A message from the Mayor

Welcome to the Incorporated fortifying our shores with storm-preparedVillage of Freeport on Long ness measures in cooperation with the Island’s beautiful South Shore, Army Corps of Engineers, reinforcing our now referred to as “The Fishing Capital of electrical capabilities with the Governor’s the North East.” Freeport Village is known Office of Storm Recovery and leading the for its beautiful waterfront, Nautical Mile, fight for Nassau County village’s fair and diversity, beautiful Victorian homes and equitable portion of sales tax revenue. great electric and water rates, but FreeFreeport's electric power plant allows port also has far more to offer. businesses and residents to purchase elec

The coronavirus pandemic has affected tric power with a savings of approximately our community, as did all municipalities Mayor 43 percent compared to the surroundin this country; however, I am confident Robert Kennedy ing communities. In addition, Freeport's that the resiliency of our residents, first Water Department affords a 37 percent responders and businesses will prove to make this saving to our residents and businesses. community better than ever. Economic developFreeport prides itself as the “Boating and Fishment, stable taxes and continued increase in proping Capital of the Northeast,” beginning with the erty values makes Freeport a great place to live, world-famous Nautical Mile that welcomes hunwork and invest in New York State. dreds of thousands of visitors to the Freeport’s

Many national and international companies shores each year. Along the strip, you will find dozhave relocated and brought their business to Freeens of friendly merchants, mom-and-pop shops, port. We also boast a thriving small business comrenowned waterfront dining, family fun and a munity, with friendly merchants, an industrial park, beautiful view of the sunset over the placid Randall mom-and-pop shops and restaurants and vibrant, Bay. Throughout the year, this commercial strip walkable areas. From 2013 to 2019, Freeport resihosts festivals and celebrations that display much dents and businesses enjoyed six straight years of of what Freeport, and Long Island, have to offer. no tax increase, and Freeport remains one of Long We encourage you to join us. Island’s most desirable places to live, own a home, I am honored to serve as the mayor of this operate a business and raise a family. wonderful village and take pride in the tremendous

Law enforcement and village safety remains a progress we have made. I encourage you to extop priority for Freeport. Our village police and first plore all that our village has to offer and enjoy our responders do an excellent job of keeping our vilhometown throughout the year. On behalf of the lage and its residents safe. Over the past few years, Board of Trustees, thank you for visiting us. we have implemented Operation Safe Streets. This You are always welcome in the wonderful Vilprogram and policy changes produced remarkable lage of Freeport. results and caused crime to decrease in the village by nearly 56 percent since it was first implemented Sincerely, four years ago. Freeport is the first Police DepartRobert T. Kennedy ment in New York state to mandate and implement the use of tasers on all police officers Christina Daly/Herald Freeport is also doing its part to create a safe and sustainable future for Long Island, through Above Photo: Freeporters wished World War II vet Walter Reed a happy 100th birthday as he recovered from Covid-19 in April.