Sat 1/24 - Cash Mob at Guardian Angel, 11 am - 4 pm; Sat 1/24 - Sea Cliff Glen Head Lion's Club Fundraiser featuring Reckless Abandon and Lazy Dogs, Sea Cliff Fire House, 7:30 pm 

 

 (click for complete calendar, including Gold Coast and Sea Cliff Library Events)

 Wed 1/28 - Opening Art Reception: The works of students in North Shore HS's Independent Projects in Art Program,  Sea Cliff Library,  6-7 pm.  Thurs 1/29 - Board of Education Meeting, Budget Review, MS, 7:30 

Thursday, January 8, 2015 - Sunday, January 18, 2015

SEA CLIFF VILLAGE HOSTS MEETING FOR RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES IMPACTED BY SEWER LINE CONSTRUCTION

January 21, 2014 -- In advance of the sewer construction work that began this week, Sea Cliff Village hosted an informational session last Tuesday for residents and business owners who will be most affected by the project that will cause disruptions Sea Cliff Avenue  over the course of the next several months.  READ MORE

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SC CIVIC PROGRESS COMMITTEE ENDORSES KENNEDY, LIEBERMAN AND EPSTEIN IN MARCH VILLAGE ELECTION 

Photo credit: Carol Griffin

By Frank Murray

On Thursday evening, January 15, friends and supporters of the Civic Progress Committee gathered in Sea Cliff to nominate candidates for the Village election, which will be conducted on March 18 to elect two Trustees as well as the Mayor.  The nominating caucus was conducted by Dan Maddock, chairperson of the committee.  READ MORE.

CLICK HERE FOR CANDIDATE SPEECHES

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CAN AN 1890's LANDMARKED HOUSE MEET THE NEEDS OF A MODERN FAMILY?

Sea Cliff Landmarks Association Lecture at The Sea Cliff Yacht Club on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 8:00 pm

The first of the 2015 Sea Cliff Landmarks Association lecture series will be held at 8:00 pm at the Sea Cliff Yacht Club and will feature Architect Jim Carballal and
homeowner Rob Kenney who will discuss the process by which one of New York State’smost historically intact 1890’s home, Connor Cottage, was restored to accommodate the needs of a young family with two small children.  READ MORE

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EDITORIAL

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY

Posted - January 14, 2015 -- It’s a pretty good bet that that as the North Shore School Board and Superintendent begin going through the first budget draft next week and during the subsequent months of budget discussions, the words "fiscally responsible" will be tossed around quite a bit. Unfortunately, these days that expression has too often become a misapplied synonym for “keeping taxes as low as possible.” As we go through the budget process, the community and its elected representatives should not conflate the two - especially in the era of the "2% tax cap," a misnamed New York State mandate that each year actually encourages fiscally responsible school districts to push the tax levy to the legal limit, when it might otherwise not be necessary or desirable to do so.  READ MORE

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

PLAN B FOR ANIMAL SHELTER NEEDED

Received from Carol Ruth Weber,
Glen Cove
January 15, 2014

To the Editor

I am saddened and perplexed that Mayor Spinello has severed a longstanding relationship between our City and Joan Phillips, our friend and neighbor, who has long dedicated herself to caring for and protecting unwanted pets in our community.

Joan and her volunteers at the Animal Lovers’ League deserve the thanks of all of us for their outstanding service and for being the champions of our fellow creatures who cannot speak for themselves. READ MORE

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COMMUNITY BLOGS

FEATURED BLOG

ANN DIPIETRO
Great Book Guru

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UPCOMING THIS MONTH AT THE GOLD COAST PUBLIC LIBRARY

TECH BUDDIES - LEARN HOW TO USE YOUR DIGITAL DEVICE

Do you have a digital device at home that you don’t know how to use? Bring your fully-charged laptop, tablet, digital camera, iPad, iPod, iPhone, READ MORE  

TEEN COMMUNITY SERVICE AT THE GOLD COAST PUBLIC LIBRARY

Teens in Grades 6-12 can earn community service hours by teaching adults how to use their own electronic devices at the Gold Coast Public Library.  READ MORE

JOB HUNTING?  COME TO THE GOLD COAST LIBRARY!

Darren Petronella, Associate Professor at Nassau Community College and Career Coach, presents  “The Nuts and Bolts of  Networking and How to Use Linked-In” at The Gold Coast Public Library Annex, 40 Railroad Avenue, Glen Head, Tuesday, January 27, 6:30 to 8:00 PM.  READ MORE

SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT PROPOSES $97,851,848 BUDGET, TAX LEVY INCREASE OF 1.66%

January 16, 2015 -- Schools Superintendent Dr. Edward Melnick presented his initial budget outline at the North Shore Board of Education meeting on Thursday evening.  The $97,851,848 proposal represents an increase of 2.09%  over the current budget, and a tax levy increase of $1,459,619, or 1.66%, over this year - $239,897 below what would be allowed under the projected New York State imposed tax cap.   With the tax levy under the limit, Dr. Melnick stated that it would once again make residents eligible for the tax reimbursements that they received this year.  READ MORE

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PARENTS URGE NORTH SHORE BOE TO CONSIDER POLICY CHANGES IN AFTERMATH OF PTO CONTROVERSY

January 21, 2015 -- At this past Thursday’s North Shore Board of Education meeting, a Sea Cliff parent, whose 11-year old daughter was a target of criticism in an email sent out to hundreds of parents and posted on a community facebook group early last week, as well as in a letter sent to a fundraising vendor in October, requested that the Superintendent and seven Trustees take action to change district policy so as to protect all students from having their names and other information shared publicly  or with third parties by parent organizations.  The father’s request came at the end of a lengthy statement he made just a few minutes after a Middle School PTO co-President announced her resignation from the parent group’s board, and had asked district leaders to amend district bylaws to include parent volunteers among those who are protected under the district’s anti-harassment policies. 
READ MORE

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GOLD COAST LIBRARY MEETING - TRUSTEES SWORN IN, MORTGAGE PAID IN FULL, AGREEMENT WITH HALM OWNER ANTICIPATED

January 18, 2014 -- Three trustees were sworn in at the Gold Coast Public Library’s annual reorganizational meeting this past Tuesday evening and it was announced that the mortgage on the building that has housed the library since 2005 is now fully paid off.  READ MORE

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JANUARY 12 SEA CLIFF VILLAGE BOARD MEETING 

HEADLINES:
-VILLAGE RECEIVES DONATION FROM BEACH COMMITTEE
-PUBLIC HEARING ON TREE ORDINANCE
-SEWER PROJECT BEGINS
-GRANT FOR PHASE 2 RESTORATION OF VILLAGE HALL

LIONS CLUB BENEFIT CONCERT AT SEA CLIFF FIRE HOUSE THIS SATURDAY

"The Sea Cliff - Glen Head Lions are sponsoring a benefit double bill of great music at the Sea Cliff Firehouse, Saturday, January 24th at 7:30 p.m. Reckless Abandon is headlining. Lazy Dogs will open the show. Sea Cliff Mayor Bruce Kennedy and Shane Dommin will be guest bartenders. There is a suggested donation of $10. at the door which will benefit local charities, and a cash bar. The Firehouse located on Roslyn Ave between 12th and Maple Avenues in Sea Cliff. All are welcome!"

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CASH MOB COMING TO GUARDIAN ANGEL ON SATURDAY JANUARY 24

Help support local businesses in the community by joining the cash mob that will be visiting the Guardian Angel Family Crisis Center at 239 Glen Cove Avenue on Saturday January 24.   The GAFCC offers a variety of services and assistance to women in crisis.  It's mission statement states that the Center seeks  "to meet the needs of women who have lost control of their lives,who are struggling to raise their children, or who have been left shipwrecked by economic or marital hardship." The statement continues, "GAFCC serves as a safety net for women who don't know where to turn, and also as a springboard back into self-reliance, healthy relationships and a productive and fruitful life."  CLICK HERE TO READ NORTHWORDNEWS NOVEMBER 2013 ARTICLE ABOUT GUARDIAN ANGEL

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ROGER STREET FRIEDMAN BAND AT STILL PARTNERS

The Roger Street Friedman Band performed a rich blend of rock n roll, indie folk, blues, R&B, and country at Still Partners in Sea Cliff this past Thursday night, as played some new originals, a few covers, and songs from Mr.Friedman's 2014 album The Waiting Sky.

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LOCAL MUSIC

METROPOLITAN BISTRO, Sea Cliff

Thurs 1/22 - Audrey Hayes
Fri 1/23 - Andy Gertler and Frank Ferrara
Fri 1/30 - Jenn Gerrity







THE OAK ROOM TAVERN, Sea Cliff, 8 PM

Thurs 1/22 - Matt Pinto Trio
Fri 1/23 - Tara Mills Band
Thurs 1/29 - Acoustically Correct

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North Shore Audubon Society Double Feature at the Manhasset Public Library, Tuesday, January 27.  Click image for more details.

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LOCAL ART 

NS HS STUDENT ART AT SEA CLIFF LIBRARY THIS WINTER 

Wed 1/28 - Artists' Reception, Sea Cliff Library, 6-7 pm.  The works of students in North Shore High School's Independent Projects in Art Program will be on display at the Sea Cliff Public Library this month, and In February, students in the Photography program will exhibit their work. READ MORE

JANUARY AND FEBRUARY EXHIBITS AT THE NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART

Click Here or on image for January/ February Schedule.

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STILL PARTNERS 
Sea Cliff, 8 PM

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Thurs 1/22 - Comic Tales of Tragic Heart Break
Fri 1/23 - The Hambones
Sat 1/24 - Tiger Rose
Thurs 1/29 - Summer in the Winter w/ Rasta Funk Trio
Fri 1/30 - Andy Aledort
Sat 1/31 - Glass Bottom Soul

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