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Town board adopts parking, school-speed and stop-sign rules; residents ask how locations are chosen
Summary
The board adopted a package of local laws and traffic changes covering parking limits, standing prohibitions, school speed limits and arterial stop signs (including a 4-way at Stevens Street and Gormley Avenue); staff described the accident-history and survey process used to select locations.
The Town of Hempstead Town Board on May 13, 2025 adopted several local laws and traffic measures addressing parking restrictions, standing prohibitions and intersection controls across multiple hamlets.
Key actions included adoption of a local law limiting parking in Oceanside, parking/standing prohibitions citywide locations (Elmont, Franklin Square, Merrick, Roosevelt and Westbury), school-zone speed limits near Valley Stream, handicap-parking regulations for Baldwin, Elmont, Oceanside and Uniondale, and a set of arterial-stop ordinances tied to new stop signs. The board recorded roll-call approvals on each item.
How locations are chosen Tom Reed, representing the town’s Traffic Control Division, explained how arterial-stop locations are determined: the candidate intersection in Roosevelt — Stevens Street at Gormley Avenue — was recommended to become a four-way stop based on “accident history and a survey of the area,” and staff review of conditions. Reed said the office obtains Nassau County Police Department accident history going back 10 years, conducts on-site inspections and applies engineering judgment.
Handicap parking and enforcement Tom Reed described the process for resident-requested handicap spaces: homeowners must submit a copy of a handicap parking permit; staff conducts a site investigation; the town designates a 20-foot space; and the town verifies permits with county records. He said that “anybody with a permit can use the parking space” and that enforcement is a police judgment call if multiple permit-holders use the same spot.
Resident requests and communication Peter Bridal of Baldwin asked whether the town could do broader surveys rather than handling locations one or two at a time; Reed replied that staff reviews each written request on a case-by-case basis and that “every location is different.” The board said it would pass a suggestion about adding information in mailings to the communications department.
Ending: Board members adopted the traffic and parking measures by roll call; staff said further requests for reviews should be submitted in writing for an engineering survey.
