Marine Corps veteran Fred Nielsen and his daughter Vicki join Assemblymember Lavine at the Glen Cove VFW with a very special American flag. Nielsen, the founder of the Glen Cove Veterans Council, had reached out to the office of Assemblymember Lavine in search of a flag that had flown over the state Capitol in Albany. Through the extensive efforts of the office, and assistance at the state and federal level, such a flag was secured and finally given to Fred and Vicki, leader of a Cub Scout pack in Port Washington. The flag will eventually be presented by Vicki’s scouts to a North Shore veteran in a special ceremony to honor him for his service to our country.

As the new school year begins in full swing, Assemblymember Lavine expresses his gratitude to everyone who donated to his school supplies drive making it a tremendous success. Through the generosity of the community, he was able to help provide dozens of needy children in the 13th Assembly District with the essential tools they need to be the best they can be.

Assemblymember Lavine visits the Sid Jacobson JCC in East Hills to help assemble bags of food and other items essential for people in need on the North Shore to be able to welcome the Jewish New Year with dignity and joy. The bags consist of items donated by Met Council, America’s largest Jewish charity dedicated to serving the needy.
(l-r) Ben Zaientz, Senior Manager of Agency Relations, Met Council; Assemblymember Lavine; Susan Berman, Vice-President of Community Engagement, Sid Jacobson JCC; Dina Shuster, Deputy Director, Sid Jacobson JCC; Assemblywoman Gina Sillitti

With the first day of school fast approaching, Assemblymember Lavine is honored to present a citation to Beth Bucheister, Executive Director of Career Day Inc. at its kick-off event in Jericho. Lavine thanking Beth and her hard-working Board of Directors for inspiring children at any academic level to set career goals and opening their eyes to the many possibilities available to them.

Long Island Railroad Interim President Cathy Rinaldi joins Assemblymember Lavine at a press conference at Glen Street station in Glen Cove to formally announce changes to the train schedule which will help riders of the Oyster Bay branch save time. Lavine is proud to have worked closely with his colleague in government, Glen Cove City Councilwoman Danielle Fugazy Scagliola, along with officials from the MTA, to make these changes become a reality.

Assemblymember Lavine enjoys a return to LIU Post for the Camp Helen Keller end of camp show. As always, the children put on an amazing performance, due in part to not only all their hard work, but that of the counselors and specialists who helped prepare them for their big day. Lavine also had a chance to meet with Sue Ruzenski, CEO of Helen Keller Services and to thank her for all she does for the community.

Assemblymember Lavine joins Island Harvest CEO Randi Shubin Dresner at the food bank’s headquarters in Melville to help package boxes for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). Once ready to go, the boxes then are delivered to seniors in need across Long Island.

Assemblymember Lavine visits Harmony Healthcare Long Island at its Westbury location as part of National Health Center Week.The great people in this wonderful organization do the community a service by providing affordable, quality health services to everyone regardless of their ability to pay.
(l-r) Susan Kristie, Director of Development, Community Health Association of New York State; Assemblymember Lavine; Julie Harnisher Director of Population Health, Harmony Health Care Long Island; Sheri Grant, Senior Community Outreach Coordinator, Harmony Healthcare Long Island

Assemblymember Lavine joins volunteers with Island Harvest food bank to help distribute food to those in need at the Glen Cove Senior Housing Authority apartments in Glen Cove. Food insecurity continues to be a very real problem for many people here in Nassau County and Island-wide and we must do anything we can to help.

National Night Out brings the community together in Glen Cove.  It’s an opportunity for people to get to know the law enforcement officers sworn to protect them.  Assemblymember Lavine presents a citation recognizing this year’s special honoree, Spiro Tsirkas, Director of the Glen Cove Youth Bureau.Spiro has spent more than 14 years providing the youth of Glen Cove with many positive opportunities both academically and through sport.

Assemblymember Lavine stops by First Presbyterian Church in Glen Cove to see the smiling faces, and even practice a little magic, at La Fuerza Unida Summer Camp.

Assemblymember Lavine joins (l-r) Rabbi Irwin Huberman and Cantor Gustavo Gitlin at the installation of Congregation Tifereth Israel’s new Board of Directors officiated by Lavine.

The future is now at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library! Assemblymember Lavine joins new director Maryanne Ferro and others for the official opening of four EV charging stations in the library’s recently renovated parking lot. The stations are being made available for the community as we continue to deal with climate change and make progress towards the elimination of fossil fuels.

The pickleball craze comes to Bayville! Working closely with the Village of Bayville, Assemblymember Lavine secured a grant to improve the facilities at West Harbor Beach, including two brand new pickleball courts. With the funding, the village was also able to renovate the playground and concession stand. Lavine joins (l-r) Bayville Village Trustee Bob Nigro, Bayville Village Trustee Anne Walsh, Bayville Mayor Steve Minicozzi, Bayville Deputy Mayor Bob De Natale, and Bayville Clerk Treasurer Maria Alfano-Hardy for a ribbon-cutting.

From generosity to smiles! A heartwarming scene in Melville as 52 extremely excited children were sent on their way to Camp Herrlich thanks to $78,000 raised by the Scott J. Beigel Memorial Fund. All this made possible by the tireless efforts of Linda Beigel Schulman whose son Scott was tragically murdered while saving the lives of others during the Parkland High School massacre.

Assemblymember Lavine offers congratulations to Siobhan Miller and Stephen Vitale, owners of Rumble Boxing, downtown Glen Cove’s newest business, at its ribbon-cutting ceremony.

New leadership at one of Nassau County’s historic landmarks, The Bryant Library in Roslyn. Assemblymember Lavine meets with new Director, Michele Lipson and her team to discuss ways to make this local treasure even better.
(l-r) Assemblymember Lavine, Michele Lipson, Bryant Library Director, Deepa Chandra, Bryant Library Assistant Director, Shelby Schwartz, Bryant Library Director of Public Relations and Programming.

One of Assemblymember Lavine’s favorite aspects of his job is getting out in the district and spending time with constituents. This hot summer day was especially satisfying as he was able to meet the wonderful kids at Camp Helen Keller. The camp for low-vision children is located on the LIU Post campus in Greenvale and is run by Helen Keller Services. The amazing staff is led by Camp Director Stephanie MacLennan, seen here with one of the camp’s many shining faces.

A recent rise in anti-Semitism, including a hate-filled speech at the CUNY law school commencement, is the topic of discussion as Assemblymember Lavine meets with Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, Executive Vice President of The New York Board of Rabbis, Inc. at Potasnik's Manhattan office. Potasnik and Assemblymember Lavine share a commitment to fighting anti-Semitism in any way possible.

Downtown Sounds returns to Glen Cove to rock Friday nights. At the summer kick-off, Assemblymember Lavine presents outgoing Glen Cove Downtown BID Director Patricia Holman with a citation in recognition of all she has done for the community. The night also featured a special appearance by Glen Cove’s own Richie Cannata – an incredible musician who played saxophone as part of Billy Joel’s backing band.

Assemblymember Lavine joins fellow elected officials in Greenvale at the Catholic Health St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center legislative breakfast to discuss hospital updates and priorities.

Acclaimed civil rights attorney Ben Crump joins Assemblymember Lavine at an ERASE Racism event in Garden City where Crump was presented with the Abraham Krasnoff Award.

As we transition into summer, it’s a great opportunity to get out and meet members of local civic organizations to discuss issues impacting their community. Assemblymember Lavine has the pleasure of chatting with members of the Westbury Hills Civic Association

Assemblymember Lavine joins in the fun at the Plainview Old Bethpage Senior Citizens Club annual summer kickoff BBQ. At the event he also announced a $25,000 grant he secured to help support the group’s activities and presented a citation to outgoing president Carol Kokol.

For Assemblymember Lavine it's always an honor to take the gavel and serve as presiding officer over the Assembly.

Among the many tributes to the fallen at the Memorial Day ceremony in Glen Cove, a local Marine killed in Vietnam in 1969 is remembered. At the event, Assemblymember Lavine presented a citation to Shawn Murray and Carol Murray Bonanza, honoring their brother, Glen Cove native Dennis Brian Murray.

Assemblymember Lavine meets with Tennessee State Representative Justin J. Pearson in Albany. Pearson was expelled from the State House along with fellow lawmaker Rep. Justin Jones for protesting gun violence on the House floor. Assemblymember Lavine commends Representatives Pearson & Jones for standing on their convictions against a sea of opposition in the fight to keep our communities safe

All smiles at the second annual Rally For Rebecca 5K Walk / Run / Roll in Plainview. The event, held in honor of Plainview resident Rebecca Koltun who became paralyzed from the neck down at age 21 after a tragic skiing accident, supports the nonprofit Help Hope Live charity. Assemblymember Lavine enjoys meeting with the amazing Rebecca after the race.

Assemblymember Lavine is honored to meet and present citations to veterans Richard Heinl and Lee Alexander at the Life Enrichment Center in Oyster Bay as part of its Memorial Day celebration. (l-r) Lee, an incredible 100 years young, proudly served in the Marines during both World War II and the Korean War. He applied his expertise in engineering to the war effort and retired from the military with the rank of Captain. Richard, still spry at 98, was a combat infantryman in the European Theater during World War II and is a Bronze Star Medal recipient.

It was a privilege in Albany for Assemblymember Lavine to meet with Westbury High School students (l-r) Jordan Ramirez-Lopez, Grant Boylan, and Elon Sylvester, as part of the League Of Women Voters of New York State Inside Albany program. The students showed great interest in the proceedings during the legislative session.

The very real problem of food insecurity on Long Island is the topic of discussion during Assemblymember Lavine’s appearance on Long Island Cares ‘Breaking Bread’ podcast. (l-r) Paule Pachter / Long Island Cares CEO; Assemblymember Lavine; Michael W. Haynes / Long Island Cares Vice President for Government Relations and Advocacy.

Assemblymember Lavine is proud to join so many dear friends and be part of the Westbury Hills Civic Association's annual spring clean-up event.

Island Harvest kicks-off its annual Stamp Out Hunger event in Bethpage with Assemblymember Lavine addressing the urgent need for donations to make sure that no one on Long Island goes hungry.

Assemblymember Lavine joins Commodore Bob Canavan for the annual commissioning of the Hempstead Harbour Club, ahead of what should be a fun season for boating enthusiasts at this historic venue established back in 1891.

A warm welcome for Assemblymember Lavine from gracious students and the dedicated staff at Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf. Lavine meeting with Executive Director Dr. Bradley Porche and touring this magnificent facility which is among many that will benefit from key aspects in the state budget.