Politics & Government

Grants Being Restored Under State Sen. Jack Martins

These grants, which previously were thought to have been gone, have been restored.

Several municipalities, fire departments, school districts and other groups lost grants during the changing of the guard from then State Sen. Craig Johnson to , R-Mineola. Some of these grants are now being restored. Here is a list of the restored grants, according to Martins' office:

Grant Recipient Amount What It's For Carle Place Union Free School District $150,000 Asbestos Abatement East Williston Union Free School District          
$100,000 Renovation to the North Side Playground East Williston Union Free School District $100,000 Wheatley Track renovation, North Side drainage and parking lot repairs Elmont Union Free School District $100,000 Creation of Mathematics and Science Research Lab Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District $150,000 Renovations to classrooms and replacement of flooring Village of Floral Park          
$100,000 Reconstruction of roadway Franklin Square Union Free School District          
$100,000 Renovations of gymnasium and installation of security fencing Friends of the Sands Point Preserve $100,000 Renovation of greenhouse and cow/dairy barn Great Neck Union Free School District $100,000 Renovations to North High School and JFK School including purchase of new furniture Town of Hempstead           
$100,000 Streetscape improvements to include construction, engineering and architectural services on Jericho Turnpike in Bellerose Terrace Herricks Union Free School District          
$150,000 Renovation of façade Manhasset Union Free School District $100,000 Improvements and upgrades to the studio art room Mineola Union Free School District          
$150,000 Renovation to the Science Labs at Mineola High School and Middle School Incorporated Village of Mineola $100,000 Replacement of the roofing for the emergency management facilities complex New Hyde Park-Garden City Park School District $150,000 Renovations and upgrades to four schools in the district Village of New Hyde Park $100,000 Renovation of the [William] Gill Theatre and Youth Center Village of Plandome Fire Department $100,000 Facility Improvements Village of Port Washington North $150,000 Reconstruction of Pleasant Avenue Roadway and Sidewalks Roslyn Union Free School District $100,000 Renovations to the high school cafeteria Westbury Union Free School District          
$150,000 Renovations to Biology Rooms #125 and #127 at Westbury High School Incorporated Village of Mineola $800,000 Flood Mitigation Nassau County $800,000 Flood Mitigation Town of North Hempstead          
$800,000 Flood Mitigation


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