Friday, 20 November 2009 00:00

No Consensus to Support Tiered Parking Facility

In 2005, more than 1,000 residents of Port Washington participated in the Community Visioning Process. One of the three issues that generated almost unanimous support was the construction of tiered parking. As a result of that recommendation, the town began its consideration of building a parking garage to address the shortage of parking within Port Washington. That process culminated in a public hearing last May and continued public discussion since then.

Friday, 20 November 2009 00:00

Exciting New Addition to Waterfront in Port North

On what may have been the last gasp of summer recently, it was the official beginning of a completely new and beautiful addition to our waterfront. Port North Mayor Bob Weitzner officiated at a ribbon cutting for the Bay Walk, which is part of Phase I of an extensive waterfront beautification project that was recently completed along some of the commercial property on Manhasset Bay.

Friday, 20 November 2009 00:00

The Schreiber Boys Cross Country Team was the surprise of the New York State Cross Country Championships at SUNY Plattsburgh, as they finished third in AA, defeating the last two State Champions, Shenendehowa and Warwick Valley. It was the best finish in school history, and tied for the best finish ever in 5K by a Nassau County team among large schools in New York State. “We knew that we had a strong team,” said coach Jeremy Klaff. “But I don’t think anyone around the state knew that we were this competitive.”

Friday, 20 November 2009 00:00

The ISAF Sailor of the Year awards are recognized as the highest honor a sailor can receive in recognition of his/her outstanding achievements and this year’s official award ceremony took place Nov. 10 in Busan, South Korea at the Busan Yacht Club in Haeundae-gu. The winners of this esteemed award for 2009 were Anna Tunnicliffe (USA) and Torben Grael (BRA).