Politics & Government

Al Gore to Visit Crest Hollow

Former Vice President to talk environment and politics with Long Island businesses.

Al Gore will talk environment, business, and politics with Long Island businesses Friday at Crest Hollow Country Club.

Long Island Association President and CEO Kevin Law will lead a conversation and question-and-answer session with the former U.S. Vice President at the Woodbury club.

Gore, a widely-known environmental advocate, will touch on aspects that affect businesses, like going green, responding to climate change, prosperity in the wake of environmental changes and energy crises, and rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy.

Find out what's happening in Syossetwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Get Syosset news updates | Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter

Also on the discussion agenda are political issues affecting businesses, Bush and Obama administration legacies, and national issues from the economy and deficits to immigration and issues in the Middle East.

Find out what's happening in Syossetwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

The event begins at 11 a.m. Friday.

Gore is the second ex-VP to meet with LIA at Crest Hollow Country Club in the past year. Former Vice President Dick Cheney addressed local businesses in October just two days after President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney faced off at Hofstra University.

Read: Cheney Critical of Obama at LIA Event


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here