Long Island may have missed the brunt of Hurricane Floyd on Sept. 16 but it caused considerable damage to the trees in Manhasset and Plandome. One of the major trees toppled by the storm was on the property of Karen and Tim Cox on Nassau Avenue in Munsey Park. According to Mrs. Cox, the tree went down about 9 p.m. The family was not aware that they had lost the tree although homeowners on Park Avenue, the next street over, heard the crash. The tree, an oak that was probably more than 70 feet tall, crashed directly across Nassau Avenue, miraculously missing both cars that were parked in adjacent driveways and the Cox house. It did take down the utility pole across the street and residents were without electric power and telephone service for several days. Some arborists stated that the trees were especially vulnerable at this time because of the dry summer which weakened their root systems. FULL STORY

The Manhasset Community Liaison Committee's Presidents' Day Meeting on Sept. 17 was dominated by a discussion of the proposed development of the property under the LIRR trestle on Bayview Avenue and East Shore Road. North Supervisor May Newburger, Planning Commissioner Michael Levine and Dr. George Williams of the North Hempstead Landmarks Commission were invited to the meeting to discuss planning and landmark issues. FULL STORY