Nassau Notebook: Reclaim Long Island Homes, Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Mangano, Community Development Corporation of Long Island Hold Ribbon Cutting

Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano was joined Wednesday by representatives from the Nassau County Office of Community Development (NCOCD), Community Development Corporation of Long Island (CDC), HUD, New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) and the Village of Freeport, at a ribbon-cutting celebration at brand-new homeowner Ivan Leiva’s home.

The home, located in the Village of Freeport, was redeveloped through collaboration of the Nassau County Neighborhood Stabilization Program and the CDC’s Reclaim Long Island Homes program.

The vision of “Reclaim Long Island Homes” is just that: reclaim houses that have previously been lost to foreclosure. The homes are then completely rehabilitated and sold to qualified first time homebuyers. All buyers receive in-depth pre-purchase education from CDC’s NeighborWorks HomeOwnership Center to ensure healthy, sustainable homeownership. Of the funding for this program, $1 million comes from the federal and state Neighborhood Stabilization Program administered through the Nassau County Office of Community Development.

County Celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Mangano will be joined by Geri Barish, Executive Director of Hewlett House and President of “1 in 9” Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition, representatives from South Nassau Communities Hospital, the Diva’s Half Marathon and KJOY’s “Lucky the Duck” to host a ceremony on Saturday to recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Nassau County.

The “Glow of Hope” program will be held at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building and will include remarks by the county executive. When there is sufficient darkness, all in attendance will gather outside for the official “Pink Illumination” of the building’s dome.

Guests are invited to arrive at 6 p.m. for light refreshments, followed by a brief program in the Ceremonial Chambers. The illumination will take place at approximately 7 p.m.  All are invited to attend.

Nassau Disaster Recovery Center to Close

State and federal Disaster Recovery Centers in five New York counties will
close soon, according to officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Facilities in Essex, Nassau, Rensselaer, Suffolk and Ulster counties will end operations at the close of business on Oct. 1.

The Nassau County location is the Mitchell Athletic Complex Park Administration Field House, building No. 126.