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Giving Thanks
TURKEY TROT 2022
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Work session planned on St. Paul’s cost consultant BY RIKKI MASSAND
Almost seven thousand runners and walkers participated in the 45th annual Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day. The race has become a multi generational-tradition for many Garden City families. See pages 40-42.
Village considers pedestrian safety at Denton Ave LIRR bridge BY RIKKI MASSAND The Garden City Board of Trustees put the brakes on a project to install handrails along the pedestrian walkway under the LIRR tracks at the new Denton Avenue bridge to Tanners Pond Road. The board’s November 17th meeting agenda called for a vote to authorize the proposed project, or for the municipal staff to create an RFP (request for proposals) for services to install the “substantial” handrail.
According to Village Trustee Charles Kelly and Administrator Ralph Suozzi the handrails would protect pedestrians, joggers and bicyclists who use the underpass sidewalk from the vehicular traffic. Suozzi spoke about the protection that bollards can provide because they can stop a car going up to 75 mph, while the “substantial handrail” is meant to be part of a larger traffic calming in the underpass. The Village had originally asked the MTA to include bollards (posts placed to prevent See page 55
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After disagreements arose in October among members of the Garden City Board of Trustees regarding hiring a cost estimator for St. Paul’s, on November 17th the Board authorized engaging Westerman Construction to provide construction cost estimates. However the Board also scheduled a special work session to hash out the scope of work that the firm would provide. (The work session was to take place on Wednesday, November 30th, after press time for this issue of the Garden City News.) The work session – being held to discuss the details of which types of possible work for St. Paul’s will be estimated – came about as a result of questioning by trustees about the $69,000 needed to engage Westerman. Five of the eight members of the Board of Trustees initially opposed engaging Westerman at the Board’s meeting in late October. The fairness of the cost estimator’s evaluation, based upon input from the St. Paul’s Committee, Mayor Cosmo Veneziale, and the Garden City Department of Building were challenged as the
trustees discussed procedures once Westerman was engaged by the village. Trustee Mary Carter Flanagan said there is a high level of interest from Garden City’s community about St. Paul’s as people are taking notice that this process keeps evolving, and how “we may be able to make a decision on St. Paul’s, finally” after its 30-year saga. She was steadfast in stating the trustees need to be a part of the cost estimator’s work, and the direction of their services in evaluating projects so the community can be kept “on board with what is going on.” The first step she sees for the Board to take was to be involved with Westerman Construction Co. from the time they have a kickoff meeting for their scope of work with village Building Department. That suggestion was contested by Trustee Bruce Torino, who voted against the approval, which included the condition that the work take place. Superintendent of Building Giuseppe Giovanniello noted that in the RFP from the village, which Westerman has proposed its serSee page 53
Tree lighting Sunday The Village and Chamber of Commerce will hold the annual Village Tree Lighting on Sunday, December 4, 2022, beginning at 3:30 p.m. Holiday music will be provided by the Music Academy
Foundation and the Garden City High School Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Broadway Bound dancers will also perform. The event will also feature a special visit from Santa himself.
Trojans win Long Island Championship PAGES 60-61 Middle Schoolers hungry for donations PAGE 32