Manhasset is a great place to live, work and raise a family—and all of us want to keep it that way. We want to see our roads maintained, our parks kept green and our neighborhoods kept safe. We also want and deserve local elected officials who devote themselves to their offices, listen to us as a community and avoid the type of “grandstanding” we see far too often in candidates for political office.
Our Councilwoman, Anna Kaplan, does all that and more.
During her first term, she has been a powerful advocate for Manhasset. She spearheaded the renovation of Manhasset Valley Park and was instrumental in obtaining private funding to supplement taxpayer expenditures on the project. This year, she secured an additional $1.6 million dollars in funding for the reconstruction of the Whitney Pond Pool. She also pushed forward the repaving of many of Manhasset’s town roads, and worked with Supervisor Bosworth for the creation of a right-hand turn lane on Manhasset Avenue.
Kaplan has been a particularly strong voice for Manhasset seniors, expanding services and awareness of the town’s Project Independence programs in our community. Most recently, she brought our first Project Independence-hosted Community Resource Fair to Manhasset.
She tirelessly campaigned for much-needed senior housing in Manhasset and was the driving force behind the rezoning and approval of 72 units of affordable senior housing on Mt. Olive Church property.
Kaplan listens to her Manhasset constituents. She has addressed specific community concerns with prompt and effective legislation, such as banning skateboarding on dangerous Manhasset streets and permitting a caretaker to reside in the historic, landmarked Onderdonk House in North Strathmore. Last year, Kaplan sponsored and obtained unanimous passage of legislation extending the town’s building permit amnesty program that allows residents to bring unauthorized work up to code and avoid stiff penalties.
She is the first town official to regularly attend the monthly meetings of the Council of Greater Manhasset Civic Association, where she makes herself personally available to answer questions and discuss community concerns. Councilwoman Kaplan does her homework.
We would be remiss if we didn’t mention the countless Manhasset residents who have relayed to us how quickly she or her staff has returned phone calls or responded to questions via e-mail, often within the hour. This is truly local government at its best.
We are proud and pleased to have Councilwoman Kaplan represent the Manhasset community in our Town of North Hempstead government.
Michele Tempesta, Matthew Falcone,
Lois Silva, Steve Leondis,
Tom and Ann Marie Fruhauf
