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Building’s future weighed
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Centennial Hall plans include offices, apts. BY N O A H M A N S K A R Floral Park’s historic Centennial Hall could house doctors, lawyers, accountants or condominium owners under four proposals the village has received for its renovation. Village oďŹƒcials publicly revealed details of the plans, submitted in response to a request for proposals issued last October, for the ďŹ rst time at a meeting Tuesday night, the latest step in a two-year eort to redevelop the 92-year-old village-owned building. Two of the plans call for 18 to 20 rental apartments or condominiums; one would create up to 26 oďŹƒces; and one would build ďŹ ve apartments above a medical oďŹƒce space on the ground oor, village Administrator Gerry Bambrick said. Village oďŹƒcials stressed that no decision has been made, and said the village could scrap all the plans if the public favors none of them. Continued on Page 61
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SEWANHAKA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Sewanhaka High School students took part in activities for National World Language week. Students in Lilliana Bascetta’s class utilized Spanish books in the school library for reading, writing and presenting reports. They were also introduced to the art of Salvador Dali and illusionism and created their pictures in his style. Freshman Harshita Sehgal also shared the art of henna design on a stone.
Residents split on pool plan’s fate Some want more time, lower cost; others want work done ASAP B Y N O A H M A N S K A R many residents said they want reopening of the pool. New Hyde Park residents are divided on whether a swimming pool renovation should continue as planned despite a $9 million cost increase. At two community meetings,
the Town of North Hempstead to seek new oers to renovate the Clinton G. Martin Park pool after two bids for construction came in at more than $19 million last week, making the total project cost about $23 million, up from an estimated $14.1 million. But many others said they would rather pay the extra taxes that come with the higher price than wait for new bids and delay the
The Town Board is set to decide at a May 8 meeting whether it will accept one of the two bids or solicit more, which would take at least two months. Town oďŹƒcials said community feedback will guide their decisions. “The problem that we have is all of our problem,â€? town Councilman Angelo Ferrara (R-New Hyde Park) told about 125 residents at a meeting at New Hyde Park Memorial High
School on Monday night. “The solution that we’ve got to come up with is a joint solution by all of us.� Monday’s meeting, sponsored by the town, followed a similar gathering held last Wednesday by the Lakeville Estates Civic Association after the two bids were opened April 18. Wyandanch-based Philip Ross Industries bid $19,035,000, and Wantagh-based Gramercy Group Continued on Page 61
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