very hard to support our first responders, give them everything they need,” says Mayor Panzenbeck. The city’s business-friendly approach focuses on attracting unique retailers to downtown.Trubee Hill, voted Long Island’s best gift shop for three years running, exemplifies the desired merchant mix. “The gentlemen have a candle-making business, and they do a lot online, and they have the most beautiful gift shop,” Mayor Panzenbeck describes. Madeline’s Playhouse offers birthday parties with a carousel and specialty coffees for parents, while the Loop Bus provides transportation throughout the community for a nominal fee, the Glen Cove Senior Center provides a bus for members and Henry’s Luncheonette a restaurant proudly serving our community since 1929. THE MAYOR’S VISION FOR GLEN COVE’S FUTURE As Mayor Panzenbeck seeks a third term in 2025, her agenda focuses on completing the transformation she began four years ago. The immediate priorities are ambitious infrastructure goals and careful attention to preserving Glen Cove’s character while managing growth. “Just to keep the excitement and the renovation and the refurbishment of our city going,” Mayor Panzenbeck outlines. “Continue all the work that needs to be done on our golf course.We’ve completed a great number of projects just to make sure that we leave no stone unturned and get everything up and running.” The golf course improvements represent unfinished business, with the facility currently restored to 80 percent capacity. Personal connection drives the mayor’s dedication. “My family came here in the late 1840s from Ireland, and then another bunch came from Norway, probably 1860-ish. Most of them have always been here, so it’s important to me to make it a better place,” she reflects. Living in what she calls “the Gatsby area,” where the Pratt family mansions once lined the waterfront, Mayor Panzenbeck embodies Glen Cove’s ability to honor its past while building a community where longtime residents and newcomers find reasons to stay. Photo Credit: Office of the Mayor 9 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 07 GLEN COVE, NY
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