Friday, December 13, 2024
Vol. 1, No. 14
THE GATEWAY TO NASSAU COUNTY SERVING FLORAL PARK, BELLEROSE AND STEWART MANOR AN EDITION OF THE GARDEN CITY NEWS
FP residents voice concerns over new feral cat law
Feathered Friends' Safe Haven
BY RIKKI MASSAND
Volunteers from the Floral Park Conservation Society work to maintain the Centennial Gardens Bird Sanctuary. Learn about its history and how to get involved on page 9.
Nassau DA: Floral Park man manufactured 'ghost guns' BY MEG MORGAN NORRIS A Floral Park resident has been indicted for allegedly manufacturing and possessing ghost guns, high-capacity magazines, and rapid-fire modification devices after police say a search of his home uncovered tools and parts used to assemble untraceable firearms. Parmbir Singh, 23, was arraigned Monday before Judge
Robert Bogle on multiple weapons charges, including two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, four counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and other felony and misdemeanor charges. Singh pleaded not guilty, and his bail was set at $500,000 cash, $1.25 million bond, or $2.5 million partially secured bond. If convicted, he faces up to 15 years in prison. He
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is due back in court on January 15, 2025. Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly said the defendant had allegedly purchased firearm parts online for nearly two years to assemble untraceable ghost guns. “This defendant allegedly purchased firearm parts online with See page 4
Floral Park residents expressed frustration and concern at the Village Board of Trustees meeting on December 3 over a recently passed local law regulating the care of feral cats. The law, approved on November 19, bans feeding feral cats and defines them as “a cat that has no owner or is a stray, wild, or feral animal.” Animal advocates raised fears for the well-being of feral cats and criticized what they viewed as the law’s inhumane approach. Some mistakenly believed the new regulation limited the number of cats a household could own to two. Mayor Kevin Fitzgerald commented that there is no village law regulating the number of cats per household but there is one regulating the number of dogs people can own. However, later in the meeting, a resident pointed out Article 10-22 of Village Code which states, “Limit on Number of Domestic Cats Kept.” It states, “No owner shall keep, harbor, board or otherwise have in his or her, its or their custody more than two adult cats on any premises within the Incorporated Village of Floral Park.” It was determined during the meeting that this was part of the original law on cats in the village, and not a part of
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