New Educational Coastal Signs Dot North Hempstead

Spotted around North Hempstead: eight new educational coastal signs.

The new signs, along with five existing ones, part of the Hempstead Harbor Protection Committee’s efforts to to better educate the public, encourage involvement and increase the public’s interest in Hempstead Harbor, town officials said.

Two of the new signs are at the Atria on Roslyn Harbor and focus on the history of Roslyn. One describes George Washington’s visit in 1790 to various mills as well as details of the Revolutionary War. The other sign provides information on protecting the coast and its wildlife.

The signs are funded in part by the New York Department of State under a grant by the State’s Environmental Protection Program. The Hempstead Harbor Protection Committee, its member municipalities and some area civic groups provided the match for the grant with in-kind labor, according to the town..

The signs were designed by Paul Singer Design, with text writing provided by Alexandra Murphy and were fabricated by Fossil Graphics of Deer Park.

Photo: Councilman Peter Zuckerman, Executive Director of the Atria Michael Brown, North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Hempstead Harbor Protection Executive Director Eric Swenson, North Hempstead Environmental Control Specialist Kevin Braun and Hempstead Harbor Protection Committee Chair and Representative Tom Powell with the new educational coastal sign at the Atria on Roslyn Harbor.