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Village Board receives affordable housing plan details
THRILLING FRIDAY NIGHT
BY RIKKI MASSAND The September 15 meeting of the Garden City Board of Trustees included a presentation on the required affordable housing component of the new luxury rental apartment units at 55 Stewart Avenue in the village’s northeast. Under the terms of a federal fair housing lawsuit, which the village lost in 2014, affordable units were required to be included in the project. Special zoning counsel to Garden City, A. Tom Levin, advised that the progress at 555
Stewart Avenue has reached the point where board approval is needed for the (15 units) affordable housing component and the means by which the residents who will occupy the units are selected. Details on the income levels of the applicants and ultimately residents of the 15 units were explained to the board and public during the meeting. Ashley Sparks, a representative of the developer of Florent (the luxury residential housing name of 555 Stewart Avenue), addressed the trustees. See page 40
Public hearing to close BOE to leave seat open for now Euston Road near LIRR
The Garden City High School Trojans played a thrilling game against Southside High School on September 16th. After trailing 12-6 in the first quarter, the team came back to win 41-21. See pages 58-59
BY RIKKI MASSAND
BY KASSARA MCELROY Discussions over what to do with the Board’s currently vacant seat following Trustee Matthew Wakeham’s summer departure took focus at the September 13th Board of Education meeting. President Joseph Sileo commented, “To my knowledge, it’s alway been an appointment outside of
ordinary election cycles. It seems precedent would lean towards a nomination from the Central Property Owners Association (CPOA) and an appointment, or leave it open. Happy to hear from the other trustees.” “My thought and position on this is we have operated in the past leaving the seat open — we can again,” added
Vice President Tom Pinou. “I’m not in favor of spending $20-30K for a special election and we can also reach out to the CPOA to see if they have any interested candidates for that seat.” The remaining Board members and trustees agreed. Sileo and Pinou plan to reach out to the President of See page 41
At its September 15th meeting, the Garden City Village Board of Trustees and members of the community engaged in a discussion on closing a small section of Euston Road adjacent to Main Avenue, and enhancing landscaping along Main Avenue, which runs next to the Long Island Railroad tracks. A new walkway with sidewalk would be created on the crest of
Euston Road with no access for vehicular traffic to Main Avenue. After the board’s questions and answers from administration and professionals, including Village Attorney Gary Fishberg, the motion to deem the northern section of Euston Road “useless” was unanimously approved. Deputy Mayor Tom O’Brien thanked Village Administrator Ralph V. Suozzi, Superintendent of Recreation and Parks Paul See page 41
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