Friday, June 1, 2018
Vol. 94, No.36
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Flag Day PAGE 26 n Bully prevention PAGE 44
Villages tackles ‘trash talk’ with new pails, cameras
ON TO THE FINAL
BY RIKKI N. MASSAND
resuming Commission meetings in mid-September. The CPOA liaison to the Traffic Commission, Pat DiMattia, spoke last week on behalf of residents who want changes to be made and restrict the free LIRR commuters’ parking. “People are parking there long term and going on the LIRR. My husband, like many residents, goes to NYC every day and we buy the sticker to park in the village’s
After recent letters to the editor, concerns brought up at POA meetings and the visible issues of trash and litter getting out of control in Garden City, in particular in commercial districts and walkable areas set for another summer of Friday Night Promenades, the Board of Trustees’ meeting last week saw several steps taken to combat the potential deterioration of public spaces and quality of life. At the Board of Trustees’ May 24 meeting, Deputy Village Administrator and Superintendent of Public Works Joseph DiFrancisco commented on two contracts awarded to bidders (vendors) from out of state who will supply the village with better infrastructure to collect trash in public spaces. Problems have been reported to Village Hall for several years, with most concerns over trash ‘piling up’ in the village’s downtown of south 7th Street. First the trustees spoke about new solar-powered waste and recycling compactor systems, as nine pails were approved from the lone bidder for the capital project, Bigbelly company in Needham, Massachusetts at a cost of $107,346. The vendor will furnish, deliver and install the receptacles here. “The pails have solar power generated from their tops. They’re double pails with one garbage side and one recycling side, both sides have compactors inside them and inside pail itself there’s like a garage door-type beam, a line (height inside the pail) that triggers the compactor to come on and crush down the garbage to the point until it gets full. When it can’t compact trash any more and needs to be emptied, there is a cell phone in it and it sends notification to the DPW to empty it,” he said. Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi said the village’s initial plans include rotating and moving the solar-power cans to areas that need more efficient public garbage collection. Three pails will be on the south side of Franklin Avenue and two on the north side, with coffee shops being a priority location (Dunkin’ Donuts and the French Workshop). The new garbage pails will be placed in busier areas
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See page 49
Garden City High School's Girls Lacrosse team celebrated a 21-4 victory over Long Beach to advance to the Nassau County final against Manhasset. See page 58.
Parking field 7N problems studied BY RIKKI N. MASSAND
With residents of Hilton Hall in attendance again and expecting some progress after eight months of speaking up to the Village Board of Trustees, the Garden City Traffic Commission and the Central Property Owners’ Association (CPOA), news of a late summer deadline to review and consider changes for village parking lot 7N came forward at the Commission’s May 24 meeting.
Residents have told the trustees, Garden City’s police and administration that the imbalance of unregulated LIRR commuter parking and commercial vehicle parking have led to frustrations each day for 7th Street apartment buildings’ occupants, in particular during the week. Now more than 12 weeks may go by before the Traffic Commission meets next, as the bimonthly schedule may see a usual summer break for July and
Garden City remembers war dead on Memorial Day PAGES 52-54 GCHS Boys Lacrosse team aims for championship PAGES 62-63