Legislator Denise Ford was invited by the Student Council of Oceanside School # 9 and the members of its Kiwanis K-Kids to visit and speak about her responsibilities as their Nassau County Legislator. “I had a very enjoyable morning the children, said Ford”.

The students had an opportunity to ask questions about the county legislature and the obligations of an elected official. “They asked some very clever questions”, Ford continued.

Pictured along with Legislator Ford is the Oceanside School # 9 Kiwanis K-Kids and standing is Dr. Karen Siris, Principal, and Senora Janene Garcia, Student Council Advisor.

Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford is pleased to announce that Nassau County and the City of Long Beach have entered into an inter municipal agreement to reconstruct the parking mall on Park Avenue between Long Beach and Monroe Boulevards.  This parking mall has long been in a state of disrepair and finally through the efforts of County Executive Mangano, Legislator Ford and the Coalition Council of Long Beach this is finally being addressed.

This project will reconfigure the center parking malls on Park Avenue at two locations in Long Beach.  The first parking mall is located at Park Avenue between Long Beach and Monroe Boulevards, while the second parking mall is located on Park Avenue, between Neptune and Roosevelt Boulevards.  The Long Beach/Monroe parking mall is being rehabilitated this fall while the Neptune/Monroe mall will be in construction next year. 

“These parking malls were constructed in the 1960’s, and the improvements are long overdue,” said Legislator Ford. “The safety of the public is always a concern of mine, and I’m very pleased these upgrades are getting done.” 

Key features of the Long Beach/Monroe construction are improvements to the safety of the parking lot.  The parking mall will be less likely to flood after each rain event.  New lighting, sidewalks, catch basins, parking surface and landscaping are other significant features of this parking lot reconstruction which help reduce hazardous conditions.

Pictured L to R; Nassau County DPW Commissioner Shila Shah-Gavnoudias, Long Beach City Council President Thomas Sofield Jr., Legislator Ford, Long Beach City Council Vice Pres. Mona Goodman, County Executive Ed Mangano, City Manager Charles Theofan, & City of Long Beach DPW Commissioner Kevin Mulligan.

Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford visited Lido and Point Lookout Fire District and saw firsthand how the thermal imaging cameras operate from Ex- Fire Chiefs Chas Thompson & Warren Jaffe. 

When the Board of Fire Commissioners Vice Chairman Steven Weitz wrote my office and asked for assistance in obtaining funding to purchase three Thermal Imaging Cameras, I knew how important these were to assist our firefighters in performing size-up, locating and rescuing civilian victims, and firefighters, who may become lost or trapped during a fire.

“I not only secured the funding for the Lido & Point Lookout Fire Department, I was also able to obtain funding for the Long Beach & Oceanside Fire Departments. Eleven cameras in all!” said Ford.

The FF Harry S. Ford Memorial Blood Drive “was a tremendous success!” said Legislator Denise Ford. This blood drive, held in honor of her fallen fire fighter husband, has been collecting blood donations for 8 years. “Over 60 volunteers came to donate!”
The event was held at the Long Beach Knights of Columbus Hall.

Thanking him for his gift of Life, Legislator Ford is pictured with donor & FDNY member Neil McCarthy.

Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford was honored to be once again asked to address the Pfc. Milton Chwatsky-Sgt. Wallace Farber Post #717, Jewish War Veterans of the United States.

Legislator Ford was asked by Senior Vice Commander Buddy Epstein to address questions from the more than 60 participants, “I was honored to address this austere group of individuals who devoted and dedicated their lives to service”, said Legislator Ford.

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