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Petition asks village board to revoke offer of 40 memberships BY N O A H MANSKAR Floral Park residents are unhappy that they’ll have to share their village swimming pool with some people from New Hyde Park this summer. Village oďŹƒcials agreed to let residents of the Clinton G. Martin Park District buy up to 40 Floral Park pool memberships while their pool undergoes a $23 million renovation over the next year. The village also decided to open memberships to local business owners. But a petition asking the Board of Trustees to rescind those oers had gathered 797 signatures in just ďŹ ve days as of Tuesday night. Nadia Holubnyczyj-Ortiz, who started the petition, said residents are upset not just that their recently renovated pool will lose its exclusivity and possibly become more crowded, but also that the board made the decision

without consulting them. “[I]t’s our tax dollars that are paying for this pool, and they unilaterally made a decision ‌ to open it up,â€? said HolubnyczyjOrtiz, who is president of the Hillcrest Civic Association. She plans to present the petition at the board’s June 6 meeting. The Floral Park pool is one of eight that residents of the Clinton G. Martin Park District can use this summer while the Town of North Hempstead renovates theirs. Floral Park oďŹƒcials decided “several weeks agoâ€? to oer 40 memberships to park district residents upon the town’s request, village Mayor Dominick Longobardi said in a statement. Their passes would only be good for one year and would not provide access to other parts of the adjacent recreation center, Longobardi said. An advisory pool committee had no objections to the plan Continued on Page 72

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SEWANHAKA SCHOOL DISTRICT

The PTSA at Floral Park Memorial High School hosted a breakfast for the faculty and staff on May 3 for Staff Appreciation Day homemade goodies, iced coffee and decor. The staff walked on the red carpets and took pictures next to their “Hollywood Star.�

Steel firm’s owner, known for precision, dies at 88 BY N O A H MANSKAR Ralph J. Strocchia, the second-generation owner of an ironworks company with an Albertson oďŹƒce that works throughout the New York City region, died of complications from cancer on May 11 at his

Manhasset Hills home. He was 88. Known for his precision and passion, Strocchia grew the company his father founded, Strocchia Iron Works, into one of the region’s most respected, Ralph Strocchia Jr., his youngest son, said. He went into his Albertson oďŹƒce every

day until just before his death. “He taught a lot of people a lot of things,â€? Strocchia Jr. said. “ ‌ The way he mentored people, including myself, was very memorable.â€? Strocchia was “born on the kitchen tableâ€? of a row house on Jackson Street in GreenContinued on Page 71

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