Part of the Nassau Library System, the Lynbrook Public Library is a community resource with a variety of services and events. Residents of Lynbrook may visit the library to check out books, DVDs, audio and downloadable books, or to participate in programs such as story time, computer classes and book discussions.
The Sound Beach Fire Department was founded in 1930, when a multitude of trees and brush surrounding the few beach houses in the area made homes prone to fire. Today the department owns 15 vehicles, including 5 trucks, 2 ambulances and a boat for rescues on the Long Island Sound. The department also operates a Junior Fire Department and allows residents of the fire district to rent rooms in its facilities for various meetings.
The City of Rye Boat Basin is located at the northernmost part of Milton Harbor in the western section of the Long Island Sound. Equipped to house boats of various sizes, the Boat Basin has about 425 summer slips in the water and also stores trailered boats on land. In the winter, the Basin is capable of storing about 175 boats on land and an additional 25 boats in a de-iced winter wet area.
The facility is open to non-Rye residents, which make up about 30% of the Boat Basin population. However, non-residents pay a higher annual mooring fee and do not take priority on the waiting list.
Though it is owned by the City of Rye, the Boat Basin must generate its own revenue to fund operations.
The Town of Oyster Bay's governmental body provides public services, enforces regulations and maintains parks, beaches and recreational sites. It also operates the Old Bethpage Community Center and the town park on Washington Avenue. The sprawling township stretches from the shores of Long Island Sound southward to the Atlantic Ocean and borders Suffolk County to the east and Hempstead and North Hempstead to the west. Oyster Bay is home to about 300,000 people, according to the 2000 census. Its land mass is 170 square miles. The town's current supervisor is John Venditto.
The Incorporated Village of Baxter Estates has moved its village hall and office to their new location at 315 Main Street, adjacent to the PAL baseball fields, with views of beautiful Manhasset Bay. The Baxter Estates Board of Trustees holds monthly and annual meetings in regards to village affairs such as zoning decisions, annual fees and landmark preservation. The village office is that of the Baxter Estates mayor, village clerk, and other elected officials of the community.
Town Councilman Joseph G. Pinto was elected to the Town Board in 2009. He is a CPA, and has utilized this background in budget maintenance on town engineering projects and funding. He has also served as the Deputy Commissioner for the Town of Oyster Bay Department of Public Works.
Founded in 1963, the Huntington Arts Council is a not-for-profit organization which enriches the quality of life of Long Islanders with programs and services that address the needs and interests of artists, cultural organizations and the community.
The Council's programs reach over 750,000 Long Island residents, and it serves the entire region with its cultural listings at www.huntingtonarts.org. The New York State Council on the Arts has accorded the Huntington Arts Council the primary status designation of "being of particular importance to the cultural life of New York State."
The Council is the official arts coordinating agency for the Town of Huntington, and serves as the primary regranting agency on Long Island for the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), in addition to its services to over 600 member cultural organizations and individual artist members.
Home to the 19-member Nassau County Legislature, the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building is located on the corner of Old Country Road and Franklin Avenue. While the Legislative building has a Mineola address, the building is actually located within the boundaries of the Village of Garden City, which donated the four acres of land the building sits on.
Originally built as the Nassau County Court House, then-Governor of New York Theodore Roosevelt laid the cornerstone of the building on July 13, 1900. A mural portraying the event is located near the building's main rotunda and a statue of the 26th U.S. President and 33rd Governor of New York is located in front of the building.
During the 1930s, a new courthouse was commissioned to be built on Old Country Road. The Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building had been listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, but no efforts at restoration or renovation had been made until an extensive $63.5 million project was undertaken in 2002 and completed in 2008.
The Town of North Hempstead Building Department is responsible for the administration of the New York State and Town of North Hempstead Codes as they relate to property, buildings and construction within the unincorporated areas of the Town of North Hempstead.
The Building Department is comprised of an Inspection Section and Enforcement Section. The Inspection Section is responsible for the intake of applications and issuance of Building, Plumbing and Rental Permits as well as Public Assembly Licenses. Members of the Inspection Section follow up on permits that have been issued and conduct safety inspections at job sites to ensure permitted work is being performed in compliance with the applicable State and Town Codes. Members of the Enforcement Section are trained to identify and investigate a variety of construction and illegal housing complaints. Building inspectors make comprehensive inspections, identify issues and bring violations into compliance. Their good work ensures the safety of our residents.
Upon the successful completion of the inspection process and final review of the file, applicants are issued the various required certificates and licenses. This documents that the permitted work has been done in a safe and satisfactory manner.