Village of Malverne featured in New York Times

The small Village of Malverne recently made a commendable appearance in the Sunday New York Times’ Real Estate Section. Featuring everything from the landmarks of the town to a brief history of the 1.1-square-mile village, the article showed the small town feel for which Malverne is known.

“The reporter captured the uniqueness of our charming village,” said Malverne Civic Association President Peter Robideau, who was featured in the article that ran in the Living In section on May 29. “I’m sure anyone that has read the story and is looking to live on Long Island will definitely check out Malverne as a place to live.”

Robert Powers, the president of the Malverne Historical Society, was also pleased with the article. “I think it was short and sweet,” he said, adding that he thinks the feature will help keep the village thriving.

The article spoke affectionately of the small village, noting its “Norman Rockwell ambiance,” as well as the punctuality of the Malverne Police Department.

“I was thrilled,” Malverne Mayor, Patricia McDonald, said when asked how she felt to see her village featured in the renowned newspaper. “You know how I feel about the village, and it was nice to see somebody else have the same reaction when she came to visit. Malverne is a very unique community, and it’s nice that we’ve maintained through the years the character and charm of the community.”

The Times reporter seemed especially taken with the village’s reluctance to develop further. She spoke to McDonald about the former Woodland Nursery and its potential to become the site of multifamily housing and to farmer Bill Walsh, who has been working to rejuvenate the soil at Grossmann’s farm to grow tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, beets, flowers and more.

The mayor, like Robideau, was optimistic about what the article could mean for attracting more residents.”It was very positive, appealing to people who might be looking to move from wherever they are to a smaller community,” she said. “By reading it, it’s like, ‘Gee, I want to live in that village.’”