This is a Town Beach in Massapequa named Florence Beach located at the end of Florence Avenue. Recently the town renamed the beach to be Philip B. Healey Beach. A little history about Philip B Healey.
He was born on August 21, 1921, in Brooklyn, New York City. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He graduated B.B.A. from St. John's University in 1951. In 1953, he married Geneva Musalo, and they had three children. They lived in Massapequa, Nassau County, New York. He graduated M.B.A. from LIU Post in 1968.He entered politics as a Republican, and was a member of the Oyster Bay Town Board. He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1971 until his death in 1996, sitting in the 179th, 180th, 181st, 182nd, 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th, 187th, 188th, 189th, 190th and 191st New York State Legislatures.He died on May 27, 1996, at the Massapequa General Hospital, of a heart attack.The Philip B. Healey Beach at Florence Avenue, Massapequa, was named in his honor. The Bethpage State Parkway was named Philip B. Healey Memorial Parkway in his honor.
We placed this cache here because living in the area and passing the beach by boat, this spot seems to be a relaxing place for so many to enjoy. Whenever we pass this spot, there are people fishing and crabbing, sitting on the benches, reading and relaxing in the shade. It seemed a perfect place for a cache! This can be a high muggle area, especially on sunny warm days. The park closes at dusk so the gates will be locked after sundown. You can be stealthy when locating this cache so please be mindful. BYOP