72 LONGISLANDPRESS.COM • APRIL 2018
SCENE & SEEN
NASSAU DEMOCRATS SPRING DINNER
Chairman Jay Jacobs hosted more
than 1,000 party faithful for a
fundraiser featuring a speech by Gov.
Andrew Cuomo at Crest Hollow
Country Club in Woodbury. Photos
by Thomas Christian DeJosia.
Legis. Ellen Birnbaum (D-Great Neck), Legis. Delia DeRiggi-
Whitton (D-Glen Cove) Nassau County District Attorney
Madeline Singas, Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen and
North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth attend a Nassau
Democratic Committee fundraiser.
CHEFS OF LONG ISLAND TASTING EVENT
Dozens of Long Island chefs fired
up their grills for the second annual
tasting event to raise funds for the
nonprofit Life’s WORC’s Family
Center for Autism, which helps people
with developmental disabilities. The
Carltun in East Meadow was packed
with supporters sampling food and
beverages from more than 45 local
restaurants, breweries, vineyards
and caterers.
Dr. Isha Mehta was
honored bythe Indian
American Forum (IAF).
From left to right are
Roopam Maini, Dr. Nutan
Anand, Dr. Isha Mehta,
Mr. Rizwan Qureshi, Indu
Jaiswal, Satbir Singh Bedi
and Chanbir Kaur.
Brooklyn Democratic Chairman
Frank Seddio, attorney Howard
Fensterman and Nassau County
Executive Laura Curran.
Jewel Restaurant Chef/Owner
Tom Schaudel.
Shelja, John Sr. and
John Jr. Kortakis. Shelia, John Sr. and Janet Koch.
Saham, Shah and Jovan with
Samantha Sohmer.
Mike Billia (center 3rd from left) and his team at Investors Bank.
Nassau Democratic Chairman Jay
Jacobs addresses the crowd.