Nostrand Gardens Civic Association

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The next meeting for the Nostrand Gardens Civic Association will be Monday, March 3rd, at 7 pm at the Library. The subject will be Illegal Housing, and representatives from several different agencies will be there, including Hempstead Town Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby. YOU are encuoraged to attend, and please bring a neighbor!

Here's the latest from the NGCA, February 2008

President Melvin Harris of the Nostrand Gardens Civic Association is planning a Tax Revolt on Uniondale Ave in April. The Uniondale community is being under served. Uniondale stands to lose millions of dollars in commercial tax revenue if we don't act now! President Harris stresses that the Uniondale community cannot remain silent on this issue.

Positive results were reported by the People's Campaign Sanitation and Graffiti Removal Committee. Several sanitation "hot spots" in the community (including "Hofstra Houses") have been cleaned up. Unsightly graffiti has been removed from businesses along Jerusalem and Uniondale Avenues. Nostrand gardens Civic Association applauds sanitation Superintendent John Sandrowicz, Assistant Inspector Frank Pepe, Supervisor for Inspections (TOH Building Dept) Ray Schwarz and the N.C.P.D. P.O.P unit for partnering with our organization in our efforts to clean-up our community.

Crime is on the rise in our community. President Melvin Harris announced that he is chairing the People's Campaign Crime Reduction Committee. The committee has partnered with the first precinct and our elected officials to tackle this most serious quality of life issue.

Mr. Ricky Ford, Scoutmaster of Troop 390 in Uniondale is reaching out to the community for project suggestions for his scouts. Several of his scouts are aspiring to reach Eagle Scout status and are in need of projects that would enable them to reach their goal. Mr. Ford can be contacted at 516-565-5348 (H) and 516-690-3146 (Cell).

The Nostrand Gardens Civic Association urges all residents to come and join our People's Campaign... get involved and become a voice for the community. Meeting dates are as follows: March 3rd, April 7th, May 5th June 2nd, September 8th, October 6th, November 3rd and December 1st. Meetings are held the first Monday of every month at 7pm in the lower level of the Uniondale Library.

 

Meeting notes, 11/05/2007

•NCPD Officer presented Uniondale Crime Report
•Candidates running for Uniondale Fire Commissioner were given two minutes each to speak

•Pearl Jacobs presented sanitation concerns to membership and sanitation representatives John Sandrowicz and Kenneth Maffei

•Superintendent John Sandrowicz spoke; presented overview of Town Ordinances and sanitation jurisdictions

•Mr. Sandrowicz conducted a question and answer session and took back action items presented to him by the "People's Campaign"

•Mr. Sandrowicz wants to "partner" with the "People's Campaign" sanitation committee and do a "ride-through" in Uniondale to identify violations and "hot-spots".

•Determined that certain Town Ordinances are obsolete and need to be revised to better serve the community. "The People's Campaign" will follow up with Councilwoman Goosby's office.

•County Legislator Kevan Abrahams spoke, held question and answer session, took back "action items" (MLK Peace Park, street lightening and street paving).

•Veronica Dailey presented "crime prevention" overview; provided handouts with useful information and contact numbers. Also provided N.Y.P.D. Gear Guards to secure bags while riding public transportation.


Meeting notes, 8/30/2007

•Littering and sanitation issues surrounding local businesses, i.e.; Citibank, Quick Pick Deli, Restaurants, etc.
•Request was proposed that the person in charge of sanitation be identified; member Elaine Smith is charged with this issue.
•MLK Peace Park maintenance and up keep. Suggestion was presented that we approach Superintendent Lloyd to promote volunteerism among students. Community service credit can be earned by students to include on their college resumes. Suggestion was made to approach church leadership.
•Received light bill in the amount of $52.76 for Peace Park; membership agreed that light bill will be paid from Nostrand Gardens treasury fund.
•President Harris wants Nostrand Gardens' number one goal to be as follows: To promote Nostrand Gardens Association as an organization of change. President Harris wants to implement a "people's campaign" whose purpose will be for the people not the government address the issues of sanitation, code enforcement, illegal housing and crime. People's campaign will be "kicked-off" with a motorcade.
•Membership Drive Committee: each member is charged with recruiting at least one new member. President Harris proposed that going forward board members will be chairing meetings; this will promote involvement, action and accountability.
•Notification will be sent to Councilwoman Dorothy Goodsby advising her of the changes in Nostrand Gardens' Leadership and informing her of the Association's discontent issues, i.e.; sanitation, illegal housing and crime. She will be informed that her involvement is encouraged and welcomed.
•Posters will be placed in public arenas (stores and businesses) informing the community of the "People's Campaign". Flyers will also be handed out.
•Stamps and mailing reimbursements were discussed…organization does not have "bulk mail" access. Board member Linwood Neverson will be responsible for the post-cards.
•Suggestion was made that a scholarship fund be created in memory of Letcher Wayne Cox. Criteria to be determined at a later date.
•Holly Patterson land issue was discussed; all agreed that members of Nostrand Gardens can attend upcoming Holly Patterson proposal meeting in September at their discretion.