6 LONGISLANDPRESS.COM • SEPTEMBER 2018
FROM THE PUBLISHER
It fills me with great pride to have relaunched the influential Long Island Press a year
ago this month, giving the storied 197-year-old publication continuity in print and online.
The survival and revival of the Press, which has roots dating back nearly two
centuries, comes at a pivotal moment in history of the news industry. Yet while
daily newspapers are increasingly struggling to survive, critically important local
outlets such as ours that celebrate their communities are cherished by readers.
We invite you to join us in reflecting on where we’ve been, how far we’ve come,
and where we’re going, in our retrospective marking the anniversary of our relaunch
as LI’s news and lifestyle resource.
In this issue you’ll also find the latest in our ongoing series on Hempstead public
schools, where the board of education has moved to dismiss the superintendent who was
brought in to reform the struggling district.
And in our continuing coverage of the opioid crisis, we preview the Recover or Die America concert in Farmingville
organized by Michael Lohan, aimed at combating the scourge.
On a lighter note, our reporters fan out across the City of Glen Cove to explore the remarkable building of a new
community of Garvies Point, plus what there is to do and taste in this Gold Coast jewel. The A List offers a roundup
of the best farms to visit as harvest season returns. And we introduce you to author Jodi Picoult, who is coming to
Port Washington for a book signing.
On September 20, join me at the Senior Health & Wealth Expo at the
Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Road in Plainview, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Looking
forward to meeting you there!
And, as always, don’t forget to like Long Island Press on Facebook, follow us on
Twitter and Instagram for the latest, and sign up for our weekly Friday Refresher
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Happy fall!
Sincerely,
Victoria Schneps-Yunis
Publisher, Long Island Press
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EDITORIAL
Publisher and
Executive Editor
Emeritus
John Kominicki
Publisher
Victoria Schneps-Yunis
Associate
Publisher
Joanna Austin
Editor in Chief
Timothy Bolger
Senior Editor
Ruth Bashinsky
Contributing Editors
Warren Strugatch
Annie Wilkinson
Lifestyle Editor
Todd Shapiro
Contributors
CJ Arlotta
Jeff Berman
Mia DiMeo
Michelle Gabrielle Centamore
Karly Eberly
Bernie Kilkelly
Alan Krawitz
Eden Laikin
Brendan Manley
Joan MacNaughton
Sheryl Nance-Nash
Jeff and Vera Wurst
Vice President of Sales
Elizabeth Aloni
Business Consultants
Alan Gottlieb
Brian Kelly
Joan MacNaughton
Schneps
Communications
President
Victoria Schneps-Yunis
CEO
Joshua Schneps
Chief Operating Officer
Robert Brennan
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CONTENTS
Volume 197, No. 9 September 2018
12 THIS MONTH
Hempstead’s school board feud heats
up, plus advocates and lawmakers
urge Congress to save wild horses.
18 COVER
For the first anniversary of our
relaunch, we take a look back at where
we’ve been, where we are, and where
we’re going.
20 GUEST COLUMNS
Suffolk County Executive Steve
Bellone touts his publicly financed
elections law, Innovative Lending Platform
Association CEO Scott Stewart
makes the case for online lending, and
we push back on Trump’s attacks on
the media.
27 BUSINESS
A post-Labor Day look at how LI’s
unions are faring, meet Lifetime
Brands CEO Robert Kaye, Port
Washington’s Spectrum Designs
gives people on the autism spectrum
meaningful work, and the Sid Jacobson
JCC inspires.
35 HEALTH
What women need to know for Ovarian
Cancer Month, big-name performers
and advocates schedule a concert to
help those in addiction recovery, five
products you need to try and the Long
Island Fashion Expo is back.
46 EXPO PREVIEW
Learn more about our Senior Health &
Wealth Expo coming September 20 to
the Mid-Island JCC in Plainview.
65 COLLEGE GUIDE
Study up on more than a dozen local
college and university open houses
and campus tours, plus prepare a list
of questions in advance.
70 HOME
Fall plantings bring May flowers, we
go inside a gorgeous Lloyd Harbor
Victorian on the market, plus a
detailed look at the decor of a historic
Glen Cove home.
81 BUZZ
The A List rounds up farms to hit for
harvest season, it’s Destination Glen
Cove, event and theatre listings, Main
Dish includes a trip to LI’s first hibachi
joint, plus we have a new psychic
medium columnist.
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