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From The Mayor’s Office March 9, 2007
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From The Mayor's Office
www.Gardencityny.net

By Gerard Lundquist

                   DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
Daylight Savings Time begins a few weeks earlier this year. Please turn your clocks ahead one hour this Sunday, March 11.

REHABILITATION OF NEW HYDE PARK ROAD LIRR GRADE CROSSING

The Long Island Rail Road has programmed the complete rehabilitation of the New Hyde Park Road railroad grade crossing in Garden City on the Hempstead Branch for the weeks of March 5 and March 16, 2007. The work involved will necessitate the complete closing of the railroad crossing in both directions and will require multiple days of road closures as detailed below:

New Hyde Park Road

$ On Monday, March 12 and Wednesday, March 14, 2007, road closure will be required between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

$ On Thursday, March 15, 2007, road closure will be required between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Upon completion of the crossing panel installation, temporary paving material will be installed between the Long Island Rail Road crossing panels and the saw cut line of the roadway.

During the week of March 19, 2007, the approaches to New Hyde Park Road crossing will be repaved (weather permitting). This effort will be between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. and a minimum of a single lane of traffic will be maintained for both directions.

The following are detour routes:

$ Southbound traffic - right on Stewart Avenue, left on Covert Avenue, left on Chester Avenue, right on New Hyde Park Road.

$ Northbound traffic - left on Chester Avenue, right on Covert Avenue, right on Stewart Avenue, left on New Hyde Park Road

PARKING AT ST. PAUL'S

It is gratifying to see all of the community activity at the St. Paul's Complex during the afternoon and evening hours during the week and throughout the day on weekends. When visiting St. Paul's please drive with caution and be aware that the children may not be paying attention to vehicles entering and exiting the complex.

It is also important to only park in the paved area that have been designated for parking. Please do not park on the unpaved areas as it leaves ruts which are dangerous and unsightly. Do not park in the areas that have been designated as "fire lanes". These lanes have to be left open to allow access by fire apparatus. Persons parking in the fire lanes will risk receiving a parking ticket.

VILLAGE ELECTION - TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2007

The annual Village Election will be held on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 from 12 Noon until 9:00 p.m. at Village Hall, 351 Stewart Avenue. Village residents will be voting for the following candidates:

Peter A. BeeMayor - 2 year term

Gerard P. LundquistTrustee - 2 year term

Robert J. RothschildTrustee - 2 year term

Thomas M. LambertiTrustee - 2 year term

Nicholas P. EpiscopiaTrustee - 1 year term

Since the incorporation of the Village in 1919, members of the Board of Trustees in Garden City have been elected by a non-partisan vote of residents in accordance with the policies of the Community Agreement.

ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS

Absentee Ballot applications to be used in conjunction with the General Village Election on March 20, 2007, are available at the Village Hall, 351 Stewart Avenue. Applications must be received by the Village Clerk by March 13th if the ballot is to be mailed. For personal application, the deadline is March 19th.