Oceanside Cove is excited to learn about the changes that are starting to be made to the pandemic guidelines by the CDC. While mask mandates have been updated by the CDC, please keep in mind that many aspects of the Covid requirements issued by the Nassau County Health Department remain unchanged. When these guidelines change enough for us to change our policies, we will certainly comply and notify all residents. 

To clarify the CDC guideliness and how they affect us in Oceanside Cove, because mask guidelines have been eased, without other guideliness relaxing much of how we are currently operating must remain the same.  

While the good news is are that things are moving in a positive direction, restrictions on operations have not been lifted by the Health Department.  This means that as of now the pool will be opening Memorial Day Weekend, May 29th following last year's guideliness and this restricts opening the Health Club and Clubhouses at this time.  

Guidelines are changing fast and they take time to make their way to local government.  Just because this is happening today, does not mean it will not change tomorrow.  Please check back frequently as we update this information as soon as it can be passed along to you.  Please also be mindful when calling the office for updates that Oceanside Cove staff is working in the busiest time of our year to get the pool open, sprinklers on and grounds going for a successful summer season.  Any new information is being shared as quickly as we get it!

As always, once new guidelines come out and there is a change to our operation we will send out a notice to shareholders, and post an update here.  

The health department guideliness for the pool remain in affect from last year at this time.  One of the most wanted answers is "Can we bring guests?"  At this time the health department has kept the restriction to residents only.  Similar to last year, residents are required to bring a cove issued ID, check in and adhear to social distancing guidelines.  Staff is required to close the facility mid day for sanitation. 

Reservations for the pool can be made through the phone system during pool operating hours. On Thursday 5/27 and Friday 5/28 we will open the reservation phone lines to give everyone an opportunity to make a reservation for the opening weekend only!  After opening weekend reservations must be made on the weekend when the pool is open, either in person or over the phone.  Please keep that in mind and plan accordingly to schedule the following weekend while the pool is still open.  Once we open full time reservations can be made in person at the pool check in or on the phone system during normal pool hours, weather permitting.  

​The pool will open 7 days a week begining at the end of June as it always has.  Please review the post from April 30 for further detailed clarification of the pool rules and procedures!

Weather permitting, the pool will be opening this year the weekend of Memorial Day!  

The pool will open weekends only beginning Memorial Day and through June, similar to pre-covid years.  

The pool will have two shifts, similar to last year, one AM and one PM shift per day and reservations can be made in advance to secure a space at the pool. 

Morning - 10:00AM to 1:30PM
Afternoon - 2:30PM to 6:00PM

The health department requires the following guidelines to remain in effect this year.

Throughout the spring and early summer months we often get complaints of the large number of geese within our community.  While the geese offer their own beauty to the property, they come with many unwanted side effects.  Some of those being damage to our lawns, droppings, and hazards on our roads. 

Over the years the goose population within Oceanside Cove has grown exponentially and every year the Board of Directors and Management have looked into cost effective measures to control the goose population.  Canadian Geese are protected by the DEC and therefore require special procedures to try and control them. 

Beginning on March 19, 2021 we will be working with an outside company to try a new method to control the goose population within the community.  Their goal is to preventing nesting in the community by making the geese feel unwanted.  This company will use dogs to scare the birds from the property at different times of the day and early evening.  These dogs are well trained, working animals, and come each with an individual handler.  This does not harm or kill the geese in any way.  

Please do not approach or distract the dogs or the handlers while they are working!  

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to call the Management Office and we'll be happy to discuss with you further. 

What this means? 

• The mailing address is changing.  Anyone using their own bank to send payments automatically must update the mailing address to go in effect for April maintenance payments. 
• Anyone using Alexander Wolf's existing platform to make automatic payments will be deactivated on Wednesday, March 24, 2021.  April's payment must be set up on their website to use the new Click Pay Platform. 
• Payments can be setup online using all major credit cards for a fee or using ACH or eCheck for free. 
• One time payments can be made online.

Use the link below to visit Alexander Wolf and Company's website for more information on how and when you can enroll in CLICK PAY!

Alexander Wolf and Company has finalized the documents for shareholders to complete their taxes.  

These documents will be mailed out to all shareholders beginning the last week in January.  If you would like a copy for download, these documents are available for immediate download for shareholders with website access, in the "MY ACCOUNT" section of our website from the "SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS" page.

To register for online access please click on REGISTRATION on the top of the page to signup for access. 

At this time the health club and clubhouses remain closed.  

Please understand that the protocol and requirements for opening the clubhouse and/or health club are far different than the opening of the pools.  While great effort and expense were required to open the outdoor pools, the opening of indoor facilities requires even greater expenditures to be safe and compliant with the current protocols

Aside from the labor and cleaning requirements, there are equipment upgrades for filtration and disinfecting of the air which must take place.  Please know that we have been working towards an eventual re-opening.  We have met with contractors to determine what exactly is necessary to add to our existing systems, and have placed orders for equipment.  Unfortunately, much of the equipment is back-ordered due to the worldwide demand

Additionally, due to the situation with Covid-19 and the current spike in infection rates, the board is unwilling to subject our community, and staff, to unnecessary exposure at this time.  It is our hope and expectation that the vaccines, and improved understanding of the virus by the medical professionals, will bring closure to the pandemic and allow us to resume a more normal lifestyle soon.  

We are all yearning for the return to normalcy!

At the Board of Directors meeting held on December 9, 2020, the Board voted to approve the following amendment to the House Rules regarding gas lamps and heater. 

"House Rule #28
No LESSEE shall store or use any wood, oil, gas, kerosene lamps, or any wood, oil, gas, kerosene heaters in their unit, or on any property owned by the LESSOR"

With snow season upon us we'd like to remind everyone of the complex policies on snow removal. 
Oceanside Cove works to keep the roads within the community, open, clear and passable for the duration of all snow storms.  Clearing of sidewalks, driveways and parking spaces begins after the snow storm has completed. 

Crews begin after snowfall in multiple locations and work their way around the complex clearing sidewalks, driveways and parking spaces.  In order for us to clear driveways and parking spaces, cars must be removed before they will be cleared.  If crews come by your area doing cleanup, and your car has not been moved, they will skip you and continue working their way through the complex.  Please understand we will not be able to return to clear your spot then until we've completed the complex.  The complex is large and bouncing around doing a spot here or there is just not feasible. 

Please remember these important items. 

• Oceanside Cove and its contractors are not responsible for damaged items left outside.  This includes landscape lighting, door mats, decorations etc.  These items get buried in the snow and cannot be seen by the crews clearing the sidewalks.
• Please ensure your front door mat is removed prior to snowfall.  This is important, when it's buried in snow, the snowblowers suck them up and they damage the equipment.  Damaged equipment leads to delays for everyone in getting their areas cleaned! 
• Oceanside Cove, staff and its contractors do not clean cars or between cars.  It is your responsibility to clean off your car and remove it from the spot or the driveway so they can be cleaned.  
• It is recommended that shareholders own something to clean their car and a small snow shovel. 
• Oceanside Cove has spaces throughout the community called "SNOW SPOTS".  Cars are required to be  out of those spaces before the snow begins.  Any cars not moved are subject to towing or being blocked in by snow. 
• Snow cleanup in large storms can take a few days.  It is our policy and always our intention to prioritize how we clean up each storm.  No two storms are the same, therefore no two cleanups are the same.  In severe storms we often do sidewalks and then come back and do driveways and spots.  In lesser storms we work to do them all at once.  The storm dictates how we work to clean up the complex.  Rest assured that everyone will get cleaned out as quickly as possible!
• Many of the equipment used to clean up the snow is large, noisy and extremely dangerous.  Do not assume that equipment operators can see or hear you when approaching them.  The visibility in the weather, from inside equipment and time of day makes it more difficult to see than operating a passenger vehicle.  This equipment also cannot stop as quickly as a passenger vehicle!  Requests should not be made to equipment operators for service!  All requests should be made through the office and you'll be scheduled accordingly.  If you must speak with an equipment operator be sure to stand a safe distance and get their attention.  Once they acknowledge they've seen you you can proceed with approaching them cautiously.  
• If you have small children out playing in the snow, playing on snow piles during cleanup is extremely dangerous and is not permitted!  Oceanside Cove uses heavy equipment to move piles and it may be difficult to spot children.
• Wear bright cloths when walking the complex.  We cannot stress this enough!  When walking your dog, or just walking to get fresh air and exercise, WEAR BRIGHT CLOTHS!  At night it is hard to see when driving the complex.  This is even more difficult in snow storms. 

If you have a special situation or a problem during or after snow removal, Call Us! We are available to answer any questions and work on a resolution for your problem. 

Due to the Management Office remaining closed to outside visitors and shareholders, we have made many new and exciting updates to the Online Portal.  Registered website users can access the following functions through their online portal. 

• Gate Access (Users can add visitors to the gate to give them access)
• Work Order Requests (Send in requests for service needed in your home or around the community)
• Exterminator Request (Add your name to the list for complementary exterminating service)
• Purchase Visitor ID Cards
• Purchase lost/replacement ID Card
• Purchase Gate Remotes
• Canine Registration

And this is just the beginning! We will continue to add and improve the website to bring more functions to shareholders and residents online!

Many shareholders are wondering why the health club has not opened yet.  The department of health and NYS have put very strict guidelines on opening health clubs.  Similar to how they put guidelines on opening the pool, they've put guidelines on gyms/health clubs.  The guidelines set forth are significantly stricter than the pool guidelines that were required of us during the summer.  The requirements include specific HEPA filtration being installed in our AC/Heating system.  This by itself is holding things up as this equipment, like much of the COVID19 equipment is on a severe backorder.  

Aside from just the equipment there are other hurdles we're working on as well.  The requirements include contact tracing and the 6' spacing of the gym equipment.  As you are aware our facility is very small and there are also hurdles in that as well.  Similar to the pool the health club opening will be required us to hire staff members to be stationed at the building while the health club is open, signing people in and out of the building and asking them contact tracing questions.  We appreciate all your patience and we're working through all these details as quickly as we can.  Please check back for updates here.  All shareholders will receive a notice as soon as we have an anticipated opening date.  

Our priority is to get this open as soon as possible while ensuring all shareholders remain safe while using the facility!