After a decade in the music industry, Laura decided to change course and pursue a career in news research. She has been with Newsday for almost twelve years as a librarian and news researcher, where she helped with background for daily stories and special projects, including the year-long "Our Natural World" project and book that explored Long Island’s natural resources and environment. She is past president of the Special Libraries Association's Long Island chapter and member of the organization's News Division.
For the past year, Laura has written the Rich Cribs column, as well as Real Estate section's buying and selling tips.
Write to her at laura.mann@newsday.com.

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HI
I LOVED the articles on the homes you did! I happen to have a listing in Syosset/Oyster Bay Cove that was once a Kennedy summer home when the Babcock's, the cousins of the Kennedy's used to own it all those years ago back in 1928. They were the original owners on 110 acres but has since been divided to 2 acre parcels. And several homeowners later, it still just as Grand! (& with newer amenities, of course)! See my website, if you like thanks again for such a great assortment of interesting home article's, I enjoyed it immensely!
PS: I was in the old Testaverde Nassau County home JUST yesterday!
all the best,
regards, Linda (Manning)-Koziatek