Village of Patchogue

The Village Clerk's office is collecting toys for the US Marine Corps 2024 Toys for Tots drive. You may drop new, unwrapped toys at Village Hall anytime between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Patchogue Village leads the way toward a clean water future as it continues to connect resident homes in the watershed while looking to modernize and upgrade the plant in the very near future. https://lnkd.in/eXANBzbW

The Village is proud to be recognized as a Clean Energy Community by NYSERDA. Take a look at our scorecard where we have reached the Advanced 2 star level. There are only 9 communities on Long Island to have reached this designation. Our goal is to be Number #1 on Long Island. With a new solar array at the LIRR station due to be complete in 2025, we are well on our way!

We are proud to announce that our very own Patchogue Arts Council is the recipient of a $2,000,000 New York State Grant for its new facility to be built on Main Street in East Patchogue: For Immediate Release: 7/29/2024 GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES $2 MILLION GRANT TO PATCHOGUE ARTS COUNCIL FOR NEW CULTURAL CENTER? ? Public-Private Partnership Drives Downtown Development in Suffolk County Combined $2.8 Million in Grants Contribute to $3.5 Million Innovative, Artistic Community Hub.? Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a $2 million?grant to?the Patchogue Arts Council (PAC) for the?construction of a new, multi-disciplinary, cultural arts center on Main Street in East Patchogue. This $3.5 million project is?part of a broader?$47 million downtown?revitalization effort?to redevelop the former Mediterranean Manor site into housing. The cultural arts center?is also supported?by an $800,000 Suffolk County Jumpstart grant. ? “Investing in the arts is investing in our community,” Governor Hochul said. “The new cultural arts center will be a cornerstone for creativity and education, enhancing the vibrant cultural fabric of Patchogue and providing a space for artists and the community to thrive.” ?

In 2023, the Village completed a Living Shoreline at Shorefront Park, replacing an aging bulkhead with rock sills and marshland plantings. Watch its construction taking place in a 90 second timelapse. https://lnkd.in/eu3KjkN9

The Greater Patchogue Foundation is hiring for the position of Executive Director. The current director, David Kennedy, will be moving a new position at Patchogue Village upon the retirement of Dennis Smith. Check out today's press conference. https://lnkd.in/eggUejXS changes happening...

Did you know? Tree City USA communities are home to more than 163 million Americans AND Patchogue Village is one of them! @ArborDay ‘s Tree City USA program provides numerous benefits to our community’s urban tree canopy. Benefits like: A thriving urban forest offers many advantages to communities. Here are just a few: Trees help absorb the sounds of traffic in urban areas by 40%. Neighborhoods with trees are seven to nine degrees cooler than those without. Trees reduce energy costs up to 25% by shading buildings and protecting them from winter winds. Homes with trees have higher property values. Green space plays a major role in improving mental and physical health. Planting and maintaining trees absorbs carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, mitigating the effects of climate change.

Come down to the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts on Tuesday, December 19th, 4:00 p.m. for a free presentation on the economic impact of the arts on Long Island. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED https://lnkd.in/e64epTg5

This study dives deep on the arts and their economic value to downtowns on Long Island.

Today’s Vision Long Island Smart Growth Summit was amazing as usual. Suffolk County Executive Elect Ed Romaine was the Keynote Speaker and it was his birthday! I was honored to be a panelist for the Arts and Downtown breakout session.