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SCAM AWARENESS MEETING

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 - 1:00 PMFarmingdale Public library116 Merritts rd., Farmingdale

Nassau County Legislator John Ferretti, NCPD Community Affairs, the Nassau County Office of Crime Victim Advocate, the Nassau County Office for the Aging and the FC...

LEGISLATOR FERRETTI IS HOSTING TWO “SHED THE MEDS” DRUG DROP OFF EVENTS

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2024 • 9:30 AM - 12:00 NOON

Wisdom Lane School – 120 Center Lane, Levittown

&

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2024 • 9:00 AM - 12:00 NOON

Bethpage High School – 10 Cherry Ave., Bethpage

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LEGISLATOR FERRETTI IS HOSTING A FREE CHILD CAR SEAT SAFETY INSPECTION

LEGISLATOR FERRETTI IS HOSTING A FREE CHILD CAR SEAT SAFETY INSPECTION

 Wednesday, OCT. 16, 2024  •  9:00 AM to 12:00 NoonST. BERNARD’S CHURCH (PARKING LOT) 3100 HEMPSTEAD TPKE., LEVI...

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 2024

Legislator John Ferretti – 15^th Legislative Districtand the Nassau County Police Departmentinvite you to

America’s Night Out Against CrimeNATIONAL NIGHT OUT 2024Tuesday, August 6^th  •  6:30 PM – 8:30...

E-CYCLING BEGINS WITH YOU!

Levittown E-Cycle & Shredding EventSaturday, August 3, 2023  -  8:00 am - 1:00 pmTown parking field l2 - Division Ave., Levittown

Electronics waste is growing exponentially. To help preserve landfill space and ensure that ha...

S.T.O.P. HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM COMING TO LEVITTOWN

SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2024  -  8:00 AM to 3:00 PMTown Parking Field L2 – Division Ave., Levittown

Nassau County Legislator John Ferretti is pleased to announce that the Town of Hempstead S.T.O.P. (Stop Throwing Out Pollutants) Hous...

2024 Summer Concerts at the Levittown Public Library

LEGISLATOR John Ferretti & Nassau County

proudly present

1 Bluegrass lane, Levittown

Summer Outdoor Concerts Series:

Outdoor concerts will be held at Levittown Veterans Memorial Park across from the library front entrance. Open to all....

2024 HOMEOWNER EXEMPTIONS LIAISON PROGRAM (H.E.L.P.)

2024 HOMEOWNER EXEMPTIONS LIAISON PROGRAM (H.E.L.P.)Attend one of these events to learn how you could be saving hundreds of dollars off your property taxes!

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2024 – 1:00 PM TO 3:00 PMFarmingdale Public Librar...

County Legislator John Ferretti invites you to attend one of our Narcan Training Community Forums

Nassau County Legislator John Ferretti, in partnership with County Executive Bruce Blakeman and the Nassau County Department of Human Services, invites you to attend one of our Narcan Training Community Forums

TWO EVENTS

Nassau County has been addressing th...

THE NuHEALTH/ NUMC MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY VAN IS COMING TO THE 15TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

Thursday, June 13, 2024 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM

St. Bernard’s Church (Parish Parking Lot)3100 Hempstead Tpke., Levittown

Legislator John Ferretti is hosting the NuHealth/Nassau University Medical Center Mobile Mammography Van to visit our neighborhood...

FERRETTI WELCOMES ABBEY LANE SCHOOL 5TH GRADE STUDENTS TO THEODORE ROOSEVELT BUILDING

Mineola, NY--- On April 9, Legislator John Ferretti welcomed the entire 5^th grade of Abbey Lane Elementary School in Levittown to the Theodore Roosevelt Legislative Building for a tour highlighting the history of the building and a Q and A about local gov...

LEGISLATOR FERRETTI PRESENTS ARPA CHECK TO FARMINGDALE VILLAGE

Farmingdale, NY--- On April 1^st, Legislator John Ferretti presented a check to the Village of Farmingdale for the treatment of 1,4 Dioxane levels in their water supply. The money, totaling $1 million, is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and i...

VIRTUAL PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT GRIEVANCE SEMINARS IN THE 15TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

Nassau County Legislator John Ferretti is hosting two 2024 Virtual Property Tax Assessment Grievance Seminars for all homeowners who disagree with the assessed value of their home as indicated on the 2025-2026 Tentative Notice of Assess...

COUNTY EXECUTIVE BLAKEMAN AND PRESIDING OFFICER NICOLELLO ANNOUNCE GRANTS FOR VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS

The Nassau County Legislative Majority joined County Executive Bruce Blakeman to announce that the county is creating a program to provide grants for veterans’ halls and facilities. The grant funds will come from federal American Rescue and Reco...

NASSAU COUNTY LEGISLATURE PASSES $2M FOR SEPTIC PROGRAM

Program grants eligible property owners up to $20,000 for nitrogen reducing septic upgrades 

Nassau County, NY -- On February 28th, the Nassau County Legislature passed a supplemental appropriation of a $2 million grant from the New York ...

VIRTUAL OVERDOSE PREVENTION SEMINAR with NALOXONE/NARCAN TRAINING

VIRTUAL OVERDOSE PREVENTION SEMINAR with NALOXONE/NARCAN TRAINING

Wednesday, February 16, 2022  •  11:00 AM - 12:30 PMA virtual training seminar through ZOOM

You can save the life of a loved one from overdose!

Nassau County has bee...

FERRETTI SWORN IN FOR NEW TERM AS LEGISLATOR

On Monday, January 10th, John Ferretti was sworn in for a new term in the Nassau County Legislature for the 14th Legislative Session covering 2022-2023.

Former Congressman Peter King administered the oath of office to the Majority Caucus of the Legislature...

Virtual Property TAX ASSESSMENT Grievance Workshops in the 15th Legislative District

Virtual Property TAX ASSESSMENT Grievance 

Workshops in the 15^th Legislative District

to log in to the seminar, go to link on my website:

www.nassaucountyny.gov/ld15

Legislator John Ferretti is hosting two 2022 Virtual Property Ta...

FERRETTI AND THE LONG ISLAND ALZHEIMER’S & DEMENTIA CENTER PRESENT: “TRAIN YOUR BRAIN”

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2021 • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PMLevittown Hall – 201 Levittown Pkwy., Hicksville

Nassau County Legislator John Ferretti and the Long Island Alzheimer’s & Dementia Center are hosting a memory training event t...

NASSAU LEGISLATURE PASSES COUNTY BUDGET WITH MAJORITY AMENDMENTS

County Executive has 7 days to Approve or Veto

Mineola, NY - The Nassau County Legislature voted to approve the County's budget, with the Majority's amendments by a vote of 11-8 with all Republican legislators voting in favor, and all Dem...

MAJORITY ANNOUNCES AMENDMENTS TO COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S BUDGET

Mineola, NY - Today, members of the Nassau County Legislature announced the Republican Majority's Amendments to the County Executive's Budget. These amendments add no additional money to the County Budget and put more money back into residents' p...

SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS SUFFER FROM DELAYS GETTING COUNTY LICENSES

County Cashes Checks, then Makes Applicants Wait Over a Year, Causing Hundreds of thousands in Lost Revenue

Mineola, NY – Nassau County’s Legislative Majority was joined today by angry and frustrated local business owners and contractor...

“BACK2LEVITTOWN” FACEBOOK LIVE SHOW Friday, October 29, 2021 - 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM

www.facebook.com/Back2Levittown

Join with Legislator John Ferretti and “Back 2 Levittown” host and creator Danny Tighe as we look back on how life was while growing up in Levittown in the 1960’s, 1970’s and 1980&...

FERRETTI IS BRINGING THE NuHEALTH/ NUMC MAMMOGRAPHY VAN TO THE 15TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

Wednesday, October 27, 2021  •  8:15 AM to 12:00 Noon •St. Bernard’s Church – 3100 Hempstead Tpke., Levittown

Nassau County Legislator John Ferretti is sponsoring the NuHealth/Nassau Univers...

VIRTUAL OVERDOSE PREVENTION SEMINAR with NALOXONE/NARCAN TRAINING

Wednesday, October 27, 2021  •  11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

A virtual training seminar through ZOOM 

You can save the life of a loved one from overdose 

Nassau County has been addressing the opioid crisis on multiple fron...

FERRETTI’S TELEPHONE OFFICE HOUR Tuesday, October 26, 2021 – 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Nassau County Legislator John Ferretti is hosting a Telephone Office Hour event to address residents’ questions and concerns about County related issues. To participate and make your voice heard, please call Legislator Ferretti at 516-571-6215 o...

FERRETTI TO HOST A FREE CHILD CAR SEAT SAFETY INSPECTION

Wednesday, October 20, 2021  •  9:00 AM to 12:00 NoonSt. Bernard’s Church (parking lot) - 3100 Hempstead Tpke., Levittown

Did you know that 3 out of 4 child car seats are installed incorrectly? Nassau County L...

LEGISLATORS DEMAND AUDIT OF TAX BILL ERRORS THAT RESULTED TAX OVERBILLINGS OF OVER $16 MILLION

Left Uncorrected, Overbillings Could Total $50M by end of Reassessment Phase In

Mineola, NY - An error in the assessed values used by the Nassau County Assessor to calculate the 5-year phase in of a property tax exemption known as the Taxpayer Pro...

COUNTY LEGISLATURE PASSES CUTS TO ALMOST $100 MILLION DOLLARS IN COUNTY FEES

Mineola, NY - Today the Nassau County Legislature passed a bill to cut almost $100 Million Dollars in county fees incurred by Nassau residents. This money will be made up with tens of tens of millions of dollars of excess sales tax revenue over the projec...

NASSAU COUNTY LEGISLATIVE MAJORITY PROPOSES CUTTING ALMOST $100 MILLION DOLLARS IN COUNTY FEES

Calls on the County Executive to Submit a Budget That Cuts Taxes

The Nassau County Legislature Republican Majority introduced a bill to cut $96 Million Dollars in county fees that would be incurred by hundreds of thousands of Nassau residents. This money w...

COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE

Tuesday, AUGUST 24, 2021  •  1:00 PM – 7:00 PMNew Hyde Park Fire Department - 1555 Jericho Tpke., New Hyde Park

Hosted by Legislator John Ferretti, Legislator Tom McKevitt and New York Blood CenterAPPOINTMENTS ...

CURRAN ADMITS "TAXPAYER PROTECTION PLAN" LED TO MANSIONS BEING CHARGED ZERO PROPERTY TAXES

Mineola, New York – On Yesterday's News 12 "Power and Politics", when asked about multi-million-dollar Nassau County mansions paying Zero in property taxes, A spokesperson for County Executive Curran said "Clearly the Taxpayer Protection Pr...

LEGISLATURE ASKS FOR AUDIT OF COUNTY DEPARTMENTS & VENDORS TO ENFORCE ANTI-BDS LEGISLATION

Mineola, New York – In 2016, the Nassau County Legislature voted unanimously for legislation that prohibited the County from doing business with any company or person involved in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanction (BDS) movement against Israel. The legi...

MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MANSIONS PAY 0 PROPERTY TAX WHILE 65% OF HOMEOWNERS ARE SLAMMED WITH TAX HIKES

Nicolello, Majority Legislators Demand Answers from Administration

Mineola, NY – Nassau Legislature Presiding Officer Rich Nicolello today demanded answers from County Executive Laura Curran for a collection of mansions in the County, whose owner...

NASSAU LEGISLATURE ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF COUNTY EXECUTIVE CURRAN'S REASSESSMENT

NASSAU LEGISLATURE ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF COUNTY EXECUTIVE CURRAN'S REASSESSMENT

Mineola, New York – The 2020-2021 tax year was the first year of County Executive Laura Curran's reassessment. That year saw a record number of griev...

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 2021

LEGISLATOR JOHN FERRETTI – 15TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

LEGISLATOR TOM McKEVITT– 13TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

AND THE NASSAU COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT

INVITE YOU TO

AMERICA’S NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 2021

TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2021 • RAIN OR SHINE

7:00 P...

S.T.O.P. HAZARDOUS HOUSEHOLD WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM COMING TO BELLMORE

S.T.O.P. HAZARDOUS HOUSEHOLD WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM COMING TO BELLMORE

SATURDAY, JULY 17, 2021 - 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Levittown Parking Field L2 – Division Ave., Levittown

Legislator John Ferretti is pleased to announce that the Town of Hempstead Stop Throwi...

LEGISLATOR FERRETTI HELPS NASSAU SENIOR WHO WAS DECLARED DEAD BY NASSAU COUNTY GET REIMBURSED

As the result of an error made by the Nassau County Department of Assessment, Ann Mazze was incorrectly declared dead by the county, causing her to lose her Enhanced STAR recipient status, other tax exemptions, and pay thousands of dollars extra in taxes....

LEGISLATURE PASSED BILL APPROVING SCHOOL BUS STOP-ARM CAMERAS FOR SEPTEMBER 2021

The Nassau County Legislature Committees passed legislation to implement school bus STOP-arm cameras by September 2021. The legislation passed unanimously though the Public Safety, Finance and Rules committees.  This legislation comes after month...

LEGISLATOR FERRETTI IS HOSTING A “SHED THE MEDS” DRUG DROP OFF EVENT IN WANTAGH

SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2021 • 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon

Wantagh High School – 3297 Beltagh Ave., Wantagh

Nassau County Legislator John Ferretti is joining with Legislators Steve Rhoads and Tom McKevitt, the Nassau Coun...

NASSAU LEGISLATIVE MAJORITY TO STATE: KILL THE GAS TAX

The Nassau County Legislative Majority today announced its strong opposition to a bill under consideration in Albany that will raise gas taxes a whopping 55 cents to 98.12 cents per gallon, which will make New York’s gas tax 57% higher than every other st...

LEGISLATORS DISTRIBUTE COVID-19 SERVICE PINS TO NUMC HEALTHCARE HEROES

On May 3^rd, Legislator John Ferretti, Legislator Tom McKevitt, Legislator Steve Rhoads, NUMC President/Chief Executive Officer Dr. Anthony Boutin and CSEA President Ron Gurerri presented COVID-19 Service Pins to Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC) hea...

LEGISLATURE CALLS FOR END TO NEW NY DISCOVERY LAWS THAT DISCOURAGE ANTI-ASIAN HATE CRIMES REPORTS

Over the last year, our nation has seen an increasing number of violent attacks on Asians as well as hate crimes in general aimed at people of different faiths and ethnicities. More recently, each week there is another story of an unprovoked attack on a m...

NASSAU COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SAFETY TIPS TO PREVENT STOLEN CARS AND LARCENIES FROM VEHICLES

Every 45 seconds, a car is stolen in the United States, which is close to one million stolen vehicles per year. Thefts occur at all times of the day and night and usually happen when a car has been left unlocked with the key fob left inside a vehicle equi...

LEGISLATIVE DEMOCRATS DEFEAT ELECTED ASSESSOR PROPOSAL

LEGISLATIVE DEMOCRATS DEFEAT 

ELECTED ASSESSOR PROPOSAL

COUNTY EXECUTIVE/ LEGISLATIVE DEMOCRATS REFUSE TO ALLOW PUBLIC TO VOTE ON ISSUE

Mineola, New York – Earlier this year, the Nassau County Legislative Majority filed a bill to ...