Franklin Square Community Information

The Community Directory (both in print and online) is issued by the library as a community service. Every effort is made to present accurate information. The library regrets any errors that may have been included.

Business & Service Organization

FRANKLIN SQUARE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

P.O. Box 11

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Telephone: (516) 775-0001

Website: www.fschamberofcommerce.com

Mary Siefert, President

KIWANIS

890 Hancock Avenue

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Francis Ammendolea, President

LIONS CLUB OF FRANKLIN SQUARE

P.O. Box 3

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Tom Muscarella, President, (516) 354-4190

Bob Diehl, Secretary (516) 354-4190

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Civic Associations

COMMUNITY LEAGUE OF GARDEN CITY SOUTH, INC.

175 Roxbury Road South

Garden City , NY 11530-5513

Telephone: (516) 582-5838

Patricia A. Friedman, President

MORTON CIVIC ASSOCIATION

Telephone: (516) 486-1363

Kim Schutz, President

NORWOOD PARK CIVIC ASSOCIATION, INC.

748 Bayberry Road

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Vincent Toma, President

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Community Services

BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS

FRANKLIN SQUARE WATER DISTRICT

895 Schroeter Avenue

P.O. Box 177

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Telephone: (516) 354-0780

Fax: (516) 775-2748

Leonard Falco, Superintendent

Carmen DiMartino, Business Manager

COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVICES OF WEST NASSAU

(Treatment and education for the alcohol/chemically dependent/problem gambler and their families. Available in English & Spanish) 1200 A Hempstead Turnpike

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Telephone: (516) 328-1717

Fax: (516) 328-1627

Pam Connell LCSW, CASAC, Executive Director

LONG ISLAND COUNSELING CENTER

570 Elmont Road - Suite 301

Elmont , NY 11003

Telephone: (516) 437-6050

Fax: (516) 437-6304

Roger P. Feldman, M.D., Medical Director

Nancy Manigat, Program Director

Charles Claude-Aline, Director

FAMILY AND CHILDREN’S ASSOCIATION

(The human service network for Long Island with 40 programs serving children, families, and seniors.)

100 East Old Country Road

Mineola , NY 11501

Telephone: (516) 746-0350

Fax: (516) 294-0198

Website: www.familyandchildrens.org

James J Harnett, President and CEO

FRANKLIN SQUARE CIVILIAN PATROL ASSOCIATION

(General meetings at VFW Hall 68 in Franklin Square on the first Thursday of every month (Subject to change).)

P.O. Box 96

882 Hempstead Turnpike

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Fax: (516) 825-1655

Hesham Khafaga, President

FRANKLIN SQUARE AND MUNSON FIRE DEPARTMENT

(To apply fill out application online or stop at headquarters any Sunday, between 10 A.M. and 12 Noon.)

841 Liberty Place

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Telephone: (516) 354-2110

Fax: (516) 488-6790

Website: www.fsmfd.org

Chief Anthony LoCicerno

LADIES AUXILIARY

Telephone: (516) 354-2110

Patricia Battisti, President

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

841 Liberty Place

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Telephone: (516) 488-1858

Fax: (516) 358-2617

Karen O’Connor, District Secretary

NASSAU COUNTY AUXILIARY POLICE

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS

Telephone: (516) 794-1333

SANITARY DISTRICT NO. 6

80 Cherry Valley Avenue

West Hempstead, NY 11552

Telephone: (516) 481-7110

Fax: (516) 292-2970

SIENNA CENTER PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY

33 New Hyde Park Road

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Telephone: (516) 775-0840

Deacon John Fodale, Director

O.R.T. AMERICA

131 Jericho Turnpike

Jericho , NY 11753

Telephone: (516) 876-8150

Fax: (516) 876-8172

Website: http://liort.org

Michele Jacks, President

Susan Pastreich, Director

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Educational Groups

BOARD OF EDUCATION FRANKLIN SQUARE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF EDUCATION SEWANHAKA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

FRANKLIN SQUARE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

SEWANHAKA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

SCHOOLS

NURSERY & PRESCHOOLS

FRANKLIN SQUARE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

Linda Forte, President

Telephone: (516) 887-2123

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Parent Teacher Associations

JOHN STREET SCHOOL PTA

POLK STREET SCHOOL PTA

WASHINGTON STREET SCHOOL PTA

H. FRANK CAREY HIGH SCHOOL PTSA

FRANKLIN SQUARE INTERSCHOOL COUNCIL OF PTAS

Kathy Levandoski, President

327 Court House Road

Franklin Square, NY 11010

SEWANHAKA CENTRAL COUNCIL OF PTA'S

Jill Chmielowiec, Co-President

35 Catherine Avenue

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Telephone: (516) 326-892

CAREY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

C/O H. Frank Carey High School

230 Poppy Avenue

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Joyce Hupe, President

Telephone: (516) 486-0322

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Newspapers

FRANKLIN SQUARE BULLETIN

P.O. Box 155

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Telephone: (516) 775-7700

Carla L. Cohen, Editor-Publisher

FRANKLIN SQUARE / ELMONT HERALD

2 Endo Boulevard

Garden City, NY 11530

Telephone: (516) 569-4000

THE JEWISH STAR

2 Endo Boulevard

Garden City , NY 11530

Telephone: (516) 632-5205

Fax: (516) 569-4942 Ext. 4

E-Mail: jscalendar@thejewishstar.com

Mayer Fertig, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief

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Religious Groups

ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCH OF FRANKLIN SQUARE

BETHEL ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH

194 Courthouse Road

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Telephone: (516) 326-3215

Fax: (516) 326-3216

Rev. Richard S. Catapano, Pastor

Rev. Anthony R. Catapano, Asst. Pastor

CHURCH OF ST. JAMES

858 Roosevelt Street

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Telephone: (516) 354-2316

Fax: (516) 355-0358

Rev. William D. Mahoney, Interim Priest

Vincent Ciminera, Warden

FRANKLIN SQUARE JEWISH CENTER

JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF WEST HEMPSTEAD

ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF FRANKLIN SQUARE

ST. ANDREWS 'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

ST. ANNE'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

35 Dartmouth Street

Garden City , NY 11530

Telephone: (516) 352-5904

Website: www.stannesgc.org

Msgr. John D. Gilmartin, Pastor

ST. CATHERINE OF SIENNA ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

33 New Hyde Park Road

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Telephone: (516) 352-0146

Website: www.siennacenter.org

Rev. Msgr. Richard M. Figiliozzi

ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

24 Westminster Road

West Hempstead , NY 11552

Telephone: (516) 489-8585

Rev. Msgr. Frank Maniscalco, Pastor

WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

619 Fenworth Boulevard

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Telephone: (516) 481-1797

Rev. Ernesto Sanchez, Pastor

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Political Groups

FRANKLIN SQUARE REPUBLICAN CLUB

P.O. Box 214

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Joseph Ra, Executive Leader

Tony Livio

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS CENTRAL NASSAU

Rachael Krinsky, President

Telephone: (516) 538-0222

21 st A.D. DEMOCRATIC CLUB

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Recreation and Sports

CAREY DAD’S CLUB, INC.

H. FRANK CAREY HIGH SCHOOL

Joseph A. Cavaliere

669 Plato Street

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Telephone: (516) 564-0733

FRANKLIN SQUARE LITTLE LEAGUE - BASEBALL & SOFTBALL

P.O. Box 130

Franklin Square, NY 11010

FRANKLIN SQUARE RAIDERS SOCCER

P.O. Box 281

Franklin Square, NY 11010

GARDEN CITY SOUTH LITTLE LEAGUE

(Meetings held at St. Andrew's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 54 Nassau Boulevard, West Hempstead)

Anthony Monteleone, President

Telephone: (516) 489-6830

FRANKLIN SQUARE & ELMONT PAL (Police Activity League)

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Senior Citizen Groups

CATHOLIC CHARITIES / FRANKLIN SQUARE

SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER

(Meetings held in the basement of Wesley United Methodist Church, Monday thru Friday, 8:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.)

P.O. Box 183

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Telephone: (516) 481-3322

Sue Bouffier, Program Manager

FRANKLIN SQUARE SENIOR CENTER

1182 Martha Place

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Telephone: (516) 328-3010

Lisa Wetterau, Coordinator

FRANKLIN SQUARE SENIOR CITIZENS

(10 A.M.-3 P.M. Tuesday & Wednesday)

856 Second Avenue

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Telephone: (516) 354-9393

Antoinette Amato, Director

Telephone: (516) 437-1106

SENIOR ADULT CLUB OF ST. CATHERINE OF SIENNA CHURCH

FELLOWSHIP GROUP-ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCH

(Meets third Wednesday of the month)

145 Franklin Avenue

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Telephone: (516) 352-1263

Ray Kissam, Advocate

FRANKLIN SQUARE JEWISH CENTER RETIREES

(Meets every other Tuesday at 10:30 A.M.)

Franklin Square Jewish Center

47 Pacific Avenue

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Molly Kohler, Co-President

Telephone: (516) 775-2755

Henry Zimmern, Co-President

Telephone: (516) 561-8734

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Social, Fraternal, & Cultural Organizations

CITADEL UNIT B'NAI B'RITH

Babette Stack, Contact person

773 Herman Avenue

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Telephone: (516) 485-3706

CITADEL NORTH WOODMERE-SUBURBAN LODGE B'NAI B'RITH

Hy Aronow, President

688 Knollwood Drive

West Hempstead , NY 11552

Telephone: (516) 483-1332

THE BREMERVOERDER MENS AND LADIES CHORUS (German Music Chorale)

1132 Hempstead Turnpike

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Telephone: (516) 249-6553

E-Mail: bgs999@verizon.net

FOEHRER-MUSIK-FREUNDE-GERMAN BRASS BAND

Plattduetsche Park Restaurant

1132 Hempstead Turnpike

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Telephone: (516) 354-3131

FRANKLIN SQUARE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

(Museum located in Washington Street School. Society meets on the second Wednesday of the month at Washington St. School.)

P.O. Box 45

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Dr. Paul van Wie, Village Historian

Telephone: (516) 481-2235

Mrs. Elizabeth McIsaac, Vice President

GERMAN AMERICAN SOCIETIES OF NASSAU COUNTY

Rosemarie Wolff, Chairman

314 Evelyn Court

West Hempstead , NY 11552

Telephone: (516) 483-5278

HOMEMAKERS COUNCIL OF NASSAU COUNTY

FRANKLIN SQUARE/FLORAL PARK CHAPTER

ORDER SONS OF ITALY IN AMERICA - AMERICA LODGE NO. 2245

(General Meeting third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 P.M. at VFW Hall on Lincoln Road.)

P.O. Box 337

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Joseph Giglio, President

Telephone: (516) 352-5887

OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL MUTUAL AID SOCIETY

934 Stewart Place 437-4212

Franklin Square, NY 11010

WOMAN'S CLUB OF FRANKLIN SQUARE

(Meets the second Monday of the month at the VFW Hall on Lincoln Road at 12 Noon, September to May.)

Clara Cassano, Contact person

60 Carl Avenue

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Telephone: (516) 483-9651

Flo Carway, Founder

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Veterans Groups

AMERICAN LEGION - FRANKLIN SQUARE POST NO. 1014

P.O. Box 38

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Donald E. Ginnane, Commander

Telephone: (516) 775-2149

JEWISH WAR VETERANS PFC MALCOLM C. EISMAN - NORTH SHORE POST NO. 670

322 N. Corona Avenue

Valley Stream , NY 11580

Irwin Purisch, Commander

Telephone: (516) 561-2961

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, FRANKLIN SQUARE - FRANK P. CURRY, JR. POST NO. 2718

68 Lincoln Road

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Telephone: (516) 354-9393

Anthony Coscia, Commander

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, GARDEN CITY SOUTH - WEST HEMPSTEAD POST NO. 325

306 Nassau Boulevard

Garden City South, NY 11530

Telephone: (516) 489-4260

Pasquale Argenzio, Commander

Telephone: (516) 486-0911

LADIES' AUXILIARY

Margaret Argenzio

Telephone: (516) 486-0911

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Youth Groups

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA NO. 386 - THEODORE ROOSEVELT COUNCIL

544 Broadway

Massapequa , NY 11758

Telephone: (516) 797-7600

WEST HEMPSTEAD/FRANKLIN SQUARE ASSOCIATION OF GIRL SCOUTS

Denise Voda, Chair of Association Volunteers

160 Rintin Street

Franklin Square, NY 11010

Telephone: (516) 354-7248

Website: www.gsnc.org

4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (Grades K through 12)

CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF NASSAU COUNTY

40 Main Street Lower Level

Hempstead , NY 11550

Telephone: (516) 292-7990

GATEWAY YOUTH OUTREACH

(Free counseling, advocacy, recreational and social activities for children 0-21.)

1300 Hempstead Turnpike

Elmont , NY 11003

Telephone: (516) 328-1550

Patrick Boyle, Executive Director

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