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Homes For Sale In Farmingdale - October 2006-2009 YTD Market Statistics
The Average Days On Market of the Homes For Sale In Farmingdale - October 2006-2009 YTD has been increasing for several years.
The Average Days On Market of Homes For Sale In Farmingdale - October 2006-2009 YTD have increased by 9 market days.
This represents a 10% increase in the Average Days On Market of Homes For Sale In Farmingdale - October 2006-2009 YTD.
The number of Closed Sales of Homes For Sale In Farmingdale - October 2006-2009 YTD has been steadily decreasing over the past several years.
The decrease in the number of Closed Sales of Homes For Sale In Farmingdale - October 2006-2009 YTD is 37 closed sales.
This represents a 18.8% drop in the number of Closed Sales of Homes For Sale In Farmingdale - October 2006-2009 YTD.
The Average Sales Price of Homes For Sale In Farmingdale - October 2006-2009 YTD has been declining for many years.
The decline in the Average Sales Price of Homes For Sale In Farmingdale - October 2006-2009 YTD is $107,176.00.
This represents a 22.2% decline in the Average Sales Price of Homes For Sale In Farmingdale - October 2006-2009 YTD.
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Bollinger's Family Restaurant
282 Main Street Farmingdale, NY
(516) 501-4990
Approx hrs 8:00a.m. -10:00p.m.
There is a mythical place in American culture called "the malt shoppe". It is where teenagers come after school to safely meet, giggle and gossip. It is where old men come to have their morning coffee and announce their continued existence to their long time friends and neighbors. Unfortunately, there is no such place in NYC. We are all to hurried, or to scared of perverts to allow our urban children to participate in this rite of passage. Also real estate is too valuable to allow a malt shoppe parking and the space it needs.
By accident, I stumbled across a malt shoppe; it is Bollinger's in Farmingdale, NY. It is clean and perky and some of the waitresses actually have pigtails and smile. Bollinger's serves burgers, ice cream, malts, egg creams and finger food. The only concession to the modern world is wraps and selection of packaged herb teas. The food is simple, but fresh. You can actually see them cutting up your salad instead of scooping it out of a plastic bag. The servings are large and the décor is brand new 1950's! Bollinger's is not for sophisticated dining, but it is a "blast from the past" and it will bring a smile to your face without giving you heartburn
Lunch for two is $35 including tip.
for more see www.ditmasestates.com
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Lovely Long Island New York-What are "THEY" taking away from YOU?
As much as I love New York City and all it has to offer, I was always glad that I lived in the Suburbs. The relative quiet, the beautiful open places and peacefulness used to surround us everywhere on Long Island. Let's not forget Jones Beach-one of the biggest and most beautiful beaches in the world.
Long Island is known for many things including the development that is going on in nearly every single part of it. We are now, in most parts, overbuilt and overcrowded. The wide open spaces are gone to income-producing places. We have lost the peace AND the quiet.
The Long Island Expressway which most of us use to get around has earned the name of "The longest parking lot in the world." It stretches from all the way out East into New York City and there is no GOOD time anymore to travel it. It is a well deserved name.
I have grown up on Long Island and I grew as the Island did. Or TRIED. We are losing the beauty here-all in the name of "progress." Many of you know I haven't been home in quite some time while undergoing renovations on my home. When I arrived there the other day to check mail, I found a flyer in my mailbox. I live in the Village of Farmingdale Long Island and apparently there was a variance put in by some people on my block to put in a PARKING LOT...In the middle of a block of residential homes!
A meeting was called and if you were in opposition, you were asked to appear. Did the Village of Farmingdale let us know? No, actually it was a Real Estate Agency who works in Farmingdale and warned us of the extra noise, pollution and DECREASED PROPERY VALUES-just what we all want in this market.
They sent it too late; in speaking to my neighbors (who ALL opposed it), they had gotten it too late as well. I believe with no one there to oppose it, we are soon to have a parking lot in the middle of our block. Let's see how far Farmingdale Village is going to push it's residents.....
It reminded me of a song that I've always loved-unfortunately, I didn't realize the impact of that song at the time. I'm sure many of you remember it-and see it happening around YOU, too. When is "PROGRESS" going to stop?
"They paved Paradise and put up a Parking Lot."
http://www,LongIslandFengShui.com
Carole Provenzale and Laura Cerrano Feng Shui Long Island & New York
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Farmingdale Village, Long Island, New York -The Town of Farmingdale
It's pretty unusual for a Long Island Feng Shui Consultant to give up-especially when we're right. After all, we are KNOWN for our Energy and focus and our Intention to turn a negative into a positive. I don't believe my children EVER remember me giving up before; when I was intent on something, I always found a way to work it out.

I know many of you are aware of my prior posts (and are probably tired of hearing about it) posts about the Village of Farmingdale's responsibility in allowing my basement to flood. It was pure neglect as they had known about the flooding from myself and my neighbors for a year and a half before they finally came to clean out the storm indrain (located directly in front of my home).

I know you read about all the black mold and how sick I was for over a year. And when I was finally hospitalized for breathing issues and anti fungal medications were given to me---I recovered in two days. It's been a full year this month and here's an update for you:
My son, Adam Schumacher and I were speaking of it the other day and I mentioned there was a town meeting due to start. " Why aren't you going? You don't quit, mom, go DO something." For a YEAR I have tried to "do something" and couldn't so much as get either anyone from the town to either respond to me or the Fireman's Fund, conveniently located in Texas to whom they sent my claim. It is more then frustrating to be treated as if you don't exist. I wondered how these people would feel if they were treated that way, but I was done and leaving this one to the Universe to handle!

Long before I ever heard of Feng Shui or the Law of Attraction I have always believed that the way you treat others will come right back to you, sooner or later. And I believe that even more now that I am so aware of Energy.
Adam had been at the house just a week prior when it was raining and had to get the car off the street because the rainwater was coming so high (again). Having never seen me give up, he grabbed the pictures he had taken and went to the meeting with my daughter. He only knew a few of the names of whom I had spoken to but they were both surprised to hear that there were other people there that had been flooded as well....from all over Farmingdale Village with claims that, like mine, were STILL in limbo. Farmingdale Village officials know HOW to fix the problem and they had a surplus of money this year (interesting that they didn't bring up the cutbacks they had enacted regarding the cleaning of these drains). I am far from the only one they have not assisted in any way.

It so happens that my son knows our new Mayor quite well...he worked for him for almost four years (which I had mentioned in my registered letter to him-which went unanswered). He was not the major when this began. THE VERY NEXT DAY THEY CAME TO CLEAN OUT OUR STORM INDRAIN. And see the demolition of my basement, though they did not discuss what, if anything, they intend to do about all the damage.
Which leads me to the age old question---is it TRULY not WHAT you know but WHO you know? Did they come, finally, because my son is well known and liked all over Farmingdale? Or worse, because a man had to step in? (Don't laugh, I have encountered this with more car dealerships then I care to mention!
The Town Hall Meetings for the Village of Farmingdale on Long Island the first Monday of Every Month held at 361 Main Street, Farmingdale, NY 11735. There is strength in numbers and if you've given up, I've gotten a renewed strength to have the village officials step up and help every single resident who has suffered because of neglect. Instead of the "prettier" lights they plan to add to Farmingdale Village with their SURPLUS, maybe they should take care of their residents first and foremost. Come and be heard.
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I call them "Earth Angels." Jo, I believe, calls them "Angels Walking." They are the same thing. People who appear in your life and help you out far above and beyond and just as quickly are gone again. They come for all different reasons and in all different seasons but they surely are around.
I had the pleasure today of meeting one. As I do every year and wrote about It last year, I go to the Memorial Show in Farmingdale, Long Island, New York every year. Although I love seeing the old planes and watching some incredible take-offs, landings and air flight shows, I go mainly to honor my farther. An air force man who would have never missed it if he were alive.
He served in World War 11 and was in the 8th Air Force, 351st group and was in and stationed with Clark Gable with whom he and many others became friends with. He always spoke so highly of him and I have several old pictures of the two of them. And remember some of his stories of the war. His philosophy after the war was "When your time is up, it's up." He saw so many fellow "brothers" lost that he was amazed he made it through alive although he'd taken a few bullets.

His secret to having made it through the war was that he became engaged to my mother shortly before leaving. He would not marry her in case he didn't come home, he didn't want to leave her as a young widow. So he took the engagement ring he was going to give her and had a secret pocket built into it....which he used on all missions. When he came home, he was able to give her the ring-it was his "good luck" charm.

I went to ask a man a question about what time the planes might be flying. He didn't know but was curious, I think, what I was doing there with Laura. It's they type of thing that many men come out to see but not a lot of women. I mentioned that my father had been in the Air Force and I came every year. He knew of my father, it turns out.....and proceeded to take me into the museum where he ended up giving Laura and I a personal tour, pointing out things I never would have noticed or known what they meant.


He introduced me to others that worked there and spent a good two hours telling both Laura and I stores and facts that I had never heard from my dad. Many people, he believes, have lost the meaning of Memorial Day....he said it came down to two things: Sales at the stores and Barbeques; he may be right. I didn't learn his name and he doesn't know mine but I truly consider this person who took so much time today to give me knowledge and information I never would have know to be one of those "Earth Angels" ---Sent from my dad without a doubt.
*The Air Show runs through Monday and is located at the Republic Air Base, Farmingdale, Long Island, New York

**Carole Provenzale has been a Certified Feng Shui Consultant since 1997 and is the Founder of Feng Shui Long Island providing on site Feng Shui Consultations for New York City (Manhattan) and all of Long Island for Homes, Apartments, Businesses, Corporations, Renovations and New Construction. Carole also provides Lectures and Workshops on Feng Shui Principles.
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