Quality of Life

Quality of Life Committee

The Quality of Life Committee's purpose is to improve and preserve the quality of life in Baldwin. It seeks to do this by:

Ensuring that businesses are responsible to the community and in compliance with the Town of Hempstead codes.
Addressing environmental concerns such as garbage, water, and noise pollution.
Encouraging and supporting opportunities for residents to engage in community building and sharing resources and expertise.
Engaging the Nassau County Police Department's First Precinct and Town of Hempstead's Sanitary District No. 2 in community events to enhance the relationships between those organizations and Baldwin residents.
Educating all Baldwin residents, prospective residents, business owners about the community standards aligned with the codes and ordinances listed below.

How to Report Violations:

To report a violation, send an email to the Quality of Life Committee using the form at the Contact Us page. Please select "Quality of Life" for the subject line. A member of the committee will follow up on your email with the Town of Hempstead. Your name will not be used; however, in your email you must indicate the name of the business (if any) as well as the street address or the cross streets where the violation occurs. Please write what you think the violation(s) are in your email.

The following are a list of code violations. Links to the specific page of the Hempstead Town or New York State code for each violation have been provided.

16-196 Business Zoning Ordinance (BZO):
http://ecode360.com/14496559#14496561

Illegal use of space in a business zone

3-304 Property Maintenance Code of NYS (PMCNYS):
https://dos.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2020/09/2020-pmcnys-november-2019.pdf

NOTE: These are criminal codes.

Failure to maintain interior of property
Failure to maintain structure on property
Failure to maintain exterior of property

86-9A1 Building Codes:
Erecting or building something without a permit
24-242 Codes for temporary signs, flashing signs, etc.

http://ecode360.com/14496711#14496871

Sanitary District No. 2

http://sani2.com/document/78458

You can report many quality of life issues directly to Sanitary District No. 2. Some of these issues, for either commercial or residential properties, include overgrown grass, graffiti, abandoned shopping carts, and litter. To report these issues, please call Sanitary District No. 2 at (516) 223-3207.

About the Chair

Pamela Antoine Weekes has been a proud resident of Baldwin for 26 years. She fondly recalls the town's "Keep Baldwin Beautiful" initiative, and while she has contributed to its' mission, she recognizes that there is still work to be done. Motivated to make a difference, Pamela joined the BCA and took on a leadership role as this committee's chair. With 28 years of experience in the Junior League, Pamela is deeply committed to purposeful, efficient, and effective volunteering and always strives for meaningful impact.

Pamela loves Baldwin and is also grateful for the Baldwin School District, which has played a valuable role in the lives of her son and two grandsons.