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Volume 198, No. 4 April 2019
Sincerely,
Joanna Austin
Publisher, Long Island Press
Long Island is playing a role in helping lead the way. In this month’s edition, the Innovation
Issue, we bring you stories about the region’s business incubators, explosive pharmaceutical
growth, and an in-depth look at the smart-home trend — all of which are improving our
lives in ways big and small.
Innovation can also make what’s old new and entertaining again. On this month’s cover
is LI’s Ralph Macchio, who reprises his role as Daniel LaRusso in The Karate Kid in the
breakout series Cobra Kai, which picks up the story 30 years later. The show — season
two of which returns in April — is the first hit for YouTube’s original series unit, further
solidifying web streaming as an alternative to network and cable TV.
April is also National Autism Awareness Month. In the health section we have pro tips
for parents of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. And in the family and
education section, former New York State Assemb. Harvey Weisenberg (D-Long Beach)
shares his story about raising a child on the spectrum, chronicled in his new book, For the
Love of a Child.
On the lighter side of things, in the Destination column and Main Dish food sections, our entertainment reporters wade into
Cold Spring Harbor to bring us a roundup of all there is to see and do in this quaint waterfront community oozing with charm.
Also, please join us at the Power Women of Long Island business networking and awards event from 6 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday,
May 8 at Leonard’s Palazzo, 555 Northern Boulevard, in Great Neck.
And as always, don’t forget to like Long Island Press on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and sign up for our
twice-weekly email newsletters rounding up all our stories on the updated-daily longislandpress.com
Happy Easter and Happy Passover!
THIS MONTH 8
How filtration companies are preying on
Long Islanders’ fears of drinking water
pollution.
COVER 12
Actor and Miller Place native Ralph
Macchio reprises his role in The Karate
Kid for the new hit series Cobra Kai.
GUEST COLUMNISTS 16
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran
continues her efforts to fix the county's
many ethics issues and Long Island
Software & Technology Network President
Paul Trapani calls for bridging
the gap between academia and the tech
industry.
BUSINESS 19
An in-depth look at the region's hidden
pharmaceutical industry boom, chatting
with Custom Computer Specialists CEO
Greg Galdi, Accelerate LI brings cutting
edge research to the market, peering
into how The Reality Deck helps visualize
research, recalling Kozy Shack Pudding's
local roots, and 19 inventions Long Island
gave the world.
HEALTH 33
Pro tips for parents during Autism
Awareness Month, a Mobile Recovery
Unit takes treatment to substance
abusers, and new must-have personal
wellness gear.
FAMILY & EDUCATION 43
Former New York State Assemb. Harvey
Weisenberg (D-Long Beach) talks about his
memoir, For the Love of a Child, tips for how
parents can raise children who love learning,
and how to protect pets from wildlife.
PRESS HOME 51
The benefits of adopting smart and
green advances for a healthier home, a
look inside a Northport smart home on
the market, and giving houses a facelift
to up their curb appeal.
BUZZ 63
Cold Spring Harbor goes under the microscope
in this month's Destinations
column and Main Dish food section, see
what big-name acts are coming to town
in Do This!, and recalling Ben Bradlee,
The Washington Post executive editor
who restored an infamous home on
Long Island.
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