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An overview of the safety modifications planned for Austin Boulevard. A $5 million federal grant has been earmarked for the project, which is separate from the proposed speed limit reduction.
Lawmakers seek to put the brakes on Austin Boulevard speeding
Standing amid the bustling traffic on a corner of Austin Boulevard near the Lincoln Orens Middle School in Island Park on Feb. 15, county, town and school officials proposed reducing the speed limit … more
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The honorees for the night were U.S. Marine Robin Galant, left, with Army veteran Mickey Hastava, and Navy sailors Alfonzo and Joseph Ruocco.
Island Park Civic gives love to hometown heroes
Members of the Island Park community gathered at the Bridgeview Yacht Club on Feb. 10 to honor a handful of hometown heroes for the civic association’s Love Your Troops 2018 Dinner Dance. It is … more
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Empower Solar employee Mat Layton, left, with Long Beach resident Julie Brodsky, Island Park resident Joe Pontecorvo, Marketing Manager Tara Bono and employee Georgia Meckes. The group teamed up to provide USB solar chargers to residents of Brodsky’s native village in Puerto Rico.
Island Parkers and LB Latino Civic team up for Puerto Rico relief
Long Beach resident Julie Brodsky had tears in her eyes as she described the conditions of her hometown in Puerto Rico. More than three months after Hurricane Maria devastated the U.S. territory, and … more
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Members of the Island Park Civic Association sent nearly 500 letters to local elected officials and electric utility companies to voice opposition to LIPA’s tax certiorari proceedings on its’ E.F. Barrett power plant.
I.P. Civic Association organizes letter campaign
Exercising the duty of their namesake, members of the Island Park Civic Association gathered at the Island Park Library on Dec. 12 to send nearly 500 letters to elected officials and utility … more
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Island Park Civic Association board members Evan Davis, left, Debra Rothman, Patti Ambrosia and Nick DeMatteo at the organization’s third annual Thanksgiving Food Drive.
Island Park Civic Association gets in the Thanksgiving spirit
Continuing a three-year tradition, the Island Park Civic Association held its annual Thanksgiving Food Drive on Nov. 10 at the Local Ale House benefitting the Sacred Heart Church food pantry and the … more
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Our future depends on immigrants
When I met Nelson Melgar, the only thing we thought united us was a shared concern for our community. We met by chance at an event at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County . . . more
Steve Richardson, left; Nick DeMatteo; Dominica Califano; Lynn Bert, South Nassau Communities Hospital’s nurse manager for pediatrics; Dr. Lincoln Ferguson, associate chairman of pediatrics; Pia Califano; Kerri Wagner, child and family life specialist; nurse Cecilia Carey; and Anna D’Amaro, former Island Park Civic Association president at the hospital on April 12.
I.P. Civic collects bunnies for South Nassau children
The Island Park Civic Association collected nearly 100 stuffed bunnies at its third annual Hug-A-Bunny Fundraiser earlier this month, which the group donated to South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside on April 12 to be distributed to children. more
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Island Park Civic Association board members Jo-Ellen Sarnelli, Evan Davis, Patti Ambrosia, Felicia Nicholas and Laura Hassett enjoyed the event at the Bridgeview Yacht Club on Feb. 4.
I.P. Civic hosts ‘Love Your Troops’ event
The Island Park Civic Association hosted the Love Your Troops Valentine’s Dinner Dance at Bridgeview Yacht Club last Saturday, which honored three hometown heroes who have served in the military. more
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South Nassau hospital has the right prescription
It’s been nearly four years since Hurricane Sandy extensively damaged the Long Beach Medical Center and indirectly led to its closure. Its absence still looms large . . . more
New York Cosmos plan for Elmont school comes up short
A plan to transform an underused basketball court on the grounds of Clara H. Carlson Elementary School, in Elmont, by professional soccer team the New York Cosmos has failed to reach its funding … more
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