• Foster Avenue Improvements - Sayville NY
    In November 1935 the WPA approved the provision of labor for the construction of curbs and gutters along Foster Avenue in Sayville, NY.
  • House Repairs - Sayville NY
    The Suffolk County News reported in May 1938 that "W.P.A. mechanics ... have been re-roofing, re-painting, and making other repairs and improvements on a number of Candee avenue houses" in Sayville, N.Y. that had recently been "taken over by the Home Owners Loan Corporation."
  • Sayville Library Assistance and Improvements (demolished) - Sayville NY
    The Sayville Library in 1940 was having staffing problems because of the depression. The National Youth Administration came to their aid when two workers from this group assisted Haff and her secretary with cataloging, processing, repair, and shelving of books. A larger project was undertaken by this same group when twelve of their workers repainted the exterior of the Sayville Library in the summer of 1940. The Trustees were pleased with the work and the local National Youth Administration project supervisor noted that “the job of painting a surface of 9,600 square feet gave the N.Y.Y. boys assigned...
  • WPA Sidewalks - Sayville NY
    The WPA constructed sidewalks along the west side of Candee Avenue in Sayville, N.Y., in 1940. Neighboring Greene Avenue was improved by a WPA "gutter project." The town's Suffolk County News reported: "Other projects include a walk on North Main street, from Foster extension west, and on Hamilton and Hiddink streets."
  • WPA Storm Sewers - Sayville NY
    Referencing the WPA, an article in the Dec. 25, 1936 issue of Sayville’s Suffolk County News stated: “Various projects have been completed … and other projects, such as the storm sewer job on Greene avenue and Main street, Sayville, are now in progress.” Such previous work was completed "on Edwards street and Erwin street ... and in the vicinity of those streets," a project for which $24,765.12 was allocated.