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GC seeks public input on St. Paul’s usage ideas

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BY RIKKI MASSAND At the Village Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, May 9, Garden City residents were encouraged to attend the first “listening session” focused on the village’s recreational future. The three-hour open house format session was planned for Tuesday, May 14th at the Garden City Casino. During the session, consultants from Brandstetter Carroll Inc. (architecture, engineering, and planning) met with groups of residents to consider possible uses for part or all of the historic St. Paul’s building on Stewart Avenue.

Moving Beyond Demolition

Questions and concerns at the May 9 meeting addressed whether demolition of any part of St. Paul’s would be considered. Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan emphasized the focus on moving forward without revisiting demolition. Trustee Vinny Muldoon was adamant that discussions about demolishing St. Paul’s should not resurface. “We are going to present our community with two surveys – the first one, covering sports, parks and programs, is focused on influencing our See page 62

Garden City High School’s Girls Varsity Lacrosse team finished its season with a 10-0 record in conference play. Above, the seniors of the team. See page 71.

Stewart Ave. paving project now slated for night hours BY RIKKI MASSSAND

At the Village Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, May 9, Superintendent of Public Works John Borroni discussed a change order submitted by contractor Pratt Brothers, Inc. of Hauppauge. The order involves shifting the schedule for road repairs on Stewart Avenue from day-

time to nighttime hours. “Paving work is not typically performed at night time on village roads, and it is not included in our paving contract. The alternative option is to perform the work during the day – which would require closing Stewart Avenue between Clinton Road and Franklin Avenue,” Superintendent Borroni told the trustees.

The Board, after discussing the matter with Borroni, approved a change order for $55,285. This amount is above the funding allocated with the 2022 Curb, Sidewalk, and Road Improvements contract but is available in the village’s Road and Paving Repairs account. Borroni emphasized that daytime work on Stewart See page 46

Board, mayor clash over trustee’s committee role BY RIKKI MASSAND

At the Village Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, May 9, members debated the merits of Trustee Bruce Torino serving on the village’s Legal Committee. Initially, at the April 1, 2024, Reorganization meeting, Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan announced that the Legal Committee for 2024-2025 would be co-chaired by herself and Trustee Ed Finneran, with Trustee Bruce Torino assisting on special projects. However, this arrangement was unsatisfactory for most Board members, who voiced their opposition at last week’s meeting.

Trustee qualifications, board debate

New Trustee Vinny Muldoon led the argument for making Trustee Torino a full member of the Legal Committee, citing Torino’s extensive legal experience. “We are talking about the present Board and what’s in the best See page 63

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