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Vol. 32 No. 26
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Village paves way for new buildings studios and one- and two-bedroom apartments. Not all were in favor of the The Village of Valley Stream change, however. “Fifty-seven may soon see a number of new years ago when I moved into the building projects under way in suburb of Valley Stream, it was the near future after the board of great,” resident Tony Iadevaio trustees voted unansaid. “For my own imously June 21 to opinion, it is now pass a resolution becoming an extenamending local law sion of Queens with to allow family townall these apartments houses, apartments, that are being built.” condos and cooperaProponents of the tives in parking disproject said they tricts, known as “P” believe the proposed districts, in addition building would proto “floating multiple vide housing alterdwelling” districts, natives for young called “C-A” dispeople who do not tricts. wish to leave Valley A second resolu- JohN tUfArEllI S t r e a m b u t a r e tion was passed dur- Trustee unable to purchase a ing the meeting, house. changing a parcel of “What a lot of people forget is land in a multiple-family resi- the need for these apartments,” dential and commercial district, Trustee John Tufarelli said. “. . . called a “C-1” district, to a “C-A” There’s a need for our kids that district. The law paves the way live here now and don’t want to for construction of a new apart- leave . . . We have a necessity in ment building on the southeast Valley Stream for these kinds of corner of South Corona Avenue developments.” and West Jamaica Avenue. If Tufarelli added that the new plans for the building at 54 West housing development could also Jamaica Ave. are approved, a help to fuel the “economic four-story, multiple-family apart- engine” of Rockaway Avenue. ment building with 47 units Passage of Local Law 3-2021 could be erected, with a mix of Continued on page 14
By JESSICA m. SEmINS jsemins@liherald.com
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VAllEy StrEAm Pool lifeguard Alexander Grygierczya keeping watch.
V.S. pool opens with a splash Village pool resumes full-capacity operations By JESSICA m. SEmINS jsemins@liherald.com
T he pool complex at Arthur J. Hendrickson Park officially opened for the season June 12 amid uncertainty as to Covid-19 regulations that would be in place throughout the summer. Within four days of its opening, however, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that 70 percent of New Yorkers had received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, lifting statewide restrictions. As a result, the pool resumed
operating at full capacity. “People come here for relaxation. It’s their stay-cation over here, and we’re happy when they’re happy — we want to make them happy,” Jimmy Fitanzo, the village’s recreation director, said of the reopening. “We see the kids jumping around, smiling, having a great time; it lets us . . . feel good that we’re able to give them that. After what everyone has been through, it’s very important.” The pool is selling the same season memberships that resi-
dents were accustomed to purchasing at pre-pandemic pricing. The village will also offer the option of a daily pool fee. Fitanzo remarked that several other measures have also been reconsidered for the season because of to the state’s restrictions being lifted. Unlike last summer, chairs will be supplied for use on the pool deck. Since the chairs were in storage last year, though, staffers are now cleaning and repairing them. The chairs should be in place Continued on page 16
here’s a need for our kids that live here now and don’t want to leave.