20151002 xbs gnn by The Island 360

Friday, October 2, 2015

THE PULSE OF THE PENINSULA

Vol. 90, No. 40

Guide to the

Great Neck Plaza AutoFest

A Blank Slate Media

What:

/ Litmor Publications

October 2, 2015 Special Section •

Where:

31st Annual Great Neck Plaza AutoFest

Middle Neck Road in Great Neck Plaza

When:

Sunday, October 4 p.m. from Noon to 5:00 11) (Rain date: October

AUTOFEST AND G.N. DEACON ATTENDS POT DISPENSARY STREET FAIR GUIDE SERVICE WITH POPE FACES TOWN HURDLE PAGES 29-40

PAGE 48

PAGE 6

Benjamin says Birnbaum not able to do job Birnbaum says Dems to reinstate her to caucus and committees from the minority and Democratic caucus and removed one of her Republican candidate Lisa staff members from her office afBenjamin charged last week that ter she allegedly made racially ofNassau County Legislator Ellen fensive remarks about the Yes We Birnbaum, her opponent in the Can Community Center in New race for the Legislature’s 10th Dis- Cassel. Abrahams was joined by a trict seat, has been unable to prop- wide array of Democratic officials erly perform her duties as county in his call for Birnbaum’s resignalegislator because of her removal tion, including North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi from all county comBosworth, Birnbaum’s mittees and the Demopredecessor in the cratic caucus. “If you go on the ELECTION 2015 10th district. Warren Zysman speaking at the podium of Republican candidate for Nassau County district atIn an interview main page of Nassau with Blank Slate Me- torney Kate Murray’s Sept. 1 press conference calling for a heroin task force in Nassau County. County Legislature, dia, Birnbaum said she you see the mission statement is ‘our legislators serve was back in good standing with on committees to serve you,’” Ben- the Democratic party and was gojamin said. “She doesn’t serve on ing to be restored to her commitany committees to serve anybody. tees as well as the caucus. “The Minority Leader and I She’s not doing her job. She’s not allowed to do her job. She’s not met and I am being restored to permitted to do her job. So we’re the caucus and committees,” Birnbaum said. “I’m being told it’s all paying her to do what?” tion Care Interventions Chemi- young people.” B y J oe N i k ic Nassau County Minority back. I’m back in good graces with On Sept. 1, Zysman joined cal Dependency Treatment Leader Kevan Abrahams stripped the party. Everything is fine and Warren Zysman said he Centers in Manhattan offers Hempstead Town Supervisor Birnbaum last year of her com- has passed.” him a clear picture of the her- Kate Murray and Nassau CounContinued on Page 54 was not surprised by a recent mittee assignments, banned her report that found fatal heroin oin problem in Nassau County. ty police officials at a press “You would be shocked conference calling for a heroin overdoses had doubled in the to see how many people come task force to combat the rising past year - from 18 to 36. Zysman, a lifelong Great from Long Island. I would say epidemic of heroin abuse in Neck resident, said his job as around 25 to 30 percent are New York, as well as in Nassau chief executive officer and chief from Long Island,” Zysman County. Continued on Page 53 program officer of the Addic- said. “And most of them are

B y J oe N i k ic

Addiction treatment exec backs Murray’s proposal

For the latest news visit us at www.theislandnow.com D on’t forget to follow us on Twitter @Theislandnow and Facebook at facebook.com/theislandnow

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

Memorial Field project plan to begin

Board awards bid for baseball field renovations, no movement on turf installation B y J oe N i k ic Great Neck Park District commissioners awarded a $280,000 bid last Thursday for the first phase of the Memorial Field Project, a renovation plan for Memorial Field’s baseball diamond that has been questioned by residents concerned about synthetic turf’s long-term health impact. “This will allow us to get improvements out there and continue any research and any information we can get relevant to what we do with field surfaces, which may be no change at all,” Park District Commissioner Robert Lincoln said. 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 first phase involves the renovations of a new backstop, new dugouts, and new bleachers for the baseball fields and the second phase involves the change from grass fields to artificial turf surfaces. “Now they have to work Park District Commissioners Frank Cilluffo, Daniel Nachmanoff and Robert Lincoln.

on putting a contract together,” park district Superintendent Peter Renick said. “As soon as the contract is together then they will get started on the work, which will hopefully be by the end of this month.” Patti Wood, co-founder of non-profit organization Grassroots Environmental Education in Port Washington, said residents asked her to come to the meeting to inform the board on issues using synthetic turf fields. Wood said the board should consider the health impact on children using artificial turf made of crumb-rubber, calling it “undoubtedly a material children should never be exposed to.” “Crumb rubber” is made from ground-up old tires and is combined with plastic grass to make most modern artificial turf surfaces. 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. Wood added that failure to Continued on Page 54

Police continue search for physician BY B I LL S A N A N TON I O Nassau County Police care looking for a Roslyn man who was reported missing Tuesday, triggering the issuance of a Silver Alert. Randy Kiewe, 47, a cardiologist, was last seen parking his BMW near the Roslyn train station around 6:30 a.m. on September 22, police said. The Silver Alert said Kiewe was in need of medical attention and medication for the treatment of depression. It also noted that Kiewe had attempted suicide in the past. Police described Kiewe at 5-foot-sev-

en and 210 pounds, with straight brown hair, hazel eyes and glasses. Kiewe is the medical director and founder of the Lake Success practice CompleteCare Cardiology, PLCC, and is considered a regional expert in angina, arrhythmias, hypertension, cholestoral and lipid diseases, heart attacks and heart failure, specializing in the manifestation of heart disease in women, according to his biography on the CompleteCare website. With a bachelor’s degree from Brandeis University and his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh, Kiewe is board certified in internal medi-

cine, cardiovascular diseases and nuclear cardiology. A former cardiology fellow with North Shore University Hospital, Kiewe is a consultant to Long Island Jewish Medical Center’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and frequently lectures on the topic. The Long Island Press this year named Kiewe best cardiologist as part of its annual “Best of Long Island” contest. Nassau County Crime Stoppers has requested that anyone with information on Kiewe’s whereabouts call its hotline at 1-800-244-TIPS or the Nassau County Missing Persons Section at 516-573-7347.

Randy Kiewe

TO REACH US MAIL: 105 Hillside Avenue Williston Park, NY 11596 FAX: 516-307-1046 Subscriptions: Sue Tabakin 516-307-1045 x206 stabakin@theislandnow.com

display advertising: Steven Blank 516-307-1045 x201 sblank@theislandnow.com classified advertising: Linda Matinale 516-307-1045 x210 lmatinale@theislandnow.com

editorial: Editorial Submissions: news@theislandnow.com / Sports Submission : sports@theislandnow.com Assistant Editor: Anthony Bosco 516-307-1045 x205 • abosco@theislandnow.com Great Neck News: Joe Nikic 516-307-1045 x203 • jnikic@theislandnow.com New Hyde Park Herald Courier: Noah Manskar 516-307-1045 x204 • nmanskar@theislandnow.com Manhasset Times: Bill San Antonio 516-307-1045 x215 • bsanantonio@theislandnow.com Roslyn Times: Bill San Antonio 516-307-1045 x215 • bsanantonio@theislandnow.com Williston Times: Noah Manskar 516-307-1045 x204 • nmanskar@theislandnow.com

GREAT NECK NEWS (USPS#227-400) is published weekly by Blank Slate Media LLC, 105 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, NY, 11596, (516) 307-1045. The entire contents of this publication are copyright 2015. All rights reserved. The newspaper will not be liable for errors appearing in any advertising beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. Periodicals postage paid at Williston Park, NY. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Great Neck News, C/O Blank Slate Media LLC, 105 Hillside Avenue, Williston, New York, 11596.

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

Bulzomi cites lack of communication Bosworth’s Republican challenger says governments should ‘work together’ for residents BY B I LL SAN ANTONIO

To Republican North Hempstead town supervisor candidate Anthony Bulzomi, the North Shore’s government entities don’t talk to each other often enough. If they did, he said, they might be able to identify ways of consolidating services and cut spending, and if they cut spend-

ELECTION 2015 ing they’d also be able to cut taxes. “We need to sit down and say, what can we do?” said Bulzomi, a trustee on the Carle Place Board of Education, in an interview with Blank Slate Media Friday. “Where do we have to lose to gain?” If elected to unseat Democrat Judi Bosworth following November’s election, Bulzomi said he’d do the same thing at Town Hall, meeting with North Hempstead’s various departments and identi-

fying ways of eliminating redundancies in the town’s spending and hiring practices. Then, he said, he’d round up the town’s village boards, school boards, special district boards and representatives in the county Legislature, get them in a room together and discuss ways of making Nassau’s governments more efficient. He also said he’d favor the outright consolidation of villages and even school districts, though not at the cost of communities losing their identities. “I’m a regular person, I’m not a politician,” said Bulzomi, a Westbury resident. “We need to work together for our constituents. We’ve become so far right and left that people have lost sight of who we serve.” Bulzomi, who works for the Manhattan construction planning firm The Gordian Group, unsuccessfully sought the Town Council’s 1st district position in 2013 against Democrat Viviana Russell, of New Cassel. A volunteer to local party politics for more than 20 years, Bulzomi said his campaign for Town Council gained some mo-

Photo by Bill San Antonio

Anthony Bulzomi mentum amongst constituents in Carle Place and parts of Westbury and New Cassel and he was approached shortly thereafter to run for town supervisor. Bulzomi said his goal is to bring some “new blood” to a Town Hall that has been controlled by a Democratic town supervisor and council for the better part of three decades. “Nobody should be in power for an extended period of time, in any capacity,” said Bulzomi, who is running on the Republican, Conservative and Reform party lines. “No good can come of it.”

Bulzomi said he’s been unable to assess Bosworth’s job performance in her first term in office because of “so many dynamics and things beyond her control,” specifically spending, due to “all the factors driving the number,” including union agreements whose details he said aren’t always made public. “What I see,” he said, “she’s moving in the right direction. But a spoke can fall off the wheel at any time.” Further reforms to the building department — a key election issue for Bosworth and her Republican challenger, Councilwoman Dina De Giorgio, in 2013 — are still needed, Bulzomi said, citing neighbors and builders who have sought his advice in navigating the town’s construction process. In one instance, Bulzomi said a neighbor who had recently moved into a home in Westbury was required to pay more than $9,000 in back fines because a fence that had already been installed was located on town property, and an air-conditioning unit violated building codes because it was not located far

enough away from a neighboring property. The fines, Bulzomi said, were paid, but the fence and air-conditioning unit remained in place. “I can’t tell you, just in my own town, how many stories like that I’ve heard,” he said. He added the building department should have had more trust in the homeowners and given them 30 days to rectify the issues before assessing the fines. “If someone is intentionally breaking the law, you have to send a message to others,” he said, “but that’s not what was going on here. These people moved in, everything was already in place, they didn’t think there was anything they could do.” He also said the town needs to increase its enforcement of illegal housing in New Cassel, with multiple families living in basement apartments. “That would become a budgetary issue,” he said. “But it’s all about finding redundancies and figuring out who would pick up the menial tasks, who would do the services after you cut. I’m not afraid to roll up my sleeves and do that.”

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

Pope moves North Shore admirers

Area Catholics attended Pontiff’s ‘extraordinary’ mass at Madison Square Garden BY A N G E L A C AV E “I never win anything,” Ana Maria Georgeou said she thought when she entered a lottery at her church in Williston Park to attend Pope Francis’ Mass at Madison Square Garden last week. Yet she and her husband, Michael, parishioners of St. Aidan’s Catholic Church, found themselves among the throngs of devotees lucky enough to see and celebrate with the charismatic religious leader in the famous arena as part of the pontiff’s whirlwind first trip to America. “It blew me away,” said Georgeou, a native of Argentina, Pope Francis’ home. “It was like Madison Square Garden was coming down. People were yelling and screaming. That’s what God wants: for people of all races and religions to come together as one.” The papal Mass attracted 20,000 worshipers; his procession through Central Park the same day turned out 80,000 admirers. North Shore residents were among both crowds, witnessing history and becoming objects of

Photo by Angela Cave

Crowds greet Pope Francis as he rides through Manhattan during his visit to New York City last envy among their social circles this week. Georgeou recalled waiting three and a half hours to get through security and into the Garden on Friday. She had knee

surgery a week prior. “At one point, I couldn’t take it any longer,” she said. Her husband kept her spot in line while she sat in front of a barber shop. The owner came out and pressed

her about why the pope was worth her time and agony. “He just looked at me like I was talking a different language. “When you are going to encounter something extraordi-

nary,” Georgeou added, “there is some sort of labor, some sort of penance. I knew I would never come home the same way I left the house.” She said being at the Mass and hearing the pope speak about spreading God’s light in American cities has given her a mission: “I would like to go and do something for the poor because I have such a love for them,” Georgeou said. “When you see the poor every day, they become part of the wallpaper. I feel like I have an electrical shock. Sometimes we have to put our fingers in the electricity to make sure we’re alive. He did something in my life.” She said she felt struck by “the people’s response” to the pope. “He’s such a pure vessel,” she said. “I love him. He’s so old and so sweet and so gentle, but the spirit is so strong.” Joanne Wachowicz of St. Mary’s Church in Manhasset found out the day before that she’d be attending the Mass — thanks to her seminarian son, Continued on Page 48

Every year thousands of men and women lose their lives to drowning, many because their rescuer or a life preserver was not available quickly to save them. Quick2Save of Great Neck is an engineering company, founded in 2012 and a registered Microsoft partner, that has developed and patented the “Quick2Save” life vest—which is a collapsible, reflective life preserver/vest that is propelled from a canister-shaped launcher, fitted with a strobe light for nighttime application, to a drowning victim. The vest inflates upon release from the launcher and can reach a victim up to 100 yards with pinpoint accuracy so the “man overboard” or potential drowning victim can grasp the vest and be retrieved to safety or remain in place, safely, until help arrives. This innovative vest is being made available to the US and Canadian Navy, Merchant Marine, Coast Guard, law enforcement and fire fighting departments, and other commercial interests in cruise lines, boating and deep sea and big game fishing and beach and harbor patrols. The Quick2Save vest is patented and trademarkregistered in the United States and Canada.

Quick2Save

Great Neck, NY / 516-492-5114 / quick2save@aol.com “Turning Drowning Victims into Survivors”

John G. Macri, Co-Founder, Peter L. Robbins, Co-Founder, Joseph J. Catanzaro, Patent Attorney

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

Hain Celestial agrees Four G.N. schools to settle $9.4M lawsuit recognized by state B y J oe N i k ic

Lake-Success based company Hain Celestial Inc. has agreed to settle for almost $10 million a class-action lawsuit in California claiming the company falsely labeled two of its products as organic. Hain Celestial will pay $7.5 million in cash payments to consumers who submit a claim form stating they purchased either of the two products. The other $1.85 million Hain Celestial agreed to settle will be disbursed in coupons for Avalon Organics or Jason brand products, according to Top Class Actions LLC, a class-action lawsuit news website. Rosminah Brown and Eric Lohela filed suit in May 2011 at Superior Court alleging that Hain Celestial’s Avalon Organics and Jason brand products did not meet California state requirements for labeling a product “organic,” according to court documents. Jason products are labeled as “Pure, Natural & Organic.” Avalon Organics products are marketed and labeled as “Organics.” “Defendant’s conduct of advertising, marketing, selling and labeling the Product’s as organic, when in fact such products contain less than 70 percent organic ingredients, constitutes unlawful, unfair and deceptive conduct, is likely to deceive

members of the public, is unethical, oppressive, unscrupulous and/or substantially injurious to consumers, and violates California’s legislatively declared policy against misrepresenting the characteristics of goods and services,” the lawsuit stated. California’s Organic Products Act requires that products labeled as organic must contain at least 70 percent organic ingredients. Efforts to reach Hain Celestial officials for comment were unavailing. The lawsuit states that the Jason Ester-C Super-C Cleanser Gentle Facial Wash contains only one organic ingredient out of the nineteen used in the product. The suit also states five other Avalon Organics and Jason products that were mislabeled as organic. Once approved, the settlement will compensate consumers who purchased Avalon Organics products between May 11, 2007 to May 11, 2011 and Jason products from May 11, 2007 to Jan. 30, 2011. Hain Celestial purchased cosmetic company Jason Natural Products Inc. for $23.9 million in June 2004. They purchased Avalon Organics for $120 million from private equity firm North Castle Partners LLC in January 2007. Headquartered at 1111 Marcus Ave., Hain Celestial is the provider of popular brands such as Almond Dream, Terra, and Celestial Seasonings.

BY N O A H M A N S K A R The state’s Education Department has recognized 15 North Shore public schools as “high-performing reward schools” where students do well across the board. Schools from the Herricks, New Hyde Park-Garden City, Great Neck, Manhasset, Sewanhaka and Elmont districts were named among the state’s 365 reward schools, according to a list released Aug. 19. The recognized schools include: Center Street School, Denton Avenue School, Herricks High School, Hillside Grade School, Manor Oaks William Bowie School, Lakeville Elementary School, Saddle Rock School, Great Neck South Middle School, Great Neck South High School, Munsey Park Elementary School, Shelter Rock Elementary School, Manhasset Middle School, Manhasset Secondary School, New Hyde Park Memorial High School and Stewart Manor School. In high-performing reward schools, students have consistently high scores on state assessments without “significant gaps” between demographic subgroups, according to a state release. For example, to be named a reward

school, low-income students in that school must have test scores that are at or near the levels of their more affluent peers. To examine how schools are closing gaps, the state determines a “performance index” for each subgroup in a school and compares it against the performance index for all other students. If the largest gap between one subgroup and all other students in a school becomes smaller from one school year to the next, that school is more likely to be named a reward school. The state uses different measurements for elementary and middle schools than for high schools. Growth in English and math Regents scores is examined for elementary and middle schools, while high schools must have consistently high graduation rates, particularly for students who started high school with low state test scores. Herricks school Superintendent Fino Celano said his district’s schools appearing on the list is “an excellent accomplishment.” “This recognition is another example of our staff members’ dedication to their work and our students’ enthusiasm for learning,” he said in a statement. “We are very proud to see our schools shine.”

List With Us & We Will Have Your House Moving In No Time

LS FABULOUS LAKE FRONT HOME Totally Renovated Contemporary Split On Magnificent 1 Acre. 5 Bedrooms 3 Baths. Property Set High/ Overlooking Lake Success From The Front & Lake Garrison From The Back. Heated Gunite Pool. High Ceiling.

$3,388,000

LS PRIME MEADOW WOODS

1/3 Acre+, Spacious Sunny Ex-Ranch, 5 Bedrooms 3 Baths, Eat-In Kitchen, Large Den With Sliding Doors To Backyard, Master On Main Plus 2 Addidtional Bedrooms 2 Bedrooms And Full Bath On 2nd Floor. Great Neck South Schools.

$1,425,000

UNIVERSITY GARDENS BRIGHT HOME

5 Bedrooms Southern Exposure, Open Floor Plan, Full Finished Basement, 10 Skylights. Has It All. Lakeville Elementary, Great Neck South Middle & High.

$1,558,000

ALLENWOOD HIGH END RENOVATION

LS PRIME MEADOW WOODS

$1,425,000

GNE SUNNY SOUTH FACING

3 Bedrooms 3 Baths Top Of The Line Appliances And Designer Majestic Brick C/H Colonial. Elegant Entry Foyer, Gracious Finishes. Will Appeal To A Sophisticated Buyer With Sophisticated Formal living Room & Formal Dining Room, 2 Dens, Wet Bar, Granite Eat-In Kitchen, Hardwood Floors And Custom Taste. Near Shopping, Worship And Park. Home Has Great Neck Moldings. Updated Baths. Fabulous Flat 1/3 Acre+ Park Like Park District Privileges & Award Winning Great Neck Schools Grounds Conveniently Located Near Town. $1,250,000

$1,688,000

LAKE SUCCESS –EAST EXPOSURE

Spacious Sunny Expanded Split Home Large Living Room, Dining Room, Eat-In Kitchen, 5 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths, Hardwood Floors, Lower Level Den, Finished Basement. Private Door To Ground Level Office/Guest Bedroom & Bathroom.

$1,298,000

SADDLE ROCK- WATER VIEWS Wonderful 5 Bedrooms 4 Baths Ex-Ranch. Water Views From Every Room Spacious (Over 3100Sq.Ft.), Fabulous Family Room W/Wet Bar, Eat-In Kitchen. Full Basement.

$2,200,000

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

Zoning issues may hamper dispensary BY B I LL SAN ANTONIO An application to open Nassau County’s lone medical marijuana dispensary in Lake Success does not meet the Town of North Hempstead’s zoning requirements, officials said Tuesday. North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth and town Attorney Elizabeth Botwin each said during the public comment portion of Tuesday’s Town Council meeting that the town had first learned of the Staten Island-based Bloomfield Industries Inc.’s interest in opening a facility at 2001 Marcus Ave. after it had been reported in local newspapers and television stations. Though Botwin said an application for the dispensary was not filed to the town’s building department, a town analysis revealed it would not have met the zoning requirements for medical facilities. “I’ve always taken the stance that I support medical marijuana. It is a lifesaver for people who are suffering through some terrible illnesses and this is our state law that they are able to get relief by using this,” Bosworth said. “So when we say it’s not compliant with the

PHOTO FROM GOOGLE MAPS

Staten island-based Bloomfield industries, inc., has applied to open a medical marijuana dispensary in this building at 2001 Marcus Ave. in Lake Success. zoning, it’s not compliant with our zoning.” Bloomfield was one of the five organizations awarded the opportunity to manufacture and dispense medical marijuana under last year’s Compassionate Care Act, which would allow patients suffering from designated conditions to have access to medical marijuana beginning in 2016. News of the proposal was met with opposition from some New Hyde Park residents who said the dispensary would be located within walking distance of schools, churches and ball fields, and that school district officials had been notified of the application. “We as parents are worried about our children’s safety,” New

Brus On a Brush Great Rate for Grea

Hyde Park resident Carmela Aloe told the council. “We don’t have buses that take our kids back and forth to school. Our kids walk to school in our area.” Bosworth questioned the proposed Nassau location in Lake Success, saying “it just seems odd” that it would sit near the Queens border and not a more central point within the county. Efforts to reach Bloomfield officials were unavailing. But Michael O’Donald, former president of the North New Hyde Park Civic Association, said the nearest public school, Manor Oaks Elementary School, is located nearly three miles away from the proposed site, and the nearest Catholic school, the Notre Dame School, is

about a mile away. He also added that the office building at 2001 Marcus Avenue is located uphill nearly two stories, fortifying it from access by children, and that there are no nearby residential areas. “There’s no schools, there’s no churches, there’s nothing near it,” McDonald said. Dr. Richard Carlton, a Port Washington psychiatrist, implored the town to consider Bloomfield’s application, citing patients he treated in New Jersey whose conditions significantly improved after using medical marijuana. “I don’t know the zoning issues of this building, but I do know it’s not a storefront, it’s in an office building, and I think wherever it gets situated, it’ll be a ‘not in my backyard’ issue and people will resent that,” he said. Bloomfield’s application said the dispensary would open in December, with hours Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. In addition to Lake Success, Bloomfield also applied to open dispensaries in Manhattan, Syracuse, and in Williamsville, a suburb in Erie County, as well as a main

manufacturing center on Borden Avenue in Long Island City. The proposed Lake Success dispensary would be named the Lake Success Patient Resource Center. The state Health Department began accepting registered organization applications on April 27, which included a non-refundable $10,000 application fee and a $200,000 registration fee which would be refunded should the applicant be denied. Botwin said the application involved only the state Health Department and Bloomfield. Under the Compassionate Care Act, patients with cancer, HIV/AIDS, Lou Gehrig’s disease, muscular dystrophy, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord damage, epilepsy, inflammatory bowel disease, neuropathy and Huntington’s disease would be eligible for the program, and insurance providers, Medicare and Medicaid would not have to cover prescriptions for medical marijuana. The law prohibits users from smoking medical marijuana and gives Gov. Andrew Cuomo the power to suspend or terminate the program if it is abused by patients or medical professionals.

NYCB Liquid CD

7-MONTH CD

0.80

Get this great rate when you enroll in NYCB Elite, link your NYCB Liquid CD to a new or existing NYCB Elite Gold Checking account and maintain $100,000 or more in combined balances1.

% APY

• Flexible in-branch penalty-free withdrawals2. • $2,500 minimum to open and earn interest.

myNYCB.com • (877) 786-6560

1 Annual Percentage Yield (APY) above is accurate as of date of publication and is subject to change without notice. The minimum balance to open the 7 month Liquid CD and to earn the stated APY is $2,500. The interest rate remains fixed until maturity. Fees could reduce earnings. Please ask a Bank Representative for the full terms and conditions of the Liquid CD. In order to qualify for the stated APY, the CD must be opened with new money not currently on deposit with the Bank and enrollment in NYCB Elite is required. NYCB Elite Gold Checking account minimum to open is $5,000. NYCB Elite Relationship Terms and Conditions apply. Not available for non-profit or business accounts. Maintain $100,000 or more in combined balances in the NYCB Elite relationship to waive monthly fee. Those not enrolled in NYCB Elite will earn 0.70% APY. Ask a bank representative for details. 2 A penalty may be imposed for withdrawals before maturity. The penalty will be waived if the withdrawal is made after the first six days of the account term or after the first six days following any partial withdrawal. Offer may be withdrawn at the discretion of the bank at any time. The bank is not responsible for typographical errors.

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

“How much will new replacement windows & doors cost me?” Renewal by Andersen has a phone line dedicated to that question. Call our 48 Hour Price Quote line at 1-516-336-4389, and we’ll provide a quote within 48 hours of your call. Most other companies take weeks to produce their estimate. Within 48 hours, a Renewal by Andersen Project Manager will precisely measure your home’s windows and doors, help you choose your window styles, colors, grilles and hardware, and then we’ll provide a down-to-thepenny price quote that will be good for one full year. No hidden charges and no more wondering, “How much will new windows and doors cost?”

20% SAVeEryth ing! 1

on ev

th er 11 ! b to c O re fo e Call b

0% E D2 SAOV N WIN OWS SAVE 2O0RS% 1

Get a FREE price quote within 48 Hours!

Call 1-516-336-4389 to schedule your FREE in-home visit

ON PATIO DO

0N% E L2 SOAN V INSTA LATIO 1

J.D. Power Ranked Us “Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Windows and Doors”

PLUS

NO NO NO

MONEY DOWN

INTEREST

FOR 1 YEAR

part of our Instant Offer only available as imum purchase of Min . Plan ards Rew t Produc /or patio doors. 4 or more windows and

SELL

Call our 48 Hour Price Quote line:

PAYMENTS

BUILD

INSTALL

WARRANTY

1-516-336-4389

1 Cannot be combined with prior purchases, other offers, or coupons. Offer not available in all areas, 20% discount applied by retailer representative at time of contract execution and applies to minimum purchase of 4 or more windows and/or patio doors. Offer only available as part of our Instant Product Rewards Plan. Must purchase during initial visit to qualify for Instant Product Rewards Plan. To qualify for 20% discount offer, initial contact for a free Window Diagnosis must be made and documented on or before 10/11/15 with the appointment then occurring no more than 10 days after the initial contact. 0% APR and no payments for 12 months available. Subject to qualifying credit approval. Not all customers may qualify. Higher rates apply for customer with lower credit ratings. Financing not valid with other offers or prior purchases. Interest accrues during the promotional period but all interest is waived if the purchase amount is paid in full within 12 months. Renewal by Andersen retailers are independently owned and operated retailers, and are neither brokers nor lenders. Any finance terms advertised are estimates only and all financing is provided by third-party lenders unaffiliated with Renewal by Andersen retailers, under terms and conditions arranged directly between the customer and such lender, all subject to credit requirements. Renewal by Andersen retailers do not assist with, counsel or negotiate financing, other than providing customers an introduction to lenders interested in financing. NJ Consumer Affairs License #: 13HV01541700. NYC Consumer Affairs License#: 1244514. Nassau Consumer Affairs License #: H0810150000. Suffolk Consumer Affairs License #:43991-H. NYC 1307704. Rockland County License#:H-11942-07-00-00. Renewal by Andersen of Central/Northern NJ and Long Island are independently owned and operated affiliates operating in the NJ/NY metropolitan area. “Renewal by Andersen” and all other marks where denoted are marks of Andersen Corporation. ©2015 Andersen Corporation. All rights reserved. ©2015 Lead Surge LLC. All rights reserved. Renewal by Andersen received the highest numerical score among window and door manufacturers in the proprietary J.D. Power 2015 Windows and Patio Doors Satisfaction StudySM. Study based on responses from 2,442 consumers measuring 14 brands and measures opinions of consumers who purchased new windows or patio doors in the previous 12 months. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of consumers surveyed in January – February 2015. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com.

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

$1M grant for Project Independence Schumer announces funding intended to continue program for the next three years BY B I LL SAN ANTONIO The Town of North Hempstead has received approximately $1 million in federal funding toward its Project Independence initiative, which provides senior residents with transportation and other services to assist them in aging in their homes. Announced by Sen. Charles Schumer, the funding enables Project Independence to continue for three more years, as its transportation funding was due to expire at the end of 2015. “This is such a crucial program because it allows seniors to age in place, which ultimately keeps neighborhoods stable, seniors active and saves the feds money in the long run,” Schumer said in a statement, adding the funding would cut costs needed to help seniors move to assisted living facilities.

Seniors represent approximately 23 percent of the town’s population. In a statement, North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth said the funding would “provide a better quality of life for every senior in the Town of North Hempstead.” “Without these options, a senior may be forced to move from their home and to lose their independence,” she said. “Imagine, something as simple as a ride to the supermarket meaning the difference between staying in your home and having to move to an assisted living facility.” Reach reporter Bill San Antonio by e-mail at bsanTown of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth and U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer join seniors from Proj- antonio@theislandnow.com, by phone at 516.307.1045 ect Independence on a Town bus. x215 or on Twitter @Bill_ Project Independence’s staff and contracts with lo- ments, food shopping and Project Independence SanAntonio. Also follow us transportation system utiliz- cal taxi companies to take other senior organizations serves an estimated 50,000 on Facebook at facebook. es a mobility management seniors to medical appoint- and programs at no cost. North Hempstead residents. com/theislandnow.

Kids don’t come with instructions.

Which is why more parents bring their kids to us.

What do you do if a pediatrician suspects your child’s symptoms may be cancer? There’s no instruction manual. That’s why you can turn to us. Our pediatric oncologists are experts in diagnosing and treating childhood cancers. And getting kids back to being “kids” again. For everything from playground injuries to complex illnesses, we treat more children than any other hospital in New York State. For the expertise of a pediatric oncologist, or to see a full list of specialties, visit ChooseCohen.com. Or call 1-855-850-8611.

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

10 The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

Arts Center program dances for expansion BY J OE N I k I C

The Gold Coast Arts Center has opened their 2015 fall dance class program and Ellen Schiff, director of the center’s School for the Arts, said they are looking to continue expanding the program through student development. “The programs are designed for the children to grow. A lot of students start when they are three and now they’re 10 and still come,” Schiff said. “We offer programs that graduate according to ability.” Schiff said a major reason for the successes and expansion of the program has been the experienced instructors that the center is able to bring in each season. “We have top notch talent,” Schiff said. “We have professional performers as well as instructors with teaching experience.” Evelyn Balassanian, a ballet teacher at the center, taught and choreographed ballet at the Long Island School of Dance and Berest School of Dance for 15 years. Lancelot Theobald Jr. is a former Broadway and Metropolitan Opera performer who currently teaches a boys hip-hop class at the center. “Our instructors are here to learn but also here for the love of dance and to enjoy it,” Schiff said. While they have a talented staff of instructors, Schiff said the center always looks to bring in new instructors to give a fresh feel to the program. We always take proposals for new exciting classes or exciting instructors,” Schiff said. “We are always looking for something fresh to bring in.” The center’s dance program has grown to include advanced ballet classes, an expansion to the hip-hop program that began last year, and more private lessons taught by the instructors. Most of the dance classes are for children, pre-teens

Evelyn Balassanian teaching a ballet class and teens, but the center offers one adult ballet class. Schiff said incorporating speech with dance classes has also played a big role in advancing the courses offered by the center, as they now include several Broadway programs for children of all ages that use choreographers, voice teachers, and vocal music teachers. “It’s another way to hone dancing skills in addition to vocals and acting,” Schiff said. Dance classes at the center consist of 6 month semester sessions in the fall and winter/spring seasons, as

well as week-long summer programs. While dance lessons in Nassau County can be expensive, Schiff said she makes sure the center offers affordable classes to the public. “The prices vary for different classes but we have competitive, affordable pricing,” Schiff said. “We compare with other dance instruction places and make sure it is competitive.” The Gold Coast Arts Center is located on 113 Middle Neck Road in the Village of Great Neck Plaza.

Honoring Your Loved Ones Guiding Your Family With Compassion Sinai Chapels respects all Jewish traditions and customs, has a compassionate staff that is second to none, and has three generations of experience serving New York’s Jewish families.

Funeral Directors & Planners • Dignified and comfortable chapel, located in Fresh Meadows, Queens

• DVD and real-time webcast of chapel services, at no additional cost

• Funeral services at locations throughout the New York Metro area

• Our staff Rabbi is available to answer your questions

• Costs are reasonable and all family budgets are accommodated

• Experts to guide monument selection

• Ceremonially correct services for all Jewish religious movements

• FDIC insured pre-planning

162-05 Horace Harding Expressway | Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 718.445.0300 | 800.446.0406

www.JewishFunerals.com

We are here 24 hours to serve your family.

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

The Rotary Club of Great Neck

~ sponsors ~ A FREE ORAL CANCER AWARENESS AND SCREENING EVENT Conducted By The Nassau County Dental Society

Wednesday, October 7, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Great Neck Social Center (formerly Senior Center) 80 Grace Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11021 TESTING IS PAINLESS Oral Cancer is a silent KILLER! Early Detection reduces mortality rates which unfortunately have not changed much in decades. Minors (under 18) must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Questions? More information? Make a reservation! 516/487-9392 The Rotary Club of Great Neck meets Wednesdays from 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. in the Board Room of the TD Bank, 2 Great Neck Road. All are welcome!

12 The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

Fire marshals demolish G.N. home after fire BY J OE N I k I C

Protect your world Auto • Home • Life • Retirement

Call me today to discuss your options. Some people think Allstate only protects your car. Truth is, Allstate can also protect your home or apartment, your boat, motorcycle - even your retirement and your life. And the more of your world you put in Good Hands®, the more you can save.

Margaret Mcnicholas 516-488-3700 1015 Jericho Tpk. New Hyde Park peggymac56@allstate.com

Call or stop by to see how much you can save. Insurance subject to terms, qualifications and availability. Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Co., Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Co., Allstate Indemnity Co., Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Co. Life insurance and annuities issued by Lincoln Benefit Life Company, Lincoln, NE, Allstate Life Insurance Company, Northbrook, IL. In New York, Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York, Hauppauge, NY. Northbrook, IL. © 2010 Allstate Insurance Co.

105081

A fire erupted at 10 Willow Place in the village of Great Neck Estates

A Village of Great Neck Estates home was demolished last Friday by Nassau County Fire Marshals after a fire destroyed the inside of the 10 Willow Place residence. “The house was completely gutted by the fire,” Nassau County Fire Marshal Investigations Division Supervisor James Hickman said. “Only a couple of walls and the chimney remained, so we had to have it demolished for safety sake.” A neighbor smelled smoke at 4:05 p.m. but nobody was alerted, Vigilant Fire Company Chief Josh Forst said, until a different neighbor saw two floors of the residence on fire and called 911 at 4:25 p.m. First Assistant Chief Joshua Charry was the first responder to arrive on scene and determined the home was unsafe for firefighters to enter. Once assistance arrived from the Great Neck Alert Fire Company, Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department, and the Port Washington Fire Department, efforts began to get water into the house to put out the fire, Forst said. Nassau County Fire Marshals are still investigating the cause of the incident but determined it was not suspicious, Hickman said. The male owner of the home was at work at the time of the fire, Hickman said, but the house was undergoing renovations so nobody had been living in the residence. One firefighter sustained a minor injury, PHOTO BY viGiLANT FiRE. CO. CHiEF JOSH FORST Forst said, but was treated on scene.

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

Good signs for global climate pact

Am I the only one struck by the irony that China will have cap-and-trade to address climate change before the United States? It was an American idea. In fact, a Republican idea (they were for it until they were against it, typically preferring market-based solutions over regulation or government enterprise). I suspect the Chinese plan is being designed and implemented by George Bush’s own treasury secretary, Henry Paulsen, who now advises China on climate action strategy and was at the Clinton Global Initiative last year saying that businesses ignore climate change at their peril. “We need a national policy to unleash the markets, unleash innovation that will lead to new technologies and change behavior — business and consumer behavior. The only way, and the best way, to get there is by putting a price on carbon.” China’s declaration to address climate change is key — the most populous country in the world (1.3 billion people) and the second largest economy, it is the biggest polluter in the world, while the United States, the biggest economy in the world, is the biggest polluter per capita, with just 5 percent of the world’s population but responsible for 25 percent of the carbon emissions. China soundly on board removes another absurd argument that the boosters of the fossil-Fuelbased energy system have used: that the problem is global and must be solved globally, so until China and India come on board, there is no point for the United States to act. At this year’s Clinton Global Initiative, Jim Yong Kim, President of World Bank Group, reiterated the need to put a price on carbon. “What is absolutely critical, is to put a price on carbon….There is a cost of putting carbon in the air, and if we properly reflect that (then will develop alternatives.” Indeed, the cost of clean renewables is coming down pre-

cipitously and will inevitably fall further with technological breakthroughs and mass acceptance (while the cost of fossil fuels has to keep rising because of dwindling supply and extraction costs). The cost of generating a kw/ hour of solar power, for example, has fallen from 15c to 5c (and an American company, Silicor Materials, is building the largest silicon factory in the world in Iceland to produce solar collectors and I’ll bet they will employ some of the Syrian refugees welcomed by Iceland), while Oklahoma will have to pay for the environmental destruction caused by 5,000 earthquakes in 2014 and 4,000 so far this year, and whole communities will have to pay for treatment of contaminated water. “When I first came to CGI, we talked of climate change as the ‘future’,” said Judith Rodin, president of the Rockefeller foundation. “Today we know there is no ‘later,’ the future is now, climate change already is impacting our lives, businesses, our health, our society.” People who live in small island nations, like the Seychelles, the Philippines, the Pacific Islanders, are already seeing their entire world at risk. “Small island developing states contribute little to greenhouse gas emissions but stand to suffer the greatest and most immediate impacts of climate change, President Clinton said. “I’ll never forget when I was working in the aftermath of the tsunami how vulnerable the little island states seem to be and how I often wondered if I was just buying them a few years time before something far more profound and irreversible than a tsunami would approach them. The recent estimate [that predicts a four degree Celsius rise in the average temperature] means that sea levels could rise so much some of these nations could become uninhabitable.” That’s already happening on a tiny Pacific island of Kiribati, where people are first being presented with the prospect of needing to migrate.

“We’ve been talking about climate change — even Kiribati people question – but in February, on a clear day, no storm, water came up to homes. This is climate change,” said Pelenise Alofa, National Coordinator and Country Manager, Kiribati Climate Action Network and Live & Learn Environmental Education. Now her islanders are talking about the “M” word – migration. “They say it will be migration with dignity but that is a last resort if we can’t remain here. The land is important to us — it is our identity, where we belong — there

KAREN RUBIN

Pulse of the Peninsula is no other place on earth that will make me feel like Kiribati. Every piece of land is owned by somebody — title belongs to a person, and that title makes you a Kiribati person. When you talk about poverty in Kiribati, it is a person who doesn’t own land. Where would we go? Would we become secondclass citizens in another country? So when they say ‘migration’ it means we would be poor people. To leave our country and go somewhere else, what are we then?” Consider the current crisis in Europe with the flow of some 4 million refugees from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq — the largest migration since World War II. But there are 200 million people who live along coastlines, at risk of becoming climate refugees.

Last week, Pope Francis made climate action a central theme during his historic speech to the White House and Congress. “Accepting the urgency, it seems clear to me also that climate change is a problem which can no longer be left to a future generation. When it comes to the care of our ‘common home,’ we are living at a critical moment of history. We still have time to make the changes needed to bring about ‘a sustainable and integral development, for we know that things can change. Such change demands on our part a serious and responsible recognition not only of the kind of world we may be leaving to our children, but also to the millions of people living under a system which has overlooked them. Our common home has been part of this group of the excluded which cries out to heaven and which today powerfully strikes our homes, our cities and our societies. To use a telling phrase of the Reverend Martin Luther King, we can say that we have defaulted on a promissory note and now is the time to honor it... “Humanity still has the ability to work together in building our common home,” Pope Francis said. “As Christians inspired by this certainty, we wish to commit ourselves to the conscious and responsible care of our common home.” The next day, in his unprecedented speech to Congress, knowing his audience, he diplomatically avoided using the term “climate change.” But his exaltation was clear – and he managed to draw the line of causality between degradation of earth and its resources and societal ills: “I call for a courageous and responsible effort to ‘redirect our steps’, and to avert the most serious effects of the environmental deterioration caused by human activity. I am convinced that we can make a difference and I have no doubt that the United States – and this Congress – have an important role to play. Now is the time for courageous actions and strategies, aimed at implementing a ‘culture of care’ and ‘an in-

tegrated approach to combating poverty, restoring dignity to the excluded, and at the same time protecting nature’. ‘We have the freedom needed to limit and direct technology’ ‘to devise intelligent ways of… developing and limiting our power’; and to put technology ‘at the service of another type of progress, one which is healthier, more human, more social, more integral’. In this regard, I am confident that America’s outstanding academic and research institutions can make a vital contribution in the years ahead.” It was a not-so-gentle prodding to an institution that — unlike China, India and most of the rest of the world which has followed President Obama’s lead in committing to climate action — has thrown every obstacle, ranging from lawsuits, to defunding the EPA’s ability to implement or enforce climate actions, to threatening impeachment of EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. Despite the obstruction, there has been a crescendo of positive developments in climate action, at the federal and state levels, causing climate activists to call this the Summer of Action. “We’re seeing momentum on climate action like never before,” Heather Shelby of the Environmental Defense Fund wrote. This summer, the Obama Administration finalized America’s first-ever national limits on carbon pollution from fossil-fuel-fired power plants. The EPA also proposed new limits on climate pollution from the oil and gas industry, as well as limits on climate pollution spewing from heavy-duty trucks and buses. And Obama’s climate action focus was climaxed this summer when he became the first sitting president to visit Alaska where he could showcase the effects of global warming first-hand (and that Shell Oil rig that was licensed to drill in the Arctic that got progressives so miffed, has just been shut down by Shell.) Continued on Page 65

Y O U R # 1 R E A LT O R I N G R E AT N E C K ! OVER $3 BILLION DOLLARS IN SALES & 3,000 FAMILIES MOVED IN 14 YEARS!

516.482.1111 200 MIDDLE NECK ROAD - GREAT NECK

14 The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

Opinion

OUR VIEWS

End business as Community shines; wallet usual in Legislature lost at street fair returned In June 2000, Gov. George Pataki signed a plan to bail out Nassau County with $100 million in state aid and the creation of the Nassau County Interim Finance Authority to oversee county spending for five years. Years of poor budgeting had pushed Nassau County to the brink of insolvency. More than 15 years later, Nassau County — one of the wealthiest counties in the state — remains under state supervision. Is the oversight still necessary? In August, Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos, a Republican, warned that the county is facing a budget deficit of as much as $62 million this year and scolded County Executive Edward Mangano, also a Republican, and Nassau’s financial control board for relying too heavily on borrowing to pay expenses. Mangano administration officials dispute Maragos, saying the administration had taken proactive measures during the year to ensure that the county will not end the year with a budget deficit. It will be interesting for all of us to see who is right. But more than looking, Nassau County voters will also have an opportunity this fall to decide the fate of the 19 Nassau County legislators who, in theory, also oversee the county’s finances. On the surface, this would appear to be a problem for incumbents, particularly the 11 Republicans who make up the majority in the Legislature. Both the federal government under U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara and the District Attorney’s office under Madeline Singas are or have been conducting investigations involving contracts made by Nassau County. Singas began an ongoing review of Nassau County contracts in April after then-state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was accused of taking official actions to benefit a company that sought and received a contract with Nassau County. Singas’ report presented what she called “troubling problems” in the contracting process, including no requirements for vendors to disclose subsidiary companies, criminal convictions, political contributions or whether a vendor is barred from government contracts in other places. This, as noted, in a county possibly facing a deficit and still, after 15 years, under state supervision. The investigations have been followed by reports of county contracts for amounts that appear intended to skirt the $25,000 threshold calling for county Legislature review and other contracts over $25,000 that slipped through without legislative review when they failed to act within the required 90 days. We’ll leave the problems of the county’s assessment system for another time other than to say that the county’s numbers are so bad all taxpayers are encouraged to challenge their assessment. But those looking for change in the Legislature, need to remember one thing — we’re talking about Nassau County. In a show of competence missing from financial affairs, the Republican majority gerrymandered legislative districts following the last U.S. census in such a way that it would take an act of nature for the GOP to lose control of the leadership any time this decade. Or Nassau County voters to decide that enough is enough.

Blank Slate Media LLC 105 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, NY 11596 Phone: 516-307-1045 Fax: 516-307-1046 E-mail: hblank@theislandnow.com EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Steven Blank

READERS WRITE

e want to extend a heartfelt thank you to some very kind people living and working in our community. Our son, Alex, went to the Williston Park Street Fair on Sunday the 20th with some friends. He was only there about a half hour when we received a phone call from him. He lost his wallet. He was upset and we were upset for him. It didn’t help that we were getting ready to attend a wedding out east, but his dad rushed up to the Fair with some more money and Alex continued his time at the fair. We were hoping that a nice person would find the wallet and perhaps figure out how to contact us, but we thought the chances were slim. The only thing the wallet contained, aside from money, was his school ID picture from the previous year. It only had his name, not the name of the school, for safety reasons. Well it turns out that a very nice woman, Jennifer Laffey, and her children found the wallet. From my son’s photo she looked around the fair trying to find him. No luck, but she did find Police Officer Kevin Sikorski, and turned the wallet over to him. Luckily police officer Sikorski took down Mrs. Laffey’s name.

Police officer Sikorski also looked up and down the street fair trying to find our son. But it being a sunny day a Brooklyn Nets cap was on Alex’s head, inadvertently shielding his face from the people that really would have cheered him up. Police officer Sikorski did see a Mineola Middle School teacher he knew, Paul Pereira. Mr. Pereira knew that this was a middle school ID and also knew that our son had moved up to the high school building. Police Officer Sikorski then reached out to the Mineola High School and the woman he spoke with, Nancy McCarthy, recognized my son’s name when it was mentioned. Nancy reached out to us and put us in touch with Police Officer Sikorski. The rest as they say is history. It is wonderful to know that this community is filled with some very kind people and that the men and women of the 3rd Precinct work very hard to serve and protect our community no matter how big or small the case may be. Thank you again to all who took the time to make sure a young man got his wallet returned. You all made our day! Mary and Tony Castiglia Williston Park

Paper deserves credit for Iran nuke deal editorial

I was worried that when I went into Bagel Boss ’m happy to have read your 8/7 editorial calling out elected officials for their expressed opposi- (Willis Ave.) and the Williston Times wasn’t there, that circulation had been reduced. tion to the JCPOA. Thanks for the opinion. I agree with your reasoning and hope that many people also agree with you. I think that this Steve Rose deal is worth doing. Albertson I hope that blow back wasn’t too bad. OFFICE MANAGER Holly Blank

production manager Rosemarie Palacios

assistant editor Anthony Bosco

editorial designer Diana Rios

deputy editor Bill San Antonio

CLASSIFIED Linda Matinale

REPORTERS Joe Nikic, Noah Manskar COLUMNIST Karen Rubin ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Stacy Shaughenessy, Barry Vigder, Melissa Spitalnick art director Jewell Davis

PUBLISHERS OF

Williston Times • Great Neck News Herald Courier • Roslyn Times Manhasset Times

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

READERS WRITE

NYC needs to increase aid to transit

he recent Subways Report Card issued by the New York State Public Interest Research Group was interesting, but missed some key issues. Their “Best to Worst Metro Card Ratings for what they believe the value of a ride on each of the 20 subway lines was incomplete. They used the fare of $2.75 as a base line with various factors to determine the value of a ride. The Flushing No. 7 line was No. 1 in value at $2.15 while the B line came in last at $1.45. This analysis did not include a number of factors. In 1996, the Metro Card was introduced. It included a free transfer between New York City Transit and New York City Department of Transportation franchised subsidized buses with the subway. A significant number of riders saved money by elimination of the two fare zone. Clearly the value of their subway ride is worth more with a free transfer from a bus. A growing majority of riders use either a monthly or weekly Metro Card which reduces the cost per ride significantly below the Subways Report Card base line of $2.75. More and more employers including the federal, state and city government along with various private employers offer Transit Check to their employees. This provides major savings for the cost of anyone’s monthly Metro Card. Again, this significantly reduces the cost per ride of anyone using a Metro Card, clearly increasing the value of each ride. Another issue not factored in

is the value by distance per trip. Those in the know take the subway using either the No. 7 line to Flushing, F line to Jamaica 169th Street, J/Z & E lines to Archer Avenue or A line to Far Rockway. Long Island Bus provides connecting service from Flushing on the N20 to Great Neck or Hicksville or N21 to Glen Cove, from Jamaica on the N4 to Rockville Center and Freeport,N6 to Hempstead, N22 or N24 to Mineola and Hicksville or from Far Rockaway on the N33 to Long Beach. A resident from Staten Island riding either a local New York City Transit bus riding the Staten Island Rapid Transit commuting to Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx or Queens would take the Staten Island Ferry. The ride from St. George, Staten Island to Whitehall Street, Manhattan is free. Upon debarking the boat, they could board the subway with a free transfer and travel up to one hour more to their final destination. A rider boarding the R subway line at Forest Hills, Queens could ride one hour to 96th Street Brooklyn. Ditto for a rider on the A subway line from the Rockaways to midtown Manhattan. Trips on any of the 20 subway lines easily range from 30 minutes to 60 minutes or more especially for those between boroughs depending upon the origin and final destination. Isn’t a longer ride worth more to the rider than a shorter ride? Frequency of service is also dependent upon cost and funding sources. Reduction of waiting times

between trains especially off peak and late night would require running more trains. This can only be accomplished if both New York City and New York State provide millions of dollars more in operating assistance. Additional funds are needed to pay for engineers, conductors and maintenance employees. Some lines have no capacity to increase service during rush hour. This is due to either the tight spacing of trains or the need to upgrade antiquated signal systems to increase capacity for the number of trains that can run per hour. Communication Based Train Control has increased capacity on the BMT Canarsie L line. New York City Transit is in the process of installing CBTC on the Flushing No. 7 line. New York City Transit has future plans to install CBTC on the Queens Boulevard line including the E/F/M and R lines. Future Capital Programs from 2020 - 2024 going forward may add even more. Both CBTC projects are dependent upon the MTA 2015 - 2019 Five Year Capital Plan being fully funded and approved. CBTC can cost hundreds of millions per line. It is common sense to know that seating is dependent upon the station boarded. During rush hour, riders who board at the first stop have the best chance for seats. As the train progresses stop after stop from the Bronx, Queens or Brooklyn into Manhattan seats become more and more difficult to come by. Sometimes for those riders willing to put up with a longer trip, using the local versus the express increases the

odds of obtaining a seat. The closer the outer borough stop is to Manhattan, the odds of obtaining a seat grows slimmer. Historically, generation after generation many riders have been accustomed to standing rather than sitting. This is nothing new. There will never be the capacity to provide seating for a significant number of riders. Reliability of subway service on each line is also impacted by the mean distance between failure (when a car has to be removed from service for unscheduled maintenance) and average age of each fleet assigned to accommodate riders (Newer cars with less mileage usually have less frequent mechanical problems versus older cars who may have more frequent mechanical problems due to excessive mileage and service life) . Maintenance of equipment may also be impacted by both age and capacity for the yard each lines yard. Under the Five Year Capital Program, it is always a struggle for the MTA/New York City Transit to have sufficient funding in place to replace older subway cars as they reach the end of useful life. It can average five years or more between the design, procurement, construction, delivery and acceptance of new subway cars before riders reap the benefits. New York City is one of the few subway systems around the nation which runs 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. As a result, many maintenance activities and capital improvement projects have to work around active right of ways. It is frequently like asking a doctor to

perform heart surgery on a jogger who at the same time is running a 24 hour marathon. Managing the New York City Transit subway system is the equivalent of a Fortune Five Hundred company. It has never been easy. At the end of the day, the success of New York City Transit , including successfully meeting all the goals as outlined in the Subway Report Card, is dependent upon adequate funding. This includes a combination of fare box revenue, city state and federal financial assistance. Unless all four partners carry their respective loads, service will never reach the optimum level millions of daily customers desire. Riders and the federal government (Uncle Sam pays for about 35 percent of the capital program not counting even more provided under the New Starts program for such projects as the 2nd Avenue Subway) are pulling their weight. It is both Albany and NYC who are not contributing their fair share. Based upon the original 1951 Master Lease and Operating agreement, it is the City of New York who actually owns the buses and subways. The MTA is really managing the system under contract to City Hall without adequate financial support. At the end of the day, subway riders are dependent on Mayor Bill de Blasio and the New York City Council to do the right thing and significantly increase New York City’s financial contribution. Larry Penner Great Neck

Messages differ on approach to the world

n the past few weeks, our free media has afforded us the opportunity of hearing from three men who hope to influence the thinking of the public on matters of great importance. If you have been paying attention, their messages have been clear. They do not agree on everything. Pope Francis and Bernie Sanders, unsurprisingly, differ on religious matters but they meet strongly on social issues. In simple and heartfelt terms, they ask us to take care of our environment for the good of all. They urge us to care for the least among us, the poor, the children, the elderly, the infirm.

They both believe that striving for economic and political dominance has caused so much suffering and moral decay. Without pointing fingers and screaming, with utter sincerity, they speak to their audiences with respect and love. We have been privileged, by means of total saturation, in the case of the Pope, to see his face, to hear his voice, in two languages, and witness his simple loving attention. Unfortunately, while Sen. Sanders has attracted huge crowds everywhere he speaks, the media has neglected to give him the reporting and airtime that his message deserves.

The media has provided more than enough time to candidate Trump because his noise attracts viewers, and therefore, profits from advertisers. Francis and Bernie, if we can be familiar, have earned admiration. Bernie, remarkably, for someone in politics, has declared that he will not engage in a negative campaign and even had the courage to speak before an audi-

ence, students at Liberty University, perhaps the most prominent evangelical school in the U.S. In sincere terms, he admitted they were likely to disagree strongly with some of his opinions, but he appealed to them on the morality of his social message. The third man who hopes to persuade his listeners has mysteriously appealed to the worst

elements of our nature. Admittedly he is speaking for the disenchanted, the angry. The reasons are undeniable but when have aggressive, unreasonable, loud, exaggerated, threatening, impatient, and ad hominem arguments attracted positive peaceful solutions? Esther Confino New Hyde Park

letters p olic y Letters should be typed or neatly handwritten, and those longer than 300 words may be edited for brevity and clarity. All letters must include the writer’s name and phone number for verification. Anonymously sent letters will not be printed. Letters must be received by Monday noon to appear in the next week’s paper. All letters become the property of Blank Slate Media LLC and may be republished in any format. Letters can be e-mailed to news@theislandnow.com or mailed to Blank Slate Media, 105 Hillside Ave., Williston Park, NY 11596.

16 The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

A loo k on the li g hter si d e

Just try a little movie madness

go to the movies to relax. But sometimes I have trouble separating the things that are said in the movie, from the things I hear people saying in the audience around me. For example, imagine lasting through almost all 238 minutes of “Gone With the Wind,” and finally arriving at the scene where Scarlett, sobbing, asks Rhett Butler the question to which the entire movie has built up. “Oh, Rhett! Rhett, where are you going? Rhett…?” “To hell with these two. I don’t know what anybody ever saw in her.” “Who? Scarlett O’Hara?” “No, the actress, Vivien Leigh.” “I’m with you. I’m over the whole Civil War thing, anyway.” “Frankly, my dear,” concludes Clark Gable, “I don’t give a damn.” Sure, he doesn’t give a damn, but about what? Whatever did she ask him? I’m thinking she must have asked, “Do I look fat in this dress?” It happened again near the end of “Casablanca.” Bogart’s character Rick is telling Ingrid’s Ilsa that she must

leave, with her Nazi-fighting-hero of a husband, Victor. “You’re part of his work, the thing that keeps him going,” says Rick. “If that plane leaves the ground and you’re not with him, you’ll regret it Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow, but soon and for the rest of your life.” “But what about us?” she asks, tearfully. He answers, “We’ll always have —” “A breeze on the back of my neck! I hate that! Why do they always crank the air conditioning so high in this theater?” What? What will they always have? I think it ended in an “s” — but what? A trellis? A terrace? Syphilis? I’ll never know. Then, there’s “The Wizard of Oz.” Dorothy follows the yellow brick road, dealing with both the Wizard and the Wicked Witch of the West, but she still isn’t home. At least she’s finally back with Glinda, the good witch. “Oh, can you help me?” asks Dorothy. “You’ve always had the power to go back to Kansas…. Now those magic slippers will take you home

Judy epstein

A Look on the Lighter Side in two seconds!” “Oh! Toto too?” “Toto too!” “Now?” “My sister had a dog like that. Bit me every time I came to visit.” This is not Glinda, I figure out, but a woman sitting behind me. “That’s terrible,” says her friend. “What did you do?” “We finally had him put to sleep, after he tried to bite the baby.” And next thing I know, Dorothy’s back in Kansas. Something involving ruby slippers, I could

see that much — but whatever the magic spell was, it is forever jumbled up in my mind with somebody’s baby and a bad-tempered dog. Yes, “It’s A Wonderful Life” — but I’ll never know why. That’s because I never understood a single thing that happened after the dance in the high school gym. “Who puts a swimming pool under a hardwood floor?” the man in front of me said, his voice several notches above stage whisper, to his date. “That’s just a nutty thing to do. The wood swells up like a tick from the humidity and it’s never level again. I had a client with a floor like that, over a steam pipe, and we had to take the whole thing out and start over. Good thing they were loaded.” Somehow Jimmy Stewart makes it to the end with the Christmas tree, but don’t ask me how; I’m still stuck in that gym. Not even The Force can help me with this. I remember a climactic fight scene in “The Empire Strikes Back,” between Luke Skywalker and his nemesis, Darth Vader. As I remember, they were dueling with light sabers, in some

plumber’s nightmare of a location full of pipes and catwalks, when Vader decided it was the perfect time for a recruiting pitch: “Join me and I will complete your training,” he purrs. “With our combined strength, we can end this destructive conflict and bring order to the galaxy.” “I’ll never join you!” says Luke. So Vader switches to family chit-chat: “Obi-Wan never told you what happened to your father.” “He told me enough! It was you who killed him.” “No,” says Vader. And then he says — “You know, my mother never told me what happened to my father until the day of my wedding. Do you know they were never divorced, he just up and started another family? Without us? He never even left town!” Then I am falling down a rabbit hole, with Luke. But I don’t know why. Vader obviously said something that upset him. About that other family, I’ll bet. I enjoy the movies all right — because I just never know how they’re going to turn out!

READERS WRITE

Death of Julian Bond a loss for us

n August 15, 2015, Julian Bond passed away. Depending on your age or interest in politics, you are saddened by this fact or are asking — “Julian, who?” Briefly he was an activist, politician, poet and professor. I was a big fan dating back to the early 1960s when he was a leader in SNCC (Student NonViolent Coordinating Committee.) He was also the first president of the SPLC (Southern Poverty Law Center.) He served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1967 to 1974 and in the Georgia Senate from 1975 to 1987. Finally, he was chairman of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) from 1998 to 2010, but these are merely the bare bones of a man’s life. My most vivid recollection of Bond was at the 1968 Democratic Convention. What a year that was! Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy were both assassinated. The Vietnam War was raging and, as a result, President Johnson de-

clared he would not be a candidate for re-election. The Mayor of Chicago, Richard Daley, was a supporter of Hubert Humphrey and was no friend of the Hippies, Yippies and college students who descended upon Chicago to protest. Daley was responsible for what was later designated “a police riot.” His police tear-gassed, chased and beat the young people in the streets. They, in turn, chanted: “The whole world is watching!” And, indeed, it was. One incident still vivid in my mind was watching Alex Rosenberg, a New York delegate, being carried off the convention floor by police. I knew Alex since his son was a student in my class. Julian Bond came to Chicago leading an inter-racial delegation from Georgia while Lester Maddox, the segregationist governor led an all white delegation. Miraculously, the Rules Committee seated the Bond group. But this was not the piece de resistance for someone arose and put Bond’s name in nomination

to be vice president of the United States. There was thunderous applause on the floor of the convention, not to mention in this writer’s living room. But our moment of exaltation was short lived because Bond rose and informed the throng that the Constitution stated one must be 35 years of age to run for that office and he was only 28. Richard Cohen, current SPLC president, describes the event as follows: “It was a thrilling moment, a moment of hope at a time of great tragedy.” History is full of quirks and unlikely occurrences. One of the persons who worked closely with Bond was John Lewis. Together they were instrumental in founding SNCC and for over 20 years they were close friends — their families even taking vacations together. But in 1986, a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives opened up and both Bond and Lewis wanted to fill it.

One couldn’t find two more dissimilar figures. Bond was the son of a college president; Lewis the son of a sharecropper. Bond was handsome, articulate and a friend of Hollywood celebrities. Lewis was not a great orator, but was a humble man of the people. In a vitriolic campaign which involved charges of drug-taking and accusations of“Uncle Tomism,” a friendship was shattered. I had the pleasure of meeting John Lewis in 2004 and have to smile as I read the inscription in my copy of “Walking with the Wind,: his autobiography: It reads: “To Hal, Keep the faith, John Lewis.” In an upset, Lewis won the election and has held the seat right up to the present time. They say that time heals all wounds and as the years passed, the two adversaries were able to resume their friendship. When Lewis heard of Bond’s passing, he tweeted: “We went through a difficult period during our campaign for Congress

in 1986, but many years ago we emerged even closer.” And in another tweet, he wrote: Julian Bond’s leadership and his spirit will be deeply missed.” The generation of black ministers and civil rights activists who surrounded Martin Luther King is passing away. For young black Americans, the civil rights struggle may seem like arcane history. All the more reason why remembering men like Julian Bond is so important. Bond was keenly aware of the importance of race in American life. He wrote: “America is race. From its symbolism to its substance, from its founding by slaveholders to its rending by the Civil War…from Emmett Till to Travon Martin to Michael Brown…” And the solution he posits: “Good things don’t come to those who wait. They come to those who agitate.” Farewell, Julian Bond…. Dr. Hal Sobel Great Neck

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

READERS WRITE

More must be done for the homeless

o Mr. Frederick R. Bedell, Jr., first, I would like to send a big, “Thank you for your service to our country!” during the Vietnam War era. I am truly sorry that you experienced being homeless after sacrificing a vibrant part of your early life while answering our country’s call to duty. Second, I would like to send a big, “Thank you!” to that kind stranger named, Cyril, who helped Mr. Bedell in his time of need. May we all be inspired by Cyril’s actions. As a teenager and, then, as a young woman, growing up through the aforementioned era, I have vivid memories of the shameful abuse suffered by our veterans returning from that fruitless, undeclared war….a war in which my husband lost two brothers. Third, I would like to thank Mr. Bedell for highlighting, in his recent letter to the editor, the current extreme plight of the homeless in the greater New York vicinity. Many folks are just a paycheck away from being homeless. Many folks are just a major medical bill away from being homeless. Many folks are just a heartbeat away

from a tragedy that may hurl them, like a whirlwind, into being homeless. Many folks forget this. When my mother was a young child during the Great Depression, she, her four brothers, and my grandparents were evicted from their Queens’ apartment because my grandfather could not find work and could not pay the rent. The heartless landlord thrust my mother, her siblings, and my grandparents onto the street….. along with all of their belongings. Upon witnessing the sorrowful sight of my grandparents and their five children sitting on the sidewalk with all of their furniture and personal items (all subject to the whims of Mother Nature), a kindly neighboring landlord offered them the use of a nearby vacant storefront in which to seek shelter until my grandfather could find work to pay rent. As a 5-year old child myself, growing up in the early-1950s tenements of Bushwick, I witnessed the eviction of a family with four children, along with their furniture, to the sidewalk …..all shivering in a cold, pouring rain. I remember asking my grandmother why these people were sitting on the street. I, vividly, re-

member her saying that, because the family was unable to pay the rent, they all were sent to the street. From that day forward, I never complained about not having a door on the railroad-room cubby in which I slept for almost the next 20 years. Although almost 60 years have passed since I saw the tragedy of an evicted family and although almost 85 years have passed since my mother and her family suffered a similar fate, it sure seems to me that our society has not made any significant strides towards preventing homelessness and/or providing living-alternatives for down-and-out folks. As Mr. Bedell mentions, thousands of people are living in emergency shelters ..… with potentially thousands more living on the street. While wholesale evictions are uncommon today, the sight of homeless people is not. Both Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio are younger than I am and may not personally have witnessed the eviction of a family years ago (or may not have had any family members personally evicted themselves); however, I

believe they both appreciate the gravity of sadness and concern that one feels when seeing a homeless person sleeping on a cold sidewalk in below-freezing temperatures…..possibly dying from exposure to the elements. As many as there are homeless people, there are reasons for homeless people: mental illness, aging-out of foster care, lost jobs, physical health issues…just to name a few. It is obvious, though, that most homeless folks do not choose to be homeless. It is easy to dismiss the homeless-issue by saying: Many agencies exist already to help the homeless. Many benefit programs exist already to help the homeless. Many shelters exist already to help the homeless. Yet, the escalating severity of homelessness suggests that existing agencies, programs, and shelters are not enough. More needs to be done. I believe that Gov. Cuomo, along with our New York State legislators, should initiate more effective help for the homeless by possibly creating agencies (or, possibly, enabling present agencies) to offer more effective counseling, provide more effective psychological/med-

ical care (if needed), provide more effective alternatives to traditional shelters, and provide more effective job-training (if needed) for the homeless. Effective mental health facilities must be readily available to accept and care for the homeless who may need mental health supports and/or treatments….. potentially, both for the safety of themselves and/or for the safety of the general public. Young adults aging-out of foster care, particularly, need more effective assistance to help prepare for survival in the adult-world…..it would be unfair to thrust them out of foster care without sufficient supports that might help prevent them from becoming homeless. I believe Mr. Bedell makes an excellent suggestion when he states, “Please…write to our local and state representatives,” to take action, now, to help the homeless before another brutal winter pummels our area. As my 87-year old mother always reminds me: “There, by the grace of God, go us.” Kathy Rittel East Williston

Pope Francis inspired with message to help

ope Francis’ visit to New York, Washington D.C. and Philadelphia was just phenomenal. Pope Francis came, he saw and conquer the hearts of thousands who came out to see him and the millions who saw and listen to his message on television. Many of us were awe struck

by his energy and tenacious efforts at age 78 to bring his message of peace, love and charity for all in desperate need. Pope Francis indelible spirit has moved in my opinion, Christians and non-Christians alike and hopefully has inspired the many to volunteer to help their neighbors and strangers who are in need of

human kindness. Pope Francis has truly lived up to his name sake he had chosen which is St. Francis. As such he had shown a tremendous amount of compassion for the sick and the poor with many acts of kindness, while he was here. Now I hope his visit translates to the many a rekindling of their

spirituality and a return to their faith and come back to their many houses of worship that welcomes them with open arms. Remember what Jesus said in Mathew Chapter 25 vs. 35-36, “ For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and

you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.” Truly Pope Francis has shown himself as a shinning example by his visit and bestowed upon us a most profound message. And for that we say thank you. Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Glen Oaks Village

NCC taking right approach to new president

he selection of Thomas Dolan as Nassau Community College interim president was carried out by the board of trustees in a deliberate and thoughtful manner. Tom’s qualifications and accomplishments in the Franklin Square, Sewanhaka and Great Neck school districts make him well qualified to lead our fine institution of higher learning. Questions regarding the qualifications of those that selected him are somewhat shortsighted in the context of an entire body of work in times of fiscal and economic distress. The current make-up of the

NCC Board of Trustees is comprised of a group of highly educated and real world accomplished individuals from varied backgrounds within and outside the educational establishment. The insight provided by each trustee is invaluable in the context of a wide range of issues for board consideration. My approach is grounded in a deep love for Nassau Community College — as a graduate some decades ago and an advocate all the days henceforth. One can question anyone’s qualifications to carry out a particular part of a vocation or avocation. The questioner should take into consideration their own expe-

riences and current situation especially when espousing views on everything under the sun. Sometimes you are on the money, somewhere in the middle or dead wrong. The law of averages shines light on this inevitable bell curve. Having some direct insight from those on the front lines could help to keep pontificators out of the “dead wrong” column. Many times, in haste to opine, the whole story is lost in a know-itall missive not remotely close to the facts on the ground. The timeframe to pick a leader of NCC is not as important as picking the right leader for decades to come.

The last leader of considerable length was at the helm of NCC for 27 years. We hope the next permanent leader will be with us for the next generation of students, faculty, CSEA members and administrators. Time will tell. Nassau Community College is an important institution for the residents of Nassau County. As a trustee member of the current presidential search committee, and the last, I can assure you that we will deliberate and steadfastly perform our due diligence in the selection of a permanent president. The search committee process is moving along in an expeditious

manner as did the last presidential search committee before outside forces derailed the process. That being said, selecting the most important NCC administrative position will not be made in haste to appease those that would employ an immediate gratification egg timer mentality to the selection of a leader of SUNY’s premiere community college founded more than 56 years ago. Edward W. Powers Resident – New Hyde Park Trustee – Nassau Community College

18 The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

League to host two candidate forums The League of Women Voters for Port Washington-Manhasset will host two candidate forums in advance of November’s town and county-level elections. The first will be held Oct. 14 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock at 5:30 p.m., while the second will take place Oct. 28 in room 302 of the Hofstra University School of Law and spotlight the Nassau County district attorney race between acting DA Madeline Singas (D-Manhasset) and Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray (R-Levittown). Candidates for North Hempstead town supervisor, the receiver of taxes and the 2nd, 4th and 6th town council districts as well as the 9th, 10th and 11th county legislative districts are set to square off in the Oct. 14 forum. In her re-election bid, North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth (D-Great Neck) will face Carle Place Board of Education Trustee Anthony

Bulzomi (R-Carle Place), while Receiver of Taxes Charles Berman (D-Roslyn Heights) will face Scott D. Diamond (RMineola), who in 2010 unsuccessfully challenged state Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel (D-Great Neck) for the 16th Assembly District position. Incumbent council members Peter Zuckerman (D-Roslyn, 2nd district), Anna Kaplan (D-Great Neck, 4th district) and Dina De Giorgio (R-Port Washington, 6th district) are each seeking re-election and will be challenged, respectively, by Henry S. Golis Jr. (R-Albertson, 2nd district), Mary Kay Barket (R-Manhasset, 4th district) and Emily Beys (D-Sands Point). In the Legislature, Deputy Presiding Officer Rich Nicolello (R-New Hyde Park, 9th district) will face North Hempstead Bay Constable Mal Nathan (D-Williston Park), county Legislator Ellen Birnbaum (D-Great Neck, 10th district) will face challenger Lisa Benjamin (R-Great Neck) and county Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (D-Glen Cove, 11th district) will face Westbury attorney Matthew J. Connolly (R-Mineola).

North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth

Carle Place Board of Education Trustee Anthony Bulzomi

BY B I LL S A N A N TON I O

“The Class of 2015 earned over 134 million dollars in scholarship. Invest in your child’s future.” OPEN HOUSE October 17th, 2015 12 Noon - 4:30 PM Auditorium Presentations 12:15, 1:15, 2:25 and 3:30 PM followed by opportunities to visit areas of interest.

“High school is for four years; the Prep is forever” ST. FRANCIS PREPARATORY SCHOOL 6100 Francis Lewis Blvd., Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 (718) 423-8810 www.sfponline.org

Coreys Crystal Works Handmade Wire Wrapped Custom Jewelry www.etsy.com/shop/coreyscrystalworks

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

Ex Rep. McCarthy endorses Singas for DA BY B I LL SAN ANTONIO Former U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy endorsed Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas’ campaign against Republican Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray on Tuesday, saying the Democratic DA hopeful would be tough on gun violence. “In her over two decades as a criminal prosecutor, Madeline has never been afraid to take on gun violence, and as acting DA she is actively pursuing meaningful programs to stem the flow of illegal guns into our communities,” said McCarthy, a Democrat from Mineola, during a news conference in the Village of Hempstead where Singas was also endorsed by Mayor Wayne Hall and Sisters Against Violence In Our Communities. “Nassau’s families will be in good hands with Madeline Singas as their DA and I am proud to endorse her for Nassau County district attorney,” she added. McCarthy represented New York’s 4th Congressional District from 19972014 as an advocate of strict gun laws

following the murder of her husband and injuring of her son while onboard a Long Island Railroad train in 1993. “With her nearly two decades in Congress, Congresswoman McCarthy is a national figure in the fight against gun violence and an inspiration to our community,” said Singas, a Manhasset resident. “With her distinguished career working for meaningful gun safety policies, Congresswoman McCarthy understands the skills and experience needed to put an end to gun violence. She is a personal hero of mine and I am truly honored to receive her endorsement.” Singas assumed the acting DA role in January following the departure of U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City), who succeeded McCarthy in Congress. Under Rice, Singas served as the DA’s office’s top assistant and was chief of the county’s Special Victims Bureau. Hall said Singas “is already an active partner in the fight to stop and prevent gun violence in our community,” citing tough prosecution tactics and gun buyback pro- Former U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-Garden City, right) endorsed Nassau County’s Actgrams. ing District Attorney Madeline Singas (left) in the race for district attorney on Tuesday.

Stephen C. Widom cultural arts

emanuel

General Wesley K. Clark

interview strategic

leadership in the 21st century sunday

oct 11, 2015 at 3:00PM General Wesley K. Clark, US army retired, served as the supreme allied commander Europe and commander-in-chief, US European command, from the summer of 1997 until the summer

of 2000. In this capacity, he was the commander of NATO's first combat action, Operation Allied Force, which saved the lives of 1.5 Million Albanians. A candidate for the presidency in 2003, General Clark is a Vietnam veteran, a West Point graduate and a former Rhodes Scholar who served for over 34 years in the U.S. Military. An investment banker with his own strategic advisory and consulting firm, General Clark is president and CEO of Wesley K. Clark and Associates. Among his many awards and honors are the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the State Department's Distinguished Service Award, five Defense Distinguished Service Medals, the Silver Star and the Purple Heart. BOOK SIGNING

admission $15 • 2@$25 l call 516.482.5701 about Subscription Discounts Temple Emanuel of Great Neck l 150 Hicks Lane, Great Neck, NY scwculturalarts.org

20 The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

New Yorkers Choose

Plaza adjourns talks for Bond St. building LLC, which is seeking to build the complex, submitted an updated environmenThe Village of Great Neck Plaza Board tal report to the board upon request. Chris Prior, an attorney with Ackerof Trustees adjourned their “special” meeting on Tuesday on a permit of compliance man, Levine, Cullen, Brickman & Limmer and site plan review for a proposed 61- who represents residents at four buildings unit apartment complex at 15 Bond St to surrounding 15 Bond St., sent a letter further answer state environmental report to the board raising concerns about the number of floors of the questions. building, sewer avail“Bottom line is that ability, and traffic conthere are still open iscerns, Gabriele said. sues and the village still ottom line is that Prior represents reshas to get further data regarding these issues there are still open idents at Westminster Hall Apartments, lobefore they can make issues. cated at 4 Maple Place, an environmental deThe Cartier Apartments, termination,” Village AtRichard Gabriele located a 21 Bond St, torney Richard Gabriele and the owners of 22 VILLAGE ATTORNEY said. “We will endeavor Park Place and 25 Park to get that information Place. as quickly as possible Both documents and give everybody a fair chance to comment and then the vil- were sent to engineering firm VHB, who lage will evaluate it once the file is com- the village hired in July to oversee the SEQRA review. plete and make its determination.” Gabriele said VHB responded to the In July, the board voted to become the lead agency of the project to handle the two documents at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, State Environmental Quality Review As- an hour and a half before the meeting sessment, which would identify if the proj- began, and found that two-thirds of the ect would have any significant environ- environmental report were adequately addressed, but one-third of it still had to mental impacts on the surrounding area. At the last board meeting, Paul Bloom, be addressed mainly relating to ground Continued on Page 53 attorney for Effie Namdar of 14 Park Place

B y J oe N i k ic

LIST, SELL, MOVE – ENJOY Mindy Miles Greenberg is a passionate and proactive real estate professional. With 13 deals closed in 2015, 5 more in contract and 7 new listings, she is dedicated to the “art of the deal.” Call or text Mindy today:

917.974.4500 www.GreatNeckForSale.com Mindy Greenberg, Licensed Real Estate Salesperson Award Winning Agent & HGTV Interior Design Celebrity Member, Board of Directors, Great Neck Chamber of Commerce C: 917.974.4500 | mindy.greenberg@elliman.com HOMES | CONDOS | CO-OPS | COMMERCIAL

Additional Locations in Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, Brooklyn, The Bronx, and Staten Island.

COMING SOON TO MANHATTAN.

110 WALT WHITMAN ROAD, HUNTINGTON STATION, NY, 11746. 631.549.7401 | © 2015 DOUGLAS ELLIMAN REAL ESTATE. ALL MATERIAL PRESENTED HEREIN IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. WHILE, THIS INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT, IT IS REPRESENTED SUBJECT TO ERRORS, OMISSIONS, CHANGES OR WITHDRAWAL WITHOUT NOTICE. ALL PROPERTY INFORMATION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO SQUARE FOOTAGE, ROOM COUNT, NUMBER OF BEDROOMS AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN PROPERTY LISTINGS ARE DEEMED RELIABLE, BUT SHOULD BE VERIFIED BY YOUR OWN ATTORNEY, ARCHITECT OR ZONING EXPERT. PHOTOS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN MANIPULATED. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY.

Financing Questions? We have answers 24/7 Irina Pashinsky Vice President, NMLS# 6517 O: 516.967.4524 | C: 516.967.4524 ipashinsky@decapitaltfsb.com COPYRIGHT 2015 © THE FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | THEFEDERALSAVINGSBANK.COM

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

Common Core task force picked by gov BY B I LL S A N A N TON I O A task force has been assembled to provide suggestions for overhauling the state’s Common Core education programs and testing system, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday. Comprised of and chaired by members of the governor’s New NY Education Reform Commission, the task force will seek to maintain high learning standards and smooth the impact of the Common Core’s rollout that Cuomo said has caused disruption and anxiety throughout the state. “This country is in the midst of an education revolution, as is this state,” Cuomo said. “I have spoken to parents, teachers, superintendents and school boards all across the state and I know that the situation is critical. I have heard the message clearly: we must take action and we must take action now to fix our schools, and we will.” The task force will also review various facets of state testing, including the impact of the moratorium on recording Common Core scores on student records and whether the exams match their corresponding curricula. Its final review will be due by the end of the year, Cuomo announced. “We remain confident that our public education system and our students will be best served by a collaborative effort of policy makers, parents and educators to determine the reforms that will maximize the historic investments we have made in educating our children,” said state Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie (D-the Bronx), in a statement. State Senate Majority Leader John J. Flanagan (R-East Northport) said in a statement that the task force is a “positive step forward” in continuing discussions on eliminating of the gap elimination adjustment, through which school district aid is reduced to align with the state funding shortfall. The New York State Union of Teachers in a statement Monday welcomed the task force’s creation, saying it “is

fundamental to moving forward.” “Without question, Common Core implementation was botched,” the union’s statement said. “Without question, tests and evaluations must not be a punitive system of ‘gotcha.’ Clearly, an overhaul is needed.” In his announcement, Cuomo said the website ny.gov/CommonCoreTaskForce had been created for the submission of comments and suggestions to the task force, and that input from regional advisory councils made up of parents and teachers from across the state would be encouraged. “Education is about the kids and if we remember that and if we are guided by that, the solutions are easy,” Cuomo said. “The goal should be simple: the best education for our children, that’s it, and I will do everything I can to make that a reality.” State Assemblyman Ed Ra (RFranklin Square), a ranking member of the state Education Committee, said in a statement that “while it is necessary to evaluate the undeniably flawed Common Core system...The governor’s call for action is several years too late.” Ra said “it is critical that the panel hears from both sides, regardless of whether they maintain strong approval or opposition to the current curriculum.” “For years parents, students and educators of New York state have called for change, and since the very beginning our Assembly Republican Conference has been fighting alongside them,” he added. “We cannot accept any more quick fixes. It is time to start over and create a stronger set of standards that allows adequate flexibility for special student populations all across New York State.”

Greater Port Washington Business Improvement District Presents

PORT WASHINGTON RESTAURANT WEEK

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11– SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 Prix Fixe $2300*

*Gratuity, Tax and Beverages not included * On Saturday, October 17, the Prix Fixe Menu is only offered until 7pm

PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS Ayhan’s Fish Kebab Restaurant Ayhan’s Mediterranean Market Place & Café Ayhan’s Shish-Kebab Restaurant ⦁ Bare Burger Bosphorus Café Grill ⦁ Diwan ⦁ Dolce ⦁ Finn Mac Cool’s Frank’s Pizza ⦁ Gino’s Pizzeria & Restaurant Hana Traditional Japanese Cuisine ⦁ Harbor Q iDiner ⦁ La Motta’s Waterside Restaurant Louie’s Oyster Bar & Grille ⦁ O’Hara’s Ale House & Grill Organico Restaurant & Bar ⦁ Port Thai Place Rosso Uptown ⦁ Sullivan’s Quay Toscanini Ristorante Italiano Wild Honey on Main ⦁ Yummy Gyro

Reach reporter Bill San Antonio by e-mail 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.

For your latest community news visit us 24 hours a day 7 days a week at www.theislandnow.com

Visit www.portwashingtonbid.org for more information Greater Port Washington Business Improvement District

22 The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

S C H O O L ne w s

Moore returns to JFK Catherine Moore, the second principal of the John F. Kennedy School, recently visited the school during its Welcome Back Assembly, in conjunction with the school’s 50th Anniversary. Moore reflected on her time as the educational leader of the school, shared memories of students and staff, and read the picture book, Jack’s Path of Cour- Catherine Moore, right, reads to the students as Ronald Gimondo, age, by Doreen Rappaport. principal, and Kathleen Murray, assistant principal watch.

GNPS/TV reveals new programs

South High teacher James Truglio and former student Cristina Lai coauthored a scientific article (photo from 2013–14).

Teacher, student get published in journal James Truglio, science teacher at South High School, and Cristina Lai, a 2014 South High graduate, are co-authors of a scientific paper recently published in Analytical Biochemistry, a peer-reviewed journal. “It is rare in my experience for a high school student to publish in a professional scientific journal,” Truglio said. “This is the first time I have ever coauthored a paper with one of our students.” The title of the article is “A [(32)P]NAD(+)-based method to identify and quantitate long residence time enoyl-acyl carrier protein reductase inhibitors.” “The lab focuses on the design of new drugs to treat a number of bacterial infections including tuberculosis. This is critical as new, drug-resistant strains emerge,” Truglio said explaining the article. “The paper describes a new method for measuring how long the designed drugs bind to their bacterial protein targets, termed residence time. This is very important in the identification and

development of antibiotics.” The work on the paper was done over the summers when Laiwas in high school. It may take time for a scientific paper to be accepted for publication, as it must go through editors and the peerreview process. Lai is currently attending Duke University. While at South, she was an Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction, a National Merit Scholarship Competition Finalist, and a National Merit $2,500 Scholarship Winner. She was a member of the First Place Science Olympiad Team A at the New York State Science Olympiad, a two-time member of a Second Place Team at the WAC Lighting Foundation Invitational Science Fair, a winner at the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair, and was a recipient of a Rising Scientist Award, from the Child Mind Institute. She and Truglio are still in contact via text and in person when she is home.

Current programming on GNPS/TV, on Cablevision Channel 75 and Verizon Channel 32, includes Focus on Education: an interview with Dr. Teresa Prendergast, Great Neck’s new superintendent of schools, and Spotlight: South Middle School. Focus on Education is an ongoing series hosted by the superintendent, highlighting what’s new and interesting in the district. The current edition of Focus, last done by former Superintendent Thomas Dolan, was filmed just before he retired in July. He interviews Great Neck’s new superintendent, Dr. Teresa Prendergast. Prior to coming to Great Neck, Prendergast was assistant superintendent for curriculum and

Former Superintendent Thomas Dolan interviews new Superintendent Teresa Prendergast on GNPS/TV’s Focus on Education.

instruction for the Garden City Public Schools. She has been an educator since 1987, with a varied career as assistant superintendent, principal, assistant principal, dean, and teacher. Focus on Education show times are: 10 a.m., and 1, 4, 7, and 10 p.m. Spotlight features school news, sports, and events in a lively, magazine-format. This edition of Spotlight focuses on South Middle School with a compilation of news stories filmed by South Middle students and staff through the year. Many of the pieces were previously shown on HTV, South Middle’s live, closed-circuit Homeroom TV, which presents news to students, faculty, and staff. Spotlight: South Middle is hosted by HTV’s student crew and staff. Spotlight will air at 11 a.m., and at 2 p.m., 5 p.m., and 8 p.m. GNPS/TV programming reflects the offerings of the Great Neck Public Schools and the achievements of its students and staff. Programs are student-produced and can be seen in the incorporated villages of Great Neck on Cablevision Channel 75 and on Verizon Channel 32. For information about GNPS/TV and its programs, please contact Robert Zahn, district educational cable TV producer/director, by phone at (516) 441-4676, or by e-mail at rzahn@greatneck. k12.ny.us.

200th anniversary vid wins award The Great Neck Public School District garnered the only First Place Award of Excellence, in the DVD/Video Category, in the 36th Annual Communications Contest, sponsored by the New York School Public Relations Association. The Award is for The First 200 Years video, made in conjunction with the district’s 200th Anniversary. The First 200 Years was produced entirely in-house by GNPS/TV students and staff under the direction of Robert Zahn, district educational cable TV producer/director. The video presents a brief

history of the school district, from its beginning in 1814 to the present day. It also showcases a number of current programs, including science research, robotics, sports, and music/opera. During the 2014–15 school year, the video was shown to several community groups and at the 200th Anniversary Showcase of Achievement Celebration in April. Copies were distributed to the schools for their use. “Celebrating 200 years of the Great Neck Public Schools was a major milestone and the video to commemorate it had to be special. The district has such a rich history and wide diversity

of programs that this film could easily have been 5 hours long,” Zahn said. “As it stands, the film gives just a hint of how special our district is. We used our vast archive of footage spanning back to 1929. Much of the current footage was filmed with diverse equipment including DSLR cameras, steady cams, and drones. Our student crew gained a wealth of great experience working on this project.” There were 14 categories in the 2015 NYSPRA Contest. Nearly 350 entries were received and one-third took awards. Judging was by communications professionals around the country.

bLANk SLATE MEdIA October 2, 2015

Art that inspired revolution Political posters from Russia’s Red October on display at NCMA It’s Red October at the Nassau County Museum of Art. In the stormy period leading up to the Russian Revolution of October of 1917, poster art became a principal means of communicating the ideals of Communism to the largely illiterate peasantry of the nation. Inexpensively produced, yet graphically striking, these posters carried the Revolution’s message and served to capture the minds and souls of the masses. These vibrant posters, depicting the new collective means of production in mines, fields and factories, were designed and executed by some of the foremost Russian artists of the time. This exhibition is comprised of a collection of Russian revolutionary posters that was gifted to Nassau County Museum of Art by the Arnold A. Saltzman Family Foundation. This exhibition opened July 25 and remains on view through November 8. The Nassau County Museum of Art is located at One Museum Drive in Roslyn Harbor, just off Northern Boulevard, Route 25A, two traffic lights west of Glen Cove Road and is open Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Docent-led tours of the exhibition are offered at 2 p.m. each day; tours of the mansion are offered each Saturday at 1 p.m.. Tours are free with museum admission. Family tours and art activities are offered Sundays from 1 p.m.; free with museum admission. Call (516) 484-9338, ext. 12 to inquire about group tours. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors (62 and above) and $4 for students with ID and children aged 4 to 12. Members and children under 4 are admitted free. The Museum Store is open Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call (516) 484-9337 for current exhibitions, events, days/times and directions or log onto nassaumuseum.org.

24 The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

INTRODUCING

Electronic BlackJack It’s A Big Deal!

The top seven events

Chris Distefano friday, Oct. 2, 8 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 3, 7:30 & 10 p.m.

Described as a high energy comic, Chris Distefano has worked at all of the top comedy clubs across New York City, including but not limited to Gotham Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club, Caroline’s on Broadway, and the Laugh Lounge. He still lives in Brooklyn, has a Bachelors degree in Psychology to impress his mom’s friends, and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy to impress his Mom’s friend’s Moms. Where: brokerage Comedy Club, 2797 Merrick Road, bellmore Info: (516) 785-8655 • http://tickets.brokeragecomedy.com

Best blackjack 3:2 win payoffs plus exciting side bet options! Win up to 1000x your bet!

Whoopi Goldberg Saturday, Oct. 3, 8 p.m.

“Resorts World Casino NYC pays out the highest returns nationwide: 95.05%” -NBC Connecticut

Whoopi Goldberg is one of a very elite group of artists who have won the triple crown of the entertainment industry, the EGOT, earning a Grammy, Oscar, Emmy and Tony. The current guiding force of television’s “The View,” Goldberg has a host of screen credits, including “The Color Purple” and “Ghost” and a ground-breaking one-woman show on Broadway. She will return to her comedy roots Saturday. Where: Tilles Center For The performing Arts, 720 Northern boulevard, brookville Info: (516) 299-3100 • http://tillescenter.org

Marriage of Figaro friday, Oct. 2, 8 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 4, 3 p.m.

A fully staged production of one of the world’s most beloved operas, Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro will feature the stellar cast from the Long Island Opera Company. This hysterical production will be infused with Audray’s innovative staging along with unforgettable singing and scintillating comedy. (in Italian with English super titles, English dialogue scenes) Where: The Madison Theatre At Molloy College, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. Info: (516) 323-4444 • http://madisontheatreny.org.

Fall Family Festival Weekend

Over 5,000 Games. Minutes Away! 110-00 Rockaway Blvd. Jamaica, NY 11420 rwnewyork.com • 1-888-888-8801 Try our

LIRR Getaway Packa Package

MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO PLAY THE NEW YORK LOTTERY GAMES. PLEASE PLAY RESPONSIBLY. 24-HOUR PROBLEM GAMING HOTLINE: 1-877-8-HOPENY (846-7369).

Saturday, Oct. 3, 11a.m.-5p.m. & Sunday, Oct. 4, 11a.m.-5p.m.

The 2015 Fall Family Festival - at the Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park - will feature a bevy of family-centric activities, including a Halloween Costume Parade, live music, pumpkin sales, face painting, pony rides, garden games, and a bounce house. The Dahlia Garden, Manor House and Coe Hall will all be open during the festivities. Where: planting Fields, 1395 planting Fields Road, Oyster bay Info: (516) 922-9200 • http://www.plantingfields.org

for the coming week

Russell Peters

Saturday, Oct. 3, 8 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 4, 8 p.m. Russell Peters uses humor to expose racial, ethnic, class and cultural stereotypes, often using stories about growing up in Canada with a traditional Indian father. He has released several comedy DVDs and CDs including Outsourced, Red, White and Brown, The Green Card Tour and Notorious In 2014, Peters hosted Last Comic Standing with Roseanne Barr and Keenen Ivory Wayans. He also published a memoir, My Name Is Russell in 2010. Where: NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury Info: (516) 247-5200 • www.thetheatreatwestbury.com

Caroline Rhea Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, 8 p.m.

Stand-up comedian and actress, Caroline Rhea brings a fresh, smart and spontaneous approach to all of her work. In 1989, Caroline ventured to New York to start her career in stand-up comedy. She studied in the stand-up program at the New School of Social. Research and trained at the comedy club, Catch a Rising Star. With nightly gigs at New York’s venerable clubs, her status quickly grew and she became an integral part of the city’s comedy scene. Where: LANDMARK ON MAIN STREET, 232 Main Street, Suite 1, Port Washington Info: (516) 767-1384, ext. 101 • www.landmarkonmainstreet.org

Vertical Horizon Thursday, Oct. 8, 8 p.m.

Vertical Horizon was founded in the early 1990s, but it was seven years before their songs became the radio hits that brought the grass roots band to national attention. Vertical Horizon released three albums independently (There and Back Again, Running on Ice, and Live Stages) and toured extensively before signing with RCA Records in 1998. In 1999, they released their breakout album, Everything You Want, which went on to sell more than two million copies. Where: The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington Info: (631) 673-7300 ext. 303 • www.paramountny.com

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

26 The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

J O I N U S F O R FA L L ! Authentic Italian Menu

RISTORANTE

FEATURING A FULL SELECTION OF VEAL, CHICKEN, FRESH FISH AND SEAFOOD • STUFFED ARTICHOKES • FRESH PASTA and WHOLE WHEAT PASTA • BRONZINO • LOBSTER TAILS • RACK OF LAMB • FILET MIGNON

Lobster Tail Dinner Choice of: Ceasar Salad or Mixed Green Salad Twin Lobster Tails (served with drawn butter) Served with Pasta Marinara, Garlic & Oil or Potato & Vegetable

Coffee or Tea

Tiramisu & Biscotti

$38.95 PLUS TAX

No sharing, not to be combined w/any coupons (Subject to change)

FALL SPECIAL

10% OFF DINNER WITH COUPON DINE IN ONLY at PIRANDELLO’S. EXP 10/25/15

Not valid on holidays, daily take-out specials & parties over 6. Not to be combined w/any other offers.

36 Lincoln Avenue, Roslyn Heights / 516.625.6688 FREE LOCAL DELIVERY / VALET PARKING / OPEN 7 DAYS

presents PSYCHIC MEDIUM

ROBERT E. HANSEN OCTOBER 6, 2015 6:00 - 9 :00 pm

Dinner & Readings $65 per person + tax/gratuity

LIMITED SEATING / MAKE RESERVATIONS NOW

159 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, NY 11501 Call 516-294-4620

crosswor d p u z z le

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

RATED ON BEST PIZZA YELP

CitySearch “Best of Pizza”

e19

c Sin

as seen on

tary

Complimen

RAINBOW COOKIES

After 5 pm

NOW SERVING OUR FAMOUS GLUTEN FREE PIZZA & PASTA

GOOD MORNING AMERICA, PIX

Morning New s,

THE RESTAURAN T HUNTER and NEW YORK LIVE

Mentioned in Ed Levine’s book: 9th oldest Pizzeria in the USA since 1931!

GREAT VALUE PACKED MENU Pizzas, Heroes, Burgers & Italian Specialties EDDIE’S PIZZA RESTAURANT Eddie’s opened in the 1930’s soon after the owners created a personal size, thin crust BAR PIE® with just enough tomato sauce and skim milk mozzarella cheese to satisfy hungry bar patrons, Eddie’s quickly became known as the “Home of the Bar Pie.” People from across Long Island and the New York region including celebrities and VIPs are regulars at Eddie’s. They rave about the taste, crispiness and nutritional aspects of the personal size BAR PIE® that has become a tradition. Joe DiVittorio, owner of Eddie’s, and his family is proud of the restaurant’s history and enjoys knowing people love Eddie’s pizza. The restaurant also offers a wide variety of Italian and family favorites.

2048 HILLSIDE AVENUE NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11040 516-354-9780 NO CHECKS OR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED ZAGAT RATED

www.EddiesPizzaNY.com

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK FOR LUNCH & DINNER And Late Night Dining! TAKE-OUT AVAILABLE We can accomodate small parties up to 20 people for your special event!

28 The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

Arts & Entertainment Calendar GOLD COAST ARTS CENTER 113 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck (516) 829-2570 • http://goldcoastarts.org Sept. 27 through Nov. 23. Abstract Architecture Exhibit LANDMARK ON MAIN STREET 232 Main Street, Suite 1 Port Washington (516) 767-1384 ext. 101 www.landmarkonmainstreet.org Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, 8 p.m. Caroline Rhea Thursday, Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m. Renaissance: Songs for All Our Times Friday, Oct. 9, 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 Friday, April 1, 7 p.m. Karen Mason Sunday, April 3, 7 p.m. Tom Rush & John Sebastian Saturday, April 9, 2 p.m. Are You My Mother? Friday, April 15, 8 p.m. Tommy Tune: Taps, Tunes & Tall Tales

Saturday, April 16, 8 p.m. Dennis Elsas: Rock’n’Roll Never Forgets Saturday, May 7, 3 p.m. Pushcart Players in Peter & the Wolf Saturday, May 14, 2016, 8 p.m. Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs NYCB THeatre at Westbury 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury. (516) 247-5200 www.thetheatreatwestbury.com Friday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m. 2Nd Annual Legends Of The Fall Saturday, Oct. 3, 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, 8 p.m. Russell Peters Thursday, Oct. 8, 8 p.m. Margaret Cho Friday, Oct. 9, 8 p.m. Engelbert Humperdink Saturday, Oct. 10, 8 p.m. Jay Black, Chubby Checker Sunday, Oct. 11, 8 p.m. Smokey Robinson Wednesday, Oct. 14, 8 p.m. Joe Walsh Friday, Oct. 16, 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, 8 p.m. Frankie Valli Wednesday, Oct. 21, 8 p.m. America’s Got Talent All Star Tour Thursday, Oct. 22, 8 p.m. Huey Lewis and the News Friday, Oct. 23, 8 p.m. The Machine Saturday, Oct. 24, 8 p.m.

UNLIMITED FRESHEST SUSHI, SASHIMI, APPETIZERS, SPECIALTY ROLLS & MORE…

All you can eat LUNCH - $14.95

• Weekdays - $22.95 • Weekends & Holidays - $24.95

$1.00 OFF LUNCH Each Adult. With Coupon Coupons cannot be combined with other offers.

Wine, Beer & Hot Sake…50% OFF Private Party Room Available for up to 50 people. Book your special event with us

Continued on Page 41

All you can eat, made to order DINNER

NEW!

soup, salad, appetizers and all specialty rolls

Jackie Mason Sunday, Oct. 24, 8 p.m. Bethenny Frankel Thursday, Oct. 29, 8 p.m. Michael Pollan Friday, Oct. 30, 8 p.m. 2nd Annual Monsters Of Freestyle Ball Saturday, Oct. 31, 7 p.m. Paul Anka Sunday, Nov. 1, 3 p.m. Last Comic Standing Thursday, Nov. 5, 3 p.m. Celebrating 50th Anniversary of Jefferson Airplane & The Grateful Dead Friday, Nov. 6, 8 p.m. LI Comedy Festival Saturday, Nov. 7, 8 p.m. Tommy James and The Shondells Sunday, Nov. 8, 8 p.m. Styx Wednesday, Nov. 11, 8 p.m. Meatloaf Friday, Nov. 13, 8 p.m. The Tenors Friday, Nov. 20, 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, 8 p.m. Tony Bennett Sunday, Nov. 22, 8 p.m. Jennifer Nettles Sunday, Nov. 29, 8 p.m. Brian Setzer Orchestra Thursday, Dec. 3, 8 p.m. Roz Chast Friday, Dec. 4, 8 p.m. John Schneider And Tom Wopat

• KIDS - AGE x 1.5

$2.00 OFF DINNER

Blank Slate Media’s

Recommended by Newsday “…the pleasaant feeling of having both spent and eaten well……Newsday

Best of the North Shore

Each Adult. With Coupon

2015

WINN

Coupons cannot be combined with other offers.

Williston Times • Great Neck News New Hyde Park Herald Courier Manhasset Times • Roslyn Times www.theislandnow.com

Cannot be combined w/any other offer

BEST SUSHI IN THE NORTH SHORE

HAVE YOUR SPECIAL EVENT CATERED BY US Pick-Up or Get it Delivered

Any Order Picked-Up

30% Off

Any Order Delivered

15% Off

3365 Hillside Ave., New Hyde Park, NY 11040

516-747-3377 / 516-747-2377

fax: 516-747-1677

•

www.sushirepublicny.com

Mon.-Thurs. 11am-10pm Fri. & Sat. 11am-11pm, Sun. Noon-10pm

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

Guide to the

Great Neck Plaza AutoFest A Blank Slate Media / Litmor Publications Special Section â&#x20AC;˘ October 2, 2015

What:

Where:

When:

31st Annual Great Neck Plaza AutoFest

Middle Neck Road in Great Neck Plaza

Sunday, October 4 from Noon to 5:00 p.m. (Rain date: October 11)

30 The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

Autofest, street fair come to Plaza B y J oe N i k ic The Village of Great Neck Plaza Business Improvement District’s annual AutoFest and Street Festival will be returning on Sunday Oct. 4 from 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jay Corn, vice chairman of the BID and chair of the Autofest committee, said he expects this year’s festival to continue to bring business and a positive image to the village. “The community looks forward to it and we look to bring people in not just from our community but from all directions,” Corn said. “Our idea is to bring people into town and show them how pretty it is. It is a promotional tool for the businesses in the plaza but everybody has fun.” The festival, which is sponsored by the United Capital Corporation, will display more than 100 classic and special edition automobiles, including the feature showcase 1934 Rolls Royce Parkward Saloon and the one-of-a-kind 1926 Stutz “Speedster,” which was built for Cornelius and Grace Vanderbilt in 1926. Only 40 Parkward Saloons were ever produced. Mark Rudes, who owns the feature car, owns the 39th produced car, which Corn said is considered “priceless.” Vanderbilt Museum president Steve Gittleman, who owns the Stutz “Speedster,” will be attending the festival with Rudes to showcase their cars and interact with lo-

cals, Corn said. “These are the kind of cars that you would see in some of the national car shows,” Corn said. “They are just top quality cars.” The festival will also feature Model A Fords, Camaros, Matadors, Corvettes and other classic American and European cars. Cars will line up on Middle Neck Road from Cutter Mill Road to Maple Drive. Carnival style rides will be on Grace Avenue and Bond Street and the petting zoo and pony rides will be North Station Plaza. The day-long event will also feature rock climbing walls, carnival games, and inflatable bouncers.

Live entertainment will be provided by folk band Gathering Time, hit music cover band the Meade Brothers, the Banjo Rascals, and Great Neck Plaza’s Katya School of Dance, according to the Village of Great Neck Plaza website. For the third year in a row the BID will be donating vehicle registration fees from the Autofest to the Wounded Warrior Project. “Last year we were able to donate between $2,200 and $2,300,” Corn said. “But I think this year we can do a lot better than that.” In an effort to increase the funds raised for the Wounded Warriors, festival attendees who wish to participate in the Plaza

Bucks raffle will be asked to make a contribution to the Wounded Warriors. The winner of the raffle will receive a $300 gift certificate for any Plaza store or restaurant, Corn said. Individuals who donate $15 or more to the Wounded Warriors will also receive a free special edition Wounded Warrior/AutoFest cotton hat. They will also be giving away a second and third place prize of a $200 gift certificate and a $100 certificate respectively. “We would like to get a good turnout from Great Neck. Just a dollar donation is okay,” Corn said. “Whatever they want to give, every little bit counts. But they have to be present at 2 p.m. to win the raffle.”

The raffle drawing will take place at 2 p.m. at the Wounded Warrior table at center stage. While it will be the event’s 31st year in existence, Corn said, early years of the festival did not predict the successes of recent festivals. “The Great Event was losing its impact,” Corn said. “Less and less people were coming to it and less merchants were opening.” The Great Event was introduced in 1984 by the Village of Great Neck Plaza Merchants Association to bring the community together and promote business in the plaza, Corn said. In 1990, the Great Neck Plaza BID was formed and took over the

festival. Former Village of Great Neck Plaza Mayor Bob Rosegarden was looking for new ways to improve the festival asked Corn, who was involved in the automobile industry, for ways to change the format of the festival. Corn said he suggested a car show. “Bob was reluctant at first, but he went to a conference and someone told him it was a tremendous idea,” Corn said. “It has been a tremendous success since day one and is still the BID’s most successful event.” Corn said the Autofest receives most of its funding from an additional tax on commercial properties in the village as well as donations from places like United Capital Corporations and the Village of Great Neck Plaza. Plaza Mayor Jean Celender is “heavily intertwined” with the Autofest, Corn said, because she is on the BID board and a big influence on the village. “We continue to host this festival because of the opportunities it presents for our local businesses and the community spirit it engenders,” he said. The Great Neck Plaza BID’s mission is to foster and promote a positive and vital business community through various initiatives including consumer awareness programs, media/advertising campaigns and sponsorship of events including the annual Great Neck Plaza AutoFest and Street Festival, according to its website.

AutoFest, Street Fair event schedule Entertainment: Performances throughout the day from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Main Stage: Meade Brother Band Elm Street Stage: Gathering Time North Station Stage: Katya’s School of Dance Banjo Rascals will be performing as a strolling band throughout the day

Bond Street: Akbar the Caricaturist (limited tickets, first come, first serve basis) 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Paulette the Face Painter 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Carnival Games, Bouncer Rides & Carnival Food 12 p.m.- 5 p.m.

North Station: Petting Zoo and Pony Rides 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Middle Neck Road Bridge: Community and Charity Groups 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Corner of Middle Neck Road and Cuttermill: Great Neck Vigilant Fire Department demonstrations 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

Celebrate Great Neck Plaza’s 31st Annual AutoFest & Fundraiser For Wounded Warrior Project Sunday, October 4, 2015 Noon - 5 PM 31st

Annual

AutoFest

Sponsored by

• • • • •

Music Games Petting Zoo Rides Classic Cars and More

(Raindate: Sunday, October 11, 2015) 516-829-1301 shopgreatneck.com Great Neck Plaza Business Improvement District Production

32 The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

Great Neck Plaza Autofest 2014

''If you like my articles, you'll love our Service, Before, During and After the Sale, Investment, Lease or Rental of Your Home, Condo, Coop or Commercial Properties'' We have over 100+ years of comMissing fromour group photos are the folowing agents: Rick Amira, Assoc Broker, Lic Salesperson, Patty Feng Lic. Salesperson, JosephGiglio, Lic Salesperson, bined Experience and are Professional, Credible, Honest Brokers and Tracey Crawford Valerie Molinaro, Associate Broker, Stephen Sacks, Lic Salesperson agents, who have sold, rented and leased 100's of residential and commercial properties in Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, New York City, Brooklyn, The Bronx & Yonkers. Our sole purpose and aim in our business is to provide our clients, customers, THEIR FAMILIES AND OUR MANY INVESTORS with the best possible service!!! We strive to find those elusive purchasers for your properties. We do not Sell our Customers and Clients, but We do practice, Showing, Advising and Consulting (E.D.S.c) through our Constant and Consistent Efforts, Disciplined Actions and Sacrifice of our valued Time (S.A.C.c) to complete successful Transactions all year long! WE ARE NEVER TOO BUSY FOR YOUR REFERRALS! List with us and start packing

5% OF THE COMPANY SIDE OF OUR COMMISSIONS WILL AUTOMATICALLY GO TO YOUR FAVORITE CHARITY OR THE ROTARY CLUB FOR THEIR TURKEY DRIVE THIS NOVEMBER.

7 Bond St, Great Neck N.Y. 11021-2439

Philip A. Raices, Licensed Real Estate Broker Consultant Cell: (516) 647-4289 Off: (516) 829-2205 â&#x20AC;˘ Phil@TurnKeyRealEstate.Com Read What Our Clients and Customers say about our Services to Them!

Li-RealEstate.Com

SAVE THIS AD

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

New baby? You need Allstate life insurance.

I can help you protect your growing family at an affordable price. Life insurance isn’t something people like to discuss. But having it can help keep your little one fed, clothed, and cared for if something happens to you. Call me today for affordable options.

The Manhasset Agency 516-869-6000 21 East Shore Rd. Manhasset

Syed Mahmood Agency Owner

Roger Chizever, LSP Office Manager

Cherilyn Clement, LSP Certified Professional Representative

Matthew Mahabadi, LSP Certified Professional Representative

Availability from a particular company varies by product. Subject to availability and qualifications. Life insurance and annuities issued by Allstate Life Insurance Company, Northbrook, IL, and Lincoln Benefit Life Company, Lincoln, NE and American Heritage Life Insurance Company, Jacksonville, FL. In New York life insurance and annuities are issued by Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York, Hauppauge, NY. Guarantees are subject to the claims-paying ability of the issuing company. Securities offered by Personal Financial Representatives through Allstate Financial Services, LLC (LSA Securities in LA and PA). Registered Broker-Dealer. Member FINRA, SIPC. Main Office: 2920 South 84th Street, Lincoln, NE 68506. 877-525-5727. © 2014 Allstate Insurance Company.

154607

Suzanne Nitzberg, CFP® Financial Specialist

34 The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

Great Neck Plaza Autofest 2014

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

36 The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

Great Neck Plaza Autofest 2014

• Ceramic & Porcelain Tile • Glass Mosaics • Marble • Design Consulting • Specializing In Backsplash Design We specialize in European wall, floor and backsplash tiles and mosaics. We have the best quality and prices on the Island. We provide free design consulting. All contractors and residential customers welcome.

10% OFF

With this coupon

Blank Slate Media’s

Best of the North Shore

2015

WINN

Williston Times • Great Neck News New Hyde Park Herald Courier Manhasset Times • Roslyn Times www.theislandnow.com

Limited time only. Expires 10/16/15 375 JERICHO TPK., FLORAL PARK, NY 11001 516-233-2546 516-233-2548 Vatiler@yahoo.com Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 8-8, Wed. 8-6, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 11-5

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

CONTEMPORARY CLOTHING FOR WOMEN OF ALL AGES I AM TOO OLD NOW!

THE STORE IS TOO YOUNG FOR ME!

THAT WAS IN THE PAST, NOT NOW!

Rails Tripp Blank Trunk Lyssé So Low Stateside Olivaceous Sneak Peek David Lerner Black Orchid Flying Monkey Cotton Citizen Lola & Sophie Nally & Millie Hanky Panky Commando Splendid RD Style Wildfox Sundry NuBra dressy silky tops the best sweaters wide variety of leggings fabulous fashion jewelry vegan leather jackets

25% OFF ONE ITEM When 2 items of comparable value are purchased. Details in store.

Our Customers Range in Age from 14 to 84!

EXCLUDES: RAILS, SOLOW, NALLY & MILLIE, NuBra and JEWELRY Expires 10/31/15. Not combinable with any other offer. One coupon per family R

42 MIDDLE NECK ROAD • GREAT NECK • 487-8309

38 The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

Great Neck Plaza Autofest 2014

Designers of Fine Jewelry Designers of Fine Jewelry

LAY-A-WAY AVAILABLE WE SPECIALIZE IN: ALL TYPES OF WATCH & JEWELRY REPAIRS DIAMONDS WE BUY GOLD REMOUNTS AND APPRAISALS

20%

OFF ON ANY PURCHASE OVER $100 (WITH AD)

Your #1 Stop For All Your Holiday Shopping! Custom Made Jewelry For Your Special Needs

2449 Jericho Turnpike • Garden City Park, NY 11040 (P) 516-742-4590 (F) 516-742-4669 HerricksJewelers@Yahoo.com Hrs: Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri. & Sat. 10-6 • Thurs. 10-7, Sun. - Closed

Love Your SMILE For A Lifetime

From Toddlers to Great-Grandparents we strive to optimize your oral health, function and beauty over a lifetime in a caring, friendly up-to-date environment • General and Cosmetic Dentistry • Dental Implants • Invisalign • Crowns, Bridgework • Teeth Whitening • Gum Disease Treatment • Tooth Colored Fillings • Emergencies Welcome New Patient Special

Implants Invisalign®

Includes: cleaning, exam and necessary x-rays. Regularly valued at $355.

Includes: Free Whitening & Low Monthly Payments

$79

A visit to Dr. Baylarian’s office is all you could ask for in dental treatment. The staff is warm and efficient. Dr. Baylarian is friendly and professional, and clearly explains what is going on. My family and I feel fortunate to have benefited from his experience and skill for many years. — Martin J., Bayside NY

W/Coupon. Exp. 10/31/15

$500 OFF

W/Coupon. Exp. 10/31/15

Free Consultation

Most Insurance Plans Accepted

BAYLARIAN FAMILY DENTAL

Howard K. Baylarian DDS 55 Northern Blvd., Suite 203, Great Neck, NY 11021 • 516-487-4242

Sat. and Evening Hours Available / BaylarianDentalMagic.com / Convenient Ample Free Parking

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

The Community Advisory Program for the Elderly, a community mental health clinic of the Samuel Field Y serving individuals age 50 and over, provides individual, family and group therapy. Located in Little Neck Queens, the clinic is currently offering several group therapeutic opportunities: 

Support Group for adult children caring for their aging parents



Support Group for people caring for their spouses or partners



Support Groups for women over 80 years of age



Bereavement Support Group for people who have lost their spouses or partners



A Support Group specializing in the emotional coping skills needed in everyday life

For application and referral information, please call Michael Upston (718) 224-0566 or e-mail him at mupston@sfy.org

40 The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

Great Neck Plaza Autofest 2014

ubscribe today to the award-winning Blank Slate Media newspaper of your community – and receive the Blank Slate Media discount card for FREE. Blank Slate Media’s five weekly newspapers are the No. 1 source of news and information for the communities they serve, offering comprehensive news coverage and ads from local businesses that will save you time and money all combined with the convenience of home delivery.

And Save When you subscribe, you will also receive the Blank Slate Media Discount Card, which entitles you to special discounts at dozens of local businesses.

www.blank

DISCOUNT CARD

slatemediac

ard.com

For less than 39 cents a week, we will deliver the newspaper of your community to your home or business.

The Great Neck News Roslyn Times

Address ________________________________________________________

Manhasset Times

Apt. No. ________________Town __________Zip Code ______________

The Williston Times

Telephone ______________________________________________________

New Hyde Park Herald Courier You may pay by check or credit card 1 year, $25 2 years, $45

CHECK HERE IF RENEWAL

Name __________________________________________________________

Email __________________________________________________________

3 years, $60

Credit Card No. ______________________________________________

CSV CVS Code ––––––––

Exp. Date:–––––––––

Signature ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Blank Slate Media 105 Hillside Ave., Williston Park, NY 11596 / 516-307-1045 To subscribe online go to: www.theislandnow.com

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

A&E Calendar cont’d Continued from Page 28

Return Of The Dukes Saturday, Dec. 5, 8 p.m. The Second Annual Jingle Bell Bottom Ball Sunday, Dec. 6, 3 p.m. Doo Wop Extravaganza Thursday, Dec. 10, 8 p.m. Neil deGrasse Tyson Saturday, Dec. 13, 2 & 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, 5:30 p.m. Peppa Pig Live Wedneday, Dec. 23, 8 p.m. Kenny Rogers The Space at Westbury 250 Post Ave., Westbury (516) 283.5566 www.thespaceatwestbury.com Wednesday, Oct. 7, 8 p.m. Warren Haynes & the Ashes & Dust Band Saturday, Oct. 10, 8 p.m. Artie Lange Friday, Oct. 23, 8 p.m. Garbage OLD WESTBURY GARDENS 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury, NY 11568 (516) 333-0048 • www.oldwestburygardens.org

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 11 a.m. Children in Bloom: Tuscany in the Gardens PLANTING FIELDS Coe Hall Historic House Museum 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay (516) 922-9200 • http://www.plantingfields.org

NONPROFIT SYMPOSIUM Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos will host the second Nassau County Comptroller’s Non-Profit Symposium, being held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesday Oct. 7,at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive & Legislative Building in the (Peter J. Schmitt Memorial Chambers). Located at 1550 Franklin Avenue in Mineola. This FREE event will afford nonprofits the opportunity to meet with the Comptroller and his Administrative Staff for an overview of best practices for Non-Profits conducting business with Nassau County. Speakers will include representatives

All you need to do is shower and show up to your special event. We will create and design a menu tailored to make your next event unforgettable! Montauk to Manhattan.

Saturday, Oct. 3, Sunday, Oct. 4, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Fall Family Festival Weekend ADELPHI UNIVERSITY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Westermann Stage, 1 South Avenue, Garden City (516) 877-4000 • http://aupac.adelphi. edu/ Friday, Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m. Akropolis Reed Quintet Sunday, Oct.4, 3 p.m. Larson Legacy Concert: Sam Willmott Family Weekend October 6–11, various times How I Learned to Drive Theatre Saturday, Oct. 10, 11 a.m. A Musical Morning with Naomi Cohen Performing Arts Series Saturda, Oct. 10, 8 p.m. Three Women and the Truth: Mary Gauthier, Lori McKenna and Gretchen Peters

Community Calendar 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.

Custom Event Catering

from our Vendor Claims and Field Audit Departments, and attendees will be able to participate in a question and answer forum. For more information contact our office at 516-571-0896. TEMPLE TIKVAH ANNUAL RUMMAGE SALE Temple Tikvah of New Hyde Park annual rummage sale is Sunday, Oct. 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, Oct. 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. is “Bag for $5 & Stuff Day” Highlights this year include costume jewelry, watches, pocket books, clothes, shoes, books and household items. Vintage fashion finds and great bargains. Temple Tikvah is conveniently located at 3315 Hillside Ave. in New Hyde Park. 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.

• Weddings • Corporate Events • Special Celebrations • Promotional Occasions

28 Chestnut Street, Greenvale, NY 11548 | 516-484-7431

culinaryarchitect.com follow us on Facebook

P RESS

A Mineola Landmark…

AVENPORT RESTAURANT

• Aged Steaks • Prime Rib • Rack of Lamb • Pot Roast • Chilean Sea Bass • Soft Shell Crabs • Bronzini • Fresh Maine Lobster • Fresh Seafood • Pasta Dishes • Daily Grilled Specialties • And Much More!

PRIX FIXE MENU

SUNDAY - FRIDAY ANYTIME SATURDAY (Before 5 PM)

per person

15% OFF DINNER CHECK 70 MAIN ST., MINEOLA / 516-248-8300 Valid for Dinner only - Sun.-Fri. anytime, Sat. before 5pm. For parties of 6 or under w/coupon only - Cash only. Not valid w/other promotions, on holidays, party packages or prix fixe menu. Exp. 10/31/15

DINNER PACKAGES Starting At…

per person

for graduations, christenings, rehearsal dinners, anniversaries, engagement parties, business functions or any other special occasions banquet rooms available for 20-120 people

Weekday Luncheon Parties…

19 30

Complete Bridal & Baby Shower $ Packages

per person

95 per person

Call today to book your celebration in one of our private party rooms

70 MAIN ST., MINEOLA • 516-248-8300 www.davenportpress.com

42 The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

LEO’S

~ S UNDAY, O CTOBER 4 TH ~

We are open for brunch at 9:30AM! Come down and watch the Jets take on the Dolphins

OKTOBERFEST JOIN US FOR LUNCH & DINNER SPECIALS DURING THE MONTH

Come In Thursdays for Mexican Night at Leo’s Margaritas Mohitos Fish Tacos Fajitas Tacos Friday Only 25% Off Entire

Lunch or Dinner Check

Cash Only • Alcohol not included Lobster Dishes & 14 oz. Black Angus Steak not included • Not available at the bar Coupon Must Be Presented At Time of Ordering Expires 10/8/15 • Dine In Only • Good for parties of 8 or less May only be used on day specified. Not to be combined w/any other offer

Saturday Only 25% Off Entire

Huntington gallery hosting 3 exhibits Throughout the month of October b. j. spoke gallery will be presenting three exhibitions: Barbara Grey’s exhibit, “Point of View, An Artist’s Changing Perspective”; Lorraine Nuzzo’s premiere solo exhibit titled “Charged!” showing her new abstract paintings; In the “Colorful Season” members show artworks in a variety of styles and media. There will be an Artist’s reception on Saturday, Oct. 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. The public is welcome to attend. “An Artist’s Changing Perspective examines the exploration of various media and the different approaches

I have used in my first twelve years as a painter,” Grey said. “Each of my shows has had a specific way of looking at the world. This exhibit is an overview, with works old and new - not so much a retrospective but more circumspective.” Nuzzo, the gallery’s new manager, will also be showing her work this month. ‘“Over the last few years there’s been a sense of regeneration, in my art and in my life,” she said. ?The Charged! series is fueled by unplanned changes and the freedom that comes from taking risks. Moving away from what feels safe to what feels

right. It is the authenticity of painting from the core. My work is a convergence of color, line, shape, and stroke. There’s a vulnerability that overcomes me during the process of creating abstract art. The resolution of creating something from nothing, gives me strength.” Gallery members include: Richard Anello; Phyllis Baron; John A. Bell; Katherine Criss; Liz Ehrlichman; J. Lefsky; Barbara Grey; Kevin Larkin; Lili Maglione; Dianne Marxe; Barbara Miller; Min Myar; Lorraine Nuzzo; Nicolette M. Pach; Ilene Palant; Cindy Shechter; Constance Wain; Bert Winsberg. The exhibits are open to the public from Sept. 30 through Oct. 26. b. j. spoke gallery, 299 Main Street, Huntington.

Lunch or Dinner Check

Sunday Only 25% Off Entire

Brunch or Dinner Check Cash Only • Alcohol not included Lobster Dishes & 14 oz. Black Angus Steak not included • Not available at the bar Coupon Must Be Presented At Time of Ordering Expires 10/8/15 • Dine In Only • Good for parties of 8 or less May only be used on day specified. Not to be combined w/any other offer

Monday Only 25% Off Entire

Lunch or Dinner Check Cash Only • Alcohol not included Lobster Dishes & 14 oz. Black Angus Steak not included • Not available at the bar Coupon Must Be Presented At Time of Ordering Expires 10/8/15 • Dine In Only • Good for parties of 8 or less May only be used on day specified. Not to be combined w/any other offer

Tuesday Only 25% Off Entire

Lunch or Dinner Check Cash Only • Alcohol not included

Lobster Dishes & 14 oz. Black Angus Steak not included • Not available at the bar Coupon Must Be Presented At Time of Ordering Expires 10/8/15 • Dine In Only • Good for parties of 8 or less May only be used on day specified. Not to be combined w/any other offer

Wednesday Only 25% Off Entire

Thursday Only 25% Off Entire

Lunch or Dinner Check Cash Only • Alcohol not included

190 Seventh St., Garden City 742-0574 • www.leosgardencity.com

Clockwise from top left: “Moon and the Scars,” acrylic on canvas by Lorraine Nuzzo; Lorraine Nuzzo photo by Shana Einhorn; Barbara Grey discusses art photo by K. Criss; “Shifting Sands 2,” acrylic on canvas by Barbara Grey

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

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

An Asian twist on too much broccoli? This time of year farm stands and farmer markets are teeming with fresh and delicious broccoli. Broccoli is part of the cabbage family and has only 50 calories per serving. It is loaded with Vitamin C and Potassium and is also a good source of Fiber. Broccoli is known to reduce cholesterol and detoxify the body. Every part of the broccoli is edible, including the stem; just peel it with a vegetable peeler to remove its hard fibrous exterior. The following recipes take very little “food prep” time, as slow cookers do most of the work. The stir fry is a quick way to make a weekday night dinner. End out the meal with opening a can of Lychee Nuts and you will have an easy to create delicious dinner with very little effort. Menu Serves 4 Slow Cooker Ginger Broccoli Soup Stir Fry Shrimp and Broccoli Slow Cooker Japonica Rice Lychee Nuts* *Recipe Not Given

Slow Cooker Ginger Broccoli Soup 1 head of broccoli, cut into florets, the stem peeled, and then cut into chunks 1 leek, cleaned and sliced 3 cups chicken or vegetable stock 2 tblsps. minced garlic yogurt or sour cream drizzle optional 1. In a slow cooker, place all of the ingredients. Turn onto high for 3 hours. 2. Puree soup in a blender or with an immersion blender.then serve. 3. Garnish with a drizzle of yogurt or sour cream if desired. Stir Fry Shrimp and Broccoli 1 tblsp. olive oil 1 tblsp minced garlic 2 tblsp minced ginger 1 1/2 lbs. 16-20 count shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 large head broccoli, cut into florets 1 scallion, thinly sliced SAUCE 3 tblsp. reduced sodium soy 2 tblsp. Fish Sauce (available

1. In a crockpot, place all of the ingredients, cover and cook on high for 3 hours. Water will be absorbed. 2. Turn off heat. Keep covered and let rest for 10 minutes. Fluff and serve.

4. Stir in “sauce” and cook until thickened, about 2 minutes. 5. Garnish with scallion and serve with rice. Enjoy.

ALEXANDRA TROY The Culinary Architect

Slow Cooker Japonica Rice 1 cup Black Japonica Rice (available at Health Food Stores and Kalustyan’s, 123 Lexington Avenue, New York City (212-685-3451) 2 cup water 1 tblsp. chicken or vegetable bouillon 1 tblsp. butter Soy Dipping Sauce

Alexandra Troy is owner of Culinary Architect Catering, a 32-year old Greenvale-based company, specializing in private, corporate and promotional parties. For more photos and presentation ideas, follow Culinary Architect Catering on Facebook.

at Asian Markets) 1 tblsp. rice wine vinegar 1 tblsp. brown sugar 1 tsp. sesame oil 1 tsp. corn starch 1 tsp. siracha 1. In a bowl, combine all the sauce ingredients and set aside. 2. In either a wok or large pot, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Warm garlic and ginger for 1 minute, then add shrimp and saute for 2 minutes. 3. Add broccoli and cook until tender stirring frequently, about 2 more minutes.

“Voted Best Italian Restaurant & Best Pizza”

“Voted Best Italian

NEW CUSTOMER DINE IN SPECIAL

LUNCH | DINNER | CATERING

EACH DINNER ENTREE

Call:

PLUM TOMATOES - Dine In Only. Cannot be combined w/any other offer or coupon. 10.2

516-248-6390

www.plumtomatoesrestaurant.com

20% Off

DINNER SPECIAL Your Dinner Check

2 LARGE PIES 12 GARLIC KNOTS 2 LITER SODA $ 99

PLUM TOMATOES

15 Off %

FREE DELIVERY!

SUN. - WED. (DOES NOT INCLUDE BEVERAGES

Hours: Mon-Thurs. 11am-10pm Fri.. & Sat. 11am-10pm Sun. 12pm-10pm

Pick-Up or Delivery. Cannot be combined w/any other 10.2 offer or coupon.

Pick-Up or Delivery. Cannot be combined w/any other offer or coupon. 10.2

(MIN. OF 2 ENTREES)

$2 Off

ANY LARGE PIE PLUM TOMATOES

Pick-Up or Delivery. Cannot be combined w/any other 10.2 offer or coupon.

TRY OUR GLUTEN-FREE MENU PIZZA, PASTA, RAVIOLI & MOZZARELLA STICKS

228 Old Country Rd., Mineola (Next to Chase Bank) Ample Parking In Rear and Chase Bank Lot

44 The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

FOX IN PORt

Arts League seeks entries for exhibit The Art League of Long Island seeks entries for their 60th Annual Members’ Exhibition. Current members and artists who join as members are welcome to submit applications for the exhibit showing in two parts: Part One (artist last names A-L) runs from November 8 to November 29 and Part Two (artist last names M-Z) runs from Dec. 13 to Jan. 10. Original works in 2-D and 3-D in any medium (within certain size specifications), except for video and installation art, can be accommodated in the Art League’s spacious Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery. Awards of excellence and honorable mentions will be determined by exhibition juror Ed McEvoy, Art League of Long Island director emeritus. Edward McEvoy is an award winning

The Dolphin Book Shop in Port Washington is hosting an art exhibit featuring the works of Jessica Fox on Sunday, Oct. 4 from 1 to 3 p.m. All art is available for purchase. The Dolphin Book Shop is located at 299 Main St., Port Washington. Call (516) 767-2650 for more information.

Long Island artist, painting instructor, former executive director of the Art League of Long Island, and a founding member of the Long Island Plein Air Painters Society. He has painted in Europe, Asia and throughout the eastern United States. Currently, most of his paintings are executed on Long Island. McEvoy works mostly with watercolors and occasionally with oils and acrylics. His paintings can be recognized for their colorfully loose and bold style. Usually Ed can be found painting boats in Huntington Harbor or with small groups of plein air painters throughout Long Island and the New England coast. To obtain prospectus call 631-462-5400 or download at www.artleagueli.org. Deadline to submit application is October 20.

County Oktoberfest celebration Oct. 10-12 Nassau County’s 4th Annual Oktoberfest Celebration ill take place on Columbus Day Weekend, Saturday, Oct. 10, Sunday, Oct. 11 and Monday, Oct. 12 from 12 to 5 p.m. in Eisenhower Park. The 4th Annual Oktoberfest Celebration will be located in Parking Field 6. Admission is free. The event will feature a weekend of great culture, including traditional Ger-

man food, live music including a performance by The John Weber Band, a pumpkin maze, tractor rides, children’s activities including bounce houses, vendors offering German merchandise and much more. For further information, please contact the Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums at 516572-0200 or visit www.nassaucountyny. gov/parks.

Gold Coast to preview ‘A Ballerina’s Tale’ The Gold Coast International Film Festival is hoisting a screening of “A Ballerina’s Tale,” an official selection of the Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at Soundview Cinemas, Port Washington. Iconic ballerina Misty Copeland made history when she became the first AfricanAmerican woman to be named principal dancer of the legendary American Ballet Theater. “A Ballerina’s Tale” tells the behindthe-scenes story of how she overcame a tumultuous upbringing and near careerending injuries to become one of the most revered dancers of her generation. A Q&A period with Susan Fales-Hill, mentor to Copeland, philanthropist, author and former TV writer/producer, and Shiba Russell, Emmy-winning anchor for WNBC-TV. For advance tickets, call 516-8292570 or purchase online at http://goldcoastfilmfestival.org/a-ballerinas-tale. All tickets are $20 at the door.

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

Great Neck Library Great Neck Library’s Wiggles and Giggles at Temple Israel The Great Neck Library will present two sessions of Wiggles and Giggles (for children ages 2 to 4 with parent/caregiver) on Tuesday, October 6 at Temple Israel, 108 Old Mill Road, Great Neck, 11023. Class A will be held at 10:15 a.m. Class B will be held at 11:15 a.m. We’ll hop and bop, jump and jive, and wiggle and giggle with an interactive time full of fun activities and silly songs. Each class is 30 minutes. These are the first classes in a series of six. Call the Children’s Department at (516) 466-8055, ext. 209 or 272. West Egg Book Group at Station East Side Story by Louis Auchincloss Join Branch Librarian Kathleen Cotter for a discussion of East Side Story by Louis Auchincloss on Tuesday, October 6 at 7:00 p.m. at the Station Branch, 26 Great Neck Road (2nd level), Gardens at Great Neck Shopping Center. East Side Story tells of a woman who traces her ancestry from Scotland merchants to New York

capitalists. Register by calling 466-8055, ext. 233. Your “Write” to Heal: A Guide to Transformation Through Writing facilitated by Lynda Aron at Station Join facilitator Lynda Aron for Your “Write” to Heal: A Guide To Transformation Through Writing on Wednesday, October 7 at 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. at the Station Branch Library, 26 Great Neck Road (2nd level), Gardens at Great Neck Shopping Center, above Waldbaum’s and Planet Fitness. This workshop focuses on specific techniques to facilitate the expression and integration of trauma, loss and bereavement. Issues will be addressed in a nurturing and professional way. This is an experiential workshop for those who are going through bereavement, crisis, change or stress. Lynda Aron is a writer, editor, consultant and workshop leader. Registration is suggested, but all are welcome at the door. Registration is ongoing by calling 466-8055, ext. 277 or register online. There are two workshops Oct. 7 and 28 - come to one or both.

Join Lynda Aron for Your “Write” to Heal: A Guide to Transformation Through Writing at the Station Branch Library. SAT Prep Course Registration at Station Branch SAT Prep Course registration will be held on Wednesday, October 7 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Station Branch, 26 Great Neck Road (2nd level), Gardens at Great Neck Shopping Center. The SAT Prep Course is taught by NYS certified math and verbal skills experts.

High school juniors and seniors, and those who have not taken this course in the past will be given priority. Students should bring a calculator, pen or pencil, and a notebook to class. There is a $25 fee per student for the course (fee includes the textbook.) Advanced registration is required. A minimum enrollment of thirteen students is required for the course to

take place. Arriving early for registration is recommended. Telephone registration for any remaining openings begins on Thursday, October 8 at 10 a.m. by calling Station at 466-8055, ext. 218. Contact Courtney Greenblatt, Young Adult Librarian. 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, October 8 at 2:00 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. Great Neck Library at Village of Great Neck Plaza Street Fair The Great Neck Library will again be participating in the Village of Great Neck Plaza Annual Street Fair on Sunday,

October 4 from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. The Library will host hourly children’s story times, live demos of online services, and giveaways for children and adults. Look for Library information and activities on the Middle Neck Road Bridge over the LIRR tracks. In case of inclement weather, the event will be held on Sunday, October 11. 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 e-mails 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.

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. TUESDAYS WITH REAP REAP, retired, energetic, and active professionals meets Tuesday, Oct. 6 at Cumberland School, 30 Cumberland Ave., Great Neck. At 9 a.m. the Board meets the first Tuesday of the month. The Business Meeting starts at 10:30 a.m. “My Opinion” will be presented by Les Bokar. Our speaker for the day is Lisa Scandaliato who will present, “Understanding Abstract Art.” Lunch is at 11:45 a.m.. so feel free to join us and bring your lunch. Current Events roundtable discussion begins at 12:30 p.m. led by Rose Simon.

Short Story Club meets at 1 p.m., as does the Economics Club. SIMHAT TORAH The Lake Success Jewish Center invites the entire community for a Simhat Torah celebration on Sunday, Oct. 4. Families are invited for ice cream sundaes at 6 p.m.. The Simhat Torah dancing begins at 7 p.m.. This year, Cantor Shmully Blesofsky will join Rabbi Klayman to create a lively and spirited Simhat Torah celebration. Cantor Blesofsky has brought a new enthusiasm and a new spirit to the community. The Lake Success Jewish Center address is 354 Lakeville Rd. For more information please call the office at 516-466-0569. WEDNESDAY MONTHLY LUNCHEON 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct, 14, sponsored by the St. Aloy-

sius Sociables of Great Neck, at the Crabtree Restaurant, 226 Jericho Turnpike, Floral Park. Cost: Price of your meal Please call John Hyland ( 516) 482-3795 for reservations.

Center, 592 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck. Catholic Health Services in conjunction with St. Francis Hospital will be distributing the Flu shots. Appointments are not needed.

FREE BREAST CANCER SCREEN AND AWARENESS Provided by St. Francis Hospital in conjunction with Catholic Health Services. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26. A clinical breast exam will be performed by a nurse practitioner from the Cancer Institute at St. Francis Hospital at no charge. No appointment is needed. Results will be given and referrals made, if needed. St. Aloysius Church ( Parish Center- Youth Lounge), 592 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck.

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.

FREE FLU SHOTS 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24 at St. Aloysius Parish

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.

46 The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

Great Neck Park District Budget Hearing A Budget Hearing will be held at the North Hempstead Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road, Manhasset on Tuesday, October 20 at 7:30 p.m. The approval of the Great Neck Park District’s 2016 proposed budget will be addressed.

New York Rangers TryHockey-for-Free Day!!! Come down to the Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink on Sunday, November 15, when the New York Rangers host “Try-Hockey-for-Free” day. This exciting event will introduce the sport to children between the ages of 4 and 10 through free skating and hockey lessons. Rangers alumni will be on hand to help teach the basics of the sport. To all registrants, the Great Neck Park District will offer complimentary rental skates. Free loaner equipment and instruction will be offered by the New York Rangers Hockey Development Team. A free Rangers hockey stick will be given to all participants. Everyone

Robin Greenstein

who would like to participate must sign-up on line at www.newyorkrangers.com/ goskate. There is limited space available so don’t delay, sign-up today! Nature Program: Awesome Alley Take a leisurely stroll through Alley Pond in Douglaston on Sunday, October 11 at 12:30 p.m. These nature trails pass by ponds, salt marshes, forests and meadows where you will see shore birds, migrating flocks and a variety of small animals. Call (516) 482-0355 to register by 10/4. Request directions if you need them. Children under age 16 are not permitted to attend. Kidapalooza Sunday! Sunday, October 4, bring the children to Great Neck House, 14 Arrandale Avenue, for hours of entertainment! First, the movie, Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), an animated adventure-comedy, rated PG and running 94 minutes beginning at 11:30 a.m. A woman is transformed into a giant after she is struck by a meteorite on her wedding day. She then becomes part of a team of monsters, sent in by the U.S. government, to defeat an alien mastermind who is trying to take over earth. It stars the voices of Reese Witherspoon, Rainn Wilson and Stephen Colbert. There will be a musical performance by Robin Greenstein at 1:30 p.m. Playing guitar and banjo, Robin’s soothing voice,

Join us for a leisurely stroll through Alley Pond in Douglaston. engaging personality and playful spirit will draw you in. From traditional folk and pop music, classic children’s material and her own songs, the whole family will love her rousing, funny, crowdpleasing performance filled with improvised lyrics and lots of participation including sharing rhythm instruments.

Sunday @ 3 Series Robin Greenstein will perform Sunday, October 4; 3 p.m. at Great Neck House. She is a singer-songwriter from NYC whose music fuses folk, pop, blues and country elements into a blend she calls “Acousticness” She plays guitar, banjo and uke and straddles the musical worlds of contemporary singer-songwriter pop-folk as well as traditional Anglo-American folk, AfroAmerican and Jewish music. A park card is required to attend.

celebration at Steppingstone Park. Choose one of our many unique birthday packages (Dancin’ Disco, Glamour & Glitz, Superhero Style, Lego Love to name a few), which includes a private party room, 2 party hosts, invitations, pizza, cake, and lots more. For more information or to reserve the party room, call (516) 482-0355. The Park District also offers birthday parties at the Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink. If you are interested in a skating party, call (516) 829-4323.

Harvest Festival 2015 Bring your whole family to Harvest Festival in the Village Green, Monday, October 12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine. Enjoy arts & crafts, rock climbing, pumpkins, airbrush tattoos, musical entertainment, hay rides, petting zoo, pony rides and more. Admission free for Park District residents with a park card. Check www. cancellations.com for details due to bad weather. For more information call (516) 482-0355.

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 Thursday) and runs from October through March. For more information call (516) 487-2975, Ext 118 or 129 or email parkwoodswim@gmail. com.

Birthday Parties in the Park District Book your child’s next

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. Halloween in the Park District The exciting Halloween events at Great Neck House begin with a Halloween movie, ParaNorman (2012). It will be shown at Great Neck House on Saturday, October 31, 11:30 a.m. It is rated PG and runs 92 min. It’s about a misunderstood boy who takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse. Starring the voices of Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. Then at 1 p.m., join us for the Magic Show. Crafts, tattoos and fun will start at 1:45 p.m. and run until 3 p.m. At the Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink, there will be special Halloween public sessions on Saturday, October 31, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. If you come in costume, admission is free! Also at the rink is the Kiddie Walk, available to visit from 12:30 to 7 p.m. and the Haunted House from 6 to 9 p.m. Stay tuned for more information.

C O M M U N I TY ne w s

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

‘Savvy’ seniors honored for community work Seniors from across Long Island and Queens were recently honored and recognized among their family and friends during the Association of Generational Experts for Seniors’ (AGES) Sixth Annual Savvy Senior Day at Parker Jewish Institute in New Hyde Park. Each nominated senior and their families attended the event, where they were publicly recognized for their vast accomplishments and contributions made within their communities. Among those honored were 70-year-old Jim Alchus of Little Neck and 83-year-old Sabina Miller of Great Neck, who were crowned 2015 Savvy Senior King and Queen, respectively, and each awarded gift certificates for professional oil painting portraits, courtesy of Bradford Renaissance Portraits. Other senior nominees included Stanley Gayda of Maple Pointe Assisted Living in Rockville Centre, Miriam Epstein, a

resident at Atria Glen Cove in Glen Cove, Siroon Shahinian of Great Neck, and Rose Collo of Elmont. “Savvy Senior Day is a special event that gives seniors living within our communities the opportunity to be recognized for all the wonderful accomplishments and contributions they’ve

made and continue to make,” AGES Chairperson Kevin Lawrence said. Alchus was selected this year’s Savvy Senior King for demonstrating inspirational strength and perseverance in not only overcoming severe injuries and disabilities following a bicycle accident at the age of 13 that caused him memory loss, limited

movement in one of his arms and the inability to walk, talk or see, but also for his dedication to help other children with severe injuries and disabilities. Alchus has volunteered at Cohen’s Children’s Hospital in New Hyde Park, where he has met with children who have suffered critical injury and disabilities to offer hope and inspiration. He also volunteers as a tour guide at the Queens County Farm Museum in Little Neck and plays favorite old movies each month for seniors living at Deepdale CARES NORC. “Being named 2015 Savvy Senior King is true honor,” Alchus said. “It not only is a testament of all that I have overcome and achieved but also inspires and motivates me to continue doing even more in making a difference for children braving severe injury and disability. It is my goal to inspire other children facing severe injury or disability following an accident and to get more organizations and hospitals to increase their offerings of

support and counseling for these children.” Miller received her Savvy Senior Queen title in recognition of her community activism and outreach to fellow seniors. Her contributions have earned her numerous public praise and accolades. Among various initiatives Miller has led are co-hosting the Town of North Hempstead’s Project Independence radio show, serving on Great Neck’s Project Independence Advisory Board and serving as a 25-year volunteer at Children’s Learning After School Program, a non-profit day care center in Great Neck. She is a three-time former Great Neck Lions Club president and served as co-chair of the “Bachelor Auction” Public Access TV Station fundraiser held at the Merchant Marine Academy in Great Neck. She has also been a 12-year volunteer with OmbudService as an advocate of residents, patients and families with administration at Grace Plaza Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Great Neck. “Every senior attending this year’s Savvy Senior Day was a senior who does great volunteer work and understands that when you do volunteer work you are helping yourself just as much as you are helping others,” Miller said. “I am so fortunate and humbled to been among last year’s Savvy Senior Day honorees and am even more humbled to be crowned this year’s 2015 Savvy Senior Queen among so many other remarkable seniors who have also shown such tremendous level of community outreach and volunteerism.”

Kaplan goes car free “Bonnie Manse” in Kensington, Great Neck

Great Neck Historical Society to host architect, author Wolfe The Great Neck Historical Society will host noted architect, author, and historic preservationist Kevin Wolfe on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Great Neck House, 14 Arrandale Ave. in Great Neck. Wolfe will look at and discuss the development of the planned communities of Kensington and Douglas Manor built over a century ago by the architects Richert & Findlay.

Wolfe will include many never seen before photographs of the early days of Kensington from his research on the historic neighborhoods of Long Island. Wolfe has written a chapter in the new book “Gardens of Eden: Long Island’s Early Twentieth-Century Planned Communities,” published by the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities. The Speaker Series is part

of the Great Neck Historical Society’s mission to collect, preserve, and present the history and heritage of the Great Neck peninsula. Additional information can be found at www.greatneckhistorical.org or by contacting President Alice Kasten at alicekasten@gmail.com. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Town of North Hempstead Councilwoman Anna Kaplan put on her sneakers to walk to work on September 22 from her home in Great Neck, as she marked the 3rd Annual Car Free Day Long Island. The day-long celebration, sponsored by the Town of North Hempstead, encourages residents to get around without cars and instead use alternative transportation such as transit, biking, and walking. The Town of North Hempstead won the Gold Award this year from Transit Solutions for their promotion of Car Free Day Long Island. Kaplan (left) and her Legislative Aide Sabereh Samet (right) celebrate Car Free Day Long Island this year by walking to work.

48 The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

G.N. deacon ‘inspired’ by pope’s service BY A N G E L A C AV E Deacon Stephen Choi, who serves at St. Aloysius parish in Great Neck, won a lottery to attend evening vespers with Pope Francis at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The service was mainly for members of the clergy. Deacon Choi and his wife spent three hours going through security, being screened with metal detectors “like at the

airport. Many avenues and streets were blocked by barricades. The New York governor, senator, mayor, police commissioner and many VIPs were waiting for him at the entrance.” A choir and orchestra played music before the pope arrived. “It was so cheerful and joyful,” Choi said. Even though a column obstructed his view of the pope, he said, he saw the

whole liturgy on a screen and read the English translation of the pope’s Spanish homily. “His message was the spirit of gratitude and hard work,” he added. “He especially expressed his gratitude to the religious women (nuns) of the United States. When he said, ‘What would the Church be without you?...I love you very much,” all the sisters yelled out a cheer.” Choi, who leads the Korean commu-

nity at St. Aloysius, said he felt inspired by the pope. “Though he is the successor of St. Peter and leader of 1.2 billion Catholics, he was truly humble,” he said. “His smiles made me comfortable. His words and deeds were genuine.” Choi and his wife got home at 11 p.m. “tired and joyful. It was absolutely worth it,” he said. “This opportunity and experience strengthened my faith.”

Pope strikes chord with N. Shore residents Continued from Page 4 who got his hands on a second ticket. “I was thrilled!” she said. “I had been praying and hoping for one.” Wachowicz took the Long Island Rail Road around 1 p.m. — and saw at least three other Manhasset residents riding in — and then flew through security, finding her seat at the Garden before 3 p.m. She enjoyed a “terrific” pre-Mass program packed with music and worship and performances or appearances by Stephen Colbert, Gloria Estefan, Martin Sheen, Jennifer Hudson, Harry Connick Jr., and others. The pope’s arrival surprised Wachowicz and others in the congregation. “We didn’t think he was coming that early and nobody had really warned us,” she said. “All of a sudden, I hear this roar — like coming from one of the tunnels. I looked down, and there he was. I got little chills. It was really quite lovely to see the vicar of Christ in person.” The tone grew more solemn after Pope Francis vested for the liturgy. Wachowicz said she followed a prayer and hymn booklet for the parts that weren’t in English and read a somewhat second-rate translation on the big screen for the homily, which the pope delivered in Spanish. “I got the gist of it,” she said. “In the city, we can be the light of Christ, even if there’s smog in the city and darkness in the city. It’s nice to be reminded of that. “There were so many people [at the Mass] from so many different backgrounds,” she added. “It showed the universality of the church. My biggest emotion was probably gratefulness.” About 40 people from St. Mary’s — mostly teenagers from the youth group and adult volunteers associated with it — got tickets to see the pope pass through Central Park earlier in the day. Mary Kulhanek, a youth group core team member, and her husband ended up separated from the group on a hill about 100 feet back from the barricades. After waiting in the park for three hours, people around them started standing in anticipation of his arrival. “It maintained that level of excitement for like 45 minutes,” Kulhanek said, adding that a group of women next to her taught neighbors a prayer and worship song in French. “It was a very positive atmosphere. I was so happy. I just feel so blessed to have been able to see him.” JoJo Conlan, a seventh-grade cate-

Photo by Angela Cave

Pope Francis’ motorcade processes through Manhattan last week. chist at St. Mary’s, received four tickets to Central Park from the parish’s youth minister after Mass the Sunday before. “I was like, ‘What? Oh my goodness!’” Her 12-year-old son, Blaze, had just finished begrudgingly altar serving: “I was telling him sometimes you have to altar serve even when you’re not scheduled, and God will [bless] you.” Conlan took Blaze, a 12-year-old across-the-street neighbor and her mother on the trip, which entailed a three-hour wait to get into the park and another three hours camped out before the pope

drove by for two minutes. “It was such an incredible day,” she said. “The orderliness of New York City was incredible. You never felt safer in your life. I’ve never seen more cordialness with New Yorkers. Once you got your spot, you were surrounded by the same 15 people. You thought, ‘Am I really in Central Park?’” “People lay on the cobblestone taking naps. A group of women next to them sang ‘Amazing Grace’ in Spanish. The boys played cards, ran around and gaped at the security precautions. Ten minutes

before the pope’s arrival, “we felt an energy,” Conlan said. “A little boy yelled, ‘Look up! Look up!’ There was this beautiful rainbow across the sky. I’ve never been part of something where the adrenaline and the enthusiasm was just a natural high.” When Pope Francis passed, “everybody started crying,” she continued. “It really at that moment felt like a higher being. It made me feel grateful to be part of this incredible, inspirational community. It made me see the magnitude of so many different people and cultures who all have the [same] beliefs. It was really a radiant feeling and I’m so grateful during my time here on earth that I had that opportunity.” The feeling continued on the subway back to Penn Station. Blaze and his friend, Michael Desena, both Manhasset Middle School students, missed school and risked missing the seventh-grade dance for the occasion. They didn’t seem fazed by the long wait at the park, saying they made friends with strangers and played “spot the sniper” after they asked police officers about all the heightened security measures. They said they were amazed by the humanity around them. “We didn’t see any people selling anything,” Blaze said. “There was no crime in the city that day. It was amazing to see so many people not fighting. So many people respect [the pope] so much.” “People from all over were helping out,” Michael chimed in. The boys found themselves very close to the man of the hour. “He blessed the kid next to us,” Blaze said. “Me and Michael were right up against the fence and taking photos and waving. It was, like, crazy. We didn’t know what to expect. He looked at us.” In retrospect, it seemed like a tooquick experience, but “in the moment, it was so long,” Blaze mused. “All of the stories [about Pope Francis], like, came to a face. It was a great experience because we learned so much about what we believe in and learned that it’s not just about him. I never even knew there were so many Catholic people in New York State.” At school on Monday, “all of our friends were like, ‘How was the pope?” Blaze said. “It was amazing to [tell them]. We showed them the pictures we took and they were fascinated. We know this is something you will remember the rest of your life.”

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

communi t y ne w s

Town Officials Attend Annual Chilean American Festival Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Town Councilman Peter Zuckerman and Town Councilwoman Anna Kaplan visited the 3rd Annual Chilean American Festival at the Town’s North Hempstead Beach Park on September 20. The Chilean-American Committee of Culture and Sports runs the event that celebrates Chilean Independence Day which was September 18. The day included a mass followed by folk dance and music and an assortment of Chilean foods.

Supervisor Bosworth with members of the Chilean-American Committee of Culture and Sports

From left, Supervisor Bosworth, Giovanna Bracchi of the Chilean-American Committee of Culture and Sports, Councilwoman Kaplan and Councilman Zuckerman

Supervisor Bosworth, Councilwoman Kaplan and Councilman Zuckerman present a certificate of recognition to the Chilean-American Committee of Culture and Sports

BeachFeast summer farewell Hundreds of residents visited North Hempstead Beach Park on Sept. 20 as the Town held the 2nd Annual BeachFeast festival. Attendees sat beachside and enjoyed delicacies from more than a dozen food trucks as well as several beer and wine vendors while three live bands, Firestone, the Retromantics and the Rubix Kube, rocked the house. Food trucks included Miami Grill, Engine 1 Pizza, Andy’s Italian Ices NYC & Espresso Bar, Elegant Eats NY, Mr. Smith’s Seafood, Eat Me, Drink Me, Kannoli Kings, Chiddy Cheesesteaks, Frozen Sin, Island Empanada and Blondie’s Bake Shop and the On the Scene Cuisine Food Truck with Chef Gail Chandler from FIOS1 Television. Beer and wine was provided by Murphy’s Bar of Mineola and the Crooked Ladder Brewing Company with their popular beer fire truck. The scene at BeachFeast.

From left, Thomas Genovese, Supervisor Bosworth, Patricia Genovese, Bob and Rose Kulfan

The Crooked Ladder Brewing Company gets ready to serve.

50 The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

C O M M U N I TY ne w s

NS-LIJ cited for palliative care

228 and counting In celebration of the 228th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution, North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth and Town Councilwoman Anna Kaplan presented Daughters of the American Revolution Honorary State Regent President Betty DeVries of Manhasset with a proclamation declaring the week of Sept. 18 through Sept. 24 a week of special recognition throughout the Town in honor of Constitution Week. From left: Kaplan, Bosworth, DeVries, Susan Murphy, registrar and volunteer geneologist, N. Riding Chapter, and Christine Izzo, chaplain, N. Riding Chapter.

HMTC hosting Middle School event The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County will present the 2015 Middle School Conference on Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at HMTC, Welwyn Preserve, 100 Crescent Beach Road in Glen Cove. For more than a decade, HMTC has sponsored a conference for middle school students to encourage them to stand up to intolerance and to create a climate in their school that is welcoming and safe for everyone. The theme of this year¹s conference is “Building Leadership Skills through Advocacy.” The guest speaker at this year¹s conference is Maria Cruz Lee from Define American, a media and culture organization using the power of stories to transcend politics and shift the conversation around immigrants, identity and citizenship in a changing America. Lee is responsible for directing the implementation of Define American¹s initiatives and developing new programs. She holds a B.A. in media from CUNY Hunter College and served as special assistant to former commissioner Fatima Shama in the New York City Mayor¹s Office of Immigrant Affairs during the Bloomberg administration

Guest speaker at HMTC’s 2015 Middle School Conference, Maria Cruz Lee of Define American Middle School teachers from Nassau and Suffolk Counties are invited to bring their students to the conference. Maximum attendance is 150, so those who are interested in attending are encouraged to register early. It is recommended that teachers select 5-10 students involved in leadership programs. Teachers are also encouraged to bring ideas for school and community action groups. There is no cost to attend but registration is required. The

deadline to register is Oct. 16. To register, email Tracy Garrison-Feinberg, Director of the Claire Friedlander Education Institute at HMTC, at tracygarrisonfeinberg@hmtcli.org with the names, emails and phone numbers of teachers attending, the number of students attending, and the name, address and phone number of the school the group is from. For more information call (516) 571-8040 or visit www. hmtcli.org.

The North Shore-LIJ Health System has been named one of the nation’s 11 Palliative Care Leadership Centers. The initiative directs the national effort to address the growing demand from health care providers for assistance in providing palliative care in community settings. The goal is to more effectively manage the care of serious illness. Palliative care is a new medical specialty focused on maximizing quality of life during serious illness through relief of the pain, symptoms and stress that patients commonly experience. It is delivered at the same time as all other appropriate treatments for the disease. Palliative care leads to better quality of care and lower total costs. It is appropriate at any age and any stage of a serious illness. Sponsored by the Center to Advance Palliative Care, the Palliative Care Leadership Centers provide customized, intensive operational training — and yearlong mentoring — for palliative care programs at every stage of development and growth. More than 1,100 hospital and hospice teams have trained with a PCLC since its inception in 2003. “We are honored to be nationally designated as a Palliative Care Leadership Center and look forward to sharing our knowledge and experiences in teaching other teams at healthcare institutions about how we run our palliative care programs across the North Shore-LIJ Health System,” said Dr. Maria Torroella Carney, chief of geriatric and palliative

medicine at North Shore-LIJ. “Building upon our expertise in advanced illness management, both in an inpatient and community-based setting, our division of geriatric and palliative medicine closely collaborates with longterm care services, the House Calls program, Hospice Care Network and Care Solutions, the health system’s care management organization, to promote palliative care for patients with serious illness and deliver appropriate care to them at home, in outpatient medical offices and in long-term care facilities.” North Shore-LIJ, the 14th largest health system in the country, joins seven current PCLCs from diverse settings, including Akron Children’s Hospital, Fairview Health System, Mount Carmel Health System, Palliative Care Center of the Bluegrass, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of California, San Francisco and VCU Massey Cancer Center. The Palliative Care Leadership Centers initiative has two objectives: 1) Increase the number of quality palliative care programs across the United States in order to improve access for all people facing serious illness and 2) Foster sustainability and growth through leadership development, technical assistance and the use of standardized measures of program impact (for example; quality of care, satisfaction, utilization and cost. It is a demonstrably effective method for the diffusion of palliative care innovation.

Sid Jacobson JCC partnering on talk Sid Jacobson Jewish Com- the fall of communism and finds munity Center’s Partners with herself involved in a mafia conthe Community program will spiracy that could destroy her life. Carner was in host author Talia Moscow shortly afCarner on Thursday, ter the fall of comOct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. munism and “Hotel to discuss her book Moscow” is inspired “Hotel Moscow” at by her experience. South Huntington Tickets are $10 Jewish Center in and can be purMelville. chased at www. “Hotel Mossjjcc.org. South cow” follows Brooke Huntington JewFielding, an Ameri- Talia Carner can woman and daughter of Ho- ish Center is located at 2600 locaust survivors who travels to New York Avenue, Melville, N.Y. Russia on business shortly after 11747.

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

C O M M U N I TY ne w s

County announces drug abuse project A Drug Abuse Prevention Project to promote awareness of the dangers of substance abuse and risk taking behaviors was announced this week by Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano. The 3rd Annual Drug Alternatives’ Public Service Announcement Contest is once again open to high school students throughout Nassau County as part of National Red Ribbon Awareness Campaign activities. This year’s theme, “Respect Yourself, Be Drug Free!” was chosen to mobilize communities to educate youth and encourage participation in drug prevention activities. “My administration is combatting drug abuse through education, awareness, enforcement and intervention,” Mangano said. “I call on high school principals, health teachers, film teachers, and social workers to encourage their students to enter the contest and help us educate today’s young people on the dangers of drug abuse and addiction.”

The contest requires students to create a 30 second PSA that suggests positive alternatives to drug use and abuse. Schools or school districts may submit multiple entries, created either by an individual or a group of students. The PSA should demonstrate, in video format, a message of hope, show resources available for help, and also show positive alternatives to risk taking behaviors often associated with one of the four following issues: Bullying, Depression, Stigma, and Destructive Decisions. Prizes will be awarded to the winning entry, in each of 4 categories as outlined below. Bullying: Find ways to cope and deal with the stress and adversity of being bullied; Step up and do the right thing if someone you know is being bullied or is doing the bullying. Depression: Recognize the signs of depression. Encourage classmates to seek help if they feel sad, lonely and, or hopeless.

Stigma: Eliminate social stigma and discrimination. Let friends know that there is no shame in experiencing a mental health issue or a substance use problem. Destructive Decisions: What positive actions can we take instead of engaging in risk-taking behaviors? All PSA entries become the property of Nassau County and may be reproduced for publication. Entries may be submitted on a CD, DVD or sent electronically. The deadline for submission is Friday, March 11, 2016. An awards ceremony will be held for the winning students on Thursday, April 7, 2016 in the Ceremonial Chambers of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola at 6:30 p.m. Each winning entry will receive a prize, countywide recognition, and be awarded the opportunity to have their PSA showcased at Nassau County events. To participate in the contest, or for more information, please contact Paula Pontrelli at 516-227-7038 or e-mail Paula at: Paula.Pontrelli@hhsnassaucountyny.us.

Town to host 3 talks on buying, sellling a home The “What to Know Before Buying or Selling A Home” educational series hosted by the Town of North Henpstead’s Building Department returns with three scheduled seminars that will be hosted throughout the Town. The presentation will teach

attendees how to understand which permits and certificates they will need in order to close the sale of their home. “Our educational series is part of our effort to bring accessibility to Town residents. It enables residents to better understand the process associ-

ated with selling or buying their homes, including regulations, permits and certificates, and more.” said Supervisor Judi Bosworth. The “What to Know Before Buying or Selling A Home” seminar will be held on: Monday, Oct. 19 – Clinton

G. Martin Park – 1601 Marcus Ave., New Hyde Park Wednesday, Oct. 21 – Charles J. Fuschillo Park – 200 Carle Road, Carle Place Monday, Oct. 26 – Hector Gayle Roslyn Community Center – 11 Lincoln Avenue, Roslyn Heights

All seminars will begin at 7 p.m. Residents who have questions or want more information can call 311 or (516) 869-6311, or visit the Building Department’s website at www.northhempsteadny.gov.

Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth, applicant advocate Lauren Summa, Deputy Commissioner Glenn Norjen and a resident at a recent Building Department program.

52 The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

Business&RealEstate

Preparing your home for the winter Boy, did you receive a lot of valuable information last week! Some of it will have saved you and your family’s lives, so heed my advice! If you missed my article, you can find it in at: http://www. theislandnow.com and click on the “BUSINESS” tab and read the article, “Maximize Wealth, Minimize Clutter!” I forgot to mention last week, make sure your flue in your fireplace is operational and that you can easily open and close it, which lets all the smoke out and up the chimney. Also, as the weather consistently stays below 50 degrees and you have stopped watering your lawn and had your irrigation system blown out, (so you don’t have broken and split pipes next spring), store your watering hoses and manual sprinklers into your basement or warmer environment (they will provide you with a longer useful life, instead of leaving them outside!)

If you have had any hose bibs (where you attach your hoses each year and have had issues with the faucets freezing, then either don’t forget to shut them off from the inside where there should be a gate or ball valve. Once shut off, open the hose bibs where ever they are around your home, so you will alleviate the “frozen issue.” If there is no shut off valve in your basement, then you can purchase a pipe warmer from one of the humongous home centers. This way when some of you are in Florida or other warm destinations this winter, you won’t have to worry as much about your home. More important, if you are really worried drain all the water out of your internal/ external pipes and don’t drain your water heater or boiler, because you surely want some heat in your home, otherwise plaster and sheetrock walls and ceilings could warp and damage will oc-

philip a. raices Real Estate Watch

cur; but you are better off just leaving your home @ 55 degrees; but be careful of the North side of you home, where it is usually the coldest where any exposed pipes or pipes in the walls on that side will tend to freeze first if the temperatures are below freezing for any length of time, so keep that side of you home at least 55-60 degrees. Don’t be Penny Wise and

Pound Foolish! Save where you can, but don’t be stingy!@ A little bit more heat will be far less costly than a leak in your home, which could cost your insurance company thousands of dollars and which will increase your premiums! Now some things for the inside of your home, condo or coop. Wait one last thing, when is the last time you looked out your windows? Are your shrubs blocking your view? As I had mentioned in a previous article, You should have trimmed and pruned them below your window back in JuneAugust, but you could still do it right now; but you might see a tiny bit of die back during the freezing periods this winter, unless you spray on some antidessicant (also mentioned in a previous article) to those newly cut evergreens (not necessary on hardwood trees) which will

protect the tips from potentially browning. While looking out your windows, does it seem hard to see through the glass? Maybe it needs some cleaning to let the sunshine into your home! (More sun is better for your health, go to or copy and paste to your browser: http:// www.healthline.com/health/ depression/benefits-sunlight or http://www.mnn.com/health/ fitness-well-being/stories/improve-mood-health-with-sunlight-this-winter When is the last time you painted the interior of your home? This is a great time to do it and you will probably be able to negotiate a better price now than in the spring, when painting contractors are most in demand and their prices tend to be higher. You can also attend a painting seminar @ one of the larger home centers and learn what to Continued on Page 61

53 The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

Temple Israel to honor congregants B y J oe N i k ic

Temple Israel of Great Neck will honor three congregants with its highest religious recognition on Tuesday Oct. 6 at their Simhat Torah observance, according to the VOICE, a bi-monthly newsletter produced by Temple Israel. David Scherr, Rebecca Friedman-

Charry, and Keyvan Frouzan will be honored at the 9 a.m. service which celebrates and marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings. The three congregants will be called to the bimah, or platform used for Torah reading services, to read the concluding verses of Deuteronomy,” the opening verses of the book of Genesis, and a

chanting of the Haftarah from the book of Joshua. “Temple Israel is proud to honor Becky, Keyvan, and Dave,” Temple Israel president Rob Panzer said. “Each has, in many ways, contributed to the Temple Israel community and the Great Neck community at large as well. We look forward to their continued involvement.” Scherr and his wife joined Temple Israel in 1982. Since, he has been elected to the board of trustees and currently serves on the pastoral and Shoah committees.

Friedman-Charry has been a member of Temple Israel since 2004 and is the chair of Temple Israel Lifelong Learning, the congregation’s adult education program. Frouzan joined Temple Israel six years ago. He was selected as chair of the House Committee two years ago and is currently in his first term on the board of trustees. Following the service, members of the congregation can meet the honorees at a kiddush, or blessing recited over wine to sanctify the Shabbat and Jewish holidays, in their honor.

Continued from Page 20 water and storm water issues, sewer availability, and traffic concerns. Bloom requested the case be adjourned to the Oct. 21 board meeting, but Prior said he recommends that the board adjourn the case to the Nov. 4 board meeting to allow ample time for all parties involved to answer all necessary questions from VHB. The board said they agreed with Prior that Nov. 4 was a better date for the two attorneys to submit requested information and VHB to respond to the documents. “I would like to put this on to the fourth,” Trustee Gerald Schneiderman said. “We’ve been pushing this faster than I can absorb, and I dont’ feel comfortable with that.” Gabriele said the zoning board should adjourn Wednesday’s scheduled BZA meet-

ing until after the Nov. 4 board meeting because they would not be able to make a determination until the board of trustees approves the environmental report. The developers sought a height variance that would permit a four-story, 45foot high building. Village zoning laws permit only three-story buildings that are 45 feet high. The developers also asked for a 13-foot-high room on top of the building that would be used as a recreation room. Bloom had said at a previous BZA meeting that many buildings surrounding 15 Bond St. are more than three stories high. Gabriele requested that Prior send him figures on the number of stories and height of the four buildings he represents so the board can have that information. The next board of trustees meeting is on Oct. 7.

CVS manager alleged to cost store $20K Plaza adjourns talks for Bond St. building BY J OE N I K I C

An employee at the CVS at 1 Gussack Plaza in the Village of Great Neck Plaza was arrested Friday for conducting fraudulent returns resulting in a $20,000 loss for the store, Nassau County police said. Mohammad Raza, 35, of Westbury was due to be arraigned in First District Court in Hempstead Friday on charges of third degree grand larceny, police said. The fraudulent charges occurred between March 8 and July 27 at the CVS, where Raza was a manager. He was arrested at his residence without incident, police said.

Mohammad Raza

Addiction treatment exec backs Murray for D.A. Continued from Page 1 Murray, who is opposing Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas in the race for district attorney, presented the report on heroin deaths at the news conference. “This is a huge priority in Nassau County. Getting law enforcement to be involved the way Kate Murray has is important,” said Zysman, who is a Nassau University Medical Center board member and chairman of the board’s Behavioral Health Committee. “Getting law enforcement the help they need to rule out the access to heroin in Long Island is key. She has a plan to success.” Zysman said a well-developed heroin task force is necessary to prevent a further rise in heroin addiction. “The plan involves supporting law enforcement, treatment communities, and getting the ingredients you need to cut off access to drugs,” Zysman said. “As well as getting people the access they need for help.” Currently, the only inpatient drug rehabilitation center in Nassau County is located at the Nassau University Medical

Center. Zysman, who has spent his professional career fighting against drug abuse in New York, was born and raised in Great Neck, attending Saddle Rock Elementary School and then Great Neck South Middle and High School. After attending Adelphi University and graduating in 2002 with a Bachelor of Social Work, Zysman graduated with a masters degree in social work with a specialization in substance abuse from Fordham University in 2003. Addiction Care Interventions Chemical Dependency Treatment Centers, which provide assistance for over 10,000 people each year, according to Zysman, have an outpatient program at 255 West 36th St., and an inpatient program at 500 West 57th St. The outpatient program assists patients with addiction counseling, psychiatry, and provides medication for drug addiction, he said. Zysman added that the center is one of the only places that accepts insurance for a medicine called Suboxone, which is a low-level opiate that blocks brain recep-

tors to prevent patients from feeling the effects of heroin including withdrawal symptoms. The Addiction Care Interventions inpatient program helps patients detoxing from alcohol or drug abuse as well as providing a 28-day residential rehabilitation program that Zysman said is like “something you would see in a movie.” Zysman said he wants to branch out and provide Long Island with more programs fighting against heroine and drug addiction. “The plan is to branch out into Long Island,” Zysman said. “The point of the task force is to get folks who are involved to be able to have the tools they need to arrest the people bringing the drug in and for treatment providers to get the people who use heroine the help they need.” In early September, Zysman joined state Sen. Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) and other New York City officials in calling for the removal of synthetic marijuana, also called K2, products from online websites like eBay and Craigslist. Zysman said that K2 is dangerous because it is cheap, legal, and people have

easy access to the product. He added that it has become a gateway drug leading to increased heroine use. “More people are ready to experiment with drugs because they can get K2 over the counter,” Zysman said. “Then once they do that, they hang out with a crowd that experiments with Oxycodone. When they run out of pills, they find out how expensive it is and see heroin is cheaper.” Cutting off access both online and in stores would greatly reduce the number of users, Zysman said. He said that parents play a big role in providing their children help if they are suffering from heroin addiction. “Parents are horrified to bring them in because they want it to be anything but heroin because of the stigma attached to it,” Zysman said. “Parents are embarrassed to come to terms with their kids being heroin addicts.” Zysman lives with his wife, Corey Karlin-Zysman, a physician at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, and their five-year-old son and twoyear-old daughter.

54 The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

Benjamin says Birnbaum not able to do job Continued from Page 1 The Democratic party did not name the committees she would be on, but would announce them soon, she added. Lauren Corcoran-Doolin, director of Communications for the Nassau County Democratic Legislature Minority, confirmed Birnbaum’s reinstatement to the Democratic caucus and committees. Birnbaum was sworn in to her first term as a Nassau County Legislator of the 10th District, which includes Great Neck, Herricks, North Hills, North New Hyde Park and Searingtown/Albertson, by U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer in January 2014. Benjamin, who is a retired technology director from the North Shore Hebrew Academy, said Birnbaum’s comments irked her knowing they came from a public official. “Last year, she made an announcement at the New Cassel opening of the public center. She made derogatory comments about African-Americans and how she would never live in that neighborhood. That got me,” Benjamin said. “She’s a public official. She shouldn’t feel that way but she certainly shouldn’t speak that way.” Robert Troiano, vice chair of the Town of North Hempstead Democratic Committee, said at a May 19 rally calling on Birnbaum to resign that “a collective recollection” of people who heard Birnbaum was that the freshman legislator said “Why would anyone want to go there? It’s a bad neighborhood. It’s a ghetto. It’s full of those black people.” And, later, “all [African-Americans] want to do is play basketball.” Birnbaum denied using the word “ghetto” and said she was commenting on the financial situation on the center. “It is a wonderful center. It has been utilized. Unfortunately at the time, I was commenting about the financial status of it,” Birnbaum said in an interview with Blank Slate Media. “I think the neighborhood is a very diverse community and a very important structure for the community. I believe that people really are using it and enjoying what it has.” Benjamin said Birnbaum’s inability to perform her job was “igniting” her passions for running for the seat. “Can she still go out and advocate? Absolutely. I’m not saying she doesn’t. I’m not saying she did a bad job. I think she did a lot of good things,” Benjamin said. “But I am saying in this regard, it is unfair for taxpayers to be paying for her to not be able to do her job which she is being

Republican Lisa Benjamin

Democrat Ellen Birnbaum

paid to do.” Birnbaum said although she lost her committee assignments and was barred from the Democratic caucus she was still heavily involved with what was going on in the county Legislature. “I have sat in on every committee meeting since day one as a legislator. I wasn’t a member of a specific committee but I’ve been to every committee meeting and have listened and observed and spoken to people and now my committees are being restored,” said Birnbaum, adding that she worked full time as a legislator. “I did more than my share since I went to every committee meeting, even the ones I haven’t been on before.” Prior to her election as county legislator, Birnbaum, a Great Neck resident, served as the director of the Office of Intermunicipal Coordination for the Town of North Hempstead where she worked for 17 years. She said her experience and successes in government are strong reasons why she should be re-elected. “My experience working in government is valuable. I was director of Intermunicipal Coordination for years at the Town of North Hempstead. I know how to work with other municipalities,” Birnbaum said. “In district 10, there are 10 villages, several water districts, several fire districts. I know how to deal with people to work with economies of scale to make government work more efficiently.” Birnbaum added that she was able to get nine public use programs for districts in her jurisdiction approved by the county executive’s office for $300,000. Contrary to Birnbaum’s extensive government experience, Benjamin has

never served in any political office. Her only experience was attending county Legislature meetings with her husband, Jeffrey Benjamin, a consumer fraud lawyer in Queens, when he was running for town councilman two years ago, she said. Although she is a Republican, Benjamin criticized the handling of the county’s budget and said Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano’s proposal to raise property taxes is not the answer to balancing the budget, unless the only other option was to cut programs necessary to the public. “I do not agree with the raising of taxes even though Mangano is in my party because there is a lot of money being wastefully spent,” she said. “One big example, patronage contracts under $25,000 do not have any oversight as of right now. They totaled over 9 million in money spent.” Under current policy, the county Legislature is not required to vote for approval on checks under $25,000. Acting District Attorney Madeline Singas has called for a reform of this policy to include background checks. Birnbaum agreed with Singas’ call to reform. “There has to be more scrutinization of it. I do think that $25,000 is not the right number, it should be lower than that,” Birnbaum said. “I am not sure what it should be because there are so many contracts that the county deals with but I think this was a warning signal that anybody who wants to do business with the county has to be forthcoming and disclose whether they used a lobbyist and what their backgrounds are.” She added that the debt in the budget

was due to projected revenues that never materialized, including revenue for a casino that was opposed by the Democratic Minority Caucus on Sept. 24. “A lot of revenues that were counted on in the budget did not materialize,” Birnbaum said. “The sales tax revenue was not near projection, the casino revenue had been added in, a school zone speed cameras had been added. A lot of factors put in this budget that never came to fruition.” Birnbaum suggested the county cut the use of outside council for the attorney’s office, as well as outside vendors, to help cut the budget deficit and create more jobs within the county. “The whole key to revitalization is attracting new businesses, new technology, producing more jobs, more people staying on Long Island and spending here,” she said. “We have to look at ways to increase our revenues other than just through tactics such as a casino or a speed camera.” Birnbaum said most voters that speak with her are happy with her job, but have issues with the high taxes in Nassau County, as well as local concerns like improving roads, street signs, and street lights. She added that in her campaigns she’s doing “what it takes to win an election.” During her five to six hours campaigning each week, Benjamin said the majority of what she’s hearing is that the public is not happy with roads, street signs, and street lights. Because of her nonpartisan beliefs, Benjamin said, she feels like she is the better choice for county legislator. “I’m an independent thinker and I believe in nonpartisan politics. I will do what’s best for the county. I have personal interest in what’s best,” she said. “I live in the county and raise my children in the county. I have elderly parents in the county. My interests represent all generations of the community, so I feel like I have a vested interested and I will do my best to do what’s best.” Birnbaum said her work as county legislator of the 10th district leaves her more qualified and understanding of the issues in the county. “I work diligently at my job and I read all the materials that come before me. I feel I am very well versed in all the proposed resolutions,” she said. “I want to build Nassau County into a stronger economy. So we could have more businesses, new jobs, improved housing and transportation, I think that is key to the future.”

Memorial Field project to begin, no move on turf Continued from Page 2 remove body fluids from a turf field is potentially dangerous to children. “On a grass field they are completely taken care of. We never have to go around after a sports game and disinfect a grass field, nature takes care of it,” Wood said. “On artificial

turf fields, they tell you that you should do it after every game.” Lincoln said installing turf fields did have benefits to the public including quicker drainage when it rains and more cushioning for possible head injuries compared to grass. Wood, whose organization conducts scientific research on

environmental health issues as they relate to children, said turf would be safer for head injuries only if the district were to properly upkeep the fields. “Unless you are maintaining those fields to have same kind of response or resiliency, you are going to have same type of incidents of head injuries on a

synthetic field as you would on grass.” The board was presented with a petition signed by 160 residents opposing the implementation of turf fields at Memorial Field, but Lincoln said more time was needed before they can decide what should be done. “Understand that we are not

making any decision about turf or field surfaces at that field at this time,” Lincoln said. “Our primary goal right now is to get phase one in place and up and running in the spring.” Renick said board members further discussed switching to turf fields on Tuesday but were a “ways off” from making a deci-

School & camp directory

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

College Connection Helping to Navigate the Road to College COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE PLANNING, COUNSELING & SUPPORT College Matching • Admission Strategies Application Enhancement • Essay Development Scholarship and Financial Aid Sourcing

516-345-8766

Customized Plans for Every www.collegeconnect.info Student and Every Budget Success Without Stress - Free Telephone Consultation

Now accepting signups for Fall Hockey House League TEEN NIGHT FRIDAYS 8:30-10:30

OPEN YEAR ROUND

NOW ACCEPTING SIGN UPS FOR OUR GROUP LESSONS AND HOCKEY SKILLS CLINICS

COME Our Birthday Parties CELEBRATE Are The Best WITH US! GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE

10 OFF

BIRTHDAY PARTY PACKAGE One Coupon Per Party. Not to be combined w/any other offer.

Learn to Skate Program Tots -Adults Group Lessons

Private Lessons Birthday Parties Public Sessions Hockey Programs

Registration is Ongoing For Hockey & Skill Development Clinics

3345 HILLSIDE AVE. NEW HYDE PARK, NY Just West of Herricks Road

516-746-1100

Gift Certificates Available

www.icelandlongisland.com

56 The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

professional d irec t or y

Sport Psychology Dr. Tom Ferraro

has specialized in sport psychology for 20 years and works in the fields of golf, tennis, soccer, baseball, football, wrestling, lacrosse, figure skating, gymnastics, softball, fencing and more. He has helped professional teams, Olympians and elite young athletes learn how to manage the intense pressure of competitive sports. He appears on both TV and radio and has sport psychology columns in 5 different newspapers and has been featured in The New York Times, Wall street Journal and the London Times. Golf Digest includes him in their list of top mental game gurus in America. For a consultation see below: Williston Park Professional Center 2 Hillside Ave, Suite E. Williston Park NY 11596 (building parallel to E. Williston railroad station)

drtomferraro.com drtferraro@aol.com

(516) 248-7189

Community Meetings Village of East Hills Architectural Review Board Meeting October 7 @ 8 p.m. Village Hall 209 Harbor Hill Road East Hills (516) 621-5600

Village of North Hills Architectural Review Board Meeting October 6 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall 1 Shelter Rock Road North Hills (516) 627-3452

East Williston Board of Education Audit Presentation/Work Session October 7 @ 7:30 p.m. Wheatley School 11 Bacon Road Old Westbury (516) 333-1630

Village of Old Westbury Planning Meeting October 5 @ 8 p.m. Village Hall 1 Stone Hill Road Old Westbury (516) 626-0800

Village of Floral Park Board of Trustees Meeting October 6 @ 8 p.m. Village Hall 1 Floral Boulevard Floral Park (516) 326-6300

Village of Plandome Board of Trustees Workshop October 5 @ 7 p.m. Village Hall 65 South Drive Plandome (516) 627-1748

Village of Flower Hill Board of Trustees Meeting October 5 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall 1 Bonnie Heights Road Manhasset (516) 627-5000

Village of Plandome Heights Board of Trustees Meeting October 5 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall 37 Orchard Street Manhasset (516) 627-1136

Village of Great Neck Plaza Board of Trustees Meeting October 7 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall, 2 Gussack Plaza Great Neck (516) 482-4500

Village of Port Washington Board of Education Meeting October 6 @ 8 p.m. Schreiber High School Auditorium 100 Campus Drive Port Washington (516) 767-5860

Village of Great Neck Board of Trustees Meeting October 8 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall 61 Baker Hill Road Great Neck (516) 482-0019 Village of Great Neck Estates Board of Trustees Meeting October 8 @ 8 p.m. Village Hall, Atwater Plaza/4 Gateway Drive Great Neck (516) 482-8284

PET-OGRAPHY WITH PERSONALITY Let us capture the unique qualities that make your pet so special with a professional portrait. Pet portrait collections and a variety of photo products available .

GEORGIEgirl Pet Photography a division of

Reasonable Rates. Personal Attention. Exceptional Photography

mgorf33@aol.com 516-414-7888 www.mgphotoconcepts.com

Manhasset Board of Education Meeting October 8 @ 8 p.m. Manhasset Secondary School, Middle School Library 200 Memorial Place, Manhasset (516) 267-7700 Village of Mineola Board of Trustees Meeting October 7 @ 6:30 p.m. Village Hall 155 Washington Avenue Mineola (516) 746-0750 New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Board of Education Meeting October 5 @ 8 p.m. Manor Oaks Elementary School 1950 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park (516) 488-9500

Village of Roslyn Estates Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting October 7 @ 8 p.m. Village Hall 25 The Tulips Roslyn Estates (516) 621-3541 Village of Roslyn Harbor Board of Trustees Meeting October 5 @ 7 p.m. Village Hall 500 Motts Cove Road South (516) 621-0368 Village of Saddle Rock Board of Trustees Meeting October 7 @ 8:30 p.m. Village Hall 18 Masefield Way Saddle Rock (516)- 482-9400 Village of Williston Park Board of Trustees Workshop October 5 @ 6:30 p.m. Village Hall 494 Willis Avenue Williston Park (516) 746-2193 Meetings are held at the respective Village Halls except where noted. All meetings, dates and times are subject to change.

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

prOfESSIONaL guIdE ▼ iNDiviDUAL, MARRiAGE & FAMiLY THERAPY ▼ PODiATRiST ▼ Joan D. Atwood, Ph.D. Dr. Maryanne Alongi New York Marriage and Family Therapists

Dr. Michael Cassano

An experienced therapist makes all the difference Individual, Couple, and Family Therapy and Anger Management

BOARD CERTIFIED PODIATRISTS ABPM

AdVERtISE HERE 516.307.1045

516 764 2526

jatwood@optonline.net • http://www.NYMFT.Com 19 West 34th St. New York, NY

542 Lakeview Avenue Rockville Centre, NY

101 Hillside Avenue Williston Park, NY

FAMiLY THERAPiST ▼

226 Seveneth Street #105 Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 248-9680 (516) Fax 248-9683

68-35 Fresh Pond Road Ridgewood, NY 11385 (718) 366-8988 (718) Fax 366-9145

369 E. Main St. #7 East Islip, NY 11730 (631) 277-1700 (631) Fax 277-1707

HEBREW TUTORiNG ▼ Take the STRUGGLE & HASSLE out of Hebrew and Bar/Bat Mitzvah lessons

AdVERtISE HERE 516.307.1045

Michael Marcus Bar and Bat Mitzvah Tutoring and Services

AdVERtISE HERE

Phone: 1-855-HEBREW1/1-855-432-7391 • Cell 516-524-0191 Email: michael@barbatmitzvahlessons.com www.barbatmitzvahlessons.com

516.307.1045

MUSiC TUTOR ▼

iNSURANCE AGENCY ▼

Join the Nation® of one-stop shoppers.

AdVERtISE HERE

Get a quote today from:

JUSTIN KEATS The Keats Agency (516) 354-4849 keatsj6@nationwide.com nationwide.com/keatsagency

516.307.1045

Auto. Home. Life. Business. Products underwritten by Nationwide Mutual Company and Affiliated Companies, Columbus, Ohio. Subject to underwriting guidelines, review and approval. Nationwide and the Nationwide N and Eagle are service marks of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. NPO-0194M1.1 (09/15)

TUTOR ▼

PHYSiCAL THERAPY ▼

MATH • SAT • ACT

Unable to Travel for Physical Therapy? “We’ll Come to YOU!” • Services are Covered by Medicare! • Schedule with a Geriatric Specialist near you!

Call Today:

516-399-0051

www.AdvanceAtHomePT.com

PiANO LESSONS ▼

TI-84 TI-89

Algebra Core Curriculum NYS Licensed Geometry Grades 7-12 Algebra 2 + Trig Pre-Calc AP Calculus

NORM: 625-3314

AdVERtISE HERE 516.307.1045

ENGLISH • ACT • SAT ing ritical Read C 25+ Years Writing Experience Grammar Essays

LYNNE: 6 2 5 - 3 3 1 4

AdVERtISE HERE 516.307.1045

58 The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

T:4.313”

professional guide ▼ tutoring t

English Tutor Diane Gottlieb

English Tutor M.Ed., M.S.W.

SAT/ACT, College Essays AP, Regents, ELA Test Prep

Reading Comprehension and Writing Proficiency

Phone: 917-599-8007 E-mail: dianegot@gmail.com LongIslandEnglishTutor.com Providing one-on-one professional support to build confidence, knowledge, and skills in every student

tutor t One on One Learning at Home

Back-To-School Deals All Grades & Subjects Certified Teachers, Core Curriculum, HS Entrance Exams, GED/SAT/ACT, College Planning, College, Adult

FREE IN HOME CONSULTATION

516-578-2106 T:11.5”

tutoring t

Who insures you doesn’t matter.

Until it does.

tutoring t

SPANISH TUTOR

High School/Middle School - College SPANISH GRAMMAR-LITERATURE SAT II – Subject Test AP Exam

William Cullen, M.A., M.B.A., S.D.A. Chaminade / Fairfield University Alumnus

516-509-8174 / wdctutor06@aol.com

hiram cohen & son, inc. Insurance Since 1919 Bill Spitalnick 486 Willis Avenue, Williston Park, NY 11596 516.535.3561 • Fax: 516.742.7209 A 2013 Chubb Personal Cornerstone Elite Agency

Knowledgeable • Responsible • Reliable • Patient

visual & performing arts t

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 516-353-5255 CollegeArtsAdmissions@gmail.com www.CollegeArtsAdmissions.com

Financial Strength and Exceptional Claim Service Property | Liability | Executive Protection | Workers Compensation | Marine | Surety Homeowners | Auto | Yacht | Jewelry | Antiques | Accident & Health Chubb Group of Insurance Companies (“Chubb”) is the marketing name used to refer to the insurance subsidiaries of The Chubb Corporation. For a list of these subsidiaries, please visit our website at www.chubb.com. Actual coverage is subject to the language of the policies as issued. Chubb, Box 1615, Warren, NJ 07061-1615. ©2013 Chubb & Son, a division of Federal Insurance Company.

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

buyer’s guide ▼ antiques

antiques

computer services

$$ Top Cash Paid $$

We Buy Antiques, Fine Art, Jewelry and Mid-Century Furniture

• Home Tutoring • Computer Repair • Virus Removal • iPhone/iPad Repair • iMac/MacBooks Fixed

HIGH END ANTIQUES HIGH CASH PAiD

www.ComputerRepairForce.com 39 Great Neck Rd., Great Neck Open 7 Days • Patient & Friendly

Oil Paintings, Mid-Century Accessories 1950s/60s, Porcelain, Costume Jewelry, Sterling Silver, Gold, Furniture, Objects of Art, etc. • 1 Pc.or entire estates • Premium prices paid for Tiffany, Damaged Meissen Porcelain, Bronzes, Quality Pieces Marble, etc. also

wanted

CALL JOSEPH OR

516.472.0500

www.computerteach.net

place your ad

SYL-LEE ANTIQUES

RUTH

advertise with us!

718-598-3045 or 516-270-2128 Family Business for over 40 years

Marion Rizzo and Gary Zimmerman www.Syl-LeeAntiques.com 516-671-6464 or 516-692-3850

Buying and Selling over 40 Years / Member New England Appraisers Association

AntiqueAssets.com

Immediate Cash Paid

To place your ad, call 516.307.1045 or fax 516.307.1046

cleaning

home improvement

STRONG ARM CLEANING

Elegant Touch Remodeling

Residential and Commercial Cleaning Specialist • Post construction clean ups • Stripping, waxing floors • Move Ins and Move Outs

“Quality Construction with a Personal Touch” Deal direct with owner - Serving li over 25 years

• • • •

Free estimates / Bonded Insured

516-538-1125 www.strongarmcleaningny.com

All Types of Home Improvements Free Estimates • Free design service extensions • Kitchens dormers • bathrooms decks • siding

631.281.7033 Licence #H18H2680000

home improvement

One Stop For All Your Home Improvement Needs

DEVLIN BUILDERS

Basement, Bathroom & Kitchen Remodeling, Carpentry, Crown Molding, Closets, Doors, Sheetrock, Painting, Dry Wall, Repairs, Spackling & Wall Paper Removal & Installation. Decks - Power Washed, Stained & Built

GEM - BASEMENT DOCTOR www.Gem-Home.com

516-623-9822

Lic. Nas. H3803000000

Homeheating Heating Oil home oil

Sage Oil

516 485-3900 Quality Oil at a Great Price Since 1960

No Fee For Visa/MC/Discovery or Debit Cards

Since 1979

We do all types of improvements including HANDYMAN REPAIRS No job too small

Bob Devlin @

516-365-6685 Insured, License # H18C730000

lawn sprinklers LAWN SPRINKLERS

• • • • •

Fall Drain Outs Backflow Device Tests Free Estimates Installation Service/Repairs

Joe Barbato (516) 775-1199

landscaping

60 The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

buyer’s guide ▼ jewelry buying

junk removal

WE BUY ANTIQUES, COSTUME JEWELRY & GOLD

COMPLETE JUNK REMOVAL/DEMOLITION

ADVERTISE HERE 516.307.1045

ADVERTISE HERE • We haul anything & everything • Entire contents of home and/or office • We clean it up and take it away Syl-Lee Antiques Marion Rizzo and Gary Zimmerman Visit our website at www.Syl-LeeAntiques.com

516-671-6464 516-692-3850 resd/Comm cleaning

moving & storage

STRONG ARM CLEANING

Free estimates / Bonded Insured

516-538-1125

www.strongarmcleaningny.com

MOVING & STORAGE INC.

Long Island and New York State Specialists

Lic./Ins. • Local References RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL

516-753-0268

PAINTING/POWERWASHING

Serving the community for over 40 yrs

114 Jericho Tpke. Mineola, NY 11501

Renovations New Mouldings Doors Windows

roofing

ADVERTISE HERE

MOVERS

Owner Supervised

516-884-4016 Est. 1977

MOVING SERVICE moving

516-741-2657

FREE ESTIMATES www.ajmoving.com

Licensed & Insured

• Slate, Tile, Flat Roofs • Asphalt and Wood Shingle Roofs • Gutters & Leaders Cleaned/Replaced • Professional New Roof Installation Free Estimates Expert Leak Repairs

516.307.1045

One Piece to a Household/ Household Rearranging FREE ESTIMATES

PAINTING and CARPENTRY

GRACE ROOFING

516-538-1125

STRONG ARM CONTRACTING, INC.

• Residential • Commercial • Piano & Organ Experts • Boxes Available

SWEENEY

roofing

ADVERTISE HERE

BRIAN CLINTON

PAINTING/CARPENTRY/POWER WASHING painting, carpentry & powerwashing

Interior/Exterior B. Moore Paints Wallpaper Faux Finishes

Residential - Commercial Bonded Insured / Free Estimates

516.307.1045

333-5894 Licensed & Insured Licensed #T-11154

ADVERTISE HERE

siding and roofing

COASTAL SIDING INC.

516.307.1045

Established 1986 Specializing In

Certainteed Impressions • James Hardie Azek Trim • Wood Shake • Vinyl Siding All Types of Carpentry Work Seamless Leaders and Gutters

917-362-8543 • 718-945-0825 Owner Operated • Free Estimate Nassau Lic# H0453060000 / Insured

782817

Residential and Commercial Cleaning Specialist • Post construction clean ups • Stripping, waxing floors • Move ins and move outs

N.Y.D.O.T.#10405

516.307.1045

ADVERTISE HERE

place your ad

516.307.1045

place your ad with us

ADVERTISE HERE

To place your ad, call 516.307.1045 or fax 516.307.1046

516.307.1045

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

buyEr’S guIdE ▼ TrEE SErvICE

Preparing your home for the winter, cold Continued from Page 52

TrEE SErvICE

OLD VILLAGE TREE SERVICE 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE Owner Operated Since 1989 Licensed & Insured

FREE ESTIMATES

Member L.I. Arborist Assoc.

516-466-9220

do and how to do it from picking our the paint colors, preparing your working area, prepping your walls and ceilings to the final coats of paint! This will surely save you a tremendous amount of money. In fact I received a price quote from one of the franchised paint companies in the range of $10,000 to just paint the interior of my home, which is not overly large (use to live in Kings Point, but decided to downsize a number of years ago) and almost fell off my chair when I saw the estimate. I guess you might see me this winter at one of those home center presentations too! Next thing you might check are your floors, do they need some sprucing up? Could they use some sanding, a coat or two of polyurethane protection or maybe just an entire redo to something different. Are you deciding about moving to a larger home, or considering moving to larger quarters from your condo or coop? In a home you can expand assuming your have the available area up or out to the back, based on your F.A.R. (Floor Area Ratio) in your specific zoning that is allowable or will you need a variance for that extra 1-10 feet? Will this be at less of a cost than moving to a larger home? Some will find this the best alternative, since housing inventory right now is at a very low point and demand is not being satisfied, therefor a lot of competition for the same number of available homes. You have to see the cost of the space you want to expand, (materials, labor and financing). What will the calculated return on investment be in the future? (that may not be so easoly determined, but my guess is prices are going up from 3-8 percent per year depending on your particu-

lar location. For some this will be the best way to increase your living area and for some it may not be the best way to go. Are you going to live in your home while the work will be done? or, will you go rent another home? What will those costs be and how long will it take for the renovation and expansion take? Does your contractor have an excellent or a poor track record for completion times. Make sure he or she has the proper amount of insurance (1 million + and an umbrella is recommended). Also, check out previous completed jobs(ask about the oldest customer he had done to the most recent one) he or she had contracted for and also check reviews on the internet, Angie’s List, Yelp.com or even consumer affairs to make sure he is registered, licensed and most importantly insured. We are almost at a point to take your air conditioners out of our windows, if you do not have central air conditioning and store them wherever you do, but clean the filters on them so they will be prepared to next summer! I think I have covered everything that is important in and out of your home the last few weeks! If you have any comments or suggestions about topics you would like me to write or elaborate upon email me: Phil@TurnKeyRealEstate.Com or HouseBroker1@GMail.Com and follow me on the following sites: Next week I will discuss how one advertises their home, Condo, Coop or Commercial property for sale and why today it is a losing battle if you don’t hire a Realtor to do it correctly! Thanks! Enjoy a More Healthier, More Happier, & Hopefully More Pros-

perous 2015! “For Service, Before, During & After The Sale” WWW.Li-RealEstate.Com (Search & View over 1,000,000+ properties from Montauk through the 5 Boros, the U.S.A & Internationally!) WWW.Long-Island-Real-Estate-Agency.Com (Search & View 100,000 + Condos, TownHomes & Coops throughout the 5 Boros, U.S.A. & Internationally!) WWW.Nassau-RealEstate. Com (Search & View 250,000+ Commercial Properties For Sale, Investment & Lease locally, in the U.S.A. & Internationally!) WWW.TurnKeyRealEstate. Com (Search & View 300,000+ Residential & Rentals & Leases, in NYS, U.S.A. & Internationally!) “Tell Us Your Needs and Wants!!!” We’re Here To Help You!!! See our Blogs, Articles, Property Videos & Testimonials & Reviews from our Clients & Customers on: http://www.trulia.com/profile/PhilipARaices https://www.zillow.com/ profile/HouseBroker1/ http://www.yelp.com/biz/ turn-key-real-estate-great-neck Visit the following sites for my Bio, Search interesting Real Estate Articles and information: WWW.FaceBook.Com/TurnKeyRealEstate WWW.Twitter.Com/PhilipRaices WWW.Linkedin.Com/in/ PhilipRaices https://plus.google. com/+Li-realestate/posts h t t p s : / / w w w. y o u t u b e . com/c/li-realestate http://activerain.trulia.com/ profile/housebroker1

wINdOw rEpaIrS

WINDOW REPAIRS & RESTORATIONS

Check us out on facebook at

ALL BRANDS

www.facebook.com/ theIslandNow

631-385-7975

Outdated Hardware • Skylights •Andersen Sashes • New Storm Windows • Wood Windows • Chain/Rope Repairs • Falling Windows • Fogged Panes • Mechanical Repairs • Wood Repairs

W W W. S K YC L E A RW I N D OW. CO M Call Mr. Fagan • 32 Years Experience Lic. # H080600000 Nassau

nassau

COMMUNITY CLASSIFIEDS to advertise call: 516.307.1045

▼ Employment To Place Your Ad Call Phone:

516.307.1045

Fax:

516.307.1046

e-mail:

hblank@theislandnow.com

In Person:

105 Hillside Avenue Williston Park, NY 11598

We’re Open:

Mon–Thurs: 9am-5:30pm Fri: 9am-6pm

Deadlines

Tuesday 11:00am: Classified Advertising Tuesday 1:00pm: Legal Notices/ Name Changes Friday 5:00pm Buyers’s Guide Error Responsibility All ads placed by telephone are read back for verification of copy context. In the event of an error of Blank Slate Media LLC we are not responsible for the first incorrect insertion. We assume no responsiblity for an error in and beyond the cost of the ad. Cancellation Policy Ads must be cancelled the Monday before the first Thursday publication. All cancellations must be received in writing by fax at: 516.307.1046 Any verbal cancellations must be approved by a supervisor. There are no refunds on cancelled advertising. An advertising credit only will be issued.

• Great Neck News • Williston Times • New Hyde Park Herald Courier • Manhasset Times • Roslyn Times • Garden City News • Bethpage Newsgram • Jericho Syosset News Journal • Mid Island Times • Syosset Advance

Employment

Help Wanted CUSTODIAN: Part time, experienced for Church in New Hyde Park. Please call 516-741-5148 or email: hillsideumc@yahoo.com FULL CHARGE BOOKKEEPER P/T Garden City Law Firm. Must be proficient in QuickBooks, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook). Salary commensurate with experience. Fax resume 516-742-6070 or email: julie@ dangelolawassociates.com LEGAL ASSISTANT: Small boutique commercial real estate law firm located in Mineola seeks Legal Assistant for the preparation & delivery of real estate based commercial lending loan documents, working with attorneys and other legal assistants in collegial and casual environment. Significant telephone & electronic contct with nationwide clients & Freddie Mac/ F annie Mae government agencies. No experience necessary but applicant MUST be dedicated and attentive to detail. Experience with Microsoft & Excel is essential. For immediate consideration, please email cover letter & resume to AK170hiring@gmail.com LEGAL: Process serving company seeking full time detail oriented individual for office assistant in Williston Park. Computer knowledge a must. Will train. Email resume to: LRadler@courtsupportinc.com MARKETING DEMONSTRATOR PART TIME Talk with homeowners at various venues about their kitchen remodeling needs. No experience necessary. Will train on products and services. Competitive hourly + unlimited bonuses. Reliable transportation needed. Email resumes@kitchenmagic.com or call 631-240-4151 NEW YEAR-NEW CAREER GROUP SALES REPRESENTATIVE Fortune 500 company, voted top 30 places to start a career in USA by Business Week magazine, looking for individuals to grow with the largest provider of voluntary employee benefits in the country. Must be enthusiastic and have strong work ethic. Sales experience is welcome but not necessary. Extensive management opportunities available. Unlimited earnings potential. Office located in Garden City. Call Bill Whicher 516-574-1064 RECEPTION/ F RONT DESK is the most important position in any office. Looking for polite, outgoing customer service oriented Front Desk person for concierge physical therapy office. Phone work, greet patients, assist with appointments, discuss types of care we offer, bill insurance companies and social media a plus. Hours needed: Monday Thursday 2:00-8:30, Saturday 8:00-1:30. Please fax resume to 516-304-5375 or email resume abbate@nd-pt.com

Help Wanted OFFICE MANAGER / PART TIME: Herricks Community Fund. Take responsibility for the smooth running of our small not for profit office where your professionalism, initiative and office skills will be welcomed. You will have plenty of room to be creative and management is always open to new ideas. Your part time role will include providing a full range of office management duties including: Day to day running of the office, provision of administrative support to the directors, payroll, production of reports, other duties as requested. This is an autonomous role and you need to be comfortable being independent and making decisions. This position will suit you if you have good office management experience. You need to be self directed and have organizational and problem solving skills. Applicants must have: experience with QuickBooks accounting package and be proficient in processing pays, extensive experience with Micosoft Office Suites of products including advanced Microsoft Word and Excel skills. Experience using database management systems, excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skill, a positive disposition. Please submit your resume and cover letter by email: ldavis483@aol.com 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 SALES / CUSTOMER SERVICE Full time position available at upscale Garden City retail establishment. Call 516-747-0185 S E A M S T R E S S / D R E S S MAKER Wanted for upscale woman’s boutique in Woodbury, N.Y. Must be VERY experienced in fitting and alteration of fine evening wear and sportswear. Call Mr. Goldstein at Tallulah 516-367-8010

Situation Wanted Situation Wanted Situation Wanted BABYSITTER/ N ANNY AVAILABLE FT: Loving & caring woman with over 15 years experience (with Garden City families) seeks full time position. Great with kids of all ages. Excellent references. Please call 917-459-6007 CARE GIVER/ C OMPANION seeks position to take care of your elderly loved one. Experience and very good references. Live in or out. Driver. Light housekeeping, shopping, doctor appointments, etc. Please call 347-882-4753 CARE GIVER: NEED A COMPANION or nursing assistant for your loved ones? Fear of your loved ones being alone? Need overnight companion care at home or a health care facility? Call 516- 410-9943 NY State certified nursing assistant. CAREGIVER / CNA CERTIFIED PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN: companion, 12 years experience: nursing home, psych, mentally challenged program, private home, day care. References. Seeking FT 5 days Monday-Friday. Drive. Responsible. Call Michelle: 929-312-3873 CAREGIVER AVAILABLE FT/ PT days or evenings. Available immediately. 20 years experience. Live in or out. Able to run errands. Excellent references. Valid driver’s license & own car. Please call Lorraine 646-269-9540 or 516-214-6785 CAREGIVER: Experienced caregiver seeking Live in or live out position caring for children or elderly person. Please call 646-796-0713 CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AIDE / CHILDCARE Seeking job taking care of elderly loved one or children. Efficient, reliable, trust worthy, dedicated. Experience with elderly & children. Excellent references with local families. Own car. Please contact Caroline 516-468-5513 CHILDCARE / HOUSEKEEPING Ukranian woman seeking job for childcare, housecleaning, ironing, laundry, other household chores. Licensed driver w/ own car. Please call 516-426-3583

CLEANING SERVICE available full time or part time with flexible hours. 20 years experience. Excellent references. Call Rosinda & Elsie 516-376-9365 or 516-5 64-8315 ELDER CARE: AIDE/ C OMPANION with 15 years experience available to care for elderly. Days, nights, weekends. Own car. Excellent references. Call 516-353-1626 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 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/ 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 CLEANING SPECIALIST at your service, 15 years experience and good local references. Available MondaySaturday. 516-851-8090 or 516-809-7310 HOUSE CLEANING: Experienced cleaning service available. Pleasant, responsible. Provides own quality clean products. Own transportation. Local references. Spanish/ E nglish speaking. Free estimates. Approximate cost: Small home $79, Mid size $99, Large $118. Please call Diana 516-859-7084

AVAILABLE TO TAKE care of sick and elderly, full time, live in or live out, Monday thru Friday. Experience and references. Please call 516-943-4207

HOUSECLEANING Woman with 10 years experience & excellent references available to clean your home. Flexible hoursavailable 7 days. Will bring own supplies. Call Mercedes 516-514-6642 or 347-249-1439 . Email: elenatrejo343536@gmail.com HOUSECLEANING: Polish woman looking for houses to clean. Worked for cleaning service for the past 7 years. Good references. Own car. Please call Sandra 347-327-0164 HOUSEKEEPER / HOME HEALTH ATTENDANT Honest, responsible & caring with over 20 yrs experience seeking live in or out position. Excellent references readily available upon request. Contact Margaret 860-574-1236 NEW YORK PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT: Care giver/ c ompanion 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

Business Opportunities LOOKING FOR 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 recuitment specialist now. REAL ESTATE AGENTS & BROKERS ATTENTION! Imagine having the opportunity to create lifelong compounding residual income... and truly getting paid for what your are worth! we are seeking persons with sales and /o r marketing experience. Call for more information: 1-857-957-1648. This could be the opportunity that you’ve been looking for...

DONATE YOUR CAR

Wheels For Wishes

Situation Wanted 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

HOUSECLEANING Very honest and kind woman available to clean your home Mon-Fri. Own transportation, own supplies, great rates. Local references. Pet lover. Spanish/ E nglish speaking. Contact Marleni 516-902-7249

Benefiting

Make-A-Wish® *Free Vehicle/Boat Pickup ANYWHERE *We Accept All Vehicles Running or Not *Fully Tax Deductible

WheelsForWishes.org

Suffolk County x % Ta 0 ( ) 317-2014 0 Call: 631 1 e ctibl u d De Metro New York

Call: (631) 317-2014

* Wheels For Wishes is a DBA of Car Donation Foundation.

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

▼ real estate, service directory Career Training

Novenas/Prayers

for Sale

LOOKING TO BUY!

Tag Sale

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

BLESSED VIRGIN HOLY SPIRIT PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN (Never known to fail). Oh Most Beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine of Splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin assist me in this necessity. Oh Star of the Sea help me and show herein you are my Mother. Oh Mary Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth I beseech thee from the bottom of my heart to succor me this necessity (make request). There are none that can withstand your power. Oh show me herein you are my Mother. Oh Mary conceived without sin pray for us who have recourse to Thee (three times). Oh Holy Mary I place this cause in your hands (three times). Thank you for your mercy to me and mine. Amen. This prayer must be said for three days and after three days your request will be granted. The prayer must be published. Grateful thanks. (M.F.)

the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me, and thou who art in all instances of my life with me. I thank thee for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from you no matter how great material desire may be, I want to be with thee and my loved ones in Your perpetual glory. Thank You for your love towards me and my loved ones. Pray this prayer for 3 consecutive days. After 3rd day your wish will be granted no matter how difficult it may be. Promise to publish this dialogue as soon as your favor has been granted. ( M.F.)

ruby red base color; Master Bedroom set Mahogany Inlaid: Queen Sleigh bed, Armoire, Dresser with mirror, matching desk/ v anity with chair. All in excellent condition; Black lacquer Chinese cabinet/ b ar inlaid with mother of pearl; Executive Office furniture suite in solid cherry, desk, credenza, 3 lateral file cabinets & glass bookcase. Treadmill like new; Hammacher Schlemmer Pre-lit 6’5” Artificial full Christmas tree w/stand; Craftsman 22” Honda 4 stroke gas lawn mower used 1 season + warranty; Genrac 5500 Watts generator; garden and carpentry tools, plus much more. Call for more information 516-243-9174 or cell 954-224-3300

TOP CASH PAID: JEWELRY, Furniture, Art, etc. Please call 718-598-3045 or 516-270-2128. www.iBuyAntiquesNYC.com

YOU’RE INVITED! Wednesday, 10/7 10:00 am 251 Bay Avenue Huntington Bay, NY 11743 Kitchen furniture, Waterford Chandelier, outdoor furniture, asian inspired furniture and decorative items, lighting, silk couches, artwork, bedroom furniture, housewares and costume jewelry. ...Visit www.invitedsales.com for pictures and details !

ANNOUNCEMENTS IF YOU HAD A HIP, KNEE OR HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT SURGERY AND SUFFERED A BACTERIAL INFECTION POSTOPERATIVELY and a Bair Hugger (blue blanket) forced air warming blanket was used during the surgery, between 2010 and present time, you may be entitled to compensation. Call Attorney Charles H Johnson 1-800-535-5727

Activities ROMP WITH MOM SATURDAY CLASSES Ages 12-30 months 10:00 am to 11:30 am “FREE CLASSES DURING OCTOBER” Romper Room Nursery School Williston Park. Call 516-746-8606

PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT Holy Spirit thou who made me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideals. Thou who gave me

MARKETPLACE

for Sale FOR SALE GARDEN CITY: Elegant Mahogany Inlaid DR set: table + extensions, 6 chairs, china cabinet, marble top server, matching side board table. Coffee table matches DR set, plus two Mahogany end tables; Various Tiffany style lamps; 2 Waterford Crystal lamps; LR Karastan antique oriental wool carpet 10’ x 12’ with

- Over 600 vacation homes in all price ranges! - Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, and Southern Shores to Corolla - Fall Weeks... Still feels like summer - Discounts!!!

FURNITURE FOR SALE GARDEN CITY: Richardson Brothers Oak Dining Room settable expands to seat 10, 6 chairs, 2 piece china closet. Ethan Allen hutch, TV cabinet, end table and corner cabinets. For more information, please call 917-859-8932 GARAGE SALE GARDEN CITY Saturday 10/3 9am-5pm rain date 10/10 181 Kingsbury Rd A large varied & wonderful garage sale which includes a Corian counter top GARAGE SALE GARDEN CITY AMAZING MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE Friday 10/2 & Saturday 10/3 9am to 5pm 56 Cambridge Ave (off New Hyde Park Rd) raindate 10/9 & 10/10 Decorative accessories, holiday decorations, clothing, toys, housewares & lots more! GARAGE SALE GARDEN CITY Friday 10/2 & Saturday 10/3 113 Fifth St 9am to 6pm Furniture, lamps, rugs, baby and toddler items, books, games, kayaks. All must go!! GARDEN CITY OFFICE FURNITURE FOR SALE: Desks, chairs, filing cabinets, digital phones, printer, etc. Call 516-741-6135 Privacy hedgesFALL blowout sale. 6ft Arborvitae (cedar) Reg $129 Now $59 Beautiful nursery grown. FREE Installation/ F REE delivery 518-536-1367 www. lowcosttrees.com Limited supply! STANLEY FURNITURE FOR SALE GARDEN CITY: 7 piece twin bedroom set: Boy or Girl twin bed with shelves headboard & under bed storage drawers, nightstand, desk, hutch, chair, dresser, mirror. Excellent condition. Light wood. $1,600. email: mpmsjkl@optonline.net

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 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

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 Shoppe. 839 Stewart Avenue Garden City 11530 516-279-6378 www.invitedsales.com OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK! Tuesday & Thursday 10-4 Wednesday & Friday 10-6 Saturday 10-5 Sunday 12-5 Closed Mondays 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: Saturday 10/3 9am-1pm 120 Roxbury Rd Ethan Allen chairs, furniture, mirrors, lamps side tables, mahogany breakfront and much more! ROSLYN HEIGHTS: Saturday and Sunday October 3rd and 4th from 10am-4pm at 34 Clover Lane. Rain or shine. Bring a truck; furniture, appliances, housewares, tools, jewelry, artwork and more. YOU’RE INVITED! Tuesday October 6 9:30am 26 Bayberry Road Lawrence, NY 11559 MANY tools, garage packed, Judica and Passover items, furniture, kitchen, dining room and bedroom furniture. Many collectibles and costume jewelry too...Visit www.invitedsales.com for pictures and details !

PETS

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

AUTOMTOVIE

Auto For Sale 2005 FORD ESCAPE: Great shape. Low mileage (52,670). Gray metallic XLS Sport Utility, 4 cylinder, 4 door automatic, sport roof rack. Clean and well cared for. $5,500. Call 516-313-7205 BUICK CENTURY 1995: 47K miles, 4 new tires, new parts, A/C, excellent running condition! $2,995. 516-747-5799 or 516-747-3463

Autos Wanted DONATE YOUR CAR to Wheels For Wishes, benefitting Make-a-Wish. We offer free towing and your donation is 100% tax deductible. Call 631-317-2014 Today!

REAL ESTATE

Apartment For Rent FLORAL PARK VILLAGE: 1st floor apartment, EIK, LR, FDR, 2 Bedrooms, 1 full Bath. Heat & water included. $1,875. For more information, call Rose (Ford Realty) 516-655-7501 GARDEN CITY SOUTH: STUDIO APT/ O FFICE SPACE Suitable for one. Near RR, stores. No smoking, no pets. References and security required. 516-564-1138

64 The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

classifieds ▼ Apartment For Rent 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. $1,600/mth. Reference check required. Call Penny 917-848-9366

Homes for Rent NEW HYDE PARK (Lakeville Estate) 7 Room House. 4 Bedrooms, 2 Baths. Includes new kitchen stainless steel appliances and D/W, FDR, LR w/Fireplace, HW floors throughout, new windows & full basement. Use of yard and garage also included. Good credit & proof of income is required. $3,150/month. For more information call Rose (Ford Real Estate) 516-655-7501

Room For Rent GARDEN CITY HOUSE SHARE: Beautifully furnished bedroom. Use of all common areas of house. Includes heat, w/d, a/c. Near public transportation. No smoking, pets or overnight guests. $850/ m onth. Call 516-747-4293

Office Space GARDEN CITY: 1140 FRANKLIN AVE ABUNDANT PARKING 10 x 13 windowed office in professional suite: Atty/ C PA Conference room, reception, kitchen included. 2 work stations, available November 1. Call Paul 516-248-3048 WILLISTON PARK Office Space: 1300 & 2000 sf. available on Hillside Ave. Professional Building. Parking Lot, near LIRR & parkways. Full commission Paid. Tony 516-248-4080

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/ p artial weeks. Call for FREE brochure. Open daily. Holiday Real Estate. 1-800-638-2102. Online reservations: www.holidayoc.com

Real Estate For Sale

MINEOLA: Large furnished room, private entrance, share bath, own TV, microwave, fridge, A/C, no pets, smoking or drugs. $735/month. All utilities included plus 1 month security. References required. 516-747-5799

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.

Out of Town Real Estate

Condo/Co-Op For Sale

MIAMI BEACH: Miami Beach seasonal rental, flexible dates. 2555 Collins Ave 16th floor, 1 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath, furnished oceanfront, balcony. Luxury building, garage, pool, gym, valet. Walk to Lincoln Road/SOBE. Contact 718-490-9440

GREAT NECK: Beautiful 1 bedroom, 1 bath co-op on Middle Neck Road. Parking available. Close to all. Please call 212-470-3856

JAMESPORT Panoramic Waterview Arts & Crafts Style Custom 2 story. 4 Bedrooms, 3 Baths, Gourmet Galley Kitchen. MBR suite with large balcony. Large screened porch. Exercise room. Detached 2+ car garage with studio. Very close to Sandy Sound Beach. $1,295,000. Colony Realty, Carll Austin, 516-658-2623

COUNTRY ESTATE LIQUIDATION! Roscoe, NY! 1 day onlyOct 3rd. 7 acres, abuts state land $31,900. 10 acres, trout stream $49,900. 13 tracts! 2 hours from NYC. Lake access. Terms avail. Call 888-905-8847 to register. newyorklandandlakes.com

Office Space GARDEN CITY SOUTH Ideal location, mint, large office space, 1st floor. Must see to appreciate. Near LIRR, stores. Available now. $1,750/ m th. Call Owner 516-538-7474 or 538-7476 GARDEN CITY: Prime office suites available. 1,000 sf w/ four rooms and 400 sf w/ three rooms. Heat & AC included. For more information, call Vision Property Group, 914-767-3300 NEW HYDE PARK: Corner office 200 sf. Western Nassau County. Semi furnished. $550 /m onth includes all. Ask for Adele 516-354-4340

Lots for Sale

Open House JAMESPORT SATURDAY 10/3 1:003:00 127 Herricks Lane A country oasis. 5 Bedroom, 3 Bath Victorian. Enjoy the beautifully landscaped acre with IG saltwater 18x46 pool. Room for tennis. Large EIK with granite & SS appliances. Fireplace, CAC & HW floors. Front porch & large rear deck. $699,000. Colony Realty, Carll Austin, 516-658-2623

Homes Wanted HOUSE WANTED TO BUY: Good or bad condition to build or fix. Fast closing. Call George 516-972-8787

SERVICE DIRCETORY

Services NEED A CLEANOUT OR A MOVE? We can move it, sell it or haul it away! 2 Guys and a Truck Just $150/ h r Call 516-279-6378 Invited Sales by Tracy Jordan 839 Stewart Ave Garden City, NY 11530 Bonded/ I nsured 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 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 /D EMOLITION 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/ C ommercial. Bonded/ I nsured. Free estimates. 516-538-1125 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: hvacairsolution@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

Cleaning 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 631220-1851 or 516-764-5686

Home Improvements AMBIANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES *Repairs & Maintenance *Handyman & Remodeling *Vanity & Kitchen Cabinet Installations *Furniture Assembly & set up *Finish Carpentry *Minor Electrical & Plumbing 22 year GC Resident Lic & Ins H18E2170000 Owner Operated Call BOB 516-741-2154

Home Improvements 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/ c ommerical 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

Health & Fitness ADVANCED AT HOME PHYSICAL THERAPY HOUSE CALLS: Unable to travel to physical therapy? We’ll come to you! Services covered by Medicare. Scheduled with a geriatric specialist near you! Call today: 516-399-0051 www.Advanceathomept.com

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

Party Help 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 Bartenders Available. Call Kate at 516-248-1545

Tutoring ENGLISH TUTOR: Diane Gottlieb M.Ed., M.S.W. SAT/ A CT, College Essays, AP, Regents, ELA Test Prep, Reading comprehension and writing proficiency. 917-599-8007 or email: dianegot@gmail.com LongIslandEnglishTutor.com Providing one-on-one professional support to build confidence, knowledge and skills in every student. HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TUTOR: Cornell grad with degree in biology. Tutor for high school biology, chemistry and physics. GCHS teacher references available upon request. Contact Mike: 516-780-2506 or mnm56@cornell.edu

Tutoring

MATH, SAT, ACT TUTOR: Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 plus Trig, Pre-Calc, AP Calculus. Norm 625-3314

SPANISH TUTOR: High School /M iddle School, College. Spanish Grammar-Literature, SAT II, AP Exam. William Cullen, M.A., M.B.A., S.D.A. Chaminade, Fairfield Alumnus. 516-509-8174 wdctutor06@aol.com

ENGLISH, ACT, SAT TUTOR: 25+ year experience Critical Reading, Writing, Grammar, Essays. Lynne 625-3314 MATH, SCIENCE, HISTORY, ENGLISH, SAT/ A CT TUTOR: GCHS alum/ P enn graduate. Tutoring experience in all Middle and High School Math, Science, History and English subjects. Also prepare for SAT/ A CT. Patient and confidence building! Call Mike 516-780-4891 MATHEMATICS TUTOR: NYS Certified Math teacher and Commor Core knowledgeable. Grades 5-8, Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2/Trig. Contact: Kathleen 516-426-8638 or kjomalley91@gmail.com SPANISH TUTOR: CERTIFIED High School Language Teacher. Highly experienced in all levels of Spanish including: FLACS exams, AP Spanish Language and Culture and College Level Spanish. Very experienced with Chaminade H.S. curriculum. Can provide references from other parents. Excellent results. Phone 516-655-8194; email: mmiller@eastmeadow. k12.ny.us

Instruction 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 CLARINET, SAXOPHONE AND FLUTE LESSONS: Professional musician NYSSMA Adjudicator, motivating lessons in your home. All ages, beginner to advanced. Bernie Rose, Ph.D. 646-662-9373 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 VOICE / PIANO LESSONS Joanna Malaszczyk, Soprano Teacher and Performer Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance, Bucknell University offering private lessons in your home! For more information, call 516-662-1273 or email: joanna.malasz@gmail.com Check out www.joannamalaszczyk.com

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.

Great Neck News New Hyde Park Herald Courier Williston Times Manhasset Times Roslyn Times 105 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, NY 11596 516-307-1045 • email: legals@theislandnow.com

To Place Your Ad Call: 516.307.1045

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

▼ LEGALS

LEGAL NOTICE GREAT NECK WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT ANNUAL DISTRICT ELECTION DECEMBER 8, 2015 NOTICE, is hereby given that on September 24, 2015 the Board of Commissioners of the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District adopted the following resolution: RESOLVED, that the next annual election of the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District shall be held on the 8th day of December 2015 and that the polls be open for the receipt of ballots at such election from three o’clock in the afternoon until nine o’clock in the evening of said day at the following places: SOUTH: Great Neck Social Center, Inc., 80 Grace Avenue, Village of Thomaston; NORTH: E.M. Baker School, 69 Baker Hill Road Village of Great Neck; and it is further RESOLVED, that the office to be filled by said election and the term thereof is as follows: OFFICE-COMMISSIONER TERM-THREE YEARS, and it is further, RESOLVED, that pursuant to Town Law Section ß215(20) (a) all candidates for the office of Commissioner of the District, to be voted for at such election, shall file their names with the Secretary of the Board of Commissioners at District Headquarters located at 236 East Shore Road, Great Neck, New York no later than the close of business day at 4:00 p.m. on November 6, 2015 and, (b) such nominations shall be submitted in petition form subscribed by twenty-five (25) registered voters of the District; and it is further RESOLVED, that the use of voting machines approved by the Secretary of State in accordance with Article 9 of the Election Law of the State of New York is hereby authorized; and it is RESOLVED, that no person shall be entitled to vote at such election unless he or she is a registered voter with the Nassau County Board of Elections, who shall have resided in said Great Neck Water Pollution Control District for a period of thirty (30) days next preceding such election: and it is further RESOLVED, that only those persons who are registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections on or before the 23rd day prior to the date of such election shall be entitled to vote at such election, and it is further RESOLVED, that qualified voters of the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District must vote at their designated polling places; and be it further RESOLVED, that absentee ballots will be available pursuant to Town Law ß213-b. Absentee ballots must be received at the District Headquarters located at 236 East Shore Road, Great Neck, New York no later than 4:00 p.m. on the date of the election pursuant to Town Law ß213-b(8). Absentee ballots will not be accepted at the polling places. Dated: September 24, 2015 Great Neck, New York

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE GREAT NECK WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT Jerry Landsberg, Deena Lesser, Steven Reiter GNN 142261 1x 10/02/ 2015 #142261 LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: WW REALTY HOLDINGS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed by the Department of State of New York on: 08/11/2015. Office loc.: County of Nassau. Purpose: any and all lawful activities. Secy. of State of New York (SSNY ) desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 48 Orchard Farm Road, Port Washington, NY 11050 GNN 142204 6x 9/25, 10/02, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2015 #142204 STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, Great Neck News, USPS 227400, filing date Sept. 29, 2015. Issue frequency: Weekly. No. of issues published annually: 52. Annual subscription: $25. Mailing address: 105 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, NY, 11596. Contact person: Steven Blank, 516-307-1045. Publisher: Steven Blank, 105 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, NY 11596. Editor: Steven Blank, 105 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, NY 11596. Owner: Blank Slate Media LLC, 105 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, NY, 11596. Steven Blank, 105 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, NY, 11596. Litmor Publishing Corp., 81 E. Barclay Street, Hicksville, NY 11801. Issue date for publication data: Sept. 25, 2015. Average number of copies during preceding 12 months, total number of copies (net press run): 4,261. Paid circulation mailed outside county: 99. Paid circulation mailing in-county: 2,694. Paid distribution outside the mails: 318. Total paid distribution: 3,111. Free or nominal outside-county copies: 0. Free or nominal rate in-county: 300. Free or nominal rate distribution outside the mail: 488. Total distribution: 3,899. Copies not distributed: 383. Total: 4,261. Percent paid: 79.80%. Total number of copies during published nearest to filing date, total number of copies (net press run): 4 ,149. Paid circulation mailed outside county: 117. Paid circulation mailing in-county: 2,806. Paid distribution outside the mails: 81. Total paid distribution: 2,582. Free or nominal outside-county copies: 0. Free or nominal rate in-county: 361. Free or nominal rate distribution outside the mail: 525. Total free or nominal rate: 775. Total distribution: 3, 799. Copies not distributed: 350. Total: 4,149. Percent paid: 79.60%. GNN #142260 1x 10/2/2 015 #142260

To Place Your Ad Call: 516.307.1045

Good signs for climate pact Continued from Page 13 Further progress came when Republican Congressman Gibson (N.Y.) introduced a bill acknowledging the basic science of climate change and that humans are causing it, calling on the House of representatives to work on economically viable solutions, and 10 other House Republicans actually signed on as cosponsors. And Sen. Maria Cantwell (DWash.) introduced the American Energy Innovation Act of 2015 which she calls “a technology driven pathway to a clean energy future.” If passed, it would reduce greenhouse gases and save consumers money. If not, the United States will simply fall behind the rest of the world, especially the developing world, which are (to coin Donald Trump’s) “eating our lunch” when it comes to sustainable development. There’s action at the state-level as well. This summer (the hottest on record), Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced $175 million in awards for five large-scale clean energy projects that will help the state meet its Reforming the Energy Vision goals to increase the amount of electricity generation from renewable energy sources. The projects will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the resiliency of New York’s electric grid and energy infrastructure while decreasing the state’s reliance on fossil fuels leading to a cleaner, healthier environment. The announcement came during Climate Week, which Gov. Cuomo proclaimed from Sept. 22-29 to raise awareness about the challenges we face with a changing climate and to highlight New York’s efforts to increase resiliency and curb emissions as global leaders meet in New York City this week. “Climate Week is a reminder that we must continue our investment to create a sustainable energy future for New York State,” Gov. Cuomo said. “Through these projects, we are developing a world-class technology infrastructure while using the renewable energy necessary to reduce our carbon footprint and create a greener New York.” Once operational, the five projects will add 116 megawatts (MW) of new renewable capacity, which will provide about 356,000 megawatt-hours per year of clean renewable energy to New York – enough energy to supply over 54,000 average-sized homes per year. Projects include a 100 MW wind farm in Chautauqua County; a 9.l6 MW anaerobic digestion biogas-to-electricity facility in Staten Island that will use food waste and other organic materials provided by area restaurants, supermarkets and food manufacturers (why not Nassau County?), 5.2 MW more capacity to an existing hydroelectric facility in Lewis County, for a total of more than 11 MW; 790 kilowatt fuel cell being installed at Morgan Stanley HQ in New York City; and a new 560 KW flow turbine at a hydroelectric facility in Oswego County. “These five projects will bring clean energy and economic development to both upstate and downstate, growing the state’s energy economy and supporting Gov. Cuomo’s vision for a more

diverse power delivery system,” said John B. Rhodes, president and CEO, NYSERDA. “Under the State’s 2015 Energy Plan, New York now has a clear path to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase the use of renewable energy resources, and these projects help advance the plan’s goals.” Support for these projects is from the Renewable Portfolio Standard, an initiative that promotes the development of new large-scale renewable energy resources in New York State. NYSERDA plans to issue one more RPS Main Tier solicitation for larger renewable projects in 2016, expected to be funded through the Clean Energy Fund. (Could there be hope for the long-sought off-shore wind farm, south of Long Island’s south shore?) Under a newly established largescale renewables proceeding before the Public Service Commission, NYSERDA has proposed a long-term commitment to the next generation of large-scale renewables. The proposal calls for a $1.5 billion public investment over 10 years, which is comparable to the level of investment made over the past decade through the existing RPS. For every $1 invested in RPS Main Tier projects, New York realizes $3 in economic benefits. More than $3 billion of direct investment in New York State is expected as a result of existing Main Tier projects in the form of jobs, payments to public entities, in-state purchase of goods and services, and land leases. In all, NYSERDA’s 10 RPS Main Tier solicitations have funded 69 projects, generating more than 5.3 million megawatt-hours of renewable energy annually. These are just examples of what is possible. For years now, Republicans have been actively campaigning to block climate action, first with a disinformation campaign denying climate change altogether, scoffing at the “uncertainty” of the science (Donald Trump just last week said that climate change is really nothing more than the preoccupation the “media” has reporting the weather), then took the “I am not a scientist” sidestep. Lately, they are taking the odd stance that regardless of whether there is climate change (and totally discounting the disruptive impacts, the cost of climate catastrophes, drought, famine, floods, and the health impacts), the shift to clean renewable energy is inexplicably not worth the cost to the economy or jobs (even though clean energy enterprises have become leading job creators. “Renewables have continued to explode, with an acceptance rate that is rivaling cell phones in many parts of renewable business,” Theresa Jester, CEO, Silicor Materials, said at the Clinton Global Initiative. (Meanwhile, the coal mines haven’t seen peak employment since 1920 and peak production since 1950 - they’ve been declining ever since.) But scientists are now saying that even with the pledges countries are making to combat climate change, the earth will still heat up by more than 6 degrees by the end of the century, producing ‘catastrophes ranging from food shortages to widespread extinc-

tions of plant and animal life.” (New York Times, Sept. 28). So now the Republicans excuse will likely be, “Why bother to do anything at all?” The question that should be asked is, if the earth would still heat up 6 degrees with climate mitigation, how much would it heat up in the century and beyond without it, and what measureable increases in assorted catastrophes would that have? Obama used his meetings at the United Nations this week to generate momentum for the Climate Summit in Paris in December and the United Nations has made acting on climate change one of its new Sustainable Development Goals (No. 13), the agenda that is the successor to the Millennium Development Goals that expired this year. He planned to meet with India’s Prime Minister Modi to discuss ways that India can act, now that China is on board, which would bring together the major actors. “The historic climate change announcements that we made last year in Beijing have encouraged other countries to step up, as well, increasing the prospects for a stronger global agreement this year,” President Obama said in a joint press conference with China President Xi Jinping. “I’m pleased that we’re building on last year’s climate commitments. Last month, I issued our Clean Power Plan to help reduce America’s carbon emissions. Today, I want to commend China for announcing that it will begin a national market-based cap-and-trade system to limit emissions from some of its largest sectors. Last year, I announced our pledge of $3 billion to the Green Climate Fund to help developing nations deal with climate change. Today, I welcome China’s major commitment of climate finance for the most vulnerable countries as well. “Our two countries are also putting forward our common vision for the ambitious climate change agreements that we seek in Paris. When the world’s two largest economies, energy consumers and carbon emitters come together like this, then there’s no reason for other countries — whether developed or developing — to not do so as well. And so this is another major step towards the global agreement the world needs to reach in two months’ time..... “We have decided to continue to work together to tackle global challenges and provide more public good for the international community. We, again, issued a joint announcement on climate change. We have agreed to expand bilateral practical cooperation, strengthen coordination in multilateral negotiation, and work together to push the Paris climate change conference to produce important progress.” Republicans like to chide (unfairly) that Obama is not a world leader, and yet, he has been the singular leader in marshaling the world. It will be truly ironic — in the most tragic way — if the Republican Congress stands out in the world as rejecting action needed to save “our common home.”

66 The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

Sports

LIU Post football stunned by Stonehill B y T homas S cavetta After leading comfortably 37-20, with less than three minutes remaining, the LIU Post football team suffered its first loss of the season in dramatic fashion to NE-10 rival, Stonehill College, 40-37, on Saturday, Sept. 26, in Brookville. The Pioneers (3-1) dominated throughout the first three and a half quarters, until the Skyhawks (4-0) scored 20 unanswered points in the final 2:13 of the contest. The visitors completed the miracle come-from-behind-win with a 41-yard Hail Mary touchdown as the game clock expired. One of the upsides for the Pioneers was freshman running back Malik Pierre. Pierre had a monster game, rushing for 238 yards and three touchdowns on 33 carries. Throughout the game, Pierre consistently picked up huge chunks of yardage. Pierre’s longest run of the game was a 64-yard scamper down to the Stonehill 1-yard line. On the following play, he finished the job with a 1-yard score, giving LIU Post a 17-6 lead midway through the third quarter. Junior quarterback Jeff Kidd and the Pioneers’ offense staged two impressive touchdown drives to gain a commanding 30-6 advantage with 1:17 left in the third period. Kidd fired two touchdown passes;

the visitors got the last laugh. Freshman Skyhawk quarterback Matt Foltz hoisted a bomb that was corralled in by junior receiver Corey White on the final play of the game. Kidd and the offense struggled as he only completed 11-of-25 for 128 yards throwing two touchdowns and one interception. He was also sacked three times. Hubbard led the pack with 55 receiving yards on three receptions and one score. Defensively, junior defensive back Clarence Sears stood out with seven tackles, one interception and one pass breakup. Sophomore defensive lineman Anthony DeNunzio totaled four tackles, two sacks and forced a fumble. Sophomore defensive lineman Kevin Petit-Frere also chipped in with five stops, 1.5 sacks and a pass deflection. Head LIU Post football coach Bryan Collins and the Pioneers look to rebound Photo by Kimberly Toledo from a tough loss as they travel to SpringThe Pioneers suffered their first loss of the season Saturday. field, MA to take on their Northeast-10 one to junior wide-out Shane Hubbard points at the 9:50 mark of the final period. arch-rival, American International College LIU tacked on another touchdown, on Saturday, October 3. Kickoff is schedand the other to senior tight end Sean but the visitors kept the wheels moving uled for noon. Binckes. From that point on, things went as they soared down the field for a quick This article was originally published downhill for the hosts. The Skyhawks touchdown with just 1:02 to go. After an unfortunate turn of events, in the Pioneer, the award-winning student answered back immediately with a touchdown, making it a 30-13 game heading the Pioneers found themselves reeling newspaper of LIU Post, www.liupostpiointo the fourth quarter. Miscues on offense as Stonehill’s prayers were answered, neer.com, and is republished here by Blank for the Pioneers resulted in a momentum scoring two touchdowns in the final ten Slate Media with the permission of the Pioswing as Stonehill quietly came within ten ticks of the contest. Post was stunned as neer.

Back-to-back wins for LIU Post men’s soccer B y M ichael O tero Facing a one goal deficit and 15 minutes to go in regulation, the LIU Post men’s soccer team somehow found a way climb out of the hole and tie the game on Wednesday, September 23. After one full extra period, the Pioneers eventually pulled out a dramatic 2-1 win against the University of District of Columbia in double overtime. The equalizing goal in the 85th minute came from senior forward Per Forgaard, forcing the overtime. The scoreless overtime put the extra onus on both teams to score and get the victory in tightly contested game. In that second overtime, sophomore forward Jason Lampkin corralled his own rebound and beat the keeper to give the Pioneers the thrilling 2-1 win. The Pioneers went back to work on Saturday, Sept. 26, when they visited Queens College in Flushing, N.Y. The Pioneers won another hard fought battle, Photo by Kimberly Toledo 2-0, thanks to two late goals. Senior keepDavid Arvidsson er Kevin LaBarbera, who was seeing his

first action of the season, kept Queens off the scoreboard through the first half, even though they had four shots. In a match with overtime written all over it, junior forward Johann Kristjansson had other ideas. Kristjansson scored the first goal of the game in the 82nd minute after beating the Queens keeper to a loose ball and tapping it into the goal. Later in the match, freshman forward Charlie Ledula added another goal, just for good measure, to give LIU the two goal advantage. The Pioneers outshot Queens 13-7 and LaBarbera secured his first win and shutout of the 2015 season. Andreas Lindberg and his LIU Post men’s soccer team are back at it on Wednesday, September 30, when they welcome Philadelphia University to Brookville, N.Y. Opening kick is scheduled for 3 p.m. This article was originally published in the Pioneer, the award-winning student newspaper of LIU Post, www.liupostpioneer. Photo by Kimberly Toledo com, and is republished here by Blank Slate Seb Baxter Media with the permission of the Pioneer.

Sports

The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

High School Football Round-Up

NHP Gladiators score first win of season took the lead with about eight minutes remaining on a 68-yard Mike Saleme touchNew Hyde Park’s first win of the sea- down reception, one of his 11 catches for son came during its annual homecoming 171 yards. • Mineola 41, Great Neck South celebration Saturday, topping Bellmore6: Mustangs rusher Matt Kosowski had JFK 38-10. Gladiators quarterback Mark Cham- four first-half touchdowns and 161 yards on 12 carries on the bers went 9-of-15 day. Mineola (2passing for 71 yards 1) led South (0-3) and a touchdown, 34-6 at halftime. and opened scoring • Jericho 30, with the first of his New Hyde Park 38 Manhasset 28: two rushing touchdowns of the day Bellmore-JFK 10 The Indians’ Ryan Damico returned a following an eightkickoff for a touchplay, 60-yard drive. Joe Gardella led New Hyde Park with down late in the fourth to bring Manhas126 rushing yards on 13 carries and a set (0-3) to within two points, but Jeritouchdown. Zach Vales also found the cho’s Patrick Jung picked off a pass with 11 seconds left deep in Jayhawks (1-2) end zone on the ground. New Hyde Park’s first two scores were territory to seal the win. • Garden City 41, Sewanhaka set up following Dylan Stansbury interceptions of Bellmore-JFK, which was held 31: An Alexander Cherry fumble return for a touchdown brought the Indians (1to a field goal in the opening half. Chambers’ touchdown pass was to 2) to within two possessions, but the Trowideout Jake Villacis, who had two catch- jans (3-0) ran out the clock on Sewanhaka’s comeback. Garden City quarterback es for 41 yards and a score. The Gladiators led 21-3 at halftime Tim Schmelzinger passed for 10-of-17 and added another 17 points in the sec- for 118 yards and two touchdowns, and added a score and 73 yards on 14 carries. ond half. • Monsignor Farrell 31, ChamiAround the North Shore: • Herricks 27, Valley Stream nade 14: Flyers (0-3) quarterback Nick Central 18: The Highlanders (1-2) Crennan went 7-for-19 for 103 yards and scored 20 points in the fourth quarter and seven rushing yards on 11 carries. Farrell

BY B I LL S A N A N TON I O

Photo/Martha Gorfein/www.mgphotoconcepts.com

The New Hyde Park Gladiators defeated Bellmore-JFK for thei first win. (3-0) scored two straight touchdowns to open the game and led 17-7 at the half. • Oyster Bay 21, Great Neck North 14: The Baymen’s Dylan Toney scored two touchdowns in the final nine minutes to overcome a late 14-7 deficit. The Blazers are 0-3. • Hempstead 56, Port Washington 6: Hempstead’s Dashawn Meadors rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown, had 21 receiving yards and a touchdown and led the team with seven tackles and had a sack. Tigers quarterback Saybien

Barrons went 7-of-10 for 102 yards and two passing touchdowns and had two rushing touchdowns and 60 yards on the ground. • Locust Valley 54, Roslyn 6: The Bulldogs (2-1) trailed 47-0 at halftime as Locust Valley’s John Pedranghelu rushed for 146 yards on four carries and three touchdowns to cap the Falcons’ homecoming win. Colin McBride, Kyle Elrod, Reed Rudowsky and Tom Talenti also contributed rushing touchdowns for Locust Valley.

Cosmos can’t come back, fall to FC Edmonton

Marcos Senna scored from the penalty spot in the second half, but the New York Cosmos were unable to overcome a two-goal halftime deficit and dropped a 2-1 decision to FC Edmonton in a North American Soccer League Fall Season showdown Sunday afternoon at Clarke Field. Lance Laing and Daryl Fordyce struck two minutes apart late in the first half to lead FC Edmonton (7-4-4), which moved into third place in the Fall Season table. The Cosmos (6-5-4) are level with Minnesota United FC and two points behind Ottawa Fury FC in the Combined Standings. “We did a lot of very good things in the second half, but we cannot have distractions like we had in those few minutes toward the end of the first half, allowing them to score those two goals and making us change the game again,” Cosmos head coach Giovanni Savarese said. Laing broke the stalemate in the 41st

minute when he ran at the Cosmos de- struck the ball to the left of FC Edmonton The Cosmos return to Hofstra’s Shfense and was freed toward goal on a goalkeeper VanOekel in the 58th uart Stadium next12:04 Sunday, CHERRY -Matt 1-8 Page GENERAL 08-28-15_Layout 1 8/25/15 PM October Page 1 4 at lucky deflection off Jimmy Mulligan. The minute. 5 p.m. to take on the Atlanta Silverbacks. Jamaican forward powered into the box and put his low shot inside the far post from 14 yards out. Fordyce followed with his sixth goal of the season as Dustin Corea cut inside of David Diosa and played Fordyce in on goal. The forward from Northern Ireland Mommy & Me Classes took a touch and finished past Cosmos goalkeeper Kyle Zobeck to double the EdSeparation Classes dies lead. “I think the problem was mostly Girls Instructional Classes about not keeping the line together,” Savarese said. “If we step forward, we need VOTED BY READERS “New Hyde Park’s Best Kept Secret” to step together. We do some good things going forward, but they get the better of us when we leave some areas open.” Cherry Lane Gymnastics Senna cut the Cosmos deficit in half One Lowell Avenue - New Hyde Park, NY 11040 from the penalty spot after Albert Watson handled a Danny Szetela shot in the box following a Walter Restrepo corner. The Spanish legend stepped up and

GYMNASTICS

516-775-2828

68 The Great Neck News, Friday, October 2, 2015

EXPERIENCE WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN MISSING! Dentistry With A Hug ™

Voted Best Dentist Blank Slate Media’s

Best of the North Shore

2015

WINN

Williston Times • Great Neck News New Hyde Park Herald Courier Manhasset Times • Roslyn Times www.theislandnow.com

Easing Dental Phobias

Do You

DREAD Going to The DENTIST?

Fear Of The Dentist Is Normal But We Can Help!

Passes Dental Care

Reasons You’ll LOVE our Office:

• In-Office Periodontist and Hygienists • Affordable In-House Implant Dentistry • Sedation Dentistry • Comfortable Computerized Local Anesthesia • All rooms have massage chairs, music & TV’s with surround sound • In-House Whitening

415 Northern Blvd., Great Neck, NY 11021 We are conveniently located just west of Middle Neck/Lakeville Rd.

(877)678-3418 www.passesdentalcare.com

NOW OPEN SUNDAYS Back by popular demand for 2015…HYGIENE!

ONLY $135

Includes cleaning, x-ray, exam, perio charting - $315 value

Special pricing for new non-insured patients only.

Passes Dental Care

Great Neck • 877-678-3418

With this coupon. Not valid with other offers or prior services. Offer expires 10/15/15

Never miss work or school again! We offer appointments before and after work or school, from 7am-7pm! Call today to set up an appointment! 877-678-3418

AFFORDABLE 2015 I Preferred Provider at $199 per month FREE CONSULTATION

Passes Dental Care

Great Neck • 877-678-3418

With this coupon. Not valid with other offers or prior services. Offer expires 10/15/15

Passes Dental Care Welcomes Our Newest Doctor Arash Sadigh, D.D.S.

Back-To-School Special

We LOVE Chidlren!

Children’s Welcome Exam, Cleaning and Fluoride New patients only

• up to age 14

We Accept All Major Credit Cards • Interest Free Payment Plans Available Convenient On-Site Parking

$85

Like Us on Facebook at facebook.com/passesdentalcare