Blue Point, NY – Bayport-Blue Point Library director Mike Firestone said the construction package for the new library location, the former St. Ursula Center, is nearing completion. BBS Architects, Landscape Architects & Engineers PC is preparing the paperwork for New York State Education Department Facilities Planning. “After they approve it, the work goes out to […]
Scarsdale, NY – … At Greenacres Elementary School the work has begun and the construction and staging fencing is up. The excavation for the addition on Huntington Avenue is in process. Inside the school, workers have begun demolition and the asbestos removal is largely complete. There will be additional demolition later on. The interior work […]
Hempstead, NY – The main schoolhouse was built in 1911, and an addition constructed in 1935. Razing the structure and building a school on the 1.39-acre property will create space for the district’s growing population, officials said. Tree removal was underway this week at the site of the Marguerite G. Rhodes School, marking the start […]
Florida, NY – Voters in the Florida Union Free School District approved the 2019 Capital Project on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. The official results of the vote were 187 “yes” and 112 “no” ballots cast. The $7,985,804 million capital improvement project will address necessary building repairs, enhance learning spaces, and make Golden Hill Elementary and […]
Blue Point, NY – A $16.85-million bond proposal to purchase and convert the existing St. Ursula Convent into a new public Library was decisively approved by local residents on December 6, 2018 (Y:1,758 – N:835). In September 2018, the Library Board of Trustees reached an agreement to purchase the St. Ursuline Convent for $3.65 million from the Ursuline […]
The plague of school shootings has boosted demand for security products and services from Long Island manufacturers, software developers, security installation specialists and staffing companies. High-resolution cameras, social media monitoring, remote-locking technology, shatter-resistant glass, emergency preparedness training and round-the-clock monitoring services have become increasingly commonplace here and around the country as school districts seek to […]
Bayport, NY – As part of its commitment to ensure the proper allocation of district resources and fiscal responsibility, the residents of Bayport-Blue Point School District approved a $12.5 million Energy Performance Contract (EPC) on October 23, 2018. After the successful vote, the district representatives thanked the entire Bayport-Blue Point School District community for the participation in […]
Remsenburg, NY – Voters came out in a big way to support students Thursday, green lighting a Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District bond referendum by a tally of 118 to 21 that will fund repairs and equipment replacement, the district said. The district will now spend a total of $3,365,300 for the repairs and equipment, with […]
Patchogue, NY – Voters approved plans for a greenhouse and playgrounds, among other projects, by 80 percent during the Patchogue-Medford School District’s proposition vote on Oct. 16. The proposition sought authorization to spend $4.6 million of the newly established capital reserve to fund a series of capital projects, including new tracks at Saxton and Oregon […]
Oyster Bay, NY – In a magical evening of music and community pride, Oyster Bay’s own legendary musician, Billy Joel, helped the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District cut the ribbon on its newly expanded Fine and Performing Arts Wing at Oyster Bay High School, Sept. 25. Mr. Joel, a longtime advocate of music education […]
