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The thermometer rises with the return of May, and with it comes the start of beach
season on Long Island! This is the time of year when there is a lot more fun stuff to do.
And kicking off our special series of stories celebrating the bicentennial anniversary
of the Long Island Press, we give you our guide to 200 cool things to do on LI.
The warmer weather can also serve as inspiration to get healthier. Helping local
residents get serious about their health and look and feel their best is Dr. David
Buchin, the founder of Long Island Obesity Surgery (LIOS) in Huntington and director
of Bariatric Surgery at Huntington Hospital. Check out this month's cover story.
While you’re spending more time outdoors, in Press Health we have sun-safe tips in
observance of Skin Cancer Awareness Month, plus a salute to nurses for their unwavering
commitment, dedication and hard work during the pandemic and beyond.
For those who prefer to keep the fun in their backyards, in Press Home we have the
latest swing set trends. And our fresh, newly updated Long Island Family section,
we have our Mother’s Day gift guide.
In Press Business, beat reporter Claude Solnik explores the workplace implications
of New York State recently legalizing recreational marijuana for adults and chats
with Steven Gentile, the owner of Adventureland, the local amusement park that
reopened last month after being forced to remain closed in 2020 due to the pandemic.
But, wait, there’s more! In Press Buzz our reporters roundup the hottest upcoming events, coolest new restaurants,
and Associate Editor Annie Wilkinson recalls how when most women did not work outside the home, Estée Lauder
used her business savvy to make over the cosmetics industry, from Manhattan to the Hamptons and around the
world.
Happy Memorial Day!
For more news and features, visit longislandpress.com
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CONTENTS
Volume 200, No. 5 May 2021
Sincerely,
Joanna Austin
Publisher, Long Island Press
10 THIS MONTH
A roundup of the latest local news headlines
on Long Island, the region’s towns
and villages debate whether to opt out of allowing
sales of newly legalized recreational
marijuana, and we kick off our bicentennial
celebration. 12 COVER
How Dr. David Buchin is on the front lines of
another epidemic facing America: Obesity. 16 GUEST COLUMNISTS
Discover Long Island President and CEO
Kristen Reynolds touts the reasons residents
should get reacquainted with the
region’s many lures. And Robert Sinclair
Jr. of the AAA suggests drivers take extra
precautions before hitting the road this
season.
19 BUSINESS
Employers face a new reality when it
comes to drug testing employees now that
marijuana is legal, meet the president of
Adventureland Long Island, and get the
scoop on how to sign up for the Empire State
Ride Long Island charitable bicycling event. 33 HEALTH
Skin Cancer Awareness Month tips, how to
celebrate National Nurses Week, and the
latest pandemic headlines. 41 LI FAMILY
A Mother’s Day gift guide for LI moms, how
to introduce wildlife to your yard, a guide
to summer camps, and prepping for college
admissions. 61 HOME
The latest backyard swing set trends,
bathroom renovation ideas, and the late
convicted Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff’s
oceanfront Montauk house is on the
market. 67 SPECIAL SECTION
A roundup of 200 cool things on Long Island
to do this summer 75 BUZZ
What to expect this year at the Bethpage
Air Show at Jones Beach, our Main Dish
food and drink section, this month’s Do
This! event listings, and remembering Estée
Lauder’s time on LI.
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