From the Desk of
Mayor Ralph Ekstrand
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Long Island Special Olympics Spring Games - Saturday, May 6th
The Farmingdale School District is hosting the Long Island Special Olympics Spring Games on Saturday May 6th at the Farmingdale Athletic Complex at Howitt Middle School. All are welcome to attend and cheer on the dedicated, outstanding athletes - over 500 are expected to compete. On behalf of the Board of Trustees and myself, we are thrilled to welcome back the Special Olympics Spring Games to the Village of Farmingdale and congratulations to all involved!
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Home Run for Chiddy's CheeseSteaks!
Chiddy’s CheeseSteaks started as a food truck in 2014 (Bay Shore) by Mike Chidester, nicknamed “Chiddy”. Mike had much success and added a second food truck for catering and events in 2017. Mike Chidester partnered with Daron Benbenisti and Evan Deitch and opened the first Chiddy’s storefront location at 191 Main Street in Farmingdale Village in 2018 - with a food truck counter! Two more locations were added in West Islip and Commack. Then in 2020 during the Coronavirus, they moved ahead with franchising as part of their long-term plan, and solidified online ordering. In 2021 the partners opened a West Islip location and team member Joe Archipolo, bought the Commack location as the first franchisee.
Chiddy's at Citi Field! Mike had worked at Coca-Cola for many years and Chiddy’s was invited to be a part of Coca-Cola Corner at Citi Field, as part of community outreach to local restaurants. Chiddy’s was honored to be part of opening day for the Mets home game and are serving a limited menu, two cheesesteaks, Chiddy's Signature and the Citi Fielder, at the Coca Cola food truck until May 21st this season.
According to Daron Benbenisti, “Citi Field is the opportunity of a lifetime for all of us – we are lifetime Mets fans and being at Citi field on opening day has been a dream come true for all of us – having Chiddy’s here, and a line of people waiting for Chiddy’s has been amazing.” Chiddy's also won Best Cheesesteak, Best of Long Island 2022 and Best of the South Shore from Connoisseur Media twice. Congratulations Mike, Darren, Evan and all of the team at Chiddy's - truly amazing!
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(Photos courtesy of Daron Benbenisti, Chiddy's CheeseSteaks)
Left-to-right - Kevin Castro, Evan Deitch, Daron Benbenisti, Chef Mark Murphy, Celebrity Chef Sunny Anderson, Mike Chidester
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Some Farmingdale winners include: Flower Shop of Farmingdale (Best Florist), Runners Edge (Best Sneaker Store), Chocolate Duck (Best Chocolatier/Best Cookies Custom Made/Best Bachelorette Party Venue), Elise's Nieces (Best Cookies), Chef Eric LeVine - 317 Main Street (Best Chef), Charlotte's Speakeasy (Best Nightclub), Chiddy's CheeseSteaks (Best Cheesesteak), Alibi Lounge & Speakeasy (Best Signature Cocktail/Best Whiskey Bar), Yaaas Tea (Best Bubble Tea), Gurwin Home Care Agency (Best Health Aides), Priestley Chiropractic (Best Chiropractor), Ed Mojica Installations (Best Garage Door Company), Window World of Long Island (Best Window Company), T.O.A. Asian Fusion (Best Japanese Restaurant), High Tide Taco Bar (Best Tex-Mex Restaurant), Pinelawn Memorial Park & Arboretum (Best Cemetery), Infinite Yarns (Best Hobby Store), LPS Direct (Best Office Furniture Store), Bethpage State Park Golf Course (Best Golf Course), Adventureland (Best Haunted House), Camelot Sports Management (Best Sports Management), Max Effort Training (Best Sports Training), 1888MYTUXES at Gino's Galleria (Best Men's Formal Wear), Farmingdale Village Best Downtown and more!!
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We look forward to upcoming spring/summer community events, check the website for more details, www.farmingdalevillage.com. Just a reminder to shop and dine local, support the local merchants.
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Farmingdale Village Public Meetings are held in the Village Courtroom at Village Hall, 361 Main Street, and follow local COVID-19 protocols. Members of the public may access upcoming meeting dates and more details on the Village website, www.farmingdalevillage.com.
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Farmingdale Fire Department Phone Numbers:
Emergency number - 516-249-0070
Non-emergency number - 516-531-9820
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Farmingdale Village … The Place to Be! Discover Farmingdale Village!
Village of Farmingdale - Voted Best Downtown: 2015 - 2018, 2020 - 2023 - Best of Long Island
Discover Long Island Downtown Deals Mobile Travel Pass – 2020
Untapped New York: Farmingdale - 10 Beautiful Places to Discover in Nassau County, Long Island – June 2020
Culinary Quarter, established November 26, 2019
Clean Energy Community Designation by New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) -2017
One of the Top 10 Downtowns, LIBN 2014
Farmingdale Village Hall - 516-249-0093
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