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King Kullen leases I.P. property

Published on December 18, 2008 in IPCA in the Press. 1 Comment Tags: , .

Island Park is getting its own grocery store.

By AMANDA HOFFMANN November 28, 2008

King Kullen, a family-owned supermarket chain that has 49 stores on Long Island and Staten Island, signed a long-term lease in late September to open a store in the Barnum Island section of Island Park.
The proposed 67,500-square-foot retail center, which includes King Kullen and several smaller stores, would replace an auto body shop, a warehouse, a junkyard and an empty lot bordered by Beach Avenue and Waterfront Boulevard.

“I would hope the project is up and running in two years,” said John Vitale, who owns the six-acre site and is the principal of Barnum Land Development LLC. Vitale also owns the Bridgeview nightclub and catering hall, directly across Waterfront Boulevard from the proposed retail center, and nearby restaurants Paddy McGees and Coyote Grill.

“It’s very important to me that the shopping center keeps up with the look and the standards of Bridgeview,” Vitale said. “I want this to blend in and feel like you are in a nautical village, kind of like the Hamptons, with that New England village type of feel.”

Vitale said the retail center would have a “park-like setting” where shoppers could enjoy a leisurely cup of coffee while they unwind and enjoy the view of Reynolds Channel.

“It’s on the water – people can stop and walk and enjoy it, and I think that will be a strong attraction to shoppers in choosing to come down here to Island Park,” Vitale said.

But according to residents of the Yacht Club, a 128-unit condominium complex in the heart of the industrial zone, shoppers would add to traffic congestion during the summer months, when activity at local bars and restaurants is in full swing. “We are very concerned about the density and with being mobbed by people and cars,” said John Cestaro, a member of the Yacht Club’s board of managers. “We’re mobbed now, and that’s without a King Kullen.”

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December Meeting – 12/9/2008

Published on November 14, 2008 in Meetings. 0 Comments

 

The next meeting of the Island Park Civic Association will be held on Tuesday, December 9th 2008.  All meetings are held at the Island Park Public Library, 2nd floor meeting room at 7pm.

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Babysitting is available upon request – contact Patti at 431-8275.

NOTE:  Only the first 75 people are allowed to attend due to fire regulations

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November Meeting – 11/18/2008

Published on November 6, 2008 in Meetings. 0 Comments

The next meeting of the Island Park Civic Association will be held on Tuesday, November 18th 2008.  All meetings are held at the Island Park Public Library, 2nd floor meeting room at 7pm.

Babysitting is available upon request – contact Patti at 431-8275.

NOTE:  Only the first 75 people are allowed to attend due to fire regulations

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Making Austin Blvd Safer

Published on October 23, 2008 in IPCA in the Press. 0 Comments Tags: .

There can be little doubt in the minds of most Island Park residents that Austin Boulevard is unsafe.

Photo by Bill Bennett

Photo by Bill Bennett

People drive dangerously down the seven-lane road, and residents fear for the safety, and lives, of themselves and their loved ones on that road. From January to June of this year, there were 77 accidents along the small length of road.
That is why the Island Park Civic Association formed its Austin Boulevard Committee. Headed by Dina Bert, a lifetime Island Park resident, the Austin Boulevard Committee is looking to bring about some serious change on the notorious stretch of road that runs the length of Island Park. And, at the Civic Association’s meeting on Oct. 14, the first steps towards creating a safer Austin Boulevard were taken. Continue reading ‘Making Austin Blvd Safer’

Welcome to our new site

Published on September 21, 2008 in Announcements. 5 Comments

Welcome to the new Island Park Civic Association website. We’ll be adding a lot of great information and content over the next few weeks.

 
Check back often!

Expert tells I.P. residents importance of readying for hurricane

Published on August 21, 2008 in IPCA in the Press. Closed Tags: , .

Oceanside/Island Park Herald
By ALEX COSTELLO August 21, 2008

The potential for a major local disaster would be very real if a Category 3 hurricane were to come ashore, an expert on hurricane preparedness told Island Park residents at a meeting last week.

Residents attended an Island Park Civic Association meeting at the public library on Aug. 12, at which Rob Dexter, an emergency management consultant in the village and 25-year member of the Island Park Fire Department, outlined what people should do in the event of an emergency such as a hurricane. According to Dexter, if a Category 3 hurricane were to hit Long Island, everything from Long Beach north to Sunrise Highway would be underwater. Continue reading ‘Expert tells I.P. residents importance of readying for hurricane’

New I.P. civic group takes shape

Published on August 7, 2008 in IPCA in the Press. Closed

Oceanside/Island Park Herald
By Alex Costello August 07, 2008

The three women who sit behind the long table at the front of the Island Park Public Library’s second-floor meeting room on the second Tuesday of every month appear quiet and unassuming.

But they are more outspoken than you might think.
They are the president, vice president and secretary/treasurer of the newly formed Island Park Civic Association, and they are working with outspoken Island Park citizens to help make the community a better place to live. “[We wanted] to see if we could just help out the community,” said Patti Ambrosia, the organization’s president. “So far it’s been great. Every month, [we've gotten] about 30 to 40 people.”
Ambrosia, Vice President Laura Hasset and Secretary/Treasurer Anne Egan have been making headway on problems that concern many Island Park residents. They have already succeeded in cleaning up parts of town, like the old Speaks nightclub parking lot on Broadway, and they are working toward other goals. Continue reading ‘New I.P. civic group takes shape’

A Safer Austin Boulevard?

Published on July 31, 2008 in IPCA in the Press. Closed Tags: , .

Oceanside/Island Park Herald
By ALEX COSTELLO July 31, 2008

Austin Boulevard, which cuts through Island Park from north to south, has long been a cause of grief and worry for residents.

Accidents are frequent occurrences on the notoriously treacherous street, and there has been more than one death over the years.
Some residents, however, are starting to fight back against the perils of the street and are calling for change. Led by Dina Bert and backed by the new Island Park Civic Association, they are calling for reforms, and other residents are responding. ‘Anyone who lives around here has a healthy fear of this boulevard,’ Bert said. ‘It’s always been a problem.’ Continue reading ‘A Safer Austin Boulevard?’