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With the return of February and Valentine’s Day, love is in the air, but that emotion
takes many forms.
We wear our hearts on our sleeves here and among our many loves is food. That’s why
on the cover, you’ll see a few of Long Island’s top chefs, who will be cooking up some
of their fine culinary delights at the inaugural Taste The Greats food event on March
14th at Oheka Castle in Huntington. Bon appetit!
Also in this issue you’ll find a special section dedicated to the 17th annual Long Island
Press Power List honoring the region’s most influential business leaders, advocates,
and politicos. Along with the power brokers, we also take a look at those using their
power for good. This year, at the annual dinner celebration February 27 at The Carltun in
East Meadow, Power List Hall of Famer Michael Dowling, CEO of Northwell Health, will speak
about just that — using your power for good. Join us!
In Press Health, we explore how to combat anorexia and bulimia, as February is Eating Disorder Awareness Month.
And our ongoing series on the opioid crisis takes a look at how chiropractors may help those in recovery stay clean.
In Press Business, learn about how the senior housing boom may be leveling off. And meet John Durso, president of
the Long Island Federation of Labor.
And, even though the temperatures are running low, it’s the season to book summer camps! This issue features our
annual Guide to Local Summer Camps. Act fast and register the kids now, before the best camps book up. And if you
still need more information, join us on March 29 at The Cradle of Aviation for our first Camp Fair!
In Press Buzz, our reporters round up the Island’s hottest independent coffee houses to warm up at this winter. And for
Black History Month, the Rear View column recalls the time influential poet Langston
Hughes spent in Sag Harbor.
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up everything you may have missed on the updated-daily longislandpress.com
Happy Valentine’s Day!
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Volume 199, No. 2 February 2020
Sincerely,
Joanna Austin
Publisher, Long Island Press
7 THIS MONTH
Suffolk County Child Protective Services
is under fire after an 8-year-old
boy was allegedly killed by his father
in Center Moriches. 10 COVER FEATURE
Meet the chefs who’ll be stars of the
culinary celebration Taste The Greats
at Oheka Castle in March. On the cover
clockwise from top left: Executive Pastry
Chef Daniel Andreotti, Chef Craig
Attwood, Chef Marco Pelligrini, Chocolatier
Linda Johnson, Chef Andrew
Minitelli, and Chef Kyle Koenig. 16 GUEST COLUMNISTS
U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi touts his efforts to
combat anti-Semitism. And Huntington
Hospital Medical Director Dr. Michael
Grosso weighs in on the vaccine mandate
debate. 19 BUSINESS
Has Long Island hit peak senior housing?
Meet Long Island Federation of
Labor President John Durso. Plus a look
at the local smart-glass maker and the
nonprofit Minority Millennials. 30 POWER LIST
Meet the local movers and shakers who
made the 100 Long Island Press Power
List for their contributions to the region. 35 HEALTH
A National Eating Disorder Awareness
Month reminder of how to cope with
such issues. How spinal adjustments
can help those with substance abuse
disorder stay clean. 49 FAMILY AND EDUCATION
How to pick a pediatric dentist without
scaring your little ones. Tips for setting
boundaries with toddlers. And why we
should be kinder to animals. 56 CAMP GUIDE
Our annual guide to LI summer camps
to register for before they fill up. 61 BUZZ
A roundup of LI’s best independent coffee
shops to warm up at this winter, the
Main Dish food and drink section, this
month’s must-see Do This! event listings,
and Rear View recalls poet Langston
Hughes’ time in Sag Harbor.
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