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Vol. 90, No. 46

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N. Hempstead led with 62-38% margin for Manhasset resident BY N O A H M A N S K A R While District Attorney-elect Madeline Singas carried all three Nassau County towns in last Tuesday’s election, Board of Elections data show North Hempstead was her biggest Democratic stronghold. While turnout was only about 20 percent, the lowest since 2011, Singas won the town by an 24-percent margin, getting 62 percent of the vote to Republican Kate Murray’s 38 percent. In Republican stronghold Oyster Bay, Singas beat Murray 58 percent to 42 percent. She also won Murray’s hometown of Hempstead, taking 55 percent of the vote to Murray’s 45 percent. Within the town, Singas found her biggest pockets of support in parts of Great Neck, Garden City Park, Roslyn, Plandome Manor, Port Washington, Old Westbury and New Cassel. Singas won by a margin of more than 50 percent in 50 elec-

tion districts in those areas, including all of the villages of Thomaston, Great Neck Plaza, Great Neck Gardens, Plandome Manor, Roslyn Harbor and Roslyn Estates. Singas, a resident of Manhasset, had margins of victory between 35 and 45 percent in the areas surrounding these deeply Democratic parts, including most of the Great Neck and Cow’s Neck peninsulas and a broad strip of the town stretching from Lake Success to New Cassel. Her biggest margin — 86.5 percent — came in a district in New Cassel, where she won 307 of the 333 votes to Murray’s 19. These numbers are typical for North Hempstead, Nassau Democratic Party Chairman Jay Jacobs said. The town is generally an easy win for Democratic candidates, particularly given its large population of highly educated voters, he said. “They were the ones that were Continued on Page 50

Rabbi Tara Feldman of Temple Beth-El embraces a family member of Myra Thompson, who was killed in June’s Charleston church shooting, at an interfaith service last Friday.

Best Market submits bid to purchase Waldbaum’s B y J oe N ikic Best Yet Market Inc. tentatively agreed with The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. on Tuesday to purchase the Waldbaum’s at 40 Great Neck Road in Great Neck for $1.5 million.

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Bral meets with local biz officials VGN mayor seeks “destination area” Bral and other local elected officials and business owners Village of Great Neck Mayor gathered at the Inn at Great Neck Pedram Bral said he is seeking to last Thursday for a Great Neck create a “destination area” in the Chamber of Commerce-sponvillage and wants developers to sored breakfast to discuss store share their ideas as plans con- vacancies and how to improve business in Great Neck. tinue to progress. Great Neck Chamber of “One suggestion that I have is to create an area, not in a Commerce President Hooshang busy section where traffic will Nematzadeh said store vacancies be significantly increased, but were at a “record high” and the on the northern side where it chamber wanted to help combat the problem. is almost, for Bral, who lack of a better ran against and term, a “dead espite what people defeated longzone,” Bral may have thought time Village said. “When of Great Neck you go north when I was running, Mayor Ralph of Steamboat we are not against Kreitzman in Road, there are June, said he certain areas development. thought smart that are comvillage develpletely quiet, Pedram Bral opment would completely VILLAGE OF GREAT NECK MAYOR improve the dead.” issue of vacant He also said he spoke with U.S. Rep. stores. “Despite what people may Steve Israel (D-Huntington), who told him that he was will- have thought when I was runing to help the village if they ning, we are not against develcame up with a plan to construct opment. We are against devela boardwalk on the waterfront opment that doesn’t make sense near the AvalonBay Communi- for the town,” he said. “We all ties project on East Shore Road. agree that in order to revitalize “That could definitely be a any area, we need developers to huge destination area in Great come in and make changes.” Bral added that developNeck,” Bral said. “It may or may not be that AvalonBay can help ments should try to increase Continued on Page 61 that vision.”

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District Attorney-elect Madeline Singas announcing the indictment of Anthony Moschetto (inset) at a press conference Monday.

G.N. doc pleads not guilty in murder plot Moschetto faces 25 years in jail for role in conspiracy B y J oe N ikic A Great Neck cardiologist pleaded not guilty Monday following a grand jury’s 77-count indictment against him for allegedly contracting hitmen to kill a competing doctor in a muderfor-hire conspiracy that included the sale of assault weapons, arson, and criminal sale of prescription drugs, Acting District Attorney Madeline Singas announced. Dr. Anthony Moschetto, 55, of Sands Point, faces various charges including first-degree criminal possession of a weapon, four counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, four counts of thirddegree criminal sale of a controlled substance, and second-

degree conspiracy. “The defendant was a respected member of the community, caring for patients in Nassau County, but allegedly he had a sinister side and ordered the death of a rival cardiologist,” Singas said. “Working with our partners in the NCPD and DEA, we were able to break up this complex murder-for-hire plot before someone got killed.” Moschetto, who is due back in court on Dec. 9, faces up to 25 years in jail if convicted on the top charge of first-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a B violent felony, Singas said. County prosecutors said they had been investigating a high frequency of Oxycodone prescriptions Moschetto had been writing when they discov-

ered a link between the cardiologist and an unsolved arson plot in Great Neck in February. Following Moschetto’s arrest in April, investigators discovered a weapons cache of more than 100 illegal guns and various knives, swords, axes and a hand grenade in a secret room in his home that was controlled by a switch-activated bookshelf, prosecutors said. Singas said some of the weapons found by investigators were illegal, but Moschetto did own some legal weapons. The investigation began following various drug purchases by undercover Nassau County Police and Drug Enforcement Agency officers that were then linked to Moschetto, prosecutors Continued on Page 50

Local officials after the Great Neck Chamber of Commerce breakfast.

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Show of faith from G.N. to Charleston Temple Beth-El holds interfaith service with Charleston church members, local community B y J oe N ikic

Four months after visiting Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., where nine people were shot and killed during Bible study on June 17, Rabbis Meir and Tara Feldman opened the doors to Temple Beth-El of Great Neck for the family of Myra Thompson, one of the congregants killed during the shooting. Temple Beth-El congregants were joined by members of the community and elected officials in welcoming Thompson’s family at services held last Friday evening and Saturday morning that combined the temple’s regular services with aspects of Emanuel AME’s prayers and gospel singing. “I think that what happened on this weekend, I hope, is the beginning of something that brings people of different faiths together,” Meir said. “So often, religion is looked at as the cause for hatred and anger and pain. What these dear friends in Charleston teach is religion can be and should be the source of

state senator, during Bible study in the 199-year old church, which has played an important role in the Civil Rights and Black Lives Matter movements, garnered widespread national attention. President Barack Obama would later deliver the eulogy at Pinckney’s funeral Attention grew when words of forgiveness were spoken by family members of the slain congregants to suspect Dylan Roof, a 19-year-old who had been photographed wearing symbols sometimes worn by white supremacists, such as the flag of apartheid-era South Africa and a Confederate flag. The photograph of Roof with the Confederate flag touched off a national debate about the presence of the Confederate flag in public places. The South Carolina state Legislature at the urging of Gov. © 2015 Karen Rubin/news-photos-features.com Nikki Haley and other South Attendees singing and clapping at Temple Beth-El’s interfaith service. Carolina officials later voted to healing for people. That inspires last Friday afternoon before the the reception that we’ve received remove a Confederate flag that me as a religious person.” service. since coming here can’t be met.” hung on the grounds on the State Thompson’s family, her eight “This is truly a beautiful exThe shooting of the nine Capitol. sisters and two of her brother-in- perience,” one of Thompson’s worshippers, including Rev. The Feldmans said they went laws, made the trip to New York sisters said. “The warmth and Clementa Pickney, a prominent Continued on Page 20

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Building talks stall for state review B y J oe N ikic

The Village of Great Neck Plaza Board of Trustees adjourned discussion Tuesday on a proposed 61-unit apartment complex at 15 Bond St. to allow the applicant to adequately respond to state environmental report questions. Village of Great Neck Plaza Mayor Jean Celender said she was concerned that questions from a previously submitted environmental report remained unanswered in the applicant’s updated report. “Some of these comments are not new. They were comments from the last review that were not adequately addressed,” Celender said. “I mean if we need to sit down and have a meeting to go through this to determine exactly what it is you’re gonna submit so there’s no ‘is this adequate or not adequate,’ we’ll have a meeting. I don’t want to keep going through this. It seems to me lunacy.” In July, the board voted to become the lead agency on the project to handle the State Environmental Quality Review Assessment, which would identify if the project would have any significant environmental impacts on the surrounding area. The engineering firm VHB was hired by the village to oversee the SEQRA review. Paul Bloom, attorney for Effie Namdar of 14 Park Place LLC, which is seek-

ing to build the complex, said he and his that’s going to be a significant impact.” Bloom suggested the board give them client answered all concerns, but not as one week to provide the additional inforsufficiently as VHB would have liked. “We got all of our information and all mation requested by VHB. Celender said she did not think one of our responses in on the day we were required to put those comments in. We week was ample time for all parties indidn’t delay in terms of our work,” Bloom volved to receive and assess the updated said. “We may have not provided suf- report. “It’s too tight. I’m not feeling comfortficient information to the satisfactory of VHB but we did provide information for able. Its a lot of material to go through,” she said. “We don’t all of the questions want to keep going and we did it in a back and forth not timely matter.” e may have not having it be com“It’s not as if we provided sufficient plete. Because it’s not ignored any of the in your interest and it points that were information to the just continues to creraised,” he added. satisfactory of VHB ate more paperwork Celender said that makes it hard to she had met with but we did provide track what’s been adresidents from the information for all of the equately addressed, surrounding buildand what hasn’t.” ings to see for herself questions and we did Chris Prior, an what their concerns it in a timely matter. attorney with Ackerwere. man, Levine, Cullen, “I think that was Paul Bloom Brickman & Limmer a very helpful site who represents resivisit to be able to see dents at four buildit with the eyes fresh from the resident perspective,” she said. ings surrounding 15 Bond St., said he “We are absolutely hearing and listening would need to submit both VHB’s conto our residents. And making sure that the cerns and the applicant’s responses to his applicant provides answers to those ques- consultants as well. Prior represents residents at Westmintions and that the analysis is complete and addresses those concerns. And that ster Hall Apartments, located at 4 Maple we can be assured that there’s nothing Place, The Cartier Apartments, located a

21 Bond St. and the owners of 22 Park Place and 25 Park Place. Village Attorney Richard Gabriele said the board should adjourn the case to the next meeting to set a deadline for Bloom to submit documentation, but decide on a hearing date once that information is received. “Put it on the next meeting as a control date with the understanding that it’s probably not going to go forward,” he said. “Why don’t you get your material together as quickly as you want but consistent with answering everything in complete a manner as you can. Depending on when we get that, we’ll send it over to VHB and we’ll set another date for a hearing.” Bloom said he would contact the village’s Board of Zoning Appeals to postpone their hearing until after the board 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. The next board meeting is on Nov. 18.

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Roslyn doc found; condition undisclosed B y H arrison M arder A Silver Alert issued by Nassau County Police Saturday said missing Roslyn cardiologist Randy Kiewe was found, but police refused to confirm whether he was he found alive or dead. Police said there are no further details regarding Kiewe and they are unsure when additional information is going to be released.

Kiewe, 47, was last seen parking his BMW near the Roslyn train station around 6:30 a.m. on Sept. 22, police said. A Silver Alert that was issued that day 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-seven 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 medicine, 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.

Commissioner Reiter announces run for re-election Candidates interested in running for election were required to file their name Great Neck Water Pollution Control Dis- and submit a petition signed by 25 registrict Commissioner Steve Reiter announced tered voters with the district by today’s 4 Friday he will run for re-election in the dis- p.m. deadline. A secretary from the district’s headtrict’s upcoming December election. Reiter’s commissioner seat is the only quarters at 236 East Shore Road said that no other people have come forward for the position up for election. “Since I was elected in 2012, I have position besides Reiter. Reiter, who works for marketing comworked tirelessly to ensure district residents receive the highest quality service at munications firm SMP Creative Media LLC, the lowest possible cost,” Reiter said. “As has served as one of the district’s three coma result, district residents enjoy the ben- missioners that secured over $2 million in efits of a state-of-the-art eco-friendly facil- grants for various plant upgrades and overity which has saved taxpayers more than saw the installation of a new micro-turbine $108,000 in energy costs in the first six cogeneration facility, which helped prevent a tax levy increase in 2016. months of 2015.”

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“I am proud of the great accomplishments the district has made,” Reiter said. “We are the highest performing, most environmentally friendly sewer service in Nassau County because of the dedication of our team in constantly supporting and advocating on behalf of our residents.” The election is scheduled for Dec. 8 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Voters can cast their ballots at the Great Neck Social Center at 80 Grace Ave. or the E.M. Baker School at 69 Baker Hill Ave. The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District is located at 236 East Shore Road and serves the villages of Great Neck, Great Neck Plaza, Kensington, Thomaston and Saddle Rock as well as parts of Manhasset.

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Lake Success amends fence code for homes BY J OE N I K I C The Village of Lake Success Board of Trustees unanimously voted to adopt an addition to a local law to prevent residents with a demolition or building permit from keeping a construction fence up for more than 30 days if no work was being done on the property. “This is a bill to rectify the situation where if a building permit is given for demolition, they have 30 days to demolish the house and put a fence up,” Trustee Adam Hoffman said. “If they don’t do the demolition, they have to take the fence down and they can’t put up a fence without pulling a demolition permit.” Trustee David Milner said he thought the addition to the law was a “terrific start” but did not think it went far enough to enough to prevent uncertainty with construction or demolition projects. “I don’t believe that this law goes far enough to address the issues I think most of the residents in the village have, and that is having vacant land that is in a state of disrepair where a house had existed before and not knowing whether or not they

have broken the foundation or not,” he said. “I would like to see the adoption of a requirement that a demolition permit not be issued without firm plans with what’s going to happen with a piece of property.” Village Attorney Peter Mineo said that would relate to a different section of the village code and would require another public hearing. The board said they would look at the issue a future public hearing. Mineo said the new adopted law was retroactive to residents who already have existing demolition permits. “If somebody has already obtained a permit for construction and they’re not doing anything, they just put a fence as a form of cheap security, they have 30 days from the effective date of the adoption of this local law to either start the demolition or remove the fence,” he said. Also at the meeting, the board unanimously approved the 2016 fees and rules and regulations for the village’s Fitness Center. Fees will remain at $50 per resident for the year and $150 per family for the year.

LIRR service on Port line halted on Sunday BY J OE N I K I C The Metropolitan Transit Authority announced Tuesday that buses will replace trains on the Long Island Railroad’s Port Washington line for a 12-hour period this Sunday, Nov. 15. Due to track welding work in Manhasset, service along the Port Washington line will be provided by buses that will run every hour — a reduction in the usual train schedule, which runs every half hour, according to an MTA press release. Work is expected to begin at 12:48 a.m., the release said, and will end at

12:55 p.m. Passengers traveling westbound from the Port Washington, Plandome, or Manhasset stations will board buses or vans up to 25 minutes earlier than normal for Great Neck where normal train service will resume, according to the MTA. Passengers traveling eastbound to the Port Washington, Plandome, or Manhasset stations will board buses or vans at Great Neck, arriving at their destination up to 25 minutes later, according to the MTA. Normal train service will resume after the work is completed Sunday afternoon.

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As a recovering drug addict and alcoholic, Kerri Khan said she had a difficult time finding products that promoted a sober lifestyle that she would be proud to wear herself. “There is nothing that I would [want] to wear as a recovering addict,” the Flower Hill resident said. “Nothing edgy or cool.” Khan said she also often struggled trying to find gifts to give to someone she knew who was celebrating “a sober anniversary.” “[Everything] was very cheap [and] in poor taste,” she said. “ [There was] nothing out there that I would want to surround myself with as a reminder of my recovery and mindful living.” Armed with a background in women’s accessories, Khan said she had been a part of a number of successful companies. But, Khan said, she lost her last company due to her drug and alcohol addiction. “[I] always wanted to get back to what [I] did in some form, Khan said. “[I wanted] to get back into the game” In October 2014, Khan got “back in the game” when she launched 24ave, a website dedicated to “redefining sobriety in the 21st century.” 24ave sells cards, journals, apparel, jewelry, art and accessories that Khan

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Violence changes U.S.-Israel relations

This week, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Obam. It was their first face-to-face meeting in a year. The meeting promises to reset the relationship between the United States and Israel. This includes the pragmatic realization that it is highly unlikely that a two-state solution will be achieved during the remaining time of Obama’s Administration. “We are reassessing given the fact that the landscape is different, and that we’ve reached that conclusion,” Rob Malley, NSC Coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf Region, said during a press call previewing the meeting. “The President has reached that conclusion that right now — baring a major shift — that the parties are not going to be in a position to negotiate a final status agreement. “We can’t be satisfied with the status quo, so we have to find ways of making sure that the situation on the ground does not lead to confrontation, but that also we can preserve the option of the two-state solution and try to find ways to move in that direction, despite the current context.” Ben Rhodes, deputy national

security advisor for strategic communications, added, “the fact that we have the realistic assessment that we’re not looking at a very near-term conclusion of negotiations toward the two-state solution in no way diminishes our very fervent belief that a twostate solution is the one way to achieve the lasting peace, security and dignity that the Israeli and Palestinian people deserve. “And frankly, it continues to be the President’s view that the urgency of moving in the direction of a two-state solution very much remains in part because of what you’re seeing in the facts on the ground, and the demography, and the development of technology, all of which complicates both the security picture and the ability to move swiftly at the appropriate time towards the achievement of a two-state solution. Clearly, settlements, continued settlement activity complicates both the trust that is necessary to move in the direction of peace and could very practically complicate the achievement of a viable Palestinian state.” Indeed, it was Netanyahu’s zeal to build settlements in the West Bank — even launching an initiative while Vice President Joe

Biden was visiting, without any prior warning — that initially caused the strained relations between the two leaders. That was vastly compounded by Obama’s pursuit of the Iran nuclear deal. Netanyahu has sorely tested the relationship with Obama, es-

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Pulse of the Peninsula pecially in his address to the joint session of Congress. This was especially foolhardy when, over its entire existence, Israel would have seemed to be totally on the receiving end of the bargain. But the situation now has

changed vastly as it has become clear that the Israel-Palestinian conflict is not the primary factor in the the explosion of violence throughout the Middle East and into Africa, and the realization that the conflict between Israel and Palestinians is not really about territory. A couple of weeks ago, there were two events in Great Neck in support of Israel: a rally brought out about 500 people from across the spectrum of the Jewish community, to show solidarity with Israel over the uptick in terror attacks and to demand the Obama Administration hold the Palestinians accountable for incitement. The rally was followed that evening with a speech by Ambassador Ido Aharoni of Israel at Great Neck Synagogue. “We have a simple message; Israel wants peace. Unfortunately we do not have peace or security,” Andrew Gross, political adviser to deputy consul general of Israel, declared at the rally. “We are facing an unprecedented situation, when a 13 year old Palestinian kid feels is right to kill another 13 year old Israeli boy riding bicycle. Why are Palestinian children killing? Because of a culture of hate, incitement festering in Palestinian

Authority for decades. “Let’s be clear who are the perpetrators and who the victims. The victims are Israelis, Jews and Israeli Arabs who are going about their lives. The perpetrators are Arabs who are attacking and are sometimes killed in the process. But we won’t apologize for defending ourselves....We need American support.” Gross, who is originally from New Jersey, later told me “The international community needs to call up Palestinian Authority President Abbas to stop the incitement. Kerry has been helpful — Israel appreciates the fact he has taken time to engage.” The violence, he said, “is a product of years and years of irresponsible leadership, fostering culture of hatred. Never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity. “The real question is why Abbas continues to reject offer to Netanyahu to meet with him. Netanyahu has made clear Israel wants peace — ready to begin negotiations without preconditions.” Despite his pronouncements during his reelection campaign, and the retreat now from negotiations, Netanyahu’s Continued on Page 49

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Roslyn doc charged with selling prescriptions B y H arrison M arder A psychiatrist who had been stripped of his license to practice medicine was indicted for selling prescriptions for Adderall and Xanax to patients for cash out of his office in the Roslyn section of Flower Hill, the District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday. Marshall Hubsher, 65, of Sands Point, was charged with fourth-degree conspiracy and three counts of unauthorized practice, according to prosecutors. Hubsher faces a maximum of one and one-third to four years in prison if convicted on the top charge. Bail was set at $240,000 bond or $120,000 cash. “The defendant allegedly sold prescriptions for highly addictive and dangerous drugs, without the authority to do so and with no regard for public safety or any patient’s health,” Acting District Attorney Singas said. “Prescription drug abuse is all too common in our communities and it is important that we stop bad actors who seek to make illegal profits from their sale.” Hubsher was already scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 15 to face rape charges. He was arrested in April 2012 and charged with third-degree rape for allegedly having sexual relations with a patient. In June 2012, Hubsher surrendered his license to practice medicine in New York to resolve multiple unrelated charges brought by the State Board for Professional Medical Conduct, prosecutors said. Singas said Hubsher and Dr. Howard Mahler conspired to sell Adderall and Xanax prescriptions to patients in Hubsher’s former office in Roslyn, where Hubsher continued to receive patients even after losing his license to practice medicine. On at least two websites, a Dr. Marshall Hubsher is listed as practicing at 1025 Northern Blvd. in Flower Hill. On at least three occasions, prosecutors said, investigators found that Hubsher met patients in “a non-traditional setting” such as the office hallway in order to ask medical questions and receive cash. Prosecutors said patients were then directed to Mahler, a licensed doctor, who would write prescriptions for Adderall or Xanax, based in part on the information that was given to Hubsher. On one ocassion, prosecutors said, an

undercover detective posed a patient who was addicted to a variety of prescription pills and requested that Hubsher give him a higher dosage of Adderall so that he could sell the unused pills to pay for purchases of Oxycodone. Hubsher’s lawyer denied the charges. “These allegations are false,” said David Schwartz, who is representing Hubsher in the drug and rape cases. “Marshall Hubsher will defend these allegations with vigor and will be eventually be found not guilty. He looks forward to his day in court when he gets to challenge the lack of evidence from the Nassau County DA.” On Oct. 29, 2014, members of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Long Island Division’s Tactical Diversion Group, including agents and officers from the DEA, the Nassau County Police Department, the Rockville Centre Police Department and the Port Washington Police Department arrested Mahler and Hubsher at Hubsher’s office. Assistant District Attorney Christiana McSloy, Deputy Bureau Chief of Singas’ Street Narcotics and Gangs Bureau, is prosecuting Hubsher’s drug case and Assistant District Attorney Cristina Colon is prosecuting Hubsher’s rape case, prosecutors said. Records show that Hubsher has a history of misconduct that dates back to the 1980s. In 1987, the state health department charged Hubsher with professional medical misconduct based on three specifications. First, in 1982, Hubsher pled guilty to federal drug charges in United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, when he was knowingly in possession of 2,000 Quaaludes. The second occurred in 1983 when a state health commissioner found Hubsher had issued a control a prescription for a false date. In 1987, the third incident took place when Hubsher pled guilty to falsifying Medicaid claims. Hubsher’s medical license was suspended by the state education department in 1988 after he was charged with medical misconduct. In 1995, records show that Hubsher’s license was revoked after the department of health discovered he was practicing psychiatry with a suspended license. Reports said Hubsher was also not

keeping records of the treatment and evaluation of his patients. The state Board of Regents voted to grant Hubsher’s application for the restoration of his license at their meeting on March 21, 2006. “The Education Department and the Board of Regents always consider the recommendations of the Office of Professional Medical Conduct in restoration cases,” said Jeanne Beattie, a spokesperson for the New York State Education Department. “It is critically important to note, however, that when making its recommendations, OPMC sees only the original application forms — they do not see any of the subse-

quently developed record, which includes the investigation, Peer Committee hearing, and [Committee of Professions] meeting, as well as documentation submitted throughout the process. So, by definition, OPMC makes its recommendation based only on a very small piece of the full record. The Regents take a very serious approach to restoring licenses. The premise of [New York’s] law (and remember, this is all driven by statute) is that licensees can rehabilitate themselves and that restoration is always possible.” The education department’s web site currently lists Hubsher’s license as being “surrendered”

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Continued from Page 3 down to Charleston July 1, before returning the next day, to help the families of the nine congregants grieve. “Our primary goal and intention was to do what Jews do; when someone suffers a loss we go and visit the family and sit and listen to stories of their loved ones,” Meir said. The Feldmans were invited to join the community for the 6 p.m. Wednesday evening Bible study, the same class at which the shooting occurred only two weeks prior. While at the Bible study, the Feldmans said, they met many family members of the nine slain church members, including some of Thompson’s sisters. The Feldmans said they remained in contact with Blondelle Gadsden, one of Thompson’s eldest sisters, who told them in early October she hoped to bring her sisters to Great Neck. The Friday night service was attended by just under 500 people, Meir said, including both members and nonmembers of Temple Beth-El, as well as clergymen from

various churches, synagogues, and places of worship across Long Island and New York City. While Temple Beth-El has had many other interfaith services, Meir said, this service with Thompson’s family was the most significant. “We have done so many interfaith services, which are often moving and special, but none of them come to close to the significance of this experience,” he said. Meir said hearing Thompson’s family express forgiveness for Roof was influential. “The members of the family from Charleston spoke on a number of occasions and talked about how their faith in God called them and required them to forgive this boy Dylann Roof,” he said. “It was really amazing and such a powerful experience.” Several elected officials attended the interfaith service including Nassau County Legislators Kevan Abrahams (D-Hempstead), Siela Bynoe (D-Westbury), and Ellen Birnbaum (D-Great Neck), North Hempstead Town Council members Anna Kaplan (D-Great Neck) and Lee

Rabbis Meir and Tara Feldman with family members of Myra Thompson

Seeman (D-Great Neck), Village of Saddle Rock Mayor Dan Levy, Board of Regents member Roger Tilles, Great Neck Public School Superintendent Teresa Prendergast, and Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County Chairman Steve Markowitz. “The service at Temple Beth-El was one of the most inspiring demonstrations of interfaith respect and love that I have ever witnessed,” Birnbaum said. “The message of forgiveness that we heard from the family of a victim of the shootings will have a major impact on our entire community.” Temple Beth-El, Tara said, has a Torah study every Saturday — similar to the Bible study that takes place every Wednesday at the Emanuel AME. “It felt very much like it could have been us,” Tara said. “We make those sacred texts relevant in our lives, to make ourselves better too, and even though some of the texts may be different and our metaphors for God are a little different, in that way we felt a bond with them.”

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Park district, students plant trees in park The Great Neck Park District and fourth graders from Saddle Rock Elementary School joined on Nov. 6 to plant flowers in Steppingstone Park. The students, their teachers, Park District Commissioners Robert Lincoln, Daniel Nachmanoff and Frank Cilluffo, Deputy Superintendent Lisa Goldberg, Steppingstone Park Supervisor Curtis Phillips and Park maintainer Peter Ojemke and Nick Martakis were also in attendance. The flowers planted will sprout up in the springtime. The Park District staff provided the gloves, digging tools, tulip bulbs and their expertise. Phillips guided and directed the children on where and how to plant the flowers.

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Great Neck Library Laugh and Cry with Nora Ephron, then Laugh Again With Shirley Romaine at Temple Emanuel of Great Neck Temple Emanuel of Great Neck and the Great Neck Library will present “Laugh and Cry with Nora Ephron, then Laugh Again” by and with Shirley Romaine on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 3 p.m. at Temple Emanuel of Great Neck, 150 Hicks Lane 11024. This presentation is a love letter to the wise, witty and wonderful journalist, novelist, screen writer/director, playwright, foodie and blogger – Nora Ephron. The program includes selections from all of the above plus some of her films, and a bittersweet ending. Shirley Romaine is an accomplished actress, television personality, creator and performer of her own multimedia arts/theater programs, and an arts activist. She brings to her current work many years of experience on and off Broadway and on daytime and prime time television. For more than 25 years, Shirley was the host and producer of the award-winning “Artscene on Long Island,” the Island’s only continuous program on the arts. Board of Trustees Meeting The next regular meeting of the Great Neck Library Board of Trustees will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Station Branch, 26 Great Neck Road (2nd level), Gardens at Great Neck. All are wel-

come. Please confirm with the Library that there has been no date, time or location change at 466-8055, ext. 201. Lakeville Literary Club China Dolls by Lisa See Join the Lakeville Literary Club when Librarian Judy Snow leads a discussion of China Dolls by Lisa See on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Lakeville Branch, 475 Great Neck Road. The time is 1938 in San Francisco: a world’s fair is preparing to open on Treasure Island, a war is brewing overseas, and the city is alive with possibilities. Grace, Helen and Ruby, three young women from very different backgrounds, meet by chance and become fast friends - relying on one another through unexpected challenges and shifting fortunes. Call 516-466-8055, ext. 231/232. Parkville Book Group The Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline Branch Librarian Jayne Alexander will lead a discussion of Christina Baker Kline’s The Orphan Train on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 1:30 p.m. at the Parkville Branch, 10 Campbell Street (off Lakeville Road), New Hyde Park 11040. Between 1854 and 1929, so-called orphan trains ran regularly from the cities of the East Coast to the farmlands of the Midwest, carrying thousands of abandoned children whose fates would be determined by luck or chance. Call 516466-8055, ext. 271.

conversation. Topics will be announced one month before the Salon. Please arrive early as seating is limited.

An Afternoon of Theater at the Atria Cutter Mill STAR (Senior Theater Acting Repertory) will present an Afternoon of Theater on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. at the Atria Cutter Mill, 96 Cutter Mill Road, Great Neck 11021. Senior Theater Acting Repertory is a group of “Young at Heart” seniors who have been bringing awardwinning drama, comedy and song to audiences in Queens and surrounding areas for over 25 years. Enjoy an afternoon of theater with STAR. 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, Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. at the Station Branch, The Gardens at Great Neck, 26 Great Neck Road, 2nd level (above Waldbaum’s). Refer to the Library Newsletter, film brochure or website for information on the films scheduled. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Arrive early as seating is limited. Priority seating is given to Great Neck School District residents. Please bring your Library card, driver’s license or other ID showing your Great Neck School District address. Building Advisory Committee Meeting at Parkville Branch The Building Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Parkville Branch, 10

Candidates Needed to Serve as Board Appointees on the Nominating Committee At its Annual Reorganization meeting, the Board of Trustees will appoint two (2) Association members to serve on the Nominating Committee of the Great Neck Library. Interested Association members should send a letter and resume so stating by Jan. 15, 2016 to: Attention: Library Director’s Office, Great Neck Library, 159 Bayview Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11023.

Shirley Romaine (inset) will present “Laugh and Cry with Nora Ephron, then Laugh Again” at Temple Emanuel of Great Neck. Campbell Street (off Lakeville Road), New Hyde Park 11040. Please check with the Library to confirm that there has been no change in date, time, or location at 516-466-8055, ext. 201. Socrates Salon with Ron Gross at Station Join Ron Gross and other like-minded people for the next session of Socrates Salon when the topic will be Your Holidays: Great? Grate? or Re-create? on Friday,

Nov. 20 at 3 p.m. at the Station Branch, 26 Great Neck Road (2nd level), Gardens at Great Neck. The Salon sessions are informed by Gross’ work at Columbia University as co-chair of the University Seminar on Innovation, and inspired by his book about the patron saint of conversation, Socrates’ Way, which has been published in 26 countries including China, France, Russia, Mexico, and Greece. Enjoy light refreshments and deep

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 LOVE WITH A PLAN The Single Connection of Temple Israel of Great Neck, ages 40 +, Sunday, Nov. 22, from 2 to 5 p.m. Presents ”Love With a Plan” An interactive workshop for singles. Are you a man or woman who desires greater dating success in your life? Coach Heidi Krantz, professional dating and life coach, teaches her signature system that takes you step by step through

her tried and true blueprint for love. Admission: $12/ person. Make checks payable to Temple Israel of Great Neck and mail to: Attention: Singles Connection, 108 Old Mill Road, Great Neck, NY 11023. Refreshments & Snacks. Dietary laws will be observed. You can also pay at the door. RSVP by Friday, Nov. 13 to Cindy Pross: 516-524-7398; Estelle Nadler: 516-4871756 or email to: single-

sconnectiontempleisrael@ google.com. BLOOD DONATION EVENT The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood to help ensure a sufficient blood supply throughout the holiday season. There will be a donation event on Saturday, Nov. 28 at Harley Davidson-Miracle Mile, 215 Northern Blvd. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donors with all

blood types are needed, and especially those with types O negative, B negative, A negative and AB. All those who come to donate Nov. 25-29 will get a Red Cross mixing spoon and celebrity chef recipe set, while supplies last. To make an appointment to donate blood, people can download the Red Cross Blood Donor App from app stores, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-

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TUESDAYS WITH REAP REAP, retired, energetic, and active professionals meets Tuesday, Nov. 17 at Cumberland School, 30 Cumberland Ave., Great Neck. At 9 a.m. there is a Board Meeting The Business Meeting starts 10:30 a.m. “My Opinion” will be presented by Seymour Weinstein. Our speaker is Saul Fathi, who will discuss

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Great Neck Park District Bear Hockey Registration It’s never too late to register for the Bears Hockey Program! Children between the ages of 5 and 12 can have fun learning hockey all through the season. Fees will be prorated if you register mid-season. Enjoy learning hockey through exciting drills, special activities scrimmages, games and more. Reduced rate equipment packages are available. For more information call Dan at 516-487-2976, ext. 128. Try-Hockey-For-Free If you haven’t already, now is the time to register for the New York Rangers TryHockey-For-Free event at the Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink on Sunday, Nov. 15. This exciting event will introduce children between the ages of 4 and 10, the sport of ice hockey 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 who would like to participate must signup on line at www.newyorkrangers.com/goskate. There is limited space available so don’t delay, sign-up today! Sunday @ 3 Series Jerry Costanzo, considered one of the best and busiest singer/bandleaders on the scene today, will be performing Sunday, Nov. 15, at 3 p.m. at Great Neck House. Raised in a musical family and playing the saxophone by third grade, Costanzo’s musical palette was painted with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Count Basie, Mel Torme, Jerry Vale and Nat King Cole. It wasn’t long before he joined his father Joseph’s big band, The Memories of Swing, first on sax and then as lead vocalist. Today, the man behind the mic is a full-time troubadour and bandleader, surrounded by a Who’s Who of the jazz world. Don’t miss this special performance. A park card is required for admission.

The award-winning film, Theory of Everything (2014), starring Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones, will be shown this weekend at Great Neck House. Defensive Driving Classes at Great Neck House Great Neck House continues to offer Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving Classes. The classes run from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The next class is Saturday, Dec. 5. To sign up for a class or for more information, call Great Neck House at 516482-0355.

Jerry Costanzo, considered one of the best and busiest singer/bandleaders on the scene today, will be performing Sunday at Great Neck House.

Nature Program: Long Walk Sunday, Nov. 15 at 12:30 p.m. join us in Kings Point Park for a Long Walk. Meet in the first lot at the Steamboat Road entrance to the park.

Get some exercise and learn about nature as we tour the perimeter of our own 175acre preserve. No registration required. Children under age 16 are not permitted to attend.

at 7:30 p.m. This film takes a look at the relationship between the famous physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife. It is rated PG-13 and runs 123 minutes. Admission requires a park card.

Weekend Movie The award-winning film, Theory of Everything (2014), directed by James Marsh and starring Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones and Tom Prior, will be shown this weekend at Great Neck House. It can be seen Friday, November 13 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, November 14 at 5 & 8 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 15

Registration for Skate School The Skate School at the Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink is now registering students for session two. Don’t miss out on the wonderful skating lessons, classes and programs we have to offer. New students welcome at any time. Don’t delay and sign up today for a program

at the rink. Call 516-4872976, ext. 114. Thanksgiving Day Public Sessions at the Rink The following public sessions will be offered on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 26 at the Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink during the following hours: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Skate rentals are available. Great Neck Park District fees apply. The public session schedule is subject to change. Call 516-487-2975 or check website at www. greatneckparks.org for more information.

Great Neck Community Calendar “A History of Islam and the Middle East.” The presentation is followed by lunch, so bring your lunch and join us! Current Events roundtable begins at 12:30 p.m. with a topic discussion led by Herb Finkstein. Refreshments, coffee and tea will be served. Economics Club meets every second Tuesday of the month; Science Club meets the first and fifth Tuesday. Short Story Club meets third Tuesday.

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.

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. 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. 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.

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New parking rules in Plaza to take effect After more than a year considering possible improvements to parking regulations in the Village of Great Neck Plaza, which included several meetings to receive public input from the community and the hiring of a consultant with expertise in the field of parking in downtowns, the Plaza’s Board of Trustees adopted a local law amending various provisions in the Village Code relating to parking on Sept. 16. The new parking regulations will go into effect on Nov. 18. In this two-month transition period, the village will be conducting public outreach to inform members of the community of the upcoming parking changes, as well as preparing and installing updated signage and reprogramming the on-street parking meters and muni-meter stations throughout the Plaza. Level G Associates, a renowned parking consultant hired by the village, which has consulted for numerous municipalities across Long Island and the Northeast, found numerous troublesome situations regarding parking within the village, largely abuses by merchants and their employees utilizing street and lot parking, that resulted in parking spaces not turning over as much as they should to maximize availability to shoppers. Based on their observations, Level G Associates presented the Board of Trustees with a study that recommended numerous changes to the parking provisions in the Village Code - several of which were

Gussack Lot in the Village of Great Neck Plaza adopted by the Board - aimed to increase parking turnover in the downtown. As part of the adopted changes, the fee for all parking meters (streets, lots and garages) will be $0.25 for 30 minutes, an increase from the prior rate of $0.25 per hour which had been in effect for over 20 years. Additionally, parking in the Gussack Plaza outdoor parking lot (across the street from Village Hall) will be restructured, with 29 of the approximately 100 parking spaces continuing to be four-hour parking, and the remaining spaces being changed to two-hour parking. Color-coded spaces will be painted to differentiate the two-hour and four-hour spaces. New signage will also be installed

to indicate to patrons which spots correspond to the new time limits. In the village’s two parking garages, Plaza Centre and Maple Drive, permit parking will now be in effect until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, with metered parking in both garages in effect from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for a maximum of two hours. The board is continuing its policy of free parking in the permit spaces in both garages after 5 p.m. on weekdays, and all day on Saturday and Sunday. Maximum time limits in the Bond Street/Grace Avenue and Maple Drive lots, a four-hour maximum, will remain in place at this time. To encourage more business owners and their employees to purchase garage permits and park in the designated long-

term parking spaces in our garages, the permit rate will remain $90 per quarter. The number of short-term metered parking spaces on the Plaza Centre Garage entrance ramp is being reduced to make room for more permit parking. Commuter parking permits in the Plaza Centre Garage will increase from $210 to $250 per quarter – an average of $4 a day - starting with the first quarter of 2016. This rate is consistent with the current rate charged by the Great Neck Park District in their three commuter lots in the Plaza. The village expects these measures will maximize the availability of parking for shoppers and visitors to our community, increase turnover, and prevent abuses and meter-feeding in our lots and at onstreet meters. The changes adopted by the board will be reviewed and assessed in subsequent studies by its parking consultant to ascertain whether the changes are achieving the desired effect. The board has pledged to continue to monitor this situation and make subsequent changes to the law, as may be necessary, to enhance the efficient operation of our parking spaces and to ensure, first and foremost, that residents, shoppers and visitors to our community are able to park with ease in the Plaza. For more information, you can call Village Hall Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at 516-482-4500.

Harlem Wizards make magic in Manhasset Kensington Deli celebrates 40 years Kensington Deli on Middle Neck Road in Great Neck was honored by town officials on Oct. 30 for reaching the milestone of 40 years in business. North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth and Councilwomen Anna Kaplan and Lee Seeman presented a proclamation to Deli manager Phil Sutton in recognition of the accomplishment. Kensington Deli is a family owned business that specializes in serving delicious kosher style food.

The Harlem Wizards basketball team came to Manhasset High School on Oct. 30 to take part in the “Slam Dunk” fundraiser. Funds for the event went to benefit the Manhasset Great Neck Economic Opportunity Commission. The Harlem Wizards are made up of experienced basketball players who entertain their audiences with their unique talent and skills while helping schools and not-for-profits throughout the tri-state area raise money for important causes. North Hempstead Town Councilwoman Anna Kaplan was on hand to take part in the festivities.

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Students named GRAMMY semifinalists John L. Miller-Great Neck North High School and William A. Shine-Great Neck South High Schools have been named 2016 GRAMMY Signature School semifinalists by the GRAMMY Foundation. They are among 120 public school music programs nationwide to receive this honor. To qualify as semifinalists, schools were judged based on an extensive survey, conducted by the music teachers, of their music programs.

Semifinalist schools are now eligible to compete to be named GRAMMY Signature School finalists. “Our GRAMMY Signature Schools program provides an ideal platform to raise awareness of public high schools across the country that are providing excellent music education programs for their students,” President of the Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation Neil Portnow said. “The GRAMMY Foundation is committed to arts educa-

tion and believes in the long-lasting interdisciplinary benefits it provides for young people.” North High School’s music teachers are Joseph Rutkowski, instrumental, and Janine Robinson, vocal, and Neil Saggerson is fine & performing arts department head. Music teachers at South High School are Michael Schwartz, performing arts department head/instrumental; Mark Boschen and Anthony Virgilio, instrumen-

tal, and Pamela Levy, vocal. Both North and South High Schools have been named GRAMMY Signature School semifinalists numerous times and have gone on to receive the distinction of being named GRAMMY Signature School finalists. The GRAMMY Signature Schools program, begun in 1998, is made possible in part through the support of Converse, Ford Motor Company, Hot Topic Foundation, and RBC Capital Markets.

South students to perform in honor concert Eleven Great Neck Public School students from South High School and South Middle School have been accepted to perform in the New York State Band Directors Association Honor Concert Bands. Four students were named

alternates. Honor Concert Band performances will be held in Syracuse in early March 2016 and will be conducted by college wind-ensemble directors. Students were selected for the Honor Concert Bands by

a statewide panel of NYSBDA music educators who evaluated recordings of student performances. Participating from South High School will be Emily Huh (flute), Rachel Kim (flute), Noah Sheidlower (trumpet), and Eric

Yang (clarinet). Alternates, who will participate only if notified, are Jeremy Chen (oboe), Andersen Gu (alto saxophone), and Stephen Kurpiewski (bass clarinet). South Middle School participants in the Middle School

Honor Concert Band will be Thomas Chang (trumpet), Christiana Claus (flute), Michelle Foo (oboe), Eli Goldberger (clarinet), Jin Won Kim (oboe), Kathryn Lee (clarinet), and Michael Lu Zhang (clarinet). Alternate is Benjamin Rossen (French horn).

South High to present award winning musical Into the Woods, the Tony-award winning musical, will be presented by South High School on Friday, Nov. 20, and Saturday, Nov. 21, in the school’s auditorium at 341 Lakeville Road. Both performances begin at 7:30 p.m. James Lapine and Stephen Sond-

heim take storybook characters, including Cinderella, Rapunzel, Jack (and the Beanstalk), and Little Red Riding Hood, and bring them together for a timeless yet relevant piece. The story follows a baker and his wife who wish to have a child, Cinderella who wishes to attend the King’s Festival, and

Jack who wishes his cow would give milk. Everyone’s wish is granted, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them with disastrous results. Into the Woods is appropriate for all ages. At the Friday evening performance, there will be a pre-show and intermission

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Cookie event to benefit kids, elderly There’s no shortage of gumdrops, lollipops and marshmallows – or creative fun for kids – at this year’s Annual Gingerbread University Holiday Workshop, hosted by the We Care Fund of the Nassau County Bar Association. On Saturday, Dec. 5, children of all ages will have the opportunity to decorate their very own gingerbread houses at the Nassau County Bar Association, 15th and West Streets, Mineola. Upon successful completion of the course “curriculum,” graduating students will receive their creations as well as a diploma in the Degree in Gingerbreadology. While the kids have fun, they are also helping those less fortunate. All proceeds from the annual holiday event are donated to We Care, part of the philanthropic arm of the Nassau County Bar Association. We Care funds are raised by the legal profession and the community-at-large at various fund raising activities throughout the year. Nearly 100 percent raised is distributed through charitable grants to improve the quality of life for children, the elderly and others in need throughout Nassau County. In the 25 years since its founding, Nassau County attorneys have given $3 million to more than 100 local charitable causes. Tuition for the two-hour “course” is $45 per child, and each student may keep the final decorated gingerbread house. Parents are welcome to photograph or videotape their child’s progress as well as the final Commencement exercises. Light refreshments will be served. You may also wish to pre-order a take home

Twins Billy and Vita Corbett enjoy creating yummy gingerbread houses with their grandparents, Ann Corbett and Hon. William Corbett at last year’s Gingerbread University held at the Nassau County Bar Association. kit including a gingerbread house and everything needed to decorate it for $45. The kit can be picked up on Dec. 5. Gingerbread University students can sign up for one of two sessions, Session I:

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Care Fund and send to Nassau County Bar Association, 15th and West Streets, Mineola, NY 11501. For more information, call NCBA, 516-747-4070 or events@nassaubar.org.

North Shore-LIJ unveils Northwell logo In advance of the North Shore-LIJ Health System’s name change to Northwell Health in January, New York State’s largest health care provider this week unveiled its new logo and visual identity to more than 61,000 employees. The logo will support the health system’s efforts to introduce the Northwell Health name to the public as part of a multiyear process to build recognition of the new name and distinguish the organization in a cluttered health care market. “With our new name comes a whole new identity. Our new look presents a fresh, modern face to the world with a vibrant palette of colors representing our vast health system working in unison to deliver world-class care,” said Ramon Soto, the health system’s chief marketing and communications officer. “We chose a logo that brings together our 21 hospitals and our

team of over 60,000 doctors, nurses, medical professionals, scientists, innovators, thinkers and trailblazers, working collaboratively toward the common goal of superior healthcare for

everyone. Our size and connectivity gives us strength. We have a powerful story to tell and our new logo captures this spirit.” The logo, developed by branding consultant firm Moni-

gle, was introduced to the health system’s employees as part of an overall employee communications and engagement effort that will continue into 2017. The health system’s internal com-

munications platform includes a revamped employee Intranet, social media, multi-media campaigns and in-person experiences. In addition, a new employee app, called myNorthwell, was launched to drive employee communications and engagement efforts centering on the new Northwell Health name. In September, the North Shore LIJ Board of Trustees unanimously approved the health system’s name change to Northwell Health, which comes 18 years after the historic merger that created the North Shore-LIJ Health System. The names of all of the health system’s 21 hospitals will remain unchanged, in recognition of their rich and unique community-based histories. To learn more about our Northwell Health and our new visual identity please visit: https://www.northshorelij.com/ brandstory

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Violence changes U.S.-Israel relations Continued from Page 12 official policy,” he said, “is a two state solution.” There is more behind suspending movement toward negotiations, besides the fact that Israel has never had a honest “partner” in negotiations, and the latest upsurge in terror attacks. It is the realization that “land for peace” will not end the IsraelPalestinian conflict. That illusion has been shattered by the Palestinian Authority’s rejection of every territorial accommodation Israel has made, going back to the Camp David Accord in 2000, the complete withdrawal from Gaza, and then the 2008, Olmert’s proposal that would have returned 100 percent of the territory taken in the 1967 Six Day War, only to be answered by the Palestinian leader:’ I’ll get back to you.’ And never did,” Ambassador Ido Aharoni said at the Great Neck Synagogue. “For many years we were told that the root cause for all instability in the Middle East is Israel-Palestinian conflict, but look around Middle East, it has nothing to do with Israel-Palestinians and everything to do with two things,” Aharoni said, pointing to the 1500 year old rift between Shiites and Sunnis and the way that colonial powers sliced and diced the Middle East after World War I “completely ignoring ethnic, religious and tribal affiliations. What we are seeing now is a new region realigning itself according to ethnic, tribal, and religious lines, and this realignment is very painful, violent, brutal. “Syria is disintegrating. Because of Syria vulnerability, many regional and international powers trying to put their foot on ground — Iran is heavily, now Russia is getting in. ISIS identified Syria as a fertile ground to instill Sunni pride – and all in all 20 different groups. “It’s very confusing. In America, you used to think about confrontations between good guys and bad guys. But here’s the challenge: ISIS is killing Al Qaeda, is that good or bad? ISIS is killing Hezbollah, is that good or bad.?” In this context, Israel has more to contribute to the US-Israel relationship than merely being on the receiving end of American largesse. These issues were manifest during the meeting this week between President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu. “This is going to be an opportunity for the Prime Minister and myself to engage in a wideranging discussion on some of the most pressing security issues that both our countries face,” Presi-

dent Obama said. “It’s no secret that the security environment in the Middle East has deteriorated in many areas. And as I’ve said repeatedly, the security of Israel is one of my top foreign policy priorities. And that has expressed itself not only in words, but in deeds. Obama went on, “We have closer military and intelligence cooperation than any two administrations in history. The military assistance that we provide we consider not only an important part of our obligation to the security of the state of Israel, but also an important part of U.S. security infrastructure in the region, as we make sure that one of our closest allies cannot only protect itself but can also work with us in deterring terrorism and other security threats. “In light of what continues to be a chaotic situation in Syria, this will give us an opportunity to discuss what’s happening there. We’ll have an opportunity to discuss how we can blunt the activities of ISIL, Hezbollah and other organizations in the region that carry out terrorist attacks... “We’ll also have a chance to talk about how implementation of the Iran nuclear agreement is going. It’s no secret that the prime minister and I have had a strong disagreement on this narrow issue. But we don’t have a disagreement on the need to make sure that Iran does not get a nuclear weapon, and we don’t have a disagreement about the importance of us blunting the destabilizing activities in Iran that may be taking place.” “And we will also have an opportunity to discuss some of the concerns that both of us have around violence in the Palestinian Territories. I want to be very clear that we condemn in the strongest terms Palestinian violence against innocent Israeli citizens. And I want to repeat once again, it is my strong belief that Israel has not just the right, but the obligation to protect itself. “I also will discuss with the Prime Minister his thoughts on how we can lower the temperature between Israelis and Palestinians, how we can get back on a path towards peace, and how we can make sure that legitimate Palestinian aspirations are met through a political process, even as we make sure that Israel is able to secure itself.” Netanyahu then stated, “We are obviously tested today in the instability and insecurity in the Middle East, as you described it. I think everybody can see it — with the savagery of ISIS, with the aggression and terror by Iran’s proxies and by Iran itself. And

the combination of turbulence has now displaced millions of people, has butchered hundreds of thousands. And we don’t know what will transpire. “And I think this is a tremendously important opportunity for us to work together to see how we can defend ourselves against this aggression and this terror; how we can roll back. It’s a daunting task. “Equally, I want to make it clear that we have not given up our hope for peace. We’ll never give up the hope for peace. And I remain committed to a vision of peace of two states for two peoples, a demilitarized Palestinian state that recognizes the Jewish state. “I don’t think that anyone should doubt Israel’s determination to defend itself against terror and destruction, and neither should anyone doubt Israel’s willingness to make peace with any of its neighbors that genuinely want to achieve peace with us. And I look forward to discussing with you practical ways in which we can lower the tension, increase stability, and move towards peace. “And finally, Mr. President, I want to thank you for your commitment to further bolstering Israel’s security in the memorandum of understanding that we’re discussing. Israel has shouldered a tremendous defense burden over the years, and we’ve done it with the generous assistance of the United States of America. And I want to express my appreciation to you and express the appreciation of the people of Israel to you for your efforts in this regard during our years of common service and what you’re engaging in right now -- how to bolster Israel’s security, how to maintain Israel’s qualitative military edge so that Israel can, as you’ve often said, defend itself, by itself, against any threat. “So for all these reasons, I want to thank you again for your hospitality, but even more so for sustaining and strengthening the tremendous friendship and alliance between Israel and the United States of America.” What’s significant is that the U.S.-Israel role is less about propping up Israel, than in maintaining a vital alliance in the fight against violent Islamic extremism. It changes the dynamic from only what Israel can take from the US, to how the U.S. can also benefit from having a strong ally in the region that for the most part, shares our value system. But Israel still needs to be more judicious about how it struts around. Rabbi Dale Polakoff intro-

duced Ambassador Aharoni saying, “He has spent his career working on improving the name of Israel — the brand of Israel — throughout the world, fighting against difficult odds . He accomplished a tremendous amount.” I have to disagree. It seems almost impossible but over the last 30 years, Israel has managed to be painted in the eyes of the world not as the victim of Arab aggression and incessant terrorism, not as the proponent of peace, willing to give up (and give back) land legitimately won and needed to provide a security rim, in exchange for security, but has become the aggressor, the occupier. Here in America, we have to fight with our own liberals and progressives who inexplicably have taken up the cause of the Palestinians as a pathetic, impoverished people. It is very disturbing that the National Press Club in Washington D.C. will be the venue for a day-long conference “Israel’s Influence: Good or Bad for America?” co-sponsored by the American Educational Trust, publisher of the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, and the Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy. Timed to take place two days before the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) holds its annual policy conference, “keynote speakers will analyze the enormous impact Israel’s influence has on Congress, establishment media, academia and other major institutions. They will explore the costs and benefits in terms of foreign aid and covert intelligence, foreign policy, America’s regional and global standing, and unbiased news reporting.” The group goes on to note, “American taxpayers provide Israel with more than $3.1 billion annually in military aid. Since 1948 Israel has received far more than any other country, despite polls showing that most Americans oppose such aid. Israel and its U.S. supporters are now lobbying for a $1 billion increase--to $4.5 billion yearly — as ‘compensation’ for the recently concluded nuclear deal with Iran, despite Israel and its lobby’s overt attempts to prevent it.. “In 2001 Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, who characterized the 9/11 attacks on America as “good” for Israel, stated, ‘I know what America is. America is a thing you can move very easily, move it in the right direction.’ “The lobby in charge of moving America is vast and powerful. It will raise and spend another estimated $4.1 billion in 2016 char-

itable contributions to indirectly subsidize Israeli institutions such as the Israel Defense Forces finance U.S. Israel advocacy, lobby local, state and federal officials, and support Israel-centric “education” programs. The notice goes on to state, “Some of this ‘education’ supports pro-Israel programs in schools, colleges and universities. It also covers training federal and local law enforcement officials to focus on American Muslim and Arab communities as potential terrorist and ‘violent extremist’ threats.” This is what Israel needs to contend with, and why it is important for Israel to demonstrate that it isn’t just taking from the United States, but now occupies a key place in this global crisis. The reason for this is laid on pervasive anti-Semitism and The Media which is an agent of antiSemitism. In fact, Netanyahu has been a disaster for Israel’s image in the world, and provided fuel to progressives’ fire. Look at who he has put forth as (believe it or not), Israel’s public diplomacy chief Ran Baratz, who actually posted in social media that Obama was anti-Semitic, that Secretary of State John Kerry had the intellect of a preteenager. (“Filling a Top Post, Netanyahu Reconsiders Nominee Who Insulted Obama,” NY Times, Nov. 6) w w w . n y t i m e s . com/2015/11/06/world/middleeast/ran-baratz-israel-netanyahu.html?ref=world It’s one thing to have such a man among your advisers, but to have him as the “face” of Israel in the world? A diplomat to be so extraordinarily undiplomatic? Aharoni talked about Israel’s “brand.” It is significantly in need of improvement. Israel must depend more than ever on the United States as its singular ally of any substance in the world, continually fending off efforts to delegitimize Israel’s existence “This administration has repeatedly stood up against the delegitimization of Israel, including under Secretary Clinton’s tenure at the State Department, with respect to the Goldstone report, with respect to the response to the incident with the flotilla that was trying to reach Gaza,” Rhodes said. “And in the aftermath of that tenure, under Secretary Kerry at the State Department, we’ve continued to stand up against efforts to delegitimize Israel, including through BDS. So there’s been a very consistent diplomatic effort by this administration at various international fora to oppose onesided efforts to single out Israel or to delegitimize Israel in any way.”

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Singas swept towns in DA race landslide

Continued from Page 1 most attracted to the ‘prosecutor, not a politician’ argument, and playing that again and again, I think particularly with the people in North Hempstead ... that resonated,” Jacobs said. The race pitted Singas, a 24-year prosecutor who was not a known public figure until she took the helm of the DA’s office in January, against Murray, an established Nassau Republican who served 12 years as Hempstead’s Town Supervisor. The candidates battled often over their qualifications and approaches to tackling political corruption and heroin-related deaths. Singas coupled criticisms of Murray’s lack of criminal law experience with vows to take down corrupt officials in the county in the wake of federal indictments against state Sen. Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) and Assemblyman Sheldon Silver (D-Lower Manhattan). Murray admitted she was not a prosecutor, but countered that she would manage the DA’s office more effectively and be tougher on drug dealers than Singas.

Murray won 20 of North Hempstead’s 205 districts. She carried one in Carle Place by about 20 percent, her largest margin of victory in the town. Along with parts of the Willistons and Mineola, Carle Place was in one of Murray’s four main pockets of support. The others were Saddle Rock in Great Neck, a portion of Manhasset bordering Munsey Park, and northern portions of New Hyde Park. She fared better in Hempstead, which leans Republican and where Murray was an established name -- Singas only had a 10-percent margin of victory there. Murray, who lives in Levittown, was most dominant in Garden City, Franklin Square, Malverne, East Rockaway, Island Park, Seaford and her hometown of Levittown. She won most of the Five Towns in Hempstead’s southwest corner, carrying Lawrence, Inwood, Cedarhurst and a portion of Woodmere. But Singas took most of Hewlett and all of Hewlett Neck, Hewlett Bay Park and Hewlett Harbor. In no election district did Murray achieve as large

a margin of victory as Singas won in her strongest districts. She won only two districts by more 50 percent of the votes in the county, one in Lawrence that cast 209 votes and one in Hewlett that cast 10. She won eight of the votes in the latter, and the former favored her by a 59-percent margin, 161 votes to Singas’ 39. Singas’ Hempstead strongholds were Elmont, most of Valley Stream, Hempstead village, East Garden City, Uniondale, Baldwin, Freeport, Lakeview and Roosevelt. While Hempstead voters had a level of “affection” for Murray as a familiar figure, Jacobs said, Singas’ message resonated with many Republicans there. Twenty percent of Republicans who cast ballots in the race voted for Singas, Newsday reported. “What we found was that voters Republican voters in Hempstead would continuously say that if Kate was running for supervisor again then (they’d) vote for her, but she just isn’t qualified to do the job,” Jacobs said. Nassau Republican Party Chairman Joe Mondello

G.N. doc pleads not guilty in murder plot Continued from Page 2 said. As the deals progressed, prosecutors said, officers began purchasing weapons, and during a sale on Jan. 22, the seller requested dynamite needed to blow up a building. Weeks later, the seller said the dynamite was no longer needed because fire was set to the building instead. Moschetto is accused of hiring codefendants James Chmela, 43, and James Kalamaras, 41, to burn down Heart Diagnostic Imaging, at 38 Northern Blvd. in Great Neck, on Feb. 25 Moschetto once worked at the practice with Dr. Martin Handler, who Mos-

chetto allegedly tried to have killed. Singas said the two “had a business dispute, a professional dispute that ultimately caused him to want to hurt him.” During one of the undercover drug buys, a conversation was had about the February arson that detectives were subsequently able to link to Moschetto. Moschetto also set up an assault and later a murder agreement of Handler to an undercover detective, offering $5,000 for the assault and more than $20,000 for murder, prosecutors said. The plot was expected to be executed sometime in May. Kalamaras was indicted in April on charges of third-degree arson, third-degree burglary, and second-degree crimi-

nal mischief. He faces a maximum life sentence. Chmela was indicted in April and faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted of the top charge of felony second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. He is currently in “Waive to Grand Jury” status and no future court date is available, according to the DA’s office. Singas said Moschetto was giving blank prescriptions and prescription pads as payments. “Certainly it was used for payment so that he could pay for the murder-of-hire,” she said. “But he was selling prescription pads and prescriptions and trafficking in weapons before that.”

A DEA official said Moschetto had been selling prescription pads “for years” prior to the investigation. Singas said Moschetto still had his license to practice medicine, The Office of Professional Medical Conduct handles the revoking of licenses, she noted. Singas said a felony conviction would automatically revoke his license. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney George Smit and Deputy Bureau Chief Anne Donnelly, who works in Singas’ Organized Crime and Rackets Bureau. Efforts to reach Kevin Keating, the attorney representing Moschetto, were unavailing.

Best Market submits bid to purchase Waldbaum’s Continued from Page 1 Yet Market President and CEO Rebecca Philbert said in a statement following the agreement. “We look forward to bringing our fresh, healthy, ‘better for you’ brand to new customers and are confident that they will be excited by the transformation our stores represent.” After two rounds of auctions in October, Great Neck’s Waldbaum’s received no bids, leaving residents, employees, and public officials unsure of the future of the supermarket. Alejandra Soto, a spokesperson for Best Yet Market, said there was no timetable for when the new supermarket will begin operating. “There is no timeline for renovations. Each store is going to be looked at on a case-by-case basis,” she said. “Some may be in fantastic shape but just need some fresh painting, but some of them the floors might be chipped or the roof might be leaking, or things can be out of date. It depends on what they find.” Soto added that as soon as Best Yet Market gets keys to the store, a team will assess what renovations need to be made and how long the store conversion pro-

cess will take. Signs posted outside the shopping center in which the store is located announced that Waldbaum’s was closing. Great Neck Chamber of Commerce President Hooshang Nematzadeh said a lengthy store conversion period would greatly impact surrounding businesses. “It will have a huge impact to lose a number of visits that the supermarket generates for other stores and businesses,” he said. “It will have a negative impact within the shopping center and possibly across the street.” Neal Kaplan, the managing partner of Kabro Associates, a real estate development and management firm that owns the shopping center where Waldbaum’s is located, said in October that private negotiations with potential bidders were taking place. Kaplan was unavailable for comment on the tentative agreement between Best Yet Market and A&P. Village of Great Neck Plaza Mayor Jean Celender said the village worked hard to find a new supermarket operator and was “thrilled” that a bid was submitted.

“We’ve been talking to the shopping center owner and meeting with prospective supermarkets. We sent packages out and they were one of the stores. I don’t know if that had any effect but we’re hoping maybe it did. We encouraged them to take another look and they submitted a bid,” Celender said. “It’s a complicated court proceeding that’s not anything the village is a party to but we have been following it and have been very proactive to try to encourage supermarkets to want to go in and submit a bid and service the community.” A hearing is scheduled for Nov. 13 at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in White Plains for a judge to approve the sales, according to court documents. Soto said both parties and the bankruptcy judge agreed on Tuesday that Best Yet Market would attempt to offer employment to at least 25 percent of employees from the current store. “The agreement that all parties came to with the judge was that Best Market will be making a good faith, best effort of an offer of employment to no fewer than 25 percent of all new employees,” she said.

Soto added that Best Market would hire employees based on who was the best person for the job and not who had been working at Waldbaum’s the longest. “Employees might be concerned, but again, the job posts will go up and people will apply and the best person will be hired,” she said. “It’s about who the best person for the job is and what the fair pay is.” A manager, who requested to remain unnamed, from Great Neck’s Waldbaum’s said until an agreement was official, they would not discuss the future of the store and it’s employees. “Nothing has been satisfied and until then no statement can be made,” she said. Of A&P’s 51 supermarkets on Long Island, 33 have been bought or bid on, five were closed in October, and 13 remain unsold. Efforts to reach A&P officials were unavailing. “To have another operator so fast taking the place and especially a very good operator to come in is fantastic news for Great Neck,” Nematzadeh said. “Then we are not deprived of a supermarket.”

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Legal Notice Invitation to Bidders BOARD OF EDUCATION Great Neck Union Free School District PUBLIC NOTICE: is hereby given for separate sealed single Prime Contract bids for: Bus Lot Camera Feed and Security Poles at the South Middle School. Bids will be received by the School District Buildings and Grounds department, on Monday, November 23, 2015 at 10:00 am prevailing time in the Phipps Administration Building, 345 Lakeville Road, Great Neck, NY 11020, and at said time and place publicly opened and read aloud. The Contract Documents may be examined (NOT OBTAINED) at the following locations beginning on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 between 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.: Office of the Architect, BBS Architects & Engineer, P.C., 244 East Main Street, Patchogue, New York, (631) 475-0349 Complete sets of Bidding Documents, drawings and specifications, may be obtained from REV, 330 Route 17A, Goshen, NY 10924: 877-272-0216 Documents may be obtained upon a deposit of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars for each complete set. Checks for deposits shall be made payable to the DISTRICT, GREAT NECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT and may be uncertified. The bid deposit will be returned to all plan holders submitting a proposal, upon receipt of plans and specifications, in good condition, within thirty days after bid date, except for the lowest responsible bidder, whose check will be forfeited upon the award of the contract. Any bidder requiring documents to be shipped shall make arrangements with the printer and pay for all packaging and shipping costs. Optionally, complete digital sets of Bidding Documents, drawings and specifications, are available for download at the following website: www. gnpsprojects.com under ‘public projects’. Upon accessing this site, bidders must create a user account to access the downloadable file package. Upon download of file package, the bidder will be immediately listed as a valid plan holder. Any questions regarding the use of this site can be directed to REV 877-272- 0216 All bid addenda will be transmitted to registered plan holders via email and will be available at www.usinglesspaper. com and www.gnpsprojects. com. Plan holders who have paid for hard copies of the bid documents will need to make the determination if hard copies of the addenda are required for their use, and coordinate directly with the printer for hard

copies of addenda to be issued. There will be no charge for registered plan holders to obtain hard copies of the bid addenda. The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder or the proposals will be rejected within 45 days of the date of opening proposals. Bids shall be subject, however, to the discretionary right reserved by the School District to waive any informalities in, accept or reject any alternatives, reject any proposals and to advertise for new proposals, if in its opinion the best interest of the School District will thereby be promoted. Each bidder may not withdraw his bid within 45 days after the formal opening thereof. A bidder may withdraw his bid only in writing and prior to the bid opening date. Dated: November 4, 2015 BY ORDER OF THE: BOARD OF EDUCATION Great Neck UFSD GNN 142568 1x 11/13/ 2015 #142568 Legal Notice Please Take Notice The Board of Trustees of the Village of Great Neck will hold a public hearing at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2015, at the Village Hall of the Village of Great Neck,, 61 Baker Hill Road, Great Neck, New York 11023, with respect to Bill 2A of 2015/2016, a proposed local law to amend the Great Neck Village Code to substitute the Board of Trustees for the Board of Zoning Appeals as the authorizing body for permission to use a building exclusively for religious purposes. This local law, if adopted, shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State. Persons who may suffer from a disability, which would prevent them from participating in said hearing, should notify Joe Gill, Village Clerk-Treasurer, at (516)482-0019, in sufficient time to permit arrangements to be made to enable such persons to participate in said hearing. Dated: Great Neck, New York November 4, 2015 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF GREAT NECK JOE GILL, VILLAGE CLERKTREASURER GNN 142545 1x 11/13/ 2015 #142545 LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: 363 UNITS LLC Arts. of Org. filed by the Department of State of New York on: 08/28/2015. Office loc.: County of Nassau Purpose: any and all

lawful activities. Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) is desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: c/o BRG Management LLC, 150 Great Neck Road, Great Neck, NY 11021 GNN 142295 6x 10/09, 16, 23, 30, 11/06, 13, 2015 #142295 LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: 1947 Ocean LLC. Arts. of Org. filed by the Department of State of New York on: 09/14/2015. Office loc.: County of Nassau. Purpose: any and all lawful activities, Secy. of State of New York (SSNY) is desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: c/o BRG Management LLC, 150 Great Neck Road, Great Neck, NY 11021 GNN 142394 6x 10/30, 11/06, 13, 20, 27, 12/04, 2015 #142394 NOTICE TO BIDDERS GREAT NECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT 345 Lakeville Road Great Neck, NY 11020 The Board of Education of the Great Neck Union Free School District, County of Nassau, Great Neck, New York and in accordance with Section 103 of Article 5-A of the General Municipal Law, hereby invites tho submission of sealed bids for: INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PROGRAM on November 23, 2015. Bids must be clearly labeled “RFPINTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PROGRAM” and submitted in a sealed envelope to: Mr. Alfredo G. Cavallaro Buildings & Grounds Phipps Administration Building 345 Lakeville Road Great Neck, New York 11020 until 10:30 AM on November 23, 2015, at which time and place all proposals will be publicly opened. Bids submitted after the stated time and date will not be considered and will be returned to the individual or firm unopened. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject all bids. Any bid submitted will be binding for sixty (60) days subsequent to the date of the bid opening. Specifications and bid forms may be obtained at the same office during the hours of 8:00 am—3:00 pm. Please read the attached material carefully before submitting your bid. Incomplete bids may not be considered. GNN 142567 1x 11/13/ 2015 #142567

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Out of addiction a new business is born Continued from Page 11 Aulicino said she asked Khan to be her sponsor, and Khan accepted the offer. The two began working toward recovery together and got to know one another. In 2013, when Khan and Aulicino were spending time together at Starbucks, Aulicino said, she mentioned her background in social media, marketing and promotion. Aulicino said Khan’s eyes “lit up” after she told her about her experience in promotion and social media, and that Khan told her “[they] have to talk.” Describing herself as a “natural networker,” Aulicino said, in the summer of 2008 she began to dabble in social media and was independently promoting her friends products and businesses from her Albertson home. Despite not making much money, Aulicino said, this gave her great experience in social media and marketing. After waiting for a few months to talk, in early 2014, Khan presented Aulicino the opportunity to become a part of the 24ave team. Aulicino said Khan told her that 24ave’s “missing piece” was someone who had a background in social media and marketing. “[It was] a great opportunity,” Au-

licino said. “It was a way for me to give back.” Once Aulicino was on board, she said both she and Khan worked up to seven days a week for nine months to get the website together. Both Aulicino and Khan said 24ave is meant to help rid the negative social stigma that is attached to addiction. “[Addicts are a] lost segment of population,” Khan said. “People look at us as drug addicts and alcoholics. I’m still a person. I still like nice things. I’m not a piece of trash. We want to make people feel good about their sobriety, their recovery and I want them to know it is okay.” Khan said that “breaking anonymity” is an integral part of 24ave. “[Aulicino and I] want people to see we are moms,” she said. “I am very open about my addiction.” Aulicino is the mother of 7-year-old triplets and Khan has two children who are 21 and 17 years old. “[We want people to] be in recovery and be proud of it,” Aulicino said. “[We want them to] celebrate recovery. A life in recovery is an amazing life.” Khan said “being an alcoholic and addict is the best thing that ever happened to [her.]” “I get to live two lives in one lifetime,” she said. “I get a do over with my life”

Bral meets with local business officials Continued from Page 2 local business from consumers in the surrounding villages of Kings Point and Saddle Rock. Nematzadeh said six years ago, the Chamber of Commerce created a committee made up of village mayors and other local and state elected officials to study why Great Neck had so many store vacancies. The study showed the primary reason for vacancies, he said, were high taxes resulting in high rents. Bral said that store owners today have told him they have different problems, more specifically the ability to get permits from the village and the loss of customers who choose to shop on the internet. To tackle the internet shopping problem, Bral said the village needed to figure out what types of businesses could provide services for customers that the internet could not. He added that the chamber should find out what can be done to attract a younger generation of people to the area. “When you speak to the younger generation, there is really nothing for them here. And they’re the ones that are driving the economy. If you look at it, we’re not offering those who are 25

to 35 anything in the village or even in the Plaza. I think we need to bring in young people,” Bral said. “The Chamber of Commerce should invite them and ask them what is it that they want? Instead of going to Queens or Manhattan or the South Shore, they will stay here and that will increase our traffic, but not car traffic.” Early store closings, he said, drive people away from wanting to come to Great Neck. “When you go out at seven, the only places opened are restaurants,” Bral said. “Its always so sad. There’s nothing opened except the ice cream store and some of the restaurants.” Nematzadeh commended Bral for his efforts in trying to help local business, citing his monthly “meeting with the mayor” events that gather residents at a local business to discuss their concerns and suggestions. “He has started some of the initiatives that I applaud. For example, he is doing his part by having a monthly meeting and he rotates and picks a business in the old Village of Great Neck,” he said. “He goes and sits and hears the comments and views of the residents. By doing that, he is now highlighting particular stores. We applaud him.”

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Pioneers lose heartbreaker to Bentley B y T homas S cavetta With just four seconds remaining in regulation, a 31-yard field goal by Bentley University (5-5) handed the LIU Post football team (6-4) a 30-28 defeat on Saturday, Nov. 7, in a Northeast-10 Conference showdown at Bentley University Field in Waltham, Mass. Trailing 28-27 with just 30 seconds to go, Bentley received the ball on the 43-yard line following an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. It only took the Falcons twenty seconds to move into field goal range as sophomore quarterback C.J. Scarpa threw a 31-yard bomb, which was hauled in by junior wide receiver Chris Calvanese at the LIU 14-yard line, setting up the game-winning field goal from kicker Alex Baron. Heading into this game, Bentley only averaged 14.6 points a game, but history didn’t play its course as they scored 31 points. Calvanese had a field day for the Falcons, recording 10 catches for 154

yards and three touchdowns. The hosts also used a trick play to open up the scoring as senior wide-out Chris Walsh threw a 42-yard touchdown strike to Calvanese in the first period. Down 27-14 in the fourth quarter, junior quarterback Jeff Kidd and the Pioneers’ offense flipped the switch; scoring two touchdowns to jump on top, 28-27. Kidd first staged an impressive 17-play, 84-yard drive resulting in a 13-yard touchdown pass to sophomore wide receiver James Higgins, trimming the lead down to seven. After Baron shanked a 35-yard field goal try, LIU Post capitalized, finding the end-zone once again. It wasn’t an easy task though as the Pioneers converted a fourth-and-long when Kidd hoisted a prayer that was hauled in by red-shirt sophomore wide-out Kyle Ward for 42 yards. The Oregon-native spread the ball around to six different receivers for 91 yards on the drive. Kidd checked down to junior running back Mike Williams for

an 8-yard touchdown making it a 27-26 game. LIU went on to score a two-point conversion as Kidd connected with Higgins in the back of the end-zone, giving the visitors a 28-27 edge with just 30 seconds left. Kidd, the Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Week, completed 34-of58 passes for 417 yards and four touchdowns. Junior wide receiver Shane Hubbard caught seven balls for 97 yards. Senior tight end Sean Binckes wasn’t targeted much until late in the game, but still had six receptions for 64 yards and one touchdown. However, LIU’s ground attack was non-existent; freshman wideout Ramel Joseph led all rushers with 28 yards on mostly reverses. The Pioneers were once again depleted with injuries on defense as junior safety Clarence Sears left the game early and senior defensive lineman James Athan had to be helped off the field twice during the game. Junior cornerback Kareem Folkes and sophomore defensive back Richard

Wright were picked on early and often by Scarpa, as the secondary continued to struggle against the pass. Several miscues and penalties also haunted the Pioneers throughout the course of the game, which was capped off by the unsportsmanlike conduct after the two-point conversion. Junior linebacker Nate Feliz stood out defensively, leading the Pioneers with 12 tackles. Freshman linebacker Connor Farrell totaled nine stops and one pass-deflection. Sophomore defensive end Kevin Pettit-Frere pitched in with six tackles and a blocked extra point. LIU Post fell to sixth place in the NE-10 as head football coach Bryan Collins and the Pioneers will travel back to Waltham to play Bentley again on Saturday, Nov. 14 in the fifth place game on Championship Weekend. Kickoff is yet to be determined. This article was originally published in the Pioneer, the award-winning student newspaper of LIU Post, www.liupostpioneer.com, and is republished here by Blank Slate Media with the permission of the Pioneer.

Post captures East Coast Conference title the 35th minute after she corralled a loose ball in the box. After back-to-back goals by Roberts Wesleyan, which gave them a 2-1 lead, senior forward Susanne Vistnes struck in the 76th minute. Her goal, which tied things up at two, forced overtime. In the overtime, junior midfielder Bella Mitrevski played the role of hero for her team as she scored the go-ahead and eventual game-winning goal in the 94th minute of the match.

B y M ichael O tero Men’s Soccer Powered by a four goal first half, the top-seeded LIU Post men’s soccer team routed fourth-seeded University of Bridgeport 6-2 in the East Coast Conference Semifinal on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Less than a minute into the game, the Pioneers began their assault when freshman forward Charlie Ledula notched a goal. After a quick response from Bridgeport a few minutes later, the Pioneers took it to another level. After a goal by Bridgeport, sophomore back David Arvidsson fired a shot from nearly 30 yards out and it hit the back of the net, making it 3-1 in favor of the Pioneers. Nearing halftime, senior midfielder Per Forgaard made it 4-1. After the intermission, Ledula netted his second goal while fellow freshman forward Toby Ilomuanya added a goal in the 74th minute, making it 6-1. The Pioneers looked to build on this win when they welcomed NYIT to the Pioneer Soccer Park on Friday, Nov. 5. Led by a great defense and great play from junior keeper Jesper Malmstrom, the Pioneers shutout NYIT 3-0 and won the East Coast Conference. After a scoreless first half, the Pioneers got on the board in the 57th minute when Forgaard sent a header past the keeper. After another header which found the back of the net by the Pioneers, Forgaard was back at it again when he re-

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ceived a pass from junior forward Jason Lampkin into the mesh. The Pioneers now await seeding in the 2015 NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship. Women’s Soccer With 45 minutes remaining in the contest and a one goal lead, the LIU Post women’s soccer team folded and allowed two goals to Roberts Wesleyan College, losing by a score of 3-2 in overtime. Earlier in the game, junior forward Julia Backman gave LIU the 1-0 lead in

Women’s Volleyball Three sets was all it took for the LIU Post women’s volleyball team to take care of Roberts Wesleyan College on Saturday, Nov. 7. The Pioneers won the match easily, winning each set by at least 12 points. Freshman outside-hitter Rachel Londot notched her 12th double-double of the season with 12 kills and 14 digs. In addition to Londot, senior setter Monica Amador totaled 11 kills, three aces, and two blocks while sophomore outside-hitter Danielle Valenza finished with seven kills and six sigs. The Pioneers returned to the court on Sunday, Nov. 8, to do battle with Daemen College in their house. In that match, neither team seemed to be able to gain an advantage as the first four sets were split among the two sides. The Pioneers pulled out the win in the final set, thanks to help all match long from Valenza and senior libero Rachel Ringor. Valenza led both teams in kills

with 24 and also amassed 13 digs while Ringor totaled a game-high 28 digs. In that final and deciding fifth set, the Pioneers gutted out a 16-14 victory, giving them their 20th win of the season. The Lady Pioneers will wrap up their regular season with a trio of games which get underway on Thursday, Nov. 12, against Mercy College. First-serve from the Pratt Recreation Center on the LIU Post campus in Brookville is set for 7 p.m. Wrestling In their first meet of the season for the LIU Post wrestling team on Saturday, Nov. 7, junior Vinny Turano was the star as he earned the 141-lb title. LIU as a whole placed seventh at the Monarch Invitational. Turano had close bouts in the semifinal against Wilkes University’s Pankil Chander, which he won 13-7, and then against York College’s Gregory Warner. He upended Warner and won the bracket. In addition to Turano, sophomore Jake Horton placed third at the 197-lb weight class while fellow sophomore Matt Langan finished one spot lower at four in the 149-lb class. The Pioneers return to the mat on Wednesday, November 11 against Shippensburg University and York College. The matches get underway in Pennsylvania at 4 p.m. This article was originally published in the Pioneer, the award-winning student newspaper of LIU Post, www.liupostpioneer. com, and is republished here by Blank Slate Media with the permission of the Pioneer.

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Cosmos’ stars lead team back to final New York Cosmos stars and Spanish legends Raúl and Marcos Senna have earned the right to play for a championship sendoff. The Cosmos defeated the Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2-1 on Saturday at MCU Park to reach the North American Soccer League Championship Final next Sunday, which New York will host at Hofstra University’s James M. Shuart Stadium. Set to retire together at season’s end, the two former Spanish internationals left their marks on the match. A powerful free kick from Senna set up Gaston Cellerino’s equalizing goal in the 37th minute, and Raúl struck for the game-winner in the 61st minute. “We have done enough during the year to deserve to be in the final,” Cosmos head coach Giovanni Savarese said. “I think it was a good game today. We knew that Fort Lauderdale was

going to be a tough team to play against. They had a lot of energy and have some quality players.” The Cosmos will host the winner of Sunday’s semifinal between Ottawa Fury FC and Minnesota United FC. Danny Szetela teamed with Senna in the Cosmos midfield, holding off the Strikers in the second half after Raúl performed his magic. “It felt like the first year we played together,” Szetela said. “Obviously, it could have been his last game. He was out there, running around like he’s 20 years younger. The chemistry was there. Hopefully, I get to play in the final with him.” They played together at the 2013 Soccer Bowl, as Senna scored the game-winner off a free kick in a 1-0 win over the Atlanta Silverbacks at Silverbacks Park. The Strikers took Saturday’s game to the Cosmos early on, and grabbed a 1-0 lead in the

“He’s reaching a point right now that he is feeling very comfortable physically,” Savarese said. “I think at the beginning he was trying to get his top shape and I think he is finishing very strong physically.” Maurer, who made a vital save on PC to keep the game within striking distance in the 32nd minute, felt both players made impacts in the waning minutes. “You could tell that they were going to do whatever it took,” he said. “In the 85th minute those two were sprinting around the field pressuring Fort Lauderdale to win the ball back.” Raúl and Marcos Senna will play their final games as Cosmos in The Cosmos will have a shot North American Soccer League Championship Final. at their seventh Soccer Bowl Tro16th minute on Brazilian mid- Meves. That set up the second- phy next Sunday at Shuart Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 5 p.m. . fielder PC’s goal that beat Jimmy half heroics from Raúl. “He’s always been that play“Now that we’re through, we Maurer to the far left post. The Cosmos knotted things er that puts some genius into have to work this week,” said Savarese. “And once we know who up before the half, as Cellerino game,” Savarese said. It was Raúl’s third goal in his is going to be in the final, we’ll tapped in a rebound off Senna’s prepare for that as well.” free kick past goalkeeper David last four appearances.

Sewanhaka players represent Nassau vs. Suffolk Sewanhaka basketball players Matt Gonzales and Kamoy Silvero were named to the Nassau Futures roster for the 2015 Nassau All-Star Team after playing in the Top 40 Basketball Game held on Oct. 18 by the Nassau County Police Activity League and the Town of Oyster Bay in conjunction with the Nassau County Basketball Coaches Association. Approximately 100 basketball players from Nassau County Public Schools had competed for a chance at one of the roster spots. Coaches from the Nassau County Public School System held tryouts at the Island Garden on Monday, Oct. 17 and Sunday, Oct. 18.

The 40 remaining players competed to comprise the Nassau County All-Star team which played against the Suffolk All-Star Team at the Town of Oyster Bay Athletic Center on Nov. 1. Two games were played, one featuring players in their senior year and the other featuring players in their junior year. Each all-star team was comprised of 10 players and two alternates. The Nassau County PAL was once again a sponsor in conjunction with the Town of Oyster Bay and the Nassau County Basketball Coaches Association. The events give the Nassau County PAL the opportunity to show its involve-

ment in the Nassau County community as ters and the Town of Oyster Bay Athletic it looks to continue to expand its role in Center has been the sight of the Top 40 the county. Nassau County Police Officers game for the past two years and donates Jethro Cardona and Sgt. Doug Kenah and a portion of its proceeds from the games Ed Dempsey represented the NCPAL at to the Morgan Center, which helps childthe games. hood cancer survivors to re-adjust to their “PAL is proud to be involved in host- families and society after they have sucing this, it is like watching the players cessfully finished their cancer treatments. come full circle, since a majority of the For more information about Nassau boys started playing basketball in a PAL County PAL youth sports and other proprogram,” PAL Basketball Director Ed grams or to inquire about volunteering Dempsey with NCPAL, please visit: CHERRYsaid. - 1-8 Page GENERAL 08-28-15_Layout 1 8/25/15 12:04 PM www.nassauPage 1 The Nassau County PAL Headquar- countypal.org

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