, appeal for determination, or in the alternative, variances 70-28 and 70-29.B, and 70-231, and conditional use 70-25, to construct additions to convert a single family house to a mother-daughter dwelling with separate entrances, exceeding the permitted gross floor area and lot coverage; S/side 4 Green

Dr., 70’ W/of Reed Dr., Roslyn, Sec. 9, Blk. 653, Lot 95, R-A District.

APPEAL #19993​—​Roslyn Rescue Hook and Ladder Co. #1, variances 70-49.B, 70-49.C, 70-50.C, 70-51.C, 70-52.3.A, 70-52.3.B, 70-52.5, 70-52.6, & 70-103.A(1) to construct a firehouse exceeding the permitted front yard impervious coverage, eave height, and floor area within the required sky exposure plane and required front and side yard setbacks with insufficient parking; S/side 6 Locust St., 300’ W/of Walnut St., Greenvale, Sec. 20, Blk. 35, Lot 18, R-C District.

APPEAL #19994​—​Chabad of Roslyn Inc., variances 70-48, 70-49.B, 70-51.C, 70-52, 70-52.3.A, 70-52.3.B, 70-103.A to construct a second story addition to a religious structure exceeding the permitted lot coverage, and floor area within required side and rear yard setbacks, encroaching within the required sky exposure plane and with insufficient parking; N/side #75 Powerhouse Rd., 60.22’ W/of Coolidge Ave., Roslyn Heights, Sec. 7, Blk. 47, Lots 30 & 851, B-A​/​R-C Districts.

APPEAL #19995 ​—​ Joanne Choi, conditional use 70-126.A & variance 70-103.A to convert a retail space to a fast food restaurant, a conditional use, with insufficient parking; S/side #1504 Northern Blvd., 620.59’ E/of Shelter Rock Rd., Manhasset, Sec. 3, Blk. 145, Lots 205, B-A District.

APPEAL #19996 ​—​ JMP In-

vestments, LLC, conditional use 70-225.B(7)(a) to modify kitchen equipment in a restaurant; E/side 118 Plandome Rd, 23.31’ S/of George St., Manhasset, Sec. 3, Blk. 83, Lot 2, B-A District.

APPEAL #19843​—​Iris Trejo Ruiz, variance 70-50.C, 70-101.B and 70-100.2.A(2) to maintain a breezeway within a required front yard setback, an open porch exceeding the permitted encroachment into a front yard and fencing beyond the front building line; W/ side 227 Wright St., 275’ S/of Broadway, Westbury, Sec. 11, Blk. 40, Lot 40, R-C​/N ​ ew Cassel Overlay Districts.

APPEAL #19905​—​Yu Yu Chen, variance 70-210.B to maintain the conversion of summer bungalow to a yearround dwelling; E/side #35 North Maryland Ave., 50’ S/of Delaware Ave., Port Washington, Sec. 5, Blk. 25, Lot 32, R-C District.

APPEAL #19973 ​—​ Jean Antilus, conditional use 70-126.F to permit the conversion of retail space into a bakery; NE​/c​ or #817 Prospect Ave. and Sherman St., Westbury, Sec. 11, Blk. 104, Lot 222, B-A District.

All interested persons should appear and will be given an opportunity to be heard at such meeting and​/​or hearing.

DAVID MAMMINA, R.A., Chairman; Board of Zoning Appeals GNN 141525 1x 5/08/​2 015 #141525

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Town of North Hempstead​—​ Board of Zoning Appeals Pursuant to the provisions of the Code of the Town of North Hempstead, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Zoning Appeals of said Town will meet at Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road, Manhasset, New York, on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, to consider any matters that may properly be heard by said Board, and will hold a public hearing on said date to consider applications and appeals.

The following cases will be called at said public hearing starting at 10:00 a.m.

APPEAL #19985​—​Nissan & Esther Mizrachi, appeal for determination, or in the alternative, variances 70-38, 70-42, and 70-208.F to maintain rear addition to a nonconforming dwelling exceeding permitted lot coverage and with insufficient rear yard setback; W/side 20 Cornell Dr., 234.08’ N/of Soundview Ave., Great Neck, Sec. 2, Blk. 283-03, Lot 14, R-B District.

APPEAL #19986 ​—​ Joyce Chaisson, variance 70-50.A to maintain an enclosed porch and stoop within a required front yard setback; SW​/c​ or. #256-18 Pembroke Ave. & Westminster Rd., Great Neck, Sec. 2, Blk. 56, Lots 17, R-C District.

APPEAL #19987 ​—​ Harry Zuvekas, variance 70-32 to maintain a deck with an insufficient rear yard setback; E/side #67 Sherry Hill Ln., 357’ S/of Payne Whitney Ln., Manhasset, Sec. 3, Blk. 160, Lots 177, R-A District.

APPEAL #19988 ​—​ James Gilligan, variances 70-208.F, 70-50.B & 70-49.C to maintain a rear portico and enclosed cellar entrance in a required secondary front yard and exceeding permitted gross floor area; NW​/​cor.​/​of #16 Irma Ave. & Virginia Avenue, Port Wash-

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Cosmos outlast Ottawa in Brooklyn Lucky Mkosana calmly slotted home a shot in the 14th minute to give the firstplace New York Cosmos (3-2-0) a 1-0 victory over Ottawa Fury FC (1-1-3) at MCU Park in Brooklyn on May 2.

“He’s been practicing very well,” said head coach Giovanni Savarese of Mkosana after the match. “I thought he had also a good game against Atlanta. Tonight he found a lot of spaces. He was strong and he was clinical. He also helped out defensively. He worked very hard and he had a good game.”

This was the Cosmos’ first ever match in Brooklyn and their third win of the season.

“First of all, I thought it was an exciting night to play in Brooklyn.” Savarese said. “It was an interesting setup with all that stuff going on. I thought we had a very, very good first half. Unfortunately, we couldn’t show it a little bit more with the score.”

Mkosana was played in on goal with a curved pass from the left wing by midfielder Leo Fernandes. Mkosana, who was named Emirates Cosmos Man of the Match, exhibited fantastic control with his first touch to set himself up for a quick finish as Fury goalkeeper Romuald Peiser came rushing in. His goal would be the only one the Cosmos needed; their de-

the referee, who ruled Restrepo offside.

The Cosmos dominated the first half and had a handful of close chances against a stretched Fury team. Saturday night’s contest was the fifth match in two weeks for the Fury.

“For us, we need to impose when we play at home,” Savarese said. “We pressured high. We tried to make sure that they didn’t come out; that they had a lot of trouble. We did it in the first half and then when we had the ball, we were able to find spaces and were able to keep the ball.

We created a lot of interesting chances.

“In the second half we tried to do the same thing, but we knew that they were going to come up strong. I think some of the players that came on in the second half for them were good players who created some difficulty for us, but I’m just glad that we kept the [shutout]. There was a very good save by [Cosmos goalkeeper Jimmy] Maurer that was very imPhoto / NEW YORK COSMOS portant in the match. Winning this game was important for us.”

The New York Cosmos scored a 1-0 victory over Ottawa Fury FC. Maurer, named NASL Player of the The Cosmos looked to have added Month for April, added another shutout to fense held for its fourth shutout in five an insurance goal in the 85th minute as his impressive Spring Season streak.

Spring Season matches.

“It was a great ball from Leo,” Mko- forward Raúl got behind the defense and The Cosmos, who remain unbeaten sana said after the match. “All the credit to played a cross to a wide open Walter Re- with the win, return to Long Island to face him. He said he saw me make a run and strepo, who finished into the open net. FC Edmonton on May 10. Kickoff is slated The goal was subsequently called back by for 2 p.m. he just put in a really good ball.”

Roslyn L.L., Town team to host Open tennis tourney ‘Pitch, Hit & Run’ competition seeking new players The Town of North Hempstead Town Supervisor will be hosting Major League Baseball’s “Pitch, Hit & Run” competition in partnership with the Roslyn Little League on Saturday, May 16 from 11am to 3 p.m. at North Hempstead Beach Park.

“Pitch, Hit & Run” is the official skills competition of Major League Baseball, testing little leaguers on the fundamentals of baseball.

Boys and girls aged 7 to 14 are eligible to participate in this free event.

Registration is required and can be done by emailing roslynlittleleague@gmail.com.

Competitors will be broken into four different levels of competition and boys and girls will compete in separate divisions.

The national finals will be held in Cincinnati, the host of the 2015 Major League Baseball All-

Hempstead Lake State Park will once again host the Open Tennis Tournament, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation’s Long Island Region announced this week.

This year’s program will run from Wednesday, July 1 through Tuesday, September 1 from 4 to 8 p.m. Registration will begin on June 1 and will continue through June 30 or until the maximum number of participants – 384 – is reached.

Applications can be submitted in person to the Park Office in Field 2 at Hempstead Lake State Park daily or by mail to: Tennis Tournament, Hempstead Lake State Park, P.O. Box 66, Star Game.

For more information, please West Hempstead, NY 11552.

Applications are available at Participants who advance to contact 311, or (516) 869-6311. the finals will play on the same To register, email roslynlittlelea- the park or can be downloaded from nysparks.com, Hempstead major league field as the All-Stars gue@gmail.com.

Lake State Park’s Facebook page this summer.

or LI State Parks & Recreation’s Facebook page.

All entries must be made using the official entry form and be submitted with payment and a signed mandatory release form.

Checks should be made payable to the Natural Heritage Trust-Long Island. Fees are $12 for singles and $15 for doubles.

The entry fee also entitles the participant to a tournament T-shirt. Sizes are guaranteed for those who apply before June 21.

Trophies will be given for first and second place in the following divisions: men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles, and mixed doubles. USLTA approved balls must be supplied by the participants.

For more information, please contact Hempstead Lake State Park at (516) 766-1029.

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