Founded in 1949, the Middle Island Civic Association meets on the third Thursday of the month at the Longwood Public Library, at 800 Middle Country Road (Rt 25), in Middle Island, New York.
MICA and the Town of Brookhaven presented Certificates of Thanks and Appreciation to Kevin Flynn of Village Barbershop today. Many families have chosen Kevin to give their children their first haircuts, and then become lifelong customers. He earned the trust of many special needs clients and regularly donated services to the less fortunate. Village Barbershop …
Read More →Longwood Community Members and Long Island History Buffs: LOCAL HISTORY BOOKS for SALE! Published by The Longwood Alliance and Longwood Society for Historical Preservation These books make wonderful gifts — for the Holidays, a Birthday, Retirement, or Anniversary — perfect for the person who already has everything! All proceeds used for our additional History & …
Read More →Our 12th Annual Veterans Day Commemoration Ceremony at Bartlett Pond Park was a moving and well attended event on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. We unveiled the names of two WWII Veterans, 100 year old Coram resident Frank LaMagra and the late Dr Louis Nannini, who was Longwood’s first school superintendent. We also paid tribute to …
Read More →On Sunday, September 27, 2020, the Middle Island Civic Association, The Longwood Alliance, and Town of Brookhaven hosted the fourth annual Gold Star Families Recognition Day Ceremony at Bartlett Pond Park in Middle Island. This is a national observation held by Presidential proclamation of the last Sunday in September. It recognizes and thanks the surviving …
Read More →Last November we told you about a disturbing crime pattern being investigated by SCPD in our area, wherein a man entered unlocked homes, leered at women, took nothing, and then left when confronted, touching a few people in the process. The case went cold, then the “creeper” returned in late August and was active enough …
Read More →Good things ARE worth waiting for! The Pine Lake Ten, a 9.9 acre parcel in Middle Island, was officially closed on by Suffolk County and the Town of Brookhaven on 9/10/2020. This completes a long preservation process begun in 2017 when MICA hosted local residents and the property owners at our December civic meeting. The …
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