Editing Flower Hill, New York (section)

==History==

=== Before the village (pre-colonization – 1930) ===
The location of Flower Hill was originally inhabited by [[Matinecock (tribe)|Matinecock]] [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]].<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|title=Historical |publisher=Manhasset Bay Protection Committee |url=http://www.manhassetbayprotectioncommittee.org/historical_background.htm|access-date=November 15, 2020}}</ref> In the 17th century, [[Dutch people|Dutch]] and [[English people|English]] colonists began to settle the area.<ref name=":02" />

This era saw members of prominent colonial families settled in the area, including members of the Hewlett family (the family after whom [[Hewlett, New York]], and Hewlett Lane in Flower Hill are named).<ref name=":20">{{Cite news|last=Shaman|first=Diana|date=November 6, 1983|title=Blending a Development with History |work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/06/realestate/blending-a-development-with-history.html|access-date=October 10, 2020}}</ref> Members of the family settled in the area during this time, and constructed the former Hewlett Homestead circa 1713.<ref name=":20" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Village of Flower Hill » Village History|url=https://villageflowerhill.org/village-history/|access-date=September 5, 2020|publisher=Village of Flower Hill}}</ref>

During this time, the area consisted of many farms, and was in an ideal location for them, as the goods produced in the area would be brought down to either [[Manhasset Bay]] in [[Manhasset, New York|Manhasset]] or [[Port Washington, New York|Port Washington]], or to [[Hempstead Harbor]] in [[Roslyn, New York|Roslyn]] for shipment to destinations in [[New York City]] and beyond.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":43">{{Cite web |title=Village of Flower Hill » Flower Hill Historic Trail |url=https://villageflowerhill.org/flower-hill-historic-trail/ |access-date=July 17, 2022 |website=villageflowerhill.org}}</ref>

At this time, the heart of Flower Hill was located where modern-day Port Washington Boulevard, Bonnie Heights Road, and Country Club Drive intersect.<ref name=":1" /> This area included a blacksmith, general store, tavern, a village well, and a cemetery, in addition to a small number of homes.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":43" />

''Circa'' 1900, [[Carlos Munson]] – the heir to the [[Munson Steamship Company]] – and his wife, Mabel, settled in Flower Hill.<ref name=":1" /> Carlos and Mabel Munson were unhappy to be living near so many intoxicated locals found in this area, which prompted Mabel asking Carlos to do something to get rid of them. Carlos responded by purchasing the land, despite having no need for it.<ref name=":1" /> To further eliminate this issue, the Munsons gave some of this land to the [[Franciscan Missionaries of Mary]].<ref name=":1" />

In the early decades of the 20th century, the [[New York and North Shore Traction Company|New York & North Shore Traction Company]] operated a trolley line connecting [[Mineola, New York|Mineola]], [[Roslyn, New York|Roslyn]], and [[Port Washington, New York|Port Washington]] – as well as one connecting [[Flushing, Queens|Flushing]] and Roslyn – through the village, utilizing [[New York State Route 25A|Northern Boulevard]], Middle Neck Road, and [[New York State Route 101|Port Washington Boulevard]].<ref name=":43" /><ref name=":12">{{Cite web|title=Long Island Index: Interactive Map|url=http://www.longislandindexmaps.org/|website=Long Island Index Maps|publisher=Long Island Index}}</ref><ref name=":83">{{Cite book|last=Seyfried|first=Vincent F.|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015006056595&view=1up&seq=1|title=New York & North Shore Traction Company; Trolleys in: Whitestone, Flushing, Bayside, Roslyn, Pt. Washington, Mineola [and] Hicksville.|publisher=F. E. Reifschneider|year=1956|isbn=|location=[[Orlando, Florida]]|pages=}}</ref>

The two lines intersected at a junction located at the intersection of Middle Neck Road and Northern Boulevard.<ref name=":43" /><ref name=":83" /> This was also the site of the company's former Roslyn trolley yard and a substation; it was located at the northwestern corner of the intersection.<ref name=":83" />

Additionally, a trolley siding existed in Flower Hill on the east side of Port Washington Boulevard, near its intersection with modern-day Farmview Road.<ref name=":83" />

=== Push for incorporation (1930 – 1931) ===
The push for Flower Hill's incorporation first started in 1930, when word was spread that Port Washington was planning to incorporate itself as a city.<ref name=":81" /> Upon hearing these rumors, residents of Flower Hill feared that the Flower Hill area would be placed within the boundaries of the proposed City of Greater Port Washington if those plans were ultimately to be approved. As a result, the residents of Flower Hill saw a need to incorporate the locality as a village, in order to prevent the area from becoming part of the rumored city.<ref name=":81" />

After two unsuccessful attempts to hold a hearing on Flower Hill's incorporation as a village, residents tried for a third time in April 1931, and were successful.<ref name=":81" /> With the approval of the application for a hearing, a vote to decide whether or not Flower Hill should incorporate itself was set for April 27 of that year; the vote would be held in Carlos Munson's real estate office.<ref name=":81" />

During the vote on April 27, the residents of Flower Hill voted unanimously in favor of incorporating Flower Hill as a village, and the Incorporated Village of Flower Hill was ultimately born.<ref name=":81" /><ref name=":18" />

=== Village of Flower Hill (1931 – present) ===
In May 1931, a few weeks after the birth of the village, its [[certificate of incorporation]] was signed.<ref name=":81">{{Cite book|last=Winsche|first=Richard|title=The History of Nassau County Community Place-Names|publisher=Empire State Books|date=October 1, 1999|isbn=978-1557871541|location=[[Interlaken, New York]]|pages=33–34}}</ref> Carlos Munson was originally selected to serve as its first Mayor but turned down the position, which was subsequently given to [[Arthur G. Elvin]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":84">"Proceedings of a Regular Meeting -- Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Flower Hill, Nassau County, New York." July 8, 1940. ''Flower Hill Board Minutes''. Village of Flower Hill. July 8, 1940.</ref><ref name=":85">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=December 7, 2020|title=Village of Flower Hill Board of Trustees Meeting, December 7, 2020|url=http://villageflowerhill.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/20201207132053996.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=February 11, 2021|website=Village of Flower Hill|page=11}}</ref> When founded, the population of Flower Hill was 288.<ref name=":18">{{Cite web|date=Spring 2018|title=Village Letter - Spring 2018|url=http://villageflowerhill.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Spring-18.pdf |publisher=Village of Flower Hill |access-date=September 17, 2020}}</ref> The first village meeting took place in Carlos Munson's real estate office; Village Hall now occupies this parcel of land.<ref name=":18" />

In the mid-1930s, the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary would establish [[St. Francis Hospital (Flower Hill, New York)|St. Francis Hospital]] as a cardiac [[sanatorium]] for children, on the land given to them by Carlos Munson. The first children arrived at this facility on February 8, 1937.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":43"/>

Flower Hill started to see new housing developments be built in the coming years.<ref name=":1" /> One of the notable developments built during this time is a large part of the Flower Hill Estates subdivision, which was built by [[Walter Uhl]]. Uhl began to build many of these first homes in the vicinity of Country Club Drive, located in the Port Washington section of the village, and adjacent to the [[North Hempstead Country Club]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":113">''Map: Map of Flower Hill Estates - Section 1'' (Map). May 1939 – via Nassau County Public Records.</ref><ref name=":46">{{Cite news|date=December 12, 1984|title=Walter Uhl (Published 1984) |work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/12/12/obituaries/walter-uhl.html|access-date=October 27, 2020}}</ref> Uhl built many of these homes in the [[colonial style]], to ensure that they would fit in with existing buildings and surroundings. Some of these homes were also built with reused wood from barns in their ceilings.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":54">{{Cite news|date=September 22, 1940|title=Ideas for Home Planning and Building Equipment|page=RE4|work=[[The New York Times]]|quote=Timbers And Planks From Old Farmhouse Are Used In Flower Hill Home}}</ref> During the subdivision's construction process in 1939, an old Spanish "piece-of-eight" was unearthed by a construction worker.<ref name=":07">{{Cite news|date=November 5, 1939|title=DIGS UP 1793 'PIECE OF 8'; Worker on Flower Hill Development Unearths Spanish Coin (Published 1939)|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1939/11/05/archives/digs-up-1793-piece-of-8-worker-on-flower-hill-development-unearths.html|access-date=December 30, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The coin, dating back to 1793, was presented by Uhl to the Port Washington Library.<ref name=":07" />

In the years and decades following the [[World War II|Second World War]], Flower Hill continued to be suburbanized, and many new developments were built as a result.<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> Many of these new developments were built over former estates (such as the Chanticlare at Flower Hill subdivision, which was built over [[Chanticlare|the former estate]] of [[Jesse Ricks]]), farms (such as the Hewlett Farm subdivision, which was built over portions of the former Hewlett Homestead), and even former [[sand mines]] (such as certain parts of the Wildwood at Flower Hill development, built on land once owned by the Colonial Sand & Stone Company).<ref name=":20" /><ref>{{Cite news|last=Kass|first=Jane|date=May 18, 1965|title=Mansion Spared as Homes Rise on Estate|work=[[Newsday]]|url=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>''Map: Map of Hewlett Farm, Incorporated Village of Flower Hill'' (Map). August 26, 1983 – via Nassau County Public Records.</ref><ref name=":10">''Map: Wildwood at Flower Hill'' (Map). March 30, 1967 – via Nassau County Public Records.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=June 12, 1967|title=Property Cards for Section 6, Block 85|website=Nassau County Land Records|url=https://i2f.uslandrecords.com/NY/Nassau/D/Default.aspx<!-- |work =Section 6, Block 85-->|via=Nassau County Public Records (www.uslandrecords.com)|access-date=September 6, 2020|archive-date=October 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024104110/https://i2f.uslandrecords.com/NY/Nassau/D/Default.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> A notable housing development built during this time is Flower Hill Country Estates, which was developed by [[Country Estates, Inc.|Country Estates, Incorporated]].<ref name=":43" /><ref name=":45">{{Cite news|date=January 2, 1955|title=DEVELOPERS PLAN MODELS IN NASSAU: Projects Include New Group of Dwellings at Flower Hill in Manhasset WESTBURY PARCEL SOLD P. Guille's Estate on Jericho Turnpike Is Purchased by a Builder in Area DEVELOPERS PLAN NASSAU :MODELS|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref name=":47">''Map: "Map of Flower Hill Country Estates"''. November 29, 1954 – via Nassau County Public Records.</ref><ref name=":90">{{Cite news|date=April 22, 1951|title=L.I. DEVELOPERS EXPAND ACTIVITY IN HOME COLONIES|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> The firm also built the Country Estates subdivision of nearby [[East Hills, New York|East Hills]] around the same time, over [[Clarence Mackay]]'s [[Harbor Hill|former estate]].<ref name=":43" /><ref name=":63">{{Cite news|date=August 28, 1955|title=Housing Development Is Planned On Part of North Shore Estate: FOUNDLING BLOCK SOLD TO BUILDERS|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>

In 1946, [[Marjorie Church Logan]] (wife of [[William John Logan]]) [[Logan Murder-Rape|was murdered]] in her home on Bonnie Heights Road – and her daughter, Marjory Jeanne, was shot and raped.<ref name="Sheffield 1–2, 8">{{Cite news |last=Sheffield |first=Wesley |date=July 5, 1947 |title=Caraway Calm as He Dies in Chair: Caraway Calmly Dies in Chair, Pays Penalty for Logan Murder |pages=1–2, 8 |work=[[Newsday]] }}</ref> The suspect, Ward Beecher Caraway, was a butler and chauffeur at another estate in Flower Hill, and was ultimately sentenced to death for the crimes.<ref name="Sheffield 1–2, 8"/>

In 1948, [[Flower Hill Village Hall]] was constructed.<ref name=":43" /><ref name=":215">{{Cite news|date=May 21, 1948|title=Flower Hill Asks Bids On Village Hall|work=[[Newsday]]}}</ref> It was designed by Roslyn-based architect [[Henry Johanson|Henry W. Johanson]], and is located where Carlos Munson's real estate office had previously stood; it opened in 1949.<ref name=":43" /><ref name=":215" /><ref name=":42">{{Cite web|date=Spring 2018|title=Village Letter - Spring 2018|url=http://villageflowerhill.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Spring-18.pdf |publisher=Village of Flower Hill |access-date=September 17, 2020}}</ref>

The construction of so many new housing developments and homes in the village – and the subsequent influx of children – prompted the [[Roslyn Union Free School District]] to construct the [[Roslyn-Flower Hill Elementary School|Roslyn–Flower Hill Elementary School]], to better serve the needs of the section of area of Flower Hill zoned for Roslyn's schools, as well as to resolve overcrowding at the district's other schools; this was one of several schools constructed in the district during this era.<ref name=":43" /><ref name=":51">{{Cite web |date=2004 |title=Roslyn Union Free School District Centennial Calendar |url=https://www.roslynschools.org/cms/lib/NY02205423/Centricity/Domain/251/CalendarPix.pdf. |access-date=September 1, 2022 |website=Roslyn UFSD}}</ref> Built and opened in the early 1950s and sandwiched between the Wildwood and Broadridge developments, the Roslyn–Flower Hill Elementary School served the community until September 1980, when it was closed due to the declining enrollment numbers following the end of the [[Baby boomers|baby-boom era]].<ref name=":43" /><ref name=":51" /><ref name=":21">{{Cite news|date=March 25, 1980|title=Board OKs Closing Flower Hill School|work=[[Newsday]]}}</ref><ref name=":10" /><ref name=":73">''Map: Flower Hill Broadridge'' (Map). February 25, 1942 – via Nassau County Public Records.</ref> The former school's property was later subdivided to become the Mashady Estates subdivision in the 1980s, and now consists of multiple single-family homes; it was developed by the N & H Development Corporation.<ref name=":43" /><ref name=":74">{{Cite news|last=English|first=Merle|date=February 2, 1983|title=Flower Hill OKs Housing On a Historic Farm Site|work=[[Newsday]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Property Cards for Section 6, Block 53-14|url=https://i2f.uslandrecords.com/NY/Nassau/D/Default.aspx<!-- &#124;journal=Section 6, Block 53-14-->|via=Nassau County Public Records (www.uslandrecords.com)}}</ref>[[File:Site of the Former Flower Hill School, Flower Hill, NY.jpg|alt=The former site of the Flower Hill School. After the school closed, the land was sold, sub-divided, and now contains multiple single-family homes. Note part of the former school's fence and the old, faded school district sign attached to it.|thumb|225x225px|The former site of the Roslyn–Flower Hill Elementary School in 2020.]]
Between 2012 and 2016, [[Elaine Phillips]] served as the mayor of Flower Hill. She served in this capacity until being elected to the [[New York State Senate]] in November 2016.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite news|title=Elaine Phillips Wins New York's 7th Senate District |newspaper=Port Washington, NY Patch|url=http://patch.com/new-york/portwashington/winner-declared-new-yorks-7th-senate-district|access-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref> The Phillips Administration oversaw the rehabilitation and modernization of the village-owned [[Flower Hill Village Park|Flower Hill Park]], which included the installation of a state-of-the-art playground for children.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Village of Flower Hill » Village Cuts Ribbon on New Playground Equipment|url=http://villageflowerhill.org/village-cuts-ribbon-on-new-playground-equipment/ |publisher=Village of Flower Hill |access-date=September 5, 2020}}</ref>

On October 29, 2012, [[Hurricane Sandy|Superstorm Sandy]] made landfall, and caused widespread damage throughout the [[New York metropolitan area]].<ref>{{Cite news |author1=Rachel Uda |author2=Erin Geismar |author3=Seth Mates |date=August 27, 2017 |title=Superstorm Sandy Hits LI: The First 30 Hours |url=https://projects.newsday.com/long-island/sandy-hits-li-first-hours/ |website=Newsday |access-date=October 21, 2020}}</ref> The entirety of the Village of Flower Hill lost power as a result of this storm.<ref name=":30">{{Cite web|title=Village Letter - Winter 2013|url=http://villageflowerhill.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/winter-2013.pdf |publisher=Village of Flower Hill |access-date=October 21, 2020}}</ref> Due to communication errors from the [[Long Island Power Authority]], some residents were without power for two unusually cold weeks.<ref name=":30" /> Village officials kept Village Hall open despite the fact that telephone lines and the heating system were initially down.<ref name=":30" /> Village officials also as regularly reached out to LIPA and local residents, and assisted in removing downed trees. Some officials even checked in on every senior living alone in the village, also offering them free transportation to and from shelters and ensuring that they were stocked with food.<ref name=":30" /> When the generators for Village Hall started to run, village officials started offering residents with heat, power, and even coffee at the building.<ref name=":30" /> There were no storm-related fatalities in Flower Hill, and only one home was lost within the village, when its generator caught fire.<ref name=":30" />

In response to all of the trees lost in Flower Hill due to Hurricane Sandy, the village created a tree planting program, through which residents can receive a free tree for their property, given that the tree is planted in the village's [[Right of way (property access)|right-of-way]].<ref name=":42" /><ref name=":80">{{Cite web|date=Winter 2017|title=Village Letter - Winter 2017|url=http://villageflowerhill.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/FH-Newsletter-Winter-2017.pdf |publisher=Village of Flower Hill |access-date=November 19, 2020}}</ref> This program helped the village become recognized as a [[Tree City USA]].<ref name=":42" />

Robert McNamara became Mayor in 2016, succeeding Senator Phillips.<ref name=":1" /> A notable accomplishment of the McNamara Administration was the initiation of the process of village's takeover of Middle Neck Road (former CR D55) – which connects [[Northern Boulevard|Northern]] and [[New York State Route 101|Port Washington]] Boulevards – from Nassau County, which had been a goal of the village's for several years, given the poor upkeep from the Nassau County Department of Public Works.<ref name=":16">{{Cite web|title=In Memoriam - Mayor Robert McNamara |url=https://villageflowerhill.org/ |publisher=Village of Flower Hill |access-date=September 5, 2020 |quote=Under Mayor McNamara's leadership the Village is well on its way to acquiring Middle Neck Road from the County after spending years fighting for much needed repairs.}}</ref><ref name="nassauplan">{{cite report |year=1959 |title=Master Plan for Nassau County |publisher=Nassau County Department of Public Works}}</ref> In the deal, the Nassau County would repair the road and repave the road, and would then sell it to the Village of Flower Hill for $1.<ref name=":16" /><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":17">{{Cite web|last=Parks|first=Jessica|date=March 12, 2019|title=Flower Hill acquires Middle Neck Road, considers marijuana ban - News|url=https://theislandnow.com/news-98/flower-hill-acquires-middle-neck-road-considers-marijuana-ban/|access-date=September 17, 2020|website=The Island Now}}</ref> In the past, the Village of Flower Hill also purchased the [[Flower Hill Park]] and the Flower Hill section of [[Stonytown Road]] from Nassau County.<ref name=":17" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Village opens new $180G basketball court|url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/village-of-flower-hill-adds-basketball-court-at-park-1.8730892|access-date=September 17, 2020|website=Newsday}}</ref>

McNamara's administration also implemented a construction impact fee for large construction projects.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Robert McNamara, mayor of Village of Flower Hill, dies|url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/obituaries/obituary-robert-mcnamara-1.43948291 |website=Newsday |access-date=September 6, 2020}}</ref>

Mayor McNamara, who long-suffered from health complications, died on April 15, 2020.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=In Memoriam - Mayor Robert McNamara |url=https://villageflowerhill.org/ |publisher=Village of Flower Hill |access-date=September 5, 2020|quote=It is with great sadness that we inform the community of the untimely passing of our beloved Mayor Robert McNamara on Wednesday, April 15.}}</ref> Deputy Mayor Brian Herrington assumed the duties of Mayor, in light of McNamara's passing.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":6" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=July 2020|title=Village of Flower Hill » Mayor's Letter|url=https://villageflowerhill.org/mayors-letter/|access-date=September 5, 2020|publisher=Village of Flower Hill}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite web|title=Village of Flower Hill » Village Staff & Officials|url=https://villageflowerhill.org/about-us/staff-village-officials/ |publisher=Village of Flower Hill |access-date=September 6, 2020}}</ref>

On August 4, 2020, [[Hurricane Isaias]] struck the New York metropolitan area as a strong [[tropical storm]], causing widespread power outages and damage across the region.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Zaveri|first=Mihir|date=August 7, 2020|title=Storm Batters N.Y. Region; More Than 2 Million Without Power |work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/05/nyregion/isaias-hurricane-storm-damage-ny-nj.html|access-date=October 18, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=August 6, 2020 |title=See photos of Tropical Storm Isaias' effect on Long Island|url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/tropical-storm-isaias-li-1.47737460 |website=Newsday |access-date=October 18, 2020}}</ref> Many trees in Flower Hill were uprooted, and much of the village lost power.<ref name=":26">{{Cite web|title=8/6/2020 Update|url=http://villageflowerhill.org/8-7-20-update/ |publisher=Village of Flower Hill |access-date=October 18, 2020}}</ref> Due to communication errors from [[PSEG Long Island]], many delays took place in restoring power to the entirety of the village, resulting in some residents being without power for more than a week.<ref name=":26" /><ref name=":27">{{Cite web|title=Village of Flower Hill » 8/11/20 Power Outage Update from Mayor Herrington|url=http://villageflowerhill.org/8-11-20-power-outage-update-fro-mayor-herrington/ |publisher=Village of Flower Hill |access-date=October 18, 2020}}</ref> Village officials designated Village Hall as a cooling center and phone charging center for residents that were without power, following COVID-19 social distancing guidelines.<ref name=":27" />[[File:Flower Hill, NY Downed Tree After Isaias, August 4, 2020.jpg|thumb|A downed tree on Sycamore Drive the following Tropical Storm Isaias.]]The 2020 mayoral election was supposed to take place on March 18, 2020 – but was postponed first until April 28 and then again until September, due to an order signed by [[Andrew Cuomo|Governor Andrew M. Cuomo]] as a result of [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Village of Flower Hill » March 18, 2020 Village Election Cancelled |url=https://villageflowerhill.org/march-18-2020-village-election-cancelled/ |publisher=Village of Flower Hill |access-date=October 18, 2020}}</ref> The election ultimately took place on Tuesday, September 15, 2020.<ref name=":28">{{Cite web|last=Weldon|first=Rose|date=August 5, 2020|title=Mayoral races in Manorhaven, Flower Hill set for Sept. 15 - News|url=https://theislandnow.com/news-98/mayoral-races-in-manorhaven-flower-hill-set-for-sept-15/ |website=The Island Now |access-date=September 16, 2020 |quote=The mayor's seat and three spots on the Flower Hill Board of Trustees are contested for the first time in several years.}}</ref> The election, which was highly contested, saw then-Trustee Kate Hirsch challenging incumbent Mayor Brian Herrington.<ref name=":28" /> Herrington was ultimately re-elected by Flower Hill voters to serve a full term, defeating Hirsch; Herrington received 596 votes, and Hirsch received 233.<ref name=":28" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=September 16, 2020 |title=Island Vote: 2020 Village Election Results |url=http://longisland.news12.com/island-vote-village-election-results |website=News 12 - Long Island |access-date=September 16, 2020|quote=Flower Hill[:] Mayor: Brian Herrington (incumbent): 596[;] Kate Hirsch: 233}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Weldon|first=Rose|date=September 16, 2020|title=Herrington, party sweep in Flower Hill elections - Manhasset Times|url=https://theislandnow.com/manhasset-107/herrington-party-sweep-in-flower-hill-elections/ |website=The Island Now |access-date=September 16, 2020}}</ref><ref name=":15">{{Cite web|date=September 16, 2020|title=Port Washington Village Election Results 2020|url=https://patch.com/new-york/portwashington/port-washington-village-election-results-2020 |website=Port Washington, NY Patch |access-date=September 16, 2020}}</ref>

On February 23, 2021, the Arbor Day Foundation designated Flower Hill as a Tree City USA for the seventh consecutive year.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Village of Flower Hill » Village Receives Tree City USA Designation 7th Year in a Row|url=https://villageflowerhill.org/village-receives-tree-city-usa-designation-7th-year-in-a-row/|access-date=April 26, 2021|website=villageflowerhill.org}}</ref>

In early 2022, ownership of Middle Neck Road was officially transferred to the Village from Nassau County.<ref name=":52">{{Cite web |date=April 4, 2022 |title=MINUTES OF ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING PUBLIC HEARING/REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Monday, April 4, 2022 |url=https://ecode360.com/documents/FL0568/public/658469463.pdf |access-date=July 2, 2022 |website=Incorporated Village of Flower Hill, New York}}</ref>

In 2023, the Village of Flower Hill created a gallery at Village Hall, known as the Flower Hill Village Historical Gallery. The gallery covers the history of Flower Hill and the surrounding areas.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Village of Flower Hill put together a "Guidebook to the Flower Hill Historical Gallery" {{!}} News {{!}} Roslyn Landmark Society |url=https://www.roslynlandmarks.org/news/the-village-of-flower-hill-put-together-a-guidebook-to-the-flower-hill-historical-gallery |access-date=January 27, 2024 |website=www.roslynlandmarks.org}}</ref>