As part of its continuing partnership with the school, the Village of Islandia and Breslin Realty sponsored a field trip for approximately 220 students from Andrew T. Morrow Elementary School to go apple picking at Seven Ponds Orchard in Water Mill on September 28.
Some of the children in the Village attend the school and this is the Village’s way of providing an opportunity to enjoy this fall activity.
On September 23, two Islandia residents — Victor Montanez and Raul Jimenez Cintron — were honored at the Hispanic Heritage Awards Ceremony at Sachem Public Library in Holbrook. The event was presented by the Office of New York State Senator Thomas D. Croci.
Mr. Montanez and Mr. Cintron, who are also members of Col. Francis S. Midura Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #12144 in Islandia, were two of seven honorees who were recognized for their dedication to improving their local communities and serving as role models in the Hispanic community. The pair was nominated by Islandia Mayor Allan M. Dorman for the honor.
A 43-year Village resident, Mr. Montanez was born in the Bronx. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy where he reached the rank of E-4 Airman. His service included involvement in the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War from 1959 to 1965. In 1974, he graduated from Fordham University, where he made the Dean’s List (Phi Alpha Sigma). In 1981, he formed Vista Horizon Realty in Central Islip, which he operated until 1996. He then joined M&T Bank as a Senior Loan Officer, focusing on mortgage lending, until his retirement in 2011.
Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Mr. Cintron joined the U.S. Army after graduating high school. He was stationed in Germany as a Combat Medic during the Vietnam War. After returning from active duty in 1965, he moved to the Bronx and took a position as a maintenance worker at John Jay Criminal Justice College. He later took and passed the civil exam for a New York City police officer. He was assigned to the 43rd Precinct in the Bronx, where he served as an undercover police officer for 22½ years. By 1983, he was promoted twice, to Detective and Detective Sergeant.
While serving with the NYPD, he joined the Army Reserves in 1974, serving in the Military Intelligence Unit as Chief Prisoner Interrogator. In 1989, he was an Interrogator and Military Advisor in the invasion of Panama. During Operation Desert Storm, he was stationed in Kuwait, where he was given special authority by the Secretary of Defense to be in charge of a detachment of interrogators. He was later promoted to Master Sergeant and quickly became Unit First Sergeant. He retired from the Army Reserves in 1994 and is the recipient of over 18 honors and medals.
In addition, Mr. Cintron serves as First Vice Commander for the American Legion Post 155 in Ronkonkoma and as a member of numerous committees, including the U.S. Congressional and New York State Veterans Advisory Committees, Disabled American Veterans Advisory Committee and the Sergeant Benevolent Association of the NYPD, among others. He also organizes many events, including the Christmas party at the Stony Brook Veterans Home.
The event coincides with Hispanic Heritage Month, a national observance celebrated in the United States from September 15 to October 15 to reflect on the significant contributions made by members of the Hispanic community as well as the diverse culture and traditions that have come together in our country. The start of Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 to coincide with the anniversary of the independence of the following countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
Newsday featured the Village of Islandia in its Real Estate section. The article featured what the Village has to offer prospective homebuyers who are looking to move here and which houses are currently for sale. Mayor Allan M. Dorman told Newsday: “The Village has worked to build a greater sense of community through its recognition of our veterans and our annual community events.” Read Article
On September 7, the Village of Islandia held a special ceremony on the grounds of Village Hall to recognize two of its residents, Victor Montanez and Raul Jimenez Cintron, for their ongoing volunteer work in the village and in helping our nation’s veterans.
Mr. Montanez and Mr. Cintron, both war veterans and members of the Col. Francis S. Midura Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #12144, take part in the village’s annual Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies and volunteer their time at the village’s special events. In addition, they give their time and talents helping patients at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Northport.
At the ceremony, Mayor Allan M. Dorman thanked Mr. Montanez and Mr. Cintron for their service to the community. He also announced that, on September 23, Mr. Montanez and Mr. Cintron will be honored at a special ceremony at the Sachem Public Library in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. The event is being presented by the Office of New York State Senator Tom Croci.
The Village of Islandia has completed a taxpayer relief agreement with Delaware North, allowing the corporation to move forward in its bid to operate up to 1,000 Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs), two Suffolk Off-Track Betting kiosks and OTB simulcasts at the Marriott Hotel, located at Exit 58 on the North Service Road of the Long Island Expressway. The agreement follows the Village of Islandia’s Board of Trustees’ approval of a special use permit, subject to the entry of the taxpayer relief agreement, on August 12.
In 2010, the Village eliminated garbage taxes, saving the average resident about $500 per year. “Today, I am proud to say that this agreement will once again provide real tax relief to Village residents,” said Mayor Allan M. Dorman in making the announcement. “Within the first two years after payments begin, Village taxes will be reduced by up to 50%.”
The Mayor went on to say, “I have lived in Suffolk County for 37 years. No one has ever given me real tax relief. When was the last time you heard that government had a plan to reduce taxes by up to 50%?”
Specifically, the agreement provides for equal annual payments amounting to $47 million over the course of its 20-year term. It also includes a payment of $1.53 million for the completion of the construction and development of the Village’s First Responders Recreation Baseball Field on Old Nichols Road. The Village had earlier announced plans to redevelop the park to include concessions, bathrooms and other extensive improvements.
“Rather than bond for the needed improvements at the field, we will be able to move forward with our redevelopment plans, helping to create a baseball field that all Village residents and those from surrounding communities can enjoy and take great pride in,” Mayor Dorman said. “The approval of Delaware North’s application and the taxpayer relief agreement is good public policy, not only for Village residents, but also the surrounding communities. It will provide more jobs and help local businesses. At the same time, the security and operation controls we are placing on the operator, along with reviews every two years, will ensure that it will only enhance the local quality of life we have worked hard to foster in Islandia.”
The Village of Islandia has announced that the Village Board of Trustees approved a special use permit for Delaware North’s application to operate up to 1,000 Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs), two Suffolk Off-Track Betting kiosks and OTB simulcasts at the Marriott Hotel, located at Exit 58 on the North Service Road of the Long Island Expressway. The application was approved subject to the entry of taxpayer relief agreement within 5 days.
Mayor Allan M. Dorman explained why the Board of Trustees approved the application, citing real tax relief for Village residents, job creation and that the applicant, through the agreement, addressed other concerns regarding the operation of the hotel, including providing adequate security, additional traffic controls, as well as making other concessions, with respect to the facility’s operation.
“We have taken steps to ensure Delaware North’s operation of this hotel and the VLTs will have a minimal impact on the surrounding communities and it will be a hotel operating VLTs, not the other way around. For one, there will be no Vegas-style shows at the hotel,” Mayor Dorman said. “Tony Orlando is not coming to Islandia.”
Specifically, the agreement will:
The Village will review the special use permit every two years.
“We anticipate that upon approval of the taxpayer relief agreement, within the first two years, Village taxes will be reduced by up to 50%,” Mayor Dorman said. “This approval provides several significant benefits to the Village and surrounding communities, including real, significant tax relief to Village residents, along with job creation for Suffolk County. It will have a real impact on local Village families and their ability to withstand the high cost of living on Long Island.”
On July 9, nearly eight hundred Islandia Village residents came out to the eleventh Annual Bar-B-Que. This year’s theme was “The Wild Wild West” as children in attendance received a free T-shirt to commemorate the event and a cowboy hat.
Village volunteers and local Boy Scouts served residents hamburgers, hot dogs, corn, ice cream, soda and water. Children enjoyed the day with hayrides, games, pony rides, a petting zoo, arts and crafts, face painting, piñatas, train rides, a limbo contest and a dunk tank. A local DJ provided the music to keep the party going.
In addition, Mayor Allan M. Dorman hosted a blueberry pie eating contest with the winners each getting a blueberry pie. The Bar-B-Que also featured raffles, in which two lucky children each won a boys’ and girls’ bicycle and one Islandia resident went home with a 48-inch flatscreen TV.
This is an expanded environmental assessment of a proposed special permit for an accessory indoor amusement establishment at the Islandia Marriott Long Island Hotel at 3635 Express Drive North. Read MoreThis is an expanded environmental assessment of a proposed special permit for an accessory indoor amusement establishment at the Islandia Marriott Long Island Hotel at 3635 Express Drive North. Read More
“Tomorrow’s (July 12th) scheduled Islandia Village Board meeting has been cancelled. The Village continues to perform its due diligence with respect to the application from Delaware North to operate a casino at the Islandia Marriott.”
On May 20, the Village of Islandia introduced the first Story Time Hour. Kerri Dorman, an educator with the Hauppauge School District, volunteered to read to the children. Afterwards the children and parents were treated to cocoa and cookies.
The Village is currently looking for volunteers to read to the children. The program is scheduled to take place once a month.
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