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Chamber talks Grand Avenue project update phase of the Baldwin project began in September 2017, and as of May 2018, 60 percent of the Sean Sallie, the Nassau Coun- project design work had been ty Department of Public Works completed, including road rededeputy commissioner, spoke of signs, curb bump-outs and new the progress made to date on the crosswalks, as well as trafficComplete Streets light synchronizaGrand Avenue Projtion. From March to ect during the BaldOctober, outreach win Chamber of meetings were held Commerce’s Oct. 13 with various stakemeeting at Basil holders, including a Leaf Grill Restaufinal public informarant. tion meeting on Dec. “Construction 5, 2018. will proceed short“Contractors are ly,” Sallie said about submitting design the project, which sheets to gain will address a 1.4approval to fabricate mile stretch of the some of the materiGrand Avenue corrials that are needed dor between Stanton to be installed,” SalAvenue and Merrick lie said of the curRoad. The foundarent stage in the contion for the Comstruction process, plete Streets Project SEAN SALLIE explaining that was laid in 2013 Nassau County DPW “there was a lead when the Nassau time with Covid to County Legislature produce the materienacted a Complete Streets Law, als, including manhole covers— which called for roads to serve it’s about 10 to 12 weeks to get the needs of all people, including those materials fabricated.” pedestrians, bicyclists, public This May, the Legislature’s transportation users, older Rules Committee approved two adults, children and those with contracts, one for $7.9 million disabilities. The design and engineering CONTINUED ON PAGE 25
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BALDWIN LIBRARY ASSISTANT Director Kaysha Watson-Philips, left, and Director Elizabeth Olrech, with toiletries donated during the Great Give Back, said they were surprised and happy that people also donated socks, something not on the list of donations, but greatly needed in shelters.
A Great Give Back at the Baldwin Public Library
By KARINA KOVAC kkovac@liherald.com
On Oct. 16, the Baldwin Public Library took part in the Great Give Back 2021 to help end the stigma of asking for basic needs with its toiletries drive. Although the Great Give Back was promoted as one-day event, the Baldwin Library will collect sanitation supplies through the middle of November. The Great Give Back is a community-service initiative
created by the Suffolk County Public Library Directors Association and the Suffolk Cooperative Library System, in conjunction with the Nassau Library System. The Great Give Back’s mission is “to provide a day of opportunities for the patrons of the Public Libraries of New York state to participate in meaningful, service-oriented experiences.” As part of the project, the library is also giving away books, Baldwin Library
Director Elizabeth Olrech said. The choice of a toiletries drive came at the request of community members and was agreed on at a library committee meeting. Toiletries are the second most needed items in homeless shelters, behind only food, which has been difficult to collect and distribute because of Covid19. Molly Miskiewicz, the library’s licensed master CONTINUED ON PAGE 27
ll businesses and residences will be aware of what [the project] will look like during the construction period.