Support the East Norwich Civic Association
The East Norwich Civic Association is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization run by volunteers. Your support ensures we can speak up on behalf of our community and activities and issues we face.
Become a Member!
There is strength in numbers! The East Norwich Civic Association:
Offers representation of your views and concerns
Provides a greater knowledge of community issues and activities
Gives you a voice in local government
Represents your needs at the town and county levels
Provides leadership on programs/initiatives
Voices its opposition to inappropriate and or exploitative development on your behalf
Receives reciprocal support with other civic associations on mutual concerns
Ensures property values increase by maintaining and preserving community values
Why should you join us?
East Norwich Civic Association will:
Improve speed and parking enforcement on Routes 106 & 25a
Maintain the STOP AVALON account and monitor any development of the site
Keep an eye on our community and alert residents which may have an undesirable impact on the quality of life, such as down zoning and inappropriate land use
Promote the welfare and vitality of East Norwich
Help facilitate community block parties
Collect affordable household membership dues in direct support of our projects
Maintenance of EastNorwich.org website
Assist in the Chelsea Estate Restoration
Expand emergency preparedness and basic response techniques to citizens through Nassau CERT program
Attempting to establish an East Norwich History Museum
Promote legislation for the protection of Long Island water and its aquifers
Goals:
Join hands before concerns become greater issues
Keep an eye on our community and alert residents of plans, which may have an undesirable impact on the quality of life, such as down zoning
Collect affordable household membership dues, a direct support of our projects
Coordinate the activities of volunteers to help keep East Norwich alive and growing
How the East Norwich Civic Association Has Been Instrumental since 1960:
Preventing a cloverleaf intersection in the town center, where Route 25A meets Route 106.
Opposing the bridge across the Long Island Sound from Oyster Bay to Rye
Defeating a proposed fast-food drive-in on Route 106, near the East Norwich Inn
Halting sand mining operations at Goat Hill and Sagamore Farms, just north of the Vernon Intermediate School
Reducing the density of housing units and Norwich Gate by 25 percent
Preventing the installation of a cellular tower at Goat Hill
Preventing the sale of Nassau County property on Route 25A near the Black Walnut area without notification of residents and plan proposal review
Defending zoning laws
Participated in the 300th Anniversary Celebration of East Norwich at the Chelsea Center
Participation to the Boys and Girls Club