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BOT unanimously opposes casino at Nassau Hub
HOOPS FOR HOPE
BY RIKKI MASSAND
Hoops for Hope will return to Garden City High School’s gym on Monday, March 6th. Come cheer on the Challenger Basketball and help raise funds for the I’m Not Done Yet Foundation, which raises funds for kids with cancer and other illnesses. See page 64
Village considering purchase of three new fire engines BY RIKKI MASSAND
The Garden City Village Board of Trustees discussed a $3.3 million bond resolution to cover the purchases of three new fire trucks at its February 21st meeting. The new trucks would mean that the village would have a uniform fleet of frontline trucks across the village’s three fire stations. During the February 21 Board of Trustees meeting,
Mayor Cosmo Veneziale stated that fire safety is the Village’s number one priority. The safety of the village is paramount, he said, though a decision on the composition of the GCFD fleet is pending further analysis. The Board of Trustees planned to continue its discussion on the bonding and purchase of three trucks at its March 2 meeting (which took place past this week’s print deadline). On February 21, resident
Bob Orosz asked questions about the proposed fire trucks, which would cost $3.3 million, and said he hopes the Board of Trustees responsibly evaluates the high costs involved. “As the saying goes in woodworking, I am hoping we can ‘measure twice and cut once,” he told the trustees. Garden City Fire Chief Matthew Pearn said as of early 2023 the fleet of GCFD rigs are See page 48
The Board of Trustees may be facing a divisive election in midMarch, but at the February 21st board meeting the trustees stood united as they “adamantly opposed” the proposed casino for the Nassau Hub in Uniondale. The Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution stating the Village of Garden City’s opposition to a casino and ancillary development at the Hub. The Las Vegas Sands has proposed a casino on 80 acres of the Nassau Coliseum site, east of the village. The Board of Trustees, in its resolution, urges Nassau County government to not authorize “the transfer of the license agreement for the Nassau Hub property and proposed ancillary uses at the site.” The Garden City resolution states, “the Board notes that the presence of a casino and proposed ancillary uses at the Nassau Hub would result in a negative impact on our quality of life that would be dramatic, and the placing of a 24-hour casino and proposed ancillary uses in the heart of Nassau County would permanently impact the character of the surrounding communities.” Trustee Bruce Torino proposed the resolution, which was followed by a reading of the resolution by Trustee Mary Carter Flanagan. “Whereas the Board of Trustees of the Village of Garden City has received considerable input from residents opposing a casino and other uses at the Nassau Hub site, and Whereas the serious security issues that surround casinos are well-known including illegal activity, crime, human sex trafficking, prostitution, DWI’s drugs and problem gambling, and the impacts on our village’s roadways which are already overburdened with traffic, would be significant,” she said. The Board’s resolution continues, “the Village implores Nassau County to look towards appropriate uses of this property that will enhance our communities rather than negatively impact them.” Trustee Torino moved the resolution, which was seconded by Trustee Bruce Chester, and all of the Board members voted in favor. The Board action follows local meetings in which Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin and other officials addressed the potential casino development and the potential problems it could cause.
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