North Shore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce honors community members

Posted Friday, February 6, 2026 12:02 am

Attendees got the chance to dance, drink and enjoy dinner at the Sea Cliff Yacht Club.

Courtesy North Shore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

The North Shore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce honored five community members for their years of support for the Hispanic business community.

Courtesy North Shore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Chris Ortiz, chief of police in Glen Cove, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Courtesy North Shore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Chamber President Connie Pinilla announced the honorees.

Courtesy North Shore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

By Will Sheeline

The North Shore Hispanic Chamber held its 5th Annual Winter Celebration at the Sea Cliff Yacht Club on Jan. 29, honoring the contributions of five community members for years of work and public service.

This years honorees were Pascual Blanco, co-founder of the nonprofit La Fuerza Unida, for the American Dream Award; Felicia Kasow, director of PURE Mammography and member of the Long Island Advisory Board of the American Cancer Society, for the Outstanding Community Supporter Award; Christopher Ortiz, Glen Cove’s chief of police, for the Lifetime Achievement Award; Dr. Alexa Doeschner, superintedent of the Glen Cove City School District, for the Community Leader Award; and Rafael Maldonado, owner of James Auto Works, for the Business of the Year Award.

Nassau County Minority Leader Delia DeRiggi-Whtton and Glen Cove City Mayor Pam Panzenbeck also awarded city and county citations, and attendees, the honorees and their families ended the event with dancing.

Report an inappropriate comment

HELP SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM

The worldwide pandemic has threatened many of the businesses you rely on every day, but don’t let it take away your source for local news. Now more than ever, we need your help to ensure nothing but the best in hyperlocal community journalism comes straight to you. Consider supporting the Herald with a small donation. It can be a one-time, or a monthly contribution, to help ensure we’re here through this crisis. To donate or for more information, click here.