Remembering Jeri Cohen Marts
FHS1973. Rest in Peace
Freeport High School, NY Class of 1973
Freeport High School, NY Class of 1973
FHS 1975 and earlier and guests
10/09/2025
For more than four decades, Ben Jackson has been a fixture in Freeport through his business, Ben’s General Contracting Corp. Now, the longtime builder finds himself at the center of a zoning debate that could reshape a small stretch just off the Nautical Mile.
Jackson is seeking a variance to convert his Suffolk Street office and construction yard into a market-rate apartment complex, saying the shift is the only way to make the property financially viable after years on the market with no serious buyers.
His initial proposal for 20 one-bedroom units drew questions from the Freeport Zoning Board about parking, density, and height limits, and Jackson has been asked to scale the plan back before resubmitting.
Read more here: https://www.liherald.com/freeport/stories/freeport-suffolk-street-apartments-zoning-2025,217808?
📸: Courtesy Ben Jackson
08/14/2025
The carousel is open Wednesday-Sunday from 12:30-3 p.m. until Aug. 31.
CAROUSEL RETURNS: Nunley’s Carousel will spin once again after being closed for 10 months.
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Nunley’s Carousel is broken. Contact Nassau County and tell them to repair it. They let the maintenance staff go a while back.
06/04/2025
For Freeporters past and present.
Community Service Announcement for Brookside Nature Preserve. April 12-13, 2025
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50 S Brookside Avenue
Freeport, NY
11520