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EDITORIAL
Publisher and
Executive Editor
Emeritus
John Kominicki
Editor in Chief
Timothy Bolger
National Affairs Desk
Steve Israel
Contributing Editors
Ruth Bashinsky
Warren Strugatch
Annie Wilkinson
Lifestyle Editor
Todd Shapiro
Contributors
CJ Arlotta
Jeff Berman
Michelle Gabrielle
Centamore
Karly Eberly
Bernie Kilkelly
Jeff and Vera Wurst
BUSINESS
Co-publishers
Schneps
Communications
Victoria Schneps-Yunis
Joshua Schneps
Associate
Publisher/Executive
Vice President of Sales
Joanna Austin
Account Executives
Alan Gotlieb
Brian Kelly
Joan MacNaughton
Director of Operations
Robert Brennan
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OPENING LINES
F Love always finds a way ebruary is the month of love, which makes the world go round,
so long as we remember that we need to both give it and be open
to receiving it.
Our valentine to you, dear readers, is this month’s issue. We
proudly interviewed fascinating women, one being the newly
elected Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, who shares
her journey to the powerful position affecting an enormous
number of Nassau residents and the first woman to ever hold
the title in Long Island history. We also have profiles of the
nonprofit Long Island Girl Talk, which helps young women
Victoria Schneps-Yunis
become media savvy, and LIU President Kimberly Cline, who’s growing the university
by leaps and bounds.
This month, look for our special issue announcing the 2018 Bethpage Best of Long Island
contest winners. Supporters and winners alike will celebrate the results 6 to 9 p.m.
Wednesday, March 14 at The Inn at Fox Hollow, located at 7725 Jericho Turnpike in
Woodbury. We hope you will join our celebration.
Speaking of special issues, April brings with it our 15th annual Power List, featuring the
top 50 most influential Long Islanders. Stay tuned and see who made the list in years past
at powerlist.longislandpress.com
While we’re doling out the love, we ask that you return the favor by liking Long Island
Press’ Facebook page, following us on Twitter and Instagram, and signing up for our
email blast on longislandpress.com.
Stay warm and remember: Love makes the world go round — the more you give the more
you get!
14 THIS MONTH
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran
talks about politics, her plans for the
county, how she manages it all while
raising three daughters, and how she
feels about being the first woman in the
post. Cover photo by Bob Giglione.
18 GUEST COLUMNS
Steve Israel recalls a time when
compromise wasn’t a dirty word. And
U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) makes
the case for preserving Plum Island and
Long Island’s other natural resources.
Stay tuned for monthly columns from
LI’s two county executives in this space
starting next month.
24 PRESS BUSINESS
Applied DNA Sciences CEO James
Hayward gives an update in his war on
counterfeiters, a local iced tea maker
jumps on the Bitcoin bandwagon,
Long Island Girl Talk empowers young
women to be media savvy and LI
companies flaunt their stuff at CES.
39 PRESS HOME
We peek inside the most expensive
home currently listed for sale on LI’s
top real estate listing service. And
local designers help us decide whether
our remodeled kitchen should be
traditional or contemporary.
61 PRESS BUZZ
Meet A’kai, a 14-year-old up-andcoming
designer whose shown his
work at New York Fashion Week.
Read our love letter to the February’s
reigning color. Ahead of next month’s
Academy Awards, we review movies
shot on LI that won Oscars. And we sit
down with LIU President Kim Cline.
66 PRESS MAIN DISH
The brewers Sand City show why
collaboration is a good thing, meet the
executive chef behind Islip’s new Blue
Oyster, Left Coast in Merrick slings a
creative new cocktail they call Smoke
& Thyme, and we visit The LakeHouse
and Sandbar.
73 DESTINATIONS
Downtown Huntington offers a
bounty of top-notch restaurants,
shops, galleries, specialty stores and
entertainment venues rivaling the arts
and music scene in New York City.
80 LISTINGS
SNL alum Jim Breuer starts the first
of his new monthly residency standup
gigs at The Paramount, Maria
Shriver comes to Molloy College and
tons more to do this action-packed
February.
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