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Village Board opposes casino, litigation possible
CLASSIC CAR PARADE
BY RIKKI MASSAND
Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin (left) greeted Rocco, Dom and Frank Ruggiero of Garden City during the Garden City Chamber of Commerce Easter Classic Car Parade on April 9th, Easter Sunday.
The Village of Garden City has taken a second official action to oppose the Las Vegas Sands casino proposed for the Nassau Coliseum site, citing its major impacts to quality of life, traffic and safety, as well as impacts to the existing business community. At the Board of Trustees’ meeting held on Thursday, April 20, Trustee Ed Finneran introduced a new resolution that he says the Board and new Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan felt was “an important
duty of ours” regarding opposition to the potential Sands casino. Finneran read the resolution aloud, immediately prior to its approval:” “Board authorization is requested to adopt a resolution stating the Board of Trustees of the Village of Garden City oppose the development and/or presence of a casino at the Nassau Coliseum/Nassau Hub site, as it will have a negative impact on our village and the surrounding communities. The Board See page 43
Summer promenade Senior Center to reopen soon schedule reduced BY RIKKI MASSAND
Garden City Superintendent of Recreation and Parks Paul Blake delivered very welcome news at the Village Board of Trustees’ meeting on Thursday night, April 20, as he announced a return of programming and activities at the Senior Center on Golf Club Lane. The Senior Center has been closed since late December due to damage
from a burst water pipe. With Blake’s update on the progress of work, the Board authorized a requested transfer of funds of $15,433 to cover a change order the contractor, Belfor Property Restoration of Ronkonkoma, brought forth to pay for the last leg of work – the installation of laminate flooring in the den, card room and front entry at the senior center. The money comes from American Rescue Plan Act funds that Village Treasurer
Irene Woo allocated for the project. “When we went out to bid for the flooring project we did not anticipate doing the den, card room or front entrance room. Once we had the burst pipe and the floor had to be replaced it was decided to add those areas in. The entire building now has a beautiful laminate floor, and the change order cost does include a credit we See page 46
BY RIKKI MASSAND
For nearly a decade, an annual rite of spring in Garden City has been the process of planning a summer full of fun, headlined by the Belmont Festival in early June (the Friday night on the eve of the Belmont Stakes) and the subsequent series of Friday promenades, where balloon animals, face painting, outdoor dining and musical acts take over Seventh Street. The new Board of Trustees, at its meeting on Thursday April 20,
gave approval to a scaled-down set of summer Friday Promenades, with reasons cited including the potential for a dropoff in attendance among village residents in August and September and the safety of some residents living in adjacent apartment buildings. The board approved street closures of 7th Street from Franklin Avenue to Hilton Avenue for the Belmont Festival, which is scheduled for Friday June 9, with hours See page 45
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