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Birnbaum Celebrates Re-Opening of Great Neck Library Station Branch

(GREAT NECK, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) celebrated the grand reopening of the Great Neck Library’s Station Branch on Friday, Oct. 15. “I was delighted to see how the renovations to the Station B...

Legislator Birnbaum Honors Great Neck Resident Erin Lipinsky

Legislator Birnbaum Honors Great Neck Resident Erin Lipinsky

(GREAT NECK, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D – Great Neck) joined residents and colleagues in government at the Great Neck Alert Fire Company on Friday, Oct. 8 to ...

Birnbaum Invites Residents to Attend ‘Great Gatsby Way’ Road Renaming Ceremony

WHAT - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) will join the community for Destination: Great Neck’s inaugural “Gatsby Fest,” a street fair with live jazz, dancing, speakers and more scheduled for noon - 4...

Birnbaum, Nassau County PD and Dept. of Traffic Safety Provide Free Car Seat Safety Checks

(GREAT NECK, N.Y.) - To ensure that children ride safely this fall and all year long, Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) partnered with the Nassau County Police Department and Nassau County’s Department of Traffic Safety...

Legislator Birnbaum Speaks to Seniors at Scam Prevention Forum

(GREAT NECK, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum joined Nassau County Executive Laura Curran at the Great Neck Social Center on Monday, Oct. 4, where she joined a Senior Scam Awareness presentation and spoke to seniors about how best to pro...

Birnbaum Supports Great Neck Park District Farmers’ Market at Jonathan L. Ielpi Firefighters Park

(GREAT NECK PLAZA, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) is pictured with Great Neck Park District Commissioner Tina Stellato on Sunday, Oct. 3 at the Great Neck Park District Farmers’ Market. From 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. ...

Birnbaum Announces Passage of Resolution to Ceremonially Rename Road ‘Great Gatsby Way'

(GREAT NECK ESTATES, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) is pleased to announce that her proposal to ceremonially rename a portion of Middle Neck Road at Cedar Drive in Great Neck Estates “Great Gatsby Way&rdq...

Birnbaum Partners with NuHealth to Host Breast Cancer Screenings in Manhasset

(MANHASSET, N.Y.) - Ahead of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) partnered with NuHealth to bring the breast cancer screening van to the Hagedorn Community Center on Thursday, Sept. 23. Eligi...

Birnbaum Attends POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony

(EAST MEADOW, N.Y.) - On National POW/MIA Recognition Day, Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) proudly joined the Nassau County Veterans Service Agency on Friday, Sept. 17 for their annual POW/MIA Vigil and Remembrance Ceremony at ...

Birnbaum Honors the Memory of Beloved Great Neck Mail Carrier Tommy Janickey

(GREAT NECK, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) joined the Great Neck community at the Village Green on Tuesday, Sept. 14 to unveil a memorial tree and bench honoring the memory of beloved mail carrier Tommy Janickey, who ...

Legislator Birnbaum Celebrates Homecoming at Herricks H.S.

(HERRICKS, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) had the pleasure of joining the Herricks School District community and her colleagues in local government on Friday, Sept. 17 for the district’s homecoming celebratio...

Legislator Birnbaum Hosts Free Car Seat Safety Checks at Great Neck House

WHAT: To ensure that children ride safely this fall and all year long, Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) is partnering with the Nassau County Police Department and Nassau County’s Department of Traffic Safety to provide...

Legislator Birnbaum Commemorates 20th Anniversary of 9/11

Legislator Birnbaum Commemorates 20^th Anniversary of 9/11

(MULTIPLE LOCATIONS - NASSAU COUNTY, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum commemorated the 20^th anniversary of 9/11 by joining the community at multiple ceremonies held in the 10th Leg...

Legislator Birnbaum Partners with NuHealth to Host Breast Cancer Screenings in Manhasset

Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum Partners with NuHealth to Host Breast Cancer Screenings in Manhasset

WHAT: Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) is partnering with NuHealth to bring the breast cancer screening van to the Hagedorn Communi...

Dear Editor: Come Together to Conquer Blood Supply Shortage

Come Together to Conquer Blood Supply Shortage

DEAR EDITOR:

In recent weeks, the Delta variant of the coronavirus has impacted many aspects of our society - and our regional blood supply has been especially hard hit. According to the New York Bloo...

Birnbaum Honors North Shore University Hospital Staff for Their Service as Caregivers During COVID

(MANHASSET, N.Y.) - Since March 2020, Nassau County’s first responders and healthcare professionals have continued to selflessly serve and protect the public amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. As a token of her appreciation for their unwavering effor...

Birnbaum Invites Residents to Attend Upcoming Series of Tax Exemption Workshops

WHAT: Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck), in conjunction with the Nassau County Department of Assessment, announces the return of in-person Property Tax Exemption Workshops for 10th Legislative District residents. During the works...

Birnbaum Thanks Melissa Lau for Hard Work and Dedication to LD 10 Residents During Summer Internship

(ALBERTSON and MINEOLA, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D – Great Neck) recently presented a Nassau County Legislature Citation to Albertson resident Melissa Lau in recognition of her service to the 10th District as...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR from LEGISLATOR ELLEN W. BIRNBAUM - Add Your Vision to Nassau’s Shared Mobility

DEAR EDITOR:

During the next year, Nassau County will be developing a Shared Mobility Plan as part of its commitment to improving transportation options for residents, workers, students and visitors.

As a member of the Nassau County Legislature’s ...

Legislator Birnbaum Joins National Night Out Celebration at Manhasset’s Whitney Pond Park

(MANHASSET, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) visited Manhasset’s Whitney Pond Park on Tuesday, Aug. 3 to celebrate National Night Out in the 10th Legislative District.

Held in thousands of communities each year ...

Legislator Birnbaum Visits the Gold Coast Arts Center

(GREAT NECK PLAZA, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) joined the Gold Coast Arts Center, her colleagues in local government and leaders of Great Neck Plaza business community to launch the “Destination Downtown: ...

Birnbaum Hosts Back-To-School Supply Drive for Local Elementary School Students

(GREAT NECK and NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D – Great Neck) is launching her back-to-school drive starting Monday, Aug. 2 for elementary school children in the 10th Legislative District.

This year&...

Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum Hosts Back-To-School Supply Drive for Local Elementary School Students

(GREAT NECK and NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D – Great Neck) is launching her back-to-school drive starting Monday, Aug. 2 for elementary school children in the 10th Legislative District.

This year&...

Legislator Birnbaum Welcomes Orangetheory to New Hyde Park

(NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) joined the Greater New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce and the local business community on Friday, July 23 to celebrate the grand opening of Orangetheory Fitness’s...

Birnbaum Performs With Great Neck Rotary Community Band for 20th Installment Summer Concert Series

(GREAT NECK, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) is joining the Great Neck Rotary Community Band as a flutist for the 20th installment of their annual summer concert series. Legislator Birnbaum has performed in the band eac...

Legislator Birnbaum Assists Local Girl Scout Gold Award Candidate with Traffic Study Project

(NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D – Great Neck) mentored Girl Scout Katerina Gounaris for her Girl Scouts Gold Award project which improved traffic safety in the community.

With the aim of reducing tr...

Birnbaum, Manhasset Chamber of Commerce Celebrate Grand Opening of Stretch Zone

(MANHASSET, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) joined her partners in government and leaders of the Manhasset Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the grand opening of Stretch Zone in Manhasset during a Monday, June ...

Birnbaum Joins Great Neck Alert Fire Company to Celebrate Arrival of Brand-New Tower Ladder 826

(GREAT NECK, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) proudly joined the Great Neck Alert Fire Company to herald the arrival of their new Tower Ladder 826 truck during a wet-down ceremony that was held at the firehouse...

Birnbaum Congratulates Honorees at Town of North Hempstead’s 28th Annual Women’s Roll of Honor

(PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) proudly attended the Town of North Hempstead’s 28th annual Women's Roll of Honor Breakfast at the Harbor Links Golf Course on Wednesday, June 16. Duri...

Birnbaum Joins Great Neck United Parent-Teacher Council’s Time Capsule Celebration

(GREAT NECK, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) joined the Great Neck United Parent-Teacher Council (UPTC) outside the Great Neck Library’s Main Branch on Friday, June 18 for a time capsule celebration. Legislato...

Birnbaum Welcomes StretchLab to New Hyde Park

(NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) 

joined the Greater New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce and her colleagues in local government on Friday, June 18 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the grand...

Birnbaum Congratulates Herricks Girl Scouts’ Gold and Silver Award Recipients

(HERRICKS, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) had the pleasure of joining the Herricks Association of the Girl Scouts of Nassau County and her partners in local government on Friday, June 18 to celebrate the achievements o...

Letter from Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum - Thankful for State Action on Gun Safety

DEAR EDITOR:

At the end of the 2021 legislative session, the New York State Legislature passed key gun safety legislation that ends civil immunity for the handful of unscrupulous gun manufacturers, distributors and retailers whose firearms are linked to ne...

Legislator Birnbaum Attends Great Neck Vigilant’s Annual Dinner Dance

(GREAT NECK, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) had the pleasure of joining the leaders and members of the Great Neck Vigilant Fire Company for their annual dinner dance at the Village Club of Lake Success on June 10, 2021...

Legislator Birnbaum Attends Great Neck Boy Scouts Troop 10 Court of Honor and Picnic

(North Hills, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) joined the leaders and members of Great Neck Boy Scouts Troop 10 at their Court of Honor and picnic at Nassau County’s Christopher Morley Park in Roslyn on Sunday, June 13. ...

Birnbaum Honors Herricks High School Legislative Student Citizenship Award Recipient Heba Ahmed

(NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) presented her Nassau County Legislative Student Citizenship Award to Herricks High School senior Heba Ahmed during a ceremony on Friday, June 11.

Ms. Ahmed, a National Hon...

Birnbaum Presents COVID-19 Service Pins to Great Neck Vigilant Fire Company

(GREAT NECK, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) presented the volunteer members of the Great Neck Vigilant Fire Company with Nassau County COVID-19 service bars in recognition of their courageous and ongoing response to th...

Legislator Birnbaum Celebrates Nassau Fire Marshals at Ceremony

(HICKSVILLE, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) joined Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and her colleagues in government at the Office of the Fire Marshal’s annual staff awards ceremony on Friday, June 4. Hos...

Birnbaum Presents COVID-19 Service Pins to Great Neck Alert Fire Company

(GREAT NECK, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) presented the volunteer members of the Great Neck Alert Fire Company with Nassau County COVID-19 service bars in recognition of their courageous and ongoing response to the p...

Birnbaum Celebrates Great Neck Association of Girl Scouts at Bridging Ceremony

(GREAT NECK, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) celebrated the members of the Great Neck Association of Girl Scouts during their Wednesday, May 26 bridging ceremony. Held in the Village of Russell Gardens Park, more than 5...

Legislator Birnbaum Welcomes AKT Fitness Studio to Manhasset

(MANHASSET, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) joined the local business community and her colleagues in government on Friday, May 21 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the grand opening of AKT Manhasset. Located at...

Birnbaum Attends Topping-Off Ceremony for North Shore University Hospital

(MANHASSET, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) celebrated the topping-off of the Petrocelli Advanced Surgical Pavilion at Northwell Health's North Shore University Hospital on Thursday, May 20. Legislator Birnbaum...

Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum Thanks Members of Boy Scouts Troop 10 for Great Neck Community Cleanups

(GREAT NECK, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) thanked the members of Great Neck Boy Scouts Troop 10 for their dedication to keeping the community clean and green. On Saturday, May 15, members of the troop cleared litter ...

Birnbaum Attends Destination: Great Neck’s Multi-Faceted West Egg Street Fest Event

(GREAT NECK, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) attended the West Egg Street Fest in Great Neck on Sunday, May 16. During a daylong event hosted by Destination: Great Neck, Legislator Birnbaum and the community took part i...

Birnbaum Recognizes Keller Williams Realty Gold Coast for ‘Red Day’ Philanthropy

(MANHASSET, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) joined Keller Williams Realty Gold Coast on Thursday, May 13 for their annual Red Day event - an observance held each year by Keller Williams agencies to promote local communi...

Bynoe, Drucker, and Birnbaum Remind County’s TPVA Agency: Bus Camera Initiative

(MINEOLA, N.Y.) - As Nassau County took another important step toward implementing a bus-camera program that will make roads safer for students and families in the upcoming school year, Nassau County Legislators Siela A. Bynoe (D - Westbury) Arnold W. Dru...

Birnbaum and Curran Celebrate Renaming of Headquarters William J. Willett

(MINEOLA, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D – Great Neck) proudly joined members of the Willett family, County Executive Laura Curran, Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder, and her colleagues in government on Tuesday, ...

Legislator Ellen Birnbaum Joins Herricks Student Volunteers for “Herricks Earth Day Clean-Up”

(NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.) - In observance of Earth Day, Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) joined Herricks High School student Pranati Patnam and student volunteers on the grassy area adjacent to Nassau County Storm Water Basin 130 in...

Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum Visits Searingtown School

(ALBERTSON, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) recognized youngsters at Herricks School District’s Searingtown School on Wednesday, April 14 for their contributions to their recent Poetry Day observance. Students...

Ellen W. Birnbaum Donates Hand Sanitizer to St. Aloysius R.C. Church’s Interfaith Food Pantry

(GREAT NECK, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) visited the St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church in Great Neck on Thursday, April 1 to deliver a donation of 100 two-ounce bottles of hand sanitizer. The St. Aloysius Interfait...

Birnbaum Attends Interfaith Candlelight Vigil for Atlanta Victims and All Victims of Hate

(MINEOLA, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) on Thursday, April 1 gathered with her colleagues in government and leaders from across Nassau County for an interfaith candlelight vigil on the front steps of the Theodore Roos...

Birnbaum Attends Walkout Ceremony Honoring Retiring Sixth Precinct Inspector Michael Holfester

(MANHASSET, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum attended the retirement walkout ceremony for Inspector Michael Holfester, Commanding Officer of the Nassau County Police Department’s Sixth Precinct, on Thursday, March 25, where she...

Birnbaum Thanks Lakeville Estates Civic Association for Bicycle Donation to NCPD Foundation

(NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) was pleased to join County Executive Laura Curran, other colleagues in government, leaders of the Lakeville Estates Civic Association of New Hyde Park, and the NCPD Founda...

Birnbaum Secures Passage of Inter-Municipal Agreement for County to Fund Great Neck Water Pollution

(GREAT NECK, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) secured passage of an inter-municipal agreement (IMA) on Monday, March 22 that clears the way for $150,000 in capital plan funding to be allocated to the Great Neck Water Pol...

Legislator Birnbaum Joins Great Neck Cub Scout Troop 178 for its Annual Pinewood Derby

(GREAT NECK, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) joined Great Neck Cub Scout Pack 178 and students from Great Neck’s Elementary Remote Program (ERP) at the Parkwood Aquatic Center in Great Neck on Saturday, March ...

Birnbaum Joins ‘Stand Up to Hate’ Rally To Condemn Violence Against Asian Americans

(MINEOLA, N.Y.) -  In response to an alarming increase in bias incidents and violence against Asian Americans, Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) proudly supported “Stand Up to Hate,” a rally that drew hundreds to the fro...

Searingtown School Welcomes Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum as Virtual Guest Reader

(ALBERTSON, N.Y.) – Through the power of video chat technology, Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D – Great Neck) “visited” the Herricks School District’s Searingtown School in Albertson on Wedne...

Birnbaum Celebrates Lunar New Year with Joy Fu Chinese Senior Club

(NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) visited Clinton G. Martin Park in New Hyde Park on Tuesday, Feb. 23 to ring in the Lunar New Year with the Joy Fu Chinese Senior Club.

Volunteers distributed goodie bags an...

Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum, Village of Kings Point Announce County Support for Tree Replanting

(KINGS POINT, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) and leaders of the Village of Kings Point have announced that a County-funded portion of the Village’s ongoing tree replanting initiative is complete.

Through an in...

Birnbaum Invites Residents to Attend Upcoming Free Virtual Community Tax Grievance Workshhops

WHAT: Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D – Great Neck) is partnering with the Nassau County Assessment Review Commission (ARC) to host free virtual community tax grievance workshops to inform residents about how to challenge their property taxe...

Birnbaum Applauds Great Neck Water Pollution Control District for Successful, ‘Shed the Meds'

(GREAT NECK, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) thanked the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District for hosting a successful COVID-safe “Shed-The-Meds” event at their East Shore Road location on Sun...

Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum Joins Town’s ‘Mask Up North Hempstead’ Campaign

(GREAT NECK, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) partnered with Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Town Council Members Lee Seeman and Veronica Lurvey, and an array of Great Neck mayors to support the Town&am...

Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum Secures Grant for Gold Coast Arts Center

(GREAT NECK, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) recently secured a grant from the County’s Hotel-Motel Occupancy Tax fund to support the programming of the Great Neck-based Gold Coast Arts Center.

Grant ...