It’s model behavior.
A movie extra and former child model from Long Island is going above and beyond to beautify her North Shore hometown of Glen Cove — and she’s rallied dozens of others to join her crusade.
Lora Cusumano, 57, is a longtime local volunteer who was recently appointed chair of the Nassau County community’s beautification commission.
“This is my home, and I love Glen Cove. I will always want to see it flourish in all different ways,” said Cusumano, a former Sears catalogue model who also once appeared in magazine ads for everything from swimwear to soup cans and toy boxes.
“I want to make it more beautiful and safer,” she said of the area.
“Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve just wanted to help people,” added Cusumano, now a real-estate broker and background character in Hollywood flicks who is often seen clearing trash off local beaches or working on reports to improve the streets.
She began her career as a model around age 5 after her mom asked on a whim if she was…
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