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THE PULSE OF THE PENINSULA

Vol. 91, No. 31

health, wellness & beauty guide

gov taps g.n. woman for board

officials cast wary eye on tax cap

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Levy seeks to bring Great Neck mayors together

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Saddle Rock Mayor sez group effort could solve storefront vacancy issue B y J oe N i k i c With the Great Neck business district facing a glut of vacant storefronts, one local mayor said that it was time for the peninsula’s elected officials to come together to discuss what can be done.

“I think we ought to come up with some ideas and call a meeting with the mayors and discuss the things we are thinking about,” said Dan Levy, mayor of the Village of Saddle Rock. “It would be more productive.”

About 13 percent of storefronts in the Great Neck business district are vacant.

Levy, who is president of the Great Neck Village Officials Association, said it was a worrisome number and that he felt the best way to find a solution was to have everyone working together.

But, he said, it was difficult to have those types of discussions without “stepping on anybody’s toes.”

“I think we ought to think as a unit,” Levy said. “I think everybody has to put their personal gains aside and look at the peninsula as a whole.”

“If we lose our downtown, we lose our peninsula,” he added.

Levy said he remembers when Great Neck was booming and shoppers traveled from all over to eat at local restaurants and patronize the shops.

He pointed at areas like Roslyn and Huntington, which, despite competition from the internet and changing demographics, remain successful business districts.

Levy said he is reaching out to the Great Neck village mayors in an effort to bring them together to discuss solutions.

Last year, mayors in the Roslyn villages met together with other state officials to consider proposals to consolidate purchasing between their villages in an effort to cut costs and help residents maintain Continued on Page 62

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Against the odds, Brannigan heads to Paralympic Games B y J oe N i k i c Mikey Brannigan, the son of a Great Neck Park District senior supervisor, Kevin Brannigan, set records last year in the 800-, 1,500- and 5,000-me-

ter dashes.

But track success did not come easy for Brannigan. He was given a diagnosis of autism when he was 18 months old.

“He’s a fantastic kid; a kid who has had to work twice as

hard to get half as far as everybody else,” said Edith Brannigan, his mother. “He knows he has autism, but he wants to be like everyone else.”

Brannigan, a 19-year-old Continued on Page 50

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G.N. lawyer appointed Plaza considering to state research board replacing meters Cuomo picks Randa Maher after Martins recommendation

Village offered 151 refurbished units

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week appointed Great Neck lawyer Randa Maher to the New York State Health Research Science Board.

Maher, the vice president of advocacy for the Great Neck Breast Cancer Coalition, will serve as the “regional rotating survivor/advocate” on the board representing Nassau County, according to a news release from the coalition.

She said that it was “an honor and privilege to have been given the opportunity to serve on the HRSB” and that she was looking forward to “assisting in the advancement of its meaningful work.”

Maher, who is a breast cancer survivor, is a partner at the law firm Maher and Pittell LLP, which is located at 299 East Shore Road in Great Neck.

She served as an assistant district attorney in Kings County from January 1988 until October 1990, according to her LinkedIn profile.

After Maher left her assistant DA position, she joined a law firm, specializing in environmental law, according to the release.

In 1995, the release said, Maher changed her law practice to focus on criminal litigation and appeals in both state and federal courts.

Her appointment to the state Health Research Science Board came after a recommendation by state Sen. Jack Martins.

“Randa Maher brings a diverse background and wealth of knowledge to her new position,” Martins said in a statement. “Her professional and personal experience as a breast cancer survivor, advocate and attorney will make her a valuable asset to the

Village of Great Neck Plaza trustees are considering replacing 151 parking meters in the village with refurbished meters that would accept credit card payments.

The village mayor, Jean Celender, said she met with representatives from the IPS Group, a San Diego-based parking meter manufacturing company, who offered to give the village free refurbished meters.

“Why are they offering this?

Because they want to be able to get these meters out there,” Celender said. “The reason that they do is they’ve come out with new meters that have sensors on them.”

While the village would not need to pay for the meters, it would need to pay $12,000 in shipping and installation fees.

Celender said she told IPS Group that she wanted to try the credit card-accepting meters as a pilot program at streets in the “immediate downtown,” such as Middle Neck Road and Bond Street.

“We’re able to take these 151 meters and replace them with newer meters and we can therefore get rid of some of the older meters that we can’t put new chutes in them and are constantly giving us maintenance problems,” she said. “So we’re able to move things around and get rid of the older meters we have.”

Celender said the village wanted to offer residents the option of paying for parking meters by credit card; currently only coins are accepted.

IPS Group, she said, is looking to supply the refurbished meters because it has manufactured a new meter that has sensors so when a car pulls out of a spot, the remaining time on the meter will be eliminated.

Randa Maher board.”

Maher is now a voting member on the board.

The state Health Research Science Board’s mission, the release said, is to support new types of breast cancer research and education projects within the state.

Also, the board processes requests for the release of “confidential” information related to pesticides from the Pesticide Sales and Use Database, which is

maintained by the state Department of Environmental Conservation.

“We are thrilled that our board member, Randa Maher, has been recognized for her knowledge and skills with this prestigious appointment and know that her input will benefit all New Yorkers,” said Laura Weinberg, president of the Great Neck Breast Cancer Coalition.

Efforts to reach Maher for comment were unavailing.

Village of Great Neck Plaza Mayor Jean Celender

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e’re able to take these 151 meters and replace them with newer meters and we can therefore get rid of some of the older meters that we can’t put new chutes in them and are constantly giving us maintenance problems.”

“When cars pull into a spot, it senses that they come in and zeroes out so you can’t piggy back on a purchase,” Celender said.

While the village is currently looking at refurbished meters without the sensors, Celender said it could decide to install the updated meters as negotiations with IPS Group continue.

Trustee Gerald Schneiderman said he often sees broken meters in the village, which he called “horrific.”

Celender said she would continue to meet with IPS Group representatives to figure out details of a contract.

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Duguay partners with Northwell Health

BY C H R I S A DA M S Former New York Ranger Ron Duguay is taking on Alzheimer’s disease by partnering with Northwell Health for a program to educate and spread awareness about the disease.

Duguay has a personal connection to the debilitating condition: his father died from Alzheimer’s earlier this year. His mother also suffers from dementia.

Duguay will communicate with news outlets and appear at speaking engagements as part of his campaign with Northwell to share his message about the disease.

He recently took the opportunity to learn more about the disease himself by visiting Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in Manhasset and the Memory Disorders Center of the health system’s Neuroscience Institute in Great Neck.

“I have spent the last 15 years learning as much as I can about these diseases to make certain my parents were getting the medical care they needed,” Duguay said. “I also recognized that

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Former New York Ranger and current MSG analyst Ron Duguay, left, with Dr. Peter Davies, center, an Alzheimer’s researcher with the Feinstein Institute, and Dr. Paul Wright, chair of neurology at North Shore University Hospital and LIJ Medical Center. genetically the possibility existed that I could be predisposed to both. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and staying educated on the advances in medical science has become the most important aspect of my life. I am thrilled to be joining my new team at

Northwell Health to do my part to help educate those affected by Alzheimer’s and dementia.”

Another impetus for his active role in learning and teaching about Alzheimer’s was his risk for neurological disorders after playing 12 seasons in the NHL.

“During the prime of Ron Duguay’s professional hockey career, we didn’t know then what we know now about the longterm impact of repeated head trauma on the brain,” said Paul Wright, M.D., chair of neurology at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center, a Northwell Health hospital. “We still have so much to learn about the link between head injuries and brain disease as it pertains to professional athletes.”

Duguay began his career in the NHL in 1977, a time when helmets weren’t mandatory for players. It wasn’t until 1979 that all players were mandated by their contracts to wear helmets while on the ice.

Duguay played eight seasons with the Rangers before being traded to the Detroit Red Wings in 1983.

Peter Davies, Ph.D., is the director of the Litwin-Zucker Research Center for the Study of Alzheimer’s Disease at the Feinstein Institute, who took part in developing medications to treat Alzheimer’s and conducted research studies on the subject.

“We are delighted to partner

with Ron Duguay as we continue to improve our understanding of the disease, as well as discover and develop other effective therapies,” Davies said. “It is equally important to continue to educate the public about Alzheimer’s disease, which affects an estimated 5.4 million Americans.”

During Duguay’s visit to the Northwell Health Neuroscience Institute’s outpatient neurology office, he met with a team of neurologists who specialize in conditions including Alzheimer’s, dementia, epilepsy, strokes, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease.

The Feinstein Institute is a research center ranked in the top 6th percentile of all research centers that receive grants from the National Institutes of Health, according to a Northwell news release. It is staffed by 1,500 people, including clinicians and scientists who work in laboratories on clinical research studies. Researchers at the institute have worked on areas including genetics, oncology, mental health, immunology and brain health, like Davies’ Alzheimer’s program.

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Town, county sparring over cash VGN plans B y J oe N i k i c Two months after a state Supreme Court judge ruled that Nassau County needed to return $1.3 million of the Town of North Hempstead’s sales tax revenue it withheld to cover Fashion Institute of Technology reimbursement costs for the 2004-05 school year, the town is still seeking to get the funds.

Since the county has not yet returned the money, town officials filed a motion on July 15 with the Supreme Court’s Appellate Division asking for the sales tax revenue to be returned or for an expedited review of the county’s appeal of the May ruling, according to court documents.

“It is in these circumstances, where the county is operating outside the bounds of the law, that the town respectfully requests that the court either vacate the automatic stay pending appeal or declare that the automatic stay does not exist,” Deputy Town Attorney Amanda Abata said. “The county and town should be returned to the status quo where the county is required to disgorge the town’s

Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth sales tax money unless and until it obtains a court order directing the town to pay it the money.”

In February, town officials authorized litigation against the county in the event that it withheld a portion of the town’s sales tax revenue.

But after the county sent a letter to the town’s comptroller’s office on March 7 saying that it withheld $1,273,496.76, town officials said they would seek a court order blocking the county from the claim.

The state requires that

counties pay a portion of tuition for community college students attending schools in other counties.

In 2010, the county began asking for tuition reimbursements from the towns of North Hempstead and Hempstead, as well as the cities of Long Beach and Glen Cove.

Justice Leonard D. Steinman ruled on May 26 that the statute of limitations for the county to take the money had run out and the county needed to return the money.

Abata said in the motion that the town has “resorted” to borrowing from its $23.4 million highway fund to cover costs.

Town Comptroller Averil Smith said in an affidavit that the town has been “short on cash” since May and the delay on the county returning the cash has “affected the town’s ability to make certain scheduled payments.”

Abata said that the town would need to borrow money if it does not receive the sales tax revenue, which could impact its Aa1 credit rating by Moody’s Investor Services. “Without the remainder of the sales tax proceeds, the town will be forced to go to the market for borrowing by the end of August 2016,” she said. “There will be significant cost to the taxpayers, as well as risk the town’s credit rating.”

A Town of North Hempstead spokeswoman, Carole Trottere, said the town has paid $4.5 million of the almost $5.8 million it has been charged by the county since 2010 through withheld sales tax revenue.

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paper shredding B y J oe N i k i c

Village of Great Neck trustees are looking to shred mass quantities of paper and want to offer residents the same opportunity to do so.

Speaking at last Tuesday night’s Board of Trustees meeting, Village Clerk-Treasurer Joe Gill said the village had about 60 boxes of documents it needed shredded and was looking to pay for a shredding truck to come to Village Hall.

Gill said the village could offer the service to residents who also had documents and papers that were no longer needed.

“It’s not that much of an incremental expense to the village,” he said. “I think it’s something that’s worthwhile to do for the residents.”

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Tight tax cap concerns local officials State-mandated limit of 0.68% in 2017 leaves village, towns little room to maneuver B y N oah Mans k a r Town of North Hempstead officials are “committed” to keeping next year’s town budget within a lower state cap on property tax hikes, Supervisor Judi Bosworth said.

But the number has some North Shore villages wondering what a tighter cap for towns and counties will hold for them after grappling with the cap this spring.

“I’m a taxpayer too, so from that perspective I’m supportive and happy, but on the other hand I want to feel comfortable that we can still provide the necessary services required with the budget that we will have to appropriate,” Village of New Hyde Park Mayor Robert Lofaro said.

New York’s counties, towns, fire districts and other municipalities with fiscal years starting in January cannot increase the amount of money they raise through taxes by more than 0.68 percent in their 2017 budgets, the lowest since the prop-

State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli last week announced a 0.68-percent cap on property tax hikes for all New York counties, towns and fire districts, as well as 44 cities and 10 villages. erty tax cap was implemented in 2012, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced last week.

The cap’s decrease from 0.73 percent for 2016 “will necessitate even tougher financial choices” in the tax cap’s sixth year, DiNapoli said in a statement. Low inflation has kept the cap tight for the past two years.

Passed in 2011 in an effort

to lighten taxpayers’ burdens, the tax cap law says municipalities cannot hike their tax levies more than 2 percent or the rate of inflation, whichever is lower.

The state comptroller’s office sets different caps for municipalities and school districts depending on their fiscal year.

North Hempstead officials are working to keep the town within the cap, as they did in

2015 and 2016, Bosworth said.

“It is indeed a challenge to put together a prudent fiscal plan for the Town under the .68 percent State tax cap, but I believe that we have a deep obligation to our residents to produce a budget that is fiscally responsible and stays within those parameters,” Bosworth said in a statement.

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano said the law “continues to encourage local governments and school districts to pursue for efficiencies.”

But shrinking caps could put counties under stress if sales tax revenues continue their downward trend, Stephen J. Acquario, executive director of the New York State Association of Counties, in a statement.

The cap on village property tax hikes has yet to be released because all but 10 of them operate on fiscal calendars starting June 1 and ending May 31.

Villages grappled this year with 0.12-percent cap, well below the 0.73-percent hike allowed for towns and counties.

The average homeowner in the Village of New Hyde Park, for example, saw a tax hike of $3.78, Lofaro said.

While 2017’s smaller cap for towns and counties does not necessarily mean villages will follow the same trend, they could have to find more non-tax revenues or cut services if they do, Lofaro said.

Both Lofaro and East Williston Mayor David Tanner said they support the tax cap’s goal of keeping taxes down. But the “generalized” measure of inflation the state uses does not account for expenses that usually drive village spending increases, Tanner said.

“They’re using an inappropriate inflation factor, so at some point the chickens are going to come home to roost, because you have other costs — you have these healthcare costs, you have these pension costs that are increasing at a faster rate,” said Tanner, a former president of the Nassau County Village Officials Association.

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Referendum faces tight schedule B y N oah Mans k a r The Nassau County Legislature’s Rules Committee did not vote Monday on whether to hold a public referendum for a county inspector general, narrowing the time frame for Democratic legislators’ proposal to make the Nov. 8 ballot.

The measure Democrats submitted with more than 4,300 petition signatures July 15 was not on the agenda for Monday’s committee meeting because the county attorney’s office is still reviewing it, county officials said.

A referendum cannot make the Nov. 8 general election ballot unless the committee and the full Legislature approve the measure at their next meetings in September, but Republicans control both houses and have so far opposed Democrats’ proposals for an inspector general.

“We have done everything from our position and if the Republicans want to place it on the calendar, they would have to do so pretty quickly,” said the minority leader, Kevan Abrahams (DHempstead).

Democrats want the public to vote on whether the county

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Minority Leader Kevan Abrahams (D-Hempstead) is seen at a press conference in March, when Democrats pledged to block county borrowing. should have an independent inspector general with a six-year employment contract because the Legislature’s Republican majority has blocked their efforts to create the office. They submitted the petition July 15 to force a vote by the GOP-controlled Rules Committee under a provision in the county charter.

The Legislature would have to approve a referendum by early October because the law requires that the public have 30 days’ notice of the vote, according to the Nassau County Board of Elec-

tions.

The full Legislature would not vote to set a referendum at its Sept. 26 meeting unless the Rules Committee approves one at its Sept. 12 meeting.

A referendum could be held at a later date, the Board of Elections said.

But Democrats want the measure to appear alongside the ballots for president and other offices in November to avoid the expense of holding a separate vote, Abrahams said.

If a referendum is not set,

Abrahams said Democrats will continue to block most county borrowing, as they have since March.

“We would continue our position — only bonding for necessary public safety, emergency items, and continue not to bond until we see satisfaction,” Abrahams said.

The presiding officer, Norma Gonsalves (R-East Meadow), has called the Democrats’ petition and referendum proposal a “political stunt.” She and County Executive Edward Mangano, a Republican, say the county’s commissioner of investigations already has the powers an inspector general would have.

The county also has a procurement compliance director to oversee its contract process, which Gonsalves has called “the most transparent in the state.”

Republican legislators have also called Democrats “reckless” for blocking county borrowing, which would fund capital projects such as road repairs.

Democrats have approved money for “emergency” items, such as new ambulances and bulletproof vests for police, Abrahams said.

Cristina Brennan, Gonsalves’

spokeswoman, rejected Democrats’ claim that Republicans would be “ignoring the will of the people” if they did not set a referendum.

The Legislature’s Democratic majority in 2007 dismissed Republicans’ petition for a five-year freeze on property assessments without sending it through the normal legislative review process, Brennan said in an email.

“This is more like the will of the Democratic Party, not the will of the people,” she said.

Democrats, including Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas, have called for an inspector general since former Republican state Sen. Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, were convicted last year of using political influence to secure a $12 million Nassau contract for a company for which Adam Skelos worked. The Skeloses are appealing.

Deputy County Executive Rob Walker is also reportedly under investigation for signing an amended $12 million contract with VIP Splash Waterways Recovery Group on the same day the firm donated to his Republican political committee.

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Court rejects bid for primary with Martins B y N oah Mans k a r A state Appellate Division court declined to schedule a new Republican primary in the 3rd Congressional District in a ruling Thursday.

A panel of three judges affirmed the state Supreme Court’s June 24 ruling that it was “impossible” to get Philip Pidot’s name on the June 28 primary ballot even though he has enough signatures from voters to run against state Sen. Jack Martins of Old Westbury.

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Two days earlier, “he was not asking the court to decide ‘whether an election is held or not’ but merely to determine ‘whether there’s valid petitions or not,’” the ruling says.

The court also rejected Martins’ request to declare Pidot’s petition invalid.

The decision ends one of Pidot’s two legal challenges to force a GOP primary in the North Shore congressional district.

The state Board of

Elections ruled in May that he lacked the 1,250 signatures required to make the ballot.

A federal judge in Syracuse is set to hear oral arguments on Aug. 17 in the separate lawsuit Pidot, a Glen Cove financial investigator, filed in Albany asking for a new primary against Martins later this summer.

The Appellate Division ruling “validat(ed)” Pidot’s candidacy, spokesman Jerry McKinstry said in a statement. “But as largely expected, the decision to assign a new primary date will only come from a federal court,” he added.

But E. O’Brien Murray, Martins’ campaign strategist, said no other ruling so far has documented the fact that Pidot did not originally ask for a new primary date in the Supreme Court.

“That is a knife through the heart. Pidot is Pi-done,” Murray said.

Martins, of Old Westbury, won the Republican Party’s endorsement in March for the congressional district stretching from Whitestone, Queens, to Kings Park in Suffolk County.

But the Board of Elections will not certify him until September for the general election against Democrat Tom Suozzi.

Martins’ and Pidot’s campaigns have blamed each other for dragging out the legal process.

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p u l s e o f the pen i n s u la

Clinton deserves praise on climate

Some 10,000 people from across the money (philanthropists, banks and corpocountry gathered at Philadelphia’s City rations) with local government and nonHall for a Climate Revolution March, de- governmental organizations (NGOs).

They ran the first CGI with an eye manding a national ban on fracking, an end to the exploitation and destruction of to reducing carbon emissions and intropeople and the environment because of duced everyone to the idea of using carthe extraction, distribution and burning bon credits to offset.

Over the years, hundreds of billions of toxic fossil fuels by greedy corporations aided and abetted by government .policy of dollars have been raised and funneled into projects that They looked and have brought solar power sounded like a Bernie to villages that had no Sanders rally — indeed, electricity, clean water huge numbers still wore to villages experiencing their Bernie T-shirts, butdrought, disease and viotons, stickers and carried lence for lack of it. banners and signs. In As Secretary of State, contrast, there was not a Hillary Clinton’s commitsingle pro-Hillary button ment on behalf of the USA or T-shirt that I could find. was to provide funding More worrisome were the for cook stoves in Africa marchers who said they — something that would would be okay if their KAREN RUBIN not only cut down toxic protest vote resulted in Pulse of the Peninsula emissions but resulting in Donald Trump becoming needless death of women. president, because even The very contacts though he contradicts everything they stand for, his election would with businesses that are abhorred by the lead — they believe — to a real revolution Sanders progressives (the same as the Ocfilling the streets that would restore a gov- cupy Wall Street radicals) actually lead to real, constructive, implemented projects. ernment of the people.

That is pure fantasy because what is We may hate Walmart but they were conmore likely with a Donald Trump as presi- vinced to establish a sustainability officer dent, the self-proclaimed “law and order who made company-wide changes, such candidate” who has expressed his admira- as reducing the size of packaging which tion for dictators, tyrants and strongmen results in thousands fewer trucks on the including Russia’s Vladimir Putin, and Er- roads; Goldman Sachs invented a new dogan who has put down a coup by arrest- bond in order to fund restoration of coral ing 50,000 soldiers, judges and teachers, reefs; Proctor & Gamble came up with what it would lead to is a police state here a packet that turns polluted water into drinkable water. in the USA. This is just a tiny list. The engagement Trump, meanwhile, has declared his intention to drill baby drill, retract with CGI has changed corporate culture Obama’s climate actions, pull out of the around the world in significant, material Paris Climate Agreement, and make the ways that actually improved lives.

The mechanism that CGI created U.S. a major exporter of oil and gas, would ignite the fuse for the climate crisis came about during the George W. Bush era when the US was pulling back on catastrophe.

But I frankly do not understand the foreign aid (no aid to any country which reaction against Hillary Clinton, except had legal abortion), or any investment in that it demonstrates the power of decades infrastructure, in clean energy. CGI was a of propaganda and branding by an anti- major force for good.

With Republicans still in control of Clinton forces.

They accuse Hillary (even using the purse strings, the Obama Administration same “lock her up” language) of being in has used the same formula — creating the pocket of big business and banks (and collaborations between private enterwhy shouldn’t they believe that, since that prise, local and state government and lois what Bernie Sanders has been saying cal agencies close to the communities and the problems, in order to create sustainthroughout his campaign).

One marcher I talk to accuses the able development.

Just last week, Obama AdministraClinton Global Initiative of “money laundering” but when I ask for an example, he ton issued a huge list of projects that will screams about Hillary being responsible make solar panels more accessible.

Consider the practical reality: Presifor the “three-strikes” sentencing law.

What is more accurate is that ever dent Obama has been trying throughout since the very beginning of the Clinton his presidency to implement climate acGlobal Initiative — 15 years ago — they tions to mitigate, stem and reverse the embraced climate action and sustainabil- worst impacts of climate change. He has ity (remember that Al Gore was Clinton’s been obstructed at every step.

The Republicans have sued to stop his vice president), creating new mechanisms to bring together big business *(who had bold Clean Energy Plan, have attempted the power, resources and means), with Continued on Page 50

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Hed.36mdm.2of4.2D Homecarefacility B y J oe N i k i c Kessler Carrie said he and his wife, Adeline, have always had an affinity for helping those who need it.

Now, the Carries are taking their efforts to Nassau County to operate a FirstLight Home Care office, which offers home care services for seniors, new mothers, those recovering from surgery and other adults in need of assistance.

“We both have a love and passion to work with seniors,” Carrie said. “So I said to her let’s look at how we can do something for society in terms of seniors.”

The FirstLight Home Care office will be located in Garden City, but its services are offered to residents in Great Neck, Manhasset, Roslyn, New Hyde Park, Mineola, Jericho, Glen Cove and Old Brookville.

Carrie, who is an occupational therapist, said the couple’s approach with the business is “very different.”

“We put clients first,” he said. “We’re looking at the best possible ways to reinvent the whole home-care system.”

Part of doing that, Carrie said, was by getting the family members of those who need services more involved.

FirstLight will have a “portal” where

caregivers document daily activities and the condition of patients, he said.

The patient’s family will have access to the portal to be kept in the loop, as well as provide an easy motive of communication to Carrie and his wife.

“We’re caring for seniors and people who have paid their dues to society,” Carrie said. “We want their children and families to be a part of the process.”

FirstLight’s goal, he said, is to allow seniors and those in need to have the option of living at home rather than moving into an assisted living facility.

Carrie, of Uniondale, said that most people who need assistance would prefer to stay at home.

“I truly understand that there is no place like home, and if you can stay home with minimal assistance from our caregivers, it’s a win-win situation,” he said. “Seniors are happy being in their own community because they can go to the same church, synagogue, grocery store, beauty salon that they’ve always gone to.”

Carrie is not new to the area.

For the past 15 years, he has worked at various nursing homes, including the Grace Plaza Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Great Neck.

Carrie said that he and his wife stud-

North Hills to expand Roslyn fire contract

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

COMING SOON TO MANHATTAN.

The Village of North Hills wants the Roslyn Fire Companies to protect one of its subdivisions following the village’s break with the Albertson Fire Company.

The village will hold a public hearing next month to add fire protection for the Mews, a 22-home subdivision off Searingtown Road, to its contract with the Roslyn Fire Companies, Mayor Marvin Natiss said.

North Hills was left seeking fire service for the Mews in February after the Albertson Fire Company, which currently serves the subdivision, told village officials it would not renew its $6,300 annual contract, which expired in May. “We were advised to get coverage, so that’s what we’re planning to do,” Natiss said.

The Albertson Fire Company continues to protect the Mews on a prorated basis, he said, meaning its firefighters will respond to incidents there until the contract is finalized with the Roslyn Highlands and Roslyn Rescue fire companies.

The Roslyn Fire Companies also protect 163 properties in North Hills’ Highpoint subdivision under a $54,000 contract, Natiss said. Its firehouses are closer to the Mews than the Manhasset-Lakeville

Fire Department, which protects the rest of the village, he said.

A new Roslyn fire contract could cost the village more because the companies would be serving more homes, Natiss said.

The village pays about $20.59 per $100 of assessed property value under the current contract, the village administrator, Marianne Loboccaro, said. The same formula will apply when protection for the Mews is added, said Richard Librett, an attorney for the fire companies.

The Albertson Fire Company did not renew its contract with North Hills after a disagreement over how much the village would pay. Natiss said in April that the company was seeking an unusually large increase. The company agreed to an increase “far below” what it wanted, said Richard Ockovic, chairman of the company’s board of trustees, at the time.

Ockovic did not return a phone call seeking comment, but said in April that the Albertson company would “fully cooperate with the village’s new fire provider in the transition process.”

A public hearing on the change to the Roslyn Fire Companies contract will be held Aug. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the North Hills Village Hall at 1 Shelter Rock Road.

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National Grid could hike gas bills by $198 Gas company proposes delivery charge increase to fund upgrades to pipe system

BY C H R I S A DA M S National Grid, the primary natural gas provider on Long Island, has proposed an increase in delivery charges to fund upcoming projects.

The rate change would amount to a $198 rise for the average gas customer’s yearly bill, resulting in a $146 million increase in annual revenue for National Grid.

The gas company is seeking to fund upgrades to its pipe system, a discount program for low-income customers and expansion of service to other areas.

The New York State Public Service Commission held a public hearing on the proposal on Tuesday at the Nassau County Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola.

Nassau and Suffolk County residents voiced their opinions on the proposed rate change, which will considered by the commission.

Thomas Gallagher, of East Meadow,

voiced his disapproval of the rate increase, citing a ripple effect in prices.

“You have to understand what they plan to do is going to affect many people,” Gallagher said. “The price of pizza is going up because they have to use gas to cook the pizza. Homeowners who are paying rent, the rent is going to go up in homes. Many people cannot afford to live here in Long Island if all this keeps climbing up.”

The AARP associate state director of New York, Chris Widelo, spoke at the hearing on behalf of the seniors his organization represents.

“AARP believes this rate increase is too high, and should be rejected by the Public Service Commission,” he said. “We believe that this rate increase will threaten the affordability and essential natural gas service for vulnerable customers.”

There are 280,000 seniors in Nassau County, 10 percent of whom are low-income, Widelo said.

“Any increase in utility rates must take

into account that there is such a large percentage of low-income seniors in this region,” he said. “Rates must be designed to maintain the affordability of basic services. AARP believes that anything short of this would be unacceptable.”

On the other side of the argument, one man said that the projects proposed

by National Grid would have a positive impact on the environment.

Neal Lewis, executive director of the

Sustainability Institute at Molloy College, said that replacement of old pipes in National Grid’s gas delivery system would prevent greenhouse gases like methane from leaking from old pipes.

“We think it’s very important that this work be carried out, the replacing of old pipes,” Lewis said. “In addition to presenting a safety hazard, it is also an environmental concern.”

If approved, the rate increase would

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Village of Great Neck plans paper shredding Continued from Page 4 ing home shredders.

“People at home, they don’t have the machinery to shred bulk,” he said. “If you use your home shredder, after a while it gets hot and shuts off.”

Gill said it would cost the village $300 to shred up to 75 boxes of paper, and that the village would pay double that to allow residents to bring in their unwanted papers.

The shredding truck, he said, could come for a four-hour period.

Trustees discussed when the best day to offer the service would be.

Deputy Mayor Raymond Plakstis said the village should not allow residents to bring in their boxes the day before the truck is at Village Hall because anyone

could then have access to private and personal documents.

“The idea is that if you’re going to go and shred stuff, you’re not going to leave it anywhere,” Plakstis said. “If I don’t want to keep it in my basement, then I don’t want to bring it to Village Hall and have someone possibly go through it.”

Trustee Barton Sobel suggested offering the service on a weeknight before it gets dark so people could drop off their papers after they get home from work.

Gill said they would try to get the truck between 4 and 8 p.m. on the Wednesday after Labor Day. He also said he would get more information before the village finalizes anything.

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E.W., W.P. do the right thing, finally

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fter five years, three lawsuits and several angry exchanges between elected officials the villages of Williston Park and East Williston came to agreement last week on a 25-year water service agreement.

The agreement, which could last up to 40 years, calls for East Williston to buy its water exclusively from Williston Park for 25 years, with the current rate of $4.33 per thousand gallons locked in until June 2018.

Rate hikes would have to maintain the ratio of East Williston’s rate to Williston Park’s residential rate.

The agreement between the neighboring villages seems to embody the quote often attributed to Winston Churchill that Americans can always be counted on to do the right thing after they have exhausted all other possibilities.

Among those possibilities pursued by East Williston were deals with neighboring water districts and construction of its own water supply system at a cost of $7.5 million. In May, East Williston trustees voted 3-2 against a proposal to put the plan to voters in a referendum.

These plans were considered after two rate hikes were approved by Williston Park trustees followed by two lawsuits filed against Williston Park by East Williston trustees.

After tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees, a judge ruled in favor of East Williston in the first suit and in favor of Williston Park in the second.

Under the terms of the water service agreement, East Wil-

liston must pay Williston Park $100,000 in penalties and interest to settle a lawsuit stemming from the first two lawsuits.

At times, officials for both sides took their arguments to the letters and new pages of the Williston Times rather than talking directly to each other.

While this made the paper a more interesting place, it probably did not advance the negotiations very far.

But the elected officials deserve much credit for being willing to put aside any hard feelings developed over the past five years and come to an equitable agreement.

In fact, thanks to a last-minute change, the law allows the agreement to last longer than originally anticipated.

Before this month, the neighboring villages’ agreement was an inter-municipal agreement, which legally can last only five years.

But at the last minute they agreed to call it a water-supply agreement, which can last up to 40 years.

Officials for the two neighboring villages were understandably pleased.

It’s been a long time coming,” Williston Park Mayor Paul Ehrbar said. “I believe the water agreement serves both villages very well, and I think will continue to do so for the next 25 years.”

“I’m pleased and looking forward to a cordial business relationship,” East Williston Mayor David Tanner said.

It wasn’t pretty and it wasn’t cheap. But congratulations to both sides for finally getting the deal done.

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Trump speaks for the people

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onald Trump has accepted the nomination for president at the GOP convention in Cleveland.

Mr. Trump gave a inspiring speech and spoke about many issues that concern myself and my fellow Americans. He spoke about the economy, protecting the LGBT, being tough on law and order, immigration, our youth having the right to the American dream.

He also wants to bring us all together as one people and one nation. Most importantly the need to defeat terrorism and ISIS.

Here is a man who is none politician and has a great deal of love for America and its’ people and wants to make America great again.

Now we as Americans finally have a voice that listens to “We the People.”

For all this let me say this in my opinion,” We are one nation under God so may God Bless America and may God bless Donald Trump, the next president of the United States of America.

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Trump and other demagogues

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verybody from the media to the academics to the political pundits, are telling us that this upcoming election is going to be a historic one, because of the candidacy of Donald Trump.

They also point out that both candidates are not trusted by the general public and their unfavorables are through the roof.

There is no doubt that the emergence of Mr. Trump as the Republican candidate for president has shaken the Republican Party out of its foundation.

Whether Trump wins or loses, after Election Day the Republicans will be picking up the broken pieces of the party for some time to come.

What frightens me more than Donald Trump, are the past independent candidates that they compare him to and the tenor of his campaign.

According to the New York Times, Trump has adopted the campaign theme of “America First,” which was used by the famous aviator Charles Lindbergh.

Lindbergh was a highly respected figure whose major claim to fame was his solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean.

Lindbergh was a true isolationist, who was against America waging war against

ground quickly, as people Germany. His credenembraced him as a true tials were impeccable political outsider. but his politics was scary.

The Washington Post Much of what reported that he ignored Trump says about Musthe advice of his camlims, Mexicans and paign staff and was a conother ethnic groups, has trol freak. the same tone used by Perot got 19 million former Alabama Gov. votes and no electoral George Wallace who votes. He did spend his called himself the “law own money, but it didn’t and order candidate.” get him very far.

As a youngster, I still Assuming you have recall the photo of Waldigested the fact that the lace at the door of an Jerry Kremer Trump campaign is a parAlabama public school Kremer’s Corner allel to Lindbergh, Walattempting to stop a lace and Perot, the next black child from attendquestion is his political ing classes.

Trump’s rhetoric has proven appealing honesty.

There is nothing that Donald Trump to Klux Klux Klan members and Trump has never proclaimed that he doesn’t want the says that has the ring of truth and there is no sentence that doesn’t have the word “I”. vote of racists.

There are plenty of people in this counTrump has a great deal in common with other independent candidates but is try who are hurting, and like a snake oil very much like Ross Perot, a Texas million- salesman, he has a cure for each of them.

Trump goes to West Virginia that is aire.

Perot made empty promises about slowly dying from the decline in coal use, how he would run the federal government and Trump promises them that he is going like his own successful computer business. to bring coal back to their state.

All statistics point to the fact that coal His presidential campaign took off the

use is declining throughout the world, but Trump says he will revive a dead industry.

Trump goes to Ohio where the steel industry has suffered mightily and he pledges to bring back steel production.

Trump blames China for the loss of steel jobs, but most of the new plants are in our country. They are smaller and more productive.

His total lack of knowledge of foreign affairs is tragic. He is totally ignorant about the NATO organization, but demands that members pay more to belong.

He praises Vladimir Putin and Sadam Hussein for reasons that are hard to comprehend.

His taunts against Mexico have made him thousands of enemies and has turned off the growing Hispanic voting population.

He rebuffs climate change proponents, but asks for permission to build a wall around his Scotland golf course because of the “threats of climate change.”

Yes, Donald Trump will be the subject of many history books and his campaign will be discussed in political science forums for many years to come. My fervent hope is that all of the references to his 2016 Election Day fate are as a loser.

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The very latest in political speech-writing

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pparently, the latest trend in political speeches is to have your children vouch for your fitness as a leader.

I find this disturbing.

Where will we be if this trend catches on, and we all need our children’s recommendations to seek higher office?

I know where I’ll be: in the doghouse. (And we don’t even have a dog!)

“That’s the first thing I want to take up with you, Mom — you never let us have any pets!”

“That’s not completely true.”

“Oh, right — we had ‘sea monkeys,’ whatever those were — and you killed them!”

“How was I to know they would freeze to death over Christmas vacation?”

“How? Maybe because you left their aquarium out on the porch!”

“Yes. Well — I do sincerely regret that episode, and it is now behind us. Let’s get back to work on this speech, sweetie pie, and see what nice things you can say about me. Why don’t you take it

from the top?”

“You mean, read this out loud? To you?”

“Exactly.”

“But I didn’t write it!”

“You can change anything you’re not happy with.”

“Really? Okay — so here’s my version of the very first sentence: “I speak to you tonight about a wonderful woman — my mother — who, despite her many flaws, wants your support.” “ ‘Many flaws’? What kind of an endorsement is that?”

“I’m still speaking, Mother…

‘I know she’ll be great at bossing other people around, the same way she yelled at my friends on our playdates.’ ” “That was one time, when your friend used your brother for ‘bait,’ and tied him to the closet door!”

“And she’ll make a great ruler, because she had so many rules!”

“Like what?”

(Mimics my voice) “ ‘You have to look your brother in the eye while you apologize, or it doesn’t count!’ ” “Well, that’s a good rule,

Judy epstein

A Look on the Lighter Side don’t you think?”

“And ‘Don’t you dare open that car door until the motor is off.’ ” “That was for your own safety!”

“What about ‘If it leaves your hand, it leaves the house’? You threw my Lego space-ship out into the snow!”

“Our living room is full of things you might have broken — you knew the rule.”

“Here’s another crazy rule:

You can’t have the car keys if you’re going to drive in flip-flops.”

“I think that’s the law!”

“Plus, it was so hard to get you to give us money for anything!”

“Oh, put that in — people will like that about me.”

“But I mean things I really needed.”

“Like what?”

“You know — like shampoo, and deodorant.”

“You mean, that ghastly “Axe” body spray that I refused to go in and buy without you? But I couldn’t tell one thing from the other — they were all labeled something like ‘Axle Grease!’ ” “Yeah, that. But also just for hair cuts!”

“That was all supposed to come out of your allowance.”

“About that… do you know how painful it always was, asking for that?”

“Well, that’s because I never had the money!”

“Yes, that’s what you always said. But every Sunday was the same! You tell us to plan ahead and you can’t even predict that

I’m going to need my allowance, every Sunday night? Oh well. I guess I learned from it.”

“How so?”

“I learned that I couldn’t just come into the living room and ask for cash, because you’d just yell ‘Do you think we’re made of money?’ I learned to sit down with you first; pretend to watch your TV show with you….”

“You were pretending?”

“Yes, at least long enough to ask intelligent questions, like ‘Do you think he’s the murderer?’ And you’d say, ‘Well, I don’t know yet,’ and I’d say, ‘It’s probably a man, men are so ruthless.…’ And you’d say, ‘It’s progress that you’re even saying that, sweetie.’ And then I’d say, ‘By the way, Mom, could I have some allowance?’ You’d still grumble, but you would do it.”

“So — you’ll say I was frugal, and taught you the value of a dollar?”

“I’ll say, ‘My mother taught me the art of diplomacy, and helped to make me the success that I am today.”

It’s a good thing I’m not actually running for office

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Still appreciating the 2 Hamiltons

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redit Miranda’s super Broadway play, “Hamilton,” for prompting more Americans to think about our nation’s titanic democracy struggles.

Some of those battles before 1804 (when Hamilton was killed in a duel) are still relevant for our 2016 elections.

Jefferson versus Hamilton conflicts, in my next column, will focus on deeper perspectives from the play, on the dramatic founding of our nation, and on the legacies of both men.

For this necessarily brief column, I rely again on my two late and great Hofstra colleagues, Robert Sobel and Broadus Mitchell.

I cannot resist a sidebar here about Sobel (one that illustrates his genius and the continuing impact he has on people long after his teaching days and his death).

While preparing this essay, I met with one of Hofstra’s most acclaimed alumni, Patti Ann Alleva (’76), and she remarked: “Didn’t Professor Sobel write ‘For Want of a Nail’?”

Yes, he did, and he won the U.S. national “Alternative History Prize” for imagining what America and the world might have been like if Burgoyne had won the “turning point” battle of Saratoga in 1777, allowing Britain to prevail in the Revolution so that an Anglo-American Empire led the world through the 20th century.

With Hofstra economic historian, Broadus Mitchell, Sobel celebrated Hamilton because he “thought continentally.”

They praise him for recognizing that a national economic system had to be devised in order to remain united, and to be secure in a still dangerous world.

Kudos are given to Hamilton for his creative national leadership, including lay-

Hamilton extended the ing the groundwork for a heated, summer, PoughConstitutional Convention keepsie convention. in 1787, writing many of He used an early verthe brilliant “Federalist sion of the “3-D”political Papers,” being a powerful strategy “delay, discourspeaker at the Philadelage, defeat.” He finally phia Convention (even overcame the 46-to-19 after New York’s other two margin of delegates who delegates walked out in opposed ratification of protest). the Constitution.

Sobel and Mitchell highlighted other signifiPerhaps there is an cant Hamilton contribuentire new play about tions that Miranda might Michael D’Innocenzo that Poughkeepsie conconsider for an update vention, featuring HamOut of Left Field when he takes his play on ilton, orator and stratethe road. gist, threatening to have They show teenager Hamilton as a pro- New York City secede from the rest of the test activist when he was a student at King’s state if the Constitution was voted down.

College (later Columbia).

New York’s Constitution opponents In addition to leading demonstrations, belatedly offered to give approval only “on Alexander had his letter published in a New condition that” 1. amendments be first adYork newspaper to rally colonists against opted to the 1787 document, and 2. that a what he properly considered sneaky British new national convention be called to write “Tea Act” efforts to lure them into paying a better constitution. taxes.

The “Anti-Federalist” majority was only Young Hamilton wrote: “Perhaps before willing to offer this conditional concession long, your tables, chairs, and platters, and after 9 other states had already ratified the dishes, and knives and forks, and everything 1787 Constitution, thus providing the reqelse would be taxed. Nay, I don’t know but uisite number for formal approval. that they would find means to tax you for When Virginia, led by Madison, beevery child you got, and for every kiss your came the 10th state to approve, Hamilton daughters received from their sweethearts, made the powerful argument that there and God knows, that would soon ruin you.” will certainly be a new national governSobel and Mitchell argue that without ment and New York needed to choose: “In” Hamilton there might have been no Con- or “Out.” stitutional Convention at all, and that New Ever an adept wordsmith and political York would have blocked the ratification strategist, Hamilton settled for affixing the process at its own 1788 Poughkeepsie Con- phrase “in full confidence” to the demands vention. by the Anti Federalists.

There is much drama in the story of how He won that vote 30-27, overcoming

early landslide opposition (elected by the most popular vote in all New York history to that time).

It is also worth noting, as Sobel and Mitchell emphasized, that Hamilton was a master at political “branding” (a highly prominent feature of our 2016 campaign).

First of all, he labeled opponents simply “Antis” avoiding the word “Federalist” (his goal was to portray them as negativists with no constructive program).

Equally significant, he never called his new government a “national” government (even though that was his intent); he spoke only of a “Federalism” that would foster harmony between a needed central government and the loosely aligned “league of friendship” states.

This point could be part of the “Hamilton’” play’s update in showing the conflicts between Hamilton and Madison (every bit as powerful as with Jefferson in Miranda’s script).

We tend to forget that while Hamilton and Madison were the key allies in the entire new process, they quickly became implacable foes over how the new national government would apply the principles of the Constitution.

Hamilton had also made special efforts to define the new government as a “Republic” and to assail “democracy,” and the role of ordinary citizens as a risk of “mobocracy.”

Such conflicts began before Jefferson returned from his post as ambassador to France.

From those, and other key Jefferson/ Madison confrontations with Hamilton, my next column will track ties to our 2016 elections.

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Plaza bus routing a threat to motorists

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reat Neck Plaza Mayor Jean Celender is insistent upon routing station-bound buses up Welwyn Road, past the stores at 4 Welwyn Road, and making them turn around in front of the post office to head back toward the station.

The turn often takes two or three swings for the buses to negotiate the circle.

This part of Welwyn Road is filled with shoppers, pedestrians, bicyclists, trucks and many cars that use the street for access to Thomaston, Community Drive and Northern Boulevard.

There are often three buses at once trying to traverse the street, that is if they can get past the constantly double parked cars in front of Shop Delight, to which the village closes its eyes.

There are frequent accidents; there is always gridlock.

As you can see in the attached photo taken on July 20, the police were at the scene because the center bus of the three collided with a car.

The accident, as well as the three buses, put traffic at a standstill, backing it up on the south side of the station to Middle Neck Road.

The noise from the horns was deafening. Chaos reigned.

Residents, shoppers, pedestrians, shop owners and even

wyn Road area and build a park in front of the post office.

The plan is to build out the grassy area in front of the post office and narrow the existing street.

We don’t need a park. There are already two parks within a block or two. And who would want to sit among the fumes, horns and trash that will undoubtedly fill the park?

What we need is more parking and a safe street without buses. Celender doesn’t care.

Wearing her blinders, she will be credited with beautifying the area instead of making it functional. Stay tuned for the photo op.

Celender almost never responds to constituents’ letters Bus accident in front of Great Neck Post Office. or concerns. the bus company have asked Celender countless times to It seems that if she doesn’t receive “credit” from some re-route the buses off Welwyn Road, which could easily be organization or get her photo in the paper, everything else is done, but our mayor has closed her eyes and ears to the mul- not worth her time. titude of requests and has insisted that the buses remain on Your “Our Views” headline —“Biz district burns, G.N. ofWelwyn Road. ficials fiddle”— in the July 15 Great Neck News, hit the nail Several years ago, the MTA came to Celender with mon- on the head. ey and a plan to build a bus terminal on the north side of the Jean Celender surely must own a Stradivarius. station to help alleviate the chaos. She refused the offer.

The MTA was happy to give its money to another municiMuriel Pfeifer pality. Celender didn’t care.

Village of Neck Plaza Now, Celender has received a grant to beautify the Wel(We want our “Great” back!)

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Trump nomination speech Legislator right to shows threat he represents back new buses

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f you are not already afraid of the future, certainly Donald Trump’s nomination acceptance speech has to give us pause.

His dark recital of all the things that, in his view, are wrong with our society and the whole world, is evidence of what we can fear if he becomes our president.

It took him 76 minutes to exaggerate, distort, misrepresent, invent our problems and declare that he alone can fix them all.

No other candidate for the office has ever made such a long speech.

If his delusional grandiosity alone is not evidence that he is unfit to hold office, examination in detail of what he claimed must be done proves it.

He drew a picture of American society as a nightmare, in total collapse, denigrated and disrespected, full of violence and hatred, led by inexperienced, naive, callous liars who have driven us to the brink of collapse from our ranking as one of the most respected, influential and powerful nations.

Detailed analysis of the speech and the day by day performance in Cleveland began as soon as the 150,000 balloons fell and will surely provide ample evidence of what voters will have to consider before they go to the polls to reject this totally dangerous, inexperienced, inconsistent and unsuited candidate.

From the beginning, the unplanned missteps were embarrassing.

Republican colleagues mounted a sincere and deeply felt demonstration of their dissatisfaction with the candidate and the rules.

Over 500, an unprecedented number of delegates, wanted nothing to do with him.

As further evidence were the absence of former presidents, Republican congressmen, respected Re-

publican thinkers. Instead there was a variety show of athletes, TV personalities, and the parade of Trump family members.

To their credit, his family are well mannered and well spoken and he took all the credit.

But Isn’t it possible that mothers could have been part of the influence, and that somewhat limited exposure is not all there is?

Some further evidence of a badly disorganized campaign, beyond his heavy reliance on family members and very few experts on many issues, is his sudden dismissal of Corey Lewandowski, a strong advisor, when Paul Manafort was hired as campaign manager.

Manafort, a former lobbyist, some of whose clients were foreign dictators, has had some campaign missteps to explain away.

His evident failure to reduce the bluster of his boss, his embarrassing three day effort to explain away poor Melania Trump’s unwittingly plagiaristic speech, a drastic reduction in the campaign war chest, scanty headquarters staff and locations, may portend a disastrous loss.

Trump’s choice of the ultraconservative Mike Pence, was an expected choice.

Trump’s thin skin could not have endured the challenge of a more outspoken VP. Pence fervently calls him a “good man.” (Ha!) His unlimited braggadocio and lying must be exposed.

We fervently can hope that the Donald, challenged by demanding debates with an experienced and knowledgeable Hillary, and wide-ranging progressive advocacy from Bernie, will succeed.

Esther Confino New Hyde Park

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n reference to “Facts Take Beating In Race With Trump” article in the editorial sections of the Great Neck News (July 15, 2016), Donald Trump has never lied under oath as an elected or appointed federal public official.

Hillary Clinton has never stopped lying under

oath as an elected or appointed federal public official.

There is a big difference.

Morton Perlman Great Neck

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assau County Democrat Legislature member Laura Curran made sense when placing Nassau Inter County Express Bus riders needs above partisan politics by crossing party lines and joining Republicans in supporting a $6 million dollar bond for purchase of badly needed replacement buses.

NICE Bus, along with predecessors Long Island Bus and Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority, have benefited by over $500 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (previously known as the Urban Mass Transportation Administration), going back to the 1970s.

All of these grants were made possible by a 10 percent match from both Nassau County and the state Department of Transportation.

It is a four-way dance between fares paid by riders (know as farebox revenues) along with funding provided

by Nassau County, New York State and the federal government in financing public bus transportation operated by NICE. They operate a fleet of 308 buses out of the Rockville Center and Mitchell Field bus garages. NICE also operates a fleet of almost 122 Able Ride paratransit vehicles out of the Stewart Avenue facility.

All three facilities were constructed by federal capital grants with local matching funds provided by Nassau County and the state Department of Transportation.

It was the same funding sources for both construction of the Hempstead Multi-Modal Bus Terminal and Mineola Intermodal Bus Terminal/Commuter Parking Garage.

All five of these initial investments combined cost almost $100 million. In today’s dollars, it would be far higher.

NICE attempts to schedule bus replacements on a 500,000 mile or 12-year cycle, which ever comes first, is based upon Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration guidelines.

Since 1973, buses operated by NICE under contract to Nassau County are now on the fourth replacement cycle.

Most buses operated by NICE are several years under 12 years old. This was not the case decades earlier when the average age of the fleet was closer to 12 years and older.

Over time, there have been other capital investments, including compressed natural gas fueling stations, facility modifications to accommodate CNG buses inside garages, new fare collection equipment, automatic vehicle locator equipment, real time communications systems to notify riders for anticipated arrival of the next bus, shelters, bus stop signs and other support equipment necessary to run the system.

Just like a homeowner, what is new today requires constant maintenance, periodic upgrades and eventual replacement years later.

Capital physical assets of any bus system (including revenue vehicles along with bus facility components such as HVAC, bus washers, paint booths, engine shops, bays, pits, lifts, doors, fueling stations, lighting, security systems and many others) eventually reach the end of their useful life based upon straight line depreciation and/or manufactures warranty.

Significant changes in technology may also require replacement of outdated equipment.

Without providing 10 percent in matching funds, Nassau County would be unable to apply for $48 million in federal funding to pay for 28 replacement buses, replacement of underground CNG fueling storage tanks and other capital improvements. Albany matches Nassau County dollar for dollar.

Uncle Sam provides eight dollars for each Nassau County dollar. You can’t find a better return on these investments for public transportation.

Larry Penner Great Neck (Larry Penner is a transportation advocate and historian who previously worked 31 years for the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Region 2 NY Office.)

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ecently, LIRR President Pat Nowakowski issued a press release in which we were assured that the MTA-LIRR is listening and listening carefully.

[LIRR] President Nowakowski states that they are taking all our concerns and incorporating them into their next step, which is the release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement.

He claims unprecedented community outreach has been achieved and that the DEIS will answer in “painstaking detail” each and every one of the many questions and concerns enunciated at the scoping sessions.

Well, if the LIRR was truly listening, then they would have heard Floral Park, the other mainline villages, Congresswoman Kathleen Rice, senators Martins and Hannon, Assembly members Ra and Solages, our county legislators Nicolello and Muscarella, our town council members and each of our Democrat and Republican candidates for the 7th Senate District say: This process is moving too fast and the LIRR has not given the impacted communities enough information or time to meaningfully evaluate or ask substantive questions about this mega project.

If the LIRR did in fact hear us, then they are ignoring us because President Nowakowski’s press release makes clear that the LIRR is moving ahead to the next phase of this process at an irresponsible speed.

In fact, this entire process is premature.

The proposal fails to meet three threshold

tests: First, before any project should proceed, the proponent should justify it. Despite the fact that the Mainline Villages have been asking since February, the LIRR has yet to explain why this disruptive mega project is necessary given that LIRR President Nowakowski had already previously identified and proposed seven incremental and sensible improvements that would achieve the service improvements along the Mainline that this proposed mega project claims to address.

Second, no one has any idea how this massive project is to be funded.

Even members of the state Assembly and Senate have yet to receive basic information about this project. There is no legislation authorizing this project and there is no budgetary appropriation for this project to date.

Members of our Assembly and Senate Delegations are perplexed as to how this Megaproject will be funded.

Answers to the question of how this mega project will be funded will determine if the environmental review process that the LIRR is proceeding under is even the correct process.

In the absence of knowing anything about a funding source, the project, thus far, has been allowed to proceed under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act. Conveniently, and very likely not coincidently, this has allowed MTA-LIRR to select itself as the SEQRA lead agency overseeing

the review of its own project.

However, if this project is receiving federal funding, the review would need to proceed under the Federal National Environmental Policy Act, with a federal body acting as the lead agency, ensuring a neutral, objective review.

On July 19, Congresswoman Kathleen Rice announced the passage and funding of the $305 Billion ‘Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act.’ She identified several Long Island projects that will be funded through this Federal program, including the LIRR’s addition of a second track into Ronkonkoma.

But she specifically stated that funding for the third track would not, at this time, be funded through these federal funds.

However, one can infer that if the projects at Wyandanch, the Ronkonkoma track work, the Ronkonkoma Hub and the East Side Access are each to receive federal funding, it follows that the tracks lying between those projects would need federal funding as well.

It is incumbent on the MTA-LIRR to identify the source of funding for this project now — the public deserves to know.

Third, while MTA-LIRR is hurtling down the track at breakneck speed, the documents released to date are completely devoid of basic details concerning the project.

The hastily prepared scoping document lacked essential and fundamental information from which a meaningful review could

be conducted by the public, as required by SEQRA. Although the preliminary planning documents provide some conceptual information about possible grade crossings elimination, factors as important as drainage, which was one source of unplanned delays at the Roslyn Road grade crossing, is not disclosed.

Will there be a need for condemnations to create recharge basins? We are left to guess.

The scoping hearings review rooms had pretty pictures but no plans about the placement of the tracks.

We know the LIRR is unsure of the boundaries of its own Right of Way. How can they say with certainty that the third track will stay within their right of way when the LIRR has yet to identify its right of way?

There were no plans for required additional trestles or bridges, supporting superstructures at the Floral Park station, nor new bridge abutments at Tulip, Tyson or Plainfield. Will the center platform remain? What are the operational benefits for Floral Park?

Will the Hempstead Branch become a single track operation? What impact will the proposed North East Corridor Future Project have on this plan?

Why is this project even proceeding before the Federal government identifies its preferred alternative for the NEC Future Project, as is expected in the near future af Continued on Page 18

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6. While I served as a director on the Nassau Interim Finance Authority (NIFA) I noticed the County wasn’t aggressively seeking bids on contracts or requests for proposals (RFP’s). All they did

was post a legal notice in Newsday and place available contracts and RFP’s on their website. Most elected officials fail to realize that saving money on government expenses is the same as lowering taxes. Nassau leadership needs to aggressively seek contractors to bid. Then, municipalities should only accept a contract of RFP if they receive at least three bids or proposals.

Elections aren’t until November 8th. Until then I am sure all incumbents will say they won’t raise your taxes and we need to get “our fair share.” Addressing the six aforementioned issues would be a good way to show actions are stronger than words. If elected to NYS Senate, I plan to aggressively pursue all of these avenues and more, to ease the oppressive tax burden on Long Island.

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The Great Neck Public Schools Summer Enrichment Program Musical Theater will present Fiddler on the Roof on Wednesday, Aug. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Great Neck South Middle School Auditorium at 343 Lakeville Road.

All are welcome to come and see students in grades 5-9 perform this

timeless tale.

The performance will be under the direction of Pamela Levy and Michael Norberto.

For further information about the performance, please contact Leslie Cohen, summer programs principal, at lcohen@greatneck.k12.ny.us.

Music program to hold ‘culminating’ concert The Great Neck Public Schools Summer Instrumental Music Program will hold its culminating concert on Thursday, Aug. 4 at 7 p.m. in the airconditioned auditorium at Great Neck South High School at 341 Lakeville Road.

The event is free and the public is welcomed.

Featured will be beginner brass, woodwinds, and strings; intermediate

band and orchestra; chamber music and jazz band.

Come join in the celebration of the summer music students’ accomplishments.

For further information about the Concert, please contact Michael Schwartz, summer instrumental music program director and South High performing arts department head, at mschwartz@greatneck.k12.ny.us.

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Mambo Loco to perform in Plaza

The Village of Great Neck Plaza announces that the sizzling Latin sextet, Mambo Loco, will be performing Aug. 2 at 8 p.m., at Firefighters’ Park.

Kicking off the month of August with the sounds of the Caribbean and Latin

America, Mambo Loco returns to Great Neck Plaza for an evening of pulsating music that will rival the heat of the dog days of summer.

From the first song to the last, the best of Latin music will be on display.

A healthy dose of music from legendary performers like Celia Cruz, Tito Puente and Johnny Pacheco, just to name a few, will be filling the night air in the Plaza, along with the sights of many dancing concert-goers.

“Take in a Mambo Loco show and you will know why they have become one of the most sought after acts on Long Island and in the tri-state area,” Great Neck Plaza Mayor Jean Celender said. “The striking mix of percussion, horns and vocals, Mambo Loco effortlessly captures the audience’s attention. We are very pleased to have them perform as part of our concert series once more.”

The village thanks the concert’s sponsors, Passes Dental Care for their assistance and support of the 2016 Summer Concert Series.

In the case of inclement weather, the concert performance will be moved to the Great Neck Social Center at 80 Grace Avenue.

Check with village staff at Village Hall on the day of the concert, or call our

voicemail after 5 p.m. at 516-482-4500.

We will have a recorded message if the day’s scheduled concert has been moved from Firefighters’ Park to the Social Center.

It will also have an announcement on our Village website, www.greatneckplaza. net, in the case of inclement weather.

Additionally, the village thanks the growing list of support from the business community of this year’s concert series: Emanuel Entertainment Services/David Emanuel, Mindy Greenberg Realtor, Metropolitan Commercial Bank, Astoria Bank, Daruma of Tokyo, Passes Dental Care, Richland Management, The Andrew Hotel, Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel, Great Neck Diner, Inn at Great Neck, Mumbai Grill Inc., Nemat Development Group, North Shore Farms, Aura Salon & Style Lounge, Ayhan’s Shish Kebab, Best Bagel/Bagel Hut, Flowering Lotus, Little Neck Car Wash, Radson Development, Ronald Fatoullah & Associates and TD Bank.

Coalition intern wins ‘gold award’ Robin Shum, Great Neck Breast Cancer Coalition (GNBCC) student intern and 2016 graduate from Great Neck South High School, was presented with a Gold Award from the Nassau County Girl Scouts during a ceremony at the Great Neck Merchant Marine Academy.

Shum was honored for her “Cosmetic Awareness Project” based on her research on toxins and carcinogens found in popular cosmetics and identification of safer alternatives.

She became motivated to initiate this project after participating in GNBCC’s Students and Scientists Breast Cancer/Environment Research Internship Program in summer 2014 at Dr. Richard Gross’ laboratory at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).

At RPI, Shum learned that certain surfactants (substances that create lather) found in a myriad of cosmetics contain toxic ingredients and estrogen-mimicking chemicals linked with breast cancer.

At RPI, she assisted in the development of non-toxic surfactants with GNBCC interns, Michael Shen and Sunny Shi. Shum understood that the public could benefit from what she learned in her GNBCC internship.

By educating groups about safer alternatives to toxins in cosmetics, she could help people reduce the risk of breast cancer and other chronic diseases.

After approaching her Girl Scout mentors, Shum received approval to move forward with her Cosmetic Awareness Project.

She developed a PowerPoint which she presented at

Great Neck Synagogue and to hundreds of students in Ms. Di Palo’s health class at Great Neck South Middle School.

During her presentations she demonstrated how to read cosmetic labels and explained that 60 percent of what is applied to the skin is absorbed into the bloodstream.

On average a person applies 12 cosmetics daily. For more information on this presentation, Shum has developed a website: https://projectcosmeticawareness. wordpress.com/ The GNBCC Students and Scientists Research Breast Cancer/Environment Internship Program was founded and developed in 2005 with the goal of educating young, aspiring researchers/scientists on environmental links to breast cancer, how to develop safer alternatives through green chemistry and breast cancer prevention.

To date, GNBCC has sponsored 52 high school internships from six Nassau County and New York City High Schools at 10 different research facilities in the Northeast.

For more information visit the GNBCC website: www.greatneckbcc.org and “Like Us” on Facebook.

Summer Promenade returns Aug. 3 The Great Neck Plaza Business Improvement District (BID) and the Village of Great Neck Plaza continue the Summer Promenade Series on Wednesday, Aug. 3 (rain date Aug. 4).

Taking place on Middle Neck Road between Grace Avenue and Maple Drive from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., all residents from Great Neck and neighboring communities are encouraged to attend and experience a variety of Great Neck’s fine dining options in a unique outdoor café environment while listening to the sounds of Damaged Goods, who are returning for a repeat performance in the Plaza’s promenade nights.

“I love these summer promenades because along with the great entertainment there is such a variety of delicious foods in the Plaza,” said Ron Edelson, Great Neck Plaza BID Executive Director. “People of all ages come from surrounding areas to en-

joy the evening and spend time with their friends, families and neighbors.”

Each participating restaurant including Ginos, Burger Village, Muzi and Chez Kama will be offering prix fixe menus or discounted dishes.

Additionally, Akbar the Caricaturist will be returning to offer promenade guests free caricatures on a first-come, first-served basis.

Back again after a successful early summer performance on Bond Street, Damaged Goods will be performing live.

With members Tom Provencher on guitar and vocals; Fred Raimondo on guitar and vocals; and Paul Brokaw on keyboard, drums and vocals, the band performs classic songs from rock icons including The Beatles, The Eagles, Tom Petty, Eric Clapton and many more.

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Phillips holds getting-to-know-you meets B y J oe N i k i c Mayor Elaine Phillips of the Village of Flower Hill is taking steps to get to know the Seventh Senate District on a more personal level as she campaigns to succeed outgoing state Sen. Jack Martins.

Phillips, the Republican candidate, said she is holding “community conversations” with civic leaders and elected officials to identify the needs of local municipalities.

“From finding ways to lower taxes and grow jobs, to protecting our environment and strengthening our already top-notch schools, these ‘community conversations’ will provide a way for me to learn more about the concerns of residents in local communities all across the Seventh Senate District, solve problems and identify opportunities to smartly grow jobs and our local economy,” she said.

Phillips is set to face off against Democrat Adam Haber, a former commodities trader-turned-restaurateur and Roslyn school board trustee, who previously ran for the same seat and lost in 2014 to Martins.

She held her first community conversation with officials from the Village of Westbury.

The meeting, which was co-hosted by the village mayor, Peter Cavallaro, included village officials, school board members and community residents.

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Republican state Senate candidate Elaine Phillips met with Westbury village officials, school board members and residents last Thursday.

Association, said that it was important to find out the needs of each municipality within the Seventh Senate District as each has different issues.

“Strong local communities are what make Long Island a great place to live, work and raise a family and, as a village mayor and an officer of the Nassau County Village Officials Association, I know that every community is unique, with needs and concerns that are vitally important to the people who

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Chris McKenna, a Phillips campaign spokesman, said the campaign was in the process of scheduling community conversations with other local municipalities in the district, but did not have anything set up officially.

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There are 34 villages within the Seventh Senate District, which is the most of any Senate district in the state, according to Phillips’ campaign.

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ort Washington’s Jeanne Rimsky Theater will offer entertainment lovers of all ages a diverse lineup of 21 new shows across 36 weekends, kicking off the upcoming season with the fiftieth anniversary of International rock and roll legend, Donovan, on Saturday, Sept. 10.

The Scottish singer and songwriter’s 21-city “Sunshine Superman” retrospect tour marks the year the song reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Charts, with the act to feature other ‘60s and ‘70s favorites, including “Mellow Yellow,” a controversial hit single spanning the Psychedelic Revolution, along with “The Hurdy Gurdy Man,” and “Jeniffer Juniper.”

“We are becoming pretty well known as a good place for an artist to perform,” said Laura Mogul, a spokesperson for Landmark.

She said the theater is now boasting wellknown names in show business.

“The organization is actively working with a programming specialist who delivers an array of talented artists, which the theater wouldn’t normally have access to,” Mogul said.

“Another big Broadway name will be released in the coming weeks, for a show in April,” Mogul said.

She said ‘Cats’ Broadway star Betty Buckley, who played ‘Grisabella the Glamour Cat,’ will stop by on Sept. 30 for a one-night special, “An Evening with Betty Buckley.”

Mogul added that for children’s programming, the theater’s program director uses classic storybooks along with good production companies to showcase old favorites in a “new and exciting way.”

“Last year, we did ‘The Very Hungary Caterpillar,’ under black light which was very beautiful,” and this year, a Berenstein Bears musical is scheduled for Jan. 29.

The fall season will pick up where last year left off.

“We will be adding more shows throughout the year, and by the end, all 36 weekends will be filled,” said Mogul, who is responsible for helping to select artists and shows.

Tickets went on sale to Friends of Landmark on July 11, and the season will open up to the general public on Monday Aug. 1.

Tickets and full schedule of events can be access at http://www.landmarkonmainstreet.org/

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Come and enjoy an evening of famous classical overtures, light classical favorites, medleys from the great Broadway shows such as My Fair Lady, Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables. Come alone, or come with family and friends to experience the Nassau Pops for their 33rd year performing on the North Shore.

Where: 869 Willow Road, Franklin Square (516) 565-0646 • www.npso.org

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Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra

Friday, July 29, 8:00 p.m.

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Disturbed and Breaking Benjamin

Saturday, July 30, 6:30 p.m.

American rock band Breaking Benjamin co-headlines with Chicago’s Billboard 100 chart-topping hard rockers, Disturbed, who just concluded their four-year hiatus. Disturb’s extensive touring in 2016 is in support of their long awaited sixth studio album, Immortalized.

Where: Nikon At Jones Beach Theatre, 1000 Ocean Parkway, Wantagh Info: 516-221-1000 • www.jonesbeach.com

MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 7:30 PM

LITTLE MEN BOW TIE SQUIRE CINEMAS 115 MIDDLE NECK ROAD, GREAT NECK

DIRECTED BY IRA SACHS STARRING GREG KINNEAR

Jake is a quiet, sensitive middle schooler. He meets the affably brash Tony at his grandfather’s funeral, and the unlikely pair soon hit it off. The budding friendship is put at risk, however, when a rent dispute between Jake’s father and Tony’s mother threatens to become contentious. The film’s Producer, LUCAS JOAQUIN, joins us for a special discussion following the film.

Visit goldcoastfilmfestival.org or call 516-829-2570 for tickets.

Tickets $15/$10 for students when purchased in advance, $20 at the door.

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Furman Film Series: “Little Men”

Monday, Aug. 1, 7:30 p.m.

Jake is a quiet, sensitive middle school student. He meets the affably brash Tony at his grandfather’s funeral, and the unlikely pair soon hit it off. The budding friendship is put at risk, however, when a rent dispute between Jake’s father and Tony’s mother, Leonor, threatens to become contentious. Little Men is a critical yet empathetic look at the dangers of gentrification.

Where: Gold Coast Arts Center, 115 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck Info: (516) 829-2570 • http://goldcoastarts.org

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Legends of Rock Friday, August 5, 8:00 p.m.

A star-studded lineup of rock legends, featuring Jefferson Starship, Mark Farner, Rick Derringer and Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels Where: NYCB Theatre at Westbury in Westbury Info: (516) 334-0800 www.livenation.com/venues/14073/nycb-theatre-at-westbury

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Blame it on the Movies

With All-You-Can-Eat Lunch or Dinner (Mon-Thurs.)

Saturday, July 30, 8:00 p.m.

Blame it on the Movies! is a delicious romp through cinematic history. Popcorn in hand, audiences are guided through a cavalcade of the most memorable music from the movies.

The evening will be a fun-filled homage to movie musicals, comedies, westerns, sizzling screen romances, thrillers, featuring unforgettable tunes from The Wizard of Oz, Meet Me in St. Louis, The Color Purple and countless others.

Where: The Madison Theatre at Molloy College 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre Info: (516) 323-4444 • http://madisontheatreny.org

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Open Mic Night Friday, July 29, 10:30 p.m.

You too can be a star! Hosted by Mike Keegan, swing by for an engaging evening of clean and original jokes at Open Mic Night by a patron of underground comedy acts. Comics get seven minutes of stage time, and must contact the Governors at 516-731-3358 in order to participate. Participants are required to bring six paying customers.

Where: Governor’s Comedy Club, 90 Division Ave., Levittown Info: (516) 731-3358 • http://tickets.govs.com/index.cfm

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A Feast for the Eyes Saturday, July 30, 8:00 p.m.

Art and food aficionados will have a chance to view an eclectic lineup of fine artists at the Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibit, “Feast for the Eyes,” an engrossing display of culinary wonders, portrayals of feasts, eateries, restaurants, cafés, groceries, and table settings spanning across two floors of the facility.

Where: Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Info: (516) 484-9338 • http://nassaumuseum.org

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Friday, July 29 and Saturday, July 30, 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, July 31, 2:00 p.m Due to an unhappy curse, King Sextimus is unable to speak so his terror of a wife, Queen Aggravian, has taken over control of the kingdom. In an attempt to keep her ‘mama’s-type-boy’ Prince Dauntless single, she has decreed that only the princess that can pass her test may marry her son. Furthermore, no one else in the kingdom may marry until Prince Dauntless does. Come and see this wonderful production which is sure to entertain all! Check website for ticket pricing.

Where: Jeanne Rimsky Theater, at Landmark on Main Street Port Washington, 232 Main Street, Port Washington Info: 516-767-1384 | www.portwashingtonplaytroupe.com

10:00am – 4:00pm

Garvies Point Museum & Preserve 50 Barry Drive • Glen Cove • 516-571-8010 • 516-571-8011

LIE exit to Glen Cove Rd or Route 107 North to Glen Cove Firehouse; turn right, three traffic lights turn left. Follow the brown & white directional signs.

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urtle Crossing Sunday, July 31, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

There are many types of turtles that live on Long Island. We have several that live right here at the park. Through hands on games, discover where they live, what they eat and how they protect themselves. Live animals will be on display. $4.00 per adult (18+) $3.00 for children (ages 3 17) Children under 3 are free unless participate.

Where: Caleb Smith State Park, 581 W Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown Info: 631-265-1054 | www.nysparks.com

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The New York Cosmos play on Long Island in the 12 team North American Soccer League (NASL) and are the 2015 League Champions. Come see the Cosmos play again the Puerto Rico Football Club at home!

Check website for ticket information.

Where: Hofstra University, Shuart Stadium, 500 Fulton Street, Hempstead Info: 516-463-8499 | www.nycosmos.com

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itch Perfect 2 – Cinema on the Bay in Port

Saturday, July 30, 8:30 p.m.

Come see the popular movie Pitch Perfect 2 in a perfect environment! This movie is being presented by the Residents for a More Beautiful Port Washington, Supervisor Judi Bosworth and the North Hempstead Town Board. Bring your dinner, snacks, blankets and chairs! Free admission.

Where: Sunset Park next to the Port Washington Town Dock Info: 516-767-9151 | www.pwresidents.org

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ake a Splash Walk Saturday, July 30, 12:00 p.m.

Bring an umbrella on this water works tour to learn the importance of h2o and how to use it responsibly in sizzling summer temps. End your visit with a quick sprinkler sprint to get your feet wet on this conservation adventure. All ages. Free with admission.

Where: Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury Info: 516-333-0048 | www.oldwestburygardens.org

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aced Up - The Long Island Sneaker Convention & Fashion Show

Saturday, July 30, 5:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

The sneaker culture has evolved tremendously in the past 10 years.

Now-a-days sneakers can be looked at in more ways than one. Sneakers have become a way of life for some, a way of expressing yourself through fashion, and a means of income for others. Come check out the premiere of Laced Up – The Long Island Sneaker Convention with over 25+ vendors from collectors to local businesses. Sneaker enthusiasts can buy, sell, restore, trade and customize kicks plus much more! Exclusive raffles for rare sneakers will be held the day of the event, along with auctions for sneakers, battles and the best custom sneaker competition; all to the sounds of DJ Scoota!! Experience the sneaker culture at its finest!

Ticket prices are $15.00 online and $20.00 at the door the day of the event. Children (2-12) are $12.00 at the door or online. Museum Members are $10 for adults, $6 for children (member tickets must be purchased in person at the box office).

Where: Cradle of Aviation Museum, Charles Lindbergh Blvd, Garden City Info: 516-572-4111 | www.cradleofaviation.org

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ovie At Hoyt Farm - Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Friday, July 29 @ 7:30 p.m.

The Smithtown Recreation Department continues to bring you outstanding movie selections. Each year we have presented a Big Screen Outdoor Movie event featuring popular hits such as Kung Fu Panda and Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs as well as classics, such as The Wizard of Oz. Our movie takes place at Hoyt Farm on a giant 15’ x 20’ movie screen.

This is a flashback to the old drive-in movie theater.

Don’t miss it!

Where: Hoyt Farm Park Preserve, Commack Info: (631) 360-7512 | ww.smithtownny.gov

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Summer dining without a lot of heat Now that summer is here, I try my hardest not to heat up my kitchen at home.

Coming up with recipes that require little or no heat, can be a challenge.

However, with a little planning you may come up with several wonderful meals that will be requested over and over throughout the Summer...So if the heat is too hot....stay out of the kitchen!

Here are three of my favorite recipes that I often make during the summer months, for quick and easy entertaining or dinner with my family poolside.

Menu Serves 4 Tuna Nicoise Proscuitto, Mozzarella & Tomato Beef Carpaccio Tuna Nicoise 4 boiled potatoes 1 pepper, cut in half, ribs and seeds removed, then cut into slices

1 head lettuce (I often use Bibb or Mesculun that I have grown) 2 jars tuna in oil, drained (I like Callipo or Flotta available at Italian Specialty Shops, like Razzanos, 286 Glen St, Glen Cove.

516-676-3745) 4 hard-boiled eggs, cut in half 1 thinly sliced shallot, soaked in 1/4 cup vinegar and water (preferably overnight) 1 endive, separated 1 cup Nicoise Olives Vinaigrette - See June 17 article “Homemade Sauces for Summer Dining�

First, hard boil the eggs for 12 minutes. Remove. Put in an ice bath. Then add potatoes and cook until soft, when pierced with a fork.

(No need to change the water.)

Cool potatoes and cut.

Assemble all of the ingredients on a platter.

Refrigerate until serving.

Serve with Vinaigrette on the side.

cored, and sliced Fresh Basil Best Qualiy Olive Oil 1. Make a pinwheel of proscuitto, mozzarella and tomato.

Garnish with Fresh basil.

2. Serve with olive oil on the side.

Beef Carpaccio 1 lb. boned beef fillet or other tender cut, trimmed of all fat and sliced thin (I use a very sharp knife) 1/4 cup capers

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Sprinkle with capers.

Refrigerate until serving (no more than 4 hours).

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Proscuitto, Mozzarella & Tomato 1/4 - 1/2 lb. of the best quality thinly sliced proscuitto (also available at Razzanos) 1 large ball of freshly made mozzarella, sliced (available at Razzanos or North Shore , or Piccolo Gourmet, 1632 Hillside Ave., New Hyde Park 516-326-8509) 2 ripe beef steak tomatoes,

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THE OYSTER BAY RAILROAD MUSEUM 102 Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay

We are open Sat. & Sun. 10AM-4PM and invite you to our Visitor Center, Theodore Roosevelt's historic train station, display yard with railroad equipment and turntable.

Go aboard the famed Alco diesel cab and other historic rolling stock at the display yard.

At the Visitor Center see the photo exhibit, "Train Wreck", depicting rail disasters that transformed the LIRR into the safest commuter railroad in the nation.

Farm to Table Join us on August 6 at our newly restored Barn for a highly creative and hyper-local farm to table dinner. Seating is limited, so register now. $150 per person, which includes cocktail hour, wine, live music, and an unforgettable meal in a charming, rustic venue surrounded by 200 beautiful acres.

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hat new coffee bar opened up just around the corner and you have been eager to sample one of their signature blends. But you consistently resist the urge to venture inside. Caffeine is not so healthy for you, right?

Caffeine, the most widely consumed stimulant on the planet, has garnered a bad reputation. Some people fear caffeine and it’s potentially jittery and addictive side effects. However, many medical professionals attest that, when consumed in moderation, caffeine actually can have a number of health benefits. Before you skip that morning cup of Joe or choose an herbal blend instead of black tea, consider the following health benefits of caffeine.

Caffeine boosts brain and central nervous system function. Caffeine mimics the shape of another compound in the body called adenosine, which helps the body calm down and become sleepy. Caffeine can fit in adenosine receptors and cause a jolt of energy rather than sleepiness.

Harvard researchers have found that blocking adenosine may slow the buildup of a toxic brain plaque that is associated with Alzheimer’s disease.

Furthermore, caffeine may help keep dopamine molecules active in the brain and prevent the onset of Parkinson’s disease.

Caffeine can help improve mood.

The stimulant effect of caffeine may help boost people’s moods, and thus reduce the propensity for suicidal thoughts. In 2013, Harvard’s School of Public Health found that respondents who drank two to three cups of caffeinated coffee a day cut their suicide risk by 45 percent.

Caffeine may lower risk of stroke Studies conducted in both the United States and Sweden found that older women who drink more than a cup of caffeinated coffee each day have between a 20 and 25 percent lower risk of stroke. Similar findings were discovered in older men.

Caffeine boosts memory. Studies from Johns Hopkins University showed that a 200mg caffeine pill helped boost memory consolidation.

Caffeine offers pain relief. Caffeine is often paired with other pain relievers to bring about faster relief. The Journal of the American Medical Association concluded that when caffeine was combined with other pain relievers, patients required 40 percent less of the other drug to bring the same amount of relief experienced when using just the non-caffeine drug alone.

Caffeine on its own can also relieve pain. Consuming caffeine before or after a workout can help reduce muscle soreness.

Caffeine may help to prevent cancer. A recent study from Rutgers University pointed out that caffeine prevented skin cancer in hairless mice.

Caffeine could open up air passages. People with asthma may find caffeine can improve their breathing.

A study published by the U.S. National Library of Medicine determined that caffeine seems to open airways and help asthmatics breathe easier, providing a similar benefit to theophylline, a current asthma medication.

Although caffeine can prove beneficial in various ways, individuals should realize that it remains a potent and potentially addictive stimulant. Caffeine also can aggravate anxiety symptoms and interact with certain medications. People concerned about caffeine should discuss their caffeine consumption with their physicians.

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Bad back? Perhaps Pilates can help The difficult journey to the top of any sport will take you into strange and mystical places.

I now find myself in Pilates classes, a discipline once only used by the George Balanchine ballet dancers.

I take Pilates thanks to the unfortunate combination of being a 68-year old competitive golfer, having a weak core and thus having a very bad back.

Up until recently Team Tommy included my orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Peter Langan, my physical therapist Anthony Belo, my golf fitness trainer Kristine Hughes and my swing coach Bob Rittberger.

However I kept hearing the words “you must build up your core” and thus eventually, inevitably, inexorably I find myself taking Pilates classes at Healthtrax in Garden City.

Pilates was developed in the 1920s by the German trainer Joseph Pilates who moved to New York City’s Upper West Side in 1926.

This fitness method, which was then called Contrology, soon became the favorite form of training for all of George Balanchine’s ballet dancers.

Pilates is actually a combination of yoga, Zen meditation and fitness training on a mat and by the early 1990s its popularity spread throughout Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom.

Today you will find athletes of all kinds using Pilates because it combines strength, balance, flexibility and above all core training.

People use it to help prevent back injuries, to improve posture and to flatten their bellies.

Ballet dancers used it because it made them long and lean. I use it because I want to keep my competitive golf career going for as long as possible.

Kay Trager, one of the Pilates instructors at Healthtrax, told me that Pilates is great for real stretching and real core building and that it’s used by people of all ages.

There are over 11 million people who do Pilates regularly and over 12,000 instructors.

When I mentioned that I was taking Pilates a friend responded “Oh, now you’re in serious fitness training.”

Serious indeed. I recall this past winter visiting Dr. Won Park the South Korean genius who coaches many of the Ladies Professional Golf Association stars and observing

all his athletes in exercise classes each morning.

Every class was run by a Pilates instructor.

Pilates is not for the faint of heart.

When you watch a class it really doesn’t look like much is going on. Lots of stretching and lying on your back with your legs in the air.

But try doing that for an hour.

I have taken many kinds of fitness classes in an effort to improve my golf game.

For years I did hot yoga three times a week. I have been in golf fitness training for a long time and actually I’ve worked out nearly every day since I was in my twenties.

But Pilates takes you to a different level.

When you are asked to hold those stretches for a full minute two things go through your mind.

First you realize this stuff is actually going to do what it claims.

But then during the last 30 seconds of these stretches you basically get up close and personal with pain.

In fact hot yoga in those 110 degree studios is a walk in the park compared to Pilates.

As I chatted with some of the people after class they all said the same thing which is that Pilates builds core strength.

Joseph Pilates called the core “the powerhouse” which consisted of the abdomen, the lower and upper back, the buttocks and the inner thighs.

I then I realized that the reason the core is often so weak was because it was the area of the body that is never really worked.

We all walk and we lift things which give our legs and our arms daily exercise but when do we ever actually use our core.

Never.

All we do is sit all day long.

So the formula becomes simple.

If one wants to remain competitive in whatever sport you chose you not only need good lessons, good equipment and fitness training but you will also need some Pilates as well.

In my case it may be the only way to permanently get rid of my bad back and at the same time finally get rid of that pot belly that I’ve been carrying around all these years.

So thank you Joseph Pilates for developing something that just might save my golf career.

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Jane Lynch Even though Lynch works in an environment where hearing is essential, the Glee star is deaf in her right ear. Her impairment was most likely the result of a high fever in infancy, but the loss was not discovered until she was 7 years old. “My brother was switching his transistor radio from one ear to the other,” she explained in her 2011 memoir, Happy Accidents. “I said, ‘You can’t do that. You can only hear out of one ear.’ He said, ‘No, I can hear out of both!’”

Earbuds allow you to listen to music anywhere, anytime, and for long periods. That’s awesome, but it’s not so great for your hearing. The decibel level (the sound pressure) and the length of listening time affect how much damage is done. Sound becomes damaging at 85 decibels (the sound level of a bulldozer idling).

Try the 60/60 rule: Listen to your device at 60% volume for 60 minutes at a time.

Jodie Foster Though she keeps quiet about her personal life, Foster has spoken about her hearing loss, telling a Chicago Tribune reporter that she’s not very good about taking care of her own health needs, especially “this hearing-loss thing” and her vertigo attacks. She has been photographed wearing a hearing aid.

Dizziness can be a symptom of many different diseases and disorders, but repeated dizzy spells are commonly associated with vertigo, which often results from a small mineral fragment detaching itself inside the cochlea and moving freely throughout the fluids of the inner ear. Diagnostic and treatment options have become more effective over the past 10 years, and many individuals now have stronger options for relieving symptoms. With proper diagnosis and balance retraining – a series of therapeutic exercises – many can regain their lifestyle, including those older folks concerned with losing their ability to stay active. .

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outine exercise is one of the keys to a healthy life. When paired with a healthy diet, regular exercise can promote longterm health and reduce a person’s risk for a host of conditions and diseases, including diabetes, heart disease and stroke.

While many adults are aware of the importance of routine exercise, finding time to break a sweat can be difficult. In fact, a 2013 study from researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that nearly 80 percent of adults in the United States do not get the recommended amounts of exercise each week. (Note: The World Health Organization recommends that adults between the ages of 18 and 64 get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity each week, or at least 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity each week.)

Hectic schedules dominated by obligations to work and family can make it difficult to find time to exercise. But working out in the early morning, before the kids wake up and coworkers’ emails begin flooding your inbox, can help men and women meet the WHO’s recommended exercise guidelines and might even provide a noticeable energy boost throughout the rest of the day. Men and women can expect to run into some obstacles when first establishing a morning workout routine, but a few simple strategies can help make that transition go more smoothly.

1. Prepare the night before.

Waking up with a to-do list in the morning takes away from the time you have to exercise. Rather than fumbling for your gym clothes and sneakers in the darkness of your pre-dawn bedroom, lay out your workout gear before going to bed each night. Lay out your work clothes as well so you spend more time exercising in the morning and less time choosing an outfit.

2. Set your alarm earlier than you intend to wake up.

Few people wake up the moment their alarm clocks first go off.

Snooze buttons may help you ease into your wakeup routine, but those post-snooze button minutes are minutes you could be spending getting your recommended daily exercise. If you’re a snooze button devotee and you want to be up by 6 a.m., then set your alarm for 5:50 a.m.

3. Get a good night’s sleep.

In 2015, the National Sleep Foundation convened experts from sleep, anatomy and physiology, as well as pediatrics, neurology, gerontology and gynecology to reach a consensus on sleep guidelines for people of all ages. The panel recommends adults between the ages of 26 and 64 get between seven and nine hours of sleep per night, noting that anything less than six hours or more than 10 hours is not recommended.

A good night’s sleep will help you feel more energetic when that alarm goes off, even if it is going off before the sun rises. Exercise and sleep go hand in hand, as studies have shown that routine exercise actually improves quality of sleep because exercise is a beneficial stressor to the body, which responds to the stress of exercise by increasing the amount of time the body spends in deep sleep.

Many adults struggle to find time for daily exercise, but early morning might be the best time for busy men and women to break a sweat.

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Arts & Entertainment Long Beach film fest Calendar to include live music

GOLD COAST ARTS CENTER 113 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck (516) 829-2570 • http://goldcoastarts.org The 50+ Comedy Tour presented by GCAC and Long Island Comedy Wednesday, Aug. 3, 8 p.m.

Furman Film Series: “Little Men” Friday, Aug. 12, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Gold Coast Arts Center Paint Night Wednesday, Aug. 17, 7:30 p.m The People Vs. Fritz Bauer Wednesday, Aug. 31 7:30 p.m.

The 50+ Comedy Tour Saturday, Sept. 17, 8:30 p.m.

The Front Page on Broadway Tuesday, Sept. 27, 8:00 p.m Natasha, Pieree & the Great Comet of 1812 on Broadway Wednesday, Oct. 26, 8:00 p.m Gold Coast International Film Festival Opening Night Gala Thursday, Nov. 10

NYCB Theatre at Westbury 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury (516) 247-5200 www.thetheatreatwestbury.com Vic Dibitetto July 30, 8 p.m.

Dion Tuesday, August 2, 11 a.m.

Alice in Wonderland Friday, August 5, 8 p.m.

Legends of Rock: Jefferson Starship, Mark Farner, Rick Derringer, Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels Saturday, August 6, 8 p.m.

YES: The Album Series Tuesday, August 9, 11 a.m.

Peter Pan Thursday, August 11, 8 p.m.

MY2K Tour: 98 Degrees, O-Town, Dream, and Ryan Cabrera Saturday, August 13, 8 p.m.

Neil Sedaka Monday, August 15, 8 p.m.

STEPHEN C. WIDOM CULTURAL ARTS Bonnie Raitt AT EMANUEL Tuesday, August 16, 6:30 p.m.

150 Hicks Lane, Great Neck The Wizard of Oz (516) 482-5701 • www.scwculturalarts.

Friday August 19, 8 p.m. org/emanuel-series/ Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular with Shawn Klush, Cody Ray Slaughter, DJ LANDMARK ON MAIN STREET Fontana, and The Sweet Inspirations 232 Main Street, Suite 1 Saturday, Aug. 20, 8 p.m.

Port Washington Air Supply (516) 767-1384 ext. 101 Friday, Sept. 16, 8 p.m. www.landmarkonmainstreet.org Charlie Daniels Band August 10, 2 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 19, 8 p.m.

Afternoon T.E.A. Cary Grant mini-series Joe Bonamassa – film: His Girl Friday August 10 – September 4 The Space at Westbury My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish 250 Post Ave., Westbury & I’m in Therapy!

(516) 283.5566 Wednesdays 7 p.m.; Thursdays: 2 and 7 p.m. www.thespaceatwestbury.com Fridays 8 p.m.; Saturdays 2 and 8 p.m.; Friday, Aug. 5, 8 p.m.

Sundays 2 p.m.

Hot Tuna (Electric) w/Leftover August 31, 2 p.m.

Salmon Afternoon T.E.A. Cary Grant mini-series Friday, Aug. 12, 8 p.m.

-- film: To Catch a Thief The Wailers Wednesday, Oct. 26, 8 p.m.

NIKON AT JONES BEACH THEATRE Henry Rollins 1000 Ocean Parkway, Wantagh 516-221-1000 • www.jonesbeach.com NORTH SHORE POPS ORCHESTRA Saturday, July 30, 6:30 p.m.

PO Box 920, Huntington Disturbed and Breaking Benjamin (516) 574-3059 • www.northshoreSunday, July 31, 6:45 p.m. pops.org Counting Crows and Rob Thomas THE HARRY CHAPIN Thursday, August 4, 7:30 p.m.

LAKESIDE THEATRE Brad Paisley, Tyler Farr, Maddie and Eisenhower Park Tae Saturday, July 30, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, August 9, 7 p.m.

Oldies Show Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa Sunday, July 31, 8 p.m.

Friday, August 12, 7 p.m.

Punjabi American Night Goo Goo Dolls Monday, Aug. 1, 8 p.m.

Saturday, August 13, 7 p.m.

Salute to Vets with Tony Orlando and the Blink 182 with A Day To Remember and USO Liberty Bells (6:30 p.m.)

All Time Low Saturday, Aug. 6, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, August 17, 7:30 p.m.

Irish American Night Black Sabbath Sunday, Aug. 7, 8 p.m.

Saturday, August 20, 3:59 p.m. through Chinese American Night Sunday, August 21, 11:59 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 10, 8 p.m.

2016 Billboard Hot 100 Music Festival 42nd Infantry Division Band Thursday, August 25, 8 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 12, 8 p.m.

Jimmy Buffet Dr. K’s Motown Revue Thursday, September 1, 7 p.m.

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The 5th Annual Long Beach International Film Festival announced last week the musical entertainment line-up at this year’s event, which runs Aug. 3 – 5 in the City of Long Beach.

The beachfront film festival, presented

by SVS Fine Jewelry Featuring Forevermark Diamond will screen an international slate of more than 40 films, including featurelength narratives, documentaries, as well as short and animated movies suitable for all ages.

On Friday, Aug. 5, for the second consecutive year, the festival will showcase a diverse line-up of local musical acts right on the beach at the National Boulevard stage located beachfront at the Allegria Hotel.

The concerts kick-off at 4 p.m. and conclude at 9 p.m., when everyone will be invited into a custom built movie theatre on the beach — Beach Theatre — for the Shorts on the Beach Film Series, which will exhibit short films from around the world.

The beach concerts and films shown on the beach are free and open to the public.

The beach concert offers genres and talent as diverse as Long Island itself. The line-up will showcase local stars featured on NBC’s “The Voice,” including Raquel Castro, who sung alongside Christina Aguilera in Season 1; and Marissa Ann (Season 3), the show’s youngest competitor who has sang the National Anthem at Madison Square Garden countless times.

Attendees should be sure not to miss the sultry sounds of INAS X, who was recently on tour opening up for hip-hop artist Fetty Wap in over 20 venues nationwide.

INAS’s hit single, “Love Is,” was on Top 20 of the Billboard “Dance Club Songs” chart earlier this year and recently, the singer launched a new single, “Gets Me High”.

Long Island-born “American Idol” contestant Robbie Rosen is returning to the lineup this year and Long Beach will welcome the newest female super group, The Janes, who work with “MTV Making the Band” winner and recording artist Donnie Klang and Matthew Laporte at The Loft Sound Studio.

Pop sensation Brooke Moriber will also be a highlight of the Festival performing her

edgy pop tunes, which have been described as “Evanescence meets Katy Perry.”

Moriber has made acting appearances on “Law and Order,” “A Town’s Revenge,” and “Off-Track Betty.”

She began her career as a Broadway performer in “Les Miserables,” along with seven other shows, starring beside Alan Cummings, Cyndi Lauper and others.

Enjoy the sounds of summer from Groundswell, a Long Beach native band playing original reggae and acoustic rock and covers of classics.

Additional performers new to the lineup this year include: The Annie Minogue Band and more. Audiences can also enjoy performances by returning favorites like Joe Horowitz.

“Our live musical performances really set the tone for a great evening of food and film appreciation in a unique setting. It’s a wonderful treat for our community,” said LBIFF Co-Founder Craig Weintraub.

“So many world renowned filmmakers and musicians come out of Long Island. It’s a breeding ground of talent. The Atlantic Ocean will be the backdrop as we showcase these stars, under the stars. It’s magical,” said LBIFF Co-Founder, Ingrid Dodd.

“Each year the festival draws more and more local musical talent and I’m excited to showcase these rising stars in front of film makers and producers from all over the world,” said Rick Eberle, LBIFF’s live music director.

The events on August 5th will be hosted

by Emmy-winners Rob Petrone of FiOS1 Long Island’s “Restaurant Hunters,” News 12 Long Island Reporter, Erin Colton and renowned arena announcer and host, Chuck Lott.

There are no costs to enjoy these sounds of summer on the beach but concertgoers are encouraged to participate in Taste on The Beach, a collaboration of more than 40 of Long Island’s premier wine, sprits and restaurants offering their most popular dishes for festival attendees on the beach on Aug. 5.

Tickets are available online, and a portion of the proceeds benefits The Long Beach Food & Friendship INN and Surf For All.

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Saturday, Aug. 13, 8 p.m.

CBS-FM Show with Taylor Dane and Eddie Money Sunday, Aug. 14, 8 p.m.

Pakistani American Night Friday, Aug. 19, 8 p.m.

Desert Highway Eagles Tribute Band Saturday, Aug. 20, 8 p.m.

Gospel and Jazz Sunday, Aug. 21, 8 p.m.

Bangladeshi American Night Friday, Aug. 26, 8 p.m.

Oldies Show with the Del Satins and Classics Saturday, Aug. 27, 8 p.m.

Neil Berg¹s 100 Years of Broadway Sunday, Aug. 28, 8 p.m.

Korean American Night Thursday, Sept. 1, 7 p.m.

Victory Games Benefit ­Oldies Show Sunday, Sept. 4, 8 p.m.

Latino American Night The Paramount 370 New York Ave., Huntington (631) 673-7300 ext. 303 www.paramountny.com Tuesday, August 2, 8 p.m.

Chevelle Friday, August 5, 7 p.m. & 10 p.m.

Saturday, August 6, 7 p.m. & 10 p.m.

Sunday, August 7, 5 p.m. & 8 p.m. truTV Impractical Jokers “Santiago Sent Us” Tour Starring The Tenderloins Tuesday, August 9, 8 p.m.

Michael Bolton Thursday, August 11, 8 p.m.

The Rising – A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen Friday, August 12, 8 p.m.

Back to the Eighties Show with Jessie’s Girl Saturday, August 13, 7:30 p.m.

Joe DeGuardia’s STAR Boxing Presents “Rockin’ Fights 25” Thursday, August 18, 8 p.m.

Envy on the Coast Friday, Aug. 19, 8 p.m.

The Bangles Saturday, Aug. 20, 8 p.m.

Rusted Root & Toad The Wet Sprocket Tuesday, August 23, 8 p.m.

Ted Nugent- Sonic Baptizm 2016 Friday, August 26, 8 p.m.

A Decade of Soul Classic Soul & Motown Revue Featuring Prentiss McNeil of The Drifters Sunday, August 28, 8 p.m.

Charles Esten Friday, September 9, 8 p.m.

The Robert Cray Band Saturday, Sept. 10, 8 p.m.

An Evening with Little Feat Friday, September 23, 8 p.m.

The Paramount Comedy Series Presents­ Frank Caliendo Saturday, September 24, 8 p.m.

Tanya Tucker Thursday, September 29, 8 p.m.

George Thorogood & The Destroyers Friday, Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m.

Boyce Avenue “Be Somebody World Tour” with Special Guest ­Leroy Sanchez Friday, Oct. 7, 8 p.m.

Lyle Lovett & Robert Earl Keen

Saturday, Oct. 8, 8 p.m.

Game Grumps Live!

Friday, Nov. 4, 8 p.m.

Cheech & Chong Wednesday, Nov. 16, 8 p.m.

Fitz & The Tantrums The madison theatre at molloy college 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre.

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GOVERNORS’ COMEDY CLUB 90 Division Ave. Levittown (516) 731-3358 • http://tickets.govs.com/ index.cfm July 31, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday Night Funnies PLANTING FIELDS Coe Hall Historic House Museum 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay (516) 922-9200 • http://www.plantingfields.org Saturday, August 13, 6 – 7:30 p.m.

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The HooDoo Loungers Saturday, August 27, 6 – 7:30 p.m.

Vivaldi, By the Dolce Ensemble OLD WESTBURY GARDENS 71 Old Westbury Rd, Westbury 516-333-0048 • www.oldwestburygardens.org Friday, Aug. 1-5, 9 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Time Travelers Summer Session Wednesday, Aug. 3, 7 p.m.

Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses Nassau county museum of art 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn (516) 484-9338 http://nassaumuseum.org Autism & the Arts Children aged 11-16 who are on the autism spectrum, along with their families or caregivers, engage in making and exploring art through experiences that promote independence and communication. For further information, call (516) 484-9338, ext. 12.

ONGOING Sculpture Park Approximately 40 works, many of them monumental in size, by renowned artists including Fernando Botero, Tom Otterness, George Rickey and Mark DiSuvero among others, are situated to interact with nature on the museum’s magnificent 145-acre property.

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

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

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A&E Calendar cont’d Summer Art Lab Share the wonders of summer at the Museum! Explore the art in and around the Museum, and the natural environment of the trails, forests and ponds of the Museum’s amazing 145-acre property. Summer Art Lab will be full of adventures that offer playful and creative opportunities for children through a mix of art making, science activities, group projects and more. Each week is centered on thematic inspirations that incorporate art and science, ranging from botany and print-making to habitats and sculpture.

Teen Summer Studio Summer is a great time for teens to develop and refine their art techniques and skills across a variety of media. Taking inspiration from the Museum’s exhibitions and outdoor natural environment, young artists will learn core elements of drawing, painting, sculpture and more using professional art materials, and will also gain a behind the- scenes look at museum work. At the end of each two week session teens will curate their work in a group exhibition at the Museum.

Long island children’s museum 11 Davis Ave, Garden City (516) 224-5800 • http://www.licm.org/ Museum Hours: Daily from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (unless otherwise indicated). Museum admission: $12 for adults and children over 1 year old, $11 seniors, FREE to museum members and children under 1 year old.

Additional fees for theater and special programs may apply. For additional information, contact (516) 224-5800.

Traveling Exhibit - The Art of Andy Warhol Saturday, June 4 –Sunday, September 4 Combining history, creativity and the

visual arts into one exhibit, visitors will explore the silkscreen process from beginning to end and learn about a leading figure of the “pop-art” movement, which began in the 1950s. Step into a working silkscreen studio, similar to Warhol’s “Factory”; create an original piece of art; dress up like the characters seen in Warhol paintings and play with toys like those collected by the artist. Original artwork featured in the exhibit is from Warhol’s Myth Series; including characters familiar to children such as Mickey Mouse, Santa Claus, the Wicked Witch of the West and Uncle Sam. Week-long artist-in-residence Continued on Page 39

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Art Without Borders to kick off Aug. 5 A reception for the art exhibition “Art Without Borders, America: North and South” will be held on Friday, Aug. 5, from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. at the Art League of Long Island at 107 East Deer Park Road in Dix Hills, The show, which runs through Aug. 7, 2016, will feature artwork by local and Uruguayan artists — hence North and South.

Artists include Anahi DeCanio, Lori Horowitz, Neil Leinwohl, Olga Armand-Ugon , Kelynn Z. Alder and Aurelio Torres.

A sneak preview will be held Tuesday, Aug. 2, 7:00- 8:30 p.m..

Meet the artists and enjoy a Q & A about the concept behind the show and the artwork on exhibit.

Monday Aug. 1 at 1 p.m. Nancy Ganzekaufer owner of Expressive Living Art and Framing will give a talk about the role of art in the home. Topics will include art selection, the purchase of original work vs. prints, art placement and additional discussion of interest to collectors and homeowners alike.

“Art without Borders - America: North and South”, promises to be an exciting exhibit with three local artists and three artists from Uruguay featuring their latest work exploring differences and commonality in a juxtaposition of cultural currents from North and South. A blend of distinctive styles and perspectives using elements from a variety of media will be on exhibit including painting, sculpture and installation.

Refreshments will be served during the artist reception. Let the art move you and dance to music

from Salsa to Swing. All artwork is for sale.

The reception and above mentioned events are free and open to the public.

Anahi DeCanio: is an accomplished multidisciplinary artist whose artwork includes mixed media, collage, assemblage and installation. Her work is part of private and corporate collections worldwide.

Winning numerous awards in national juried competitions for art and product design, Anahi has

participated in group and solo exhibits across the US in several notable venues and museums.

Her work has been published in a number of publications, including TIME. Anahi’s artwork has been used in several TV and motion picture productions.

Lori Horowitz: Lori Horowitz is multifaceted artist and life-long supporter of the arts through teaching, arts advisory positions, working as an exhibiting artist here and abroad.

She is a union scenic art-

ist and set designer for film, TV and theater. Ms. Horowitz is currently, a curator/director of “Studio 5404,” an artists’ space, a non-profit cultural arts organization on the South Nassau /Suffolk border. Her current series, “Burned into Memory”, is a study of personalities and environments. Sculptural images digest the posture of individuals while faces reflect their stories.

In her process, “Painting with Fire,” images are burned into copper screening creating haunting shadows, translucent images and reflective imagery.

Kelynn Z. Alder: is featured in Cynthia Maris Dantzic’s book: “100 New York Painters” is an accomplished artist whose portraits have been commissioned by such notable publications as The New Yorker, as well as many private collectors.

Self-defined as a “Visual Essayist with a wanderlust” Kelynn is recognized internationally for her portraits of Australian Aboriginal elders and the Indigenous of the Mexican Rainforest along with Coney Island sideshow performers.

Olga Armand- Ugon: is a well- known Uruguayan artist who assembles fragile materials, gluing, composing with them, and running a line of certain character along the stains, generating relationships and a dialogue between spaces, stains, textures, and lines.

Her intentionally unfinished faces awaken the imagination, inviting the viewer to join in the emotional experience of their inner world or to complete it with

their own. Olga has exhibited widely in group and solo shows including a recent exhibit at the Consulate General of Uruguay in New York City.

Neil Leinwohl: In 1966 I left a Fine Arts Scholarship at the School Of Visual Arts and enlisted in the Army to be a photographer.

Five months later I found myself in Viet Nam armed with a Leica M3 and a couple of Nikons.

I create art on the computer, narratives built with photographs and graphics I’ve manipulated.

I also work with acrylics and oil paint sticks.

Since 1970, I’ve worked in advertising, as a writer, art director and creative director. I now work on my art full-time. My art is about personal mythology, both real and conjured and the unreliable nature of memory. I create art on the computer, narratives built with photographs and graphics I’ve manipulated.

Aurelio Torres: Born in Montevideo, Uruguay to a family of artists, Aurelio was raised in New York City. His father, Horacio Torres, was an accomplished classically trained artist. His artistic training was in Barcelona, Spain, where he studied for several years with his uncle Augusto Torres.

Aurelio’s grandfather, was the acclaimed Modernist Master Joaquin Torres-Garcia.

Aurelio’s travels have inspired him to create much of his work in natural outdoor settings.

His aesthetic sensibility is one of essential simplicity and natural, uncontrived beauty.

Museum to put on live tank display On Saturday, Aug. 6 at 12 noon, the Museum of American Armor at Old Bethpage Village Restoration at 1303 Round Swamp Road in Old Bethpage will honor America’s citizen soldiers who have served in the nation’s armor divisions by operating in the field a Cold War M48 Patton tank, a WW II Sherman tank, a Pacific theater Stuart tank, as well as half tracks and other tracked military vehicles.

The program is made possible, in part, through the support of PSEG. Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano is inviting the public as well as all veterans, families and friends to this unique event and looks forward

to welcoming the families of veterans who served and many who were trained to either operate or maintain armored vehicles, trucks and other Army and Marine vehicles.

The Museum of American Armor is inside the grounds of Old Bethpage Village Restoration and is open year around, Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission donations are $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and veterans and $5 for children.

“Tanker Saturday” on Aug. 6 begins at 12 Noon with tanks operating periodically throughout the day.

The museum web site is www.museumofamericanarmor.org

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A&E Calendar cont’d July 1-August 31 Hunt Around Huntington programs will supplement the exhibit The search begins! Pick up your scavenexperience. Sandra Carrion and Keith ger hunt at the Whaling Museum, or one Gamache will lead hands-on public of the participating organizations and get workshops and take part in a joint art hunting! This annual summer event has exhibition at the Museum. All ages. Free visitors seeking hidden gems at 7 local with museum admission. sites, for fun and prizes. Venues include stART (Story + Art) Summer Hours CSH Fish Hatchery, CSH Firehouse Tuesday and Thursday from 1-1:30 p.m.

Museum, Society for Preservation of L.I. Join us each week as we read childhood Antiquities, Walt Whitman Birthplace, classics and introduce new favorites; Heckscher Museum of Art, and Huntingfollowed by literature-inspired activities ton Historical Society’s Conklin House. and crafts.

Complete the whole hunt and be entered Ages 3 to 5. Fee: $3 with museum admis- to win museum memberships)! Start sion ($2 LICM members). early, contest ends August 31. Completed Kids in the Kitchen (Summer Family forms can be dropped off at any locaSeries) tion or mailed to The Whaling Museum, Friday, Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26 and Sept. 2, 11:30 279 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor, NY a.m. to noon 11724.

Calling all junior chefs! Have fun creating Cost – Varies with the cost of admission nutritious, simple dishes that will inspire at each venue. kids and adults to get cooking together.

Ocean Olympics Create tasty treats, take home recipes and Fridays in August, 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. enjoy your yummy creations at the end of In honor of the summer Olympics, creeach class. ate, design, and explore at our Olympic Ages: 3-8. Material fee: $5 ($4 LICM Stations. Pack a lunch and play in our members). All activities will be held at the outdoor space. Free with paid admission.

Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Members $3.00.

Avenue, Garden City, NY. Children must Monday Aug. 1, 12-3 p.m. be accompanied by an adult. Museum Happy Birthday, Melville!

Hours: Tuesday-Sunday from 10 am.-5 Celebrate the birthday of the author of p.m. and most school holidays. Museum Moby Dick with free ice pops, our treat! admission: $13 for adults and children Free with paid admission. over 1 year old, $12 seniors, FREE to mu- Bubblemania seum members and children under 1 year Saturday, Aug. 6 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. old. Additional fees for theater and speDid you know whales use bubble nets cial programs may apply. For additional to hunt? All ages can enjoy our annual information, contact 516-224-5800. bubbly activities and bubble-inspired Mysterious Lake crafts. Cool off with free ice pops! If rainSunday, July 31 at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. ing, event will be indoors. $8.00/child, Monday August 1 through Thursday August members $5.00.

4 at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

National Friendship Day A young American boy named Daniel Sunday Aug. 7, 11:00 am - 5:00 p.m. travels with his father to Japan. While Bring a buddy! Admission is two-for-one! spending a rainy night in a house he Piratefest meets the spirits of nature and learns Sunday, Aug. 28, 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. how we each impact our environment and the natural world. This original story SANDS POINT PRESERVE

by Izumi Ashizawa comes to life through 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point puppetry and traditional Japanese music. info@sandspointpreserve.org • Shadow puppets express the world we 516.571.7901 live in while colorful, directly manipulated July 21, 8 - 10 p.m. puppets represent the spirit world as they Composer’s Night dance through the audience. See how Hear an evening of contemporary chamspirits and humans learn to celebrate the ber music produced by Port Washington, old and new of our world.

NY, native Solomon Hoffman, featuring original works for strings, winds, brass THE DOLPHIN BOOK SHOP & CAFE and piano. His music synthesizes the 299 Main St., Port Washington classical tradition with elements of jazz, (516) 767-2650 • www.thedolphinbookfolk and minimalism to produce an acshop.com cessible and unique blend. He draws on a Saturday, July 30, 11 p.m. variety of inspirations, from visual art to Harry Potter Midnight Release Party! literature, (more…)

Friday, Aug. 5, 7 p.m.

July 30, 6 - 10 p.m.

Cafe Music at The Dolphin: Spencer and North Shore Music Festival presents the Elders Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” Friday, Aug. 12, 7 p.m.

This popular Giacomo Puccini opera tells Cafe Music at The Dolphin:Jonah and the tale of Cio-Cio-San, a young geisha David Wolmark known as Madama Butterfly, whose great Wednesday, Aug. 24., 7:00 p.m. love for U.S. Navy Lt. B. F. Pinkerton, The Good Lord Bird stationed in Japan, ends in heartbreak THE WHALING MUSEUM AND and tragedy. The evening spans two of EDUCATION CENTER the Preserve’s mansions. Cocktails, hors 301 Main Street d’oeuvres and dessert will be served at Cold Spring Harbor, New York, 11724 Hempstead House, in (more…) www.cshwhalingmuseum.org Continued on Page 41 Continued from Page 41

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Community Calendar Project Independence Support & Social Group The Town of North Hempstead’s Project Independence is reminding residents that they offer free support and social groups. Call 311 or (516) 8696311 for more information.

Parents of Millennials Group Join us for our first meeting as we explore ways to help our 18-30 year olds move on to independence and pursue the life they want.

7pm - 8pm at the New Hyde Park Diner 160 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11040. For more information please visit: meetup.com

tory. Beginners welcome. Ride at your own risk. April to November. Come & meet others who are interested in your sport, you may even pick up a pointer or two from one of the veteran cyclists.

Contact David (Speedy) Emanuel at speedyemanuel@optonline.net or 516840-9370 or 516-487-8065 before 9:45 p.m. for schedule and to confirm your participation.

Oktoberfest Join us for Oktoberfest on Saturday September 24, 2016 from 7 PM to 11 PM at the Knights of Columbus Hall located at 186 Jericho Turnpike in Mineola. $50/person includes live band, German food, German beer, open bar, coffee, dessert. Reservations only. Please Contact Tom Kelly 516 414 2229 kellyofmineola@earthlink.net

Trivia Challenge Come see how much you know. Match wits with other great minds. You may win a prize! Last Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. Havana Central Restau- Caregiver Support Group rant Roosevelt Field, Garden City. For Meetings are held every month and are more info, call (516) 676- 1976. open to residents of Nassau County. This support group will provide an opportunity Singles Association Of L.I. for participants to share experiences and help one another. The group is led by For information on events, please call (516) 825-0633 or (516) 333-2851 or e- Marguerite Dilimetin, LCSW, CASAC, Supmail singlesassociationofli@yahoo.com. port Group Facilitator. Persons interested in attending for the first time, or in need of additional information, should call: Your Widowed Social Group The group meets on the third Wednes- (516) 227-7071. WHEN: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 day of the each month (except July and p.m. on Wednesday, August 17, 2016.

WHERE: Shelter Rock Public Library, 165 August) from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at St. Searingtown Road, Albertson, Joseph’s R.C. Church on Franklin Ave. and Fifth Street, Garden City. There is Senior Citizen Activities a $5 fee for members and a $8 fee for non-members. For additional informaFRANKLIN SQUARE SENIOR tion, please call (516) 481-9280.

COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER Enjoy a wide variety of senior activities Area Cyclists Unite at the Franklin Square Senior ComThere are several area cyclists & cycling groups that ride before or after munity Center, located at 1182 Martha work on Weekdays. Let’s Ride Together Place, Franklin Square, NY. Those !! A bigger group is more fun and a interested in more information can call better work out. I invite you to join the 516-328-3010. areas longest running Weekday cycling Tai Chi group. When: Weekdays before work or On Wednesdays, August 3, 10, 17, 24, after work Where: parking lot across 31 at 10:30 a.m. Presented by Pat Goia. from Great Neck Diner, Corner of Bond Funded by the Nassau County Office for Street and Grace Avenue. the Aging.

Description of ride : About 15 miles in Live Band about one hour, 20 minutes (Non stop) On Wednesdays, August 4, 11, 18, 25 at We start and finish at the same location. 10:30 a.m., presented by Wayne Weiner.

Routes and speeds vary depending on Funded by the Nassau County Office for the group. the Aging.

Ride is canceled if the roads are wet or Chair Yoga temperature is below 40 degrees. Free On Fridays, August 5, 12, 19, 26 at parking in the lot till 9 a.m. and after 6 presented by Isabel Tiffin. Funded by the p.m. Helmets and road bikes mandaNassau County Office for the Aging.

correction The July 22 article “Candice Cain’s films put hometown on screen” misstated the controversy over Cain’s film “Live to Tell.” The film does not reflect Cain’s experiences with bullying growing up, but some parents in her home school district think it does without having read the script.

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August 7, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Outdoor Fun, it’s a Science!

A lot of science goes into outdoor fun.

Learn by doing during this workshop where families will: make a magnetic compass; learn the aerodynamics of flying a Frisbee; formulate the correct surface tension for blowing the best bubbles; and investigate the features needed for the kite you create. Admission Members: $10 per car Non-Members: $20 August 20, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Signs of Fall Migration

A daytime nature education program for adults! Head out on the trails to see the birds heading south for the winter. Bring your binoculars and hiking boots as we walk far and wide in search of birds and other wildlife. Admission Members: free Non-Members: $10 per car Includes parking Payments are received at the Gate.

Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County 100 Crescent Beach Road, Glen Cove (516) 571-8040 • http://www.hmtcli.org Sunday, July 31

Cuban Jewry From Columbus to Castro Requested donation of $10. RSVP in advance is requested. To RSVP contact Deborah Lom at (516) 571-8040 or dlom@ hmtcli.org.

Monday August 1 8th Annual Golf Outing with Mahjong & Games The Muttontown Club East Norwich, NY 11732 For further information, contact Deborah Lom at (516) 571-8040 or dlom@hmtcli. org.

Ongoing Through August 31 Special Exhibit: “Women, Not Victims:

Shelter Rock Tennis & Country Club Announces "Play for Pink" Charity Tennis Event to be held Sunday, August 14.

Shelter Rock Tennis and Country Club has announced their 4th annual "Play for Pink" charity event where 100 percent of all proceeds will go towards breast cancer research. Last year the tournament raised $65,000, the most funds raised by any tennis club.

The round-robin tournament will take place on Sunday, August 14 at 11:00 AM rain or shine.

• Entry fees are: tennis only is $100 per person • Tennis and dinner is $150 per person • Dinner only is $50.

Sponsorship packages of various types including banners are available.

Registration brochures are available in the Pro Shop at SHELTER ROCK TENNIS CLUB

100 Long Island Expressway in Manhasset

(LIE Service Road heading West between Searingtown Road and Shelter Rock Road),

or online at shelterrocktennisclub.com.

For more information, call Robin Deitch-Nogrady at (516) 484-0100, ext. 6.

FOREST HILLS STADIUM 1 Tennis Place, Forest Hills www.foresthillsstadium.com/ Saturday, Aug. 27, 7 p.m.

Flume Saturday, Sept. 17, 1:30 p.m.

City Winery Open Sunday, Sept. 18, 1:30 p.m.

City Winery Open Saturday, Oct. 8, 5:00 p.m.

Freak Out Let’s Dance (FOLD) Music Experience Sunday, Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m.

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The tournament will feature men's and women’s doubles, mixed-doubles and men's singles.

There will be food, vendors, raffles, BBQ dinner and many surprises.

It is sure to be a fun filled day.

Moving Beyond Sexualized Atrocities During Genocide” Sexual violence is an assault weapon used to degrade, terrorize, subjugate, defile and dehumanize women; it is the crime that links women victimized during the Holocaust and women victimized in modern genocide. “Breaking the Silence About Sexual Violence against Women During the Holocaust,” Alliance for Human Research Protection Recognized as a crime against humanity, sexual violence manifests in multiple ways including: rape, sexual slavery, forced pregnancy, forced abortion, involuntary sterilization, sexualized humiliation, “sex” for survival, child marriage and sexualized “experiments.” In all its forms, sexualized atrocities have always been used as a weapon of mass destruction. Although men and boys also suffer from sexualized persecution, this exhibit focuses only on the crimes against females. The testimonies, photos and video footage on display shatter the silence on sexualized atrocities and give voice to the victims and survivors.

24th Annual Tribute Dinner Wednesday, Sept. 21, 6:00 p.m

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Great Neck Library Great Neck Library Election October 31, 2016 Slate of Candidates and Independent Candidate Petitions Deadline The Great Neck Library Nominating Committee has endorsed the candidates below to fill two seats on the Library Board of Trustees and one seat on the Nominating Committee that will be expiring in January 2017.

Board of Trustees: Four-year term January 2017-2021 for the seat currently held by Varda Solomon – Nominating Committee Endorsed Candidate: Varda Solomon. Board of Trustees: Four-year term January 2017-2021 for the seat currently held by Josie Pizer – Nominating Committee Endorsed Candidate: Rebecca Miller. Nominating Committee: Three-year term January 2017-2020 for the seat currently held by Michael Katz – Nominating Committee Endorsed Candidate: Patrick McDonnell.

Please note: In accordance with the Bylaws of the Great Neck Library, the deadline for filing of petitions for independent nominations for these same positions is August 15, 2016. Petition forms are available in the Director’s Office during regular business hours. Biographical information for all candidates will be in the October/November/ December issue of the

Library Newsletter and online at greatnecklibrary.org.

Levels: Improv Night!

Saturday, July 30 7:30pm - 11:55pm Play theatre games with us like the ones on tv’s whose line is it anyway -- it’s a hilarious evening that has to be seen to be believed!

All levels weekend events during the library renovation will take place at library’s station branch 26 Great Neck rd., Great Neck, NY 11021. (In the gardens of great neck shopping center, above, former Waldbaum’s No registration needed. Free of charge.

For teens 7th grade and up.

Contact levels for more info: Levels@greatnecklibrary. org or call (516) 466-8055 Ext. 216.

Sports Play Monday, August 1 10:30am - 7:30pm Stop by the Parkville branch to borrow some sports gear and use in the yard facing Lakeville Road to have some fun with family and friends. Gear can be checked out at the reference desk for hourly slots. For All Family Members! Parents/ caregivers are responsible for watching children in the branch yard - There will be no staff in the yard to monitor during your visit!

No registration required.

Location: Parkville Branch Library Films at Station Branch All film matinees are now held at the Station Branch while the Main Library building is being renovated. Refer to the Library Newsletter, film brochure or website for further information on the films scheduled.

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.

Film Matinee: RACE Thursday, August 4 2pm - 5pm 2016, 134 minutes, PG-13 Jesse Owens’s quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history launches him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler’s vision of Aryan supremacy. Director: Stephen Hopkins. Actors: Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons, Carice van Houten, William Hurt, Shanice Banton. Priority seating given to Great Neck School District residents.

Please bring your library card or driver’s license.

Ten (10) minutes before the

film begins, no seat may be held, and non-residents will be seated if space permits.

Location: Station Branch Community Room.

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.

Sidewalk Chalk Fun Tuesday, August 2 4pm - 4:45pm Join us for some creative fun and a chance for you to show off your art skills as we decorate the sidewalks in front of the library with chalk art. For grades 1-6.

Registration begins on Tuesday, July 26th at 9:30am online, 10:01am in person or over the phone. Location: Station Branch.

Dragon Tales Wednesday, August 3 1pm - 6pm Children reading storybooks to dragon lizards - What could be cuter?

The smiles on a child’s face, the excitement of doing something different proves there’s anticipation when it comes to reading in this particular setting.

Youngsters of all ages are not only learning to read, they’re looking forward to it. Reading slots are open to children ages 5-12 in the Children’s room at the Parkville branch and takes place in 20 minute blocks.

Surprise dragon lizard visits can be seen on Monday’s through out the summer!! For ages 5-12 years old with parent/caregiver.

Register for a 20 minute block in the Children’s room - or just come in to say Hello! Location: Parkville Branch Library Community Room.

Project Independence at Parkville Thursday, August 4 11:30am - 12:30pm Join us for Project Independence Social Discussion Group on Thursday.

Project Independence Men’s Group Friday, August 5 10:30am at the Parkville

Branch, 10 Campbell Street (off Lakeville Road), in New Hyde Park. Each weekly meeting is 60 minutes.

Project Independence of the Town of North Hempstead provides services and opportunities for seniors that enable them to live independently while maintaining socially active and healthy lives. This includes being a resource for social and recreational interests.

Free Hearing Screenings: Station Branch Friday, August 5 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Adelphi University’s Hy Weinberg Center for Communication Disorders brings its annual free hearing screenings community outreach program to the Library on at the Station Branch, 26 Great Neck Road (2nd level), Gardens at Great Neck Plaza, above Best Market. Adults who would like a baseline screening are invited to come to the Station Branch and take advantage of this program. Students and faculty from Adelphi University’s Hy Weinberg Center for Communication Disorders will perform the hearing screenings for those who suspect they have a hearing loss. Call (516) 466-8055, x. 277 further information.

Great Neck Community Calendar WEDNESDAY MONTHLY LUNCHEON 1:00 P.M. August 10th, 2016, sponsored by the St. Aloysius Sociables of Great Neck, at Jonathan’s Restaurant, 2499 Jericho Turnpike, Garden City Park. Cost: Price of your meal. Please call John Hyland ( 516) 482-3795 for reservations.

BOOSTS LOCAL RESTAURANTS In order to show community dedication and support, Leonard N. Katz, President of the Rotary Club of Great Neck, has instituted a new dynamic to his club. They have begun to have dinner events at local Great Neck restaurants on a monthly basis. The second Wednesday of each month will be given over to the club patronizing local establishments. As a further welcoming gesture, the club invites town residents and businesspeople to visit these restaurants with them to network and to participate in keeping Great Neck great and a wonderful place to live and work. They say, “come and discover how meaningful it is to give back to the community.” For more information, visit their Facebook page, Rotary Club of Great Neck or their website, www.rotaryclubofgreatneck.org. To join

with them and be a dinner participant, just call 516-4879392 or email them at rotaryclubofgreatneck@aol.com.

FREE EXERCISE CLASSES Ongoing Program - FREE Silver Sneakers Exercise Classes For All Levels: Balance, agility, strengthening, endurance and osteoporosis for eligible seniors. Monday through Saturday. Garden City, Roslyn and Great Neck.

Call for more details, including seeing if you are eligible and class times, (516) 745-8050.

WOMANSPACE A discussion group devoted to issues concerning women.

Weekly meetings are held every Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Great Neck Senior Center, at 80 Grace Ave, Great Neck. New members welcome. For more info call Joan Keppler at (516) 487-5844.

LIONS CLUB OF GREAT NECK Lions Club of Great Neck meets the first Monday of each month at Pearl East Restaurant, 1190 Northern

Blvd., Manhasset at 12 p.m. If you would like to attend a meeting and learn more about our club, please contact fernweiss@aol.com or call (516) 829-5192.

ROTARY CLUB MEETINGS The Rotary Club of Great Neck invites town residents and business persons to visit one of their breakfast meetings for business networking and to participate in keeping Great Neck ‘great’ as a wonderful place to live and work . They meet Wednesday mornings at 8 a.m. in the boardroom of TD Bank, 2 Great Neck Road. To arrange for your visit as a guest or if interested in becoming one of their weekly speakers please call (516) 487-9392, or email at rotaryclubofgreatneck@aol.com In alignment with their club motto being, “They Profit Most Who Serves Best”, come and discover for yourself how meaningful and satisfying it is to give back to your community while networking through the Rotary Club of Great Neck . For further information please see our website, www.Rotaryclubofgreatneck.org.

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Great Neck Park District New Bus Stop by Steppingstone Park A seasonal bus stop has been added to the Nassau Inter-County Express N-58 bus route at the corner of Steppingstone Lane and Sunset Road (west of Sunset Rd.) This makes it convenient for Park District residents who would like to visit Steppingstone Park this summer. The bus will run through Labor Day on Monday, September 5.

Carnival: 100 Year Celebration Sunday, August 14, celebrate with us, in honor of the Park District’s 100-year Anniversary. An all-day Carnival will take place in Steppingstone Park beginning at 1 p.m. It will include activities, performances, music, food and more, continuing throughout the evening when TUSK- Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band takes the Steppingstone stage. Enjoy musical children’s performer Brady Rymer, the GN Chinese Association presentation, Fusion Marching Band plus rides, games, give-aways, face painting, tattoo artist, ethnic food for purchase

notice. Non-resident rates apply. Register in advance at Great Neck House or call (516) 482-0355 for more information.

McLean Avenue Band & Emerald Fire, an eclectic mix of dynamic musicians and dancers, perform Saturday, July 30 at Steppingstone Park. and so much more. You won’t want to miss it! It is FREE for residents with a valid park card. Two guests permitted per park card.

Outdoor Movie in the Village Green Wednesday, Aug. 3 at 8:30 p.m., The Good Dinosaur (2015), will be shown outdoors in the Village Green.

This animated film features the voices of Jeffrey Wright, Frances McDormand and Maleah Nipay-Padilla. In a world where dinosaurs and humans live side-by-side, an Apatosaurus named

North Shore Musical Festival presents Madame Butterfly

Arlo makes an unlikely human friend. It is rated PG and runs 93 minutes.

Free popcorn! Bring chair or blanket to sit on. Rain location Parkwood Sports Complex. Call 482-0355 for more information.

Nature Program: Seasonal Stroll Saturday, August 13 at 10 a.m. take a Late Summer Seasonal Stroll with us through Kings Point Park.

Meet at the Redbrook Road entrance. No registration required. Children under 16 years old are not permitted to attend.

City Island Cruise On Monday, August 8, take a cruise from Steppingstone Marina to City Island.

Travel to Lobster House for dinner or just explore City Island. Choose either the 4-7 p.m. or 6-9 p.m. cruises. The fee of $25 does not include dinner. It is recommended that you make your restaurant reservations in advance. Cruise may be cancelled without prior

Camp Parkwood Register your child for Camp Parkwood on a weekly basis or for the entire summer. The Great Neck Park District offers campers the ultimate camp experience, as they play, gain independence, learn life skills and make friends.

Call Great Neck House at 482-0355 or visit www. greatneckparks.com for further information.

Parkwood Family Aquatic Center Feel like you are on a family vacation all summer long at the Park wood Family Aquatic Center; open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Bring your current park card with you to Great Neck House when registering.

Also available is a Five-Day pool pass. Call 482-0355 for more information.

Rec Center at Parkwood Park District residents can enjoy the Rec Center without being a pool member; just bring your park card.

The Rec Center is open weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and weekends from 11 a.m. through 8 p.m. For more information call (516) 482-0355.

Concerts at Steppingstone Park McLean Avenue Band & Emerald Fire, an eclectic mix of dynamic musicians and dancers, perform Saturday, July 30 at Stepping-

Jester Jim will perform in the Village Green stone Park. They create the very best in old Irish favorite songs, Celtic fairytales and dynamic originals combined with country, rock and pop. The music and dancers complement each other in every aspect of the fast-moving, everevolving Irish music scene.

Sunday, July 31, North Shore Musical Festival presents Madame Butterfly.

This popular Giacomo Puccini opera tells the tale of a young geisha known as Madama Butterfly, whose great love for U.S. Navy Lt. B. F. Pinkerton, stationed in Japan, ends in heartbreak and tragedy. This production is sung in Italian and staged along with a live orchestra. Music by Giacomo Puccini; Conductor, Anthony LaGruth; Director, Benjamin Spierman.

All performances at Steppingstone Park begin at 8 p.m. Admission is free to

Park District residents with valid park card. Park cards will be checked at the gate.

Each park card holder is allowed to bring 2 guests. In case of rain, performances are held at Great Neck North High School. Call (516) 482-0355 for location of performance.

Sunday & Monday Fabulous Family Events Join us for our Sunday and Monday events that are great for the whole family to enjoy! Monday, August 1, Jester Jim will perform in the Village Green at 7 p.m. Rain location is the Rec Center at the Parkwood Sports Complex, 65 Arrandale Avenue.

Sunday, August 7 at 9 a.m. catch a fish, or two, at the Fishing Derby! Fish off the dock at the Steppingstone Marina. Rain date is August 21. Questions? Call (516) 482-0355.

Great Neck Social Center Book Lovers Plan Ahead!

Save the date: August 9th Book Lovers Celebration Luncheon. You’ll need a reservation to share the ideas and notions proposed by the presenters. We’ll keep you posted in this column about what books top the list of the recent and perennial “greats” but you can sign up in the office right now to save your place and make sure it will be given!!!

Great Canadian Cities The Social Center is featuring a nine-day

trip on Sept. 21. Featured will be Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto and Niagara Falls. This is an amazing first class trip that you will never forget, because it has been planned especially for active seniors. Call the Office (516) 487-0025 for more information.

The World in Depth As the world gets more and more complicated, the Thursday afternoon sessions have become more exciting and stimulating!

The savvy men and women who come at 2 p.m. agree to disagree, opt to keep the

peace or have at it, and the time goes fast.

To keep us on topic, we have four moderators : Janet de Winter, Jeigh Duran, Martha Cohen and often a Special Invited Guest.

Drop in and see what we mean! There is no charge to put in your own opinion and to enjoy an unusual afternoon!

The Social Center: A Community Treasure!

Did you know the Great Neck Social Center is considered a model program for men and women over 60? Why? Because it is

comfortable and accessible; made for active seniors; action oriented via exercise, brain stimulation, trips like the Canadian nine-day experience and other skillfully planned events. It has easy access to healthy foods; onsite nursing services and important consultative services; and offers free or low-cost adult experiences in dance, music, writing, art, bridge, mah jongg, other cultures and languages! Open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Come and see for yourself! You’ll be glad you did!

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Emanuel hosts Begala, Schmidt Political strategists held a discussion at temple monitored by Newsday columnist, Lane Filler

Stephen C. Widom Cultural Arts at Temple Emanuel recently presented a dialogue with Democratic strategist and CNN contributor Paul Begala and Republican strategist and MSNBC contributor Steve Schmidt, which was moderated by Newsday columnist Lane Filler.

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MTA fails to answer Voter apathy gives 3rd track questions Plaza pols free ride Continued from Page 46 ter a comprehensive, multi-year review process?

If the NEC Future Project preferred alternative incorporates a new rail line and new stations through Long Island, proximate to the LIRR Main Line, how can the massive project MTA-LIRR is contemplating be even justified or undertaken? What will the cumulative impacts to the Mainline communities be if that happens?

These are critical questions, yet, astonishingly, MTA-LIRR’s scoping documentation does not even acknowledge the existence of the NEC Future Project, let alone discuss it.

These are not questions of deep engineering complexity — these are fundamental questions. If you build an addition to your house it is somewhat important that you know where your property ends and how you are paying for it.

The basic elements of any construction project — plans, means and methods, constructability — all need to be defined before the LIRR began any scoping process.

How could the MTA-LIRR embark on a mega project on this magnitude and complexity without first

being in a position to answer these simple threshold issues?

One begins to wonder not whether the LIRR is listening to us, but rather we begin to question whether the LIRR has a serious regard for the impact this project will have on western Nassau County.

We are asking that the MTA-LIRR explain and answer these simple, basic, preliminary questions first.

We need responses to these fundamental questions now as the future of our village is at stake. No amount of special interest group press releases will make a wrong right.

There may yet be a need for a third track, but only after the reasonable and incremental improvements, already identified by the LIRR president himself, are first implemented.

The problems identified and addressed in that plan, if not attended to first, will remain and interfere with the construction of the third track which then would most certainly become the latest $1.5 billion boondoggle.

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or those of us who’ve gone in circles trying to find a place to park in beautiful downtown Great Neck Plaza, the experience is nothing short of frustrating.

Sometimes, we just give up and drive away rationalizing to ourselves “it’s just not worth it”.

While the folks in charge of this village, the venerable “Jean Team” (as they like to call themselves) are not responsible for traffic volume, they are responsible for providing that parking facilities are accessible and, to the extent that they are not, such facilities be placed back in service as quickly as possible.

Lo and behold the new Maple Drive lot which has been closed Tom Tweedy down for most of the summer and Village of Floral Park Mayor looks weeks away from completion.

Its closure has produced a deficit, I’m guessing, of about 75 spaces. And let me tell you that’s a lot of spaces and arguably a lot of resulting lost business to our merchants whom, by and large, are struggling in this once jewel of a village.

Should I be complaining ray for the wellbeing of the authorities. For we are one side. We are one people living in one city without them, one man will swallow up an- under one administration and under one God. May about the Jean Team building a other alive.” — The Talmud God protect the police and all the people of the city.” designer parking lot with fancy What does the Bible and religion say In the face of the tragic murder of one of his grey stone interlocking pavabout our attitude towards police and law enforce- students and followers during those painful riots — ers combined with six inches of ment? which I remember well having grown up in Crown asphalt, brand new lampposts, The Talmud says we must stand with them, as Heights — the Rebbe’s response was not finger-point- beautiful beds of lush green borthey represent the stability of the land in which we ing and culture-blaming; his response was a call to der foliage, and no doubt a plethlive. unite, to highlight our similarities over our differences ora of lovely hanging baskets that If this was true even under hostile, unfair regimes and to draw upon our shared mission in bringing oth- will come to finish off this world class entry into the “prettiest park— the norm for almost all of history — how much erwise disparate communities together. more so in this blessed republic.

He taught us the proper approach to racial har- ing lot contest”?

When a police officer is shot, we all ought to hurt. mony: Don’t continue to highlight the differences beSure I should and here’s why.

He or she isn’t taking the bullet just for them- tween people.

This past weekend starting selves, but rather for all of us, the people they work In spite of the best intentions, this only serves to late Friday night June 22 through to protect. further divide people. Instead, view all people as one, Sunday night June 24, I watched Surely police can and do make mistakes in their all part of the family of humanity, all created in G-d’s the closure of two large parking judgment; often a life and death decision needs to be image for the purpose of making this world a Home lots operated by the Great Neck made in a split second. for the Divine by living lives of morality and good- Park District, one on North StaPlus, there is always the occasional rotten apple... ness. tion Plaza, the other on Welwyn Any system involving people will include flawed peoRather than being a struggle of black against Road close for maintenance and ple. white, or inner cities against police officers, we ought repair.

But as a rule, we pray and stand firm with our to reframe it to a battle of good people of all races — Within 36 hours both lots had law enforcement as a moral and religious responsibil- and professions — against the bad guys, no matter their asphalt milled down, a fresh ity. And when police are shot, we all hurt deeply! what color, creed, religion, or uniform. new layer of blacktop installed, In an encounter with Mayor David Dinkins, the The motto “In God we trust” is not a replace- and parking space lines of delegendary Lubavitcher Rebbe of righteous memory ment of “E Pluribus Unum.” It is its justification and marcation perfectly applied with expressed his hopeful dream that “in the near future, rationale. “From many” can come “one” when society bright yellow paint. the ‘melting pot’ will be so active that it will not be will appreciate that we are all, in truth, “one nation After seeing this refurbishnecessary to underline every time,” when speaking of under one God.” ment done so quickly with such a others, “’They are Black’, ‘They are White’, ‘They are Let’s salute and pray for the safety and protection great outcome, it was impossible Hispanic’, because they are no different. of our men and women in blue. not to ask why the same treatAll of them are created by the same God and creLocally, we salute our amazing local Port Wash- ment could not have been done ated for the same purpose: to add to all good things ington Police Department, Chief James Salerno and at the Plaza’s Maple Drive lot, no around them.” the entire department. doubt for less money, no doubt After the 1991 riots, the Rebbe expressed his Shabbat Shalom. for at least six weeks less down hope to Mayor Dinkins that the mayor would be able time, no doubt without the loss to bring peace to the city.

Rabbi Shalom M Paltiel of business to our merchants, and The mayor added, “to both sides,” which the Chabad of Port Washington certainly no doubt without the Rebbe corrected, explaining, “We are not two sides;

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frustration suffered by prospective customers of these merchants who just drove away.

It is amazing that this failing village and its incompetent Jean Team leadership who are still blaming the 2008 recession for its troubles — an excuse which even in 2008 was specious — have felt it necessary, if not compelled, to frivolously spend other people’s money, taxpayer money, on a designer parking lot.

Does this failing village with its plethora of “For Rent” signs really need a fancy parking lot that is taking months to build as opposed to doing what the wise and cost conscious Great Neck Park District has beautifully completed in 36 hours?

It’s unlikely but perhaps the feckless brain trust at Gussack Plaza will have something “believable” to say about their profligate use of the public treasury.

That is unlikely because the Jean Team has never seen a public dollar not worth spending on themselves.

The mayor’s $68,000 per year salary, the deputy mayor’s $18,000 year salary, the trustees $10,000 per year salaries, all of which come with the added benefits of premium medical and dental insurance, participation in a public employees pension plan, and of course, those “look what an important person I am” bronze car plaques attest to the foregoing unlikeliness.

When an electorate fails to come out and vote, it loses the ability to hold its public officials accountable.

Without accountability, those in charge do what they want, when they want, and how they want, all of which they camouflage by photo ops, newsletters, and public hearings designed to portray themselves as competent and responsible leaders.

Is the public trust responsibly served by the excessive compensation paid to four trustees who attend two meetings a month and who, in what appears to be a quid pro quo arrangement with the mayor, authorized her full time status from part time status, with a full time assistant, after she blew up her own business and apparently needed a more lucrative job where she’s accountable to no one except a lethargic electorate that seldom comes out to vote?

Alan A. Gray Great Neck

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No need to reduce Roslyn Rd. lanes

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s per the article “2-Lane Roslyn Rd. still on the table” in this paper’s Friday, July 8, 2016 edition By Cris Adams, Nassau County Legislature, Judy Jacobs goes into the subject of safety on Roslyn Road.

First Ms. Jacobs suggests making the roadway two lanes instead of four with turn lanes.

Maybe she doesn’t know that as it is, this part of the roadway from the L.I.E. virtually to Hillside Avenue has at least five left turn lanes going in each direction. It is good as is.

Forty mph is the correct speed limit.

Thirty mph is really pokey considering the situation. All of the drivers know this too.

There are numerous errors in her description of what are only four accidents, two to three years ago.

Going back to that time, there were two incidents of a driver having taken the cutoff for Locust Lane to be a continuance of Roslyn Road which curves left at that point.

It was thought that the two drivers in these incidents were “out of it.”

I don’t remember all of the evidence that supported this. So many drivers make this move without a problem.

I mentioned once before that if instead

of this cut-off there was a right turn lane with arrows like there is everywhere else, these two incidents would never have happened.

An arrow showing the roadway curving left which there is now and a sign saying exit may have saved these lives.

There is a left turn lane for southbound vehicles to enter Locust Lane.

The only real difficulty is for a motorist exiting Locust Lane wishing to go south having to cross the northbound lanes and enter a southbound lane.

As it is, this requires catching a break in both north and southbound traffic. When traffic is heavy it is not easily done.

There is little traffic on Locust Lane so a light would not have to stay red very long north and southbound.

One of the other incidents back then was at Powerhouse Road (L.I.E. north service road) and Roslyn Road Nothing was said about this, its cause or if it had anything to do with Powerhouse Rd. The other was a vehicle that slammed into the back of (I believe) a bus.

This was a driver error and had nothing to do with the road. It would be good if all of Roslyn Road could be two lanes in each direction with left turn lanes and stripped

islands between them as per this section of the road.

Ms. Jacobs said that two fatal accidents occurred because drivers changed lanes to pass other cars. News to me!

Jacobs said “and a single lane in both directions would calm driving behaviors.

I say to Ms. Jacobs: Don’t insult we the good experienced drivers.

Between the L.I.E. down to Old Country Road are various lane characteristics.

At times, as many as 1,500 vehicles pass through Roslyn Road in an hour.

Each driver adapts to the changing conditions without a second thought. I have done it many times.

The comfortable (not speeding) speed varies between 40 and 30 mph as from Jericho to 2nd Street in Mineola.

All of a sudden these know-it-alls clamp down on what has been good for decades.

I wonder how much of our money Nassau County plans to spend ‘here and there’ to tell us what we know or what we absolutely do not agree with.

Don’t mess with our road!

Besides, I consider I have covered it all quite well for free.

Every day accidents are reported everywhere but during the last two plus years I

have heard of none on Roslyn Road.

Change of subject: In the past I have talked about the intersection at Jericho Turnpike and Glen Cove Road.

So much of the northbound traffic turns left onto Jericho west that two left turn lanes are sorely needed.

At the westbound exit from the Northern Parkway one may not go south on Glen Cove Road and so often it is impossible to get into the left turn lane to go west on Jericho Turnpike.

There needs to be a light there as there is at the eastbound exit.

I have found three ways to go south on Glen Cove Rd.: Go north until one can make a U turn, Stay on the Parkway to the next exit and go south. That takes one a mile out of their way. I clocked it.

What I have been doing for some time is take the Post Avenue exit to Jericho and go west. That way I avoid the mess and the danger.

Reaching Glen Cove Road I am free to continue west and go south or north as I please. Problem solved. The system beat.

If only those bums would fix the intersectioin.

Charles Samek Mineola

‘Globalist totalitarians’ seek MTA pressuring to take our guns, our rights homeowners

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he push against the Second Amendment by globalist totalitarians continues unabated.

This in the guise of protecting the innocent. No opportunity is lost by Obama, Hillary or the corporate media in promoting the anti-gun agenda.

While the anti-gun lobby purports to be concerned with safety, in fact its leadership is motivated by a quest for control over Americans, not our safety.

Anti-gun initiatives have nothing to do with safety, and everything to do with control.

They are meant to advance the agenda of the totalitarians, not to ensure the safety of innocent Americans.

Contrary to the false narrative promoted by the media that guns are the cause of violent crime and murder, FBI statistics show that the U.S. homicide rate has hit a 51-year low.

This while gun ownership has increased 141 percent.

The most recent data shows a homicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000. This the lowest homicide rate since 1963.

In short, there is no correlation between increased gun ownership and violent crime in the U.S. If anything, the correlation is the opposite, i.e., more gun ownership correlates with less violent crime, not more.

The only places in the U.S. that buck the trend, i.e., where there continues to be high levels of violent crime, are in Democrat-run cities like Chicago, Baltimore, Washington and Detroit.

In fact, these four cities, while containing just 1.5 percent of U.S. population, account for 25 per-

cent of criminal gun deaths in the U.S. It is not guns that are causing these deaths; it is criminals who should be behind bars, but aren’t because of Democratic politicians, that are causing them.

The solution to violent crime in the U.S. isn’t to gut the Second Amendment.

Rather it’s the enforcement of existing criminal laws. In the alternative, voting Democrats out of office would work just as well.

If those promoting the anti-gun narrative were truly interested in saving innocent lives, they would enforce existing criminal laws.

But they don’t.

In fact, Obama and his administration have actively done just the opposite.

Witness Obama’s Fast and Furious initiative.

And witness Obama’s cessation of prosecution under federal law of those committing a felony with a firearm, which carries a minimum five-year sentence.

Pre-Obama, prosecutions under that law reduced the murder rate in Richmond, Va., which at the time was the murder capital of the U.S., by 50 percent in two years.

But such prosecutions virtually ceased under Obama and Eric Holder.

This because they want violent crime. It assists their argument for gun control.

The leadership of the anti-gun lobby has a surreptitious agenda. It’s about control, not safety.

Americans shouldn’t fall for it. We will be less safe if we do.

John O’Kelly East Williston

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t is disheartening to know that a MTA LIRR representative is visiting homeowners along the LIRR right-of-way, the 9.8 mile stretch the third track is slated to be constructed, to sign documents allowing their properties to be used in connection with the $2.5 billion LIRR third track expansion project.

These homeowners feel pressured and feel they must sign now so they can get a “better” or the “best” possible deal because this project is going to happen.

In one area, the LIRR wants to remove the utility poles at the back of homeowners’ properties and move them to the north side of the existing tracks.

The problem is no one knows what the third track deal is.

There is no official plan and we are told we will get more information sometime in the future.

Since the six public hearings that took place after the surprise May 5 LIRR Draft SEQRA Scoping Document was released to the public, we have been wait-

ing for another draft document to comment on at hearings.

Is this an indication that this matter had been decided? Is it over for those who oppose this project?

The next DEIS will likely be a surprise too and again with short notice of public hearings to be held at inconvenient times and places.

Why should any homeowners agree to anything the MTA LIRR wants them to sign at this time?

Why must they allow the LIRR to proceed with preliminary work for this project and let the LIRR use their property when they oppose the project.

This project is only the governor’s dream and besides it’s unfunded.

It seems that a scary theme is being generated: “Get the best deal you can because the 3rd track is a going to happen” whether you like it or not.

This sounds like a threat that has big money and influence from high places behind it.

Ann Corbett Floral Park

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Recent Real Estate Sales in Great Neck Great Neck Real Estate Market Conditions Median sales price $820,000 Demographics near Great Neck, NY

Population Population Density Median Age People per Household Median Household Income Average Income per Capita

City 9,972 7,503 41.4 2.9 86,722 39,686

County 1,338,712 4,702 41.2 3 97,049 42,286

51 Radnor Road, Great Neck Sold Price: $880,000 Date: 06/20/2016 4 beds, 2 Full baths Style: Exp Cape # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 60x`100 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $13,936 MLS# 2843520

17 Wooleys Lane East, Great Neck Sold Price: $1,075,000 Date: 04/20/2016 4 beds, 2 Full/1 Half baths Style: Split # of Families: 1 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $19,747 MLS# 2794759

21 Martin Court, Great Neck Sold Price: $2,300,000 Date: 06/03/2016 4 beds, 3 Full/1 Half baths Style: Ranch # of Families: 1 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $27,199 MLS# 2828550

947 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck Sold Price: $1,950,000 Date: 04/19/2016 5 beds, 4 Full/1 Half baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $46,447 MLS# 2828589

Editor’s note: Homes shown here were recently sold in Great Neck by a variety of real estate agencies. The information about the homes and the photos were obtained through the Multiple Listing Services of Long Island. The homes are presented based solely on the fact that they were recently sold in Great Neck and are believed by Blank Slate Media to be of interest to our readers.

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For sale by owner is wrong choice Many have this idea that selling their home by themselves and searching out the purchaser should be a simple task, even in this hot market!

But most do not really understand the difficulties and challenges that go into the preparation and execution of the sale of their home.

Qualifying their purchasers, to make sure they are real, not just kicking tires or casing their home to steal something.

Then, will you be asking for a pre-qualification or commitment letter from their bank?

How about interaction between attorneys? Who will be having the discussions between the parties during the negotiations?

How about the home inspectors, appraisers, mortgage brokers, etc. There is a new law call T.R.I.D. enacted in 2015 and put into affect on Oct 1, 2015 (it was extended from Aug 1, 2015, due to the non-readiness and a bit of confusion on the part of the professional world).

TILA is the Truth in Lending Act and RESPA is the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act. This provided all purchasers of real property a three-day window to read over and check all the information concerning their mortgage and the contract. ( The Loan Estimate replaces the initial Truth-inLending disclosure and Good Faith Estimate for most. closed-end mortgage loans.

The closing disclosure replaces the final Truth-in-Lending disclosure & HUD-1 Settlement Statement. for most closed-end mortgage loans). This in and of itself is not a walk in the park, but at this point in time the attorney for the purchaser and mortgage person for the purchaser have to make sure everything is very clear, three days before the scheduled closing.

Certain loans do not come underneath the T.R.I.D. guidelines, such as: 1. Reverse mortgages 2. Home Equity Lines of Credit 3. Mobile homes or dwellings with a mortgage, but not attached to real property This is a very complicated subject .

Also, setting up your open houses on the weekends or week nights can be very disconcerting, tedious and aggravating.

Is this how you want to spend your weekends or even week

nights?

The people that are coming in, are they qualified; since you did not get a call from them to ask if they had a pre-approval letter from their lending institution or a cash buyer (need proof of funds), what do you do, let them in?

Are they true buyers or just looky lou’s and tire kickers, just browsing and shopping the neighborhood?

Have you thought about the safety of doing your own open house? If you are a single lady, I would insist on having at least two or three friends or relatives be present to help.

We screen all purchasers, by asking them certain pertinent questions as a basic way to feel them out, verifiable income, credit scores and debt/income ratios, based on how much debt that they may carry; as well as other important criteria, that one should know.

Are your possessions hidden or do you have a safety deposit box to place your jewelry or other valuable items.

We ask that you remove all valuables, so there would no issues about things potentially getting stolen.

How will you be advertising your property? Do you have a website that will reach the millions of eyeballs? (1.1 billion are on the internet) (print media, just isn’t the whole enchilada anymore)?

Have you established your social media presence? It is much more complicated today than every before to organize and apply everything you might need to know to find that elusive buyer!

Who will be taking the digital photos or virtual tours to provide the best look and exposure to the potential buyers.

Do you have a drone to hover above your home and area to take some dramatic video footage? It might cost you upwards of $800 to hire someone to do it for you (we include it).

What tools or accurate sites (Zillow and Trulia aren’t considered accurate sources) will you consider to price your home, condo, co-op or commercial property?

Multiple Listing Service of Long Island is the most accurate source to gain the information to being able to price your place?

It costs money to become a non-member, but is it worth it?

Many times purchasers know you do not have a realtor, so they have already subtracted the “supposed saved commission that you

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didn’t want to pay” up to 8 percent and more and then further negotiated the price lower.

This comparison is based on selling with and without an agent.

So you finally get an offer, negotiations ensue, back and forth and you are getting weary and a bit annoyed.

Maybe you will get close to the asking price and maybe you won’t!

Then the inspection is scheduled and things are not happening the way you planned and defects are found that makes the buyer want to reduce the price further.

Termites are one major issue along the North Shore, because the soil is more clay and water doesn’t percolate down, so the moisture stays closer to the surface, which attracts termites. They just love moist water soaked environments.

There can be a lot of interaction between attorneys, mortgage people, inspectors; it can get a bit overwhelming to say the least.

So, when an excellent realtor does his or her job, they are truly earning their fee and then some.

With all that has to be done today, this is not a job that should be tackled by a homeowner, especially when you are doing this part time.

Those brokers and Agents that do this fulltime will commit a lot of their time, effort and persistence, to dig and search out the qualified purchaser, based on income, credit scores and debt to income ratios.

Also, how much will the buyer need to take out of their pocket and how much of a mortgage will they apply for?

Sometimes, It could take 60120 days to secure a mortgage.

After doing real estate for over 35 years, 12 as an investor and 23 as a broker, I can assure you that when performing in this business, you need to be at the “Top of Your game.”

So, enjoy your weekends and weeknights and hire a broker who will handle the job in the most professional, credible and knowledgeable way, you won’t be sorry!

Think about it, it’s either us or you on your own!

Realistically, mistakes can always occur, but what separates the men from the boys and women from the girls, is how they follow

through and solve the issues beforehand or as they come to pass.

Your decision to hire an excellent broker, so you will have your weekends and some weeknights off, will go along way in knowing that you will be handled in a professional way.

This way you go enjoy yourself, while we get down to business, always searching for that certain qualified and credit worthy buyer!

Think about it; it is either or you on your own!

Bonus Information for our Readers: If you would like to receive a digital copy of “Unlocking the Secrets of Real Estate’s New Market Reality, or “Our Seller’s Guide for “Things to Consider When Selling Your Home” just email me with your name, email and cell number.

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He can be reached by email: Phil@TurnkeyRealEstate.Com or by cell (516) 647-4289 to answer any of your questions.

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Brannigan heads to Paralympics Continued from Page 1 from Northport, qualified this year to represent Team USA in this summer’s Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Although he can run with the best in the world now, Edith said it was hard to predict that he would find this level of success when he was younger.

His mother said he was a hyperactive child who was always on the move.

At age 7, Mikey joined the Rolling Thunder Special Needs Program, a nonprofit running club.

“We noticed after a little while that he was winning the races,” Edith Brannigan said. “It was incredible.”

She said it was in 2009 when Mikey went with Rolling Thunder to Washington to run in the 10K race at the Marine Corps Marathon that she realized her son had a gift.

Running with about 7,000 others, he finished in 20th place.

“That was the day I really knew this was going to be something big,” Edith said. “There were marines in that race. We were astonished.”

Mikey joined Northport Middle School’s track team when he was in seventh grade.

Edith said at the time he was “running circles around everybody,” and once he reached eighth grade, got called up to Northport High school’s varsity track and cross country team.

She said that she believes running has helped Brannigan deal with his autism.

“When he was in fourth grade, he was in the typical classroom with an aide and he was not doing the academic work that the other children were doing at all,” Edith said.

“He started running and then by sixth grade he was right up there with his classmates in terms of academics.”

When he was heading into ninth grade, Edith said, school officials were reluctant to allow him to enroll in regents classes.

She said Mikey wanted to take an Algebra course, but they said no, so he took matters into his own hands.

Edith said she would see him on the computer during the summer before ninth grade, and eventually realized that he was teaching himself Algebra.

He ended up taking the Algebra course when school started, and passed the Algebra regents exam.

“In anything that Mikey does, you cannot count him out,” Edith said. “I no longer have any limitations for what I think Mikey is capable of.”

Brannigan continued his success throughout high school.

He has been featured as the Sports Illustrated high school athlete of the month in February 2015 and was also profiled for the ESPN show “E:60” and in USA Today.

Edith said he has traveled across the country, as well as across the world, competing in national and world championship competitions in places like Toronto, Qatar and Berlin.

His records set last year were in the International Paralympic Committee’s T20 category, which covers athletes with intellectual disabilities.

Edith, who grew up in Great Neck and graduated from Great Neck South High School, said despite his autism, Mikey Brannigan has been able to live the life of a “typical” person.

“Here’s this kid with this ex-

citing, fantastic life of travel and seeing the world,” she said. “He’s earning a little money and he’s loving what he does and all the people he meets.”

Because of his achievements as a high school track star, Edith said, the family had “200 colleges beating down our door.”

Division 1 colleges including Yale, Harvard, Duke, George Washington University and a number of others wanted Mikey to attend their schools and run for their track and cross country teams, she said.

But because of NCAA educational requirements for SAT and ACT scores, as well as grade point average requirements, he was unable to be accepted into the schools.

While it was “heartbreaking,” Edith said, another opportunity arose for Mikey to continue competing.

“That’s when we were approached by people from USA Track and Field who were watching him and said they were interested in athletes with intellectual disabilities,” she said. “They had not a lot of people who were medaling, so Mikey stepped in and became a proud member of Team USA.” Brannigan will be competing in the 1,500-meter competition at the Paralympic Games.

He trains with his East Coast coach, Sonja Robinson, when he is home, and when he is on the West Coast training with Team USA, his coach is Juaquim Cruz, an 800-meter Brazilian silver medalist.

Brannigan said he is looking forward to competing at the Paralympic Games and wanted to bring the gold medal home.

He said it would be his “biggest accomplishment” to win

Clinton deserves praise Continued from Page 11 to impeach the head of the EPA, have cut off funding for the EPA, for science research, have sought to eliminate tax credits for renewables.

Sanders has been in Congress all this time. He has been unable to through anything on the scale of a “ban fracking” order.

He would not be more successful as president. He can’t point to the list of true climate action or sustainable development initiatives that the Clintons can.

Here is what would be a more reasonable, do-able plan that a President Clinton could accomplish: remove the tax subsidies to the fossil fuel industry, introduce regulations that bar frackers from using groundwater, but rather only

use treated water that they would have to pipe from treatment plants; require frackers to disclose the chemicals they are injecting and to clean up any toxicity; impose a carbon tax.

Remove any state law that prevents localities from instituting their own bans (as Texas has done). Remove the law that makes oil and gas industry immune from liability. That’s just for starters.

In this way, the economic advantages that have been given to fossil fuel industry would be eliminated; clean, renewables (not nuclear) would be able to compete. Indeed, the oil and gas industry could fund its own clean energy revolution from the hoards of cash it has amassed.

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Before races, Mikey said, he doesn’t get nervous because he is confident in his warm-up routine and ability as a runner.

When he’s not running for Team USA, he runs for the New York Athletic Club.

His family has deep roots in Great Neck, as his grandfather, Desi Brannigan, served as a Great Neck Park District supervisor.

Mikey’s father grew up in Kings Point and has worked for the park district for 33 years.

Edith said that after the Paralympic Games, Mikey wanted to work towards competing in either the 2020 or 2024 Olympics.

“People ask me if I really think that’ll happen,” she said.

“With Mikey, anything is pos-

sible.”

Edith said that watching her son succeed has taught her a valuable lesson about dealing with a family member with autism.

“The biggest lesson I learned in this journey is that everything will be OK. Mikey is exactly who he’s supposed to be,” she said.

“These kids are special and talented and beautiful and insightful and really just precious people who have no maliciousness in them.”

“He’s the perfect example of someone who lives in the day, which is something I think everybody would love to be able to do,” Edith added. “If you have autism in your family, there are no limits unless you put limits on it.”

Truck kills man on LIE

BY C H R I S A DA M S A United States Postal Service truck hit and killed a Sands Point man on the Long Island Expressway on July 21, a Nassau County Police Department spokesperson said.

The eastbound tractor-trailer hit Mark K. Feldman, 54, at 4:55 a.m. after he pulled over to fix a flat tire near the Glen Cove Road exit in Old Westbury.

He was pronounced dead at the scene,

police said.

The accident closed all eastbound lanes leading up to the scene, causing traffic to stop for more than five hours.

Exit ramps west of the scene were backed up as highway signs rerouted drivers onto the Northern State Parkway.

The driver of the truck that hit the man remained at the scene, police said.

There is no criminality at this time, police said, but the investigation of the accident is ongoing.

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Bosworth takes on FAA for plane noise Letter to commissioner cites health concerns

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The Town of North Hempstead supervisor, Judi Bosworth, has written a letter to the FAA administrator, Michael Huerta, urging that airplanes be rerouted to the south of Long Island to reduce aviation noise over Nassau County. The action adds to a fight spanning several years by town and village officials to mitigate the noise pollution that Bosworth says is a disruption to residents’ quality of life and a potential health concern.

“The town frequently receives calls and emails from constituents who are woken early, kept awake or forced inside by low flying aircraft,” Bosworth said. “Moreover, persistent aircraft noise is not merely an annoyance, it is hazardous to our health. Like many other communities, residents of our town work hard to enjoy an excellent quality of life. This is being threatened by the constant drone of low flying aircrafts. Many town residents are upset and I share their frustration.”

If planes bound for Kennedy International Airport are redirected to the south of the island, the noise threshold could be reduced from 65 DNL to 55 DNL, Bosworth said. DNL stands for day-night average sound level, or the average noise level over a span of 24 hours. In her letter, Bosworth cites a study commissioned by the FAA that suggests any threshold over 55 DNL can lead to cardiovascular disorders.

For every 10 decibels of plane noise, the risk of hospitalization for cardiovascular conditions increases by 3.5 percent, Bosworth said, citing a Harvard School of Public Health study.

For these reasons, the Environmental Protection Agency and the World Health Organization use 55 DNL as the accepted limit for noise levels, Bosworth said.

While there is no official mandate redirecting plane routes, Bosworth said planes should be able to avoid flying low over residential areas if the weather permits.

“At a recent New York Community Aviation Roundtable meeting, the FAA represented that, for safety reasons, airplanes

must land into the wind. However, on several recent occasions, when the wind was light and its direction varied, aircrafts circled over the town and approached JFK Airport from the north,” Bosworth said in her letter. “June 6th was one of those days and many of my constituents registered complaints…In these conditions, aircrafts could have approached from any direction, yet they approached the airport from the north, passing over parts of the town at an altitude of less than 1,500 feet, subjecting town residents to constant, deafening aircraft noise.”

North Hempstead officials created two committees to address plane noise in 2015, the Aircraft Noise Technical Advisory Committee led by Len Schaier of Port Washington and the Aircraft Noise Public Education and Outreach Committee led by Fran Gould of New Hyde Park.

As of now, the FAA has not directly responded to the letter sent by Bosworth, said a town spokeswoman, Carole Trottere.

The FAA website says that any aircraft certified for airworthiness in the U.S. has to meet noise level standards.

“The purpose of the noise certification process is to ensure that the latest available safe and airworthy noise reduction technology is incorporated into aircraft design and enables the noise reductions offered by those technologies to be reflected in reductions of noise experienced by communities,” the FAA states on its website.

Bosworth is one of several officials expressing residents’ concerns about low-flying aircraft.

Mayor Michael Koblenz of East Hills has been vocal on the issue.

In April he sent letters to Bosworth and Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, urging them to file suit against the FAA for not fixing the problem.

“As you are aware, the volume in the flight paths at Kennedy Airport have substantially increased,” Koblenz said in the letter. “The noise, vibrations, pollutants and other severe environmental burdens now seriously impact the quality of life in many Nassau County communities.”

Koblenz said he met with FAA officials in 2014 asking for

equal distribution of plane landing routes, but they didn’t grant the request. Legal action was the last resort in resolving the issue, he said.

“We are now left with no other alternative but to resort to judicial relief and with the high costs of litigation, we ask for your financial support, involvement and assistance,” he said.

Old Westbury Mayor Fred Carillo said he echoed the concerns Koblenz raised, and supported his call for litigation against the FAA in a letter to Mangano in April.

Carillo wrote that noise has created “intolerable conditions that disrupts the quality of life of Old Westbury and East Hills residents.”

An Old Westbury resident, Susan Blumenfeld, said it has become more difficult to sell a house in the village because of the noise and decreased property values.

“It is an issue that makes me feel like I live in the [city], where houses are less expensive because it is the [city], with airplanes flying over them,” Blumenfeld said to the trustees at the July 18 meeting. “This is not why I bought a house in Old Westbury.

I bought a house in Old Westbury for calm and beauty. This is not calm and beauty. I can read the names of the planes. I almost feel like people are waving to me as they fly over our homes.”

Matt Varvaro of Port Washington, who is running for the 16th District seat in the New York State Assembly, has made airplane noise a point in his campaign.

“Noise pollution is a problem unique to our district, given our proximity to several major airports. I applaud the work that all of our elected officials have done to combat it,” Varvaro said in a statement released on Monday.

“However, more needs to be done,” he said. “When I get elected, I will work with the Port Authority and the FAA to redirect air traffic, lower the noise threshold, and take similar steps to ensure that airplane noise causes as little disturbance as possible to our residents.”

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Bike, walking changes can help businesses Continued from Page 19 scape and livability.”

It said the current network of roads caters mostly to motor vehicles and excludes alternative modes of transportation such as cycling and walking.

Giving more transportation options cuts down traffic, pollution and makes for a more livable city. It leads to healthier people in a community. Transit policy done well also helps business districts survive.

Transit policy — the way we move people in, through and around a city — functions like the circulatory system in a body.

European cities such as Berlin, Copenhagen and Amsterdam with extensive bicycle lines and other modes of travel create veins and vessels for people to move, businesses to thrive, culture to flourish.

Places in the United States that build extensive bicycle and walking paths such as Hilton Head, S.C., become vacation destinations.

Other cities such as Minneapolis, Minn., find that bicycle and walking trails are an excellent way to link parks and lakes in their city.

That’s promising in Great Neck, which has wonderful parks, trees and waterfronts worth linking.

So what is it currently like for a newcomer to bike in Great Neck?

On a sweltering day last August, I tuned up my 1970s-era, stainless steel Austro Daimler bike and rode a couple miles to Parkwood Sports Complex via Middleneck Road.

It wasn’t a life-threatening journey. But it wasn’t a joyous ride either.

Since there are no bike lanes on Middle Neck Road and my road bike is not designed to ride on the sidewalk, I rode in the right lane of the roadway.

This bike moves fast and, for the most part, allowed me to

flow with traffic.

But some motorists did seem annoyed by a bicyclist daring to ride on what they perceive as their Middle Neck.

Some teen-agers riding in an SUV mumbled, “Get out of the street,” as they motored past to which I gave a more colorful response.

When I passed them at the next stoplight, they remained silent and stared straight ahead.

The 2012 report noted that New York State will give funding preference to road projects that consider making life better for pedestrians, bicyclists and the environment.

The Village of Great Neck Plaza highlighted several projects designed to improve pedestrian life. It asked good questions in that 2012 report such as, “How can we provide a better arranged and protected bicycle rack system for encouraging this mode of travel to the [LIRR] train station.”

So why don’t we jump at multi-modal transport options as a way forward in Great Neck as a whole?

Well, because Great Neck village governments don’t act as a united whole.

“Whereas the Village cannot mandate that any other entity adopt a similar policy,” it wrote in that 2012 report, “the Village will endeavor to coordinate with these other entities to promote continuity across jurisdictional boundaries.”

The sarcastic side of me says, “Good luck with that.”

But seriously, let’s do it.

Put it on the agenda at an upcoming meeting of the Great Neck Village Officials Association.

Paul Glader is a Great Neck resident and a professor of journalism and entrepreneurship at The King’s College in New York City.

Town, county sparring over sales tax revenue Continued from Page 4 would use the returned funds to pay for 2015-16 F.I.T. reimbursement costs.

Nassau County Attorney Carnell Foskey told Newsday that the county “plans to oppose their application.”

Efforts to reach Nassau

County officials for comment were unavailing.

F.I.T. is a SUNY community college based in Manhattan and according to Newsday, Nassau and Suffolk counties pay about $10,000 per student in out-of-county fees.

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Community Meetings

Village of Baxter Estates Board of Trustees Meeting

Thursday, August 4 @ 7:30 p.m.

Village Hall 315 Main Street Port Washington (516) 767-0096 Village of Flower Hill Board of Trustees Meeting

Monday, August 1 @ 7:30 p.m.

Village Hall 1 Bonnie Heights Road Manhasset (516) 627-5000 Village of Great Neck Board of Trustees Meeting

Tuesday, August 2 @ 7:30 p.m.

Village Hall 61 Baker Hill Road Great Neck (516) 482-0019 Village of Great Neck Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting

Thursday, August 4 @ 7:30 p.m.

Village Hall 61 Baker Hill Road Great Neck (516) 482-0019

Village of Great Neck Plaza Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, August 3 @ 8:00 p.m.

Village Hall, 2 Gussack Plaza, Great Neck (516) 482-4500 Great Neck Water Pollution Control District Board of Commissioners Meeting

Thursday, August 4 @ 8:30 a.m.

District Office, 236 E Shore Rd, Great Neck (516) 482-0238 Village of Kensington Architectural Review Board Meeting

Wednesday, August 3 @ 8:00 p.m.

Village Hall, 2 Nassau Drive, Great Neck (516) 482-4409 Village of Manorhaven Planning Meeting

Tuesday, August 2 @ 7:00 p.m.

Village Hall 33 Manorhaven Boulevard, Port Washington (516) 883-7000 Village of Mineola Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, August 3 @ 6:30 p.m.

Village Hall 155 Washington Avenue, Mineola (516) 746-0750

Village of North Hills Architectural Review Board Meeting

Tuesday, August 2 @ 7:30 p.m.

Village Hall 1 Shelter Rock Road North Hills (516) 627-3451 Village of Old Westbury Planning Meeting

Monday, August 1 @ 8:00 p.m.

Village Hall 1 Stone Hill Road Old Westbury (516) 626-0800 Village of Plandome Heights Board of Trustees Meeting

Monday, August 1 @ 7:30 p.m.

Village Hall 37 Orchard Street Manhasset (516) 627-1136 Village of Port Washington North Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, August 3 @ 7:30 p.m.

Village Hall 3 Pleasant Avenue Port Washington (516) 883-5900

Village of Russell Gardens Board of Trustees Meeting

Thursday, August 4 @ 8:00 p.m.

Village Hall 6 Tain Drive, Russell Gardens (516) 482-8246 Village of Roslyn Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting

Monday, August 1 @ 9:00 a.m.

Village Hall 1200 Old Northern Boulevard, Roslyn (516) 621-1961 Village of Roslyn Estates Planning Meeting

Wednesday, August 3 @ 7:30 p.m.

Village Hall 25 The Tulips, Roslyn Estates (516) 621-3541 Village of Saddle Rock Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, August 3 @ 8:30 p.m.

Village Hall 18 Masefield Way, Saddle Rock (516) 482-9400 Meetings are held at the respective Village Halls except where noted. All meetings, dates and times are subject to change.

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HOME GROWN IN THE HOME POOL At Long Island Aquatic Club, we believe every child on Long Island could be a scholarship winner, an Olympian or a lifelong swimmer if they get the right start.

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buyer’s guide ▼ antiques

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buyer’s guide ▼ landscaping

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CHILDCARE CENTER new and beautiful is opening at Trinity Episcopal Church Roslyn! We are interviewing for Head Teachers and Assistant Teachers. Full time and part time positions. Competitive payscale. Tremendous opportunity to be part of a new project serving the children and families of our community at the beginning stages! Please send resume ASAP to:jobapplicationstrinity@gmail.com All qualified applicants welcome to apply. Please do not call the parish office, interviews begin week of July 11.

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Must have your own car. Exclusive protected territory. Opportunity to sell both print and online programs.

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Award-winning editorial coverage. A separate newspaper for each community allowing advertisers to target their markets. And you to provide the most cost-effective way to advertise. Represent media that produce superior response for clients.

Compensation: Salary plus commission, health. To apply please email resume and cover letter to sblank@ theislandnow.com or call Steven Blank at 516-307-1045 ext 201

SEWANHAKA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT is seeking: Part time per diem food service worker substitutes. $11.25 an hour.

Nassu County Civil Service Clearance, NYS Education Department fingerprint Clearance and district Physical required. Please send resume and letter of interest to: ktaylor@sewanhaka.k12.ny.us

CNA CERTIFIED EXPERIENCED over 10 years in both nursing homes and private cases. Highly recommended with excellent references.

Responsible for, but not limited to performing the following: feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, moving patients and changing linens.

Please feel free to contact with serious inquiries only:Call 862-2410883 COLLEGE STUDENT available to do any odd jobs around your home​​ yard work, cleaning out & organizing garages and basements, pet sitting, party help, etc. Call Drew 516-7125361

Elder Care Companion Mature Woman With Car Available for: • Shopping & Errands • Activities • Cooking Meals • Doctor Appointments • Home Organization

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Advertising Sales Executive Blank Slate Media Blank Slate Media, a fast-growing chain of 6 award-winning weekly newspapers and website, is looking for an energetic, service-oriented professional with good communications skills to sell display, web and email advertising.

Earn up to $60,000 in the first-year representing the 6 Blank Slate Media publications and website as well the 5 publications and 1 website owned by Blank Slate’s sales partner, Litmor Publications.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and service-oriented sales professional with good communication skills.

Requirements: Minimum of 2 years outside sales experience.

Newspaper sales experience a plus. Must have your own car.

• Exclusive, protected territory • Opportunity to sell both print and online programs • A collegial, supportive sales team • Award-winning editorial coverage • A separate newspaper for each community allowing advertisers to target their markets, and you to provide the most cost-effective way to advertise • Represent media that produce superior response for clients Compensation • Salary plus commission • Health insurance • Paid holidays • Sick days & holidays

To apply, e-mail your resume and cover letter to sblank@theislandnow.com or call Steve at 516-307-1045 x201 for more information.

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▼ marketplace, real estate, service directory SITUATION WANTED COMPANION​/ HOME HEALTH AIDE: Are you looking for someone to take care of your elderly parents in the comfort of their own home? I am a home health aide and companion with years of experience and very reliable. Please call 917-889-1606 ELDER CARE COMPANION Experienced, reliable & energetic woman with own car available to take you anywhere you need to go and also do cooking, cleaning and much more! Please give me a call. Doris 516-280-5833 ELDER CARE: Mature woman available to take care of elderly person. Live in or out. 3 or 4 days. Light cleaning, cooking, laundry. Local excellent references. Please call Luisa 516-485-9215 or 516-451-1781.

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EXPERIENCED NURSING AIDE seeking position to take care of elderly. Evenings or weekends. Own car and good references. Please 917-796-5917 HAMPTONS BABYSITTERS 2 Garden City College students, with cars available for babysitting in the Hamptons. Call or text: 516-4585061 or 516-307-7701 HOUSEKEEPER / COOK / ELDER CARE: Experienced woman seeking position in the field of household cook, housekeeper, elder care. Honest & hardworking with excellent references. Please call 718-896-0203 NANNY F/T with 15 years experience seeking position to care for your newborn & older children. References available. Trustworthy, loving, reliable. 15 years with 3 Garden City families. Driver’s license. Call 516-972-6877

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Marketplace OFFICE EQUIPMENT FOR SALE GARDEN CITY:HON (600 Series) Lateral File Cabinet 42”W x 19 1/4” D x 53 1/4”H $250 BROTHER IntelliFax 4100E High Speed Business Class Laser Fax $100 Pickup only.

CASH only. Call 516-489-2891 (leave msg) or: email: nlzcas@yahoo.com

Wanted to Buy ABE BUYS ANTIQUES: Silver, paintings, rugs and all contents. All Cash! 917-817-3928 CASH FOR DIABETIC TEST STRIPS Up to $35 /​Box! Sealed and Unexpired. Payment made SAME DAY. Highest prices paid! Call JENNI today! 800-413-3479 www. cashforyourteststrips.com LOOK! Old clocks and watches wanted by collector regardless of condition. Highest prices paid. 917748-7225 LOOKING TO BUY! Oriental items, clothing, art, old & modern furniture, estates, jewelry, silver, glassware, dishes, old photos, coins & stamps, flatware. Call George 718-386-1104 or 917-775-3048 TOP CASH PAID: JEWELRY, Furniture, Art, etc. Please call 718598-3045 or 516-270-2128. www. iBuyAntiquesNYC.com

Tag Sale *BROWSE *SHOP *CONSIGN A.T. STEWART EXCHANGE CONSIGNMENT SHOP China, Silver, Crystal, Jewelry, Artwork, Furniture, Antiques, Collectibles Tues-Fri 10-4 Sat 12-4 Every Tuesday: 10% Senior Citizen Discount. All proceeds benefit The Garden City Historical Society 109 Eleventh Street Garden City 11530 516-746-8900 email: store@atstewartexchange. org www.gardencityhistoricalsociety. org

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GARDEN CITY Elegant mid-century modern home. Dining Room with fabulous glass buffet, Raymond Loewy furniture, full length mink coat, 2 Bedrooms, contemporary Baby Room, lovely bric-a-brac, 2 sets of china, Orrefors, kitchenware, clothing, outdoor furniture & wicker porch set, stools, tennis ball machine, gas snow blower, tools, garage & much more. PLEASE JOIN US! 89 Kensington Rd (Corner of Stewart Ave W) Friday & Saturday July 29 & 30 9:00a.m​​12:00p.m. (both days)

DO YOU HATE KENNELS? OR STRANGERS IN YOUR HOUSE? HOME AWAY FROM HOME will care for your dog in my Garden City home while you are away. Dog walking also available. Pet CPR & first Aid Certified. Numerous referrals and references. Limited availability.

Book early! Annmarie 516-775-4256

INVITED SALES BY TRACY JORDAN Monday, August 1, 2016 10:00 am 102 Ransom Avenue Sea Cliff, NY 11579 Decorative items, toys, DVDs, 18 feet of books, costume jewelry, furniture, garage items, ladders, many vintage pieces, plant stand and plants, shop vac, outdoor tools, housewares, hundreds of stuffed animals, games, glass barrister cases with drawers, many video games, sewing kit, artwork, Currier and Ives, Chinese, holiday and Christmas, wrought iron outdoor furniture, clocks, many kitchen gadgets, curio cabinets, clothing, shoes, bedding, linens, CDs, lamps...Visit www.invitedsales. com for pictures and details !

Yard Sale GARDEN CITY Saturday July 30 9am-3pm 114 Wilson St (Corner of Clinch Ave) Bikes, housewares, clothes, some baby items, music, games, lamps, tools and miscellaneous.

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Pet Services A GARDEN CITY ANIMAL LOVER doesn’t want to leave your precious pooch or fantastic feline alone all day. I’m reliable, dependable and will walk and feed your pet while you work or travel. Please call Cheryl at 516-505-9717

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Auto Services ELITE AUTO DETAILING: Anthony Masia, Owner​/​Operator Dependable, professional detailer. SUV’s, vans, pick-ups also detailed at a higher price. We specialize in imports​/​Mercedes Benz, BMW, Audi, Jaguar & Maserati. $10 off complete detail. Spring Wash & Wax Special $85​/​cars only. Coupons not to be combined 631-612-7152

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Apartment For Rent GARDEN CITY BORDER APARTMENTS: Spacious 1 bedroom, $1550+ electric, ALSO 3 bedroom, 2 bath, $2250+ electric, gated parking, laundry room, air conditioning, hardwood floors, near LIRR, NO BROKER FEE. www.gcbapts.com 516-742-1101 GARDEN CITY Large 3 rooms, 1 Bedroom, updated Kitchen & Baths. Immed occupancy $2,100 up Five rooms, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, FDR, modern Kitchen, wood floors. $3,200 Six room apt. 3 Bedrooms, 2 new Baths, updated EIK, No Pets.

Elevator. $3,800 up Garden City Properties 516-746-1563/516-313-8504 GARDEN CITY PARK HOUSE SHARE: First floor, private bedroom and bathroom, full use of basement with separate washer and dryer, share kitchen. Cable and utilities included. Move right in. $1100. Jill 516-354-4340

Condo/Co-op For Rent GARDEN CITY Luxury 2 Br/2 Ba. Doorman, Elevator, W/D in unit.

Stainless appliances, granite countertops, no pets. Available August 1, 2016. $3,700​/​month. 516-8604468 or 516-873-6464. Armstrong Properties GARDEN CITY Luxury 2 Br/2 Ba. Doorman, Elevator, W/D in unit.

Stainless appliances, granite countertops, no pets. Available August 1, 2016. $3,900​/​month. 516-8504468 or 516-873-6464 Email: hycarlinsky@yahoo.com Armstrong Properties

Homes for Rent GARDEN CITY Stunning Mott Colonial 3 spacious Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, Master Suite w/ private bath, Living Room w/ fireplace, formal DR, Den, large eat in Kitchen, decorated, quiet area, mid block, CAC, finished basement, patio, private backyard, many extras. $4,900 long​/​short term. No Fee 516-739-3907

Vacation Rental HAMPTON BAYS August thru Labor Day​​$6,000. Three bedroom cottage with large deck and fenced in backyard. South of Montauk Highway, very close to Ponquogue Beach. Call 516-655-9201 OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Best selection of affordable rentals. Full​ /​partial weeks. Call for FREE brochure. Open daily. Holiday Resort Services. 1-800-638-2102. Online reservations: www.holidayoc.com

real estate for SALE

Condo/Co-Op For Sale GARDEN CITY​/​HEMPSTEAD BORDER ATRIUM TOWNHOUSE Immaculate. COMPLETELY UPDATED. 2 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, 1800sf. Granite Kitchen, Updated Baths, CAC​/​VAC, 23 x 17 Great Room, Patio 8 x 18, Underground Parking, Great Storage. $380K 516993-6407 or 516-747-3036

Homes for Sale GARDEN CITY GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD 5 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths Living Room w/fireplace Dining Room Large Den w/fireplace Finished Basement, new Garage, Large Yard w/patio, IGS, CAC, Electric dog fence Near Nassau Haven Park and LIRR. Asking $1,150,000 Call 917-859-4809

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employment ▼ Lots for Sale ABANDONED FARM LIQUIDATION SALE August 6th ​​3 HOURS NYC! 7 acres, $19,900, 10 acres, $24,900, 20 acres, $39,900, 30 acres, 59,900 Parcels being SOLD OFF! Terms avail! Call to register 888-905-8847 Virtual tour: NewYorkandLakes.com

Open House POINT LOOKOUT OPEN HOUSE Saturday 7/30 12pm-3pm 25 Inwood Ave 5 BR, 3 Bath 2,400 sf Spacious California Ranch on 3 lots. CAC, LR w/gas fireplace, built-in Cedar Sauna. Possible M/D with permits. 2 car garage, beach rights. $798,000.

MLS #2789823 Christine 631-7488044 Armstrong Properties, Inc.

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Apartment Wanted GARDEN CITY Quiet, nonsmoking professional woman, long time GC resident, seeks 1 Bedroom or Studio apt in GC home or building, basement OK. Please call Eileen 516-746-3429

service directory

Services ** EVON’S SERVICES ** HOME HEALTH AIDES ELDER CARE CHILD CARE AND MORE! We offer the following services: Companions, Home Health Aides​/​Elder Care Child Care and Housekeeping Laborers Days / Nights Live In or Live Out NO FEE TO EMPLOYERS Call: 516-505-5510

computers COMPUTER REPAIR AND INSTRUCTION Chaminade Graduate Eliminate viruses, malware, bloatware, adware, spyware Computer Instruction Home & Business Networking Reasonable Rates Call Phil at Aspect Networking 516-830-3366 OR email: support@aspectnetworking.com COMPUTER SERVICES BY GCHS honors graduate, 7 years experience. Set-up, upgrade, repair your computer or custom build one, improve performance, install programs, remove malware, set up printers, back-up drives, provide instruction.

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Home Improvements AMBIANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES *Handyman & Remodeling *Kitchen Installations *Furniture Assembly *Finish Carpentry *Minor Electrical & Plumbing 23year GC Resident Lic & Ins H18E2170000 Call BOB 516-741-2154 DEVLIN BUILDERS Since 1979.

We do all types of improvements including HANDYMAN REPAIRS. No job too small. Bob Devlin 516-3656685. Insured License H18C730000 LAMPS FIXED $65 In home service.

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

Tutoring ENGLISH TUTOR: Diane Gottlieb M.Ed., M.S.W. SAT​/​ACT, College Essays, AP, Regents, ELA Test Prep, Reading comprehension and writing proficiency. 917-599-8007 or email: dianegot@gmail.com LongIslandEnglishTutor.com Providing one-on-one professional support to build confidence, knowledge and skills in every student.

IS YOUR CHILD READY FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR? NYS Certified through 6th grade teacher available to help your child prepare for the return of the school and also throughout the school year. $30​/​ hour. Call or Text Lisa Connor 516851-0319 OR email: LFConnor@ optonline.net MATH, SAT, ACT TUTOR: Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 plus Trig, PreCalc, AP Calculus. Norm 625-3314 ENGLISH, ACT, SAT TUTOR: 25+ year experience Critical Reading, Writing, Grammar, Essays. Lynne 625-3314 MATHEMATICS TUTOR: NYS certified math teacher. Experienced and patient. All elementary and middle school grades. HS Algebra, Geometry and SAT prep. Text or call Ken 516-526-8315 or email: kmctutor79@gmail.com

Services A & J MOVING & STORAGE: stablished 1971. Long Island and New York State specialists. Residential, Commercial, Piano & Organ experts.

Boxes available. Free estimates. www.ajmoving.com 516-741-2657 114 Jericho Tpk, Mineola NYDOT# 10405 COMPLETE JUNK REMOVAL​/​DEMOLITION SERVICE: Strong Arm Contracting Inc. We haul anything and everything. Entire contents of home or office. We clean it up and take it away. Residential​/​Commercial. Bonded​/​Insured. Free estimates. 516-538-1125

Services COLLEGE ARTS ADMISSIONS: College Counseling in the Visual and Performing Arts. Dance, Musical Theatre & Drama. Film, Instrumental & Vocal Music. Audio Recording & Production. Theatre Technology & Production. Visual & Graphic Arts.

Resume, Essays, Repertoire Lists.

Michele Zimmerman. 516-353-6255 CollegeArtsAdmissions@gmail.com www.CollegeArtsAdmissions.com OLD VILLAGE TREE SERVICE: Owner operated since 1989. 24 hour emergency service. Licensed​ /​insured. Free estimates, member LI Arborist Assoc. Please call 516466-9220

Services POWER WASHING SALE! Summer is here! Power washing can make it look new again wherever there is moss, dirt and air pollution.

Decks, patios, outdoor furniture, siding, roofs. Lic​/​ins. In business over 30 years. Trained crew. Grace 516753-0268 graceroofing.com

Instruction PIANO LESSONS By Ira Baslow.

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

Cleaning CLEANING HOME​​OFFICE: Weekly, monthly since 1979. Insured​/ bonded. Trusted​/ reliable. Call Olympia Cleaning 516-883-0359 HOME & OFFICE CLEANING SERVICE Energetic and reliable team ready to make your home or office sparkle! All jobs are serviced by owner to provide excellent services.

Free estimate. SPECIAL PRICING FOR MONTH OF AUGUST! Insured​ /​Bonded Call Doris 516-280-5833

Cleaning SPRING INTO ACTION LET US CLEAN YOUR HOUSE WINDOWS GARDEN CITY WINDOW CLEANING Home Window Cleaning Service by Owner Free Estimates Inside & Out Fully Insured 25 Years Experience 631-220-1851 516-764-5686 STRONG ARM CLEANING: Residential and commercial cleaning specialist, post construction clean ups, shipping and waxing floors, move ins and move outs. Free estimates. Bonded and insured. 516538-1125 www.strongarmcleaningny.com

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Legal Notice 264 WEST PINE LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 7/6/16. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 2306 Tower Dr., Austin, TX 78703.

General purpose.

GNN 143886 6x 7/15, 22, 29, 8/05, 12, 19, 2016 #143886

Notice of formation of IHAB GIRGIS, PHD, LCSW, PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with SSNY on 5/12/16. Office located in Nassau County.

SSNY has been designated for service of process and shall mail copy of any process served against the PLLC to: 107 Northern Blvd, Suite 202, Great Neck, NY 11021. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

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Notice of formation of New Xin Yuan LLC. Articles of organization filed with the Secretary of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on July 15, 2016. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC,505 Northern Blvd, Ste 203,Great Neck,NY11021.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Board of Education of Great Neck Union Free School District of the Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau, (in accordance with Section 103 of Article 5-1 of the General Municipal Law) hereby invites the submission of sealed bids for: MISCELLANEOUS FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT BID for use in the schools of the District. Bids will be received until 10:00 AM prevailing time on Monday, August 8, 2016 at the Purchasing Office, Phipps Administration Building, 345 Lakeville Road, Great Neck, New York 11020 at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened.

Specifications and bid forms may be obtained at the same office. The Board of Education reserves the right to waive any informality in the bids, or to reject all bids, or to accept any bids which, in the opinion of the Board of Education, will be in the best interests of the School District. Any bid submitted will be binding for sixty (60) days subsequent to the date of bid opening.

Board of Education, Great Neck Union Free School District, Great Neck, New York By: Jason Martin Purchasing Officer GNN 143939 1x 7/29/2016

NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Board of Education of Great Neck Union Free School District of the Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau, (in accordance with Section 103 of Article 5-1 of the General Municipal Law) hereby invites the submission of sealed bids for: OFFICE COFFEE BREWING SYSTEM AND SUPPLIES BID for use in the schools of the District. Bids will be received until 10:15 AM prevailing time on Monday, August 8, 2016 at the Purchasing Office, Phipps Administration Building, 345

Lakeville Road, Great Neck, New York 11020 at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened. Specifications and bid forms may be obtained at the same office. The Board of Education reserves the right to waive any informality in the bids, or to reject all bids, or to accept any bids which, in the opinion of the Board of Education, will be in the best interests of the School District. Any bid submitted will be binding for sixty (60) days subsequent to the date of bid opening.

Board of Education, Great Neck Union Free School District, Great Neck, New York By: Jason Martin Purchasing Officer GNN 143940 1x 7/29/2016 NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Board of Education of Great Neck Union Free School District of the Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau, (in accordance with Section 103 of Article 5-1 of the General Municipal Law) hereby invites the submission of sealed bids for: PREPARED WHOLE WHEAT KOSHER PIZZA BID for use in the schools of the District. Bids will be received until 10:30 AM prevailing time on Monday, August 8, 2016 at the Purchasing Office, Phipps Administration Building, 345 Lakeville Road, Great Neck, New York 11020 at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened. Specifications and bid forms may be obtained at the same office. The Board of Education reserves the right to waive any informality in the bids, or to reject all bids, or to accept any bids which, in the opinion of the Board of Education, will be in the best interests of the School District.

Any bid submitted will be binding for sixty (60) days subsequent to the date of bid opening. Board of Education, Great Neck Union Free School District, Great Neck, New York y: Jason Martin Purchasing Officer GNN 143941 1x 7/29/2016

NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Board of Education of Great Neck Union Free School District of the Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau, (in accordance with Section 103 of Article 5-1 of the General Municipal Law) hereby invites the submission of sealed bids for: FROZEN FOODS & GROCERY, KOSHER AND NON-KOSHER BID for use in the schools of the District.

Bids will be received until 10:45 AM prevailing time on Monday, August 8, 2016 at the Purchasing Office, Phipps Administration Building, 345 Lakeville Road, Great Neck, New York 11020 at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened. Specifications and bid forms may be obtained at the same office. The Board of Education reserves the right to waive any informality in the bids, or to reject all bids, or to accept any bids which, in the opinion of the Board of Education, will be in the best interests of the School District. Any bid submitted will be binding for sixty (60) days subsequent to the date of bid opening. Board of Education, Great Neck Union Free School District, Great Neck, New York By: Jason Martin Purchasing Officer GNN 1x 7/29/2016

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Civic leaves anti-3rd track bloc B y N oah Mans k a r A Floral Park civic association has left a coalition of local organizations opposing the Long Island Rail Road’s third track project, saying the group has engaged in “juvenile and unprofessional tactics.”

In a July 20 letter to Bill Corbett, the leader and spokesman for Citizens Against Rail Expansion, the Hillcrest Civic Association’s executive board asked to be removed from CARE’s list of more than 70 supporters.

While it still opposes the LIRR’s plan for a third track along 9.8 miles of its Main Line, the president of the Hillcrest group, Nadia Holubnyczyj-Ortiz, said the group’s five officers took issue with CARE advertisements and a sign outside Corbett’s law office that lampooned Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who announced the $1.5 billion project in January. The sign has since been removed.

“We just felt like they were then going to alienate any future discussion. It was unprofessional,” Holubnyczyj-Ortiz said in an interview.

CARE’s website does not list the Hillcrest Civic Association among its member organizations.

The civic group’s letter also cited Corbett’s endorsement of a Republican state Senate candidate, Elaine Phillips, which drew fire from other

third track opponents who say their fight should not be partisan.

Corbett has said he only supports Phillips as an individual and CARE has not collectively backed her.

But the fact that he sent an email asking CARE members to attend her campaign launch this month concerned Hillcrest’s leadership, Holubnyczyj-Ortiz said.

“We’re a civic association. We do need to be bipartisan or just neutral altogether,” she said.

Both Phillips, mayor of the village of Flower Hill, and her Democratic opponent, Adam Haber, have expressed concerns about what they have called a lack of public information from the state and LIRR about the third track.

The Hillcrest Civic Association covers about 800 homes in eastern Floral Park and has about 140 paying members, Holubnyczyj-Ortiz said.

Matthew Sexton, an officer in the village’s South Side Civic Association who also criticized Corbett’s endorsement, said his group may ask to leave CARE but its leadership has not met to make a decision.

“I think HIllcrest has done the best for the members of the civic that they represent,” Sexton said.

Corbett, a lifelong Floral Park resident and former village official, said no other organizations have

asked to be removed from CARE’s list of members.

Floral Park residents know Corbett’s reputation and “what I’ve done in this village for the past 60 years,” he said.

His wife, Ann Corbett, is a former Floral Park mayor and is also active with CARE. “My wife and I have been working day and night on this,” Corbett said. “Since this happened a week ago we’ve been spending hours preparing materials, contacting people and doing our job.”

Asked what effect Hillcrest’s leaving might have on third track opposition efforts, Corbett said, “None at all.”

CARE added Haber to its online list of supporters as it updated its website, Corbett said. He was on the list in a May 12 CARE news release but was absent from it when Corbett said he supports Phillips.

“He told us months ago that he’s with us on this issue,” Corbett said.

“We’ll take help from anywhere we can get it.”

An LIRR spokesman, Shams Tarek, declined to comment, but has said public outreach for the third track project will continue as planners conduct an environmental study that will address local concerns. The study and more information about the project are set to be released later this year.

Levy seeks to bring Great Neck mayors together for businesses eligibility in the state’s tax rebate program.

Village of East Hills Mayor Michael Koblenz said he came up with the idea for the mayors to meet together, and although nothing was decided upon, they had constructive discussions.

Koblenz said villages don’t have to work together for everything that affects each individual village, but should if an issue is affecting several villages.

“If there is a traffic problem we’re having as a result with another village nearby, we would work with that village that directly,” he said.

The Council of Greater Manhasset Civic Associations meets monthly to discuss developments and

other issues affecting Manhasset’s unincorporated areas.

Richard Bentley, president of the council, said meeting together is “absolutely” a positive thing for Manhasset.

“When you’ve got a whole bunch of smaller entities in the neighborhood, having them all going on different paths doesn’t give the town a clear voice of the Manhasset community as a whole,” Bentley said.

“The greater council fills that hole of not only allowing each civic area to plan jointly, but it helps the individual civic associations advance their own goals by learning what has been successful and not successful by other entities.”

The council often reviews applications that the Town of North

Hempstead receives to discuss with applicants how they would like stores to look, maintaining a “common look” to the downtown area, he said.

Bentley said that the town’s planning department and Town Councilwoman Anna Kaplan have a “great relationship” with the council, as they direct applicants to discuss plans with it before submitting anything to the town.

Earlier this month, TD Bank had a proposal approved by the town to construct a new bank on Plandome Road after attorneys for the proposal met with the council to solve issues related to traffic and aesthetics.

“Before TD Bank even got to the town, the issues we had were already addressed,” Bentley said.

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Bid for state tourney falls short E.W. Wildcats 10U LIttle League team falls to Massapequa Chiefs 2-1 after district title win

By G r e g ory Gia c onelli The East Williston Wildcats 10U Little League Baseball team fell to the Massapequa Chiefs 2-1 in the Williamsport sectional finals on July 21 at Merrick Town Park, coming close to becoming the first team in East Williston history to qualify for the New York state tournament.

“It’s so hard because the kids played hard all year and they were fighting till the bitter end,” said the head coach, Larry McCleary. “These kids never give up and have never given up all year. You can’t deny their fighting guts.”

The Chiefs and the Wildcats traded zeroes for the first four innings.

But the Wildcats’ pitcher, Bryan McCleary, ran into trouble in the fifth when he walked a batter and gave up a single and left with two on and one out. He was relieved by Michael Santarelli, who loaded the bases with a hit batsman. He retired the next batter, but then walked home one run and allowed a second run to score on a wild pitch. He then got out of the inning with a strikeout.

McCleary gave up two runs on five hits and two walks. He struck out three batters.

The Wildcats answered with a run of their own in the bottom half of the fifth.

With one out, Daniel Tufano smacked a single to left and the tying run came to the plate.

Louis Baldasano came in to pinch run and eventually scored on an RBI triple by Dylan Rosenberg to cut the lead to 2-1.

That was as far as the Wildcats got as their tournament run came to end.

Larry McCleary said the team did not perform up to expectations with seven called strikeouts.

Coaches Larry McCleary, Chuck Santarelli, Chris Desarno, and Michael Rosenberg, with the 2016 10U East Williston Wildcats “This isn’t what we played with all year and we needed a couple of more hits” said McCleary. “We haven’t had seven kids go down looking the whole tournament.”

The boys began their path on June 22 when they defeated Albertson-Herricks 9-3.

They went on to beat Port Washington once and Manhasset twice, bringing their record to 4-0 in district play.

The Wildcats outscored the opposition 44-9 and earned their eighth district championship in their Little League history.

This is the second time the 10-year-old team has won a district championship and the first time the team made it all the way to the championship game of the sectional tournament.

The only other time an East Williston team has made it to the finals of the sec-

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Dylan Rosenberg drives in the only Wildcats run. He went 2-3 with an RBI triple.

fifth and three runs in the sixth, tying the tionals was when the 2015 12U team lost game at 8.

They went on to lose in extra innings to Massapequa.

In the sectionals, the Wildcats defeated 12-9. However, the Wildcats got even in Oceanside in their first matchup and then the team’s second meeting on July 20 with dropped a game against Massapequa 12- a dominating 13-1 win, featuring some quality hitting and an outstanding pitching 9.

As they showed throughout their run, performance from Dylan Rosenberg.

That set the stage for the winner-takethe Wildcats bounced back after a tough loss with a pair of commanding wins all sectional finals the following night.

Despite coming up short, there was against Oceanside and a rematch against plenty for McCleary and the Wildcats to Massapequa 13-1.

“These group of boys always think be proud of. To them, it was a season filled they will win,” McCleary said. “They go with plenty of highs and a fun ride for the into games with so much confidence and boys who fought hard all year to make it this far. Looking back, McCleary said he never quit.”

The first game against the Massapequa would do it all again and promised bigger Chiefs started off with the Wildcats trailing things for this team in the future.

“I had a great time on this run,” said 7-2 very early.

McCleary. “I don’t think I would change a Still down by five after trading a run CHERRY 1-8 Page - 07-11-16_Layout 1 7/12/16 2:25 PM Page 1 apiece, the Wildcats scored two runs in the thing other than the outcome of this game.”

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