An interview with a librarian

1. How long have you lived in Malverne?

The Librarian said that she lived in Malverne since she was born. She had only moved twice when she was married and that was for only four years.

2. Have you witnessed any changes within the last 30 years?

She said that not too many changes had occurred within the last thirty years. No new buildings have appeared except for an associated supermarket had become a Kodak store.

3. Do you see Malverne changing at all in twenty years?

Yes, she said that Malverene was going to remove Grossman’s Farm and build condos or new homes. She also knew about a nursery that was going down to create new homes. She was very disappointed in Malverne for doing this because she felt like the farm helped give Malverne its small town atmosphere. She felt these new homes would give Malverne more congestion than it already has on one of its main roads, Ocean Avenue.

4. Do you appreciate Malverene’s small town atmosphere?

Yes, she feels like it helps Malverne remain “quaint and bucolic”

5. What do you like about Malverne?

She said very simply that she likes its “small town atmosphere”

6. Would you say that Malverne has a good school district?

She was unaware of Malverne’s school and the ratings on it. When she was younger she went to a school in Valley Stream since she was zoned for it.

7. Would you like to see Malverne develop and have big corporate franchises such as McDonalds?

No! She also said she feels like many people in the community feel the same. She doesn’t feel it changing anytime soon.

8. If you could change one thing about Malverne what would you change?

She would change the strict village government. She feels as though they have too much say on what you can and can’t do to your home. Her belief is that since she is paying such high taxes the residents should have more control over their home. However, she realized it’s to keep the community to look a certain way. She also said that she doesn’t think Malverne needs a police department and thinks they shouldn’t have to pay for one since they already pay for a Nassau police department. The other side of this is that the police force helps keep the village safer.

9. How do you feel about Malverne’s farm?

She feels like it is an important part of Malverne and she is bothered that it will be taken down because it will change the sense of Malverne.

10. What attracted you to this neighborhood when you moved in?

She did not have a choice to move into Malverene. Her father was a construction worker and built a house in Malverne. However, she believes that she would move into Malverne because of its small town bucolic feel.