Just In The St. Nick of Time: Mangano Announces Letters To Santa Can Be Dropped In Nassau's Parks

 

Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano today announced that the County’s children will once again be able to send their holiday lists directly to Old St. Nick at the North Pole via a special network of Santa’s Mailboxes at Nassau County parks.

The mailboxes will accept letters from Monday, November 22, through Friday, December 17. Letters to Santa will receive a reply in the form of a “Santa-Gram” from the North Pole, with Santa’s elves at the Parks Department pitching in to send cheery but noncommittal letters in response to children’s letters. To assure a reply, each letter must contain the child’s name and address, written legibly. Santa-Grams will be sent before the holiday.

Colorful red and green mailboxes will be accessible from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily at the administration buildings of the following parks: Cantiague Park in Hicksville (571-7056); Christopher Morley Park in Roslyn-North Hills (571-8113); Grant Park in Hewlett (571-7821); Rev. Arthur Mackey, Sr. Park in Roosevelt (571-8692); Wantagh Park in Wantagh (571-7460); and at Eisenhower Park’s Special Activities Building (572-0348 )at Parking Field No. 8 and the Nassau Aquatic Center (572-0501) at Parking Field No. 1A. Letters can also be deposited at the Parks Department’s Administration Building (572-0396) in Eisenhower Park, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. No postage is necessary for the Santa letters.

For more information about Santa’s mailboxes, please call 572-0396 weekdays during business hours or visit the website at www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks.