6 LONGISLANDPRESS.COM • MARCH 2019
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Publisher
Joanna Austin
Editor in Chief
Timothy Bolger
Senior Editor
Ruth Bashinsky
Contributing Editors
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Annie Wilkinson
Contributors
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Jeff Berman
Michelle Gabrielle Centamore
Nick Fodera
Bernie Kilkelly
Alan Krawitz
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Brendan Manley
Joan MacNaughton
Allison Matos
Sheryl Nance-Nash
Tammy Scileppi
Jeff and Vera Wurst
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Volume 198, No. 3 March 2019
Sincerely,
Joanna Austin
Publisher, Long Island Press
It all starts with “family,” for better or worse. For some of us the concept of family has evolved
and expanded beyond what was once considered “normal,” but no matter how you define
it, your family has varying degrees of influence on you, what you do, and where you go.
This month you’ll find stories throughout the paper on family-owned businesses, nursery
renovation ideas, and plenty of ideas for things to do with the kids, including child-friendly
ideas in our Summer Travel and Tourism planning guide.
On the cover, we are thrilled to have the inspiring Soledad O’Brien, host of Matter of Fact,
who grew up on Long Island. She spoke to us about raising four children while juggling the
high-pressure demands of journalism at a time when the industry is increasingly under
attack.
In the business section, we give you an analysis of the latest plans to redevelop the Nassau
Hub, a “new suburbia.” Plus, meet family-owned music giant Sam Ash and take a ride with
Big Cat Cycles Premium Electric Bikes, a local manufacturer.
In honor of National Caffeine Month, our health section offers advice on how to not overdo it with the coffee, plus a local
advocacy group fights for more resources to combat the opioid crisis.
In family and education, we have stories on the very funny mommies behind the What Fresh Hell podcast, early childhood
development tips, and a guide to kid-friendly restaurants. Speaking of family, we hope you’ll join us at our Family Expo at
the Mid-Island Y Jewish Community Center in Plainview on March 31.
This month’s Press Home section has a preview of the home sales market ahead of April moving season, and a look inside a
Versailles-inspired Brookville mansion that’s for sale.
In Press Buzz and Main Dish, our reporters hit the ground to bring you all the best things to see, do, eat, and drink in
Massapequa.
And as always, don’t forget to like Long Island Press on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and sign up for our
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Happy spring!
THIS MONTH 9
Recapping how election reform has
bumped up the timeline for local political
contenders.
COVER 12
Meet the St. James native and TV news
anchor who hosts Matter of With Soledad
O’Brien.
GUEST COLUMNISTS 16
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran
takes aim at potholes and Planned Parenthood
of Nassau County President and
CEO JoAnn D. Smith separates fact from
myth on the Reproductive Health Act.
BUSINESS 20
The Nassau Hub redevelopment hopes
are high, a chat with the man behind Sam
Ash Music Stores, a children’s book writer
donates her proceeds to charity, and Big
Cat Premium Electric Bikes goes for a spin.
HEALTH 37
A reminder that moderation is key with
caffeine, advocates join forces in the war
on the opioid crisis, and five products to
help you live your best life.
FAMILY & EDUCATION 47
Two moms tackle the funny side of parenting
in a new podcast, early childhood development
tips, a look at LI’s new coyote population,
and a guide to local summer camps.
PRESS HOME 61
A preview of the spring residential real
estate market, a tour of Versailles-inspired
Brookville estate Haut Bois that’s
for sale, and two kids room renos.
BUZZ 71
Massapequa is the target of this month’s
Destinations column and Main Dish
food section, plan your month with
Do This! events listings and community
theatre previews, and recalling
Plandome's The Secret Garden author
Frances Hodgson Burnett in Rear View
for Women's History Month.
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