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Vol. 102, No. 45

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NASSAU COUNTY CHAMPIONS

EAB takes aim at aircraft noise, eyes federal action BY RIKKI MASSAND

The Garden City High School Boys Varsity Soccer Team captured their second consecutive Nassau County AA Championship on November 1st and will be heading to the Long Island Photo by Ed Rotondo Championship against Northport. See story on page 56.

Whack-a-Mole on 7th Street: Police battle u-turn surge BY RIKKI MASSAND Garden City Police Commissioner Kenneth Jackson presented his monthly report to the Village Board of Trustees at its October 23 meeting, sparking a discussion about traffic safety on 7th Street. Trustee Bruce Torino, who also serves as member of the Board of Police Commissioners, said

residents should know that much of the police department’s work on traffic issues isn’t always visible. “There are occasions where residents have expectations of what the GCPD can do on 7th Street regarding all of the miscreants who decide that a U-turn is the proper course,” Torino said. “The department has a lim-

ited number of officers, and if any of them either go out on LODI (line of duty injury) or are out sick, it does affect what availability is for a particular tour. Parking enforcement agents can not issue tickets for moving violations. If you see them in an event where someone is making a U-turn on 7th Street, See page 42

At its meeting on Wednesday, October 29th, the Garden City Environmental Advisory Board (EAB) reviewed the ongoing effort to mitigate airplane noise over the Village. The issue, which has drawn growing concern from residents, has prompted local petitions, outreach to elected officials, and new calls for federal accountability. Garden City resident Kathryn Millington said that with colder weather there is temporarily less

air traffic overhead from JFK Airport. However, she warned that unless action is taken before next summer, residents will again be bombarded by aircraft noise. “In the summer the airplane noise overhead is unbearable. My 21-month-old daughter constantly pointed out planes flying over us, and it’s a real nuisance since we can’t really enjoy our backyard. We are all victims of this going on, and we can do more to raise awareness within the community. The See page 40

Update on healthier grass, future turf at St. Paul’s BY RIKKI MASSAND The Garden City Environmental Advisory Board (EAB) meeting on Wednesday, October 29th featured a presentation by Assistant Superintendent of Recreation & Parks Andy Hill on the treatment and maintenance of the village’s grass athletic fields at St. Paul’s and plans for next year’s facilities. In recent weeks, the Board of Trustees finalized plans for a new synthetic turf playing field at St. Paul’s after gathering extensive

public input from residents and local sports organizations. The turf field contracts and details were approved at the October 9th and 23rd Board meetings. The following week, Hill updated the EAB on field maintenance practices and addressed continued concerns about the department’s use of limited inorganic treatments and annual pesticide applications, as well as the green rubber ChillFill infill material for the new turf. See page 41

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