Governor Mary O. Donohue Lt. Included for Recreational, Historic Preservation Projects in Suffolk, Nassau Lt. Governor Mary O. Donohue today announced a series of grants for communities on Long Island that will expand water access, restore historic properties, create new recreational opportunities and improve the overall quality of life for residents of Suffolk and Nassau Counties. Governor Donohue, who chairs Governor Pataki's Task Force on Quality Communities.
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Our partnerships with local governments will continue well into the future so we can make life even that much more pleasant in both Suffolk and Nassau Counties. It will not only significantly enhance the quality of life in the village, but will environmentally improve the water quality in Northport Harbor as well. The preservation of the Italian Gardens at Planting Fields Arboretum and the Dairy Barns at Caumsett State Historic Park as well as the new construction at Oyster Bay's Western Waterfront and The Glen Cove Creek Esplanade will add to the historic and natural beauty of the North Shore. I applaud Governor Pataki and Lt. Governor Donohue for their continued leadership in promoting and protecting our environment and historic resources. The receipt of this grant is more evidence that our goal to continue to improve our beautiful harbor and the Village's infrastructure is a high priority and that with these funds we are so much closer now to attaining this important goal.