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Friday, March 18, 2022
Vol. 71, No. 11
N E W H Y D E PA R K
SCHOOLS, CAMPS
MALVERNE MAYOR JOINS CD RACE
FEDS RECOMMEND 17.5 YEARS FOR MANGANO
PAGES 25-40
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24 hours the usual notice for meet info Most North Shore villages don’t release agendas until shortly before gathering BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z AND BRANDON DUFFY As the issue of governmental transparency has become more prominent on the North Shore over the past year, a study by Blank Slate Media found a handful of villages do not post agendas for their public meetings until a day before, if at all. The issue has arisen recently in the Village of Thomaston, where a local zoning law that set off months of controversy was passed at a Board of Trustees meeting with just one member of the public present, leading residents to question the transparency of their elected officials. Following a study conducted by Blank Slate Media earlier this year about the accessibility of villages’ budgets, another one was conducted analyzing the publishing and distribution of the agendas for various board meetings.
The study found that 10 villages on the North Shore have their agendas for Board of Trustees meetings available for the public, either online or via email, at least three days, if not a week, before the scheduled meeting date. The Villages of Great Neck, Great Neck Estates, Kings Point, Thomaston, Flower Hill, Port Washington North, North Hills, Westbury, East Williston and Manorhaven all have their agendas posted at least a few days before their meetings. Kings Point Clerk Gomie Persaud said she tries to post the agenda, which is always subject to change until the meeting begins, as early before the meeting as possible so residents can have an idea of what will be discussed and whether they choose to attend. The Villages of Lake Success, Russell Gardens, Baxter Estates, Sands Point, Plandome Manor and Munsey Park have their agendas Continued on Page 49
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE VILLAGE OF NEW HYDE PARK
The Village of New Hyde Park and New Hyde Park Fire Department held first St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday. See story on page 2.
Stewart, Longobardi elected to F.P. board BY B R A N D ON DUFFY Michael Longobardi and Trustee Jennifer Stewart were elected to the Floral Park Board of Trustees after uncontested
races Tuesday. According to the village, Longobardi received 313 votes and Stewart received 295. Stewart, a lifelong resident of the village, was elected for the first time after being ap-
pointed last March to fill the remainder of Mayor Kevin Fitzgerald’s term, which was left vacant upon his election as mayor. Stewart is the liaison to Continued on Page 50
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