Letters to Santa

Nassau County's children will once again be able to send holiday lists directly to Old St. Nick at the North Pole via a  network of Santa's Mailboxes at County parks.

Letters to Santa will receive a reply in the form of a "Santa-Gram" from the North Pole, with Santa's elves at the Parks Department pitching in to send cheery but noncommittal letters in response to children's letters. To assure a reply, each letter must contain the child's name and address, written legibly. Santa-Grams will be sent before the holiday.

Colorful red and green mailboxes will be accessible from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily at the administration buildings of the following parks: Cantiague Park in Hicksville (571-7056); Christopher Morley Park in Roslyn-North Hills (571-8113); Grant Park in Hewlett (571-7821); Rev. Arthur Mackey, Sr. Park in Roosevelt (571-8692); Wantagh Park in Wantagh (571-7460); and at Eisenhower Park's Special Activities Building (572-0348 )at Parking Field No. 8 and the Nassau Aquatic Center (572-0501) at Parking Field No. 1A. Letters can also be deposited at the Parks Department's Administration Building (572-0396) in Eisenhower Park, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. No postage is necessary for the Santa letters.