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Freeport: rich history, social connections
Welcome to the premiere issue of the Freeport Guide, a special publication of the Freeport Herald Leader in cooperation with the Freeport Chamber of Commerce. The Freeport Guide is an “owner’s manual” to the village, for newcomers and old-timers alike. As editor Nadya Nataly can attest, producing the Guide was an eye-opening experience. After more than a Clifford year publishing the Herald Leader, we thought we Richner knew Freeport pretty well. But as you’ll see in these pages, the village has an amazingly rich social fabric. So many services and organizations are available to residents. No matter what your interests, age, religion or needs, chances are there’s a group for you in this book. Whether you’re a visitor or life-long resident, we’re sure you’ll find something new and surprising in these pages. Year-round, Freeport is a great place to live, work and play, but it is most alive in the summer, when Stuart the village’s heritage as a port and seafaring town Richner comes to the fore, and visitors flock to the Nautical Mile for world-class seafood and entertainment. That’s why we’ve timed the Guide for Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of the summer season. We hope you enjoy reading the Guide and find it useful. We also hope you enjoy reading the Freeport Herald Leader every week. Not getting the paper every week? Home delivery to your mailbox each week is totally free. See our ad on Page 7 or go to www.LIHerald.com/subscribe to sign up, and start your free subscription. Enjoy your summer. It’ll be gone before you know it! Clifford Richner • Stuart Richner Publishers
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INSIDE Calendar.....................................24-25 Clubs............................................... 46 Elected.Officials............................... 54 Farmers.Market............................... 47 Fire................................................... 48 Freeport.Chamber..................6,.55-57 Freeport.Eateries........................35-37 Freeport.Events....................26-29,.34 Freeport.Village............................... 10 Friends.of.Freeport.......................... 21 History..................................12,.14-16 Important.Phone.Numbers............. 49 Library............................................. 38 Living.in.Freeport............................ 18 Medical.Services............................. 44 Nautical.Mile..............................32-33 Parks................................................ 22 Pet.Rescues..................................... 43 Police............................................... 41 Recreation....................................... 20 Schools....................................... 40,42 Seniors............................................. 50 Town/County.Government.............. 53 Worship........................................... 52
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elcome to the Incorporated Village of Freeport. We are so much more than a mile on the waterfront. Freeport’s financial stability has attracted economic development by major corporations (Land Rover-Jaguar, Porsche, Zwanger-Pesiri, Target, Burger King), which have invested more than $250 million in our village. Each year, we continue to evaluate and repair the village roads that need it most, mainly by using grant funding. Robert T. Kennedy Our five straight years of zero percent tax increases with diligent municipal progress have benefited all Freeporters. Enhancing Freeport’s law enforcement remains a top priority. Our license plate reader system, which we obtained with the assistance of a grant from Nassau County, together with the hiring of 21 new police officers, have produced significant results. Crime has consistently declined — by 37.7 percent last year and 54 percent over five years. Along with other local leaders, we continue to urge the state and federal governments to support and implement storm surge barriers at Jones and East Rockaway Inlets to protect all of Nas-
sau County from future flooding due to another Superstorm Sandy. We expect the Army Corps of Engineers to complete its feasibility study later this year. Our village remains a magnet for tourism, a gateway to ocean beaches, a hub for great fishing and restaurant central, which includes the famed Nautical Mile of eateries, shops and gathering places. As a U.S. Navy veteran, I am proud that, for the 20th year, Freeport will be host the U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen as one of their ports of call this summer. They will be docked on the Mile. Finally, I am honored to represent Freeport as the president of the Nassau County Village Officials Association, as first vice president of the New York Conference of Mayors and as a member of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Being connected to these groups ensures that our voice will be heard at all levels of government, which helps improve the quality of life for our residents without cutting services. I encourage you to explore and enjoy our hometown throughout the year. On behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Freeport, thank you for visiting us. You are always welcome here.
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Greetings from the
Freeport Chamber of Commerce The summer is almost upon us, and it is truly the season to spend time in the Fishing and Boating Capital of the East. Freeport is at its finest with cool breezes, warm sunshine and waterfront activities for all. The Village of Freeport continues to be a town for so many in the community to live, work and raise a family. Non-residents enjoy visiting our community for a day of fun and relaxation. We have great residents and businesses throughout. Our Nautical Mile provides shops, restaurants and boating facilities and an annual Ivan Sayles festival. Entertainment is in no shortage, especially during the warmer months. Travel by car, boat or train — we are accessible by all modes of transportation. Boating slips are available as well as a water taxi, which will take you up and down the canals to see all of Freeport's nautical sights. The Memorial Day Parade will take place May 28, when members will join all of the local community and youth organizations. Freeport’s annual fireworks show to celebrate Fourth of July is planned for July 5. Another one of our highlights this year is the celebration of our Freeport Fire Department's 125th anniversary on Aug. 11. Along with this celebration, the United States Navy midshipmen will arrive on the Woodcleft Canal. These beautiful sailboats will arrive on Thursday, Aug. 9, and stay through the weekend to join in the celebrations. On Aug. 12, the Great Canoe Races will be held at Cow Meadow Park from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. They're always fun to watch. A golf outing is planned for Sept. 20 at the Harbor Links Golf Course. The outing not only provides a day for our members to relax and enjoy the sunshine, but also network with other businesses. During the hectic holiday season, the chamber hosts a Holiday Light and Boat Parade. Our local community boaters decorate their boats and put on a parade for visitors and locals alike. The Chamber of Commerce continually strives to advance and promote the success of our local businesses. Whether retail merchants, restaurants, professionals or any service providers, the chamber is there to help foster success for all. From monthly general membership meetings to networking events, the chamber promotes a healthy environment so that all may share their ideas and prosper. We proudly sponsor events throughout the year to help support our business community. We appreciate the working relationship with the Village of Freeport and all the wonderful personnel who support making our efforts a success. Here’s wishing everyone a successful summer.
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Every Saturday and Sunday at the Nautical Mile and Sea Breeze Park • June 23-24: Summer Art Expo and Boat Show • June 30-July 1: Art and Craft Expo and Clam Festival • July 7-8: Art and Craft Expo and Carnival and Book Fair • July 14-15: Art and Craft Expo and Health Wellness • July 21-22: Art and Craft Expo and Antique Collectible Fair/Exotic and Custom Car Show • July 28 -29: Art and Craft Expo and Shakespeare on the Pier • Aug. 4 -5: Art and Craft Expo Kids Extravaganza
The Freeport Chamber organizes a number of events and meetings throughout the year in the community aimed at attracting visitors to the city and supporting local businesses. Visit www.freeportchamberofcommerce.org to learn more about the organization and for updates about events, meetings and more.
• Aug. 11-12: Art and Craft and 125th anniversary and parade • Aug 18-19: Art and Craft Expo and Antique Collectible Fair
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CYNTHIA KATZ, RIGHT, checked in with Kimberly Stark, before voting on the Freeport Public Schools budget at the Columbus Avenue School on Tuesday evening.
Freeport school budget passes; Kight is re-elected trustee By NADYA NATALY nnataly@liherald.com
Freeporter Cynthia Katz stopped by Columbus Avenue School in Freeport to cast her ballot in the school election Tuesday. She voted for the Freeport District’s $179.9 million budget, she said. "No one wants taxes to go up,” Katz said, “but we have to make an investment in future generations.” She also voted for the Freeport Memorial Library budget, which totaled $6.3 million. 2018-19 was, in fact, the fourth straight year that the Freeport District lowered its tax levy, and the sixth year
■ Proposition 1 School budget: $179 million Yes votes: 638 No votes: 176 Total votes: 815
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■ Board trustee Ernest Kight Jr. Votes: 711 Other: 7 Total: 718
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Christina Daly/Herald Leader The Village of Freeport has long had a reputation as a nautical community, and is known as one the Northeast's best boating and fishing communities.
Area of Village — 4.8
square miles.
Population — 42,848, with a diverse community of families from all around the world, though many are from Latin America and the Caribbean. Government—Five-member
Board of Trustees with an elected mayor. Current government is a bipartisan coalition of Democrats and Republicans. The village is also part of Nassau County, which is governed by a 19-member elected Legislature and an elected county executive. The village is in the 5th Legislative District. The incorporated village is the second largest village in New York state.
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! e g a l Vil Seaside village— Freeport is a waterfront community.
it is usually about 10 degrees warmer than the Big Apple.
Houses of worship — Freeport is home to nearly two dozen churches and one synagogue, representing a dozen different faiths.
Elevation — 20 feet,or a little
Climate — In the summer, the island is consistently 12 to 13 degrees cooler than Manhattan, and in the winter,
more than six meters, above sea level. Police/fire —The city is protected by its own police force, assisted at times by the Nassau County Police Department. Utilities — The village
is served by National Grid, Optimum and DirectTV. The Incorporated Village of Freeport Water System provides water to a population of roughly 40,000 residents through 10,000 services. The Freeport Electric Company, run by the village, has its own power plants and transmission lines. Transportation — Twenty-
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To commemorate the 125th anniversary of the incorporation of the Village of Freeport, the Friday Night Crew of the Freeport Historical Society created a timeline of important events in the formation of the village. More history is available in the Freeport Historical Encyclopedia, on the website of the Freeport Memorial Library, at bit.ly/2rzuMUa. The Encyclopedia details critical events and much more. See the Herald's historical timeline on the next page, designed with help from the Historical Society. Courtesy Freeport Historical Society
The Milburn Golf Club, which opened in 1917, closed by the mid-20th century. It was replaced by homes.
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The American Theater, shown here under construction in the early part of the 20th century, was located at 70 South Main St., Freeport. It burned down in 1923.
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Freeport
• 1820
First school built at Church Street and Main Street.
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Forty Freeport men enlisted during the Civil War.
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• 1659 Freeport settled.
• 1686 (circa)
• 1853
John Pine dammed Milburn Creek for a grist mill.
Residents officially named the community Freeport.
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The Plaza Theatre reopened on Memorial Day 1918 after an extensive construction project that increased capacity by 180 seats. Courtesy the Freeport Historical Society
• 1927
Clinton Flint became the first in Freeport to be called “mayor.” Prior mayors were referred to as “president.” Randall Park dedication ceremony took place in September.
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• 1929
The second First National Bank and Trust Company building was constructed on Sunrise Highway and Grove Street (now Guy Lombardo Avenue). When completed, it was the tallest building east of Jamaica.
• 1928
Million-gallon water tank constructed.
was founded by George W. Goeller.
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Softball leagues for boys ages 10 to 14 and 15 to 17 started.
• 1947
Peter E. Elar appointed Freeport Police chief. He joined the department in 1917 and made lieutenant in 1920.
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• 1948
New York state made Sunrise Highway six lanes.
• 1940
• 1935
Anna J. Martin became the first woman to run for village trustee.
• 1941
• 1937
First television showroom opened in the basement of Sunrise Music Shops (South Main Street and Pine Street).
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• 1949
Freeport High School band invited to perform at Yankee Stadium.
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• 1885
• 1868
Freeport had 118 homes and 51 farms, according to a journal written by William E. Golder
• 1867
• 1874
South Side Railroad sent first locomotive to Freeport on Sept. 23. The train was the “Charles J. Fox.”
• 1893
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Fire destroyed wooden school building, resulting in the formation of village water and electric departments, and prompting formal organization of the Freeport Fire Department.
William G. Miller and John J. Randall purchased a farm from Sylvanus Bedell’s heirs in northwest Freeport and began to construct homes. This northern development was known as “Randall Park.”
• 1892
Excelsior Fire Company was organized.
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George Bennett Smith became the first Freeporter to purchase an automobile.
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• 1913
Trolley to connect to the Point Lookout ferry constructed.
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• 1960
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• 1962
• 1964 Freeport Recreation Center opened on Jan. 10.
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Freeport welcomed the first electric train.
• 1926
Trolley service ended in Freeport; bus service began.
New York state’s first war memorial library dedicated in Freeport.
Police force became a department.
New Freeport railroad station dedicated by Freeport Governor Rockefeller. was the first Patricia D. Collins municipality on became the first female Long Island to commissioner in adopt an Freeport when she was ethics code. appointed as vice chair of the Zoning Board of Appeals. 60
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• 1924
• 1921
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Three Freeporters were injured on Sept. 16 in Wall Street bombing: George Luhrs, employed at National City Bank, Russell Golder and Fred Thompson.
The women’s suffrage organization, the Equal Franchise Club, held a meeting in Brooklyn Hall.
Village began negotiations to purchase 300 street signs to place on corners around the community.
Freeport population was 24,680.
Woodcleft Canal dug.
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• 1915
• 1906
Freeport Railroad Station opened on April 3.
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• 1920
• 1900
• 1899
• 1898
Village incorporation election held on Nov. 29. The People’s Party defeated the Citizen’s Party ticket.
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• 1968 Power Plant No. 2 opened.
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• 1969
(March 15) Freeport American Legion posts, William Clinton Story Post No. 342 and Henry Morrison-Deloney Post No. 785, donated a plaque to the Freeport Memorial Library in honor of the American Legion’s 50th anniversary.
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• 1991
On Aug. 28, Hurricane Bob collapsed the Recreation Center’s air-supported structure known as “The Bubble.”
• 1981
Freeport Police Department hired first female police officer.
• 1973
William White Sr. elected as first full-time mayor.
• 1985
• 1975
• 1999
Freeport elected its first female mayor, Dorothy Storm.
Village Recreation Center and Town Marina completed.
Lenny’s Esso Service Center on Merrick Road in Bennington Park was operated by Lyndon Wright, the father of an NFL player.
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Freeport Landmarks Preservation Committee began placing historical markers throughout the village.
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Revitalized Nautical Mile dedicated.
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Dedication of the Nautical Mile Esplanade.
• 2006
• 2009
Tuskegee Airmen honored at annual Veterans Day celebration.
Andrew Hardwick elected Freeport’s first AfricanAmerican mayor.
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• 2011
• 2015
Between Oct. 29-30, Superstorm Sandy caused devastation throughout Freeport; relief efforts included the creation of Friends of Freeport.
New 9/11 memorial structure dedicated on South Bayview Avenue. Original memorial moved to the Freeport Historical Society.
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Matador Network ranked Freeport number seven on its list of the 20 coolest towns in the United States.
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The Village of Freeport is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. It’s not only the second largest village in the state, but also one of the most ethnically and racially diverse waterfront communities on the South Shore. With a population of 42,848, Freeport is home to some of Long Island’s top seafood eateries, and pleasure and fishing charter boats depart regularly from the village’s famed Nautical Mile — making it one of the coolest destinations for food and fun. The summer season officially kicks off Memorial Day weekend and is celebrated with the annual Nautical Mile and Blues Festival during the first weekend of June. The Nautical Mile is on Woodcleft Avenue, which runs along the west side of Woodcleft Canal. The waterfront strip helped Freeport earn a No. 7 ranking on the Matador Network’s list of 20 coolest towns in the U.S. The travel website awards communities with “their own economic/local heart,” “cool natural features” and “a global citizenry feel.” Freeport has made a tremendous comeback since Hurricane Sandy, with the entire Nautical Mile revitalized and a number of homes elevated. Village residents continue to give back to their hometown, whether it’s through canal cleanups, rebuilding efforts or community service with the nonprofit Friends of Freeport, which has supported displaced storm victims since 2012. Besides Woodcleft Canal, the south part of the village has several other canals that offer boaters access to Freeport Bay, and from there, the Atlantic Ocean via Jones Inlet. Freeport has extensive small-boat facilities and a resident fishing fleet. The village is 28 minutes from John F. Kennedy International Airport and has easy access to the Long Island Rail Road and NICE bus service. During the summer, Freeport is a gateway to Jones Beach, one of the largest state beaches in New York. It’s a Freeport thing — and to understand, it requires a stroll and dinner on the Nautical Mile, a workout at the Freeport Recreation Center, a meet-and-greet with a local writer at the Freeport Memorial Library or a football game at Freeport High School. The village is a magical place, with a little something for everyone. Freeport’s so cool — as in laidback — that any tourist can immediately feel at home.
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t’s an annual tradition for Freeporters to attend the spectacular Memorial Day weekend display of flying stunts over the Atlantic Ocean that marks the start of the summer season for many spectators gazing at the skies over Jones Beach during the Bethpage Federal Credit Union Air Show. NICE Bus Services to Jones Beach will run hourly throughout the weekend, but daily summer service will begin June 23, 2018. Jones Beach 2018 Memorial Day Weekend Bus Service • Service to Jones Beach via the non-stop n88 from Freeport Long Island Rail Road station will start hourly service on May 25, 26, 27 and28. • The bus will depart from Freeport LIRR station to the Jones Beach State Park’s two Bathhouses and the Central Mall. Buses leave from the northeast corner of the LIRR station. • Buses depart from Freeport LIRR every 60 minutes. • The West Bathhouse is always served. • The one-way cash, GoMobile fare and MetroCard card fare is $2.75. For pickup status at stops, visit the NICE website https://goo.gl/rxgQfW.
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Sempai Caleb Cortez, left, watched as Sensei Ted Kimlingen instructs Antonio Terzulli and Sean Fennel, right, in proper technique during a karate class.
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Recreation Center By Maya Brown There is little doubt that Freeport Recreation Center, at 130 E. Merrick Road, is the heart and soul of the village. It’s home to hundreds of recreational activities that anyone from throughout the community can participate in. Serving the community as the hub for health and wellness, the center is committed to providing Freeport families and visitors with an array of activities for people of all ages. Children’s programming ranges from karate to fencing, and includes yoga, golf, Zumba, basketball, lacrosse, and swimming and ice skating lessons. The Recreation Center is also the home of the Freeport Devils, members of the Nassau County Municipal Swim Conference. The Devils swimming program runs from June through August, with participants ranging in age from 6 to 16, who compete against other Nassau County teams. Adults also have an opportunity to get involved in group fitness classes
ranging from belly dancing to Zumba. a.m. and welcomes seniors 60 years and Other fitness classes include aquacise older, who can participate in arts and crafts and other scheduled activities. and yoga. Seasonally, the Recreation Center offers an outdoor Olympic pool, diving tank, kiddie pool, handball court, children’s playground and massage room. Monday-Friday The ice rink is also available dur6:15 a.m. to 10 p.m. ing seasonal time, including “the Triple Saturday and Sunday Play,” for which children have a chance 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. to swim in the indoor heated pool, skate Swimming Pool Hours: in the indoor ice rink and participate in Saturday and Sunday various sports in the large gymnasium. 10 a.m. to closing Though the Recreation Center welcomes everyone, registration and membership are required to participate in The center also includes an expan- programs or use the facilities. Membersive health wing that houses a fitness ships are available in summer, half-year center equipped with cardio machines, and annual increments. Registration for free weights and benches. Upon enter- the summer season started in April, but ing the facility, there is a full-court gym- some classes and programs may still be nasium, with half-court capability. Other available. amenities offered include a locker room Fall registration starts Sept. 15 for with a steam room, sauna and showers. Freeport residents and Sept. 16 for non The Senior Center opens daily at 9 residents.
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heir red shirts and work gloves make them easy to recognize — they’re a friendly bunch of volunteers who in the wake of disaster rallied around their neighbors. Over five years ago, black 50-pound trash bags, full of demolition debris and waterlogged belongings, lined the streets of Freeport after Superstorm Sandy, which left a long trail of destruction on Oct. 29, 2012. After Sandy, the nonprofit Friends of Freeport quickly formed to help many local families return to their homes. Since then, the group has been repairing Sandy-damaged homes nearly every Saturday. If they’re not gardening, they’re hammering. “We try to help as many people as we can,” said Lois Howes, the organization’s founder and president. “We mostly help people in close proximity to Freeport, but we’ve gone further. We’ve
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Friends of Freeport volunteers Martha, left, and Bill Green helped clean the Historical Society’s backyard.
gone to Lindenhurst, Sayville, Long Beach and Baldwin, too.” Providing a light at the end of the tunnel, FOF has helped a number of families recover and resettle in their newly elevated homes. Though no defi-
nite timeline when the work connected with the storm will end, the organization continues to help many people who need support and assistance, and five years later, many local residents are still struggling to keep their heads above water.
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arks are more than just five-acre lots with playground equipment. They are outdoor community centers and giant backyards for so many. In Freeport alone, there are eight parks — Waterfront Park, Frank O. White Memorial Park, Glacken Park, Sea Breeze Park, Milburn Creek Park, Cleveland Avenue Field, Martin Luther King Jr. Park and Randall Park. There’s also Nassau County’s Cow Meadow Park in south Freeport. Hometown parks are the weekend destinations of Little Leaguers and soccer players lost in competition or amateur ornithologists in search of rare birds. The Freeport Memorial Library has also been known to host events in the park over the years. Freeport’s parks have any number of amenities, from brightly colored playgrounds to baseball and soccer fields, and basketball and tennis courts. Frank O. White Memorial Park
houses the Freeport Police Activitty League headquarters in central Freeport. During July and August on Tuesday evenings, Waterfront Park hosts a free astronomy program for children. And Martin Luther King Jr. Park has an outdoor kiddie pool and adult swimming pool.
PLAYGROUNDS Playground facilities are located at: • Waterfront Park 957 S. Long Beach Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 377-2200 Sunday-Satuary, 7a.m.-dusk • Frank O. White Memorial Park 100 Parsons Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 377-2314 Sunday-Saturday, 7a.m.-dusk
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Randall Park is located in south Freeport. It is also the home field of some of Freeport’s Little League baseball teams.
• Glacken Park 51 Terrace Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 377-2314 Sunday-Saturday, 7a.m.-dusk • Sea Breeze Park 11 Richmond St., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 377-2246 Sunday-Saturday, 7a.m.-dusk • Milburn Creek Park 46 N Ocean Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 377-2200 Sunday-Saturday, 7a.m.-dusk • Cleveland Avenue Field 100 Cleveland Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 Saturday-Sunday, 7a.m.-dusk
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Freeport’s Northeast Park was renamed to Frank O. White Memorial Park last summer when families celebrated the dedication.
• Martin Luther King Jr. Park 49 Stevens St., Freeport, N.Y. 11520
(516) 377-2314 Sunday-Saturday, 7a.m.-dusk • Randall Park 500 Guy Lombardo Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 Sunday-Saturday, 7a.m.-dusk Town Parks • Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve 1600 Merrick Road, Merrick, N.Y. 11566 (516) 868-4650 County Parks • Cow Meadow Park 701 S. Main St., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 517-8685 • Eisenhower Memorial Park 1899 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, N.Y. 11554 (516) 572-0348 Golf information (516) 572-0327 State Parks • Jones Beach State Park Ocean Parkway and Meadowbrook Parkway, Wantagh, N.Y. 11793 (516) 785-1600
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Calendar of EVENTS Oct Operation 2 SPLASH Meetings
7 :30 p.m., on the first Tuesday of each month through Oct. 2, at Operation SPLASH, 202 Woodcleft Ave., Freeport.
1 0:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., June 2, at the Freeport Memorial Library,144 W. Merrick Road, Freeport. This interactive, multi-part discussion series will teach you what you need to know to take good care of your home and hire the right professional. Register online, by phone or in person at the ASK Desk. Call (516) 379-3274 to register.
June Adult Swim & 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., ongoing AUG Wednesdays, June 20 and 27;
July 11 and 18, 25; Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, at the Freeport Recreation Center, 130 E. Merrick Road. Introduction to basic swimming techniques. Learn to tread and float. Introduction to the crawl stroke. The fee for residents is $85 and $125 for non-residents.
June Singles 15 Association Pops Concert
June TLC for Home 2 Good Health
June Freeport 3 Community Band Concert
2 :30 p.m., June 3, Concert at Our Lady of Consolation, 111 Beach Drive, West Islip.
8 to 9:30 p.m., June 15 to 29 (daily), at the John Philip Sousa Band Shell, Sunset Park, at Main Street (west of Port Washington Boulevard), Port Washington, N.Y. 11050. Contact (516) 465-3953 for more information.
July Freeport 12 Community Band Concert
7 p.m., July 12, Concert on the Freeport Esplanade Nautical Mile.
June Lacrosse & Clinic July Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
Thursdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m.; for first- and second-graders: July 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19; for third- and fourth-graders: July 24, 25, 26, 31, and Aug. 1, 2. At the Freeport Recreation Center, 130 E. Merrick Road. The fee for residents is $45 and $60 for non-residents. This program, for girls and boys, teaches passing, catching, ground balls, ball control, shooting and non-contact drills. Helmets and pads are not required. Sticks will be provided.
June Freeport 2 Nautical Festival
1 0 a.m. to 6 p.m., June 2, at the Freeport Nautical Mile, Woodcleft Avenue. Rides, vendors, food and family fun. otherwise noted.
June Introduction 6 to Meditation for Adults
1 :30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., June 6, at the Freeport Memorial Library, 144 W. Merrick Road, Freeport. Join in an introduction to meditation and learn to relax and reduce anxiety. Register online, by phone or in person at the ASK Desk. Contact (516) 379-3274 to register.
June Freeport 15 Community Band Concert
8 p.m., June 15, Concert in Port Washington. Contact (516) 476-9007 for more information.
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1 0 a.m. to 2 p.m., July 24, at the Freeport Memorial Library, 144 W. Merrick Road, Freeport. Free application assistance is available to help you or someone you love; apply for health insurance programs for the aged (seniors 65+), certified blind and certified disabled. Come in and meet with an application assistance enroller. This person will assist you in the application process. Health insurance staff will be there every fourth Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call (631) 656-9783 or go to www. coverage4healthcare.com to obtain an authorization form.
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Calendar of EVENTS July Mexican 24 Quesadilla Party for Teens
5 :30 to 6:30 p.m., July 24, at the Freeport Memorial Library, 144 W. Merrick Road, Freeport. Learn how to make Mexican quesadillas. Contact the Youth Services Department at (516)379-3274.
Movies by the Bay Friday Evenings (TBA)
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1 0 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sept. 8, at the Freeport Recreation Center, 130 E. Merrick Road. Come and see what Freeport organizations have to offer throughout the year.
Sept Fall 15 Registration
8 to 11 a.m., Sept. 15 for residents and Sept. 16 for non-residents, at the Freeport Recreation Center, 130 E. Merrick Road.
Oct Lunch and 19 Travel: Haunted Long Island Noon to 1 p.m., Oct. 19, at the Freeport Memorial Library, 144 W. Merrick Road, Freeport. Contact the ASK Department at (516) 379-3274.
Dec “It’s a 17 Wonderful Life”: An American Classic 2 to 3 p.m., Dec. 17, at the Freeport Memorial Library, 144 W. Merrick Road, Freeport. Contact the ASK Department at (516) 379-3274.
Aug U.S. 9 Naval Academy Visit
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Aug. 9 to 12, on Woodcleft Avenue. Annapolis midshipmen will give free tours of their vessels.
Sept Los Amigos 30 del Amargue: Hispanic Heritage Concert
2 :30 to 4 p.m., Sept. 30, at the Freeport Memorial Library, 144 W. Merrick Road, Freeport. Listen to the different songs and dances. Contact the ASK Desk at (516) 379-3274.
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Neighbors of Frank O. White Memorial Park in North Freeport enjoyed the sunny afternoon.
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The 45th annual Freeport Hudson Anglers Shark Tournament took place in June 2017 and welcomed more than 70 boats full of fishermen.
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he cool, foggy morning and choppy waters were a big concern for officials of the 45th Annual Shark Tournament hosted by the Freeport Hudson Anglers in June 2017. Many participants hung out at the Guy Lombardo Marina before 5 a.m., waiting for FHA President Dave Gross to make the call whether the competition would be held, worried that a thunderstorm prediction would ultimately put a stop to it. Fortunately, the weather held, and the tournament went off as planned, with more than 70 boats competing. The FHA has hosted the shark tournament for 45 years, with participants annually reeling in a substantial number of sharks, which are cut into steaks and donated to local food banks and soup kitchens. Prizes totaling $200,000 in cash and goods are offered in a variety of categories. With their families and friends, participants attend the Captain’s Night Dinner on the Friday before the tournament. Freeport Village Mayor Robert Kennedy and State Sen. John Brooks were among the attendees in 2017. The evening was full of beers, cheers, hugs and, of course, fish tales. By 5:15 a.m., with no sign of a sun-
rise on the horizon, the lead boat, steered by FHA members Greg and Mike Pelinsky, headed past the Meadowbrook Bridge
46th annual Freeport Hudson Anglers Shark Tournament Captains’ Meeting Friday, June 15, 2018, at 7 p.m. Tournament Day Saturday, June 16, 2018 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Guy Lombardo Marina 898 Guy Lombardo Ave. Freeport 11520 Rain Date June 17, 2018 Price: $300 per boat before June 1, $350 after June 1; any size boat allowed. Description: 46th annual tournament offers six levels of Calcutta - $300, $500, $1000, $1500, $2,500 and $5,000.
to the starting line. The competitors, who headed 30 to 40 miles into the Atlantic, where the bigger sharks swim, followed them. Fog shrouded the water farther out to sea, and saltwater splashed over the lead boat as it cut through the chop. By 6 a.m., all of the competitors were off. The first boat arrived back at Guy Lombardo Marina around 3:30 p.m., with a mako shark. As the clock ticked toward 6 p.m., the other competitors started heading back to the marina, radioing as they reached the check-in point near the Meadowbrook Bridge. Any fisherman who checked in with the committee boat after 6 would be disqualified. At the marina, National Marine Fishery Service volunteers were on hand, helping FHA members to weigh and measure the sharks to ensure that they were large enough to keep. Nancy Koler, a NMFS representative, said, “They caught mostly thresher and mako at this tournament, and they’ve brought in one blue shark.” Winners were announced at the end of the evening. Spectators cheered as the captains of each of the boats and their crews stood in front of the winning catches.
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The Great Canoe Races are a 43-year village tradition. Competitors of all ages are welcome.
eople come from near and far to compete in Freeport’s Great Canoe Races, a more than 40-year-old tradition held each summer along Freeport’s waterfront. The event, which is a series of races, usually takes place on a hot and sunny Sunday in August, drawing a crowd of about a hundred, with winners awarded medals. Some competitors are children as young as 9 years old, who are teamed up with a parent or family friend. Some participants come from throughout the Northeast. The Pennsylvania Ski Patrol has attended. The enthusiastic spectators love it when at least some of the competitors inevitably “swamp” their canoes and nevertheless attempt to carry on in their waterlogged boats. The races are hosted by the Freeport Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by the Freeport Police Athletic League, with support from the Village of Freeport. Part of the funds raised support youth programs and activities sponsored by PAL. Another portion goes to host chamber activities.
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Operation SPLASH has eight boats that cruise the waters off the South Shore to collect floating garbage and debris. The organization is looking for volunteers to be boat captains and crew members.
SPLASH headquarters on Woodcleft Avenue in south Freeport.
Operation SPLASH President Rob Weltner explained the organization’s mission and projects during a tour of the headquarters on April 28, 2018.
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peration SPLASH., an acronym for Stop Polluting Littering and Save Harbors, helps combat water pollution. Now the organization is looking to add new volunteers to its roster for the spring-fall season, which started in early May and will extend through early fall. Hopeful to bring new members aboard its cleanup boats, SPLASH held an open house on April 28, 2018, at its headquarters on Woodcleft Avenue — the Nautical Mile. Freeport residents, along with residents from neighboring communities, attended the event to learn
how they, too, can help keep the waterways clean. The group needs volunteer boat captains and crew members to continue to kick off the summer cleanups, according to Rob Weltner, the SPLASH
Operation SPLASH Open membership meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month at the SPLASH Environmental Education Center, 202 Woodcleft Ave., Freeport, at 7:30 p.m.
president. “A number of our volunteers have retired,” Weltner said. “A lot of them are retirees who have supported our efforts, but they’re getting too old to continue to participate.” SPLASH has chapters in Freeport, Wantagh/Bellmore/Merrick, Massapequa, East Rockaway/Bay Park, Lindenhurst and Island Park/Long Beach. Each community has different boat schedules. Volunteers can sign up for cleanups on mornings or afternoons. No experience is needed, and training is provided.
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iving in Freeport, adventures on the water are inevitable. Freeport Kayak Rental gives visitors the opportunity to escape the stress of everyday life and experience paddling on sit-on-top kayaks while exploring South Shore bays. The company launches from Waterfront Park, a pristine green with a playground, picnic tables and barbecue pits, on the northeastern edge of Middle Bay, just south of Freeport and Baldwin. Freeport Kayak offers tours into Baldwin Bay and the many canals and creeks in the area. During a tour, many species of birds might be seen flying about, running along the beaches and diving into the water. Paddlers might take in great white egrets standing motionless at the water’s edge or osprey flying overhead, for example. Under the water, there are occasional
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• The Ecotour, for which the owner will guide you through Middle Bay’s islands and mudflats, pointing out the abundant wildlife. The tour is popular among Boy and Girl Scouts, but is open to all. • The Sunset Paddle, a leisurely evening tour of the bay just as the sun is falling below the horizon in fiery shades of red and orange that light up the water. • The Full Moon Paddle, which usually launches between 8 and 8:30 p.m. and returns around 9:30 or 10. Few boats are out then, so it’s quiet on the water.
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The lights of Freeport’s famed Nautical Mile, a collection of seafood eateries on the southern end of the village, are fully visible, and revelers there can be heard faintly. • The Boats and Burgers Tour, which starts at 6 p.m. Participants paddle to Sonny’s Canal House in Baldwin, pull their kayaks ashore and enjoy a burger meal before heading back to Freeport. • Kayak rentals are $40 per person for two hours, or $140 for the day. Additional tour fees apply. See longislandkayakrentals.com for more information.
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•1 - In a small room behind the Two Cousins Fish Market on the Nautical Mile, Norbert Flores deboned a fresh fish for a customer. •2 - Symbols of Freeport’s seafaring heritage abound. •3 - A boater hosed down his vessel. •4 - Fishing poles were lined up aboard the Miss Freeport, which takes folks out on fishing cruises. •5 - Diners relaxed at Rachel’s Waterside Grill, one of the Nautical Mile’s fine restaurants. Photos by Scott Brinton/Herald Leader
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n a Friday at 2:30 p.m. in the spring of 2017, a Harley Davidson rumbled up Freeport’s famed Nautical Mile, a.k.a. Woodcleft Avenue, followed soon after by a very expensive, very red Italian sports car, revving its engine. Couples strolled casually up and down the street in search of the perfect bar or restaurant to spend an evening. Already the outdoor eateries, with their umbrella-shaded tables, had begun to fill up. By all appearances, you wouldn’t have known that 4 ½ years before the Nautical Mile was a desolate shell of its
former self, nearly wiped off the map by Superstorm Sandy, which flooded the street and leveled structure after structure. “The Nautical Mile has been set back 50 years in time,” Jerry Bracco, owner of Captain Ben’s and Bracco’s, told Edible Long Island in October 2013, a year after the storm struck. Today, however, new life has been breathed into the Mile. Many, if not most, of the restaurants have returned. Sleek powerboats are moored side by side with massive party vessels and fishing trawlers. The fish markets are back too. In a little room behind Two Cousins Fish Market, Norberto Flores was making quick work of the fresh fish that custom-
ers brought in for cleaning and deboning. With a single stroke of his knife, he sliced off all the scales on one side of the fish, before quickly turning it over and repeating the procedure. At nearby Rachel’s Waterside Grill, a fine restaurant with panoramic views of the water, owned by Ivan Sayles and Rich Venticinque, diners sat in comfort, lost in conversation, paying no attention to the stark-white yachts that passed by in the canal. It all seemed so normal. There is still the occasional abandoned building or debris pile on the Mile, reminders that Superstorm Sandy had roared into Freeport in 2012. These days, though, those reminders are fading fast, and folks say the Mile is better than ever.
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he Nautical Mile Festival and Blues Festival, which run in tandem with a variety of other smaller Nautical Mile celebrations, opens the summer season in Freeport. 2018 will mark the festivals’ 32nd year. The festivals are among Freeport’s long-running traditions that welcome the greater Long Island community, drawing thousands to Woodcleft Canal for a day of merriment. Visitors stroll the Nautical Mile and shop — and, of course, eat. Specialty foods are offered on the Mile from local vendors and restaurants. To give that island feeling, steel drum bands play, and at Sea Breeze Park, there is always an impressively long lineup of acts performing at the Blues Festival. There are also plenty of kidcentered activities, including face-painting and rides at Sea Breeze Park. Adults have their own recreational opportunities, including boat rides and fishing. Annually, the mayor, along with local dignitaries, hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon to kick off the festivities. The Nautical Mile Festival has something for everyone — delicious food, great music and lots of wholesome family fun for the kids. Various vendors, some representing groups and clubs in Freeport, are also present.
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People flooded Woodcleft Avenue in celebration of the Nautical Mile Festival in 2017.
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Freeporter Abigail Aguilar painted Dakota Whaley’s face with bright colors.
2018 Nautical Mile/ Blues Festival Noon, June 2 on the Nautical Mile and Sea Breeze Park Maureen Lennon/Herald Leadert
Carolyn Harding sang the blues during the Blues Festival at Sea Breeze Park.
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Folks from across Long Island annually line up to meet the Naval Academy midshipmen who visit Freeport in their sailboats.
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ach summer for the past two decades, a line of a half-dozen 35-foot-long, blueand-white sailboats have appeared on the horizon as they make their way from the Atlantic Ocean through Reynolds Channel and Freeport Bay. They come full of U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen — 40 in all — who meet and greet Freeporters and folks from throughout Long Island while docked in the village. The annual visit is part of the Academy’s Squadron Training Program. It’s an opportunity for the midshipmen to test their maritime skills learned at the Academy, and for Freeporters to interact with the men and women who will become future naval officers. Local families and military veterans, particularly Navy vets, spend two afternoons inspecting the sailboats, under the guidance of the midshipmen, as pleasure boaters, jet skiers and fish-
ermen ply the surrounding waters. The Chamber of Commerce provides midshipmen with “chamber bucks,” redeemable at local eateries, and the sailors are free to use the Freeport Recreation Center. Each boat can accommodate up to 10 sailors. Most midshipmen are ages 20 to 26, from different parts of the United States. On the Saturday of their visit, the village hosts a barbecue at the recreation center for them. By Sunday afternoon, the sailors are back on their boats, preparing for the trip back to Annapolis.
Annual Annapolis Midshipmen Visit Thursday, Aug. 9- Sunday, August 12, 2018 Woodcleft Avenue - the Nautical Mile Esplanade
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reeport is one of Long Island’s most diverse communities, and the international cuisine available to diners reflects that diversity. There’s enough of everything to enjoy daily. Never cook again. On the Nautical Mile alone, there are 20 restaurants, with an array of eateries that includes Italian, Mediterranean, West Indian and New Orleans cuisine. Throughout Freeport, including on the Mile, there are seafood and steak restaurants galore. In central Freeport, you’ll find an abundance of Central and South American eateries and bakeries on Main Street and Merrick Road, along with diners, delis, sandwich shops and Chinese takeout.
Atlantic Pizzeria & Restaurant 171 Atlantic Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 623-5645 Sunday-Saturday 10 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Bracco’s 319 Woodcleft Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 378-6589 Sunday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Brisas Del Mar Restaurant 80 Church St., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 546-6023 Sunday and Monday, 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Tuesday, 11a.m.-10 p.m. Wednesdsay Closed Thursday and Friday 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Café Bethel 52 W. Merrick Road, Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 608-8868 Sunday-Saturday, 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Chef Elvis Caribbean Cuisine 50 S. Main St. B, Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 208-8395 Sunday, Closed Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday 8:30 a.m.-10 p.m.
Chevere Kitchen 77 West Merrick Road, Freeport, N.Y. 11520 516) 543-4450 Sunday-Wednesday, 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Thursday and Friday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday 11a.m.-11 p.m. Chinese Cookery 378 Atlantic Ave., A, Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 867-7940 Sunday-Saturday 11a.m.-10:30 p.m. Colombia Tierra Querida 55 Sunrise Highway, Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 665-3104 Sunday 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Churrasqueria Genesis Restaurant Freeport 48 Guy Lombardo Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 377-0258 Sunday-Saturday 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Wednesday CLOSED Cuban & American Grill 50 E. Merrick Rd, Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 442-3851 Sunday noon-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Don Miguel Cafe & Restaurant 42 S. Main St, Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 377-1700 Sunday 9 a.m.-1 a.m. Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday 9 a.m.-1 a.m.
Famous 93 Guy Lombardo Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 867-9554 Sunday noon-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday 11a.m.-10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
E.B. Elliot’s 23 Woodcleft Ave, Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 378-8776 Sunday-Monday noon-4 a.m.
Freeport Deli & Grill 63 Buffalo Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 223-4000 Sunday, Closed Monday-Friday, 5:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, 6 a.m.-2 p.m.
El Sabor Dominicano 81 Guy Lombardo Ave, Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 867-6870 Sunday-Saturday 8 a.m.-midnight El Tejadito Restaurant 3731, 89 Guy Lombardo Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 377-6263 Sunday-Saturday, noon-midnight European Republic 126 W. Merrick Road, Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 543-4411 Sunday-Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Hudson’s on the Mile 340 Woodcleft Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 442-5569 Sunday noon-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, Closed Friday and Saturday noon-9 p.m. Hurricane Harry’s 245 Woodcleft Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 608-5026 Sunday-Saturday, noon-4 a.m. Imperial Diner 63 W. Merrick Road, Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 868-0303 Sunday-Thursday, 6:30 a.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday, 6:30 a.m.-1 a.m. Continued on next page
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Island by The Sea 300 Woodcleft Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 531-9202 Sunday-Saturday, noon-11 p.m. Jade Garden Chinese Food 173 W. Merrick Road, Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 623-5331 Monday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Jamrock Jamaica 103 Woodcleft Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 992-0909 Sunday-Saturday, 3 p.m.-2 a.m. Jeremy’s Ale House 239 Woodcleft Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 623-0204 Sunday-Saturday noon-2 a.m. Kenny’s Kitchen 3037, 18 Brooklyn Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 868-0088 Sunday, noon-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-midnight Kings House 27 Atlantic Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 868-1699 Sunday, noon-10:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
La Costa Del Sol Restaurant 43 Guy Lombardo Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 378-1616 Sunday, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. La Bendicion 90 S Main St, Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 442-0443 Sunday, 5 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 5 a.m.-11 p.m. La Mia 42 S. Main St., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 337-1700 Sunday 7 a.m.-1 a.m. Monday-Thursday 7 a.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday 7 a.m.-1 a.m. La Palma Restaurant & Bar 3871, 69 S. Main St., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 771-2445 Sunday, 11 a.m.-midnight Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-midnight Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 a.m. La Via Pizzeria 4242, 365 Atlantic Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 223-6770 Sunday-Saturday 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Liberty Links 154 Atlantic Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 442-5601 Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday, Closed Limoncello 229 Woodcleft Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 223-9600 Sunday-Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-midnight Margarita’s Cafe 445 S. Main St, Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 623-2980 Sunday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-midnight Mi Casa Dominican Restaurant and Bar 177 W. Merrick Road, Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 442-7111 Sunday 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-midnight Friday 11 a.m.-2 a.m. 11 a.m.-4 a.m. Montana Brothers 385 S. Main St., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 379-3053 Sunday-Saturday 11a.m.-11 p.m.
Nautilus Cafe 46, 6100, Woodcleft Ave, Freeport, NY 11520 (516) 379-2566 Sunday and Monday, noon-9 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, noon-9:30 p.m. Nawlins Seafood Company 301 Woodcleft Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 206-8100 Sunday, noon-9 p.m. Monday, Closed Tuesday-Thursday, noon-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, noon-11 p.m. New Z Deli and Grill 42 Guy Lombardo Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 442-3465 Sunday, 8 a.m. -6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Otto’s Sea Grill 271 Woodcleft Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 321-0633 Sunday-Saturday, noon-midnight Panda Restaurant 193 Atlantic Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 223-2277 Sunday, noon-10:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Continued on next page
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Pier 95 Restaurant Marina 95 Hudson Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 379-9898 Monday, Closed Tuesday-Thursday, noon-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, noon-10:30 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, noon-10 p.m. Rachel’s Waterside Grill 281 Woodcleft Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 456-0050 Monday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Raimo’s Pizza & Restaurant 187 W. Merrick Road, Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 378-4379 Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-midnight Sunday, noon-11 p.m. River House Grille 195 Woodcleft Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 608-5226 Monday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-midnight Sarku Japan 129 West Sunrise Highway, Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 771-7011 Sunday 12-8:30PM Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
The Patio 445 S Main St., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 623-2980 Sunday, noon-10 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, Closed Thursday, 5-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 5-11p.m. The Texas Ranger 365 Atlantic Ave. B, Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 415-7289 Sunday, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Tony Cuban Restaurant 507 Guy Lombardo Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 442-0565 Monday-Wednesday, Closed Thursday, 5-11 p.m. Friday, noon-11 p.m. Saturday, noon-1 a.m. Sunday, 11:45 a.m.-9 p.m. Tropix on the Mile 395 Woodcleft Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 623-8767 Sunday-Saturday, noon-midnight Woodcleft Crabshack 150 Woodcleft Ave, Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 868-6198 Monday,11 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday, Closed Wednesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday,11 a.m.-9 p.m.
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Ivan Sayles, co-owner of Rachel’s Waterside Grill and Nawlins Seafood.
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Freeport Memorial Library The central hub of information and social connections By Maya Brown Freeport Memorial Library is a second home to so many local residents, from children to older adults. Kids can take part in fun activities, check out books and use the computers in a designated Children’s Room, while young adults can hang out in the Teen Resource Activity Center, where they can receive homework help, and read hardcover books and e-books. Adults often use the Computer and Career Center to seek work opportunities, or they may simply want to check out a book, movie or CD. And any Freeporter can register for a number of different programs and engage in volunteer opportunities. The library also offers free museum passes to Freeporters. Families and individuals can check out passes to visit museums in New York City and on Long Island. The library also serves as a central meeting location for a number of local
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works in multiple mediums and includes the work of Freeport schoolchildren. The library is now one of Nassau’s largest libraries, a vital center of knowledge for all, providing traditional and innovative library services and reflecting the community’s diversity. Library cards are available free of charge to anyone who lives, works or attends school in the Village of Freeport. Card owners may borrow all types of library materials.
clubs and organizations. Several self-help and rehab groups, such as Alcoholic Anonymous, also use the library as a safe place to meet. There’s often an exhibit, a lecture or an author meet-and-greet. And the library is an ideal — that is, quiet — place to study or meet up with friends and neighbors. The library works with the Long Island Arts Council to showcase the work of local Freeport artists. Each exhibit highlights
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Memorial Day Parade May 28 at 10 a.m. Starts at Brookside Avenue and ends at the Freeport Memorial Library.
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housands of Freeporters will line Merrick Road on May 28 to take in the community’s Memorial Day Parade as they honor the village’s veterans and remember those who died in service to their country. Annually, members of the American Legion’s William Clinton Story Post No. 342 host the Freeport Memorial Day Parade. The 2018 grand marshal will be John Remsen Jr. After the parade, a ceremony to honor veterans will take place in front of the Freeport Memorial Library at 10:45 a.m. Marchers will include Mayor Robert Kennedy, village trustees, government officials, members of the Freeport clubs and organizations, firefighters, police officers, and Town of Hempstead and Nassau County elected leaders. The William Clinton Story Post No. 342 was organized in 1919, a year after World War I ended. The legion has been involved in organizing Freeport’s Memorial Day parade since the first one in 1920. Since its earliest days, the legion has awarded scholarships annually to graduating seniors from Freeport High School. The American Legion also advocates tirelessly for the rights of veterans and their families. The William Clinton post meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Freeport Memorial Library.
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Class of 2018 ditor’s note: Maya Top 10 Students Brown was a • Joey LaRocca Freeport High School senior • Zoe Stetson in the 2017-18 school year. In • Kira Brizill June, she was set to graduate • Kenny Martinez and move on to SUNY Stony • Franco Ramirez Brook, where she planned to • James Hastings study journalism. She wrote the • Hannah Cotter following as part of a Freeport • Roseanne Hylton Herald Leader internship: • Zoie Gold The 2017-2018 school year • Jordyn Smith was a time of fun and educational experiences for students in all grades — screaming our heads off at the Homecoming football game, meeting a NASA mechanical engineer at the Cradle of Aviation Museum and speaking live with an astronaut while he orbited Earth aboard the International Space Station. Talk about an out-of-this-world experience! At the same time, the district underwent a number of updates, including renovation of classrooms, science labs and bathrooms, along with electrical and lighting projects. One of those projects included the revitalization of the track and field at Dodd Middle School. The district is also in its second phase of technology infusion. The school buildings are equipped with Chromebooks and iPads in the classrooms or on carts. Meanwhile, at Freeport High School, all 2,000-plus students have received Chromebooks, which have enhanced learning opportunities in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics classes. FHS is one of the largest high schools on Long Island, offering 24 Advanced Placement classes, Honors classes and BOCES programs, among many other initiatives. Dollars for Scholars The Freeport Dollars for Scholars chapter is a nonprofit foundation that supports the academic success of students who reside in the Village of Freeport. Funds raised are used for scholarships given to students graduating from sixth grade at Atkinson Intermediate School, eighth grade at Dodd Middle School and 12th grade at Freeport High School. They also reach out to private and parochial high school students. The awards ceremony is held every May at Freeport High School. The Parent Teacher Associations The Freeport Council of Parent Teacher Associations is a member of the Nassau District PTA of the New York State Congress of Parents and Teachers and is a branch of the National PTA. The Council coordinates the activities of the individual school PTAs.
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Varsity cheerleader Katherine Leon, a senior, proudly held the Devils sign during the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Cheerleading Championship while performing for the judges.
Freeport Public Schools Freeport High School 50 S. Brookside Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 Tel: (516) 867-5300 Principal: Joseph Mille J.W Dodd Middle School 25 Pine St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 Tel: (516) 867-5280 Principal: Johane Ligondé Caroline G. Atkinson Intermediate School 58 W. Seaman Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 Tel: (516) 867-5265 Principal: Connie Velez New Visions School of Discovery and Exploration 80 Raynor St. Freeport, NY 11520 Tel: (516) 867-5390 Principal: Renee Crump-Dedmon Bayview Avenue School of Arts and Sciences 325 West Merrick Rd. Freeport, NY 11520 Tel: (516) 867-5255 Principal: Mary Garguilo
Leo F. Giblyn Elementary School 450 S. Ocean Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 Tel: (516) 867-5260 Principal: Amanda Muldowney Archer Street Elementary School 255 Archer St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 Tel:. (516) 867-5250 Principal: Paula Lein Columbus Avenue 150 N. Columbus Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 Tel: (516) 867-5240 Principal: Cleopatra Panagiosoulis Freeport Board of Education Michael Pomerico..............President Anthony J. Miller.........Vice President Board of Trustees.......Ronald Ellerbe Ernest J. Kight Jr. ......Vilma Lancaster Superintendent of Schools .............Kishore Kuncham Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Mary Anne DeVivio
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he Freeport Police Department was established in 1893 and is now made up of more than 100 sworn members. The department works alongside neighborhood watch committees, civic associations and local nonprofits as partners in crime prevention. The Freeport Police Department was also the first department in Nassau County to implement body cameras. Three years ago, the village installed a fiber-optic system of license platereader cameras that continually feed data into a central monitoring station, down the hall from the mayor’s office in Village Hall. The cameras read up to 190,000 plates a day, and officials check for outstanding summonses and arrest warrants. Last year the village impounded some 1,600 vehicles thanks to the cameras. Additionally, 72 people were arrested — including a man who was wanted for murder in Virginia — and 7,000 summonses were issued. The FPD has reduced the crime rate by 53 percent in the last five years and 37 percent year to date. When the officers are not patrolling Freeport streets, they’re participating in community events and mentoring students in the public schools. The police and schools work together in the Adopt-A-Cop program. FPD representatives are also available to lead discussions at club and organization meetings about how to read crime trends in the community and spot suspicious activity.
Freeport Police Department Chief Miguel Bermudez Freeport Police Department Assistant Chief of Police Ray Horton Freeport Police Department Deputy Police Chief Michael Smith
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Freeport Alternative Schools Woodward helping families for 60 years By Nadya Nataly
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t’s a small school with fewer than 100 students, but for the last 60 years, Woodward Children’s Center has been a beacon of hope for families with emotionally disturbed and autistic schoolaged children. The school, at 201 W. Merrick Road in Freeport, was established in 1957 as the Berman School for emotionally disturbed children. Gertrude Berman started the school. She was a New York City schoolteacher from Freeport. Her interest in helping students was recognized by a number of parents from the community who consulted with her about their troubled children. Wanting to address Long Island parents’ needs, Berman left the New York City schools and opened her school in Freeport. Nearly 60 years later, the school continues to provide students and parents Nadya Nataly/Herald Leader Students at Woodward Children’s Center participated in an art class, which is one of the many with the attention and care they need, electives that students can take. Others include weight training, sewing, dance or work-study. and which cannot be provided in many other school settings. her was where he needed to be as an emotional disabilities.” George Singfield, an educator who educator. Singfield continues to work with At Woodward, the students are given worked alongside Berman in the 1960s, the same type of education as the typical the Woodward School as a member of its said there were scarce resources available board of directors. school districts, but the school focuses on for parents with special-needs children providing social and emotional support “More and more parents started when the school in a 1-to-5 teacher-to-student ratio. Most coming to [Berman],” opened. After seeing of the children who attend are referred Singfield said. “During Woodward the support and educaby school districts from across the South the time, there were not Children’s Center tion that Berman was Shore, including Freeport. that many schools who 201 W. Merrick Rd, Freeport, N.Y. providing for families “We bring a family sense of security would take youngsters (516) 379-0900 in need, he knew here,” said Greg Ingino, the Woodward with disabilities, particuPrincipal: Danielle Colucci working alongside larly children with serious Children’s Center executive director.
Private Schools in Freeport Freeport Christian Academy 50 Main St. (516) 546-2020 The De La Salle School 87 Pine St. (516) 379-8660 Jean Marie Becker, Principal Grace Christian Academy 36 Smith St. (516) 379-2223 Courtesy Freeport Public Schools
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, students at New Visions School participated in an annual Peace Awards ceremony, which included a slate of choral performances and facts about Dr. King’s life.
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Bobbi and the Strays In the summer of 1995, Roberta “Bobbi” Giordano was driving on a busy street when she saw a car hit a dog — and then drive away. She immediately came to the dog’s aid, taking him to a vet for care. Soon after, in 1998, she established Bobbi and the Strays, a non-profit, no-kill animal rescue organization, located in New York — with an adoption center in Queens and a shelter on Long Island. Located at 2 Rider Place in Freeport, that shelter rescues stray dogs and cats from the streets, situations of abuse and neglect, and “death row” at kill shelters in New York. You can help by becoming a dog walker, “Bobbi Buddy,” cage cleaner, animal or supply transporter, or by helping at an adoption event. For more information, call (516) 3784340, email info@bobbicares.org or visit http://www.bobbiandthestrays.org All About Cats All About Cats Rescue is a recognized not-for-profit organization in Freeport. Its mission is to improve the welfare of stray and abandoned cats and kittens throughout Long Island. The group aims to achieve this through the rescue, rehabilitation and place-
ment of felines living in animal shelters or on the streets, or which have been neglected or abused. At111 East Sunrise Highway, the organization educates the public on responsible pet ownership and is dedicated to ending the tragedy of pet overpopulation by opposing pet stores selling live animals and irresponsible overbreeding of companion animals. You can help by working with publicity, fundraising, the adoption process or even spending time with cats and kittens. For more information, call (516) 379-2287 or visit http://www.allaboutcats.org/home/.
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Services South Nassau Communities Hospital is committed to delivering standard-setting, patient-centered health care. It is one of the region’s largest hospitals, with 455 beds, more than 900 physicians and 3,000 employees. The hospital is an acute-care, not-forprofit teaching hospital that provides stateof-the-art care in cardiac, cancer, orthopedic, bariatric, pain management, mental health and emergency services. It is a designated Stroke Center, boasts Long Island’s first and only Gamma Knife® and Novalis Tx™ radiosurgery technologies for superior cancer care, expert orthopedic services, and emergency and elective angioplasty. South Nassau has been designated as an Accredited Bariatric Surgery Center by MBSAQIP and is also a recipient of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s “Get With The Guidelines®”-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite. South Nassau’s beautiful North Addition houses two 36-bed medical surgical units, a 36-bed inpatient behavioral health unit and comprehensive maternity services center with 26 private postpartum rooms, spacious labor and delivery rooms and a neonatal intensive care unit.
South Nassau’s Emergency Services department is one of the largest and most advanced on Nassau County’s South Shore. Designated a regional stroke center and Level II Trauma Center by the Ameri-
South Nassau Communities Hospital 1 Healthy Way Oceanside, N.Y. Emergency: 911 Non-emergency line: (516) 632-3000 www.southnassau.org can College of Surgeons, the department houses 35 treatment rooms and specialty care, including a high-speed CT-scan and x-ray facility, pediatric emergency room and psychiatric emergency room. And that capacity will soon be expanding. South Nassau is working on building a new four-story, 58,000-square-foot wing. The new wing will nearly double the size of the emergency room, add new and larger operating rooms, add more beds in the critical-
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care wing, and will also help prepare the hospital in case of another hurricane like Sandy. South Nassau is the only hospital on Nassau’s South Shore permitted to perform angioplasty in an emergency or an elective basis. In the event you or a loved one need angioplasty, it can be performed on the spot at South Nassau’s Center for Cardiovascular Health, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. South Nassau’s Cancer Center is accredited by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) and has received the Outstanding Achievement Award (OAA) for three consecutive survey cycles (2009, 2012, 2015). With leading-edge cancer fighting technologies, including Novalis Tx™ radiosurgery, daVinci robotic-assisted surgery, the Long Island Gamma Knife® and world-class physician talent specializing in cancer, South Nassau offers South Shore residents expert cancer care without the need to travel to points north or into the city. For more information about South Nassau Communities Hospital and its services, call (877) 768-8462 or (516) 632-3000, or go to www.southnassau.org. We encourage you to “like” us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
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Freeport is home to a number of organizations that support the arts, including the Freeport Arts Council, Freeport Community Band and the Freeport Community Concert Association. Kinga Augustyn offered an expressive pose as she performed old world gypsy music from Eastern Europe at Freeport High School on Nov. 18. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Dr. Michelle J. Richards, President president@akasigmapsiomega.org American Legion 2754 Grand Ave. Robert Hare, Commander (516) 867-9873 Daughters of the American Revolution Kathryn Travers, Regent kathrie@yahoo.com Delta Sigma Theta Sorority president@dstnac.org (516) 244-7759 Freeport Arts Council 130 E. Merrick Road (516) 223-2522 http://www.liacfreeport.org/ Freeport Camera Club Freeport Memorial Library 144 W. Merrick Road John Brokos http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/fmcc/ Freeport Community Band Bill Rothchild, President (516) 476-9007
Freeport Community Concert Association 31 Delaware Ave. (516) 867-1195 www.freeportconcertassociation.com Freeport PBA John P. Lundergan Hall P.O. Box 130 (516) 623-5527 Freeport Lions Club P.O. Box 493 Cindy Lamb, President sha2162@optonline.net Freeport PAL P.O. Box 22 (516) 697-1705 freeportpal@gmail.com Freeport Salvation Army 66 Church St. Majors Jairo and Raquel Ramirez, (516) 378-4557 Freeport Teachers Association 30 S. Ocean Ave., No. 305 (516) 442-0373 Stuart Napear, President webmaster@freeportteachers.org
Friends of Freeport 174 N. Long Beach Ave. Lois Howes, President (516) 457-2028 Info@FriendsofFreeportNY.org H.E.L.P. Services Incorporated 46 Pine St. (516) 546-2822 Lee Stone, Executive Director treatment@helpservices.org LIAACC Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce 140 S. Long Beach Ave., Lower Level Phil Andrews, President (347) 475-7158 info@LIAACC.org NAACP (Freeport and Roosevelt Chapters) P.O. Box 292 Roosevelt, N.Y. 11575 (516) 223-0111 or 984-2553 Douglas Mayers, President
Northwest Freeport Civic Association P.O. Box 7378 freeportnwca@gmail.com Retired Teachers Freeport Teachers Association Joyce Fischer, Retiree Representative (516) 781-5318 jrfisch@optonline.net South Freeport Civic Association 37 Smith St. (516) 373-0458 sfreeportcivicassociation@yahoo.com South Shore Guidance Center 91 Guy Lombardo Ave. (516) 868-3030 Zeta Phi Beta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Rho Psi Zeta Chapter rhopsizeta@gmail.cometa
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Farmers Market employee Hailee Yearwood helped Freeport customer Leah Hochman with her purchases in 2017.
elebrating its seventh year, the Freeport Farmers Market will open in mid-July and extend into late October. Run exclusively by Freeport youth from Freeport High School and the Cedarmore Corporation’s Young Entrepreneurs Training Program, the market will take place the Freeport Recreation Center, 130 E. Merrick Road. The students use the program as a way to support their neighbors by providing farm fresh vegetables. “I love what I do – helping the customers. I’m learning about entrepreneurship, and I can add this to my resume,” said Erica Villalobos, a Freeport High School senior who participated in the program in the summer of 2017. “I’m able to interact with different cultures and races through this. I think this will help me get a part-time job while in college because I have experience as a cashier now.”
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FREEPORT GUIDE Executive Director: Ray Maguire Chief of Fire Department: Alfredo Ruiz 1st Assistant Thomas Johnson 2nd Assistant Scott Braun 3rd Assistant Joseph Sotira Chief’s Office P.O. Box 290 15 Broadway, Freeport 11520 Phone number: Non-emergency: (516) 377-2190 Emergency: (516) 378-0400 COmPaniEs Excelsior Hook and Ladder Company no. 1 Home of the “Dead End Kids” Organized Dec. 5, 1874 Officers: Capt. Donald Rowan Jr. 1st Lt. Ryan Fee 2nd Lt. Leo Bonacasa Location: 76 Church St., Freeport 11520 Davy Crockett/Herald Leader
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Wide awake Engine Company no. 1 One Home of the “Wide Awakes” Organized July 24, 1893 Officers: Captain: Anthony Sotira 1st Lt. Steven Wisnowski 2nd Lt. Mike Rodriguez Location: 15 Broadway, Freeport 11520 Ever Ready Hose Company no. 1 Home of the “Nighthawks” Organized Jan. 2, 1894 Officers: Captain: Darren Eberhart 1st Lt. Sal Cassonetto 2nd Lt. Joseph Digiacomo Location: 22 Southside Ave., Freeport 11520 Vigilant Hose Company no. 2 Organized Jan. 23, 1894 Officers: Capt. Alberio Gonzalez 1st Lt. Julio Rodriguez 2nd Lt. Omar DeLa Cruz Location: 15 Broadway, Freeport 11520
www.liherald.com Bayview Hose Company no. 3 Home of the “Clamdiggers” Organized May 25, 1895 Officers: Capt. Corey Cooke 1st Lt. Kevin Collica 2nd Lt. Jose Rodriguez Location: 375 S. Bayview Ave., Freeport 11520 Patriot Hose Company no. 4 Organized Nov. 15, 1911 Officers: Capt. Thomas Laffin 1st Lt. Rob McLaughlin 2nd Lt. Kevin Madigan Location: 212 West Sunrise Highway, Freeport 11520 Fort apache Hose Company no. 5 Organized April 30, 1923 Officers: Capt. Nathaniel Arthur 1st Lt. Gatha Ballard III 2nd Lt. Alfredo Ruiz Jr. Location: 47 Leonard Ave., Freeport 11520 Emergency and Rescue Company no. 9 Organized Feb. 17, 1959 Officers: Capt. Jennifer Rivas 1st Lt. Ralph Saint Eloi 2nd Lt. Michael Ferris Location: 15 Broadway, Freeport 11520 Fire Police squad Organized June 10, 1940 Officers: Capt. Jeff Tieman 1st Lt. Ed Friedman 2nd Lt. Edward Martin Location: 15 Broadway Freeport 11520 Underwater search and Rescue squad Organized Jan. 1, 1986 Officers: Capt. Matthew Colgan 1st Lt. Brian Cetin William Chimeri Chief Tender Michael Rodriquez Location: 76 Church St., Freeport 11520
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Numbers Freeport Building Department ...........................(516) 377-2241 Comptroller........................................................(516) 377-2277 Emergency Management...................................(516) 377-2188 Emergency Management Hotline ......................(516) 377-2400 Fire Department.................................................(516) 377-2190 Freeport Electric .................................................(516) 377-2220 Human Resources..............................................(516) 377-2267 Information Technology .....................................(516) 377-3606 Mayor’s Office ...................................................(516) 377-2252 Parking...............................................................(516) 377-2276 Police Department (Emergency)............................................ 911 Police Department (Non- emergency)................(516) 378-0700 Public Relations .................................................(516) 377-2246 Public Works .....................................................(516) 377-2289 Purchasing .........................................................(516) 377-2349 Recreation Center ..............................................(516) 377-2314 Registrar ............................................................(516) 377-2250 Traffic ................................................................(516) 377-2329 Treasurer ...........................................................(516) 377-2212 Village Assessor ................................................(516) 377-2256 Village Attorney ................................................(516) 377-2249 Village Clerk ......................................................(516) 377-2300 Village Court .....................................................(516) 377-2329 Water Department .............................................(516) 377-2379
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What is it and how does it work? Freeport is a registered electronic waste recycling facility, or E-Cycling Program, which recycles electronic waste. That protects the environment by keeping toxic materials, such as lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic, from entering the waste stream. With the rapid pace at which technology is advancing, people are purchasing new computer systems, televisions, DVD players and other electronic components in record numbers. Industry experts estimate that American consumers dispose of 400 million units of electronic equipment per year. A change in New York State Law took effect on Jan. 1, 2015. Consumers may no longer dispose of electronic equipment in landfills, waste-to-energy facilities, the trash or at the curbside for pickup. Residents are now required to call (516) 377-2289 to schedule an e-cycling special pickup. In addition to these curbside special pickups, residents may also bring e-waste
to the e-cycling container just north of the Freeport Public Works complex, 355 Albany Ave. Electronic special pickup is required for the following items: • Computers (all personal information should be erased.) Televisions • Cathode ray tubes • Computer peripherals (monitors) • Electronic keyboards
Pickup Residential Pickup Days (North of Merrick Road) • Solid Waste/Household Refuse Items: Tuesdays and Fridays • Recycling: Wednesdays • Yard Waste: Wednesdays Residential Pickup Days (South of Merrick Road) • Solid Waste/Household Refuse Items: Mondays and Thursdays • Recycling: Wednesdays • Yard Waste: Wednesdays
• Electronic mice or similar pointing devices • Facsimile machines, document scanners, and printers • Small electronic equipment (VCRs) • Digital video recorders (DVRs) • Portable digital music players • DVD players (digital converter boxes) • Cable or satellite receivers • Small scale servers For details on service and scheduled pickups, call the Village Sanitation Division at (516) 377-2375 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, or email sanitation@freeportny.gov. For more information, visit the village’s website at www.freeportny.gov.
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Freeporter Rita Barry joined her fellow seniors participating in the exercise class at the senior center during a weekly yoga class at the Salvation Army Senior Center.
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Senior Citizen Services Senior Center at the Freeport Recreation Center 130 East Merrick Rd. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 771-4194 The Senior Center is the hometown hub of activities for seniors age 60 and over. The programs, held weekly at the Freeport Recreation Center, include entertainment and social enrichment. The lounge is equipped with a television, kitchen, computers, billiards, card tables, library with books and videos, and a variety of programs and sports. All seniors must purchase either an annual activity card or have an annual membership plan at the Recreation Center to use the facility.
The Salvation Army Corps Community Center 66 Church St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 378-4557 The Salvation Army offers programs for seniors to help alleviate the stressful parts of aging, from free breakfasts to Social Security advice and medical consultations, as well as recreational activities and social gatherings. The programs are open to men and women 60 and older. It offers the opportunity for seniors to enter their golden years with a renewed sense of life, comfort and dignity, and the knowledge that wherever life takes them next, happiness is sure to follow, according to the Salvation Army.
Senior Center Events: Senior Lounge Monday-Friday - 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Expanded In-home Services for the Elderly Program (EISEP) Case Management through the Catholic Charities Diocese of Rockville Centre 333 North Main St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 Telephone: (516) 771-3410 Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Senior Crafts Thursdays and Fridays - 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (Does not meet in July or August.) For more information, contact Bruce Burnham at the Senior Center at (516) 771-4194.
The program connects Nassau County seniors with services through government agencies, parishes, and community-based organizations. A case manager works with each senior to assess needs and develop and implement a service plan, which might include home care, transportation, state and local entitlements, and other needed services. Meals-On-Wheels (Nassau County and the Catholic Charities Diocese of Rockville Centre) 333 North Main St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 Telephone: (516) 771-3410 Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Every weekday, the Meals-On-Wheels program delivers hot, nutritious meals to the homebound in Nassau and Suffolk counties. In Nassau, seniors may also participate in the frozen meal program, which provides meals five days per week. Mealson-Wheels case managers can assist the seniors in accessing other services they might need.
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WORSHIP Our Holy Redeemer congregation brings worship to the water By Julie Loney It was the summer of 2017. In front of the famed Al Grover’s Dock in Freeport stood a wooden cross and a rowboat that served as an altar. It was a perfect place to pray for Our Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church’s annual “Mass on the Waterfront” summer series. During one Mass under a white tent equipped with speakers and folding chairs sat nearly 100 worshippers, with people spilling onto the sidewalks of Woodcleft Avenue in Freeport. As the priest entered this open-air chapel, parishioners sang the entrance hymn, “Come to the Water.” The Rev. Douglas Arcoleo led the service, expressing his gratitude to the village for allowing the church to use this waterside space to worship. Parishioners appeared to appreciate the chance to worship in this sun-filled chapel as well. “New life is being breathed into this village family of Freeport, which does big things up and down the eastern seaboard. We see it in the businesses and neighbors that continue to call Freeport home,” Arcoleo said. The Our Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church celebrated its first Mass on the waterfront nearly seven years ago, on July 10, 2011, outside of Grover’s Dock, at 175 Woodcleft Ave. Arcoleo noted that Jesus Christ brought his disciples to the water to teach important lessons.
Churches Our Holy Redeemer Church The Rev. Douglas Arcoleo 37 S. Ocean Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 378-0665 ohr37@aol.com
Transfiguration Episcopal Church 81 S. Long Beach Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 379-1230
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church Pastor Emilce Erato 61 N. Grove St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 378-1258 christfreeport@verizon.net
Perfecting Faith Church Pastor Donnie McClurkin Jr. 311 N. Main St., Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 223-8300 info@perfectingfaith.org
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Bethel AME Church The Rev. Stephen Michael Lewis 420 N. Main St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 379-1513
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Residents gathered under a white canopy by the waterfront and intently listened as the Rev. Douglas Arcoleo led the congregation in a Sunday Mass in the summer of 2017.
“This opportunity, like the Village of Freeport, is all about teaching,” he said. “Teaching the work of the Holy Spirit here is just like how Freeport has taught fishermen how to fish. The faith of residents and parishioners is what has made the difference in Freeport.” Refuge Apostolic Church Bishop Ronald Carter 106 Broadway Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 868-0400 Centric Cristiano Renacer Pastors Carlos and Marylu Sorto 475 N. Brookside Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 546-8201 renacer@nyrencacer.org
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Greater Second Baptist Church The Rev. Dr. Eric Charles Mallette 129 E Merrick Road Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 623-4780 Church of Nazarene 301 Atlantic Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 378-0834
Word of Life Ministries Pastor Greg SaintJean 80 W. Merrick Road Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 546-3344 wordoflifefreeportny@gmail.com
Freewill Baptist Church 43 N. Main St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 379-8304 Tabernacle of Faith Church 286 W. Merrick Road Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 608-8860 Church of God 580 Babylon Turnpike Freeport, N.Y. 11520 (516) 223-7648
Synagogue Congregation Bnai Israel Rabbi Sokol 91 N Bayview Ave. Freeport, NY 11520 (516) 623-4200
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Town & County Nassau County Nassau County is governed by an elected Legislature, which is comprised of members from 19 districts. It includes an independent budget director who advises the Legislature on spending and revenue matters. Residents may submit petitions for proposed laws that legislators must consider. Legislators serve two-year terms. The county executive — currently Democrat Laura Curran — serves a four-year term and is the chief administrator. Nassau also has an elected comptroller, currently Jack Schnirman; district attorney, Madeline Singas; and a county clerk, Maureen O’Connell. Nassau County Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building 1550 Franklin Ave., Mineola, N.Y. 11501 571-6000 www.nassaucountyny.gov Numbers to know Assessor’s Office ............571-1500 Assessment Review .......571-2391 Board of Elections ..........571-2411 Bus Information .............542-0100 Civil Service ....................572-1873 Community College .......572-7500 Consumer Affairs ...........571-2600 Coordinating Agency for Spanish Americans (CASA) .........572-0750 County Attorney .............571-3056 County Clerk ..................571-2664 County Comptroller .......571-2386 County Executive ...........571-3131 County Legislature .........571-6636 Department of Drug and Alcohol Addiction .......................227-7007 District Attorney .............571-3800 Economic Development .572-1915 Film Commission ...........572-0012 Fire Commission ............572-1000 Health Department ........227-9697 Housing & Intergov. Affairs ..............572-1915 Human Resources ..........571-4246 Human Rights Commission ...................571-3663 Investigations .................571-0533 Leg. Budget Review Office .................571-6296
Management and Budget Office .................571-4273 Medical Center ..............572-0123 Medical Examiner ..........572-6400 Mental Health ................227-7057 Minority Affairs ..............571-6174 Parks, Recreation, Museums .......................572-0200 Planning Commission ....571-5844 Physically Challenged.....227-7399 Probation Department ...571-5700 Public Works ..................571-9600 Purchasing Office ...........571-4200 Recreation ......................571-3090 Section 8 and Homeless 571-0360 Senior Citizen Affairs ......227-8900 Sheriff’s Department ......571-2113 Social Services Department....................227-8519 Traffic and Parking Violations .......................572-2700 Traffic Safety Board ........571-5032 Treasurer’s Office............571-2090 Veterans Services ...........572-8452 Volunteer Services ..........572-8452 Youth Board ...................227-7134
Town of Hempstead The Town of Hempstead, founded in 1644, is the largest township in the United States, encompassing 142 square miles with a population of roughly 760,000 people. Within the town, there are 34 unincorporated areas and 22 incorporated villages, more than 65 parks and marinas, and 2,500 miles of roads. Hempstead is overseen by a town supervisor — currently Democrat Laura Gillen — and a six-member Town Council. The six council members are elected from one of six districts. The supervisor has a two-year term, and the council members have four-year terms of office. The supervisor is the chief executive officer of town government, presiding over all town board meetings and directing the legislative and administrative functions of that body. The supervisor also oversees the day-to-day operations of a municipal government of 24 major departments. As the town’s chief financial officer, the supervisor is responsible for the creation and the implementation of a town budget. Council members are responsible for adopting the annual budget, amending the town code and the building zone ordinances, adopting all traffic regulations, and hearing applications for changes of zone and special exceptions to zoning codes. Town Hall One Washington St., Hempstead, N.Y. 11550 489-5000 www.townofhempstead.org Numbers to know Supervisor Laura Gillen ...................812-3260 Bruce Blakeman .............812-3523 Anthony D’Esposito .......812-3242 Receiver of Taxes, Donald X. Clavin, Jr. ........................538-1500 Town Clerk Sylvia Cabana .....489-5000 x3046 Town Attorney ...............489-5000 Animal Shelter ...............785-5220 3320 Beltagh Ave., Wantagh 11793 Civil Service Commission 489-5000 Comptroller ....................489-5000 Conservation and Waterways .....................431-9200 Highway Department .....489-5000 Housing Authority ..........485-9666 Occupational Resources .485-5000 Parks and Recreation .....292-9000
Planning and Economic Development .................538-7100 Public Safety ..................538-1900 Sanitation.......................378-4210 Special pick-up ...............378-8484 Program Info and Sanitation Inspectors.......................378-2200 Senior Enrichment ..........485-8100 Water department .........794-8300 24-hour emergency line ...............794-8181 Zoning Board of Appeals ......................489-5000
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ELECTED OFFICIALS FREEPORT CITY COUNCIL
Robert Kennedy
Jorge Martinez
Bill White Jr.
Carmen PiĂąeyro
Ronald Ellerbe
(516) 377-2252
(516) 377-2252
(516) 377-2252
(516) 377-2252
(516) 377-2252
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Deputy Mayor
Trustee
Trustee
TOWN
Town of Hempstead Councilwoman - 5th District
Town of Hempstead Supervisor
One Washington St. Hempstead, N.Y. 11550 (516) 812-3285
One Washington St., Hempstead N.Y. 11550 (516) 812-3260 lgillen@tohmail.org
Erin King Sweeney (R)
Laura Gillen (D)
Trustee
COUNTY
Nassau County Executive
Laura Curran (D)
1550 Franklin Ave. Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571-3131
STATE
Nassau County Legislator - District 4
Denise Ford (R)
Governor
Andrew M. Cuomo (D) NYS State Capitol Building Albany, NY 12224 (518) 474-8390
State Senator - 9th District
Todd Kaminsky (D)
55 Front St., Rockville Centre, N.Y. 11570 (516) 766-8383 New York State Senate Albany, N.Y. 12247 (518) 455-3401 kaminsky@nysenate.gov
State Comptroller
Thomas P. DiNapoli (D) 110 State St., Albany, N.Y. 12236 (518) 474-4044
State Assembly - 18th District
Earlene Hooper (D) District Office 33 Front St., Suite 104 Hempstead, N.Y. 11550 (516) 489-6610 Albany Office LOB 739 Albany, N.Y. 12248 (518) 455-5861
Nassau County District Attorney
FEDERAL
United States Senator
Charles E. Schumer (D) 757 3rd Ave., Suite 1702 New York, N.Y. 10017 (212) 486-4430 United States Senate 313 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-6542
United States Senator
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D) 780 3rd Ave., Suite 2601 New York, N.Y. 10017 (212) 688-6262 United States Senate 478 Russell Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-4451
1550 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571- 6204
Madeline Singas (D) 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571-3800
United States Representative Fourth District
Kathleen Rice (D)
200 Garden City Plaza, Suite 200 Garden City, N.Y. 11530 (516) 739-3008 1508 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-5516
Nassau County Comptroller
Jack Schnirman (D) 240 Old Country Road Mineola, NY 11501 (516) 571-2386 NCComptroller@ NassauCountyNY.gov
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Freeport Chamber Of Commerce Ace Welding Supply, Inc. Peter Ficarrotto 8 Stevens St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 623-4519
Endo Electric Les Endo 49 Dock Drive Freeport, N.Y. 11520 223-2708
AHRC, Nassau Hector Rolon 230 Hanse Ave. Freeport, N.Y.11520 546-7700
ER Dox Pro Health Tom Piccirillo 129 W. Sunrise Highway Freeport, N.Y. 11520 442-7090
Al Grover's High & Dry Marina Al Grover 500 S. Main Street Freeport, N.Y. 11520 546-8880
Express Restoration Scott Massaro 200 W. Sunrise Highway Freeport, N.Y. 11520 442-4670
All Island Media Lawrence Smith 1054 Ardmore Road Baldwin, N.Y. 11510 528-7665
lawrence.smith@allislandmedia.com
Allstate Insurance Lilian Rodriguez 386 Atlantic Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 489-6900
lilianrodriguez@allstate.com
Allyn Oil Co. Raymond Petroro 330 W. Merrick Road Freeport, N.Y. 11520 379-2727 popparay31@aol.com
Asarela Boutique Chavez and Melanie Cruz 52 Guy Lombardo Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 377-8945 lifesmela@gmail.com
Atlantic Hardware John Hillenbrand 165 Atlantic Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 623-0683 atlanhdwe@optonline.net
Atlantic Nursery & Garden Center Sig Feile 250 Atlantic Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 223-2708 Atlantic Yacht Haven Chris Squeri 389 S. Main St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 523-3444 Baldwin Graphic Arts, Inc. Rob Dougan 2096 Grand Ave. Baldwin, N.Y. 11510 546-6695 baldwingraphics@verizon.net
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Once a month, the chamber hosts luncheons for networking and socializing for its members. Computerama, Inc. Bob Farkas 294 W. Merrick Road Freeport, N.Y. 11520 442-1550
Bella Luz Creations Luz Silverio 15 E. Merrick Road Freeport, N.Y. 11520 852-1056
Brew SA Brewing Co. Tom Limerick 180 Woodcleft Ave Freeport, N.Y. 11520 377-2751 brewsabrewing@aol.com
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Ben's General Contracting Ben Jackson 19 Suffolk St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 623-2945
Bridges of New York Karen Neis 211 Broadway, Suite 205 Lynbrook, N.Y. 11563 407-580-7839
CRG Services, LLC Anne Rosenbach 3 Delta Road Massapequa, N.Y. 11758 797-4076
C & M Bookkeeping Gina Donegan 7 Lancaster St. Lynbrook, N.Y. 11563 914-489-0617
Dave's Hair Studio David Siyunov 183 Atlantic Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 623-1414
Canale & Tellekamp Tom Canale 140 S. Ocean Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 868-1200
Draino Plumbing Robert Sottilare 165 Stuyvesant Ave. Merrick, N.Y. 11566 546-2643
Capt. Lou Fleet Mike Danon 275 Links Drive W. Oceanside, N.Y. 11572 223-1023 Certified Collision of Long Island, LLC Bill Kalsinis 50 E. Merrick Road Freeport, N.Y. 11520 868-4969 Chubbicks Drug Store Frank Espinosa 51 S. Main St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 379-3333 Columbia Chemical Corp Lou Ciangiulli 281 S. Ocean Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 594-0915
Duryea Flower Shop Lorraine Martin 70 Guy Lombardo Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 378-5579
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Bethpage Federal Credit Union Jocrys Barranco 210 W. Merrick Rd. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 960-0273 Blackbeards Motorcycle Gear Pam Goldschmidt 195 Woodcleft Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 855-7553
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BMW of Freeport Frank Mastrovito 291 Sunrise Highway Freeport, N.Y. 11520 223-6160
fmastrovito@bmwfreeport.com
Bracco's Jon Bracco 319 Woodcleft Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 378-6589 Breathe N Flow Yoga Leah Hartofelis 361 B Atlantic Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 632-9626 info@bnfyoga.com
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EB Elliots Mike Danon 23 Woodcleft Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 378-8776 ebelliots@yahoo.com
EMO Trans. Inc. Connie Ash 135 Guy Lombardo Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 Edward Maurer,DDS 415 W. Merrick Road Freeport, N.Y. 11520 378-1415
Eye World Paul Heller 185 W. Merrick Road Freeport, N.Y. 11520 867-1213 Fernando Jimenez Corp. Fernando Jimenez 102 S. Main St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 868-0005 Fidel Abreu, DDS 80 Guy Lombardo Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 223-6896 michael.serao@gmail.com
Freedom Boat Club Stephen Daley 389 S. Main St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 375-1124
sdaley@freedomboatclub.com
Freeport Fire Dept. Ray Maguire 15 Broadway Freeport, N.Y. 11520 377-2489 Freeport Herald Leader 2 Endo Blvd. Garden City, N.Y. 11530 516-569-4000 www.liherald.com Freeport Historical Society Cynthia Kreig 249 N. Long Beach Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 623-9632 Freeport Housing Authority John Hrvatin 240 S. Main St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 623-2508 Freeport Kayak Rentals Jerry Forster 1782 Rutgers Place Merrick, N.Y. 11566 Continued on page 56
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Freeport Marine Supply Justin Ross 47 W. Merrick Rd. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 379-2610 Freeport Medical Supply Chuck Madu 75 S. Main St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 208-7432 Freeport Memorial Library Ken Bellafiore 144 W. Merrick Road Freeport, N.Y. 11520 379-3274 Freeport PBA c/o Freeport Police Dept. Steve Rampanelli 46 N. Ocean Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 623-5527 Freeport Salvation Army Majors Jairo & Raquel Ramirez 66 Church St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 378-4557
Healthmart Pharmacy Scott Buda 29 Atlantic Ave Freeport, N.Y. 11520 377-4050 Hi Hello Child Care Jannie West-Mays 212 S. Ocean Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 379-1825
Jersey Mike's Subs Henry Gallo 51 E. Merrick Road Freeport, N.Y. 11520 858-1111 JJ&R Chiropractic, PC Joseph Gambino 37 Smith St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 887-2200
hihellochildcare@yahoo.com
Keller Williams Realty Betty Bennafield 187 Independence Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 633-7874
Hudsons on the Mile Fred Cardenas 340 Woodcleft Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 442-5569 I.V.S. Inc. Robert Mann 244 N. Main St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 623-2300 liherald.com 2 Endo Blvd. Garden City, N.Y. 11530 516-569-4000 www.liherald.com
GES Solutions, LLC Gustavo Segredo 243 S. Bayview Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 350-0085
Imperial Diner Lana Manetto 63 W. Merrick Road Freeport, N.Y.11520 868-0303 International House of Pancakes Daniel Chun 133 B. W. Sunrise Highway Freeport, N.Y. 11520 442-2668 J & C Environmental Jennifer Carney 774 S. Long Beach Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 868-8610 J&J Miles Truck & Auto Center J.P. Miles 160 E. Merrick Road Freeport, N.Y. 11520 623-6100 J.W. Security, LLC Jon Williams 74 Woodcleft Ave., No. 2 Freeport, N.Y. 11520 378-2020 Jaguar/Land Rover Freeport Jack Weidinger 146 W. Sunrise Highway Freeport, N.Y. 11520 771-9700
Greenfield Industries, Inc. Peter Greenfield 99 Doxsee Drive Freeport, N.Y. 11520 623-9230
Jeffstar Marina Megan Aracci 100 Jefferson St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 377-1480
jairo.ramierz@use.salvationarmy.org
Freeport Self Storage Paul Kampa 73 E. Merrick Road Freeport, N.Y. 11520 378-1200 Freeport Yacht Club Herb Auleta 533 Guy Lombardo Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 378-8850 Freeport Water Taxi & Tours Rick Cohen 3400 First St., Oceanside, N.Y.11572 521-7744 Gala Foods Jenny Jorge 111 W. Merrick Road Freeport, N.Y. 11520 223-8486
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KR Consulting Group, LTD Israel Rocliti 287 Burnside Ave. Lawrence, N.Y. 11559 837-7558 izzy@c21kr.com
Krisp & Kool Distributers, LLC Matthew Rhoden P.O. Box 742 Freeport, N.Y. 11520 379-8774
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Long Island Arts Council at Freeport Larry Dresner 130 E. Merrick Road Freeport, N.Y. 11520 223-2522 ldresoner@optonline.net
L.I. Checker Cab Jerri Quibell 47 N. Main St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 jquibell2@aol.com
La Sevillana Bakery & Restaurant Henry Salgado 85 S. Main St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 442-5264 lasevillana@gmail.com
Long Island Cares Mercedes Montero 84 Pine St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 442-5221 mmontero@licares.org
Love & Quiches Andrew Axelrod 29 Ryder Place Freeport, N.Y. 11520 665-9909 Mahler Realty Eric Mahler 1030 Merrick Road Baldwin, N.Y. 11510 223-3111 erik@mahlerrealty.com
Main Street Dialysis Center 3 N. Main St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 771-7712 Mannnino's Bagel & Bakery Robert Mannino 197 Atlantic Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 379-3354 Martin, Molinari & Coward Nicole Coward 148 S. Long Beach Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 378-5700 Mayfair Power Systems Paul Eberst 347 N. Main St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 623-3007 Meadowbrook Animal Hospital Deborah Hopkins, Pres 109 E. Sunrise Highway Freeport, N.Y. 11520 546-3700 meadowbrookanimal@hotmail.com
Michael Solomon, Esq. 30 S. Ocean Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 378-4700 msolomonatty@aol.com
Mike's Landscaping & Design Michael Varrone P.O. Box 846 Baldwin, N.Y.11510 868-5046 toni@mikeslandscaping.com
Milro Associates Dot Napoli 49 Hanse Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 379-6100 Milro Services Courtney Curry 49 Hanse Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 379-6100 Milro Services Michael Curry 49 Hanse Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 379-6100 Mitchell's Diving Vincent Mitchell 1 Westbrook Lane Roosevelt, N.Y. 11575 774-434-2901
Montana Bros. Pizzeria, Bar & Rest. Frank Montana 385 S. Main St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 379-3053 N&S Electric Supply, Inc. Jonathan Weiss 68 E. Sunrise Highway Freeport, N.Y. 11575 378-4650 jonathan@nselectricsupply.com
Nassau Hobby Center Charles Hirshberg 13 W. Merrick Road Freeport, N.Y. 11520 378-9594 Nawlins Seafood Co. Sal Biscilca 301 Woodcleft Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 206-8100 nawlinsseafood.com
Nicolino Construction Steve Nicolino 555 Southside Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 379-3053 North Shore Recycling Anthony Prisco 184 E. Merrick Road Freeport, N.Y. 11520 623-4521 Ocean Watch Doreen Teta 700 S. Main St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 608-8888 Optima Payroll James Renna 286 N. Main St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 623-7700 Otto's Sea Grill Ilona Jagnow 271 Woodcleft Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 378-9480 Party Boat Central of Freeport Ryan Cooke 85 Woodcleft Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 378-0555 Paul's Auto Repair Paul Gentilella 141 S. Main St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 379-6060 Pier 95 Ramiro Santos 95 Hudson Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 379-9898 ramiro@pier95.com
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Freeport Chamber Of Commerce United Friends of America Jennifer Jerome 19 Suffolk St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 255-1757 V. Roy Cacciatore, P.C. V. Roy Cacciatore 30 S. Ocean Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 868-1070
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Porsche of South Shore Paul Cunha 185 W. Sunrise Highway Freeport, N.Y. 11520 546-1700 Portesy Enterprises, LLC Robert Portesy 545 S. Main St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 877-641-9915 Presti Stone & Mason Joseph Presti 210 E. Merrick Road Freeport, N.Y. 11520 378-6006 Price Paper & Twine Ean Price 379 N. Main St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 378-7842 PrimeTime 2 Endo Blvd. Garden City, N.Y. 11530 516-569-4000 www.liprimetime.com
Que Rico Bakery Ana Cepeda 290 N. Main St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 505-5965 RAAGINI Restaur Malti Bishe 924 Atlantic Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 608-5578 Rabco Engineering, P.C. Robert Bennett 8 W. Merrick Road, Ste. 219 Freeport, N.Y. 11520 867-2036 Rachel's Waterside Grill Ivan Sayles 281 Woodcleft Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 379-2610 Re/MAX Central Properties Larry Grebinar 280 Guy LombardoAve. ,Apt. 5F Freeport, N.Y. 11520 410-4000 Real Estate Assessment Group Mike Davilla 11 Buchanan St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 983-6820 GrieveMyNyTax.com
Retro Fitness 131 W. Sunrise Highway Freeport, N.Y. 11520 415-7953
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When new businesses open, the chamber celebrates with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Richner Communications Inc. 2 Endo Blvd. Garden City, N.Y. 11530 516-569-4000 Richner Printing and Mailing Services 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, N.Y. 11530 516-569-4000
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Rickashore Tours Jason Cruz 395 Woodcleft Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 666-0302 rickashoretours@gmail.com
Roslyn Savings Bank Valerie Shepherd 160 S. Main St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 771-3844 valerie.shepherd@mynycb.com
Royal Laundry Machinery Services, Inc. John Nuzzi, Sr. 361 Atlantic Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 623-6973 SJ Edwards, Inc. Sharon Davis 148 S. Long Beach Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 208-9988 sharon.davis@sjedwards.com
Solomon, Schneider, Orenstein, & Liebowitz Jeffery Liebowitz 136 S. Main St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 546-7171 South Shore Child Guidance Denise Francois 91 Guy Lombardo Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 379-7733 Sparaco Lieberman Realty Ron Ellerbe 329 Guy Lombardo Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 378-2525
Sparaco Lieberman Realty Carol Sparaco 329 Guy Lombardo Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 378-2525
The Seaport Title Agency, LTD Amelia Kelly 106 Woodcleft Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 867-5100
State Farm Insurance Ken Dookram 49 W. Merrick Road Freeport, N.Y. 11520 378-4466
The Shops at Crows Nest Cove Ilona Jagnow 262 Woodcleft Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 379-0900
Superior Travel Lois Howes 174 N. Long Beach Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 457-2028 Supreme Lending Rene Gonzalez 49 W. Merrick Road Freeport, N.Y. 11520 544-0668 Susan B. Lyons, Esq. Susan B. Lyons 2504 Grand Ave. Baldwin, N.Y. 11510 546-2003 Taco Tuesday's Jonathan Melendez 147 Woodcleft Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 632-0091 The Bridal World Ronnie Warshaw 191 A Atlantic Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 594-9010 The Home Depot Kevin Bracken 160 E. Sunrise Highway Freeport, N.Y. 11520 546-6280 The Patio Sarjay Potel 445 S. Main St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 623-2980 asas27@aol.com
Time Shred Services James Dowes 120 Church St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 690-8999 Tony Cubans Cucina Frank Miner 507 Guy Lombardo Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 442-0565 Tree of Life Adult Day Care Vicki Javakhy 112 Commerical St. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 442-7247 Tri-State Technologies Elizabeth Boitel 519 Nassau Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 868-1218 Trius Electric Tom Dipolito 42 Newton Blvd. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 223-1023 Tropix on the Mile Mike Danon 395 Woodcleft Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 623-8767
Verizon Communications Jacques Butler 19-19 46th St. Astoria, N.Y. 11105 718-626-5454 Verizon of Freeport Joe Gentry 27A W. Merrick Road Freeport, N.Y. 11520 378-5251 Vincente Jewelers Bob Varghese 25 Atlantic Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 868-7818 Waterview Realty, Inc. Anthony Musto 186 Montague St. Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201 (718) 937-8100 White & Re Agency William White, Jr. 113 W. Sunrise Highway Freeport, N.Y. 11520 378-5555 billwhite@whiteagency.com
Whiterock Auto Sales Thomas DeBonis 327 Guy Lombardo Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 208-5474
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Woodcleft Crab Shack Andy Drosinos 150 Woodcleft Ave. Freeport, N.Y. 11520 868-6198 andy@woodcleftcrabshack.com
Woodward Children's Center Greg Ingino 201 W. Merrick Road Freeport, N.Y. 11520 379-0900 Xpress Coups of Freeport 2 Endo Blvd. Garden City, N.Y. 11530 516-569-4000 Zucaro Construction Andrew Zucaro 49 Sylvester St. Westbury, N.Y. 11590 674-0838 info@zucaro.com
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