Sally Carson May 20, 2013 at 10:38 pm
Hardly any point in doing 30 mph on Stewart Ave. when the lights are timed perfectly for people…Read More going 45-50 mph. Re-time the lights and watch what happens. You'll get a lot less people cutting through the village as well.
And you didn't even need to pay m $200K to come up with that idea. You're welcome.
LJ May 20, 2013 at 05:43 pm
The town is reluctant to put up stop signs or lights when needed. They want to pretend its 1935.…Read More Unfortunately the town is a traffic pass through area because we are on the heels of Roosevelt Field mall, Old Country Road, and Nassau County courts and municipal buildings. We need some changes to reflect reality. We need a double turning land on Stewart Ave right in front of the middle school, heading toward the hotel. One left turn lane is insufficient at rush hour. At the very least the second land should be a combined left turn or straight ahead lane . When people are forceably slowed down the result is NOT more safety, its ROAD RAGE!! We need a LIGHT in front of the middle school where a teacher was struck last year. Crossing there is far too dangerous. We need a light or two by the high school. We need the town to get on the case of folks who live at corner intersections and allow their overgrown shrubs to block driver visibility, as well as the side walks a pedestrian might want to walk on. . Tickets should be issued for this. We need to adjust to reality if we want safety. We have a TON of cars going through town and we are stuck with it. . Making them all drive 5 mph is not the answer. Some lights and better flow could help us.
George May 20, 2013 at 01:05 pm
couldn't agree more!! I know GCPD is busy....but please observe the speeding that goes on Rockaway…Read More (stretch betw hs and st. Pauls), or Clinton/Washington (north of Stewart ave)....55+ is very common during rush hours!!! Could the patch please ask for a GCPD response on here? Thanks in advance.
LuvGC May 20, 2013 at 04:05 pm
Sounds like the CSEA is surprised that Village residents are finally paying attention to not only…Read More the bloated staffing levels in most departments, but the abuse of overtime to do things like weekend leaf clearing and hydrant flushing, and the lack of focus by department heads on increasing efficiency and saving money. BOT: DO NOT BACK DOWN. Force the unions to make concessions and department heads to maintain services WITH fewer people -- just like the private sector -- and DO NOT back down on the layoffs. Hold department heads accountable. Too many have been in place for decades. Time to make changes and bring in people with new ideas.
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All Boards » Elle May 18, 2013 at 08:02 pm
They should it out of the school budget for salary increases and entitlements
Carisa Giardino (Editor) May 16, 2013 at 02:01 pm
The boys will take on Seaford in game two of a best-of-three Nassau County Class A quarterfinal…Read More series. Game is at Seaford High School at 4:30 p.m.
Jaime Sumersille (Editor) May 11, 2013 at 04:42 pm
Thanks John Franklin for posting this info about the memorial.
Jaime Sumersille, Regional Editor…Read More
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PHOTOS: Garden City Girls Lax Playoffs
The Lady Trojans move on to the quarterfinals against Long Beach May 22 at Adelphi University.
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