For Jude Kamali, coming to the Great Neck Plaza Business Improvement District Promenade Night is all about her children.
“My kids look forward to it every year,” Kamali said at the Promenade Night last Wednesday. “They’re reuniting with all their friends.”
Kamali said she has been bringing her kids to the BID’s promenade nights for about four years she said and her kids were looking forward to getting some ice cream while they were there.
The BID and the Village of Great Neck Plaza hosted the promenade night along Middle Neck Road between Cutter Mill Road and Maple Drive. The section of road was blocked off so restaurants such as Turquoise Seafood and Sake 68 could place tables on the street so diners could enjoy food in the nice weather.
Many people enjoyed dining at the restaurants and seeing a special dance presentation from the young dance students of To The Pointe! – Katya’s School of Dance, located in Great Neck.
Lior Van Olphen, who moved the Great Neck about two years ago, said his four-year-old daughter was the youngest dancer at the program. He said he has never been to a BID Promenade before, but that it looked like a very nice local event.
Olphen said his daughter was enthusiastic about performing outside.
“Surprisingly, she is excited and cool with it,” Olphen said of his daughter performing outside in front of many people. “It’s nice to see her outside. It’s exciting.”
The next BID Promenade night was scheduled for July 29 on South Middle Neck Road, according to the BID’s website. Promenades are also scheduled for Aug. 5 and Aug. 18, according to the website.
