Dear Crane Neck Resident,
Portions of Crane Neck Road and Laurel Lane are scheduled to be repaved soon. The repaving will start on Laurel Lane and a small section near the end of Crane Neck Road on Wednesday, June 30 and finish on Friday, July 2. The repaving of other portions of Crane Neck Road will commence on Tuesday, July 6 and finish on Friday, July 9.
During this time, please be careful and be prepared for delays.
Sincerely,
The Board of Directors of The Crane Neck Association
SAVE THE DATE
Crane Neck Association Beach Party
WHEN: Saturday, August 14th, 2021 @ 11am to 3pm
NOTE: Rain Date on Sunday, August 15th, 2021 @ 11am to 3pm
WHERE: Crane Neck Beach
WHO: Crane Neck Association Members
WHAT: Bring your own: Picnic Lunch, Beverages/Ice Chest, Sunscreen, Towels and Umbrella, Swimsuits & Beach Toys
WHY: Good neighbors increase your quality of life and a great neighborhood association will improve your property’s value!
Dear members of the Crane Neck Association:
We hope you and your families all are well.
Many of us missed our beach party, Halloween festivities and numerous other get-togethers with our neighbors. We are hopeful that we will be able to resume these activities in 2021.
As we noted in previous emails, we were unable to hold our Annual Meeting earlier in 2020. However, the Crane Neck Association Board has been very active during the past year and a half and has accomplished quite a bit in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Crane Neck Association will be holding a virtual annual meeting via Zoom on Saturday, December 12th, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for all owners who are current with their dues.
If you would like to participate in the Zoom Annual Meeting on December 12th, please check your email for the announcement and reply to it. You can also contact any member of the CNA board for the invitation link.
Take care and stay healthy.
Sincerely,
Crane Neck Association Board of Directors
For your information, we have attached a few documents related to projects planned for Flax Pond. One is a presentation given by Larry Swanson from Stony Brook University. The other two are documents from the US Army Corps of Engineers that were sent to a few residents who live by Flax Pond regarding proposed construction.
We hope you will find the information useful.
The Board, CNA
Dear Crane Neck Resident,
We hope you are in good health and good spirits. Our annual meeting which was scheduled for May 2 has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tentatively, it has been rescheduled to 10:00 am on Saturday, August 22 at the library. We would like to remind you to pay your dues if you haven’t already.
The Board, CNA
Dear All,
Some of our neighbors are unsure about the types of flowers that are best suited for planting on our properties. Below is a poster illustrating the local flora for your reference. The native flora poster exhibits plants growing in the New York metropolitan area, a region known for its natural diversity.
Share a Beautiful Beach Day with Neighbors!
The Board of the Crane Neck Association
Welcomes our fellow residents to join us for a
Meet and Greet!
Saturday, August 10th, 2019
2:00 pm
at the Crane Neck Beach… of course!
Please bring a side dish or dessert to share.
Don’t forget your beach chairs and umbrellas!
We are excited to see you!
As always, no funds for this party are taken from CNA.
Any and ALL expenses are donated.
Dear Residents of Crane Neck,
The annual Crane Neck Association meeting will take place on Saturday, May 4th at 9:00am in the Emma S. Clark Memorial Library. Please make your way to the basement where a large room will be reserved for our meeting. We urge all the residents of Crane Neck to attend as we will be discussing important issues pertaining to our community, including the roads, election of new board members and budget.
We hope to see you there,
The Board of the Crane Neck Association.
Dear All,
A portion of Crane Neck Road will be repaved starting on Monday, July 16th. Please note that there maybe delays for transiting the road during the road work. The paving will be done between the two painted white arrows along Crane Neck Road.
Crane Neck Association Annual Meeting
May 5, 2018
The meeting was held at Emma Clark Library and called to order at 9:40 am by CNA
board president Marisela Staller.
• Board members attending: Marisela Staller, James Mammen, Roberta Gordon, and
Lise Sasson.
• Membership attending: Veronica Groth, Karen Wexler, Thomas Dowd, Astrid Wimmer,
Roseanne Cole, Gina Titus, Barbara and Will Gray, Hayley Ogle, Rick Greenberg,
Brian Carmody, Richard Hamburg, Chris Smith, Annette and Arthur Grollman, Mary
Harrington, Lev Ginsburg, Tom Gulbransen, David Douglas, Christine D’Alessandro
others present but not signed in.
President’s Report – Marisela Staller
• Marisela reported the year in review. Shore Road was repaved. Potholes and road
maintenance was performed per usual.
• Dues were raised due to the increased maintenance required.
• Fishing pass requests were down due to the increase in fee. However the fisherman
who have been in good standing for many years were grandfathered in at rate of
$120.
• Landscaping contract will change this year to significantly decrease roadside
maintenance to twice per year (late Spring and late Fall), and flax pond flap
maintenance to once per month and on call during storms.
• Due to long overdue need, tree trimming was performed. Expense was approximately
$17,000. $2250 per day was paid over 7 days.
• Beach gate repair was required after a vehicle hit and run.
• Snow removal contract was awarded, again, to Aronica. They have done an
exceptional job.
Roads Report
Emil Moshkovich is Roads chair but was unavailable for meeting.
• The company All-Island paving was awarded contract again for road maintenance
(Pot hole repair) as well as repaving, and will begin in June. There are extensive
repairs to pot holes this year. Until the road is repaved, this condition will continue to
deteriorate and require more expensive patching.
• The re-pavement of road will take place from 3 Crane Neck Road to 12 Crane Neck
Road.
• This will cost the total of our budgeted amount of $75,000
• James noted that we have budgeted an extra $6,500 for the extensive pot holes.
• There was a general discussion regarding the possibility of the road berm needing
work vs the problem being the flap and drain into flax pond. There were 2 members
present who had vehicles totaled last year due to flooding of salt water on to Crane
Neck Road. The concern was raised, again, that when the road floods it becomes
impassible. The residents living beyond 28 Crane Neck Road may not be accessible by emergency vehicles when the road floods. This has been a problem for many
years, perhaps created by Superstorm Sandy. One resident suggested FEMA be
notified.
• The contract between Stony Brook University and Crane Neck Association to assist
with road repair and maintenance was deemed invalid by Stony Brook University.
Historically, the University had paid 1/3 of our maintenance costs. The board is
currently working with Stony Brook on new contract.
Beach Report – Lise Sasson
• Crane Neck Beach Party is scheduled for July 21, same time schedule as last year.
Invitations to follow in early July.
• Please see addendum 2 for Save the Date Card.
• Beach cleanup is scheduled May 26 from 10 am – 12 pm.
• We have 2 Girl Scout Troops from Stony Brook and East Setauket joining us.
• Signs will be made for clean up.
• Christine D’Alessandro spoke regarding the new flax pond walking path which is
currently under construction. The plans are for a newly (ADA approved) bridge and
walking path, including 5 parking spots and 2 hunter parking spots located at Marine
Lab. It was discussed that the DEC may be required to complete an environmental
impact statement. Please see addendum 3 – Flax Pond Revised Unit Management
Plan.
• Regarding the ongoing deer/tick problem; Rebecca VanDerBogart and Haley Ogle are
working on a questionnaire to distribute to the community. They will collect data and
get back to us with findings.
• There have been several requests to gain permits for swimming and access to Crane
Neck Beach which, by unanimous agreement of the membership, will be denied.
New Business
• Roberta Gordon discussed the 501c3 status of the Crane Neck Association. We are in
need of legal advice to better clarify our tax situation and other matters.
• Cary Staller offered to draft a letter of dues responsibility to be sent to real estate
brokers upon closing of any real deeded property with rights to Crane Neck Beach.
• Astrid Wimmer informed the group that the pipes to the grate at the Flax Pond drain
flap have been fixed.
• Christine Smith offered to look into the requirements and costs of having a natural gas
line installed to the end of Crane Neck Road.
Motions
• Roberta Gordon made a motion to change terms of Crane Neck Association Board
members from 3 years to 5 years. Christine D’Alessandro – second. Vote was 13 yes,
1 no. Motion passed.
• Cary Staller made a motion for a $5,000 special assessment to repave all roads in
Crane Neck. Veronica Groth second. 3 Yes, 12 No. Motion denied. There was further
discussion about how to improve the roads.
• Rebecca VanDerBogart made a motion to elect Hayley Ogle and Christine
D’Alessandro and the re-elect Roberta Gordin, Emil Moshkovich, and Lise Sasson to
the board. Marisela Staller and James Mammen will continue in advisory positions.
Meeting adjourned 11:30 am.
Crane Neck Association 