Residents Oppose Possible Chinese Food Take-Out Restaurant

Board of Trustees Puts

Special Use Permit Application on Hold

Mineola residents were packed to the gills at a public hearing last week that addressed the special use permit application of Wei Ji Lin to establish a Chinese take-out restaurant on Old Country Road. The restaurant would sit in a row of stores located between Juniper Avenue and Geranium Avenue on Old Country Road. It seems like the perfect spot to complement the fairly new Kemistry Restaurant and Lounge and stores of the like.

However, unlike most restaurants in the area, it would sit directly south of residential housing, particularly Geranium and Juniper Avenues. Various residents said that they’re inconvenienced already by restaurant-goers parking illegally to “get a quick bite” and the smells and odors that have been emanating from restaurants nearby.

New Playground Jungle Gyms to Be Installed in Wilson Park

Swing Sets Already Built After Summer Vandalism

Mineola’s Department of Public Works announced on Aug. 4 that new jungle-gyms will be installed at Wilson Park. The village will be purchasing two new sets for the park. The new structures will have a combined cost of $40,612.

Mineola, Garden City and Verizon Test Noise At Plant

Timetable on Results Still Unknown

Mayor Jack Martins revealed last week that sound engineering consultants from all three parties involved in the Verizon noise issues visited the site recently and conducted noise tests. Martins visited the site briefly during the tests, but had to wait outside until the tests were completed.

Library Holds Landscape Art Show

Artist: “Photos Have a Life All Their Own”

With each click of a button and zoom of the lens, Joel Weber feels the life rushing into his eyes. With each photo, comes a story.

Weber feels all photos have a story, even if a person or living thing doesn’t grace an 8 x11 frame. It’s more about composition, according to the artist and that the structure of the photo is what tells the tale. That’s what he was trying to convey in the Mineola Library’s Walter and Joan Hobbs Gallery last week.

MTA, County Continue Fight Over Busing

NC Files Suit Over Tax, MTA Says ‘Pay for Your Own Bus’

It became official last week that the MTA plans to cut its funding to Long Island Bus, a move that will effectively eliminate all bus service to over 100,000 Nassau County residents who rely on it daily. A war of words between Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and the MTA has now escalated to a legal battle, with the county filing suit over the controversial MTA employer payroll tax.

Mineola Pool Experiencing Power Supply Issues During Hot Days

Pool Still Up and Running

The John S. DaVanzo Community Pool has been experiencing power supply issues during the last few weeks when the sun was brutal and the temperatures were high. According to Public Works Superintendent Tom Rini, LIPA has been making frequent trips to the pool to remedy a solution.

Bond Proposals Presented to Public On School Reconfiguration

Residents Loathe Rooftop Playground

Mineola School District Superintendent Dr. Michael Nagler presented bond proposals for construction on school reconfiguration on July 22. These bonds would need to be passed by vote to be implemented if district residents vote to not reconfigure under the default option one configuration.

Verizon, Garden City Finally Retain Consultants for Noise Issues

Sound Tests Commencing

Mineola mayor Jack Martins revealed last week that Garden City and Verizon have finally retained consultants to address the noise issue plaguing Mineola residents on 13th Avenue. Sound tests have begun, according to Garden City officials.

Defamation Lawsuit Against Salvatore Resolved

Former Superintendent To Appeal Dismissal

School board litigation that has spanned the last two years has recently come to a close. Former Mineola School District Trustee Laraine Salvatore was sued by former district superintendent Larry Licopoli for defamation of character in 2008. The Supreme Court has dismissed that case.

Mineola Pumping Record Amounts Of Water to Combat Heat Wave

Mineola Sets Village Record of Single Day Water Pumping

The heat has been blazing, the sun hasn’t helped and Mother Nature hasn’t spared a drop or two of her tears to help out in the heat wave that has rocked Long Island in 2010. Mineola has.