Village Of Lawrence Secures More Than $1 Million For Community Upgrades

LAWRENCE, NY — More than $1 million in grants have been secured for the Village of Lawrence.

After many years of dark, dangerous roads, now residents can enjoy an evening stroll or ride home from Atlantic Beach in safety, Mayor Sam Nahmias announced.

Lighting along Route 878 (Nassau Expressway) leading to the Atlantic Beach bridge has been fixed thanks to $150,000 in state funding in coordination with State Senator Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick.

The $1.4 million funding will address vital community improvements.

The first set of 100 LED lights are expected to go up in the next 30 days, beginning with Washington Avenue. Plans are to continue to fit all 800 streetlights with LED lights, the mayor said.

Mayor Nahmias coordinated with Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Presiding Officer Howard Kopel to secure $623,000 in funding, which is also going toward security cameras, license plate readers and fitting Rock Hall Road with a sidewalk and tree plantings.

Money is also secured to make the village safer, as a $206,400 grant will deliver first responder equipment on behalf of the Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department.

“I want to sincerely thank our partners in government for their continued support and collaboration in securing critical funding for the Village of Lawrence,” said Nahmias. “These grants allow us to make long-overdue improvements to our street lighting, expand our public safety infrastructure, and ensure a safer, brighter future for our residents. This is what effective partnership in government looks like.”