Civil Service Job Assistance

Hi All,

Some folks might be preparing for local civil service examinations and need assistance in studying for the test.  Welcome (and thank you) New York State Department of Civil Service!  This link has test guides and resource booklets for local examinations.

Examples of jobs on the page - as of 10/20/15 at least - included the following:

• Account/Audit Clerical Series(263KB)
• Caseworker Series(271KB)
• Clerical/Steno/Typist Series, Entry-Level(274KB)
• Correction Officer Series, Entry-Level(337KB)
• Custodians and Janitors Series, Entry-Level(229KB)
• Custodians and Janitors Series, High-Level(253KB)
• Director of Facilities Series(918KB)
• Fire Chief/Assistant Fire Chief Series(398KB)
• Firefighter Series(136KB)
• Higher Level Account Clerical Series(423KB)
• Investigator Series(168KB)
• Local Civil Deputy Series(305KB)
• Local Court Security Series(344KB)
• Police Chief/Assistant Police Chief Series(204KB)
• Police Officer, Entry-Level(87KB)
• Police Officer/Deputy Sheriff Exam - Frequently Asked Questions
• Police Supervisors/Investigators Series(404KB)
• Second- and Third-Line Police Supervisors Series(299KB)
• Public Health Technician Series(84KB)
• Safety and Security Series(439KB)
• Senior Stenographer/Senior Typist Series(347KB)
• Social Welfare Examiner Series(289KB)
• State and Local Identification Series(275KB)
• Toll Collector Series(1.04MB)
• Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator/Trainee Series(224KB)

Some of the job titles might be helpful to you - others not so much.  Note also that the documents open in Adobe Acrobat - the number in parentheses is the size of the document.  Also not that test guide are made available to the public on this site 60 days prior to the date of the written test.

Also note that they (civil service) suggest going back to the site each week to see if any new job announcements are posted.  It changes from week-to-week.

For a quick look at the Nassau County Civil Service website, click here.

On this site users can find examination announcements, a section of Frequently Asked Questions, Physical Fitness Requirements,  information on Section 85 A/B Civil Service law and links to the main Nassau County website.

Hope the links and the sites help you secure the job that you want!

Regards,
Stu

School Speed Zone Cameras

Hi All,


And now for some interesting news about school speed zone cameras...they are being repealed in both Nassau and Suffolk counties.  Click on this link from Newsday for the complete article - entitled, 'Nassau, Suffolk, Move To Kill School Speed Camera Programs'  Article is from 12/8/14.

For an article on how much money the Nassau Speed Cameras generated - get ready, its a LOT of money - click on this link.  The article title is 'Nassau Speed Cameras Generate 400,000 Tickets, Report Says'. Again the article came from Newsday.com - this time from 12/11/14.

And, for what its worth, click on this link to find Speed Camera Location in Nassau County.

Click on this interesting article from Newsday; called 'Accident Data Doesn't Support School zone Speed Camera Locations, Newsday Analysis'.

Finally, click on this article from ABC7 News called, 'Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano Changing Speed Camera Operation Times'.  Enjoy the links and the information.

Regards,
Stu

Nassau County Government Homepage

Hi All,

The Nassau County government homepage is chock full of informative and helpful links. Not only is the site easy to navigate - great colors, easy to read, good contrasting links and well organized - there are many ways for visitors to contact various departments on the Nassau County site. Click here for a good start to figure out who/what/where to contact if you have any issues.

One of the best things about the site is eServices link on the homepage. Click here for the direct link.

On the EServices page on the site you have two sections - one for residents and another for business. I'm going to discuss the various parts of the resident section in this blog entry. There is more than enough to talk about on the site for the entry.

So, what's on the resident site? Well, users can view assessment information via the Land Records Viewer, appeal your assessment via the Assessment Review (AROW), make golf reservations (seriously!), pay parking tickets online and find a section on contractor lookup and initiate contractor complaints.

Starting from the top....the Land Records Viewer enables users to view area maps, tax maps, view a property sketch and view correspondence. General and School tax information, property description, recent sales and assessment question information are all available on the site.

The AROW (an acronym for Assessment Review on the Web) section of the site enables homeowners to answer the question, 'Do I have a good case for filing an appeal"? Users can search for residential sales, file an appeal or look up information about pending or prior appeals.

Sorry, but the Golf Reservation section of the site is one of the more clever uses of technology that I've seen recently. Using this service, users can reserve tee time at either the Red, White, or blue courses at Eisenhower Park up to one week in advance of the date you wish to play. Funstuff - especially now that Spring is somewhat around the corner.

The 'My Nassau' part of the site enables users to find information on elected officials, road management authorities, school district information, police/fire/sewage district information. That could be very helpful when you need to lodge a complaint about a fire or sewage issue...

Go figure - park in the wrong place now, get a ticket and you can pay online with a credit card. Want to do just that? Just click on this link to pay your outstanding parking tickets that are returnable to the Nassau County (TPVA) Traffic Court. Easy - and you don't have to go to 16 Cooper Street in Hempstead to pay the ticket. FYI, click on this link to go to the TPVA website directly.

Finally, visitors to the Contractor Lookup/Complaint section of the website can find and check on the license status of prospective contractors and vendors. Visitors can also file complaints with the Nassau County Department of Consumer Affairs from this site as well. Neat stuff -and very helpful when you are doing a renovation or building project on or in your house (think kitchen remodeling or basement finishing or an addition to the house...).

Enjoy the site - there is a huge amount of timely, valuable, helpful information that is available to visitors!

Regards,
Stu

Crime Statistics for Nassau and Suffolk County

Hi All,

Just found these really, really interesting website from Newsday: Long Island Crime and Police Reports. Users can select a community and a specific date range to view incidents in the area and time period requested. Specific events include drug/alcohol, robbery, assault, homicide, theft, burglary, property damage and an 'other' category.

Amazingly useful data - imagine that you are buying or selling a home and using the data?

But wait, there's more: below the map itself is a description of the various incidents that are detailed. For example, age and details about various incidents are included in narrative format. Clicking on the 'Read More' link takes readers to an expanded entry of the incident.

Also, you can find crime statistics by precinct at this site from the Nassau County Police Department. Interesting stuff - and helpful to boot.

Regards,
Stu

Famous Parks in Nassau County

Hi All, You wouldn't know it from the weather outside right now (it is dreary with fog, a bit of rain and very, very cloudy skies), but spring has just sprung... And what better way to spend a spring day than at a local park. Long Island has 26 state parks. Click here for a list of these 26 parks. This page has a map to get to each of the parks along with the telephone number and the town each park is located in. Click here for the 'official' Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Museums website. You'll find all sorts of news about the various parks. Click on this link to find out much more about the parks and museums. This link is almost a 'highlights' page since it discusses the various parks and their facilities and resources. Note that the information is more background type material but is still interesting for the casual user. Parks mentioned on this page include Eisenhower Park, Cantiague Park, Christopher Morley Park, Grant Park, Cedar Creek park and Mitchel Athletic Complex among others. Click here to find a page that links to Bay Park, Christopher Morley, Eisenhower, and North Woodmore Park. Here is a very interesting from the Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation & Museums: a 'where to go' link that divides the various parks into categories like Active Parks, Passive Parks, Recreational Parks, Preserves, Museums, and Campgrounds. Who knew that Nassau County was so blessed with so many wonderful, exciting, beautiful natural resources in the form of a parks, musuems, preserves, and campgrounds. Well, now we all know! Regards and enjoy the parks. Stu Our Facebook page - great for linking and friending... Our Twitter stream - great for following...