6 LONGISLANDPRESS.COM • JANUARY 2019
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Resolutions! Resolutions! Now that the new year is upon us, many are wisely acting on
the time-honored tradition of using the new calendar as a call for self-improvement
resolutions in 2019.
The season of giving is always, and there are so many benevolent Long Islanders’
who have shown "Acts of Kindness" as an inspiration for a few ways to better oneself
by giving back to the community. We salute you!
Leading that charge on our cover is Long Island-born entertainer LL Cool J, who
takes time out of his busy schedule to work with his nonprofit project, a youth basketball
camp called Jump and Ball that gives kids an opportunity to learn about teamwork
and stay out of trouble. It’s needed now more than ever with the drug epidemic we are
facing.
In our health section, we have a few more tips on how to hone those new year’s resolutions
and maybe add a few to the list. In the real estate section, experts share ideas on how to better organize your home.
In our business section, our new recruit James Bernstein reports how Amazon’s new location in Queens will make it
harder for LI tech businesses to find talent. In Press Buzz, our writers hit the ground in Great Neck to bring readers
all there is to do in this month’s Destinations column spotlighting the fabulous Gold Coast peninsula.
And be sure to check out our new family section featuring stories on education from preschool to college, with
events previews in between.
Save the date and network with us at the 16th annual Long Island Press
Power List awards and networking event honoring the region’s most influential
leaders. The event is scheduled for February 28.
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Happy 2019!
Sincerely,
Victoria Schneps-Yunis
Publisher, Long Island Press
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EDITORIAL
Publisher and
Executive Editor
Emeritus
John Kominicki
Publisher
Victoria Schneps-Yunis
Associate
Publisher
Joanna Austin
Editor in Chief
Timothy Bolger
Senior Editor
Ruth Bashinsky
Contributing Editors
James Bernstein
Annie Wilkinson
Lifestyle Editor
Todd Shapiro
Contributors
CJ Arlotta
Jeff Berman
Michelle Gabrielle Centamore
Nick Ciccone
Nick Fodera
Bernie Kilkelly
Alan Krawitz
Eden Laikin
Brendan Manley
Joan MacNaughton
Allison Matos
Sheryl Nance
Tammy Scileppi
Nash Jeff and Vera Wurst
Vice President of Sales
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Business Consultants
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CONTENTS
Volume 198, No. 1 January 2019
8 THIS MONTH
The Hempstead school district’s New
York State-appointed advisor issued
his first annual report critiquing how
administrators are faring in their
turnaround efforts. 12 COVER FEATURE
Bay Shore-native hip-hop artist
and actor LL Cool J talks up his free
basketball camp, Jump and Ball, which
aims to keep kids out of trouble. 16 GUEST COLUMNISTS
Nassau County Executive Laura
Curran touts her administration’s
plan to redevelop the Hub property
surrounding the Nassau Coliseum, and
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone
takes aim at the gender pay gap. 19 BUSINESS
How Amazon’s new Queens headquarters
may impact Long Island tech
companies, and a conversation with
PSEG-LI President Daniel Eichhorn.
27 HEALTH
How to detoxify for the new year, a
look at pending legislation that will
help fight the opioid crisis, and five
new products that will help you on
your personal wellness journey. 41 EDUCATION
Our new monthly section with the
scoop on the importance of dinner
conversation with young children, an
expert breakdown of why college is so
expensive, and a guide to local college
tours. 53 PRESS HOME
Pro tips on decluttering your abode
in 2019, the United Way of Long Island
builds an innovative new home that it
hopes will be a model to local developers,
and interior designers show off
how they redid several living rooms.
65 PRESS BUZZ
Set your sights on Great Neck, Pearl is
a gem of a new seafood restaurant, and
plan to see a show with the Do This!
Listings section.
CLARIFICATION
In the December 2018 issue, the
Press ran an outdated photo of Stony
Brook Village Center that included
an image of a gift shop that has
closed. Village Florist & Events, pictured
above, is now at that location.
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