Great Neck Park District Commissioner Frank Cilluffo is running unopposed for re-election Dec. 13.
Cilluffo is a retired NYPD community affairs public safety director and a longtime resident of Great Neck. Cilluffo has a 19-year-old daughter, Francesca.
An active member of the community beyond being park district commissioner, Cilluffo is involved with the Rotary Club and the Lighthouse Society, and is a youth hockey coach and a member of the Memorial Day Parade Committee.
Cilluffo was first elected to the position of commissioner in 2014 in a special election to fill the vacant seat that had been held by Ruth Tamarin. Cilluffo stepped in and worked with the other commissioners to see what improvements to the park could be made that would not be at the taxpayers’ expense. In 2019, he defeated Erica Beggs 993-675 to retain his seat as commissioner.
Programs and events that have been implemented over the past eight years include a holiday tree lighting, enhanced commuter parking, pickleball for children, community gardens maintained by volunteer students and more.
If re-elected, Cilluffo will serve for another three years beginning on Jan. 1, 2023. The district election will take place Dec. 13 from 1 p.m.- 9 p.m. and is divided into four sectors for polling purposes.
The 1st District encompasses the Village of Kings Point, Saddle Rock Estates and areas of the Village of Great Neck that are east of Middle Neck Road and north of Hicks Lane and west of Middle Neck Road. The polling place for District 1 is the Great Neck House at 14 Arrendale Ave.
The 2nd District encompasses the area of the Village of Great Neck that is east of Middle Neck Road and unincorporated areas of the Town of North Hempstead that are south of the Village of Great Neck and north of the Village of Kensington. The polling place for District 2 is also the Great Neck House.
The 3rd District encompasses the villages of Great Neck Plaza, Thomaston and Kensington. The polling place is the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department Company #3 at 25 Prospect Street.
The 4th District encompasses the Village of Russell Gardens and other unincorporated areas within the town. These areas are the Great Neck Terrace Apartments, Lakeville, Upland, Lake Success Hills and Manor sections of Great Neck, and all other areas bounded by Great Neck Road on the north and west, Northern Boulevard on the south, and Middle Neck Road on the east. The polling place for District 4 is the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire District’s Company No. 4 Firehouse on 97 Jayson Ave.
Residents who are 18 years of age or older and have resided in the Great Neck Park District for at least 30 days prior to the election and are registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections at least 23 days prior to the election are eligible to vote.
