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Welcome to the Manor Park Civic!
The Manor Park Civic Association has been serving the community since 1983. The Association was formed over concerns that the Town of Brookhaven intended to expand the operations at Brookhaven Muncipal Airport and was already in the process of seeking to condemn homes in Manor Park for expansion of the airport. Ultimately, the Town was successful in taking only three homes to provide a buffer zone for the Airport. These buffer zones have been a source of concern for the residents of the area who must be constantly aware of activity at the Airport in order to ensure that the peaceful and small nature of the Airport is not destroyed by inappropriate development.
Oddly enough, this has been a recurring battle for the residents of Manor Park for the almost 25 years, as the Town seeks to ever increase its revenues from activity at the Airport at the expense of the quality of life of nearby residents.
Additionally, the Manor Park Civic Association is a strong and steadfast proponent of preserving the entire Mastic Woods. The 254 acre Mastic Woods surrounds Manor Park and has been the target of relentless development pressure and abandonment by elected officials for many years.
The Mastic Woods is home to the headwaters of the embattled Forge River and the residents of Manor Park were among the first to call for its preservation and restoration. President MaryAnn Johnston even filed a successful Article 78 to stop the Town from permitting a massive PRC to be built with a Sewage Treatment Plant at the headwaters of the Forge River, or as the Town proposed cesspool systems for the project located at none other than the Town owned Calabro Airport.
The Mastic Woods is second on the critical preservation list of the Long Island's Last Stand group and is now the subject of a Planning Steps Resolution by Suffolk County Legislator Kate Browning. The efforts of the Manor Park Civic Association were critical to convincing the developer to sell the Mastic Woods for open space preservation.
Manor Park continues to be an advocate for our residents and aims to preserve and enhance their quality of life now and for the future.
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By-Law Amendments Enacted 8-11-2010 |
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Written by Webmaster
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010 |
MANOR PARK CIVIC ASSOCIATIONP.O. BOX 504 MORICHES, NEW YORK 11955 
BY-LAW CHANGE RESOLUTION August 11, 2010 MPCA #0001-2010 Motion by: MaryAnn Johnston Seconded by: Jacqueline Corrigan, Susan Sineo, Emanuel DeLuca - Whereas the residents and members of the Manor Park Civic Association have this date determined to amend and revise the By-laws of the organization, and
- Whereas a meeting to discuss same was duly noticed to all known members and residents of the community
- Be It Resolved That, the geographic boundaries of the Civic Association shall be extended to officially include residents of areas north of the Sunrise Highway; west to William Floyd Parkway and south of Dawn Drive, east along the Manorville portions of Middle Island Moriches Road, extending east to Dayton Avenue and north from Dayton Avenue to the Long Island Expressway; and residents of adjacent areas.
- Further, be it resolved that all residents of such areas seeking to officially join the Manor Park Civic Association may do so and are hereby accorded all the rights and privileges of members in good standing of the Civic Association in accordance with the rules of the Association.
The Manor Park Civic Association by-laws are hereby amended to reflect the above changes, and to provide any necessary structural changes to affect this resolution.
- Amended by membership vote 8/11/2010
- Yeas _______28______
- Nays ________5______
- Abstentions____3_____
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Last Updated ( Thursday, August 12, 2010 )
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Sunrise Highway DOT Survey |
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Written by Webmaster
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Tuesday, August 03, 2010 |
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Special Civic Meeting August 11th |
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Written by Webmaster
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010 |
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Attention Manor Park Civic Association Community
The Executive Board has called a SPECIAL MEETING of all members and community residents for August 11, 2010; at 7:30 PM at Dowling College, room B-201 to consider by-law changes and/or other alternatives necessary to strengthen our effectiveness as your civic organization.
- Manor Park and its neighboring communities are presently confronted with several proposed development projects which, if approved, will forever negatively impact the quality of life in our area.
First and foremost, Calabro Airport has been offered by the TOB to the Shinnecock Indian Nation as a gambling casino site , the plan is promoted by officials at the State, County and Town as well as federal regulatory agencies. Casinos at the airport or another nearby location would forever transform the rural/suburban character of your community into a gambling and commercial mecca. If permitted the project could easily overwhelm our schools, police, social service agencies and bring enormous traffic onto our roadways... Casinos next door will lower the value of our homes and quality of our neighborhoods, and will produce no tax revenue for the town or school districts, as Reservation land CANNOT BE TAXED LOCALLY. The MPCA and more than 25 other civic and community associations have formed a coalition to oppose this threat. All working to preserve your quality of life. MANOR PARK IS GROUND ZERO IN THIS FIGHT! Our Agenda will consider enlargement of the MPCA geographic boundaries as defined in our by-laws. As this action could change the structure and composition of the Manor Park Civic Association, the Executive Board and Trustees have agreed to notify via E-mail residents of the community. Even if the Casinos are placed elsewhere, it appears that the town may have already determined that the Airport can be developed or sold off; Town has hired a law firm to explore the consequences of these actions. Noting that all members and residents may not be able to attend this special meeting, we are requesting those unable to attend contact the Civic Association through its the Contact Us link on the MPCA website at www.manorparkcivic.org, by e-mail or phone. Please include your name, address and contact information for verification of residence.
Thank you for your cooperation and continued support. MaryAnn Johnston, President Peter Viscardi, Treasurer John Paulson, Membership Secretary Eric Paulson, Sgt @ Arms Susan Sineo, Trustee |
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