David Friedman honored at Five Towns Kiwanis golf outing

Lifelong Five Towns resident David Friedman, who is known affectionately as ”the mayor of Hewlett and Woodmere" was the honoree at the 51st annual Five Towns Kiwanis Bernie Schwartz Golf Outing at the Inwood Country Club on Aug. 5. 

Friedman, who was the Herald Person of the Year in 2018, is president of the Hewlett-Woodmere Business Association and involved with the school district, the Hewlett-Lawrence Soccer Club, the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Schools Endowment Fund and other civic groups.

His community service includes being a huge part of coordinating the Hewlett-Woodmere Memorial Day Parade, placing the American flags along Broadway, The Nassau County Police Commissioners Community Council and the Saving Lives Five Towns Drug and Alcohol Coalition.   

The Kiwanis is dedicated to promoting the highest social business and professionals standards, while also being involved with a number of charitable endeavors from scholarships for college students to helping hospitalized children, police officers and breast cancer survivors. This year the group celebrated 80 years.

— Jeffrey Bessen