Welcome! It is a pleasure to welcome you to our website and to introduce you to East Hills which is the largest in the Roslyn area with an estimated 7,000 residents and 2,300 homes. Through this introductory note, I am proud to tell you about the enviable lifestyle which our community enjoys. Let me begin by saying that the real credit for our success belongs to our residents who are neighborly, outgoing, and friendly. We work together and we work closely with one another. We also have fun-filled events together. This year we had a Spectacular July 4th Fireworks Display on the Great Lawn at the Park at East Hills. We also had an exciting Labor Day Concert on September 6, 2009 with the exceptional "Unforgettable Fire" the finest U-2 Tribute Band. Earlier in the summer we opened with a concert by the B-Street Band, the longest running tribute band to Bruce Springsteen. During the summer we held the first-ever Sports Olympiad at East Hills which found the best athletes in the Village. It's always fun in East Hills.

Overall, our crowning glory is the acquisition and construction of our 50-plus acre park which is now the center of our community. All residents are given access to state-of-the-art facilities which features the largest leisure pool of any village on Long Island with a 12,000 sq. feet swimming pool, together with a separate pool for toddlers of 707 sq. ft; men's; ladies locker rooms; snack bar area and large lounge area surrounding the heated pool, a new Senior center with a separate card room, two age distinct children's playgrounds, six tennis courts with a new tennis facility, two multi-use fields, with one accommodating men's softball, and both little league, and soccer competition. Snuggled in the 15 acres of hills will also be a nature and jogging trail. There is also a fully renovated auditorium, a picnic area, and a general use field for lawn games. Then too, there is a bike, rollerblading and walking path; two basketball courts; and two "bark parks" for various sized canine members of the family.

With regard to the excellent services East Hills provides, the Village furnishes sanitation, road repair and replacement, security, administrative facilities, snow removal, zoning regulation, code enforcement, tree removal, and a Village justice court. East Hills is also committed to protecting the environment, going green, reducing emissions, and reducing the consumption of fuel. One program to achieve these desired goals is through the purchase of hybrid vehicles for the department of Public Safety.

In short, thanks in major part to my Board of Trustee's our Village has grown in stature and prestige and is known for its cutting edge innovations, whether it is our new park, our essential services, our internship program for high school students, or our one-of-a-kind Village Calendar sent to all our residents each year with convenient dates and information, beautification programs or the new local laws passed to protect the lifestyle of the residents.

An Award-Winning Community, East Hills is the recipient of one of the highest awards of any New York State Village from the AAA Automobile Club of New York, Inc. for the high degree of safety on our streets and in our neighborhood. The Village also enjoys one of Moody's highest ratings of any village its size for fiscal integrity.

East Hills is one of the finest and most exclusive communities to live in the United States with the highest quality of life and finest lifestyle. We have some of the best civic association leaders and many of the most devoted and dedicated community leaders.

The excellent services our village provides includes Sanitation, Security, Road Repavement, Snow Removal, Beautification, Tree trimming and removal, Road, common areas and Village cleaning, Administration of the Justice Court, Legislation and Oversight over Zoning Regulations, Village Taxing, Village Licensing, Code Enforcement, Contracting services with our two Volunteer Fire Departments, Statute Revision, Maintenance of all facilities, Operation of the Fitness Center, Operation of the Tennis Facilities, Operation of the largest Municipal Leisure Swimming Pool on Long Island, Operation of the Park Grille, Ultimate Control over Village programs including Seniors' Program, Mayor's Trophy Softball Tournament, Operation of the playgrounds for children, Operation of the sports fields for Little League and Mens' Mayuor's Trophy Softball Competition, Operation of Fireworks Program, Preparation of East Hills Calendar, Operation of the East Hills Website with its new "Instant Access" feature , Operation of tennis leagues, Operation of concerts at the Park, Operation of Sledding Hill in the winter, Operation of the theatre with catering for events, Operation of the nature walk, Operation of two dog parks with a "Playdates" feature that allows residents to view who is using the facility , Operation of the walking, jogging and biking paths, Approval of Construction and Renovations, Operation of two basketball courts and a senior center.

Please stop-by our Village hall next time you are visiting our community. You'll receive the same warm and friendly welcome that the members of my administrative staff gives to all our guests and residents. We would be glad to answer your questions and share with you our enthusiasm of why East Hills has become popularly known as "The Championship Community!"

With my best wishes,

Mayor Michael R. Koblenz