Save the Nassau County Trees - Operation STOMP

01/23/2016

State of Emergency In !

01/23/2016

IMPORTANT NASSAU PHONE #'s for :
To all of our STOMPers, please stay safe and warm! Posting a helpful listing of important contact numbers, review and share! :)

NEW YORK STATE PHONE NUMBERS:
NYS Department of Transportation: (631) 904-3059
State Roads- (516) 222-1936
Southern State Parkway- (516) 378-5939
State Bridges- (631) 661-1685

NASSAU COUNTY PHONE NUMBERS:
Public Works- (516) 571-9600
Road Maintenance Unit- (516) 571-6900

NASSAU COUNTY POLICE PRECINCT NUMBERS:
http://www.police.co.nassau.ny.us/CountyMap.aspx

TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD PHONE NUMBERS:
Main Line- (516) 489-5000
Public Safety- (516) 538-1900 (after hours)

TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD PHONE NUMBERS:
Main Line- (516) 869-6311
or 311 (if calling within Town)

TOWN OF OYSTER BAY PHONE NUMBERS:
Main Line- (516) 624-6100
Public Safety: (516) 677-5350
Highways - (516) 677-5757 (available after hours)

VILLAGE OF FREEPORT NUMBERS:
Main Number- (516) 377-2200
Highway Department- (516) 377-2289

CITY OF LONG BEACH NUMBERS:
Storm Emergency Hotline at (516) 431-1000 and press option 1
To report a street-related problem during a storm, please call (516) 431-7174 or email us at [email protected]
City’s Web Site: www.longbeachny.org

NUMBERS FOR OTHER TOWNS/VILLAGES:
Village of Hempstead: (516) 489-3400
Village of Massapequa Park: (516) 798-0244
Town of Babylon: (631) 957-7474
Village of Amityville: (631) 789-2200
Village of Lindenhurst: (631) 957-7520

OTHER IMPORTANT NUMBERS:
Nassau County's Non-Emergency Hotline: 1-888-684-4274
For emergencies ONLY call 911.
For residents in need of a warm place to shelter, dial 1-866-
WARMBED or 1-866-927-6233.

REPORT POWER OUTAGE or DOWNED LINES:
PSEG/LIPA Hotline: 800-490-0075 or (631) 755-6900
Freeport Electric: (516) 378-0146
24 Hour Gas Emergency Service:
National Grid 1-800-867-5222

MASS TRANSIT INFO:
LIRR 24 hour travel information center: (718) 217-5477 or
NICE Bus travel information: (516) 228-4000
NYC Transit travel information: (718) 330-1234

TRAFFIC conditions on Long Island’s major roads:
NYS Department of Transportation’s 511 service: Call 5-1-1

Sincere thank you to the Nassau County Democratic Committee for compiling this information, we've added a few numbers as well. Good idea to print this information in case you lose power. Please feel free to share with friends and family.

01/01/2016

Happy 2016 STOMPers! Lots of wonderful things in store. :)

“And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been.” - Rainer Maria Rilke

12/30/2015

Afternoon STOMPers, hope everyone has had a nice holiday and relaxing break! If you are traveling out to Suffolk today, please avoid the westbound LIE through at least 4 PM this afternoon due to an overturned tractor trailer crash that occurred at 4:30 AM. "The westbound Long Island Expressway will remain closed between Exit 61 and Exit 60 until at least 4 p.m. Wednesday, following an early morning tractor trailer accident that may have caused damaged to a nearby overpass, officials said. The tractor portion of the truck continued on for a short distance before the driver was able to bring it to a stop, police said."

An accident involving an overturned tractor trailer closed the westbound Long Island Expressway early Wednesday at Exit 61 in Holbrook, Suffolk County police said.Police said

12/25/2015

Throwback Thursday, STOMP Holiday Edition! "Like so many inspirational icons before it, the Rockefeller Center Christmas celebration comes from humble roots. On Christmas Eve 1931, it wasn’t as easy as it is today for Americans to forget about life for awhile. Only two years after the stock market crash of ’29, the country was still embroiled in the throes of the Great Depression.

Even with Christmas approaching just the next morning, December 24, 1931 proved to be yet another workday (a Thursday, no less) for the men tasked with completing the construction. But that didn’t stop some of the more ambitious workers under John D. Rockefeller Jr.'s employ, who took it upon themselves to bring a bit of Christmas cheer to their excavated workspace.

Erecting a 20-foot tree in the muddy footprint of what would become one of the city’s grandest and most heralded attractions, workers hung strings of cranberries and paper garlands amongst its branches. Tin cans proved to be adequately fitting ornaments. In the left of the photo, a man stands next to a wooden soapbox; he is about to distribute paychecks to a group of tired and dirty laborers who, despite being on the clock, still appear jovial enough in the presence of an Associated Press photographer.

The result isn’t exactly the gigantic display of festive cheer we see today, but it’s just as–if not more–poignant."

12/17/2015

Today, December 17, is the one-year anniversary of the day the designated S. Oyster Bay Road an "access highway," without kindly informing the community--leading to a major influx of freight-based, large trucks on all of our County roads, to include and beyond SOB. It is also the one year anniversary of the day Governor Cuomo banned fracking, which was subsequently followed by Senator Dean Skelos' son, Adam's wiretapped call, where he noted, “Ahhh! This day sucks." Indeed, it did. We have some updates to follow on the Town truck legislation, as well as trees--the Town has approved the local law (which was also accepted by the State), and now, clearly, a matter of enforcement, community engagement, a safety plan, a discussion of moving forward, is needed. We will be posting some updates shortly. In the meantime, please continue to stay safe on our roads, and, document trucks traveling on un-designated roads, creating unsafe conditions, or, idling in areas, as this is very important for our continued work on this piece.

Photo Caption--Oversized truck stuck on Woodbury Road recently, attempting to enter the Bed, Bath, & Beyond shopping center. The Nassau County Police Department was required to remove this disabled truck off of the roadway. Like the oversized truck that hit the LIRR train recently attempting to deliver to a CVS (and road) unable to accommodate a truck of that size, there are trucks of smaller size that can safely deliver goods; profit and the bottom line should not come at the expense of community safety, public health, and importantly, human life.

12/16/2015

After the truck scare yesterday, George Marlin, a former NIFA member, published this telling article in the New York Post today. While it's not directly related to trees, it is related to our County. The administration. Its operations. Its financial health. It speaks to county contracts that have been steered and exploited. It speaks to issues like the lack of processes in place, the lack of community concern and engagement, that makes something simple like preserving trees, such a herculean task. After the recent, dual Skelos and Silver convictions, and with ongoing federal level investigations all throughout our County at the moment, this is an important read. Please review, and share. We are really hoping things really start to meaningfully change within this County, soon. We deserve better.

There was a stunning revelation in the corruption trial that convicted Dean Skelos: Gov. Cuomo’s favorite Republican, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, planned to “assert Fifth Amendment privileg...

12/16/2015

News12 just updated the story. "The incident occurred at around 5:30 p.m. It appeared that the CVS truck was partially parked on the tracks, trying to back into the nearby CVS when the crossing arm came down. The truck was then sideswiped by an oncoming train." Beyond the size of the truck, and setting aside the tremendous influx of large trucks in our region, we are puzzled how a driver (or the company) would ever think this is a safe means of reaching the parking lot to deliver goods. For this CVS location, a smaller truck is critical for the safety of all parties--the truck driver, the nearby drivers in passenger vehicles, pedestrians, individuals in nearby stores, and of course, train occupants. This accident could have been a lot, lot worse. Fortunately, this time, it was not.

The Long Island Rail Road is back on track after a tractor-trailer collided with a train near the Bethpage station during the evening commute Tuesday,

12/15/2015

Breaking: Bethpage Train Station. 25 minutes ago

Tractor trailer has hit into an LIRR train.

12/15/2015

While we are a bit concerned by the unseasonably warm temperatures this month (which, indirectly speaks to why we need more trees around our area to offset pollution and damage to our environment)--this is definitely a neat treat due to the warm weather. This crabapple in Brooklyn decided to flower and fruit, spreading some wonderful holiday cheer.

To celebrate our record-breaking December temperatures, this crabapple in Brooklyn decided to flower AND fruit. Festive!

12/08/2015

Make sure you GIF'T A Tree!

We love this from our friends at the Arbor Day Foundation This year, visit GreenIsUniversal.com to create and share an animated GIF, or use in your social posts. For each of those actions, we’ll plant one tree in a state forest or national park.

12/07/2015

Happy Hanukkah to all of our STOMPers who celebrate! Wishing peace and joy throughout the Festival of Lights.