Winston Developers Present Rental Configuration

Board Approval Date Rests on Amenity Triggers

Representatives from Polimeni International LLC presented its plan to convert the planned condominium to apartment complex on the corner of Willis Avenue and Old Country Road last Wednesday. A public hearing was originally scheduled for July 14. It was postponed to give the developers time to prepare because of the changes that have been made to the project.

Superintendent Nagler Clarifies Bond Vote At Trustees Meeting

Says District is Committed to Deliver Low Tax Levy Increase

Mineola School District Superintendent Michael Nagler attended the most recent Mineola Board of Trustees meeting to clarify the school reconfiguration bond up for vote on Oct. 26. Nagler presented bond option two, which is a proposed $6.7 million bond to consolidate the school district.

Thieves Posing as Village Employees

Residents Advised to Ask for Proper ID

At a recent village board of trustees meeting, the Department of Public Works advised local area residents to look out for thieves posing as village employees. Several weeks ago, a man posed as a village department employee and gained access to a Mineola resident’s home.

Flooding Issues Affect Residents After August 22 Storm

Worse Storm in Area Since July 2007

Long Island was rocked with a heavy rainstorm two weeks ago, and some local weather reports have said rainfall in Mineola reached levels that haven’t been reached in 50 years. Certain Mineola residents are still feeling the effect.

Rep. Carolyn McCarthy Lays Out Legislative Priorities

Childhood Obesity, Border Control, the Wars, Aircraft Noise Among Topics Discussed

Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy sat down with editors of Anton Community Newspapers last week to discuss some of the hot-button issues in Washington and some specific to the 4th District that she represents.

Diamond Gets GOP Nod for 16th AD Race

Mineola Resident Will Challenge Incumbent Schimel

Scott David Diamond, a resident of Mineola, is the Republican/Conservative candidate for the 16th Assembly District of the New York State Assembly. He will be challenging the incumbent Democrat, Michelle Schimel (D-Great Neck). Diamond currently works as a paralegal contractor for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division. The Mineola area is located in the 16th AD.

Crimestopping Technology Could See Expanded Use in Nassau County

In the “old” days, police would receive a 911 call about shots fired in an area and respond to the scene with possible fatalities or severe injuries. For one year now, police have been able to respond within seconds of a shooting occurring.

Village Expands Overlay District

Expanded Area to Include Four Blocks from Jackson Avenue To Searing Street, West of Oyster Bay Train Line

The Board of Trustees of Mineola voted to expand the overlay district at its most recent meeting. The expansion gives the village the opportunities under the development incentive bonus law, which would require developers to come before the board for approval as well as provide amenities to the village.

Village Meets with MTA/LIRR to Address Flooding Issue

Possible Solutions for Drainage Discussed

MTA/LIRR and Mineola representatives recently met to discuss a possible solution to the flooding that takes place during heavy rainfall near the Mineola Train Station and its intermodal center. Mineola Mayor Jack Martins was at the meeting, but details of the meeting are unknown at this time.

Mineola Board of Education Opts for Bond Option Two

Public Vote Set for October 26

The Mineola School Board of Education voted to opt for bond option two at its regular business meeting last week after the finance committee of the school district presented its findings. District Superintendent Dr. Michael Nagler recommended to the board that it pursue bond option two during its July 22 meeting. The bond will be out for vote on Oct. 26.

However, if a successful bond referendum is not passed, the district will reconfigure the school district under reconfiguration option one. Option one consists of the closing of the Hampton Street School and Cross Street School with a pre-K-2 south model at the Willis Avenue School and a mirrored model at the Meadow Drive School but with a north jurisdiction.

Grades three and four would be at the Jackson Avenue School, with grades five through seven being at the middle school. Mineola High School would have an eighth through twelfth grade model under option one.