JANUARY 2022 • LONGISLANDPRESS.COM 11
FROM THE PUBLISHER
The New Year is upon us, and with it
comes that uplift ing annual tradition of
self-improvement, with resolutions to
be healthier in mind, body, spirit, and,
perhaps, the wallet.
To help our readers stick to their goals,
the Press Health section of this month’s
issue features expert advice for staying
on track from reporter Bernadette Starzee,
a roundup of local professionals who help
people better themselves for a living, and
wellness guru Michelle Gabrielle Centamore
investigates some unique fitness
trends to try.
Inspiring us to be the best that we can be,
this month’s cover features Long Island’s
educators, whom the Press has dubbed the
People of The Year for their tireless eff orts
keeping students on track academically
despite the coronavirus pandemic causing
endless classroom setbacks. We can all
learn a thing or two from them.
Helping us look on the bright side in
Press Business is beat reporter Claude
Solnik with his dispatch on the upsides of
infl ation. In Long Island Family, we have a
thoughtful piece on what exactly parents
should do with the fl ood of the craft s children
make. And in Press Home, real estate
writer Tammy Scileppi covers how best
to retrofi t homes for multigenerational
families.
This issue also features special sections on
Life & The Ever Aft er that off er a helpful
guide to end-of-life decisions we all will
face at some point. In addition, in these
pages you’ll fi nd our exciting insert with an
in-depth report on the new UBS Arena, the
new home of the NHL’s New York Islanders
that is also hosting top-tier concerts.
And in Press Buzz, our reporters round
up the best sledding spots to hit when the
snow starts falling this winter, the latest
restaurant openings and craft beverage
trends, and Associate Editor Annie Wilkinson
takes us on a trip down memory lane
to when Bay Shore was Hollywood East.
Lastly, on a personal note, this issue marks
my last as publisher of the Long Island
Press, a role I have proudly taken on since
Schneps Media relaunched the publication
in 2017. I thank you for the honor of serving
you and letting us tell your stories over
the years.
As always, don’t forget to like Long Island
Press on Facebook, follow us on Twitter,
Instagram and LinkedIn, and subscribe
to our email newsletters rounding up
anything you missed on the updated-daily
longislandpress.com
Happy New Year!
12 THIS MONTH
A look at some of the biggest recent local news
headlines from across Long Island. And how
the majority of LI towns and villages opted
out of allowing newly legalized recreational
marijuana to be sold in their communities.
14 COVER
Celebrating the Island’s educators, whom
the Long Island Press has tapped as the
People of The Year for continuing to inspire
the next generation — despite previously
unimaginable diffi culties.And on the cover
with James Metzger are District Director of
Interscholastic Athletics Debra Ferry, former
president of the Half Hollow Hills School
Board Eric Geringswald, current board
member, Boys Varsity Lacrosse Head Coach
Conor Hagens, and Head Varsity Football
Coach Alex Marcelin. Photo by Rob Cuni.
18 GUEST COLUMNISTS
Half Hollow Hills Teachers Association
President Richard S. Haase on how Covid-19
is just one of many crises faced by educators,
and Adelphi University President Emeritus
Robert A. Scott weighs in on controversies
about college admissions and who gets in,
concerns about costs, and the amount of
student debt.
21 BUSINESS
Taking a look at the upside of infl ation,
Alba Wheels Up Chairman Salvatore Stile
decodes the supply chain crisis, how Avery
Biomedical Devices changes lives with its
diaphragm pacemaker, and spotlight on
Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation.
29 LIFE & THE EVER AFTER
The latest installment of our triannual
guide to funeral planning.
37 HEALTH
Setting realistic resolutions, unique
fitness trends, pros who can help you
keep your goals, and the latest pandemic
headlines.
45 FAMILY
What parents can do with their childrens’
craft s that keep piling up, what to know
about the new Instagram for kids, and how
much is too much vaccination for your pets.
55 HOME
How to redesign your home with grandparents
in mind, before and aft er a recently
transformed Babylon family room, and
inside an elegant Oyster Bay Cove estate
that hit the market.
59 BUZZ
Where to take the kids sledding aft er the
next blizzard, the Main Dish food and drink
section, this month’s Do This! Event listings,
and how Bay Shore was once Tinseltown.
For more news and features, visit longislandpress.com
EDITORIAL
Publisher and
Executive Editor
Emeritus
John Kominicki
Publisher
Joanna Austin
Editor in Chief
Timothy Bolger
Associate Editor
Annie Wilkinson
Digital Editor
Briana Bonfi glio
Contributors
CJ Arlotta
Jeff Berman
Jennifer Corr
Michelle Gabrielle Centamore
Arlene Gross
Bernie Kilkelly
Alan Krawitz
Allison Matos
Joan MacNaughton
Justin Mitselmakher
Tammy Scileppi
Claude Solnik
Bernadette Starzee
Sheyla Torres
Client Partners
Danielle Altman
Leslie Anastasi
Valerie Donato
Alan Gottlieb
Sheila Levy
Joan MacNaughton
Martha Tucker
Schneps Media
President
Victoria Schneps-Yunis
CEO
Joshua Schneps
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Volume 201, No. 1 January 2022
Sincerely,
Joanna Austin
Publisher, Long Island Press
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