Port Washington Children’s Center Ground Breaking At Playground Rebuild

Neighborhood center’s groundbreaking is a homecoming for donor John Lees

The Port Washington Children’s Center

(PWCC) will be hosting a groundbreaking event for our new Playground Project. The playground’s renaming is after one of the Center’s co-founder’s Faustina Lees, who came together with her community to help create the PWCC saw the need for affordable childcare in her diverse community and put in the work to make it happen. The project’s design will serve all children and help improve motor skills through innovative play features. These inclusive play features ensure that the children with varying development needs that the Center serves can play together.

Port Washington Parking District Adds Extended And Weekend Hours

The Port Washington Parking District would like to remind residents about extended and weekend hours. To better serve residents in obtaining their parking permits the Parking District will be open on the first Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and on the first Wednesday of each month from 6 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. and from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

This playground rebuild is a collaboration of the Center’s staff, board members, Parent Teachers Organization, and funds privately raised by the nonprofit organization, the Port Washington Children’s Center. The support of generous donors, like John Lees, has been immensely helpful in making this project possible.

The groundbreaking will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 11 at the Port Washington Children’s Center Playground at 232 Main St. This groundbreaking will include opening a memorial fountain for our generous donor Faustina Lees, unveiling of renderings of the new playground, and speeches by elected officials. We will also have appetizers courtesy of our Friends at Finn McCools.

The project is planned to be completed in Fall 2023, with a ribbon cutting to be held as part of our Center’s Thanksgiving Day Parade at the Landmark on Main.

Upcoming Developments: Port Washington Children’s Center is now offering a Jumpstart Program for kindergarten readiness! This

Summer Program is half day and has the option of combining with KidsPort Summer in the afternoon. Pre-registration is now open. Please visit their website homepage.

For more information on Port Washington Children’s Center and to donate, please visit our website at pwchildrenscenter.org

—Submitted by the Port Washington Children’s Center

“Our extended and weekend hours are designed to help those who may find it challenging to visit the Parking District desk during regular business hours,” said Council Member Mariann Dalimonte. “We are always looking for new ways to provide more flexibility and convenience. An easy way to do this is by hosting more opening hours at different times. We hope our residents will take advantage of these new times to visit the Parking District desk.”

The days and hours of operation are as follows:

Saturday Hours-from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

May 6

June 3

July 1

August 5

September 2

October 7

November 4

December 2

First Wednesday of the Month— from 6 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

May 3

June 7

July 5

August 2

September 6

October 4

November 1

December 6

For more information on the extended and weekend hours or to inquire about parking permits, please visit the Port Washington Parking District website at www.northhempsteadny.gov/portparking

—Submitted by the Town of North Hempstead

in Port Washington Estates