Vol. 2, No. 34
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Friday, August 22, 2025
THE GATEWAY TO NASSAU COUNTY SERVING FLORAL PARK, BELLEROSE AND STEWART MANOR
Liverpool Shuffle Band wows the crowd
FP Board of Trustees report on issues The Floral Park Board of Trustees met on August 15th. The following are reports from the mayor and trustees:
Mayor Kevin Fitzgerald
Floral Park residents enjoyed an evening concert by the Liverpool Shuffle Band on the Library lawn on August 14. The band played hits of the Beatles for the crowd’s enjoyment as residents sang and danced along. The Floral Park Villager Published every Friday by Litmor Publishing Corp. Telephone 931-0012 Postmaster: Send Address Change to: The Floral Park Villager, 821 Franklin Ave., Suite 208 Garden City, N.Y. 11530 • Meg Norris, Publisher
Village Roadwork For my update, I’d like to provide an update on the road work in the Village. Hopefully, by our next board meeting, we will have a complete list and approximate dates of the roads that will be worked on and when that work will take place. NYRA You may have noticed that NYRA is nearing completion of their project to install new fencing along the border of Floral Park. I would like to thank Glenn Kozak, Head of Operations for NYRA, for always being available to me. Also, Superintendent Ginnane and Village Clerk O’Grady have consistently addressed the issues raised by Village residents regarding this project to the best of their ability. Thank You Lastly, I’d like to thank the Long Island Press and the Floral Park Villager for being with us tonight, and for their continued coverage of our beautiful Village. Board Proposes Local
Law Regarding Senior Housing At the August 13th Village Board meeting, the Village Board introduced proposed Local Law 3. If enacted, proposed Local Law 3 would provide for a modification of the Village’s Zoning Code to allow for the construction of Senior Housing in the Village’s commercial zone. Mayor Fitzgerald made the following statement regarding the introduction of proposed Local Law 3: “The Board is introducing this local law to provide for the addition of Senior Housing within the existing B-3 Commercial zone, which is dedicated to commercial and industrial uses, such as warehouse, auto body shop, light manufacturing etc. , and currently does not allow for any type of housing. Many older adults want the option to stay close to their communities as their needs change, but many have been unable to do so because of a lack of accessible senior housing options. Local Law 3 is designed to address this need. There will be a public See page 6
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