Venditto: Town Was 'Very Lucky' During Blizzard

As this week’s blizzard tapered off, Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto thanked residents for cooperating with official regulations.

“Town forces were out throughout the night hours working to keep our neighborhoods safe,” said Venditto in a statement Tuesday. “Overall, we were very lucky during this storm, as we’ve had no reports of downed trees or flooding.”

Venditto added, “Thank you to our Town residents for staying off the roads, and for enabling our crews to do their jobs by keeping vehicles off the streets.”

TOBAY cancelled Tuesday’s recycling and sanitation services. They will pick up again at the next regularly scheduled collection day.

All Town programs remain cancelled until further notice. Anyone in need of help from the Town can call 516-677-5757.

Two warming facilities are still open in TOBAY at the skate house in Marjorie R. Post Community Park and Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center at Bethpage Community Park. For more information on shelter facilities, contact Nassau’s Office of Emergency Management at 516-573-0636 or visit the American Red Cross website here.

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