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Austin Boulevard will see improvements to the road and drainage systems under Nassau County Executive Laura Curran’s 2021-24 Capital Improvement Plan.

Austin Boulevard a focus of county plans

On June 30, the Nassau County Legislature approved County Executive Laura Curran’s 2021-24 capital improvement plan. Under it, Austin Boulevard is scheduled for traffic and pedestrian improvements and storm and flood resiliency measures. more

By Tom Carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com | 7/8/21

Though long-awaited repairs to Austin Boulevard in Island Park have caused traffic jams, many residents said they’re worth it to finally fix the road.

Island Park residents take Austin Boulevard traffic in stride amid repairs

Though an $8.9 million repair to Austin Boulevard has snarled traffic on the Island Park thoroughfare, residents have accepted the inconvenience, saying they have waited two decades for completion of the project. more

By Mike Smollins | 5/26/21

Long-awaited repairs to Austin Boulevard are slated for early 2021 after County Executive Laura Curran announced that $8.9 million was being allocated to the project as part of the county’s $1.6 billion Capital Improvement Plan for 2021-24. The county is seeking a $503 million federal infrastructure stimulus to complete Austin Boulevard and 11 other major projects.

Nassau County seeks funding for $8.9M project to repair Austin Boulevard in Island Park

A long-awaited $8.9 million repair to Austin Boulevard, in Island Park, is one of 12 large-scale projects that Nassau County officials and labor leaders hope to fund with a $503 million federal infrastructure stimulus for the county that is now under consideration by Congress. more

By Mike Smollins | 12/18/20

Long awaited repairs to Austin Boulevard will begin in early 2021 after County Executive Laura Curran announced that $15.2 million was being allocated toward the project as part of the county’s $1.6 billion Capital Improvement Plan for 2021-24.

$15.2M repair set for Austin Boulevard in Island Park

Long awaited improvements to Austin Boulevard in Island Park will finally come under Nassau County’s 2021-24 Capital Improvement Plan, which was announced last month. more

By Mike Smollins | 11/12/20

Construction on Austin Boulevard will begin next spring.

County to repair Austin Boulevard in Island Park

Austin Boulevard, in Island Park, will soon get the makeover that residents and community leaders have been demanding for years. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 12/19/19

Traffic engineer Aryeh Lemberger outlined the proposed traffic abatement plan to a large group of residents and business owners.

Austin Boulevard changes set for next summer

After more than a decade of complaints, studies, fits and starts, work to remediate the traffic problems on busy Austin Boulevard in Island Park will begin next summer. After a two-year study, … more

By Howard Schwach | 8/7/13

Austin Boulevard needs a median now

Two weeks ago, a pedestrian died on Austin Boulevard. His name was Michael Fenwick. He was just 33, and he wasn’t the first to die there. Austin Boulevard has claimed many lives over the years … more

10/5/11

The intersection where Michael Fenwick, a 33-year-old Oceanside man, was killed on Saturday. Austin Boulevard, and this intersection in particular, are notoriously dangerous, with dozens of accidents a year.

Oceanside man killed on Austin Boulevard

An Oceanside man was struck and killed by a car at the intersection of Austin Boulevard and Empire Boulevard in Island Park on Saturday. According to police, Michael Fenwick, 33, of Oceanside, … more

Alex Costello | 9/28/11

The Barnum Island King Kullen — which would be Island Park’s only supermarket — is still on track, pending final negotiations with the Town of Hempstead.

Keeping up with Island Park

There has been quite a lot going on in Island Park the last year or so, from construction projects to surveys and more. Some of the work sites, however, have gone quiet in recent months, leaving many … more

Alex Costello | 5/4/11

Man hit while crossing Austin Boulevard

A man hit by a truck on Austin Boulevard on Nov. 17 shut down the road in both directions while police examined the scene. According to detectives, a 41-year-old man was driving his 1996 Ford … more

11/18/10

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