6 LONGISLANDPRESS.COM • DECEMBER 2018
FROM THE PUBLISHER
The holiday season is upon us and it brings a smile to my face and great joy to drive
through Long Island neighborhoods and see the sparkling lights on houses. For me it’s
also a time of giving back to our favorite causes.
One decorated house in Manhasset near St. Francis Hospital creates a traffic jam
because not only is it a spectacular site to look at its displays but it's also a “giving back”
house. Several people around the Island have set up donation boxes to collect money for
worthwhile causes. They are a prime example.
Enjoy the fabulous men we made Kings of Long Island. Each one a person who has
achieved great success in their careers but also gives back. Making the case for why more
people should pursue giving efforts is this month's cover feature on James Metzger, of the
Whitmore Group, who has made an enormous impact with his generosity. Looking to donate?
Check out The A List for a few suggestions.
In our ongoing series on the Hempstead school crisis, we explore the latest explosive litigation filed by personnel
claiming they've uncovered corruption in the district.
In the business section, we take a look at The Nest on Main, a Chelsea Market-inspired retail hub in Northport. And in
the health section, we get readers ready to make their resolutions by reflecting on last year's health goals.
As a "Destination" feature, our reporters also fanned out across Stony Brook and the Three Village area, to bring
readers some fresh ideas for where to go and what to do in these charming
neighborhoods. Don’t miss our Main Dish food and cocktail selections. Just in
time for the holidays, we bring you our annual gift guide of items made by Long
Islanders, for Long Islanders.
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Happy New Year!
Sincerely,
Victoria Schneps-Yunis
Publisher, Long Island Press
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Volume 197, No. 12 December 2018
8 THIS MONTH
A look at the many surprises of the
November elections, and yet another
lawsuit hits the Hempstead school
district. 14 COVER FEATURE
Jim Metzger, president and CEO of The
Whitmore Group, shares his thoughts
on the power of benevolence just in
time for the giving season. Cover
photo by Don Fitzgibbon. 18 GUEST COLUMNISTS
Suffolk County Executive Steve
Bellone touts his sewer plan to fight
water pollution. And Professor
Rosario Iaconis avenges criticisms of
the late Stan Lee, the Marvel visionary
with LI ties.
21 BUSINESS
The Nest on Main gives downtown
Northport a taste of Chelsea Market,
meet Adam Silvers, managing partner
of the high-powered law firm Ruskin
Moscou Faltischek, P.C., and a local
developer’s Nomoboro app fries spam
callers. 36 KINGS OF LI
A recap of this prestigious annual
event in which dozens of successful
business, community, cultural, political,
civic, and religious male leaders
were honored for their work. 45 HEALTH
Revisiting previous New Year’s resolutions
when setting goals for 2019, how
medical marijuana is being used to
fight the opioid epidemic, plus five new
wellness tools in the self-improvement
toolbelt.
57 HOME
How to plan that holiday party like
a boss, an exquisite Old Brookville
property once owned by the founder
of Roosevelt Raceway is for sale, and
an Inside Job renovation that beautifully
redesigned the interior of an
entire home. 71 BUZZ
Check out our gift guide. Set the Destination
to Stony Brook and the Three
Village area. Main Dish follows suit
with a look at where to eat nearby. Plus
this month’s Do This! and community
theatre listings, and pets in need. 102 REAR VIEW
Recalling the local roots of Clement
Clarke Moore, author of A Visit From
St. Nicholas, now known as ’Twas The
Night Before Christmas.
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