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Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi and Legislator Joe Scannell (D-Baldwin), have announced plans to move one of the county’s oldest police precincts to a brand new, state-of-the-art facility in Baldwin. The new precinct will be located in the Rosen Shopping Center at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Ethel Kloberg Drive, and will replace the precinct that is currently located on Merrick Avenue.

“I am pleased that the First Precinct will remain in Baldwin,” said County Executive Suozzi. “The current building is very old and the electrical system wasn't designed to accommodate the level of technology that we have now. The new precinct will be in a brand new, modern facility and will be equipped with all of the state-of-the-art tools that our police officers need to better serve the community.”
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Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi, Legislator Edward Mangano (R-Bethpage), and Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto, recently discussed redevelopment plans for the 101-acre former Grumman property in Bethpage. The property in Bethpage was officially transferred from the Navy to the County on April 3, 2008, pursuant to Federal legislation enacted when a weapons plant formerly located on the site closed. The County sent out a Request for Proposals in June and selected Steel Equities in November 2008. Suozzi has marketed this property as a center for biotechnology, nanotechnology, development of alternative fuels and homeland security. The property is expected to be transferred in spring 2009.]]> http://www.nassaucountyny.gov:8080/agencies/CountyExecutive/blog/index.php?entry=entry090128-101527



Roosevelt, NY - Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi and Legislator Kevan Abrahams (D-Hempstead) have announced new improvements for two local Roosevelt parks, Reverend Arthur Mackey Park and Centennial Park.

The 27-acre Rev. Arthur Mackey Park improvements include the creation of new pathways, the installation of new benches and construction of a brand-new gazebo. The park has been part of the county system since 1984 and offers residents two tennis courts, two handball/paddleball courts, two full basketball courts and four half-courts, and a baseball field. In addition, the lake at the park provides a beautiful setting for a stroll, a jog or some quiet time relaxing on one of the numerous benches that line the walkway.

Nassau County has also completed work on a new state-of-the-art playground at the 2-acre Centennial Park in Roosevelt. The new playground continues the renovation of the park that began three years ago, when the County renovated the large basketball court area by installing color-coded surfaces and fiberglass backboards.

The new playground, built on the park’s former parking lot, is equipped with eight swings, a variety of challenging climbing apparatus (including one that incorporates a spider web-like tangle of ropes), several slides, and comfortable benches. The playground also has a “Pour&Play” safety surface. Labor for the installation was donated by American Recreational Products of Bohemia, Long Island.

In addition to the new playground, Centennial includes a dozen basketball hoops with fiberglass backboards, two color-coated tennis courts, paddleball and handball courts, and picnic tables. Basketball legend Julius Erving (“Doctor J”), who grew up in the area, played ball at the park as a youngster.

Reverend Arthur Mackey Park is located at Lakeside Drive and Washington Road. Centennial Park is located on Centennial Avenue and Babylon Turnpike. For more information, please visit the Nassau County Parks Department website at: www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks, or call 516-572-0200.]]> http://www.nassaucountyny.gov:8080/agencies/CountyExecutive/blog/index.php?entry=entry081217-134229
A joint downtown visioning project between Nassau County and the Incorporated Village of Farmingdale was approved by the Nassau County Legislature on Monday, December 15, 2008. As part of the County Executive's Cool Downtowns initiative, the visioning plan for Farmingdale provides a means to engage stakeholders and community residents through a series of workshops and public meetings, to plan for the future of their downtown.

This will be done in conjunction with the Village’s larger comprehensive plan, and hopes to identify areas within the downtown that are key for mixed-use development, economic rejuvenation and housing, while maintaining a “small town” feel. Farmingdale’s downtown has a busy Long Island Rail Road station, which makes it a prime location for transit oriented development.
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Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi and Legislator Joe Scannell (D-Baldwin) announce the opening of Nunley’s Carousel at the Nassau County Children’s Museum in Spring 2009 after months of restoration.

This spring, the historic Nunley’s Carousel will re-open on Nassau County’s Museum Row, after a two-year restoration project. The carousel was closed and dismantled in 1995 at its Baldwin location, Nunley’s Amusement Park, where it had been a beloved fixture since 1939. To save it from being auctioned off horse by horse, Nassau County purchased the ride for $854,400 in 1998.

The Ohio-based Carousel Works has been handling the restoration. The $484,000 contract, which comes from discretionary funds secured by Legislator Joe Scannell (D-Baldwin) includes the reconditioning of the frame and mechanism, the horses, the chariots and lion, the scenery panels, the mirror panels, the operating controls, and the original Wurlitzer 153 organ.

The ride was built in 1912 by the noted carousel building team of Stein and Goldstein, and its first home was an amusement park in Canarsie. Of the 17 carousels built by Stein and Goldstein, Nunley’s is one of just three that remain.

Two years ago, the County gave Nunley’s Carousel a proper send-off as they hit the road to be refurbished. The carousel, which was previously in storage at the Cradle of Aviation, was shipped to Ohio to be restored and beautified before coming back home to Nassau County.

County Executive Suozzi has long supported the plan to bring the Nunley’s Carousel back to Nassau County. The restoration and relocation is the result of the work of local elected officials and community members, beginning with the County’s purchase of the carousel in 1998 for $854,400 to save it from being auctioned off horse by horse. Suozzi has also announced that the county has budgeted $1 million for a new enclosure for the carousel at its new Museum Row location.

Nassau County’s students have played a crucial role in preserving the carousel. Rachel Obergh, a student at the Progressive School of Long Island in Merrick, started a fundraising campaign in 2006 to pay for Nunley’s restoration. “Pennies for Pennies” has succeeded in seeing each of the 42 carousel animals adopted for restoration at $2,000 each by schools, a Baldwin hardware store, the Lercari family - who owned Nunley's -, and County Executive Suozzi.

This one-of-a-kind carousel has a special place in so many people’s hearts, and Nassau County is thrilled to be getting it back in operation in a centrally located new home so that all the residents of Nassau County can enjoy it. Nunley’s will be joining the all-star lineup on Museum Row, giving people yet another great reason to visit.

Although Nunley’s Carousel won’t be moving to its new home until the springtime, residents can still take advantage of all that Nassau County has to offer on Museum Row. Located on Charles Lindbergh Blvd. in Garden City, Museum Row is also home to the Cradle of Aviation Museum, the Children’s Museum of Long Island, the Long Island Museum for Science and Technology and the Nassau County Firefighter’s Museum.]]>