​History of the Baldwin Civic Association

It was social media that revived the BCA.

While the Baldwin Civic Association dates back to August 1945, it was the launching of the Baldwin Needs Revitalization Facebook page in 2011 that sparked it back to Life. David Viana started the page as a way to “get everyone to start talking with each other and to get everyone to start thinking what we can do to fix Baldwin.” As the number of “likes” continued to grow, another Baldwin resident, Linda Degen, reached out with the idea of bringing back the Baldwin Civic Association.

The first informational meeting was held 
October 22, 2011 at the Baldwin Public  
Library with the hope that 50 people

might attend. Instead, nearly 200

residents showed up. 

Other meetings followed at Baldwin

High School. Committees were formed:

Beautification, Potential New Business

(now Economic Development), Violations

(now Quality of Life), Membership, Fundraising, and Empty Storefronts. Officers were elected, including Viana and Degen as co-presidents, and an Executive Board was convened.

Since then, the BCA has continued to grow in membership and activities. Beautification Committee projects include plantings around town, the Baldwin Community Garden, banners along

Grand Avenue and Merrick Road, and

the new Baldwin sign on the train

trestle at Sunrise Highway. The Quality

of Life Committee went beyond just

reporting violations to bringing events

like the summer Music Series to Baldwin.

The Economic Development Committee

has reached out to and supported local

businesses, and has an active voice in

the Town of Hempstead Downtown Rehabilitation Initiative project to redevelop housing and promote businesses on Grand Avenue. As part of the committee drive to bring technology businesses to Baldwin, it brokered a partnership between Hofstra and the Baldwin School District to bring a computer coding program to Baldwin Middle School—the first of its kind in a Long Island public school.

The BCA has become an advocate for Baldwin. One of the earliest projects the BCA supported was the LIRR Infill Redevelopment study, which led to the Grand Avenue Traffic Study and recommendations to improve traffic on our main North-South thoroughfare. After Superstorm Sandy, BCA members were tabbed to help represent Baldwin in the New York Rising Program. BCA board members regularly meet with elected representatives as well as attend meetings of the Nassau County Legislature and the Hempstead Town Council. BCA representatives even journey to Albany to make sure Baldwin’s concerns are heard by government.

The Baldwin Civic Association is once again a vibrant organization that is working to fulfill its mission to “foster our wonderfully diverse community and maintain the quality of life in Beautiful Baldwin.”

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​​​​​​​Executive Board

The BCA Executive Board is comprised of eleven members: five officers and the chairs of the six standing committees. The Executive Board meets once a month.

Officers

President Kimberly Malone: Kim has lived in Baldwin with her husband and two children for over 15 years. Both children attend Baldwin Senior High School. Kim has an MBA from Columbia University and is passionate about business and financial literacy. Her experience includes more than 23 years in financial services (including 10 years as a licensed insurance agent), 13 years as a local Realtor, and 10 years in marketing and management positions within higher education. 

Vice President Marguerite Keller: A Baldwin resident since 1969, Marguerite Grasing Keller married the boy around the block, Glenn, who is also a lifelong resident of Baldwin, in 1997. Glenn and Marguerite bought a house on Parkview Place in 1998 and have raised their son William and daughter Maggie along with a few beloved dogs. Marguerite got her Bachelors and Masters degrees from Molloy College and is currently the co-director of a nonprofit organization in Rockville Centre. Marguerite cherishes her life in the Silver Lake area and has many friends and family living nearby. It is her hope to get more people to recognize the value and potential of this area of Baldwin. 

Treasurer: Colette Carrion

Recording Secretary Erika Hill: Erika grew up in the Stearns Park area of Freeport within the Baldwin School District. She is a proud graduate of Baldwin Senior High School where she was active in sports and school clubs. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Marketing from Clark Atlanta University and a Master's Degree in City and Regional Planning from Rutgers University. She has 15+ years of experience in Marketing, Project Management, and Community Outreach. Since 2018, Erika has enjoyed living in Baldwin, supporting local businesses, and offering internships to youth from Baldwin and throughout Nassau County through her business, Vision Street Research, LLC. 

Corresponding Secretary Mark Prevatt: Mark has been a Baldwin resident since 1994, and the two youngest of his six children currently attend Baldwin Senior  High School. He is a Hofstra University Alumnus and has over 25 years of Information Technology Management experience and administers several social media groups. He is also a US Army Infantry Veteran and avid freshwater fisherman.

Standing Committee Chairs

For biographical information about committee chairs, see the individual committee pages.

Beautification Committee: Elissa Kirchner and Matt Ponsot 

Economic Development Committee: Willy Zambrano 

Fundraising Committee: Sheree Lindsay

Government Liaison: Karen Montalbano 

Membership Committee: Rob Weisser 

Quality of Life Committee: Rodney Levy 

By-Laws​

Click here for a copy of the Association's by-laws.

General Membership Meeting Minutes

Click here for a copy of the general membership meeting minutes for 2019.

​Click here for a copy of the general membership meeting minutes for 2020. 

Click here for a copy of the general membership meeting minutes for 2021. 

​Click here for a copy of the general membership meeting minutes for January 2022. 

​​Click here for a copy of the general membership meeting minutes for March 2022. 

​Click here for a copy of the general membership meeting minutes for April 2022. 

Click here for a copy of the general membership meeting minutes for May 2022. 

Click here for a copy of the general membership meeting minutes for June 2022. 

Click here for a copy of the general membership meeting minutes for September 2022.

Click here for a copy of the general membership meeting minutes for December 2022.

Click here for a copy of the general membership meeting minutes for 2023. 

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