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Friday, June 1, 2018
Vol. 78, No. 22
Town to finalize Hicksville garage repair plans
CAR SEAT SAFETY CHECK
Nassau County Legislators Rose Marie Walker and Laura Schaefer co-hosted a car seat safety check, urging all drivers to have their car seats inspected. Legislator Walker stated, “We are pleased to offer this opportunity to have a professional make sure your child seat is safely installed in your vehicle.” (L to r: Legislator Rose Marie Walker, Chris Mistron, Inspector – Nassau County Traffic & Safety Board; and Legislator Laura Schaefer
Town meeting against Sound tunnel
In continuance of their vocal opposition to constructing a tunnel from the northern area in the Town of Oyster Bay to Westchester, Supervisor Joseph Saladino and the Town Board join with the Village of Bayville Anti-Tunnel Committee in hosting a community meeting on Monday, June 4th at Jericho High School, from 7 to 10pm. The meeting will include a presentation on the negative impacts such a project would have on communities throughout the Town of Oyster Bay. “A Cross Sound tunnel will have negative impacts on communities from the south shore of our
Town to the north shore. From air pollution created by the invasion of diesel trucks to destroying our shoreline and wildlife habitats, and tunneling under thousands of homes to added visitors flooding our beaches, this project will devastate our suburban quality of life,” said Supervisor Saladino. Councilwoman Michele Johnson added, “New York State recently funded a feasibility study for a tunnel to be constructed, beginning at the northern end of the Seaford-Oyster Bay in the Syosset and Woodbury communities. This tunnel would place additional burdens on our communities, which
are already densely populated and burdened with significant traffic, and ruin our environment and marine life. Members on the Town Board and the Bayville Anti-Tunnel Committee have been working to educate the public and protect our suburban quality of life.” The meeting at Jericho High School will include a presentation on the project and educate residents on what they can do to help prevent its construction. Residents will have an opportunity to voice their concerns. For more information, please visit the Town’s website at www.oysterbaytown.com or call (516) 624-6380.
The Oyster Bay Town Board will convene a special meeting on Tuesday, June 5th, 2018 at 10am at Oyster Bay Town Hall. The Town Board will consider resolutions pertaining to repair of the Hicksville Parking Garage on Duffy Avenue and an alternative transportation plan for commuters. Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino stated, “Our residents have suffered through ongoing issues with the Hicksville parking garage since its opening in 2011. My administration is advancing the necessary structural and mechanical repairs to the facility and will minimize the temporary closure’s impact on commuters by directing that work be conducted with multiple daily work shifts during these upcoming months in which parking is at less of a premium due to summer vacations. Alternative parking accommodations and shuttle service for resident commuters will be put in place for the duration of the project, and we vow to hold the original contractors responsible for the costs of repair and associated costs!” If approved by the Town Board, temporary closure of the Hicksville Parking Garage will run for a 90-day period beginning on or about July 9th and lasting until the beginning of October. During that time period, commuters who utilize the parking structure will be able to park in the former Sears lots located on Route 106, across from Broadway Mall. Shuttle bus service between the former Sears and the Hicksville Train Station will be provided from 6am-10am and from 4pm-8pm, daily. Structural repair work includes: replacement of concrete decking where cracking has developed through the entire slap depth; crack repair and placement of carbon fiber reinforcement at other cracked or deficient slabs; and drainage improvements in the facility. Mechanical/electrical repair work includes: replacement of the lighting and security systems; replacement of the gas (carbon monoxide and nitrous oxide) detection system; replacement of fire detection infrastructure; modifications to the sprinkler system; modification to the ventilation systems; and addition of mechanical units in the stair wells.
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