6 LONGISLANDPRESS.COM • JUNE 2018
JLETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER
une not only ushers in the return of another
glorious summer to Long Island, but also a
celebration of the dads in our lives.
It was 10 years ago that I lost my beloved dad,
Martin Adler, at 86 years of age. But for me, he was
my daddy and even at 86, I didn’t want to lose him.
After all, he was my biggest cheerleader, a gentle, kind,
generous person of great intellectual curiosity. I think I got
my curiosity that spurred me into the newspaper business
from my dad.
I always saw him reading The New York Times from cover
to cover. I know he would be smiling down on me as he sees
the quality and growth of our media company. He was my
inspiration and I’m delighted to bring to you stories about
other men whose lives on Long Island have enriched all of us.
In this issue, our cover features Long Beach’s own
funnyman Billy Crystal, who launched his decades-long
movie career there. We highlight how George To The
Rescue gave a wheelchair-bound dad the gift of access to
his Merrick home. And we also spotlight the father-andson
team Mark and Dylan Perlman, who invested their life
savings to launch The Argyle Theatre at Babylon Village
— Long Island’s newest community theatre, bringing top
talent to the South Shore community.
Speaking of Babylon, the hopping bayfront downtown
is the focus of this month’s Destinations column. Our
reporters bring to you the best
places to eat, drink, shop and
relax in this trendy hotspot.
Also, be sure to check out
coverage of our recent Long
Island Power Women in
Business networking and
awards event honoring the
region’s leading ladies. Get the
scoop on our next big event, the
HealthTech 2.0 Summit, part
of the Long Island Press Power
Summit Series. It will bring together hundreds of thought
leaders and executives in the tech, digital and health care
space to talk about innovation, integration, and application.
Join me on July 12 at Simplay in Hauppauge.
And, as always, don’t forget to like us on Facebook, follow
us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our weekly
Friday Refresher email newsletter for a roundup of the
week’s top stories on the updated-daily longislandpress.com
Happy Father’s Day!
EDITORIAL
Publisher and
Executive Editor
Emeritus
John Kominicki
Editor in Chief
Timothy Bolger
Contributing Editors
Ruth Bashinsky
Warren Strugatch
Annie Wilkinson
Lifestyle Editor
Todd Shapiro
Contributors
CJ Arlotta
Jeff Berman
John Dundon
Michelle Gabrielle Centamore
Nick Ciccone
Karly Eberly
Bernie Kilkelly
Alan Krawitz
Eden Laikin
Brendan Manley
Joan MacNaughton
Sheryl Nance-Nash
Jeff and Vera Wurst
BUSINESS
Сo-publishers
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Communications
Victoria Schneps-Yunis
Joshua Schneps
Associate
Publisher/Executive
Vice President of Sales
Joanna Austin
Business Consultants
Alan Gottlieb
Brian Kelly
Joan MacNaughton
Director of Operations
Robert Brennan
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by Long Island Press
CONTENTS
Volume 197, No. 6 June 2018
Victoria Schneps-Yunis
8 COVER
Comedy legend Billy Crystal talks
with us about his Long Beach
upbringing, growing up around jazz
legends and why he helped rebuild the
City by The Sea after Sandy.
12 THIS MONTH
Legal troubles mount in the
beleaguered Hempstead School
District and studies show that
smokers are more likely to relapse in
drug rehab.
18 GUEST COLUMNISTS
Laura Curran backs the plastic bag
tax, Steve Bellone touts the U.S. Open
and Steve Levy makes the case for
election reform.
23 PRESS BUSINESS
Job prospects for the Class of 2018,
a chat with leading accountant Lou
Grassi, how a splinter launched
Tweezerman, Candles of Hope makes
homeless kids’ wishes come true and
how to protect art inheritance.
33 PRESS HOME
A primer in feng shui, gardening tips, a
boater’s Babylonian paradise is on the
market and George To The Rescue helps a
wheelchair-bound Merrick dad get around.
45 GOLF GUIDE
A preview of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock
Hills Golf Club and a roundup of the best
public courses to tee off summer.
53 DESTINATIONS
An ode to downtown Babylon, the
trendy downtown heating up the
heart of the South Shore.
57 PRESS BUZZ
New restaurants serving up hot plates
and cool drinks, beachy fashion finds,
Father’s Day gift guide, plus our new
pets section.
83 LISTINGS
The return of the four-day Great South
Bay Music Festival, Northwell Health
at Jones Beach Theater concerts and
the My Father’s Place reboot are just
some of the things to get excited about.
92 REAR VIEW
How Elizabeth Taylor and Richard
Burton’s infamous marriage of the
century played out on LI.
94 LAST LOOK
Linda Armyn is the face of Bethpage
Federal Credit Union’s many
philanthropic efforts.
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