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Residents, pols speak against 3rd track plan Local opposition contrasts with overall support BY N O A H MANSKAR Nearly three dozen local residents and public officials spoke out against the Long Island Rail Road’s proposed third track Thursday night at a public hearing in New Hyde Park, maintaining opposition in areas the project would most directly affect. The 35 critics accounted for most of the skeptics at this week’s six hearings in New Hyde Park, Westbury and Uniondale. About 80 of the 112 speakers at the first five

hearings supported the project, while about 30 opposed it. The opponents, nearly all of whom came from New Hyde Park, Floral Park and Garden City, said they remain skeptical of the justification for the $2 billion project and repeated calls for more basic LIRR infrastructure improvements before the third track is built. “Floral Park is a wonderful community. Building this third track could ultimately change the valuable enclave forever,” Michael Jakob, president of the Floral Park Chamber of Commerce, said at the hearing

attended by about 150 people. The LIRR wants to install a third track along a key 9.8-mile stretch of its Main Line between Floral Park and Hicksville, which it estimates would take three to four years. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the project last January and has called it less invasive than a plan proposed in 2005. It would be built entirely within the LIRR’s property lines and would not permanently take any residential property. Continued on Page 65

Herricks adds 4 holidays to 2017-18 school calendar PHOTO COURTESY OF THE HERRICKS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Yoga instructor Sheryl Oleksak led yoga sessions at Herricks High School in January to help students focus and manage stress before midterm exams.

Recognition of district’s changing demographics BY S A M U E L GLASSER The Herricks school board added four holidays last Thursday to its 2017-18 academic calendar, a recognition of demographic change in the district. As discussed at a November

meeting, the calendar closes schools on the Muslim holidays of Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr, the Hindu festival of Diwali and the Chinese Lunar New Year. These holidays represent “the rich diversity of our community. Everyone thought that the time had come” to include them in the calendar, Fino Cel-

ano, the district’s superintendent, said. The adopted calendar keeps the same number of school days but starts classes before Labor Day, which has been done in previous years, Celano said. The first day of school will be Aug. 30. Continued on Page 65

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Williston Park may E.W., Herricks make smoking age 21 make top grades Would be 1st village to follow N. Hempstead’s lead Rank near top of annual Niche list BY N O A H MANSKAR The Village of Williston Park is looking to raise its minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21, following the Town of North Hempstead’s lead. The village is drafting a law modeled on the town’s as a way to help prevent teens from getting hold of harmful tobacco products, Mayor Paul Ehrbar said. “I think anything you can do to discourage the youth from picking up a cigarette is a good thing,” said Ehrbar, a former smoker. The village’s Board of Trustees is adjusting the proposed law’s language to fit the village and could vote on it as early as next month, he said. The town’s law, which goes into effect March 1, bans the sale of cigarettes, other tobacco products and electronic cigarettes to anyone younger than 21. It will only apply to the unincorporated hamlets controlled by the town. Williston Park would be the first incorporated village in North Hempstead to pass its own measure. The legal age to purchase tobacco is 19 in the rest of Nassau County and 21 in Suffolk County and New York City. Ehrbar said scientific studies have shown people are less likely to make smoking a permanent habit the later they pick it up. North Hempstead officials have cited research from the Public Health and Tobacco

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Williston Park Mayor Paul Ehrbar, a former smoker, said the proposed law is aimed at preventing teens from getting cigarettes. Policy Center showing 90 percent of daily smokers start before they turn 18, and that most people who give tobacco to minors are between the ages of 18 and 21. “If someone wants to buy cigarettes and they’re under 18, they’re going get cigarettes,” Ehrbar said, but Williston Park wants to make doing so “a little more difficult.” North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth encouraged the town’s villages to pass similar laws when the town approved its age increase. Bosworth did not respond

to a request for comment. In June, Williston Park trustees approved a ban on businesses allowing smoking and “vaping,” the use of electronic cigarettes, on the premises, such as hookah bars. That came amid regulations in other villages, such as New Hyde Park and Mineola, on shops that sell electronic cigarettes. Reach reporter Noah Manskar by e-mail at nmanskar@ theislandnow.com or by phone at 516.307.1045 x204. Also follow us on Twitter @noahmanskar and Facebook at facebook.com/theislandnow.

The East Williston and Herricks school districts are among the best in the country and New York State, according to a nationwide ranking by Niche.com. The annual list of the top school districts drew from local, state and federal data as well as student and parent surveys to rank 10,364 school districts across the United States. The East Williston school district ranked as the 28th best in the country and the seventh best in the state. It also ranked as fourth best on Long Island. “I think it’s always exciting to see positive ranking results for our school district, but rankings are only a small part of the great things that the East Williston school district does,” said Mark Kamberg, East Williston school board president. Niche’s academic “score,” derived from state test scores, Advanced Placement course data, graduation rate, students’ academic feedback and other factors, carries the most weight for the ranking. Other factors include health and safety, student culture and diversity, availability of extra-

curricular activities and overall parent and student experience. Kamberg noted that East Williston has partnerships with various colleges, including St. John’s University, Stony Brook University, Syracuse University, Molloy College and Farmingdale State College. These partnerships, he said, allow students to obtain college credits for courses taken while in high school. Kamberg also said the district offers its Project Lead the Way program to give students the “opportunity to apply mathematics, engineering, science and technology to solve complex problems.” The Herricks school district ranked 64th in the nation and 19th in the state. It ranked as the ninth best district on Long Island. “We are very proud that Herricks is consistently ranked among the best school districts in New York State,” said Fino Celano, Herricks school district’s superintendent. “The factors that contribute to this are hardworking students who focus on academics, talented teachers and administrators who are devoted to the concept of continuous imContinued on Page 66

The Wheatley School, the East Williston school district’s high school, is seen in Old Westbury.

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Former Wheatley teacher dies at 90 Jackie Hennelly taught English at E.W. school, led Girl Scouts of Nassau County BY N O A H M A N S K A R Jackie Hennelly, a Wheatley School teacher for more than three decades and a volunteer with North Shore community organizations for more than a half century, died of an aortic aneurysm last Thursday, Jan. 19. She was 90. Hennelly taught English at Wheatley from 1963 to 1997 and was also heavily involved with the Girl Scouts of Nassau County for 58 years until her death. She was known as a fair-minded and dedicated teacher with an infectious laugh who never hesitated to give students the extra help they needed, said Wes Berkowitz, a former Wheatley guidance counselor who worked with her starting in 1979. “She always pushed kids to go beyond themselves,” Berkowitz said. “She wasn’t happy with just having students meet whatever expectations they might have had.” Hennelly was born in Brooklyn on Sept. 9, 1926, and graduated from Marymount College in Tarrytown in 1948 with a bachelor’s degree in English and philosophy. She moved to Munsey Park in 1958 with her husband, Edmund Paul Hennelly, an attorney who later served on the U.S. Intelligence Oversight Board under President Ronald Reagan, said Patricia Anglin of Bayville, Hennelly’s daughter. They divorced in 1974 and Jackie Hen-

nelly moved to Garden City in 1983, Anglin said. She never remarried. Hennelly’s involvement with the United Fund of Manhasset and other community organizations led her to be the first woman appointed to Munsey Park’s Planning and Zoning Commission, Anglin said. Hennelly never let gender stand in her way, Anglin said. When she was called for jury duty and asked what her husband did for a living, she told the court official, “You’re going to have to answer the question, why didn’t you ask the man ahead of me what his wife does for a living?” “She really took a situation and really worked on it,” Anglin, 64, said. “She was not somebody who was spouting something off the top of her head.” Hennelly received a master’s degree in education at Adelphi University in 1964, the year after she started at Wheatley as a student teacher. She could often be seen in the classroom hours after the end of the school day, giving students extra help or working with the extracurricular groups she advised, said David Israel, who taught English at the Old Westbury school from 1963 to 2007. Hennelly’s “rollicking personality” and sense of humor helped her reach her students in a unique way, and she always considered outside circumstances that might be affecting a child’s school work, Israel said.

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Jackie Hennelly “She had the capacity to coax and wheedle out of kids their powers as writers,” Israel said. “She had patience and a great affection for the children that she taught.” Hennelly started volunteering with the Girl Scouts in 1960 as a co-leader for Anglin’s troop, then worked her way up to serve as president of what was then the Nassau Council from 1975 to 1978. In that time, she was instrumental in the merger in the late 1970s of the Nassau Council with the Mid-Island Council to form

the Girl Scouts of Nassau County, which today counts 23,000 girls and adults among its members, said Donna Rivera-Downey, the Hicksville-based organization’s chief communication officer. Hennelly remained active with the Girl Scouts until her death as a member of the Finance and Living History committees, and was scheduled to attend a meeting of the former group on Wednesday, RiveraDowney said. “I think she cared about the opportunity for women to build women of courage, confidence and character,” Rivera-Downey said. “I think she recognized that Girl Scouts gave those opportunities to girls and I think that’s what drove her.” Playing tennis and the bugle were among Hennelly’s main hobbies, Anglin said. She would sometimes pull out her horn and play “Taps” at 2 a.m. when the family hosted parties, Anglin said. She also volunteered as a Eucharistic minister at St. Francis Hospital in Flower Hill. Hennelly was honored with a funeral mass on Tuesday at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church and was buried the same day at Holy Rood Cemetery in Westbury. She is survived by Anglin, her daughter Pamela Farley of Darien, Conn., five grandchildren and a niece.

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Sewer study OK’d on 3rd track impact Mineola expresses concern about collection system near LIRR crossing at Main Street BY T E D R YA N

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Thomas Rini, the Village of Mineola public works superintendent, speaks at the Jan. 18, 2016 Village Board meeting.

The Mineola Village Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved an evaluation of the sewage collection system near the Long Island Rail Road crossing at Main Street. The board’s concern about the sewage system there stems from the LIRR’s proposal to build a third track along 9.8 miles of its Main Line. This construction project would go through the crossing on Main Street in Mineola. Village Public Works Superintendent Thomas Rini said the LIRR’s proposal for the Willis Avenue railroad crossing as part of the third track project will affect some of the sewer lines in that area. D&B Engineers & Architects PC will perform the evaluation. “There may have to be changes in certain sewer flows that will impact the entire sewershed area that then feeds down through Main Street, goes under the tracks at the Main Street crossing and then feeds down through the Nassau County trunk line at Old Country Road,” Rini said. As part of the $2 billion third

track project, the LIRR plans to either close Main Street at the railroad tracks or build a one-way underpass so cars driving on the road would no longer have to cross the tracks. Willis Avenue would also be made into an underpass, which the LIRR says would improve traffic flow and safety. The railroad also plans to build a pedestrian overpass at that crossing. The village may need to change the direction of some of the sewer lines in the affected area around Willis Avenue, Rini said. Rini said he thinks the Main Street sewer evaluation is necessary because of the potential negative effects on local businesses in the area from possible damage to the sewer system that third track construction could cause. The Village of Mineola is currently in discussion with the LIRR about the railroad covering some or all of the costs of the evaluation, which is about $36,000, Rini said. Depending on how much of the costs will be covered by the LIRR, the village General Fund, its unreserved fund balance or a combination of the two will pay for the rest, Rini said.

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Major crime down 9% in 3rd Precinct Number of total crimes up 3% despite drops in murders, burglaries, sexual assaults BY ST E P H E N R OM A N O The number of major crimes in Nassau County’s 3rd Precinct fell 9 percent in 2016 — with declines in homicides, rapes and criminal sexual acts. There were 1,865 major crimes in the precinct, down from 2,058 in 2015, according to data provided by the Nassau County Police Department. But total crime rose 3 percent from 8,047 to 8,293. The 3rd Precinct stretches from Manorhaven in Port Washington south to East Garden City including Roosevelt Field and from New Hyde Park east to New Cassel. Major crime in Nassau County was down 8.7 percent, and total crime was down 1.6 percent, according to county police. “The statistics speak for themselves. With crime down another 8.7 percent this year, it’s evident that the brave men and women of the Nassau County Police Department work tirelessly to combat crime and keep our neighborhoods safe,� Nassau County Executive Mangano said. “Nassau is one of the safest large Continued on Page 68

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Challenges remain with tax cap relief 1.26% allowed increase gives breathing room, but doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t negate rising costs, flat aid BY N O A H M A N S K A R A 1.26 percent cap on increases to tax revenue this year will give North Shore school districts some added breathing room after a much tighter cap last year, local school oďŹ&#x192;cials said. But several other factors continue to aďŹ&#x20AC;ect the districts, indicating they will face some of the same challenges in this budget season as they have in past years under the tax cap law, oďŹ&#x192;cials said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so many pieces to this tax cap factor that one or two things doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really tell the whole picture,â&#x20AC;? Jacqueline Pirro, assistant superintendent for business in the East Williston school district, said. New Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 677 school districts and 10 of its cities cannot increase their tax levies by more than 1.26 percent this year compared with the 2015-16 budget year, state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said last week. The number reďŹ&#x201A;ects the rate of inďŹ&#x201A;ation. The tax cap law requires local municipalities to restrict the annual increases in their tax levy, the amount of money they raise through property taxes, by the lower of 2 percent or the inďŹ&#x201A;ation rate. The 1.26 percent cap is considerably higher than last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s allowable increase of 0.12 percent, but is still the second-

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A plan for life after Barnes & Noble BY M A X Z A H N C & B Realty, which owns the Northern Boulevard property occupied by Barnes & Noble, is bracing for the bookstore’s possible departure when its lease runs out at the end of the year. Last August, the real estate company said it was abandoning plans to develop the property for alternate tenants. But those efforts appeared back on track at the North Hills Board of Trustees meeting last Wednesday, when C & B sought permission to expand its parking lot for prospective medical or retail tenants. Edward Glackin, chief operating officer at Colin Development LLC, a subsidiary of C & B Realty, said the company is “still in talks with Barnes and Noble” to extend its lease but pointed to Barnes & Noble’s recent financial woes as a likely impediment. “Look at Amazon and Kindle and people reading on their phones,” he said. “It’s a changed business.” “The bottom line is [Barnes & Noble] doesn’t know what it’s going to do,” he added. “When you have a declining business, it’s hard to plan.” He called C & B Realty’s development efforts a “plan B.” In April, developers began seeking approval from the town and Nassau County planning boards to convert the space into medical offices, and the project was approved as long as the site plan met two

The Manhasset location of Barnes & Noble is currently open at 1542 Northern Boulevard. conditions, including valet parking service and approval of designs from North Hills officials since the property overlaps the village, a town spokeswoman said. The effort to gain approval from North Hills began on Wednesday as C & B Realty sought release from a village covenant that restricts expansion of the property’s parking lot. If the covenant is lifted, C & B Realty will add as many as 20 parking spaces to the lot behind the building at 1542 Northern Blvd, said Kathleen Deegan Dickson, a partner at the law firm Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & Terrana LLP, which is representing the real estate company. The covenant was put in place in 1966 because the building is located in an area zoned residential, North Hills Mayor Marvin Natiss said.

“Our board is concerned with adjoining residential properties,” he added. C & B Realty purchased the property in 1972 and Barnes & Noble became a tenant in 1996, Deegan said. The parking lot expansion plan calls for extending the lot 40 feet back from Northern Boulevard and installing a retaining wall as high as 20 feet at the new edge of the property. “Our feeling is there will be no impact on neighbors because of the grade differential and distance” between the lot and nearby homes, Deegan said. She also cited the screening provided by trees along the back of the property. Robert Soviero, who lives directly behind the property, at 3 Shelter Rock Road, voiced concerns about noise and screening. He said the retaining wall will be 20 feet tall but will only rise approximately two

feet above the gradient between the property and his home, an observation Deegan confirmed. Soviero said a dumpster currently on the property results in noise that can be heard at his home as many as 350 feet away. “At 5 a.m. garbage men are picking up and there’s a sound issue,” he said. “Something has to be done about the sound.” Natiss said he did not want to get rid of the covenant, but would consider modifying it to accommodate both the parking lot expansion and Soviero’s concerns. “When modifying the covenant, we could put in provisions that there not be anything there other than parking,” Village Attorney Thomas Levin said. “And we could put in a provision that there be no dumpster.” Natiss proposed to reserve a decision until C & B Realty provides the exact dimensions of its expansion. The board approved the proposal unanimously. If the Barnes & Noble stays open, it will remain one of the few general bookstores left on the North Shore. North Hempstead has only three stores for general readers, including the Manhasset location, the Dolphin in Port Washington, and a Barnes & Noble in North New Hyde Park. “Our client is just looking to make the property more attractive,” Deegan said. “A lot of brick and mortar stores are not in expansion mode.”

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Residents brainstorm beach makeover BY ST E P H E N R OM A N O Town residents gathered at the Port Washington Public Library last Wednesday to discuss possible plans for North Hempstead Beach Park, emphasizing a need for sustainability, more access to the waterfront and a park that can be used year-round. “This is the start of a process,” North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth said. “We’re starting with a blank slate and I think it will be a great, great process.” North Hempstead Beach Park, located along West Shore Road in Port Washington, has 90 waterfront acres overlooking Hempstead Harbor, and 200 wooded acres across the street. About 46 percent of North Hempstead residents go to the park weekly, according to a survey conducted by Quennell Rothschild & Partners, the landscape architecture firm that will design the park. The meeting was the first of three for residents to learn about the architecture firm and relay ideas to town officials. Nineteen percent of residents said they visit the park for special events only, and 15 percent said they visit occasionally. Beth Franz, a senior associate with Quennell Rothschild & Partners, said a goal is to attract people to the park more often.

ington, said her group would like to see more connections, green and recreation. “We’d like more connectivity, such as trails, bridges and a tram for seniors,” she said. Many residents representing the Port Washington Rowing team asked for more access to the waterfront for rowers and other motorless boats. Mindy Germain, the executive director of Residents for a More Beautiful Port Washington, said the group is approaching the situation from a sustainability direction. “There’s been a lot of amazing dialogue between us and other resident groups in Port Washington,” Germain said. “We’re looking for things like natural playgrounds, maybe a farm-to-table restaurant and a green amphitheater.” One group suggested wheelchair acPHOTO BY STEPHEN ROMANO cess to the waterfront and docks and Residents discuss what they want to see done to improve North Hempstead more biking paths and rain gardens. While the 200-acre wooded area Beach Park in Port Washington. across from the park is broken into an The architecture firm presented the aerodome, wetland and a natural area, “Our design team is eager to create a wonderful new waterfront destination problems surrounding the park, including many residents said they want to prefor the town, drawing from the site’s his- beach erosion and flooded parking lots serve it. tory and insight of the residents, respect- during high tide, and provided pictures The two other meetings were to be ing the needs and desires of the adjacent of possible structures for the park, which held on Wednesday and Thursday. communities and with a comprehensive included a floating saltwater swimming understanding of the environmental and pool, a natural shoreline and an ice rink. Reach reporter Stephen Romano by Residents broke into groups after the e-mail at sromano@theislandnow.com, economic realities,” the firm said. Elizabeth Moran, a resident, said she presentation to brainstorm ideas to pres- by phone at 516.307.1045 x214. Also folwants to see use of the park in all four ent to the town and architects. low us on Twitter @stephenromano13 and Caroline DuBois, from Port Wash- Facebook at facebook.com/theislandnow. seasons.

ATM thief remains at Woman collects hats for large: county police children with cancer BY N O A H MANSKAR

Boulevard around 6:12 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11, police said. The suspect is pictured in a surveillance image as a white man wearing a black sweatshirt with a gray hood and a blue baseball cap. Anyone with information about the crime can call 1-800-244-8477 to leave an anonymous tip.

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Amy Reardon was in Florida when her mother-in-law gave her hats she had knitted for children with cancer at Cohen’s Children Medical Center. The nurses’ aides were happy she had brought them in, she said, but she realized the hospital’s hat stock was low. “It was a shock to me that they didn’t have any hats for the children,” said Reardon, a nurse practitioner at Cohen’s on the border of New Hyde Park and Queens. “I couldn’t believe it.” Reardon, a Port Washington resident, posted on the Port Washington Mom and Dads Facebook page, asking people if they could help out. “I just put it on Facebook on a whim,” she said. In a short time, Reardon said, around 300 people responded to the post, commenting and sharing, looking to knit hats and scarves for the children. “It was unbelievable.” Reardon said. “I had about every church and religious orPHOTO FROM NASSAU COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT ganization in Port and in the surrounding This man allegedly placed a skimming device on a Mineola ATM in October. areas contacting me.” A man who used a skimming device to steal from a Mineola ATM in October is still at large, Nassau County police said last Friday. The man set the device at a Bank of America ATM at Front Street and Mineola

She collected over 100 hats and some scarves in a few days, with people she had never met dropping boxes off at her house. She received one box from an organization in New Jersey, a box from a woman in Huntington, hats from people in Virginia, and she made an arrangement with a factory to send hats from Vietnam. “It is such an amazing feeling to know literally within minutes people wanted to help,” she said. “That’s what Port Washington is about: it’s people helping each other.” A group of senior citizens who gather at the Jewish Community Center in Roslyn to knit for different charities decided to send Reardon hats and scarves, and they are working on more. “We just finished about 20 hats and 15 scarves and we’re making more,” said Donna Shulman, director of adult and senior programs at the JCC. “I think for the seniors it gives them a sense of purpose and fulfillment. They always say it makes them feel very good.” The handmade knit hats and scarves excite the children, too, Reardon said. Continued on Page 66

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Ex USMMA official pleads guilty John McCormick admits to accepting contractors’ money for work at Kings Pt. facility BY J OE N I K I C A former United States Merchant Marine Academy official who managed building maintenance contracts at the academy pleaded guilty on Friday in federal court to accepting bribes from contractors. John McCormick, 60, of Atlantic Beach, said in U.S. Eastern District Court in Central Islip that he had “accepted money from contractors” to get them work at the Kings Point-based academy, according to Newsday. McCormick served as a planner-estimator for the academy’s Department of Public Works, according to federal court filings. His job duties included “developing statements of work for construction related jobs at the USMMA” and “preparing independent government estimates for those jobs which estimates time and materials costs for the work.” The filings also state that he could solicit and obtain quotes from potential vendors for work, which were then submitted to the academy’s Procurement Department, and could award work or make purchases of up to $2,000. Assistant U.S. Attorney Burton Ryan said that McCormick received approxi-

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy is seen in Kings Point. mately $150,000 in kickbacks during a decade-long scheme where he received a 10 percent cut of what the contractors got paid, according to Newsday. According to court filings, the investigation began after “numerous complaints” were made to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s inspector general’s office that McCormick “was in-

creasing the cost of USMMA related contracts by fixing bids and steering USMMA contracts to contractors who would pay him cash ‘kickbacks.’” One general contractor, the filings stated, told federal agents that he paid McCormick $1,000 in cash for arranging for his company to complete construction work at the academy. The payment

was “recorded and surveilled” by federal agents. The filings also stated that a painting contractor, who had been doing work at the marine academy since the 1990s, paid kickbacks worth 5 to 10 percent of an awarded contract “for more than a decade.” The same contractor also told federal officials that McCormick advised him to submit three bids, one from his company and two “covering fake bids,” according to the filings. Jeffrey Groder, McCormick’s attorney, told Newsday after the guilty plea that his client “accepts responsibility and hopes to put this behind him.” McCormick is scheduled to be sentenced on May 19. He could face up to 15 years in prison. In November, Frank DeCarlo, head of the academy’s carpentry shop, was arrested and charged with taking bribes from contractors for academy contracts. DeCarlo, 66, of Franklin Square, allegedly took $47,230 from a contractor between October 2003 and March 2013, according to federal court filings. DeCarlo was released on a $50,000 bond and faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

Women’s march draws hundreds from N. Shore BY M A X Z A H N Hundreds of North Shore residents were among the estimated three million protesters who participated in women’s marches across the globe on Saturday. “I realized the only way I’ll be comfortable is if I stand up,” said Stephanie Hall, a Port Washington resident who drove to the march in Washington, D.C., with her mother and niece. “A lot of us voted but unfortunately those votes aren’t visible,” she added. “By going to Washington you could see all those bodies. It’s a visual reminder that this is what we believe in. Listen to us; we’re here.” Protesters from the North Shore cited women’s rights, racial and economic justice and opposition to the agenda of President Trump as issues that prompted them to join the marches. Hall said a group of Port Washington women organized buses to the march through a private Facebook group. The women wore “blue and white knit caps that said ‘you are the change’ on the front,” she said. Among the Manhasset attendees at the march in Washington was Regina Rule, president of the Board of Education.

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County tempts wrong choice Laura Curran, a Nassau County legislator from Baldwin who is seeking the Democratic nomination for county executive, issued a series of proposals this month to address county corruption. The proposals included several sensible reforms beginning with the creation of an independent office of the inspector general to oversee county contracts — an idea proposed by Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas and backed by Democratic Nassau County legislators that is long overdue. Curran also included a proposal to enact term limits for the county executive, comptroller, clerk and county legislators. Though always popular with candidates, term limits is one idea that doesn’t hold up to the light of day. Or as legendary Baltimore Sun columnist H.L. Mencken : “For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.” To begin, term limits are undemocratic, depriving people of the person for whom they may want to vote. Term limits also strip a Legislature of its institutional memory and some of its most qualified representatives. In their place are inexperienced legislators lacking sufficient knowledge about the issues and the ways of the Legislature to make informed decisions. And at least for county executive and county comptroller it is unneeded. Tom Suozzi had served two terms as county executive when he was defeated by Ed Mangano in 2009. And Mangano is on his

way out after two terms — albeit only after being charged with government corruption under federal law. Still, we understand Curran’s frustration. County government has been a mess for years, featuring an unhealthy combination of incompetence and corruption that seems to never end. This point was driven home not once but twice in the past two weeks. The first was when the county neglected to request an extension on a tax break for Nassau seniors age 65 and older that was approved by the state Legislature to offset a 19.3 percent property tax hike imposed by Suozzi in 2002. The tax hike followed a state bailout of Nassau County — one of the richest counties in the state — then, like now, under Republican control. In return, the county was placed under state supervision — an oversight that continues to this day. The tax break’s end — without any notice from Mangano — increased some seniors’ tax bills by more than $200. State Assemblyman Charles Lavine and Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos, both Democrats also running for county executive, called for the county to take action to get the discount renewed. That set off an exchange between Lavine and Mangano in which both men blamed the other for letting the tax breaks fall between the cracks. Then Mangano claimed the tax break was no longer necessary.

“My administration and the Republican majority [in] the county Legislature froze county property taxes for six years,” Mangano wrote. “We also eliminated the county home energy tax on residents’ oil, natural gas, propane and electricity bills. Accordingly, there is no abatement needed for our residents.” In a county still under state supervision for poor financial control that resorted to yet more fees and gimmicks to balance its budget for the coming year, this statement was nothing less than bizarre. In the end, Nassau County legislators — who also missed the deadline — filed a resolution to formally ask the state Legislature

to extend the property tax discount and give a refund to seniors who have already paid higher taxes. This coincided with lawsuits filed by four law firms representing 1,000 commercial property owners who had been fined hundreds of thousands of dollars by the county assessor last month. Their alleged crime: failing to file financial statements with the assessor. The commercial property owners contend the penalties were excessive and illegal, and they were not provided required notice or hearings before imposing the penalties in December. The Nassau County Legislature increased the fines in De-

cember 2013 for businesses that failed to submit annual incomeand-expense statements, which are used by the assessor to determine tax rates for commercial properties in Nassau County. Mangano’s spokesman blamed his fellow Republicans in the Legislature for the income and expense law. It is worth noting that even though Democrats hold a voter registration advantage in Nassau County, Republicans hold virtually total control with a 12-7 advantage in the Legislature thanks to the gerrymandering of district following the 2010 census. As we said, we understand Curran’s frustration in calling for term limits.

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THE NEW SUBURBANIST

Lies, distortion lead to Silicon Valley “A lie can travel around the world and back again while the truth is lacing up its boots.” That’s a quote many people attribute to author Mark Twain, except we can’t be sure Twain said that. Others attribute the quote to a list as wide-ranging as Sir Winston Churchill, Thomas Jefferson and Ann Landers. That quote, regardless of who said it, attacks the heart of our current disinformation quandary. Did fake news writers, profiteers and hoax artists manipulate the social media giants — Facebook, Twitter and Google (and users of those services) — to spread rumors that helped Donald Trump get elected as president? Did the tech giants unintentionally reward phony information providers after years of financially crippling legitimate information sources? As such, do the social media behemoths bear some responsibility to fix this problem? In short, yes. The social media giants are now part of the news media whether they like it or not. And they can become part of the solution. We’ve heard and read the horror stories of the sham news artists in the weeks after the

election. For example, NPR reported on a registered Democrat named Jestin Coler. Under an umbrella company called Disinfomedia, Coler started a set of fake news sites in California with names such as NationalReport.net, USAToday. com.co and WashingtonPost. com.co. These sites published myriad fake stories such as one headlined, “FBI Agents Suspected In Hillary Email Leaks Found Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide.” People shared that story on Facebook more than 500,000 times. “Some of this has to fall on the readers themselves,” Coler told NPR, when asked about the plague of bogus news he helped create. “The consumers of content have to be better at identifying this stuff. We have a whole nation of media-illiterate people.” This is also what happens when our press corps at newspapers goes from 56,000 people in year 2006 to fewer than 33,000 in 2014, according to Pew Research. More than 100 daily newspapers went out of business between 2004 and 2014. Pew Research tells us that, up until a decade ago, newspapers outranked radio and the

PAUL GLADER The New Suburbanist Internet as the public’s primary source of news. Now, 36 percent of U.S. adults learned something about the presidential election form newspapers while higher percentages gained their information from radio (44 percent), digital sources (65 percent) and television (78 percent). Google, Twitter and Facebook have helped destroy the news industry’s advertising model and have not contributed much to good journalism in return. Digital advertising brought in 25 percent of the advertising revenue for newspapers in 2015, up from 17 percent in 2011, but that revenue doesn’t pay as well as print advertising. As middlemen, the social media pipelines take an inor-

dinate share of the advertising revenue on the table, leaving scraps for the content producers. This is great capitalism, bad citizenship. Google’s stated mission is to “Organize the world’s information.” Perhaps they should expand that to read: “Organizing the world’s information to profit from that information, which may cripple the producers of that information. But then we can buy those producers inexpensively or start new information producers so we can own the full supply chain of information.” Again: Great capitalism. Bad citizenship. I was at Google headquarters with my EMBA classmates from The Berlin School of Creative Leadership in November of 2015. One student asked a Google executive about the problem of Google destroying traditional journalism content producers. He shrugged his shoulders and passed off any responsibility or culpability. “Media and journalism is not our core business model,” he said. That answer may not work any longer for Google, Facebook and Twitter. Margaret Sullivan,

a media columnist for the Washington Post wrote a column headlined, “Call it a ‘crazy idea’ Facebook, but you need an executive editor.” She quoted Emily Bell, who directs the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University, who wrote a piece in Columbia Journalism Review calling on Zuckerberg to hire more people to be editors on the Facebook platform. Author Jeff Jarvis and tech entrepreneur John Borthwick wrote a joint post on medium offering 15 ways to combat the flood of fake news. “We strongly urge the platforms to hire high-level journalists inside their organizations not to create content, not to edit, not to compete with the editors outside,” they wrote, “but instead to bring a sense of public responsibility to their companies and products.” Yes. The news business leaders should have innovated more and acquired companies like Facebook or Google when we had the chance. Yes. The American public is largely media illiterate. As the Walt Kelly cartoon character Pogo once said, “We have met the enemy and he is us.” Yes. We need more fact checking (and Google, to its Continued on Page 60

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4 reasons Mangano needs to resign

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ith so many indictments and convictions of Long Island public officials, residents have become numb. Sadly, it’s all just business as usual, and we’ve come to accept it. Corrupt politicians hurt our communities in many ways, and it’s got to stop. That’s why I’m calling for Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano to resign. First, on a national level, Long Island has become infamous for corruption. With the news of indicted public officials (Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano and Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto) and convicted public officials (former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and former Suffolk County Chief of Police James Burke), Long Island has been

making national headlines for all the wrong reasons. I’ve done a fair bit of travelling since November, and when I mention I’m from Long Island, people often ask, “What the hell is going on there?” As a businessman and investor, I can tell you, this perception is causing long-term irreparable damage. For starters, this negative political reputation affects commerce. Given a choice, businesses with opportunities to relocate would not put Nassau County at the top of their list. And, why should local corporations choose to invest precious capital resources to build their businesses, if they can move to communities with less corruption? I’ve spoken with quite a few local business owners, and

ADAM HABER All Things Political they’re upset about the pay to play mindset that has become modus operandi in Nassau County. Now that Mangano’s shady business dealings have been revealed from behind the curtain, who would want to be associated with his administration?

Second, as a former member of the Nassau Interim Finance Authority (NIFA), I saw first-hand how poorly county government was run. With an opaque bidding process, contracts recommended for extension without reviewing them, and a disingenuous annual budget with onerous annual fee increases, Nassau County has become a national laughingstock, and good government our personal oxymoron. Third, major collective bargaining agreements are coming due, and Mangano’s compromised reputation puts him in a terrible bargaining position. Being under indictment makes negotiating from a position of strength impossible. Surely, Mangano’s weaknesses can and will be used against him, and taxpayers will

bear the cost. Finally, there are many excellent public servants on Long Island who get lumped in with the current pool of bad characters, which makes it harder for them to serve their constituents. It certainly didn’t help public opinion last July, when, during a budget crisis, Ed Mangano gave himself a $17,000 raise, only to get indicted a few months later. County Executive Ed Mangano should take a leave of absence to fight the indictments. He may be innocent until proven guilty, but the current environment he helped create has made it impossible for him to serve his constituents at the high level we pay for and deserve. For these reasons, and more, Ed Mangano needs to resign, and the sooner the better.

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No time to ‘fade into my own parade’

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great investigative journalist, Wayne Barrett, died the day before the 45th President was inaugurated in Washington. The Times obituary described him as: “Fierce New York Muckraker.” Barrett was the first major writer (in the 1970s) to provide searing criticism of the life and career of Donald Trump. Because his negative evaluations continued for decades, the timing of his death was strikingly noted by his admirers. Death is a final exit from life’s travails. How many others will seek earthly escape routes because of Trump as President? This year’s Nobel Laureate for Literature, Bob Dylan, in 1965, wrote that he was ready to “fade into my own parade.” In 2017, how far into private parades will folks feel driven by the continued conduct of Donald Trump? Gloom has descended, not only on Democrats who opposed Trump, but among many principled Republicans and Conservatives. Bear in mind the reality (so rare in our era of fake news) that never in American history

have so many members of a successful candidate’s own party disparaged and denounced him. Clearly, Republican elected officials have a high stake in trying to work with Mr. Trump. Let’s see how that proceeds. How has Trump’s conduct been since the election? Many find him continuing to be egregious, ego maniacal, and polarizing. Did he do anything to try to unite the nation before January 20? Is it surprising that when he took the oath of office he had the lowest approval rating of any new President since polls were taken; he was in the 30s, even in the Wall Street Journal. Has Mr. Trump earned those low ratings? John McCain deplored that Trump wants “to engage in every windmill he can find.” Newt Gingrich, a major ally of the new President, speaks optimistically of Trump as a “change agent,” noting that “he goes to an opportunity or a problem as it emerges.” Is that a statement that strikes fear in many leaders here and around the world? Does Trump bring to the White House any historical per-

MICHAEL D’INNOCENZO Out of Left Field spective? What has he read or studied? Mr. Gingrich indicates that Donald Trump is always ready to “impose his will” and move on. But does “will,” without a creditable framework of human values and of our nation’s most esteemed heritage, risk a form of “Caesarism?” Is that’s okay with Trump’s “Alt Right” boosters who favor “Caserarism” (google Peter Beinart’s Atlantic Monthly essay)? Beinart (who will speak at Great Neck’s Temple Emanuel) argues that those Trump supporters see it as an alternative to dictatorship because the leader has popular support, and

when change can only be accomplished by the “One.” During the campaign, and afterwards, Trump keeps reminding us that only “he” can do it. Has there ever been such an example oi arrogance and immodesty by any President in all 227 years of the American Presidency? Gingrich drew laughter before a New York GOP gathering on Jan. 19 when he said about Trump, “I can’t tell you what he’s going to do Saturday because he can’t tell you what he’s going to do Saturday.” Trump’s Improvisations, without context, might drive more Americans to “fade into their own parades.” Can you give illustrations of pre-Jan. 20 Trump views that were conciliatory to people he opposed, or examples of his efforts (even of “stated” intentions) to build bridges (as Lincoln and Dr. King always advocated) instead of erecting barricades (walls, too)? He seems to believe he won a landslide. But Hillary Clinton received 3 million more votes than he did (the most ever by a “losing” candidate).

He boasts of his huge “Electoral College” win, but his margin ranks only 36th out of 48, Might you think that those circumstances would induce such a “winner” to be more modest and try more sincerely to be a “uniter” rather than a tweeting tormentor? This column was written early Saturday afternoon. I did not hear the Inaugural Address, but listened to an NPR discussion as I drove home. Reporters highlighted the new President’s emphasis on “America first - always America first.” They noted that Mr. Trump issued an Executive Order declaring a “National Day of Patriotism.” Love of one’s country (and one’s countrymen and women!) is always appropriate. But is this another example, as in his 18 month campaign, of “Us” against “Them,” and of “me” - the sole and ultimate savior? Do you think there is irony that Inauguration day was at the end of a week that began with our Martin Luther King Jr. holiday? Continued on Page 60

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Goodbye to a good guy, president

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ime passes quickly. So much happens in our lives in what seems like a blink of the eye. Eight fleeting years ago, Barack Obama became the President of the United States. The world viewed his election as historic for many reasons, not the least of which was that he was an African American. He had emerged from the shadows and within a short time he had captured the imagination of the country. His campaign was built around the slogan “yes we can.” Like a lot of people, I didn’t know much about him and initially I had resented that he had defeated Hillary Clinton. But, I was impressed by the enthusiasm of my daughter Katherine who had his image on her iPhone and she and her friends connected to him like a rock star. On the very day he was sworn into office, I was shocked

to learn that the Congressional Republican leaders got together for lunch and pledged to make Obama a “one-term” president. As a political observer, I am proud of his service to our country. One of the ways I measure the greatness of a president is how he or she acts in time of tragedy. Could that person be a consoler-in-chief? Could the country leader heal the wounds of the people who were hurting and find the right words to comfort them? Franklin Roosevelt was great at it. Bill Clinton excelled in those moments and you truly knew that he felt your pain. George W. Bush did it on a rock pile at the World Trade Center site. Barack Obama proved time and time again that he had the ability to calm the shattered nerves of a nation. Imagine having the respon-

JERRY KREMER Kremer’s Corner sibility to console the families of the children who were killed in a Connecticut classroom. How many politicians can you name who could deliver the right message? I can’t think of any beyond Barack Obama and Joe Biden. What national political figure can you imagine singing “Amazing Grace” at a memorial for the people brutally slaugh-

tered in a Carolina church? Who is our next consoler-inchief? I have always been mystified by some fairly successful people who would tell me they “hated” President Obama. What a terrible word? Was it racial, I wondered? Was it bitter partisanship? Was it the product of philosophical differences? Or was it the product of some imaginary slight? I know quite a few people who develop their dislike of politicians for some grievance that they can’t articulate. Some hard heads blame the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on Obama. He didn’t start those wars and if anything he got stuck with them. It is easy to second guess a president especially when you know nothing about military service. Obama hates war but with the backing of his generals he

did the best he could. History will treat him a lot better than all the naysayers put together. I am enjoying watching the Republican Congress squirm over how to get rid of the Affordable Care Act. How do you protect 20 million people from losing health care, especially when many of them voted for your party? It takes no courage to vote to repeal Obamacare when you know that the Democratic president will veto it. Now the Congress must face reality and it is painful. David Gergen, a respected Republican figure who has served three presidents summed it up better than I can saying “Obama brought dignity and honor to the White House.” The world will miss that quality as the new administration moves forward with its plans in the next four years.

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Hidden figures of greatness — past, present

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took a trip in a time machine, recently, and it was wonderful. To be more specific, I went to see the film “Hidden Figures,” about the early days of America’s space program. It transported me back to the early 1960’s, when the program was in its first flush of youth. The Russians had recently put the world’s first satellite, Sputnik, into orbit … and while the 1961 version of America I visited was certainly nervous about Russia’s intentions, they were also excited, throwing themselves wholeheartedly into the challenge of winning the “Race for Space.” “Hidden Figures” is the true story of three young AfricanAmerican women who worked for NASA, at a time and place when America was still segregated — right down to the water fountains and the bathrooms. They were part of a group called “colored computers” — which did not mean a calculat-

ing machine available in powder blue, but people — women — who did the pencil-on-paper computations which backed up the theories of the men who were forging America’s path through space. The most poignant moment of the movie, for me, comes when one of the women — Katherine Goble, played by Taraji P. Henson — must absent herself from her assignment, in the inner sanctum of the Space Task Force, to find a restroom. She discovers, to her intense chagrin, that there are no bathrooms for “colored” women in that entire building, or in any building nearby, and so races against time and across campus — in dress, stockings, and heels — to the only building where she can legally find relief. The Task Force’s hard-boiled leader, Al Harrison — played quite effectively by Kevin Costner — finally discovers the reason for her mysterious and toolengthy absences; but her work is so valuable to the mission that he ends up taking a crowbar to

JUDY EPSTEIN A Look on the Lighter Side the “Colored” sign, announcing that the bathrooms are now for everybody. “We all get to the peak together,” says Costner’s Harrison, “or we don’t get there at all.” The high point of the drama — which I will not give away any more than history already has— takes place before the first orbital flight of Col. John H. Glenn. Glenn apparently said he would not fly his mission unless “the girl” — Henson’s Katherine

— could vouch for the re-entry calculations which had been coughed out by a brand-new, and quirky, IBM machine. Of course, we know he flew, and survived — and went on to a long and distinguished career as U.S. Senator from Ohio. He only just passed away, last month, at the age of 95. It is, to me, the ultimate irony that Glenn, and fellow astronaut Eugene Cernan, should be leaving this Earth just as we get a new leader who has vowed to shut down aspects of NASA’s science research, and other scientific endeavors, completely. Apparently, he only wants to ask scientific questions if he knows he will like the answers. Unfortunately, that isn’t how research works. Our newest President wants to “Make America Great Again” — without ever specifying just when we were great the first time. Still, it seems to me that any definition of American greatness would have to include the days depicted in “Hidden Fig-

ures.” And the whole point of that true-to-life story is that, even in a completely segregated America, we could not afford to turn away the talents of anyone — no matter the color, size, gender, or ethnic background of the package. We all get to the peak together, or we don’t get there at all. Not only is that the way it has always been, out in the real world — but that is how it must continue… unless we want to go the way of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium. At first, I thought it was too bad that we are losing our generation of astronauts just as this new page in history is turned. But perhaps it is for the best. Perhaps it is better that Eugene Cernan and John Glenn not see what has become of the world they gave us… and what has become of us. “Great?” Not hardly. Just a very great pity.

PULSE OF THE PENINSULA

Women’s march points way forward It’s already begun. The unraveling of eight years of progress under Obama. Contrast their first actions: Obama signed the Lily Ledbetter Act so women can have a legal remedy for pay equity. Trump signed an executive orders to dismantle Obamacare and to withhold funding from any NGO anywhere that funds abortions. Donald Trump doesn’t care that more than twice as many people came out to protest his illegitimately gained presidency, his morals and his agenda than came out to support his inauguration (I was at both. I saw despite the lies that Trump is spewing.) His warped ego will probably take it as a matter of pride that 750,000 people descended on Washington while millions more filled out gargantuan protests in NYC (400,000), LA, Chicago, Atlanta, St. Louis — indeed, all across the U.S. — plus cities in 50 countries including Paris, London, Sydney. They came out to declare: Women’s Rights are Human Rights, women are not chattel, a

mere vessel (vassal) to harbor an embryo. And so women and their men and children were standing up for reproductive rights, access to health care, gun safety, climate action, immigration reform, criminal justice, pay equity, public education, voting rights, campaign finance — all those things that together constitute “women’s issues.” Economic, climate, criminal, social and political justice, national security and peace in the world are all “women’s issues” as much as “human issues.” In fact, this was the single largest political demonstration day of protest in US history and most certainly the largest outpouring of opposition at the opening of a new administration. And yet, Trump managed to turn a deaf ear to the roars from the Women’s March that literally shook buildings with its force. In his first 100 days, what Trump vows to do would undo the progress of 100 years and in his first days, he is making good. But here it is: Trump managed to resurrect a militant feminism that, frankly, was dormant during

KAREN RUBIN Pulse of the Peninsula the election campaign. Women of all ages, races and creeds, and men and children, out in solidarity. I saw a man carrying a sign saying “I can’t believe we’re still fighting for this”. Now what will those who marched do? Will that energy and activism be sustained against the forces of disillusionment, frustration, paralyzing despair and apathy? I think they will return empowered, invigorated with a mission, with a voice, a language to articulate grievances and a clarity

of purpose. Indeed, the Women’s March organizers are posting 10 action items for the first 100 Days at womensmarch.com. Donald Trump may think he can ignore them, but Congressmen know. Senators know. State legislators know. And they should be quaking in the reverberation of the marchers. And that’s where the focus has to be. This is Day 1 of the 2017 campaign to take back state offices. This is Day One to take back the House and/or the Senate in 2018. Because taking just one house would cut Trump’s Presidency to two years instead of four. That is, if he isn’t impeached first for his corrupt business practices and likely collusion with Russia (not likely with a Republican Congress who clearly don’t care about actual illegalities like blatant violations of emoluments clause of Constitution). He is more likely to be removed by a military coup, when he orders bombing civilians, repopulating Guantanamo with prisoners snatched up with boun-

ties, reopening black sites in order to torture, or, as he told the CIA, getting a second chance at taking Iraq’s oil because, you know, he learned as a boy “to the victor belong the spoils.” Individually, we feel powerless, but collectively we have power. And it starts with pressing our village and city mayors, town and county supervisors, state representatives, governors and Congressmen need to be bold — like the San Francisco and New York mayors vowing to repulse Trump’s attack on sanctuary cities, governors like Cuomo standing up for a climate action agenda and protecting women’s reproductive rights; generals vowing to reject an order to bomb civilians or torture terror suspects. It’s newspapers being willing to lose privileged “access” and risking lawsuits to publish investigations. It’s government workers willing to be whistleblowers. If it is too paralyzing because of all the issues that are infuriating to your core, pick one or two to focus on, keep active and aware Continued on Page 60

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Letter-writer, paper threaten us all

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our Editorial of Dec. 30, 2016, “Crossing lines, free speech,” spends three columns admitting you published an anti-Semitic trope, two columns comparing it to publishing incendiary material from the Trump campaign and one short paragraph that asks the question every publisher must answer — to wit, “The question is where do you draw the line.

This is admittedly a subjective decision.” Rabbi Michael White’s cogent reply to the O’Kelly letter answered the question. “An editor with an ounce of decency, with even the smallest modicum of journalistic responsibility, would have tossed this piece of trash where it belongs.” The Board of Sid Jacobson JCC wholeheartedly agrees. In an era of fake news,

where disinformation subverts the truth and divides us from each other, news organizations have a responsibility to fact check. Not printing ignorant or hateful ideas does not pretend they don’t exist. On the contrary, it makes a more profound statement that hate, innuendo and ignorance are not valued by you or your constituency.

Comparing an anti-Semitic rant to the news generated by a presidential candidate is false equivalence and without merit. You are wholeheartedly correct that the decision of where you draw the line is subjective. Our community has seen throughout its history that morality, integrity and justice get blurred when truth is expendable. Society withers and people’s

lives get put at risk. The O’Kelly letter and your apologia place us all at risk. When you think about where to draw this line, study history. Then think again. Michael Rosenbaum President Sid Jacobson JCC David Black Executive Director Sid Jacobson JCC

Papers stand up for press freedom

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ear Temple Sinai Free speech is one of our most cherished freedoms. It is guaranteed by the first amendment to the constitution. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and has the right to express it.

This is a great thing but it makes it very difficult. We may not agree with something someone says or writes but we must always remember that everyone has just as much right to their opinion as you do. The fact that someone expresses something you find ab-

horrent does not give you or anyone else the right to try to censoring it. What they say may bother you but thank God we still live in a country that allows freedom of expression. The most important thing newspapers can do is publish

opposing views. It opens lines of communication which might just lead to greater understanding. Your dislike of what was written does not give you the right to threaten the newspaper with financial sanctions. What it does is make you as

bigoted as the ones you object to. We must always ensure that our newspapers remain free from the fear of censorship from anyone. Good job Blank Slate. Carole Simon Great Neck

Same care as New board for G.N. Library Congress gets T

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n view of the new administration with a totally different agenda regarding health care, it is time for all citizens to express their views to our ‘employees’, i.e. our representatives and senators since they pass the rules that we must follow, often paying little attention to us, the citizens. Hopefully, this new administration will get data and information from credible sources including physicians, patients and other stakeholders before passing new legislation. Therefore, I strongly urge every one of us to write to our representatives and senators requesting one of two things pertaining to health care: 1. that

Congress extends the exact medical care/hospital/drug coverage they receive to all of us [they have excellent plans with almost no exclusions] or 2. they agree to accept fully whatever programs they develop for us. Members of Congress should remember they are responsible to us. This is the time to express our views to our duly elected officials. Let’s start a letter writing campaign now before it’s too late! Thanks. Dr. Lionel U. Mailloux Manhasset

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his regards the community concern over the Great Neck Main Library’s having had to discard so many books because of their dwarf sized shelves, which is a kind of shock when you enter the library, compared to the experience of entering it previously, in its original design. And it concerns the fact that only the Board had the power to oversee and agree to the design of the interior. And it concerns their very poor judgment in thinking that less shelving and shorter shelving units would be the answer. And it is ONLY the Board who had the power to view, to communicate with the architects, to accept or not accept the architectural blueprints. In light of their poor work, their lack of vision of insight, their poor handling of issuing information, I propose we nominate a new Board. This one issue, expanding the library, took over two years of meetings with arguments over taxes and then suddenly in the middle of it, discarding the Main Library and opting to work on the New Hyde Park branch, a building we do not own. We do own the Main Library building. There was also much secrecy, never transparent, not only about the staff ’s working without a contract, but about monies, etc., and informing us

of where the issues were on a given date. There was an outcry and finally they created a site on the internet so that the steps of the renovation would become more transparent and public. I propose that we nominate a new board. I am not the only one who has come up with that idea, but one of the past Letters to the Editor, also called for a new board. I had cut out his letter, it was short and ended with the proposal for a new Board. Because of the clutter on my desk, it has disappeared. I may not remember his name but I do remember his message. And that is what this letter’s all about. How about a new Board? Perhaps there are readers reading this now who would love the opportunity of working for the community and the library. When is the next library meeting? We can respond through the Great Neck News ‘ Letters to the Editor,’ and at the next library meeting. The meeting schedule will be posted in this new paper. Muriel Weinstein Great Neck

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It’s no time to give Trump a pass

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may be obtuse or lacking in a sense of humor, but I am not sure how to interpret Dr. Ferraro’s column in the Jan. 20 issue of the Manhasset Times, about the dawning of the age of Donald Trump. Dr. F. starts by saying that society may be undergoing a revolution centered on his diminution of the Presidency, with predictions that big changes are afoot. I started to agree with that opinion, with all its implications, but it quickly shifted to an apparent disconnect. Dr. Tom then wrote at length about the normality of our lives in this area, the comfort, the

prosperity in evidence as he pursues his daily tasks. Does he really believe that we have nothing to fear when political power could undermine the legacy begun by his predecessor and not completely fulfilled because of strong opposition by his determined Congress? A shallow, greedy, unscrupulous, foulmouthed entertainer has chosen to criticize the problems we see in our beloved, generous land, for his own purposes. We have always, with few exceptions, offered the promise to people of the world that we are a beacon of hope and brotherhood.

Is Dr. Ferraro willing to give him a pass because he is “amusing and unpredictable.” Trump is inexcusably a liar, a cheat. President Obama has expressed so eloquently that the slant of history is upward and we must pledge to protect that momentum. I apologize profusely to the doctor if I have misinterpreted his levity, but I am very worried about the tendency to minimize the problems we have the obligation to remedy with empathy and understanding as a model for the rest of the world. In his inauguration speech,

our new Chief Executive exaggerated the problems we admit to in the harshest, most insulting and grotesque terms. Ironically, for example, he wants to ruin our health-care system, may be sued for various unscrupulous business practices, has nominated as a candidate to head the Department of Education a woman who does not believe in or has ever attended a public school, and who belongs to a family that have contributed $200 million to promote the destruction of our historical dedication to it. Incidentally, Trump is about to visit the president of Mexico after promising to build his wall,

but is already late in building said wall, in order to keep Mexicans out, at a time when an improved economy in their country has resulted in a reverse migration. Now tell me that Trump should be regarded as a legitimate occupant of our presidency! I fervently hope that the amazing protest movement worldwide, which greatly exceeded the attendance on his inauguration day, builds on the momentum to pursue resistance to the dangerous ideas of this man. Esther Confino New Hyde Park

JFK airport renovation not a new idea

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ov. Andrew Cuomo in his recent State of the State speech joined outgoing MTA Chairman Tom Pendergast and the Regional Plan Association in calling for a one-seat ride on public transportation for those traveling to and from Kennedy Airport. This idea is nothing new and has been periodically studied before going back to the 1960s by various other agencies including the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office of Planning, Long Island Rail Road, New York City Depart-

ment of Transportation,New York City Department of Planning Transportation Division, New York City Economic Development Corporation and New York Metropolitan Transportation Council. They all died due to priority given other competing projects for funding, lack of local consensus among elected officials, various transportation operating agencies along with potential city, state and federal funding agencies. No one can spare several billion dollars to make this hap-

pen. In 1999, the Regional Plan Association proposed a new subway service route. It would have operated from Manhattan on to Brooklyn via the Montahue Street Tunnel (currently used by the R line) and on to Jamaica via the LIRR Atlantic Branch (Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn to Jamaica which would have to be converted to subway usage ending commuter rail) and on to Kennedy Airport via the Air Train. This idea was never supported by most elected officials

Celebrating Catholic schools

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ational Catholic school week is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States and runs from Jan. 29Feb. 4th. The theme for 2017 is “Catholic Schools: Communities of faith, Knowledge and Service.” This has been celebrated for over 40 years and its main function is to raise awareness of what Catholic Schools provide. These schools observe this annual celebration with masses, open houses and other activities for students, families. parishioners and community members. Catholic schools strengthen relationships and produce students strongly dedicated to their faith, families and communities by providing an intellectually stimulating environment rich in

spirituality, character and moral development. We at St. Anastasia Knights of Columbus Council #5911 have seen this first with the fine students of Divine Wisdom Academy at St. Anastasia Parish in Douglaston, who have been educated there and have graduated with high honors. We have been involved with the school with their various fundraisers. You see, we realize these students are tomorrow’s leaders. We have in the past have sponsored an essay contest for a number of years. The title is called, Responsibility of a Catholic Citizen in a Free Society.” We have given out certificates from the Supreme Knights of Columbus and also a cash award to the three winners. We have also given out certificates to all those who had

written essays. We have found the essays to be most exceptional. Furthermore we have found these students have turn in quite impressive essays, which I believe is due in part to caring parents and teachers who do their best to see that these young people become the very best they can be. As such I hope that our good Lord helps us to continue to keep our Catholic Schools vibrant and thriving, for these schools need to stay open, as these young people are our nation’s future. Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Mineola Writer is Grand Knight of St. Anastasia Knights of Columbus Council #5911.

or the MTA. Former Gov. Pataki was also big advocate for a one seat ride from the World Trade Center to Kennedy airport promoting some of the same concepts as RPA back in the 1990s. In 2004, the MTA. Port Authority of NY and NJ, Lower Manhattan Development Corporation and New York City Economic Development Corporation at the request of Gov. Pataki completed a study which looked at several of the same 5 options proposed by RPA in 2017. These ideas were also never

really supported by most elected officials or the MTA. Transportation history has a habit of repeating itself, and will probably do so again with this latest round of RPA proposals. Each generation of elected officials, transportation planners and transportation agencies frequently recycles the same old concepts which never see the light of day. Most Nassau and Suffolk County residents will never take the LIRR to Kennedy Airport via Jamaica Station. Continued on Page 62

How to make G.N. streets safer

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recent pedestrian death is a much needed reminder that we have to take positive steps to protect our citizens. Here’s some actions we can take which will save lives: 1. Reduce the speed limit on Middle Neck Road to 25 miles per hour. 2. Put up automated signs that tell motorists how fast their driving. 3. At every intersection, there should be lighted signs that tell drivers and pedestrians how many seconds they have until the light changes. 4. Strategically placed speed bumps, particularly be-

tween Beach Road and Red Brook Road to slow drivers down. Will these actions eliminate all accidents? Probably not; but — like in New York City — they will greatly reduce the number of deaths on our main thoroughfare. The costs are minimal, the potential benefits great. I call upon all the mayors and village official of Great Neck to get behind these proposals. Delay is not acceptable; inaction is not acceptable. David Golbert Great Neck

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In support of social justice for all

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n Jan. 15, Long Island Together co-produced …and Social Justice for All with Landmark on Main Street. As part of the Conversations on Main Street series, LIT wishes to thank the Angela and Scott Jaggar Foundation and all the staff at Landmark for their wonderful support. …and Social Justice for All was an event to welcome all members of the community to enjoy a variety of enter-

tainment, conversations with activist organizations and a selection of ethnic foods. Thanks to all of you who came and shared in this special day. An event like this doesn’t happen without a lot of help. We are grateful to the organizations which shared their time, information, and expertise: Bend the Arc, Grassroots Environmental Education, Erase Racism, Long Island Transgender Advocacy Coali-

tion, Michael Mandel (Immigration Law), Parent Leadership Initiative, Planned Parenthood, Port Washington Advocates for Public Education, Port Washington Public Library, SEPTA (Special Education PTA). Our fabulous entertainment included the Stage the Change Players (who also emceed the event), Hip Hop Artist Farbeon Saucedo, Percussionist and Storyteller Napoleon Revels-Bey, Yoyo specialist Aiai Jiao, Beijing Opera

folk artist Aaron Chau, and members of the Northern Wushu Kung Fu Institute. Food donations came in abundance! Please thank these eateries and show your gratitude by supporting their establishments: Ayhan’s Mediterranean Marketplace, Bareburger, Bonsai, Coffeed, Dunkin Donuts, Frank’s Pizza, Let There Be Bagels, Yamaguchi, and Yummy Gyro. Continued on Page 62

Trump impeding work of the press

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y favorite phrase from President Ronald Reagan’s era is, “Trust, but verify.” I happen to believe that, “Trust, but verify,” does not apply only to matters involving nuclear disarmament. I believe that, “Trust, but verify,” applies, also, to the public’s important need and, Constitutional right to have a free press/media monitoring the daily operations of our government. Indeed, it was Reagan who declared a “Freedom of the Press Day,” in August, 1985, with Proclamation 5360 (https://reaganlibrary.archives. gov/archives/speeches/1985/80285c. htm). I voted for Ronald Reagan — twice. Our free press/media needs to be the public’s inspective, magnifying glass on government operations. As the public needs to trust the daily operations of government, the public also needs a free press/media to verify what our government tells us. We must never forget that it was our free press/media that helped expose the abuses of power rife in both

the Tammany Hall and Watergate political scandals of our American past, in addition to helping expose many other governmental scandals. As such, Americans must never allow any government official, or entity, to impede our free press’/ media’s access to them — whether the official is a President or not. Hence, it seems quite disturbing that our President-elect seems to have been exhibiting behaviors that appear to impede the transparent reporting of a White House-based press corps. Actions by any Presidents’ administration to restrict the free flow of government information to the American people, in my opinion, must be viewed with a well-focused, wary eye. It is alarming to me, as well, that our President-elect has chosen to disseminate videotaped messages and “tweets” (dictums?) to the public, videotaped messages and “tweets” that allow him to avoid the public scrutiny of a press corps’ questions, questions that would be asked on behalf of our American citizenry. Of course, there are times when a

President’s video-release is appropriate such as in times of a national crisis. However, in my opinion, when a President-elect produces videos and/or “tweets” to make significant announcements, excluding the press from asking salient questions, a dangerous precedent is being set. The art of communication must be a two-way street, not a one-sided monologue. American society is based on the public’s ability to use its own critical thinking skills to assess situations: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Explain. Children are taught to ask critical thinking questions in school. Should voting adults be less sophisticated when scrutinizing the actions of our President? When a President-elect does not allow for probing questions involving his statements, I believe our society has entered dangerous, potentially-dictatorial waters. As a child in elementary school, I learned about a New York printer whom I still consider to be a great American

hero of pre-Constitution freedom of the press: John Peter Zenger. After Zenger published critical attacks against New York’s governor, William Cosby, Zenger was arrested (1734) and brought to trial for seditious libel. Zenger’s attorney, Andrew Hamilton, summarized his effective defense by saying the press has, “a liberty both of exposing and opposing tyrannical power by speaking and writing truth.” I believe no truer words have ever been spoken. Ultimately, the jury found Zenger not guilty. Without freedom of the press, leaders have the potential to destroy even the finest of well-established democracies. Free-access for the press to observe the workings of government, including our American President’s daily activities, is key to a well-informed citizenry who, in turn, can make future, educated decisions. I believe potentially despotic leaders are born the minute they attempt to Continued on Page 62

Save Port’s historic Baxter House

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nyone who drives down Shore Road in Port Washington cannot deny the grave risk the Baxter House is currently facing. As noted in recent media coverage, the house is over 300 years old and is willfully being neglected by its owner, who lives elsewhere, because she wishes to demolish the house and build something else. The loss of a historic house is irreversible. Once the bulldozers arrive, there is no going back. We can tell our children that we used to have a home whose owner fought alongside George Washington, that quartered Hessian troops during the Revolutionary War, but we let it be torn down because that’s what one person wanted and no one

else felt like speaking up. Knocking something down and destroying it and then replacing it with a “replica” is never just as good as the original, particularly where, as here, the proposed plans are quite vague and give the owner wide latitude to do what she wants when and if she rebuilds. If you were getting married in your mother’s antique lace wedding gown and someone offered to replace it with a replica, would you consider that to be the same as the original? I doubt it. To propose rebuilding a copy of a house built in the 17th century in exactly the same manner as the original with the same materials is bogus. Does anyone seriously expect Ms. Wu to be able to find colonial craftsman who

would nail together a duplicate house using the same techniques and care that were used to build the original house when it was built in the late 1600s? The idea is just plain silly. We must to stop treating our historical buildings like they are some sort of renewable resource that will just grow back again even though we knock them down. Little by little all of these buildings are disappearing. Once they are all demolished, our local history goes with them. The Landmarks Commission will be holding a hearing in February (a date has not yet been set) to determine the fate of the Baxter House. For those who would like to try to save the house, you can help by sending a note to SavetheBaxterHouse@gmail.

com<mailto:SavetheBaxterHouse@gmail. com>, finding the group on Facebook (SavetheBaxterHouse) or writing a letter to Save the Baxter House, PO Box 937, Port Washington, N.Y. 11050. It is not yet too late to save the house, but soon it will be. Imagine the Baxter House restored to its former grace and beauty — or driving by another bland, anonymous suburban building in its place. We can have a town that embraces history or bulldozes it. It is up to you. Alison Kent-Friedman Port Washington Letters Continued on Page 59

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Extend tax break for seniors: county BY N O A H M A N S K A R Nassau County legislators on Monday formally asked the state Legislature to renew a property tax discount for senior citizens that expired at the end of last year. The 19-member county Legislature unanimously approved an emergency resolution calling on Albany lawmakers to restore the tax break for Nassau residents age 65 and older who make less than $86,000 a year. “We’re glad to see in this Legislature’s effort that the majority and the minority are able to come together, work together, to benefit the seniors in this county,” Minority Leader Kevan Abrahams (DHempstead) said. The discount, first enacted in 2002, expired Dec. 31 without any notice to affected taxpayers or effort by County Executive Edward Mangano to get it renewed. The “home rule message” the Legislature approved Monday is required for the state government to renew the law. About 35,000 taxpayers lost a 5.5 percent property tax discount on their property tax bills when the law expired, causing some tax bills to rise by more than $200, according to county and state officials. “It’s intended to be retroactive and of course to make our seniors whole,” Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves (R-East Meadow) said. The state Senate also passed legislation Monday to renew the discount indefinitely and give refunds to seniors who already paid the higher taxes. State Assemblyman Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove) and Deputy Speaker Earlene Hooper (D-Hempstead) have sponsored similar Assembly legislation.

“Allowing Nassau County to restore this program and the valuable tax savings it provides will make it easier for seniors to continue to stay in the communities they helped build,” state Sen. Elaine Phillips (R-Flower Hill) said in a statement. Phillips sponsored the Senate bill with senators Kemp Hannon (R-Garden City), Carl Marcellino (R-Syosset), Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) and John Brooks (D-Seaford). The tax break was first approved as an extension of the state’s school tax relief program after then-County Executive Tom Suozzi, a Democrat, imposed a 19.3 percent property tax increase for 2003. Its expiration prompted a political sparring match involving Mangano, a Republican facing federal corruption charges, Lavine and county Comptroller George Maragos, both Democrats running to replace him as county executive. The county Legislature’s resolution assigned blame to Democrats for the discount’s continued necessity 15 years later. Mangano has said his administration’s actions do not require a tax abatement because he has kept property taxes flat for six years. “The county executive is supportive of the abatement extension,” Brian Nevin, a Mangano spokesman, said in an email. Maragos praised the moves by the Legislature and state Senate, but said seniors need more relief from increasing tax burdens driven in part by Nassau’s “broken and unfair assessment system.” “We are glad that the county and state legislatures took our advice, stopped pointing fingers, and voted to restore retroactively the senior tax abatement,” Maragos said in a statement. Lavine could not be reached for comment.

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Building on women’s march success Planned Parenthood of Nassau County raises $30K at Roslyn fundraiser after national effort BY M A X Z A H N Two days after an estimated 3 million people participated in women’s marches across the globe, Thyme Restaurant on Monday opened its doors for a nine-hour fundraiser that raised more than $30,000 for Planned Parenthood of Nassau County. “I see this as another step, a small version of the march,” said Nancy Serna, general manager of the restaurant and bar in downtown Roslyn. “When we have access to a space, it’s our social responsibility to open it up for community activism,” Serna added. “I can’t think of a better organization to do it for.” An estimated 300 people showed up for the event between 1 and 10 p.m., including supporters as young as four months and as old as 93. “Since the election there has been an outpouring of support, both moral and financial, for Planned Parenthood,” said JoAnn D. Smith, the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Nassau County. “It’s organic support,” she added. “Nothing we’re doing ourselves.” The fundraiser at Thyme exemplified this spontaneous response to the election of Donald J. Trump, after which Serna reached out to Sarah Miller, the vice president of public affairs and education at Planned Parenthood of Nassau County. “Nancy [Serna] said she would open her restaurant up, and all the proceeds from the cash bar would go to Planned Parenthood,” Smith said. Planned Parenthood promoted the event through social media and mass

Community members enjoy food and drink at Thyme restaurant in Roslyn as they support Planned Parenthood. email, but did not expect the turnout. “People came here with friends,” Smith said. In response to President Trump’s promises to defund Planned Parenthood and repeal the Affordable Care Act, Smith said, “Planned Parenthood vows to never close our doors, especially to those most vulnerable and at risk.”

That commitment depends on support from people like the ones who attended the fundraiser on Monday. “What’s great about this community is people who have capacity make extremely generous gifts and people with less capacity making extremely generous gifts,” Smith said. “This outpouring of support brings hope to my heart for the

future.” Serna said she first visited a Planned Parenthood facility while in college in Stamford, Conn. “As a mother of daughters, I always want it to be available to them,” she said. Leonard Lehrman, a 93-year-old Roslyn resident, said he came to the fundraiser because he “wanted to join the throngs” he saw marching. Lehrman advocated for women’s access to birth control in Boston in the 1960s, he said. “Young people should not take anything for granted,” he added.

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Gene linked to cognitive ability in study BY M A X Z A H N Severe mental disorders such as schizophrenia are perhaps best known for acute behavioral symptoms like hallucination. But Todd Lencz, a genetic researcher and professor at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in Manhasset, said he believes the disease’s lesser known cognitive impairments pose as much, if not more, of a problem for patients. “Even if you treat the hallucinations, cognitive impact remains,” he said. “It affects the person’s ability to work jobs, go to school and lead a productive and fulfilling life.” For two decades, Lencz has sought to learn why mental disorders cause a reduction in a patient’s intellectual capacity, and how medical professionals might treat the symptom. He published findings last Tuesday that reveal an answer within the human genome. Lencz and an international team of 60 scientists, called the Cognitive Genetics Consortium, studied the genes

of 35,000 people and discovered new genetic variations that show an overlap between risk for severe psychiatric disorders and reduction in cognitive ability. “We know hundreds of genetic variations correlated with height and now we have a couple correlated with cognitive ability,” he said. “We have a lot of work to do if we want to understand the molecular basis of brain function.” But the findings bring scientists a step closer to developing better treatments for mental disorders of the brain such as schizophrenia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to a statement from the Feinstein Institute. The experiment administered a set of cognitive tests to DNA donors to determine their intellectual capacity. Researchers then compared each donor’s test results to a map of his or her genome to find whether particular genetic variations correlated with cognitive ability, Lencz said. The findings were published online in Molecular Psychiatry. “We’ve been working on this study

for eight years,” Lencz said. “At first we worked with 5,000 subjects. It was too small a sample to find significant individual genes related to cognitive ability. Now we have 35,000 subjects.” Lencz said his goal is to get more than triple the number of DNA donors. By then, he should be able to identify additional genetic variations, also known as genetic loci, correlated with intellectual capacity. “We have to get to the point of getting at least 100 genetic loci, not just a few,” he said. We know that will take well over 100,000 subjects.” He said researchers are aiming to have 100,000 DNA donors by the end of 2017. Though the resulting genetic information could lead to new treatments for mental disorders, it won’t show whether certain genes can make one person more intelligent than another, he said. “The actual difference in cognitive ability found in the study is statistically significant but minute,” Lencz said. “It doesn’t tell us whether one person is smarter than another.”

Todd Lencz, a professor at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research who led a recent study identifying genes related to cognitive ability.

NYIT provost takes over as interim prez BY M A X Z A H N Rahmat Shoureshi, the New York Institute of Technology provost and vice president of academic affairs, took over as the school’s interim president on Saturday as the college looks to replace Edward Guiliano, who was president for 17 years. “I am very excited to carry on NYIT’s legacy of empowering students around the world through higher education,” Shoureshi said. “I remain deeply committed to our students, alumni, faculty, staff, donors, trustees and other members of our diverse community.” Last October, Guiliano announced plans to step down. He intends to begin a sabbatical leave at the start of the spring 2017 semester, after which he will return to the university as a professor of literature, sociology and global studies, a position he held before becoming president. NYIT hired the firm Witt/Kieffer to assist with a search for Guiliano’s replacement, which has also involved members of the faculty and Board of Trustees. “Witt/Kieffer has cast a broad national, even international, net to position this opportunity with leaders who would be intrigued by NYIT and well

Rahmat Shoureshi, the interim president at the New York Institute of Technology prepared to take on this challenge,” the college’s website said. “They report that response thus far has been positive, and that they are engaged in deep conversations with a number of highpotential prospects.” The website said candidates both within and without the college have expressed interest in the permanent

position, though it did not specify whether Shoureshi was among them. A search committee comprising trustees and members of the NYIT community will interview candidates in February, the website said. Shoureshi has overseen academic programs at NYIT since he arrived in 2011.

Over the past six years, the school has added faculty members and administrators, supported internal and external funding for research, and developed new initiatives for teaching and learning with technology, a statement from the college said. He is credited with helping NYIT expand its academic offerings to 12 countries, which include Canada, China and Abu Dhabi. Before joining NYIT, Shoureshi served as dean of the School of Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of Denver. He earned his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and completed a program in marketing and industrial dynamics at the MIT Sloan School of Management. “I would like to thank Dr. Guiliano for his 42 years of teaching, scholarship, service and contributions to NYIT, including 17 years as its president,” Shoureshi said. In October, Guiliano told Blank Slate Media the moments of his tenure he’ll most fondly remember are those spent with students. “The time I spent with them, when I could really make a difference, that’s the reward,” he said.

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Maragos leads Dems in exec cash race BY N O A H M A N S K A R George Maragos’ loans to his own campaign give him a hefty cash advantage among the four Democrats running for Nassau County executive, according to campaign finance reports filed last week. Maragos, the formerly Republican county comptroller, had more than $1.5 million on hand after loaning his campaign $450,000 Jan. 6 on top of a $1 million loan from July, according to his report of campaign income and expenses since July 1. But Maragos got just $54,108 in cash from outside donors, far less than the other Democratic candidates to replace incumbent Republican Edward Mangano — county Legislator Laura Curran of Baldwin, state Assemblyman Charles Lavine of Glen Cove and Long Beach City Manager Jack Schnirman. He also received $9,947 in in-kind donations. Maragos, an entrepreneur who was first elected comptroller in 2009, switched parties in September and has since become a more vocal critic of Mangano, who was indicted in October on federal corruption charges. The relatively small amount of money from individuals, corporations and political committees could indicate Maragos’ struggle to find footing in his new party. But Hank Sheinkopf, Maragos’ head political strategist, said the filings show “a clear indication of [Maragos’] personal commitment to the voters of Nassau County.” Curran collected $201,705 from outside donors during the six-month period, the most among Democrats, followed by Schnirman with $181,352 and Lavine with $150,474.

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Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos has more than $1.5 million in his campaign war chest, more than any other Democrat running for county executive. Curran transferred $37,500 from her county legislature campaign fund and also received $10,150 from her husband, John Curran, her report shows. She had $230,325 on hand after spending $21,312, including more than $11,000 to political consultant Tucker Green, who previously worked for Democratic U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice’s Nassau district attorney campaigns. “The overwhelming support I’ve received from our neighbors in just a few short weeks has made it clear: taxpayers are demanding an end to the culture of corruption that for too long has dominated Nassau County,” Curran said in a state-

ment. Schnirman has yet to formally declare his candidacy, but his exploratory committee, Nassau Forward, closed the period with $178,686. He got $30,500 from corporations and $143,452 from individuals, the highest amount in those categories among the Democrats. Some $2,500 came from Janice Goldfinger, the wife of actor and Long Beach native Billy Crystal. Schnirman was the only candidate not to give his campaign any cash or loans or transfer funds from a previous campaign. “The early support and encouragement is incredible, and it’s apparent that

many agree with me that we need fresh, new leadership to move Nassau forward,” Schnirman said in a statement. Lavine received $137,824 from individuals and transferred $57,000 from his Assembly campaign fund, closing the period with $204,239 on hand. Lavine’s largest donations were two contributions totaling $36,000 from Bryan H. Lawrence, founder of the venture capital firm Yorktown Partners, and his wife, Dr. Betsy Lawrence. The campaign finance filings “demonstrated that each of us is very serious about this campaign,” Lavine said in an interview. The transfer mostly emptied Lavine’s Assembly campaign fund, which now has $31.06. But Lavine said he does not doubt he could build up a war chest again if he runs for re-election to the Assembly in 2018. Mangano has yet to announce whether he will seek a third term, but he closed the fundraising period with about $1.2 million on hand after raising $267,653 and spending $336,094. The bulk of that spending was a $200,000 payment to Kevin Keating, the lawyer representing Mangano in federal court as he defends himself against criminal charges stemming from an alleged bribe and kickback scheme with Harendra Singh, a restaurateur and close friend of Mangano’s. Mangano’s wife, Linda, was also charged in the scheme. Both have pleaded not guilty. In a statement, Mangano said, “The justice system is costly for one to prove their innocence and I am reviewing reforms so those with less resources have fair access to counsel.”

Nassau housing prices rise 5.1% in ‘16 BY ST E P H E N ROMANO Real estate prices in Nassau County rose 5.1 percent in 2016, with the median price of sold properties increasing to $460,000 from $437,000 the previous year, according to the Multiple Listing Service. Long Island saw a 3.5 percent increase, with Suffolk County rising by 1.5 percent, to $335,000 from $330,000, the organization said. The median price for pending sales on Long Island rose 4.4 percent, from $390,000 to $407,000. December followed the yearlong trend of increasing median sales prices in Nassau County, jumping 8 percent from the previous December’s $435,000 to $470,000, which was also $10,000 higher than November. Condominium prices rose

significantly, increasing from $450,000 to $647,500 — one of the year’s highest spikes. Jonathan Miller, president of Miller Samuel Real Estate Appraisers and Consultants, said condominiums are popular in Nassau because there’s an influx of people from New York City buying them. “Condos are subject to supply and new development,” Miller said. “I think the acceptance and price pressure on them makes a lot of sense because you have an influx of people from the city, who may be first-time buyers or people looking to trade up, buying them in Nassau because they’re more expensive in the city.” Residential single/multifamily properties rose from $450,000 to $480,000, but co-op prices fell slightly from $187,000 to $180,000. “I think it’s still a very good

market for sellers and a very good market for buyers,” Alexa Froccaro, an agent from Douglas Elliman, said. “Buyers want to get in before the interest rates rise and they’re willing to pay more so they don’t have to pay higher interest rates.” Although the market saw a jump in the median price for sold properties, the sold property count for December fell to 1,071, down 2.4 percent from the same month the previous year. Miller said inventory levels are the lowest in over a decade. “The characteristic of Nassau County is the same as we’re seeing in other suburban markets, which is that the demand and activity is focused on the entry and middle of the market and not the high-end part of the market,” Miller said. Continued on Page 68

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Plucking strings on Westbury stage Travis Tritt bringing guitar skills, renowned country tunes to NYCB Theater on April 6

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rammy award-winning artist Travis Tritt is scheduled to perform at NYCB Theatre at Westbury on April 6. The performance is one of the many stops on Tritt’s stateside tour, which has received rave reviews from concertgoers and critics alike. Doors open at 7 p.m., with Tritt taking the stage at 8 to perform a set list comprised of some of his biggest hits. Tickets range from $39.50 to $99.50 and are available for purchase on Ticketmaster.com. More than 25 years after he launched his music career, the Southern-rock influenced artist continues to stay true and relevant to country music fans across the globe. In November 2016, Tritt released a live DVD and 2-disc CD set, “A Man and His Guitar – Live From The Franklin Theatre,” which is now available for purchase through major digital retailers, TravisTritt.com and at various stops throughout Tritt’s tour. The DVD will only be available at TravisTritt.com and on tour.

The much-anticipated release, shot and recorded at the historic Franklin Theatre in Franklin, Tennessee, spotlights Tritt’s distinctively soulful voice and his exceptional guitar prowess in an intimate theater setting. Over the course of his career, Tritt has produced over 25 million in album sales, two Grammy award wins and multiple number 1 singles on the country radio charts, including “Help Me Hold On,” “Can I Trust You With My Heart” and so many more. Tritt was dubbed one of “The Class of ‘89,” which included country music superstars Garth Brooks, Clint Black and Alan Jackson, all whom dominated the charts in the 1990s and beyond. Among his eleven studio albums and numerous charted singles are nineteen Top 10 hits including “Anymore,” “Best of Intentions,” “Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde,” “Here’s A Quarter” and “It’s A Great Day To Be Alive.” For more information and a list of forthcoming tour stops, please visit www.TravisTritt.com.

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ETHEL invigorates the contemporary music scene with exuberance, intensity, imaginative programming and exceptional artistry. This performance is part of The New York State Presenters Network Presenter-Artist Partner Project made possible through a regrant from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency with the support of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Single ticket price: $43 that includes a $3 facility fee.

Where: Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, Hillwood Recital Hall, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville Info: (516) 299-3100 • tillescenter.org

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Film: “The Women’s Balcony” Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 7:30 p.m.

The #1 film of the year in Israel, this dramady about community, old traditions and values and the power of women to keep all of these together in the face of modern extremism in this rousing, good-hearted tale about women speaking truth to patriarchal power.

Where: Bow Tie Squires Cinemas, 115 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck Info: (516) 829-2570 • goldcoastarts.org

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Author Talk and Booksigning: “Substance: Inside New Order” by Peter Hook

Thursday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m.

The highest-grossing film in Israel in 2016 The Women’s Balcony is a heart-warming comedy/drama about community, old traditions and values, and the power of women to keep all of these elements together in the face of modern extremism. (Israel | Hebrew (with English subtitles) | 96 minutes) Visit goldcoastfilmfestival.org/furman or call 516-829-2570 for tickets. Tickets $15/$10 for students when purchased in advance, $20 at the door.

In this final installment of his internationally bestselling three-part memoir--including “The Hacienda” and “Unknown Pleasures”-British rocker Peter Hook focuses on the 1980s New Wave and Dance Punk scene and the rise of one of the most influential bands of the Second British Invasion: New Order. Hook tells the complete, unvarnished story of New Order’s founding and evolution; the band’s experiences in the New York City club scene and rapid rise to international fame; its impact on house music, techno, and rave; and its eventual rancorous dissolution. The bassist of Joy Division and New Order, Hook will speak and sign copies of his new book. Where: Book Revue 313 New York Avenue, Huntington Info: (631) 271-1442 • bookrevue.com

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Performance: “The Last Waltz” Friday, Feb. 3 at 8 p.m.

In a tribute to the iconic film that captured The Band’s historic final farewell concert, Blackbird Presents in association with Live Nation are pleased to present “The Last Waltz 40 Tour: A Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of The Last Waltz,” featuring Warren Haynes, Michael McDonald, Jamey Johnson, John Medeski, and special guests to be announced. Contact event venue for ticket information.

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Friday, Feb. 3 at 8 p.m. The trio of Cole Nakoa & Treacher joins the forces of three of the most soulful and engaging performers in the singer/songwriter world today. Brad Cole, Matt Nakoa and Robinson Treacher weave their music, lyricism and inspiration to cultivate a live experience that is undeniably unique as it is powerful. Birds of Chicago, the collective centered around Allison Russell and J.T. Nero, reassert the simple notion that beautiful words and music can still tap deep emotion. The Birds draw heavily on the gospel tradition and the music feels like a new, secular gospel of sorts. All tickets are $25 ($20 Friends).

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Half Step is a group of dedicated fans and students of the Grateful Dead, capturing the spirit, improvisation, sound and complexity of Grateful Dead music. Established in 2004 on Long Island, Half Step has been mastering their craft while winning over crowds of veteran Deadheads, newcomers and non-Dead fans alike. $20 general admission is standing room only; $30-35 reserved loge. Where: The Space at Westbury, 250 Post Avenue, Westbury Info: (800) 745-3000 • thespaceatwestbury.com

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Friday, Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m. The Adelphi Faculty in Concert presents a musical look into the friendship and love of Robert and Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms. This program delves into the music and excerpts from letters shared between them that reveals their thoughts and feelings. Featuring Andy Bhasin and Philip Carter on violin, Anne-Marie Bedney on viola, Deborah Sepe on cello, and Karen Faust-Baer on piano. Cost: $20. Where: Adelphi University Performing Arts Center One South Avenue, Garden City Info: (516) 877-4000 • aupac.adelphi.edu

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Learn the history of this holiday, play a good luck symbol match game, write “whale” in Chinese, and enjoy theme-related craft stations around the museum. Admission + $5 craft fee. Member/child $5.

Where: The Whaling Museum 279 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor / Info: 631-367-3418 cshwhalingmuseum.org

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reen Teen Series: Reuse, Rethink

Sunday, Jan. 29 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join engaging, hands-on activities to encourage recycling of everyday objects. Activities will bring science to life and create awareness of the importance of conservation. This program is made possible with the support of National Grid. For ages 5 and up. Free with museum admission.

Where: Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Avenue, Garden City Info: 516-224-5800 www.licm.org

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THE CULINARY ARCHITECT

A taste of summer in the middle of winter Sometimes in the middle of winter, I just long for my favorite summer comfort foods--crab cakes are that go to dish for me. They just capture summer dining at its finest. Lump crab meat is sold in 16 oz. cans and is available from every grocery store and fishmonger, and is on sale year round. I often keep a can in my refrigerator, so I can make crab cakes at anytime and especially at the last minute. The following recipe is all crab, no cheap filler--making these crab cakes the tastiest you will ever eat anytime of year. When making the crab cakes, be sure to allow for “resting” time. Putting the formed raw crab cakes in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before cooking makes them stay together better, and gives you a much better final product.

Round out your meal with baked potatoes, store-bought creamed spinach and a salad. If you close your eyes and turn up the heat, you may even think it is summer time. MENU (Serves 4) Oven Baked “no cheap filler” Crab Cakes Remoulade Sauce Creamed Spinach* Salad with Vinaigrette Dressing* The Easiest Baked Potato Ever *Recipe Not Given Oven Baked “no cheap filler” Crab Cakes 2 eggs 1 tblsp. Dijon mustard 3 tblsps. Old Bay Seasoning 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 16 oz. can lump crab meat 1/2 cup bread crumbs

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1. In a bowl large enough to hold the crab, beat 2 eggs until frothing. Add the Dijon mustard, Old Bay Seasoning and mayonnaise. Stir to combine. Add crab meat and gently combine. 2. Place breadcrumbs on a pa-

per plate (great for easy clean up). Shape crab meat mixture into patties. Lightly dredge in bread crumbs. Place patties on a Silpat-lined baking sheet. Repeat until crab meat is finished. (You will have 4 to 6 crab cakes, depending on the size.) 3. REFRIGERATE FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES or up to 2 hours. (This makes the crab cakes stick together.) 4. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 5. Bake crab cakes 20 minutes. Flip. Cook 10 minutes more. Serve hot. Remoulade Sauce 1 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup ketchup 1/4 cup sweet relish 1. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients until creamy. Refrigerate one hour for flavors to blend. 2. Serve with crab cakes. The Easiest Baked Potato 4 Yukon Gold potatoes, washed and cleaned 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 2. Forty-five minutes before eating, place potatoes in oven. Bake until browned in some spots and soft to the touch. Alexandra Troy is owner of Culinary Architect Catering, a 32 year-old Greenvale-based company, specializing in private, corporate and promotional parties. She lives in Manhasset with her husband and son.

Addressing challenges faced by Muslims Isma Chaudhry, a doctor of internal medicine and native of Pakistan, became president of the Islamic Center of Long Island in Westbury, on Jan. 1, 2015, the first woman to hold such a position. Chaudhry will address the challenges she and her other co-religionists face and what efforts we can all make

to reaffirm our support for one another and to continue to celebrate our rich diversity as this new administration begins in a talk sponsored by Reach Out America at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Shelter Rock at 48 Shelter Rock Road in Manhasset.

Admission is free, refreshments will be served, and all are invited. Chaudhry has worked to counteract images of Muslim women as oppressed, and also to combat stereotypes linking the members of her faith to terrorism. Reach Out America is also continuing. its socially con-

scious movie series All the public is invited to free screenings and subsequent discussion at 6:45pm in the beautifully refurbished Main Branch of the Great Neck Library at 159 Bayview Ave. in Great Neck. February 16: An American Mosque. Arson inspires a fight for tolerance in a rural Califor-

nia town. Great Neck Temple Emanuel Rabbi Robert S. Widom, moderates. March 2: Power to the Pedals/ Marion Stoddard. Two environmental pioneers prove one person can make a difference. April 6: The Waiting Room. A public hospital’s struggle to care for uninsured patients.

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so each play is entirely new. The Improvised Shakespeare Company has been performing its critically acclaimed show to sold out audiences in Chicago since 2005. The ISC also continues to entertain audiences across the U.S. with its national touring company. They have been featured at the Piccolo Spoleto Fringe Festival, Off Broadway in New York City, Bonnaroo, the Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival, Outside Lands, San Francisco Sketchfest, UCB’s Del Close Marathon, and the prestigious Just For Laughs festival in Montreal and Chicago. The ISC has been named Chicago’s best improv group by both the Chicago Reader and the Chicago Examiner, and has received numerous awards in LA (Best of LA-LA Weekly), New York (New York Nightlife Awards), and Chicago (The Chicago Improv Foundation). Landmark’s Dim the Lights series is sponsored by Jane & Martin Schwartz, Judy & Morton Sloan, Susan Isaacs & Elkan Abramowitz, and Capell, Barnett, Matalon & Schoenfeld. The 2016-17 season is made possible thanks to Partners in Performing Arts: Harding Real Estate, Peter & Jeri Dejana Family Foundation, Peter A. Forman Charitable Foundation, Town of North Hempstead and Winthrop University Hospital.

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Catholic Schools Week Open Houses, Jan. 29-Feb. 4

3 questions to ask when considering private schools The choice between public or private schools is one parents don’t take lightly. Both public and private schools have produced wonderful students, and the majority of teachers at both public and private schools are committed to their students. Parents who are considering private schools for their children may benefit by asking a host of questions that can give them a greater feel for a school and how their youngsters will fit in should they enroll. While tuition costs and location will factor heavily in parents’ decisions, the following are three questions parents can ask to determine if a given school is right for their kids.

We create a better environment for learning. Rooted in kindness and respect, the ethos of a Catholic school emerges from the fact that students know that God loves them and that they are precious in His eyes. That they are accepted for who they really are. Uniforms remove many of the surface-level distractions of social status and peer pressure, and children learn that their value is not based on how others see them but on God’s always faithful love for them. To learn more about Catholic Schools Week Open Houses and to find a school near you, call 516-678-5800 x 258 or visit us online at www.LICatholicElementarySchools.org

1. What is the school’s mission? Parochial schools are affiliated with religious institutions that often provide the foundation for the school’s philosophy. Some parochial schools prefer parents be members of the church affiliated with the school, and those who are members of that particular faith may already be familiar with the school’s philosophy and mission. If you are not, ask about the philosophy and how it is applied in the classroom. You can do the same with private schools that are independent of any religious organizations. Schools that claim to specialize in the arts may not focus as heavily on the sciences as public schools or other institutions. Understanding these philosophies and how each school applies them can help parents choose the best school for their children. 2. What are the class sizes? Private schools have a reputation for having smaller class sizes than public schools, and class size is something

parents should consider strongly before choosing a school for their children. According to the National Council of Teachers of English, research shows that students in smaller classes perform better in all subjects on all assessments when compared to their peers in larger classes. The NCTE notes that large class sizes may even make it difficult for schools to retain effective teachers, who may grow frustrated by especially large classes and seek positions at schools where class sizes are smaller. Parents can ask school administrators about class sizes, while also asking parents of current students how well teachers relate to students. Small class size may increase the chances kids perform better in school, but ineffective teachers may negate that benefit. 3. Do schools cater to special needs students? Parents of special needs students must inquire about how schools cater to kids with special needs. Public schools are required by law to meet the special needs of all of their students. Public schools typically have programs in place for special needs students, and many have teachers trained to meet the specific needs of special needs students. Private schools may offer services for special needs students, but they do not have the same requirements as public schools. Inquire about special needs services before choosing a school, ideally choosing a school that has extensive experience and training catering to students with special needs. Parents face an important decision when choosing between public and private schools for their children. Asking the right questions can help parents make the most informed decisions.

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Summer camp season is just around the corner. Each summer, millions of children depart for campsites around the country to swim, hike, craft, and enjoy the companionship of friends. Summer camps in North America were first established in the 1880s and were attended by children without their parents for overnight stays. By the 20th century, summer camps had become an international phenomenon, and various organizations hosted traditional summer camps or camps geared toward religion, sports, music and other subjects and activities. According to the American Camp Association, each year more than 14 million children and adults in the United States attend camp. America is home to more than 14,000 day and resident camps (8,400 are overnight camps and 5,600 are day camps). Nonprofit groups are the largest sponsors of summer camps. Many people put off summer camp planning until it is too late. Parents should keep in mind that camps begin registration early in the year and have specific cut-off dates for enrollment. Parents who want to beat the crowds this year can use this guide to help plan a summer camp agenda. · Attend an orientation seminar. Take the time to visit prospective camps for a tour, and use this open house as an opportunity to learn more about the programs offered. If available, find a camp employee to discuss your child’s eligibility for enrollment. Some camps may offer webinars for convenience. · Fill out the enrollment package completely. Each camp has their own requirements for registration. Expect to submit some personal information, including a

medical background and proof of insurance, names and numbers of emergency contacts, and any other pertinent information as it applies to the camper. This may include allergies, fears, physical or mental disabilities, or even preferences in camp courses. · Establish payment schedules. Summer camps vary in price. The ACA says camp costs range from $100 to more than $1,500 per week. However, many accredited camps offer some sort of financial assistance for children from families with limited financial means. If cost is a factor, be sure to broach the subject. · Prepare children for the physical challenges a camp may present. Summer camp activities may be rigorous, and campers may need to be cleared by a physician before starting. Be sure to schedule your child a physical and bring along any pertinent forms. Children also can increase their levels of physical activity compared to the often sedentary nature of winter. Such preparation can prevent injuries when engaging in outdoor and physical activities. · Shop for supplies. Camps are likely to provide a list of requirements with regard to clothing and other equipment campers will need. Make sure kids have enough shorts, T-shirts, socks, athletic shoes, swimsuits, toiletries, and other camp necessities before they leave. · Keep children in the loop. Engage children in the planning process to help alleviate their fears and get them excited about summer camp. Summer camp can foster lifelong memories. Parents can help kids prepare in advance for the fun that’s soon to arrive.

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CAMP & SCHOOLS Summer camp is a beloved tradition in many families. Many parents of young children fondly recall spending their summers at summer camp, where they made lifelong friends and learned the finer points of roasting marshmallows and competing in three-legged sack races. Parents looking for the right summer camp for their kids will soon discover there are various types of summer camps, each offering youngsters something different. The following are some of the summer camp options parents can expect to encounter as they search for the right camper for their kids. Day camp Day camps are not overnight camps, which means kids will return home each night rather than sleep over at camp. Day camps typically offer many of the activities people have come to associate with camps, including crafts, sports and even day-trips to experience local culture or attractions. Many day camps are co-ed, and counselors typically live within the community. Faith-based camp Faith-based camps offer many of the same activities as more traditional summer camps, but do so while simultaneously offering campers the opportunity to celebrate and further explore their religious beliefs. Some faith-based camps may focus heavily on religion, incorporating faith into daily camp activities, while others may be more subtle with regard to integrating religious beliefs and lessons into camp activities.

Sports camps Some summer camps focus on a particular sport, catering to young athletes who want to further develop their athletic talents. Sports camps may feature guest lectures and lessons from notable local athletes and coaches, while some camps may provide instruction from current and/or former professional athletes. Some sports camps are overnight, while others are day camps. Family camps Family camps are opportunities for the whole family to enjoy the summer camp experience. Family camps typically tailor their activities around tasks families can complete together, with counselors providing assistance when it’s needed. Family camps may be faith-based or secular, and families typically stay overnight, sleeping in facilities on the campsites or in lodging away from home. Special needs camps Parents of children with special needs can still send their kids to summer camp, as there are many camps that cater to such youngsters. Special needs camps may cater to campers who are blind, deaf, learning disabled, or mentally or physically disabled. Staff at special needs camps typically undergoes extensive training, which helps to calm some of the fears parents may have about leaving their special needs children at camp. Facilities at special needs camps are often built to accommodate the specific needs of campers.

The Great Neck Public Schools Community Education Spring/Summer 2017 Catalog is here! Community Ed offers a broad array of courses designed to cultivate learning, enrich lives, and provide the community with quality, life-long learning opportunities including:

English Language Arts and Literature Fine Arts and Fine Crafts Foreign Languages Games and Hobbies Home, Life, and Family Humanities Music and Performing Arts REAP – Retired, Energetic, Active People Sports, Fitness, and Dance Technology and Computers Trips and Special Events

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Fusion Academy: A Revolutionary Way to School

If you’re the only one in class, is it necessary to raise your hand? Does lecture look more like conversation in a one-to-one classroom? It’s hard to imagine a school with classrooms that hold just one student and one teacher – but they exist! In fact, there’s one right here in Woodbury. Fusion Academy is a private middle and high school where all classes are one-to-one: one student and one teacher per classroom. This unique education model was born over 28 years ago out of frustration with the status quo and the passionate belief in the power of positive relationships to unlock academic potential. But Fusion’s school model isn’t solely about the smallest class size possible, it’s about helping kids flourish not only academically, but emotionally and socially, too. Many of our students feel they don’t ‘fit’ at a traditional school. That sense of not belonging can make school an uninspiring place to be. Fusion serves kids who aren’t flourishing in a conventional environment, and offers them a community where they feel connected, supported, and understood. This creates a perfect solution for kids who have mild learning differences or social anxiety, those who need a flexible schedule, and those who are gifted and need to be more challenged. One-to-One Works

You may be asking how one-to-one classrooms work. First, imagine a cozy office with soft lighting and just one desk. Every classroom is adorned with each teacher’s different subject matter and personal-interest décor. You can’t hide in a oneto-one classroom. You aren’t competing with 40 other students to be heard. You aren’t afraid to speak up or be wrong because it’s just you and the teacher. And there’s no possibility of falling through the cracks. This is why one-to-one works. Students and teachers spend their 50minute class period together working through the material at a pace that works for the student. Our teachers work to first build trust with their students as a foundation for learning. We believe in the model of “love, motivate, teach.” Students aren’t going to care about the material if they don’t feel cared for by their teacher. A mentor relationship naturally forms, and these positive relationships are what makes Fusion work. Don’t take my word for it. Here’s what some students have to say:

“Other schools, you’re just another number, I feel like here you’re actually a person.” - Joe, Fusion Warner Center student Previously I was enrolled in a school that robbed me of my individuality. At Fusion, the loving and motivational environment spurs me to be optimistic about the future. It provided the security that proceeded in accumulating all that was robbed from me.” - Jana Bondurant, Fusion Houston Galleria student Beyond the Classroom You may be wondering how kids have social interaction in a one-to-one environment. Student-led, Fusion-supported social interaction happens where it should: outside the classroom. We have fun nights, student interest groups, and other organizations for students to learn and grow together. Homework doesn’t go home. Yes, you read that correctly. All students complete their homework in one of our Homework Café® spaces on campus. Here, they have access to teacher help, and are kept accountable to finish their homework before leaving for the day. No more nightly homework battles!

The Value of Fusion Every student’s path is different, and we partner with them to help them achieve their goals, whatever they may be. Many of our students go on to attend a college or university, while some pursue a trade school, gap year, or another option. We have post-secondary counselors available to help, and programs and courses to support students’ goals. While other schools may be cutting their art and music programs, we have a robust roster of electives for students to explore and pursue their creativity. We also have a wellness program that includes art and music, along with physical wellness and healthy habits. Students learn healthy self-expression and how to deal effectively with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, body image issues, and social pressures. It is this equal focus on the academic, social, and emotional well-being of our students as individuals that makes Fusion work. Connect with Us Even after reading all about us, there’s nothing like seeing a Fusion campus. You are invited to take a tour, meet our team, and see how one-to-one education really works. Visit us at FusionWoodbury.com to connect with us. We can’t wait to meet you and show you this truly revolutionary way to school.

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How to help distracted students teachers may not notice kids in the back of the class as readily as they might with students sitting in the front of the room. • Encourage participation. Many teachers recognize the value of active participation in the classroom, but kids who are struggling to focus may shy away from participating because they are worried about embarrassing themselves in front of their classmates. Parents and teachers can work with students to encourage them to participate, reassuring them that they don’t need to be experts on a given subject to contribute to lessons. Even if students’ participation is limited to asking questions rather than answering them, encouraging kids to raise their hands and participate in class may help them focus more on the lessons being discussed.

Today’s students have more gadgets at their disposal than ever before. As technology like tablets and smartphones have become more prevalent in the lives of adults, such devices also have become more commonplace in the classroom. Some kids thrive when teachers utilize technology to enhance lesson plans, while others may be distracted by access to technology. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is one of the most common childhood disorders. ADHD can make it difficult for kids to maintain focus in the classroom, and that focus may be enhanced or further compromised by technology that’s capable of serving many different functions. Kids who use the technology to their advantage may find it improves their ability to grasp lessons, but some kids may be distracted by devices or even other items in the classroom that make it difficult for them to absorb lessons. Parents concerned about their kids’ ability to cope with distractions in the classroom and at home can take the following steps in an effort to help youngsters improve their academic performance. • Speak to your child’s teacher about seating assignments. Students who find it difficult to focus in the classroom may benefit from new seating assignments. Windows or high-traffic areas of the classroom, such as doorways, can compromise a student’s ability to focus. In addition, the back of the classroom is not the ideal spot for youngsters who find it difficult to focus on the teacher, as

• Minimize distractions at home. Kids who have no trouble focusing in the classroom may find it’s a whole different ballgame when they arrive home to study or do their homework. Mom and Dad no doubt have their own gadgets around the house, and such devices as well as television may be too difficult for youngsters to ignore. At home, parents can create a safe haven from distraction by designating a room or area of the house for schoolwork. Such areas should be clear of distractions like television, telephones, video game consoles, and other gadgets that can compromise a student’s focus. Make such areas off limits to cellular phones and block social media websites from computers in such rooms so kids aren’t tempted to spend study time chatting with friends online. If a child’s study area is not in a separate room of the house, parents should avoid turning on the television until kids have finished their studies for the night. • Consider playing games designed to improve attention and focus. Games designed to improve attention can be a fun way for parents to help their youngsters conquer their concentration issues. For example, the creators behind Lumosity.com collaborated with researchers from universities around the world in an effort to design games to improve visual attention in people of various ages and backgrounds. Few kids are not enamored with games, and games to improve focus and attention may help kids without making them feel as though they are back in a classroom. Parents can speak with their child’s teacher to determine which games might be best suited for their youngsters.

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Summer camp is often something kids look forward to, and something they will fondly recall long after they reach adulthood. For many kids, summer camp provides a ďŹ rst taste of independence, as youngsters spend signiďŹ cant time away from home without their parents for the ďŹ rst time in their lives. But as great an experience as summer camp can be for youngsters, it can be just as diďŹ&#x192;cult an experience if parents donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ďŹ nd the right ďŹ t for their children. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why it behooves parents to start thinking about summer camps for their kids in winter, before camps start ďŹ lling out their rosters, which tends to happen in early spring. The following are a few things parents should take into consideration when seeking a summer camp for their kids. StaďŹ&#x20AC; The right summer camp staďŹ&#x20AC; can make all the diďŹ&#x20AC;erence. Many children are understandably shy when arriving at a summer camp, as their friends from back home might not be joining them. That can make kids hesitant to participate in activities or less enthusiastic about those activities. But a good staďŹ&#x20AC; will know how to make kids feel welcome, which should help them come out of their shells and make the most of their summer camp experiences. The quality of staďŹ&#x20AC;s can vary signiďŹ cantly depending on the camp, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important that parents ask camp representatives about their staďŹ&#x20AC;s before making any commitments. Ask how long the staďŹ&#x20AC; has been together and the types of training new and even veteran staďŹ&#x20AC; members undergo before the start of camp season? Does the training include ďŹ rst aid and emergency medical training and certiďŹ cation? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also good to ask about the vetting process the camp employs before hiring new staďŹ&#x20AC;, including the extent of its background checks. Are criminal background checks conducted? How many references must potential staďŹ&#x20AC; members supply to be considered for employment? A good camp

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Indicators of kids’ readiness for kindergarten Kindergarten can be a pivotal time in a young child's life. Although many kids attend preschool or receive guided learning at home, kindergarten marks students' first official foray into the classroom. This is an exciting time for kids and parents, and also one that may be fraught with nerves. That is especially true for parents who are not quite sure if their children are ready to begin their academic careers. While many school districts mandate that students must be at least five years old to begin kindergarten, age is not the only factor to consider when gauging kids' readiness for school. Child-education experts note that there is no single factor that determines kids' readiness for school, but rather there is a host of factors that, when taken together, can help parents determine if their youngster is ready for the rigors of the classroom. The following are some factors parents can consider as they try to determine if their children are ready to enroll in kindergarten. · Separation anxiety: Does your child handle separation well, or is he or she prone to meltdowns each time you leave for even a short period of time? School requires kids to spend several hours away from home and away from their parents, and parents might need to take steps to increase youngsters'

comfort levels away from home before school begins. · Follows instructions: Experts at BabyCenter.com advise that children who are able to listen to simple instructions and follow them will be more apt to thrive in classroom settings. They also will be more capable of keeping up with teachers and peers. · Self-sufficiency: Has your child exhibited signs that he or she can be selfreliant? This includes putting on his or

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her coat, dressing himself or herself and being able to use the bathroom on his or her own. If not, then you might need to work on the child's self-sufficiency before school begins. · Cursory knowledge of letters/ numbers: While children on the verge of entering kindergarten need not be experts in language and mathematics, kindergarten curricula has become more rigorous thanks to the implementation of new standards. As a result, children

should be able to recognize some letters and numbers before starting school. They do not necessarily have to enter school knowing them all or being able to read fluently, but the more familiar they are with language and mathematics the more likely they are to have a successful year in kindergarten. · Coping strategies: Parenting experts affiliated with Care.com say that children on the verge of entering kindergarten should be able to control their emotions to a certain extent. While children may occasionally cry in the kindergarten classroom, it's important that your child be able to cope with some of the ups and downs of classroom life without shedding tears. · Interest in learning: Another indicator of school readiness is a general interest in learning. Children who like hearing stories, enjoy participating in discussions and activities and are stimulated by information and interactions with others are probably ready to begin their academic careers. Kindergarten readiness can be determined by many factors. Age alone does not dictate a child's readiness, as there are many additional potential indicators that can help parents determine if their youngsters are ready to begin school.

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How to curtail college costs Education is an expensive investment, costing many people as much as their homes and far more than their vehicles. And the cost of a college education only continues to rise. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the annual costs for undergraduate tuition, room and board were estimated at $15,000 for public schools and between $23,000 and $39,000 for private institutions, whether they were for-profit or nonprofit. Few students are able to fund their schooling outright, which means they must seek ways to finance their educations. The following are a handful of strategies students can employ to curtail college costs. · Investigate scholarship programs. Colleges and universities offer scholarships to incoming students based on various criteria. Start by speaking with a school guidance counselor about available scholarships. Consult directly with the schools where you plan to apply for admission. You may find that they offer scholarships based on academic merit, extracurricular activities or athletics. You

also can do a search online. Scholarships. com, for example, enables you to find available money to pay for college. · Explore academic grants. Grants are another form of financial assistance for students to explore. Unlike scholarships, which are awarded based on merit, grants are not tied to a specific list of criteria that must be met. Financial need is often given greater weight when awarding grants than academic performance. Public and private organizations, professional associations, the government, and even schools sponsor various types of grants. · Sign up for work-study programs. Work-study programs are another form of financial aid. When part of a workstudy program, students work part-time to offset their college expenses. Jobs may be available on-campus or off-campus, though ones that are on-campus may be more amenable to your class schedule. · Stick closer to home. Many students dream of attending college away from home and immersing themselves in a new environment - including dorm

life. However, attending school close to home can drastically reduce the cost of pursuing your degree. At public universities, tuition costs for in-state students are typically a lot less than the costs for out-of-state students. Room and board costs, which out-of-state students who can't commute to school must pay, can cost several thousand dollars per year. If you can find a school close to home and commute to school, you can save a substantial amount of money.

out. College towns have a number of attractions and eateries, and it's easy to succumb to the draw and convenience of takeout or sit-down meals at a restaurant. Limit dining out to special occasions and try to stick to dining halls or meals you prepare yourself to reduce food costs. The cost of higher education continues to climb. But there are ways to make post-secondary schooling more affordable.

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What to ask when looking for an afterschool program Many of today's working professionals grew up in single-income households where only one of their parents went to work each day. But that once-common dynamic is now largely a thing of the past, as economic necessity has driven both moms and dads to continue their careers even after they have had children. That reality has led many working parents to lean heavily on afterschool programs to serve as safe havens that provide structure for their kids while mom and dad are still at work. Choosing an afterschool program is a decision many parents find difficult, but there are some questions parents can ask during their searches for programs that should make those decisions easier. Can I tour and observe the facility? When considering a particular afterschool program for their children, parents should ask to tour the facility, paying specific attention to the areas of the facility where their youngsters will spend the bulk of their time. Do the classrooms look clean? Are the materials up-to-date? Is the playground equipment safe and well-maintained? Well-maintained facilities with new supplies and equipment can make the program more enjoyable and safer for kids. Parents also should ask to spend some time observing the facility when it is abuzz with activity. Such observation can give parents an idea of what their kids' afternoons will be like should they enroll in the program. Stay out of the way, but watch to see how engaged kids and staff members are and how conducive to doing homework the environment is. What is the program schedule? Schedule is a significant issue for working parents, many of whom want a program that is open on holidays when schools are closed. Flexibility also is a concern for working parents, some of whom may need a facility that is open before

school starts. Parents also may want a facility that allows youngsters to attend just a few days a week, which might make certain programs that require parents to commit to full weeks less enticing. When discussing the facility schedule with staff members, be sure to get as specific a schedule as possible, inquiring about any additional costs associated with extending the typical schedule as well. What are the activities available to the kids? Many afterschool programs provide more than just a place for kids to sit and do their homework until their folks come to pick them up. Ask staff members at the facility how big a role activities play in their programs. Many programs try to offer an array of activities that range from academic programs to athletic events and more. A wide range of programs can increase the chances that youngsters will find activities that pique their interests and make the afterschool program more enjoyable. How are staff members vetted? Parents also may want to ask about the program's hiring practices. Ask about the background checks performed on staff members and if the facility requires any specific certifications for staff who will be dealing directly with children. When asking about hiring practices, parents also may want to inquire about the ratio of staff members to children. The smaller the ratio, the more attention youngsters will receive. Facilities with an especially high ratio of staff to children may not be able to provide the type of environment parents want for their children. Finding an afterschool program requires parents to exercise their due diligence. Parents who can be patient and learn as much about facilities as possible are more likely to find the right fit for their children.

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Steps to choosing the right preschool want a faith-based curriculum for their young children.

Kindergarten used to mark a child's first foray into formal education. But preschool has now taken up that mantle for many students.

· Are pre- and post-care services available? A school that has flexible hours may be appealing to some. This enables parents to drop off and pick up children according to their own work schedules or in coordination with school hours for other children in the family.

Some parents may recall their own preschool experiences, mostly remembering extended moments of play and more monitored fun inside the school. But as the world of education has become more competitive, and students are required to meet certain standards at even earlier grade levels than before, preschool has undergone its own transformation. Academic preschools have become a popular choice for parents hoping their children can gain that extra edge. Rather than the play-based philosophy preschools adhered to in the past, academic preschools introduce students to the rigors of the classroom. These academic preschools often teach math and reading. Proponents of this type of learning say that children are sponges at early ages, and the more information they can be presented with, the more they are likely to retain it. Children

· Visit the school and assess the environment. A school may look excellent on paper, but you will not get a feel for it until visiting the school during a school day. Take your child along and get his or her opinion. Parents may love a particular school, but if kids are uncomfortable, the school may prove ineffective. who are able to sit and focus for 20 to 30 minutes at a time and are very curious and ask a lot of questions may make for the best candidates at academic-based preschools. Other children may be more comfortable attending play-based schools. While parents who hope to enroll their students in preschool may have to choose be-

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Jennifer Tilly in Great White Way to comedy at Landmark come to Landmark

Academy Award-nominated actress for “Bullets Over Broadway” and “World Series of Poker” champ Jennifer Tilly will add to the comedic action when Celebrity Autobiography Live! performs at Landmark on Main on Saturday, March 4 at 8 p.m. She joins veteran actress and standup comedian Janeane Garofalo, actor Ralph Macchio (“Karate Kid” and “My Cousin Vinny”) and Mario Cantone (“Sex in the City”), to headline an all-star cast for what the New York Post calls the “Funniest Show in Town, Hands down!” Celebrity Autobiography Live! is the international smash hit comedy where wild, hilarious and true celebrity memoirs are given the full dramatic–and comedic–treatment by some of the sharpest celebrity performers in town. As seen on Bravo TV, audiences will enjoy a night of non-stop laughter as they experience the jaw-dropping vignettes performed from celebrity tell-alls: from How Vanna White flips her panels, how Tiger Woods strokes his putter, Mr. T’s acting tips, to a “He Said, She Said” account by the most famous love triangle in Hollywood history--Elizabeth Taylor, Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher. Other major “tell-alls” featured in Celebrity Autobiography Live! include the words of Beyonce, Miley Cyrus, the Kardashians, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Diana Ross, Dolly Parton, Ricky Martin, Madonna, Britney Spears and One Direction. The stars’ personal stories are given hilarious interpretation by celebrity performers. Just announced for this engagement: Ralph Macchio will be acting out the

memoirs of Justin Bieber and David Hasselhoff... among others. And expect to see Janeane Garofalo as Kris Jenner Kardashian, Melissa Gilbert and many more. Running for eight sold-out years in New York City, Celebrity Autobiography Live! won the Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience and is one of the most critically acclaimed, most “buzzed about shows” of recent years (Entertainment Weekly). Created by Emmy Award-nominated writer-performer Eugene Pack and Dayle Reyfel (also cast members), Celebrity Autobiography Live! has also been profiled in virtually every major media outlet including “Nightline,” “CBS Sunday Morning,” CNN, NPR’s “All Things Considered” and “The View.” The show was the toast of the Edinburgh Festival, London’s West End and Australia’s Sydney Opera House. It has garnered rave reviews across the board--from The New York Times (A Critics’ Pick) to Rolling Stone to Time magazine. Audiences will leave the show asking, “Did these celebrities really write that?” The answer is: You could not make this stuff up! Tickets for Celebrity Autobiography Live! are on sale through Landmark’s Box Office (516-767-6444) and online at www.landmarkonmainstreet.org. Premium $59 (Friends $54), Select $49 (Friends $44), Standard $39 (Friends $34). All ticket prices include a $2 facilities fee for capital improvements. Series sponsored by Michelle Schimel and David Leiman.

Broadway on Main Street is an allnew event created exclusively for the Jeanne Rimsky Theater that will take place on Friday, March 10 at 8 p.m. Producer Stephen DeAngelis brings five of Broadway’s finest vocalists to recreate their signature musical moments from their long-running roles in the Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals you know and love. They’ll also share backstage stories and take questions from the audience. Where else can you find a cast with a veritable encyclopedia of credits that include Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional and London productions like: * Jeanna De Waal: “Kinky Boots,” “American Idiot,” “Finding Neverland,” “Waitress,” “Wicked,” “Carrie” and “Orwell In America.” * Rona Figueroa: “Miss Saigon,” “Les Miserables” (she played both Fantine and Eponine), “Nine,” “Lennon,” “The King and I,” “Rent,” “The Boys From Syracuse,” “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “We Will Rock You.” * Gavin Lee: “Les Miserables,” “Holiday Inn,” “Top Hat,” “Mary Poppins” (Olivier and Tony Award nominations; Drama Desk and Theatre World award wins), “Showboat,” “Crazy For You,” “Peggy Sue Got Married,” “Me and My Girl,” “Oklahoma!,” “Contact,” and “The SpongeBob Musical.” * Alysha Umphress: “On the Town,” “Broadway: American Idiot” (original Broadway cast), “On a Clear Day You Can

See Forever,” “Priscilla Queen of the Desert,” and “Bring It On.” * Alton Fitzgerald White: “The Lion King” (a record-setting 4,308 performances as King Mufasa), “The Color Purple,” “Ragtime,” “Smokey Joe’s Cafe,” “Miss Saigon,” “The Who’s Tommy,” and “Smokey Joe’s Cafe. Tickets for Broadway on Main Street are on sale now to Friends of Landmark and to the general public starting Friday, Jan. 20 through Landmark’s Box Office (516-767-6444) and online at www.landmarkonmainstreet.org. Premium $50 (Friends $45), Select $45 (Friends $40), Standard $40 (Friends $35). All ticket prices include a $2 facilities fee for capital improvements. There will be a bonus VIP post-show cast party. Mingle, munch, sip and take selfies with the cast. $50 added to any ticket. Limit 30 people. Landmark’s Dim the Lights series is sponsored by Jane & Martin Schwartz, Judy and Morton Sloan, Susan Isaacs and Elkan Abramowitz, and Capell, Barnett, Matalon & Schoenfeld. The 2016-17 season is made possible thanks to Partners in Performing Arts: Harding Real Estate, Peter & Jeri Dejana Family Foundation, Peter A. Forman Charitable Foundation, Town of North Hempstead and Winthrop University Hospital.

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Arts & Entertainment Calendar GOLD COAST ARTS CENTER 113 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck (516) 829-2570 • goldcoastarts.org Jan. 22 to March 12 Lost & Found: The Art of Assembling LANDMARK ON MAIN STREET 232 Main Street, Suite 1 Port Washington (516) 767-1384 ext. 101 www.landmarkonmainstreet.org Sunday, Jan. 29 at 3 p.m. Berenstain Bears, live musical show PLANTING FIELDS Coe Hall Historic House Museum 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay (516) 922-9200 • http://www.plantingfields. org Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. The Master Keys Thursday, March 24 at 7 p.m. Hot Club of Flatbush THE PARAMOUNT 370 New York Ave., Huntington (631) 673-7300 ext. 303 www.paramountny.com Friday, Jan. 27 at 8 p.m. Friday Night Fever Saturday, Jan. 28 at 8 p.m. “Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot-Celebrating the Music of Billy Joel with Special Guest: Miles to Dayton LONG ISLAND CHILDREN’S MUSEUM 11 Davis Avenue, Garden City 516-224-5800 • www.licm.org Tuesday, Feb. 7 through Friday, Feb. 10 from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Happy Hearts Wreaths Ages 3 and up. Free with museum admission. Saturday, Feb. 11 from 6-9 p.m. Be Mine Ball All ages. Fee: $11 per person ($9 LICM members) Sunday, Feb. 12 from 2-4 p.m. In the Days of Honest Abe Ages 3 and up. Free with museum admission. HUNTINGTON ARTS COUNCIL 213 Main Street, Huntington February 2-25 The Human Condition exhibit THE JOHNNY MAC BAND NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn (516) 484-9338 www.nassaumuseum.org Nov. 19 to March 5, 2017 Ansel Adams: Sight and Feeling Nov. 19 to March 5, 2017 Light Works: 100 Years of Photos Nov. 19 to March 5, 2017 New Photos: Long Island Collects Ongoing Sculpture Park Walking Trails Gardens

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Community Calendar UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION AT SHELTER ROCK 48 Shelter Rock Road, Manhasset (516) 627-6560 Sunday, February 5 at 1 p.m. Be a part of the Global Refugee Solution Learn more about the refugee acceptance process and how you can help ease familiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; transitions from Carmen Maquilon, the director of Catholic Charities Immigrant Services/ Refugee Resettlement at this special UUCSR presentation. Admission is free. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HALL 186 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola Friday, Feb. 17. Doors open at 6 p.m.; first bout at 7:30 p.m. Golden Globes Boxing. Tickets $30 each. No tickets will be sold at the door. Call or email Mike (516)639-8606; mmurtha@ newyork811inc.com Saturday, Feb. 25 from 6 to 10 p.m. Special Olympics Sports Night Dinner Dance Fundraiser Wear your favorite sports jersey. DJ and dancing. Beer, wine, soda, dessert and coffee will be complimentary. Cash bar for mixed drinks. Contact Steve Driscoll: 800-997-1237 LAKE SUCCESS JEWISH CENTER 354 Lakeville Road, Great Neck Sunday, Feb. 5. 9 to 10:30 a.m. A Pancakes and Prayer Breakfast. The morning will begin with a brief Learnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Service, followed by an elaborate pancake and danish complimentary breakfast. The entire community is invited.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Contact: 516-466-0569 or office@lakesuccessjc.org WALT WHITMAN BIRTHPLACE HISTORIC SITE 246 Old Walt Whitman Road Huntington Station Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 1 p.m. Make a Dreamer Catcher: Dreamcatchers were originally made by the children of Native American tribes, such as the Cherokee. To Native Americans, dreams were messages sent by sacred spirits. Learn the legend how dreamcatchers caught all of your bad dreams. Create your very own to hang in a special place. Victorian Tea Party: Thsi fun and informative program includes role-playing while teaching social skills, self-esteem and confidence.

Children will learn dining manners and practice table setting and introductions. Apple juice will be substituted for the hot tea. $12 per child/event; $20 for both programs. For more information go to www.waltwhitman.org WINTHROP-UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL 200 Old Country Road, Suite 250 Mineola, NY 11501 Winthrop-University Hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department of Neuroscience Offering Free Support Groups Huntingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Disease â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2nd Monday of the month Winthropâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Research & Academic Center, 101 Mineola Blvd., Room G-013 Head and Neck Cancer Patient Support Group Offered by Winthrop-University Hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center for Cancer Care 1300 Franklin Avenue, Suite ML5 Garden City Third Monday of the month, from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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Your Widowed Social Group The group meets on the third Wednesday of the each month (except July and August) from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s R.C. Church on Franklin Ave. and Fifth Street, Garden City. There is a $5 fee for members and a $8 fee for non-members. For additional information, please call (516) 481-9280.

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President’s Week arts, crafts, activities Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano today announced that Nassau County will host President’s Week Crafts and Activities from Tuesday, Feb. 21 through Saturday, Feb. 25 at Garvies Point Museum and Preserve. The event schedule is as follows: Native American Games: All ages are invited to come learn and play authentic Native American games of skill and chance. Each day will feature games from different regions of the U.S. Programs and crafts are included with

museum admission, unless otherwise noted. Tuesday, Feb. 21: Games of the Northeast Native Americans (10 a.m. to 12 p.m.) & Plains (1 p.m. to 3 p.m.). Craft: Clay Bead Necklace/Bracelet – make a necklace or bracelet from clay beads of your own design! (10 a.m. to 3 p.m., ongoing) Film: Princess Scargo and the Birthday Pumpkin (30 min.). Wednesday, Feb. 22: Games of the Northwest Native Ameri-

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Fun for all ages. Pine Cone Animal Craft: Create adorable critters from pine cones, acorns and other items from nature. (10 a.m. – 3 p.m., ongoing) Film: All About Climate and Seasons (23 min.). Garvies Point Museum and adjoining 62-acre preserve are located at 50 Barry Drive in Glen Cove. Directions: LIE exit to Glen Cove Road or Route 107 North to Glen Cove Firehouse, turn right, three traffic lights turn left. Follow the brown and white directional signs. Museum General Admission is $4 for adults and $2 for children 5 to 12 years. Crafts and programs are appropriate for all ages. Programs and crafts on Feb. 21, 22 and 25 are included with museum admission. On Feb. 23 and 24, the event price is $5 plus the regular admission fee. Proceeds go to the Friends of Garvies Point Museum and Preserve. For more information about Garvies Point Museum and Preserve, please call: (516) 571-8010/11 or visit the website at: www.garviespointmuseum.com. For more information about Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation and Museum, please call (516) 572-0200 or visit the website at: www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks.

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OUR TOWN

Managing those winter blues T. S. Eliot wrote “April is the cruelest month.” I think he may have gotten it wrong. For my money January and February are far crueler. We put on weight, we get sick and we get sad. Psychology calls this Seasonal Affective Disorder and is characterized by low energy, hypersomnia, overeating, weight gain and craving for carbs. Sound familiar? Doctor’s waiting rooms are filled to overflowing this time a year. Patients suffer with a variety of winter time maladies including heart issues, gastro intestinal problems, weight gain, too much drinking, more anxiety and even depression. I think the reason for so many of these winter maladies stems from being trapped inside our homes where we will watch TV and stuff our faces with junk food. We are no longer moving about in the world. At our most basic human are still animals and animals are meant to move about in nature. My family has owned many thoroughbred horses and these beautiful creatures are meant to do one thing, run fast. If you do not take a thoroughbred out of its stall to walk every day you are looking for trouble. One of our finest horses, Dr.

Carrington, was left in its stall for two days tied by its halter to a post. He became so restless and frustrated that he literally ripped the halter off the post as if to say ‘run me or I will die.” If it’s true that humans need to move about and not doing so causes general malaise let us test my theory. Today I will do two things. First I will walk to the Post Office in town and then I will travel take the same route by car and see how each experience feels. One method allows me to use my body and the other to use my butt. At 9:45 a.m. I embark by foot. The air feels good to my face as I walk down the parking lot toward Hillside Avenue. A crow flies overhead and makes a sound. The sky is blue and the temperature feels like about 45 degrees. It even feels a little like spring. Hope is in the air. I cross Hillside and make my way down Nassau Blvd. As I stroll down the long block I begin to realize this little essay is not going to compete with “Street Haunting” by Virginia Woolf. Her essay was about walking through London at 5 p.m. in early winter to purchase a pencil, was 6,000 words and touched upon all those odd and wonderful characters in downtown London.

Nature is the great healer and where we are happiest.

DR. TOM FERRARO Our Town At one point she described watching a middle aged woman with dwarfism trying on shoes with the grandest sense of pride. Well there are no little people in sight and no Thames River either. Williston Park offers up quiet streets with very few oddities to behold. As I near the Post Office I notice one of the postal workers. This is Marty of the sweet smile and glorious hair. She tells me she’s on lunch break (at 10 a.m. in the morning?) and explains that she starts work at 4 a.m. Wow. I stroll back to my office. The sun is warm here on the north side of Hillside. I slow down in front of the new Williston Park Florist and look over some orchids and make a promise to buy one

next week. I linger there for a bit and out come the owner of the flower shop. We chat for a while about journalism and its responsibility to tell both sides of any story. I wonder to myself if it’s true that most people have lost trust in journalism. Trump thinks we’re the evil empire but I think his perception is suspect. I say my good bye and keep heading east. I arrive back at my building and pick up my mail. I notice a letter waiting for me from Dr. Goldberg my urologist and feelings of dread envelopes me. I quickly open the letter and see his note saying my PSA scores has dropped and I need not see him for another six months. Happiness is mine. I look at my watch and see that my journey has taken me 45 minutes. The next phase of my little experiment is to take my car to the post office and see how that goes. I manage to back out of my spot without hitting anything. The parking lot is way too small for all these cars. I inch my way onto Hillside and go west. It takes me no more than three minutes to get to the post office. My only interactions are with other cars and with traffic lights neither of which I like in any way. I make a right to get back to

my office and pull in and go back upstairs. The trip took only nine minutes. The walking part of this experiment results in seeing a crow fly west, seeing the clear blue sky, feeling the sun on my face, talking to a pretty postal worker and then to a friendly store owner. It took me three quarters of an hour to do all this. In point of fact the walk presented me with multiple surprises all of which were pleasant. What occurred on my journey was that I felt both more human and more connected to my town. The car ride on the other hand took only nine minutes and in no way did I feel either more human or more connected to the town. In fact I think cars bring out the worst in humans and make us all angry and anxious. Donna Haraway wrote a piece called “A Cyborg Manifesto” where she warned that humans were becoming more fused to machines and like cyborgs. This is both true and not good news. So if you are looking to beat those winter blues just put on your coat and go for a walk. Try it, you’ll like it. It won’t cost you a penny and you just might feel better about things.

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Williston Park Library The library is not accepting donations until further notice. Do not put them in the return bins outside the library. If you have books to donate, please contact The Book Fairies, a wonderful non-profit in Freeport: www. thebookfairies.org. Here are some new arrivals to the library: Tippi: A Memoir by Tippi Hedren

Pilgrimage: My Search for the Real Pope Francis by Mark Shriver Upside of Inequality: How Good Intentions Undermine the Middle Class by Edward Conard Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger & Mourning on the American Right by Arlie Russell Hochschild Mayor of Mogadishu: The Story of Chaos & Redemption in the Ruins of Somalia

by Andrew Harding Iron Dawn: The Monitor, the Merrimack & the Civil War Sea Battale that Changed History by Richard Snow ADULT PROGRAMS: Zumba, Saturdays, Jan. 28, Feb. 4,11,18 & 25 in the Assembly Room at Village Hall. There is a $40 fee due at te time of registration. Please wear sneakers and bring a water bottle. Sign up at the

Circulation Desk Reiki, Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 6:30 p.m. in the library. There is a $10 charge per person. Sign up at the Circulation Desk.

ADULT Author Appearance Thursday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. in the Assembly Room of

Village Hall. Bestselling author Laura Schroff is returning to the library to discuss her new book, Angels on Earth: Inspiring Stories of Fate, Friendship and the Power of Connections. Copies will be available for purchase. Book Discussion Wednesday—Jan. 25—7pm in the Assem-

bly Room of Village Hall. Copies of The Martian are available at the Circulation Desk. Children’s Programs Winter Reading Club Kickoff, Saturdays, Jan. 7-Feb. 18 at 11 a.m. All children are welcome. The theme is “Catch a Dragon by the Tale.”

East Williston Library DAYTIME BOOK CLUB: “Before the Fall” by Noah Hawley. The group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 1:30 p.m. EVENING BOOK CLUB: “Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania” by Erik Larson. The group will meet on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m.

OLD WESTBURY GARDENS and NY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PASSES: The passes are available to East Williston Library card holders. Each family pass (2 adults and children under 18 years of age) may be borrowed for a 3 day period. Passes may be reserved in

advance. LEARNING EXPRESS LIBRARY: Whatever your goal, LearningExpressLibrary’s resources will help you succeed. The various “Learning Centers” offer the information you need to achieve the

results you want at school, at work, or in life. Are you looking for a new job? You’ll find an entire Learning Center dedicated to helping you get the one that’s right for you. Visit us at www.ewlibrary.org N0TARY PUBLIC: Hours are Monday & Thursday

from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.. Photo identification is required. Documents to be notarized must be signed at the time of notarization, not before. You must bring your own witness if needed. Please telephone the Library to confirm a notary is avail-

able. COLLECTION ON DISPLAY: This January, the East Williston Public Library Friends invites the public to share in a seasonal display courtesy of the Beautification Committee. Please come to the Village Hall to view and enjoy.

Mineola Public Library World War I--100th Anniversary Film Series: Wings Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 1:30 p.m. Wings (1927) in which two young men, Air Corps aces, fall in love with the same girl. They remain friends, but the relation to the girl threatens their friendship. This will be the second of a series to commemorate American films about World

War I--produced between 1921-1933. Starring Clara Bow, Charles Rogers and Richard Arlen.

Reference Desk or by calling 516-746-8488 x2. Please note walk-ins will not be admitted.

AARP Free Tax Help Wednesdays, Feb. 8 through April 12 at 10:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. For middle and low income taxpayers--special attention to taxpayers age 60 and older. Registration at the

Chi Kung (Qigong) Meditation Classes Tuesdays at 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Jan.. 31 and, Feb. 7, 14 Join Andrea Albergo for Chi Kung which is considered a beautiful peaceful path for body, mind and spirit.

Cooking Pierogis: A Handson Class with Simply Creative Chef Rob Scott Saturday, Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. Patrons will make the dough from scratch and fill them with potato and cheese. These soon to be tasty and delicious Pierogis will be ready to take home and easily brown in the pan. Everyone goes home with 20 pierogis. At time of registration, a non-refundable

cash fee of $10 is required. Class size: 50 maximum Patrons will need to bring a rolling pin, baking tray, large bowl and 3 cookie cutters. Film Series: Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) Friday, Jan. 27 at 11 a.m. FAN FAVORITE MOVIE SERIES Calling all Sci-Fi fans and

film buffs! Join us for a new series featuring your favorite movies and fandoms, where you can hop on board the USS Enterprise, join the Resistance, and save New York from the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. For even more fun, come in costume as your favorite character! All showings start at 6:30 pm. Feb. 22—Star Trek Beyond (2016)

Shelter Rock Library Chess Program Teens will assist children, who already know how to play chess, in playing a game. This is a chance to improve your chess game and unerstand the importance of each piece. You

will earn community credit. The Manhasset Art Association Announces “A Wonderland of Art” The Manhasset Art Association is having a two-month exhibit at

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the Shelter Rock Public Library from Jan. 10-Feb. 27. Approximately 40 works will be shown, including Oils, Watercolors, Pastels, Pencil, Charcoal, Photography, Collage, Mixed Media and more. We award Best

in Show, Award of Excellence, Award of Merit, 3 Honorable Mentions, and a special award for Figure Drawing. Our distinguished judge will be Rob Zeller, Owner and Instructor at Teaching Studios of Art

in Oyster Bay. Refreshments will be served, and the public is invited. For viewing hours and directions, please contact The Shelter Rock Public Library at 516-2487363.

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SCHOOL NEWS

Herricks students in virtual contest

On Jan. 13, the Herricks High School Virtual Enterprise company, DISCOVR, LLC had the opportunity to participate in Virtual Enterprise International’s fifth

annual Virtual Enterprise Long Island Business Plan Competition and Trade Show at Farmingdale State College. According to Virtual Enter-

prise International’s website, “Virtual Enterprise is an in-school, live, global business simulation that offers students a competitive edge through project-based, col-

oral business plan to a panel of distinguished judges and their prepared work was then followed by a brief question-and-answer session. On the trade show floor, the remaining core of the team attracted guests and buyers to their booth with a sales pitch that merged their budding entrepreneurship with their pride and enthusiasm. “I could not have been more impressed by the team’s abilities and willingness to take the room; without hesitation they pitched with pride and were quick to encourage visitors to purchase their products and software,” business teacher Liam O’Brien said. “Herrick’s DISCOVR hit the ground running, was met with keen interest and is off to a great start.”

laborative learning and development of 21st century skills in entrepreneurship, global business, problem solving, communication, personal finance and technology.” Virtual Enterprise gives students the template to start their own virtual business that would move lesson into action, take inclass principles of business and harness the spark of young entrepreneurship. DISCOVR, LLC, the Virtual Enterprise company developed by Herricks High School participants, produces and sells virtual reality products and software. This year’s executive team consists of Blake Cohen, CEO; Emily Haller, CMO; Robert Levine, CFO; Alex Kohan, CMO; Jasmine Kamdar, CIO; and Kameron Farhadi, CSO. The group presented their

COMMUNITY NEWS

Division honors for 4 from Herricks Four Herricks High School musicians have been selected to participate in the Eastern Division Honors Festival, sponsored by the National Association for Music Education. They will be among the more than 200 students selected from school music programs across the state. Six hundred students will participate from schools across the east coast. Senior Adam Cordero will play the saxophone in the All Eastern Jazz Ensemble while junior Elyssa Corona and senior Sam Tesch will participate in the All Eastern Chorus as vocalists. Senior Kelly Yu, a violinist, will perform in the All Eastern Orchestra. This is the first time in many

Free legal services program

years that multiple Herricks High School students have been selected for this opportunity, and they will rehearse and perform with renowned conductors.

State Sen. Elaine Phillips (R-Flower Hill) and the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) will be holding a free program in Mineola to provide free legal services to those in need. The Mobile Legal Help Center will be at the Mineola Memorial Library (195 Marcellus Road, Mineola) on Tuesday, Feb. 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Mobile Legal Help Center, which is a partnership between the New York Legal

Assistance Group (NYLAG) and the New York State Office of Court Administration, brings free, civil legal services directly into communities. NYLAG staff will be available to provide free legal assistance to local residents on issues related to: domestic violence, family law, health care and disability benefits, housing (tenants only), identity theft and consumer credit issues and advance planning. Individuals should bring

with them any documentation related to their situation that may be useful to the NYLAG staff in providing assistance. Appointments are highly recommended but walk-ins will be accepted and served if time permits. Residents who would like more information about the free legal services program on Feb. 7 or would like to make an appointment should call Phillips’ office at 516-7465924.

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SCHOOL NEWS

Robotics students visit 2nd graders Students from Kuri Defede’s robotics class at Mineola High School visited with second-graders at Mineola’s Meadow Drive School to teach and share their knowledge of “Makey Makey.” Second-graders were impressed with this invention kit that can turn objects into touchpads and enjoyed spending time with their older counterparts.

The high school students were able to motivate and excite the second-graders about this technology, which serves as another example of how the Mineola school district is a community of learners. High school visitors included Shamnas Anil, Joe Carr, Andre Goncalves, Dimas Cabrera, AJ Bohringer, Chris Boshans, Matt Ramos and Cristian Alfaro.

Valentine cards for vets Students at Hampton Street School in the Mineola school district made Valentine’s Day cards to send to local veterans. The second-grade dual language classes made the cards to show their gratitude and support toward veterans by saying thank you and wishing them a happy Valentine’s Day. This has been done for many years at Hampton Street School.

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Phillips offers free legal aid

School deadline for transportation All requests for transportation to a non-public school for residents of the Herricks school district must be filed no later than April 1, according to state law. Applications can be ob-

tained from the transportation office in room 105 at the Herricks Community Center, located at 999 Herricks Road in New Hyde Park. For more detailed information, please call 516-305-8948.

State Sen. Elaine Phillips (R-Flower Hill) and the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) will be holding a free program in Mineola to provide free legal services to those in need. The Mobile Legal Help Center will be at the Mineola Memorial Library (195 Marcellus Road, Mineola) on Tuesday, Feb. 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Mobile Legal Help Center, which is a partnership between the New York Legal

Assistance Group (NYLAG) and the New York State Office of Court Administration, brings free, civil legal services directly into communities. NYLAG staff will be available to provide free legal assistance to local residents on issues related to: domestic violence, family law, health care and disability benefits, housing (tenants only), identity theft and consumer credit issues and advance planning. Individuals should bring

with them any documentation related to their situation that may be useful to the NYLAG staff in providing assistance. Appointments are highly recommended but walk-ins will be accepted and served if time permits. Residents who would like more information about the free legal services program on Feb. 7 or would like to make an appointment should call Phillips’ office at 516-7465924.

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READERS WRITE

Globalism is not the enemy of U.S.

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f late, globalism has been taking quite a hit on these pages. Does globalism deserve this treatment? Let’s take a look at the 20th century, which we can easily divide into roughly two halves. In the first half of the preceding century, the world resisted globalism. In the United States, we saw America First isolationism, antiimmigration legislation and the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act among other manifestations of a resistance to our country undertaking a leadership role in the world community. In Europe, anti-globalism manifested itself in extreme nationalism. And how did that turn out? Not too well, I’m afraid. Two world wars and a great depression. In the second half of the 20th century, we endeavored

to learn from our recent experiences. Instead of retreating to our borders, we sought strong alliances with our war time allies and, amazingly, even our former enemies. NATO and the Marshall Plan helped to rebuild a stronger Europe. We encouraged Western European nations to build a common economic market. Unhindered by punitive tariffs, we developed strong trading relationships with the rest of the world. And how did that turn out? Not too badly, I’d say. We defeated Russian Communism without firing a shot and welcomed Eastern Europe into the European Market. For perhaps the longest period in history, no wars were fought on Western European soil. World economies grew and

here in the United States, we saw the growth of a vital middle class and the largest world economy. Not bad given the half century that preceded it. Has it been all peaches and cream? Of course not. There were many missteps, usually when we failed to adequately define the threats to our national security (see Vietnam), or saw weapons of mass destruction where there were only windmills and unleashed a backlash of violence for which we were ill prepared (see Iraq), or overreached in unwise efforts to export American democracy to regions with no democratic traditions (see Iraq and Afghanistan). Are there challenges remaining? Of course there are. But this is not the time to retreat within our borders. We are threatened by hostile forces

armed with weapons and transmitting ideologies that do not respect national borders, even those like our own which are surrounded by vast oceans. We will succeed in repelling the forces that today threaten our peace and security by preserving and strengthening the global alliances that brought us to this point. We weaken our allies when we deprecate their leaders and open the way to their replacement by extreme nationalists who want to return to the destructive regimes of the first half of the last century. Here at home, our manufacturing output is greater than it has ever been, but thanks to technological advances it requires fewer workers than it ever did. As I have written elsewhere, a century ago we were able to turn an agrarian/handcraft/sole proprietor-based society into

the leading industrial nation in the world. Today, the challenge is to find a way to usefully employ the displaced workforce of the 20th century and those coming into the workforce ill equipped for the jobs of the 21st century. To do this will require significant investments in education, technology and infrastructure. As George Santayana wrote, “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” The choice is ours, whether to retreat into an anti-globalist cocoon such as marked the early 20th century, or to confront and defeat those forces challenging our position as the most powerful nation in the world. Globalism is not the enemy. May it grow and prosper. Jay N. Feldman Port Washington

Praise of Obama very undeserved

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s. Rubin: I read your opinion piece published last week on Jan. 20. I am glad to see you have awakened from your years-long coma and resumed writing your with your usual insightfulness. You seemed to have missed some very pertinent details of Obama’s accomplishments. I will attempt to fill in a few gaps for you. Voters were so enthralled with Obama’s failed stimulus bill and unaffordable care act that the off-year 2010 election gave control of the House of Representatives to Republicans. The 2012 and 2014 elections gave control of the Senate to them, too, and they held onto the majorities this past November. Also, the majority of governors and state houses are now under Republican control. You missed the decline of race relations which actually were pretty good at the start of Obama’s first term. Unfortunately, it has been downhill since then, as everything Obama’s has said only fostered enmity. Start with the incident in Cambridge Mass., where Obama said the police acted stupidly when investigating suspicious behavior at the home of a Har-

vard professor. Actually not, the professor refused to show his ID to the police proving he was the owner of the house. This led to the beer garden “make nice” party at the White House, and the start of Obama’s vicious anti-police rhetoric and denigration of all police around the country. Then there was the Trayvon Martin incident which, unfortunately led to the boy’s death. However, it was proven that Martin did attack Zimmerman first, but Obama interjected with his stupid comment that if he had a son, he would be like Trayvon. Really? Obama would have a drugaddled (proven on autopsy) son lurking around the neighborhood, urinating in front of someone’s house and smashing someone’s head to the ground? Riots ensued, and unfortunately have continued whenever there is an incident with the police. You can research the Garner encounter, and the Ferguson and Baltimore incidences which led to days of rioting, destruction of property and false accusations of police brutality. Our nation’s race relations are worse than they were 8 years ago. You gushed about the Iran

Nuclear Deal, proclaiming it help restore America’s standing in the world. But from his apology tour, bowing to other heads of state in the Middle East, leaving a disaster in Libya, four dead Americans in Benghazi, walking away from his proclaimed “red line” in Syria that led to hundreds of thousands death there, to ignoring that only the US Senate can advise and consent on treaties, Obama has left the Middle East in dire straits. His rude treatment of Netanyahu and abstention on the UN vote on Israel last month proved he is no friend of our only true ally in the Middle East. You are delusional if you think he left the world a better place. His foreign policy was disastrous to us and our allies who don’t trust us anymore. The ACA is a joke. More than half of the states that set up exchanges to implement the ACA have closed them because of outrageously high costs. More than 70 percent of the newly insured are on Medicaid. Those who do not qualify for subsidies have thousands of dollars in deductibles. Plus, Obama lied about keeping your doctor and your health plan. Obama has one irrefutable

standing. He is the only president under which the GDP has been under 3 percent for each quarter of every year of his presidency. So, exactly how good is our economy? Not good at all. Ms. Confino: Week after week you remind me of Chicken Little’s crying “the sky is falling” from a child’s story book. Many of the statements you made can be applied to Obama, such as “he (referring to Trump) has arrogantly decided he can defy the Constitution.” Obama has already done that, with his Iran Nuclear Treaty, and with his executive orders giving power to various agencies of the federal government, such as education, energy and HHS, allowing them to make the rules the electorate must follow. That is Congress’s job — it’s called passing laws. BTW, Obama fits the medical definition of a classic narcissist.

Your assertion of Trump’s having a bromance with a dictator is pure speculation. Didn’t JFK attempt summit meetings with Kruschev? Haven’t all of our leaders attended meetings with world leaders? And wasn’t Obama caught on a hot mic telling Putin’s representative that he would have more flexibility after he was re-elected? Your commentary sounds more like wishful thinking than purely expressed opinion. I suggest a wait and see attitude. Let’s see what Trump does in office. Name calling and badmouthing defines you, not the President. P.S.: Every president has smart lawyers. Dr. Wayne Roth: You are a welcome voice of logic in a crowd of irrational liberals. Lauren Block Manhasset

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his is written in continuation of the recent debate on Trump, Soros, the globalists and the media. Dr. Wayne Roth, in his Jan. 6 letter, “Globalism a Threat to Western Civilization,” did a very good job in explaining what is occurring. Among numerous points he made an important one about immigration. He stated: “ . . . immigration is being used here as a weapon against western countries to destroy their culture.” He’s 100 percent correct. Trump isn’t anti-immigrant. He’s pro-U.S. Conversely, the globalists who are promoting unlimited immigration and attacking Trump, like Soros, aren’t motivated by a concern for immigrants. Rather, they’re motivated by a hatred of the U.S. Immigrants are tools of destruction to the globalists, not people. They use immigration against

us. This to help them achieve their goal of world government, a goal Soros has unequivocally made clear. Trump understands this. And the globalists understand he knows this. This is why he’s under attack. And it’s a reason Soros so heavily supported Hillary Clinton. In this regard, the Clintons have long been in Soros’ pocket. In 1995, speaking of Bill Clinton when he was President, Soros said: “I do now have great access in the Clinton Administration. We work together as a team.” More recently, Hillary Clinton, while she was Secretary of State, promoted Soros’ open borders agenda. In fact, while meeting with Brazilian bankers in 2013, Hillary Clinton said: “My dream is a hemispheric common market, with open trade and open borders.” During the campaign, Soros was referred to 60 times in the emails of John Podesta, Clinton’s

campaign manager. He was heavily involved in her campaign. In short, a vote for Clinton was effectively a vote for Soros. Though Hillary is (thankfully) gone, Soros remains with us. Since the election, he’s has continued to work non-stop against Trump. This through his access to the media as well as by his funding of front groups, including many affiliated with the so-called Woman’s March in Washington on Saturday last week. Regarding the media, Soros’ own media organizations, like Pro Publica, are themselves linked, via advisory boards, to more than 30 news outlets in the mainstream media, including the New York Times, ABC News, the AtlantaJournal Constitution, National Public Radio, Hearst Newspapers, The Seattle Times, The Washington Post and CBS. With respect to the Women’s March, more than fifty of the organizations that sponsored the

march are Soros linked. This confluence of Soroslinked media with a Soros linked event is one reason why the march received such saturation, and glowing, coverage. This in contrast to the negative coverage Trump’s inauguration received. This part of the continued battle of the globalists against Trump, a battle we can expect to see continued for the next four years. Not surprisingly, these Soros connections aren’t reported by the mainstream media. To do so would dilute the effectiveness of their attacks on Trump. So they don’t. The media leaves people (deliberately) in the dark. In his letter off Jan. 13, ‘Populism a Response to Economic Stress’, Robert Adler wrote concerning the media and its responsibility to society: “ . . . And an essential role in that process must be played by the news media, the

role of which is to report fully and accurately, . . . . so that, in a true democracy, a well-informed public is able to reach reasonable conclusions about the political philosophies of the contending parties and the merits of the various candidates for office . . . . “ I agree. Unfortunately, the mainstream, monopoly media long ago abandoned the role of informing the public objectively. Instead, they’ve become propagandists for their corporate, globalist owners. The media is an arm of the globalists. It disseminates propaganda, not information. It’s there to form our opinions, not to inform us so as to enable us to come to our own conclusions. It’s a disseminator of fake news. It’s a monopoly that’s hurting the country. It should be broken up. John O’Kelly East Williston

Lies, distortion lead to Silicon Valley Continued from Page 15 credit, is planning something along those lines). Facebook is already working on solutions for people to flag hoax stories that show up in news feeds. Bravo! Keep going. But the blame also falls on Silicon Valley and its wunderkinds who are supposedly, according to the oft-quoted

mantra of the San Francisco Bay Area: “making the world a better place.” They are now forced to wrestle with the nature and quality of information, not just the fact that information exists and needs to be organized. Hopefully, in coming months, we see an explosion of new technologies designed to help accurate news thrive and false

news die. And business journalists can and should report on those efforts. Back to that supposed Mark Twain quote, we can now check that quote via the web site QuoteInvestigator.com, which is operated by Dr. Garson O’Toole, a Yale PhD. By the way, I see that Yale’s alumni magazine verifies O’Toole is a 1986 PhD but that

his name is a pseudonym. Anyways, Quote Investigator indicates Twain, for all his quotable wit, did not utter the opening quote. In fact, we don’t know who exactly did utter those words. Writer Jonathan Swift expressed the idea in 1710. It surfaced a few other places. But the published version that most closely mirrors the quote

appeared in The Portland Gazette newspaper in September of 1820, which read, “for falsehood will fly from Maine to Georgia, while truth is pulling her boots on.” Great Neck resident Paul Glader is an associate professor in journalism and entrepreneurship at The King’s College in New York City. This column first appeared on Forbes.com.

No time for us to ‘fade into my own parade’ Continued from Page 16 Dr. King argued that “all of our lives are interconnected,” in a nuclear, shrunken globe, and that “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” What about Dr. King’s signa-

ture view, as he detailed the symbiotic relationship of the “triple evils” of racism, poverty and war, that we have reached a point when “every nation must now develop an overriding loyalty to mankind as a whole?”

Will Mr. Trump’s words and actions after January 20 prompt grieved, humanistic, patriots to seek creative escape routes to privacy and solace? How many will decide to “fade into my own parade?”

Will equivalents of Dylan’s “Mr. Tambourine Man” play a song for the legitimately distressed multitudes to foster an activist and constructive “dancing spell” response? If lots of folks do go to the

sidelines and focus on their private lives, will that leave a huge void in the public sphere — especially at a time when there is a vital need for disciplined and principled voices of people like Wayne Barrett and Dr. King?

Women’s march effort points the way forward Continued from Page 17 of what Trump and his collaborators in Congress and the Cabinet are doing. Write, call, visit, rally at representatives’ offices. Speak up to family, friends and neighbors.

Go to town halls and civic meetings. Support key organizations — give what you can — because they will need money to lobby, sue, organize protests and petition campaigns, can offer language for legislation and expose facts about

the impacts of overturning regulations so that corporations can pollute the air and water; repealing the Affordable Care Act; rolling back climate action. (Caveat: Organizations can’t just seize on the latest outrage to fundraise without actually doing something.)

Some worthy organizations that have outlined effective strategies to beat back the forces of darkness include National Resources Defense Council (NRDC. org), Environmental Defense Fund (EDF.org), League of Conservation Voters (LCV.org), MoveOn.org,

EmilysList.org, WomensMarch. com, PlannedParenthood.org, Public Citizen (citizen.org), as well as local grassroots organizations like Reach Out America (reachoutamerica.com) and the Queens/ Nassau chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby (citizensclimatelobby.org).

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ith the exception of the self-deluding claim that race relations have improved under his presidency, Barack Obama’s Farewell Address was elegantly written and flawlessly delivered. It celebrated the idea of one future and one people. It was not a soliloquy for self-aggrandizement but one aimed at the unifying principles of what it means to live in America and to be an American. It was an ennobling valedictory. In the waning days of the 44th president’s term, Obama has also embarked upon a histrionic au revoir (a tone markedly different from the Farewell Address) festooned with all the ceremonial affectations of an army marching home after a victorious battle. It’s a jubilee with all the earmarks of a “Hail the conquering hero” screenplay lauding Obama’s achievements during his eight years in office as if the nation had indelibly been changed for the better. It’s a celebration Obama has wholeheartedly endorsed and I suppose that given his undeniable status as a genuine historical figure, feted and toasted by the media and cultural elites alike, it’s hard to imagine that he would not have acted their transcendent mythology. Despite his mixed racial heritage and the abandonment by his father, Barack Obama did not suffer from a lack of prerogatives and opportunities. No doubt he was very smart, literate and politically savvy. Exhibiting a preternatural cool and unruffled demeanor, even under pressure, he had an air of someone always in control of himself and his circumstances

even if this imperturbability contained a hint of condescension. He overcame not only the compelling disadvantages of a fatherless childhood, but with gusto prevailed in the law, politics and as a devoted family man. It was a question of character and in this he was not found wanting having, time and again, made the right decisions and steadfast commitments concerning his future. With his gift for oratory, inexpungible civility and a strapping all-embracing smile, his political potential was easily apprehended and aggressively promoted. So many prominent and influential people were willing to advance his storybook life as someone who beat the odds to live the American Dream. His political ascent was meteoric and after delivering a stirring keynote address nominating John Kerry at the Democratic Convention in 2004, a jolt of electricity surged through the body politic signifying that this magnetic orator might one day become America’s first black president. It was the birth of the Obama legend, soon swept up by a media swoon so pronounced and idiosyncratic that it could barely be distinguished from idolatry. Emboldened by the ardor of his reception, this youthful first term senator defied political royalty and directly challenged the coronation of the most formidable political family the party had seen since the Kennedys. Obama was seen as something utterly and spectacularly revolutionary. Here was a young man who would not have been allowed to vote in the year of his birth in much of the South was now a leading contender for President

of the United States. If elected, Obama would become a living, breathing incarnation of the most definitive refutation of this nation’s troubled history with slavery and Jim Crow. The media savored this prospect not only with the irrepressible excitement that Obama’s election would presumably bridge the great racial divide but would serve as an ablution of the nation’s original sin. In progressive circles, it was an impiety to oppose him. Voicing dissent about his historic candidacy would be a prodigious irreverence to the idea that the long arc of history always points toward justice. Obama’s political bona fides became the fount and radiating center of a passion play for American redemption. No knife cuts deeper in the national consciousness than remorse and Barack’s inspirational career and rise to power, in the very shadow past racial indignities and injustices, was as poignant and inspiring a tale as the life of Lincoln. So the young Barack was showered with sumptuous praise, petted and caressed, humored and spoilt until a sublime unconsciousness about his own specialness took root and became within him an article of faith, as true and sure as Newton’s Second Law of Thermodynamics. In the midst of a vast political constellation, one definitely not of his making, Obama stood athwart the world as something majestic, imperious, crested and supreme--capable of enormities. He had become for his adulators a seamless indivisible; to fault one aspect of his character risked tainting the whole fabric. Insulated as he was from the

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e: Article titled “Owner seeks to demolish Baxter House,” in the Port Washington Times issue of Jan. 13, 2017 The clause at the end of the last paragraph of the referenced article, “The board suggested residents submit letters and contact the landmarks committee because the issue is no longer in its control.” is incorrect and misleading. According to official docu-

mentation of the Village of Baxter Estates (Baxter Estates Newsletter, December 2006 and “General Information” posted at its official URL <http://www .baxterestates. org/general info.html#lan>): 1. The “Landmark Preservation Commission” (not “Committee”) is fully a creature of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Baxter Estates; 2. The five members of said Commission are appointed by

the Mayor of the Village of Baxter Estates; Hence, the Village of Baxter Estates is ultimately in control of said Commission and of said “issue” and it would be well advised to accept the owner’s recent proposal and resolve the deplorable situation, in which it has gotten itself embroiled. Giulio Varsi Port Washington

obligatory barbs and arrows of political criticism, who or what could stand against his unstoppable momentum, what power could slake much less extinguish the unquenchable fire that burnished his lofty image? The unrelenting paroxysms of adulation were neither displeasing nor unconvincing to this progressive politician and he beheld his exaltation with a sense of welcoming expectancy. It was then, at the very summit of his power and influence, where the great overreach to the ideological left was fatally commenced. Like a tsunami exhausting itself into a breaking wave on some impossibly distant shore, the Obama agenda precipitated an insurrection among the improvident and wounded working classes who had staked so much on his promise and were left disillusioned and wanting. Obama never saw the desertion of such vast numbers from his fold. He was so convinced of being beloved by the common clothe that an exodus of such breathtaking dimensions was not only mutinous but unimaginable. It is a much exampled truth that a dauntless and unwavering self-confidence takes one only so far. The poetry of abstract ideals is grand but the prosaic workman like details of governing require more than worshipping the god within. It requires a measured response, the willingness to listen and to move cautiously and objectively while tactically and tactfully reaching out to shake hands across the aisle. It needs the sweat and backbreaking exertions of forging consensus on legislation and always with a wary eye on the

volatility of public sentiment. Governing needs more than “I Am Who Am” mentality, something more than one who imperiously commands let there be light and there was light. It was this presumptuousness that has made his victory lap, with trumpets blaring, sound more like the tremulous dirge of a funeral procession. With the election of Donald Trump, the Obama presidency will not even die an honorable death. His reckless shelving of the Constitution, a subtle instrument best approached with a moral solemnity and dignity that Obama reflexively recoiled from, became a soufflé of Executive Orders that embodied the very seed of its destruction once public sentiment congealed into political action. As a purple pall gloomily settles over the Obama presidency, he is pitifully reduced to impotently watching his legacy being discarded with all the sacrilege of grave robbers digging up an old corpse and rifling its pockets for some overlooked loot. Whatever artifice and imagination partisans might impose upon a conveniently, pliable past it will never soften the truth of what had aspired to be a transformative presidency was as transitory as the weather. When the polls closed on November 8, this lesson in humility was perhaps not entirely lost on Barack Obama, at least not in his reflective moments. But it’s a hurt easily soothed by the hollow cheers of an enduring and deluded cast of supporters that made such an ignominious failure possible. Phil Guarnieri Floral Park

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JFK airport renovation not a new idea Continued from Page 19 First, you would have to either drive, have someone else drop you off or leave your car at a LIRR station for several days or take a taxi. Most LIRR station commuter parking lots are designed for same day usage and not overnight multiple day storage. Who would want to leave your car in a unattended lot overnight over several days with no security? For those traveling from diesel territory branches (including those commuting from stations east of Huntington to Port Jefferson, east of Mineola to Oyster Bay, east of Babylon to Speonk or Montauk and east of Ronkonkoma to Greenport), you would probably have to first change at either Huntington, Babylon, Mineola or Ronkokoma. Next, change at Jamaica for the air train. It is a safe bet that there

never has been and or will be a real one seat ride. Creating a one-seat ride from Penn Station to JFK by extending either the LIRR using Air Train tracks or extending the Air Train using LIRR tracks will not work. LIRR and Air Train equipment are not compatible. The only exception is one stop express shuttle bus services from either Grand Central Terminal, Penn Station or World Trade Center directly to Kennedy Airport. These existing services could be expanded with additional operating and capital subsidies to the current private bus operator . Most travelers who want to reach Kennedy Airport via public transportation will always have to transfer from either the Long Island Rail Road, subway or bus to the Air Train at Jamaica or subway to the Air Train at Howard Beach. The best course of ac-

tion is to make this transfer as easy as possible. Increasing the frequency of Air Train service would help. Lengthening each Air Train from 2 to either 3 or 4 cars might make it more attractive. Building the existing Air Train north via the Van Wyck Expressway to LaGuardia Airport which was the original concept decades ago with one intermediate stop at Shea Stadium #7 subway & Port Washington branch LIRR station(s) might be a better investment than any of the recent new Regional Plan Association proposals. Everyone missed the most obvious option which exists today. Kennedy Airport travelers in the know including many from other states and nations transfer from the A train at Howard Beach to the Air Train. The A train provides excellent connections to downtown Brooklyn, Wall Street, Penn Sta-

tion and Port Authority 42nd Street bus terminal. (You can transfer at the Fulton Street downtown Manhattan subway station to the Lexington Avenue subway for direct access to Grand Central Terminal, West 4th Street to the various subway lines running up 6th Avenue including the F line to 63rd Street with a direct across the platform connection to the Q 2nd Avenue uptown east side Manhattan line or 42nd St. — 8th Avenue via #7 Flushing line 2 stops to Grand Central Terminal). Many are too young to remember that up until the 1970s — NYC Transit extended E line service which ran express in Brooklyn providing supplemental service to the A line during rush hours to the Rockaways. This included a stop at Howard Beach prior to construction of the Air Train. Why not bring back this service? There is existing subway

capacity and equipment to increase the frequency of service on the A line off peak, evenings, overnight and on weekends. This might make it more attractive to both existing subway riders and Kennedy Airport customers. The lower level of the Eighth Avenue 42nd Street Station in midtown Manhattan was once used in the 1960’s for service directly to Aqueduct Race Track known as the Aqueduct Special. It could once again be used to provide additional service to Kennedy Airport Larry Penner Great Neck (Larry Penner is a transportation historian and advocate who previously worked 31 years for the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Region 2 NY Office).

Supporting social Trump impeding press justice for all Continued from Page 20 And thanks to all the LIT families that donated food as well. There were many others who helped with rides, photography, housing the entertainers, graphic design, food pickup and so much more. We certainly don’t want to leave anyone out so we thank you all. Long Island Together is a growing community of progressives seeking to affirm diversity and protect vulnerable communities through interconnected activ-

ism. With much gratitude to the Port Washington Community, Long Island Together (www. longislandtogether.org) Sonia Arora, Elise May and Raju Rajan – event organizers Beth Fiore Pat Higgins Shaireen Rasheed Marivic Restivo Nancy Solomon

Continued from Page 20 impede or to control our free press. Our American citizenry must remember always: Knowledge is power. The right of the American people to freedom of the press, guaranteed by our Constitution’s First Amendment, must be guarded closely. One only has to examine history books to see the negative, very destructive outcomes that resulted when various countries’ leaders… both past and present… sought to control their countries’ free press by self-filtering public information to further their own

objectives. The job of our American President is a 24/7 position… answerable, at all times, to the American people. A job of the American people is to assess a President’s actions on an ongoing basis… and, to ensure the President embraces the laws of the land. Beware any administration that attempts to limit our news media’s access to what should be the transparent workings of government. Of course, when issues of national security are involved, vital secrets of our defenses should not be disclosed. However, the traditional,

open-access of our news media to daily operations involving our President, his Cabinet members, his staff members, and all other federal employees should be an unquestionable right of our American people. Our great founding father, Thomas Jefferson, once said, “… were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter” May it always be so. Kathy Rittel East Williston

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Business&RealEstate A warmer place or one closer to kids? I have been in numerous homes over the last few years and have noticed many owners that are in space that is either too large; complaining about our Long Island taxes, maintenance, heating, etc. etc. But, at the same time, they are happy to have built a strong foundation within the community over the many years that they have lived in their town. However and unfortunately, the truth of the matter is the older you get the more your friends either move or pass away and that’s part of life. Then you begin to miss your closest friends, but more important, your children, grandchildren or even great grandchildren. I believe, in the fact that your health and happiness is more important than anything else; and saving money comes third. Many of you who are still in your homes are spending more on taxes and monthly maintenance than your original mortgage payments were many years ago. Wouldn’t you rather downsize either locally, where your kids might reside or just go to a warmer climate and relax and enjoy your life? (yeah, I know, the weather

this winter has been quite amazing, and they say there is no such thing as global warming, yeah, right! However, I am fairly sure the snow will be coming sometime this winter, so get your snow blowers, shovels and ice melt ready. I am very fortunate that my children are within half hour of my home and I have no immediate plans on moving. But you never know what the future may hold. However, many of you have your closest connections out of the area and some yearn to be near those dearest to them. Isn’t it time to consider a move? Isn’t all that clutter getting to you? I know it does, since many of you have emailed or called to complain and to ask me what they should do. I go out and visit them as a starting point, provide them ideas and pointers in an organized plan. Then I explain that they have to do something about it! Start slowly and do a little de-cluttering each day. There is no need to rush and get it all done, but one must start, in order to finish. If you need help, then either ask your children or hire someone in your area to assist you, even if it costs you a

PHILIP A. RAICES Real Estate Watch few hundred dollars, wouldn’t it be worth it? You will feel much better and there will be less to do when you are ready to consider the thought of moving. We all are “Monday Morning Quarterbacks” every once in a while, so that is not so unusual. Have a tag sale and make a few extra bucks or give away those items that you don’t need and receive a charitable tax deduction, but make sure you ask for a receipt for your accountant or professional tax service. As one grows older the social interaction between individuals and even family members becomes much more difficult due to

illness, disability and the distance that separates you from them. Having friends nearby to visit, tends to lessen as the years go by and a change of scenery just might be the best cure. The more you are able to be socially active, life can and will be much more enjoyable. There are social centers nearby in many towns, but when the weather becomes inclement and getting out more challenging, the motivation to go outside becomes less and less. The warmer weather environments down south and west or abroad, lend to a more socially positive and healthier atmosphere. Wouldn’t you rather be enjoying that Mai Tai, gin and tonic or black Russian or whatever your favorite drink might be in your private club or on your local beach as the sun is going down in the western sky? It’s even starting to look good to me. What about you? Isn’t it time to begin thinking hard about packing it in and finally going somewhere to have some real fun? The real estate market is now at a point that is higher now than it was in early 2008. It’s an oppor-

tune time to cash in and grab all that equity, while interest rates for purchasers are still at an historic low and the demand is strong. Everyone talks about buying low and selling high, right? Well, if you purchased 20-50 years ago, here is your chance to do so. The only thing stopping you, just might be you, so think about it and begin a plan of action! Life’s short, so start enjoying it! Phil Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 7 Bond St. in Great Neck. He has earned designations as a Graduate Realtor Institute and Certified International Property Specialist. He can be reached by email: Phil@TurnkeyRealEstate.Com or by cell (516) 647-4289 to answer any of your questions or article suggestions. To search for any type of properties or to see what your home is worth or homes that have sold in your area, go to WWW.Li-RealEstate.Com or if you desire a free, no strings attached customized Comparative Market Analysis for your home in today’s market and learn of its value, just call me for an appointment.

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Recent Real Estate Sales in the Williston Area Williston Park Real Estate Market Conditions MEDIAN SALES PRICE $530,100 Demographics near Williston Park, NY Population Population Density Median Age People per Household Median Household Income Average Income per Capita

City 7,264 11,604 43.9 2.8 107,622 43,205

County 1,338,712 4,702 41.2 3 97,049 42,286

62 Princeton Street, Williston Park Sold Price: $495,000 Date: 12/22/2016 3 beds, 1 Full baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 40x100 Schools: Mineola Total Taxes: $8,878 MLS# 2892074

29 Foxcroft Road, Albertson Sold Price: $600,000 Date: 12/22/2016 4 beds, 2 Full baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 60x110 Schools: Mineola Total Taxes: $10,772 MLS# 2891095

68 Arleigh Drive, Albertson 188 Arlington Street, Mineola Sold Price: $530,000 Date: 12/23/2016 4 beds, 2 Full baths Style: Cape # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 60x100 Schools: East Williston Total Taxes: $9,392 MLS# 2895536

Sold Price: $1,100,000 Date: 12/22/2016 4 beds, 2 Full/1 Half baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 80x100 Schools: Herricks Total Taxes: $28,450 MLS# 2890122

Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s note: Homes shown here were recently sold in the Willistons, Mineola and surrounding areas by a variety of real estate agencies. The information about the homes and the photos were obtained through the Multiple Listing Services of Long Island. The homes are presented based solely on the fact that they were recently sold in the Willistons, Mineola and surrounding areas and are believed by Blank Slate Media to be of interest to our readers.

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Residents, pols speak against 3rd track plan Continued from Page 1 This week’s hearings on the draft environmental study for the project were required under state eminent domain law because it would take four commercial properties and temporarily use parts of several residential properties during construction. The LIRR says a third track would provide more reliable service by giving trains a way around accidents on the two-track “bottleneck,” which currently cause delays to ripple throughout the system. It would also create more capacity for eastbound trains during morning rush hours and westbound trains in the evening. Ten project supporters on Thursday night said the third track would be a desperately needed aid to commuters and would lay the groundwork for economic growth across Long Island. Bruce Stillman, president of Cold Spring Harbor National Laboratory, said an improved railroad would create jobs across the Island and help the prestigious science research lab attract more young talent from the New York City area. “This is a classic case of doing the greatest good for the greatest number. It must be built,” said

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Frank Pugliese of New Hyde Park speaks at one of two public hearings on the third track project at the Inn at New Hyde Park on Thursday, Jan. 19. Andrew Sparberg, a former LIRR quality assurance manager from Oceanside. But opponents questioned the project’s necessity when switch problems or broken rails are among the most common causes for delays. The LIRR should upgrade switches, signals and existing rails first, they said. Local residents also criticized the fast-moving process, saying there has not been enough time to digest the environmental study’s more than 2,000 pages,

which some said did not contain detailed answers to important questions. The impact of construction and increased train traffic on communities along the corridor remained a major concern among critics, who say the project would cause traffic and noise problems and irreparably damage their quality of life. Most critics praised the planned elimination of the seven street-level railroad crossings along the corridor, but said they

should not be tied to the third track. “That’s a life-and-death issue, and it’s shameful that it was held hostage for the third track,” Jim McHugh of New Hyde Park said. The comments at Thursday’s hearing reflected a geographic divide on the project. Most opponents came from communities in or near the project area in central and western Nassau County, while most supporters came from parts of Nassau farther from the Main Line or from Suffolk County. Only two speakers came from Mineola, home to a busy LIRR station at the center of the Main Line corridor. Tom Redmond, a Mineola resident and volunteer firefighter, said the project would help the many village residents who commute to Manhattan, including those in its new downtown apartment complexes. “There’s no panic in Mineola at all, and that’s why a lot of the residents aren’t coming out, because we’re ready for the third track to come through Mineola,” Redmond said. Tom Prendergast, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority chairman and CEO, has said incremental upgrades to switches

and signals would help LIRR service in conjunction with a third track, but are not a viable alternative to the project itself. Five people made neutral comments Thursday night, asking questions or requesting additional improvements along the corridor. Matthew Sexton, a Floral Park civic leader, said the project should include fixes and handicap-accessibility upgrades at the village’s train station, which has been called the “gateway” to Nassau County. “The train station is 57 years old and it really looks more like the gates of Rome after the Huns got done pillaging it,” Sexton said. Third track planners will incorporate the comments into a final environmental impact statement to be released later this year before construction starts. Planners have touted their public outreach efforts, which have included consistent meetings with local officials and community leaders. Anyone can submit comments on the project until Feb. 15 by mail, online at amodernli. com or at the project information center on the south side of the Mineola LIRR station.

Herricks adds 4 holidays to school calendar Continued from Page 1 The move drew applause at Thursday’s meeting in Herricks High School. Discussion about adding holidays started a few years ago when the board noted demographic shifts in the district, Nancy Feinstein, the school board president, said in November. Students of Asian descent accounted for about 57 percent of the student body in 2015, up from 45 percent in 2005-06, according to state Education Department data. The white student population decreased to 35 percent from 50 percent over the same period. In forming the new calendar, the district had to keep at least 180 instructional days between Sept. 1 and the start of the state Regents exams in June. The East Williston and Roslyn school districts are both considering adding three holidays to their calendars. The Great Neck school district decided to formally recognize the Lunar New Year in 2016. Also on Thursday, the school board announced that James Ruck will stay on as Herricks

High School principal for another year. Ruck, who has decades of experience as a teacher and school administrator, was hired on an interim basis for the current school year, replacing Samuel Thompson, who left after a year to become principal of Farmingdale High School. Before the regular school board meeting, about 100 high school students had the chance to bring their concerns directly to the school board at its annual “Fireside Chat” session. Students said the high school’s wireless internet network occasionally crashes, disrupting their research or classwork. The district will receive approximately $960,000 from the state for technology upgrades, but revamping the wireless internet system will cost approximately $1.5 million, David Pickman, the district’s technology systems coordinator, said. The work will take place over three years starting either next year or the year after, Pickman said. The plans must be approved by the state and the

complex work will need to be outsourced. Students also complained about long lines in the cafeteria, saying it can take as long as 20 minutes to get a sandwich. The assistant superintendent for business, Lisa Rutkoske, said a complete makeover of the cafeteria was included in the recently approved $29.5 million package of capital projects, and construction would likely begin during the summer of 2018. The school board also heard performances by four students enrolled in the Student Television Arts Company, or STAC, program for gifted and talented arts students. The program encompasses a wide range of creative disciplines, including music, art, theater, photography, film-making, script writing, graphic arts and web design, teacher Luke DeLalio said. “We are constantly doing hands-on projects — a combination of traditional skills and hightech applications,” DeLalio said. About 36 students from grades nine through 12 are enrolled each year. The class meets

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Herricks High School students James Brautigam and Giselle Correia perform a mime skit at the Jan. 19, 2016, Herricks school board meeting. for the last two hours of the school day, and works to develop critical thinking and problemsolving. STAC alumni have gone on to work in fields as varied as art and theater, law, medicine and politics, DeLalio said. The student presentations involved a skit in mime by senior James Brautigam and junior Giselle Correia, a video produced by senior Vika Longi and a song

written and sung by sophomore Savannah Mehran. The students said they have long been interested in the arts, but sometimes their paths have taken unusual turns. Longi was training to be a ballet dancer, but after an injury derailed her plans, she realized she could branch out into other creative pursuits, she said. Correia considered going into dentistry but also wrote poetry and was interested in film and aspires to write screenplays. District officials also announced that Herricks High School was one of 19 in New York nominated for the U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Award, a designation given to Herricks Middle School several years ago. The award program was launched 35 years ago to honor high-performing schools and those that are making great strides in closing achievement gaps among student groups. “If we don’t win, I don’t know who will,” Celano said. The winners will be announced in September.

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E.W., Herricks rank high on Niche school list Continued from Page 2 provement, and a strong commitment to education on the part of our parents, community and Board of Education.” Celano said recognition by an outside organization is reassuring. “In addition, school rankings can add to the reputation of a school district in the eyes of college admissions counselors, which has a positive impact on our students,” he said. Niche listed the Great Neck school district as the fifth best district in the country and the top district in New York State. Great Neck Superintendent of Schools Teresa Prendergast said the high ranking shows the community’s support for students. “Our public schools enjoy a national reputation of academic excellence, and we offer an excellent educational experience that prepares our students to lead and make a difference in the world,” Prendergast said. “I am proud of our students, the high quality academic programs we offer, our dedicated faculty and, of course, our supportive Board of Education and school community.” “These components are the ingredients needed to successfully educate all children, and the Niche report certainly confirms our

commitment to offering our students a firstclass education,” she added. Great Neck is one of six North Shore school districts to rank in the top 100 in the nation. The Roslyn school district was listed as the 42nd best school district in the country, while ranking number 12 in the state. It ranked as the sixth best on Long Island. “While we always appreciate being recognized for excellence, the criteria that are used by the various ranking systems are unclear and/or not especially meaningful,” the Roslyn school district said in a statement. The Manhasset school district was listed as the 62nd best district in the country, 17th in the state and eighth on Long Island. “Over my 11 plus years in Manhas-

set, many students, parents, community members and staff members have shared their tremendous pride in the high school and the entire school district due to all that the students have accomplished in the 4 A’s – academics, the arts, athletics and after school activities,” said Charles Cardillo, the Manhasset school superintendent. Although he is proud of the ranking, Cardillo said people should be cautious of rankings such as Niche’s as the criteria used to list school districts vary depending on who publishes them. “As for the credibility of the rankings, the public should be leery of the high school rankings published by Newsweek, U.S. News and World Report, The Washington Post and Niche as each of these rankings greatly vary in the criteria being used

and likely do more to promote each of the organization’s own needs than it does to each of the schools being recognized,” he said. The Port Washington school district ranked as the 70th best district in the country and the 21st best in the state. It was listed as the 10th best on Long Island. Kathleen Mooney, the Port Washington superintendent of schools, said the Niche ranking is a good barometer of the district’s success as it analyzes “multiple facets of our district.” “While a quality academic program is always high on the list, it’s nice to be recognized for educating the whole child through the many enrichment and extracurricular opportunities we provide,” Mooney said. “Every one of our schools received an ‘A’ or better rating and our district received high marks across the board.” The Sewanhaka school district finished outside of the country’s top 100, ranking at 336. It ranked as the 71st best district in the state and 32nd best on Long Island. The Mineola school district ranked 531st in the country and 102nd in the state. It ranked at number 46 on Long Island. Efforts to reach Mineola school district officials for comment were unavailing.

Woman collects hats for Women’s march draws children with cancer hundreds from N. Shore Continued from Page 12 “I had one child today who was so unbelievably thrilled,” Reardon said. “She said ‘this is the most beautiful thing,’ and she was so thankful. She sent me a picture of her wearing it later in the day.” Reardon said she never feels like she’s working when she’s with the children, but rather trying to help out. “Some kids are in five days a week, and we try to brighten their days and their parents’ days, too,” she said. “I think that people need to remember the children are

there and that there are so many different ways to help them and volunteer, either by donating hats and scarves or toys, or just doing anything small to help out.” The hospital goes through hats quickly, Reardon said, which makes it hard to make sure every child has one. “Not only do these children have cancer, but a lot of them don’t have that much money either, because they are spending it on chemotherapy and medication, so things like hats are an afterthought,” she said. “It’s good that people are helping them.”

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Residents from in and around Port Washington are making and donating knitted hats for children with cancer at Cohen’s Children’s Medical Center.

Continued from Page 13 and Freeport. Some people unaffiliated with Unitarian Universalism were also on board. “It was a full, full day of traveling and marching,” Simon said. She recalled walking down Independence Avenue with the Capitol directly in front of her. “The police officers were very friendly,” she said. “They said, ‘keep moving, there’s a million more people behind you.’ “On Independence Avenue there are residential homes all the way down,” she added. “In front of the homes there were black and white signs with different quotes from Martin Luther King Jr. It was very powerful to read them as we were walking down.” Hall said the march “was a little confusing because there were so many people that there wasn’t anywhere to march.” “It became many marches. Two thousand of us were marching toward the Washington monument but going in the wrong direction,” she said. “It was still pretty cool.” Ned Wight, the senior minister at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock, marched at a sister event in Manhattan. “People wanted to ensure that women and gay and lesbian and bisexual people, and persons of color and disabled people — groups traditionally marginalized — are on

the radar screen of all elected leaders,” he said. “The caliber of a nation and a society is judged by how they treat all of their people.” “The crowd was so dense that it took us three hours to go a half a block,” he added. “What was amazing about it was that given how constraining it was and how many people were packed in, they were still relatively patient and forbearing about being in such close and crushed quarters. “There was a good spirit in the air.” Marches were held in Sydney, Berlin, London, Paris, Nairobi and Cape Town, as well as at least 500 U.S. cities, according to data collected by Erica Chenoweth at the University of Denver and Jeremy Pressman at the University of Connecticut. Simon said protesters “felt very uplifted and empowered” on the bus ride home, which arrived at the congregation at 12:15 a.m. “The question was: what can we do now?” she said. Simon, Hall and Wight said they intend to remain involved in advocacy activities like the women’s march. “I don’t see myself giving up,” Hall said. “We have to remain vigilant.” Simon said she intends to participate in an April 15 march that will call on President Trump to release his tax returns. She has also been calling her elected representatives. “We need to keep our eyes open and have our voices heard,” Simon said.

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Froccaro said. “It’s harder to move in the winter because people have kids in school, but as spring comes around, we can look forward to a strong market.” The count for residential single/multifamily properties sold in the county in December rose to 936 from 933 the previous year, but condo and co-op sales took a hit.

Froccaro said houses that are priced correctly will probably sell for above the asking price or right at it because of the market’s strength. The price for properties pending sale was similar to properties sold, reaching $475,000 in December, up 5.6 percent from $450,000. The price for pending residential single/ multifamily and co-op

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Crime down 9% in 3rd Precinct Continued from Page 6 suburban counties in America and significantly safer than it was seven years ago,” he said. “That said, my administration will continue to invest the resources needed to maintain public safety and protect our residents from the unprecedented times in which we now live.” Although there has been a downward trend in crime in Nassau County, the police report did not specify the number of drug-related arrests as Long Island confronts a heroin epidemic. But the department’s heroin arrests log showed that there were 853 heroin-related arrests in Nassau County in 2016, with a large portion of them occurring in the 3rd Precinct. “The nature of the crime seems to have changed, which was not captured in the crime statistics,” said Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos, who has been critical of the department’s management and switched parties recently

to run for county executive as a Democrat. Homicides in the 3rd precinct dropped from three to one, rapes dropped from eight to three and criminal sexual acts fell from two to zero. Sexual abuse crimes and felony assaults were the only major crimes to rise in the precinct, growing from four to six and 104 to 110, respectively. “The department’s predictive-policing methods are working and we owe a debt of gratitude to the men and women of the Nassau County Police Department who are out there each and every day, getting the job done and ensuring the safety of everyone here in Nassau County,” acting Commissioner Thomas Krumpter said. Commercial robbery in the 3rd Precinct fell 33 percent, from 68 to 45, and other robbery crimes went down 27 percent, from 77 to 56. Both major burglary crimes dropped, too — with residential burglaries down 32 percent, from 282 to 189, and other burglaries down 4 per-

cent, from 110 to 105. Grand larceny — the most committed crime in the precinct — fell 3 percent, from 1,288 in 2015 to 1,247 last year. Although the number of stolen vehicles increased 2 percent county-wide, it dropped 8 percent from 112 to 103 in the 3rd Precinct, which recently got a new commanding officer, Insp. Daniel Flanagan, who replaced Deputy Chief John Berry. Efforts to reach Flanagan were unavailing. In 2012, the 3rd Precinct was merged with the former 6th Precinct, now know as the 3rd North Subdivision, which covers Manhasset, Roslyn and parts of Port Washington and Great Neck. Local politicians and civic leaders have called for an undoing of the merger, saying police service has suffered. The county said with its advances in technology and enhanced crimefighting models, it has “made advances in the light of recent terror attacks and threats around the globe.”

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Sports Pioneers snap 3-game losing streak The LIU Post women’s basketball team broke a three game losing streak on Saturday, Jan. 21 with a 77-67 win over Georgian Court University at the Pratt Recreation Center at the LIU Post campus in Brookville. Freshman Forward Mikaiya Moore was the leading scorer for the Pioneers, with a total of 17 points. The only time the Georgian Court Lions led the game was after the first basket of the game by Ivana Kovacev, but their lead was short-lived as Moore responded with a lay-up to tie the game. After a successful jump shot by Moore less than four minutes

into the game, the Pioneers never relinquished their lead. They ended the half ahead of the Lions by seven points. The Pioneers’ biggest lead came with 2:10 left to play in the third quarter, after two free throws by Pioneer Sasha Patterson brought the home team up by 17. The Lions attempted a comeback in the fourth quarter, but were only able to get within nine points of the Pioneers for the rest of the game. A missed jumper by Lion guard Kaitlyn Lister was rebounded by freshman Pioneer guard Kyla Formey, ending the

game with the Pioneers up by 10. LIU Post women’s basketball coach Dierdre Moore and the Pioneers are now 9-10 this season, and return to the court Wednesday, Jan. 25 when they take on Daemen College in Amherst, N.Y. at 4 p.m. This article was originally published in the Pioneer, the award-winning student newspaper of LIU Post, www.liupostpioneer.com, and is republished here by Blank Slate Media with the permission of the Pioneer.

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Sports G.C. shuts down Great Neck North ale led Wheatley with 13 points. Manhasset defeated Herricks 65-53. Peter Conlan led Manhasset with 22 points. Jordan Idaspe led Herricks with 21 points.

BY G R E G O R Y GIACONELLI The Garden City Trojans defeated the Great Neck North Blazers 50-38 on Saturday afternoon, as Andrew Desantis and Kevin McNiff combined for 37 points to lead Garden City.

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Julien Hakimian led Great Neck North in scoring with 16 points while Roger Hyman recorded nine. Great Neck North head coach Michael Holleran said although the team played well defensively, they had a hard time scoring against a good Garden City squad. “Defensively, we did a good job,” Holleran said. “Offensively, we just struggled to score some points but the effort was outstanding. They’re a great group of kids and I can’t ask for anything more.” Garden City led Great Neck North 18-9 as Desantis recorded 10 points in the opening quarter. He hit two three pointers and added a couple of shots from the inside to pace the attack. In the second quarter, Garden City outscored Great Neck North 14-10 and

Great Neck North junior Julien Hakimian took a commanding 32-19 lead into halftime. Desantis posted seven points for Garden City and totaled 17 points in the first half. For Great Neck North, Hakimian, Hyman and Joe Gohari combined for 10 points as they paced Great Neck North’s offense in the second quarter. Hakimian led the team with eight points in the first half. Holleran said Garden City beat them in the open court in the first half and they couldn’t keep the ball away from Desantis and McNiff. “In the first half, they got us in the open court,”

Holleran said. “They’re tough in the open court. Desantis and McNiff are two tough kids.” Hakimian said this game hurt their playoff chances as they dropped to 2-6 in conference matchups. “It was pretty tough,” Hakimian said. “We worked hard but at the end of the day, they outworked us. We’ll have to take it up a notch and keep working hard.” In the third quarter, Great Neck North outscored Garden City 10-8 but trailed 40-29 heading into the final frame. Desantis put up five points for Garden City while Hakimian, Hyman and Dan-

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iel Shirifian combined for 12 points for Great Neck North. In the fourth quarter, Garden City outscored Great Neck North 10-9 and went on to win 50-38. Holleran said if they want to have a shot at earning a postseason berth, they will have knock down their shots and improve their free throw shooting. “It comes down to making shots and plays” Holleran said. “It’s a great conference with lots of great players. Our guys are tough kids and they grind, hustle and scrap.” Weekly Boys Basketball Scores Monday, Jan. 16 Calhoun defeated Great Neck South 55-39. Patrick Gardner and Tom Cummings led Calhoun with 18 and 13 points respectively. Caleb Ponce led Great Neck South with 10 points. Port Washington defeated Valley Stream Central 7339. Xavier Merriweather led Port Washington, in which he recorded 20 of his 26 points in the first half. Adam Mizrahi and Evan Goldstein combined for 24 points for Port Washington. Malverne defeated Wheatley 63-37. Mike James led Malverne with 16 points and seven assists while Makhia Effs recorded 13 points. Michael Trag-

Tuesday, Jan. 17 Sewanhaka defeated Great Neck North 57-49. Jaydan Boyd led Sewanhaka with 14 points and seven assists while Giovany Bryce posted 10 points and 13 rebounds. Julien Hakimian led Great Neck North with 19 points while Roger Hyman added 18 points. Island Trees defeated Mineola 56-30. John Verdi led Island Trees with 15 points, seven assists and five rebounds while Kevin Dixon compiled 15 points and 18 rebounds. Manny Martins and John McMahon combined for 22 points for Mineola. Floral Park defeated Bethpage 54-46. Brian Fox led Floral Park with 20 points. T.J. Cluess recorded 11 points while Frank Phelan added seven points for Floral Park. Roslyn defeated Division 79-45. Omar Burns and Jared Cohen led Roslyn with 22 and 14 points respectively. Chaminade defeated Holy Trinity 71-68. Kyle Murphy led Chaminade with 18 points while Bobby Connors recorded 16 points and nine rebounds. St. John the Baptist defeated St. Mary’s 67-49. Thomas Catalano led St. John the Baptist with 24 points and 10 rebounds while Kyle Locastro added 17 points. Justin Brown and Liam Kunkel led St. Mary’s with 19 and 13 points respectively. Wednesday, Jan. 18 Port Washington defeated Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK 61-57. Xavier Merriweather led Port Washington with 30 points while Jagger Alagna added 10 points. Great Neck South defeated Long Beach 50-28.

Phillip Silverstein led Great Neck South with eight points and 12 rebounds while David Sabzehroo and Sheldon Henry recorded nine points apiece. Cold Spring Harbor defeated Wheatley 61-43. Matt Licciardi led Cold Spring Harbor with 15 points and 10 assists while Steve Dallaris recorded 14 points. Brian Doria and Michael Tragale led Wheatley with 11 points each. Mepham defeated Herricks 60-57. Jeremy Lissade, who finished with 13 points, tallied all six of Mepham’s overtime points. Nah’jel Sands led Mepham with 15 points and Aidan Florscher chipped in with eight points and 16 rebounds. Jordan Idaspe led Herricks with 26 points, and Dino Geleris’ 60-foot desperation heave narrowly missed at the overtime buzzer. Thursday, Jan. 19 Floral Park defeated Plainedge 82-38. Brian Fox led Floral Park with 20 points while T.J. Cluess posted 16 points and nine rebounds. Sewanhaka defeated Bellmore JFK 67-48. Rahim Akinwumni led Sewanhaka with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Giovanni Brice recorded 12 points and 12 rebounds while Kamaal Chin compiled 12 points and eight assists for Sewanhaka. Carey defeated Great Neck North 44-42. T.J. Orlandino made a three-point shot with three seconds left to give Carey a two-point win. He finished with nine points and eight rebounds. Aidan Murchie and Nelson Sincere led Carey with 14 and 11 points respectively. Julien Hakimian led Great Neck North with 20 points. Roosevelt defeated New Hyde Park 68-42. Timmy Santana led Roosevelt with 23 points, eight rebounds and nine assists while Isaiah Stone posted 12 points and 12 rebounds. Nick Anthony and Joe Langan combined for 23 points to lead New Hyde Park. Continued on Page 79

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Port dominates Plainview-O. Bethpage BY G R E G ORY GIACONELLI The Port Washington Lady Vikings defeated the Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK Lady Hawks 52-30 on Wednesday evening, led by Tyler Owens’ 24-point performance.

Pt. Washington 52 Plainview-O. Beth 30 Rebecca Rosen recorded six assists and 10 rebounds while Rebecca Katz and Emma Waxman combined for 11 points for Port Washington. Head coach Dennis Trottier said the team’s aggressive transition game was the biggest factor in the win and an area they pride themselves in. “That’s what we’ve been working on,” Trottier said. We’ve been working on deflections, which leads to steals, which then leads to easy baskets. They’re a very athletic group so we were trying to use that to our advantage.” In the first quarter, Port Washington led Plainview 13-8. Waxman and Owens paced Port Washington’s attack with five and four points respectively. In the second quarter, Port Washington outscored Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK 15-8 and took a 28-16 lead into halftime. Krystal Korason led Plainview with eight points in the first half, where she recorded six in the second quarter. Owens, who was honored in a pregame ceremony for recording her 500th ca-

reer point on Jan. 10 against East Meadow, posted her best outing in the second quarter with nine points. She hit three baskets and added a shot from three point range. Owens led Port Washington with 13 points in the first half. Owens said communicating with her teammates and scoring off the transition was a key to their game. “We won as a team and we passed a lot” Owens said. “The transition always helps us win. We got a lot of points off of that.” Trottier said the majority of the first half was tight but they played a stronger game in the back half. “Pretty much the whole first half was just a battle,” Trottier said. “We came out in the second half and took it away.” In the third quarter, Port Washington outscored Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK 15-9. For Plainview, Korason led the way with seven points and went 5-6 on the foul line. She finished the second half with nine points and compiled 17 in total. Owens and Katz paced Port Washington’s offense in the third quarter. Owen hit two shots from the inside and a three pointer while Katz added a three point shot and a free throw. In the fourth quarter, Port Washington held off Plainview 9-5 and went on to win 52-30, where they improved to a 12-2 overall record and 5-1 in conference play. Owens and Stevie Weingard led Port Washington in the final frame as they combined for eight points. Owens finished the game with a team leading 24 points.

Trottier said to win the Nassau AA-II Conference, they have to continue to compete as it will be a challenge to beat top seeded Baldwin. “We have to take care of our business,” Trottier said. “We can’t have any slipups. We have to keep working and practicing as hard as we have been.” Weekly Girls Basketball Scores Monday, Jan. 16 Malverne defeated Wheatley 46-21. Keyeria Dawson led Malverne with 18 points while Alexis Lake recorded 11 points. Sami Rothstein and Allison Lamonica led Wheatley with nine points each. Calhoun defeated Great Neck South 44-33. Katie Healy led Calhoun with 15 points, eight rebounds and two assists while Honora Campbell compiled 12 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Kristen Renta led Great Neck South with nine points. Herricks defeated Manhasset 54-47. Alannah O’Shea led Herricks with 15 points. Nicole Baer posted 12 points and Chase McGahan added 11 points for Herricks. Emma LoPinto and Maria Themelis led Manhasset with 18 and 16 points respectively. Port Washington defeated Valley Stream Central 57-32. Tyler Owens led Port Washington with 27 points. Rachel Rosen recorded two points, eight rebounds and nine assists while Sabine Rosaya posted seven points. Tuesday, Jan. 17 Floral Park defeated Bethpage 57-44. Natalie

Port Washington guard/forward Rebecca Rosen Hickman led Floral Park with 23 points. 15 of Hickman’s points came from three point range. Marykate Guerriero recorded 17 points and six assists for Floral Park. Sewanhaka defeated Great Neck North 67-57. Carly Bolivar led Sewanhaka with 22 points and six rebounds. Caroline O’Byrne led Great Neck North with 18 points. Division defeated Roslyn 53-32. Madison Gillis led Division with 14 points and seven assists. Samantha Busch led Roslyn with 18 points. St. Mary’s defeated St. John the Baptist 7247. Kadaja Bailey led St. Mary’s with 26 points and 17 rebounds. Daijah Martin posted eight points and 18 rebounds while Victoria Sacramone added 13 points. Cold Spring Harbor defeated Wheatley 63-40. Katherine Buonfiglio led Cold Spring Harbor with 21 points, three assists and three rebounds. Allison Lamonica led Wheatley with 17 points.

Island Trees defeated Mineola 57-33. Brianna Fitzgerald and Catherine Zamroz led Island Trees with 12 points each. Fitzgerald also had four assists and eight rebounds while Zamroz had four assists and 10 rebounds. Victoria Venus led Mineola with 14 points Wednesday, Jan. 18 Great Neck South defeated Long Beach 52-33. Kristen Renta led Great Neck South with 20 points. Madison Solomon recorded 16 points and 13 rebounds while Samantha Greben recorded seven points. Mepham defeated Herricks 48-29. Maryann Bagonis led Mepham with 19 points and three rebounds. Maeve Testa recorded six points and 12 rebounds while Julian Anderson posted three points and 10 rebounds for Mepham. Chase McGahan and Nicole Baer led Herricks with eight and seven points respectively. Thursday, Jan. 19 Roosevelt defeated New

Hyde Park 40-38. Destiny Jackson scored off an offensive rebound with 38 seconds remaining to give Roosevelt a 38-36 lead and Destiny London made two foul shots with 20 seconds left to extend the lead to 40-36. Iyanna Mitchell led Roosevelt with 11 points while Hannah Arkin led New Hyde Park with 11 points. Sewanhaka defeated Bellmore JFK 69-48. Destiny Hurt led Sewanhaka with 29 points, eight rebounds and three assists. Carly Bolivar recorded 18 points and two assists while Cherish Francis chipped in with nine points and four assists for Sewanhaka. Wantagh defeated Roslyn 56-36. Julianna Kissane led Wantagh with 10 points and five assists while Julia Wilkinson posted nine points and seven rebounds. Samantha Busch led Roslyn with 13 points. Mineola defeated Clarke 45-20. Meaghan McCaffrey and Victoria Venus led Mineola with 22 and 12 points respectively. Plainedge defeated Floral Park 46-33. Katie McSweeney led Plainedge with 15 points and 10 rebounds while Lauren Krystall recorded 12 points. Marykate Guerriero and Natalie Hickman led Floral Park with 10 points each. Friday, Jan. 20 South Side defeated New Hyde Park 56-22. Jourdin Thomas led South Side with 21 points. Calhoun defeated Herricks 43-29. Katie Healy led Calhoun with 18 points and nine rebounds while Honora Campbell posted 17 points Continued on Page 79

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St. Mary’s alums honored for 1,000 points BY G R E G ORY GIACONELLI Four former St. Mary’s basketball players were honored for recording 1,000 points during their time with the program at halftime in the girls’ game against St. John the Baptist on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Mary Lepore (‘04), Julianne Bonomo (‘07), Lauren Flynn-Persico, (‘07) and Shannon Flynn (‘10) each scored 1,000 or more points in their careers at St. Mary’s. Bonomo said it was exciting to come back and to be honored for an impressive milestone. “It feels great to be back at St. Mary’s,” Bonomo said. “It’s always a nice experience to come back and see people you played with. It was an exciting moment when I got the call that I was being honored.” Flynn said joining the ranks of women who earned 1,000 points is a great accomplishment and being able to do it with her sister, Bonomo and Lepore is huge.

“It feels amazing to be back where I played for four years and seeing the team out there,” Shannon said. “It’s really nice to see the new floors on the court. It’s a really good feeling.” Lepore went on to play at Adelphi University for four seasons and is currently the school’s seventeenth leading scorer in women’s basketball with over 1,100 points. She is also a three time East

Coast Conference All League recipient during her playing days at Adelphi. Lepore currently resides in Manhasset. After playing at St. Mary’s, Lauren continued her education at Adelphi, where she earned a dual degree in sports management and marketing. She is currently a partner and senior executive vice president of Driven Local, a digital marketing company. Flynn-Persico has been

named one of the 50 most influential women in business and one of the 30 under 30 most successful business leaders for four years running. Flynn also furthered her playing career at Adelphi, where she played for four seasons and was named team captain during her junior and senior campaigns. She graduated with a degree in exercise science and marketing. Shannon came back to St. Mary’s and coached the girls’ team with her father. She currently resides in Connecticut and works with her sister at Driven Local as a digital project manager. Bonomo spent her next four years playing basketball at Cabrini University after her time at St. Mary’s. At Cabrini, Bonomo and her team advanced to two NCAA tournaments and won two championships in the CSAC conference. She received Academic AllLeague honor in all four years and

was awarded All-Conference honorable mention in her senior year, along with the sportsmanship award in her junior season. Bonomo received her juris doctorate award from New York Law School in 2014 and resides on Long Island. Currently, Bonomo is a real estate attorney at Lewis Johs. St. Mary’s athletic director and assistant principal Mike Ryan said to have four Lady Gael alumni record 1,000 or more points is great and is looking to use this ceremony as a springboard for more in the future. “This is my second year as athletic director and it’s the first honor that we presented to alumni in terms of sports,” Ryan said. “I’m really looking forward to doing more of these type of things for both the girls and boys on the athletic side. Whatever honor is appropriate for their sport, it’s gonna be nice to do something like this for them.”

LIU softball squad preps for spring training After completing a productive, non-conference fall season on Dec. 7, the LIU Post softball team took a much deserved four week break before resuming training in preparation for the tough spring season ahead. Jamie Apicella, who is entering his19th season as head coach of the Pioneers, said he feels very positive heading into the 2017 season. “Our strength this season is going to be our pitching staff,” Apicella said. “We have three formidable pitchers [who] arguably are going to make up the strongest staff in the region.” Senior pitcher Ashley Martin also feels very confident heading into her final season. “Our biggest strength is that we have a lot of depth at each position,” she explained. “I think our team is going to be much stronger than last year.” Last spring, the Pioneers finished with a 37-15-1 record.

Coach Apicella hopes that the team will work past the shortcomings of last year, and he does not want his players to be content with just making it to post-season play. “My goals have not changed in 19 years,” Apicella said. “We always strive to be the best. We want to win every facet of the season.” This includes being regular season champions, East Coast Conference champions, regional championships, and a chance to compete for the NCAA Division II Championship this May in Salem, Va. Senior infielder Kayla McCoy feels very confident in her team’s ability to make it further in the post season. “Our team in extremely versatile and the internal competition pushes us to be better,” McCoy said. Apicella wants to see his team achieve smaller goals throughout the season and improve on some mistakes from last season to

ultimately reach a national title. This includes a .970 fielding percentage as a team, a goal they have come up slightly short of the last couple of years. According the LIU Post’s athletic site, the Pioneers fielded at a .967 in 2016. Apicella also said he would like to see his players play to the scoreboard less and focus on playing their own game to the best of their ability. Each year, the Pioneers kick off their spring season in March with a tournament in Florida. This year they will compete in the PFX Spring Games, which according to the tournament’s website, is the largest college softball event in the world with over 300 teams competing from the five collegiate divisions. “We play some of the stronger programs from other regions to really test our team early,” Apicella explained. “Getting a taste for the strong teams early will help us late

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in the season.” Although conference and non-conference play during the rest of the season can be difficult, Apicella is confident in his team’s ability to win. They will play each team in the East Coast Conference four times during the regular season. McCoy said her team is focused on playing “Post softball” which means not focusing on each individual opponent. “We intend to approach each game the same and remain consistent,” she said. “We have always been a good finishing team,” Apicella said. “It is just a matter of keeping our thoughts simple and playing the game to our true potential every day we step on the field.” This article was originally published in the Pioneer, the award-winning student newspaper of LIU Post, www.liupostpioneer.com, and is republished here by Blank Slate Media with the permission of the Pioneer.

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Seeking to build on past success BY S H E L BY TOWNSEND Head LIU Post women’s lacrosse coach Meghan McNamara and her team hope to combine new talent with the experience of veteran players to attain the ultimate goal of another national title for LIU Post. The Pioneers have captured the national title four times since the year 2001, including two consecutive years in 2012 and 2013. Last year, the Pioneers ended their season as East Coast Conference Champions with an overall record of 17-4, but a loss to the second ranked Le Moyne Dolphins eliminated them from the National Championship. But, Coach McNamara said the end of last season “left us hungry for more and determined.”

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This year’s team welcomes 14 newcomers, who make up 50 percent of the team. McNamara described her team as having “great energy and drive” and being very close knit. “Our upperclassmen are very supportive of the younger players

that keep coming in because they were them once,” McNamara said. The Pioneers are taking advantage of the uncharacteristically warm January weather as they start their preseason training, which includes practicing six days a week for about six weeks.

The first week of the spring semester was used to “get back into the swing of things” as players returned from the holiday break, and many players look to return to the field after recovering from previous injuries. According to McNamara, gaining confidence and taking it day by day will be key in reaching success this year. She said that communication and encouragement are crucial in developing the confidence her team needs to reach its full potential. “It’s about them understanding the game and enjoying it,” McNamara said. The Pioneers will return to the field for a scrimmage match on February 11 against Division 1 program Sacred Heart, and will play their first regular season

game at home against Pace University on Feb. 25. Kaitlin Gaghan, who was a three-year member of the Pioneer lacrosse team and graduated in 2016, will return to Bethpage Credit Union Stadium for the first time since graduating as an assistant coach for Pace University. McNamara is excited for Gaghan to return to what used to be her home turf. “It’s amazing to have our alumni coaching collegiately,” she said. McNamara said the first game is an important one because “it’s the first opportunity to see who we really are, how we compete, and where we stand.” She said the goal for the season is to develop the team, keeping focused on what they can control, and taking it day-by-day and one step at a time.

G.C. shuts down Great Neck North ington 48-45. Rhijon Blackwell hit a pull up jumper in the lane with 10 seconds remaining to break a tie at 45 and Matt Trepeta went 1-for-2 from the free throw line with 1.3 seconds remaining to win it for Baldwin. Elijah Bovell led Baldwin with 18 points, three assists, and four rebounds while Xavier Merriweather led Port Washington with 22 points. Calhoun defeated Herricks 59-37. Jalen Rosemond and Patrick Gardner led Calhoun with 27 and 14 points respectively. Jordan

Continued from Page 76 Roslyn defeated Wantagh 6254. Jonah Tenner led Roslyn with 19 points and 16 rebounds. Omar Burns recorded 15 points and 10 rebounds while Spencer Markbreiter added 10 points for Roslyn. Clarke defeated Mineola 6140. Austin Widing and Jimmy Posillico led Clarke with 17 and 14 points respectively. John McMahon led Mineola with 17 points. Friday, Jan. 20 Baldwin defeated Port Wash-

Idaspe and Nick Grau combined for 26 points to lead Herricks. Holy Trinity defeated St. Mary’s 88-35. Cam Wynter and Tyler Small led Holy Trinity with 20 and 18 points respectively. Chaminade defeated St. Anthony’s 71-56. Kyle Murphy led Chaminade with 23 points and nine rebounds while Bobby Connors chipped in with 12 points. Saturday, Jan. 21 Hewlett defeated Roslyn 7872. Alyjah Hill led Hewlett with

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John Mastando scored 11 points apiece for Manhasset. South Side defeated New Hyde Park 70-39. Pat Basile led South Side with 22 points. Brandon Grayson posted 13 points while James Testa compiled 11 points and six rebounds for South Side. Joe Langan led New Hyde Park with 16 points. Seaford defeated Wheatley 63-47. AJ Cain led Seaford with 24 points and 10 rebounds. Michael Tragale led Wheatley with 19 points.

Port dominates Plainview-O. Bethpage Continued from Page 77 and seven rebounds. Chase McGahan and Mariella Facibene led Herricks with 10 and six points respectively.

Seaford defeated Wheatley 54-22. Jaclyn Grzelaczyk led Seaford with 16 points. Jenna Siler recorded 14 points while Maddie O’Hagan had five steals

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