ICYMI: Non-Profit Formed To Improve Huntington Town Parks

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON, NY — Greg Wagner, Town Parks and Recreation director, helped spearhead the formation of the 1653 Foundation, founded in January 2020 for the purpose of using private funds to restore, maintain, and enhance Huntington's parklands and public spaces, according to the Town of Huntington.

Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci, Councilman Eugene Cook and Councilman Ed Smyth, who appointed Wagner to the position in February 2018, applauded his ingenuity.

"In early 2018, our newly-appointed Director of Parks and Recreation, Greg Wagner approached my office with this great idea of forming a foundation to raise private funds for public benefit, particularly to enhance and beautify our parks," Lupinacci said via news release. "Improving quality of life across our Town while taking the burden off the taxpayer embodies the new direction of fresh ideas and creative solutions we promised the Huntington community. I'm proud to see Mr. Wagner's strong commitment to our parks, outside of his official responsibilities, come to fruition in this combined effort with Bob Bontempi of the Huntington Chamber, and I look forward to collaborating with the 1653 Foundation to continue beautifying and preserving our open space."

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