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Propel holds office hours in Glen Head In an interview on March 20, Marykate Guilfoyle, manager of media, communications and Propel NY project represen- events for New York Transco tatives fielded questions and said that the team has tried to heard concerns from Glen Head be “holistic” in its approach to residents at their recent office bringing information to resihours, a one-on-one format. dents. Representatives have also The Propel team offers office visited other areas where the hours, webinars, a newsletter pipeline is planned. and community Glen Head residents presentations as h ave b e e n vo c a l methods of commuabout their con nity outreach. Some cerns for nearly two community presenye a r s. C o n c e r n s tations have been include traf fic, held in person.. effect on business“We try to pick es, battery storage locations for some and health risks JoSEPh loPES of those in person related to electropresentations that Glen Head resident magnetic fields. make sure we Some said they accommodate mulwere unhappy with the format tiple communities,” Guilfoyle of the office hours, held on said on Tuesday, “to make sure March 18 at the Glen Head we’re as accessible as possible.” Community Center. Propel repTraffic continues to be a conresentatives set up a table cern among community memwhere residents could approach b e r s. G l e n H e a d re s i d e n t them with questions. Joseph Lopes, a retired utilities George Pombar, head of the consultant who has worked for Glen Head Glenwood Landing multiple entities including the Civic Council, said that he New York Power Authority and would have preferred a commu- New York Independent System nity meeting. He added that in Operator, said that he underthat setting, those who may not stands the need for the project want to ask a question them- but would prefer if cables were s e l v e s c o u l d l e a r n f r o m installed along a dif ferent answers to others’ questions. Continued on page 7
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Students stop by Scooterville First grade students at Glenwood Landing Elementary School enjoyed a special event called Scooterville, where they traveled on scooters through murals designed by the Fifth Grade Arts Club. Story, more photos, Page 10.
Gold Coast library doors open again Soft-launch held on March 20, residents pack inside By WIll ShEElINE wsheeline@liherald.com
The Gold Coast Public Library welcomed the public into its new building with a soft opening that drew hundreds of residents eager to explore the long-awaited space. Library Director Michael Morea said the turnout exceeded expectations, with an estimated 250 to 300 community members visiting throughout last Friday. The project has been years in the making. Voters approved the plan in December 2020, with construction beginning after site plan approval in 2023. The library received its certificate of occupancy last week, allowing doors to open to
the public. “I think the community has been looking to extend the library, more or less since the moment it opened,” Morea explained, referring to the library’s incorporation in 2005, “So we were able to build much bigger, 2.6 acres wholly owned by the community. There’s no renting involved.” The new building, located at 146 Glen Head Road, sits on 2.6 acres of previously undeveloped land. The property was formerly owned by Home Industries and included mostly open space with a small house. Morea said the new facility addresses longstanding challenges at the library’s former locaContinued on page 17
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