6 LONGISLANDPRESS.COM • NOVEMBER 2019
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Dear Readers,
As the calendar turns another page, it reminds me, yet again, how fast time flies and
how important it is to focus on what is important and sometimes overlooked. November
marks the return of the holidays not only means the arrival of the shopping season,
but also the giving season — when we try harder to help the less fortunate among us.
As this month’s cover story illustrates, despite how prosperous Long Island is, the
region still faces challenges in solving homelessness and food insecurity due in part
to the high cost of living, among many other factors.
For ways to help, check out our stories on the nonprofit Toys For Tots that ensures
underprivileged children receive Christmas gifts, how local business leaders box for
a cause at the annual Fight For Charity, and find five products you can buy that donate
proceeds to food banks.
Leading off our business section is a shopping season market outlook forecasting how
retailers are likely to fare post-Black Friday in the face of online sales increasingly
forcing the closure of brick-and-mortar shops. In health, read about the new specialists
that don’t require an appointment at Walk-In Dermatology. In family, we have pro tips for
avoiding family drama over the dinner table this holiday season. And in home, find stories on how to renovate a home
for those who prefer to age in place.
And in our important special section, Journey to Life Ever After, find our guides to funeral planning, and find out why
planning ahead is best.
As for the fun stuff, in Press Buzz, the team hit the streets in Smithtown to bring you all there is to see, do, eat, and
drink in this cozy little central Suffolk burg.
As always, don’t forget to like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and sign up for our twice-weekly
email newsletters rounding up everything you missed on the updated-daily longislandpress.com
Happy Thanksgiving!
8 THIS MONTH
The federal government is studying
whether building flood gates in local
waterways would save the region
from future hurricane storm surge.
12 COVER
Homelessness has trended downward
on Long Island, which is a good
thing, but there is still work to do
shelter this vulnerable population.
Food insecurity also remains an
issue, despite the region's prosperity.
16 GUEST COLUMNISTS
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone
touts the economic gains made to
local downtowns thanks to Jumpstart
Program funding.
19 BUSINESS
Forecasting how the local retail market
will fare this shopping season,
meet Elana Karabatos, immediate
past president of the Nassau County
Bar Association, and how locally
based Frequency Electronics keeps
NASA missions on time.
33 HEALTH
Walk-In Dermatology offers specialist
care without an appointment, how to
spot a patient broker, and five products
that donate proceeds to food banks.
41 JOURNEY TO LIFE
EVER AFTER
A special section with helpful tips
on planning a funeral ahead of time
and not while grieving from a sudden
loss.
49 FAMILY AND
EDUCATION
Pro tips on how to avoid family drama
at the holiday dinner table and
teaching kids to give back. Plus meet
the Guardians of Rescue and Cleaner
Oceans Institute.
63 HOME
A look at how to design a home for
those looking to age in place. How to
best design small spaces. And inside
a historic Floral Park home for sale.
75 BUZZ
Exploring the many fun things to do
in Smithtown, Do This! listings, and
recalling the time legendary crooner
Perry Como lived on LI.
For more news and features, visit longislandpress.com
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