Co-authors and Port Washington residents Krystyna Chiger and Daniel Paisner discuss her memoir, detailing Chiger's early years, largely spent hiding from Nazi and Ukrainian persecution.

The girl int he green sweater lived with her family and a few others in the sewers beneath the streets of the city of Lvov, Poland, for 14 months.  They were surrounded with thousands of rats, raw sewage, mold, darkness and cold.  The dangerous Peltew River was always closing in on them and threatening to flood.  The river carried away the raw sewage flowing through the open canals surrounding the girl's hiding places.  She was seven years old.  Krystyna, the last surviving member of the hidden group, shares one of the most intimate, harrowing, and triumphant tales of survival.

The Girl in the Green Sweater is also the story of Leopold Socha - the Polish Catholic and the group's unlikely savior.

Come hear her compelling story.  We welcome all ages.

Free Admission thanks to the Sponsorship of the Angela & Scott Jaggar Foundation

Landmark thanks Co-Presenters: Chabad of Port Washington, Community Synagogue, Port Jewish Center, Reconstructionist Synagogue, Temple Beth Israel

Landmark on Main Street proudly kicks off our 2008-09 Conversations From Main Street Series with a timely discussion of the State of the Economy on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at 7:30 PM.  The Conversations From Main Street Series is sponsored by the Angela & Scott Jaggar Foundation with additional season sponsorship from Harding Real Estate and Pall Corporation. 

With corporate giants closing their doors and the volatile stock market page one news, the State of the Economy is foremost on everyone's minds.  Landmark on Main Street welcomes New York State Comptroller, Tom DiNapoli, and Dr. Irwin Kellner, Distinguished Scholar of Economics at Dowling College and chief economist for MarketWatch.com to discuss their perspectives and forecasts.

Thomas P. DiNapoli was sworn in on February 7, 2007 as the 54th Comptroller of the State of New York.  A lifelong resident of Nassau County, DiNapoli currently resides in the village of Great Neck Plaza.  DiNapoli was first elected to the New York State Assembly in 1986, representing the 16th Assembly District and served there until becoming Comptroller.  His strong working relationship with members of all political parties has enabled him to make important, long-lasting contributions to the people of New York State.

Dr. Irwin Kellner is the Distinguished Scholar of Economics at Dowling College and chief economist for MarketWatch.com, the leading interactive financial news Web site.  Widely quoted in the print media as well as the author of many articles dealing with economics, business and banking, Dr. Kellner frequently addresses groups of business people and community leaders and appears regularly on Cablevision's News 12 Long island, as well as on other programs both here and abroad.

Free Admission thanks to the Sponsorship of the Angela & Scott Jaggar Foundation

Conversations From Main Street:

Real Estate Investment & Development Decisions

Sponsored by the Angela & Scott Jaggar Foundation

Landmark's free lecture series - Conversations From Main Street - continues with a panel discussion moderated by Leo S. Ullman - Chairman and CEO of Cedar Shopping Centers.  Panelists include:

• David B. Henry, President, Vice Chairman, and Chief Investment Officer, Kimco Realty
• Vincent Polimeni, Founder & CEO, Polimeni International
• Michael Graziano, Manager Director & Co-Head of Real Estate Group, Goldman Sachs

The panel will discuss recent trends in investments in real estate, the effects of recent constraints in the capital markets, the benefits and drawbacks of operating in public vs. private markets and the benefits and burdens of developing on Long Island.