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Parents oppose staff cuts

School poses 14.5 positions removed

BY CAMERYN OAKES

The Manhasset School District is proposing staff reductions to balance its budget amid financial stressors, but many employees and parents are speaking out against the action due to potential impacts on students and staff.

“Teachers cannot give their best if they are not supported,” parent Darlene DePietro said. “Our children cannot be their best if they are also not supported.”

Multiple people spoke in opposition to the staff cuts at the Manhasset Board of Education meeting Thursday night, including DePietro, who is a mother to kids with special needs. She held back tears as she advocated for the teacher assistants to remain due to the help they provide to students like her own children.

Rob Mashburn, a secondary school computer teacher and staff developer, has been an employee of the district for 17 years, starting his career as a teacher’s assistant. He will end his position as a staff developer at the end of the school year.

“The plan to completely remove any staff development from our school is a mistake,” Mashburn said, stressing the importance of the role to keep staff up to date with changing technologies and programs.

The district is proposing staff re-

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YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU

Nassau major crimes drop in 2023

First 11 months show 6.5% decline after 41% spike in all of 2022

BY CAMERYN OAKES

Nassau County Police reported a nearly 6.5% drop in total major crimes in the first 11 months of 2023, which County Executive Bruce Blakeman is attributing to his administration’s support of the police force.

Blakeman ran his 2021 election campaign on a platform that included

calls for addressing the rise in crime in the county. His calls specifically targeted the state’s bail reform laws, which he previously had blamed for the 75% surge in major crime Nassau County saw in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the previous year during an interview with Blank Slate Media.

Those same calls for public safety initiatives in response to rising crimes carried into the 2023 election campaigns, with both Republican and Democratic candidates citing a need to address the safety concerns of residents.

A mailer sent by Blakeman’s office touted the county’s reductions in crime “even with Cashless Bail Laws and the National Border Crisis [sic]”

which have been consistently referenced as driving factors for greater crime.

Blakeman attributed the drop in crimes to his administration’s financial investments in the county police department and intelligence-led policing strategies in the mailer.

The county executive also touted

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Celebrity tailor Martin Greenfield dies at 95

Holocaust survivor served 6 presidents, slew of stars

BY TAYLOR HERZLICH

Martin Greenfield, Holocaust survivor, tailor to six presidents and countless celebrities and North Hills resident, died March 20 at a hospital in Manhasset. He was 95.

“His memory will be a fond memory for everyone who knew him,” said North Hills Mayor Marvin Natiss, who was a friend of Greenfield for around 50 years. “He was just a gentleman and always had a smile on his face and was always happy to be here. And 95 was a nice age, longstanding, and he was just a wonderful man.”

For such a kind man, Greenfield endured horrors in his early life. It was in the Auschwitz concentration camp that he first learned how to sew.

As a teenage Jewish prisoner in the camp, then Maximilian Grünfeld was assigned laundry duties. One day he accidentally ripped the collar of a guard’s shirt in the laundry room. The guard whipped Max in response and threw the shirt at him.

A fellow prisoner taught Max how to sew. He mended the collar of the shirt and, instead of returning it to the guard, slipped it under his prison uniform for safekeeping.

That shirt altered the course of Greenfield’s life. It led to his decadeslong career as a tailor, but it also made other prisoners think Greenfield had some sort of special status, so he was allowed to roam the grounds of Auschwitz by the guards and authorized to take extra food from the hospital kitchen.

He later ripped another guard’s shirt on purpose.

“Two ripped Nazi shirts,” Greenfield wrote years later in his memoir, “helped this Jew build America’s most famous and successful custom-suit company.”

Greenfield opened Martin Greenfield Clothiers in Brooklyn in the late 1970s, an old-school tailor shop that did all its manufacturing in-house.

Martin Greenfield Clothiers is New York City’s last surviving union clothing factory, Greenfield’s son Tod Greenfield

told The New York Times.

Around 50 garment workers are employed at the store and work tirelessly on custom-made suits, which each take about 10 hours of work.

His suits are a hot commodity, since Greenfield’s shop is one of the only places New York City’s wealthy and famous can find hand-manufactured suits.

Even his friend, Natiss, was a loyal customer.

“I’ve been wearing Martin Greenfield suits and blazers for the last 25, 30 years,” Natiss told Blank Slate Media.

Martin Greenfield at the White House with former President Bill Clinton. (Courtesy of Tod Greenfield)

In his memoir, Greenfield wrote that he worked alongside figures from the Gerald R. Ford, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Donald J. Trump administrations to Frank Sinatra, Martin Scorsese, Denzel Washington, Michael Jackson, Kobe Bryant and the 7-foot1 Shaquille O’Neal, who “required

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Possible measles exposure reported

Virus case at Cohen Children’s hospital

BY CAMERYN OAKES

Visitors of Cohen Children’s Medical Center may have been exposed to measles last week as multiple health departments and agencies investigate the confirmed case, according to the Nassau County Department of Health.

The case of an unvaccinated child with measles in Nassau County who visited Cohen was confirmed, according to the department. The child is said to be less than 5 years old.

The county department issued an alert Monday that individuals who were in the emergency department waiting room and treatment area of the New Hyde Park medical center on Wednesday and Thursday may have been exposed to the virus.

The time frame of the potential exposure is estimated to have occurred at Cohen from 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.

The child diagnosed with measles was said to have been in the medical center’s Emergency Department waiting room and treatment area during this time. The youngster has been hospitalized with the necessary infection control procedures, the state Health Department said.

This is the third measles case reported in the state this year, according to the New York State Department of Health, which said a “global and domestic increase in measles cases” is occurring.

“We’re continuing to investigate this case history in partnership with Nassau County health officials who have also begun contact tracing. The measles cases we are seeing in New York, around the country and around the world, are a clear indication that our immunization rates are at a dangerously low level,” state Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald said. “Our message is clear: if your child has not been immunized for measles with a two-dose Measles, Mumps, Rubella vaccine, also known as MMR, as the state’s doctor I strongly urge you to do so immediately.”

Although the third measles case in the state this year, the Nassau County case is the first to occur outside New York City in 2024.

The Nassau County Health Department said Cohen has already begun contacting patients who were in the Emergency Department during this time. The medical center has also identified high-risk patients who were potentially exposed and

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Teens partner in grief support group

Charlie Dubofsky and Sydney Hassenbein found the HERO Project after both face losses months apart

BY CAMERYN OAKES

In times of loss, mourners often hear the same phrase of sentiment shared by those consoling them in their grief:

“I know what you’re going through.”

But for teenagers like Charlie Dubofsky and Sydney Hassenbein, both 16, the grief they experienced in the loss of their family members was something their peers overwhelmingly did not understand.

“They don’t know what it’s like,” Dubofsky said.

Within just three months of each other, the two teenagers experienced sudden and life-changing grief that most people so early in life don’t endure.

In February of 2023, Charlie Dubofsky’s dad, Ned Dubofsky, died. He was 54.

Three months later, Sydney Hassenbein’s younger brother, Drew Hassenbein, died when the car he was in was struck by an alleged drunk driver. He was 14.

But through their grief, the two girls came together and received the empathetic understanding they couldn’t necessarily receive from their

standing and support among their peers.

With an idea to bring to the community, the two girls reached out to the Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center to partner on the support group.

In doing so they established The HERO Project, which stands for honoring their heroes, empathizing with others, remembering special times shared and living onward for their heroes.

“It’s almost like a big hug,” Dubofsky said about the HERO project gathering.

Charlie Dubofsky with her father Ned Dubofsky.

In partnership with the two teens are two licensed clinical social workers Amanda Foglietta and Taylor Graf.

Foglietta described her role in the HERO Project as supporting and guiding Dubofsky and Hassenbein, allowing the teens to take the reins in leading.

Each meeting is an open and safe space for the teens, Hassenbein said, with an established protocol that everything discussed is confidential. The social workers are also present during the meetings for participants who may need additional support.

Teens coming to the meetings can bring friends, which Foglietta said helps them feel more comfortable in attending.

A typical meeting starts with attendees talking about how they feel at the moment, followed by a presentation on the prepared topic and group activities and discussions. At the end, Sydney Hassenbein said they will again ask how attendees are feeling after the meeting activities.

“It’s so nice to people who suffered something so tragic but look at how they’re moving forward,” Dubofsky said.

“When I heard about Drew and the accident, I immediately reached out to her and so did my sister,” Dubofsky said. “We both just wanted

and be a support system for her.”

In their unification, the two girls had an idea: to establish a grief support group for other teenagers like

Dubofsky and Hassenbein lead every group meeting, preparing in advance a topic to discuss and a presentation to provide. Joining them as well are Foglietta and Graf.

Topics include talking about the meaning of grief, music and new be

To aid participants who may not be comfortable sharing their thoughts out loud, the group offers an anonymous, online submission for them to write about how they feel.

And for those who aren’t comfortable talking at all, Dubofsky said they are welcome to just listen.

But each meeting looks a little different, and the girls have aspira

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Charlie Dubofsky, left, and Sydney Hassenbein, right, founded the HERO Project, a grief support group for teenagers.

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Herricks talks 5.2% budget increase plan

BY JASMINE SELLARS

The Herricks Union Free School District resumed Phase Two budget plan discussions for the 2024-25 school year Thursday night, including a proposed $6.9 million overall increase of 5.2% over last year and a 2.38% tax levy increase.

“When you go to vote on the third Tuesday in May, the community will be voting on the total expenditures, which is our budget to support programs for next year,” said Assistant Superintendent Lisa Rutkoske. “Predominantly that is supported through our tax levy.”

The revenue projections for the 202425 school year also anticipate a 10.65% increase of $2.6 million in state aid and a 330% percent increase, or $1.8 million, in appropriation of fund balance and reserves. In light of growing enrollment, the district is also looking to hire a new school counselor at Herricks Middle School and an additional special education teacher at the elementary level.The school district’s budget also calls for major increases in other areas, including health insurance, payroll and transportation, signaling plans to purchase new school buses, replace bus patrol onboard cameras and plans to replace musical instruments throughout all levels.

Foreseeable upgrades in facilities and equipment also include refurbishments of select classrooms and bathrooms across the district and renovations of the HMS auxiliary gymnasium and kitchen.In other news, the board presented three awards of Recognition of Outstanding Student Achievement at the high school level and

one award of Recognition of Outstanding Teacher Achievement. The district congratulated high school student Ashi Harani for her two distinguished Awards from the National Center for Women and Information Technology.

Recipients are selected based on their aptitude and aspirations in technology as demonstrated by their computing experience and involvement in activities. “Ashi was awarded a national honorable mention for the NCWIT Aspirations in Computing High School Award and was a Regional Affiliate Award winner for the Greater New York area,” the school board said. “It recognizes just 400 high school girls nationwide and we’re so proud that Ashi is one of them.”

High school senior Katherine Shaw and sophomore Alexandra Sang were among 80 student artists selected to have their works featured in the Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at The Heckscher Museum.

The competition is the only juried high school competition in Long Island that offers high school students the opportunity to showcase their artwork in a museum. The board also named Herricks Middle School Library Media Specialist Jodi Thompson as a History Day Leader and named her the Junior Division 2024 Robbie Harte Teacher of the Year. Thompson also received statewide recognition as the New York State History Day Junior Teacher of the Year as well as a nomination for The National Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year Award, which will be announced at the History Day Convention in June.

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Mineola mayor slams Newsday park story

BY TAYLOR HERZLICH

Mineola Mayor Paul Pereira said Newsday incorrectly implied the community benefits fund from a now-completed, years-long Third Track project in a story published Sunday was a bribe for village board support.

Pereira also said Newsday misrepresented his long-time support of the project.

The 3rd Track had a $2.5 billion budget and the MTA set aside $20 million for a community benefits fund.

The Newsday story said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority paid $1.7 million for Wilson Park upgrades in Mineola as part of a community benefits fund included in the 3rd track project. Pereira confirmed this number to Blank Slate Media.

The turfing of the Wilson Park field is just one village project that has been paid for by the MTA community benefit fund. The MTA also funded a pickleball court in Floral Park and a roughly $9,000 “Welcome to Garden City Park” sign.

The Newsday article said the Wilson Park project is “among several expenditures paid for from a Community Benefits Fund that seemingly had little connection to the Third Track project.”

But Pereira said that is exactly the point: The community benefits fund does not have to be related to the 3rd Track project.

“It’s called community benefit fund. Turfing a field benefits the community,” Pereira told Blank Slate Media. “I didn’t make the rules. I didn’t make the funds. I did not even know about the existence of the fund when we first began discussions about supporting the 3rd Track with then Gov. Cuomo.”

Pereira did note that Wilson Park is only 1,000 feet from the Third Track.

He added that while $1.7 million went toward the Wilson Park turf, about half of the funding Mineola received went directly toward projects related to the train station.

These projects include new train benches, solar-powered parking meters, LED lighting, parking garages, a sweeper truck for parking garages including the garage at the train station, a Jet-Vac truck to mitigate flooding and sewage issues.

The Newsday article cites an opinion from Ken Girardin, director of research for the Empire Center for Public Policy, who called the MTA funding of projects unrelated to the 3rd Track “disconcerting” and said “getting a 3rd Track should have been the benefit.”

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Pereira disagreed. He said Mineola does not benefit from the 3rd Track because the trains running on that track do not make a stop in Mineola.

“In other words, we put up with all the problems, all the disruption, all the chaos, for years, our residents, and the benefit really is to … Smithtown and Huntington and Port Jefferson and these places further east,” said Pereira. “So this is the MTA’s way of saying, ‘Hey, we know that you bore the brunt of this disruption and we would like to somehow make up for that.’”

But Pereira’s biggest gripe with Newsday’s “agenda” is the implication that he did not support the 3rd Track project until the community benefit fund was involved.

The Newsday article said“Mineola Mayor Paul Pereira, who previously criticized the MTA’s construction in his village, defended the Wilson Park upgrades.”

Pereira said he has never opposed the 3rd Track during his tenure as mayor.

Pereira said he believes what Newsday might be referring to is a statement he made to the village in October 2022.

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Santos denounces GOP in NY-01 bid

Disgraced former NY-03 Republican representative says he will run as an independent

BY CAMERYN OAKES

While the Republican Party has denounced former representative and party member George Santos, the defrocked 3rd District representative has now left the party himself as he vies for another congressional seat as an Independent.

“After today’s embarrassing showing in the House I have reflected and decided that I can no longer be part of the Republican Party,” Santos posted on X, referencing the attempt by the lower congressional body to pass a government funding bill. “The Republican Party continues to lie and swindle its voter base. I in good conscience cannot affiliate myself with a party that stands for nothing and falls for everything.”

Instead, Santos will be running as an Independent as he attempts to rejoin the House in the wake of his expulsion.

“I will take my Ultra MAGA/ Trump supporting values to the ballot in November as an Independent,” Santos posted on X.

Just two weeks earlier Santos announced his bid for representative to New York’s 1st Congressional District, petitioning as a Republican to challenge Rep. Nick LaLota. He said

he will now be suspending that petition to file as an Independent.

New York’s 1st Congressional District encompasses Long Island’s most eastern part. Under recently approved district maps, the district no longer covers Lloyd Harbor and Huntington Bay, but adds the Moriches.

Also campaigning for the 1st District seat are Republican Rep. LaLota and Democrat John Avlon, who Santos called out in his tweet announcing his Independent affiliation.

“@nicklalota and @JohnAvlon ill see you boys in November [sic],” Santos posted on X, along with a kissy face emoji.

Santos took office in January 2023, representing the 3rd Congressional District encompassing parts of Nassau and Queens.

On Dec. 1 Santos became just the sixth member of the House to be expelled through a 311-114 vote, with 105 Republicans voting in favor of his removal.

Santos was tossed out of the House after its bipartisan Ethics Committee released a long-awaited investigative report finding “substantial evidence” that Santos violated federal law.

Investigators said they found

Santos used campaign funds for personal purposes, defrauded donors and filed false or incomplete campaign and financial disclosures.

Santos pleaded not guilty in May to a 13-count indictment from federal prosecutors encompassing seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds and two counts of making materially false statements to Congress.

He was later slapped with 10 additional counts, including one count of conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States, two counts of wire fraud, two counts of lying to the Federal Election Commission, two counts of falsifying records, two counts of aggravated identify theft and one count of device fraud.

He is scheduled to face trial in federal court for the Eastern District of New York in September. If convicted of the top charges, Santos could face up to 20 years in prison.

While his trial begins in September, Santos would be near the culmination of his congressional campaign.

The district’s primary will be held June 25 before Election Day on Nov. 5.

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Hach takes aim at GOP NY-04 pick LiPetri

BY TAYLOR HERZLICH

The campaign for Republican Greg Hach released its first ad March 20, taking aim at his GOP-backed opponent in the congressional primary, Mike LiPetri.

Hach, a personal injury lawyer and Air Force Veteran from Oyster Bay, is challenging LiPetri, a 33-year-old former state assemblyman from Farmingdale, in the Republican primary race for the 3rd Congressional District.

Nassau Republican Party officials nominated LiPetri for the congressional race because he is a “proven vote-getter,” Nassau Republican Chairman Joseph Cairo told Newsday.

LiPetri served one term as an assemblyman from 2019 to 2021, then ran unsuccessfully in a primary in the 2nd Congressional District in 2020.

Hach, LiPetri and a third candidate, Jim Toes of Manhasset, each hope to claim a victory in the primary and challenge incumbent Rep. Tom Suozzi for the seat in November.

Suozzi defeated Republican-backed Mazi Melesa Pilip to serve out disgraced former Rep. George Santos’s term in a special election last month after he was expelled from the House. Suozzi is seeking re-election to a full two-year term.

“New York’s 3rd District doesn’t need another lobbyist ready to exchange money for influence,” said the ad for Hach, speaking about LiPetri.

Hach is running on a campaign that paints LiPetri as a “liberal” Republican.

The ad accused LiPetri of being involved in a “shady” cryptocurrency deal with Santos, never

supporting former President Donald Trump and opposing constitutional term limits for members of Congress. The campaign ad also claimed that LiPetri was once a member of the Democrat Party and a staffer of former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.

“These past four years have been a disaster with open borders, rampant crime, and a skyrocketing cost of living, I support President Trump and will be voting for him again!” LiPetri told Blank Slate Media in a statement. “The people know I am a fighter, I stood up to Cuomo, I called out de Blasio, I defeated an incumbent Democrat to win a seat in the NYS Assembly, and in November, I will do it again as the Republican nominee for Congress in NY-03!”

The claim about LiPetri’s involvement with Santos referred to a New York Times story from July.

The Times said Santos, along with three other men, approached a loyal campaign donor and told him that a wealthy Polish citizen wanted to buy cryptocurrency but his funds were frozen in a bank account for unknown reasons. Santos and the three men asked the donor to create a limited liability company to gain access to the funds, according to the loyal campaign donor who remained anonymous in the story.

The newspaper said Santos partnered with LiPetri and Bryant Park Associates, which is run by Republican donor Dominick Sartorio, on this crypto deal.

LiPetri said he was not involved “in detail” in the deal.

“Mr. Santos only made the introductions. End of story,” said Joseph Murray, LiPetri’s lawyer.

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Chaminade names 1st layperson principal

BY TAYLOR HERZLICH

Chaminade High School will be welcoming its first layperson principal, Robert Paul, after Brother Joseph Bellizzi steps down from the position on June 30.

Bellizzi has been named provincial of the Province of Meribah in the Diocese of Rockville Center. The diocese said he is leaving his post to devote himself to his new responsibilities after serving as Chaminade’s principal for 25 years.

The change in leadership comes just six years shy of the school’s centennial anniversary in 2030.

“I give credit to the school and the Marianist community and the province for having the confidence to say that there’s a layperson and laypeople that can take bigger roles in the school,” Paul said. “There’s always been that partnership [between the Marianist community and laypeople] and I guess I just look at this as the next level of partnership.”

Chaminade High School is owned by the Marianists, a Roman Catholic religious order of brothers and priests. Around 1,700 students attend Chaminade.

Paul’s appointment comes at a time when an increasing number of religious universities and high schools are being led by laypeople for the first time.

This takes place at a time when not enough young men are entering the priesthood in the United States to replace older priests who retire or die, narrowing the field for priests who are eligible to head universities and private schools.

The number of Catholic priests in the United States has dropped sharply in recent decades, from 59,192 in 1970 to 35,513 in 2020, according to the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate, a Georgetown University research initiative.

As Bellizzi prepares to pass the baton to Paul, it is clear that this shift is focused on a continua-

tion of Chaminade’s traditions and religious ties, not a moment of radical change.

“The tradition that exists here and everything that makes this place what it is, I don’t plan on changing…any of that,” Paul said.

An alum, Bellizzi entered the Marianist Community at Chaminade in 1978. He then earned degrees from St. John’s University, a Catholic and Vincentian school, and New York University before joining the Chaminade faculty in 1982.

He became principal in 1999 but continued to teach freshman religion classes.

Bellizzi said he has seen significant changes in the student body over his 25-year tenure.

He said students are drawn to Chaminade for the same reasons – good academics and a faith-based atmosphere – but their skill sets, like their reading, writing and math skills, have changed “radically.”

And just over the past four years, Bellizzi said he has noticed a somewhat negative shift in students’ ability to communicate with fellow students and staff post-COVID.

Paul, like Bellizzi, is a Chaminade alum, having graduated in 1992.

When he started at Chaminade, he said he was on the quiet side and mostly focused on his academics. But he soon realized that he was not getting the “full package” Chaminade offered by staying reserved, and opened himself up to the Chaminade experience.

He completed his undergraduate studies at Boston College, a private Jesuit university, and his graduate studies at LIU Post.

Paul joined the Chaminade staff as a member of the Science Department faculty in 2000.

He has served as assistant principal of academics since 2017 and is an assistant coach of the varsity basketball team.

Paul said he has also noticed a change in students: They are more willing to question instructions from the school.

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Paul and Bellizzi agreed that this question of “the why” forces them to look at Chaminade policies and practices with a fresh eye.

With these changes in student behavior come new challenges.

Gregory Kay, the assistant principal of curriculum who has been named chief academic officer at Chaminade, said his main concern for the school moving forward is absenteeism — students who are checked out of the holistic Chaminade experience.

Kay said absenteeism has not “crept into the day” at Chaminade yet, but he has noticed a reluctance to fully bounce back to normal afterschool activity programs post-COVID.

“Student engagement has always been one of our highlights. Sports, athletics, activities,” said Bellizzi. “How do we keep the kids engaged whether it’s in a classroom or after school?”

To prepare for his tenure as principal, Paul said the school is creating a strategic plan for the next few years that has not yet been released, based on input from focus groups, parents and faculty.

Kay said it is important for goals mentioned in this strategic plan to be understood with context. As an example, he spoke about plans to renovate the cafeteria.

While he acknowledged that yes, the cafeteria renovations would look nice, he went a step further to explain that having a nice place for kids to sit and eat after school might encourage them to stay on-campus for extracurriculars.

Kay said Chaminade still has a “vibrant” after-school program, but the school is always looking to improve and prepare for future challenges.

Now, moving forward, Paul is determined to keep the Marianist mission of the school top of mind, just as Bellizzi did every day.

“My job as principal has been to always make sure that we’re still faithful to the mission of the school,” said Bellizzi. “We’re educating the whole person, the Chaminade man, that does the right thing at the right time, does the right thing to do regardless of who’s watching. That we’re creating and forming, more importantly, young men who will be good fathers, good husbands, good men of faith.”

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LI Hall of Fame inducts Stephen Schwartz

Music and entertainment center honors Roslyn Heights native, recipient of 4 Grammys

BY TAYLOR HERZLICH

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame inducted Roslyn Heights native Stephen Schwartz Saturday night at a ceremony in Stony Brook. He is the man behind “Godspell,” “Pippin,” “Wicked” and many music legends’ careers, including late night icon Paul Shaffer.

Broadway vocalists, backed by a talent-packed band including Shaffer on keys and Malverne-native Rick Shutter on drums, performed some of Schwartz’s biggest hits, from crowd pleasers like “Magic to Do” from “Pippin” and “Bless the Lord” from “Godspell” to tearjerkers including “Colors of the Wind” from “Pocahontas” and “For Good” from “Wicked.”

“My parents were finally excited [about this honor],” joked Schwartz, a four-time Grammy Award winner, three-time Academy Award winner and six-time Tony Award nominee. “I told them today this is the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame, and they were like, finally!”

Music came naturally to the Long Island native, whose song-writing origin story begins when he was just around 6 years old.

Schwartz spent his early childhood in South Park with his parents, who often paid visits to their nextdoor neighbor, George Kleinsinger, a Broadway composer.

As Schwartz recalled, he would tag along on his parents’ visits and listen to Kleinsinger play new songs for the Broadway show on which he was working.

“I’m told that I would then go over to their piano and kind of pick out a

reer spanning decades, Schwartz said somewhat in jest that his approach to music and composition hasn’t changed too much since that sweet lullabye.

“In some ways, I was not entirely facetious when I said it hasn’t changed at all, because I still write at the keyboard,” said Schwartz. “It’s still, you know, based on what comes out and hearing whatever I’m doing and kind of following that trail. So that’s kind of the same a lot of years, a lot of decades later.”

The Mineola High School alum went on to graduate from Carnegie Mellon University before beginning his work on Broadway. Then in 1971 Schwartz wrote the music and lyrics for “Godspell.” The following year, he wrote the music and lyrics for “Pippin.” And two years after “Pippin,” he wrote the music and lyrics for “The Magic Show.”

So “Godspell,” “Pippin” and “The Magic Show” were all running on Broadway simultaneously while Schwartz was still in his 20s.

Schwartz “changed my whole life in a second.” Shaffer had just graduated from college in Toronto when Schwartz was starting to put together a Toronto production of “Godspell.”

Shaffer said he went to an audition for the production only to accompany a friend of his on the piano. Shaffer played one song on the piano when Schwartz stopped him, walked over and asked him to stay for the rest of the day and play for all of the auditions.

“You know a lot of the Broadway people they don’t hit [the piano] hard like he does and like I do. We play it like a percussion instrument, [Schwartz] used to say,” said Shaffer. “And I think that’s part of the reason why he kind of liked what I did with his stuff.”

So Shaffer stayed for the rest of the audition day and accompanied all of the vocalists who sang for Schwartz.

tune, and so after a couple times, George said to my parents, ‘I think you should get a piano. I think maybe Stephen might like having piano lessons.’”

And so one Broadway composer lent a hand to a future one. Schwartz used his newborn musical prowess to perform puppet shows with his sister. One memorable show was called

“High Dog” about a dog who runs away from home – a “tragic story,” said Schwartz. But it was for “High Dog” that Schwartz remembers writing his very first song, titled “Little Lullaby.”

Over time, Schwartz said he has learned to approach music as a craft instead of relying on blind instinct and luck. But with a successful ca-

Schwartz’s discography is impressive enough, but as a young, successful composer, he also had an eye for talent. Time and time again, friends and colleagues of Schwartz applauded him for his mentorship during the Hall of Fame induction.

“If it wasn’t for Stephen Schwartz, I wouldn’t be here tonight. I wouldn’t have my family. I wouldn’t have any kind of career at all,” said Shaffer, perhaps best known for his time as a musical director on “Saturday Night Live” and the late night shows with David Letterman.

Shaffer was only 23 when he said

“And at the end of the day, he said, ‘Do you think you can get a band together and conduct a show?’” said Shaffer. “I’d never done anything like that in my life. So Stephen Schwartz heard me play a little bit and hired me.”

It was the start of a fruitful working relationship between Schwartz and Shaffer.

Schwartz was such a generous man that he brought Shaffer to New York – it was Shaffer’s first time in New York City – in 1974 for “The Magic Show” and to score the music for the “Godspell” film. They scored the music together on two pianos in New York and Schwartz, who did not

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NHP squatters move to Maple Lane: Cops

BY TAYLOR HERZLICH

The couple accused of illegally occupying 39 Brussel Drive in New Hyde Park had been staying at a different residence in 2022 just a five-minute drive away, Sgt. Richard Soto, a Nassau County police officer and expert on illegal occupancy and evictions, told a community meeting last week.

An issue top of mind for many local residents is illegal occupancy, of which there are at least three incidents in New Hyde Park, according to Councilwoman Christine Liu, who represents the 4th Council District and assumed the position in January.

“This is why I am working overtime, because I have inherited a lot of things,” said Liu. “I think all these things, probably 90% of what I’m dealing with, should have been resolved before I came to office.”

Soto illustrated the nuance involved in illegal occupancy at a Lakeville Estates Civic Association meeting Wednesday.

paying their rent but continues living in the residence, they are a “legal squatter,” said Soto, if the tenant did not commit a crime to gain access to the property like breaking into an apartment.

When an individual breaks into a residence, they are at the property illegally as an “illegal squatter,” said Soto. In that case, police officers simply need the residence owner’s involvement in order to evict the squatter, the officer said.

However, in an instance where an individual breaks into a residence and the owner of the residence refuses help from the police or knowingly continues to allow the individual to live in the residence, that individual is now a “legal squatter” and police officers cannot simply evict the squatter, said Soto. The process must now go through landlord-tenant court.

on Brussel Drive, the couple legally rented an apartment at 1030 Maple Lane in 2022, according to Soto, who first referred to the street as Maple Avenue.

Eventually, Grover and Gayle stopped paying their rent at Maple Lane, said Soto. He said the owner of the property was unsure of how to proceed; she contemplated taking the couple to landlord-tenant court, but assumed it would be a large expense.

But before the owner had to make a decision, Grover and Gayle informed her they were moving out, said Soto, at which point the couple moved into the Brussel Drive home in 2023.

Soto said that misconceptions around squatter issues further complicate legal eviction processes, just like

“I could be here for hours. Hours,” said Soto. “Because every [squatter] situation is unique.”

the case concerning 39 Brussel Drive. He said illegal occupants can be split into two groups: “legal squatters” and “illegal squatters.”

For example, when a tenant stops

Now take this analogy and apply it to the alleged illegal occupancy issue at 39 Brussel Drive.

Prior to Margaret Grover, 19, and Denton Gayle, 29, taking up residence

The property at 1030 Maple Lane is currently undergoing construction because of a leak in the building, said Soto. During this construction, Grover and Gayle went back to Maple Lane and told the owner that they are still living at her property and cannot be kicked out because they have a signed lease through 2024.

“Basically, because she’s letting

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The formerly abandoned house on Brussel Drive in New Hyde Park that neighbors say is occupied by squatters.

PHOTO BY TAYLOR HERZLICH

Stephen Schwartz was inducted into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame in Stony Brook Saturday night.

Town receives $3M grant for Harbor Links

To fund graywater recycling project to irrigate golf course, bolster environmental sustainability

BY CAMERYN OAKES

The Town of North Hempstead was awarded a $3 million federal grant that will fund its Grey Water Irrigation Project to irrigate the Harbor Links Golf Course in what the town called a key undertaking in its capital plan.

“Gray is the new Green thanks to Sen. (Charles) Schumer,” Supervisor Jennifer DeSena said in a press release referring to New York’s senior senator and the leader of the Democratic Majority in the U.S. Senate. “The single act of reducing water consumption at Harbor Links will have a tremendous positive impact on our environment.”

Harbor Links, located in Port Washington along Hempstead Harbor, is the town’s only public golf course. The 168-acre course offers both 18-hole and nine-hole golf courses, miniature golf and event rental space.

The town called Harbor Links a unique golf course in Long Island that encompasses wildlife habitats, 50 acres of natural wetlands and native grasses.

Golf courses in general require high volumes of water to irrigate their greens, with Harbor Links using about 36 million gallons of water per year, according to the town. The course is one of the biggest water users in the Port Washington Water District.

DeSena called Harbor Links a “gem” of the town, with the project needing to find a balance between environmental responsibility and its offerings to golfers. She said the irrigation project funded by the grant will now preserve both by

The Town of North Hempstead’s grant team

using wastewater. The Grey water Irrigation Project is an initiative to collect and reuse greywater, or stormwater runoff, from a landfill near the Harbor Links Golf Course as a source of its irrigation.

An all-in-one place to hold events in NHP

BY TAYLOR HERZLICH

From chair rentals stored in her garage to a 5,000 square feet warehouse and a new event space, Natasha Beekharry’s event business shows no signs of growing pains.

All-In-One Event Studio is a 3,000 square feet white box event space new to New Hyde Park.

Beekharry, the studio owner, said she knew the white box space would be perfect for her events, since it can be transformed to fit the theme of any party.

“There’s several different options for people to come in and not just have a party where you’re sitting down,” said Beekhary. She added that adults have decided to hire her for their own parties after seeing how fun the children’s mini golf parties are.

The event studio is fit for a range of small, intimate events, from birthday parties and baby showers to group paint nights and ceramics classes.

Beekharry is a one-stop shop for event planning. She has collected ample event décor over the years, including tables, a large 4,000 square feet outdoor tent and thousands of chairs in every shape and color imaginable. She now has her own event studio, and even handles party planning duties, including “consistently delicious” catering.

Beekharry said she goes above and beyond for her clients. She regularly constructs unique pieces to fit a party theme. Beekharry said at the time of this interview her team was in the process of building a custom castle for a child’s Frozen-themed party that weekend.

“It’s an experience,” said Beekharry. “You’re not just getting a space with tables and chairs.”

And with that all-in-one experience comes

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to Washington D.C.

This would reduce the town’s use of freshwater and diminish the environmental impacts of the golf course.

Switching to grey water will not diminish the aesthetics or play quality of the golf course,

the town said, and will maintain the golf course just as it has with fresh water.

The town conducted a feasibility study which determined the project to be ideal. The

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An updated version of Jameson’s opens

BY TAYLOR HERZLICH

Jameson’s of Floral Park, a pub-style eatery, is under new ownership and has reopened with an updated menu and dining room renovations.

“So far, everybody loves what we did with the place,” said co-owner Michael McGlynn.

Roy Bamberger, 60, and McGlynn, 43, have worked together for years in the restaurant business.

Bamberger started his first restaurant job in 1977 at the Crest Hollow Country Club. McGlynn began his restaurant career at 15, when he worked at the Wander Inn in Baldwin. The two first worked together at Louie’s Prime Steak & Seafood in Port Washington.

Both men were already drawn to the New Hyde Park area prior to reopening Jameson’s in November.

“Floral Park is a great town. We were familiar with Jameson’s and the gentleman who owned it,” said McGlynn. “I love that this strip is all small businesses. There’s not a Starbucks and a McDonald’s.”

Before reopening the restaurant, Jameson’s underwent a series of fine-tuning adjustments, like updating the lighting, refinishing the wood, repainting and changing the layout of the dining room.

Bamberger and McGlynn have revamped

the menu, which offers burgers, sandwiches, seafood and other classic American fare.

The bacon slab and spicy tuna are Bamberger’s favorite items on the menu, though he also enjoys the specials, like a pork chop special that the restaurant sold out in two days.

McGlynn prefers the short rib and the strip steak, which Jameson’s gets from a butcher shop in Farmingdale.

They say the freshness of the food makes it special, since they receive all of their product fresh daily.

“The only thing we freeze here is ice cream and ice cubes,” joked Bamberger.

The new owners also upgraded their wine list and added a new wine cabinet to the front of the restaurant.

“Luckily a lot of the staff members that were here when we took over were great and wonderful people that were excited for a little new life in the place and they’ve told us it’s busier than they’ve ever seen it,” said McGlynn.

Bamberger and McGlynn said their goal was to create a comfortable, casual atmosphere for customers.

“You can come here and have a couple beers at the bar or you can come here with a first date in the dining room,” said Bamberger.

The co-owners hope to host more events

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travelled

to advocate for the plan’s grant application. Pictured from left to right, grants coordinator Tom Devaney, Deputy Supervisor Joe Scalero, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, and former Planning Commissioner, Michael Levine.

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Owner Natasha Beekharry at All-In-One Event Studio in New Hyde Park.

Former President Donald took the stage in Dayton, Ohio, two weeks ago to the words “Please rise for the horribly and unfairly treated January 6 hostages.”

This was a reference to the hundreds of rioters convicted of felony charges, including seditious conspiracy, for an attack on the U.S. Capitol intended to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

Trump’s first words at the rally were: “Thank you very much, and you see the spirit from the hostages. And that’s what they are – hostages”

The Republican Party’s presumptive candidate for president then suggested he’d be issuing pardons on his first day if elected president.

Trump also said that if he doesn’t get elected, “it’s going to be a bloodbath for the country.”

Our question: Do you agree or disagree with the former president?

Are the hundreds of rioters convicted of crimes that included beating Capitol and District of Columbia police and threatening the life of the vice president and House speaker “hostages?”

For this to be true, the people who assaulted the Capitol need to have been engaging in “legitimate political discourse” as the Republican National Committee said previously.

Or they were “patriots” seeking justice in a “rigged” election that was stolen from Trump, as the former president has continued to say to this day despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary?

Trump later said his “bloodbath” comments only applied to the U.S. auto industry.

But given his comments about the people who assaulted the Capitol on Jan. 6 and his many other calls for violence on his behalf, it seems a safe assumption that Trump will say the election was rigged if he loses again in 2024. And call on his supporters to oppose the results.

The question of who the people who assaulted the Capitol are — criminals or patriots — raises the stakes for the 2024 election not only for the president but down the ballot — for state Assembly,

state Senate and especially Congress.

The Constitution says Congress members’ role in certifying a presidential election is purely ministerial — they are to open the electoral certificates and count them.

But two years ago, 139 Republican House members cast votes against certifying the results of the presidential election — just hours after the mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol.

Trump had lost election challenges in more than 60 state and federal courts with 10 Trump appointees among those sitting on the bench.

And many of those voting not to certify the presidential election had won on the same ballot that Trump had lost. But they had no hesitation in being sworn in three days before.

Why did the sinister forces that were supposed to have changed the ballots not change the votes in congressional races and give Democrats the majority as well? That was never explained.

Those voting against certifying Biden as president included then-Congressman Lee Zeldin (NY-1), a prominent Trump supporter from Suffolk County who a year later would be the Republican nominee for governor.

Congressman Tom Suozzi (NY-3) voted along with all Democrats in the House and Senate to certify Biden as president as did then Congresswoman Kathleen Rice (NY-4).

Suozzi is now running for re-election against the winner of a Republican primary race that pits former state Assemblyman Mike LePetri, the pick of the Nassau GOP, against Greg Hach, a small business owner who touts himself as a strong supporter of Trump.

Republican Congressman Andrew Garbarino (NY-2), who had just been sworn in and is now running for a second term, voted to certify the presidential election.

“I took an oath to support and defend the U.S. Constitution,” Garbarino said in a release on Jan. 6. “Because of this oath, I will not object to the certification of the 2020 presidential election.

Former Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen, a Democrat, is running

this year against Congressman Anthony D’Esposito, (NY-4) whom she lost to two years ago.

D’Esposito, a former New York City detective who has frequently expressed support for the men in blue, has not commented on Trump’s calling people convicted of beating police with flag poles “hostages.”

But he did defend Trump after the Republican Party’s standard-bearer said “any Jewish person that votes for Democrats hates their religion, they hate everything about Israel, and they should be ashamed of themselves.”

“Far too many elected Democrats are willing to throw Israel under the bus in order to appease pro-Hamas leftists, including Senator [Charles} Schumer,” said D’Esposito in a statement to Axios, referring to the Senate majority leader and the highest ranking Jew in the United States government.

Is this antisemitic? We think so.

Do Jews really need Trump to tell them who a good Jew is? The man who said there were good people on both sides when neo-Nazis clashed with protesters at a “Uniting the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Va., in August 2022 when he was president?

Does questioning the response of the far-right government of Israeli Prime Bibi Netanyahu under whose watch the worst attack on Jews since

the Holocaust took place, mean Jews hate their religion and Israel? Or are supporting Hamas?

By this logic anyone who opposes Trump is un-American? Which may be the point.

Trump is not running as a traditional Republican. He is running as a would-be dictator against President Joe Biden, who vows to protect democracy.

How do we know this? Trump said so.

In a live interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, Trump said he would be a dictator if re-elected but only on day one.

Does anyone out there believe that Trump would give up his powers as a dictator after one day?

Some will say we are attacking all Republicans. No. Just Trump.

A significant minority of Republican voters cast their ballots in favor of former Gov. Nikki Haley in the Republican presidential primary and say they won’t support Trump in the general election.

Trump is also opposed by many former Republican elected officials such as former Congress members Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger as well as members of previous Republican administrations and Trump’s own.

Twenty-six-year-old Cassidy Hutchinson, assistant to Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, gave some of the most

damning testimony against Trump in the bipartisan Jan. 6 Committee hearings that almost exclusively featured Republican witnesses.

Most recently former Vice President Mike Pence,who refused to participate in one of several schemes to overturn the election, said he would not support Trump.

Trump is also opposed by those who know him best – those who served in his cabinet. More than 40 have expressed opposition to Trump being elected.

Republican candidates now running for office know Trump has a powerful hold on a large portion of their party. They also know that opposing Trump would almost certainly result in their defeat at the ballot box.

But we believe defending the Constitution is more important than getting or keeping a job. No matter whether you are running for Congress, the state Assembly, the state Assembly or even town and county races.

All take an oath of office to defend the Constitution of the United States.

There are many issues voters will be asked to consider in the races for president and Congress this fall.

We think none is more important than whether those convicted of attacking the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 are hostages or not.

How Olympic athletes cope with the stress

The television ads are already starting for the Summer Olympics in Paris this year despite the fact that it’s four months away. The Olympics is always one of the most riveting sporting events, attracting billions of television viewers and millions of onsite spectators. There will be 10,500 athletes performing in 329 events at 41 different sites around Paris in sports ranging from gymnastics, track and field, volleyball, cycling, soccer, rowing, sailing, tennis and golf, to name a few.

The Olympics plugs into nationalistic fervor, displays national identity and demonstrates a variety of national character traits such as the ability to withstand pressure, show grit, demonstrate resilience, patience as well as pain tolerance and aggression.

It is of interest to explore how athletes from different nations cope with the extreme anxiety and stress while performing in front of millions. The simple answer is that they use defense mechanisms, things everyone uses to manage the stress of daily life. Examples of defenses include repression, regression, acting out, rationalization, psychosomatics, drinking, humor, altruism, asceticism, anticipation and self-observation. Here are a few examples of the way great athletes deal with stress :

The European athlete and altruism: It is by now a well-known fact in golfing cir-

cles that despite being underdogs in the Ryder Cup, whenever Europe squares off with American golfers, Team Europe usually wins. The European golfer tends to be more team-oriented, selfless and giving to their team. This is a working definition of altruism, a mature defense, and it helps them to feel bonded, safe and relaxed.

Hispanic athletes and humor: A friend of mine is from Mexico and he describes the national character of Hispanics as having the ability to “laugh through the pain.” This is well put and good examples of great athletes who used humor was “The Merry Mex” Lee Trevino, Chi Chi Rogriguez. I knew Angel Cordero, the famed Puerto Rican jockey who impressed me as kind, generous and lighthearted.

The Japanese athletes with a smile: The good example of a great Japanese athlete is Naomi Osaka, who is from Japan and rose to the top of the tennis world by the age of 21. The Japanese have a great work ethic and can tolerate pain without complaint, but the noteworthy defense she possessed that was not useful to her was reaction formation. This defense is defined as the inability to get in touch with anger or aggression and so the athlete tends to be passive, soft spoken, smiling and demure. A good example of a symbol of passivity or reaction formation is the Japanese Hello Kitty, the cute cartoon pussy cat with no mouth. Osaka re-

Americans

Idon’t remember ever writing a column about a movie but there is always a first time. I am prompted to do so after having seen an Oscar winning movie, “The Zone of Interest.”

It struck a strong chord with me because it is a movie that shows how people can live in a world of detachment, at the same time as horrible things can be happening, a short distance away.

The movie tells the story of the Commandant of the Auschwitz Rudolph Hess, who lives next door to the camp. He and his family live a dream life with a lovely home and garden. It depicts the detachment of some human beings from all of the horrors that surround them.

I am not being overly dramatic, but there are so many things going on in our country today which illustrate that millions are ignoring all of the warning signs.

The year 2023 stands out as a year in which more books were cen-

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pressed her aggression so much that she wound up getting depressed and quitting tennis by the age of 21.

The Korean athlete’s ability to suppress worry. A primary reason that South Korean women dominate the LPGA is because they are so good at suppressing anxiety in order to remain calm, cool and collected. Golf requires steady nerves. If the athlete can remain calm and not think about the outcome or the pressure they will do well in golf and game that takes five hours to play and provides ample opportunities to worry in the five minutes between shots.

The American super star athlete and the defense of narcissism. American exceptionalism has somehow morphed into

narcissism and this is well demonstrated by American super star athletes who are known to be arrogant, entitled and grandiose. This defense does create a sense of confidence and superiority which is needed in sports. The down side of this defense is seen when the American athlete fails to win. Their reaction is usual rage and self-hatred, which will either be acted out by breaking clubs or smashing hotel rooms or conversely by soothing the rage with alcohol.

Of course, adults use more than one

kind of defense to cope with anxiety, but it does appear that each nation has its own history and its own way of teaching its children how to manage life’s stress. So tune into the Olympics or better yet book a flight to Paris this summer and watch how each nation’s athletes manage their stress. The summer Games promise to be the best. I have heard that the opening ceremony will not take place in a stadium but will be along the banks of the Seine to accommodate the millions who will be there to watch.

can run but they can’t hide

sored and removed from public library shelves than ever before.

They were removed because some groups or individuals decided that certain books had materials or subject matter that they thought were “offensive.”

There is no doubt that some readers may have views about a particular book, but letting groups ban books on a whim is genuinely a frightening sign of current developments.

Hatred for various ethnic groups has always been a problem in this country for as far back as I can remember. Regrettably, hate incidents have reached a peak that is a blot on our country’s image.

Antisemitic attacks in the U.S. have surged by 360 per cent since the Hamas attack last October.

Antisemitic cases involving incidents such as physical assault, harassment and vandalism are at an all-time high. The Anti-Defamation League has documented 3,282 incidents between October and January, 2024.

of this once legendary institution is in no rush to face this problem and take affirmative acts to make all members of the student body feel protected and included.

There are many states, mostly in the South, that continue to pass laws that impact on selected groups. Florida tops the list with numerous laws targeting the LGBT community.

Gov. Ron De Santis has built his career on promoting legislation that targets groups who don’t always have the political muscle to fight back. During his aborted campaign for president, he bragged frequently about all the laws he passed that singled out one particular group or encouraged book censorship.

was not some jest or accidental slip of the tongue. Numerous ultra conservative organizations are preparing manifestos for a Trump presidency that are aimed at making America an all-White nation.

There are many people in America who watch Mr. Trump’s rallies and consider it great theater.

But his threats to democracy are real and at times frightening. He has stated that “there are fine people on both sides,” following the Charlottesville violence. It was not an off the cuff joke. Trump’s ex-Chief of Staff John Kelly recently talked about Trump’s praise for Nazi Leader Adolph Hitler saying “Hitler did some good things.”

The latest ADL report said there were 505 incidents on college campuses. Students at Harvard University have been subjected to antisemitic acts and little has been done by the administration to deal with this problem.

It is obvious that the leadership

Former President Donald Trump has made it abundantly clear that he has every intention of undermining all forms of democracy if he is elected again.

His pledge to be a dictator “on day one” was not an idle threat. His promise to create “mass deportation camps”

The “Zone of Interest” film was a wakeup call for those people who choose to ignore all of the new dangers that currently surround us. History tells us that if we ignore or laugh off all of the dark signs we are doomed to suffer the same consequences other countries did when their democracy was snuffed out.

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The Olympics bring the world together in peace and are watched by billions

New York State legislative progress report

Though it’s only March, the NY State legislative session is already at the halfway mark.

The NY State Legislature is only in session from January to the first week of June, roughly 60 working days, so the push to get bills to the floor for vote is intense. A number of bills and budget items with environmental impacts are at various stages in the process.

Beyond Plastics is calling on its coalition partners to push the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (A5322-b/S4246-b) with calls to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Speaker Andrea Stewart-Cousins to bring the bill to a floor vote before Earth Day, April 21st.

According to Beyond Plastics, this bill would “require companies to cut their single-use packaging IN HALF in 12 years and redesign what’s left to make it truly recyclable, as well as to ban 15 of the most toxic chemicals currently used in packaging including PFOA, vinyl chloride, benzene, toluene, phthalates, bisphenols, lead and other heavy metals. The bill would

also save NYS taxpayers money by putting the burden of paying to deal with packaging waste where it belongs — on the companies responsible for creating it.” The bill would also implement one of the key recommendations for meeting the goals of New York’s Climate Law.

But the bill is opposed by the American Chemistry Council, complaining that it’s overly restrictive and would not allow for chemical or advanced recycling, a process that uses heat and chemicals to break down plastic waste and turn it into new plastic. However, experts agree that chemical recycling doesn’t work well, and the capacity of recycling plants for this process would at best take care of less than 2% of plastic waste.

Parks and Trails New York and their coalition partners recently held an advocacy day in Albany to support funding and specific initiatives for NYS Parks. Their key asks of Legislators:

Restore capital funding for the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) to $250 mil-

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lion. The Senate has proposed $250M while the Assembly maintained the Governor’s proposal for $200M.

Support a $100 million capital allocation for the NYS Parks Centennial signature projects. 2024 marks the first hundred years of the NYS park system. One of the proposed Centennial projects would be enhancing and restoration of East Bathhouse at Jones

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Beach State Park into a multi-feature, upgraded, accessible splash pad and swimming pool destination.

$90 million in capital investments for outdoor recreation opportunities at the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). This will allow the DEC to address a variety of capital needs to improve access to state lands, rehabilitate campgrounds, and upgrade recreational facilities.

New Yorkers for Clean Water and Jobs and partners is calling for support of the Clean Water Infrastructure Act. Governor Hochul’s budget proposed a 50% cut in funding to $250 million. Over the last 6 years, New York has annually designated $500 million to upgrade water infrastructure and improve water quality, critical as the state’s overall water infrastructure is deteriorating. An estimated $80 billion is needed to completely repair and update New York’s drinking water and sewer infrastructure. The Senate and Assembly both propose restoring the budget line to $500 million.

The Environmental Protection

Fund (EPF) is supported by numerous groups and coalitions. They are asking for $400 million without agency staffing offloads. The Senate and Assembly both removed the Governor’s budget proposal of a $25M offload of state agency operating costs into the EPF. Each house proposed restorations to EPF programs. The Assembly proposed a $400M EPF and the Senate proposed a $425M EPF.

A 60-day work year sounds like a pretty good deal, but it’s packed with action. The Assembly, Senate and Governors budgets must be reconciled in a process of negotiation. Bills that were vetoed or didn’t make it to the floor last year are being reworked to gain more support. New bills are being introduced and looking for sponsors. Representatives are expected to be available to constituents year-round as are their staff. While advocacy days in Albany are limited to session dates, phone calls, letters, emails and visits to offices in the district can be used to let your representative know that you’d like them to move New York State in a clean, green direction.

Obamacare 1st step to universal healthcare

The Affordable Care Act –“Obamacare” – marked its 14th anniversary this week, but if Trump (or any Republican) comes back into power, it will be its last. Trump did his level best to sabotage the ACA during his time, but this year, under Biden’s Administration, a record 21 million enrolled to obtain access to affordable health insurance, for a total of 45 million people having health coverage through ACA.

Before the ACA, 16 percent (50 million) Americans were uninsured; with this year’s record enrollment, that percentage has been cut in half, to 7.2%. Before the ACA, 26,000 Americans died each year for lack of access to timely medical and preventive care; now, everyone is entitled to an annual wellness check and preventive care.

The ACA also helped cut the number of medical bankruptcies in half, though still high.

Before the ACA, being a woman was a “preexisting condition” that allowed for-profit insurance companies to charge higher premiums; before the ACA, people with pre-existing conditions could be denied health insurance altogether or face lifetime caps. There are 100 million people (millions more because of Long COVID) with preexisting conditions. Because of the ACA, your child can stay on your health insurance until the age of 26.

Because of ACA, private insurers cannot spend more than 20% of the premium on non-patient services (marketing, profit, management salaries). The ACA meant the federal government subsidized states’ expansion of

Medicaid, and millions of seniors have lower prescription drug costs.

Because of the ACA, people are not bound like indentured servants to an employer, unable to change jobs or start their own business for fear of losing health care for their family.

And those death panels that Republicans kept fear-mongering about? Well they have developed but not because of the ACA, but because of theocrats passed abortion bans in 20 states that require a woman to be at death’s door before she can get treatment for a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy, in violation of federal law mandating access to emergency medical care.

The ACA withstood nearly 80 attempts to repeal it by Republicans (not a single one voted for it). Trump celebrated with House Republicans when the Republican majority voted to repeal, only for it to fail by a single vote, courageously and dramatically cast by Senator John McCain, in the Senate.

And they are still at it, working to repeal Medicare’s ability to negotiate drug prices which saw insulin costs fall from an extortionist $400 to $35 (an insulin dose costs $10 to make and was never patented), and scuttle Biden’s plan to negotiate the prices of 10 major, life-saving drugs today, increasing the number to 50 in coming years.

There is a great and grave philosophical and practical difference between the Democrats and Republicans: Republicans believe healthcare is a privilege for those who can afford it and who follow a particular theology; Democrats believe healthcare is a right and health decisions should be be-

middleman — and which puts realistic caps on profit — would cut costs by at least 20 percent, while still preserving the so-called individualism and innovation that a capitalistic system prizes.

look like, and its importance for public health.

tween the patient and the doctor.

One-third of women now live in states where a doctor has to decide how close to death she is before they can provide care. While Republicans chide Democrats as being for “big government” and “big spending”, it is Republicans who have inserted politicians into a woman’s uterus.

At the time, Obama knew that the ACA was only a “downpayment” toward universal access to health care, but was all he could get in that political environment (and jeopardized his reelection).

Americans pay the most for health care, per capita, of any country in the world (17% of GDP), yet our outcomes including the level of maternal and infant mortality are the worst in the developed world. A truly universal health care system – which essentially cuts out the for-profit health insurance company

Trump not only did his level best to sabotage ACA, but demonstrated his revulsion for public health. He shut down the pandemic response unit set up by Obama, then when COVID hit, Trump lied and mislead Americans about how the coronavirus spread and its lethality because it damaged his re-election prospects. (Mother Jones created a video catalogue of Trump’s grotesque mishandling of COVID in the first 100 days: https://www.motherjones. com/politics/2024/03/trump-covidcoronavirus-response-biden-four-yearsvideo/)

Studies found that 40% of the one million COVID 19 deaths could have been avoided but for Trump’s failure – that’s 400,000 people. The US has 5% of global population but suffered 20% of global deaths. (https://apnews. com/article/donald-trump-pandemicspublic-health-coronavirus-pandemicf6e976f34a6971c889ca8a4c5e1c0068)

In contrast, a year after coming to office, researchers said 3.2 million lives were saved because of how fast Biden set up a system to distribute free vaccinations, masks, tests, and set up a National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan (https://thehill.com/policy/ healthcare/3773239-covid-vaccinessaved-3-2-million-us-lives-researcherssay/).

When you think about it, the COVID pandemic provided the closest view of what “universal health care” would

While Biden is allocating $100 million to find out why women are the vast majority of those who contract Alzheimer’s, are 80% of those with autoimmune diseases like MS or suffer miscarriages, and is calling on Congress to allocate $12 billion to research women’s health care, in contrast, Republicans seek to enact a national abortion ban with zero exceptions; make IVF illegal; ban medication abortion, limit access to contraception and shut down women’s health clinics. And they don’t like public health – not environmental protection, not clean water or clean air or pollution standards that would reduce illness and maladies, and surely do not support mandates to stop the spread of a deadly pandemic.

Congratulations anti-vaxers: you have resurrected small pox and measles, even here in Nassau County (attention visitors to Cohen’s Medical Center: you may have been exposed).

Heaven help us if Trump or any Republican is in charge when the next pandemic hits.

The ACA only gets us so far toward universal health care and the quality of life that it brings. But if you believe that health care is a right, not a privilege, then prevention and wellness have to be central to health care and the way communities are organized. That means structuring society – from residences to work places to communities – with health and wellness in mind with access to clean air, water, and outdoor recreation, making healthy foods affordable and accessible.

KAREN RUBIN

View Point

Why Do I Cry?

ROBERT A. SCOTT, Ph.D.

My wife and I attended the Met Opera recently and I found myself choked up at the finale. This is what I thought.

Why do I cry, When I hear a spirit soar?

You’ve seen the tears.

A dozen times or more.

Am I still a child

When I cry this way, Or is it healthy

For tears to hold sway?

For tears show we’re touched, Alert to a tune, That our soul is in view, This side of the moon.

How many times

Did my inner self speak, When reading a verse And tears made me weak?

Did I even know How much I revealed? How much I was saying? How much I concealed?

For tears flow from eyes, The doors to one’s soul. In eyes we see stories: We can see life’s toll.

These stories of self, Are life’s bread and wine, They tell of our days, Both yours and mine.

The spirit that soars Is a challenge to all. It reminds us of youth, Of life’s ardent call.

The tears show not sorrow, But mark what might be. They remind us that dreams Are still ours to see.

Robert A. Scott, President Emeritus, Adelphi University, and Author, How University Boards Work, Johns Hopkins Press

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Suozzi must commit to protecting Social Security

After a year of disconcerting conduct from former Congressman George Santos and a hard-fought special election, New York’s 3rd District is moving forward. Former Congressman Tom Suozzi has reclaimed the district for Democrats, and now he can ensure the seat remains out of Republican hands by recommitting to protecting Social Security and ensuring our hard-earned

retirement benefits are kept safe ahead of the general election in November. Social Security is becoming an increasingly prominent issue on the national stage. House Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, continue to support measures like a proposed “fiscal commission” that could fast-track cuts to Social Security. And Donald Trump, who has openly supported cuts to Social Security be-

fore, could threaten the program if he wins the 2024 presidential election. Trump even threw Suozzi’s Republican opponent under the bus for not being MAGA enough, so it’s safe to assume that whoever runs against Suozzi in November will be another pro-cuts extremist trying to ride Trump’s coattails into office.

Cutting Social Security is out of line with our values here in the Third Dis-

trict, where almost 150,000 people rely on Social Security benefits. The Census Bureau estimates that, as of 2022, there are approximately 385,000 people in the district aged 45 or older – roughly half of the district’s total population. That means that a key, sizable demographic of voters here are either already on Social Security or soon will be in the next few years.

Suozzi already has impressive ex-

perience with public service. He can continue to demonstrate his resolve by speaking out against House Republicans who believe in cutting Social Security. Suozzi is poised to restore our confidence that Washington will not cut the benefits that we’ve earned. I would like to hear more about his plan to do that.

Sally Marzouk Great Neck

Passing budget

6 months late nothing to be proud of

The president and Congress should not be proud of the $1.2 trillion appropriations Omnibus Spending Bill. This was released on Thursday in the dead of night at 3 a.m. President Biden signed it into law on Saturday. Today’s generation of Congress members should emulate the late Idaho Repub-

lican Sen. James A McClure. For 19 years, he read every word of every bill before voting on it. For many years, he signed his own mail.

Who had the time to read the fine print before being asked to vote up or down? Taking an Evelyn Wood speed reading class would not have helped anyone absorb the 1,112 pages. This

included over 1,000 earmarks known as “community project funding” or “Congressionally directed” worth billions. This package represented six of 12 major federal agency appropriations bills. They included the Departments of Defense, Education, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Labor, State and Treasury. This should have been passed six months ago before the Oct. 1, 2023 start of federal fiscal year 2024 (Oct. 1, 2023 — Sept. 30, 2024).Only lobbyists and key congressional staff members who wrote the fine print understood the details. This includes all the pork barrel member item projects along with other legislative treats to “Pay for

Play” contributors, lobbyists and special interest groups in the bill. Millions of Americans take the time to read the fine print before taking out a loan or mortgage. Members of Congress should have done the same.

Larry Penner Great Neck

Blakeman turns Nassau County culture warrior

Bruce Blakeman has apparently forgotten that Nassau County’s voters elected him county executive, not County Culture Warrior (“Jenner joins Blakeman in trans ban fight,” Williston Times, Mar. 11, 2024).

In his zeal to issue an executive order barring transgender girl and women athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports at county facilities, the Williston Times reports that Culture Warrior Blake-

man, “when asked to name a single transgender athlete in Nassau County who attempted to play on one of these county-protected school athletic teams, Blakeman could not give a name

Mr. Blakeman’s crusade about transgender participation in sporting events reminds me of an observation about the late Senator Hubert H. Humphrey made to me by my college friend and former political consultant to Nassau County’s Republican Party,

the late Arthur J. Finkelstein. “Hubert’s problem,” Arthur said, “is that he always has solutions for problems that don’t exist.”

County Executive Blakeman would better serve Nassau County by focusing his attention on existing problems which voters elected him to solve.

One such problem is the sad state of county roads, and a good example is First Street in Mineola between Mineola Boulevard and Herricks

Road, a heavily traveled main artery to NYU Langone Hospital.

Last summer First Street, between Herricks and Andrews Roads, was unexpectedly and expertly repaved. But from there to Mineola Boulevard, a stretch which passes in front of NYU Langone’s main entrance, is a roadbed whose patches now need patches, and previously filled potholes now have their own potholes.

Whatever taxpayer dollars Culture Warrior Blakeman devoted to

bringing Caitlin Jenner’s attendance to his March 18 trans-ban press conference – and whatever legal fees the county will expend on his federal lawsuit against New York State Attorney General Letitia James’s cease-anddesist order that demands he rescind his executive order – would be better directed toward better county road maintenance.

Adam Simms Mineola

Donald Trump supporters: let the truth prevail

Trump supporters of the world, Unite! Right a wrong perpetrated by the biggest lie in the history of the United States. Let’s look at what Trump factually said about about what really happened on Jan. 6 on a post that he himself made on Twitter on Jan. 7 as shown below and confirmed by CBS News on Jan. 8.

Then check out what two of his biggest supporters, Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy, had to say about the man and the events on Jan. 6.

In a video Trump posted on Twitter on Jan. 7, he conceded the election and condemned the rioters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6 as follows:

“I would like to begin by addressing the heinous attack on the United States Capitol. Like all Americans, I am outraged by the violence, lawlessness and mayhem. I immediately deployed the National Guard and federal law enforcement to secure the building and expel the intruders. America is and must always be a nation of law and order.

The demonstrators who infiltrated the Capitol have defiled the seat of American democracy. To those who engaged in the acts of violence and destruction, you do not represent our country. And to those who broke the law, you will pay. We have just been through an intense election and emo-

tions are high, but now tempers must be cooled and calm restored. We must get on with the business of America.

“My campaign vigorously pursued every legal avenue to contest the election results. My only goal was to ensure the integrity of the vote. In so doing, I was fighting to defend American democracy. I continue to strongly believe that we must reform our election laws to verify the identity and eligibility of all voters and to ensure faith and confidence in all future elections.

“Now Congress has certified the results. A new administration will be inaugurated on Jan. 20. My focus now turns to ensuring a smooth, orderly and seamless transition of power.

“This moment calls for healing and reconciliation. 2020 has been a challenging time for our people. A menacing pandemic has upended the lives of our citizens, isolated millions in their homes, damaged our economy, and claimed countless lives. Defeating this pandemic and rebuilding the greatest economy on earth will require all of us working together. It will require a renewed emphasis on the civic values of patriotism, faith, charity, community, and family. We must revitalize the sacred bonds of love and loyalty that bind us together as one national family.

“To the citizens of our country, serving as your president has been the

honor of my lifetime. And to all of my wonderful supporters, I know you are disappointed, but I also want you to know that our incredible journey is only just beginning. Thank you. God bless you, and God bless America.”

The above was confirmed by a report on CBS News, Updated on: Jan. 8, 2021 / 7:50 AM EST as follows:

“Trump acknowledges election defeat in video on Capitol violence”

By Melissa Quinn, Stefan Becket, Sarah Lynch Baldwin, Caroline Linton President Trump for the first time acknowledged a new administration would take over on Jan. 20 in a video released Thursday evening. The video comes after lawmakers called for invoking the 25th Amendment and removing him from office, following the assault Wednesday.

7:32 p.m./Jan. 7, 2021

In a new video posted to Twitter on Thursday night, more than 24 hours after his supporters stormed the Capitol, President Trump said he is “outraged” by the “violence, lawlessness and mayhem” the day before. The president failed to condemn the violence as it was happening on Wednesday.

The president claimed he immediately deployed the National Guard. A senior administration official earlier told CBS News that the D.C. National Guard was activated on Wednesday af-

ter Vice President Mike Pence contacted Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley and acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller. While Mr. Trump has the power to immediately activate the National Guard, Pence does not — but shortly after Pence’s call with the military leaders, the National Guard arrived.

President Trump for the first time acknowledged a new administration would take over on Jan. 20 in a video released Thursday evening. The video comes after lawmakers called for invoking the 25th Amendment and removing him from office, following the assault Wednesday by his supporters on the U.S. Capitol that left four civilians dead.

The Mob Was Fed Lies’: McConnell Rebukes Trump For His Role In Capitol Riot — Jan. 19, 2021, at 1:58pm as heard on Morning Edition.

For the first time since the Jan. 6 mob attack on the U.S. Capitol, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell publicly denounced President Trump and his supporters for instigating the insurrection.

“The mob was fed lies,” McConnell, R-Ky., said in a speech on the Senate floor Tuesday afternoon.

“They were provoked by the president and other powerful people, and they tried to use fear and violence to stop a specific proceeding of the first branch of the federal government,

which they did not like.”

House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy says Trump ‘bears responsibility’ for Capitol riotBy Austin Williams Published Jan. 13, 2021 2:41pm EST News FOX TV Digital Team

WASHINGTON—As the House debated impeaching President Donald Trump for a second time, House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said Trump “bears responsibility” for last week’s pro-Trump Capitol riot that resulted in the deaths of five people, including a Capitol police officer.

The California lawmaker said Trump “should have immediately denounced the mob when he saw what was unfolding.”

The truth, directly from Trump, McConnell and McCarthy. Repeating the truth sure beats repeating the lies, especially when you consider the sources. I urge you all to check out the facts for yourself. If you don’t, what have you got to lose? We can lose, our democracy, our great country, the United States of America.

As an American, I’m tired of all the lies. Finally, let the truth prevail by repeating the truth. It sure beats repeating the lies. Hopefully, the Democrats will do it.

County Executive Blakeman’s casino blunder

If you fancy yourself a rational actor, you might think that the leader of a county with a serious, almost intractable housing problem would seize the opportunity to utilize perhaps the last giant parcel of land open for redevelopment and to at least make an attempt at blunting the crisis.

But this is Long Island. That would take vision. But Bruce Blakeman, like his predecessors, doesn’t do vision. With almost no public input, there is an attempt to place, believe it or not, a casino smack dab in the middle of this country’s signature bedroom community.

There are a few problems here, but you can see the same political hysteria for the bright shiny object that Amazon’s HQ2 project created. For those who haven’t followed up on that one, it turned out to be a dud.

So why push a casino? The simple reason is gambling generates oceans of tax revenue. New York State reports that its citizens wagered $2 billion a month in the past quarter, and the growth isn’t stopping there. The state raked in $727 million in tax revenue.

In the dystopian world only a New York politician can conjure, some of the funds collected will be used to combat gambling addiction.

“New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports Commissioner Chinazo Cunningham said, “This funding is supporting our ongoing work to educate the public about responsible gambling, as well as increase access to help and support those affected by problem gambling. We are continuing our efforts with our partners, including the Gaming Commission, to ensure that all New

Yorkers can access the important resources they need in communities across New York State.”

Words fail.

This is really no different from how Long Island politicians handle its housing issues: drive shelter costs up to 60% of a family’s budget, then get your picture taken at a ribboncutting for a new food bank to support the “underserved” while praising Harry Chapin.

Long Island’s bid faces stiff competition. Related Companies wants to build a casino at Hudson Yards. SL Green, Manhattan’s biggest landlord, has been gunning for one in Times Square. Another is being considered for Coney Island.

But if more than one gets licensed, each one will cannibalize the revenue of the other.

But that is beside the point. The

casino proposal is one more notch in Nassau County’s execrable public policy record. The casino happens to fit perfectly with Mr. Blakeman’s political esthetic: Use a valuable resource for private enrichment and the cheesiest possible use instead of the betterment of the community he’s supposed to represent.

And this is bipartisan treachery, if you can call a Nassau County Democrat “Democratic.”

Robert Zimmerman, the “consultant” who suffered the indignity of losing to George Santos, is working with the Adelsons. That’s how Democrat Zimmerman lost. He knows everyone with influence, except actual voters. Same with the two party bosses who gave you him, Laura Curran, Santos and Blakeman. To them, candidate selection is reduced to a dwarf tossing contest.

Naturally, the Nassau County Legislature, that collection of deadbeats, rubber-stamped the thing.

There’s still time to stop this. But again, people have to get out of their cars for a few days and make their voices heard. The casino will bring nothing but crime, blight and promote fiscal irresponsibility to our residents if it isn’t stopped. They don’t promote well-being or enrichment to citizens. And, girls, have I told you about the “noise and the traffic?”

That prime piece of land is Ground Zero for righting America’s biggest zoning mistake. The opportunity won’t come again.

Choose wisely. Mr. Blakeman is simply incapable of doing so, and money doesn’t talk, it swears.

Donald Davret Roslyn

Alvin Goldberg Great Neck

YOUR GUIDE TO THE ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND DINING

2-time Pulitzer Prize winner to kick off Adelphi conference

Hundreds of Adelphi students from across the University’s academic disciplines will showcase their work at Adelphi’s 21st Scholarship and Creative Works Conference on Tuesday, April 16, at Adelphi’s Ruth S. Harley University Center.

Nicholas Kristof, American journalist and winner of two Pulitzer Prizes will discuss navigating the truth in today’s media landscape in the conference’s keynote conversation, sponsored by the Bhisé Global Understanding Project.

The day-long event will celebrate the efforts of Adelphi’s undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students and their faculty members by expanding their learning experience through research.

Students will share their work via posters, demonstrations and group presentations, learn to defend their research and engage with other academics, and, overall, develop an appreciation for scholarship and what it contributes to society. Topics to be presented will include healthcare, cybersecurity, ecotourism, the longterm psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, burnout, insomnia, global issues and more.

“Adelphi’s Scholarship and Creative Works Conference is a unique opportunity for our stu-

dent scholars and creators to showcase their incredible work to the Adelphi community and beyond,” said Alexander Heyl, associate professor of Biology and co-chair of the conference. “Dr. Wei Liu and I, as organizers of this conference, are very grateful for all the support we received from the University to facilitate this truly special event celebrating our students’ hard work and important research contributions.”

Kristof is an American journalist and political commentator, a regular CNN contributor, an op-ed columnist for The New York Times and a winner of two Pulitzer Prizes.

According to The Washington Post, Kristof “rewrote opinion journalism” with his emphasis on human rights abuses and social injustices, such as human trafficking and the Darfur conflict.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa described Kristof as an “honorary African” for shining a spotlight on neglected conflicts in the continent.

The Research and Creative Works on Colonialism in South Asia faculty panel discussion will kick off the Scholarship and Creative Works Conference and include a complimentary breakfast.

Adelphi assistant professor David Pierce will moderate the panel discussion. Guest

“Adelphi’s Scholarship and Creative Works Conference is a unique opportunity for our student scholars and creators to showcase their incredible work to the Adelphi community and beyond.”

— Alexander Heyl ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY AND CO-CHAIR OF THE CONFERENCE

speakers will include Adelphi faculty members Richard Baker,, Tandra Chakraborty, and Benjamin Serby. This session is also sponsored by the Bhisé Global Understanding Project.

Adelphi’s Scholarship and Creative Works Conference is open to the public but registration is required. To learn more and register, visit adelphi.edu/research/conference.

Journalist Nicholas Kristof will keynote Adelphi University’s Scholarship and Creative Works Conference on April 16.

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New acquisitions in context at Heckscher

Brimming with significant additions to the permanent collection from the past five years, “The Rains are Changing Fast: New Acquisition in Context” is on view at The Heckscher Museum of Art beginning March 23.

The new acquisitions include nationally and internationally renowned artists such as Judy Chicago, Odili Donald Odita, Courtney M. Leonard, Alison Saar, and Richard Mayhew.

These new additions are shown alongside artwork that has long anchored the Museum’s collection. Renowned landscape painters of the nineteenth century, George Inness and Thomas Moran are represented alongside American modernists Georgia O’Keeffe, Josef Albers, and Helen Torr as well as work from the contempo-

Odili Donald Odita, “Horizon, 2001,” acrylic on canvas. Gift from the collection of Ninah and Michael Lynne

rary artists acquired recently.

Viewed together, these new and beloved paintings, sculptures, photographs, prints, and videos reveal the diverse ways in which artists contend with environmental and cultural transformation.

The resulting visual conversations emphasize the Museum’s ongoing commitment to social concerns, environmental issues, and Long Island’s diverse communities.

The exhibition spans time, geography, and artistic genre to reveal how the Museum continues to collect art that engages with the changing world outside its walls.

The exhibition takes its title from a 2021 video by Christine Sciulli in the exhibition, and is a nod to ways in which artists contend with environmental and cultural change.

Created over a span of 175 years by some fifty artists, the artwork on view is united by shared engagements with landscape, allegory, and abstraction. Some, like Richard Mayhew’s “Pescadero” (2014) or George Inness’s “The Pasture,” “Durham, Connecticut” (c. 1879), present luminous, if precarious, visions of the American landscape. Others, including Deborah Buck’s “They Had Stars in Their Eyes” (2020) and Dorothy Dehner’s “Landscape”(1976), employ modes of abstraction that speak to issues of gender and materiality.

This exhibition is organized by Meredith A. Brown, Consulting Curator of Contemporary Art, and Karli Wurzelbacher, chief curator.

Find more information on The Heckscher Museum website.

Star-studded event to honor Billy Joel

Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame to feature rockers on its 20th anniversary

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a concert gala in honor of Billy Joel at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post (720 Northern Blvd., Brookville) on June 7, at 7:30 p.m.

“We are thrilled to celebrate the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame’s acclaimed 20-year history with an extraordinary benefit concert honoring Billy Joel,” said Ernie Canadeo, LIMEHOF Chairman. “This spectacular evening will showcase Long Island’s creative talent and impact on the world, with historic performances by many of our 120+ inductees, exciting induction ceremonies, and highlights of our organization’s educational mission to preserve Long Island’s unparalleled music and entertainment heritage for future generations. It is the perfect complement to the much acclaimed “Billy Joel – My Life” exhibit, currently on display at the Hall of Fame in Stony Brook.”

This epic concert will feature an impressive lineup of musicians who are scheduled to perform, including Alexa Ray Joel, Debbie Gibson, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, DJ Johnny Juice (from Public Enemy), Felix Cavaliere (from The Rascals), Jimmy Webb, Mike DelGuidice, Philip Edward Fisher, Albert Bouchard and Joe Bouchard (former members of Blue Öyster Cult) joined by current band

members Jules Radino and Danny Miranda, and the full band Zebra (including Randy Jackson, Guy Gelso and Felix Hanemann).

“It’s an absolute privilege and certainly fitting that LIMEHOF’s 20th Anniversary Concert Honoring Billy Joel take place here at Tilles Center,” said Tom

Dunn, executive and artistic director, Tilles Center. “Billy is a longtime friend and supporter of Tilles’ impactful mission, and we are thrilled to celebrate his

This epic concert will feature an impressive lineup of musicians who are scheduled to perform, including Alexa Ray Joel, Debbie Gibson, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, DJ Johnny Juice (from Public Enemy), Felix Cavaliere (from The Rascals), Jimmy Webb, Mike DelGuidice, Philip Edward Fisher, Albert Bouchard and Joe Bouchard (former members of Blue Öyster Cult) joined by current band members Jules Radino and Danny Miranda, and the full band Zebra (including Randy Jackson, Guy Gelso and Felix Hanemann).

unparalleled and legendary career with this star-studded group of music luminaries.”

Legendary Music Agent Dennis Arfa, chairman of Independent Artist Group, will be inducted in the “Music Industry” category. Additionally, Tilles Center for the Performing Arts will be inducted in the “Venue” category.

“Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post is honored to be inducted into the Long Island Music Entertainment Hall of Fame,” Dunn said. “For over 40 years – from Bruce Springsteen’s iconic recording of “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” to Tony Bennett, from Jerry Seinfeld to James Taylor, Tilles Center has been home to a who’s who of performing artists creating and delivering unforgettable and lasting memories.

In the last year alone, we’ve been honored to bring Samara Joy, Brandi Carlile, Trevor Noah, John Legend, LinManuel Miranda and Dancing with the Stars Live to our great and diverse Long Island community.”

Catholic Health is the presenting sponsor for this event. Advanced pre-sale tickets will be available starting March 25 on the LIMEHOF ticket page (https:// www.limusichalloffame.org/tickets-andgift-cards/) and Tilles Center ticket page (https://www.tillescenter.org/events) . Tickets for the general public will go on sale beginning March 27.

$10M Adventureland redevelopment plan

Adventureland has announced the details of its multi-year, five-phase $10 million redevelopment plan of Long Island’s most popular amusement park, as well as a new partnership with Catholic Health.

This marks one of the biggest investment projects in the park’s 62-year history since the installation of the ride called ‘Turbulence’ in 2015, which cost $5 million.

“We saw an opportunity to improve and enhance the guest experience,” said Caitlin DiSclafani, park manager of Adventureland. “These investments add value to the park and to the guests’ experience. We’re excited to leave a lasting legacy in the park for generations to come.”

The most visible and immediate change is the addition of two new rides for the upcoming 2024 season, which include the ‘Jr. Pirate Ship Ride’ and ‘Moon Chaser.’ The second phase involves the addition of a first-of-itskind custom-made ride called ‘Wave Twister,’ which is expected to open in time for the spring 2025 season.

There are at least two more planned rides that are to be added over the next three phases. These will be the first new rides since the addition of the ‘FireBall’ in 2022, which was a $2 million investment.

“Our family is very excited to bring the dream of redeveloping Pirate’s Cove into reality with the groundbreaking of Legacy Corner,” said Steve Gentile, president of Adventureland. “We are thrilled to kick off this 5-year project with Moon Chaser, which I’m sure will be an amazing addition to Adventureland and fan favorite for the people of Long Island. To be able to have the best that

Newly announced “Moon Chaser Ride” at Adventureland.

our amusement industry has to offer right here in Farmingdale — the heart of Long Island- is something very special. It is a privilege that we do not take for granted!”

Adventureland estimates that by the end of the fifth phase, there will be a 10% growth

in employment to support the new ‘Legacy Corner’ section, which is expected to be completed in 2028.

Catholic Health is sponsoring the main entrance and the City Hall Building, which has now been renamed the Catholic Health Wellness Center.

This area is home to ‘Guest Relations,’ ‘First Aid,’ and the ‘Lost and Found.’ Another addition is a blue line throughout Adventureland that will direct guests from anywhere in the park to the Catholic Health Wellness Center.

“Catholic Health is pleased to serve as lead sponsor for Adventureland, Long Island’s favorite amusement park,” said Dr. Patrick O’Shaughnessy, president and CEO of Catholic Health. “With deep roots in Long Island and an ongoing history of partnering with the communities it serves, we’re thrilled to do our part to ensure that the communities of Long Island will always have opportunities to make lasting memories in a family-friendly environment. Adventureland is all about bringing families and friends together, and so is Catholic Health.”

Catholic Health will also have a presence in the park during family-friendly events like the ‘Egg Scramble’ and ‘Pumpkin Park’. Catholic Health will also feature a variety of health-focused educational programs for park guests throughout the season.

In the weeks leading up to its 2024 season opening, Adventureland announced the retirement of the ‘Log Flume,’ ‘Pirate Ship’ ride and ‘Spinning Cars’ to make way for new rides.

The ‘Pirate Ship’ ride was installed in 1987, which makes it over 35 years old. Adventureland officials say it was about time to replace the aging rides.

“With older rides — they need more maintenance and become difficult to repair over time. And, also — finding replacement parts becomes increasingly difficult as the parts are no longer being made,” said DiSclafani.

The ‘Log Flume’ was replaced for a few reasons, one of which was that it took up a significant amount of space — about 10% — of the entire park. It also had limited seasonal use from May through September. In contrast, the new rides will be utilized all season long, from March through early November.

The ‘Spinning Cars’ were retired to make way for the ‘Jr. Pirate Ship’ ride. The ‘Antique Cars’ are expected to be retired during the third phase of the plan.

The ‘Jr. Pirate Ship’ ride is geared towards—but not limited to—children who are from 5-to-8 years old. (They must be about 36″ tall to ride with an adult and 47″ tall to ride alone.)

This ride is located by ‘Kiddieland’ near the arcade. It is similar to the larger scale ‘Pirate Ship’ ride which was recently removed to make room for the ‘Moon Chaser.’

The ‘Moon Chaser’ is a 45′ tall galaxythemed thrill ride which spins, twists, dips, and inverts riders. This ride is unique because it is currently the only one in the park that goes upside down. It is similar to the size and footprint of the ‘Pirate Ship’ ride it is replacing. This ride is geared towards children who are 11 years old or older. (Anyone who wishes to ride this must be at least 55″ tall.) This ride seats 28 people at a time.

The Moon Chaser is considered a flat ride — which means it depends on power — and riders will experience immediate thrills as soon as the ride starts.

The second phase will introduce the new ride — ‘Wave Twister.’ This is a first-of-itskind ride that was custom built for Adventureland.

This newly created ride that will make its debut in the United States. The track is custom built in a boomerang shape to fit into the corner of the ‘Legacy Corner,’ which will maximize the available space in that section.

It’s estimated that one or two more rides can fit in that section, which was formerly referred to as ‘Adventure Falls.’ The plan is to expand more rides within the existing footprint of the park.

“Adventureland and Catholic Health both support the health, wellness, and safety of Long Island families, so we are very excited to announce a partnership between these two Long Island institutions,” said DiSclafani.

The ‘Wave Twister’ is a family ride. It was made in Switzerland by RES Rides—the same company that built the ‘FireBall’ ride. Similar to ‘Wave Twister,’ this ride has a boomerang shape to simulate the motion and feel of riding on ocean waves.

A large part of the investment will be the creation of the ‘Legacy Corner,’ which will be on the front southeast side of the park about a little over an acre in size. In addition to at least four new rides, brand-new concession stands, restrooms, and other amenities will be constructed.

Annually, Adventureland hires over 650 part-time employees. It’s estimated that the increase in employment to service these new areas will lead to a 10% increase in park employment by the end of the fifth phase. The full five-phase project is expected to be completed by 2028.

It will spin and travel over a track and reach heights of up to 60 feet at its peak. Although it is a dry ride, it will feature water elements in the forms of fountains and mists.

It features two gondolas in a figure-eight shape and can fit 20 riders per cycle. Riders must be 36″ tall (height of the average 4-yearold) to ride with adults, and 48″ tall (height of the average 8-year-old) to ride alone.

The opening weekend of the 2024 season is March 23rd and 24th. The park will be open during weekends and holidays throughout the spring. For more details, visit https:// adventureland.us/.

PHOTO COURTESY OF ADVENTURELAND

Best of Nassau County

BLANK SLATE MEDIA’S 10TH ANNUAL

COUNTY BEST OF NASSAU

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

BEST ANNUAL EVENT

Archangel Michael Church Greek Festival on the Harbor, Port Washington

Arts Below Sunrise STEAM Festival: The HewlettWoodmere Public Schools Endowment Fund

Cellini Lodge Italian Feast, New Hyde Park

Gold Coast Intl Film Festival Great Neck

Harborfest Port Washington

Long Island International Film Expo

Long Island Scottish Games and Highland Festival, Old Westbury

Nassau County Fairs

Old Bethpage Village Restoration

Over 50 Fair

Oyster Fest, Oyster Bay

Pride in Port, Port Washington

Town of North Hempstead Asian American Festival

Halloween on Plandome: Trick or Treat, Manhasset

Manhasset Al Fresco

BEST ART GALLERY

Bahr Gallery, Oyster Bay

Gold Coast Arts Center, Great Neck

Hofstra University Museum of Art, Hempstead

Mom’s Ceramics Studio, Massapequa

Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Harbor

Port Washington School of Painting Port Washington

Salamatina Gallery, Manhasset

The Art Guild of Port Washington, Manhasset

BEST ARTIST/PAINTER

Alice Riordan

Avrel Menkes

Barbara Ernst Prey

Edith Rae Brown Sculpture

Jude Amsel

Karen Kirshner

Lauren Bourguet

Loretta Oberheim

Margaret Minardi

Marilyn Turtz

Shelley Holtzman

Yvonne Dagger

BEST ATTRACTION

All Kids Fair

Bethpage Street Fair

Gold Coast Film Festival, Great Neck

Highwind Archery, Lawrence Iceland, New Hyde Park

Jones Beach Bandshell, Wantagh

Long Island Ducks

Long Island Nets/New York Liberty

Morley Park Craft and Gift Fair, Roslyn Nassau County Fairs

NSTV - Long Island (formerly PATV), New Hyde Park

Sands Point Preserve, Sands Point

Temple Emanuel, Great Neck

BEST AUTHOR

Beth Ain

Elizabeth Edquist

Ken McGorry

Lori Anne De Ilulio Casdia

Melody Pourmoradi

Pam Tarica

Patrick Ian McGovern

Pauli Rose Libsohn

Shantay Carter

Stephanie Sorkin

Susan Isaacs

BEST CONCERT/MUSIC VENUE

Gold Coast Arts Center, Great Neck

Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark, Port Washington

Jones Beach Bandshell, Wantagh

Madison Theatre at Molloy College, Rockville Centre

Memories 2, Williston Park

My Father’s Place, Roslyn

NYCB Theatre at Westbury

Sands Point Preserve, Sands Point

Shining Studios/Theatre Arts Center, Port Washington

The Space at Westbury

Tilles Center, Brookville

UBS Arena, Elmont

BEST COVER BAND

Chicken Head Rocks

Decoded

Savannah Sky

The Nina Gordon Party

BEST DANCE SCHOOL-ADULT

5678 Dance, Levittown

American Theater Dance Workshop, Mineola

Arthur Murray Dance Studio of Merrick

Ballroom Boutique Dance Company, Roslyn

Berest Dance Center, Port Washington

Center Stage Dance Studio, Farmingdale

ConfiDanZe & Fitness, Great Neck

Dance With Me Long Island, Greenvale

Danceworks NY, Port Washington

Dream Dance Fitness, East Meadow

Fred Astaire Dance Studio, Manhasset

Gold Coast Arts Center, Great Neck

Lisa Sparkles Dance Studio, Syosset

MOSSA Dance Academy, New Hyde Park

Moves & Motions Manhasset School of Dance, Manhasset

Prodigy School of The Arts, Uniondale

Salsa Sensation Latin Dance Studio, Levittown

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BEST

Puzzle Break Long Island, Syosset

BEST MAIN STREET

Farmingdale Great Neck Manhasset

Merrick

Port Washington Roslyn

BEST MUSEUM

American

Sands-Willets House Museum, Port Washington Science Museum of Long Island, Manhasset

BEST PARTY EVENT/ ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY

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Culinary Architect Catering, Greenvale

Dazzling Parties, Oceanside

Emanuel Entertainment Services, Great Neck

Enchanted Parties, Manhasset

Epic Escape Rooms Long Island, West Hempstead

G&R Events, Plainview

Haute Durvo, Roslyn

Highwind Archery, Lawrence

Jodi’s Events, Roslyn Heights

Little Art Studio, East Williston

Muddworks, Great Neck

Royal Events Princess Parties Inc.

Royal Princess Prep Party Company, Glenwood Landing

Unique Entertainment Inc., Williston Park

BEST PUBLIC GARDEN

Camellia House, Planting Fields Arboretum, Oyster Bay

Centennial Gardens and Bird Sanctuary, Floral Park

Clark Botanic Gardens, Albertson

Hempstead Lake State Park, West Hempstead

Hofstra Arboretum, Garden City

Muttontown Preserve

Nassau Haven Park, Garden City

Old Westbury Gardens

Planting Fields Arboretum, Oyster Bay

Sands Point Preserve, Sands Point

BEST PUBLIC LIBRARY

Baldwin Public Library

Bethpage Public Library

East Williston Public Library

Floral Park Library

Franklin Square Public Library

Garden City Public Library

Great Neck Public Library

Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library

Hillside Public Library

Island Park Public Library

Jericho Public Library

Levittown Public Library

Manhasset Public Library

Mineola Memorial Library

Plainview Public Library

Port Washington Public Library

Rockville Centre Public Library

Seaford Public Library

Shelter Rock Public Library, Albertson

Syosset Public Library

The Bryant Library, Roslyn

Uniondale Public Library

West Hempstead Public Library

BEST THEATER ARTS CENTER

Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, Garden City

American Theater Dance Workshop, Mineola

Gold Coast Arts Center, Great Neck

Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow

Jeanne Rimsky Theater, Port Washington

Madison Theatre at Molloy College, Rockville Centre

Merrick Theatre and Center for the Arts

Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall, Wantagh

Nassau Suffolk Performing Arts, Freeport

Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh

Plaza Theatrical Productions, Lynbrook

Sands Point Preserve, Sands Point

Stephen Widom Cultural Arts, Temple Emanuel, Great Neck

Tilles Center, Brookville

Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts, Wheatley Heights

AUTOMOTIVE

BEST AUTO COLLISION SHOP

5 Star Auto Center Inc., Port Washington

A2Z Auto Masters, Garden City

Albert Zolezzi Inc, Williston Park

Cannon Collision, Hicksville

Elite Automotive Repair, Manhasset

Frame Auto Collision, New Hyde Park

Frog Hollow Collision Inc, Bethpage

Great Neck Auto Tech

Haven Autobody, Port Washington

Hawthorne Service Center, Williston Park

J&T Rebuilders, Williston Park

Kings Point Auto, Great Neck

LaCorte Family Auto Repair, Port Washington

Merrick Collision & Towing, Bellmore

North Shore Auto Collision, Great Neck

Northern Boulevard Collision, Great Neck

Nut Just Lube & Tires, Port Washington

Nuzzi Bros Auto Collision, New Hyde Park

Paul’s Great Neck Auto Repair & Collision

Pep Boys, Franklin Square

Perfection Auto Services, Port Washington

Schmitty’s Family Auto, Manhasset

Syosset Tire & Auto Repair

Tip Top Auto Body, New Hyde Park

TNT Automotive Services, New Hyde Park

Willis Avenue Collision, Albertson

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Best of Nassau County Nominees •

BEST AUTO DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT

East Hills Subaru, East Hills

Empire Chevrolet, Hicksville

Hempstead Ford Lincoln Service Department

Mercedes-Benz, Massapequa Service

New County Lexus, Great Neck

North Bay Cadillac, Great Neck

North Shore Honda, Glen Head

Penn Toyota, Greenvale

Rallye Motors, Roslyn

Van Buren Buick GMC, Garden City Park

Volvo Cars, Glen Cove

Westbury Jeep Chrysler Dodge Ram

BEST AUTO PARTS STORE

Advance Auto Parts, Hicksville

AutoZone Auto Parts, East Meadow

East Hills Subaru Parts Department

Long Island Foreign Auto Parts Inc., Mineola

North Bay Cadillac Buick GMC Service Center, Great Neck

One Stop Auto Unlimited, Wantagh

Penn Toyota Parts Department, Greenvale

BEST AUTO REPAIR/ SERVICE STATION

A&E Auto Center, Manhasset

A1 Grand Auto Body, New Hyde Park

Albert Zolezzi Auto Body, Williston Park

Albertson Auto Body

Automotive Workshop, Great Neck

Barron Body Works, Mineola

Bill’s Auto Repair, Port Washington

Bill’s Friendly Auto Services, Albertson

Bobb Howard’s General Store & Auto Repair, New Hyde Park

Bob’s Quality Auto Repair, Port Washington

Bott’s Shell Services Center, Port Washington

Derick’s Auto Center, Floral Park

Elite Automotive Repair, Manhasset

Flower Hill Auto Body, Glen Cove

Floral Park Auto Body

Goodyear of Mineola

Great Neck Auto Tech

Gullwing Motors, Mineola

Hawthorne Service Center, Williston Park

Jefferson Auto Care, Manhasset

Manhasset Collision

Moran’s Auto Repair, Floral Park

Mukti 77 Petroleum, New Hyde Park

New Hyde Park Auto Body Works

Nick’s Auto Repair Center, Inc. Glen Cove

Northern Boulevard Collision, Great Neck

Nut Just Lube & Tires of Port Washington

Nut Just Lube of New Hyde Park

Nuzzi Bros Auto Collision, New Hyde Park

Perfection Auto Services, Port Washington

Plandome Service Center, Manhasset

Popular Auto Service, Floral Park

Port Tire & Auto Service Ltd., Port Washington

R&R Service Center, Great Neck

Ricky’s Auto Repair, Garden City Park

Roslyn Car Care Center

Sarno’s Auto Tech, Inc. Williston Park

Shamrock Auto Center, Albertson

Tal’s Auto Service, Williston Park

TNT Automotive Services, New Hyde Park

TT Enterprises, Floral Park

Ventura’s Car Care, New Hyde Park

Village Collision, Port Washington

Willis Ave Repair and Diagnostic, Albertson

BEST CAR WASH

All American Car Wash and Detail Center, Glen Cove

American Car Wash, Roslyn

Classic Car Wash NY, Westbury

Cottage Car Wash, Bethpage

Five Corners Auto Salon, New Hyde Park

Great Neck Car Wash

J’s Auto Spa, Westbury

Mr. Suds Car Wash, Port Washington

Racetrack Car Wash, Manhasset

Rainbow Car Wash, Hicksville

Razzle Dazzle Car Wash, Port Washington

Royal Jet Car Wash, Hempstead

Sonic Car Wash & Lube , Hempstead

Spotless Car Wash, Uniondale

Stop and Shine Express Car Wash, East Meadow

Ultra Sonic Car Wash, Floral Park

Westbury Personal Touch Car Wash

BEST DOMESTIC AUTO DEALERSHIP

Biener Ford, Great Neck

D&P Auto Sales, Merrick

East Hills Chevrolet, Freeport

East Hills Chevrolet, Roslyn

East Hills Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram

Garden City Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram

Hassett Lincoln, Wantagh

Hempstead Ford

North Bay Cadillac, Great Neck

Paul Conte Cadillac, Freeport

Rockville Centre GMC

Sarant Cadillac, Farmingdale

Town & Country Chrysler Dodge Ram, Levittown

Van Buren Buick GMC, Garden City Park

Westbury Jeep Chrysler Dodge RAM SRT

BEST DRIVING SCHOOL

A Woman’s Way Driving School, Valley Stream

Accurate CDL Driving School Inc., Franklin Square

All County Driving School, Hicksville

Bell Auto Driving School, Manhasset

Best Choice Driving School, Westbury

East Meadow Driving School, Levittown

Level Up Driving School, Hicksville

Long Island Driving School, Glen Cove

Top Notch Driving School, Rockville Centre

BEST FOREIGN AUTO DEALERSHIP

Aston Martin/Long Island Motors, Roslyn

Auto Expo, Great Neck

BMW Freeport

CCS Motors, Oyster Bay

East Hills Subaru, Roslyn

European Masters, Great Neck

Karp Volvo, Rockville Centre

Lamborghini Long Island, Jericho

Legend Nissan, Syosset

LuxSport Motor Group LLC, Woodbury

Mercedes-Benz, Rockville Centre

Mercedes-Benz, Massapequa, Amityville

New Country Lexus, Great Neck

Nissan of Garden City, Hempstead

Nissan of Rockville Centre

North Coast Subaru, Glen Cove

Penn Toyota, Greenvale

Porsche Gold Coast, Jericho

Porsche South Shore, Freeport

Rallye Motors, Roslyn

Tesla, Manhasset

The Auto Closet, Baldwin

Volvo Cars Glen Cove

BEST GAS STATION

Bills Friendly Auto Services Inc., Albertson

Bott’s Service Station, Port Washington

Great Neck Shell Service Station

Lakeville Service Station, New Hyde Park

Mukti 77 Petroleum, Inc., New Hyde Park

Norman’s Auto Service, New Hyde Park

Roslyn Heights Shell

Sarno’s Auto Tech, Williston Park

Speedway, Westbury

BEST TIRE STORE

Barnwell House of Tires, Mineola

Firestone Complete Auto Care, Levittown

House of Tires, Levittown

Mavis Discount Tire, New Hyde Park

Mavis Discount Tires, Syosset

Mavis Discount Tires, Westbury

Nassau Tire and Wheel, Hempstead

The Tire Store, Freeport

BARS & NIGHTLIFE

BEST BAR

American Beauty Bar & Grill, Bellmore

Brews Brothers Grille, Franklin Square

Canz Bar and Grill, Westbury

Carriage House at 1672, Jericho

City Cellar Wine Bar and Grill, Westbury

Cornerstone Bar, Mineola

Croxley’s Ale House, Farmingdale

Daytona’s, Farmingdale

Dirty Taco & Tequila, Rockville Centre

Dirty Taco & Tequila, Wantagh

Dirty Taco & Tequila, Woodbury

Doc O’Grady’s, Garden City

EAT at the Living Room, Bethpage

Finn MacCools, Port Washington

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse

Gatsby’s Landing, Roslyn

Hendrick’s Tavern, Roslyn

Hurricane Grill and Wings, Syosset

Library Café, Farmingdale

Memories 2 Bar & Grill, Williston Park

Michaelangelos Wine Bar, Massapequa

MoCA Asian Bistro, Woodbury

Monaghans Irish Restaurant, Rockville Centre

Mr. Beery’s, Bethpage

Nutty Irishman, Farmingdale

Prost Grill and Garten, Garden City

Public House 106, East Meadow

RC Dugans Craft Beer, East Meadow

Seasons 52, Garden City

Sullivan’s Quay, Port Washington

Susan’s Pub, Bethpage

The Black Sheep Ale House, Mineola

The Greene Turtle Sports Bar and Grille, East Meadow

The Main Event, Farmingdale

The Willistons Restaurant and Bar, Williston Park

Toku Modern Asian, Manhasset

Vintage Sports Bar and Lounge, Wantagh

BEST BAR FOOD

Carriage House at 1672, Jericho

Cipollini, Manhasset

Finnish Line Sports Bar, Levittown

Finn MacCools, Port Washington

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse, Carle Place

Hendrick’s Tavern, Roslyn

Hurricane Grill and Wings, Syosset

Margarita’s Cafe, Port Washington

Memories 2 Bar & Grill, Williston Park

Monaghans Irish Restaurant, Rockville Centre

Sage Bistro Moderne, Woodbury

Salisbury Tavern Sports Bar and Grill, Westbury

Sullivan’s Quay, Port Washington

The Clubhouse, New Hyde Park

Trotters Bar and Grill, Franklin Square

BEST BEER SELECTION

Barrier Brewing Company, Oceanside

City Cellar Wine Bar and Grill, Westbury

Craft Kitchen & Tap House, Wantagh

Croxley’s Ale House, Farmingdale

Dark Horse Tavern, Farmingdale

Garden Social Beer Garden & Kitchen, East Meadow

Green’s Irish Pub, Manhasset

Heirloom Tavern, Glen Head

Hurricane Grill and Wings, Syosset

Miller’s Ale House, Levittown

Monaghans Irish Restaurant, Rockville Centre

Paddy’s Loft, Massapequa

Prost Grill & Garten, Garden City

RC Dugans Restaurant Sports Bar, East Meadow

Sullivan’s Quay, Port Washington

The Black Sheep Ale House, Mineola

Vintage Sports Bar & Lounge, Wantagh

BEST CANNABIS STORE

7 Leaf Clover, Westbury

Canbiola, Hicksville

Curaleaf NY, Carle Place

Dr. Nature Rx, Rockville Centre

MedMen, New Hyde Park

Natural Remedies, Merrick

The Botanist, Farmingdale

BEST CIGAR SHOP

Candy Butts & Such Discount Smoke Shop, Floral Park

Cigar King, Port Washington

CigarFellas Cigar Lounge, Westbury

Global Smoke Shop, Syosset

Habana Hut Station Cigar Lounge, Lynbrook

Hillside Cigar Shop, Williston Park

Jim’s Stogies, Farmingdale

La Casa Del Tobacco by Rudy, Rockville Centre

Little Cigar Factory, Albertson

Matador Cigars, Roslyn Heights

Maxis Cigar Lounge, Franklin Square

Mom’s Cigar & Lounge, Hicksville

N3 Smoke & Cigar Shop, Glen Cove

Ocean Cigar & Vape, Oceanside

Sunrise Cigar Shop, Lynbrook

The Cigar Hut, Levittown

Twisted Smoke Shop, East Meadow

Woodbury Cigar & Vepar, Woodbury

BEST HAPPY HOUR

City Cellar Wine Bar & Grill, Westbury

EAT At The Living Room, Bethpage

Escorza’s, Wantagh

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse, Carle Place

Hendrick’s Tavern, Roslyn

Kyma, Roslyn

Louie’s Prime Steak and Seafood, Port Washington

Marco Polo’s, Westbury

Margarita’s Cafe, Hicksville

Margarita’s Cafe, Port Washington

Memories 2 Bar & Grill, Williston Park

Mim’s Restaurant, Roslyn Heights

MoCA Asian Bistro, Woodbury

Novitá, Garden City

Prost Grill & Garten, Garden City

Rare 650 Prime Steak & Sushi, Syosset

Sage Moderne Bistro, Woodbury

Sullivan’s Quay, Port Washington

The Clubhouse, New Hyde Park

The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille, East Meadow

The Wild Goose, Port Washington

Tocolo Cantina, Garden City

BEST LIQUOR STORE

119 Wine and Liquor, Roslyn Heights

340 Northern Wine, Great Neck

Alcomir Liquors, Mineola

Babu Wine & Liquor, Freeport

Bargain Liquors, Rockville Centre

Barrel Grapes, Manhasset

Bethpage Wine & Liquors

Black Tie Liquors, Port Washington

BottleBuys, Glen Head

Bottle Values, Old Bethpage

Brilliant Spirits and Wine, Hicksville

Clancy’s Wine & Spirits, Bellmore

Diamond Wine Liquor, East Meadow

East Meadow Wine and Spirits Liquor Store

Executive Wine & Liquor, Mineola

EZWine, Mineola

Floral Park Wine and Liquor, Glen Oaks

Frank’s Beverage, Glen Cove

Great Neck Wines and Spirits

Halcyon Liquors, Roslyn Heights

Jackson Wine & Liquor, Syosset

Jericho Wines & Liquors

Jerusalem Plaza Liquor, Hicksville

K & W Liquor, Franklin Square

KSN Discount Wine & Liquors, Hewlett

Lake Success Wine & Liquors, New Hyde Park

Le Chat Noir Wines and Spirits, Floral Park

Lisbon Wines & Liquors, Mineola

Main Street Wine & Spirits, Port Washington

New Hyde Park Wine and Liquor

Nobel Wine & Spirits, Jericho

Payless Wine & Spirits, Oceanside

Plainedge Wine & Liquor, Bethpage

Port Washington Wine & Liquor

Post Wine & Spirits, Syosset

Raeder’s Wines & Liquors, Albertson

Roslyn Wine and Liquor

Season Spirit Wine & Liquor, Wantagh

Simply Wine & Liquor, Albertson

Sunshine Liquor & Wine, Seaford

Tahli’s Discount Liquors, Great Neck

The Wine Cellar, Oceanside

Total Wine Spirits & More, Westbury

Vintage Cask and Barrel, Manhasset

Vintage Grapes, Port Washington

Warehouse Wine & Liquors, Farmingdale

Wheatley Hills Discount Wine & Spirits, Westbury

Woodbury Wine Vault

Young’s Fine Wines & Spirits, Manhasset

Zheng Brothers Wine & Liquor, Great Neck

BEST MARGARITA

Besito Mexican Restaurant, Roslyn

CaraCara Mexian Grill, Farmingdale

Dirty Taco & Tequila, Woodbury

Escorza’s, Wantagh

Little Mexico, Westbury

Mangoes Mexican Bar & Grill, Bethpage

Margarita’s Cafe, Hicksville

Margarita’s Cafe, Port Washington

Mesita, Rockville Centre

Salsa Mexicana, Rockville Centre

Tocolo Cantina, Garden City

BEST MARTINI

Bourbon and Brews, Merrick

Hendrick’s Tavern, Roslyn

Lisbon Cafe, Jericho

Margarita’s Cafe, Port Washington

Market Bistro, Jericho

Novita Wine Bar & Trattoria, Garden City

Rare650 Prime Steak & Sushi, Syosset

Revel Restaurant and Bar, Garden City

Salumi, Massapequa

The Wild Goose, Port Washington

Toku Modern Asian, Manhasset

BEST SPORTS BAR

CANZ Bar & Grill, Westbury

Changing Times Pub, Farmingdale

Finnish Line Sports Bar, Levittown

Memories 2 Bar & Grill, Williston Park

Murph’s, Franklin Square

Point Break Sports Bar & Grill, West Hempstead

Prost Grill & Garten, Garden City

RC Dugans Restaurant and Sports Bar, East Meadow

Salisbury Tavern, Westbury

Sullivan’s Quay, Port Washington

The Greene Turtle Sports Bar and Grille, East Meadow

The Main Event, Plainview

Time Out Sports Café, Hicksville

Trotters Bar and Grill, Franklin Square

Vintage Sports Bar & Lounge, Wantagh

Whiskey Reds Sports Bar & Grill, East Meadow

Your Mother’s House, Garden City Park

FOOD/RESTAURANTS

BEST AMERICAN RESTAURANT

Bar Frites, Greenvale

Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers, Greenvale

Bryant & Cooper, Roslyn

Buckram Stables and Cafe, Locust Valley

Copperhill, Williston Park

Crabtree’s Restaurant, Floral Park

Davenport Press, Mineola

Di’Maggio’s Trattoria, Port Washington

Finn MacCool’s, Port Washington

Fresco Creperie & Cafe, Williston Park

Gatsby’s Landing, Roslyn

Great Neck Diner

Gyrolicious, Jericho

Hendrick’s Tavern, Roslyn

Hildebrandt’s, Williston Park

Hunter Restaurant, East Norwich

Jameson’s of Floral Park

Jonathan’s Restaurant, Garden City Park

Mangia Bene, Great Neck

Market Bistro, Jericho

Memories 2 Bar and Grill, Williston Park

Mim’s Restaurant, Roslyn Heights

Park Place Restaurant & Bar, New Hyde Park

Peter Luger Steakhouse, Great Neck

Port Washington Diner

Publicans, Manhasset

Rothchilds Coffee & Kitchen, Great Neck

Salute, Plainview

Schout Bay Tavern, Manhasset

SMOK-HAUS, Garden City

Still Partners, Sea Cliff

Sullivan’s Quay, Port Washington

Swing the Teapot, Floral Park

The Brass Rail, Locust Valley

The Wild Goose, Port Washington

Thyme Restaurant, Roslyn

Trinity, Floral Park

Williston Townhouse Diner

Your Mother’s House, Garden City Park

BEST APPETIZER

Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers, Carle Place

Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant and Caterer, Greenvale

Cabo, Rockville Centre

Cafe Baci, Westbury

Culinary Architect Catering, Greenvale

Escorza’s, Wantagh

Fortune Wheel, Levittown

Gatsby’s Landing, Roslyn

Gyrolicious, Jericho

Hendrick’s Tavern, Roslyn

Hunan Taste, Greenvale

Kyma, Roslyn

La Cantina Bay, Syosset

La Piccola Liguria Restaurant, Port Washington

Lola, Great Neck

Pearl East, Manhasset

Positano Ristorante Pizza, Williston Park

PRIME 1024, Roslyn

Prost Grill & Garten, Garden City

Rothchilds Coffee & Kitchen, Great Neck

Salvatore’s of Elmont Pizzeria & Restaurant

Salute, Plainview

Sandro’s Italian, Manhasset

Seasons 52, Garden City

Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas, Williston Park

Sullivan’s Quay, Port Washington

Williston Townhouse Diner

BEST ASIAN (NOT JAPANESE/SUSHI)

Asian Moon Restaurant, Massapequa Park

Chef Wang, New Hyde Park

Chen’s Kitchen, Williston Park

Fortune Wheel, Levittown

Fyyhre Hibachi Sushi Lounge, Carle Place

Gott2LoveFood, Seaford

Happy Garden, Williston Park

Hong Kong Kitchen, Williston Park

Hunan Taste, Greenvale

Kotobuki, Roslyn

MoCA Asian Bistro, Woodbury

Moonstone Modern Asian Cuisine & Bar, Great Neck

Narinatto, Port Washington

Nikkei of Peru, Port Washington

Ruka Asian Fusion, Port Washington

The Cotillion, Jericho

TOA Asian Fusion, Farmingdale

BEST BAGEL SHOP

A&S Bagels, Franklin Square

Bagel Boss, Carle Place

Bagel Boss, Hicksville

Bagel Boss, Lake Success

Bagel Boss, Roslyn

Bagel Craft, West Hempstead

Bagel Hut, Great Neck

Bagel Master, Syosset

Bagels and Bialys, Albertson

Bagels N Hole Lot More, Garden City Park

Barbara’s Bagels, Roslyn Heights

Boardwalk Bagel & Delicatessen, Atlantic Beach

Goody’s Bagels & Spreads, Greenvale

Hand Rolled Bagels, New Hyde Park

Heavenly Bagels Inc., Levittown

i Bagel Cafe, Albertson

Let There Be Bagels, Port Washington

Long Island Bagel Café, Glen Cove

Long Island Bagel Café, Mineola

Manhasset Bagels

Maria’s Pastry Shop, Westbury

Munsey Park Bagel, Manhasset

My Three Sons Bagel Café, Garden City

Schmear Bagel & Cafe, Port Washington

The Bagels, Garden City

Tulip Bagels, Floral Park

BEST BAKERY

Agrigento Bakery, Island Park

Amato Sweet Home Bakery, Franklin Square

Bakers of All Nations, Mineola

Buttercooky Bakery & Cafe, Manhasset

Country Boy Bakery, Long Beach

Cream Espresso Bar & Bakery, North Bellmore

Diane’s Bakery & Cafe, Roslyn

Dortoni Bakery and Pastry Shoppe, East Norwich

Dortoni Bakery and Pastry Shoppe, Levittown

Fehn’s Cake & Cookie Shop, Seaford

For Five Coffee Roasters, Manhasset

Front Street Bakery, Rockville Centre

Gourmet Bake Shop, Inc., New Hyde Park

Italian Bakery, New Hyde Park

La Bella Bakery, Floral Park

Landing Bakery, Glen Cove

Leonetti Pastry Shop, Greenvale

Little Sugar Shop, Valley Stream

Maria’s Pastry Shop, Westbury

Marie Blachere Bakery & Cafe, Great Neck

Mario’s Bakery, Oceanside

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BEST BUBBLE TEA

Cha Dao Bubble Tea, Mineola

Milleridge Bakery, Jericho

Moscato Bakery & Cafe, Bethpage

NYCakes Boutique, Garden City

Orwashers Bakery, Roslyn Heights

Polito Bakery, New Hyde Park

Princess Bakery, Massapequa

Ray’s Bakery, Valley Stream

Riesterer’s Bakery, West Hempstead

Spiga Bakery, Bellmore

St Honore Pastry Shop, Port Washington

St. Rocco’s Bakery, Glen Cove

Stellina Bakery and Café, Syosset

Sunflower Bake Shop, West Hempstead

Sweet Serendipity, Lynbrook

Sweet Surrender Bake House, Levittown

Sweet Temptation Desserts, Great Neck

The French Workshop Garden City

The Milleridge Bakery, Jericho

Tulip Bake Shop, Floral Park

Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace, East Meadow

Walls’ Bake Shop, Hewlett

Whistle Stop Desserts, Oceanside

ZuckerBakers Bake Shop, Plainview

BEST BREAKFAST

A&S Bagels, Franklin Square

American Waffle House, Seaford

Dominick’s Italian American Deli, New Hyde Park

Chai Shop, New Hyde Park

Coco Fresh Tea & Juice, Syosset

Heirloom Boba, Westbury

Kung Fu Tea, East Meadow

Tiger Sugar, Carle Place

Yaaas Tea, Great Neck

Yaaas Tea, Rockville Centre

BEST BUTCHER

Andy’s New Hyde Park Meats, Inc., New Hyde Park

Anteri’s Meat Market, Franklin Square

Bryant & Cooper, Roslyn

Center Cuts, Roslyn Heights

Ceriello Fine Foods, Williston Park

Five Town Kosher Meats Inc, Hewlett

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse, Carle Place

Giunta’s Meat Farm, Farmingdale

Herbert’s Fine Meats, Hempstead

Kollner’s Prime Meats, Rockville Centre

Main Street Wholesale Meats & Meat Market, Farmingdale

Middle Neck Glatt Catering Deli & Butcher, Great Neck

Pellegrini Prime Meats, Fish & Catering, Stewart Manor

Polish Eagle Meat Market, Bethpage

PRIME Fine Catering, Garden City

Floral Park Diner

Great Neck Diner

Greenvale Townhouse Restaurant

Harbor Deli, Port Washington

Harry’s Hilltop Catering Delicatessen, Williston Park

Hicksville Sweet Shop

Hinck’s, Port Washington

Majestic Diner, Westbury

Mineola Diner

Old Westbury Diner

Omega Diner Restaurant, New Hyde Park

Rothchilds Coffee & Kitchen, Great Neck

The Pantry, Rockville Centre

Thomas’s Ham & Eggery Diner, Carle Place

Whiskey Down Diner, Farmingdale

Yesterday’s Diner, New Hyde Park

BEST BRUNCH

Ayhan’s Mediterranean Marketplace, Port Washington

Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers, Greenvale

Crabtree’s Restaurant, Floral Park

Culinary Architect Catering, Greenvale

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse, Carle Place

Galo Tavern 18, New Hyde Park

Gatsby’s Landing, Roslyn

Great Neck Diner

Kyma, Roslyn

Library Café, Farmingdale

Limani, Roslyn

Maggiano’s Little Italy, Garden City

Maldon & Mignonette, Sea Cliff

Port Washington Diner

Rothchilds Coffee & Kitchen, Great Neck

Station Plaza Coffee Shop and Diner, Mineola

Sullivan’s Quay, Port Washington

The Willistons Restaurant and Bar, Williston Park

Thomas’s Ham & Eggery Diner, Carle Place

Thyme Restaurant, Roslyn

Prime Time Butcher, Woodbury

Sal’s Meat Market, Massapequa Park

Sikorski Meat Market, Bethpage

Sons of A Butcher, Oceanside

Steve’s Prime Meats, Freeport

Suburbia Prime Meat and Fish Market, Merrick

The Butcher Place, Carle Place

Town Meat Market, Garden City

Valley Meat Center, Port Washington

Whole Foods Market, Manhasset

Woodbury Kosher Meats & Catering, Hicksville

BEST CANDY STORE

Bobb Howard’s General Store & Auto Repair, New Hyde Park

Dolce Confections, Hewlett

Grandma’s Candy Kitchen, Wantagh

Hicksville Sweet Shop, Hicksville

Kandi King, Great Neck

Kron Chocolatier, Great Neck

Lazar’s Chocolate, Great Neck

Rocket Fizz Soda Pop & Candy Shop, Levittown

Schwartz Candies, Carle Place

Sundae Palace, New Hyde Park

The Chocolate Duck, Farmingdale

Tulip Sweet Shoppe, Floral Park

BEST CATERER

Ardito’s Italian American Deli, Mineola

Ayhan’s Mediterranean Marketplace, Port Washington

Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers, Greenvale

Capers Catering & Delicatessen, Westbury

Ceriello Fine Foods, Williston Park

Culinary Architect Catering, Greenvale

Delicacies Gourmet Delicatessen, Roslyn

Grace’s Marketplace LI, Greenvale

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BEST CATERER (Continued)

Harbor Delicatessen, Port Washington

Harry’s Hilltop Deli, Williston Park

Holiday Farms, Roslyn Heights

Iavarone Bros, New Hyde Park

Lessing’s Hospitality Group

Piccolo’s, Mineola

Ram Caterers of Old Westbury

SMOK-HAUS, Garden City

The Cottage by Colbeh @Temple Beth Sholom, Roslyn Heights

The Dover Group, Freeport Valley Caterers, Franklin Square

Zorn’s of Bethpage

BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT

Best Wok, Manhasset

Blue Wave, Williston Park

Chef Wang, New Hyde Park

Chen’s Kitchen, Williston Park

China Palace, Glen Cove

Cho Sen Village, Great Neck

Empire Garden, New Hyde Park

Fortune Wheel, Levittown

Gott2LoveFood, Seaford

Happy Garden, Williston Park

Hong Kong Kitchen, Williston Park

Hunan Taste, Greenvale

Jade Fortune, Glen Cove

Jade King, Roslyn Heights

King House, Carle Place

Kwong Ming, Wantagh

Nanking, New Hyde Park

New Fu Run, Great Neck

Nova Asian Bistro, New Hyde Park

Orchid, Garden City

Orient Odyssey, Jericho

Pearl East, Manhasset

Sweet Mandarin, Glen Cove

TOA Asian Fusion Farmingdale

Wild Ginger, Great Neck

Wild Ginger, Rockville Centre

Wong’s Garden, New Hyde Park

Yummy Oriental, Port Washington

BEST COFFEE/TEA SHOP

Bakers of All Nations, Mineola

Cafeinn, Jericho

Flux Coffee, Farmingdale

For Five Coffee Roasters, Manhasset

Fresco Creperie and Cafe, Williston Park

Great Neck Diner

Karmic Grind, Locust Valley

Massapequa Perk, Massapequa

Nana’s Ice Cream and Coffee House, Westbury

New York Gourmet Coffee, Mineola

Red Label Coffee Co., Merrick

Rivers Café USA, Floral Park

Rothchilds Coffee & Kitchen, Great Neck

SerendipiTea, Manhasset

Southdown Coffee, Glen Cove

Southdown Coffee, Oyster Bay

The Center Coffee Shop, Plainview

The Cup Coffeehouse, Wantagh

The Grind House, Bethpage

The Witches Brew, West Hempstead

Yesterday’s Diner, New Hyde Park

BEST DELI

A Razzano’s Imported Food, Glen Cove

Ardito’s Italian American Deli, Mineola

Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers, Carle Place

Brendel’s Bagels, Syosset

Capers Catering & Delicatessen, Westbury

Cordon Blue Deli, Manhasset

Delicacies Gourmet Delicatessen & Pizza, Roslyn

Dominick’s Deli, New Hyde Park

Eastern Meat Farms, Franklin Square

Ferring Deli, Baldwin

Harbor Deli, Port Washington

Harry’s Hilltop Catering Delicatessen, Williston Park

Hinck’s Delicatessen, Port Washington

Iavarone Bros, Woodbury

Iavarrone Bros New Hyde Park

Kensington Kosher Deli, Great Neck

Kucks Delicatessen, Mineola

Lakeville Deli, New Hyde Park

Lido Kosher Delicatessen, Long Beach

Main Street Deli, Westbury

On A Roll Deli, Westbury

Parkway Deli & Catering, Albertson

Pastrami Plus, East Meadow

Piccolo Gourmet Deli, New Hyde Park

Sam’s Deli, Glen Head

Tulip Caterers, Franklin Square

BEST DINER

175 Fulton Diner, Hempstead

Apollo Restaurant Diner, East Meadow

Baldwin Coach Diner

Blue Angel Diner, Plainview

Broadway Diner, Hicksville

Colony Diner, East Meadow

Diner By The Sea, Long Beach

East Bay Diner, Seaford

Embassy Diner, Bethpage

Floral Park Diner

Glen Cove Diner

Golden Reef Diner, Rockville Centre

Great Neck Diner

Greenvale Townhouse Restaurant

Imperial Diner, Freeport

Landmark Diner, Roslyn

Lighthouse Diner, Wantagh

Louie’s of Manhasset

Majestic Diner, Westbury

Massapequa Diner, Massapequa

Me and You Restaurant, Bethpage

Mineola Diner

New Hyde Park Diner

Old Westbury Diner

Omega Diner Restaurant, New Hyde Park

Port Washington Diner

Station Plaza Coffee Shop and Diner, Mineola

Stop 20 Diner, Elmont

Sunrise Diner, Wantagh

The International Delight Cafe, Bellmore

Thomas’s Ham & Eggery Diner, Carle Place

Whiskey Down Diner, Farmingdale

Williston Townhouse Diner

Yesterday’s Diner, New Hyde Park

BEST FAMILY RESTAURANT

Ayhan’s Shish-Kebab Restaurant, Port Washington

Benihana Restaurant of Manhasset

Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers, Carle Place

Borrelli’s, East Meadow

Floral Park Diner

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse, Carle Place

Great Neck Diner

IHOP, Williston Park

Jameson’s of Floral Park

Jonathan’s Restaurant, New Hyde Park

King Umberto, Elmont

Kyma, Roslyn

Port Washington Diner

Prost Grill & Garten, Garden City

Publican’s, Manhasset

Rustica Brick Oven Café, Garden City

Salvatore’s of Elmont Pizzeria & Restaurant

Samurai Sushi Restaurant, Williston Park

SMOK-HAUS, Garden City

Sullivan’s Quay, Port Washington

TOA Asian Fusion, Farmingdale

Villa D’Este, Floral Park

Villa Milano, Manhasset

Your Mother’s House, Garden City Park

BEST FARMERS MARKET

Deep Roots Farmers Market

Front Street Farmers Market, Uniondale

Garden City Farmers Market

Great Neck Farmers Market

Meyer’s Farm, Woodbury

Restoration Farm, Old Bethpage

Rockville Centre Farmers Market

Seaford Farmers Market

Youngs Farms, Old Brookville

BEST FISH MARKET

Albertson Seafood Market

Captain Mike’s Seafood and Lobster, Oceanside

Eden Fish Market, Seaford

Jewel of the Sea/ Victoria’s Market, Woodbury

Lynbrook Seafood

Marine Fisheries, Great Neck

New Wave Seafood, Wantagh

North Shore Farms, Port Washington

Pellegrini Prime Meats, Fish and Catering, Stewart Manor

Righthouse Seafood, Floral Park

Sea 2 U Fish Market, East Meadow

Seafood Emporium Fish Company, Westbury

Syosset Seafood

Whole Foods Market, Manhasset

BEST FRENCH FRIES

All American Hamburger Drive In, Massapequa

Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers, Carle Place

BK Sweeney’s Uptown Grille, Garden City

Black Label Burgers, Westbury

Brooklyn Dip and Burger, East Meadow

Chiddy’s Cheesesteaks, Farmingdale

Five Ocean, Long Beach

Hendrick’s Tavern, Roslyn

Hickory’s BBQ Grill, Port Washington

P.S. Burgers, Mineola

Port Washington Diner

Smashburger, New Hyde Park

SMOK-HAUS, Garden City

Still Partners, Sea Cliff

Sullivan’s Quay, Port Washington

The Rex Burger and Lobster, Mineola

Thomas’s Ham & Eggery Diner, Carle Place

Thyme, Roslyn

BEST FRENCH RESTAURANT

Aperitif Bistro Wine Bar, Rockville Centre

Bar Frites, Greenvale

Brasserie Persil, Oceanside

Chat Noir, Rockville Centre

Fresco Creperie & Cafe, Williston Park

La P’tite Framboise French Restaurant, Port Washington

Sage Bistro Moderne, Woodbury

BEST FROZEN YOGURT

16 Handles, Jericho

16 Handles, Port Washington

16 Handles, Garden City

Catch The Wave, Plainview

Charlotte’s Frozen Yogurt, Farmingdale

Dulce Delights, Glen Cove

Let’s Roll!, Merrick

Lucky Penguin Frozen Yogurt Bubble Tea, Glen Head

Moolala Frozen Yogurt, Merrick

Reis & Irvy’s Frozen Yogurt, Valley Stream

Sweet Charlie’s, New Hyde Park

Swirl Bliss, Baldwin

Swirls and Twirls Frozen Yogurt, Massapequa Park

Swirlz World Frozen Yogurt, Merrick

Yogurt & Such Cafe of Greenvale

YOLO Yogurt & Desserts, Roslyn

BEST GOURMET SHOP

A&F Market, Manhasset

A&S Italian Fine Foods, Merrick

Basil And Prime, Albertson

Brookside Best Farm, Uniondale

Christina’s Epicure, East Norwich

Food Bazaar Supermarket, Westbury

Gemelli Gourmet Market North, Glen Head

Grace’s Marketplace LI, Greenvale

H Mart of Williston Park

Herb & Olive, Manhasset

Holiday Farms, Roslyn Heights

Iavarone Brothers Gourmet Food, New Hyde Park

Iavarone Brothers Gourmet Food, Woodbury

Kitchen Kabaret, Roslyn Heights

Long Island Gourmet, Mineola

Monelli Fine Foods, New Hyde Park

North Shore Farms, Port Washington

North Shore Farms, Wantagh

Salpino Italian Food Market & Caterers, North Bellmore

Sansone Market, Garden City Park

Serra Provisions, Port Washington

Simple Fine Foods, Rockville Centre

Sweet Pea - Gourmet Grocery Store, Hewlett

Whole Foods of Manhasset

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BEST GREEK RESTAURANT

Avli The Little Greek Kitchen, West Hempstead

Ayhan’s Mediterranean Marketplace & Cafe, Port Washington

Ayhan’s Shish-Kebab Restaurant, Port Washington

Azerbaijan Grill, East Meadow

B Greek Kitchen, Lynbrook

Bosphorus Café & Grill, Port Washington

Go Greek, Mineola

Greek Cove, East Norwich

Greek Town, Rockville Centre

Gyro Palace, Merrick

Gyro Station, Glen Head

Gyrolicious, Jericho

Herb & Olive, Manhasset

It’s Greek To Me Restaurant, Syosset

Krinti Mediterranean Grill, Woodbury

Kyma, Roslyn

Limani Mezze, Roslyn

Limani Taverna, Woodbury

Little Gyro Kitchen Greek, Mediterranean, Levittown

Mediterranean Kebab House, Westbury

Opa Grille, Bethpage

Opa Grille, Williston Park

Pita Station, Manhasset

Platía Greek Kitchen, Syosset

Rothchilds Coffee & Kitchen, Great Neck

Santorini Greek Restaurant, Merrick

The Greek Place, Garden City Park

Wild Fig, Roslyn

Yiasou Yeeros Authentic Greek Eatery, Plainview

Yummy Gyro, Williston Park

BEST HAMBURGERS

Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers, Carle Place

Black Label Burgers, Westbury

Brooklyn Dip and Burger, East Meadow

Burger Bite, West Hempstead

Burger King of Port Washington

Burger Village, Hicksville

Ceriello Fine Foods, Williston Park

Elsie Lane Bar & Grill, New Hyde Park

Five Guys of Garden City Park

Foster Restaurant, Sea Cliff

Galo Tavern 18, New Hyde Park

Great Neck Diner

Harry’s Hilltop Catering Delicatessen, Williston Park

Hickory’s BBQ Grill, Port Washington

Jameson’s Bar & Grill, Floral Park

Library Café, Farmingdale

Memories 2 Bar and Grill, Williston Park

Mim’s Restaurant, Roslyn Heights

New Hyde Park Diner

No Good Burger Joint, Baldwin

P.S. Burgers, Mineola

Port Washington Diner

Prost Grill & Grill, Garden City

Publicans, Manhasset

Rothchilds Coffee & Kitchen, Great Neck

Salvatore’s of Elmont Pizzeria & Restaurant

Schout Bay Tavern, Manhasset

Shake Shack of New Hyde Park

Sid’s All American, Glen Cove

Smashburger of New Hyde Park

Still Partners, Sea Cliff

Sullivan’s Quay, Port Washington

Swirlz World Frozen Yogurt, Merrick

The Rex Restaurant, Mineola

The Willistons Restaurant and Bar, Williston Park

Yesterday’s Diner, New Hyde Park

BEST HEALTHY EATERY

Avo Taco, New Hyde Park

Bare Naked Bowl, East Meadow

Bee ORGANIC, Great Neck

CoreLife Eatery, Garden City

Fuel Your Body Cafe, Hicksville

Green Street Eatery, Levittown

Grillmark, Albertson

Healthy Boy Grill, Carle Place

Organic Krush Kitchen and Eatery, Plainview

Rustic Root, Woodbury

True Food Kitchen, Garden City

Way of Life Healthy Cafe, Syosset

BEST ICE CREAM SHOP

Baskin Robbins, Albertson

Carvel, Port Washington

Carvel, Williston Park

Cold Stone Creamery, Levittown

Dolce Gelato, Franklin Square

Douglas and James Homemade Ice Cream, Port Washington

Frozen Cow Ices & Cream, Lido Beach

Gelateria Dei Coltelli, Williston Park

Haagen Dazs, Great Neck

Hershey’s Ice Cream & More, Levittown

Hicksville Sweet Shop

Hildebrandt’s, Williston Park

Itgen’s Restaurant & Ice Cream Parlour, Valley Stream

Manny’s Sweet Treats, Mineola

Marshall’s Ice Cream Bar, Massapequa

Nana’s Ice Cream and Coffee House, Westbury

Sweet Charlie’s, New Hyde Park

Yogurt and Such of Greenvale

BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT

Akbar Restaurant, Garden City

Chili & Curry Indian Restaurant, Hicksville

Color of Spices, Rockville Centre

Diwan Indian Restaurant, Port Washington

Dosa World South & North Indian Vegetarian Restaurant, Hicksville

Heritage Restaurant Bar and Catering, Hicksville

Kunga Kitchen, Hicksville

Kuttanadan Indian & Pakistani Restaurant, Floral Park

Lazzat Indian & Pakistani, Wantagh

Mahal, Roslyn Heights

Mango Indian Cuisine, Bellmore

Mithaas, Hicksville

Pista House, Hicksville

Punjab In Mineola

Raagini, Baldwin

Royal Tangra Masala, New Hyde Park

Southern Spice, New Hyde Park

Tandoor Grill, Long Beach

Tava Fine Indian Cuisine, Glen Cove

Teng’s Restaurant, Levittown

The Onion Tree, Sea Cliff

BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT (NON PIZZZERIA)

388, Roslyn Heights

Angelina’s, East Norwich

Angoletto Cafe, New Hyde Park

Antonino’s, Manhasset

Bella Notte, Bellmore

Butera’s Restaurant, Woodbury

Cafe Baci, Westbury

Cafe Continental, Manhasset

Cafe Testarossa, Syosset

Cala Luna Restaurant, Mineola

Casa di Fratelli, Westbury

Cassariano Italian Eatery, Mineola

Cena 081, Westbury

Centro Cucina, Greenvale

Chris & Tony’s, Syosset

Cipollini, Manhasset

Cugini Mineola

Da Angelos Pizzeria & Restaurant, Albertson

DiMaggio’s Trattoria, Port Washington

Domenico’s, Levittown

Elisa’s Restaurant, North Bellmore

Eric’s Italian Bistro, Mineola

Ernesto’s East, Glen Head

Fanatico Italian Bistro & Bar, Jericho

Filomena’s, Franklin Square

Franina, Syosset

Frantoni’s, Williston Park

Gino’s of Port Washington

Gino’s Trattoria & Pizzeria of New Hyde Park

Gusto Divino Trattoria, Seaford

Iavarone Italian Kitchen & Pizzeria, Plainview

Il Mulino, Roslyn

King Umberto, Elmont

La Bottega, Roslyn

La Bussola Restaurant, Glen Cove

La Famiglia, Plainview

La Nonna Bella, Garden City

La Parma of Williston Park

La Piccola Liguria Restaurant, Port Washington

La Strada, Merrick

Luigi’s Restaurant And Bar, New Hyde Park

Mangia Bene, Rockville Centre

Matteo’s of Roslyn Heights

Matteo’s, Bellmore

Mio Posto, Merrick

Molto Bene, Bellmore

Passione Della Cucina, Carle Place

Pasta-eria, Hicksville

Patrizia’s of Long Island, Hicksville

Positano Brickoven Pizza, Williston Park

Pulcinella Neapolitan Restaurant, Massapequa

Riella’s Homestyle, Levittown

Ruffino’s, Lynbrook

Salvatore’s of Elmont Pizzeria & Restaurant

Sandro’s Italian, Manhasset

Sotto Luna, Albertson

Spaghettini, Mineola

Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas, Garden City

Stellina Ristorante, Oyster Bay

Steve’s Piccola Bussola Restaurant, Westbury

Stresa Restaurant, Manhasset

Tavern 227, Sea Cliff

Toscanini, Port Washington

Toskana Pizzeria Restaurant, Westbury

Trattoria DiMeo, Roslyn Heights

Tre Scalini Italian Restaurant, Farmingdale

Tre Sorelle Ristorante, Sea Cliff

Trullo D’Oro, Hicksville

Uncle Bacala’s, Garden City Park

Verona Ristorante, Farmingdale

Viaggio, Rockville Centre

Villa D’Aqua, Bellmore

Villa D’Este, Floral Park

Villa Milano, Manhasset

Vincent’s Clam Bar, Carle Place

BEST JAPANESE/ SUSHI RESTAURANT

AIKO Sushi and Bar, Port Washington

Anzai, East Meadow

Arata Sushi, Syosset

Asian Fusion, Glen Cove

Benihana of Manhasset

Benihana of Westbury

Blue Wave Sushi, Williston Park

Bonsai Japanese Cuisine, Port Washington

Chef Wang, New Hyde Park

Chez Kama, Great Neck

Daruma of Tokyo, Great Neck

Edo, Lynbrook

FYHRE Hibachi Sushi Lounge, Carle Place

Hana, Port Washington

Hazuki Sushi, Glen Cove

Hibachi Sushi-Ya, Garden City Park

Himawari, Long Beach

Ichi Japanese Cuisine, Floral Park

Ichiban Asian, Levittown

Izumi Sushi and Hibachi Steak house, Levittown

Kaji Sushi and Lounge, Garden City

Karusaki, Rockville Centre

Kashi, Rockville Centre

Kawa Sushi, Massapequa

Kinha Sushi, Garden City

Kiraku Japanese Restaurant, Glen Head

Kotobuki, Roslyn

Masa Sushi Lounge, Hicksville

Matsuya Japanese Restaurant, Great Neck

Miko Sushi & Hibachi, Plainview

Minami, Massapequa

Miso Ramen and Hibachi, Mineola

Miyako Hibachi Sushi Restaurant, Hicksville

Mizu Japanese Sushi, Farmingdale

Mt. Fuji Japanese Sushi & Hibachi Restaurant, Wantagh

Nagahama Japanese Restaurant, Long Beach

New Hama Fusion, Plainview

Nikkei of Peru, Port Washington

Nova Asian Bistro, New Hyde Park

Okinii Japanese Restaurant, Massapequa

Osaka Sushi, Hicksville

Otaki Sushi, Garden City Park

Rare650 Prime Steak and Sushi, Syosset

Sake Asian, Massapequa

Samurai Sushi, Williston Park

Shintaro Asian Bistro, Stewart Manor

Soku Asian Fusion, Great Neck

SUKI: Japanese Hibachi, Ramen Noodles, and Tea House, Merrick

Sushi Ko, Merrick

Best of Nassau County Nominees •

BEST JAPANESE/ SUSHI RESTAURANT (Continued)

Sushi Palace, West Hempstead

Sushi Republic, New Hyde Park

Sushi Vogue, Woodbury

Sushi Ya, Rockville Centre

Sweet Mandarin, Glen Cove

Tai Show Sushi, Massapequa

Taka Sushi, Westbury

Tenjin Sushi, Syosset

Tiga, Port Washington

Timi Sushi, Syosset

TOA Asian Fusion, Farmingdale

Toku Modern Asian, Manhasset

Toyo, Baldwin

Wild Ginger of Great Neck

Xaga Sushi & Asian Fusion, Merrick

Yahao Asian Cuisine, Great Neck

Yamaguchi, Port Washington

Yummy 1 Sushi, Merrick

Yuzu, Roslyn

BEST MEDITERRANEAN

Ayhan’s Mediterranean Marketplace, Port Washington

Bosphorus Cafe Grill, Port Washington

Greek Cove - East Norwich

Herb & Olive, Manhasset

Kyma, Roslyn

Rothchilds Coffee & Kitchen, Great Neck

BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT

Besito Mexican Restaurant, Roslyn

Burrito Blvd, Mineola

Cactus Cafe, Port Washington

CaraCara Mexican Grill , Farmingdale

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Carle Place

Dirty Taco & Tequila, Rockville Centre

Dirty Taco & Tequila, Wantagh

Dirty Taco & Tequila, Woodbury

El Mercadito, Westbury

Escorza, Wantagh

Green Cactus, Roslyn Heights

K Pacho, New Hyde Park

Little Mexico, Westbury

Mangoes Mexican Bar & Grill, Bethpage

Margarita’s Cafe, Hicksville

Margarita’s Cafe, Port Washington

Mesita, Port Washington

Mesita, Rockville Centre

Puerta Vallarta, Glen Cove

Salsa Mexicana, Rockville Centre

BEST MIDDLE EASTERN RESTAURANT

Afghan Grill, New Hyde Park

Ayhan’s Shish-Kebab Restaurant, Port Washington

Azerbaijan Grill, East Meadow

Bosphorus Cafe Grill, Port Washington

Chatanooga Glatt Kosher Persian Restaurant, Great Neck

Colbeh Restaurant, Great Neck

Ephesus Mediterranean & Turkish Cuisine, Massapequa Park

Kabul Grill, Hicksville

Miraj Healthy Grill, Williston Park

Pita Station, Manhasset

Ravagh Persian Grill, Roslyn Heights

Sufiya’s Grill, East Meadow

Turkuaz Mediterranean Gourmet, West Hempstead

BEST PIZZA

3 Brothers of Rockville Centre

Abeetza Pizza, Greenvale

Amalfi Pizzeria and Restaurant, Glen Cove

Angoletto, New Hyde Park

Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, Woodbury

Cafe Gino’s, Westbury

Carlo’s Pizza of Glen Head

Carlos Pizza Of Port Washington

Charred Brick Oven, Seaford

Ciminelli’s Pizza & Restaurant, Bethpage

Ciro’s Pizza, Floral Park

Delicacies Gourmet Pizza, Roslyn

Di Carlo’s Pizzeria, Westbury

Eddie’s Pizza, New Hyde Park

Enzo’s Pizza Of Garden City

Francesca’s Pizzeria, Great Neck

Frantoni’s Pizzeria & Ristorante, Williston Park

Gino’s of Manhasset

Gino’s Pizzeria of Great Neck

Gino’s Pizzeria of Williston Park

Gino’s Trattoria & Pizzeria of New Hyde Park

Green Olive Kosher Pizza & Falafel, New Hyde Park

Iavarone Italian Kitchen, New Hyde Park

La Piazza, Plainview

LaRosa’s Restaurant & Pizzeria, West Hempstead

Lia’s Pizzeria Cucina Italian Restaurant, Syosset

Luigi’s Pizzeria, Mineola

Mama Theresa’s, Garden City Park

Mamma Gina’s Pizza, Mineola

Mario’s Pizzeria, Oyster Bay

Monaco’s, Hicksville

Mulberry St. Pizza, Jericho

Napolini Express, Uniondale

Pappalardo’s Pizza Cove, Massapequa

Pasta-eria, Hicksville

Patrizia’s of Long Island, Hicksville

Pat’s Family Pizzeria, Uniondale

Pietro’s Pizzeria, East Meadow

Pizza Cucina, Westbury

Pizzeria G, Garden City

Positano Brickoven Pizza, Williston Park

Previti Pizza and Papazzio Dining, New Hyde Park

Pronto Umberto’s, New Hyde Park

Salvatore’s Coal Oven Pizzeria, Port Washington

Saverio’s Authentic Pizza Napoletana, Massapequa

Serra Provisions, Port Washington

Skinny Pizza, Roslyn Heights

Spaghettini Pizza & Italian Restaurant, Mineola

Spuntino, Williston Park

Taglio Pizza, Mineola

Toskana Pizzeria Restaurant, Westbury

Umberto’s Of New Hyde Park

Umberto’s Restaurant & Pizzeria, Wantagh

Villa Meci Pizzeria, Glen Cove

Villa Milano, Manhasset

Villa Monte, Old Bethpage

Village Pizzeria & Restaurant, Floral Park

Vincent’s Pizzeria, Albertson

Vito’s Ristorante and Pizza, Glen Cove

Vulcano 081, Rockville Centre

BEST PRIVATE DINING ROOM

Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterer, Greenvale

Cafe Baci, Westbury

Colbeh Restaurant, Great Neck

Fabio’s, Merrick

Filomena’s, Franklin Square

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse, Carle Place

Milleridge Inn, Jericho

Rare650 Prime Steak and Sushi, Syosset

The View Grill, Glen Cove

Umberto’s Restaurant & Pizzeria, Wantagh

Verona Ristorante, Farmingdale

BEST RIBS

Backyard Barbeque, Freeport

BGF Bobby Q’s, Freeport

Biscuits & Barbeque, Mineola

Chicken Holiday Featuring Nathans, Bellmore

Dang BBQ, Seaford

Famous Dave’s BBQ, Westbury

Greco BBQ, Garden City

Sempre Fame Gourmet Grill and BBQ Restaurant & Catering, Floral Park

SMOK-HAUS, Garden City

Smokin’ Al’s, Massapequa Park

Spanky’s Food Factory, Garden City Park

Stuey’s Smokehouse BBQ, Locust Valley

Swingbellys Beachside BBQ, Long Beach

The Pit Stop Restaurant, Merrick

Zorn’s Bethpage

BEST SALAD

Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers, Carle Place

Bosphorus Cafe Grill, Port Washington

Cafe Baci, Westbury

Chopt Creative Salad Co., New Hyde Park

CoreLife Eatery, Garden City

Cravings Gourmet Market, Plainview

Delicious Moments Caterers, Baldwin

Efresh, New Hyde Park

Fuel Cafe, Hicksville

Go Greek, Mineola

Great Neck Diner

Healthy Boy Grill, Carle Place

La Bottega, West Hempstead

Luigi’s Pizzeria. Mineola

Majestic Diner, Westbury

Matteo’s of Roslyn

Nancy’s Restaurant, Floral Park

Pasta-eria, Hicksville

Port Washington Diner

Rothchilds Coffee & Kitchen, Great Neck

Rustic Root, Woodbury

Sabeli Salad Bagel Deli, Syosset

Spanky’s Food Factory, Garden City Park

Sweet Tomato, Oyster Bay

The Chefs Corner Cafe, Mineola

Way Of Life Healthy Cafe, Syosset

BEST SANDWICH

Ardito’s Italian American Deli, Mineola

Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers, Carle Place

Brands Deli, Long Beach

Cherry Valley Deli, West Hempstead

CJ’s Coffee Shop, Rockville Centre

Deli Boy, Baldwin

Harbor Deli, Port Washington

Herb & Olive, Manhasset

Hickory’s BBQ Grill, Port Washington

Iavarone Brothers, New Hyde Park

Lisa’s Deli, Hicksville

Louisiana Joe’s Sandwich Shop, Oceanside

Manhasset Delicatessen

Mineola Diner

Pastrami King, Merrick

Prost Grill and Garten, Garden City

Roast Sandwich House, Mineola

Salpino Italian Food Market, Wantagh

Serra Provisions, Port Washington

SMOK-HAUS, Garden City

Station Bagel, Great Neck

St Rocco’s Bakery, Glen Cove

The Cuban, Garden City

BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

Anchor Down, Merrick

Ben’s Crab, Uniondale

Bigelow’s New England Fried Clams, Rockville Centre

Cove Restaurant and Oyster Bar, Glen Cove

Crabby Amy’s, Seaford

Crabtree’s Restaurant, Floral Park

DJ’s Clam Shack, Wantagh

Fabio’s, Merrick

Kyma Restaurant, Roslyn

Las Vinas Peruvian Cuisine, Mineola

Limani Taverna, Woodbury

Limani, Roslyn

Lisbon Cafe, Mineola

Louie’s Prime Steak & Seafood, Port Washington

Maldon & Mignonette, Sea Cliff

New Wave Seafood, Wantagh

Peter’s Clam Bar, Island Park

Popei’s Clam Bar, Bethpage

Puerto Plata Seafood On The Water, Freeport

Sangria 71, Williston Park

Schultzy’s Restaurant, Bayville

Seafood Grill On The Bay, Freeport

Sexy Crab Seafood & Sushi Bar, Levittown

Thom Thom Steak & Seafood, Wantagh

Villa D’Aqua, Bellmore

Waterzooi Belgian Bistro & Oyster Bar, Garden City

BEST STEAKHOUSE

Brasa Rodizio, Mineola

Bryant & Cooper, Roslyn

Capital Grille, Garden City

Chadwick’s American Chop House & Bar, Rockville Centre

Churrasqueira Bairrada, Mineola

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse, Carle Place

Hendricks Tavern, Roslyn

Jake’s Steakhouse, East Meadow

Jimmy Hays Steak House, Island Park

Majors Steak House, East Meadow

Morton’s The Steakhouse, Great Neck

Opus Steakhouse, Jericho

Peter Luger Steakhouse, Great Neck

PRIME 1024, Roslyn

Rare650 Prime Steak and Sushi, Syosset

Rothmanns Steakhouse, East Norwich

Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Garden City

Sam’s Steak & Grill, Valley Stream

The Capital Grille, Garden City

The Harrison, Floral Park

The Willistons Restaurant and Bar, Williston Park

Toto’s, Wantagh

Vincent’s Steakhouse, Wantagh

BEST THAI RESTAURANT

Authentic Thai Cuisine, Merrick

Frankly Thai, Franklin Square

Hug Thai Cuisine, Bellmore

Khamdee Thai Kitchen, Massapequa Park

Nanking, New Hyde Park

Port Thai Place, Port Washington

Ra-Kang Thai Cuisine, Long Beach

Sarin Thai, Greenvale

Sawasdee Thai Elevated, Plainview

Seeda Thai, Valley Stream

Sopah Thai Kitchen, Glen Cove

SriPraPhai, Williston Park

Tee’ Thai Flavors, Bethpage

Thai Chic Bistro, Hewlett

Thai Station Restaurant, Merrick

Thanaree Thai Kitchen, North Bellmore

The Theo Thai Bistro, Bethpage

Tiny Thai Restaurant, Farmingdale

BEST VEGAN SPOT

3 Brothers of Rockville Centre

Bee ORGANIC, Great Neck

Burger Village, Hicksville

CoreLife Eatery, Garden City

Dosa World South & North Indian Vegetarian

Restaurant, Hicksville

Fuel Cafe, Hicksville

Green Street Eatery, Levittown

Healthy Boy Grill, Carle Place

Little Beet, Garden City

Organic Krush, Woodbury

Rock n Roots, Williston Park

Skinny Pizza, Roslyn Heights

Sweet Charlie’s, New Hyde Park

The Wild Feast Cafe, Rockville Centre

The Witches Brew, West Hempstead

Vegan Rob’s, Sea Cliff

Way Of Life Healthy Cafe, Syosset

BEST WINGS

Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza & Wings, Woodbury

Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers, Carle Place

Chicken Holiday Featuring Nathans, Bellmore

Cornerstone Bar, Mineola

Croxley’s Ale House, Franklin Square

Eddie’s Pizza, New Hyde Park

Greens Irish Pub, Manhasset

Harry’s Hilltop Catering Delicatessen, Williston Park

Memories 2 Bar and Grill, Williston Park

Prost Grill & Garten, Garden City

Publicans, Manhasset

RC Dugans Craft Beer and Wing House, East Meadow

SMOK-HAUS, Garden City

Spanky’s Food Factory, Garden City Park

Sullivan’s Quay, Port Washington

The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille, East Meadow

Wing Zone, East Meadow

Wings Plus Deli, Port Washington

HEALTH/WELLNESS/BEAUTY

BEST ACUPUNCTURIST

AcuBlossom Clinic, Plainview

Acupuncture by Yan P.C., Garden City

Acupuncture Long Island Hicksville Specialists

Acupuncture Wellness, Roslyn

Acupuncture Yin Yang PC, Merrick

Amy Morse, Port Washington

Art of Acupuncture NY, Williston Park

Berry Hill Acupuncture, Syosset

Blue Sky Acupuncture, Woodbury

Danielle Kwozko L. Ac., Wantagh Acupuncture, Wantagh

Dr. Anita Sadaty, Roslyn

Dr. Christine Bauer, Westbury

Dr. Dazhi Chen, Great Neck

Dr. Gang Shi. L.Ac., Great Neck

Dr. Ping Zhang, DOM, LAc, Port Washington

Dr. Xiaoling Fang, L.Ac., Great Neck

Five Phases Acupuncture, PC, Manhasset

Golden Tiger Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Therapy, Rockville Centre

Happy Acupuncture Practitioner of NY, LLC, Wantagh Healing Touch Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation P.C., New Hyde Park

Health Point Acupuncture, Westbury

Healthy Healing, Westbury Heights Healthcare, Roslyn Heights

Jiliang Xiao Acupuncture PC / Traditional Chinese Medicine and Massage Therapy, Williston Park

Joy Acupuncture, Roslyn Heights

Kimura Acupuncture, P.C., Williston Park

Levano Chiropractic, Physical Therapy and Acupuncture, Westbury

Liberty Acupuncture & Wellness, Garden City

Lighthouse Wellness Center, East Meadow

Long Island Acupuncture & Chinese Herbs Clinic, Syosset

Long Island Holistic Health Associates, New Hyde Park

LW Acupuncture, Great Neck

Martin M. Silber, LAC, Bethpage

Massage Envy, New Hyde Park

Mind Body Medicine Acupuncture, East Norwich

My Pure Acupuncture, Garden City

Ni Nan Healing Art Center, Bellmore

North Nassau Acupuncture, LLC, Great Neck

Performance Acupuncture, Manhasset

Ping Zhang, DOM., L.Ac., Great Neck

Port Salt Cave Inspiration Wharf, Port Washington

Shore Line Acupuncture, Bellmore

Shui Empire Medicine and Rehabilitation, Williston Park

Silver Secrets Acupuncture, Massapequa

Tae Hyun Kim MS L.Ac L.MT, Manhasset

Tricia M. Amico, L.Ac, East Williston

Unsook Park’s Acupuncture, New Hyde Park

BEST AESTHETICIAN

Aesthetic Medical Studio, Great Neck

All Esthetics, Floral Park

Anastasia Melecio Reilly, Woodbury

Aveil Medical Spa, East Norwich

BARE NY Laser Hair Removal & Aesthetics, Floral Park

Beautiology Studio & Spa, Mineola

Beautyfluff, Port Washington

BeautyVille Med Spa, Hicksville

Bella Esthetic Studio, Westbury

Bella Fiore Med Spa, Baldwin

Bodian Dermatology, Great Neck

BodyBrite Spa, Roslyn

Carol Beauty Laser Spa, Plainview

Deep Blue Med Spa, East Hills and Garden City

Derma Oasis Aesthetics, Roslyn Heights

Elite Choice Skin, Westbury

Erika Cole Salon & Spa, Syosset

Gentle Touch Aesthetics by Melissa, Woodbury

Glowbar, Roslyn Heights

Glowskin Esthetics, Sea Cliff

Holistic Aesthetics, Manhasset

Hope Aesthetics, Roslyn

Marchelle Charles at Beautiology, Mineola

Massage Envy New Hyde Park

Miss Laser - Laser Hair Removal & Tattoo Removal, Carle Place

New York Laser Aesthetics, Roslyn

North Shore Med Spa, New Hyde Park

Olga Lucia Permanent Cosmetics, Manhasset

Optimum Laser Hair Removal, Manhasset

Oshun Beauty, Carle Place

Pamper Aesthetics & Make-Up, Locust Valley

Prism Med Spa, Roslyn

Radiant Skin by Kerry, Inc., Great Neck

Skin Care by Cathy, Glen Head

Skin Concepts, S. Hempstead

Smooth Aesthetics by Maria Dovale, Mineola

Suite Skin Medical Spa, Locust Valley

The Spa at Red Hots, Roslyn

Virtual Skin Spa, Jericho

Vita Ageless Medical Aesthetics, Glen Head

Walk-in Dermatology, Greenvale

Yurga Skin Care, Manhasset

BEST ALLERGIST

Allergy And Asthma Care Of Long Island, Rockville Centre

Allergy, Asthma and Sinus Center of Long Island, Hicksville

Dr. Annette Fiorillo, Long Island Allergies, Oceanside

Dr. Bruce Edwards, Woodbury

Dr. David E. Wertheim, New Hyde Park

Dr. David Rosenthal, Great Neck

Dr. Gary Weinstock, Great Neck

Dr. Irene Chaeran Paek, Bethpage

Dr. James Fagin, Manhasset

Dr. Jay Rechtweg, Garden City

Dr. Joel E. Portnoy, Lake Success

Dr. Luz Fonacier, Mineola

Dr. Marcella Aquino, Mineola

Dr. Maria Levada, Valley Stream

Dr. Mimi Bansal, New Hyde Park

Dr. Mitchell Barry Boxer, New Hyde Park

Dr. Monika I. Woroniecka, Manhasset

Dr. Punita Ponda, Great Neck

Dr. Raphael E. Strauss, Westbury

Dr. Robert J. Marchlewski, Garden City

Dr. Shari L. Klig, Bethpage

Dr. Sharon B. Markovics, Manhasset

Dr. Stewart Kaplan, Massapequa

Dr. Susan Hyman, Great Neck

Dr. Victor Turow, Great Neck

Dr. Vincent R. Bonagura, Great Neck

ENT and Allergy Associates, Garden City

Five Towns Allergy, Hewlett

Island Allergy And Asthma Family, Massapequa

Long Island Allergy Testing, Massapequa

Manhasset Allergy and Asthma

Northwell Health Division Of Allergy/Immunology, Great Neck

NY Allergy & Sinus Centers, Garden City

ProHEALTH East Meadow Allergy

ProHEALTH Syosset Allergy, Woodbury

Strauss Allergy & Asthma, Westbury

BEST ASSISTED SENIOR LIVING

Amber Court, Westbury

Atria on Roslyn Harbor

Atria Plainview

Harbor House Assisted Living, Oyster Bay

Long Beach Assisted Living

Maple Pointe Senior Living, Rockville Centre

Orchard Estate of Woodbury - Assisted Living & Memory Care

Oyster Bay Manor Assisted Living

Plattduetsche Retirement Home Society, Franklin Square

Rosewood On The Sound, Bayville

Sunrise of East Meadow

Sunrise of Glen Cove

The Arbors Assisted Living Communities at Westbury

The Bristal Assisted, East Meadow

The Bristal Assisted Living, Jericho

The Bristal Assisted Living, North Woodmere

The Bristal Assisted Living, Westbury

The Bristal Assisted Living, Lake Success

The Bristal Assisted Living, North Hills

The Regency, Glen Cove

BEST AUDIOLOGIST

Ascent Hearing Center, Wantagh

Clear Sound Hearing Center, Massapequa Park

Comprehensive Audiology, Lynbrook

Cove Audiology & Hearing Services, Glen Cove

Dr. Barabara Rosen, Rockville Centre

Dr. Donna Geffner, Port Washington

Dr. Esther Fogel, Lynbrook

Dr. Ken Scioscia, New Hyde Park

Ear Works Audiology, P.C., Garden City

Ear Works Audiology, P.C., Lake Success

Eastern Audiology Resources, Glen Cove

Empire Hearing & Audiology, Williston Park

Empire Hearing & Audiology, Woodbury

G B Audiology, Great Neck

Hearing Center of Long Island, Valley Stream

HearingLife, Bellmore

HearUSA, Carle Place

HearUSA, Hicksville

I Love Hearing, East Meadow

I Love Hearing, Port Washington

KIDZ Therapy Services, PLLC, Garden City

Long Island Audioloy Great Neck

Mid Island Audiology, Wantagh

Miracle-Ear Hearing Aid Center, Garden City

North Shore Audiology, Roslyn Heights

The Hearing Connection, Massapequa

Wilks Hearing Center Inc., Lawrence

BEST BARBER SHOP

Ace of Fades Barbershop, Merrick

Arthurs Barber Shop, Levittown

Artistic Men’s Grooming, Hewlett

Barber Express, Garden City

Benny Boyz Barbershop, Alberston

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BEST BARBER SHOP

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Camp Avenue Barbershop, Merrick

Castle Barber Shop, Great Neck

Deluxe Cuts Barbershop, East Meadow

Dennis’ Barber Shop, New Hyde Park

Empire Barber Shop, Woodbury

Front St Barbershop, East Meadow

Gary’s Barber Shop, Westbury

Genesis Barbershop, Hempstead

Gold Coast Barbers, Syosset

Joeseh’s Barbershop, New Hyde Park

K&S Barber Shop, Mineola

King Of Fades Barbershop, Hicksville

Loyalty Barber Shop, East Meadow

MadMen Barbershop, Williston Park

Marco’s Barber Shop, Mineola

Michael’s Barber Shop, Hicksville

Page Barber Shop, Old Bethpage

Perfection Barbershop and Hair Salon, Albertson

Plandome Haircutters, Manhasset

Premier Barber Shop, Garden City South

Q’ LEX Hair Lounge & Barbershop, Mineola

Ruben’s Hair Place, Port Washington

Simply Marvelous Barbershop, Williston Park

V.I.P Dominican Barber Shop, Westbury

Westbury Finest Barber Shop

BEST BOTOX PRACTICE

Advanced Aesthetic Medicine, East Hills

Aesthetic Medical Studio, Great Neck

Angelic Medi Spa, Lynbrook

Aristocrat Plastic Surgery & Med Aesthetics, Great Neck

Aveil Medical Spa, East Norwich

Beautyfluff, Port Washington

BeautyVille Medspa, Hicksville

Blue Water Spa, Oyster Bay

Bodian Dermatology Group & Medical Day Spa, Great Neck

Boost Your Beauty Medispa, Merrick

Carol Beauty Laser Spa, Plainview

Cloudlake Dermatology, Jericho

CoolSculpting Spa of Long Island, Great Neck

Dolce Aesthetics Long Island, Oceanside

Dr. David L. Kashan, Roslyn

Dr. Kaveh Alizadeh, Jericho

Dr. Kelly Mattone, Great Neck

Dr. Lyle Leipziger, Great Neck

Garden Plastic Surgery & MedAesthetics, New Hyde Park

Glowskin Esthetics, Sea Cliff

Great Neck Medical Spa

Greenberg Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology, Woodbury

Ideal Image, Carle Place

J Spa Medical Spa, Great Neck

Laser ‘n’ Beyond, Westbury

Laser Plus Spa, Bellmore

Long Island Dermatology, Manhasset

Madnani Facial Plastics, Woodbury

MDCS Dermatology, Plainview

New York Plastic Surgical Group and Deep Blue Med Spa, East Hills and Garden City

North Shore Med Spa, New Hyde Park

NuFaceGlow Med Spa, Seaford

NY Face Place, Mineola

Rainforest Med Spa, East Meadow

Sasson Plastic Surgery, Great Neck

Sight of Beauty, Plainview

Smooth Generation Facial & Laser, Manhasset

Suite Skin Medical Spa, Locust Valley

Trifecta Med Spa Long Island, Hewlett

Vita Ageless Medical Aesthetics, Glen Head

Walk-in Dermatology, Plainview

BEST CARDIOLOGIST

Advanced Cardiology Associates, Syosset

Brookhaven Heart Associates, New Hyde Park

Brookhaven Heart PLLC, Hickville

Cardiology & Internal Medicine, Massapequa

Cardiovascular Wellness, Lake Success

Caring Heart Cardiology & Primary Care, Manhasset

Dr. Alan Jay Scheinbach, Seaford

Dr. Ameeta Walia, DO, New Hyde Park

Dr. Anghel Daniel, East Meadow

Dr. Athanasios Smyrlis, Oceanside

Dr. Adina Pascaru, Great Neck

Dr. Alan Goldman, Roslyn

Dr. Antonio P. Madrid, Roslyn

Dr. Ari Ezratty, Roslyn

Dr. Bart Steinberg, Manhasset

Dr. Barton Cohen, Great Neck

Dr. Brian Galler, DO, Woodbury

Dr. Brian Paimany, Mineola

Dr. Bruce Jared Rutkin, Manhasset

Dr. Bruce Robin, Mineola

Dr. Carl Selig Schreiber, Garden City

Dr. Daniel Chikvashvili, East Meadow

Dr. David Goldstein, Massapequa

Dr. David L. Vilkas, Woodbury

Dr. Edward Oruci, Roslyn

Dr. Edward Rutkovsky, New Hyde Park

Dr. Eveline Grayver, Manhasset

Dr. Felix Oviasu, Garden City

Dr. George Yiachos, Garden City

Dr. Jeffrey Leonardis, Garden City

Dr. John J Santucci, New Hyde Park

Dr. Justine Lachmann, Mineola

Dr Lainie Hazan, Garden City

Dr. Louis Gleckel, New Hyde Park

Dr. Louise Spadaro, Roslyn

Dr. Manish Undavia, Rockville Centre

Dr. Maria Avila, Manhasset

Dr. Marie Roethel, New Hyde Park

Dr. Michael M Mannino, Plainview

Dr. Michael Sood, Long Beach

Dr. Paul E. Harnick, Garden City

Dr. Richard Shlofmitz, Roslyn

Dr. Richard Smith, Carle Place

Dr. Richard Steven Horowitz, Rockville Centre

Dr. Robert Faigen, Merrick

Dr, Robert Kramer, Oceanside

Dr. Stephen Covey, Rockville Centre

Dr. Stephen Mezzafonte, Roslyn

Dr. Steven Andrew Savella, Woodbury

Dr. Steven Siskind, Manhasset

Dr. Stuart J. Beldner, Manhasset

Dr. Stuart Landau, Massapequa

Dr. Sumit Mittle, New Hyde Park

Dr. Todd Cohen, Old Westbury

Dr. William Blau, New Hyde Park

Massapequa Heart Associates, Seaford

Mount Sinai Doctors Primary Care and Cardiology, Bellmore

Mount Sinai South Nassau - Cardiology, Oceanside

Mount. Sinai Medical Associates, Manhasset

Nassau Diagnostic Cardiology, Franklin Square

North Shore Cardiopulmonary Associates, Syosset

Northwell Health Physician Partners Cardiology and Medicine Specialties, Manhasset

NYU-Langone Cardiology Associates, Mineola

Premier Cardiology Consultants, New Hyde Park

South Nassau Cardiovascular Practice, Lynbrook

BEST CHIROPRACTOR

516 Chiropractic, Williston Park

Action Chiropractic PC, Westbury

Bila-Cassidy Chiropractic, Franklin Square

Body By Design Wellness Chiropractic PLLC, Garden City

DeRiggi Family Chiropractic, Plainview

Discover Chiropractic, Massapequa Park

Dr. Bravar Robert, Westbury

Dr. Claude Weinberg, East Meadow

Dr. Frank Anderson, New Hyde Park

Dr. Frank D. Cohen, Glen Cove

Dr. Gary Sgroi, Seaford

Dr. Harry Bensiatto, Port Washington

Dr. Howard Goodman, Merrick

Dr. John Mannion, Williston Park

Dr. Lawrence Lembo, Farmingdale

Dr. Mary McCourt, Williston Park

Dr. Mitchell Levine, Great Neck

Dr. Richard Seibert, Merrick

Dr. Robert L. Oerzen, Jr., Mineola

Dr. Robyn Croutch, Port Washington

Dr. Ronny Bergman, Port Washington

Dr. Russell M. Lamboy, Farmingdale

Dr. Stephen Pruden, Roslyn

Dr. Thomas J. Finn, Syosset

Dr. Valerie D. Tully, New Hyde Park

Dr. Wayne Batterman, Hewlett

Drobbin Chiropractic & Wellness, Bellmore

East Meadow Comprehensive Chiropractic Care

Floral Chiropractic Arts, PLLC, Floral Park

Forster Chiropractor LLP, Roslyn Heights

Glen Cove Chiropractic & Physical Therapy & Chiropractors

Gold Coast Chiropractic, Port Washington

Goldberg Chiropractic, Syosset

Great Neck Family Chiropractic

HealthySpine NY Chiropractic, Lynbrook

Hills Chiropractic, Hempstead

Islandwide Physical Therapy and Chiropractic, Hicksville

Jonas Chiropractic, Syosset

Lendino Sports & Family Chiropractic, Hicksville

Live Well Chiropractor Long Island, Hicksville

Long Beach Chiropractic

Long Island Back & Neck Care, Levittown

Long Island Holistic Health Associates, Lake Success

Manetto Hill Chiropractic and Rehabilitation, Syosset

Plandome Chiropractic Center, Manhasset

Priestley Chiropractic, Farmingdale

Schmidt Chiropractic, Massapequa

Silverspine Chiropractic & Health, Jericho

Thatcher Chiropractic, Baldwin

Tocci Family Chiropractic & Holistic Lifestyle Center, Oceanside

Total Health Chiropractic, Albertson

Well Being Chiropractic PC, West Hempstead

Zara Chiropractic, Floral Park

BEST COSMETIC DENTIST

3V Dental Associates, Port Washington

4Excellence in Dentistry, Levittown

Baldwin Cosmetic Dentistry

Confident Smile Dental PC, West Hempstead

Cosmetic & Laser Dental Studio, Freeport

Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry, Westbury

Cosmetic Dentistry of Long Island - A Dental365

Company, Woodbury

Da Vinci Dental Arts, Roslyn Heights

Dr Anton Feldman, Great Neck

Dr. Christopher Oglesby

Dr. David Gardner, Roslyn

Dr. David Schwartz, Great Neck

Dr. Edward Perlow, New Hyde Park

Dr. Frank Tuminelli, Manhasset

Dr. Harvey Passes, Passes Dental Care, Great Neck

Dr. Jay Lublner, Massapequa

Dr. Kay Brayman, Woodbury

Dr. James Woltmann, Massapequa

Dr. John Geager, Williston Park

Dr. Joseph Gul, New Hyde Park

Dr. Michael Greenbaum, Port Washington

Dr. Norman Rich, Wantagh

Dr. Peter Barkoff, Syosset

Dr. Thomas D. Mondello, Great Neck

Genuine Smiles, Farmingdale

Gold Coast Smiles, Glen Cove

Great Smiles of Hicksville

Island Smile Dental Group, Levittown

Lake Success Dental Group, New Hyde Park

Linsky Dental Group, Great Neck

Long Island Dental Excellence, Rockville Centre

LI Dental Group, Garden City

Long Island Smile, Williston Park

Manhasset Dental Arts

National Dental, Williston Park

New York Dental Partners, Great Neck

North Island Dental Arts LLC, New Hyde Park

North Shore Restorative & Implant Dentistry, Roslyn

Nosov Cosmetic Dentistry, Wantagh

Park One Dental, New Hyde Park

PDM Family Dental, Jericho

ProHEALTH Dental

Revive Dental Studio, Levittown

Rubenstein Dental Group, Woodbury

Silverstein & Vinciguerra, LLP, New Hyde Park

Smile Creations, Massapequa Park

Smile Designs of Long Island, Hicksville

The Dental Spa at Garden City

The Luminous Smile, Massapequa Park

Whitehall Dental Arts, Garden City

BEST COSMETIC SURGEON

Buglino Plastic Surgery, Woodbury

Dr. Andrew Jacono, Great Neck

Dr. Anthony Uria, Garden City

Dr. Arnold Breitbart, Manhasset

Dr. Barry Douglas, Garden City

Dr. Burt Greenberg, Great Neck

Dr. Deborah Gotkin, Greenvale

Dr. David Kashan, Roslyn

Dr. Peter Korn, Great Neck

Dr. Peter L. Schwartz, Woodbury

Dr. Randall Feingold, Great Neck

Dr. Robert Gotkin, Greenvale

Dr. Ron Israeli, Great Neck

Dr. Scott Newman, Manhasset

Dr. Stephen Greenberg, Woodbury

Dr. Susie Rhee, Roslyn Heights.

Dr. Zachary Gerut, Hewlett

Funt Aesthetics, Roslyn Heights

Island Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Center, Mineola

KH Plastic Surgery, Manhasset

Long Island Plastic Surgical Group, Garden City

Madnani Facial Plastics, Woodbury

Newman Plastic Surgery & Laser Center, Manhasset

New York Plastic Surgical Group

North Shore Center for Plastic Surgery, Great Neck

Northwell Health Physician Partners Plastic Surgery at Lake Success

NYBG Plastic Surgery, Roslyn Heights

Precision Surgery of NY & MedSpa, Manhasset

Sono Bello Long Island, Lake Success

BEST DAY SPA

Allure Esthetics, Lindenhurst

Aloha Relaxing Center, Levittown

Beautiology Studio & Spa, Mineola

Beautyfluff, Port Washington

Blue Water Spa, Oyster Bay

Bodian Dermatology Group & Medical Day Spa, Great Neck

BodyBrite, Roslyn

Calla Lily Rose Beauty Spa, Westbury

Dr. Kelly Mattone, Great Neck

Eastern Breeze Spa, Woodbury

Everyday Spa, Merrick

Fantastic Day Spa, Farmingdale

Flirt Spa and Brow Bar, Manhasset

Frasada Salon & Spa, Oceanside

Glowskin Esthetics, Sea Cliff

Great Neck Medical Spa, Great Neck

Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa, Bellmore

Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa, Port Washington

Harmony Day Spa, Massapequa

Julia Day Spa, Manhasset

Long Island Dermatology, Manhasset

Massage Envy, Lake Success

Massage Envy, Port Washington

Massage For Wellness, Hicksville

Michelangelo Salon & Spa, Rockville Centre

New Nature Spa Services Inc., Port Washington

Nicole Nahmias, LMT @ Bodies Kneaded for Therapeutic Massage, Great Neck

Nu Med - Med Spa & Integrative Wellness, Merrick

nuBest Salon and Spa, Manhasset

Patty B Spa, Merrick

Port Salt Cave on Inspiration Wharf, Port Washington

Prism Med Spa, Roslyn

Pure Green Day Spa, Locust Valley

Salon Aqua, Hewlett

Skin Spirit, Roslyn Heights

The Laser Place, Williston Park

The North Shore Medical Spa, New Hyde Park

The Spa at Red Hots, Roslyn

Veenus on Earth Zensual Spa, Bellmore

Viana Hotel and Spa, Westbury

Vita Ageless Medical Aesthetics, Glen Head

Walk-in Dermatology, Greenvale

BEST DERMATOLOGIST

Advanced Dermatology, Albertson

All Island Dermatology. Garden City

Atlantic Dermatologic Associates, Bellmore

Avalon Dermatology, Glen Cove

Belaray Dermatology, Hicksville

Bodian Dermatology, Great Neck

Borealis Dermatology, Garden City

Brody Dermatology, Manhasset

Cloudlake Dermatology, Jericho

Complete Care Dermatology Group, New Hyde Park

Dr. Angela Azar, Great Neck

Dr. Cameron Rokhsar, Garden City

Dr. Carole Hazan, New Hyde Park

Dr. Clifford Berck, Great Neck

Dr. Craig A. Kornreich, Levittown

Dr. Deborah Porges, New Hyde Park

Dr. Deborah Sarnoff, Greenvale

Dr. Eve Lowenstein, Oceanside

Dr. Helen Flamenbaum, New Hyde Park

Dr. Joel L. Lamm, Hicksville

Dr. Joseph Onorato, Garden City

Dr. Karen Wesson, Great Neck

Dr. Laurie Levine. New Hyde Park

Dr. Mark K. Silverman, Levittown

Dr. Mimi Bansal, New Hyde Park

Dr. Nancy Wolfin, Great Neck

Dr. Navin Arora, Garden City

Dr. Rachel R. Kushner, Franklin Square

Dr. Robert Gotkin, Greenvale

Dr. Sari Weinstein, Long Beach

Dr. Sherry Li,Plainview

Dr. Vivian Yee, Manhasset

Dr. William P. Depietro, Glen Cove

Dr. Winifred Chu, Bethpage

Glaser Dermatology, Massapequa

Long Island Mohs Surgery, Garden City

Mandel Dermatology, Greenvale

Manhasset Dermatology Group

North Shore Dermatology Associates, Williston Park

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BEST DERMATOLOGIST (Continued)

Northwell Health Dept of Dermatology, Lake Success

Schweiger Dermatology Group, New Hyde Park

South Nassau Dermatology, Oceanside Walk-in Dermatology, Greenvale

BEST DIALYSIS CENTER

Crossways Park Dialysis, Woodbury

DaVita Dialysis Center, Port Washington

Fresenius Kidney Care Mineola

Fresenius Kidney Care, Hicksville

Mount Sinai South Nassau Outpatient Dialysis Center, Oceanside

New Hyde Park Dialysis Center

Queens-Long Island Renal Institute, Inc., New Hyde Park

South Shore Dialysis Center, Hempstead

BEST E.N.T. (EAR/NOSE/THROAT)

Dr. Alexander Sorin, New Hyde Park

Dr. Ari J. Goldsmith, Valley Stream

Dr. Jay Scott Youngerman, Plainview

Dr. Joel E. Portnoy, Lake Success

Dr. Joseph A. Capo, Levittown

Dr. Joshua Benjamin Silverman, New Hyde Park

Dr. Joshua Werber, Great Neck

Dr. Maseih Moghaddassi, Mineola

Dr. Michael Ditkoff, Manhasset

Dr. Michael Setzen, Great Neck

Dr. Moshe Ephrat, New Hyde Park

Dr. Nathan Monhian, Great Neck

Dr. Philip Perlman, Manhasset

Dr. Shefali I. Shah, Garden City

Ear Nose & Throat Associates of Nassau County, Levittown

ENT and Allergy Associates, Garden City

Long Island Jewish Medical Center ENT, New Hyde Park

OPTUM Glen Cove ENT

BEST ENDOCRINOLOGIST

Cindy L. Bredefeld, DO, Mineola

Dr. Adina E. Schneider, Great Neck

Dr. Ageliki Valsamis, Great Neck

Dr. Alla Khalfin, Syosset

Dr. Arthur H. Fisher, Rockville Centre

Dr. Barbara R. Hirsch, New Hyde Park

Dr. Carla M. Romero, New Hyde Park

Dr. Cindy Bredefeld, Garden City

Dr. Jodi A. Kirschbaum, Hempstead

Dr. Jonathan Kaplan, Great Neck

Dr. Justin M. Yozawitz, New Hyde Park

Dr. Karen Schwartz, Woodbury

Dr. Kenneth Hershon, Williston Park

Dr. Kenneth Hupart, East Meadow

Dr. Kunal Mehta, Garden City

Dr. Linda Sung, Mineola

Dr. Lynn Hawkins, New Hyde Park

Dr. Martin Greenfield, New Hyde Park

Dr. Paul Margulies, Manhasset

Dr. Perry B. Herson, Williston Park

Dr. Rachel Fetner, Great Neck

Dr. Robert L. Levine, Mineola

Dr. Rory S. Breidbart, Great Neck

Dr. Sushmitha Echt, Manhasset

Dr. Tatiana Baron, Manhasset Hills

Dr. Tharakaram Ravishankar, Glen Head

Dr. Tomer Singer, Manhasset

Dr. Zinoviy Abelev, Lynbrook

Endocrine Associates of Nassau and Queens, Great Neck

Nassau University Medical Center Endocrinology, East Meadow

North Shore Diabetes and Endocrine Associates, New Hyde Park

Northwell Health Division of Endocrinology, New Hyde Park

NYU-Langone Diabetes & Endocrine Associates, Mineola

OPTUM Lake Success Endocrinology

South Shore Diabetes, Massapequa

BEST GASTROENTEROLOGIST

All Island Gastroenterology and Liver Associates, P.C, Freeport

Digestive Disease Care, Jericho

Digestive Disease Care, Mineola

Digestive Medicine of Long Island, New Hyde Park

Dr Brian Markowitz, New Hyde Park

Dr. Alan Lipp, Mineola

Dr. Alan Sloyer, Great Neck

Dr. Anthony Celifarco, Great Neck

Dr. Arthur Talansky, Great Neck

Dr. Betsy Pathickal, Plainview

Dr. Christopher Demetriou, Garden City

Dr. David Berger, New Hyde Park

Dr. Gary Schwartz, Uniondale

Dr. Geraldine Lanman, Great Neck

Dr. Gregory M. Ackert, New Hyde Park

Dr. Ian Storch, New Hyde Park

Dr. Jennifer Katherine Slane, Uniondale

Dr. Joanne Lee, New Hyde Park

Dr. Joel Laxer, Roslyn Heights

Dr. John Rizzo, Lake Success

Dr. Jordan Rush, Wantagh

Dr. Leena Sayedy, Woodbury

Dr. Leonard Treihaft, New Hyde Park

Dr. Lisa Lih-Brody, Bethpage

Dr. Madhu Patel, New Hyde Park

Dr. Mordecai Dicker, Great Neck

Dr. Nathan Schulman, Great Neck

Dr. Neeraj Kaushik, Greenvale

Dr. Richard Steller, Merrick

Dr. Ronald Greenberg, Great Neck

Dr. Steven Rubin, Garden City

Dr. T. Cristina Sardinha, New Hyde Park

Dr. Tuvia A. Marciano, New Hyde Park

GastroCare LI, Valley Stream

Gastrointestinal Associates of Long Island, Glen Cove

Hillside Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, New Hyde Park

Long Island Gastro, Syosset

Long Island Gastroenterology Specialists, Wantagh

Long Island Medical Gastroenterology, Great Neck

Mount Sinai Medical Associates, Manhasset

New Horizons Gastroenterologist, Garden City

North Shore Gastroenterology Associates , Great Neck

Northwell Health Physician Partners Gastroenterology at Lake Success

Northwell Reflux Center at Plainview

NYU Langone Nassau Gastro Assoc., New Hyde Park

OPTUM Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Hewlett

BEST GENERAL DENTIST

3V Dental Associates, Port Washington

4Excellence in Dentistry, Levittown

Bella Smiles, Roslyn

Bellmore Family Dental

Berry Hill Dentistry, PC, Syosset

Bethpage Smiles Family Dental, Hicksville

BH Nassau Cosmetic Dentist, Implants & Whitening

Spa, Garden City

Bral Dentistry, Garden City

Da Vinci Dental Arts, Roslyn Heights

Dental Care of Manhasset

Distinctive Dental Services of NY, Great Neck

Dr Lawrence Gottesman, Rockville Centre

Dr. Adrianne Koster, Locust Valley

Dr. Alan Ganci, Port Washington

Dr. Andrejs Krecko, Garden City

Dr. Anthony Mondello, Great Neck

Dr. Antoinetta Pannullo, Floral Park

Dr. Anton Feldman, Great Neck

Dr. Diana Gerov, New Hyde Park

Dr. Edward L Perlow, New Hyde Park

Dr. Elizabeth Gharemani, Manhasset

Dr. Emily Halpern, Roslyn Heights

Dr. Eugene Simons, Mineola

Dr. Frederick Steinberg, Woodmere

Dr. Gina Cuccurullo-Schiavo, Bethpage

Dr. Harvey Passes, Passes Dental Care, Great Neck

Dr. Howard Baylarian, Great Neck

Dr. Howard F. Matt, Syosset

Dr. Jack Gruber, New Hyde Park

Dr. Joseph Parisi, Williston Park

Dr. Andrejs Krecko, Garden City

Dr. Lawrence A. Lambroia, East Meadow

Dr. Maria Eubig, Floral Park

Dr. Michael Greenbaum, Port Washington

Dr. Morris Chimon, Albertson

Dr. Neal Seltzer, Williston Park

Dr. Paul Eisen, Port Washington

Dr. Robert Beckelman, Garden City

Dr. Sandra Garcia Iryami, Valley Stream

Dr. Stuart Rubin, Mineola

East Hills Dental Associates, Roslyn Heights

Essential Dental of Roslyn, Roslyn Heights

Family Dental Care, Floral Park

Four Seasons Dental Care, Williston Park

Gitlin Dental Group, Albertson

Golan Family Dentistry, Williston Park

Lake Success Dental Group

Leading Care Dental, Garden City

Linsky Dental Group, Great Neck

Long Island Dental Group, Greenvale

Manhasset Dental Arts

Mineola Dental Care

National Dental, Williston Park

New York Dental Partners, Great Neck

North Shore Dental Group of Manhasset

Park Avenue Dental, Wantagh

Park One Dental, New Hyde Park

PDM Family Dental, Jericho

Port Washington Dental Care

ProHealth Dental

Silverstein & Vinciguerra, New Hyde Park

Spruck & DeLuccia DDS. Massapequa

The Dental Center NY, New Hyde Park

BEST HAIR SALON

Adelina Salon Boutique, Manhasset

Adesso The Salon, Westbury

All 4 Hair, Albertson

All In One Salon, Floral Park

Ambiance Hair Salon, Roslyn Heights

Angelo’s Hair Salon, Port Washington

Antonio Marino Salon, Mineola

Aria Hair Salon, Port Washington

BAM Style, New Hyde Park

Beautiful People New York, Merrick

Beautique Salon, Seaford

Beauty Bar Glen Cove

Beauty Starz Salon, Mineola

Bella Luna Hair Salon, Roslyn Heights

Best Image Hair Salon, Bethpage

Biometrix Hair Center, Westbury

Boulevard Hair Salon, Roslyn

Cactus Salon Day Spa Plainview

COCO Hair Salon, Mineola

Cuttin Club, Williston Park

Darren’s Hair Salon, Locust Valley

De La Mer Salon and Spa, Bellmore

DeMaine Hair Salon, Bellmore

Di Rosa Hair Care, Franklin Square

Emma’s Hair Salon Hair And Makeup, Westbury

Erika Cole Salon & Spa, Syosset

Francesca’s Salon, Levittown

Glass Beauty Bar, Rockville Centre

Gloss New York, Plainview

Great Hands Hair Salon, Syosset

Hair Junkie Salon, Williston Park

Hairmode, Great Neck

Hairsay Salon, Garden City Park

Head Rush Salon, Roslyn Heights

House of Hair Salon and Color Bar, Woodbury

Illusions Hair Design, New Hyde Park

Jadore De Hair, Glen Head

John Michael Salon, Woodbury

La Bella Vita Hair Salon, Garden City

Lakeville Hair Studio, New Hyde Park

Lauren Lavelle, Greenvale

Lemon Tree Hair Salon New Hyde Park

Lemon Tree, Williston Park

Leonardo’s Hair Design, Rockville Centre

Lincar Salon, Manhasset

Luminez Salon, Merrick

Luminous Hair Studio, Garden City

Madison Taylor Salon, Garden City

McGreevy Hair Studio, Floral Park

MGM Hair Studios, Westbury

Mirror Mirror Hair Boutique, Merrick

Nicole Rose Hair Salon, Manhasset

Nina Josephine Hair, Port Washington

nuBest Salon and Spa, Manhasset

Palace Hair Design, Franklin Square

Paragon Hair Salon, Greenvale

Profile Hair Salon, Glen Cove

Safié Salon & Day Spa, Massapequa

Salon 311, Floral Park

Salon Allure, Sea Cliff

Salon At 230 West, Syosset

Salon Aura, Port Washington

Salon Beyond, Carle Place

Salon Danielle Loren, Syosset

BEST HAIR SALON

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Salon NV, Floral Park

Salon O, Syosset

Salon Pop, Greenvale

Salon Rock, Roslyn

Salon Ruby, Great Neck

Salon Solis, Sea Cliff

Salone Di Capelli, Garden City

Salus Day Spa, Great Neck

Shear Bliss Salon, Glen Cove

The Haircutters of Roslyn

Tom New York, Merrick

Tomy B. Salon Long Island, Williston Park

Touch of Class II, New Hyde Park

Vanity Salon, Merrick

VS1 Hair Salon, Great Neck

Wash Hair and Color Lounge, Port Washington

Who Does Your Hair, Bellmore

William Matt Salon, Carle Place

Wisdom Salon, Hicksville

BEST HEALTH FOOD STORE

Empire Nutrition, Bellmore

Harry’s Health, Baldwin

Innovation Weight Loss & Health Food Store, Woodbury

Manna Health Market, Lawrence

Merrick Vitamin & Health, Freeport

Natures Pantry Health Foods, Floral Park

Nice N Natural, Carle Place

NutriWolf, Farmingdale

Rising Tide Natural Market, Glen Cove

Royal Way Health Food, Franklin Square

Sunrise Vitamins & Health Food, Freeport

Trader Joe’s, Plainview

Valley Health Foods, Valley Stream

Whole Foods, Manhasset

BEST HEALTH SYSTEM

Catholic Health Services of Long Island

HSS Long Island

Mount Sinai South Nassau

Northwell Health

NuHealth, Nassau University Medical Center

NYU-Langone-Long Island

Optum Health

BEST HEARING AID STORE

Beltone Hearing Care Center, Franklin Square

Contemporary Hearing Aids, North Bellmore

G B Audiology, Great Neck

Hearing Center of Long Island, Valley Stream

HearingLife, Bellmore

I Love Hearing, East Meadow

I Love Hearing, Port Washington

Long Island Audiology, Great Neck

Miracle-Ear Hearing Aid Center, Garden City

Sound Audiology, Lynbrook

BEST HOSPITAL

Glen Cove Hospital

HSS Long Island, Uniondale

Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park

Mercy Hospital, Rockville Centre

Mount Sinai South Nassau, Oceanside

Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow

North Shore University Hospital/Northwell HealthManhasset

NuHealth, East Meadow

NYU Langone Hospital, Mineola

Plainview Hospital, Northwell Health

Sloan Kettering Hospital, Uniondale

St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center®, Roslyn

St. Joseph Hospital, Bethpage

BEST INDEPENDENT SENIOR LIVING

7 Day Home Care, Lake Success

Bristal North Hills

Orchard Estate Woodbury

The Regency Glen Cove

The Residences, Plainview

BEST IN-HOME ELDER CARE SERVICE

AAA Prestige Home Care Services, Jericho

Advance At Home PT, New Hyde Park

Aging At Home Ltd., Mineola

At Home Senior Care, Wantagh

Axzons Homecare - CDPAS, CDPAP, Valley Stream

BrightStar Care, Woodbury

Brookside Home Care, Lynbrook

Gurwin Home Care Agency, Farmingdale

Jzanus Home Care, Floral Park

Precious Pearls Home Health Care, North Bellmore

Reliance Home Senior Services, Wantagh

Right at Home Care, Plainview

SARA Companion HomeCare Services, Valley Stream

SeniCare Plus, Garden City

Seniors Helping Seniors, Plainview

STEPS Home Care, Garden City

TLC Companions Home Care, Bethpage

Touching Hearts at Home, Hicksville

BEST INTERNIST

Dr Geraldine Lanman, Great Neck

Dr. Andrea Kaplan, East Hills

Dr. Anthony Ardito, New Hyde Park

Dr. Anthony L. Luciano, Manhasset

Dr. Ari Ezratty, Roslyn

Dr. Carl Ruoff, Roslyn Heights

Dr. Corina Serer, Seaford

Dr. David Edelson, Great Neck

Dr. David Hoch, Roslyn

Dr. Gabriel Dugue, New Hyde Park

Dr. Gina Day, Bellmore

Dr. Hillary Kushner, Manhasset

Dr. Jeffrey Ezra Haller, Lake Success

Dr. Joanne Gottridge, GreatNeck

Dr. Joel Laxer, Roslyn Heights

Dr. John Peters, New Hyde Park

Dr. Kenneth Ackerman, New Hyde Park

Dr. Lainie Hazen, Garden City

Dr. Lawrence Katz, Woodbury

Dr. Lori Cohen, Great Neck

Dr. Marc Meltzer, Roslyn Heights

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BEST INTERNIST

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Dr. Marius L. Pessah, New Hyde Park

Dr. Mark Corapi, Mineola

Dr. Marlene Lobato, Mineola

Dr. Michael Goodman, Bellmore

Dr. Renzo G. Mieles, East Meadow

Dr. Richard Mermelstein, Manhasset

Dr. Rory S. Breidbart, Great Neck

Dr. Rosa F. Pereira. Garden City

Dr. Roseann Russo, Manhasset

Dr. Sanford Ratner, Great Neck

Dr. Savitri Singh, Oceanside

Dr. Scott M. Tinter, New Hyde Park

Dr. Steve W. Rucker, New Hyde Park

Dr. William Klein, Great Neck

Lev Aminov Internal Medicine, Baldwin Massapequa Internal Medicine

Mount Sinai Medical Associates, Manhasset

North Coast Internal Medicine, Sea Cliff

North Nassau Cardiology Associates, Glen Cove North Shore Internal Medicine, Great Neck

Northwell Health Department of Internal Medicine, Great Neck

NYU Langone Internal Medical Associates, Mineola

OPTUM Primary Care, Manhasset

OPTUM Primary Care, Plainview

BEST INVISALIGN

3V Dental, Port Washington

All Smiles, Wantagh

Bells Smiles, Roslyn

Caponga Orthodontics, Garden City

Ciccone Orthodontics, Merrick

Diamond Brace Orthodontics, Bethpage

Dr. David Isaacs, Roslyn Heights

Dr. Harvey Passes, Passes Dental Care, Great Neck

Dr. Ira Goldberg, Roslyn

Dr. Jay Cho, New Hyde Park

Dr. Laura Danoff, Port Washington

Dr. Patricia Seo, Greenvale

Dr. Rachel Yang, Port Washington

Dr. Robert Lopatkin, Great Neck

Dr. Seth Newman, Roslyn Heights

Dr. Yelena Mikhaylova, Roslyn Heights

Glen Gove Orthodontics

Greater Smiles Orthodontics, East Meadow

Jericho Smiles Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry

Kleinrock Orthodontics, Hewlett

Luccarrelli & Barresse Orthodontics, Mineola

New Hyde Park Orthodontics

NY Braces, Hicksville

Sherman Orthodontics, Manhasset

Shiney Smiles Orthodontics, Woodbury

Smile Today Orthodontics, Garden City

South Shore Smiles, Bellmore

Straight Set Orthodontics, New Hyde Park

Vinciguerra & Matthew Dentistry, New Hyde Park

Weinberger Orthodontics, Plainview

Woodbury Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics

BEST LASER TREATMENT CENTER

Aesthetic Medical Network, Manhasset

Amaya Laser, Hicksville

BARE NY Laser Hair Removal & Aesthetica, Floral Park

Beautyfluff, Port Washington

Bodian Dermatology Group & Medical Day Spa, Great Neck

Body Brite, Roslyn

Deep Blue Med Spa, East Hills and Garden City

Dr. Kelly Mattone, Manhasset

Glowskin Esthetics, Sea Cliff

Ideal Image, Carle Place

J. K. Laser Aesthetics, Syosset

Laser ‘n Beyond/Dakota Salon, Woodbury

Laser ‘n Beyond/MGM Hair, Westbury

LaserAway, Woodbury

Long Island Dermatology, Manhasset

Milan Laser Hair Removal, Plainview

Miss Laser - Laser Hair Removal, Facial Rejuvenation & Tattoo Removal, Carle Place

Radiant Skin and Laser Center, Rockville Centre

Simi Beauty Salon, Valley Stream

StudioMD, Garden City

The Laser Place, Williston Park

Zen Retreat, Franklin Square

BEST MAMMOGRAPHY/ THERMOGRAPHY

Breast Thermography International, West Hempstead

Caring Hands Health & Wellness, West Hempstead

Complete Women’s Imaging, Garden City

Lenox HIll Radiology, Lake Success

Lenox Hill Radiology, Massapequa

NYU Langone Radiology

Pure Mammography/Medical Arts Radiology, Garden City

Zwanger Pesiri Radiology Group, Plainview

Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology Group, Carle Place

BEST MASSAGE CLINIC/STUDIO

Albaraka Massage Therapy, New Hyde Park

Beautiology Studio & Spa, Mineola

Besties Nail & Spa, Williston Park

Blue Horizon Spa, Manhasset

Christine McGovern, LMT, Mineola

Eastern Breeze Nail Spa, Woodbury

Elements Massage, Rockville Centre

Eugene Wood, Center for the Alignment of Body, Mind, and Spirit, Wantagh

Focus Wellness, Bethpage

Foot Kiosk, Port Washington

Glen Cove Massage

Glowskin Esthetics, Sea Cliff

Golden Tiger Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Therapy, Rockville Centre

Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa, Bellmore

Lespaul Massage Therapy, West Hempstead

Luna Recovery Spa, Oceanside

Lynbrook Massage Therapy

Massage Envy, Lake Success

Massage Envy, Port Washington

New Nature Spa Services, Port Washington

Nicole Nahmias, Bodies Kneaded for Therapeutic

Massage, Great Neck

QWellness Massage Therapy - Suzanne Lang, LMT, Oyster Bay

Roslyn Salt Cave

Somatic Massage Therapy & Spa, Floral Park

Sparadise, Bellmore

Sunrise Spa, Levittown

The Spa at Red Hots, Roslyn

Well Kneaded Massage LI, Wantagh

Yang Yang Wellness Massage, Mineola

BEST NAIL SALON

2B Nails, Westbury

Ahava Nail Spa, Roslyn Heights

Angel Tips, Jericho

B&L Nails & Spa, Merrick

Beauty & Fresh Nail Salon, Westbury

Bellissimo Nails, Great Neck

Besties Nail & Spa, Williston Park

Black Diamond Nail & Spa, Glen Cove

Blooming Nails, Syosset

Central Park Nails Spa, Plainview

Chliney Nail and Spa, Hicksville

CU2 Nails & Spa, East Meadow

Diva Nails & Spa, Syosset

Eastern Breeze Spa and Nails, Woodbury

Elite 530 Nail Spa, Lynbrook

Emma’s Nails, Hicksville

Friendly Nail Salon, Floral Park

Glamour Nail Salon and Spa, Roslyn

H2O Nail & Spa, Rockville Centre

JY Style Spa & Nails, Mineola

Kings Point Nails, Great Neck

Lady Nails, Merrick

Lala Nail & Spa, Port Washington

Leisy Nail Salon & Spa, Jericho

Lovely Nails, Syosset

Minty Nail & Spa, Franklin Square

N&V Nail Spa Inc., Mineola

Nail Sense, New Hyde Park

New 4-U Nails, Oyster Bay

New Fancy Nails, Seaford

New Fine Nails, New Hyde Park

Noble Nail Garden, Bellmore

Noble Nails, Manhasset

nuBest Salon and Spa, Manhasset

Ogi Nail Salon & Spa, Port Washington

Pink Nails & More, Merrick

Pretty Nails, Farmingdale

R & S Lucky Nails, Long Beach

Red Nail Divas, Great Neck

Star Spa, Great Neck

Top Nail and Spa, Williston Park

Tulip Nail & Spa, Floral Park

Unique Nail & Spa, Great Neck

Wendy Nail & Spa, Oceanside

Wheatley Beauty, Greenvale

You & Me Nails, East Meadow

BEST NEUROLOGIST

Complete Neurological Care, Hicksville

Dr. Abraham Glasman, New Hyde Park

Dr. Ahmed Elfiky, Valley Stream

Dr. Anthony Cohen, New Hyde Park

Dr. Bernard Savella, East Meadow

Dr. Chaula Kharode, Garde City

Dr. Clair Cascella, Hicksville

Dr. Dwight J. Rosenstein, New Hyde Park

Dr. Gabrielle Marie Chassagne, Garden City

Dr. Grace Forde, New Hyde Park

Dr. Greg Rosenn, Plainview

Dr. Itzhak Haimovic, Great Neck

Dr. James Liguori, New Hyde Par

Dr. Jill A. Bressler, Syosset

Dr. Laura Schoenberg, New Hyde Park

Dr. Lawrence J Robinson, Glen Head

Dr. Margarita Mikhaylova, Oceanside

Dr. Michael Nissenbaum, New Hyde Park

Dr. Noah Rosen, Great Neck

Dr. Padmaja Aradhya, Massapequa

Dr. Pascal Saremsky, Oceanside

Dr. Philip S. Ragone, Great Neck

Dr. Richard H. Blanck, New Hyde Park

Dr. Rina Caprarella, New Hyde Park

Dr. Robert M. Trepel, Mineola

Dr. Shaik Ahmed Sanai, Hewlett

Garden City Neurology, PC Island Neuro Care, Massapequa

Island Neurological Associates, Plainview

Nassau Suffolk Neurology

Neurological Associates of Long Island, New Hyde Park

Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurosciences, Great Neck

BEST NURSING HOME

A. Holly Patterson Extended Care, Uniondale

Belair Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Bellmore Central Island Healthcare, Plainview

Cold Spring Hills Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Woodbury

Mayfair Care Center, Hempstead

Meadowbrook Care Center, Freeport

Nassau Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Hempstead

Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation, New Hyde Park

Sunharbor Manor, Roslyn Heights

BEST NUTRITIONIST/DIETICIAN

Alison Barkman, RD. MS, Floral Park

Alix Turoff Nutrition and Fitness LLC, Manhasset

Allison Marshall, MS, RD, New Hyde Park

Bonnie R. Giller, MS, RDN, West Hempstead

Center for Medical Weight Loss; Long Island Weight Loss Institute, East Meadow

Center for Natural Health, Westbury

Dello Nutritionals, Manhasset

Eleana Kaidanian - Long Island Nutritionist

Green Napkin Nutrition, Glen Cove

Healthy Friendz Nutrition, Westbury

Innovation Weight Loss & Health Food Store, Woodbury

Irina Belfer-Lehat RD, Nutrition Solutions PC., Great Neck

Josephine Tutrani, VMS, RD, CDE, HealthBridge, Great Neck

Joy Elias Suskin, M.S., East Meadow

June Alpert, MS, RD, CDN, New Hyde Park

Lara Sutton, MS,RD, CDN, Jericho

Laura Burak Nutrition, Roslyn

Llynn Newman MSCN, Glen Head

Madeleine Berg, MS,RD,CDN, Woodbury

Nancy Mazarin, MS, RDN, CDN, CNS, Great Neck

NutriHealth, Port Washington

Nutrition by Shari, Plainview

Nutrition Wellness Center of Nassau County, Valley Stream

Shari Hamburg, MS, RDN, CDN, Syosset

Stacie K. Castle, RD, New Hyde Park

The Family Wellness Center, Plainview

Weight Watchers Studio, Plainview

Wellness Done Naturally, Rockville Centre

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BEST OBGYN/OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY PRACTICE

Bethpage OB/GYN

Complete Womens Health Care, Garden City

Comprehensive OB/GYN Healthcare, PC, Hicksville

Dr Wendy Fried, North Hills

Dr. Afshan Ashfaq, Hicksville

Dr. Agnes Chen-Stiebel, New Hyde Park

Dr. Annette Mary Baggott, Rockville Centre

Dr. Annie Frenkel, Bellmore

Dr. Cara Lieberman, Jericho

Dr. Carolyn Jee-Young Oh, New Hyde Park

Dr. Eileen Krim, Great Neck

Dr. Gary Levine, Mineola

Dr. Helen Greco, Manhasset

Dr. Hera Sambaziotis, New Hyde Park

Dr. Hetty Chung, New Hyde Park

Dr. Howard Gordon Nathanson, Bellmore

Dr. Jennifer Hanauer, New Hyde Park

Dr. Jordan Pritzker, New Hyde Park

Dr. Julia Raber, New Hyde Park

Dr. Lauren Michele Bashian, Bellmore

Dr. Marci Ostroff, Lake Success

Dr. Maria Levada, Valley Stream

Dr. Mark Neuman, Rockville Centre

Dr. Melissa H. Oppenheim, Manhasset

Dr. Nicole Ashley Sample-Harris, New Hyde Park

Dr. Richard I. Roberts, Great Neck

Dr. Sherri Ellen Putterman, Garden City

Dr. Terry Rifkin, Great Neck

FemmPro OB/GYN, Garden City

Garden City Obstetrics & Gyn

Garden OB/GYN Garden City

Long Island Womens Health Care Group, Mineola

Mesbah OB/GYN, Garden City

North Village Ob/Gyn, Frankin Square

Northwell Health Physician Partners Obstetrics and Gynecology at Bellmore

Sambaziotis & Frandina Ob/Gyn, New Hyde Park

The Woman’s Health Pavilion, Levittown

The Woman’s Health Pavilion, Lynbrook

Women for Women OB/GYN LLC, New Hyde Park

BEST OPHTHALMOLOGIST

Dr. Alexander Hatsis, Rockville Centre

Dr Richard Nauheim, Merrick

Dr. Aimee Eichen, Manhasset

Dr. Allison Angelilli, New Hyde Park

Dr. Anat Benjamin, New Hyde Park

Dr. Brad Kligman, Manhasset

Dr. Chad Hummel, Massapequa

Dr. Christopher R. Scheno, OD, Bellmore

Dr. Daniel Garibaldi, Valley Stream

Dr. Eric L. Roberts, Plainview

Dr. Eric Shakin, Rockville Centre

Dr. Faye Warren, Great Neck

Dr. Frank Loffredo, Port Washington

Dr. George Tung, Bellmore

Dr. James R. Kelly, Garden City

Dr. Joseph Weinstein, Bethpage

Dr. Jules Winokur, Greenvale

Dr. Kathleen Van Valkenburg, Garden City

Dr. Lawrence Jindra, Floral Park

Dr. Marc E. Wietschner, Floral Park

Dr. Marc R Imundo, Hempstead

Dr. Mark Weiss, New Hyde Park

Dr. Martin Fox, Great Neck

Dr. Nazanin Barzideh, Carle Place

Dr. Peter D’Arienzo, Manhasset

Dr. Perry S. Mollick, Levittown

Dr. Richard Storm, Long Beach

Dr. Stanley J. Berke, Westbury

Dr. Susan Resnick, Roslyn

Lake Success Ophthalmic Associates, New Hyde Park

Long Island Eye Surgeons, New Hyde Park

Long Island Ophthalmic Concepts, Bellmore

Long Island Pro Eye Care, Syosset

ModernEyes Ophthalmology, Levittown

New York Ophthalmology, P.C., Manhasset

OCLI Vision East Meadow

OCLI Vision Rockville Centre

Retina Group of New York-Nassau County Ophthalmology Center, Hicksville

SightMD, Bethpage

SightMD, Hewlett

SightMD, Manhasset

SightMD, Rockville Centre

SightMD, Hempstead

SigntMD, Garden City

South Shore Eye Care, Wantagh

Total Eye Care, Hicksville

VitreoRetinal Consultants, Great Neck

BEST OPTICIAN

20/20 Eyecare, Mineola

Advantage Optical, Bellmore

Central Nassau Optical, Levittown

Covert Optical, New Hyde Park

Davis Visionworks, Levittown

Davis Visionworks, Garden City

Dr. Michael Hans, Jericho

Dr. Neil Rubin, Wantagh

Eye World, LTD., Freeport

Hicksville Optical

In Focus Eyewear, Albertson

Iris Eyes Optometry, Garden City

London Optical, Great Neck

Michael Allen Opticians, Woodbury

Nassau Vision, Oceanside

North Shore Optics at Roslyn Eye Center

Optical Concepts, Bellmore

Optical Heights, Roslyn Heights

Optical Image, Plainview

OPTYX, Garden City Park

OPTYX, Woodbury

Pearle Vision, New Hyde Park

Pearle Vision, Roslyn

Pearle Vision, East Meadow

Pearle Vision, Jericho

Roslyn Eye Centre, Roslyn Heights

See World Optics Inc., New Hyde Park

Smith’s Optical, Oyster Bay

Unique Eye Optique, Albertson

BEST OPTICIAN

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Vision Quest, Lynbrook

Visual Eyes, Albertson

Wize Eyes, Massapequa

BEST OPTOMETRIST

Dr. Jerome Martin Garber, Old Westbury

Dr. Linda Gulotta, Optical Heights, Roslyn Heights

Katims Optometrists, Port Washington

London Optical, Great Neck

North Shore Vision Services, Port Washington

OCLI Vision, Garden City

Sound Vision Care, Manhasset

Spectacles, Great Neck

Unique Eye Optique, Albertson

Village Optical, New Hyde Park

Vision World, Albertson

BEST ORTHODONTIST-ADULT

All Smiles Orthodontics/Invisalign Center, Wantagh

Always Orthodontics, Syosset

Amazing Smiles Orthodontics, Cedarhurst

Bracetown Orthodontics/Invisalign Center, East Meadow

Capogna Orthodontics, Garden City

Ciccone Orthodontics, Merrick

Danoff Orthodontics/Dr. Laura Danoff, Great Neck

Dr Karen H. Lewkowitz, Greenvale

Dr Robert Lopatkin Great Neck

Dr. Arthur Kammerman, Garden City

Dr. Denise Emma, Garden City

Dr. Doug Orthodontics, Oceanside

Dr. Laura C. Sotomayor, Locust Valley

Dr. Robert Panzer, Great Neck

Great Neck Orthodontics PLLC, Dr. Janine Ellis, Dr. Doug Palaganas, Great Neck

Kalimian Orthodontics, Great Neck

Kleinrock Orthodontics, Hewlett

LI Straight Smiles, Massapequa

Luccarelli & Barrese Orthodontics, Mineola New Hyde Park Orthodontics

Newman Orthodontics, Roslyn Heights

Ostreicher Orthodontics, Levittown

Oyster Bay Orthodontics

Str8Smiles Orthodontics, Plainview

Straight Set Orthodontics, Garden City

Sukoff Orthodontics, Merrick

Weinberger Orthodontics, Plainview

BEST ORTHOPEDIST

Advanced Orthopedics and Joint Preservation, Valley Stream

Central Orthopedic Group, Plainview

Dines Orthopedics, Uniondale

Dr. Andrew Greenberg, Great Neck

Dr. Barry G. Simonson, Great Neck

Dr. Brian R. Neri, East Meadow

Dr. Douglas Evan Barkin, Bethpage

Dr. Glenn Teplitz, Garden City

Dr. George Ackerman, Westbury

Dr. Jonathan Danoff, Great Neck

Dr. Jonathan R. Mallen, Woodbury

Dr. Jon Paul DiMauro, New Hyde Park

Dr. Megan Chapter-Zyllinski, Garden City

Dr. Michael Angel, Great Neck

Dr. Omar Saleem, Mineola

Dr. Peter R. Langan, Mineola

Dr. Peyton Hays, New Hyde Park

Dr. Richard J. D’Agostino, Great Neck

Dr. Stanley Asnis, Great Neck

Dr. Stelios Koutsoumbelis, Massapequa

HSS Long Island, Uniondale

Long Island Orthopaedic & Joint Replacement Services, Greenvale

Mid Island Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Woodbury

Nassau Orthopedic Surgeons PC, Levittown

Northwell Health Physician Partners Orthopaedic Institute at Garden City

NY Orthopedics, Westbury

NYU-Langone Orthopedic Associates, Garden City

Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group, Woodbury

Orthopaedic Associates of Manhasset P.C, Great Neck

Orthopaedic Associates of Manhasset, P.C, Hicksville

The Central Orthopedic Group, Massapequa

Total Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Massapequa

Total Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Syosset

BEST PAIN MANAGEMENT

Comprehensive Pain Management Associates, New Hyde Park

Contemporary Rehabilitation Services, Albertson

Dr. Cheryl Elizabeth Daves, Woodbury

Dr. Edward S. Rubin, New Hyde Park

Dr. Hasib Mikael Sarij, Farmingdale

Dr. James D’Olimpio, New Hyde Park

Dr. Jason Lipetz, East Meadow

Dr. Joseph G. Gregorace, Hempstead

Dr. Nolan Tzou, Levittown

Dr. Raj D. Tolat, Valley Stream

Dr. Sunil H. Butani, Mineola

Hands on Pain Management, Massapequa

Hart Orthopedics, Massapequa

Innovative Pain Medicine, Williston Park

ITAV Pain Management Practice of New York, Plainview

Pain & Rehabilitation Medical Specialists, Hicksville

Pain Institute of Long Island, Rockville Centre

Pain Institute of Long Island, Woodbury

Pain Management Center at St. Francis, East Hills

BEST PERIODONTIST

Advanced Periodontics & Implant Dentistry Long Island, Franklin Square

Brook Periodontics & Implant Dentistry, Oceanside

Dental Implants & Periodontology of Massapequa

Dental Specialists of East Meadow

Dr. Barbra Berwald, Roslyn

Dr. Barry Greenfield, Port Washington

Dr. Demetrios Tsiokos, Great Neck

Dr. Edward Ginsberg, Mineola

Dr. Edward Jutkowitz, Roslyn Heights

Dr. Gerald B. Grossman, Westbufy

Dr. Gregory Davis, New Hyde Park

Dr. Leslie G. Batnick, Wantagh

Dr. Jay S. Fishbein, Bellmore

Dr. Jordanna Fleischer, New Hyde Park

Dr. Marichia Attalla, Williston Park

Dr. Naleesa M. Lee, Jericho

Dr. Steven Cooper, Albertson

Dr. Steven Kerpen, Great Neck

Dr. Stuart Heimann, New Hyde Park

Lake Success Periodontics and Implants P.C., New Hyde Park

North Shore Long Island Periodontics and Dental

Implants Center, Great Neck

North Shore Periodontics, New Hyde Park

South Shore Long Island Periodontics & Implantology

P.C., Wantagh

Sunrise Periodontics and Implant Dentistry, Massapequa Park

TruYou Dental, Great Neck

BEST PHARMACY

Americare Pharmaceutical Services

Bethpage Medical Pharmacy

Carman Drugs, Westbury

Charlie’s Family Pharmacy, Seaford

Cottage Pharmacy, Woodbury

Family Rx Pharmacy, East Meadow

Franklin Square Pharmacy

Freeport Pharmacy

Glen Head Pharmacy & Gift Shop

Grace Avenue Pharmacy, Great Neck

Greenvale Pharmacy & Homecare

Harbor Hill Pharmacy, Roslyn Heights

Jericho Pharmacy, Syosset

Konfeti Specialty Pharmacy, Westbury

Manhasset Park Drug

Nature’s Remedy Pharmacy, Great Neck

New Grace Pharmacy, Great Neck

North Shore Chemists Pharmacy, Great Neck

On Point Pharmacy, Roslyn Heights

Plainview Family Pharmacy

Shafa Pharmacy, Great Neck

Smith Pharmacy, Hickville

Town Pharmacy, Great Neck

Village Pharmacy, Syosset

BEST PHYSICAL THERAPIST

Advance at Home Physical Therapy House Calls

Advance Physical Therapy, Wantagh

Be Fit Therapy, Port Washington

Body Movement Physiotherapy, Great Neck

Christopher Kimball, All Star PT, Syosset

Contemporary Rehabilitation Services, Albertson

Dynamic Physical Therapy, Franklin Square

Evolve Physical Therapy & Sports Rehabilitation, Syosset

Form and Function Physical Therapy, Jericho

FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers, Lake Success

Healing Touch Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation P.C., New Hyde Park

Health Solutions Physical Therapy PC- Louis Tortorello, Great Neck

Hicksville Physical Therapy

HSS Long Island, Uniondale

KIDZ Therapy Services, PLLC, Garden City

Marathon Physical Therapy, Great Neck

Metro Physical & Aquatic Therapy, Multiple Locations

Montalto Physical Therapy, Oyster Bay

Mount Sinai South Nassau - Physical Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, Oceanside

Movement Concepts Physical Therapy, Garden City

Nassau Sports Care, New Hyde Park

Next Step Physical Therapy, Hicksville

North Nassau Physical Therapy, Roslyn

Omni Physical Therapy Services, Garden City

Panetta Physical Therapy, Roslyn

Paramount Physical Therapy, Valley Stream

Peak Performance Physical Therapy, New Hyde Park

Phoenix Physical Therapy Rehabilitation, Levittown Physical Solutions PT, Mineola

Pro Sports Performance and Physical Therapy, Garden City

Professional Physical Therapy, Garden City

Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Aquatic Therapy, Woodbury

SoundSide Physical Therapy, Locust Valley

South Nassau Physical Therapy, Hempstead

Spectrum Physical Therapy & Chiropractic, Levittown

Therapeutic Solutions Physical Therapy, Merrick

Total Performance Physical Therapy, Williston Park

Vital Rehab and Performance Physical Therapy, Mineola

BEST PODIATRIST

Advanced Foot Care, Mineola

Advanced Podiatry, Manhasset

Cherrywood Foot Care, Bellmore

Comprehensive Podiatric Care, Great Neck

Dr. Arthur Kaplan, Port Washington

Dr. David Sands, Great Neck

Dr. Davinder Bhela, Hicksville

Dr. Jay Kerner, Rockville Centre

Dr. Eddie Lee, North Bellmore

Dr. Gary F Stones, New Hyde Park

Dr. John Burzotta, New Hyde Park

Dr. John J. DeCicco, Woodbury

Dr. Lance I. Greiff, Great Neck

Dr. Lawrence Horl, Rockville Centre

Dr. Mark F Buthorn Jr., Mineola

Dr. Michael Pliskin, Great Neck

Dr. Mitchell Greenbaum, Roslyn Heights

Dr. Phil Palmieri, Franklin Square

Dr. Robert J Gottlieb, Oyster Bay

Dr. Russell Caprioli, Valley Stream

East Meadow Podiatry

Foot Doctor Long Island, Farmingdale

Garden City Footcare Podiatry

Levittown Foot & Ankle Specialists

Livingston Foot Care Specialists, Bellmore

Long Island Foot and Ankle Group, New Hyde Park

Long Island Foot Centers

National Foot Care Center/OPTUM Podiatry, New Hyde Park

North Shore Podiatric Medicine, New Hyde Park

North Shore Podiatry, Manhasset

NYU Langone Long Island Podiatry Associates, Mineola

South Nassau Podiatry, Merrick

Westbury Foot Care

Woodbury Foot Care Center

BEST RADIOLOGIST

Dr. Abraham Port, Garden City

Dr. Brett Cox, Manhasset

Dr. Chris Sung, Syosset

Dr. Ken Crystal, Roslyn

Dr. Scott Sherman, Roslyn

Dr. Sharon Taylor, Mineola

Dr. Susan Gottlieb, East Meadow

Dr. Sydney Yoon, Oceanside

HSS Long Island Radiology, Uniondale

Lenox Hill Radiology, Massapequa

Massapequa Imaging, Northwell Health, Seaford

BEST RADIOLOGIST

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Mount Sinai South Nassau - Center for Women’s Imaging, Oceanside

Nassau Radiologic Group, Woodbury NY Imaging, Lake Success

NYU Langone Ambulatory Care, East Meadow Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology Group, Plainview

BEST REHAB CENTER

Advance at Home PT, New Hyde Park

Belair Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Bellmore Cold Spring Hills Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation, Woodbury

Excel At Woodbury For Rehabilitation & Nursing, Woodbury

Excel Physical Therapy Workout, Manhasset Family Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy, Manhasset

Glen Cove Center for Nursing And Rehabilitation Glengariff Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Glen Cove

Healing Touch PT and Rehabilitation of New Hyde Park

Ivy Rehab HSS Physical Therapy Center of Excellence, Port Washington

Long Beach Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Marathon Physical Therapy, Great Neck

Nassau Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Hempstead

Northwell Health Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Services, Great Neck

Orzac Center for Rehabilitation, Valley Stream

Park Avenue Extended Care, Long Beach

Parker Jewish Institute For Health Care and Rehabilitation, New Hyde Park

Peak Performance Fitness, Lynbrook

Sands Point Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Port Washington

South Shore Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Freeport

The Grand Pavilion For Rehabilitation And Nursing

At Rockville Centre

White Oaks Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Woodbury

Zelik Ziegelbaum, RPT, Port Washington

BEST SENIOR LIVING

Amber Court Assisted Living at Westbury

Atria Senior Living

Esplanade of Woodmere

Maple Pointe Senior Living at Rockville Centre

Meadowbrook Pointe Athletic Club & Spa, Westbury

Orchard Estate of Woodbury - Assisted Living & Memory Care, Woodbury

Plattduetsche Retirement Home Society, Franklin Square

Rosewood On the Sound, Bayville

Sunrise of East Meadow

The Bristal at Lake Success

The Bristal at North Hills

The Harborside, Port Washington

The Regency at Glen Cove

The Residences at Plainview by Chelsea Senior Living

BEST THERAPIST

Achievement Behavior Car & ABA Care, Malverne

Adam J. Holstein, Licensed Psychoanalyst, Great Neck

Central Nassau Guidance and Counseling Services, Inc, Hicksville

Charlotte R Hollander, LCSW, Roslyn

Cornerstone Behavioral Services, Wantagh

Dina Kalnicki, Psy.D., Great Neck

Dolly Thomas Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW , MPH, New Hyde Park

Dr. Karen S. Miller, Albertson

Dr. Marlene Levy, PhD., LCSW, Sands Point

Dr. Rosara Torrisi,PhD., LCSWR, Syosset

Erica Rubrum, LMFT, Roslyn

First Step Therapy & Wellness Group, Hicksville

Janet R. Fabian, LCSW, Garden City

Laura Kranenberg, LCSW, Wantagh

Michael Longobardi, LMHC, CASAC, East Norwich

Michele Bashkin LCSW, Garden City

Michelle Ambalu, LCSW, Garden City

North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center, Roslyn Heights

Perry Meltzer, PsD., Manhasset

Randi Zimmerman, LCSW-R, CEDS-S, Syosset

Robert Margolis, LCSW, Plainview

Samantha Schlussel, LCSW, CASAC, Merrick

SJT Counseling & Psychotherapy, New Hyde Park

Sue Teich, LCSW, Hicskville

Therapy My Way, Plainview

BEST URGENT CARE FACILITY

AFC Urgent Care East Meadow

CityMD Bellmore

CityMD Levittown

CityMD Merrick

CithMD Plainview

CityMD, Great Neck

CityMD, Mineola

CityMD Rockville Centre

Excel Urgent Care,New Hyde Park

Excel Urgent Care, Wantagh

Nassau Immediate Medical Care, Williston Park

Northwell Health GoHealth of Port Washington

Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care, Plainview

PM Pediatrics Urgent Care, Syosset

OPTUM Pediatric Urgent Care, Wantagh

OPTUM Urgent Care, Jericho

StatMD Urgent Care, New Hyde Park

BEST VASCULAR/VEIN CARE

Dr. Andrew J Rochman, Plainview

Dr. George Hines, Mineola

Dr. Georgios Spentzouris, Mineola

Dr. John Gallagher, Mineola

Dr. Mark Schwartz, New Hyde Park

Dr. Peter Patetsios, Great Neck

Dr. Richard Matano, Roslyn

Dr. Thomas Panetta, Great Neck

Dr. William Purtill, Garden City

Island Vein Specialists, Mineola

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BEST VASCULAR/VEIN CARE

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Long Island Heart & Vascular, Westbury

Metro Vein Centers, Floral Park

Mobile Vascular Physicians, Bethpage

North Shore Vein Center, New Hyde Park

Schulman Vein and Laser Center, Manhasset

South Shore Vein & Aesthetic Medicine, Rockville Centre

Vein Specialist Center, Great Neck

Vein Treatment Clinic, Jericho

BEST VITAMIN STORE

GNC, Levittown

InVite Health, Syosset

Mineola Nutrition Center, Herbalife, Hicksville

Nature Body, Hicksville

Nature’s Remedy Pharmacy, Great Neck

Natures Vitamin Spot, Baldwin

NutriWolf Farmingdale

Rising Tide Natural Market, Glen Cove

Shredded Rx, East Meadow

South Shore Health Food + Vitamins, Baldwin

Sunrise Vitamins & Health Food, Freeport

The Vitamin Shoppe, Garden City

The Vitamin Shoppe, Syosset

Total Nutrition, Syosset

Vitamin Factory Outlet, Farmingdale

Whole Foods, Manhasset

BEST WEIGHT LOSS CENTER

Center for Medical Weight Loss, East Meadow

Dr. Deborah Abeles, Abeles Wellness Experience, Garden City

New York Bariatric Group, Roslyn Heights

Nutrition Wellness Center, Valley Stream

Restorative Wellness and Weight Loss, Westbury

Ultra Body Weight Loss Centers, Westbury

HOME & DESIGN

BEST APPLIANCE STORE

All Shore Appliance, Port Washington

Alper’s Hardware, Port Washington Appliance World, Oyster Bay

Appliances 4 Less, New Hyde Park

Best Buy, Westbury

Gold Coast Appliance, Greenvale

Hampton Major Appliances and Televisions, Garden City

Jay’s Appliances, Levittown

Lowe’s Home Improvement, Garden City

Malkin Appliances, Baldwin

Mr. Jay Appliances. Williston Park

P.C. Richard & Son, Greenvale

P.C. Richard & Son, New Hyde Park

P.C. Richard & Son, Carle Place

P.C. Richard & Son, Plainview

Reds Appliance, Farmingdale

The Home Depot, Westbury

BEST ARCHITECT

Costa Architecture & Engineering, Great Neck

Emilio Susa Architect, Jericho

Frank Petruso Architect, Great Neck

Giovanni Patane Associates, New Hyde Park

Guilor Architect, Great Neck

Hierarchy Architecture and Design, PLLC, Manhasset

Impact Architecture, Farmingdale

James A Prisco Architect, Garden City

James Thomas Martino, PC., Manhasset

Jared Mandel Architects, P.C., Williston Park

Joe Bello Architects, East Norwich

Long Island Architecture Studio, Wantagh

Matthew Korn Architect, PC, Roslyn

N2 Design + Architecture PC., Port Washington

Norman Glavas Architects, Manhasset

Notaro Grupp Associates, Glen Head

Oyster Bay Drafting

Paul de Silva Architect, Massapequa

Rosenbaum Design Group Architecture, New Hyde Park

Sanford Berger, Great Neck

Schneider Architectural Works, P.C., Roslyn

Scott Anderson Design, Bellmore

Smiros & Smiros Architects, Glen Cove Spector Group, Woodbury

Sussan Lari Architect, P.C., Roslyn

Vassalotti Associates Architects, LLP, Lake Success

Victor Famulari Architect, PC, Manhasset

Zambrano Architectural Design, Freeport

BEST CARPET, FLOORING STORE

All Carpet, Seaford

Anthony’s World of Floors Inc., Port Washington

Campbell’s Carpet Service, Inc., Port Washington

Carpet Depot, Levittown

Class Carpet Floor & Home, Levittown

Country Carpet, Syosset

Designer Rugs & Carpet by Peykar, Syosset

Empress Carpet Sales, Carle Place

Floor & Decor, Farmingdale

Floor Decor, Rockville Centre

Glen Floors, Glen Cove

Gold Coast Flooring Supply, Hicksville

Harry Katz Carpet One Floor & Home, Mineola

J&R Kitchen and Flooring, Williston Park

Long Island Paneling, Ceiling and Floors, New Hyde Park

Long Island Paneling, Ceilings & Floors, Westbury

Millennium Class Carpet, New Hyde Park

National Carpet, Albertson

Perfection Tile and Marble, Farmingdale

ProSource of Nassau, Plainview

Sid Hall Floors, Great Neck

The Home Depot, Syosset

BEST COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

BROKER

Bradley Diamond, Parallel Realty, Manhasset

Chris Pappas, Compass, Manhasset

Douglas Elliman Roslyn

ERG Commercial Real Estate, Carle Place

Giulio Ferrante, Signature Premier Properties, Syosset

Keller Williams Commercial Real Estate, Woodbury

The DH Citadel Real Estate, Plainview

BEST CONTRACTOR

Aris Construction Group Corp, Roosevelt

Classic Renovators, Syosset

Creative Contracting, Westbury

Elite Kitchen & Bath / Express Contracting, Manhasset

Fair and Square Contracting Inc., Farmingdale

Golden Hammer Home Improvements, New Hyde Park

Gotham Builders of New York, Freeport

Harbor Remodeling, Syosset

Island Contracting, Roslyn Manhasset Alteration & Construction

Metropolitan Painting and Contracting, Mineola

Micron Restoration Inc, New Hyde Park

North Shore Signature Homes, Port Washington

Northern Contracting, Port Washington

OZ General Contracting, Bellmore

Pascarella and Son Contracting, Westbury

Perri Logan Group, Albertson

Precision Builders of LI, Inc., Massapequa

Precision Plus Home Remodelers, Port Washington

Reality Roofing, Mineola

R.J. Flynn Home Improvement, Williston Park

T Michaels Contracting Inc.

Ted Emmerich Construction, Great Neck

V.A.R. Home Improvement, Inc., Franklin Square

Vinny’s General Contracting, Inc., Merrick

W.E. Bonnie Contracting, Port Washington

Wendel Home Center, Mineola

BEST ELECTRICIAN

ADB and Sons Electric Inc., Floral Park

Albertson Electric, Inc.

BQ Electric, Hicksville

Brook Electric & Power, Roslyn Heights

Duffy Electric, Bellmore

Ferraro Electric, Bethpage

H&A Long Island Electrician, Mineola

Home Run Electric, Port Washington

JHACS Electric, Mineola

Johns’ Electric Services, Woodbury

K.J. Kenny Inc., Mineola

Locust Valley Electric Inc., Glen Cove

Michael Mirino, Albertson

Mister Sparky, Oceanside

Mohrmann Electric, Seaford

Nello Electrical, Mineola

Popkin Electric, Hicksville

Premier Electric & Design, Wantagh

Scotty’s Electric Services Inc., Oyster Bay

Two Brothers Electrical, Uniondale

W.A.G. Electrical Contractors, Levittown

BEST FENCING COMPANY

All Island Fence

AG Fencing, Old Bethpage

Family Fence, Bellmore

Life Saver Pool Fence

Leiva Fence, Inc.

Moreales Fence

Nassau Fence

North Shore Fence, Westbury

Natural Beauty & Ultimate Fence

V&O Motalvan Fence Company

BEST GARDEN STORE/NURSERY

A Plant Nursery & Garden Center, Oceanside

Abby’s Parkside Nursery & Florist Inc., Wantagh

Atlantic Nursery & Garden Shop, Freeport

Bayles Garden Center & Nursery, Inc.,

Port Washington

Dee’s Nursery And Florist, Oceanside

Eagle Nurseries, New Hyde Park

Frank DiMaggio Nursery, Hicksville

Garden Center at The Home Depot, Westbury

Garden World, Franklin Square

Hicks Nurseries, Inc., Westbury

Lily’s Carle Place Garden Center, Carle Place

North Shore Garden Center, Port Washington

Old Mill Nurseries, Bellmore

Paul’s Nursery, Glen Head

Tony Di Stefano Landscape Garden Center, Roslyn

Venezia’s Garden Center, Mineola

Westminster Nursery & Garden Center, West Hempstead

Zaino’s Nursery & Garden Center, Westbury

BEST GRANITE, MARBLE, TILE STORE

Architectural Tile and Bath, Roslyn Heights

Argo Stone, New Hyde Park

Cancos Tile & Stone, Westbury

C-Line Marble & Granite, Garden City Park

Country Carpet, Syosset

GENROSE Stone and Tile, Bethpage

Glamour Tile, Mineola

Granite World Fabrication, Farmingdale

Manhasset Marble, Mineola

Nemo Tile & Stone, Hicksville

Park Design Kitchen and Tile, Floral Park

Perfection Tile and Marble, Inc., Farmingdale

Porcelanosa, Westbury

ProSource of Nassau, Plainview

RAI Design, Garden City Park

Renaissance Marble Works, Mineola

Siena Marble & Tile, Albertson

Swan Tile & Cabinets, New Hyde Park

Tafuri Marble and Granite, Oceanside

The Tile Shop, Westbury

U kitchen and Bath, Jericho

BEST HARDWARE STORE

Alpers True Value Hardware, Port Washington

Costello’s Ace Hardware, Bellmore

Costello’s Ace Hardware, Bethpage

Costello’s Ace Hardware, Garden City Park

Costello’s Ace Hardware, New Hyde Park

Do It Best Hardware, Floral Park

Feldman Lumber, Great Neck

Glen Head Hardware

Harbor Freight Tools, Massapequa

Kings West Hardware, Farmingdale

Nassau Suffolk Home Supply, Glen Cove

Raindew Family Center, Floral Park

Randy’s Hardware Store, Roslyn Heights

Schaefer’s Ace Hardware, Glen Cove

Schaefer’s Ace Hardware, Plainview

Shields Plumbing and Hardware, Port Washington

Soundview Ace Hardware, Port Washington

BEST HEATING AND AC COMPANY

A-All Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning, Lynbrook

Abalene Plumbing & Heating, Syosset

Abballe Plumbing and Heating, Supplies, Williston Park

Absolute Comfort, Inc., Floral Park

Air Cool Tech, West Hempstead

Air Ideal, Inc., Mineola

Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, Inc, Wantagh

Slomin’s, Hicksville

Stan Gelber & Sons, Uniondale

Systematic Control Corporation, Great Neck

T.F. O’Brien, New Hyde Park

Thomas Curley Plumbing and Heating, Great Neck

Universe Home Services, Seaford

V Vota Mechanical, Long Beach

BEST HOME DECORATOR/ INTERIOR DESIGN

Abaca Interiors, Port Washington

Annette Jaffe Interiors, Port Washington

Color Age Store, New Hyde Park

Decor and Lots More, Long Beach

F&F Design Center, Sea Cliff

Gary Marc Designs, North Bellmore

Interiors by Dafna Adler

K.A. Murphy Interiors, Manhasset

Keith Baltimore, Baltimore Design Group, Port Washington

Lisa Rose Interiors

Margali & Flynn Designs, Williston Park

Marlaina Teich Designs, Merrick

Melissa Sacco Interiors Inc, North Bellmore

The Rinfret Group

BEST HOME FURNISHING STORE

ACD Home, Greenvale

Arhaus, Roslyn

Ashley Stoe + Outlet, Carle Place

Ballard Designs, Manhasset

Baltimore Design Center, Port Washington

Classic Dinette, Farmingdale

Color Age Store, New Hyde Park

Crate & Barrel, Manhasset

Duxiana, Manhasset

Ethan Allen, Garden City

Furniture Gallery of Long Island, Bellmore

HomeGoods, Port Washington

HomeGoods, Westbury

Horizon Furniture & Dinette, Westbury

Leonardo Furniture, Westbury

Modani Furniture Garden City

Nude Furniture NY, Williston Park

One Ten Home Furnishings, Farmingdale

Peter Andrews, Williston Park

Restoration Oak, Glenwood Landing

Safavieh Home Furnishings, Farmingdale

Safavieh Home Furnishings, Glen Cove

Safavieh Home Furnishings, Manhasset

Seigerman’s Furniture, Farmingdale

The Show Place Furniture Galleries, Farmingdale

Thomasville Furniture Store, Farmingdale

Walpole Outdoor Furniture, Old Brookville

BEST HOME IMPROVEMENT

Allure Home Solutions, East Meadow

Creatively Done Homes Improvements Inc.

Garden City Renovations

MJF Home Upgrades, Massapequa Park

Precision Builders of Long Island

Sun Luxury Homes & Developers, Inc., Syosset

BEST HOME ORGANIZER

1-866 WE JUNK IT - Dumpster Rental NYC, Long Island & Queens

California Closets, Greenvale

Finavi Professional Organizers, Rockville Centre

Jane’s Addiction Organization, Port Washington

Living Neat, Rockville Centre

Organizing by Jan

SMART Organizing by Geri, Roslyn

Sort and Sweet

Stow and Behold Professional Organizing, Stewart Manor

BEST HOME PAINTER

All American Painting, Port Washington

Aris Construction Group Corp., Roosevelt

CertaPro Painters of Nassau County

Cifuentes Painting Contractors, Uniondale

Dave’s Painting of Nassau County Levittown

Frank’s Painting, Levittown

Gama Interior Painting , West Hempstead

Granath Color Works, Mineola

iPaint and Contract, Inc., Glen Cove

Jose Garcia Pereira Painting, Oyster Bay

Ken Lack Painting & Decorating, Wantagh

Lemus and Son’s Painting, Jericho

Master Wall Painting, Oceanside

Michelangelo Painting and Wallpaper, New Hyde Park

Mr. Handyman of Nassau County, Plainview

Painting & Home Improvements by Claudio, East Norwich

Perla Painting & Carpentry

Precision Painting Plus of Long Island, Garden City

Purely Paint, Plainview

South Shore Painting, Rockville Centre

BEST HOME THEATRE AND AUDIO

Audio Breakthroughs, Manhasset

Audio Command Systems, Westbury Avenue Sound, Freeport

Certified Custom Integrators, Glen Head Electronic Concepts, Bellmore

Home Theater of Long Island, Manhasset

Long Island Sound and Cinema, Plainview

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BEST HOME THEATRE AND AUDIO

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Sights N Sounds, Seaford

Sound Dimensions Plus, Syosset

BEST KITCHEN AND BATH

Boss Cabinetry, New Hyde Park

Eli Custom Cabinetry, Roslyn

Elite Kitchen & Bath / Express Contracting, Manhasset

Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery, Greenvale

Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery, Hicksville

Forest Kitchen & Bath, Glen Cove

Forever Kitchen & Bath, Hicksville

Franklin Kitchen & Bath, Franklin Square

Global Kitchen & Bath, East Meadow

J&R Kitchen and Flooring, Inc., Williston Park

Ken Kelly Kitchen Designs, Inc., Williston Park

Kitchens and Baths by Precision, Inc.,

Port Washington

Kitchenscapes Inc., Plainview

KM Kitchen and Bath, Garden City Park

Kolson Korenge, Inc., Great Neck

Lakeville Kitchen & Bath, Farmingdale

Michael’s Handyman Services, Mineola

Novo Kitchen & Bath, Levittown

Pin Point Kitchen & Bath Showroom, Williston Park

Precision Plus Home Remodelers Inc,

Port Washington

Showcase Kitchens, Manhasset

The Kitchen Studio, Williston Park

U kitchen and Bath, Jericho

BEST LANDSCAPER

Bartlett Tree Experts, Westbury

Bromante Landscape Design Inc., Sea Cliff

Collura Bro’s. Landscaping, Inc., Mineola

Dale Daniel Landscape Lighting Design, Massapequa

Dom’s Landscaping, Inc., New Hyde Park

Frank Graves Irrigation, New Hyde Park

Hicks Nurseries, Inc., Westbury

Hines & Zaffarese Landscaping, Garden City Park

Milena’s Garden Center, New Hyde Park

Old Mill Nurseries, Bellmore

Oraco Landscape Designer, Syosset

Organic Solutions, Port Washington

Peter Fuschetto Landscaping, West Hempstead

Roma Horticulture, Great Neck

Scott Anderson Design, Bellmore

Santelli & Son Landscape & Tree Care, Great Neck

Steven Dubner Landscaping Inc., Westbury

The Grounds Guys, Garden City

Tony Di Stefano Landscaping, Roslyn

Venezia Garden Center, Mineola

Vigliotti Landscape Service Center, Westbury

BEST LOCKSMITH

Able Lock Shop, New Hyde Park

D&L Locksmiths, N Massapequa

Frog Lock, Roslyn Heights

Key Star Locksmith of Great Neck

L I Locksmith & Alarm Co Inc, Hicksville

Lock City Locksmith, Great Neck

Locksmith Men, Carle Place

Merrick Master Locksmiths

Pop-A-Lock Nassau County

Precision Lock & Safe, Inc., Floral Park

Randy’s Hardware & Variety Center, Roslyn Heights

S N Z Locksmith, Inc., Mineola

Top Lock Locksmiths and Security, Plainview

BEST MOVING COMPANY

4 The Love of Moving, Hempstead

A & J Moving & Storage, Mineola

All The Right Moves, Ltd. Moving & Storage, New Hyde Park

Arrow Transfer & Storage, Westbury

Gentil Moving Services, Inc., Garden City Park

Liberty Moving & Storage, Massapequa Park

LIGA Moving, East Meadow

Men On The Move, Woodbury

Molloy Bros Moving And Storage, Farmingdale

Morton Lemkau Moving & Storage, Syosset

Moving Ahead Moving & Storage, Garden City Park

National Moving & Storage, Long Beach

Verity Van Lines Inc., Seaford

BEST OIL COMPANY

Advance Fuel, Wantagh

Bauer Oil Corporation, Freeport

Family Fuel & Heating Service, Rockville Centre

Hy-Grade Fuel, Mineola

Long Island C.O.D Oil, Hicksville

Meenan, Wantagh

Nuzzi Fuel Co., Mineola

Oilex Fuel of New York, Mineola

Petro Home Services, Hicksville

Slomin’s, Hicksville

BEST PAINT STORE

Aboff’s Paints, Glen Cove

Aboff’s Paints, East Meadow

Aboff’s Paints, Plainview

Aboff’s Paints, Syosset

Alper’s True Value Hardware, Port Washington

Costello’s Ace Hardware, Baldwin Harbor

Costello’s Ace Hardware, Garden City Park

Elmont Paint & Design Center

Feldman Lumber, Great Neck

New Park Paint and Wallpaper, New Hyde Park

Raindew Family Center, Floral Park

Schaefer’s Ace Hardware, Hewlett

Sea Cliff Paint and Hardware

Sherwin Williams Paint Store, Mineola

Sherwin Williams Paint Store, Port Washington

Sherwin-Williams Paint Store, New Hyde Park

The Home Depot, Jericho

The Home Depot, Syosset

Trio Hardware, Plainview

Willis Paint Place & Design Center, Roslyn Heights

BEST PEST SERVICES

A&C Pest Management, East Meadow

Aladdin Pest Control, Garden City Park

All County Pest Control Inc., Plainview

Brennan Termite & Pest Control Company, Seaford

Doug’s Bugs, Syosset

DQ Pest Control

Green Man Pest Control

Majestic Pest Control, Hicksville

Masters Exterminating and Pest Control, Syosset

Nassau County Pest Control

Orkin Pest New Hyde Park

Paramount Pest Management, Glen Head

Parkway Pest Services, New Hyde Park

Pied Piper Pest Control, Garden City

Rest Easy Pest Control, Glen Cove

BEST PLUMBING AND HEATING

Abalene Plumbing & Heating Inc, Syosset

Abballe Plumbing and Heating Supply Corp., Williston Park

Almar Plumbing & Heating Corporation, Hicksville

AWS Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, Lynbrook

Bellmore Plumbing & Heating

Ben Dinkin Plumbing, Inc., Great Neck

Botto Brothers Plumbing & Heating, Hicksville

Brian Fenning Plumbing & Heating, Seaford

Cilento Pipeline Plumbing & Heating, Inc., Oceanside

E Scheblein Plumbing & Heating, Oyster Bay

Floral Park Plumbing and Heating

Frank Ulip and Sons Plumbing and Heating, Rockville Centre

G H Cody Inc., Carle Place

Gold Star Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Hicksville

Gramman Plumbing & Heating, Carle Place

Jack Gayson Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc., Mineola

Kaufman Brothers Plumbing Supply, Glen Cove

Keith’s Plumbing Repair Service, Heating, & Drain Cleaning, Merrick

Ken’s Plumbing & Heating, East Meadow

Kostynick Village Plumbing, Mineola

Long Beach Plumbing & Heating, Inc.

Lynbrook Plumbing and Heating

Miller Brothers Plumbing & Heating, New Hyde Park

N.J. McCann Plumbing & Heating, New Hyde Park

Pipe Doctor Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, Valley Stream

Rebmann Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning, Port Washington

Sakowich Plumbing and Heating, New Hyde Park

Sal Manzo Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, Inc, Wantagh

Seaford Plumbing

Stan Gelber and Sons Heating & Plumbing, Uniondale

T.F. O’Brien, New Hyde Park

Thomas Curley Plumbing and Heating, Great Neck

Williston Plumbing & Heating, Williston Park

BEST REAL ESTATE AGENCY

Alana Benjamin Group at Compass

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices/Laffey

International Realty, Roslyn

Blackstone Realty, Syosset

Century 21, Farmingdale

Charles Rutenberg Realty, Plainview

Compass Real Estate

Dana Julien Compass

Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty - Syosset/ Muttontown

Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, Carle Place

Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, Wheatley Plaza

Dean Miller Real Estate, Wantagh

Donovan Brothers Realty Inc., Hicksville

Douglas Elliman Real Estate Office, Merrick

Douglas Elliman Real Estate Office, Syosset

Douglas Elliman Real Estate Office, New Hyde Park

Douglas Elliman Real Estate Office, Port Washington

Douglas Elliman Real Estate Office, Roslyn

ERA Caputo Realty, New Hyde Park

Garrett Realty Group, Oceanside

Goldilocks Real Estate, Mineola

Hal Knopf Team at Compass, Oceanside

HomeSmart Premier Living Realty, Williston Park

Keller Williams Garden City

Lorber Hoffman RE Group, Port Washington

Long Island Board of Realtors

Voro Real Estate

Realty Connect USA, Woodbury

Rush Properties, Rockville Centre

Signal Realty Brokers, Jericho

The Friedman Team, Daniel Gale, Great Neck

The Scout Residential Team at Compass, Roslyn Heights

BEST REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY

Ackerman Law PLLC, Syosset

Christine Hogan, Hogan Law, PC, Port Washington

Dory Salem, Salem Shor & Saperstein, New Hyde Park

Jamie Heiberger Harrison, Port Washington

John J. Randall IV, Locust Valley

Kaplan, DiTrapani & Faria, LLP, Syosset

Katsougrakis Law Firm, P.C., Bethpage

Law Office Of Bradley D. Schnur, Esq. P.C., Syosset

Law Office of Jeanne M. Reardon, Jericho

Law Office of Tejal Shah, P.C, East Meadow

Matt Ditrapani, Syosset

McGrath Law Group, PC, Massapequa

Radow Law Group, Great Neck

Robert Aronov & Associates PC, Garden City

Roy J Mirro Associates PC, Garden City

The Law Offices of Glenn R. Jersey III, PLLC, Mineola

The Law Offices Of Peter Morra, Carle Place

BEST REALTOR

Abe Kanfer, Daniel Gale, Great Neck

Alana Benjamin, Compass, Port Washington

Alyce Tucker, Douglas Elliman, Sea Cliff

Andrea Levine, KW Gold Coast, Manhasset

Beth Catrone, Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, Port Washington

Belinda Wiseman, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Laffey International Realty, Roslyn/Woodbury

Christie Lavelle, Coach Realtors, Williston Park

Craig H. Bell Realtor at Realty Connect USA in Woodbury

Dalia Elison, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Roslyn

Dana Julien, Compass Real Estate, Port Washington

David Zivotofsky Realty Connect USA, Woodbury

Gabor Karsai, Landmark Realtors, Locust Valley

Gloria Dallal, Century 21, Williston Park

Homes By Mara, Syosset

Jaime Aguilar, Coldwell Banker, Merrick

Jeffrey Mayo Real Estate,

Joanne Mackonochie, Compass, Syosset

John Carey, Coldwell Banker Hicksville

John Pan, Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, Greenvale

John Poggio, Realty Connect USA, Woodbury

John Russo, Coach Realty, Manhasset

Josh Handler Real Estate- Keller Williams Realty Elite Massapequa

Joyce Styne, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Laffey International Realty, Roslyn

Ken Deutsch, Deutsch Realty, Manhasset

Kerry Mastrobuoni, Realty Connect, Massapequa

Kim Catalano Reardon, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Laffey International Realty, Roslyn

Best of Nassau County Nominees

Scout Residential Team at Compass, Roslyn Heights

Susan Cherney, Douglas Elliman, Roslyn

KIDS

BEST AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITY

Leslie C. French, East Egg Realty, Oyster Bay

Lillian Swersky, Daniel Gale Wheatley Plaza Greenvale

Linda Freedman, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Syosset

Linda Michael, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Laffey International Realty, New Hyde Park

Lisa Donatelli, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Port Washington

Lisa Gelman, Douglas Elliman, Syosset

Lois Kirschenbaum, Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, Greenvale

Lorber Hoffman Team, Port Washington

Maggie Keats, Douglas Elliman, Port Washington

Marilyn Fox, Daniel Gale, Woodbury

Mark Leventhal, Compass, Manhasset

Mary Kay Connors, Daniel Gale, Manhasset

Melanie Cogan, Scout Team at Compass, Roslyn

Melissa Assael, Douglas Elliman, Syosset

Michael Alpert, Daniel Gale, Woodbury

Michael Furino, Douglas Elliman, Franklin Square

Michelle N Cohen, Compass, Manhasset

Mindy Miles Greenberg, Douglas Elliman, Manhasset

Nicole Eskanazy, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Roslyn

Parissa Eliassian, Douglas Elliman, Syosset

Patricia Amadeo, Compass, Syosset

Patricia Rummel. Patricia Rummel Real Estate, Williston Park

Roy Sobel, Premier Properties, Manhasset

The Friedman Team, Great Neck

The Traci Conway Clinton Team, Compass, Manhasset

Tony Piscopio, Douglas Elliman, Roslyn

Trudy Elliott, Keller Williams, Manhasset

Team Raj Jaggi - VORO - NY Real Estate Agents, Hicksville

Wendy Sanders, Douglas Elliman, Roslyn

BEST ROOFER

Alf’s Roofing Inc., Port Washington

Apex Roofing Repair, Freeport

Aris Construction Group Corp., Roosevelt

Bellerose Roofing & Siding, Floral Park

Blake Windows, Siding & Roofing, New Hyde Park

Clearview Roofing and Construction, Port Washington

Conlon Exteriors Inc., Massapequa

F & F Roofing Co., Inc., Floral Park

Four Seasons Roofing, Farmingdale

Grace Roofing, Farmingdale

JJM Roofing & Waterproofing, Westbury

John Goess Roofing Inc., Westbury

L.I.N.Y Roofing, Glen Cove

Long Island Roofing & Repairs Service Corp., Bellmore

Preferred Exterior Corp., New Hyde Park

Reality Roofing, Mineola

Unified Home Remodeling

Wendel Home Center, Mineola

City

there yourself.

A+ Martial Arts, Great Neck

Academic Explorers, LLC, Merrick

American Theater Dance Workshop, Mineola

Annmarie’s Studio of Performing Arts, Great Neck

ConfiDanZe & Fitness, Great Neck

Danceworks, NY, Port Washington

FAST Athletics, N. Bellmore

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, New Hyde Park

Gold Coast Arts Center, Great Neck

Great Neck Park District

Island Pottery & Studio, Mineola

Kiddie Academy, Floral Park

Kiddie Academy, Hicksville

Kids Learning Loft Applied Behavior Analysis Services, Williston Park

Kombative Edge Martial Arts, New Hyde Park

Kumon Math and Reading Center, Plainview

Kwon’s Wellness - Martial Arts & Fitness (Roslyn)

Lightbridge Academy, Baldwin

M.A.T.S.S Kids Gym, Syosset

Mad Science of Long Island, East Meadow

Mathnasium Nassau County

Mossa Dance Academy, New Hyde Park

Moves & Motions School of Dance, Manhasset

Ms. Veronica’s Precious Kidz, Roosevelt

Muddworks, Great Neck

My Spectrum School Early Childhood Education & After School Programs, Port Washington

Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts, Syosset

P.E.A.C.E. Afterschool Program, Hempstead

Port Rowing, Port Washington

Sid Jacobson JCC, East Hills

SCOPE Syosset

Taecole Tae Kwon Do & Fitness, Albertson

Temple Israel of Great Neck

Temple Judea, Manhasset

The CoderSchool, Syosset

BEST ALLERGIST

Allergy & Asthma Center of Long Island, Great Neck

Avalon Dermatology, Allergy, & Asthma, Williston Park

Dr. Bruce L Edwards, Woodbury

Dr. David E. Wertheim, New Hyde Park

Dr. David Rosenthal, Great Neck

Dr. Gadi Avshalomov, Syosset

Dr. Gary Weinstock, Great Neck

Dr. James Fagin, New Hyde Park

Dr. Luz S. Fonacier, Mineola

Dr. Marcella Aquino, Mineola

Dr. Robert J. Marchlewski, Garden City

Dr. Robert Mittman Levittown

Dr. Sharon B. Markovics, Manhasset

Dr. Susan Hyman, Great Neck

Dr. Vincent R. Bonagura, Great Neck

Ear, Nose & Throat Associates of Nassau County, Levittown

ENT and Allergy Associates, Garden City

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BEST ALLERGIST (Continued)

North Shore Allergy and Asthma Institute, New Hyde Park

Northwell Health Division Of Allergy/Immunology, Great Neck

NYU-Langone Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology Associates, Mineola

Pediatric Asthma and Pulmonary Associates of NY, New Hyde Park

Strauss Allergy & Asthma - Westbury

BEST ART SCHOOL

A Gathering of Artists, Williston Park

Creative Corner, West Hempstead

Gold Coast Arts Center, Great Neck Haven Art Studio, Port Washington

iSchool of Music & Art, Syosset

Make it Too, Old Bethpage

Muddworks, Great Neck

My Spectrum School Early Childhood Education After School & Art Workshops, Port Washington Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts, Syosset

New Color Arts Academy, Great Neck

North Shore Art Academy, Glen Head

Not Just Art/Music Together, Oyster Bay

One River School of Art + Design, Woodbury

One River School of Art + Design, Manhasset

Port Washington School of Painting

Red Bow Studio, Sea Cliff

Roslyn School Of Painting

The Art of Art Studio, East Willison

The Art Guild, Manhasset

The Art Studio, Rockville Centre

The Classical Art School of Long Island, Sea Cliff

The Long Island Academy of Fine Art, Glen Cove

The Teaching Studios of Art - Long Island, Oyster Bay

BEST CHILDREN’S LIBRARY

Baldwin Public Library

East Williston Public Library

Franklin Square Public Library

Garden City Public Library

Great Neck Public Library

Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library

Hillside Public Library, New Hyde Park

Island Park Public Library

Levittown Public Library

Manhasset Public Library

Mineola Memorial Library

Oceanside Library

Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library

Port Washington Public Library

Shelter Rock Library, Albertson

Syosset Public Library

The Bryant Library, Roslyn

Uniondale Public Library

BEST COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY

Adelphi University, Garden City

Hofstra University, Hempstead

LIU CW Post, Brookville

Nassau Community College

NYIT, Old Westbury

SUNY Old Westbury

United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point

BEST COLLEGE PLANNING AND COUNSELING

C2 Education

College Connection, Garden City

College Directions, Great Neck

Katz College Planning

Pinnacle College Consultants, Roslyn Heights

The Family College Experience, LLC

BEST DANCE STUDIO/INSTRUCTION

375 Dance Studio, Carle Place

5678 Dance, Levittown

American Theater Dance Workshop, Mineola

Annmarie’s Studio of Performing Arts, Great Neck

Arthur Murray Dance Center of Williston Park

Attitudes In Motion, Old Bethpage

Ballroom Boutique Dance Company, Roslyn

Berest Dance Center, Port Washington

Bodies In Motion Dance Studio, West Hempstead

Body Language

Dance & Theatre Arts Studio, Massapequa

Center Stage Dance Studio, Farmingdale

ConfiDanZe & Fitness, Great Neck

Dance Dimensions, Hicksville

Dance Innovations, Oceanside

Dance Reverie, Mineola

Dance Visions NY, Great Neck

Dance With Me Long Island, Greenvale

Dance With Us Long Island, Syosset

Danceworks, NY, Port Washington

Destination Dance Studio, Seaford

Downstage Dance, Seaford

Eglevsky Ballet, Bethpage

Elevation Dance Arts, Westbury

Ella Marie School of Dance, Hicksville

Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Manhasset

Garden City Dance Studio, Garden City South

Glen Dance Studio, Glen Head

Gold Coast Arts Center, Great Neck

Gone Dancing, Oyster Bay

Gotta Dance, Hicksville

Hannah Kroner School Of Dance, Albertson

Hidden Talents Dance Center, Williston Park

Impressions Dance Studio, Levittown

Integral Ballet School, Merrick

JHL Dance Dynamics, Mineola

JJ’s Dance Studio, Floral Park

Katya’s School of Dance, Great Neck

Korean Traditional Music and Dance Center, Farmingdale

Let’s Make Music and Dance Studio, Sea Cliff

Love to Dance Performing Arts Center, Mineola

Merrick Dance Centre

Miss Colleen’s Elite Dancentre, Rockville Centre

MOSSA Dance Academy, New Hyde Park

Moves & Motions School of Dance, Manhasset

N Y Dancers Studio Inc., East Meadow

Oceanside Dance Center

Platinum Performance Dance Academy, Wantagh

Show Stompin’ Irish Dance, Wantagh

Starz On Broadway, Lynbrook

Step By Step Dance Studio, New Hyde Park

Steps Alive, Franklin Square

The Dance Arts Centre, Port Washington

The Dance Place, Bellmore

The Great Neck School of Dance

Two Worlds Dance and Fitness Center, Greenvale

Xtreme Rhythm Dance Academy, Wantagh

BEST DAY CARE

Academic Explorers, LLC, Uniondale

Allstar Children’s Center, East Meadow

Bright Horizons at Woodbury

Harbor Child Care at The Plaza, Uniondale

Harbor Child Care, Herricks, New Hyde Park

Inquisitive Minds Daycare of Oceanside

Jericho STEM Academy, Jericho

Kiddie Academy of Hicksville

M.A.T.S.S Kids Gym Early Childcare/Education Center, Syosset

Miss Dees Busy Bees, Hicksville

Ms. Veronica’s Precious Kidz, Roosevelt

My Little World Daycare Inc., Port Washington

My Spectrum Center Early Childhood Education, Port Washington

Temple Israel of Great Neck

BEST DINING WITH KIDS

388 Roslyn, Roslyn Heights

Bar Frites, Greenvale

Benihana, Manhasset

Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers, Greenvale

Chef Wang, New Hyde Park

Chris & Tony’s, Syosset

Cugini, MIneola

Fanatico Italian Bistro and Bar, Jericho

Great Neck Diner

Hunan Taste, Greenvale

La Parma, Williston Park

Louies Manhasset

Mim’s Restaurant, Roslyn Heights

Opa Grille, Bethpage

Orient Odyssey, Jericho

Patrizia’s of Long Island, Hicksville

SMOK HAUS, Garden City

Villa Milano, Manhasset

Vincent’s Clam Bar, Carle Place

Your Mother’s House, Garden City Park

BEST GYMNASTICS STUDIO/CENTER

A+ Martial Arts, Great Neck

All American Gymnastics, Bellmore

All Stars Gymnastics, Levittown

Bounce Gymnastics, Great Neck

Cherry Lane Gymnastics Center, New Hyde Park

Dancing Plus Gymnastics, Freeport

Farmingdale Gymnastics Academy

Gold Medal Gymnastics Center, Garden City

Hotshots East Gymnastics, Plainview

Hotshots West Gymnastics, Mineola

M.A.T.S.S. Kids’ Gym, Bellmore

MGA Gymnastics, Massapequa

Mid Island Gymnastics, Hicskville

Phoenix Gymnastics, Old Bethpage

Power Moves Gymnastics and Fitness, Valley Stream

Sagamore Academy of Gymnastics, Syosset

The Bar Method, Roslyn Heights

The Little Gym, Levittown

The PAC: Progressive Athletic Center New Hyde Park

BEST HAIRCUTS

Aria Hair Salon, Port Washington

Castle Barber Shop, Great Neck

Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids, Rockville Centre

De Lis Salon & Spa, Manhasset

Dennis’ Barber Shop, New Hyde Park

Fairy Tales Salon, Hewlett

Hair Junkie Salon, Williston Park

Hairsay, Garden City Park

Lemon Tree Hair Salon Bellmore

Little Star Kids Salon, Glen Cove

MadMen Barbershop, Williston Park

Perfection Barbershop and Hair Salon, Albertson

Salon Ruby, Great Neck

Salone Di Capelli, Garden City

BEST LEARNING CENTER/ TUTORING CENTER

A+ Learning Center, Plainview

Alternative Education Resource Organization, Roslyn Heights

C2 Education, Jericho

C2 Education, Plainview

Center For Science Teaching And Learning, Rockville Centre

Excel Academy, Manhasset

Excel Academy, Syosset

Eye Level Learning Center, New Hyde Park

Fit Learning, Locust Valley

Huntington Learning Center Manhasset

Huntington Learning Center Massapequa Park

Huntington Learning Center Plainview

Kumon Math and Reading Center, Albertson

Kumon Math and Reading Center, Levittown

Kumon Math and Reading Center, Syosset

Kumon Math and Reading Center, Mineola

Lockwood College Prep, Glenwood Landing

Long Island Tutoring Service, N. Massapequa

Mathnasium Great Neck

Mathnasium New Hyde Park

Mathnasium Roslyn Heights

Mathnasium Plainview

Mathnasium Port Washington

Port Tutoring, Port Washington

Premier Plus Education, Jericho

S.E.E.D.S of the Willistons

Sage Test Prep, Jericho

TestTakers, Port Washington

The Coding Space (by Private Prep), Port Washington

theCoderSchool Roslyn

Think & Write, Hicksville

Tutor Time, Levittown

Tutor Time, New Hyde Park

BEST MARTIAL ARTS STUDIO

A-Force Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy, Great Neck

A+ Plus Martial Arts, Great Neck

American Black Belt Academy - Mixed Martial Arts and Fitness, Massapequa Park

Busto’s Martial Arts, Plainview

Champions Martial Arts, Hicksville

Charles Water Karate & Fitness, Inc, Williston Park

East Coast MMA & Fitness, Hicksville

Gracie Barra Long Island, New Hyde Park

Grand Master Chung Tae Kwon Do, New Hyde Park

Kombative Martial Arts, Floral Park

Kombative Martial Arts, New Hyde Park

Kwon’s Wellness, Inc., Roslyn

Masters Martial Arts Academy, Syosset

Port Washington Katayangi Shotokan Karate

Seishinkan East Martial Arts, Floral Park

ShinRyuKen MMA & Strong Island, Garden City

BEST MARTIAL ARTS STUDIO

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Taecole Tae Kwon Do & Fitness, Albertson

Team Tokey Hill Martial Arts, Port Washington

Tiger Schulmann’s Martial Arts, Garden City

Top Gun Karate, Manhasset

UFC Gym Long Island, New Hyde Park

Ultimate Martial Arts and Fitness, Lynbrook

White Tiger Tae Kwon Do School, New Hyde Park

World Tae Kwon Do Academy, Port Washington

Y.H. Park Taekwondo Academy, Levittown

Zanshin Self Defense Academy, Syosset

BEST MUSIC SCHOOL

Bach to Rock, Port Washington

Center Stage Music Center, Westbury

Eskay’s Music Lessons, Syosset

Floral Park Music and Dance Center

I-School Music and Art, Syosset

Joyous Music School, Syosset

Laconia Music Center, Inc. New Hyde Park

Long Island Conservatory, Albertson

Long Island Music Conservatory, Syosset

Music Institute of Long Island, Manhasset

New World Music Center, Baldwin

Pluckd Studio, Manhasset

Poppas Music Store, Mineola

RVC Music Academy, Rockville Centre

School of Rock Albertson

School of Rock Rockville Centre

The Rock Underground, Bellmore

BEST PARTY PLACE

A Dream Is A Wish Parties LLC - Long Island

Princess Parties

Active Kidz Long Island, Jericho

All Star Party LI, Oyster Bay

As You Wish Parties, Merrick

Center For Science Teaching And Learning, Rockville Centre

ConfiDanZe & Fitness, Great Neck

Craftastic, Plainview

Danceworks, NY, Port Washington

Enchanted Parties, Manhasset

Fun and Play Zone, New HydePark

Krafty Hands, Syosset

Laser Bounce Family Fun Center, Levittown

Long Island Children’s Museum, Garden City

Mad Science of Long Island, East Meadow

Mindnasium, Franklin Square

Muddworks, Great Neck

My Spectrum School, Port Washington

My Style Camp, Port Washington

Once Upon A Sundae, Rockville Centre

Planet Play, Bellmore

Pump It Up, Great Neck

Puzzle Break Long Island, Syosset

Q-ZAR & Q-AXE , Carle Place

Royal Events Princess Parties

Royal Princess Prep Party Company

Saf-T-Swim, Oceanside

The Little Ladies Club, Hicksville

The PAC : Progressive Athletic Center, New Hyde Park

Ultimate Performance + Fitness, Greenvale

United Skates of America Roller Skating, Massapequa

BEST PEDIATRIC DENTIST

Adelberg Montalvan Pediatric Dental, Massapequa Park

Advanced Children’s Dentistry, Garden City

Childrens Dentistry of North Shore, Roslyn Heights

Dental Associates For Kids Only, Roslyn Heights

Dental Smiles 4 Kids, Levittown

Dr. Ari M. Pillar, Plainview

Ehrenman and Khan Pediatric Dentistry, Westbury

Floral Park Smiles

Gold Coast Family Dental, Port Washington

Jericho Smiles Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry

Kane Kids Pediatric Dentistry, Hempstead

Kid Island Dental at Mid-Island Dental Associates, Hicksville

Kiddsmiles Pediatric Dentistry, Floral Park

Kiddsmiles Pediatric Dentistry, Manhasset

Kiddsmiles Pediatric Dentistry, Merrick

Kiddsmiles Pediatric Dentistry, Syosset

Little Smiles of Levittown

Little Smiles of Port Washington

Maccaro Orthodontics & Pediatric Dentistry, Garden City

Merrick Pediatric Dentistry

My Town’s Little Dentist, Levittown

North Shore Dental Group PLLC, Manhasset

PDM Family Dental, Jericho

Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City

Plainview Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics

Roslyn Family Dental, Roslyn Heights

Shining Smiles Pediatric Dentistry, PC, Manhasset

Shore Smiles 4 Kids, Massapequa Park

Smile Starters Pediatric Dentistry, Floral Park

That Broadway Smile, Massapequa

Tiny Sparkles Pediatric Dentistry, Port Washington

Woodbury Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics

BEST PEDIATRIC ORTHODONTIST

3V Dental Associates, Port Washington

All Smiles Orthodontics, Wantagh

Avenue Orthodontics, Roslyn

Danoff Orthodontics/Dr. Laura Danoff, Great Neck

Dr. Ava Kamenshchik, Syosset

Dr. Christian E. Miller, Plainview

Dr. Corey Goldstein. Port Washington

Dr. Karen Lewkowitz, Greenvale

Dr. Moshe Schlusselberg, Bellmore

Dr. Robert Lopatkin, Great Neck

Dr. Robert Panzer, Great Neck

Goldberg Orthodontics, Roslyn

Great Neck Orthodontics PLLC, Dr. Janine Ellis, Dr. Doug Palaganas, Great Neck

Island Orthodontics, Levittown

Jericho Smiles Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Jericho

Khan Orthodontic Group, Jericho

Khan Orthodontic Group, Merrick

Luccarelli & Barrese Orthodontics, Mineola

Maccaro Orthodontics & Pediatric Dentistry, Garden City

New Hyde Park Orthodontics

Newman Orthodontics, Roslyn Heights

Plainview Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics

Sherman Orthodontics, Manhasset

Shiney Smiles Orthodontics, Woodbury

Shulman and Miller Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics PC, Plainview

Star Smiles Orthodontics, Merrick

Woodbury Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics

BEST PEDIATRICIAN

Caring Pediatric Associates, Levittown

Central Long Island Pediatrics, Old Bethpage

Dr. Abraham I. Green, Bellmore

Dr. Elissa Rubin, Mineola

Dr. Andrew P. Rubin, Old Bethpage

Dr. Anthony J. Grillo, Levittown

Dr. Celia A Escobar, New Hyde Park

Dr. Clara E. Mayoral, Garden City

Dr. Daniel C. Camillery, Franklin Square

Dr. Elizabeth Issa Basch, Westbury

Dr. Ilyse Nayor, Hicksville

Dr. Jay S. Berger, Lake Success

Dr. John R. Zaso, East Meadow

Dr. Judith Green, Bellmore

Dr. Karen Choset, Jericho

Dr. Karen Yan, Lake Success

Dr. Kathleen Tierney, Great Neck

Dr. Lillian Stachtiaris, Garden City

Dr. Lisa Cavanaugh, Sea Cliff

Dr. Joan Lisanne Lange, New Hyde Park

Dr. Lori Berman, Valley Stream

Dr. Lynn Cetin, New Hyde Park

Dr. Marc Lashley, Valley Stream

Dr. Mary E. Renna, Woodbury

Dr. Minu George, New Hyde Park

Dr. Moshe Schlusselberg, Bellmore

Dr. Shoshana Wind, Lake Success

Dr. Thomas Capilupi, Plainview

Dr. Victor Turow, Great Neck

Dr. Victoria Riese, Flatiron Pediatrics, Port Washington

Dr. William M. Gerba, Great Neck

Flatiron Pediatrics of Port Washington

Garden City Pediatric Associates

Great Neck Pediatrics Associates, P.C.

Happy and Healthy Pediatrics, Mineola

Healthy Kids Pediatrics: Dr. Madeline Pugliese, Port Washington

Island Primary Medical Care, Wantagh

Manhasset Pediatrics, PLLC.

MDs4kids Medical, Great Neck

NYU Langone Pediatric Associates, Mineola

Optum Pediatrics, Baldwin

Optum Pediatrics, Great Neck

Park Pediatrics, Floral Park

Pediatric Associates Of Plainview, Hicksville

Port Pediatrics, Port Washington

Village Pediatrics, Garden City

BEST PRESCHOOL

Academic Explorers, Merrick

Academic Explorers, Uniondale

Advanced Learning Daycare Center, Freeport

Allstar Children’s Center, East Meadow

Child’s World Nursery School, Port Washington

Congregational Day Nursery School, Manhasset

Countryside Montessori School, Great Neck

BEST PRESCHOOL

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Friends Together Nursery, Port Washington

Gan Shalom Nursery School, Manhasset

Gloria Dei Nursery School, New Hyde Park

Good Shepherd Lutheran School, Plainview

Growing Tree Nursery, Roslyn Heights

Jericho STEM Academy, Jericho

Kiddie Academy, Hicksville

Kiddie Academy, Syosset

Lightbridge Academy, Baldwin

Lightbridge Academy, Massapequa Park

Little Treasures Preschool, New Hyde Park

Long Island Montessori School, Westbury

My Spectrum School Early Childhood Education, Port Washington

Once Upon A Time Nursery School, Manhasset

Our Lady of Victory School, Floral Park

Pierce Country Day School, Roslyn

Ready Set Grow Preschool, New Hyde Park

Ready, Set, Grow Daycare, Merrick

Red Robin Country Day School & Camp, Westbury

Romper Room Nursery, Williston Park

Sid Jacobson JCC, East Hills

Temple Beth-El, Great Neck

Temple Beth Sholom, Roslyn Heights

Temple Israel of Great Neck

Tender Garden Preschool, Levittown

The Community Synagogue Early Childhood Center, Port Washington

The Goddard School of North Bellmore

The Ladybug Playhouse Nursery School, Glen Cove

The Preschool at Temple Beth Israel, Port Washington

Trinity Pre School, New Hyde Park

Tutor Time, New Hyde Park

Variety Child Learning Center, Syosset

Westbury Friends School

BEST PRIVATE SCHOOL

Buckley Country Day School, Roslyn

Chaminade High School, Mineola

Countryside Montessori School, Great Neck

East Woods School, Oyster Bay

Hebrew Academy-Nassau County, Plainview

Henry Viscardi School, Albertson

Holy Family School, Hicksville

Jericho STEM Academy

Kellenberg Memorial High School, Uniondale

Lawrence Woodmere Academy

Long Island Hebrew Academy, Great Neck

Long Island Lutheran Middle School, Glen Head

My Spectrum School Early Childhood Education, Port Washington

North Shore Hebrew Academy, Great Neck

Notre Dame School, New Hyde Park

Our Lady of Grace Montessori School, Manhasset

Our Lady of Mercy School, Hicksville

Our Lady Of Victory Parish Elementary School, Floral Park

Pierce Country Day School, Roslyn

Portledge School, Locust Valley

Schechter School Of Long Island, Williston Park

St Aidan’s School, Williston Park

St. Mary’s School, Manhasset

Temple Israel of Great Neck

Vincent Smith School, Port Washington

Westbury Friends School

BEST PUBLIC SCHOOL

E.M. Baker Elementary School, Great Neck

East Hills School, Roslyn Heights

Floral Park Memorial High School

Great Neck South Middle School, Great Neck

Guggenheim Elementary School, Port Washington

H Frank Carey High School, Franklin Square

Hampton Street School Elementary School, Mineola

Herricks High School, New Hyde Park

Hillside Grade School, New Hyde Park

Jackson Avenue School, Mineola

John J. Daly Elementary School, Port Washington

Lakeville Elementary School, Great Neck

Manhasset Secondary School

Manor Oaks School, New Hyde Park

Meadow Drive School, Albertson

Mineola High School

Mineola Middle School

New Hyde Park Memorial High School

Northside Elementary School, Levittown

Parkville Elementary School, New Hyde Park

Roslyn High School

Saddle Rock Elementary School, Great Neck

Shelter Rock Elementary School, Manhasset

Sousa Elementary School, Port Washington

Syosset High School

Uniondale High School

BEST RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

Archangel Michael Preschool, Port Washington

Chabad of Port Washington

Chabad of Roslyn, Roslyn Heights

Holy Child Academy, Old Westbury

Long Island Hebrew Academy, Great Neck

Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School, Brookville

North Shore Hebrew Academy High School, Great Neck

Notre Dame School, New Hyde Park

Our Lady of Victory Parish, Floral Park

Reconstructionist Synagogue of the North Shore, Plandome

Sacred Heart Academy, Hempstead

Schechter School of Long Island, Williston Park

St. Aidan’s School, Williston Park

St. Brigid, Westbury

St. Edward the Confessor School, Syosset

St. Martin de Porres Marianist School, Uniondale

St. Rose of Lima, Massapequa

Temple Beth Sholom, Roslyn Heights

Temple Israel of Great Neck

Temple Judea, Manhasset

Temple Sinai, Roslyn Heights

Temple Tikvah, New Hyde Park

The Community Synagogue, Port Washington

The Schools of St. Mary’s, Manhasset

BEST SPORTS CAMP

Camps ‘R’ Us, Bellmore

Coleman Country Day Camp, Freeport

Dutch Pro Soccer Academy, Port Washington

Eurostar Soccer Camps, Mineola

Great Neck Park District

Hofstra Summer Camps, Uniondale

Mineola Portuguese Soccer Club

Pierce Country Day Camp, Roslyn

Port Rowing, Port Washington

Robbie Wagner Tennis Academy, Glen Cove

Shooting Stars Sports, Westbury Soccer Stars

SPORTIME NY, Roslyn

Unlimited Sports of Port Washington

BEST SPORTS FACILITY

Cove Sports Academy, Glen Cove

Iceland, New Hyde Park

Long Island Sports Complex, Freeport

Long Island Sports Dome, Massapequa

Long Island Sports Hub, Syosset

Nassau County Aquatic Center, East Meadow

Parkwood, Great Neck

Port Washington PAL

Professional Athletic Performance Center, Garden City

SPORTIME NY Bethpage

SPORTIME NY Lynbrook

The Batting Cage, Mineola

Unlimited Sports Action Inc, Port Washington

BEST SUMMER CAMP

Beth Sholom Day Camp, Roslyn Heights

Buckley Day Camp, Roslyn

Camps ‘R’ Us, Bellmore

Coleman Country Day Camp, Freeport

Euro Star Soccer Camp, Mineola

Friends Academy, Locust Valley

Friends Together Camp. Port Washington

Gloria Dei Nursery Preschool, New Hyde Park

Gold Coast Arts Center, Great Neck

LuHi Summer Camp, Brookville

Mad Science of Long Island, East Meadow

Manhasset Bay Yacht Club, Port Washington

Mid-Island Y JCC, Plainview

Music Breeds, Hempstead

My Spectrum School STEAM Camp, Port Washington

North Shore Day Camp, Glen Cove

Oasis Day Camp, Brookville

Pierce Country Day Camp, Roslyn

Port Washington Yacht Club

Red Robin Country Day School & Camp, Westbury

Science Museum of Long Island, Manhasset

Shibley Day Camp, Roslyn Heights

South Shore Arts Center, Bellmore

Temple Israel Day Camp, Great Neck

Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts, Wheatley Heights

Woodmont Summer Camp, Wantagh

BEST TOY STORE

Bobb Howard’s General Store & Auto Repair Shop, New Hyde Park

Cards for Less, New Hyde Park

Discovery Toys, East Meadow

E Magine Toys, Oceanside

Fantastic Toyage, Massapequa

Fun Stuff Toys, Seaford

Funky Monkey, Greenvale

M J Beanz, Plainview

Magna Mindz, Hicksville

Matty’s Toy Stop, Hewlett

Matty’s Toy Stop Rockville Centre

Oodles of Doodles,Merrick

Willis Hobbies, Mineola

BEST TWEEN FASHION STORE

Ask Alice, Syosset

Bluetique, Port Washington

Casual 2 Dressy, Syosset

Clothes Horse, Albertson

Denny’s Hewlett

Denny’s Plainview

GAP Factory, Plainview

Lester’s, Albertson

Lonny’s, Woodbury

LuLu’s, Bellmore

Max & Gino’s Clothing, Woodbury

Reign, Merrick

Rose and Eye, Long Beach

Ruby and Jenna, Plainview

Twenty5A, Woodbury

Vanilla Sky, Woodbury

PETS

BEST ANIMAL HOSPITAL

Garden City Veterinary Care, Mineola

Manhasset Animal Hospital

Massapequa Hospital for Animals

Mid Island Animal Hospital, Hicksville

Mineola Animal Hospital

Nassau-Suffolk Animal Hospital, Farmingdale

Oceanside Veterinary Hospital

Old Country Animal Clinic, Plainview

Old Shore Animal Clinic, Port Washington

Park Animal Hospital, Massapequa Park

Port Washington Animal Hospital

Quality Veterinary Care, Elmont

South Shore Animal Hospital, Wantagh

Station Plaza Veterinary Group, Glen Head

University Animal Hospital, Uniondale

V.E.T.S.Group New Hyde Park Animal Hospital

Veterinary Referral & Emergency Center of Westbury

West Hempstead Animal Hospital

Williston Park Animal Hospital

BEST DOG GROOMER

Bones Bath And Beyond, Massapequa Park

Bones Bath And Beyond, Merrick

Bones Bath And Beyond, Woodbury

Happy Pet Salon, East Meadow

Jo-Mar Grooming & Boarding, Floral Park

Luxury Pet Spa & Boutique, New Hyde Park

Manhasset Animal Hospital

Pampered Pet, Albertson

Pet Story, Mineola

Planet Pooch Mobile Pet Grooming, Island Park

Ruff Life Mobile Grooming, Massapequa

Shirwill Trim Shop, Glen Cove

Spock and Elvis, Great Neck

Unleashed Pet Boutique & Spa, Port Washington

BEST DOG WALKER

5 Towns Dog Walking & Sitting

Cuddle N Snuggle Pet Care, Nassau County

Dan’s Pet Care, Port Washington

Doriana Hyman, Leslie’s Leashes, Port Washington

Good Dog Lady Laura Abrahamsen, Port Washington

In Home Pet Services of Nassau’s Gold Coast, Great Neck

Leslie’s Leashes, Port Washington

Manhasset Animal Hospital

Best of Nassau County Nominees • Vote at theisland360.com/contest2024

BEST DOG WALKER

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My Comfy Pet Sitting, Franklin Square

Pet Sitters Club, Great Neck

Suburban Pets of Long Island

BEST PET SITTING/BOARDING

Beds, Bones, and Biscuits, Massapequa

Best In Show Pet Resort, Mineola

Catnip and Carrots, New Hyde Park

Cuddles N Biscuits Pet Sitting, Massapequa

Dan’s Pet Center Port Washington

Garden City Park Animal Hospital

Good Dog Lady Laura Abrahamsen, Port Washington

Hewlett Animal Hospital & Pet Resort

Hounds Town, Garden City

In Home Pet Services of Glen Cove

Leslie’s Leashes, Port Washington

Manhasset Animal Hospital

Michele’s Pet Sitting, Bethpage

My Comfy Pet Sitting, Franklin Square

Pet Sitters Club, Great Neck

PetSmart, New Hyde Park

Roslyn/Greenvale Veterinary Group, Greenvale

Snuggles And Cuddles Doggy Staycation, Levittown

Spock and Elvis, Great Neck

Suburban Pets of Long Island

Wiggily Waggily Dog Walking Service, Westbury

BEST PET STORE

Bones Bath And Beyond, Woodbury

Bones Bath And Beyond, Massapequa Park

Bones Bath And Beyond. Merrick

Happy Pet Salon, East Meadow

Lucky Paws Pet Grooming, Syosset

Luxury Pet Spa and Boutique, New Hyde Park

Mutts & Butts

New Hyde Bark, New Hyde Park

Pet Smart of New Hyde Park

Pet Story by NY Puppy Club, Mineola

Pet Supplies Plus, Manhasset

Planet Pooch Mobile Pet Grooming, Island Park

Spaw Pet Salon of Westbury

Spock and Elvis, Great Neck

The Pet Store Next Door, Glen Head

The Ruff Life Mobile Pet Grooming Salon, Massapequa

Unleashed Pet Boutique & Spa, Port Washington

BEST VETERINARIAN

Animal Hospital of Roslyn

Catnip and Carrots, New Hyde Park

Cove Animal Rescue, Glen Cove

Dr Joseph Silverman Garden City Park Animal Hospital, New Hyde Park

Dr. Gary Dattner, New Hyde Park

Dr. Gary Selmonsky, Wantagh

Dr. Jay Berkowitz, Port Washington

Dr. Joseph Farmiloe, Port Washington

Dr. Joy Chen, East Meadow

Dr. Julie Vasilyeva, Garden City Park Animal Hospital

Dr. Michael Ezell, Port Washington

Farmingdale Dog & Cat Clinic

Green Forest Veterinary Hospital, Glen Cove

Manhasset Animal Hospital

New Hyde Park Animal Hospital

North Shore Animal League, Port Washington

Old Shore Animal Clinic, Port Washington

Roslyn Greenvale Veterinary Group, Greenvale

Roslyn Village Veterinarian

Station Plaza Veterinary Group, Glen Head

The Cat Doctor

Veterinarian on Wheels, Port Washington

Veterinary Care Group, Westbury

West Hempstead Animal Hospital

Williston Park Animal Hospital

RETAIL/SHOPPING

BEST ANTIQUE STORE

Antique Elements, Roslyn

Bobb Howard’s General Store & Auto Repair, New Hyde Park

Garden City Antiques & Fine Arts Ltd.

Long Island Antiques Center, Merrick

Long Island Trading Post, Bellmore

My Beautiful Mess, Sea Cliff

Syl-Lee Antiques

The Coin Galleries of Oyster Bay

The Vintage Living, Oceanside

Wilson’s Dry Dock, Glen Cove

Worth Repeating Boutique, Glen Head

BEST CRAFT/HOBBY STORE

Blick Art Materials, Carle Place

Hobby Lobby, Massapequa Park

Infinite Yarns, Farmingdale

Joann Fabric and Crafts, Westbury

Knit, Roslyn

Knitting Place, Port Washington

Lakeshore Learning Store, New Hyde Park

Magna Mindz, Hicksville

Matty’s Toy Stop, Floral Park

Michael’s, Manhasset

Willis Hobbies, Mineola

BEST EYEGLASS STORE

20/20 Eye Care, Mineola

Accent On Eyes, Rockville Centre

America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, Carle Place

BJ’s Optical, Westbury

Central Nassau Optical, Levittown

Cohen’s Fashion Optical, Hicksville

Davis Visionworks, Plainview

Eyesight In Sight, Port Washington

Hicksville Optical

London Optical, Great Neck

Long Island Opticians, Seaford

Long Island Vision Care, Westbury

Michael Allen Opticians, Woodbury

Nassau Vision, Oceanside

North Shore Optics at Roslyn Eye Center, Roslyn Heights

North Shore Vision Services, Port Washington

Optic Masters, Woodbury

Optical Concepts, Bellmore

Optical Heights, Roslyn Heights

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Optical Shop of Aspen, Manhasset

Optics Plus, Woodbury

Optyx Garden City Park

Pearle Vision, New Hyde Park

Pearle Vision, Roslyn

Pearle Vision, East Meadow

Roslyn Eye Centre, Roslyn Heights

Spectacles of Great Neck

Spectacular Eyewear and Eyeglass House, Plainview

Unique Eye Optique, Albertson

Vision Quest, Lynbrook

Vision World, Garden City

Visual Eyes of Albertson

Williston Park Eye Associates, New Hyde Park

Wize Eyes, New Hyde Park

BEST FLORIST

1800 Flowers.com Syosset

Ace Florist & Flower Delivery, Syosset

All Fresh Floral, Roslyn Heights

Artistry in Flowers, Roslyn Heights

Blooms in Bunches, Merrick

Blossom Heath Florist & Events, Oceanside

Casey’s Florist & Decorations, Floral Park

City Line Florist, New Hyde Park

Country Arts In Flowers, West Hempstead

Countryside Florist & Gifts, Westbury

East Williston Florist, Mineola

Feldis Florists, North Bellmore

Florique, Woodbury

Flower Shop Inc, Manhasset

Flower Shop Of Farmingdale

Flowers By Freyhammer, Lynbrook

Flowers by Gus, New Hyde Park

Flowers Of Joy, Mineola

Glen Head Flower Shop

Great Neck Florist

Imperial Florist, Baldwin

Little Shop of Flowers, Massapequa Park

Manhasset Florist & Greenhouse

Manhasset Florist and Beyond

New Hyde Park Florist

Olive Duntley Florist, Manhasset

Pedestals Floral Decorators, Garden City Park

Pequa Park Florist, Massapequa

Port Washington Florist, Inc.

R&G Florist, Port Washington

S.F. Falconer Florist and Gifts, Port Washington

Scabiosa Floral Design, Albertson

South City Gardens, Garden City

Terracotta Gardens, Great Neck

The Flower Barn, Seaford

The Village Flower Shoppe by Lina, Williston Park

Vogue Flowers, WIlliston Park

Westbury Floral Designs

Wicks Florist, Baldwin

BEST JEWELRY STORE

Aldila Jewelers, Albertson

Ambalu Jewelers, East Hills

Charles Krypell Fine Jewelry, Greenvale

David Yurman, Manhasset

Diamond Boutique, Port Washington

From Italy With Love, Westbury

Gelber and Mundy, Great Neck

Gennaro Jewelers, Bellmore

Gold Heart Fine Jewelry, Williston Park

Good Old Gold, Massapequa Park

Helzberg Diamonds, Garden City

Herricks Jewelers, New Hyde Park

Hislon Jewelers, Merrick

HL Gross and Brothers, Garden City

Italian Design Jewelry, Great Neck

J & H Jewelry, Bellmore

Jewels By David Lloyd, Woodbury

Keith Inc. Jewelry Design, Great Neck

Little Steve’s Jewels, Albertson

London Jeweler, Manhasset

Maddy Fine Jewelers, Woodbury

Manhasset Jewelers

Milano and Son Jewelry, Levittown

Pristine Jewelry, Mineola

Pyramid Jewelers, Williston Park

RenaMarie Jewelers, East Meadow

Rexfords Jewelry, New Hyde Park

Roma Jewelry, Massapequa

Solomon’s Fine Jewelry, Plainview

Tiffany & Co., Manhasset

Tri-County Jewelry Exchange, Levittown

BEST MUSIC STORE

All Music, Plainview

Catalano’s Music, New Hyde Park

Laconia Music Center, New Hyde Park

Monster Music, Levittown

Music & Arts, Oceanside

New York Music Emporium, North Bellmore

Poppa Music Music, Mineola

Sam Ash Music, Carle Place

Scott Russ Music, Merrick

Wright Music, Port Washington

BEST SHOE STORE

Aldo Shoes, Garden City

DSW, Carle Place

Eric Comfort Shoes, Williston Park

Gucci, Manhasset

Incredible Feets, Bellmore

Incredible Feets, Plainview

Jildor Shoes, Woodbury

Naot Flagship Store, Woodbury

Nordstrom, Garden City

One Small Step, Woodbury

Rhea Nicols, Rockville Centre

Runners Edge, Farmingdale

Sneakerology, Manhasset

Steve Madden Garden City

Steven Dann, Great Neck

BEST SUPERMARKET

Apna Bazar, Hicksville

Gala Fresh Farms, Baldwin

Grace’s Marketplace LI, Greenvale

Holiday Farms, Glen Head

Holiday Farms, Roslyn Heights

Iavarone Bros, Woodbury

Kings Food Markets, Garden City

North Shore Farms, Port Washington

North Shore Farms, Wantagh

ShopRite, New Hyde Park

Stew Leonard’s, East Meadow

Stop & Shop, Oyster Bay

Stop & Shop, Woodbury

Stop and Shop Port Washington

Trader Joe’s, Oceanside

Trader Joe’s, Merrick

Uncle Giuseppe’s Market Massapequa

Uncle Giuseppe’s Market, Port Washington

Whole Foods Market, Jericho

Whole Foods Market, Westbury

Whole Foods, Manhasset

BEST WOMEN’S CLOTHING STORE

Aladore, Roslyn

Cami Boutique, Roslyn

Casual 2 Dressy, Syosset

Clothes Horse, Albertson

Gallery Couture, Manhasset

Impulse Boutique, Port Washington

Lonny’s, Merrick

Mixology, Roslyn Heights

Nordstrom, Garden City

Rose and Eye, Long Beach

Runway Couture, Bellmore

Shag New York, Roslyn

Temptations for Her, Merrick

The Girls Room, Woodbury

SERVICES

BEST ACCOUNTING FIRM

Alfonso J. Mollica CPA, Levittown

D.J. Dolan Tax Group, New Hyde Park

DeMarco & Nesi, CPA, Garden City

Garibaldi Group CPA, Garden City

Giovanniello CPA, Rockville Centre

Goldstein and Bashner, Westbury

Guy A. Finocchiaro, CPA, Uniondale

Heritage Financial Planning, Port Washington

Howard Ginsberg, CPA, Roslyn Heights

Joe Lessardm EA, Garden City

Joseph Gil, Port Washington

Krell & Associates, CPA PC, Rockville Centre

KVLSM LLP, Woodbury

LaLuna, Cohen & Lampert, Merrick

Liberta & Milo LLP, Roslyn

Maniscalco CPA, Woodbury

Margolin, Winer & Evens LLP, Uniondale

Marino Menz & Co LLC, Jericho

Milligan Muller, Glen Cove

Minsky & Cottone, CPAs, PC, Garden City

Richard L Klein - CPA PC, Plainview

Robert H Swerdloff CPA PLLC, Merrick

Rooney, Schmidt & Associates, Williston Park

Rosen and Glaser, CPA, Great Neck

Salvatore Albanese & Company LLC CPA’s, Hicksville

Samir Masri CPA Firm P.C., Great Neck

Stephen Goodman E.A., Great Neck

Steven Bachmann and Company, Roslyn Heights

Stuart W. Moskowitz, Esq., CPA, Garden City

Trager, Kevy & Trager, LLP, Syosset

Turman & Eimer, LLP , Certified Public Accountants, Merrick

BEST BANK BRANCH

American Community Bank, New Hyde Park

American Community Bank, Mineola

Apple Bank Northern Blvd Manhasset

Bank of America, New Hyde Park

Capital One, Glen Cove

Citibank, Manhasset

Citibank, Great Neck

Dime Community Bank, Garden City Park

Dime Community Bank, Oceanside

First Central Savings Bank, Glen Cove

First Central Savings Bank, Lynbrook

First National Bank of Long Island Glen Head

Flushing Bank, New Hyde Park

Hanover Community Bank, New Hyde Park

HSBC Bank, Lake Success

Jovia Financial Credit Union, Plainview

Maspeth Federal Savings Bank, New Hyde Park

Ridgewood Savings Bank, Hicksville

Roslyn Savings Bank

TD Bank, Great Neck

The First National Bank of Long Island, Woodbury

Wells Fargo, Greenvale

Wells Fargo, Manhasset

BEST CEMETERY

Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury

Greenfield Cemetery, Uniondale

Hicksville Community Mausoleum

Nassau Knolls, Port Washington

Pinelawn Memorial Park and Arboretum, Farmingdale

Saint Patrick Cemetery, Glen Head

Youngs Memorial Cemetery, Oyster Bay

BEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Baldwin Chamber of Commerce Chamber of the Willistons

East Meadow Chamber of Commerce

Elmont Chamber of Commerce

Floral Park Chamber of Commerce

Garden City Chamber of Commerce

Great Neck Chamber of Commerce

Greater New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce

Jericho Chamber of Commerce

Manhasset Chamber of Commerce

Massapequa Chamber of Commerce

Mineola Chamber of Commerce

Nassau Council Chambers of Commerce, East Meadow

Plainview-Old Bethpage Chamber of Commerce

Port Washington Chamber of Commerce

Roslyn Chamber of Commer

Syosset-Woodbury Chamber of Commerce

BEST CORPORATE VENUE

Bayview On The Water, Freeport

Crest Hollow, Woodbury

Fox Hollow, Woodbury

Hilton Garden Inn, Roslyn

Jericho Terrace, Mineola

Leonard’s Palazzo, Great Neck

Sea Cliff Manor

Swan Club On The Harbor, Roslyn

The Inn at Great Neck

The Inn at New Hyde Park

The Mansion at Oyster Bay, Woodbury

Westbury Manor

BEST DELIVERY SERVICE

Concord Delivery

DDM Medical Delivery Services

GL Courier

Nassau Suffolk Courier Services

Rons’ Rapid Delivery

RFC: Road Flex Courier

Trellus

Walsh Messenger Services, Inc.

BEST DRY CLEANERS

$ 3.99 Pressed Cleaners, Mineola

Adelphi Cleaners, Garden City

Alpian Cleaners, Great Neck

American Dry Cleaners, Hicksville

Andrew Howard Dry Cleaners & Tailors, Syosset

Beau Geste Cleaners, Williston Park

Butler Cleaners, Mineola

C.C Express Organic Cleaners, Franklin Square

Chen’s Cleaners, Carle Place

Continental Cleaners, Williston Park

Country Cleaners, Plainview

East Hills Cleaners

Executive Dry Cleaners, Mineola

Exquisite Dry Cleaners, Massapequa

Four Seasons Dry Cleaners, Garden City

Giovanni’s Garment Care, Merrick

Great Neck Cleaners Inc.

Green Tree Cleaners, New Hyde Park

Harbour Hill Cleaners, Roslyn Heights

Joe’s Organic Dry Cleaners, Westbury

Joy Cleaners, Manhasset

JRS Dry Cleaners, Williston Park

Lakeville Dry Cleaners, New Hyde Park

Manor 2 French Cleaners, Roslyn Heights

New Vincent French Cleaners, Manhasset

Newbridge Cleaners, Levittown

Nu Natural Cleaners, Floral Park

Park Manor Dry Cleaners, Floral Park

Plandome Road Cleaners, Manhasset

Pressed Cleaners, Merrick

Syosset Plaza Cleaners

Tiffany’s Dry Cleaners. Merrick

Tres Bon Dry Cleaners, Albertson

Turnpike Cleaners, West Hempstead

Unique Dry Cleaning, Floral Park

Veroli Cleaners & Tailors, Woodbury

BEST ELDER LAWYER

D’Angelo Law Associates, PC, Garden City

Davidov Law Group, New Hyde Park

Law Office of Stephen J. Silverberg, PC

Law Offices of Christina Sammartino PLLC, Bellmore

Makofsky Valente Law Group, P.C., Garden City

Polner Abrahams Law Firm, Garden City

Russo Law Group, P.C., Garden City

W. Zehava Schechter, Attorney at Law, West Hempstead

BEST FINANCIAL ADVISOR

AARP Long Island

Charles Schwab, Garden City

Davidov Financial Coaching, New Hyde Park

Fidelity Investments, Roslyn

Gino Carollo, Citibank, Manhasset

Ginsberg Wealth Management LLC, Roslyn Heights

Jamie Heiberger, SKH Heiberger LLP, Port Washington

Kleinman Financial Services, Inc., Port Washington

Oxford Hospitality Group

RGA Investment Advisors LLC, Great Neck

Rooney, Schmidt & Associates, Inc., Williston Park

S K Management Consultants, Inc., Great Neck

Stephen Goodman E.A., Great Neck

The North Shore Group at Morgan Stanley, Garden City

Woodbury Financial - Michael DiSpirito, Manhasset

BEST FIREHOUSE

Albertson Hook & Ladder, Engine & Hose Co. No. 1, Inc.

Bayville Fire Department

Carle Place Fire Department

East Williston Fire Department

Floral Park Fire Department

Franklin Square & Munson Fire District

Freeport Fire Department Hose 5

Garden City Fire Department

Garden City Park Fire Department

Great Neck Vigilant Fire Company

Jericho Fire Department

Levittown Fire Department - Station 3

Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department Company 3

Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department Company 5

Merrick Fire Department

Mineola Fire Department

Plandome Fire Department

Port Washington Fire Department

Protection Fire Engine Co. #1, Port Washington

Roslyn Highlands Fire Department, Roslyn Heights

Syosset Fire Department

BEST FUNERAL HOME

Bellmore Funeral Home

Carl C Burnett Funeral Home, Hempstead

Cassidy Funeral Home, Mineola

Chapey & Sons, Funeral Home, Bethpage

Charles G Schmitt Funeral Home, Seaford

Charles J. O’Shea Funeral Home, East Meadow

Dodge Thomas Funeral Home, Glen Cove

Donohue Cecere Funeral Directors, Westbury

Elmont Funeral Home

Fairchild Sons Funeral Home, Garden City

Franklin Funeral Home, Inc., Franklin Square

Gutterman’s Funeral Home, Rockville Centre

Gutterman’s Funeral Home, Woodbury

Hungerford & Clark Funeral Home, Freeport

Jerusalem Memorial Chapels, Levittown

Massapequa Funeral Home, Inc.

McLaughlin Kramer Megiel Funeral Home, Glen Cove

Mitchell Funeral Service, Inc.

N F Walker, Inc. Funeral Home, Merrick

New Hyde Park Funeral Home

R. Stutzman Funeral Home, New Hyde Park

Riverside-Nassau North Chapel, Great Neck

Roslyn Heights Funeral Home

Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Home, Williston Park

Vernon C. Wagner Funeral Homes, Hicksville

Weigand Brothers Funeral Home, Williston Park

Whitting Funeral Home, Glen Head

BEST HOTEL/MOTEL

Allegria Hotel, Long Beach

East Norwich Inn

Floral Park Motor Lodge

Hilton Garden Inn at Westbury

Holiday Inn Express at Roslyn

Holiday Inn, Carle Place

Homewood Suites by Hilton Carle Place

Inn at Fox Hollow, Woodbury

Inn at Great Neck

The Garden City Hotel

The Roslyn Hotel

Viana Hotel, Jericho

BEST INSURANCE AGENCY

Alexandra Centeno, State Farm Insurance Agent, Westbury

Allstate Insurance - Darren Set, Franklin Square

Allstate Insurance – Adam Drake, Garden City

Allstate Insurance - Edward Lehmann, Plainview

Allstate Insurance - Christopher Lucas, Bellmore

Allstate Insurance - Nicholas Stavola, Floral Park

Allstate Insurance - Richard McKenna, Manhasset

All-State Insurance- Ken Marcus, Farmingdale

Brooks Robb & Callahan, Oyster Bay

Browne Insurance, New Hyde Park

Double Eagle Insurance, Mineola

Ferrar Insurance, Franklin Square

Franklin Pen Agency, Hempstead

Gallagher Insurance/Risk Management/Consulting, Jericho

Haller Zaremba Insurance Agency, Williston Park

Hiram Cohen and Son, Williston Park

Hub International, Plainview

Jacoby Life and Pension Planners, Inc., New Hyde Park

Keats Insurance Agencies - Nationwide Insurance, Mineola

Manhasset Agency

Metlife of Lake Success

N S Gigourtakis & Co., Roslyn Heights

Nancy Morris - State Farm Insurance Agent, Manhasset

Noah Bank, Insurance Broker, Plainview

Northwestern Mutual of Great Neck

Pinkham Agency, Hicksville

PRK Insurance Agency, Massapequa

Prudential of Manhasset

Rob Colarusso, State Farm Insurance Agent, Hicksville

Robert Springer, Liberty Mutual Insurance Agent, Jericho

Rosenweig Insurance, Mineola

Ryan McGowan, GEICO, New Hyde Park

Sonny Sahni - State Farm Insurance Agent, Syosset

State Farm Insurance - Garnet Ardila, Roslyn

State Farm Insurance - Pete Masterson, Williston Park

State Farm Insurance - Jim Paterson, Mineola

State Farm Insurance – Mark Smith, Farmingdale

The Franzella & Galluccio Agency, Glen Head

The William Allen Agency, Mineola

Valentine Agency, Mineola

BEST LAW FIRM/LAWYER

Alan J. Reardon, Garden City

Anita Nissan Yehuda,P.C., Roslyn Heights

Bart Sobel, Great Neck

Bellavia Blatt & Andron & Crossett, PC, Mineola

Berger, Fischoff, Shumer, Wexler & Goodman, LLP, Syosset

Burton Weston Great Neck

Castillo Law Firm, Roslyn Heights

Collard and Roe, PC, Roslyn

Davidov Law Group, New Hyde Park

Dennett Law Offices, PC, Great Neck

Goldstein and Bashner, Westbury

Gutman, Mintz, Baker & Sonnenfeldt, New Hyde Park

Jaspan Schlesinger Narendran LLP, Garden City

John E Lavelle Law Firm PC, Williston Park

Jonathan B. Van Dina, Robert K. Young & Associates, P.C., Hicksville

Kapoor Law Firm, Garden City

Law Office of Cohen & Jaffe, LLP, New Hyde Park

Law Office of Faith Getz Rousso, P.C., Garden City

Law Office of James Iannone, Williston Park

Law Office of Stephen J Silverberg, PC, Roslyn Heights

Law Offices of John A. Testaiuti, Merrick

Makofsky Valente Law Group, P.C., Garden City

Martin Weinberg, Roslyn Heights

Mary LaManna-Ulrich, Merrick

Michael Adges, Williston Park

Nancy Peters, PC, Roslyn

Pegalis Law Group, LLC, New Hyde Park

Robert J Kurre & Associates, Manhasset

Salamone, Gruber, Blaymore & Strenger, P.C., Roslyn Heights

Sara Salmeron, Ramcharitar Law Firm P.C, Valley Stream

Schwartzapfel Lawyers P.C., Garden City

Scott Limmer, Mineola

Sontag & Hyman, Roslyn Heights

Stern & Stern Law Firm, Freeport

Tadler Law Manhasset

The Law Firm of Alan W. Clark & Associates, LLC, Westbury

The Sanders Law Firm, Garden City

Wisselman Harounian Family Law, Carle Place

BEST LIMOUSINE/TAXI SERVICE

AAA Taxi, Floral Park

Ace Limousine, Levittown

All Island Transportation, Freeport

Cruise Control Limos, Farmingdale

Delux Transportation Service, Port Washington

Friendly Limo, Great Neck

Lancelot Limousine Services, Inc., New Hyde Park

North Shore Plandome Taxi, Manhasset

Ollies Taxi & Airport Service, Franklin Square

Port Limo and Taxi, Port Washington

Stars & Stripes Limo Bus Corp., New Hyde Park

Syosset Limousine Service

BEST NOT-FOR-PROFIT

Baby Essentials of Long Island

Chinese Center On Li Inc., West Hempstead

CMA: Community Mainstreaming Associates, Westbury

Discover Long Island

Family and Children’s Association, Garden City

Gold Coast Arts Center, Great Neck

Harmony Health Care

Health and Welfare Council of Long Island

Hempstead Caring Hearts

Long Island Alzheimer’s and Dementia Center

Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce

North Shore TV, New Hyde Park

PFY, a Division of the Long Island Crisis Center

Project HELP Long Island

Reach Out America

Smile Farms Inc., Jericho

The Art Guild of Port Washington, Manhasset

The Tower Foundation of Manhasset

The Women’s Diversity Network

Warriors for a Cause

Women Of Integrity Inc., Hempstead

BEST PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO

Camelot Photography Studios, Oceanside

Carolina Luna Photography, Plainview

Event Photography by Ross, Wantagh

Events Capture Photography, New Hyde Park

Best of Nassau County Nominees • Vote at theisland360.com/contest2024

BEST PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO (Continued)

Franklin Square Photographers, Garden City

Glenmar Studio, Roslyn

Great Neck Photographers

HiLite Studios Photographers, Oceanside

Joel Harris Photography, Mineola

Magical Touch Photo and Video, Floral Park

Miralli Photography, Levittown

Peter Sekesan New Hyde Park

Rivka Singer Photography, Roslyn

Ronald J Krowne Photography, Great Neck

Serengeti Design Studios, Merrick

Storybook Experiences, Rockville Centre

Studio 27 Photography, Massapequa

Teeny Tiny Tushies Photography, Rockville Centre

BEST PRINTING SERVICES

Arland Printing, New Hyde Park

Beyond Printing Co, Hempstead

Falcon Graphics & Design Inc, New Hyde Park

FedEx Office Print, Garden City

Glen Cove Printery

KC Graphics, Great Neck

Minuteman Press, Levittown

Minuteman Press, Manhasset

Minuteman Press, Port Washington

Minuteman Press, Syosset

Minuteman Press, Williston Park

Sir Speedy, Mineola

Sir Speedy, Plainview

Sir Speedy, Westbury

The Print Shop, Syosset

BEST PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRM

Corbett Public Relations, Floral Park

HJMT Public Relations, Long Beach

Magnetic Vine Public Relations

Mildred M. Tassone | Montalix Digital Marketing, New Hyde Park

Ola Pono Strategies

Rita Marcus Public Relations, Port Washington

ZE Creative, Great Neck

BEST SEAMSTRESS/TAILOR

Andrew Howard Dry Cleaners and Tailors, Syosset

Christine’s Alterations, Bethpage

Ciccarelli’s Tailoring, Valley Stream

Dressmaking & Alterations By Marianna, Syosset

Edwards Tailoring Studio, Syosset

Mario Ramo Couture, New Hyde Park

Nu-Clear Cleaners, Great Neck

Reecon Tailors, Hicksville

Sanchez Tailoring, Bespoke Stitch, Williston Park

BEST SHOE REPAIR

Alex’s Shoe Repair Garden City

EDI Shoes Valley Stream

George’s European Shoe Repair, Great Neck

Lombardo’s Shoe Repair, Hicksville

Post Avenue Bootery, Westbury

Roslyn Heights Shoe Repair

Tony’s Shoe Repair Manhasset

BEST STORAGE FACILITY

Extra Space Storage, Hicksville

Extra Space Storage, Plainview

GoodFriend Self Storage New Hyde Park

Life Storage, Farmingdale

Life Storage, Garden City

Life Storage, Glen Head

Life Storage, Hicksville

LM & Sons Moving and Storage, Freeport

Men On The Move, Woodbury

Molloy Brothers Moving and Storage, Farmingdale

Public Storage, Bethpage

Public Storage, Garden City

Public Storage, Syosset

StorQuest Self Storage, Westbury

Westy Self Storage, New Hyde Park

BEST TAX PREPARATION SERVICE

Geslier Income Tax Services, Roosevelt

H&R Block, Hicksville

H&R Block, Oceanside

Henry C. Meier, CPA, Glen Head

Howard Ginsberg, CPA, Roslyn Heights

Maurice Kalaygian, Locust Valley

MC Accounting & Tax Services, Uniondale

Mitchell Beckerman, CPA, Great Neck

Rogg & Kejriwal LLP, Carle Place

Rooney, Schmidt & Associates, Inc., Williston Park

Roy Berg, CPA, Glen Cove

Spitzkoff & Associates, Jericho

Stephen Goodman, E.A., Great Neck

BEST TRAVEL AGENCY

Atlantic Travel, Mineola

Blue Ribbon Travel, Levittown

Blue Ribbon Travel, Port Washington

Courtyard Travel, Great Neck

Discover Long Island

ET Family Travel, Garden City

Herricks Travel, Mineola

Julie’s Star Travel, Elmont

KT Getaways Dream Vacations, Great Neck

Liberty Travel Levittown

Matty K Travel Group, Wantagh

Superior Travel Consultants, Baldwin

Walter’s Travel Agency, Floral Park

SPORTS AND RECREATION

BEST BICYCLE STORE

Bicycle Playground, Port Washington

Bike Junkie, Bethpage

Brands Cycle and Fitness, Wantagh

Brickwell Cycling and Multi Sports Greenvale

Exalt Electric Cycling, Baldwin

Hempstead Village Bike Shop

Jen’s Cycles, Syosset

Long Beach Bicycles

Merrick Bicycles

Mineola Bicycle, Fitness & Mower

Oceanside Cycle

REI Bike Shop, Carle Place

South Shore Bicycle and Fitness, Hewlett

Trek Bicycle Massapequa Park

Tulip Bicycle Shop, Floral Park

Valley Stream Bicycle Center

BEST BOAT CHARTERS

American Sportfishing Charters, Port Washington

ANGLER Fishing Fleet, Port Washington

Carefree Boat Club of Port Washington

Freedom Boat Club, Freeport

Long Island Boat Rentals, Port Washington

Port Yacht Charters, Port Washington

Tsunami Charters, Port Washington

BEST BOAT LESSONS

Atlantic Outfitters, Port Washington

Carefree Boat Rentals of Port Washington

Freedom Boat Rentals, Freeport

Long Island Boat Rentals, Port Washington

Steppingstone Park, Kings Point

Tsunami Charters, Port Washington

BEST BOAT RENTALS

Atlantic Outfitters, Port Washington

Freedom Boat Rentals, Freeport

Long Island Boat Rentals, Port Washington

Tsunami Charters, Port Washington

BEST BOXING GYM

A+ Martial Arts, Great Neck

Black Out Boxing, West Hempstead

Bout Boxing, Roslyn

CKO Kickboxing, Franklin Square

Fling Boxing, Mineola

Hero Kickboxing & Fitness, Levittown

Kayo Boxing Gym, West Hempstead

Kombative Martial Arts, Floral Park

Kombative Martial Arts, New Hyde Park

ONYX Fitness, Bellmore

PinPoint Muay Thai/MMA & Fitness, Lynbrook

Round for Round Boxing Fitness Studio, Freeport

Rebel Thaiboxing, Levittown

Slick Sluggers Boxing, Mineola

Spartan Kickboxing & Fitness, Island Park

TITLE Boxing Club, Syosset

UFC GYM Long Island, New Hyde Park

BEST COUNTRY CLUB

Deepdale Golf Club, Manhasset

Garden City Country Club

Glen Oaks Club, Old Westbury

Hempstead Golf & Country Club

Manhasset Bay Yacht Club, Port Washington

Meadow Brook Club, Jericho

Mill River Country Club, Oyster Bay

North Hempstead Country Club

North Hills Country Club

Old Westbury Golf and Country Club

Pine Hollow Club, East Norwich

Plandome Country Club, Manhasset

Port Washington Yacht Club

Rockville Links Club, Rockville Centre

Shelter Rock Tennis Club, Manhasset

Stewart Manor Country Club, Garden City

Strathmore Vanderbilt Country Club, Manhasset

Village Club of Sands Point

Wheatley Hills Golf Club, East Williston

Woodside Club, Muttontown

BEST FITNESS FACILITY

A+ Martial Arts, Great Neck

Barry’s Boot Camp, Roslyn Heights

BeachFIT Training, Oceanside

Blast Spa and Fitness Great Neck

Blink Fitness, Baldwin

Blink Fitness, Farmingdale

Body In Balance, Williston Park

Body N Sync, Port Washington

ConfiDanZe & Fitness, Great Neck

Cross Fit Nine7, Manhasset

CrossFit Garden City, Mineola

Crunch Fitness, Bellmore

D-Fine Fitness Albertson

Equinox, Great Neck

Equinox, Woodbury

Evolution Pilates, Port Washington

Excel Workout Manhasset

F45 Training, Plainview

F45 Training, Great Neck

Fitness Figures, Mineola

Fitness on Main, Farmingdale

Friedberg JCC - Long Beach

Harmonious Pilates, Great Neck

InForm Fitness, Port Washington

Integrated Fitness Solutions, Roslyn

Killer Body Fitness & Training, Mineola

Kings Point Fitness, Great Neck

LA Fitness, Levittown

Legacy Strength Gym, Floral Park

Life Time, Garden City

Long Island Health & Racquet Wantagh

Omni Fitness Center, Uniondale

Orangetheory Fitness, East Meadow

Peak Performance Fitness, Lynbrook

Planet Fitness Club, Levittown

Power 10 Fitness Club, Port Washington

Push Fitness Club New Hyde Park

Relentless Strength & Performance, Westbury

Retro Fitness, Hempstead

Sid Jacobson JCC, East Hills

SPORTIME NY Roslyn

Sportset Health & Fitness Club, Rockville Centre

Taecole Tae Kwon Do Fitness, Albertson

The Fitness Loft of Manhasset

Training Station Athletic Club Port Washington

Ultimate Performance & Fitness, Greenvale

BEST GOLF COURSE

Bethpage Black Course, Farmingdale

Christopher Morley Park Golf, Roslyn

Eisenhower Park Golf Courses, Westbury

Fresh Meadow Country Club, Lake Success

Glen Oaks Club, Old Westbury

Harbor Links, Port Washington

Lido Golf Club, Lido Beach

Merrick Golf Club Clubhouse

North Hempstead Country Club, Port Washington

North Hills Country Club, Manhasset

Rockville Links Club, Rockville Centre

Sands Point Golf Club

Spring Rock Golf, New Hyde Park

Village Club of Sands Point

BEST MINI-GOLF

Batter-Up Mini Golf, Bethpage

Bayville Adventure Park

Cantiague Mini Golf, Hicksville

Five Towns Mini Golf & Batting Range, Lawrence

Glowgolf, Garden City

Harbor Links, Port Washington

Jones Beach Mini Golf, Wantagh

Monster Mini Golf, Garden City

Spring Rock Golf Center (Denton Ave Golf), New Hyde Park

BEST PARK

Baxter Pond Park, Port Washington

Bethpage State Park, Farmingdale

Brady Park, Massapequa Park

Camman’s Pond County Park, Merrick

Cantiague Park Hicksville

Cedar Creek Park, Seaford

Centennial Gardens, Floral Park

Christopher Morley Park, Roslyn

Clark Botanical Garden, Albertson

Clinton G Martin Park, New Hyde Park

Cutter Mill Park, Great Neck

BEST PARK (Continued)

Eisenhower Park, Westbury

Grant Park, Hewlett

Herricks Pond Park, Williston Park

John D. Caemmerer Park, Albertson

Manorhaven Beach Park & Pool

Michael Tully Park, New Hyde Park

Milburn Pond Park/Milburn Creek Park, Freeport

Mineola Memorial Park

Morgan Memorial Park, Glen Cove

North Woodmere Park

Nickerson Beach Park, Lido Beach

Old Westbury Gardens

Sands Point Preserve

Steppingstone Park, Kings Point Sunset Park, Massapequa

Syosset-Woodbury Park

The Park at East Hills

Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park, Oyster Bay

Wantagh Park

Washington Avenue Park, Seaford

BEST PERSONAL TRAINING

Anthony Giallanzo, No Limit Ninja, Farmingdale

A+ Martial Arts

BeachFIT Training, Oceanside

Blink Fitness, Farmingdale

Body 30, Garden City

Body Image Fitness, Williston Park

Bradshaw Personal Fitness, Westbury

Centre Athletic, Rockville Centre

Core Fitness Studios, Glen Cove

East Meadow Personal Training- AB Fitness Center

Fitness on Main Street, Farmingdale

G2 Training, Syosset

Joe Szadok Fitness, Levittown

Kings Point Fitness, Great Neck

Mike Lynch, Lynch Fit, Bethpage

Omni Fitness Center, Uniondale

Personal Training Studio, Garden City

RAF Strength & Fitness, West Hempstead

Ray Messina

Siege Athletics, Mineola

Strength Rewired, West Hempstead

Stronger Body Group Fitness, Westbury

Workout Anywhere Inc.

BEST PILATES STUDIO

Alison Barkman, Floral Park

Art of Pilates LI, Greenvale

Balanced Body Pilates and Fitness, Bethpage

Body N Sync, Port Washington

Caya, Wantagh

Club Pilates Woodbury

Core 95 - Barre, Pilates, Boot Camp, HIIT, Meditation, Sculpt and Dance Fitness Studio, Long Beach

Evolution Pilates, Port Washington

Fit 4 Life Pilates & Wellness, Oceanside

FLEX Studios, Woodbury

Harmonious Pilates, Great Neck

Harmony Yoga and Wellness, Wantagh

Hot Pilates Secret, Wantagh

My Pilates Studio, Plainview

Pilates Complete, Hewlett

Pilates In Port, Port Washington

Planks Pilates Reformer Studio LI, Bellmore

Sisters Pilates, Merrick

The Pilates Absession, Rockville Centre

V Strength & Pilates, Great Neck

BEST POOL/WATERPARK

Cantiague Park, Hicksville

Centennial Park, Roosevelt

Clinton G Martin Pool, New Hyde Park

Cow Meadow Park, Freeport

Floral Park Pool

John D’Avanzo Community Pool, Mineola

Manorhaven Beach Pool & Park, Port Washington

Nassau County Aquatic Center, East Meadow

North Woodmere Park Pool

Parkwood Sports Complex, Great Neck

Roger Fay Williston Park Pool, Williston Park

The Park at East Hills

Wantagh Park

BEST SPORTING GOODS STORE

40 Love, Manhasset

Brands Cycle and Fitness, Wantagh

JR Sporting Goods, Floral Park

L.I. Outdoorsman, Rockville Centre

Lacross Unlimited, Wantagh

Lacross Unlimited, Port Washington

Long Island Athletic Supply

Lifestyle Sports, Wantagh

MonkeySports, Farmingdale

Massapequa Soccer & Sport Shop

Pure Hockey, Carle Place

Play It Again Sports, Massapequa

Runners Edge, Farmingdale

Soccer Post, Hicksville

Spinwave Pickleball, Great Neck

Sports Depot, Long Beach

Sun & Ski Sports, Plainview

TopSpin Tennis & Fitness, Syosset Woodbury Sports

BEST SWIM INSTRUCTION

Goldfish Swim School, Garden City

Long Island Swimming School, Syosset

Nassau County Aquatic Center, East Meadow

Pierce Country Day Camp, Roslyn

Roger Fay Williston Park Pool, Williston Park

Saf-T-Swim, Garden City

Saf-T-Swim, Levittown

Saf-T-Swim, New Hyde Park

Saf-T-Swim, Oceanside

Sid Jacobson JCC, East Hills

Skudin Swim, Long Beach

The Park at East Hills

BEST TENNIS FACILITY

Carefree Racquet Club, Merrick

Christopher Morley Park, Roslyn

Glen Head Racquet Club

Glen Oaks Club, Old Westbury

Hofstra University Tennis Courts

Nassau Tennis & Sports Center

Parkwood Sports Complex, Great Neck

Piquet Lane Swim Club, Woodbury

Point Set Indoor Racquet Club, Oceanside

Port Washington Tennis Academy

Robbie Wagner Tournament Training Center, Glen Cove

Roslyn Pines Swim & Tennis

Shelter Rock Tennis & Country Club, Manhasset

SPORTIME Bethpage Tennis

SPORTIME Roslyn

BEST YOGA STUDIO

Absolute Yoga Studio, Woodbury

Ashtanga Yoga Long Island, Massapequa

Bikram Yoga+ Roslyn

Body & Brain Yoga Tai Chi, Lynbrook

Breathe N Flow Yoga, Oceanside

Caya, Wantagh

Emerge Integrative Wellness, Massapequa

HotYoga4You, Rockville Centre

Medwell Spa & Yoga Studio Wantagh

Moonflower Yoga, Bellmore

Namaste The Yoga Spa, Plainview

Oyster Bay Yoga

Revolution Yoga, Rockville Centre

Sisters Pilates, Merrick

The Yoga Shack, Bethpage

This Balance Life, Glen Head

Vivekananda Health Global, Hicksville

Yoga Flow Studio, Sea Cliff

Yoga Life, Port Washington

Yoga Oasis, Woodbury

WEDDINGS

BEST BRIDAL DRESS STORE

Asarela Boutique, Freeport

Blossom Brides, Rockville Centre

Bridal Reflections, Massapequa

Bridal Tuxedo & Tailor Shop, West Hempstead

Bridal World, Freeport

David’s Bridal, Westbury

Here Comes The Bridesmaid, Bethpage

Karen Sabag Bridal, Manhasset

Lotus Bridal, Mineola

Max Bridal Syosset

Princess Bridals, Farmingdale

The Wedding Plaza, Floral Park

The Wedding Salon, Manhasset

BEST MEN’S FORMAL WEAR STORE

Advance Formal Wear, Rockville Centre

Bonaventure Tuxedo, Mineola

Esquire Tuxedos, Merrick

Jos A. Bank, Garden City

Men’s Wearhouse, Plainview

MyTuxes at Ginos Galleria Tuxedos, Farmingdale

Victor Talbots, Greenvale

Woodbury Men’s Shop, Woodbury

BEST WEDDING FLORIST

Artistry in Flowers, Roslyn Heights

Baron Floral Designs, Sea Cliff

Blooms in Bundles, Merrick

Blossom Heath Florist & Events, Oceanside

Casey’s Florist and Decorations, Floral Park

City Line Florist, New Hyde Park

Countryside Florist & Gifts Westbury

East Williston Florist

Feldis Florist, Bellmore

Florique, Woodbury

Flowers by Freyhammer, Lynbrook

Flowers by Gus, New Hyde Park

Flowers Of Joy, Mineola

Glen Head Flower Shop

Heavenly Flowers, Freeport

In Full Bloom Florist, Farmingdale

Maky The Diva Flowers, Albertson

Pedestals Floral Decorators, Garden City Park

R&G Floral Design and Events, Port Washington

Scarsella’s Florist, Laurel Hollow

Westbury Floral Designs

Wicks Florist, Baldwin

BEST WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

Camelot Photography Studios, Oceanside

Elise Margolin Photography

Events Capture Photography, New Hyde Park

Glenmar Studio Roslyn

Joel Harris Photography, Mineola

JoVon Photography & Video Inc., East Norwich

Magic Touch Photography & Video, Floral Park

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Navigating and passing a co-op board

In the current real estate market, purchasing a co-op has been challenged by the rules and regulations that go hand in hand with completing the required board application and successfully passing the interview.

Acceptable income, credit, and debt-to-income ratios will go a long way in reaching that happy ending.

However, all boards in Nassau County have no outside oversight and accountability, as Suffolk County does. When a board turns down an applicant there, the board must respond within 45 days to explain to the respective applicant the reason or reasons why.

In Nassau, there aren’t regulations that provide feedback to the purchaser when they are turned down.

This allows those few who may indiscriminately decide not to allow a buyer to purchase. Discrimination does exist with some boards. However, I have no concrete statistics to back this up except for those that I have spoken to whose financials, debt/income ratios and credit seemed more than adequate to be accepted; but were not.

Buyers in Nassau County have no basis to go by as to the basic require-

ments. They are truly in the dark and there is no barometer or gauge to no what is necessary and expected.

Board members want excellent income, debt-to-income ratios, and high credit scores. However, there are always extenuating circumstances that would allow those with specific situations to pass a board. However, in those situations, there is no wiggle room with people that sit on a board.

I spoke in front of the Nassau County Legislature about five years ago conveying the amount of time it took for a board review and the discrimination issue. It was taking up to three months to get to a closing.

I explained that there was an excessive amount of time to facilitate our transactions. The legislators passed a law that gave management companies 45 days to review and expedite the buyer’s board package and set up a board review for the prospective purchaser.

This was predicated on management receiving all the required information on the application. If additional information is needed, then the additional time is provided to management.

If this isn’t done efficiently, the board receives a warning from Nas-

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Real Estate Watch

sau County for the first infraction, the second time the regulations are not followed within the time constraints, then a $2000 fine is levied and $2000 for every infraction afterward.

To date, I have yet to determine if any coop board has been warned or even fined. New York City and its five boroughs have a different set of rules and regulations.

However, some co-ops in Bayside and other Queens towns, provide simple guidance to those prospective purchasers.

There is an income structure, whereby if you earn $60,000, you would qualify for a studio, $75,000 qualified for a 1 bedroom, and $100,000 qualified for a 2 bedroom.

However, credit and debt-toincome ratios also had an impact on whether or not a buyer will pass a board review. But at least there is a basic parameter to go by from the get-go. This makes it easier for brokers to ascertain who may qualify and who might not.

This would be an excellent starting point for all coops in Nassau County. Moreover, even providing some basic guidelines for minimum credit and debt-to-income ratios would benefit all parties. Less time would be wasted by brokers as well as management and coop boards. We would know who would be most qualified to pass a board.

More important less money would be lost by those who thought they would pass a board but did not.

I realize this is another way managements earn some of their income by application fees; unfortunately, there is a “no refund” policy when purchasers do not pass the board review.

I think it’s time for the Nassau County Legislature to finally pass a law similar to Suffolk County, which

would provide clandestine information and reasons why those buyers didn’t pass the board review. This also would minimize buyer discrimination that might be occurring and in turn would educate them as to what they would need to do going forward to meet the requirements to purchase.

This could minimize and maybe almost eliminate our wasted time, guessing whether or not our clients would pass the review. Having some basic guidelines would be a great help.

Right now it’s a guessing game to know what the coop board’s requirements are as each building has different parameters for purchasing. Having a basic template for all brokers to go by would simplify the process and enable management to process packages more efficiently and expeditiously. There would be more buyers to be able to pass the board review.

Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. For a 15-minute consultation, value analysis of your home, or to answer any of your questions or concerns he can be reached by cell: (516) 647-4289 or by email:Phil@TurnKeyRealEstate.Comor via https://WWW.Li-RealEstate.Com

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Hardy recognized for diversity, equity, inclusion Catholic Health brings Suffolk St. Francis docs

On March 19, Rivkin Radler Partner Tamika Hardy received a Diversity in Business award from Long Island Business News. The award highlightsthe outstanding achievements of professionals who actively support the growth of diversity and equality in our community.

As the first African-American partner at Rivkin Radler, Hardy is an inspiration to law students and firm associates, serving as a mentor and role model for all they can achieve, both personally and professionally.

In addition, she focuses her time and energy on diversity-related organizations and activities in the local community.

Hardy is a member of the Nassau County Committee on Equal Justice in the Courts and

from 2022-2023, she served on the New York State Bar Association’s committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Additionally, she was treasurer of the National Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Section – the nation’s oldest bar association of African American attorneys, jurists and law students. She is currently co-chair of the organization’s annual Labor and Employment Conference.

Most recently, Hardy served as president of the Amistad Long Island Black Bar Association. She currently sits on its board of directors, where she participates in a variety of community outreach programs, including legal clinics for the local community.

Catholic Health proudly has announced that it is expanding St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center advanced cardiovascular services into Suffolk County.

Beginning this month, Dr. Thomas Pappas, director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, will see cardiac patients at 800 Old Country Road in Riverhead.

Additionally, Dr. Allen Jeremias, director of Interventional Cardiology Research and Associate Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center, takes on the additional role of co-director of St. Catherine of Siena’s Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory.

Pappas brings more than 30 years’ experience in cardiology to Riverhead, serving as Director of Preventive Cardiology. Patients will have access to advanced screening technologies, including echocardiograms, ultrasounds and CT imaging.

“St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® in Roslyn has long offered patients a highly sophisticated level of treatment and quality care,” explained Pappas. “We look forward to bringing that same expertise to the residents of eastern Suffolk County.”

At St. Catherine of Siena in Smithtown, Jeremias brings close to 30 years’ experience in interventional cardiology, specializing in patients with complex coronary disease. Here he will provide patients with minimally invasive cardiac care at the same high standards that have earned St. Francis its international repu-

tation for excellence.

Jeremias explained, “As the Associate Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center, I have been involved in perfecting the quality of our patient care. Now, I am excited to bring this advanced level of care to the community that St. Catherine of Siena serves.”

St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center’s services are offered across Catholic Health’s Long Island system, including Mercy Hospital, St. Joseph Hospital and Good Samaritan University Hospital.

Catholic Health has plans to bring St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center’s services to still more locations in the months ahead.

“St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® is Long Island’s safest, most-awarded heart program. The flagship hospital of Catholic Health, St. Francis is consistently ranked as one of the best hospitals in the nation for Cardiology & Heart Surgery,” says Dr. Patrick O’Shaughnessy, president, Catholic Health, “By bringing the St. Francis Cardiology standard to additional Catholic Health Locations, we are bringing Long Island residents the best level of cardiac care available.”

Patients can book an appointment with Pappas in Riverhead by calling 631-772-0579, and with Jeremias at St. Catherine at 516-3909640. For more information about Cardiology care at St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center®, visit https://www.catholichealthli.org/heartvascular-care

PHOTO PROVIDED BY RIVKIN RADLER Hardy

Herricks students to do ‘Kid Flix’ musical revue

Students at Herricks’ Center Street School staged a sensational musical revue that brought audiences of all ages to their feet and had them singing along to their favorite movie melodies.

“Kid Flix” featured the talented fifth grade Drama Club students performing dazzling song and dance routines and bringing to life songs from six popular films, including The Polar Express, Monsters, Inc., Spider Man and others.

The club presented two morning performances for their fellow students and one evening performance for parents before taking the show on the road for a performance for the students at the Henry Viscardi School.

Congratulations to the cast and crew for putting on four flawless performances complete with creative costumes and an exquisite stage design, decorations and lights.

Women’s Health Care of Garden City committed to personalized care

By John L. Gomes, MD

John L. Gomes, MD, founded Women’s Health Care of Garden City in 1995. It has remained an independent private practice, providing personalized obstetrical and gynecological services.

He employs the technical advances of conventional medicine with an integrative approach to navigate women through difficult pregnancies into the menopausal years. He treats a wide variety of OB/GYN conditions and is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care.

All tests are conveniently done on the premises, and a dedicated, compassionate staff is on call 24/7.

He is committed to excellence in patient communication, education and support, as many patients come with anxiety associated with past experiences and future concerns.

Dr. Gomes received his undergraduate degree from Brown University, and his Doctor of Medicine from Columbia University.

He is both Board Certified and a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Women’s Health Care of Garden City is located at 1000 Franklin Avenue, Suite 200, Garden City.

PHOTO COURTESY OF HERRICKS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Center Street fifth graders and teachers welcome you to their performance of the “Kid Flix” musical revue. Pictured left to right Luke Tam-Han, Mrs. Sia Philippou, Sophia Wang, Maria Alina Woods, Ms. Nicole Fortanasce, Clelia Moline and Claire Pollin.

Nassau major crimes drop in 2023

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his program Operation Overwatch in the mailer, which is a county policing tactic that deploys a five-car patrol unit to drive throughout the county. He said this deters crime and can be a “cavalry” in responding to criminal activity.

Nassau County Police crime statistics provided to Blank Slate Media only include the first 11 months of both 2022 for 2023 comparison. The data also reflects the reported crimes overall in the county and is not broken down by precincts.

From Jan. 1, 2023 through Nov. 30, 6,253 major crimes were reported in the county. This was a 6.46% reduction in total major crimes compared to 2022 when 6,685, or 432 more crimes, were reported.

The drop in major crimes in 2023 followed a 38% spike in crime from 2019-2022.

Major crimes are broken down into 11 categories: murder, rape, criminal sexual acts, sexual abuse, commercial robberies, other robberies, felony assault, residential burglary, other burglaries, stolen vehicles and grand larceny.

A majority of the crime categories had reductions in the reported crimes in 2023.

Of the 11 crime categories, only reported rapes remained the same at seven cases while three categories saw rises in crimes and the other seven had reductions.

The number of murders reported in Nassau County last year remained the same as in 2022, with six reported in total.

The categories that saw increases in reported crimes in 2023 were criminal sexual acts, felony assault and other burglaries.

In 2023, three cases of criminal sexual acts were reported – just one more than what was reported in 2022. This constitutes a 50% increase.

Felony assault rose by 5.29% in 2023, with 458 cases reported in the first 11 months of 2023. During the same period in 2022, 435 cases of felony assault were reported.

Other burglaries increased by 30.97% in the first 11 months of 2023. This constituted 118 more of these crimes reported in 2023 than during the same period in 2022.

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in 2022, when 393 residential burglaries were reported.

Reported stolen vehicles dropped by 17.97% in 2023, with 907 reported in 2022 and then 744 reported in 2023.

Grand larcenies, the highest reported major crime in the county, fell by 7.22% in 2022. In the first 11 months of 2023, 3,829 grand larcenies were reported while 4,127 had been reported during the same time frame in 2022.

While the first 11 months show a 6.5% drop in major crimes in 2023, Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder told the residents of Flower Hill at a January meeting that major crimes had dropped by 8% overall in 2023.

At the Flower Hill meeting, Ryder denounced bail reform laws and laws raising the age of adults committing crimes from 16 to 18, citing them as influences for greater crime and diminishing the punishment for crimes.

He said while Nassau County does not have a migrant issue, he attributed some of the crimes to the influx of migrants coming into New York City and neighboring Queens.

Squatters move to Maple Lane

Continued from Page 12 them still in [to the property], we have a problem,” said Soto. “I’m not saying that they can’t be arrested. These are all gray areas that haven’t been dealt with.”

Grover and Gayle first moved in to the home at 39 Brussel Drive, which was foreclosed in 2013, in August. The couple brought along their baby, dog and Porsche Cayenne.

For months, neighbors have faced a legal gridlock concerning the illegal occupancy at 39 Brussel Drive in New Hyde Park.

Neighbors won a small victory on March 6 when Nassau County District Judge Christopher Coschignano ordered the squatters to be evicted. However, since the warrant of eviction has not yet been provided to police, cops are unable to evict the squatters, neighbor Al Moline said.

The town said it is giving the bank 90 days to finish the foreclosure. If not done, they said they will take over the property using the state’s Zombie law, which permits municipalities to inspect, secure and maintain vacant and abandoned properties.

Major

In 2023, seven rapes were reported in the county. This was a 30% drop from 2022 when 10 cases were reported.

Sexual abuse dropped by 30% in 2023, with the same number of cases reported in 2023 and 2022 as rape cases. Seven rape cases were reported in 2023, and 10 had been reported the year prior.

Rape is defined as nonconsensual or forcible sexual intercourse while sexual abuse refers to various forms of sexual contact that is nonconsensual or forced.

The five categories that had reductions in reported crimes in 2023 were rape, sexual abuse, commercial robberies, other robberies, residential burglaries, stolen vehicles and grand larceny.

It is unclear whether or not the data for reported rapes and sexual abuse are the same, and efforts to clarify the data were unavailing.

Commercial robberies fell by 13.47% in 2023, with 167 cases reported in 2023. This was 26 fewer than the 193 reported during the same 11-month period in 2022.

Other robberies reported in 2023 also decreased by 7.69%. In 2022, 221 cases were reported which then fell to 204 in 2023.

In the first 11 months of 2023, 329 residential burglaries were reported in the county. This was a 16.28% drop from the same period

The town said it would also pay for the commercial movers and 30 days of storage required for the eviction. This is a necessary requirement before police can move forward with an eviction.

The residents of Brussel Drive say the quatters have created an unsafe environment, one the residents’ have been living with for months.

“We lose sleep over this because now we’re so nervous, we’re so scared, especially for our kids,” Jacob said after several run-ins between the unwanted newcomers and residents.

PHOTO BY KAREN RUBIN

County Executive Bruce Blakeman, Commissioner of Police Patrick Ryder and Deputy County Executive of Public Safety Tatum Fox at a October 2022 press conference.

crimes in Nassau County in first 11 months of 2022 and 2023.

All-In-One Studio is a one-stop shop

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the dreaded task of cleaning up, which Beekharry handles. She prides herself on keeping party chairs, tables and supplies squeaky clean, a hygienic precaution top of mind for many postCOVID.

As a result, Beekharry and her husband, Andre, spend a good chunk of their nights after an event sat in front of the television cleaning each and every seat covering – that is, after they have lugged the dozens of chair cushions home.

“We set up, we take down, we clean up – we do everything,” said Beekharry. “When [customers] come to me, even though I do party rentals, I help book their photography, limo, you name it.”

This drive comes naturally to Beekharry, who has always had a flair for grandiose events.

Her event-planning passion goes back to her own childhood, when her parents constantly hosted events for her large, close-knit family after moving to the U.S. from Guyana, to more recent years, in which she hosted extravagant annual gingerbread house parties at her home for her own children.

And that is where Beekharry’s business really started – with her children. As a mom of four boys, Beekharry was constantly hosting events on top of working full-time as the head of global payroll and compliance for Equinox, a position she still holds.

And hosting birthday parties for each of her four sons – born in March, June, July and September – meant a lot of back-to-back tent, table and chair rentals for Beekharry.

“I said to my husband, ‘We’re always going

to be doing this. We’re always gonna have parties for the boys,’” said Beekharry. “‘I want to buy some tables and chairs and we’ll just put them in the garage.’”

What started as a dozen tables and 50 chairs in their two-car garage in New Hyde Park quickly expanded.

Beekharry, ever the businessperson, decided to rent out the tables and chairs during her offseason to family and friends. This news spread by word of mouth, so Beekharry registered as a business and began renting out the equipment to customers.

Then, she bought a small tent to add to her collection. To keep up with the times, she bought some more chairs in different colors and styles.

Now, Beekharry’s collection would never

Teens partner in grief support group

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tions to continue diversifying their meetings with additions like meditations and guest speakers.

While the group helps teenagers working through grief, Charlie Dubofsky said it’s not always solemn.

Sydney Hassenbein with her brother Drew Hassenbein.

“It’s just so nice to talk about a memory,” Dubofsky said. “It doesn’t always have to be so sad. You can laugh at something that’s funny or smile and reminisce on those happier times.”

In offering this support group, Hassenbein said it has helped their peers – and themselves – feel empowered.

“Talking about my dad, or just talking about grief and seeing how other people are struggling with that, it definitely shows how, one, you’re not alone – which is a big thing – and, two, I just think it’s like very nice to empathize with others,” Dubofsky said.

Not only does it help them and their peers

process their grief, but it also helps keep their loved ones’ legacies alive.

“That was always something that my family said after the accident that all we can do now, all we have left is just to keep those memories alive, keep his legacy alive [and] just try to remember as much as possible,” Hassenbein said. “So talking about him during the group makes me feel good.”

Support groups like the HERO Project are rare, Foglietta said, praising the two girls for their impacts on the community with their support group.

“Some people have great support systems, some people don’t,” Foglietta said. “But being able to have someone who is going through it first-hand was very beneficial for them and that’s what they’re trying to do… They’re coming to the group and they’re leading with firsthand experience so they’re able to process what they’ve gone through and tap that knowledge onto other teens.”

Foglietta said that not working through grief

has long-term effects on an individual, and especially affects children and teenagers whose brains are not fully developed.

“So not being able to have a safe place to process your grief is really detrimental later in life,” Foglietta said. “From that perspective, this group is making a huge impact.”

Hassenbein said reaching an underserved community was their purpose in establishing the HERO Project.

“There’s so many groups for adults but obviously your typical teenager you wouldn’t think would be experiencing this,” Hassenbein said. “That’s also why we came together because this is what the community is lacking.”

The word on the HERO Project has surpassed the Roslyn community, with participants traveling from as far as Huntington to attend. But the teens have even bigger aspirations, with goals to have their program help teens across the globe.

Pereira slams Newsday 3rd Track story

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Hochul held a press conference at the Westbury Train Station on Oct. 3, 2022 announcing the completion of the Third Track – about a year before construction on the track was actually completed, according to Pereira.

In the statement, Pereira said it was campaign season, which he assumed was the reason for Hochul’s press conference, but that it was “a slap in the face to residents who have had to put

up with the mess and inconvenience of all of the construction.”

“I didn’t criticize the project. I criticized the fact that [Gov. Hochul] said the project is done when my residents can clearly see that it wasn’t done,” said Pereira. “[Newsday], you, nobody will ever find a quote from me opposing the project.”

When the MTA first tried to build a third track in the early 2000s, the Mineola board of

trustees opposed the project because the original proposal included many eminent domain acquisitions, said Pereira.

But he was not yet on the board at the time.

“If there’s a problem with the community benefits program, take it up with the MTA. We played by the rules. We submitted these things for approval. They were approved,” said Pereira. “And for me, I think the residents of the village of Mineola have no problem with it.”

North Hempstead receives $3M grant

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study and advocacy for the project began after changes in government regulations and water availability bolstered the use of grey water to irrigate golf courses nationally.

The project encompasses various plans, including improving the existing irrigation lined pond, installing floating aerators to improve water quality, incorporating the unlined overflow pond into the irrigation pond supply net-

work, installing a new permanent pump station at the landfill and upgrading the existing irrigation pond pumping system.

The grant from Schumer was presented to DeSena, who has traveled to Washington, D.C., over her two years in office to advocate for town to receive the grant.

“Protecting Long Island’s sole-source drinking water aquifer and the region’s environment is more important now than ever, and that’s

why I’m proud to deliver — along with Sen. Gillibrand and Congressman Suozzi — over $3 million for the Town’s longtime priority of reducing water consumption at Harbor Links and for the recycled water that will be used,” Schumer said in a release. “The project will be a model for other public and private golf courses and will ensure our island — not just Harbor Links — is green into the future.”

fit in her garage. Instead, it is settled in a 5000 square feet warehouse on Cherry Lane. The next step? A 10,000 square feet warehouse, Beekharry hopes.

Her husband, Andre, resigned from his job in the medical field to help with the business, where he handles the heavy lifting – setting up tents and tables in customers’ backyards. And Beekharry’s sister, Amanda, handles the marketing side of the business.

Beekharry hopes All-In-One continues to grow. She has dreams of opening a waterfront venue and eventually creating a small franchise.

It is no surprise, of course, that the same reason Beekharry fell into this business is the same reason she is fighting to keep it growing.

“I’m building the brand, this enterprise, so that my children can eventually have something that they can take further when I’m long gone,” shared Beekharry.

All-In-One Event Studio will be hosting its first open house from March 22 to March 24. Registration is available here.

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may need timely treatment.

To prevent exposure and spreading of the virus, the Nassau County Health Department asked that individuals who may have been exposed to measles and develop symptoms contact their healthcare provider, a local clinic or a local emergency department before arriving for treatment.

Measles is a respiratory disease caused by a virus spread through coughing or sneezing into the air, according to the state Health Department. It is considered to be highly contagious.

Symptoms include but are not limited to fever, rash, cough, conjunctivitis or runny nose.

The virus can be contracted by breathing it in through the air or by touching an infected surface and then touching their eyes, nose or mouth, according to the state health department.

Individuals are considered protected from or immune to measles if they were born before 1957, have received two doses of measles, mumps, rubella vaccine, have had measles disease or have a lab test confirming immunity, according to the county Health department.

“The single best way to prevent measles is to be vaccinated,” the Nassau County Department of Health stated in a release. “The risk of developing measles is very low for people who have been vaccinated or are immune.”

Individuals who are not protected from or immune to the virus are considered to be at risk of developing measles after exposure, according to the county Health Department.

Nassau County Department of Health is investigating the case alongside the New York State Department of Health, New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene and Northwell Health. They also said they are working to prevent further infection.

The county Health Department recommends individuals with further questions about the virus to contact their healthcare provider.

Parents oppose school staff cuts

ductions that add up to the removal of 14.45 full-time equivalent positions.

“And as you know, any reduction in staff is difficult as these reductions reflect real people,” Superintendent Gaurav Passi said.

The district proposed that 4.1 teachers be removed, with decisions based on student enrollment in certain subject areas.

Proposed efficiencies in staffing include 3.5 teachers on special assignments returning to classrooms.

While staffing reductions will take place, the district is proposing the addition of three elementary teachers and 2.5 secondary teachers to lower class sizes. The return of the teachers on special assignments would aid in the addition of classroom teachers, Passi said.

Teacher assistants will also be reduced based on the proposal.

Elementary co-teaching assistants will be reduced to 14 full-time employees, with the current budget allowing for 24.

Elementary computer lab and library teaching assistants will be removed entirely, with two full-time positions currently existing for both. The one full-time position for the secondary library teaching assistant will also be removed.

Secondary school departmental teaching assistants will be reduced from five full-time employees to four.

“It is critically important to acknowledge the valuable contributions of our teaching assistants, and I would be remiss if I didn’t once again publicly acknowledge these contributions and also acknowledge the stress of these reductions on those impacted,” Passi said.

budget.

Among a collection of 15 school districts, with seven districts with greater enrollment and seven with lower enrollment, Manhasset’s total budget falls below the average budget of the group at $118,308,302.

The district’s enrollment for 20232024 at 3,038 students is close to the group enrollment average of 3,055.

Manhasset continues to fall below the average of this collection of school districts for spending per pupil, with the average set at $38,762 per pupil and Manhasset spending about $35,462. This is about 10% lower than the average of these 15 districts.

While the district is proposing these staff reductions, Board of Education President Steven Panzik said they will continue to look at alternatives to prevent such cuts as requested by parents and employees.

“We’re going to do our best with the kids in mind and with the Manhasset family in mind,” Panzik said.

The district proposed a $111,286,207 budget, which is an increase of $3,553,203, or 3.3%, from the current budget.

In comparison to other Long Island school districts with comparable student enrollment, Passi reported that Manhasset falls below the average total

Despite a smaller average budget and spending per pupil, Passi said the Manhasset School District has still achieved noteworthy programming for its students.

The district’s tax cap is set at a 2.68% increase.

Passi said the district had to reduce expenses by more than $1 million to prevent exceeding the tax cap.

The staff reductions are in response to financial stressors on the school district. Passi said this isn’t a unique experience for Manhasset, with “universal stressors” hanging over school districts’ finances throughout the island.

“While the preliminary budget ac-

complishes our primary goals, the reality of our fiscal climate requires us to make some difficult decisions to reduce expenses by over $1 million to achieve a balanced budget within the property tax cap,” Passi said.

The main financial stressors on the district, Passi said, are compensation and benefits – an expense that makes up 75% of the district’s budget.

Broken down, compensation constitutes 50% of the budget while benefits are the other 25%.

Benefits in total are increasing by 36% from the prior year, amounting to 1.18% of the district’s budget increase. Compensation in total is increasing by 20%, or 0.66% of the budget increase.

In tandem with compensation and benefits, special education constitutes about 5% of the budget. The final 20% is for all the other expenses for the district.

Special education expenses are projected to increase by 11% in next year’s budget, adding up to a 33% increase over two years from the 2022-2023 budget.

Property taxes are proposed to fund 90% of the next budget. The remainder of the budget will be funded 5% by state aid, 1% by the assigned fund balance and 4% by other revenues.

The district is budgeting for an ex-

pected drop in state aid, including a $629,000, or 20.7%, drop in its foundation aid from last year, Passi said.

However, the district’s budget is based on its foundation aid being reinstated as they advocate for their funds to be replenished. In the event it does not happen, the lapse in funds would be supplemented by its fund balance.

Currently, the budget proposes the use of $840,266 from the fund balance. But if foundation aid is not restored, then an additional $629,105 will be taken from the fund balance, amounting to $1,469,371.

Passi said this is creating a “fiscal cliff ” for the district, meaning the same amount of funds in its fund balance may not be available the following year.

Despite the district’s financial stress, it is still proposing expansion in its offerings for students. This includes course expansions for AP microeconomics, virtual enterprise, business law and Mandarin.

The district will move to adopt its budget on April 16 before it faces a vote on May 21. Polling will be held from 7 a.m.-9 p.m. at the Manhasset High School gymnasium.

The Manhasset Board of Education will continue discussions on the budget at its next meeting on April 4.

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enough suit fabric to make a small tent.”

Natiss shared a fond memory from a suit-fitting at the shop.

“My fondest memory, honestly, is when his son Jay was fitting me for a suit and Martin came over and said to Jay, ‘Don’t you see his waist line is a little bit lower than his belt line?’” said Natiss. “So he says, ‘You have to take the measurement here, not up here,’ and I still laugh about it.”

Martin Greenfield Clothiers fashioned suits for a number of television shows and films, as well, including the

cast of “Boardwalk Empire,” “Billions,” “The Great Gatsby” and “The Wolf of Wall Street.” Greenfield even created the red suit and orange vest for the title character in the 2019 “Joker” film. His sons, Tod and Jay Greenfield, now run the shop.

Jay said what he will miss most about his father is his ability to connect with people.

“I looked at our social media feedback and saw the thousands of people commenting and saying how touched they were and I thought my father never opened a computer in his life. He never

had a phone that wasn’t just for talking on,” Jay told Blank Slate Media. “And somehow every one of those people, he made an impression on.”

Greenfield was born on Aug. 9, 1928, in Pavlovo, which was then in Czechoslovakia and is now in western Ukraine. As a young teen, the Nazis forced him and his family onto a train to Auschwitz. He and his father were separated from his mother, two sisters and brother.

He remained with his father only briefly. On his first day in Auschwitz, Max’s father, Joseph, told him he was more likely to survive if they separated, Greenfield wrote in his memoir.

So when camp guards asked which prisoners were skilled the next day, Joseph grabbed Max’s wrist and raised his hand in the air, saying that “A4406” is a skilled mechanic.

Max was taken away and he never saw his father again. Joseph’s last words to his son? “If you survive, you live for us.”

Max was the only member of his family to survive. And his son, Tod Greenfield, told The New York Times his father spent his life trying to follow those words: “And that’s what he did.”

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The Port Washington School District administration presented two budget plans for the 2024-2025 school year, which features either going $1.9 million over the tax levy limit or $12,000 under.

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know Shaffer prior to his fateful Toronto audition, invited the pianist to stay with him at his home in Connecticut, said Shaffer.

“Really, I don’t know what I’d be doing in Canada now” if it wasn’t for Schwartz,” said Shaffer. “Shoveling snow, and that’s about it.”

The same day Schwartz hired Shaffer, he also cast names like Gilda Radner, Martin Short and Eugene Levy for “Godspell.”

Schwartz also jump-started the career of fellow Long Island musician Rick Shutter.

Shutter had been playing school dances with his band while a student at Valley Stream North High School. When Shutter was just 19, Schwartz hired him as the drummer in the original New York production of “Godspell.”

Shutter went on to play the drums in the film adaptation of “Godspell.” He has worked as an independent musician for 40 years, recording for a number of companies and studios and performing with stage ensembles at the Grammy Awards ceremony, The Today Show, The Tonight Show and more.

“If you know anything about Stephen, you know that he has been completely dedicated teaching people and encouraging people to enter the field, so one of the things we’re especially proud of in terms of Stephen is that he has pushed forward so many different careers,” said Tom Needham, the vice chairman of the Long Island Hall of Fame.

Esteemed Broadway vocalists performed at the induction ceremony and spoke highly of

Schwartz’s influence.

Teal Wicks, who made her Broadway debut as Elphaba in “Wicked,” said Schwartz has been “the soundtrack of her life,” recalling days when she would listen to “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” on repeat growing up.

“[Schwartz] has a brilliant ear for melodies…that can lodge into your brain. But then he has also such a huge breadth of other musical vocabulary, whether it’s jazz and blues or classical,” said Wicks. “And he really takes these different worlds and combines them into these incredibly catchy songs.”

Vocalist Sam Simahk sang “Corner of the Sky” from “Pippin” Saturday night and said Schwartz will certainly be a lasting legend.

“You couldn’t have American musical the-

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at Jameson’s in the future, whether that be school and church events or private parties.

Both Bamberger and McGlynn mentioned how appreciative they are of the community’s support, including the town.

“People are very, very welcoming here and they’re a loyal base,” said Bamberger, who already has regular customers visiting the restaurant nightly.

The co-owners manage the “controlled chaos” of running a restaurant because of their effortless partnership. Bamberger greets the guest; McGlynn is the numbers guy.

“If I was ever to do a partnership, it would only be with a guy like him,” said Bamberger about McGlynn.

ater without Stephen Schwartz’s music,” said Simahk.

Many of the performers Saturday night described Schwartz’s music as “magical,” including Shaffer, who played the keys and emceed the ceremony.

“He’s been sort of infatuated with magic ever since I did ‘The Magic Show’ with him, and even before that he had written ‘Magic to Do’ from ‘Pippin,’ and ‘Wicked’ is very magical too,” said Shaffer. “[There is] some magic about the whole guy.”

And while Schwartz’s music may be “magical,” it seems to be his personality, too.

An employee of the Hall of Fame approached Schwartz with a “Godspell” playbook that she said she had been holding onto for 50 years just in case she ever got the opportunity to meet him. Schwartz signed it with a smile on his face.

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Solages, Bynoe at Gift of Writing fundraising gala

Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D – Valley Stream) and Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Siela A. Bynoe (D – Westbury) congratulated the honorees of the Gift of Writing Foundation for their advocacy for the children of Haiti during the not-for-profit organization’s 11th annual fundraising gala at Westbury Manor on Friday, March 15.

Founded by Frantz C. Dorsainvil and a group of educators, the mission of the Gift of Writing Foundation focuses on gathering school supplies for Haitian children and providing nutrition assistance to approximately 400 youngsters weekly at L’Institution Mimi in Arcahale, Haiti.

Their philanthropy has expanded to hosting workshops for educators in Haiti, assisting high school students with scholarships, and delivering other key resources.

Solages and Bynoe presented Nassau County Legislature citations to Dr. Dorsainvil, who is the assistant principal of Uniondale’s Walnut Street Elementary School; the Uniondale Board of Education; CEO and business leader Frantz Coutard; John “Obie” O’Brien from the Uniondale High School technology department; Society of Haitian Supervisors and Administrators President Yvrose Pierre; CUNY Haitian Studies Institute Director Marie Lily Cerat; and former Walnut Street School PTA President Yasodra Ramrookum.

“The leaders and supporters of the Gift of Writing Foundation have channeled their concern for young scholars in Haiti into philanthropic action in the diaspora for over a decade,” Bynoe said. “The

evening’s honorees are instrumental partners in their grassroot efforts, and I applaud Dr. Dorsainvil and his team for the diligence and compassion they demonstrate in pursuit of their noble mission.”

“At such a critical time for the future of the diaspora, it is truly encouraging to know that there are so many people working to keep the spirit of hope alive for the children of Haiti,” Solages said. “It was an honor to participate in this sold-out event, and I thank Dr. Dorsainvil, his board, and all of the supporters of the Gift of Writing Foundation for working so tirelessly to make a positive impact.”

Professor in Women’s Health Research at Feinstein

Thanks to a generous endowment from women’s health advocates and philanthropists Iris and Saul Katz, Northwell Health and its home of medical research, the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, have established the Iris and Saul Katz Professor in Women’s Health Research in response to a national movement aimed at addressing the health care disparities facing women.

Elizabeth Cohn, vice president of health equity research in the Institute of Health System Science at the Feinstein Institutes, has been appointed the inaugural recipient of the position, the first of its kind at Northwell.

The appointment follows first lady Jill Biden’s recent announcement that $100 million in federal funding would be allocated for women’s health research, the first major step from a White House initiative launched last November to prioritize the unique health care needs of women.

“While women’s health is now recognized as a national priority, Northwell has been addressing this issue for more than 15 years by creating solutions to close health gaps through the Katz Institute for Women’s Health, a network of more than 750 dedicated women’s health experts,” said Dr. Stacey E. Rosen, executive director of the Katz Institute for Women’s Health, senior vice president of women’s health at Northwell and the Partners Council Professor of Women’s Health.

“We’re at the beginning of a new era of growth that will elevate our women’s health research expertise and improve clinical care, thanks to the collaboration of the Feinstein and Katz institutes, the leadership of Dr. Elizabeth Cohn and the visionary generosity of Iris and Saul Katz,

who were trailblazers in identifying the gaps and supporting the need for specialized women’s care.”

Cohn is a nurse leader and renowned translational nurse-scientist. With more than 25 years of experience at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, she specializes in health equity, precision medicine and community-engaged research.

She has been recognized as the Obama White House Champion of Change in Precision Medicine and Health Equity and is an award-winning speaker and author.

“Elevating women’s health and translational research is not just about improving health care outcomes for women; it’s about advancing the well-being of entire communities and fostering a more equitable society,” said Cohn. “I am thankful to the Katzes for their generous support, and I am eager to enhance our national presence through innovation, collaboration and a steadfast dedication to raise health for all.”

Cohn will be formally recognized as the Iris and Saul Katz Professor in Women’s Health Research in October at Northwell’s Celebration of Excellence event, which brings together philanthropists, physician-scientists and clinical leaders to honor newly endowed professors and chairs who are shaping the future of health care.

Endowment provides the financial stability that allows Northwell to make strategic investments in a rapidly evolving health care environment and recruit the physicians, researchers and academic scholars who are propelling groundbreaking research and advancing medicine.

“We are proud to support Dr. Cohn,

advanced robot-assisted surgery.

Over the last three years, the center has increased women’s access to highlevel care by as much as 60 percent for breast surgery, 40 percent for plastic surgery and 200 percent for gynecologic surgery.

“Integrating women’s health seamlessly across our health and research initiatives is not just a necessity; it’s the right thing to do,” said Karina Davidson, dean of academic affairs; director and professor, Institute of Health System Science, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research; senior vice president of research, Northwell; and the Donald and Barbara Zucker Professor in Health Outcomes. “We express profound gratitude to the Katzes for recognizing this vital need and for their unwavering support of Dr. Cohn in advancing the health and well-being of women everywhere.”

who shares our passion to ensure that the health care needs of women are no longer overlooked,” said Iris Katz. “We are finally making some headway nationally in women’s health research, and we’re excited to see how she will raise the standard of research and care in this critical area.”

“Northwell has the bandwidth and the systems in place, and we believe this is a moment in time when we can lead the nation in advancing women’s health research through this endowment,” added Saul Katz.

For the last 16 years, Iris and Saul Katz have been the driving force behind Northwell’s mission to address gender disparities and create a new, transformative model of women’s health care.

In 2008, they founded the Katz In-

stitute for Women’s Health, which has grown into a vast network of clinical experts and specialized services and resources throughout Northwell’s footprint that address every aspect of a woman’s health through every age and stage of her life.

The Katzes’ support also enabled Northwell to build Katz Women’s Hospitals at both Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park and NSUH.

Most recently, their generosity established the Katz Women’s Surgical Center at Glen Cove Hospital, which has become a premier destination for women’s surgery and features the latest advances in breast surgery, breast reconstructive surgery and preventative mastectomy, gynecological and urological procedures, and

“Dr. Cohn is highly regarded as a nurse-scientist and a champion for women’s health and medical research,” said Dr. Kevin J. Tracey,president and CEO of the Feinstein Institutes and the Karches Family Distinguished Chair in Medical Research. “Her dedicated advocacy and leadership are an inspiration recognized by this endowment.”

The Katzes also serve as lead sponsors of the annual Katz Institute Luncheon and Fashion Event and the Summer Hamptons Evening, which collectively have raised $17 million to date for women’s health programming and research across Northwell. Supporters of the Katz Institute and these events advance the Outpacing the Impossible campaign, a comprehensive $1.4 billion fundraising effort to support Northwell’s promise to the people it serves.

PHOTO COURTESY OF NORTHWELL HEALTH/JASON JACKMAN

Pictured from left to right Dr. Stacey E. Rosen, benefactors Saul and Iris Katz, and Dr. Elizabeth Cohn at the 9th annual Katz Institute for Women’s Health Lunch & Learn event held in Boca Raton, Fla. in February.

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Morning Movies with the Guidance Center, North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center’s annual family-friendly fundraiser, brought the community together for an enjoyable morning of popcorn, bagels, drinks, and a choice of three movies:

“Barbie,” “Kung Fu Panda 4,” and “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah.”

“We all know that children and teens are experiencing issues like depression, anxiety, and even suicidal thinking more than ever before, and that’s why I’m proud to support the Guidance Center’s lifesaving work,” said Jeffrey Greenblatt, one of the event’s co-chairs and a Guidance Center Board Member. “Plus, my family had a wonderful morning, and I get to set an example for my three daughters. It’s important to me that my children understand the value of serving your community.”

Co-chair Joshua Brookstein, who at-

tended the event with his daughter, said, “It’s always a pleasure to support the mission of the Guidance Center. Ensuring the well-being of our children is crucial, and I’m happy to contribute to efforts in raising funds and awareness for mental health.”

Kathy Rivera, the Guidance Center’s executive director/CEO, thanked everyone who came out to support the event, as well as the event’s sponsors: Liberty Utilities, Sahn Ward, Cullen & Dykman LLP, Harris Beach, the Greenblatt Family, and the Slade Family, along with Manhasset Cinemas for generously hosting the event.

“It was an absolute delight spending time with so many children and families to raise awareness about our work while also having fun!” said Rivera.

To learn more about North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center, visit www.northshorechildguidance.org.

Morning Movies at Manhasset Cinemas

County medical groups host meeting

The Nassau County Medical Society and Nassau Academy of Medicine are delighted to announce the resounding success of their membership meeting held on March 19 at the prestigious Hofstra University Club.

The event showcased renowned former FDA Commissioner and best-selling author, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, as the esteemed keynote speaker.

The membership meeting brought together medical professionals, researchers, and industry leaders from across Nassau County to explore the latest advancements in healthcare and exchange invaluable insights.

With a focus on innovation, collaboration, and patient care, the event proved to be a remarkable platform for sharing knowledge and building meaningful connections within the medical community.

Gottlieb, a distinguished figure in the field of medicine, captivated the audience with his profound expertise and visionary perspective on healthcare.

His keynote address shed light on the future of medical research, policy, and patient-centered care, inspiring attendees and challenging them to push boundaries in their own practices.

The Nassau County Medical Society and Nassau Academy of Medicine extend their heartfelt gratitude to their annual gold sponsors, MLMIC and Thrivewell Infusion, for their unwavering generosity and

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Their commitment to advancing medical excellence and patient safety has been instrumental in the success of this Membership Meeting.

MLMIC, a leading provider of medical liability insurance, has consistently supported healthcare professionals in Nassau County, ensuring they have the necessary protection to deliver exceptional care with confidence.

Thrivewell Infusion, a pioneer in infusion therapy services, has played a pivotal role in enhancing patient outcomes by providing innovative and accessible treatment options.

“We are immensely grateful to MLMIC and Thrivewell Infusion for their continued support. Their commitment to the medical community is invaluable, and we are honored to have them as our Annual Sponsors,” said Dr. David Podwall, president of the Nassau County Medical Society.

The membership meeting serves as a testament to the Nassau County Medical Society and Nassau Academy of Medicine’s dedication to fostering collaboration, innovation, and professional growth within the medical community.

By bringing together esteemed professionals and thought leaders, the event has further solidified their mission of advancing healthcare excellence in Nassau County.

North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena and the Town Board are hosting the Town’s 2nd Annual Shrink Wrap Recycling Program in April. The program allows boaters and Town residents to recycle their shrinkwrap materials, helping reduce waste and protect the environment at no cost to the Town of North Hempstead.

In last year’s inaugural program 3.65 tons, or 7,300 pounds of shrink wrap material was collected.

This year’s Shrink Wrap Recycling Program will run from Monday, April 1 through Tuesday, April 30. Collections will be accepted daily at Manorhaven Beach Park from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Shrink wrap is a popular plastic material used to protect boats and other outdoor equipment during winter months.

Unfortunately, the waste generated from a typical boat wrapping can re-

sult in more than 15 pounds of plastic. This plastic is bound for landfills where it can take hundreds of years to break down.

“One of my priorities is the preservation of this beautiful, natural environment that North Hempstead calls home,” said DeSena. “So, for several years we’ve worked on a number of projects that enhance our green spaces, limit fossil fuel usage, and create healthier ecosystems, both on land and in the water. It’s up to us, that’s why I encourage my neighbors throughout North Hempstead to take advantage of this innovative program come April.”

North Hempstead Council Member Mariann Dalimonte who initiated the shrink wrap program last year added, “This is a great opportunity for our community to come together and make a positive and lasting impact on our environment. By recycling these mate-

rials, we reduce waste and ensure our planet remains a beautiful place to live for future generations.”

The Shrink Wrap Recycling Program is designed to provide a convenient and environmentally friendly way for residents to dispose of shrink wrap.

Recycling this low-density polyethylene allows it to be pelletized and reused in a variety of materials including lawn edging, plastic lumber, carpet, even shrink wrap again.

The program is open to all members of the community, and participants can drop off their shrink wrap at designated recycling containers in the parking lot of Manorhaven Beach Park at 158 Manorhaven Blvd.

To learn more about the Shrink Wrap Recycling Program, or any Town of North Hempstead initiative, please call 311.

NBC’s Hoda Kotb, Stephanie Ruhle visit Sid Jacobson JCC

On March 8, Sid Jacobson JCC – the only full-service JCC on Long Island’s North Shore – welcomed NBC’s Hoda Kotb, co-anchor of Today and Stephanie Ruhle, the anchor of MSNBC’s The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle, for a chat about Kotb’s new book, “Hope is a Rainbow.”

The event, moderated by Ruhle, was part of SJJCC’s Irene and Ronald Cohen Spotlight Speaker Series in partnership with Theodore’s Books, an independent Oyster Bay bookshop owned by former US Representative Steve Israel.

Kotb, the Emmy award-winning co-host, along with Savannah Guthrie and Jenna Bush Hager (who appeared at SJJCC’s Friendship Circle Luncheon in 2022), spoke to the 250 attendees about the adoption of her two children, family, and the opportunities and challenges of being a woman in television journalism.

She spoke openly and honestly about doors that were shut in her face early on in her career and the benefits of perseverance, telling the crowd that “things happen when they should.”

Kotb’s first job in journalism was at WXVT in Greenville, Mississippi in 1988. Working her way through several news stations over the next decade, joining NBC News in 1998. She took over as a co-host of Today with Guthrie in 2018.

Ruhle, who took over as host of The Eleventh Hour in 2022 after six years at the network, spoke about her recent viral Instagram post and subsequent Today interview about dyslexia.

At the event with Kotb, Ruhle recounted how she was on a flight in February – having difficulty reading a selfhelp book – when she thought about her school-age son. She wrote a text-only Instagram post, which read in part: “ I promise, school eventually ends & when it does, calculus & physics need not be in your next chapter. And the real world can’t wait for you to unleash your awesomeness …”

The post almost immediately earned praise for its honesty and straightforwardness about her struggles with learning, according to Ruhle. At the event, she humorously recounted the text message she received days later from Gwyneth Paltrow.

“We were so honored to have Hoda and Stephanie join us for an open, honest conversation about women’s issues and Hoda’s wonderful new book,”said Elyse Ingber, Director, Cultural Arts.“While we fully expected an engaging

conversation with these two icons of journalism, we were so pleasantly surprised by the level of conversation which transpired between them and all of our audience about the issues faced by females in the industry and the lessons we hope were learned from them about empowerment and hard work. We thank Ms. Kotb and Ms. Ruhle for their time and attention and for being a part of the Irene and Ronald Cohen Spotlight Series.”

For more information on upcoming events like this, please visit our website.

Sid Jacobson JCC,the only full-service JCC on Long Island’s North Shore, provides a full range of cutting-edge recreational, health, fitness, educational, cultural arts, and social services programs to East Hills and the surrounding community. Sid Jacobson JCC promotes Jewish identity and provides a comprehensive program based on Jewish values, traditions, heritage, and culture and is committed to enriching the lives of all individuals and families in its community.

Sid Jacobson JCC is a beneficiary agency of the UJA Federation of New York.

PHOTO COURTESY OF ROSS M. WALLENSTEIN

Hoda Kotb with a fan at the Sid Jacobson JCC event.

Herricks Communty Fund annual dinner dance

The Herricks Community Fund, a not-for-profit organization committed to enriching the Herricks community and its School District, held its annual fundraiser on March 14.

Held at the Inn at New Hyde Park, this year’s event was the Herricks Community Fund’s 26th Annual Dinner Dance. The fund has donated over $1,000,000 since its inception in 1986 to worthwhile causes in the Herricks District and globally.

This year’s event attracted over 200 people, including local elected officials Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, Legislator Scott Strauss, Legislator Samantha Goetz, Comptroller Elaine Phillips, Town Clerk Ragini Srivastava, a representative of Assemblywoman Gina Sillitti, and Councilwoman Christine Liu. Also in attendance were school district administrators, teachers, staff, community leaders, and individuals active in local PTAs. A surprise guest was former New York State Gov. David Paterson.

A representative of Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman delivered a proclamation celebrating the Fund’s achievements. Paul Ehrbar, co-president of the fund and mayor of Williston Park, said, “The Trustees of the Fund thank all who attended.

This event allowed the Herricks community a chance to come out and celebrate with the Herricks Community Fund.”

The profits from this event are used to fund the Herricks Teacher Mini-Grants. These grants are used to further the education of Herricks students through extraordinarily creative ideas from their teachers.

Over 50 raffle prizewinners, a 50/50 drawing and grand prizes including Yankees/Mets Subway Series tickets, a 50” television and the opportunity for one lucky student to become “School Superintendent for a Day” highlighted the evening along with a live DJ, an open bar, and an incredible dinner.

The Herricks Community Fund numbers among its beneficiaries the Our Space Adult Day Programs, Herricks Youth Council, Herricks Teacher Mini-Grants, Scouts, Herricks School District, Herricks Scholarship Fund, Herricks Community Fund Scholarships and many more.

The Fund wishes to thank all of the sponsors and those who donated to this event and they look forward to seeing all of you at their next Community Center Carnival May 30th through June 2nd. This annual community center tradition attracts many of our local families and friends to the four-day event.

Reach Out meet on electric vehicles

Wednesday, March 13, ROA had its third meeting focusing on climate change and powerful solutions to help reduce the emission of greenhouse gases.

Rosemary Mascali, founder of Drive Electric Long Island gave an informative presentation on the growth of electric vehicles and the positive impacts they have on the environment. She offered many tips on rebates, charging incentives and the importance of EV’s future for our planet.

After her presentation, the meeting adjourned to the parking lot of the Great Neck House where there were seven different electric vehicles for members to view, ask questions and explore different styles and charging capabilities.

Next month’s meeting on

April 10 at 12:30 pm, will be the last in a four-part environmental series. Amy Ellis and Alyssa Turano from Eversource Energy and Brian Tymann, who manages community and government relations with Orsted, one of the largest wind & solar energy companies in the world, will discuss the growing wind farm projects on Long Island.

Reach Out America is a progressive grassroots non-profit organization working toward fairness, humanity, and fully representative democracy while tackling many vital issues of the day.

Meetings are held at the Great Neck House on the second Wednesday of the month, September through May, at 12:30 pm.

Strauss Bike Tour, BayWalk returns

After a several-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Lauri Strauss Leukemia Foundation and Bicycle Playground are once again partnering to present the popular Bike Tour and BayWalk event on Sunday, May 19.

Both the Bike Tour and BayWalk will start and end in the commuter parking lot at the LIRR Station alongside Haven Avenue.

The 9th Bike Tour will have three lengths: the 14- and 21-mile tours begin at 8:30 a.m. and the 3.3-mile tour begins at 9:00 a.m.

The 4th BayWalk is a 3-mile round trip walk from the LIRR Station to BayWalk Park on Shore Road and back. Strollers are welcome on the BayWalk.

In addition to participant registration fees, donations of any amount are very appreciated and many sponsorship opportunities are available.

Participants are encouraged to ride/walk alone, with family members, or with a large group. Joining or forming a team and asking for donations to support your ride/walk is very exciting and helps the Leukemia Foundation raise even more money for research.

Organizing a team to show support for a

Hodgkin disease, myeloma, and all other aspects of blood diseases.

LSLF wishes to thank major sponsor

The Peter and Jeri Dejana Foundation, along with the many organizations and municipalities for their cooperation and assistance: The Port Washington and Nassau County Police Departments, the Port Washington School District, the Town of North Hempstead, and the Incorporated Villages of Baxter Estates, Flower Hill, Manorhaven, Plandome, Port Washington North, and Sands Point.

Strauss Leukemia Foundation Co-Founder Evelyn Strauss, Board member Julie Strauss Safran and Executive Director Laura Knepper during a past Bike Tour/BayWalk event.

loved one who is undergoing medical treatment of any kind is also a wonderful gesture. Proceeds from the event will be donated to various institutes, hospitals, and other medical research agencies that specialize in researching a cure for leukemia, lymphoma,

Since its inception in 1986, the Lauri Strauss Leukemia Foundation has awarded over $470 million towards Discovery Grants that support research into the cause and treatment of leukemia and allied cancers. Visit lslf.org and scroll down on the home page to learn more and to register for the Bike Tour or BayWalk. Sign up by April 15 and save on the registration fee. Call 516-767-1418 for more information or to volunteer to help the event organizers.

— Submitted by the Lauri Strauss Leukemia Foundation

DeSena at empowerment event

Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena recently participated in ‘The Future is Girl’ empowerment event at the “Yes We Can” Community Center on Friday, March 15.

DeSena was one of seven panelists who spoke to an auditorium of young women about issues including self-esteem, positive self-talk, peer pressure, and leadership skills.

“Part of our jobs as women is to help shape the minds of the younger women who will follow in our footsteps,” DeSena said. “I’m grateful to the Yes We Can Community Center for this opportunity and equally appreciative of my fellow panelists for sharing their stories. We each have valuable personal experiences that can help these girls break barriers and achieve their goals.”

Other panelists included Tyronza Murray, Executive Director of the “Yes We Can” Community Center; Robin Bolling, President of the NAACP Westbury/New Cassel Chapter; Michele Capizzuto, an NYPD Police Officer; Michelle Mallay, an expert on early childhood development; Hollyann Anglin, School Counselor in the East Meadow School District; and Ashley Santana, Executive Manager of Human Resources at Target.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY DAVID PATERSON

Pictured left to right Herricks Community Fund President Paul Ehrbar, Community Fund Co-Vice President Doreen Ehrbar, former Gov. David Paterson, Co-Vice President Gary Davis.

Reach Out America Executive board members from right to left, Nina Gordon, Jeanette Fircault, Patty Katz, Rosemary Macali from Drive Electric Long Island, Sandie Salat and Harriet Becker

PHOTO BY DEBBIE GRECO COHEN

Pictured from left to right Lauri

Pictured left to right Ashely Santana, NYPD Officer Michele Capizzuto and her K9, Yogi, North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, Robin Bolling, Tyronza Murray, Hollyann Anglin, and Michelle Mallay.

Pictured left to right Ashely Santana, NYPD Officer Michele Capizzuto and her K9, Yogi, North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, Robin Bolling, Tyronza Murray, Hollyann Anglin, and Michelle Mallay.

SPORTS

CLOSE TO PERFECT

Mineola’s Michaela Palumbo loses 300 game on final toss

BY MICHAEL J. LEWIS

Time froze. People froze.

Michaela Palumbo froze.

She stood on Lane 17 atStrike N’ Spare Lanes in Syracuse on March 10, and the eyes of the entire building were on her.

The Mineola senior was bowling her final game at the New York State Girls Championships, the final 10 frames of her remarkable career as a Mustang.

And over the past 20 minutes she’d done nothing but throw strikes. Nine perfect shots in a row, her 15-pound black Stealth ball curving perfectly down the right side of the lane and crashing into the pins like waves on a shore.

Oh my God, she thought. This really might happen.

And now here came the 10th frame, and the storybook ending was a minute away.Ball 10 was Norman Rockwell-perfect, and the crowd erupted. Then the next shot was just as true, and the pins crashed down, and Palumbo was seconds away from the greatest moment of her life.

Standing next to Palumbo’s parents, Maria and Michael, was Mineola coach Mark Miller. As Palumbo readied for her final shot at history, Miller is heard saying “I think I’m gonna lose it.”

Michael Palumbo, Michaela’s father, was pale as Casper. And Michaela’s Mom, Maria “was crying all through the 10th frame, I could tell when I looked at her,” Michaela recalled.

“Me, I was completely freaking out on the inside,” she said. “Trying not to think about what was happening but of course I knew.”

Finally, it was time. One more shot. Silence engulfed the building. Palumbo told herself that she was all by herself in that lane, throwing a practice game, to try to calm her nerves.

Palumbo took her stride and let it go and she knew right away it wasn’t great.Instead of veering right and curving back in, it stayed straight and hit the head pin, and left two lonely pins standing, the 6 and the 10.

The crowd cheered. Palumbo smiled, then was quickly enveloped in hugs by her teammates.

A 298. So darn close to perfection.

“I had already started crying, be-

fore the ball even hit the pins,” she said. “Because I knew my high school career was over, and it was just, the whole weekend and everything hit me at once.”

Palumbo may not have achieved perfection, but her 298 helped her gain the honor of high series at the states, with her six-game total of 1,331 winning the honors.

“It was incredible to witness inperson, just an amazing performance by her,” Miller said. “She was steady as a rock, a lot more steady than those of us watching, that’s for sure.”

Palumbo and her team continued their slow upward climb in the team standings at states; two years ago they finished ninth, then grabbed eighth place in 2023. This year they finished seventh, so at this rate a state title in 2030 seems pre-ordained.

“Very pleased with the team performance,” Miller said. “We were shooting for a little higher, since we started really well, up to third in the first few games. But everyone bowled great.”

While Palumbo chased history in her final game, her teammate Kelsey

Morrison was matching her strike for strike after an open frame in the first.

“It was crazy, she was right next to me and kept striking every shot,” Palumbo said. “It helped having her there.” For Palumbo, not reaching bowling immortality was frustrating, sure. But how could she be mad? In her final game of her sensational scholastic career, she bowled her best game. Still, the ride home from Syracuse was filled with a certain video watch over and over again.“The whole way home I couldn’t stop watching the

video of the last shot,” she said with a laugh. “I wasn’t mad at myself, I was just happy.”Then Palumbo showed her selfless nature that has endeared her to teammates.“The best part of the whole thing was seeing Mr. Miller and Mr. B (boys coach Helmut Bohringer) near the end,” Palumbo said. “They just looked so proud, couldn’t stop smiling; they both cried.“That made me feel so good. I wish those two pins had fallen, but it’s OK,” she said. “It was still amazing.”

PHOTO COURTESY OF MARK MILLER/MINEOLA H.S.

A huge crowd gathers around Michaela Palumbo’s lane as the Mineola senior went for a perfect game at states on March 10.

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