![]() ![]() ![]() The 8,000-square-foot Environmental Education and Resiliency Center was built in 2021 at a cost of $8.3 million. There is a new water level monitoring and lake temperature gauge system so officials can manage conditions in real-time and track data over time. ![]() With an eye to the possibility of future storms, sluice gates were installed to allow control of lake levels prior to and during flooding. An 8-foot wide stone dust wetlands trail and two pedestrian bridges were built to allow emergency and maintenance vehicles access. “As a member of the Committee on People with Disabilities, improving accessibility is incredibly important to me.”Ī new 10-foot wide stone dust greenway trail was built to provide a continuous north-to-south trail system through the park. “We want everyone to enjoy our New York State Parks, especially those in District 18, the addition of new and better accessible trail ways open up the opportunity for all New Yorkers to enjoy the gorgeous trails, lake, and wildlife that Hempstead Lake State Park offers,” said Assemblywoman Taylor Darling in a release. Officials said it took one year to remove by hand more than 100 tons of decades-old trash in the Northern Ponds areas. Other upgrades to the park include a new Eagle Avenue parking lot an observation deck overlooking Northeast Pond and removal of invasive plant species and replanting native species. “The culmination of these vital infrastructure projects will help make the Hempstead Lake State Park and surrounding communities safer and more resilient to future storms, while improving access to outdoor recreation in the community,” New York State Parks Commissioner Erik Kulleseid said in a release. Smith Pond, a 22-acre freshwater pond in Rockville Centre, was upgraded with dredging and a floodwall. Parks officials said they built eight acres of wetlands to allow runoff from Southern State Parkway to slowly filter before entering Northeast Pond. The final phase of the project, recently finished, was making the 144-acre Northern Ponds complex better able to handle stormwater runoff into Hewlett Bay while reducing flood risks on Mill River. The state committed $125 million to fortify East Rockaway, Bay Park, Lynbrook, Malverne, Oceanside, and Rockville Centre from future stormwater damage. The project was part of the Living with the Bay Initiative, created in the wake of Sandy to strengthen South Shore waterfront communities in Nassau County along Mill River. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and another $12 million in State Parks capital money was used. The state received a $35 million grant from the U.S. Officials had determined that if the dam were to fail, the damage would include highway flooding, water supply issues, and possible fatalities. Officials said the repaired dam would help maintain water levels of the lake, particularly if another hurricane like Sandy strikes. ![]() The $4 million renovation of the only high-hazard dam on Long Island, built in 1873, was a priority. “I am happy that the improvement project has been completed it was worth the wait.” I loved this."Our parks are some of our greatest resources for relaxation, restoration, and connecting with our families,” said Town of Hempstead Deputy Supervisor Dorothy Goosby in a release. But the glorious endeavours of the crew never failed to bring me a smile. Yes, if you are looking for heavy duty drama or reportage this is not it. The subject of P&R is the apparent and overt lampooning of local government in the US, however, I do wonder if the writers weren't trying to make a veiled comment on the necessity of government in redistributing wealth and prosperity (sometimes necessity) via taxation. I certainly do (although my wife doesn't), the well intentioned aims of Lesley, Ron, Ann, April, Gerry, Donna, Tom, Andy, Ben and Chris, but often with disastrous (and hilarious) execution makes for light hearted take on the whims and folly of local government. I think you either get sitcoms or you don't. I was unemployed at the time and feeling a little low, but P&R was one of a few beacons that lifted the 'fog' (albeit briefly). I first started watching this circa Jan/Feb 2013 on Channel 5 (UK). Quite appropriate that I should have completed P&R in 2022 on Netflix. ![]()
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