I write this letter in support of Ted Rosen for re-election as mayor of the Village of Great Neck Plaza.

I have known Ted for more than 30 years.  We are backyard neighbors and I know him to be a hardworking, dedicated public servant.

Ted and his running mates, Pam Marksheid and Michael DeLuccia, have all worked to make our village a better place and their effort really shows.  Pam is a deputy mayor and has been a trustee for a number of years and Michael is a trustee and had previously served the village for several years as the chairman of the Village’s Zoning Board of Appeals.

Among the accomplishments of Ted and his team are lowering the general village tax rate by 3.5%, and facilitating the opening of 46 new businesses in the Plaza since 2022. A walk down Middle Neck Road reflects fewer empty spaces and an added vibrancy to our village. And those new businesses are only those that needed a conditional use permit to open; others not requiring a permit have opened as well.

The hard work of Ted, Pam, and Michael is not only directed to new businesses, but they have worked with Hofstra University to provide course instruction to existing Plaza merchants at no cost to them, helping them acquire important knowledge and skills, such as social media marketing techniques, that will assist them in running their businesses more successfully.  They have obtained grant funds to improve lights, signs and awnings in some downtown stores in an effort to upgrade our downtown to make it an even more attractive place to visit and in which to shop. And they have worked closely with the Business Improvement District to provide promotions for merchants and summer promenades and other programs.

In short, Ted Rosen, Pan Marksheid, and Michael DeLuccia have worked hard to make Great Neck Plaza a better place for us all, and I will be voting for them on Election Day and I ask my fellow residents of the Plaza to do the same.

Susan Yellin

Great Neck