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Mineola to host two‑day Foodie Fest and trial NYU Langone farmers market at train‑station parking lot
Summary
Trustees previewed the village’s summer events calendar — a two‑day Foodie Fest, Sounds on Second concerts, and a trial NYU Langone farmers market that will use the 20‑space Field 1 commuter lot on alternate Thursdays beginning June 12 — and encouraged residents to check Mineolaevents.com for dates and rain plans.
Village officials outlined a busy summer events calendar and a new experiment with NYU Langone to run a farmers market using a small commuter parking lot near the Long Island Rail Road station.
Mayor Pereira and trustees said the Foodie Fest will run across two days in mid‑May (with a rain date) at Wilson Park, expanding from a one‑day event last year. The board also flagged Sounds on Second concerts, the arts festival in June and the opening of the pool season as key summer events; residents were directed to Mineolaevents.com and the village’s social channels for schedules and rain‑date information.
The board described a pilot farmers market organized by NYU Langone that will use Field 1 — a small 20‑space commuter lot at Station Plaza North next to the train station — on alternating Thursday mornings starting June 12. Officials characterized the market as an NYU Langone event that the village is coordinating and advertising; they said dates will be posted and signs will be used to secure the lot during market hours.
Trustees said the arrangement is experimental and the village will monitor commuter impacts. "If it's a major inconvenience for our commuters... then we [will] re‑evaluate," a trustee said. The board encouraged residents to support downtown businesses during event weekends and noted a cross‑promotion program (a scavenger hunt run by LI Pop Up) that drives foot traffic to local merchants.
No formal vote was required for the event schedule items on the agenda; the board discussed logistics and public notification plans.
