If you have visited my store, Kron Chocolatier, in the Village of Great Neck Plaza, we have probably met and you know how much I appreciate and love this village and all it has to offer.

I’ve lived here since 1990, raised two girls in my co-op building, and have walked to work for 25 years. I’m in my third apartment in Great Neck and the store is in its third retail location and I can’t imagine it any other way.

Great Neck Plaza is a village which supports its businesses and as a result, the Village has been, and continues to be, a great place for a retail business to succeed and grow.

A few years ago, I was one of the merchants who attended the workshops provided by the Village of Great Neck Plaza for village merchants at no cost to the merchants.

The workshops were taught by instructors from Hofstra University and covered important subjects needed for retail success. The workshops were excellent, and I kept in contact with the professors over the years.

The program providing the workshops was started by Mayor Rosen with the support of Deputy Mayor Pamela Marksheid, Trustee Michael DeLuccia and the other members of the village board.

Since his election, Mayor Rosen has continued to provide support for new businesses that have come to find a home in our village.

Of course, the retail landscape has undergone some change, but we have a blend of cultures represented in the restaurants and shops that line our well-maintained streets.

Mayor Rosen has tirelessly encouraged the many new businesses that come before the village board to offer services and products that will appeal to our residents and has made sure that the board has the best intentions as they issue sign permits, advise on operating hours and provide guidance needed for general success.

The mayor and the board are also acutely aware of the residents’ opinions and concerns when developers propose new buildings or Nassau County has a plan to redesign one of our roads, as is the case on Cuttermill Road.

We, as residents, always have a voice in their meetings and I’m always happy to see the community show how much they care by attending important hearings. This is a mayor listening to the people who live here, doing his best to protect the quality of life we have all grown to appreciate and thrive in.

Once again, I will vote to re-elect Ted Rosen as mayor of the Village of Great Neck Plaza and Deputy Mayor Pamela Marksheid and Trustee Michael DeLuccia as Trustees, and I ask other Village residents to do the same.

Marnie Ives

Great Neck