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The
Little Neck Pines Civic Association, a not-for-profit corporation, was formed on September 3, 1987 by a group
of concerned Little Neck residents who wished to preserve the character
and quality of our neighborhood, as well as respond to impending
construction by outside developers.
The
first meeting, held on September 21, 1987, was prompted by problems
arising from the demolition of perfectly sound neighborhood one-family
homes to be replaced by high-density multiple dwellings.
Later
that same year, a State charter was granted to the Little Neck Pines Civic
Association. Regular meetings continued, addressing the zoning of our
neighborhood. The quest didn’t end. Finally in April, 2000, with help
from several politicians and community board leaders, a zoning change was
passed (R3-2 to R3-1). This is an example of what the Little Neck Pines
Civic
Association can do and will continue to do. The Association is not just
here for today’s issues but for ongoing concerns in our neighborhood.
Please
join and support us.
We are here to protect our investments in our community!
Some of our past
activities:
(More current activities are available on our News page)
August
01, 2006
National Night Out Against Crime
6:00 p.m. to 9 p.m.
In front of Modell’s at the Douglaston Mall
FUN FOR ALL!
FREE: Raffles, activities for children,
balloons, food, beverages, DJ/dancing, and crime prevention education!
Say hello to the Police that serve us!
Meet Representatives from: Local Community groups,
Businesses & Elected Officials
Sponsored by: 111th Precinct
Community Council
Food and Beverages supplied by: The Little Neck Pines
Civic Association & The Lions Club of Douglaston/Little Neck |
September 23, 2005
Information Regarding the Asian Longhorn Beetle
Click here |
September 1, 2005
Information Regarding West Nile Virus from the NYC Dept. of Health and
Mental Hygiene
Click here |
August 2,
2005
National Night Out Against Crime
The local "National Night Out Against Crime" event will be held in front
of Modell's in the Douglaston Plaza shopping center. This area is
under cover in case of inclement weather. The event will run from
7pm-10pm. There will be a DJ, free hot dogs, VIN etching (saves money
on your car insurance), and more! All are welcome. |
May 19,
2005
Tree
Planting on Northern Blvd.
Little Neck Pines Civic Association
finally realized the first part of it's dream of having a tree-lined
Northern Boulevard on May 19, 2005 when 3 trees were planted by us with
Borough President Helen Marshall and Barbara Nickel, a representative of
NYC Department of Parks and Recreation. We have been promised by the
Borough President's office that many more trees will be planted along
the boulevard this autumn which is a prime tree planting season.
Click here for
photos
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November 11, 2004
Some important advice from State
Senator Frank Padavan about the "Cease & Desist" lists regarding
solicitation by Real Estate agencies. . .
Any homeowner who was included on
the "Cease and Desist" lists prior to September of 2004, will have to
submit a new owner's statement to once again be included on the list.
Owner's statements can be obtained by contacting one of Senator
Padavan's offices, or by logging onto
www.frankpadavan.com and
clicking on the link on the right-hand side of the home-page.
"People must remember to sign up
again or they'll be inundated with these solicitations," Senator Padavan
said. "This is another victory for homeowners. I know that in the past
my offices have signed up more than 13,000 homeowners. We'll be here to
help do it again."
This link will take you to the proper page. Scroll down to the bottom
to access the form.
http://www.frankpadavan.com/senate_reports_on.asp
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| December 16,
2003
In his quest to
improve the quality of life in Northeast Queens, Councilman Tony Avella
hired Urban Planning Consultant Paul Graziano to review the current zoning
in City Council District 19. Paul is an activist and preservationist and
took this job for a very small fee because, living in the Flushing area
where so much damage has been done, the future of the District 19 area is
very important to him.
Paul walked the entire district, mapping as
he went, the current status of housing in the district. This was quite an
undertaking!
Our President, Bob
Nobile, represented our civic association in a meeting with Councilman
Avella, Paul Graziano, and representatives of the following:
Andrew Ippolito New
Property Civic
Bayside Clear Spring
Council
Bayside Hills Civic
Association
Bay Terrace Community
Alliance
Bowne Park Civic
Association
Broadway Flushing
Homeowners
Community Board 7
Douglaston Civic
Association
East Bayside
Homeowners
Greater Whitestone
Taxpayer-Malba Association
John Golden Park
Block Association
Poppenhousen
Institute
Robinwood Property
Owners Association
Westomoreland Association
As stated in our
December newsletter – “The law that Councilman Avella is trying to change
will prevent community facilities from building in certain zoned areas.
This is why not only the law must be caged but the zoning areas as well.
These are steps necessary to carry out a plan for our future.”
Therefore, we have
posted 3 maps of our area and a letter for you to view.
Map 1 shows the existing zoning in Douglaston
and Little Neck. Map 2 shows the proposed
zoning for these areas. Map 3 shows
Douglaston/Little Neck Historic Resources. The
letter is a draft letter for you to send to City Officials for support.
If you can possibly copy the letter by hand and send it, that would be
great. If you can only cut and paste, so be it, it will still be a help.
We have learned in the past that one handwritten letter carries the weight
of at least 10 typed letters because of the time and effort that goes into
handwritten letters.
We must get our
message to City Hall that we want change and we can’t wait for anyone but
ourselves to change it. Thank you for your support! |
September 30,
2003
Little Neck Pines Board members Bob Nobile, and Don & Judy Oderwald
attended this press conference to support the bill introduced by Councilman
Tony Avella. Council Members from Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten
Island spoke in support of the bill. The event was attended by
representatives of many civic associations as we all feel that this is an
important bill and must be passed.
Click here to read the press release |
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PHOTOS
FROM OUR SEPTEMBER 25, 2003 MEETING FEATURING A DEBATE BETWEEN CITY COUNCILMAN
TONY AVELLA AND CHALLENGER PHIL RAGUSA |
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Chairman Bob Nobile and Phil Ragusa
(Candidate for City Council) |
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Chairman Bob Nobile, City Councilman Tony
Avella, and Treasurer Don Oderwald |
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Chairman Bob Nobile and City Councilman
Tony Avella |
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Chairman Bob Nobile and 111th Precinct
Commanding Officer Captain Pilkington |
July 24,
2003
"One Step
Closer: Council Committees Approve Zoning Changes"
The Queens Tribune,
July 24, 2003 |
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PHOTOS
FROM UDALL'S COVE |
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Members of the Little Neck Pines
Association gather at Udall's Cove. |
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Members of the Little Neck Pines
Association gather at Udall's Cove. |
January
16, 2003
"City
to Acquire 2.5 Acres Along Udalls Cove Ravine"
The Little Neck Ledger,
January 16, 2003 |
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