Board Report 12/17/24

Police Department
In the holiday spirit, our Floral Park Police Department wants us all to celebrate safely. But to keep us safe, everything from friendly reminders to summonses are sometimes necessary.

For your safety, FPPD is continuing to enforce “Block the Box” (blocking intersections) as much as they can, and education is often the preferred way to correct illegal driving. However, our Officers have issued more than forty summonses for “Blocking the Box” in November and December, to date.

“Blocking the Sidewalk” with a car that doesn’t fit in the driveway is also illegal. Summonses will be issued when pedestrians, especially children walking to school or bus stops, may be forced to walk in the streets because of blocked sidewalks.

Finally, FPPD continues to remind us that they do not want to leave their orange Floral Park Police holiday cards on windshields for Double Parking or parking in Fire Zones. Please be courteous to others and alert for emergencies even when you’re doing quick, but possibly illegal, drop-offs and pick-ups.

Please read more and enjoy our delightful FPPD poetry on the Department’s Facebook page.

Conservation Society (FPCS)
Our award-winning, BEST PARK and PUBLIC GARDENS OF NASSAU COUNTY, Centennial Gardens and Bird Sanctuary lives up to its fame and glory every month of the year.

Ornithology expert, bird enthusiast and talented photographer Douglas Cioffe, collaborating with Floral Park Centennial Gardens Facebook page Creator, Ann Moynagh, both of whom are dedicated FPCS Volunteers, posted the following very interesting story and magnificent photos of our Gardens’ recent participation in a national event.

“On behalf of the National Audubon Society, the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is held each year around this time. Two volunteers from the Queens CBC were given supervised access to the Gardens on Sunday morning, December 15th, so that the bird count could be conducted there. In total, 18 different species of birds were spotted or heard at the Gardens including: the Mourning Dove, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, American Crow, Common Raven, Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, American Robin, House Sparrow, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Fox Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, and a small Falcon (specific species undetermined).” Please don’t miss this heartwarming story and photos on Ann’s Floral Park Centennial Gardens Facebook page.

The National Audubon Society’s CBC is taking place from December 14th to January 5th.  The CBC is the longest running science bird project in the United States and one of two annual bird census events. The other is the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), taking place around the world and in our own Centennial Gardens and Bird Sanctuary from Friday, February 14th to Monday, the 17th. Both Bird Count events yield valuable data about bird populations, habitats and migration.

FPCS and the Village of Floral Park are honored to participate in worldwide research relating to the birds of our Gardens. Please join us at February’s GBBC and check out this Global Bird Count at birdcount.org

Chambers of Commerce and Our Businesses
Both the Floral Park Chamber of Commerce and the Covert Avenue Chamber of Commerce continue to celebrate the holidays in style. We thank both, and the Floral Park Junior Woman’s Club and the Villages of Floral Park and Stewart Manor for presenting this year’s sparkling Tree Lighting Ceremonies and Holiday Festivals. Adding to the merriment have been the Hillcrest Civic Association and their colorful Tree Lighting where Magnolia and Cisney Avenues meet, and the Recreation Center Tree Lighting, adding a bright glow to our Village Park after dark. What joy these holiday festivities and brightly shining lights bring to our families and children!

Special thanks go to all who help to make these Village events so memorable. First, our Villages’ Departments of Public Works. The large snowflakes shining in our business districts raise our holiday spirits, and DPW’s and the Parks Department’s significant preparation work and cleanup have made our celebrations festive. Thanks also to our tireless FPPD Officers who work 24/7, even on the holidays, to keep us safe. To our Fire Department who’s with us during celebrations and emergencies, we thank you. And let’s not forget to thank the staffs of our two Village Halls whose months long preparations make these events run smoothly.

So now, let’s shout out to one and all: PLEASE SHOP, DINE AND CELEBRATE LOCAL!

Holiday Greetings!
May the holidays bring God’s blessings, joy and peace to all of our Floral Park families!