Message from the Mayor (September 2007)

A Message From The Mayor Bob Weitzner Dear Neighbor, I wish to thank the residents of the community for allowing me to continue my journey as Mayor of the Village. Many of our Board’s initiatives are not yet completed, and lots of exciting things are in store for our Village in the near future.

I am excited about completing our Shore Road Traffic Calming Phase I project. Most recently countdown traffic signals, speed monitoring devices, and an audible crossing signal have been installed along Shore Road. These improvements, along with the brick crosswalks, serve to convert Shore Road from an urban road to a safer suburban Road. Port North has adopted Shore Road as our “Main Street” and Phase 2 will start this spring, adding brick crosswalks and countdown signals all the way to Cow Neck Road.

Our Baywalk Waterfront Park project is moving along. We have just received completed plans for an updated pier including a fishing pier and a boat dock. Soon Port North will finally have a “port” of its own. The Village has also spearheaded a Nautical Art Contest -- Manhasset Bay’s past and present -- for local artists to have their art placed along the Baywalk Park trail.

Our quest for a new Village Hall/Village Court combined with a Village Club and new park is finally appearing to be a reality. Please see the plans as outlined by Deputy Mayor Mike Schenkler on pages 3, 4 & 5 of the September newsletter. When finally built, the new facility will provide us with amenities unseen in our Village’s 75 year history.

Speaking of history, it’s been 75 glorious years since our residents were fed up with constraining zoning regulations placed on them by the Town of North Hempstead. Back then the Port Washington peninsula was growing and changing rapidly. As industries such as sand mining and clam digging replaced summer colonies, there was a strong desire to house more people by building homes on smaller lots establishing the fabric and foundation of Port Washington North. Now it is time to celebrate our 75th anniversary.

We invite our residents to a 75th Anniversary Celebration on Sunday October 14 at the Village Green on Shore Road. The festivities will focus on our history and will include many events, photographs, displays of the winning art designs going into the Baywalk Park, and storyboards depicting our past and our future. There you will find how our village got started, and what’s in store for our future. We will have activities for all ages: from sand art to a big band recital at dusk. So save the date, there’s more information coming. We’ll see you Oct. 14, on the Village Green. Regards,

Sincerely, Bob Weitzner

(Printed in the September 2007 Newsletter)