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Town Board adopts multiple localized parking and traffic measures
Summary
At its May 27 meeting the Town of Hempstead board closed public hearings and approved several local laws and traffic changes addressing parking, standing, arterial stops and handicap parking in multiple villages and hamlets.
The Town of Hempstead Town Board on May 27 closed public hearings and approved a set of local laws and traffic changes affecting parking and stops in multiple Nassau County villages and hamlets.
The board approved ordinances and traffic controls covering standing and parking prohibitions in Oceanside, Seaford, Uniondale and Wantagh; arterial stop changes in Merrick; and designated handicap parking on public streets in Bellmore, Elmont and near Valley Stream. The board also moved and approved items on the administrative calendar during the meeting.
Why it matters: These local-law and traffic-rule changes apply to named neighborhoods and will alter street-level parking and stopping rules for residents, visitors and enforcement officers in the affected locations.
What the board approved - Parking/standing prohibitions: The board voted to adopt a proposed local law addressing parking and standing prohibitions in Oceanside, Seaford, Uniondale and Wantagh. - Arterial stops in Merrick: The board closed the hearing and approved changes to arterial stops in Merrick. - Handicap parking: The board approved proposed handicap parking designations on public streets in Bellmore, Elmont and near Valley Stream. - Administrative calendar: The board advanced and approved items on the administrative calendar (motions covered multiple numbered items called during the meeting).
Votes at a glance - Parking/standing prohibitions (Oceanside, Seaford, Uniondale, Wantagh): Adopted. Vote recorded as seven ayes. - Arterial stops (Merrick): Adopted. Vote recorded as seven ayes. - Handicap parking (Bellmore, Elmont, near Valley Stream): Adopted. Vote recorded as seven ayes. - Administrative calendar items moved/approved during the meeting: Adopted. Vote recorded as seven ayes.
Board members recorded on roll call at the meeting included Supervisor Clavin and six council members; all recorded votes for the listed items were unanimous in favor at the time of the meeting.
Process and next steps: The board closed public hearings on these items at the May 27 session and, where noted, adopted the changes. Implementation (sign installation and enforcement) will follow the town’s normal traffic-sign and code-enforcement procedures; the meeting record did not specify implementation dates.
Source: Town Board meeting transcript, May 27, 2025.
