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GOP Candidate blames Kaplan, says she follows other Democrats By B i LL SAN ANToNio Maintenance of Manhasset’s Plandome Road has been virtually ignored by the North Hempstead Town Council, resulting in a dangerous two-lane roadway, a dearth of available parking and empty storefronts, council candidate Mary Kay Barket said Thursday. Citing accidents along the town-controlled portion of Plandome Road between Northern Boulevard and Colonial Parkway, Barket said the installation of additional crosswalks and turn signals “should have been done years ago.” “I feel I don’t have enough eyes to know what’s coming at me,” said Barket, who is running on the Republican, Conservative and Reform party lines for the 4th district seat against incumbent town Councilwoman Anna Kaplan (D-Great Neck). Barket also suggested the town relinquish some of the spaces

in its employee parking lot, located behind Town Hall at 220 Plandome Road, and create a shuttle service that would run back and forth from Macy’s, located at 1100 Northern Blvd. Improving safety and increasing parking along Plandome Road, she said, would further attract businesses to the area and prevent the roadway from “becoming a cut through to Port Washington.” Barket said the lion’s share of the blame for the lack of upkeep falls on Kaplan, whom she accused of voting in favor of projects proposed by her fellow Democrats on the council and generally “not being very welcoming to the issues and people of Manhasset.” “I think if you represent a district, you should represent every member of that district,” Barket said. In a statement, Kaplan campaign spokesman Ryan Mulcahy said the councilwoman “is proud of the work she has done over the Continued on Page 66

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The band Frog Daiquiri featuring members including Gordon Charlop, Russell Brodsky, George Feaster, Zebulon, Dave Lewitt and Josh Neretin, play at the Great Neck Park District’s first music festival featuring local Great Neck bands was held in the Village Green

Manhasset lawyer leads investigation on turf fields By B i LL SAN ANToNio A former state champion Manhasset lacrosse player is heading an investigation into the relationship between artificial turf fields and the various

health problems suffered by the athletes who play on them. Ariana Tadler, a partner at the Manhattan firm Milberg LLP who was inducted into the Manhasset Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2008 for her exploits as a goalkeeper, is seeking

athletes or the family members of athletes affected by the synthetic material known as “crumb rubber” to contribute to her research. “My history as an athletes makes me particularly interestContinued on Page 65

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Russell Gardens eyes cameras Board discusses 24/7 surveillance By J oe N i k i c

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VGN to tweak, not replace, tree law

Board closes public hearing, says law will not change By J oe N i k i c Village of Great Neck trustees closed their public hearing on the proposed changes to village tree removal regulations on Tuesday and announced that they would not be changing the law, but instead developing a more effective policy for assessing which trees can be removed. “The way trees are taken down now will stand as is, but the procedure of going and looking at and determining the type of tree and the issues with the tree will change,” Trustee Raymond Plakstis said. “So it’s not going to affect the law that is written.” Proposed legislation to amend village laws was presented at a public hearing on Aug. 18 after a tree crashed through the home of Geoffrey and Rachel Epstein on Wooley’s Lane East on July 27 and landed on their 20-year-old daughter, Stephanie. She was treated and later released from North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset. Rachel Epstein and other residents called for changes to the tree removal law at a board meeting on Aug. 4. Under current laws, the village’s building department’s authority is limited to taking care of trees that are dead, dying, or in imminent danger of falling,

Village Clerk Joe Gill said. Gill said that with revisions to the local law, the building department would be able to take into account concerns of property owners regarding the potential of very large trees or branches falling onto their homes. Village of Great Neck Mayor Pedram Bral said under the changes being considered the building inspector will continue to assess the safety of trees, but property owner will have a right to ask a professional licensed arborist for assessment to challenge the building inspector’s determination. *We will choose three different arborists that are licensed and are working in the Village of Great Neck,” Bral said. “We will give the list of three arborists that the village will have, hopefully, some sort of a contract with a level of the fees that they charge so it will not be exuberant. They will be licensed.” Bral added that arborists would perform two assessments: a health and a risk assessment. “The arborist that I spoke to has two levels of inspecting,” Bral said. “One of them is to inspect and assess the health of the tree, the other one is to assess the risk of the tree that can cause damage and what kind of damage it can cause.” Bral also said that if the ar-

borist does not grant a permit, then the property owner can state their case to the board and they will have the final decision on whether a tree may be removed. Residents said they were concerned that new legislation would allow property owners to remove trees for reasons other than illness or serious danger. Bral said that would not be the case. “The reason that this was suggested by no means meant to go ahead on a rampage and cut the trees as some of the residents wanted to make other people feel it was meant to do,” Bral said. “The reason for this proposal was to try to come up with a protocol to decrease or possibly, even though it is not that possible, to almost eliminate the danger that some of these trees can have and can impose to our houses and to our lives and to our loved ones.” He suggested that trustees speak with the building department before finalizing a tree removal policy. “I would advise the council to discuss it with the building department to come up with a recommendation on how to proceed,” Bral said. “We will discuss it with the public.” The next board meeting is on Monday Sept. 21.

Village of Russell Gardens trustees adjourned their public hearing last Thursday on a proposal to install 24/7 video surveillance cameras in the village of 248 private homes to discuss resident input provided at the hearing. Village of Russell Gardens Mayor Steve Kirschner said the decision to approve video surveillance could have a lasting effect on the village. “Once you break the ice, so to speak, and you put cameras, you never know if some future board where the residents say ‘gee, I’d like a camera here, I’d like a camera there,’ you might end up with proliferation of cameras throughout the village,” Kirschner said. He said the board had been alerted by residents of unusual activities taking place around the village, which sparked the hearing on video surveillance, “There has been some discussion of untoward conduct happening within the village, nobody knows for sure whether its criminal conduct but some people believe it might be,” Kirschner said.

Kirschner said he is aware that surveillance cameras might feel like an invasion of privacy to some residents, but it may be necessary to stop criminal activity. “There are residents who feel that I don’t want cameras knowing where I’m walking, who I’m walking with, and knowing my business,” Kirschner said. “You have to give up some of that, at least in these particular areas, because you’d be monitored. There are others who feel that the trade off, at least as far as privacy, is worth it if it illuminates what might be nefarious conduct.” Russell Gardens Association president Larry Chaleff said the association’s decision to install cameras at their pool after people were found breaking in and damaging equipment helped prevent further problems. “Those of you that use the pool will notice that we have many video cameras throughout the facility and we now have signs around the pool that say it is under video surveillance and if anyone is trespassing they will be prosecuted,” Chaleff said. “We eliminated and have not had one issue at the pool since then, and Continued on Page 66

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New associate rabbi arrives in G.N. Says he wants to give ‘small synagogue feel’ to ‘large synagogue’ Temple Israel By J oe N i k i c

New Temple Israel Associate Rabbi Daniel Schweber has come to Great Neck with the hope of giving a small synagogue feel to a large synagogue community. “I see my position, working with Rabbi Stecker, is to help bring some of that small Synagogue feel to a larger synagogue that has a lot of resources,” Schweber said. “It’s my role to get to know the toddler’s and their families and give them that Synagogue feel where ‘Oh, look the Rabbi can pay attention to me’ because that’s the challenge of a large Synagogue. They can just become names.” Schweber came to Temple Israel at the beginning of August following six years at Shaarei Tikvah in Scarsdale, where he was the only rabbi. Shaarei Tikvah is a small synagogue of only 170 household members, so Schweber said it is a big change to go to a much bigger synagogue such as Temple Israel, with a membership of 875 households. Schweber said being at a larger Synagogue is a little overwhelming, but he is excited about the prospect of working with a team, rather than just by himself. “What’s nice about being here, it’s a little overwhelming as well, but I get to work with a team led by Howard Stecker, who is the senior rabbi,” Schweber said. “I

am looking forward very much to working with a team with him and all of the staff here.” As well as working in a larger synagogue, Schweber said, he loves that Great Neck has a diverse Jewish community even though he knows that there are differences between the various groups, something he said he wants to work against. “I love it. I embrace it. During my time in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan, it was a small Jewish community where every Jew counts,” Schweber said. “The infighting that sometimes happens between Jews, to me, is very detrimental. I will work to make sure that doesn’t happen.” Schweber’s Jewish upbringing began, he said, where he was born on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. His parents Ken, who is now deceased, and Ellie raised him in a conservative Jewish household. “My mother was very much into going into synagogue,” Schweber said. “And my father was very much a Jewish study person.” Schweber said he recalls going with his family to Ansche Chesed, a conservative Jewish synagogue on the Upper West Side, a lot as a youth. While his parents played a big role in his Jewish background, Schweber said his

experiences at a conservative Jewish summer camp helped found his background. “Another thing that’s really founded my background was Camp Ramah in the Berkshires,” Schweber said. “I was a camper for seven years then I was a staff member for seven years.” Schweber said that the camp helped him connect with the youth and teenagers, something he wants to continue doing at Temple Israel. “Another cohort that I want to work in is the youth and the teens,” Schweber said. “Danny Mishkin is the head of the youth house and I am very much looking forward to working with him to engage the teens and get to know the teens. That’s something I have a lot of experience in.” Today, Schweber lives in Great Neck with his wife Sarah, whom he met during his time at the University of Michigan, and their twin daughters who just began third grade. While he said he enjoyed life in Scarsdale, Schweber said he and his wife are looking forward to their newfound lives in Great Neck. “We are looking forward to a new, exciting chapter in our lives,” Schweber said. “We have been very impressed with the Great Neck community, whether it be the parks department or the school district, everything so far we have been very happy with.”

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Rookie fireman gives CPR, saves man’s life By J oe N i k i c

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A Great Neck Vigilant Fire Company probationary officer saved a 46-year-old man’s life last Saturday after he went into cardiac arrest shortly after 6:15 p.m. at Memorial Field on Fairview Ave. in Great Neck. Vigilant Fire Company firefighter Edwin Kokhabi was playing basketball with friends when he heard a woman screaming for anyone who knew CPR, according to a press release from the Great Neck Vigilant Fire Company. Kokhabi, who became a firefighter just a month ago, ran to the field and found the man lying face down on the ground not breathing. Kokhabi quickly began to give chest compressions, which he had learned just two weeks earlier, until Nassau County Police arrived to the scene to take over, according to the release. “I just did what firefighter Daniel Behnam taught me to do in training,” Kokhabi said. The Vigilant Fire company was notified of the man in cardiac arrest at 6:21 p.m. Three minutes later, Vigilant Paramedic Steven Blocker arrived on scene and immediately began advanced care for cardiac arrest, according to the release. First Assistant Chief Joshua Charry and additional personnel arrived shortly after Blocker and spent 15 minutes on the soccer field, shocking the man’s heart four times, until a pulse returned, according to the release. Vigilant Chief Josh Forst said the Great Neck Fire Alert Company also re-

sponded and assisted on scene. “It wasn’t just me, it was the police officers, the other members and paramedics Charry and Blocker who did most of the work. They deserve the credit,” Kokhabi said. Vigilant Chief Josh Forst commended Kokhabi for his actions, citing his immediate response despite his limited experience with the Vigilant Fire Company. “This event goes to show that any member of the community can join the Fire Company and make a difference immediately,” Forst said. “Despite only being a member of the Fire Company for a month, probationary firefighter Kokhabi showed the type of instincts of a seasoned veteran member. Our members spend countless hours training for these moments and I am proud that probationary firefighter Kokhabi was able to positively affect the outcome by using his training.” The stricken man, whose identity has not been revealed, was taken to North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset where he is still hospitalized, but should be released later this week, Forst said. The Vigilant Fire Company is an all volunteer fire company which provides fire and heavy rescue services to the villages of Great Neck Plaza, Kensington, Great Neck Estates, parts of Thomaston and the unincorporated area of the Town of North Hempstead on the Great Neck Peninsula. The fire company also provides emergency medical services on the Great Neck peninsula from the Long Island Railroad tracks north to the Long Island Sound.

3 bartenders charged with serving minors B Y B I L L S A N A N T O N IO Three North Shore area residents have been charged with knowingly serving alcohol to an underage Nassau County police officer at two bars located within the Village of Hempstead. Jonathan D. Moisan, 24, of Roslyn; Brandyn R. Williams, 40, of Garden City Park; and Gianna M. Gallo, 21, of Port Washington, face counts of violating the New York State Alcohol Beverage and Control Law, the prohibited sale of alcoholic beverages and unlawful dealing with a child under state penal law, police said. The arrests — 17 in total — were made early Friday morning at McHebes Bar, Dizzy Lizard and Bangers Bar, each located in the vicinity of Hofstra University. Police said the bartenders there know-

ingly served alcohol to an undercover Nassau police officer who is under 21 years old, as part of an investigation between the police department’s Bureau of Special Operations and the Hempstead Police. Following the arrests, all three bars were closed for the night, police said. No injuries were reported, though police said a 20-year-old East Meadow man at Bangers who blocked the flow of traffic during the arrests by standing in the roadway disobeyed orders to move, and was arrested for disorderly conduct. Those arrested will be arraigned on Sept. 22 in First District Court in Hempstead. The arrests mark the latest police crackdown on the sale of alcohol to minors at bars and clubs in Nassau County. In late July, 16 employees of the Warehouse 5 nightclub in Island Park were arrested for serving to an undercover officer.

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ex G.N. super named NCC prez Tom Dolan to take reins on interim basis for college position vacant since 2012 By J oe N i k i c

Former Great Neck Superintendent of Schools Dr. Thomas P. Dolan was appointed interim president of Nassau Community College last Wednesday by the college’s board of trustees. At a board meeting, NCC trustees voted 7-1 in favor of a resolution to appoint Dolan as interim president of the Garden City college. “I am honored to be given this opportunity to serve Nassau Community College and all of its constituencies,” Dolan said in an email to Blank Slate Media. “For almost 40 years I have been recommending NCC as an excellent choice for students, and now I’ll be given an opportunity to contribute to this school.” Dolan served as superintendent of Great Neck public schools from July 2009 until this past July

when he decided to retire from the position, citing his desire to spend more time with his family. Dr. Teresa Prendergast succeeded Dolan as superintendent. Dolan said time with his family remains important to him, and that they helped him decide to delay his retirement. “Family still remains very, very important,” Dolan said. “In consultation with them, especially my wife Karen, we chose to delay retirement in order to serve in this unique position.” Dolan’s appointment as interim president arrives with some controversy over his lack of experience in college administration. Trustee Anthony Cornachio, who was the only board member to vote against Dolan’s appointment, said he voted against the resolution because

Dr. Thomas J. Dolan members of the board did not make the personnel change from within NCC’s administrative ranks, according to Newsday. NCC Academic Senate Chairwoman Evelyn Deluty also said she preferred someone who had a back-

ground in college administration but the group would still work with him, according to Newsday. Dolan responded to the criticism by saying he is aware of his lack of experience but still believes he has a lot to contribute

to the 23,000-student campus. “I acknowledge that I’ve not served in a position like this at a college. I do think that I have something to offer in terms of leadership, the ability to work with others and to propel the mission of an institution forward,” Dolan said. “To those who might question my preparation I’d propose that we meet and work together to further enhance NCC.” NCC Chairman Dr. Jorge Gardyn compared Dolan’s former position to his new one, calling it equivalent but different. “A superintendent is the equivalent of being a president, but on a different level,” Gardyn said after announcing the decision, according to Newsday. Kenneth Saunders, who was an administrator at NCC for over 13 years, was the previous interim

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Revamp teacher evaluations: Tilles By J oe N i k i c Roger Tilles, a Great Neck resident and member of the state Board of Regents, on Wednesday called for an overhaul of the state’s use of Common Core test scores to evaluate teachers and principals. “The evaluations are used as a hammer over the head’s of teachers to teach a very narrow curriculum,” Tilles said. “It eliminates the things people want to go to school for like science, history, social studies, and foreign languages because of the emphasis on English and math.” Tilles first criticized the use of the tests at a teacher’s conference at Earl L. Vandermeulen High School in Port Jefferson, in which about 400 teachers and administrators were in attendance, according to Newsday. He continued his criticism in an interview with Blank Slate Media on Thursday. “The evaluation system is based now on a value-added state assessment that is flawed in what it’s supposed to be doing and can’t be used for diagnostic purposes for students,” Tilles said. “A different plan would call for teachers to be evaluated on multiple measures.” Tilles, who has been a member of the Board of Regents since 2005, is currently in his third five-year term as

Roger Tilles regent for the Nassau and Suffolk counties. The state Education Department currently uses a computer system that analyzes standardized test scores to determine a teacher’s “student growth score.” The score is based on the improvements made by students over a yearlong period. The results of those tests are now used to account 50 percent of a teach-

er’s evaluation after the state Legislature agreed to a proposal by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in exchange for his approval of increased state aid. On Thursday, Cuomo called for a review of the state’s Common Core-based standards, tests, and curriculum in a news release. But there was no mention of reviewing the state’s teacher evaluation methods. Efforts to reach Cuomo’s staff for comment on the possible inclusion of teacher evaluations in the Common Core curriculum review were unavailing. Tilles said the current system forces teachers to teach a restricted curriculum that only emphasizes math and English. The Education Department’s methods of evaluating teachers is now being challenged in Supreme Court by Sheri Lederman, a Great Neck teacher and resident of Jericho. Lederman alleges in the lawsuit that the current evaluation model “actually punishes excellence in education through a statistical black box which no rational educator or fact finder could see as fair, accurate or reliable.” Tilles, who said he knows and has spoken with Lederman and her husband Bruce, who is representing her in the lawsuit, said he believes the evaluation system will be changed. “It has to be changed,” Tilles said.

“The outcry and push back is so strong and legislators see that.” Tilles said he and other opponents of the current evaluating system are trying to replace the current system with one that includes testing as well student portfolios. “This plan calls for teachers to be evaluated on measures that include state testing, local testing, portfolios, and teacher developed testing, but not on a state value-added assessment,” Tilles said. “A value-added test should never be used to evaluate personnel.” The evaluations need to inform schools on ways that they can improve their education systems, he said. “Evaluations should inform teachers and administrators on better practices in education,” Tilles said. “Linked to the evaluation process needs to be a mandatory professional development review in regards to what the test is giving.” A court ruling on the Lederman case against the state Education Department is expected within 60 days of the Aug. 12 arguments. Reach reporter Joe Nikic by e-mail at jnikic@theislandnow.com or by phone at 516.307.1045 x203. Also follow us on Twitter @theislandnow and Facebook at facebook.com/theislandnow.

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Singas presents legislation to Dem DA address county heroin epidemic primary on By J oe N i k i c Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas sent a letter on Friday to state legislators calling on them to hold a special session this fall to consider her fully written legislation designed to combat the nationwide heroin epidemic’s effects in New York. “An epidemic of heroin abuse is exploding across the country and here in New York,” Singas said in the letter. “This year alone, heroin deaths are up 100 percent from the same time last year. This is a crisis that requires immediate legislative action.” Michael Scotto, a former Manhattan prosecutor is challenging Singas in a Democratic primary for DA on Thursday, has claimed that Singas has not been aggressive enough in combatting heroin use in Nassau County. In the letter to the Legislature, Singas summarizes a five-bill package written by her staff that she said will give law enforcement the tools needed to legally take down drug dealers. “Current law too often lets dealers off too easily, and to stop the pipeline, it’s critical that the Legislature take immediate action help us take dealers off the street and end this scourge,” Singas said.

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pharmacists who illegally sell prescriptions and prescription drugs, which are considered to be a gateway to heroin abuse. “These legislative changes will give prosecutors better tools to take on streetlevel dealers, to identify their suppliers, and to collaborate with our law enforcement partners to cut the pipeline of heroin into our state and our neighborhoods,” Singas said. The DA’s office has been engaged in the fight against the heroin epidemic with a three-pronged approach that embraces early prevention, effective treatment for addicts, and aggressive prosecution against dealers. “As a prosecutor, I have spoken to too many heartbroken parents who have lost their children to overdoses, and seen too many promising lives cut short by this epidemic,” Singas said. “By putting dealers on notice that a sale that leads to death means a long prison sentence; that selling heroin to a child means a long time upstate; that they won’t be able to game their way into diversion when they should be in jail; and that dirty doctors and pharmacists who sell prescriptions and drugs for profit will be punished like the drug dealers they are, we can make headway in this difficult fight.

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B Y B I L L S A N A N T O N IO Voters were to decide the winner of a Democratic primary for Nassau County district attorney Thursday between acting DA Madeline Singas and Port Washington resident Michael A. Scotto. Blank Slate Media’s coverage of the primary may be found Friday on TheIslandNow.com and in the Sept. 18 edition of its newspapers. The winner of the primary will face Republican Kate Murray, the Town of Hempstead supervisor, in November’s general election. Singas, of Manhasset, assumed the DA position in January, and in May received the county Democratic Committee’s endorsement. Scotto, a former chief assistant DA in Manhattan, has alleged Singas and predecessor Kathleen Rice’s offices have been ineffective and reactive in their practices. Reach reporter Bill San Antonio by email at bsanantonio@theislandnow.com, by phone at 516.307.1045 x215 or on Twitter @Bill_SanAntonio. Also follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/theislandnow.

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Eight G.N. public schools make best value list BY N O A H M A N S K A R North Shore residents are getting their money’s worth when it comes to public schools, according to a new study. Finder.com ranked 18 area elementary schools, 12 middle schools and 10 high schools among the among the 100 “best value” schools at each level. Williston Park’s Center Street School came out on top in the elementary category. Finder used school rankings by Niche, which maintains a list of the top 100 schools in each state, against local median home prices from CoreLogic, a financial services company. The website then assigned each school a score between 0 and 100. Those with high Niche rankings and low home sale prices had the best scores. Center Street School’s No. 30 Niche rank and Wil-

liston Park’s median home price of $492,500 earned it the top elementary spot over Jericho’s George A. Jackson School, which Niche ranked No. 1 but has a median home price of $749,900. Other top performers included Herricks’s Searingtown School in Albertson and Denton Avenue School in New Hyde Park (No. 13 and 19 elementary); Herricks Middle School (No. 16); and Roslyn High School (No. 28). In all, 39 schools from 10 North Shore districts had schools on the list: Great Neck Public Schools (eight schools), Port Washington UFSD (seven), Herricks Union Free School District (five), Manhasset UFSD (four), Garden City Public Schools (four), Roslyn Public Schools (three), East Williston USFD (three), Mineola Public Schools (two) and Sewanhaka Central High School District (two).

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Many reasons have been given for the empty storefronts that dot several North Shore communities. Some have pointed to high property taxes and the internet’s impact on brick and mortar stores. But then a quick look at the Americana Manhasset, Wheatley Plaza and Roosevelt Field, where there are few if any vacancies, provides a strong rebuttal to those arguments. Others cite government regulations, an overly long and overly costly application process, unrealistic landlords, a lack of parking and concerns about traffic. Several villages with the help of the state, county or both have initiated their own efforts to bolster business districts. The villages of Mineola and Great Neck Plaza along with Nassau County have identified the need to increase the number of people living in business districts near LIRR railroad stations. The theory being that people living in these urban-transit areas — many of whom are expected to work in New York City — will shop downtown in the evenings and weekends. Under a master plan developed when state Sen. Jack Martins was mayor, Mineola has encouraged the construction of apartment complexes on or near Old Country Road. Some are now near completion. Most recently, village trustees approved a mixed-use development on Second Street despite the opposition of residents who expressed concerns about parking and traffic. We believe they made the right call. Great Neck Plaza, which already has a number of multi-unit buildings in the area, changed their zoning to allow more apartments above retail stores. Plaza trustees has approved one project and is considering at least one other, but nothing has yet to be built. In New Hyde Park, the village has been working for years on a ambitious program to beautify and improve safety on Jericho Turnpike, with center medians, brick sidewalks and public amenities such as benches. The first phase of that project was completed last year. Missing from these projects is any coordinated efforts with other villages, the Town or North Hempstead or Nassau County. Local village government offer residents a direct say in their communities. But without coordination, local governments can cancel out each other’s efforts, In Great Neck with its nine villages, one village’s policy on zoning or business applications can easily negatively impact another village’s efforts to boost business. The shopping malls, which compete with businesses in local shopping districts, don’t have this problem. The operators of the shopping centers can and do present a coordinated campaign with look, design, traffic patterns, sanitation and even marketing. The businesses that make up local shopping districts provide not only convenience and needed services but a sense of place for the entire community. But government must do more to help them compete. Or we’ll continue to see too many empty storefronts.

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hen I read the headline, “Temples’ possible ritual killing of roosters panned,” I thought I’d mistakenly picked up an old copy of an April Fools edition of your paper. Although I thought it was in bad taste, I know April Fools editions often err in that way, and because Jews are preparing for their holiest times in the year, I thought your thinking erred as well but that you figured it appropriate. Unfortunately, as I read on, I realized you were serious. The first paragraph used the words “accused,” “inhumane” and “outdated.” Your second paragraph went on to name the “inhumane” temples so “accused.” Your third paragraph actually quoted and named the accuser. How amazing that an email from one person which usually would be published in your opinion

section, be considered so newsworthy as to be given such prominence on your front page. As I kept reading, I discovered that both Kings Point and Great Neck have laws prohibiting the keeping of live chickens and, therefore, possibly the temples that participate in this ritual would also be breaking the law. I don’t take this defamation lightly. It is dangerous. The United States is very divided now, especially over the Iran agreement. Actually, one of your contributors to your opinion column has called to question the motives of those against the Iran agreement suggesting “it appears the emphasis of those opposed is not what may be best for America but what is best for Israel.” I am Jewish and opposed to the Iran agreement and I consider myself a patriotic American. I am opposed not because of Is-

rael but because I am old enough to remember the British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, after returning from an agreement with Hitler, proclaiming “Peace in our Time.” That agreement led to World War II and the killing of millions of soldiers and civilians. Roosters and Iran deals may at first seem unrelated but these are days when slogans and accusations are being flung around carelessly and lead to serious misunderstandings. I believe you, as editor, and your newspaper practice the pursuit of knowledge and peace and I urge you to publish an apology to the two temples (of which I am not a member) that you have misrepresented. The media has the power to divide or enlighten. I look forward to your comments. Myra Breakstone Great Neck

Average workers in U.S. not getting their fair share

egarding all that is happening in this country politically one wakes to another day experiencing the dark gloom that wells up from the depths. Even though the sun is shining it takes time to make sense of it as it clears. On this Labor Day holiday one sees the plight of those who work. They are the majority of the people. Their compensation is not a fair share. I have mentioned a few times that there has yet to be as much as one person mentioned that has experienced personal or financial harm

from government surveillance. We do not know what our government actually knows as to make it public could tip off those who are being watched. We also don’t know what disasters may have been averted. Hillary Clinton has some dark clouds hanging over her of which she is well aware. As with the above, not one shred of evidence has come forth that anything bad has happened regarding her emails. There is still quite some time left to see what unfolds. If she has erred, to err is human.

As is said, to forgive is divine though it is in the interest of some not to forgive. There is a political war being waged on Facebook these days. The entire world is taking it all in too. This is quite a new phase of communication that is a result of our rapidly changing times. It is aided by the fact that corporations and other groups were prevented from having first call to the use of the internet. We will see how all of this develops. Charles Samek Mineola

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Trump, GOP need to offer specifics

ince we are being treated daily to Donald Trump’s announcements about his meteoric rise in the polls (by now quite questionable as to the sources) we should be asking him how he intends to implement his promises. The more he expresses anger about the unfulfilled needs that have not been met by our president and our Congress, the more we should be pressing him for more detailed solutions. Among his pronouncements is the weakness of our military.

Now he must be challenged to tell us about the scandalous amount of mismanagement and fraud and waste at the Pentagon. Before he goes on with plans to make us safer, does he have the courage to promise to look into the fact that the Pentagon has lost track of $8.5 trillion? As he proclaims almost daily that he is a financial genius, and that our national debt is out of control, where is some mention of the fact that a sum equal to 1/2 of the debt cannot be accounted for? And we have to repeat that the GOP

cannot explain why there is not enough money for food stamps, that there is not enough money for body cameras for all the cops, that we cannot find the money to fully implement Obamacare or to make college affordable. Anybody who talks about government waste or big government has to justify their inability to fund social and infrastructure programs. It is quite possible that all the waste could have paid for real needs. Unfortunately, neither the critics in government, nor the media, have found the courage to talk in depth and constantly

about where the drain on our budget lies. How many years ago did President Eisenhower, one of our greatest generals, have the vision to warn us of the power of the military/industrial complex? And does anyone perceive a link between the misguided influence of those who would lead us into more wars and continue to justify past misadventures? (I’ll give you a hint: A former V.P.) Esther Confino New Hyde Park

MTA plays tricks to hide cost of No. 7 line

here is more to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York City Transit starting service on the No. 7 subway line to the new 34th Street 11th Ave Hudson Yards station on Sept. 13 that few are aware of. Remember Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s ceremonial ride on the No. 7 train back in December 2013 to the same unopened station? It was clearly just another feel good photo op for a lame duck mayor and other politicians. The original cost of the overall project was $2.1 billion and is now $2.4 billion not counting the subway station that had to be dropped from the original scope of work along with additional subway cars necessary to provide opening day service for transit riders. Neither New York City nor the MTA could find $500 million to cover the proposed new intermediate subway station to be built at 10th Avenue and 41st Street. This station was part of the

original project. One trick used by transit managers to complete any project within budget, is to drop a portion of the original work. This saves the necessary dollars which were not available to deliver 100 percent of what was originally promised. Deletion of this second station kept the project cost at $2.4 billion rather than $2.9 billion. Construction started in 2007 with a planned completion date of December 2013. The anticipated first day of public service slipped several times from this date. First, by six months to June 2014; second, eight more months to February 2015; third, four more months to June 2015 and now finally Sept. 13, 2015. What the public, transit riders, transit advocacy groups and the media is unaware of is MTA’s senior management decision when the project was in the planning stage several years prior to 2007. They instructed staff deliberately not to follow the federal National Environmental Protec-

tion Act process or enter the U.S. Department of Transportation New Starts process. The MTA did not want to go after New Starts funding for this project. This would have had this project compete against both the Long Island Rail Road East Side Access to Grand Central Terminal and New York City Transit Phase One Second Avenue Subway projects for U.S. DOT federal New Starts funding. The MTA provided no financial assistance and insisted New York City pay for virtually all of the project costs The MTA could have leveraged the $2.4 billion in locally committed funding to apply for up to $500 million in federal New Starts funding. Using $2.4 billion as local share would have demonstrated local commitment, financial capacity and significant overmatch for justification of these additional dollars from Washington. These funds could have convinced U.S. DOT to provide $500 million in federal funding that would have paid for the deleted

station at 10th Avenue and 41st Street. Offering to pay over 80 percent of the total project cost, would have made it easier for both City Hall and the MTA to compete against other transit agencies around the nation who has their own proposed New Starts project, to obtain $500 million. Work for the deleted station could have been part of original construction bid package awarded in 2007. It could have been included as an option to the base bid. This would have afforded the MTA Office of Capital Construction the opportunity to add the deleted station as part of the base construction contract at a later date if funding was found. Should the MTA find future funding for this station, the cost could be significantly higher than $500 million. The MTA will need a new procurement and third party contractor to build the station. New York City Transit Authority will have to spend millions providing their own em-

ployee Force Account to support the construction contractor. They will be needed to provide flagging support which insures the safety of private contractor employees who will have to work adjacent to active subway tracks. The new contractor will also require a staging area for supplies and other support equipment. The previous contractor already had a staging area for supplies, support equipment and employees already mobilized to do the work. They had little need for NYCT Force Account flagging support as there was no active subway service. It would have been cheaper to the build the deleted station with the existing contractor already mobilized, on site with few obstacles. At the end of the day, riders and taxpayers have to ask if $2.4 billion for a 1.5 mile extension including one additional station built 21 months behind schedule is worth the cost. Larry Penner Great Neck

Put aside politics and help the homeless

ov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio are feuding about who’s to blame and how much the state and the city is spending on the homeless problem. And yet more people are living on the street and in shelters. There are now 56,000 men, women and children living in emergency shelters and thousands more living on the street. I feel more has to be done. The how’s and why’s range from financial issues such as losing a job, mental problems and drug and alcohol dependence.

I fully understand to a certain extent what these people are going through. You see I was homeless back in 1975 when I was release from the U.S. Navy and served during the Vietnam era. I didn’t have friends or family who could help me. I was in bad shape for it was a cold February and couldn’t bathe and had sores on my body while living on the street and was asking people on the street for spare change. But due the kindness of a stranger named Cyril who had come from Nigeria, had offered

me a room until my unemployment had kicked in and I could pay him. There are many out there who are not so lucky. Please therefore write to our local and state representatives to

really help the homeless instead and cold and will soon be upon of just giving lip service to the us. For the homeless will feel it homeless issue and not play the more and especially the children. blame game. Remember this too; the poor and the homeless need help now, Frederick R. Bedell Jr. for this winter could be harsh Glen Oaks Village

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A loo k o n the li g hter si d e

You’re the grass in my coffee! Now that Labor Day is behind us, summer is unofficially over and school is back in session… and even the best of us might need some help in the morning, waking up. Luckily, a little bit of internet research has brought me a brand new morning beverage: “Bulletproof Coffee.” This concoction is the brainchild of someone named Dave Asprey, who has a business and a website to peddle his “Bulletproof” lifestyle. I have no idea what he’s talking about, but his coffee caught my attention. It apparently consists of coffee, plus butter, plus coconut oil. But each ingredient is as special as a snowflake: the coffee is his special blend; the butter must be unsalted (I could have told you that), from cows fed exclusively on grass; and the coconut oil is, well, coconut oil, although he calls it “Brain Octane.” Mr. Asprey says he was inspired to come up with this potion by a cup of yak-butter tea which he encountered after climbing

18,000-foot mountains in Tibet, in negative-10-degree weather. I have a few questions. First of all: as would any mother, I am wondering what this man thought he was doing, climbing around in the Himalayas, let alone in sub-zero weather. And of course, when you finally come inside from a stunt like that, I’m sure that anything they serve you will seem darned near ambrosial … (this is how I got my boys to eat split pea soup)… but that doesn’t mean that, in the calm, collected light of day, everything still is. Alternatively, you might find yourself wandering the food stalls of Urumchi, China like James A. Millward, who wrote about the experience in his book “The Silk Road: A Very Short Introduction.” “For a few pennies’ worth of ragged Chinese banknotes, two Kazakh women unscrewed the lid from a grimy, ten-liter plastic oil bottle, and decanted a frothy offwhite liquid into a bowl.” It was kumis — fermented mare’s milk. “It smelled salty and cheesy; tiny bubbles were rising

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A Look on the Lighter Side to the grayish surface….I found it intensely refreshing after my push through the stifling bazaar.” This is also how you might find yourself actually buying two sticks of beef jerky, after spending six hours in a terminal at La Guardia airport, waiting for a mysterious FAA outage to lift, all the while afraid to go any farther in search of food lest the flight get finally called while you are out of earshot. But never was I tempted to make a lifestyle out of the stuff.

Mr. Bulletproof says he takes particular pains with his coffee, because from 50 percent to 91 percent of other beans he has sampled contain some kind of mold toxins. I don’t see how coffee beans could sustain any kind of life at all — that’s why coffee works so well as a restorative, I always thought. But just supposing he’s right, and if so many beans harbor this stuff — has it occurred to him that maybe mold is the key ingredient? Like the “blue” in “blue cheese” — maybe that’s the part with the flavor! I suppose if you let anything sit around long enough, it’ll have mold on it, as I can prove to you if you’ll just come up and look at the packing crates in my attic. As for the grass-fed yak-butter, I am left to wonder: where, among those 18,000-foot mountain tops, did the yaks find any grass? And doesn’t anyone take the poor things in, for the 10-belowwinter? But the master stroke in this elixir is the coconut oil. Mr. Asprey makes many claims for the brainbuilding effects of what he calls

“Brain Octane oil.” By naming it that, he certainly validates his qualifications as far as I’m concerned. Not as a nutritionist, of course — but as one heckuva marketing genius. But why should he have all the fun? With mechanical names in Column 1, and random food words in Column 2, I think we could come up with some whizbang concoctions of our own. How about Kevlar Cobbler? Lawn-mower Lemonade? Crankcase Cola? Machete-proof Milkshakes? (Those would include chunks of guacamole and some chocolate sauce). The weirder the better, in a Bulletproof world. But if all you want is some high-quality fat in your morning routine, I’ve got an idea: Just pour in some cream! You can call it Diesel Coffee, if it makes you happy. Or whip that cream with a little bit of Java Dust — some call it sugar — and put that in your coffee and drink it. I can’t think of a morning that that wouldn’t improve!

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Revised AvalonBay Planned Parenthood standards welcomed wrong on abortions

our Great Neck News paper, dated Sept. 4, had an article regarding the AvalonBay property being developed on East Shore Road. It went into some detail about the history of fires, starting in 2000, on AvalonBay constructions. My daughter lived in a large rental complex in Bridgeport Conn. In 2001 the complex had a large fire which traveled through the roof from one apartment to many others. Many people lost their living place and personal property. My daughter was fortunate to have insurance but all her furniture and personal items

were smoke or water damaged. She had to move to a hotel studio for about 3 months. It is obvious that their method of construction, as evidenced in subsequent fires, made it easy for a small fire in one apartment to spread through the roof to many other apartments. This fire occurred during the day. I am thankful it didn’t happen at night when people were sleeping. I certainly hope that the new regulations for higher building standards will be monitored very closely. Paula Silverman Great Neck

s a male who never utilized the services of Planned Parenthood, I lack the temerity to challenge Esther Confino’s experiences with her “health care providers.” (News Times: 9/4/2015) So, I offer instead the contradictory testimony of other women who have utilized the services of Planned Parenthood. I recall a middle-aged woman physically beating up on her husband and screaming after the loss of one child: “I could have had another child if it weren’t for you.” And then there was the woman who tearfully chastised me, a picketer, outside an

abortion mill in Central Islip: “Where were you when I had my abortion?” And, finally, I offer the witness of Abby Johnson, former Planned Parenthood Clinic Director: “Then, in 2009, I witnessed an ultrasound — guided abortion where the innocent baby tried and failed to escape the abortionist’s suction tube. That baby — a boy — was fighting for his life... I quit my job at Planned Parenthood. And I quit the abortion industry forever.”

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Pope Francis a beacon of light for everyone

ope Francis will be in the U.S. from Sept. 22-27, 2015. While not the first Vicar of Christ to visit these shores, he may be the most popular. He’s been called “the conscience of the world,” has achieved “rock star status” and Obama described him saying he’s “a transformative figure.” Known for taking positions on a variety of subjects, his latest papal encyclical “Laudata si” (Praise be to you) addresses the climate change issue. The Pope accepts the scientific consensus that the changes are largely man-made. He believes they represent a challenge for humanity and warns of unprecedented destruction of ecosystems. His pronouncements have opened the floodgates for rightwing critics who urge the Pope to stick to religion. The Pope counters that concern for the natural world is an integral part of Church teaching on social justice. Only one other Pope in recent memory has been viewed as progressive as Francis and that is John XXIII. History brought these men together on April 27, 2014, when Francis canonized John XXIII. The story of how the latter was elected to the papacy is fascinating. In 1958, the sudden passing of Pope Pius XII, left the College of Cardinals without an agreed upon candidate. They chose 76 year old Angelo Roncalli as a caretaker, thus buying time while they thought about Rancalli’s successor. And while Rancalli only held the office from 1958 to 1963, he managed to revolutionize the Church. He convened the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) which brought about dialogue with other religions; permitted the Mass to be said in languages other than Latin, and allowed churches to include contemporary music and artwork within their walls. His Papal Encyclical “Pacem in Terrus” (Peace on Earth) demanded that the “arms race should cease” and “nuclear weapons should be banned.” Conservative prelates must have been thinking about Robert Burns warning about the best laid plans of mice and men often going awry. If John XXII broke with tradition, what can be said of Pope Francis? Starting with his choice of a name, we gain insight into his heart. At the time of his election, he was sitting next to his friend Cardinal Hummes who gave him a congratulatory hug and said: “Don’t forget the poor.” Francis tells the rest of the story. “… thinking of the poor, I thought of Francis of Assisi…For me he was a man of poverty, a man of peace.” The choice of the name Francis has set the tone for his Pontificate…a sincere and genuine reaching out to the least fortunate. But there are many other areas of significant change within the Church. On marriage and divorce, Francis has pointed out that celibacy is a recent devel-

opment only dating back to the year 1000. In his native Argentina, he proudly attended the funeral of a bishop who left the church in order to marry. He is sympathetic to those whose marriages are “shaky”, and in his own family, he has a divorced sister. While in the past, the church has denied communion to divorced and remarried couples, Francis points out that these crucial rites are “not a prize for the perfect but a powerful medicine and nourishment for the weak.” He has also called an extraordinary Synod of Bishops to discuss divorce, cohabitation and reproduction. Leaders, whether they be religious or secular, are often called upon to take positions which are controversial. Francis has never shied away from “the tough calls.” One of the most disturbing issues facing the Church has been the sexual abuse scandals. Francis appointed a commission whose task it is to provide safe environments for young boys. Whereas before, the Church focused on legal challenges stemming from sex abuse lawsuits, the emphasis now is on studying the behavioral aspects of the problem. The Church’s attitude toward homosexuality is a minefield into which the Pope has fearlessly walked. On a flight from Brazil to Rome, he remarked to reporters: “If a person is gay and seeks God and has good will, who am I to judge him?” One marvels at the clever wording of this comment. What Francis has adroitly done is to change the tone of the discussion from dogmatic to tolerant without altering Church doctrine. It is a nuanced statement designed to stimulate dialogue. In April 2013, the Pope asked eight bishops to discuss difficult Church problems. One of the eight, Cardinal Oswald Gracias of India, stated that while the Church does not allow gay marriage, homosexuality is not a sin. Previous popes might have condemned such heresy, but Francis understands that “the times they are a changin’”. The Pope’s liberal critics may be disappointed that he has not endorsed gay marriage, abortion or allowed females to be priests, but he has said “it is not necessary to talk about these issues all the time.” From this, Vatican-watchers believe the Pope has opened the door a crack and wishes to keep the narrative alive. The Pope’s personal interactions, in large part, explain his tremendous popularity. We have all seen pictures of him washing the feet of convicts and hugging a man with a deformed face. His rejection of Vatican opulence is genuine as is his love of children. In his first encyclical “Evangelii Gaudium” (the Joy of the Gospel) he wrote: “I prefer a Church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out in the streets, rather than a Church which is unhealthy from being confined.” Yet this man of love does not suffer

fools gladly. The highest ranking U.S. Cardinal, Raymond Leo Burke, has been a thorn in the Pope’s side. The cardinal stated that the Eucharist should not be given to John Kerry or any Catholic running for office who was not pro-life. Burke’s position on women has raised eyebrows. He blamed the insufficient number of priests on the fact that for the past twenty years “alter girls” were allowed to perform functions previously reserved for boys. Burke’s position on palliative care and euthanasia were equally questionable. In 1958, Cardinal Burke held a lofty position — serving on the Vatican Supreme Court, but in 2014 he was given a new post, Chaplain of the Knights of Malta. Pope watchers viewed this as a significant demotion. Burke seems to have forgotten the Biblical admonition “He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind.” No recounting of the Pope’s positions would be complete without citing his views on economics. He has stated that the current economic system is “unjust at its root.” He maintains that there is a tyranny of the marketplace in which financial speculation, widespread corruption and tax evasion are all too commonplace.

“Such an economy kills” he writes, because the law of “survival of the fittest” prevails. He has challenged Republican conventional wisdom about trickle-down economics stating that it never benefits the poor. Such sentiments have led radio guru Rush Limbaugh to call the Pope a “pure Marxist” which I can only conjecture is worse than being an “impure Marxist.” When asked about this comment, the Pope’s reply was vintage Francis: “The Marxist ideology is wrong. But I have met many Marxists in my life who are good people, so I don’t feel offended.” What lessons can be drawn from this narrative? The following come to mind. First, one can never predict when unforeseen circumstances will bend the arc of history. Second, change is gradual requiring patience and faith. Third, rigid doctrine, at times, gives way to love, tolerance and understanding. And when it does, we must recognize it and applaud he who preaches that Gospel. In short, we, Catholics and non-Catholics alike, should rejoice that Pope Francis will soon be in our midst for he is truly a beacon of light and a man for all seasons. Dr. Hank Sobel Great Neck

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Facts show Iran nuke deal the right choice

ith the inevitable passage of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, colloquially known as the Iran deal, we can take stock of what this deal accomplishes. Let’s begin with the facts. Under the terms of the agreement, Iran will have to reduce its stockpile of uranium by 98 percent and must keep its level of enrichment at 3.6 percent. The number of centrifuges they can operate is reduced by two-thirds and only the oldest centrifuges will remain. They will not be allowed to enrich at the Fordow facility at all. In addition, Iran must redesign and rebuild the heavy water reactor in Arak so that it cannot produce weapons-grade plutonium. Its spent fuel will be shipped out of the country and they will not be able to build any additional water reactors for 15 years. Furthermore, IAEA inspectors will gain unprecedented access to Iran’s entire nuclear supply chain, which includes continuous (that is immediate, round the clock) monitoring of all of their declared nuclear sites. Nuclear expert Graham Allison has called this agreement “the most intrusive verification and inspection

regime ever negotiated.” This is also the position taken by 29 US nuclear scientists in a letter sent to President Obama. Moreover, in a joint statement issued by 77 nuclear non-proliferation experts, the deal was hailed as a “strong, long-term, and verifiable agreement that will be a net-plus for international nuclear nonproliferation efforts.” These experts also concluded that it is “very likely that any future effort by Iran to pursue nuclear weapons, even a clandestine program, would be detected promptly, providing an opportunity to intervene decisively to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.” Now let’s look at some of the counter arguments to the deal and see if they stand up to scrutiny. Two points of contention from critics have to do with the fact that 1. there will not be “anytime, anywhere” inspections of possible undeclared nuclear sites and 2. that there are inadequate inspection provisions for the so-called possible military dimensions of Iran’s nuclear program. An oft-repeated claim is that there will be a 24-day delay before inspectors can gain access to any of Tehran’s possible undeclared nucle-

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ar sites. But as nuclear nonproliferation expert Jeffrey Lewis has explained, “Far from giving Iran 24 days, the IAEA will need to give only 24 hours’ notice before showing up at a suspicious site to take samples. Access could even be requested with as little as two hours’ notice, something that will be much more feasible now that Iran has agreed to let inspectors stay in-country for the long term. Iran is obligated to provide the IAEA access to all such sites… There is a strict time limit on stalling. Iran must provide access within two weeks. If Iran refuses, the Joint Commission set up under the deal must decide within seven days whether to force access. Following a majority vote in the Joint Commission — where the United States and its allies constitute a majority bloc — Iran has three days to comply. If it doesn’t, it’s openly violating the deal, which would be grounds for the swift return of the international sanctions regime, known colloquially as the “snap back.” Indeed, what is significant about this agreement is that these time limits and constraints exist at all. Without this deal, there would

be no further constraints on Iran’s nuclear program. Iran will be free to continue unobstructed. Some critics of the deal have expressed concern that once the deal is implemented, our European allies will be reluctant to force inspections. As Sen. Chuck Schumer stated, “it is reasonable to fear that, once the Europeans become entangled in lucrative economic relations with Iran, they may well be inclined not to rock the boat by voting to allow inspections.” The problem with this objection is that it ignores that the Europeans are eager to do business with Iran now. As in the case of the possible 24-day delay, the choice is between a two-week (or longer) delay or nothing. And make no mistake, if we were to walk away from this deal now, it’s on us. Europe (and Russia and China) will continue to move forward implementing the deal. If we give the JCPOA a chance to succeed, it is reasonable to assume our European allies will be just as motivated as we are to make sure Iran meets its obligations. After all, our partners put aside

their economic interests in order to achieve this agreement in the first place. If it’s the Iranians who are seen as blowing up the deal, it’s on them, and we will retain our leverage. As we have seen, that Iran could stall entry for up to 24 days does not pose as significant a challenge as is suggested by opponents of the deal. As Sen. Schumer admits, inspectors will be able to detect radioactivity long after nuclear material has been removed. It’s been suggested in this newspaper that “arriving at a site after radioactive material has been moved will not tell us where the fissile material is located now, or what Iran is doing with it.” But of course if we found that Iran was using fissile material and then tried to hide it from inspectors, Iran would be openly violating the terms of the deal and the US and its allies would take swift action to ensure that Iran suffers the consequences. But Sen. Schumer worries that we won’t be able to detect any “illicit building and improving of possible military dimensions — the tools that go into building a bomb but don’t emit radioactivity.” Continued on Page 73

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Bringing movies to the beach for 4 years Long beach International Film Festival returns with expanded line-up of feature films, documentaries

he Long Beach International Film Festival will be celebrating its fourth anniversary this year, bringing a fresh line up of exciting films from around the world to Long Island. Taking place Sept. 24-27 primarily in Long Beach, the event will once again branch off into Rockville Centre as well. There are also three new screening venues to expand its film programming — along with filmmaker’s lounges and after parties at local restaurants and hotels. “We feel the official selections of 2015 are a representation of how film artists and our community can come together and experience the magic of how movies change the way we see the world,” said Ingrid Dodd, festival co-founder. “It’s not just about the red carpet glamour and glitz, we want to embrace everyone, and let people know there is something here for everyone, and for all of us to share in the experience whether it’s all four days or just one movie”. More than 4,000 festival goers came out to support the festival’s “Taste on the Beach” and “Shorts on the Beach” on Aug. 7, that offered a preview of films and cuisine that September’s event will bring. LBIFF is ramping up for its

premiere events, films, industry panels, red carpets, and parties. The festival will include screenings of films in the Long Beach Cinema 3 and 4 and at the Madison Theatre at Molloy College. Organizers are also building a movie theatre inside the Long Beach Hotel with seating for up to 200 festival-goers. Additionally, the LBIFF Filmmakers Lounges will offer food and beverage from sponsors and local restaurants — a place where festival pass holders can mingle with industry professionals. “We’re proud of the wide spectrum of films we have from animation and comedy, action sports and romance, award-winning foreign shorts and studio

sneak previews while also creating a dialogue around important issues in our films such as breast cancer, the environment and mental health,” said LBIFF co-founder Craig Weintraub. Movie lovers can attend all four full days with pass purchases or single screenings - with an enormous roster of more than 80 films, including feature-length narrative, documentary, short and animated movies from around the world. These films will be competing for a series of audience awards, jury, and festival honors. The winner of Best Feature Film will receive one complementary studio day at Grumman Studios in Bethpage, along with the services of a colorist from

Technicolor to assist in any future projects. Opening Night at Madison Theatre at Molloy College features “Lamotta: The Bronx Bull” a feature film from director Martin Guigui starring William Forsythe, Paul Sorvino, Joe Mantegna and Tom Sizemore exploring the tumultuous life of boxer Jake LaMotta. Local boxing luminaries expected to be in attendance include Chris Algieri, Seanie Monahan and Burt Young on Thursday Sept. 24, at 7:30 p.m. at the Madison Theater at Molloy College in Rockville Centre. This year the festival has added a new category, “The Joan Jett Music in Film Series” in honor of longtime supporter and Long

Beach resident Joan Jett’s involvement in the Festival and as an homage to her induction into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame earlier this year. Other films in the Joan Jett Music Film Series include “All in Time”, “Landfill Harmonic” and “Lee’s 88 Keys” – a feature documentary that shares the story of 2015 Jazz Hero Award Winner, composer and pianist Lee Shaw. Other acclaimed titles in this year’s competition include “Till We Meet Again”, a New York based dramatic adventure film by director Bank Tangjaitrong starring John Matton and Linnea Larsdotter; “Landfill Harmonic”, from directors Graham Townsley and Brad Allgood which follows the amazing journey of a garbage picker, a music teacher and a group of children who create the most unlikely orchestra out of trash. The documentary, featured on 60 Minutes, screens along with environmental films “Just Eat It” and “The Burden”. Wrapping up the festival will be the he LBIFF Gala Awards hosted by former “Sopranos” star Steve Shirippa, on Sunday Sept. 27 at 5 p.m. at Madison Theater at Molloy College. For a full schedule of events, visit www.longbeachfilm.com/ film.

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A delightful concert of Beethoven performed by Jack Kohl, a classically trained pianist who has performed Beethoven at the American Landmarks Festival, and Gerald Robbins, prize winner from the Van Cliburn competition. The two performances will bookend a lecture slated for 2 p.m. The event is free with $5 admission to Coe Hall ($8 parking fee). Where: Planting Fields, 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay Info: (516) 922-9200 • http://www.plantingfields.org

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A family dinner to bring in the New Year Melon Sorbet* To most of us, Fall may mean Cookies* back to school, a return to the Coffee & Tea* more structured daily life and *Recipe Not Given back to the harsh reality that fall, and eventually winter, are not too Brisket far away. Marinade Whether one celebrates the 1 cup red wine Jewish holidays and/or the chang1 onion, chopped finely ing of the seasons, the following 1 celery stalk, chopped menu takes advantage of the best 3 cloves garlic, minced that Long Island has to offer during the fall season and with a minMeat imum of time spent in the kitchen 8 lbs. top-quality bone preparing it. What better way can one sa- brisket of beef, bottom part only, vor Long Island’s wonderful In- trimmed of all fat except a very dian Summer sitting in one’s own thin layer 1 tblsp. vegetable oil backyard and enjoying the sunset 3 leeks, washed and while dinner cooks all by itself? quartered (be sure to Add in a few store bought remove all sand) items and just simply follow the 2 cloves garlic, chopped recipes below and you, too, will 2 medium onions, chopped be able to enjoy your family and 3 carrots, chopped friends while receiving the acco1/2 bunch parsley, washed lades of a gourmet chef! 6 plum tomatoes, cores removed Menu 3 tblsp. tomato paste Serves 12 1/2 lb. fresh thyme Crudites with Dip* 10 peppercorns Brisket salt and pepper to taste Steamed Seasonal Vegetables* 1 bay leaf Tomatoes with Anchovy Oil 10 new bliss potatoes, Low Cholesterol Potatoes washed and quartered

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Re-enactors bring Civil War camp to life The Company H, 119th N.Y. Volunteer Historical Association will host a Civil War Reenactment Weekend at Old Bethpage Village Restoration on Saturday, Sept. 12 and Sunday, Sept. 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Civil War Reenactment is an interactive weekend focused on the lives of the Civil War era soldier. The weekend’s activities encapsulate the entire Civil War in a camp environment and will do so by weaving the history of the 119th New York Infantry along with its link to Long Island history. Presentations include several visiting stations: a quartermaster’s tent, the officers’ quarters, an early war Sibley tent, and military drills. The quartermaster tent will focus on the uniforms and equipment of the soldiers. The officers’ quarters will focus on

military strategy and tactics, while the Sibley tent will be used to illustrate early war camp life. There will also be a standard regulation Union Army camp, set in the year 1864, that will focus on daily life of the enlisted men of the Civil War. There will also be additional visiting stations illustrating the history of the War and the soldiers that fought it. Old Bethpage Village Restoration is open Wednesday through 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.

Gold Coast to preview ‘Time Out of Mind’ The Gold Coast International Film Festival will screen “Time Out of Mind,” a new film starring Richard Gere and Ben Vereen on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m.at Soundview Cinemas in Port Washington. Directed by the Academy Award nominated Oren Moverman (“The Messenger,” “Rampart”), “Time Out of Mind” is a look at life on the streets, immersing viewers in one man’s daily quest to survive. Gere delivers a soul-baring performance as George, a man whose struggle to find food and a place to sleep in New York City is captured with realism and compassion. Shuffled into the unforgiving bureaucracy of a men’s shelter, George seems destined

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Arts & Entertainment Community Calendar Calendar LANDMARK ON MAIN STREET 232 Main Street, Suite 1 Port Washington (516) 767-1384 ext. 101 www.landmarkonmainstreet.org Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2 p.m. The Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, 8 p.m. Colin Quinn Live! Thursday, Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m. Renaissance: Songs for All Our Times Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, 8 p.m. Jonatha Brooke & Patty Larkin Saturday, Oct. 24, 8 p.m. Forbidden Broadway Saturday, Oct. 31, 8 p.m. David Bromberg Big Band Saturday, Nov. 7 Spotlight Gala ’15 featuring Patina Miller Saturday, Nov. 14, 8 p.m. Madeleine Peyroux Trio: Keep Me in Your Heart for a While Sunday, Nov. 15, 7 p.m. Hugh Masekela & Larry Willis: Friends Thursday, Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m. The Weight: Songs of The Band Saturday, Nov. 21, 8 p.m. The Pine Hill Project – Lucy Kaplansky & Richard Shindell Friday, Dec. 4, 8 p.m.

George Winston: A Solo Piano Concert Saturday, Dec. 5, 8 p.m. Darlene Love Sunday, Dec. 13, 7 p.m. The Klezmatics Present Happy Joyous Hanukah, Lyrics by Woody Guthrie Friday, Dec. 18, 8 p.m. Dar Williams Friday, Jan. 8, 8 p.m. Upright Citizens Brigade Friday, Jan. 16, 8 p.m. On Your Radar with WFUV’s John Platt Friday, Jan. 29, 8 p.m. Robyn Hitchcock Friday, Feb. 5, 8 p.m. The Second City – Hooking Up With the Second City Saturday, Feb. 27, 8 p.m. An Evening with Peter Yarrow with Special Guest John Gorka Sunday, Feb. 28, 2 p.m. Dan Zanes Saturday, March 5, 8 p.m. Leo Kottke Friday, March 11, 8 p.m. Paula Poundstone Sunday, March 13, 8 p.m. Pink Martini Sunday, March 20, 11 a.m., 2 p.m. The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favorites

TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD BUDGET HEARINGS The Town of North Hempstead will hold hearings for the proposed 2016 budget on the following dates: Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 7:30 p.m. There will be opportunity for public comment during this time. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 7:30 p.m. There will be opportunity for public comment during this time. Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7:30 p.m. There will be opportunity for public comment during this time. The Town Board will vote on the budget at this meeting. The meetings will be held at North Hempstead Town Hall (220 Plandome Road, Manhasset). For more information, please call 311 or visit www.northhempsteadny.gov.

JOB FAIR Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano will host his eighth mega private sector job fair on October 23 at the Nassau Community College Gym in Garden City. Employers from across Long Island will be seeking candidates for positions including entry and middle management level, licensed professional, hospitality and food service industries, banking staffing and individuals with technical and IT experience. There is no charge for admission and parking at Nassau Community College is free. Veterans’ admission begins an hour earlier, at 9 a.m. while doors for General Admission open at 10 a.m.

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Great Neck Library Station and Parkville Branches Resume Sunday Hours Beginning Sunday, Sept. 20, the Station and Parkville branch libraries will resume Sunday hours from 1 to 5 p.m. Board of Trustees Meeting The Great Neck Library Board of Trustees will hold its next regular meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Station Branch Library, 26 Great Neck Road (2nd level), Gardens at Great Neck Shopping Center. All are welcome. Check with the Library for any change in meeting date, time or location. Building Advisory Committee Meeting The Great Neck Library Building Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Parkville Branch Library, 10 Campbell Street (off Lakeville Road), New Hyde Park, 11040. All are welcome. Please check with the Library for any change in meeting date, time or location. Great Neck Library Uncontested Election Monday, Oct. 26, 2015 Eligible voters will elect one person to the Board of Trustees for a four year term ending January 2020, and two persons to the Nominating Committee, each for a three year term ending January 2019, to fill the seats that will be expiring in January 2016. Those elected will take office at the Library Association Annual Reorganization Meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016. Board of Trustees Candidate: To fill the seat currently held by Francine Ferrante Krupski - Nominating Committee Endorsed Candidate: Francine Ferrante Krupski. Nominating Committee Candidate: To fill the seat currently held by Andrew Dorf - Nominating Committee Endorsed Candidate: Ian Lustbader. Nominating Committee Candidate: To fill the seat currently held by Stacee Bernstein - Nominating Committee Endorsed Candidate: Donald Panetta.

In-Person-Voting is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Voting sites: Residents living north of Northern Boulevard vote at the Station Branch Library, 26 Great Neck Road (2nd level), Gardens at Great Neck Shopping Center, Great Neck. Residents living south of Northern Boulevard vote at the Parkville Branch Library, 10 Campbell Street (off Lakeville Road) in New Hyde Park. Voting By Proxy: Proxy Ballots must be requested on a form provided by the Library. Proxy Ballot request forms are available at all Great Neck Library locations and on the Library’s website at greatnecklibrary.org. A Proxy Ballot request form also will be available in the October/November/ December issue of the Library Newsletter. Friday, Oct. 16 is the last day for the Library to receive Proxy Ballot Requests. For Proxy Ballot requests received after this date, arrangements will be made by the Director’s Office for Proxy Ballots to be picked up by voters in person. Tuesday, Oct. 20 is the last day for the Library to mail Proxy Ballots. Completed Proxy Ballots must be received at the Main Post Office on Welwyn Road by Friday, Oct. 23 before 5 p.m. or deposited in a locked box at the Station, Parkville or Lakeville Branches before 5 p.m. on October 23. Voter Eligibility: In order to vote in the Library election, you must be 18 years of age or older, a resident of the Great Neck School District and either a valid Great Neck Library card holder by the Record Date of Monday, Oct. 5, or a registered voter with the Nassau County Board of Elections. For general questions about the election, call (516) 466-8055, ext. 201. Meet the Candidates Night will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Station Branch. This annual event provides an opportunity to meet with the candidates and ask them questions. Candidate biographies will be listed in the October/Novem-

Snoopy, the world-famous beagle, is Honorary Chair of Library Card Sign-up Month 2015, and will visit the Great Neck Library Station Branch on Sunday, Sept.20 from 2 o 4 p.m. ber/December Library Newsletter. Film at Station Branch All film matinees are now held at the Station Branch while the Main Library building is being renovated. The next film will be shown on Thursday, Sept. 17 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. September is Library Card Sign-up Month September is Library Card Sign-up Month and what is cooler than cool than having a library card. Snoopy, the world-famous beagle is proud to serve as Honorary Chair of Library Card Sign-up Month 2015. The Great Neck Library and Blue Ocean Wealth Solutions, an Office of MetLife, along with Snoopy will be supporting the American Library Association in making sure that every student has the most important school supply of all – a free library card. Come and meet Snoopy on Sunday, September 20 between 2 and 4 p.m. at the Station Branch of

the Great Neck Library, 26 Great Neck Road (The Gardens at Great Neck shopping center – upper level). Today’s libraries aren’t only a place of quiet study, but also creative and engaging community centers where students can collaborate, use new technologies or just relax with peers. The Great Neck Library offers access to a variety of print and digital resources that students can access in the library or from home with a library card, including e-books, online homework help and online databases. “Our library provides programs for students of all ages,” says Great Neck Library Director Kathy Giotsas. “From preschool to teens there’s something for everyone and it’s all free with a library card.” For more information on how to sign up for a library card and future Snoopy activities, visit the Great Neck Library in person or visit the library website at www.greatnecklibrary.org. Library Book Drop at Great Neck House To better accommodate Library patrons in the northern peninsula, the Library installed an oversized book and audiovisual (a/v) return box in the parking lot of the Great Neck House. Great Neck House is located at 14 Arrandale Avenue, just west of Middle Neck Road. Great Neck House was the home of the Great Neck Library from 1907 to 1971. Then the Main Building on Bayview Avenue opened in 1971. The Library is grateful to our community partners at the Park District, Superin-

The Great Neck Library and Blue Ocean Wealth Solutions, an Office of MetLife, along with Snoopy will be supporting the American Library Association in making sure that every student has the most important school supply of all – a free library card.

tendent Peter Renick, and all of the Commissioners and Staff for being of great assistance by providing a home for this important community service. The book drop is located in the southern end of the parking lot, a location that will allow for easy, drive-by returns. Main Library Building Active Construction Site Important Reminder: The Great Neck Library property at 159 Bayview Avenue is CLOSED to the public and is an active construction site. Residents are warned not to attempt to enter the property until the Main Library construction is completed. Thank you to all of our patrons for your patience during this time. English Language Conversations The Library will be holding English Language Conversation meeting dates at the Station Branch beginning Tuesday, Sept. 29 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., and continuing every other Tuesday through December 22. These are small, informal groups of people that get together to have conversations in English. Various conversation topics may be chosen. For further information, please call the Reference Dept. at (516) 466-8055, ext. 218. Great Neck Library Closing/Cancellation Information Online Library patrons connected to the Internet are asked to check the website: www. cancellations.com for Library weather related closings/program cancellations. In order to access this service, Library District residents can log on to cancellations.com, type in their zip code or Great Neck Library and obtain information on program cancellations or Library closings. In addition, at no charge, residents can request automatic emails from cancellations.com when the Library has posted any information. This is a great way for Library District residents who are connected online to be advised of weather related changes in Library hours or programs.

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Great Neck Park District Great Neck House Fall Classes Looking for an after-school activity for your son or daughter? Great Neck House has something for everyone; at great prices, too. Registration is ongoing. Call (516) 482-0355 for more info. Nature Program: Nature at the Museum Sunday, September 13 at 10 a.m., take a leisurely saunter on the nature trails at the Nassau County Museum of Art in Roslyn. Park in the first lot on the left ($2 parking fee applies). No children under 16 years old. Call (516) 482-0355 to register as soon as possible. Parkwood Tennis Center Enroll now for children’s lessons, Tiny Tots (3-6 years old), Junior, Junior Elite, Adult, Women’s Intensive Training, Cardio Tennis or

Men’s Doubles League at the Parkwood Tennis Center. Also offered are private and semi-private lessons. Call Parkwood Tennis Center at (516) 829-9050 for more information. Men’s Doubles League Men’s Doubles League is a new tennis program for men offered at the Parkwood Tennis Center. Choose Thursdays, 9 to 10:30 p.m. or Sundays, 8 to 9:30 p.m. Resident, non-resident and senior rates apply. If interested call the Tennis Center at (516) 829-9050. Skate School and Bears Hockey Open House The Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink opens on Sunday, September 13. There will be free admission for the public session from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Skate rentals will be available for $3.50. Enjoy the FREE Bears

Hockey Open House and clinic from noon to 1 p.m. and a FREE Skate School Open House from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Sign up for classes and programs which begin on Sunday, Sept. 20. Call (516) 487-2976, Ext. 114 for Skate School or Ext. 128 for Bears Hockey. Birthday Parties in the Park District Are you looking for a new way to celebrate your child’s birthday? The Park District has choices for you. Enjoy a private party room at Steppingstone Park with one of our unique birthday packages (Dancin’ Disco, Glamour & Glitz, Superhero Style and many more) which includes invitations, pizza, cake, 2 party hosts and more. For more information or to book a party at Steppingstone Park call (516) 482-0355. The Park District also offers birthday parties at the

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Winter Swim Program If you are younger than age 16 and know two of the four basic strokes you are eligible to enroll for the Winter Swim program. Swim team meets at either the North Middle School (Monday and Wednesday) or South Middle School (Tuesday and

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Great Neck Community Calendar FREE ESL/CITIZENSHIP CLASSES Free access to legal counsel at St. Aloysius R. C. Church, 592 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck. Classes run on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. To register, please call (516) 867-3580. ROSH HASHANAH AT BARNES & NOBLE Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center will host Great Stories: Rosh Hashanah at Barnes and Noble in Manhasset on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 10:30 a.m. Join us for stories, songs and crafts to celebrate Rosh Hashanah. This event is geared towards children ages 1-7

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to bring your lunch and join us. Current Events roundtable discussion begins at 12:30 p.m. and will be led by Gerry Peretsman. Refreshments, coffee and tea will be served. The book club meets next week. Short story club meets at 1 p.m. 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 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. Call for more details, including seeing if you are eligible and class times, (516) 7458050. LIONS CLUB OF GREAT NECK 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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Prendergast honored to be superintendent As the new superintendent for the Great Neck Public Schools, I am thrilled to begin what I anticipate will be an exciting and productive school year. Since my official arrival in July, I have spent much of my time speaking with members of the Board of Education, our administrative team, faculty, parents, and students to learn about our community’s values and expectations. Starting a new school year reaffirms my belief that we are given an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of our students, and reminds us that we are extremely fortunate to have the invaluable support of a community that highly values education. Without a doubt, the success of any school district takes the dedication of exceptional staff, informed parents, and involved community members to create the best possible environment for learning. Our students deserve nothing less. The Great Neck Public School District continues to maintain its long-standing tradition of excellence, and in recent weeks I have seen evidence to that effect. Many of our schools have been recognized at the national, state, and local level, and while the criterion for each media source varies, we are very proud of the accomplishments of our students and faculty. Last month, Newsweek magazine released its top 500 high schools in the country. North High School was ranked at 105 and South High School at 196. Criteria for consideration included standardized testing, graduation rate, college enrollment rate, Advanced Placement enrollment, SAT and ACT scores, student retention, and counselor-to-student ratio. U.S. News and World Report released its 2015 rankings of the best high schools in the nation. South High School ranked 138 nationally, twenty-second in New York State, and third best high school on Long Island. Criteria incorporated proficiency on English and mathematics Re-

programs enjoyed outstanding participation rates, and students benefitted from an array of courses including musical theater, instrumental music, English as a new language (ENL), academic enrichment, and high school academic courses. I had the pleasure of attending many schoolrelated and community events as part of my transition to the superintendency, and am truly inspired by the accomplishments of our students. That being said, I remain steadfast in my commitment to continuous improvements in every aspect of our district. Our courses of study reflect our community’s aspirations for its children, and our schools work diligently to ensure that classroom instruction reflects best practices. Our record of accomplishment is represented in the academic, performing and fine arts, and athletic achievements of our students, including sophisticated science research, wonderful theatrical productions, outstanding musical performances, and creative art displays. Our students also enthusiastically participate in a wide array of athletics, clubs, activities, and special events which are offered almost daily throughout the school year. I am eager to begin our work together New superintendent Teresa Prendergast at John F. Kennedy School in building upon both the strong educational foundation and rich history and traditions that characterize our schools and community, and upon the sense of family and pride shared by the diverse individuals and groups within. Good communication and community engagements are hallmarks of high quality schools, and I look forward to meeting you at various school and community Great Neck Public Schools’ new su- role models for the younger children. When asked what is the role of the events in the coming months. perintendent Teresa Prendergast, inI am honored to serve as your Superteracted with John F. Kennedy School superintendent, students likened her to a intendent of Schools and I thoroughly fifth-graders during their Opening Day of principal for all the schools. Prendergast also warmly greeted stu- enjoyed greeting our students as they arSchool grade-level gathering. In answer to her question as to why dents when they first arrived at school rived at school on opening day. I wish you all a healthy, productive, and rewarding they are important to the school, the stu- and visited a few classrooms. She related easily to students and school year. dents eagerly answered that they serve as

gents exams for the total population (including low-income students), Advanced Placement participation, and passing rates. Niche, a Web-based research site, released its 2015 rankings and Great Neck Public Schools was well represented. Of the top 100 elementary schools in New York State, Lakeville ranked sixth, E.M.

Baker ninth, Saddle Rock fifteen, and J.F. Kennedy sixty-seventh. At the middle school level, South Middle ranked fourth and North Middle ranked seventh. Niche used standardized test data, student-toteacher ratio, and student and parent reviews to determine overall ranking. Additionally, the school district’s summer enrichment, academic, and recreation

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G.N. ed board recognizes 25-year employees Great Neck Public Schools’ 25-year employees were recognized in June by the Board of Education and professional associations representing teachers, administrators, and civil service staff. Administrators who were recognized included Marc Epstein, technology director, and Terry Hood, business services director. These teachers were recognized (with their school in parentheses) included Elaine Brendel (North Middle), Karen Cantor (South High), Debra Cruz (South High), Paula DeBlasio (Saddle Rock), Lynda Good (South High), Jeffrey Jablonowski (North Middle), Katherine L’Abbate (Lakeville), Lenore Primiano (Lakeville), Paul Roach Rosen (Clover Drive), Cheryl (South Middle), and Sheila (North High/Middle), Fran Walder (Lakeville), Garry Zweig Zwick-Bet (Clover Drive).

vice included Dorothy Mogenis (North High), Antonina Sciacca (North High), and Joanne Uellendahl (South High). Twenty-five year paraprofessionals recognized were: Bella Chazin (South Middle), Margery Frost (Saddle Rock), Leopoldine Jacklitsch (transportation), Christina Kearney (transportation), Stella Lawrence (Kennedy), Bernarda Mordachini (Saddle Rock), and Dotsy Salkey (transportation). Nicholas Lino (north schools) was recognized from Buildings & Grounds, Supervisors. Buildings & Grounds staff recognized included Robert Cohen (South High), Arthur Johnson, Jr. (South Middle), James McLean (North Middle), Roldon Member of Office Staff Salkey (South High), and Dulce recognized for 25 years of ser- Urena (transportation).

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Wiring concerns tangle New Yorkers Choose Plaza, store owner Mayor Jean Celender said that in email exchange between the village and the Discussions between the Village of Great Neck Vigilante Fire Company, which Great Neck Plaza board of trustees and Arbusman was copied on, the fire departthe owner of a Middle Neck Road jewelry ment said they would rather not have them store seeking to convert office space above because it would cause an impediment to his shop into apartments were adjourned their access. Deputy Mayor Ted Rosen said it is diflast Wednesday to allow the village more time to understand the process and cost of ficult for the board to make a decision if the fire department has an issue with the removing cables wires. Danny Arbusman, president of Jewels wires remaining in front of the proposed By Viggi, said he would be able to move residence. “It’s very hard for us to say ‘go ahead the electrical wires located in front of his store 65 Middle Neck Road as requested by and leave those wires up there’ if apparthe village, because they do not power his ently there is some indication that the fire department has some degree of a problem shop. But while PSEG said they would re- with those wires,” Rosen said. Celender said the board would not route their cables, Arbusman said, there are also wires that belong to cable compa- waive the wire-removal requirement until nies attached to the poles in front of the they have all necessary information. “The board isn’t going to tell you they shop, which he said he is not sure can be are going to waive that requirement. I removed. Arbusman applied for a conditional- think you’re hearing that very loud and clear,” Celender said. use permit in June to “We’re not waiving that convert the second floor of his building into two he board isn’t going until we know what’s involved with this.” apartments and add a to tell you they are Arbusman also asked third floor, which would house two more apartgoing to waive that the board if he could only pay a percentage of the ments. requirement. I think $4,660.32 fee to PSEG, Village Commissioner of Public Services you’re hearing that with the board paying the remaining balance, for Michael Sweeney said he very loud and clear, re-routing the electricity knew whose wires were wires since they also cross located on the poles, but Mayor Jean Celender in front of other businessthey needed to be cones on Middle Neck Road. tacted by Arbusman. “My building is only about 24 percent “I said the last board meeting, or the board meeting before, there’s Cablevision of the distance between the two poles, I ask up there, there’s Verizon up there, and that I only pay my share of that,” ArbusLightpath up there,” Sweeney said. “So the man said. Great Neck Properties Co. and clothing engineering departments and all the other utilities need to be contacted by the appli- retailer Nardo make up the other 76 percent of the distance between the two poles, cant.” Arbusman said he was concerned that according to Arbusman. Arbusman declined to specify whether wires would remain after the cable companies removed their wires further stalling he would ask for a discount for the cost to remove cable wires but asked for a full his project. Sweeney said multiple wires are often waiver for the parking fee he is subject to attached to a pole because engineers do pay, and in return he would pay all of the not remove older wiring when they up- wire-removal fees. At the last meeting, Arbusman regrade their lines. “Verizon may have 20 wires up there. quested a credit for the $25,000 fee he has What the utilities do is they come through agreed to pay rather than supply the six your neighborhood and they convert your spots necessary for the residential part of neighborhood from the old copper line to his property, which the board was unable fiber-optic,” Sweeney said. “Do you ever to decide on because Village Attorney Richsee them taking anything down? No. So ard Gabriele was not present. Gabriele, who was present at this the old system is still probably dangling up there. If they need to take it down, they’ll meeting, said the parking fee is mandatory and it was illegal to offset the fee, but the take it down.” Arbusman agreed to attempt to fix the board could pay the fee themselves if they problem, but said he did not want it to de- wanted to. Trustee Gerald Schneiderman sugtermine whether or not he would be approved for a certificate of occupancy, the gested the board wait until they know how document that permits a building to house much everything will cost until deciding to give the discount or not. residents. “I think it’s obvious we want to see this “I’m willing to work on it. I’m willing to try to remove it,” Arbusman said. “But I project go forward, and we’d like to help am not willing for it to be a condition for you,” Schneiderman said to Arbusman. “But we can’t do it blindly without getting the C of O.” Trustees originally expressed concerns all the facts and figures together.” The next meeting will be on Wednesthat firefighters would be hindered by the day, Sept. 16. wiring should there be a fire.

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G.N. ed board welcomes new staff At the orientation held prior to the opening of the Great Neck Public Schools, new staff were welcomed by Board of Education President Barbara Berkowitz which included Board Trustee Susan Healy, Superintendent Teresa Prendergast, Assistant Superintendents Joseph Hickey, Stephen Lando, and Kelly Newman, Great Neck Teachers Association president Sheila Henchy, Association of Supervisors and Administrators President Bernard Kaplan, and other administrators. Two administrators joined the school district— one moved from a position within the district and the other is new to the district. Gerald Cozine is the new principal at North Middle School, having previously served as an assistant principal at South Middle School. Brian McConaghy is new to Great Neck. He will be an assistant principal at South Middle School. The district’s new elementary teachers follow, by school,

with their subject areas in parentheses. Newly hired teachers at E.M. Baker School include Veronica Brendel (music), Madeline Dressner (grade 3), Kristin Eberhardt (special education, grade 4), Lindsey Glad (grade 3), Sivan Karo (grade 3), Anita Minakyan (mathematics lab), Cori Pahl (grade 4), Helen Primrose (physical education/health; also at SEAL Program), Kate Rosenzweig (special education, grade 2), and Nicole Viscomi (grade 2). New teachers at J.F. Kennedy School include Christine Ahl (English as a New Language, ENL; also at Baker), Gina Boneri (special education, grade 5), Claire Butler-Saur (special education, kindergarten), Lauren Heck (physical education), and Gabrielle Levy (grade 3). Lakeville School’s new teachers are Tara Ardizzone (grade 3), Stephanie Bailyn (grade 4), Lisa Granath (special education, grade 5), Lori Kar-

son (special education, grade 4), Adrienne Koslow (grade 1), Jennifer Seiden (grade 3), and Jaclyn Sharoni (grade 4). The new teachers at Parkville School are Dara Gelb (special education, kindergarten), Linda Haas (art; also at South High School), Maria Tsonis (social worker), and Kristen Venezia (ENL). New teachers at Saddle Rock School are Fernanda Bravo (ENL), Evan Chen (special education, grade 3), Colleen Guarneiri (ENL; also at Lakeville), and Meredith Moss (special education, grade 4). The district’s new secondary teachers follow, by school, with their subject areas in parentheses. New teachers at North High School include Hanna Bokhour (Hebrew), Keith Crowley (educational TV; also at North Middle School), Joshua Fialkow (social studies), Todd Henao (English), David Jacobs (science), Lauralee Kelly (special education), Erin

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Lee (ENL), Casie Ludemann (social studies), John-Paul Mannebach (social studies), Joni Melville (mathematics), Daniel Moriarty (special education), Caitlin Morrell (English), Yamit Nassiri (Hebrew), Kristen Nersesian (mathematics), Heather Parris-Fitzpatrick (ENL), Joseph Puleio (mathematics), Ilana Meredith Schikler (drama), Alison Silk (Spanish), and Lloyd Sussman (special education). The new teachers at North Middle School are Lauren Frenz (mathematics), Jaclyn Mazur (social studies; also at North High), Brendan Nelson (guidance counselor), Elizabeth Oggeri (mathematics), Paul Reilly (social studies), Trina Rice (English), Cinthia Serowik (English department head), Qianyun (Amber) Wang (Mandarin; also at South High), and Rachael Weissman (social studies). New teachers at South High School include Erica Beggs (guidance counselor), Amanda Berry (Spanish), Neel

Chugh (mathematics department head), Keely Coco (guidance counselor), Vanessa Cum (science), Denise Gentile-Staniszewski (guidance counselor), Rebecca Gottesman (guidance department head), Laura Kesselman (mathematics), Lisa Kmiotek (special education), Joseph Lipani (mathematics; also at North High), Nicole Martinek (special education), Nicole Spinelli (science), Megan Wilvert (science), Brooke Zaiff (Spanish), and Andrea Zinn (mathematics). The new teachers at South Middle School are Jessica Chase (guidance counselor), Nathalie Coulon (French), Maria Giannopoulos (Latin; also at North Middle), Arielle Panzarino (family and consumer science), Jessie Peters (English lab), and Elena Teixeira (family and consumer science). The new teacher at the Supportive Environment for All Learners program is Tara Jacobs (English).

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Community education offers new classes for fall ‘15 As the Great Neck Public Schools open their doors to the 2015–2016 school year, we here at community education are ready for our fall session to begin. This session brings with it some exciting new classes. A few of these are highlighted below. Writer’s Workshop. Instructor Jackie Marks welcomes all writers looking for editorial guidance. She will help to refine your style and help you create your own publication through in-class writing assignments. It’s All Greek to Me. Instructor Sal Santoro takes a look into the works and ideas of key figures in the Ancient Greek philosophical tradition. Study the writings of Socrates, Aristotle, Plato, and

more. Finish a Small Drawing or Painting in Under 2 Hours. Instructor Barbara Silbert will show you how to complete a still-life landscape or portrait in less than two hours. Learn to draw the basic shapes, and then quickly lay down shadow, light, and tones using the medium of your choice. Fall Into Plein Air Painting. Instructor Alacia Stubbs hosts this outdoor painting class at Steppingstone Park. Benefit from small-class instruction as you learn how to incorporate the elements of the outdoors with your painting. Action Cinema. Join new French teacher Patricia Luque as she introduces fluent-French speakers to the world of

contemporary French cinema. Join in and watch short-film excerpts and clips, and engage in discussions, debates, and the exploration of social and cultural values. Italy — City by City. Instructor Alessandra Levine will take you on a journey of Italy’s beautiful cities: Venice, Milan, Florence, and Naples. Embark on a virtual tour and get to know each city’s culture and people. No knowledge of Italian is necessary. Arguably, Some of the Best Books of the 20th Century. Join new teacher Marc Greenberg in reading and discussing some amazing books, and arguing their merits, and possibly, their demerits. Introduction to Core Building and Strengthening. Instructor Barbara Kiprik

leads this beginner-friendly class that will focus on strengthening your lower back and abdominal muscles. You will learn a variety of skills to fortify and strengthen your body from the inside out. Classes meet at the Cumberland Adult Center, 30 Cumberland Ave., Great Neck (one block south of Northern Blvd., off Lakeville Road). For complete information on these and other offerings, view the fall catalog at www.greatneck. k12.ny.us and click on the Community Ed icon from the scroll near the top of the homepage. You can register online, or by phoning us at (516) 441-4949. The center will be holding its first-ever, week-long open house, Sept. 28–Oct. 2.

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Berman thanks interns for summer work

North Hempstead Town Receiver of Taxes Charles Berman recently thanked his summer interns Lenny Guberman of Great Neck and Emily Lattner of Manhasset who went back to school. Guberman is a graduate of SUNY Albany, and is now in the MBA Program at the School of Business at SUNY Albany. Lattner studied one semester abroad in Copenhagen in 2014, and another semester in London. She is a senior at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA, with a double major in Economics and Psychology. Berman stated, “Lenny and Emily have been tremendous assets to our office, completing several important projects, including streamlining the audit process and working in constituent outreach. We wish them the best of luck in their careers.”

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Sylvia D. Kimmel Jan. 6, 1927 - Aug. 22, 2015 Sylvia D. Kimmel, 88, long-time resi- and then to Great Neck, where they raised dent of Great Neck, died peacefully at their three children and actively particihome, Saturday, August 22, 2015. Cher- pated in the community. Sylvia served ished daughter of the late Abraham and various roles for the Sisterhood of Temple Sarah Ducker, loving wife of Howard B. Emanuel, the League of Women Voters, Kimmel, devoted mother of Linda Kim- the Girl Scouts, the PTA, and the Anna and Philip Kimmel Founmel Engle, Debra Kimmel dation. After her children Kresch, and Lawrence M. left home, she worked as Kimmel, revered granda case manager for Nasmother of Michael and sau County Department of Darrell Engle, Rachelle Social Services and then and Jolie Kresch, and Ava the Department of Senior and Mark Kimmel, and Citizen Affairs. adored sister of her late Sylvia was an intelsiblings, Morris Ducker, ligent woman who nurMae Schleimer, and Irving tured deep relationships Ducker. with her extended family, Sylvia was born Januin-laws, and friends. Fuary 6, 1927, in Brooklyn, neral services were held NY. She met her husband, August 25th at Temple Howard, while rollerEmanuel of Great Neck, skating on Thanksgiving officiated by Rabbi Robert Day in 1942. They formed Sylvia D. Kimmel S. Widom, and attended a beautiful friendship and were later married for sixty-seven won- by many. Sylvia’s kindness and generosity derful years. Sylvia graduated from New will be remembered, and her wisdom and Utrecht High School and Brooklyn Col- warmth will be dearly missed. Contribulege. During their early years as a couple, tions may be made in her memory to the Sylvia worked as a second grade teacher charity of your choice or to the Stephen C. Widom Cultural Arts Program at Temple in the New York City school system. Sylvia and Howard moved to Queens Emanuel of Great Neck.

Schimel speaks State Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel was a guest on Nassau County Police Benevolent Association President James Carver’s radio show “Police Talks.” “Police Talks” can be heard Saturday morning at 7:30 to 11 a.m. on WHLI Schimel’s radio segment can also be seen on the NCPBA Police Talks YouTube Channel at https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxvHKXuIIn8.

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‘Over 50’ fair introduces singles lounge The Over 50 Fair, will be held on Sunday, Sept. 27 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Melville Marriott, introduces its newest addition, a Singles Lounge. “Every year, our single guests request a way to meet other singles,” said East Hills resident Barbara Kaplan, the Over 50 Fair director. “7 in Heaven Singles Events will be facilitating this interaction in our new Singles Lounge, which will have music, a seating area, and icebreaker games several times during the day, such as Kings and Queens.” The Over 50 Fair will also have 90 exhibitors and 30 speakers,including local and national celebrities. Chef Jonathan of Fox TV’s hit show MasterChef Season 6, its most recent season, will be preparing California Style Calamari Salad and doing a “meet and greet.” Chef AJ of Fox TV’s MasterChef Junior Season 3, the most recent season, will be cooking Quesadillas for all to try. Chef AJ, age 11, prepared waffles with fresh whipped cream and fruit. The newly crowned Ms. New York Senior America 2015, CJ Marie, will be in attendance, along with her counterparts from 2013 and 2014. Edith Jason, one of the oldest yoga teachers on Long Island, will be teaching a yoga class. Mrs. Jason, age 80, has been teaching yoga since 1986 and currently teaches several times a week at Winthrop Hospital. Mark Brier of Laughs at the Library and Howard Newman of Jokesercise, where one can get a little exercise along with enjoying a comedy show, will be on hand to entertain at separate performances. In addition, there will be a group psychic reading, reiki

class, iPad tips, saving for retirement, travel, and health topics such as sleep apnea, menopause, and podiatry. The INN (Interfaith Nutrition Network), a local nonprofit that helps Long Island’s needy, is once again asking people to bring non-perishable food and cash donations to exchange for raffle tickets for valuable prizes. The Over 50 Fair is sponsored by Country Foot Care, Long Island Family Caregiver Coalition, and LongIsland. com Admission tickets, which include access to all classes and exhibitors, are $6 online, $8 at the door, and free for Veterans. The Melville Marriott is located at 1350 Old Walt Whitman Road, Melville, off the Long Island Expressway’s westbound (north) service road. For more information, visit www.Over50Fair. com. Barbara Kaplan can be reached at (516) 621-1446.

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Eisenhower Park rose garden dedicated to donors The Long Island Transplant Recipients International Organization’s annual rededication of the Eisenhower Park Rose Garden will be held on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 12 to 2:30 p.m. at the Eisenhower Park Rose Garden located near parking fields 6 and 6A. There ceremony, held in conjunction with Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano, recognizes and honors organ donors and donor families.

This year’s Rose Garden Ceremony will honor local heroes; the living donors and donor families who gave so generously and who provided the Gift of Life for transplant recipients. Among the speakers at the ceremony will be elected officials and health care professionals, donor families and organ and tissue recipients. LITRIO maintains the Rose Garden

as part of their participation in Nassau County’s Adopt a Park Program in recognition and celebration of life giving organ donations. LITRIO is the local chapter of Transplant Recipients International Organization, which is an all-volunteer non-profit international organization committed to improving the quality of lives touched by the miracle of transplantation through

support, advocacy, education, and awareness. Eisenhower Park is located in East Meadow, with entrances on Hempstead Turnpike and Merrick Avenue. For further information about the Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums, call (516) 5720200 or visit www.nassaucountyny.gov/ parks.

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BeachFeast returns to N.H. Beach Park The Town of north Hempstead’s popular BeachFeast, a food and spirits festival, will be returning to North Hempstead Beach Park in Port Washington Sunday, Sept. 20 from 12 to 5 p.m. Last year, the Town rebranded BeachFest into BeachFeast ,giving it more of an adult feel by featuring a mix of culinary delights along the boardwalk at North Hempstead Beach Park, as well as a variety of wine and beer. “BeachFeast gives all of us one last opportunity to enjoy a day on the beach this summer season,” said Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth. “I invite our residents to sample selections from our delicious food vendors while enjoying music from our incredible live performers.” Residents will be able eat, drink and enjoy the music at a bistro setting steps away from the beach and Hempstead Harbor. Music and entertainment will be provided by the Rock Band Firestone, new wave/post punk band the Retromantics, and the 80s tribute band the Rubix Kube. BeachFeast will also have vendors on hand selling food and spirits. Food trucks will feature an eclectic mix of culinary delights including Miami Grille, Engine 1 Pizza, Gorilla Cheese, Francesco’s Italian Sausage, Andy’s Italian Ices, Elegant Eats NY, Mr. Smith’s Seafood, Eat Me, Drink Me gourmet food truck, Kannoli Kings and the On the Scene Cuisine Food Truck with Chef Gail Chandler from FIOS1 Television. Beer vendors will be Murphy’s Bar of Mineola and the Crooked Ladder Brewing Company with their popular beer fire truck. This year’s event will even have a classic car show along the boardwalk. The event is free of charge, but the parking fee is $10. For more information, please call 311.

Top: Food vendors serve residents at last year’s BeachFeast. Bottom: Musical performers at last year’s BeachFeast.

Health dept. offers rabies vaccinations

Supervisor in the house North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth attended the most recent meeting of the 8th Battalion Fire Chiefs on September 2nd at Albertson Fire Department Headquarters. The 8th Battalion is made up of the Albertson, East Williston, Great Neck Alert, Great Neck Vigilant, Plandome, Port Washington, Williston Park and Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Departments. Bosworth greeted the department officials on hand and thanked them for all they do to protect our community. From left: Williston Park Fire Department 2nd Asst. Chief Richard Sais; Albertson Fire Department 1st Asst. Chief Joel Melamed, Supervisor Judi Bosworth; Albertson Fire Department Chief Jason Lasek; Williston Park Fire Department Chief Gary Smithing; Port Washington Fire Department 2nd Asst. Chief, Thomas Golden

The Nassau County Department of Health will partner with the Town of Oyster Bay, Town of North Hempstead and the Long Island Veterinary Medical Association to offer free rabies vaccinations for dogs, cats and ferrets. Open to all Nassau County residents, the vaccination clinics will be held on the following dates: • Saturday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Town of Oyster Bay Animal Shelter located at 150 Miller Place in Syosset. For additional information on this clinic, call (516) 677-5784. • Wednesday, Sept. 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the “Yes We Can” Community Center located at 141 Garden Street in Westbury. For additional information on this clinic, call (516) 869-6311. New York State law requires

all dogs, cats and domesticated ferrets to be vaccinated against rabies. If an unvaccinated pet or one that is overdue on its vaccination comes in contact with a rabid or suspected rabid animal, the pet must either be destroyed o r strictly quarantined for six months. However, if a vaccinated animal comes into contact with a wild animal, it needs only a booster vaccination, but this immunization must be administered within five days of exposure. In order to visit one of the free clinics in Nassau County, all dogs are required to be on leashes and cats and ferrets must be in enclosed carriers. For additional information on rabies vaccinations please call the Nassau County Department of Health at (516) 227-9663.

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U.S. needs better policies for wage workers

The legendary economist John Maynard Keynes predicted that by this time, people would be working a 15-hour week sufficient to provide a living wage because he assumed that pay increases would follow increases in productivity. That hasn’t happened because workers have been robbed of the benefits of their increased productivity, which have gone exclusively to CEOs (earning 300 times what their own average worker is paid), to senior management, shareholders, and to fattening their coffers with record amount of cash the companies are sitting on. Productivity has increased more than 90 percent since 1979, but the hourly wage for the typical worker grew a measly 10 percent after adjusting for inflation. After the Great Recession, the median wage fell for a few years and then made up little ground through 2014. (“As His Term Wanes, Obama Champions Workers’ Rights,” by Noam Scheiberaug, New York Times, Aug. 31, 2015, www.nytimes. com/2015/09/01/business/ economy/as-his-term-wanesobama-restores-workers-rights. html?ref=us&_r=1). Indeed, employers took advantage of the 2008 financial collapse to excess 8.,7 million workers, forcing the remaining ones, too shell-shocked and fearful to protest, to do the work of three at the same or even less salary. They forced employees to “give back” health and pension benefits in exchange for the privilege of not being fired. No doubt, the workers who were taken advantage of had the idea that employers would return their “loyalty” and reward the survivors when business rebounded. That didn’t happen. This is despite the fact that the economy has seen substantial progress — unemployment is down to 5.1 percent, the lowest since 2008. Businesses have created 13 million jobs over the past 65 months — 3 million in 2014 alone, the best year since the end of the Clinton Administration. But wage stagnation is why the economy is so stalled despite solid gains in employment and record corporate profits: consumer buying power has been constricted, workers are being kept in survivor mode. Consumer spending, accounting for 70 percent of GDP, is the engine driving the economy, and when ordinary people don’t have buy-

ing power, the economy stalls. And the main reason why incomes have lagged while corporate profits set records is simple: Because employers can. And that’s the result of an earnest crusade to weaken unions, which coincided with Reagan. “We’re experiencing the longest streak of private sector job growth on record. Businesses have created more than 200,000 jobs in fifteen of the past seventeen months — the first time that has happened since 1995. In 2009, there were seven job seekers for every open job. Today there are fewer than two,” noted Labor Secretary Thomas Perez. “A lot of people are back to work, but far too many families are finding it nearly impossible to get ahead. That’s not just a problem for those families — it’s a problem for us all. Our nation is stronger when prosperity is broadly shared. “And as we’ve seen throughout our history, one necessary ingredient of shared prosperity is working people banding together and raising their voices,” he said, in a full-throated appreciation of unions. “By doing just that, the labor movement has made our country better. We have them to thank for the eight hour work day and the weekend. We have them to thank for safer, healthier workplaces. We have them to thank for model apprenticeship programs that create pathways to the middle class. “These benefits — benefits that most of us take for granted today — weren’t inevitable. They were demanded by the working people of this nation — people who wanted to go to work each day and return home with their dignity and a decent wage; people who wanted their chance to reach for the American Dream. “History has shown that there is a correlation between a healthy middle class and a robust labor movement.” The Bureau of Labor Statistics found that median weekly earnings for union members last year was $200 a week more than for non-union workers. “That’s not pocket change — $200 a week is the difference between paying the bills and worrying about whether the lights will go out.” It’s also the bill for groceries or for child care. “There’s an inverse relationship between union membership and the size of the gap between rich and poor,” Perez continued. “As the number of workers choosing to be represented by

unions increased in the middle of the 20th century, the share of income going to the wealthiest 10% declined and prosperity was broadly shared. But as union membership has steadily fallen in recent decades, the share of income going to the top 10% has steadily climbed. “Many workers want to exercise their voice through a labor union; some are finding new and innovative ways to come together and be heard. Fast food workers, for example, have captured the attention of the nation with their fight for higher wages. Domestic workers in New York demanded the basic workplace protections enjoyed by most workers, but that had been denied to them for decades. And brave construction workers in Texas came together to stand up for safer working conditions when too many of

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Pulse of the Peninsula their colleagues failed to come home at the end of a shift because their employer cut corners on safety.” “It’s no coincidence that the rise of the middle class in America coincided in large part with the rise of unions,” President Obama said when Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker constricted unions (which Walker now uses as his greatest achievement to be elected President). “So it’s inexcusable that, over the past several years, just when middleclass families and workers need that kind of security the most, there’s been a sustained, coordinated assault on unions, led by powerful interests and their allies in government.” The president stood up for unions when he signed a memorandum of disapproval of a resolution by Republicans in the Senate and House intended to reverse changes advanced by the National Labor Relations Board to streamline the voting process for those who want to

join a union. And in another breakthrough, the NLRB, which is charged with protecting workers’ rights to organize, in a longawaited ruling, reversed a Reagan-era policy to make it easier for unions to negotiate on behalf of workers at fast-food chains and other companies that rely on contractors and franchisees. (Adopted 3-2 along partisan lines, the ruling was immediately attacked by business groups, who called on the Republicancontrolled Congress to overturn it, and the ruling will likely be challenged in court by employers like McDonald’s and Yum Brands, the New York Times reported.) Of course, Democratic support for unions is brushed off by Republicans as pandering to a powerful political constituency, and it is disrupting this political constituency that is at the heart of Walker and the Koch Brothers and the conservative PACs. But it’s not just the traditional “blue collar” worker who is being used and abused because the pendulum of power has shifted too far to employers. It’s “whitecollar” (if that even exists), who are being exploited. (See the explosive New York Times expose, “ nside Amazon: Wrestling Big Ideas in a Bruising Workplace,” Aug. 15, 2015, www.nytimes. com/2015/08/16/technology/ inside-amazon-wrestling-bigideas-in-a-bruising-workplace. html) The big issue today in the emerging “Uber” economy is the tendency of employers (because they can) to classify workers as “contractors” or “freelancers” who do not have the same protections or benefits as wage earners. Employers can save a bundle by avoiding paying a share of Social Security (that means the worker pays 12.4 percent instead of 6.2 percent into Social Security), contributing to health care under the Affordable Care Act, or paying overtime. (see “Help for the Way We Work Now,” by Sara Horowitz, New York Times, Sept. 7, 2015, www. nytimes.com/2015/09/07/ opinion/help-for-the-way-wework-now.htm). Last month, a federal appeals panel affirmed an earlier regulation granting nearly 2 million previously exempted home care workers minimum wage and overtime protections. “These moves constitute the most impressive and, in my view, laudable attempt to update labor and employment law

in many decades,” Benjamin I. Sachs, a professor at Harvard Law School and a former assistant general counsel for the Service Employees International Union, told the New York Times. The goal, he said, is to “keep pace with changes in the structure of the labor market and the way work is organized. That’s a theme that runs through all of this.” Throughout his time in office, Obama has pushed forward with changes that would make a real difference to restore the middle class and actually put some reality back into the increasingly mythic American Dream — raising the minimum wage (something that has been done dozens of times in the past), pay equity, paid family leave, raising the threshold for overtime pay (also something that has been done in the past) — all of which the Republican Congress have blocked, even as Republican candidates have perversely used “income inequality” and “stagnant wages” as “evidence” of failed economic policies and to stoke dissatisfaction of the very people who should be embracing Democratic policies and rejecting Republicans. The fight for a living wage is simple, and even should appeal to conservatives: No one who works a 40-hour week should be living in poverty, forced to live off of handouts from the government (taxpayers). Those handouts really amount to corporate welfare subsidies to companies like McDonald’s and Wal-Mart. (WalMart got praise from Obama this year for pledging to spend $1 billion more on wages and now is slashing hours because it is cutting into their profit. Keep in mind that the six Wal-Mart heirs have more wealth than the bottom 42 percent of all Americans.) So Obama has resorted to executive orders where he can: requiring federal contractors to raise their minimum wage and provide up to seven days paid parental leave, ordering the U.S. Department of Labor to issue new rules regarding overtime pay, ban retaliation against workers who discuss their compensation and provide employees more information about their pay (a workaround the pay equity issue to give workers the ability to sue under the Lilly Ledbetter Law for discrimination), and protect gay and transgender workers from discrimination. He also convened the firstContinued on Page 77

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Budget cuts delay demolition of theater B y Cath e r i n e T e e van Delays continue to drag out demolition of the historic Playhouse Theatre, Village of Great Neck Estates trustees learned at Thursday’s board meeting. Great Neck Estates Mayor David Fox said cuts to Nassau County’s operating budget have stalled permits from inspectors.

He told trustees the county continues to run with only 20 percent of the staff with which he normally works. The mayor called the slow progress a “financial burden,” which has taken too long and should be considered a priority by the county. Village police reported a “huge” decline has taken place in the number of parking tickets issued, Fox said. That

trend was attributed to the closing of a local Rite Aid pharmacy. Trustees discussed concerns about storage and placement of cars by Great Neck Collision. The auto repair and body shop was criticized for storing customers’ cars at public roadside meters, with and without tops and doors. “It’s just not fair to residents and people who want to park there,” said one

trustee. “You can’t push the envelope and not expect that someone will push back.” Trustees are contemplating a new proposal to regulate home offices. Ilse Kagan, a lifelong resident who has lectured on local history, reported on the walking tour of Great Neck, including the possible visit indoors at 6 Gateway Drive, the former home of F. Scott Fitzgerald, on Oct. 18.

Glatt kosher Indian ‘grill’ opening this month B y Cath e r i n e T e e ban The region’s first glatt kosher Indian restaurant will be opening next month in Great Neck Estates, serving fusion cuisine inspired by the heritage and passions of two young friends from Queens. Partners Malik Husain, 25, and Andy Perlaza, 29, won unanimous approval from the Village of Great Neck Estates at last week’s Board of Trustees meeting for a conditional license to open Mumbai Grill at 178 Middle Neck Road, site of a former Chinese restaurant. A tentative Sept. 28 grand opening date is planned, subject to clearances from the Nassau County Health Department and the Fire Marshall, the restau-

rant’s owners said. The restaurant’s unique menu includes five signature Indian alcoholic drinks to complement the authentic flavors from the kitchen’s two Tandoor ovens. The owners expect to offer a fish special of the day. Perlaza and Husain said they have hired two chefs who bring the skills and techniques to cook the special cuisine and design their own signature seasonings. Fresh spices unavailable in the U.S. will be shipped straight from India to get the flavors they are looking for, they said. The glatt kosher designation applies to meat that not only comes from a kosher animal that is slaughtered in a kosher way, also comes from an animal with

adhesion-free or smooth lungs. Husain, born in New Delhi, is the son of a successful Queens restaurateur. Perlaza, born in Ecuador, worked in fast food restaurants before they teamed up with a plan to launch their own Indian eatery. Their attorney, Janice Shea of Harras Bloom & Archer LLP in Melville, told trustees the young entrepreneurs did a thorough study of local demographics before selecting the Great Neck peninsula for a strict Glatt Kosher menu that would comply with Kosher laws covering preparation and ingredients. “This is a restaurant that will cater to this community,” Shea told the Great Neck News, “The two principals are two very creative young men who have practi-

cal experience and a real vision.” Shea told trustees that building permits have been issued, renovations are under way, and a temporary liquor license is pending. The restaurant space is modest in size, with seating with 40 diners. But, the owners said, they expect lots of business. “This is now the only Glatt Kosher Indian cuisine in the New York Metropolitan area,” Husain said. To keep up with the demand they expect, he said, “We’re going to be offering takeout and delivery.” Mumbai Grill will be open seven days a week, closing at sunset on Friday evenings and reopening on Saturday evenings.

Manhasset lawyer leads turf field investigation Continued from Page 1 ed in protecting fellow athletes who may have been harmed by crumb rubber,” Tadler said in a statement. “Crumb rubber” is made from ground-up old tires and is combined with plastic grass to make most modern artificial turf surfaces. But according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation, there is concern that chemicals used in the production of such fields — including zinc, sulfur, black carbon and oils containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, among others — may be released into the air, albeit at low concentrations. Many athletes have come forward in recent years linking rare forms of cancer they have developed to their exposure to artificial turf, and lawmakers have called for a comprehensive study into the potential health hazards associated with “crumb rubber.” “There is no issue more important to me than my constituents’ safety. It is common sense to fully investigate any materials that may possess a serious health risk to our community,” U.S. Rep. Steve Israel (D-Huntington) said at a news conference in January at a play-

ground at the Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center in East Hills whose surface was made entirely from tire crumb. Approximately 11,000 playground and athletic fields in North America were made using artificial turf, according to figures provided by Israel’s office. An October 2014 NBC News investigation “was unable to find any agreement over whether crumb turf had ill effects on young athletes, or even whether the product had been scientifically tested.” But University of Washington women’s soccer associate coach Amy Griffin told NBC she knew of at least 38 soccer players, 34 of them goalies and at least a dozen coming from the Washington state area, who had been diagnosed with blood cancers like lymphoma and leukemia. “I’ve coached for 26, 27 years,” she told NBC. “My first 15 years, I never heard anything about this. All of a sudden it seems to be a stream of kids.” Several athletic fields across the North Shore utilize artificial turf in some capacity, including those at North Hempstead Beach Park in Port Washington, football fields at Manhasset and Roslyn high schools and at Manhasset Valley Park, which

Manhasset Valley Park was reopened in 2013 after an extensive renovation that included the installation of turf to its baseball and multi-purpose fields. Work began last summer to install synthetic turf fields at each of the Sewanhaka School District’s five high schools, as part of an $86.6 million capital bond approved that spring. District officials have said turf surfaces would allow for multiple athletic events to be played in a single day with minimal field maintenance. More recently, the issue of

whether to install artificial turf has proved contentious in Great Neck, where a renovation plan for Memorial Field’s baseball diamond has been disputed with residents concerned about turf’s long-term health impact. Approved as part of a $6.5 million Great Neck Park District bond by the Town of North Hempstead in 2013, the turf plan is still under consideration by the park district’s commissioners, who in late August broke the project into two phases to prolong its analysis of natural grass and turf.

The Great Neck Breast Cancer Coalition has come out against a turfed Memorial Field, issuing a letter to the park district in March that said: “While some claim the fields are safe, any health effects of exposure to these chemicals — endocrine disruption, neurological impairment and cancer — may take decades to develop.” Robert Lincoln, the park district’s board chairman, told Blank Slate Media Thursday that the first phase of work would include the construction of a new backstop, dugout, viewing area and outfield wall. The district plans to award the bid in October and decide on whether to sod the surface with natural grass or lay artificial turf — or a combination of the two — by the time the first phase is expected for completion in the early spring, Lincoln added. “If you really want the artificial turf, you don’t think it’s dangerous, and if you’re against it then you think you’re going to die and that’s it,” said Robert Lincoln, the park district’s board chairman. “The reports are all over the place, but the disturbing thing about all this is that none of the agencies at the state or federal level have come out and taken a stand.”

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Study to investigate beach water contamination BY B I LL S A N A N T O N IO A feasibility study has begun to investigate private septic systems in various North Shore communities that officials have said are responsible for the contamination that has closed a Glen Cove beach for more than five years.

Conducted by the White Plains firm D&B Engineers and Architects and expected to take up to eight months to complete, the study would identify sewage management options for homes in Glen Head, Glenwood Landing, Flower Hill, Roslyn Harbor, Sands Point and Sea Cliff that are not connected to the Glen Cove sewer system.

“Nitrogen and pathogens from old, failing or unmaintained systems are sources of pollution not only to the harbor but to our driving water aquifer,” Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (D-Glen Cove) said in a statement. “Finding solutions to this problem has been a focus for me.” North Shore residences

make up 10 percent of households and businesses in Nassau County not connected to public sewers, according to county figures. Cesspools from these areas likely caused the contamination that closed Crescent Beach in Glen Cove in 2009 and ended shell fishing in the area, officials said.

Officials said untreated water containing bacteria and nitrogen — which in the past was believed to be naturally absorbed into the soil — has been known to make its way into nearby bays and aquifers due to high ground water levels, changes in ground water movement and poorly-designed septic systems.

Fire dept. promotes two chiefs, elects another BY B I LL S A N A N T O N IO Two deputy chiefs of the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department were promoted and a third was elected Thursday to fill a vacancy left by a deputy who recently resigned from his post. Deputies Chris Pisani and Brian Stone will now serve as respective 2nd and 3rd deputy chiefs, and Craig Gobbo has been appointed 4th deputy chief

in wake of the departure of former 2nd Deputy Chief Kirk Candan, the department announced. The department did not disclose why Candan resigned. Efforts to reach Candan were unavailing. Deputy chief positions are for one year, and chiefs move up one position each year until reaching chief of department. Prior to being named chief of department, a chief will have typically served as 1st, 2nd, 3rd

and 4th deputy. To be eligible to run for a deputy chief position in the department-wide election, a firefighter must first rise to the rank of lieutenant and captain. Scott Garrigan is currently the chief of department, while Mark Kiess is its 1st deputy chief. Elected 4th deputy chief in 2013, Candan has been a Manhasset-Lakeville firefighter since 2000 and is a New York City Fire Department lieutenant

in the Bronx. Pisani served as chief of department from April 2013 to April 2014, having been elected 4th deputy chief in 2009. Upon completing his term as chief of department, Pisani was then re-elected 4th deputy chief. Pisani has been a FDNY firefighter since 2001 and is a lieutenant in Queens. Stone joined ManhassetLakeville in 1991 after five years with the Plainview Fire Depart-

ment and was a lieutenant from 1996-2000 and from 2012-13. Gobbo, also a lieutenant in Queens with the FDNY, joined Manhasset-Lakeville in 1993 and has served on its training, pump and drive and truck and building committees. He is also an ex-president of the department’s ambulance unit. The Manhasset-Lakeville Fire District serves Manhasset, Great Neck and parts of northern New Hyde Park.

Barket says council ignores Manhasset Continued from Page 1 past four years on behalf of the Manhasset, Great Neck, and Roslyn communities.” “Working with Supervisor Judi Bosworth and the bipartisan town board, much has been accomplished to move forward important initiatives in the unincorporated areas of the council district, as well as cooperative work with the villages in the district,” Mulcahy said. “Councilwoman Kaplan is very proud to be seeking reelection on her strong record of responding positively to and getting results for her constituents.” The town’s fourth district includes the villages of Roslyn, Roslyn Estates, North Hills, Great Neck, Kensington, Kings Point and Thomaston as well as unincorporated areas in Manhasset and Great Neck. Unincorporated communities are in most need of representation on the council, Barket said, as they are not also governed by a village board.

She said that many village leaders she cials — from $40,000 to $55,000 for town has met with on the campaign trail have council members, $90,000 to $115,000 for told her they primarily need their council the receiver of taxes, $85,000 to $105,000 member support environmental projects for the town clerk and a smaller $5,000 that arise and ensure roads are plowed fol- raise to $138,000 for the town supervisor — which was approved lowing snow storms. before Bosworth took office Barket said she would in January 2014. unveil her full political plat“If businesses were run form in the weeks prior to the way the town is run, the election but said she they’d be out of business,” would seek to cut wasteful she said. spending from the town’s Kaplan was elected in budget and reform its build2011, having previously ing department by digitizing served on the town’s board of documents and creating an zoning appeals and as a trustonline submission system for ee of the Great Neck Public permit payments and appli- Mary Kay Barket Library, where she served as cation forms. “The devil’s in the details, but you have vice president and chairperson of its policy to look at those details. You’ve got to spend and bylaws committee. A mother of four who runs a partthe time,” said Barket, who added she is time actuary consulting business out of still analyzing the town’s 2015 budget. Barket said she also would not have her home, Barket is a board member of supported a salary increase for town offi- the Immaculate Heart of Mary League and

Association for Children with Down Syndrome in Plainview, and is on the advisory committee for the Matthew Foundation for Down Syndrome Research, but has never held public office. She has also been active with the Sisters of Life, Good Counsel Homes and Our Lady of Grace Montessori School. Though she said she is “unaffiliated” to a political party and would remain so if elected, Barket has consulted with council Republicans Angelo Ferrara (New Hyde Park) and Dina De Giorgio (Port Washington) and other GOP leaders for campaign advice. Last Wednesday, Barket received the endorsement of U.S. Rep. Peter King (RSeaford) during a fundraiser in Great Neck, the second she has held within the district thus far. “He’s a great guy,” Barket said of King, who she said appeared as a favor to her husband, attorney Bruce Barket. “He’s very generous.”

Russell Gardens eyes surveillance cameras Continued from Page 2 that was some time in early July, so we haven’t had any more problems there. Obviously, the cameras do create some sort of a deterrent.” John Velaoras, a resident on Linford Road, said that cameras will not catch anyone committing an illegal act and that a small number of cameras now will just escalate to more in the future. “I have cameras in my places of business, in front of my house, and I have never caught anyone in the acts of illegal activity,” Velaoras said. “I don’t buy it. I think it’s three cameras now, probably 10 in the near future, who knows. I don’t agree with it.” When asked for further explanation of specifically

what wrongdoing was taking place in Russell Gardens, Kirschner reiterated that nobody knows the extent to what was going on. “It’s pretty vague but they think there may be drug sales going on,” Kirschner said. “Nobody knows for sure, there are people with strong beliefs that something is going on. I don’t know and the police haven’t arrested anybody.” Kirschner said the village would place cameras in three possible locations if their installation is approved: on the corner of Tain Drive and Wensley Drive, towards the entrance of the village side of the park on Melbourne Road, and on Clint Road near the border of the village of Thomaston.

Camera placement would cost the village $4,500 per camera and would send a feed to Village Hall, he said. Kirschner said that he would send out a mayor’s letter via email to residents letting them know of the board’s decision on the cameras within a week or so. Also at the meeting, Kirschner announced that the trustees who were in favor of changing the trustees’ terms of office from two to four years had withdrawn their request. Kirschner did not name the trustees who requested the change because it was withdrawn. The next board meeting date and time will be announced in the same mayor’s letter that will alert residents on the decision of the surveillance camera installation.

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Here’s Lewis again in response: “the simple truth is, some aspects of weapons work are hard to detect — no matter what. So what’s the alternative? To not prohibit that work? To permit Iran to do things like paper studies on nuclear weapons development because it’s hard to verify that prohibition? Again, that’s crazy. The Iran deal defines weapons work in far more detail than any previous agreement.” This deal will only strengthen our intelligence and expand our insight into their program. The IAEA has outlined a “Roadmap for Clarification of Past and Present Outstanding Issues” intended to deal with the issues related to PMD. With respect to the deal’s secret annexes or side deals, IAEA DirectorGeneral Yukiya Amano has stated that the arrangements are “technically sound and consistent with our long-established practices. They do not compromise our safeguards in any way.” Finally, this deal also ensures that Iran’s “breakout” time for a bomb would be extended from two months, as it is now, to a year, giving the U.S. and its allies ample time to respond in the event of an Iranian “rush” toward a bomb. In other words, every pathway Iran has to make a nuclear bomb is cut off under this agreement. Is the deal perfect? No. Did we get everything we wanted? No. Can we be 100 percent certain the deal will succeed? No. These requirements would mean the deal must reach an impossible standard and therefore diplomacy would fail by definition. So at this point, the obvious question must be asked of the deal’s opponents: What is your realistic alternative? If the policy of the United States government is that Iran cannot obtain a nuclear weapon and it is believed that they are pursuing one, then there are two paths for trying to achieve this goal: diplomacy or military conflict. Peace or war. The deal that is on the table is the best on offer from the diplomatic route. And as we’ve seen, it’s a pretty good deal. There is no mythical beast some have called a “better deal.” The purpose of the multilateral sanctions was to bring Iran to the table and negotiate a deal that does not allow them to obtain a nuclear weapon. Our P5+1 partners had no desire or will to strip Iran of a nuclear program entirely and they are eager to get back to business with Iran, which means that if the U.S. walks

away from this deal, it will be the U.S. and Israel that will be further isolated. As the vote by the UN Security Council shows, the world wants this deal and is ready to normalize relations with Iran. If the U.S. is perceived as the reason it fails, we have every reason to believe the sanctions will erode and Iran will continue its march toward a bomb. With more cash. That part is inevitable. The other option, military conflict, would be an even bigger disaster. Unlike many politicians in Washington, I have not forgotten the Iraq War. The arguments for war in Iraq were the same you hear from Iran hawks now (largely the same crowd): We must go to war in order to prevent weapons of mass destruction since containment of the Iranian regime is impossible because they are not a rational actor. The fact that Iran has committed to these negotiations is proof enough that the regime is rational and as interested in its own survival as we imagine ourselves to be. But even if you doubt this, we know how the Iraq War turned out and Iran is a vastly bigger country with a vastly bigger nuclear infrastructure. I believe a war with Iran would be far more costly than even Iraq was. According to the Obama administration, the best possibility the military option could offer is halting their program for just a few years. We will never eliminate their know-how and the Iranians would be more united and motivated than ever to start over. This agreement freezes their program for at least 15 years. And without the costs in blood and treasure that would be necessary for war with Iran. On top of everything else, the American public has no appetite for more war and the Iranian dissidents who fought against the regime in the Green Movement protests, the Iranian youth, a pro-Western and educated people who are the future of Iran, overwhelmingly support this deal. What’s more, the same hardline policies we’ve had in place for a decade-and-a-half had gotten us to where we were before the interim agreement: an unfettered Iranian nuclear program that was expanding rapidly. Isn’t it time we tried something different? The diplomatic path is not without risk (no course of action could ever be), but there is no reason to not give peace a chance. Recent history has shown that diplomatic agreements net positive benefits in the long run (Nixon and

China, Reagan and Soviet Union). Even if you think this deal is flawed, we should improve the deal rather than scrap it entirely. If we believe Iran is cheating, our partners will back us and we can reimpose sanctions. The same can be said for some of the deal’s loosening restrictions in 10-15 years. If we decide we want to strengthen them, we can do so, and we will have our partners. The military option is still on the table and will be in 15 years time. So the deal increases our leverage while we give up nothing. If we walk away now, we will be alone and Iran will be free to do whatever it wants. If we fear empowering the Iranian regime with cash and weapons — outcomes we will also not be able to prevent in the long run given that these specific restrictions were put in place for the purpose of the nuclear negotiations — because of both the nature of the regime itself and because of its support for the Assad regime in Syria and Hezbollah in Lebanon, just consider how empowered Iran would be if they obtained a nuclear weapon and how much we’d have to fear then. This deal is our best chance of preventing that outcome, which everyone in this debate claims to want. Furthermore, rapprochement with Iran provides us with an opportunity for Iran to play a more constructive role on the world stage and might allow us to solve other regional conflicts such as the Syrian civil war. Achieving a political settlement through applying pressure to Mr. Assad will require Iran’s participation. Lastly, as U.S. ambassador to the UN Samantha Power has noted, if Congress were to reject this deal it would be a self-inflicted wound and diminish our standing in the world. We would essentially abdicate U.S. global leadership as our allies, enemies and frenemies alike would see that the U.S. cannot follow through on its commitments. Enacting this agreement means choosing peace over war and that we are not doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past. This deal has the support of the President of the United States and the U.S. foreign policy establishment; our P5+1 partners; the UN Security Council; the majority of nuclear nonproliferation experts; U.S. scientists and diplomats; Israeli intelligence officials; Iranian dissidents; the majority of American Jews. And it’s the right thing to do. The security of the United States of America, Israel and the world depends on it. David Michaels Roslyn Heights

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help WanTed REPORTER: Blank Slate Media, an award winning chain of 5 weekly newspapers and website on the North Shore of Nassau County is seeking a self starter with good writing and reporting skills to cover Great Neck. Newspaper experience and car required. Experience with social media platforms and content managements systems preferred. Excellent opportunity to work with editors with many years of weekly and daily newspaper experience. Health insurance, paid holidays and sick days. Office conveniently located in Williston Park not far from NYC. To apply email your resume, cover letter and clips to sblank@theislandnow.com SUPERINTENDENT: Seeking a part time maintenance superintendent to oversee day to day maintenance of 36 unit residential property in Hempstead, NY. Candidate will be responsible for completing work orders, preventive maintenance, cleaning, scheduling of contractors. Must be experienced in light plumbing. Must be able to respond to emergency calls and must live on site. Candidate must possess a positive attitude and be proficient in speaking, reading and writing English. Salary based on experience. Please fax resume to 516-487-0014

SiTuaTion WanTed AIDE/CARE GIVER: CARING, EFFICIENT, RELIABLE looking to care for your sick or elderly loved one. 14 years experience. Just ended 7 years with previous patient. Live in, live out, ft/pt nights, weekends. References available. Call 516-448-0502 ALPHA & OMEGA CLEANING Services. We will clean your home from top to bottom using the best cleaning products! We clean houses, apartments and offices. Excellent local references. Call Myra 516-225-1612 AU PAIR HOSTING Hosting an au pair average cost is under $360 per week, up to 45 flexible hours around your schedule. 2nd year and in country au pairs are available NOW. Overseas au pairs 4-6 weeks to arrive. For more info: text/ call Carol Anne 516-695-4948 AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY GC NANNY/HOUSEKEEPER Excellent references. Please call 646-684-6500 BABYSITTING/NANNY FT/PT Loving, caring person looking for loving family to work with. 15 years experience with local references. Driver. Please call Shanee 347-593-7897

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CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AIDE Trustworthy, patient & loving caregiver. 16 years experience in hospitals, assisted living facilities & private homes. Accompany to doctor, errands, personal care. Excellent references. Call 347-233-5710

NANNY AVAILABLE: Over 15 years experience caring for newborns, infants, toddlers and twins. Available Monday to Friday with excellent references upon request. Licensed driver with car. Please call 516-884-8111

NEW YORK PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT: Care giver/companion available. Over 20 years experience available 24/7. Specializing in patients with CHF, Alzheimer’s, Dimentia, surgical procedures, hospice and more. Call Jackie 5146-306-0257 or Joel 516-965-1940

ELDER CARE: AIDE/COMPANION with 15 years experience available to care for elderly. Days, nights, weekends. Own car. Excellent references. Call 516-353-1626

NANNY AVAILABLE: With over 15 years experience caring for newborns, todddlers & twins. Seeking F/T long term position. Excellent references upon request. Call Paula 347-741-4320

EXPERIENCED NANNY/HOUSEKEEPER and care giver to elderly available FT, weekends, overnight. Mother of three. 21 years experience including with two GC families. Call for more information. Selena 347-624-9453

QUALIFIED, PATIENT, RESPONSIBLE CAREGIVER seeks live in/out position as Nanny or to care for the elderly. Available to start immediately. Contact me at 347-792-6620

HOLLISTIC CARE P/T Exercises generalized medical care with supervision. Must be ambulatory. Call after 3 pm 516-294-9519 HOME HEALTH AIDE Are you or your loved ones looking for a Home Health Aide? I have over 10yrs experience in private & nursing homes. Assist w/ daily activities including doctor appointments, errands. Live in or hourly. Licensed driver w/ car. Please call Kamala 347-530-2234 HOME HEALTH AIDE CERTIFIED with 20 yrs. experience & excellent references. Available immediately full time live in or live out. Driver with own car. Call Georgia 516-499-2089

NANNY WITH 15YRS EXPERIENCE seeking live out position Monday thru Friday. Weekends available. Call Mala 646-750-4712 ROSLYN NEWBORN NANNY available full time, live out. 20 years experience. Great references. Hourly $20. Please text 516-643-0391

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HOME HEALTH AIDE/ ELDER CARE Home health aide with over 15 years experience !! Excellent references. Cooking, cleaning, showers, all aspects of daily care. Live in. Available Immediately !! Call Sharon 347-739-7717 HOUSE CLEANER AVAILABLE Good references. MondaySaturday. Experienced. Own car. Will provide own supplies. Free estimates. 516-485-3543, cell 516-661-5282 HOUSE CLEANER AVAILABLE / BABYSITTING English speaking, trustworthy. Local references and experience. Provides own supplies or uses yours. Has own transportation. * also available for weekend babysitting * Please call 516-754-4377

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CAREGIVER AVAILABLE Experienced 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

IN HOME PATIENT CARE Male w/ 30 years experience seeking position to care for in home patient (preferably Manhattan) Available FT/PT evenings. Please contact: 718-640-7286

CERTIFIED CNA HHA I am seeking position day or night hours to take care of elderly. Honest, dedicated, many years experience. Driver’s license. Excellent references. Call 516-289-4129

MATURE CARING WOMAN seeks position in child care, elder care, housekeeping. Available full time, part time, live in, live out. Non driver. Excellent references. Please call 516-565-4802

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▼ real estate, service directory Business Opportunities BILLION DOLLAR MANUFACTURER expanding in the Long Island area seeking person with sales and/or marketing background. Commission based and substantial residuals. No stocking, no inventory, no selling. Call for more information. Leave message for call back: 516-759-5926 RECRUITING EMPLOYEES FROM A LARGER MARKET? Reach more than 6 million potential candidates across New York with a 25 word ad for just $495. Even less for smaller coverage areas. Call 518-464-6483 to speak with a Recruitment Specialist now.

CAREER TRAINING ATTEND AVIATION COLLEGE Get FAA approved Aviation Maintenance training. Financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. Call AIM or free information 866-296-7093

Announcements WANTED: CRAFTERS & VENDORS Annual Holiday Bazaar Saturday December 5, 2015. 10am4pm. Rent a table, small fee. VFW Albertson Post 5253, 155 Searingtown Rd, Albertson. All proceeds benefit US Military families/ soldiers. Contact whodamom@verizon.net or 516-326-1243

MARKETPLACE CHINA CABINET FOR SALE: Maurice Villency, classic sophisticated unit, 4 panel glass on top, 4 cabinets on bottom for storage, birchwood trim. Call for more information. 917-319-1833 FOR SALE GARDEN CITY: Butcher Block table 3 x 5 x 1 3/4 w/ 2 benches. $900. Call 516-574-3637 FOR SALE: Baby Grand Piano, Leather Chair, Oriental Style Rug, Queen Size Sofa Bed, 2 Wooden Bar Stools. Call: 516-747-4864 FURNITURE FOR SALE: Thomasville Cherry Dining Room Set: Double Pedestal table w/ 2 leaves, 6 chairs + 2 captain chairs, 2 corner breakfronts, 2 sideboards (1 w/extension), pads for table & sideboards. Excellent condition. $4,500. Call: 516-574-3637 GARAGE SALE GARDEN CITY MULTI FAMILY Saturday September 12 9:00 am to 4:00 pm 5 Jackson St (between Yale St & Plaza Rd) Exercise equipment, sports apparel, household items and more! GARAGE SALE GARDEN CITY Saturday September 12 9:00am to 3:00pm 14 Osborne Rd Kids stuff, lego table, cribs, motorized cars, exercise equipment, household items and more! Privacy hedgesFALL blowout sale. 6ft Arbovrvitae (cedar) Reg $129 Now $59 Beautiful nursery grown. FREE Installation/FREE delivery 518-536-1367 www.lowcosttrees.com Limited supply!

WANTED TO BUY CASH BUYER! Buying ALL Gold & Silver coins, Stamps, Paper Money, Comic Books, entire collections, Estates. Travel to your home. Call Marc in NY 1-800-959-3419

WANTED TO BUY CASH FOR DIABETIC TEST STRIPS Up to $35 /B ox! Sealed and Unexpired. Payment made SAME DAY. Highest prices pad! Call Jenni today! 800-413-3479 www.cashforyourteststrips.com LOOKING TO BUY! Records, oriental items, clothing, art, old & modern furniture, estates, jewelry, silver, glassware, dishes, old photos, coins & stamps, flatware. Call George 718-386-1104 or 917-775-3048 TOP CASH PAID: JEWELRY, Furniture, Art, etc. Please call 718-598-3045 or 516-270-2128. www.iBuyAntiquesNYC.com

TAG SALE *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 AUCTIONS, TAG SALES & CONSIGNMENTS INVITED SALES by TRACY JORDAN Live and Online Auction House, Estate Sales, Appraisals and Consignment Shopper 839 Stewart Avenue Garden City 11530 516-279-6378 www.invitedsales.com 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 516-279-6378 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 GARDEN CITY MOVING EVERYTHING MUST GO! Friday 9/11 10am4pm Saturday 9/12 10am4pm 36 Vassar St NO EARLY BIRDS !! NO PREVIEWS !! GARDEN CITY TAG /M OVING SALE Saturday 9/12 3:00pm to 6:00pm 127 Chester Ave Antique furniture, dining room, bedroom set with vanity, oriental rugs, oil paintings and more! YOU’RE INVITED! Wednesday, September 16 9:30am 140-14 58th Road Flushing, NY 11355 Packed house of collectibles, mid century lamps and furniture, dining pieces, basement....Visit www.invitedsales.com for pictures and details !

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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 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 Dog Walking & Running Mobile Socialization Program Backyard Clean-up GC Resident 516-382-5553

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REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

Apartment For Rent FRANKLIN SQUARE 1st floor, private entrance. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, eat-in-kitchen. Very spacious. Proof of income a must! $1,400 + electric and cable. Available Sept 1. First month rent, security deposit & brokers fee (same as rent). Call Camille Mendolia 516-640-8531 GARDEN CITY S.E. SECTION Unfurnished second floor 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, large living area. Cable, wi-fi, utilities, parking. No smoking. No pets. $1500. Please call 516-650-5144 NASSAU RESIDENCE Private entrance. New lower level 1 bedroom, kitchen, living room, closets. All utilities. Credit check + 1 month security. Walk to LIRR/buses. No pets/ smoking. $1100. 516-488-1346 WILLISTON PARK: Renovated 1 br, 1 bath on second floor of 2 family home. Kitchen with new appliances, new carpets throughout, garage parking, backyard access, separate entrance, few blocks to LIRR, village area, nice quiet neighborhood! Includes all utilities $1,700 /month. Reference check required. Call Penny 917-848-9366 WILLISTON PARK: Renovated 1 br, 2 bath on first floor of 2 family home. Eat in kitchen, new carpets throughout, finished basement w/ washer/dryer, garage parking, backyard access, few blocks to LIRR, village area, nice quiet neighborhood! Includes all utilities. $2,000/mth. Reference check required. Call Penny 917-848-9366

OFFICE SPACE GARDEN CITY SOUTH Ideal location, mint, large office space, 1st floor. Must see to appreciate. Near LIRR, stores. Available now. $1,750/mth. Call Owner 516-538-7474 or 538-7476

OFFICE SPACE NEW HYDE PARK: Corner office 200 sf. Western Nassau County. Semi furnished. $550/ month includes all. Ask for Adele 516-354-4340

Commercial Property for Rent GREAT NECK: 550 Northern Blvd, across the street from Leonard’s of Great Neck. 2500 sf, newly renovated. Retail or executive office space. New HVAC, burglar & fire alarm. Carrara marble bathroom, kitchen, multiple offices, huge windows, parking lot, signage. All new ready to move in!!! $8,500 FIRST MONTH FREE !!!! 917-553-8650

Vacation Rental OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Best selection of affordable rentals. Full /partial weeks. Call for FREE brochure. Open daily. Holiday Real Estate. 1-800-638-2102. Online reservations: www.holidayoc.com HAVE A VACATION HOME OR UNIQUE PROPERTY FOR SALE OR RENT? Promote it to more than 6 million readers statewide with a 25 word ad for just $495. Even less for smaller coverage areas. Call 518-464-6483 to speak with a Real Estate Specialist now.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

Condo/Co-Op For Sale ALBERTSON: One bedroom condo. Large living room/dining room, spacious kitchen, 1.5 baths, many closets, separate laundry room, large storage room in unit, enclosed terrace, attached garage. 62+ building. $255,000 Sandra Lukan, Realty Connect USA 516-946-5703

LOTS For Sale

ADIRONDACK HUNTING & TIMBER TRACTS 111 acres, lake access, $195,000 144 acres, trophy deer, $249,900 131 acres, lakefront $349,900 3 hours/NYC. Survey, yr round road, g’teed buildable! Financing available. 888-701-7509 woodworthlakepreserve.com LENDER ORDERED LAND SELL OFF! 20 Tracts! 5 Counties! 5 to 144 acres from $8,900! Lakes, streams, state land, cabins, views! G’teed buildable! Terms avail! Call 888-905-8847 or NewYorklandandlakes.com LENDER SAYS SELL! 5 acres $14,900 Cooperstown Region. Hardwoods, apple trees, beautiful setting. Low taxes, g’teed buildable. Won’t last! Call 888-476-4569

SERVICE DIRECTORY

CLEANING NEED A CLEANOUT OR A MOVE? We can move it, sell it or haul it away! 2 Guys and a Truck Just $150/hr Call 516-279-6378 SPRING INTO ACTION LET US CLEAN YOUR HOUSE WINDOWS GARDEN CITY WINDOW CLEANING Home Window Cleaning Service by Owner Free Estimates Inside & Out Fully Insured 25 Years Experience 631-220-1851 516-764-5686 STRONG ARM CLEANING: Residential and commercial cleaning specialist, post construction clean ups, shipping and waxing floors, move ins and move outs. Free estimates. Bonded and insured. 516-538-1125 www.strongarmcleaningny.com

Home Improvements AMBIANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES *Repairs & Maintenance *Handyman & Remodeling *Vanity & Kitchen Cabinet Installations *Furniture Assembly & set up *Finish Carpentry *Minor Electrical & Plumbing 22 Lic & Ins H18E2170000 Owner Operated Call BOB 516-741-2154 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 GRACE ROOFING: Est. 1977. slate, tile flat roofs, asphalt and wood shingle roofs, gutters and leaders cleaned and replaced, professional new roof installation. Free estimates, expert leak repairs. lic/ins, local references, residential/commerical 516-753-0268 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 516-238-2112 anytime E-mail Frankcav@optonline.net ONE STOP FOR ALL YOUR HOME IMPROVEMENT NEEDS! Basement, bathroom & kitchen remodeling, carpentry, crown molding, closets, doors, sheetrock, painting, dry wall, repairs, spackling & wall paper removal and installation, decks powerwashed, stained and built. Gem Basement Doctor 516-623-9822. www.gem-home.com SKY CLEAR WINDOW and Restorations Inc. Window Restorations, Outdated Hardware, skylights, Andersen Sashes, new storm windows, wood windows, chain/rope repairs, falling windows, fogged panes, mechanical repairs, wood repairs, restorations, all brands. Call Mr. Fagan, 32 years experience. 631-385-7975 www.skyclearwindow.com

INSTRUCTION

NY STATE LAND SALE & ADIRONDACK RIVERS 20 Acres Black Creek: $29,995 35 Acres Swiss Creek: $49,995 42 Acres w/ pond, borders state land: $59,995. Call our Foresters @ 800-229-7843 or visit landandcamps.com CHRISTMAS & ASSOCIATES

PIANO LESSONS By Ira Baslow. Experience the joy of playing the piano. Private lessons in your home, free no-obligation piano lesson, all levels, all styles, all ages. Beginners a specialty. 516-312-1054 www.iwantmypianolessons.com

SO. ADIRONDACK LAKEFRONT PROPERTIES 50 acres, 3 cabins, $199,900 51 acres, lodge, $399,900 Less than 3 hrs NYC & 40 mins from Albany! Call 888-479-3394 or tour at: Woodworthlakepreserve.com

LADIES & GENTLEMEN RELAX & ENJOY Your Next Party! Catering and Experienced Professional Services for Assisting with Preparation, Serving and Clean Up Before, During and After Your Party Bartenders Available. Call Kate at 516-248-1545

PARTY HELP

Painting & Paperhanging JV PAINT HANDYMAN SERVICES Interior-Exterior Specialist Painting, Wallpapering, Plastering, Spackling, Staining, Power Washing. Nassau Lic#H3814310000 fully Insured Call John 516-741-5378

TUTORING MATH, SAT, ACT TUTOR: Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 plus Trig, PreCalc, AP Calculus. Norm 625-3314 ENGLISH, ACT, SAT TUTOR: 25+ year experience Critical Reading, Writing, Grammar, Essays. Lynne 625-3314 MATH, SCIENCE, HISTORY, ENGLISH, SAT/ACT TUTOR: GCHS alum/Penn graduate. Tutoring experience in all Middle and High School Math, Science, History and English subjects. Also prepare for SAT/ACT. Patient and confidence building! Call Mike 516-780-4891 SPANISH TUTOR: Will come to your home. Elementary and High School levels $25 for 45 minutes. Please call Jacqueline 917-440-1420 LEARN FRENCH FOR FUN Native French speaker/experienced teacher. All levels, private/group lessons. Reasonable rates, emphasis on conversational skills. Discover French culture and history. Call Catherine 516-557-5109

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 COLLEGE ARTS ADMISSIONS: College Counseling in the Visual and Performing Arts. Dance, Musical Theatre & Drama. Film, Instrumental & Vocal Music. Audio Recording & Production. Theatre Technology & Production. Visual & Graphic Arts. Resume, Essays, Repertoire Lists. Michele Zimmerman. 516-353-6255 CollegeArtsAdmissions@gmail.com www. CollegeArtsAdmissions.com 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 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. 516-764-2526. jatwood@optonline.net. www.NYMFT.com HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING Air Solution Heating and Air Conditioning, LLC Installation, Service, Maintenance. Licensed and Insured. Lic#H3641820000. Owner operated. Call Milo 516-514-2691 email: hvacairsoltuion@gmail.com OLD VILLAGE TREE SERVICE: Owner operated sine 1989. 24 hour emergency service. Licensed /insured. Free estimates, member LI Arborist Assoc. Please call 516-466-9220

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classifieds ▼ To place a legal notice in one of Blank Slate Media’s 5 weekly newspapers, please call 516-307-1045x201 or e-mail us at legals@theislandnow.com. Prompt service, low prices, convenient deadlines, easy-to-understand instructions and free online distribution and affadavits guaranteed.

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Blank Slate Media, a fast-growing chain of 5 award-winning weekly newspapers and website, is looking for people who can grow with us. We are currently looking for the following positions:

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We are seeking a self-starter with good writing and reporting skills. Newspaper experience and car required. Experience with social media platforms and content management systems preferred. To apply, please email your resume and work samples to sblank@theislandnow.com.

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We are looking for people to assist us in the coverage of local government. Newspaper experience and car required. To apply, please email your resume and work samples to sblank@theislandnow.com.

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We are looking for a person experienced in Adobe In-Design to lay out newspaper pages Monday-Wednesday. Editorial experience a plus. To apply, please email your resume to sblank@theislandnow.com.

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We are looking for someone to manage our social media, website and email marketing. Experience required. To apply, please email your resume to sblank@theislandnow.com.

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Display account executive

Blank Slate Media, a fastgrowing chain of 5 weekly newspapers and website, seeks a person experienced in Adobe In-Design to lay out newspaper pages MondayWednesday. Editorial experience a plus. Conveniently located in Williston Park, near the East Williston train station.

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Earn up to $60,000 in the first-year representing the 10 weekly newspapers and 2 websites that make up the Blank Slate Media/Litmor Publications sales group. We are looking for an energetic, service-oriented professional with good communications skills to sell display, web and email advertising. Compensation: Salary plus commission To apply, please email your resume to sblank@theislandnow.com.

Classified account executive full time or part time

We are looking for energetic, service-oriented professional with good communications skills to sell display, web and email advertising. Strong phone skills a must. To apply, please email your resume to sblank@theislandnow.com. Salary plus commission. Compensation of full-time positions: • Health insurance • Paid holidays • Sick days and holidays

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▼ LEGALS

Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (“Name: JLLB ASSOCIATES LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (“on 7.24.15. N.Y. office location: Nassau County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to JLLB ASSOCIATES LLC, c/o Jobco Realty & Construction, Inc., 277 Northern Boulevard, Suite 203, Great Neck, New York 11021. Name/ address of each member available from SSNY. Purpose: any lawful activity. GNN 141960 6x 8/07, 14, 21, 28, 9/04, 11, 2015 #141960

Notice of Candidates for Great Neck Library Uncontested Election Monday, October 26, 2015 Eligible voters will elect one person to the Board of Trustees for a four year term ending January 2020, and two persons to the Nominating Committee, each for a three year term ending January 2019, to fill the seats that will be expiring in January 2016. Those elected will take office at the Library Association Annual Reorganization Meeting on January 26, 2016. Board of Trustees Candidate: Francine Ferrante Krupski. Nominating Committee Candidate(s): Ian Lustbader, Donald Panetta. For further information on the candidates, voting sites, proxy ballots and voter eligibility-please visit the Great Neck Library website at www. greatnecklibrary.org or call (516) 466-8055, ext. 201. GNN 142115 1x 9/11/2 015 #142115

Notice of Formation (LLC). Name: The Little Acorn LLC Articles of Organization filed with NY Dept. of State on 07-28-15. Office location: Nassau County. NY DOS shall mail copy of process to: 575 Lexington Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10022. Purpose: Any lawful activity. GNN 141961 6x 8/07, 14, 21, 28, 9/04, 11, 2015 #141961

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Better policies for wage workers Continued from Page 60 ever White House Summit on Working Families, to discuss the systemic and institutionalized impediments to parents succeeding at work. No surprises here: the need for flexible work, paid sick leave, paid parental leave, the need for sufficient advance notice of schedules so parents can arrange child care. Why executive orders? Because these initiatives have been known for decades, certainly since the rise of the Women’s Movement of the 1970s. Employers don’t respond because they don’t have to, just as they don’t raise wages to reflect productivity because the job market, so far, has made labor a cheap commodity. That’s changing, just a little, because of the improving employment picture and employers (believe it or not), are moaning and groaning about the hit their profits are taking because they actually have to pay better wages in order to compete for workers. Instead of a drive down to the lowest common denominator, Obama is elevating the playing field. I get furious when I hear Republican candidates pretend to care about the struggles of the “middle class” and working Americans, families and the growing gap between rich and poor, and dangle in front of their moronic followers the sad statistic of how their incomes have declined in real terms. And then they do the bidding of the corporations and billionaires in making sure that there are no improvements to the lot in life, from raising the minimum wage to pay equity, to college affordability. Scott Walker’s big “achievement” which he says qualifies him to be president is that he could take on the public unions so he can take on terrorists, and Chris Christie said he would punch the teachers union in the face (he probably was a bully in school, too). I’m betting that most Americans who may know subconsciously that things are better (in fact, more people have the confidence to seek better jobs and not be stuck), have no clue (or appreciation) for what the Obama Administration has done to change the work environment over Republican obstruction. Paid Sick/Family Leave: Today, 43 million private-sector workers in the U.S. are without any form of paid sick leave. Only three states — California, New Jersey, and Rhode Island — offer paid family and medical leave. The United States remains the only developed country in the world that does not offer paid maternity leave. On Labor Day, President Obama signed an executive order providing paid sick leave to workers of fed-

eral contractors will benefit 300,000 — but more important, raises the stakes for employers, generally. “A key part of middle-class economics is helping working families feel more secure in a constantly changing economy,” President Obama said at the Working Families Champions of Change Event in April. “And in today’s economy, having both parents in the workforce is an economic reality for many families...So things like paid leave, paid sick days, child care, equal pay -- these are family issues and these are economic issues. Sometimes in this town they’re treated as women’s issues or side issues -- we have to recognize them for what they are: They are national economic priorities,” Hourly Workers: Minimum Wage & Scheduling The retail sector’s low wages and unstable scheduling have had a tremendous negative impact on the quality of life of each of its more than 15 million workers, stated Catherine Ruetschlin, Senior Policy Analyst, of Demos. “Black and Latino retail workers are more likely than their white peers to be in lower-paying positions, non-supervisory roles, and to face involuntary part-time work. And retail employers perpetuate a racial wage divide by paying Black and Latino full-time salespersons just 75% of the wages of their white peers, or $7,500 less per year. “Retail’s racial inequalities mean that the strains of low-wage work— from enrolling in classes, to securing childcare, to working multiple jobs — are borne disproportionately by the Black and Latino workforce. “A raise to $15 per hour would reduce retail employers’ systemic underpayment of Black and Latino workers and cut rates of working poverty for the entire retail workforce in half.” Scheduling: Here, there needs to be changes in the way employers can demand, on-the-spot, that an employee show up or lose pay or even worse, their job. On the other hand, employers should accommodate the realities of working families by advancing flexibility in schedules and more opportunities for home-based work when necessary. The fact of the matter is scheduling is a kind of tyranny over workers (the slogan “freedom to work” has been abrogated by the Scott Walker, anti-union, “right to work” for slave wages). Millions of low-wage hourly workers are given erratic and unpredictable work schedules that make it almost impossible to schedule child care, work at a second job, or go back to school. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has introduced legislation, Schedules That

Work Act, that would allow employees to have a say in their work schedule and bring more stability to their family’s lives. “Without basic workplace protections, these workers are one small personal emergency away from losing their jobs and falling more deeply into poverty.” Overtime Pay Forty years ago, 62 percent of full-time salaried workers qualified for overtime. Today, because of the outdated “threshold” and because of employers are taking advantage, only 8 percent qualify. Raising the salary threshold (so there is a threshold, and employers cannot simply give someone a “manager” title to avoid paying overtime) from $455 a week ($23,660 a year) – a figure which is now below the poverty threshold for a family of four – to $970 a week ($50,440 a year) in 2016 (and pegging updates to inflation and wage growth). This would extend overtime pay to nearly 5 million workers within the first year of its implementation, of which 56% are women and 53% have at least a college degree. All of these changes advanced by the Obama Administration, over the aggressive obstruction of Republicans and Corporatists, are demonstrative of the differences between Republicans and Democrats. In this respect, Republicans have an added motivation to shutting down government, once again, this fall over a trumped up complaint (take your pick: Planned Parenthood funding, Iran nuclear deal, Obamacare, it’s hard to keep track). Employers are complaining that they will have to start upping wages in a more competitive labor market, and the Republicans just can’t have that. Wall Street is also upset about the idea that the Fed will start raising interest rates from the historically unheard of zero rate. Also, the healthier job market and economy, meaning higher tax revenues and lower expenditures for public services, Obama has been able to drive down the budget deficit, taking away another political plum from Republicans. “If Congress wants to support working Americans and strengthen our middle class, they can pass a budget that invests in, not makes cuts to, the middle class.... Our economy doesn’t need another round of threats and brinksmanship. Nobody gets to play games with our economy — or the middle class I grew up in, and that you grew up in. So tell Congress to pass a budget that reflects the values we honor on Labor Day. Rewarding hard work. Giving everybody a fair shot. And working together to give all of our kids a better life.”

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Sewanhaka steps up in competition By M i k e F lor i o The Sewanhaka Indians football team has a season of change in store. The Indians have moved up from Conference III to Conference II, due to an increase in enrollment, and are set to face teams that they have never seen before, according to head coach George Kasimatis. “It is hard to gauge where we will be in this conference,” he said. “There is a lot of uncertainty as where we fit in.” However, Kasimatis’ goal remains unchanged; to make the playoffs. To do so, he will be relying on a lot of players to step up and fill the void left behind by last year’s seniors. On last years team the starting quarterback, running back, and three of the

four receivers were all graduating seniors. While many of his players this year are seniors with varsity experience, they will be relied upon to fill a much bigger role than in the past. Kasimatis believes that the offense will be a more balanced attack, after relying on the pass a lot last season. This season, new quarterback, junior, Elijah Tracey, is very mobile, flashing his athleticism last season as a wide receiver for the Indians. He may even play corner back for the Indians, which is very rare for a quarterback. To help establish the run game the Indians will rely on Breton Mighty, the teams senior, running back. To do so the offensive line must step up, and he will be relying heavily on se-

niors, Danny Gianotti and Louie Segarra, two returning starters, as well as Adrian Gonzalez. Filling the void at receiver will be Mike Parasconda and Xzavier Anderson. Anderson will originally planned to fill the role of backup running back, but worked so hard all offseason on his hands it makes him hard to take him off the field, Kasimatis said. He will now be used as the teams slot receiver. On defense, the focus will be to stop the run. To accomplish this. Kasimatis will rely on senior linebackers Peter Latorre and Pete Militano, along with his senior defensive ends, Justin Alexandre and Danorei Williams. “When you look at our defensive

ends, they are very tall, muscular, athletic kids,” he said. “If they live up to the potential it will help us greatly.” He also expects senior, safety Adrian Harris, to be a big factor on the defense. Kasimatis said the team is looking forward to taking on their new conference foes such as Elmont Memorial and Carey along with returning foe New Hyde Park Memorial, which is always a big game on the schedule. “With all these schools being so close a lot of the kids know each other,” he said. “They are very excited to play these teams.” Kasimatis said the team has to work on unifying. He said currently they are all competing for jobs, which is normal at camp, but as the season goes on they will start to gel.

Herricks Highlanders will rely on returning QB Grau By M i k e F lor i o The Herricks High School Highlanders are looking to build off of last season’s 3-5 record. To do so, head coach Michael Yoo will rely on senior quarterback and third year starter Chris Grau. Last year Grau threw for 610 yards, four passing touchdowns, four interceptions, all while rushing for 418 yards and seven touchdowns. Conference: I (11th Seed) The Highlanders will have four players who will be starting for the third straight season — all of whom are now in their senior year. Joining Grau on that list is left guard, Alex Kang, left tackle, David Aaronson and wide receiver, Nick Mangia. Other returning starters: LB, Michael Procops (senior), WR, Mike Saleme (junior), RB, Joey Carmody (junior), DT, Alex Stephen (senior), DE, Steven Zheng (senior). Impact Players: Alex Kang, offensive line. “ He may be one of the top offensive lineman in the county,” Yoo said. “He’s big and moves really well.” Chris Grau, Quarterback. “He’s got a really good receiver in Mike Saleme to throw the ball to,” Yoo said.

Chris Grau

Key Losses: Gavin Dowd (All-County-Honorable Mention). Playing football at the University of New Haven. Mark Marciano (All-Conference). Playing Lacrosse at the University of Vermont. Schedule: 9/12 at Massapequa (No. 3) 9/19 vs Oceanside (No. 7) 9/26 at Valley Stream Central (No. 13) 10/3 at Baldwin (No. 5) 10/10 vs Plainview JFK (No. 8) 10/16 at Freeport (No. 6) 10/23 vs Valley Stream Central (No. 13) **homecoming 10/31 vs Port Washington (No. 14) Homecoming: 10/23 vs Valley Stream Central Two Key Games: Week 1 at Massapequa Week 2 vs Oceanside “Two most important because they’re the first two games,” Yoo said. “We take it one week at a time.” Keys to victory: 1) Be physical up front. 2) Stay on the field. “If we can be a little lucky and stay healthy, we can compete,” Yoo said.

Great Neck North hoping to reverse fortunes in 2015 By M i k e F lor i o The good news for Great Neck North High School head coach Kevin Graham is that he can only go up as last year’s Blazers went 0-8. Graham looks to do this by improving the team’s speed on both sides of the ball. He said he also believes the experience the coaching staff received last year will help them going forward. Three Keys to victory: 1. Improved speed on both sides of the ball. 2. More balanced running attack with increased

Newcomers to Varsity: speed and agility in skill group. 1. Nir Alishahian 11th RB/DB 5’5”/125 3. More continuity in second year coaching staff. 2. Edan Cohen 10th RB/DB 5’6”/145 Key Losses: Mike Torres, RB/DB, Tyler Weiss, QB, 3- Jared Kaiman 11th RB/DB 5’9/ 140 Josh Bijari, OL/DL, Henry Kirshner, OL/LB, Rom Cohen 4- Matt Ho 11th RB/DB 5’9/ 160 RB/DL. Conference: IV Key Returning Players: Homecoming: Week 6, vs. Carle Place, 10/17. 1. Aaron Lopez 11th WR/DB 5’9”/145 Two Key Games: Week 2 (9/19), vs Roslyn. 2. Jeremy Landsman 11th RB/DB 5’7”/147 Week 4 (10/3) @ Great Neck South 3. Yves Trokel 12th RB/LB 5’8”/175 “Those are two rivalry games for us,” Graham said. 4. Sean Alishahian 12th OL/DL 6’1”/215 “We went 0-2 against Roslyn last year and Great Neck 5. Ariel Hazan 12th OL/DL 5’11”/210 South is our cross-town rival.” 6. Jay Korman 11th OL/DL 5’10”/195

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The New York Cosmos’ eight-game unbeaten streak was snapped Saturday night by the Tampa Bay Rowdies, 2-0.

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Tampa Bay Rowdies rough up Cosmos

The New York Cosmos were defeat- 6) up 1-0 in the 40th minute. One minute later the Cosmos had ed by the Tampa Bay Rowdies 2-0 at Al Lang Stadium Saturday night in the lat- penalty shouts when Raúl went down in est chapter of a North American Soccer the box after appearing to be clipped by Tampa Bay goalkeeper Matt Pickens. But League rivalry that dates back to 1975. Corey Hertzog and Darwin Espinal Raúl was booked for embellishment. “We have to see it again, but from the scored for the Rowdies, who snapped the Cosmos eight-match unbeaten streak. The angle that I had it was a clear clip, conCosmos (5-4-2) remain four points clear tact,” Savarese said. “For me it was a PK. of Ottawa in the NASL Combined Season But I have to review it and see it again to assess it better.” Standings, and are now The Rowdies doufive points behind the bled their lead in the Fury for the Fall Season. e have to keep on 76th minute as Espinal “We have to keep on working and continue working and continue came off the bench to score for a second conon the same path we’ve on the same path secutive game. Espinal been on so far,” Cosmos head coach Giovanni we’ve been on so far. ran into space before passing to Brian ShrivSavarese said. “We have er, who went back to nine more matches and Giovanni Savarese Espinal and the Honthen the postseason. COSMOS HEAD COACH duran midfielder split “We didn’t have a a pair of defenders begood performance as a fore tapping inside the team in the first half. I think we committed ourselves forward far post. Espinal went for a brace two minutes in the second to try to give everything we could to tie the game. Unfortunately from full time, but Maurer parried the atwe were unable to be able to accomplish tempt at the upper right corner out for a corner kick. what we wanted.” The hosts had their first scoring opGeorgi Hristov ran onto a deflected ball and chipped it toward the near post, portunity inside the opening 10 minutes where Hertzog flew in and knocked the when defender Tamika Mkandawire ball into the net to put the Rowdies (3-2- latched onto a Hristov near-post corner,

uart Stadium next Saturday to take on but put his attempt off the crossbar. Marcos Senna returned to the start- Jacksonville. “We need to assess and understand ing lineup for the first time in two months and played a part in the Cosmos’ best what happened tonight, look at everyscoring chance of the first 45 minutes. He thing and start working during the week hit Raúl with a cross-field pass and the to rebuild again and go back and play a Spanish legend headed into space. Sebas- better match next weekend,” Savarese tian Guenzatti took a touch into the box, said. “The good thing is we’re going to be but had his 14-yard shot deflect out for a home, we have two home games back-toback and that’s going to be a good thing corner kick. The Cosmos return to Hofstra’s Sh- for us.”1 8/25/15 12:04 PM Page 1 CHERRY - 1-8 Page GENERAL 08-28-15_Layout

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