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Friday, January 18, 2019
Vol. 68, No. 3
N E W H Y D E PA R K
GUIDE TO F. PARK NAMED 1 OF WINTERTIME BEST PLACES TO LIVE
SUOZZI APPOINTED TO HOUSE COMMITTEE
PAGES 37-60
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Covert Ave. going to be a war zone: Mayor Montreuil
FROSTY PROJECTS
LIRR third track expansion project construction to increase in March BY J E D HENDRIXSON The month of March and the complete closure of Covert Avenue for elimination of its Long Island Rail Road grade crossing are fast approaching, Village of New Hyde Park Mayor Lawrence Montreuil said. With that in mind, Montreuil told residents at a village board meeting Tuesday night that he did not want to sugarcoat the topic and based on information he has received from the project coordinators, the area is going to be something residents have never seen before. “This is going to be a war zone,” Montreuil said. There is going to be an “unimaginable” amount of equipment and manpower present at the site, he added. The total closure of Covert Avenue had been!delayed, according to village officials. Village Trustee
Rainer Burger said that the full closure may occur in March. The month of January will see heavier construction continue, according to the LIRR Expansion monthly update, and the project’s timelines are subject to change. Partial lane closures on Covert Avenue will be common, according to the project’s website. By eliminating the at-grade crossing at Covert Avenue, noise levels will be noticeably lower, according to village officials. The new underpass will also improve traffic flow and make the community safer. The crossing is one of seven that will be eliminated during the third rail project. The project, which will add a track to the 9.8-mile main line from Floral Park to Hicksville, will include upgrades to six stations, including Carle Place, Floral Park, New Hyde Park, Mineola, Hicksville and New Cassel. Continued on Page 82
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NEW HYDE PARK-GARDEN CITY PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT
Garden City Park School students (from left): Harshabd Singh, Evan Sahibdin and Zahran Samad researched the Arctic. See story on page 76.
NHP sets hearing for marijuana regulation BY J E D HENDRIXSON
be voting on the future of marijuana in the area. On Feb. 5, the board will Like their neighbors in host a public hearing to discuss Mineola and the Town of North amending sections of local law Hempstead, the Village of New to regulate medical marijuana Hyde Park Board of Trustees will dispensaries and marijuana re-
tail stores in the event that the state Legislature legalizes the recreational use of marijuana. Village Mayor Lawrence Montreuil said that the hearing is being held to ensure that if leContinued on Page 21
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