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Friday, November 28, 2025
Vol. 2, No. 48
THE GATEWAY TO NASSAU COUNTY SERVING FLORAL PARK, BELLEROSE AND STEWART MANOR
Floral Park BOT approves funds for ambulance, equipment
THE LION KING, JR.
BY RIKKI MASSAND
On Nov. 14 -15 audiences were transported to the Pride Lands as Sewanhaka Central High School District’s middle school performers took the stage in Disney’s “The Lion King Jr.” See page 4
Village rallies for Small Biz Saturday BY RIKKI MASSAND Floral Park and Stewart Manor businesses are gearing up to welcome residents, extended families, friends, and visitors into their walkable commercial districts for a bustling holiday season. The Village’s annual Tree Lighting ceremony and Holiday Market — sponsored by the Floral Park Chamber of Commerce — is just days away, set for Friday, Decem-
ber 5th, at Memorial Park beginning at 5 p.m. Chamber director and village resident Jose Rosario will serve as emcee for the festivities.
Small Business Saturday
Floral Park’s Village Board of Trustees remains a strong supporter of the local business community and its two chambers of commerce: the Floral Park Chamber and the Covert Avenue Chamber. Deputy Mayor Dr. Lynn Pom-
bonyo, liaison to both chambers, highlighted the significance of the national Small Business Saturday event taking place this weekend — and how it all began. Residents can also take advantage of free parking throughout the Floral Park and Stewart Manor business districts all day this Saturday. “Save the date: November 29th is the day that we See page 4
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The Floral Park Village Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, November 18th included approval of a bond resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds or bond anticipation notes (BANs) in an amount up to $550,000 to finance the purchase of a new ambulance and related equipment. The resolution also authorizes the village administrator-treasurer to execute all necessary documents. A related resolution addressed a procedural action stating that the ambulance acquisition has no significant environmental impact under SEQRA (State Environmental Quality Review Act). Mayor Kevin Fitzgerald clarified that neither of the resolutions approved on November 18th authorizes the actual purchase of the ambulance. “The resolutions are just to issue the bonds for it, if need be,” he said. The Board also approved a “Master Services Agreement” with Capturepoint, LLC, in the amount of $9,925 for software and services for the village pool, and authorized the village administrator to sign the contract. Later in the meeting, Village Trustee Michael Longobardi discussed the first of several major public hearings on the proposed mixed-use redevelopment of the former Stella restaurant site along
Jericho Turnpike. The initial hearing will be held at the next Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, December 2nd at 8:30 p.m. in Village Hall. “The purpose of this public hearing is specifically to request approval for the underground parking,” Longobardi said. “This hearing will not result in any approval for the project; this is just the first of several public meetings in the process. While aspects of the full project will be presented during the hearing, zoning items such as building height and the number of parking spots will be reviewed and decided separately by the Board of Zoning Appeals at a later date.” The trustees also approved a resolution determining that accepting a proposal from Island Wide Engineering to provide engineering services for the proposed Stella development constitutes a SEQRA Type II action, with no significant environmental impact. Mayor Fitzgerald encouraged public participation in the upcoming hearing. “We welcome all residents and interested parties to attend the public hearing on December 2nd, and that will begin at 8:30 p.m. Immediately prior to it, we will hold our normal Board of Trustees meeting starting at 8 p.m. Please note that the public hearing won’t start until 8:30 p.m.,” he said. See page 3
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