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Welcome to the Village of Asharoken. We are located on the North Shore of Long Island in western Suffolk County, New York.
Click the buttons to the left to learn more. And, come back often--we're always adding new features and information.
Asharoken Village Hall
1 Asharoken Avenue
Asharoken, NY 11768
(631) 261-7098
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Asharoken Police:
(631) 261-7400
Fire / Ambulance:
(631) 757-1111
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Due to excessive winds this evening we are forced to ask all residents to NOT light their bonfires.
Asharoken Police and fire officials will be patrolling the beach and enforcing the bonfire ban.
Please enjoy the fireworks show.
Please remember there is No Parking on any Village street and there are no public parking facilities
in the Village.
Please make sure you and your guests park only on your private property. Due to excessive traffic
congestion, for everyone's safety, all traffic and parking laws will be strictly enforced.
" Car Tips for Summer" and
"Things to Consider When Removing a Vehicle from Long-Term Storage"
are two fact-packed pieces
from our local experts at Easy Rider Service Center. You can find them both on the
Inquiring Consumer page.
Click on the "Resources" button above, then "Inquiring Consumer".
"Travel Writers Select the World's Top Ten..." is a series of polls done by
the Society of American Travel Writers of its membership. Their third installment gives
the Top Ten Tips for taking better vacation photos. Read the helpful results in our
Travel section.
Click on the "Resources" button above, then "Travel".
The
Official Minutes of the May 4, 2009 Meeting of the Board of Trustees
are now available online. Each month's archived minutes, as well as the
meeting schedule, can be found by clicking on "Government" above, then "Trustees Meetings".
The minutes of the June 1, 2009 meeting will be available here after they are approved by the
Trustees during their July 6, 2009 meeting.
"A Rose is a Rose is a Rose" by Joan G. Hauser, Asharoken resident and Master Gardener,
is the fourth installment in her gardening "how-to" guest column featured in our
Home & Garden section.
Click on the "Resources" button above, then "Home & Garden".
Do you have news, a need or an event you'd like to share with your neighbors? Have you found
an interesting new restaurant, shop or had good experience with a business? Want to share
a useful website?
The Asharoken Bulletin Board
is at your service. The Board is our newest feature designed to help you reach out to your
neighbors. To access the Board, simply click on the button at the top of this page and follow the easy-to-use
instructions.
Be sure to also read our News & Notices
section for more information of interest.
The Asharoken Garden Club is calling on all homeowners to join their program, create a street garden,
and help beautify our community. To learn more and to enter, click the "News & Notices" button above.
On your behalf we are inviting our local, state and national elected officials to share their thoughts and plans via a
new series of legislative columns to be presented here at Asharoken.com.
The first has been penned by our NY State Assemblyman Andrew P. Raia. He shares his thoughts on the state budget.
Click on the
"Government"
button above to read his entire column and future contributions from our elected representatives.
LILCO Lawsuit: During the January 5, 2009 Trustees Meeting, Mayor Irving addressed Asharoken's loss
in its lawsuit against LILCO. Alternative plans are already in place and have been implemented. Among them include
a coalition effort with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, the NYState DEC, Congressman Israel and National Grid.
Future public sessions are also planned. For more information,
read this Newsday article.
The
Official Minutes of the November 3, 2008 Meeting of the Board of Trustees and the
2009 meeting schedule are now available online. All current, archived minutes and the
meeting schedule can be found by clicking on "Government" above, then "Trustees Meetings".
The minutes of the December 1, 2008 meeting will be available here shortly after they are approved by the
Trustees in their January 5, 2009 meeting.
Since her election in June, Mayor Irving has been working with Congressman Steve Israel (D-Huntington)
to bring the necessary parties to the table to resolve the long-standing problem of beach erosion in Asharoken.
A joint meeting was held with Congressman Israel, the Village, the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the New
York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Click here
to read Congressman Israel's and Mayor Irving's joint
press release
detailing the progress made regarding the "Sand on the Beach" dilemma.
On December 4, The Times of Northport reported on the meeting with quotes by all the parties involved:
"Solution for a Sand Infusion".
The October 2008
Mayor's Report / Asharoken Newsletter is now available online.
A printed copy of this newsletter has been mailed to all Asharoken residents.
Current and archived reports/newsletters can be accessed by clicking on "Government" above, then "Trustees Meetings".
UPDATE: A special October 27, 2008 Interim Letter was sent out by the Mayor to detail the upcoming
appeal of the National Grid Lawsuit, and share details about planning for the new Village Hall.
Once again, the school district is asking taxpayers to approve an $8.19 million bond to improve the sports facilities
at our area schools. This includes construction of a press box, concession stand, bleachers and replacement of
tennis courts. Taxpayers defeated this proposition by just 39 votes on June 24 when the bond was offered at $8.97 million.
Vote on Tuesday, November 18, 6am-9pm, at the Laurel Avenue School (across from the Northport Library)
or the Fifth Avenue and Dickinson Avenue Schools in East Northport.
On November 11, Newsday reported a related story about budget cuts from Albany:
Govenor Patterson takes aim at LI schools to balance budget.
The "Meet Your Neighbors/Celebrate Summer" Dinner was held on Saturday, August 16 from 6pm-10pm
at Asharoken Village Hall. All residents and their house guests were invited.
Thanks to our volunteers: Rita Rover, Martha Brown, Deb Masterson, Eva Browne, Judy Ross,
Janet Toscano.
Mayor Irving has been working with Congressman Steve Israel to come up with solutions to Asharoken's beach erosion problem.
A Times of Northport article dated October 9 reports that her efforts have begun to bear fruit:
At the Oct. 6 Board of Trustees meeting, Mayor Irving reported to a packed house amid gasps and spontaneous clapping that on Sept. 24, a letter had been sent from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to National Grid, stating, in part, that "to be in compliance with the subject permit you are required to: (1) now and in the future, on an annual average basis, place 15,000 cubic yards of sand on Asharoken Beach … and (2) make up the deficiency of sand … by placement of 20,000 cubic yards of sand on Asharoken Beach.
Click
here to read the entire story.
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