Major News & Notices

SPOOKTACULAR RETURNS!!

Save the date! Spooktacular returns on October 19th. (rain date October 26th) Ticket and event info below.

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East Hills Lifeguard Honored

East Hills Mayor Michael Koblenz and the Board of Trustees honored Paula Kruszewski for displaying courage and dedication to her duties as a lifeguard at the July 16th, 2024, Village Board Meeting. On June 13, 2024, Lifeguard Paula Kruszewski jumped into the pool to save a young boy in distress. Paula pulled the unresponsive youth […]

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Spectacular Fireworks Light The Night!

Thousands attended this year’s East Hills Spectacular Fireworks Show on July 5. Families and their guests braved the gloomy weather forecast and enjoyed food, music and of course, the fireworks.

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Download the new East Hills App

The “MY EAST HILLS “App is available for download now in the Apple and Google Play online stores. We encourage you to download the App in order for you to receive up-to-date info relating to the Park and Village!

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SENIOR CITIZEN TAX EXEMPTION

To qualify for partial Village of East Hills Senior Citizen tax exemption, you must be 65 years of age or older, own property in the Village of East Hills, and have a total household income of less than $37,400. Proof of age, ownership and income is required. Application form and instructions can be found here: […]

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Village Taxes Due

REMINDER:   Monday, July 3 is the last day to pay Village taxes. If paying in person, residents may pay by check or cash (exact amount only please) at Village Hall. If bringing payment in person, please bring the bill. If tax payments are mailed, they must be postmarked by the post office on or before July 3. Over […]

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Letter to Governer Hochul

Below is a link to letter that I sent to Governor Hochul and our state officials in opposition to her current New York Housing Compact proposal to force communities to add housing, even multiple dwelling housing, to their current number of homes. In the event it is passed by the Legislature, and our communities do […]

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New Committee Against Airplane Noise Pollution

As you may be aware, for years our Village has been deeply involved with opposing the higher noise levels, added congestion, and additional pollution from increase airplane traffic. I summoned a meeting of mayors and officials, including our former Town Supervisor, and even offered some seed money to launch a lawsuit. I also allowed sound […]

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Hochul Declares Polio State of Emergency for New York

We received the following announcement from Governor Hochul: ALBANY, N.Y. (September 9, 2022) – Expanding response efforts and urging immunization, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) updated New Yorkers on polio in New York State. With evidence of circulating poliovirus, Governor Kathy Hochul today issued an Executive Order declaring a State Disaster Emergency, […]

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Grieving Village Taxes

The Village of East Hills is a separate assessing unit from the county, so you will need to grieve your Village Assessment separately from the County’s assessment. The timeline for Village grievances is February 1 through the third Tuesday in February each year. You can submit the paperwork on your own or use a firm that specializes […]

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Village Office Hours are: 9:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday, except holidays.

Recent and Repeated Power Outages

I thank the members of our community for bringing to our attention their problems with reoccurring electrical outages. Accordingly, I wrote the following letter to the New York State Public Service Commission: November 19. 2021 Hon. Rory M. Christian, Chair New York State Public Service Commission 3 Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12223—1350 Re: Repeated Power […]

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Mayor Recommends New Device to Track Excessive and Oppressive Airplane Noise and Air Pollution

A tech company, “Airnoise,” now offers a small device that you can carry and press whenever you are justifiably annoyed by a low flying aircraft. For $5 a month, you will be able to purchase a membership and create an account to use the service, either through their website or through the physical device. If […]

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