Flower Hill Village Park (formerly known as Flower Hill County Park) is a village-owned park in the
Incorporated Village of Flower Hill, on
Long Island, in the
State of New York
New York, officially the State of New York, is a state in the Northeastern United States. It is often called New York State to distinguish it from its largest city, New York City. With a total area of , New York is the 27th-largest U.S. state ...
. It was formerly owned by
Nassau County.
Park description
History
The 6.38-acre (2.58 ha) park was originally operated by Nassau County, as Flower Hill County Park, and was developed in the early 1960s.
["MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF FLOWER HILL, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK". ''Village of Flower Hill, NY''. August 8, 1960.] In 2006, the park was purchased by the Village of Flower Hill, along with the portion of
Stonytown Road located within the Village.
The park underwent major renovations and enhancements in the 2010s, including updated landscaping, a playground, and sports facilities.
In 2011, a playground was added to the park for children between the ages of 2 and 5, with funding allocated by a grant from the
Nassau County Legislature
The Nassau County Legislature is the lawmaking body of Nassau County, New York. Currently, it has 19 different members from 19 different districts. It was formed in 1996 to succeed the county's Board of Supervisors, which was ruled unconstitutio ...
. The playground opened in the fall of that year.
In July 2014, Flower Hill officials - including
Elaine Phillips (who was then the Mayor of Flower Hill), along with then-
New York State Senator Jack Martins - opened a new basketball court in the park.
On August 1, 2016, village officials opened an additional section of the playground for children between the ages of 5 and 12.
Location
The park is located off of
Port Washington Boulevard (NY 101), between Stonytown Road and Bonnie Heights Road.
Parking is available along Stonytown Road, adjacent to the park, as well as at Village Hall (located across from the park's Bonnie Heights Road entrance).
The Village's Stonytown Road bicycle/pedestrian path terminates at the park.
References
External links
Village of Flower Hill official website{{Parks in Nassau County, New York
Flower Hill, New York
Parks in Nassau County, New York