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The Island Park Library closed on Saturday in preparation for the storm.
Oceanside and Island Park brace for Irene
As Hurricane Irene bears down on Long Island, many in Oceanside and Island Park are preparing to evacuate. Yet many others are securing their homes and preparing to ride out the storm. Nassau … more
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Island Park Mayor James Ruzicka estimated that Little Beach has eroded 75 percent over the last decade. An Army Corps of Engineers report recommends replacing the deteriorating eastern bulkhead of the beach, at right, which abuts Suffolk Road. Sen. Charles Schumer has said he will help the village, the Town of Hempstead, the DEC and the corps come together to find a solution to the problem.
Schumer pledges aid for Island Park beach
Senator Charles Schumer has pledged to help Island Park get the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation together to work on a solution to the … more
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Mayor James Ruzicka says the village has improved its operations since the comptroller’s audit.
Island Park improves budget practices
In late February, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office released the results of an audit of the Village of Island Park. DiNapoli’s office recommended some operational changes, which were to … more
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The tax cap sting
On June 24, New York State lawmakers passed a property tax cap bill that could place extra financial burdens on local school districts and villages. The tax cap — the first in New York history … more
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Last year’s beach season ended with a spectacular Grucci Fireworks Display. This beach season will end the same way.
Masone Beach opens Saturday
This weekend, the Village of Island Park will kick off another summer of fun at Masone Beach. The village will officially open its beach Saturday after the last day of school on Friday, and … more
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Malverne Deputy Mayor James J. Callahan III died after a brief illness on May 26. He was 42.
Malverne remembers, mourns Callahan, dead at 42
Malverne Deputy Mayor James Callahan III died last week after a brief illness. He was 42. The father of four, who served as deputy mayor for the last eight years and was ... more
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If Gary Levine’s petition is successful, the village would have to hold a referendum to see if residents wanted to unincorporate.
Saying goodbye to Island Park?
Under a law passed in 2009, The New N.Y. Government Reorganization and Citizen Empowerment Act, it became easier for residents to dissolve special taxing districts in their neighborhoods, including … more
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An ongoing struggle
Gary Levine, an Island Park resident, has been locked in a lawsuit with the village since 2009, disputing the village’s attempt to sell a piece of property adjacent to his own. And though it looks … more
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The village held steady on salaries, but said it must raise taxes to meet greater expenses.
Village taxes up 8 %
At a special meeting on April 4, the Island Park village board adopted its 2011-12 budget, which is about $110,000 larger than the current spending plan and includes a 7.8 percent tax increase for … more
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The deteriorating bulkhead on Suffolk Road — the western boundary of Little Beach — contributes to the erosion.
Rescuing Little Beach
Every year, Little Beach, off Pershing Place in Island Park, becomes littler. Mayor Jim Ruzicka estimates that the beach is about 75 percent smaller than it was a decade ago. There has been so … more
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