Author: Killer Taxes
Lawrence C. Levy is executive director of the National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University. As Newsday’s Senior Editorial writer, Larry was a Pulitzer Prize Finalist for a series on inequitable property taxes. The views in this article do not necessarily reflect those of Hofstra’s administration or any person associated with the NCSS.

Author: Real Estate trends
Susan Konig is a freelance writer based in Great Neck who spent 12 years writing for the New York Times Long Island Weekly Section. She is a regular contributor to various business publications, including AllBusiness.com, Crain’s New York Business, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, Fortune and other publications. She co-authored three editions of The American Almanac of Jobs & Salaries with John W. Wright. She holds a BA in Journalism from Adelphi University.

Author: Dottie Herman: Closing the Deal
In addition to LI Pulse’s monthly Spotlight Q&A column, Aileen Jacobson writes about the arts for the New York Times and other publications. A former arts and media writer for Newsday, she is also the author of two books.

Author: Lee Koppleman’s Vision of LI
Chris R. Vaccaro is a journalist and author from Long Island. He is an editor for AOL’s Patch.com, a former online producer for the NY Daily News, and has written for over 55 publications. Vaccaro is also the author of four books on Long Island sports history.

Photog: Pulse Products
Tracey Elizabeth, founder of Tracey Elizabeth Photography Ltd., is a Graduate of Hallmark Institute of Photography. Tracey is known for her documentary street photography and portraits that have a creative urban flare. Tracey loves handling any artistic needs clients may have from headshots to weddings. For a glimpse of Tracey’s work visit TraceyElizabeth.com.