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Parking fines set to jump — after 24 years violations affected by the ordinance. The changes apply to offenses ranging from parking Parking violations in Glen in a crosswalk to blocking a Cove will soon come with a driveway; parking within 20 feet of an intersecsteeper price tag tion, within 30 feet after the City Counof a traffic-control cil unanimously device or farther approved an than 12 inches from increase in fines for a curb; obstructing 18 parking offenses, traffic; leaving a a move that brings vehicle with the the city’s penalties key in the ignition; in line with neighand parking on a boring municipalisidewalk, in a fire ties. lane, on a lawn or The new fines, in a tow-away zone; approved unanias well as stopping mously by the City or standing violaCouncil at the June tions and overtime, 23 meeting, raised bus stop, off-street most violations and special-purpose from $50 to $125. parking. Double-parking will Residents and now carry a $120 visitors responding fine, while parking to a Herald survey in a fire lane will on Facebook had cost $135. Officials JOHN NAGLE mixed reactions. said the increases Detective lieutenant, Joe Marino supmark the first sigGlen Cove Police ported the increase. nificant adjustment Department “It’s about time the to many of the city got tough on city’s parking fines violators,” Marino wrote. “Triin more than two decades. “These fines have been the ple the fines if you have to.” Maria Porcaro described same since 2002,” Mayor Pamela Panzenbeck said during the how her driving habits had meeting before outlining the CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
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Celebrating the nation’s 250th birthday Thomas Bannon, 10, was the winner of this year’s boys’ bike contest during the city’s bike parade on Saturday. Story, more photos, Page 3.
New gazebo is a lasting tribute to city’s emergency responders By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com
A new gazebo overlooking Pratt Park now stands as a permanent tribute to the men and women who answer Glen Cove’s emergency calls, following a dedication ceremony held during the city’s Fourth of July celebration last Saturday. The First Responders Gazebo, funded by community donations and presented to the city by the Glen Cove Beautification Litter Prevention Program Inc., honors local police officers, firefighters, emergency medical personnel, Auxiliary Police, Harbor Patrol members and other first responders whose work helps protect the com-
munity. Surrounded by city officials, emergency responders, volunteers and residents, organizers described the project as a lasting expression of gratitude that was made possible by an outpouring of community support. “It is truly an honor to stand here today as we present this gazebo as a gift to the City of Glen Cove and dedicate it to all of Glen Cove’s first responders,” Lora Cusumano, president of the Litter Prevention Program and chair of the Glen Cove Beautification Commission. The ceremony was especially meaningful, Cusumano said, because it took place during the CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
ickets are being issued for things that people shouldn’t be doing. If you’re doing something that’s not legal, then you have the repercussions.