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Crowds greet St. Pat’s Day parade By MIKE POLANSKY Correspondent
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AOH Bagpipers greet all those who came out to the first annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Massapequa.
Filling a long-time void in the community, the Massapequa Chamber of Commerce’s first annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade kicked off in high spirits on Sat., March 15. Sixty-five organizations participated, starting on Jerusalem Avenue and proceeding down Broadway to Veterans Boulevard. An estimated 7,500 spectators lined Broadway to watch the procession. Past Chamber President Keith Wilson chaired the event and announced the parade’s progress from the Town ShowCONTINUED ON PAGE 3
Jennifer Gallub-Pravato to challenge Drucker for Legislative seat By MIKE POLANSKY Correspondent
Jennifer Gallub-Pravato, a longtime Massapequa Park resident, has been nominated by the Nassau County Republican Party to run for the County Legislature. She will challenge incumbent Democrat Arnold Drucker in the 16th Legislative District. If elected, she pledges to serve as a full-time county legislator, contrasting herself with Drucker, who she says has a full-time job in New York City. She also promises to “work across
the aisle.” Gallub-Pravato’s husband, Jeff Pravato, is a former mayor of Massapequa Park and now serves as Oyster Bay’s Receiver of Taxes. With their four children— Zachary, Georgianna, Ethan, and Addison—grown and out of the house, the couple recently sold their Massapequa Park home and downsized to a smaller residence in Farmingdale Village. It was the perfect time for a move, they said, and Gallub-Pravato felt it was also the ideal moment to channel her years of charitable and community work
into a run for public office. The county Republicans quickly agreed, and due to the recent redistricting of legislative districts, their new home now lies within the 16th District. Gallub-Pravato was born in Brooklyn but grew up in Woodbury and graduated from the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from C.W. Post. She has dedicated much of her time as a volunteer at the Mid Island Y JCC in Plainview and the Solomon Schechter School in Jericho. Currently, she works as a
realtor for Anthony Napolitano Homes in Massapequa Park and previously served for eight years as a career and employment counselor for the Town of Oyster Bay. Drucker won re-election in 2023 with 55 percent of the vote. However, a knowledgeable Republican Party source predicted that the
16th Legislative District race will be one of the most competitive in Nassau County. Arnold W. Drucker was elected to the Nassau County Legislature in a November 2016 special election. He is currently serving his second full term as the representative for the 16th CONTINUED ON PAGE 2