Friday, August 23, 2024
Vol. 1, No. 3
THE GATEWAY TO NASSAU COUNTY SERVING FLORAL PARK, BELLEROSE AND STEWART MANOR
Village Board approves taxi franchise
WILD TIME AT THE LIBRARY
BY RIKKI MASSAND
"The Village of Floral Park has greatly contributed to this overall ranking and I wish to thank our Village stakeholders including residents, business owners, and those that work in Floral Park. Together with our dedicated Police Officers we are the definition of "Community Policing", working
The Floral Park Board of Trustees held a public hearing and approved the franchise application for All Island Transportation on August 14th, following extensive questioning about the company’s business plans and operations in Floral Park. The agreement, covering a three-year term, allows All Island Transportation to provide taxi services within Floral Park, New York. Representing the company, Lawrence Lessinger Jr. explained that All Island Transportation acquired the assets of AAA Taxi on Verbena Avenue in February. With 30 years of experience in the transportation industry, Lessinger has previously conducted business in Floral Park under other registered entities. All Island Transportation uses a fully digital dispatch system. Customers can book rides, check routes, pricing, and estimated travel times through an online portal or by calling the company directly. Lessinger noted that customers no longer need to rely on taxis waiting at the Floral Park LIRR station or other locations. The company’s phone number, 516-328-8888, has remained unchanged for nearly 70 years and features an automated reservation system. Lessinger said the digital system also enhances customer convenience and safety. Customers receive text messages when their taxi is en route and can view the car number assigned to pick them up. All Island’s taxis, identifiable by their orange and white colors, are dispatched from the company’s Franklin Square base, ensuring no vehicles idle in Floral Park.
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The Wildlife Center of Long Island brought their "wildlife" — a great horned owl, an American kestrel, a Virginia opossum, and a box turtle - to the Floral Park Library lawn for the end of Summer Reading Program event. See page 10.
FP larcenies, burglaries fall sharply BY MEG MORGAN NORRIS The Village of Floral Park has seen a sharp decrease this year in the numbers of leniences and burglaries compared to 2023, according to data released by Police Commissioner Stephen G. McAllister. According to the data, during January through July 2023, the Village
suffered 85 larcenies and 12 burglaries. But during the same months in 2024, the Village had only 33 larcenies and 5 burglaries. Comm. McAllister noted that Nassau County was recently ranked as the safest county in the United States by U.S. News and World Reports. In an email, the Commissioner said,
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