Historic Smithtown - Kings Park Psych Center
Blydenburgh County Park
A Mike Who Likes to Hike (
Soccer Timelapse at Brentwood State Park - Long Island, New York
Sunken Meadow State Park
Short flight a Sunken Meadow State Park back in August. Was a scorcher on Long Island that day but the beach was fairly empty.
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Heckscher State Park
Flying around near the boat ramps at heckscher state park phantom3
Montauk Point Lighthouse NY Aerial view
Montauk Ny
Andrew Russo Ad for NY State Senate HD - 49th Senate District
Laura Lee Fishing Boat in Captree. Long Island, NY 16OCT2017
Enjoying a nice day out fishing. Thanks to the captain and crew of the Laura lee fishing boat for showing us a great time! Music provided by the Quik Video app (Go Pro) and I do not claim rights to the soundtrack.
New York State Senator Jeff Klein takes the Oath of Office
New York State Senator Jeff Klein takes the Oath of Office 1/7/15
526 Long Island City to Central Park, New York City
The John Jay Lecture by NY State Parks Commissioner Rose Harvey
NYS Parks Commissioner Rose Harvey Delivers John Jay Lecture: Stewardship of New York's Cultural and Natural History
The John Jay Lecture, a free program jointly sponsored by Pace Law School and the Jay Heritage Center since 1994, was held on April 29th at the Jay Estate in Rye, NY. Funding for this free event was provided through a grant by Con Edison. The esteemed guest and speaker was Hon. Rose Harvey, Commissioner of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation of the State of New York. Accompanying her were Deputy Commissioner of Historic Preservation, Ruth Pierpont and Deputy Commissioner of Real Property and Legislative Affairs, Carol Clark.
On arrival, together with Pace Law School Professor Nicholas Robinson and JHC President Suzanne Clary, the Commissioner toured the Path Through History landmark and park, also taking in its 10,000 year old viewshed to Long Island Sound. A free program and reception for the public followed. The new Dean of Pace Law school, David Yassky, welcomed the audience and together with Shelby Green, Professor of Historic Preservation, awarded Commissioner Harvey the Pace Medal of Excellence.
Commissioner Harvey delivered a powerful presentation about the importance of preserving the tangible places and touchstones of our past like John Jay's home; their site specific stories remind us of the many firsts in our state's history including the leaders, the catalysts in so many progressive movements in social causes, in tolerance and diversity. In a talk titled Stewardship of New York's Cultural and Natural History, the Commissioner marveled, Here we are at the boyhood home of the only native founding father and the first Chief Justice of the United States, author of New York's constitution and two time governor, abolitionist and patriarch of several generations of similarly public minded descendants. It is a reminder of how many leaders called New York home and it is a source of state pride that we have preserved this home.
Citing her own extensive background in land conservation, she explained the compatible strategies of people who care for both our natural and man-made environment. The roots, the philosophy, the tools and goals of land conservation and historic preservation are the same, and so connected, and so symbiotic. In both conservation and preservation we strive to connect, to link -- to link people to history, their roots, their heritage.
After an overview of the success stories and challenges facing NY State parks today, the Commissioner applauded the Jay Heritage Center, its board, volunteers and advocates for preserving Jay's home. There is a reason New York State has such a remarkable legacy. It is through the work of friends, supporters, and many ordinary citizens - people like you, with your interest in history and historic places - who believed in the importance of protecting and preserving our heritage. A duty and a responsibility handed down from one generation to the next.
Under a new public-private partnership agreement with NY State and Westchester County, JHC is spearheading the rehabilitation of the critical cultural landscape and architectural elements of John Jay's childhood home in Rye. The Jay Estate is a 23 acre park and the centerpiece of the Boston Post Road Historic District, one of fewer than 2500 National Historic Landmarks in our country.
Film Credit: Jay Heritage Center
Blizzard of 2016 Smithtown NY DJI phantom 3 professional
flyover after a blizzard in New York, Smithtown
Senator Ortt Receives 2017 CPNYS Award
September 27, 2017 - Senator Ortt's CPNYS Award Thank You Address
New York State Senator Leroy Comrie takes the Oath of Office
January 7, 2015 - New York State Senator Leroy Comrie takes the Oath of Office
Senator Simcha Felder Receives NYCF's Courage Award
New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms was pleased to present State Senator Simcha Felder (D-Brooklyn) with the organization's 2014 Courage Award for his 2013 vote against Governor Andrew Cuomo's Abortion Expansion Act.
Rev. Jason J. McGuire, NYCF's Executive Director, offered the following remarks:
On the afternoon of Friday, June 20, 2013—the final day of last year's legislative session—the New York State Senate was running behind schedule. Senator Simcha Felder had two choices. Choice no. 1 was to leave Albany to travel home to Brooklyn to spend the Sabbath with his family. Choice no. 2 was to stay in Albany to participate in that day's legislative session and miss the opportunity to travel home before sundown.
For Orthodox Jews like Sen. Felder, Sabbath observance is an integral part of their religious observance. Members of both parties know this. And according to a variety of sources, the June 20 Senate session was purposely delayed by pro-abortion legislators in the hope that Senator Felder would leave Albany before a procedural vote was taken on Governor Andrew Cuomo's Abortion Expansion Act.
Deuteronomy 30:19-20: 'I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: That thou mayest love the Lord thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.'
On June 20, 2013, Senator Simcha Felder had a choice to make. The Senator chose to stay in Albany until the abortion expansion vote was cast. Senator Felder chose life. As a result of the Senator's choice, Governor Cuomo's abortion expansion act was defeated in a procedural vote by a margin of 31-32. Senator Felder's principled stand saved untold numbers of innocent lives.
We believe that Sen. Felder became a Member of the State Senate 'for such a time as this' (Esther 4:14). New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms is deeply thankful for Senator Felder, and today, we honor him with our 2014 Courage Award.
My Day in Dutchess - History
Come see where history happened - Dutchess County, NY