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Residents press Hempstead board for pothole repairs, ADA access and park improvements
Summary
Multiple residents raised infrastructure issues including potholes and roadway deterioration, flood-prone drainage in Baldwin, parking enforcement and requests for pool shades, dugouts, tennis-court repaving and community-room upgrades in Lakeview and Uniondale.
Several residents used the Town of Hempstead meeting on March 2025 to press the board and staff on local infrastructure and park needs, citing potholes, drainage problems, parking enforcement and park amenities.
Padraig Sheehan, speaking for himself and Annette Sheehan, described repeated parking enforcement problems on a one-block dead-end in Belmore and urged stronger summons issuance rather than warnings. The deputy supervisor invited the resident to meet with the billing commissioner and staff to follow up.
Karen Montalbano asked whether planned bond spending would include roadside repairs in Baldwin; a town official said the capital plan will include water, road and park repairs and invited residents to meet with the commissioner of engineering.
Chris Jacobs of Uniondale reported three potholes at Decatur Street and Windsor Road and asked for expedited repairs; a deputy commissioner said crews would verify the location and that the town aims to repave about 100 miles of roadway as part of its program.
Lataya Carter of Lakeview thanked the town for graffiti removal and raised outstanding park requests: pool shades (no current funding), dugouts for baseball teams (blue tarps currently used), assessment of a wooded area behind community rooms (noted as state-owned land by staff), repaving and curb updates around the pickleball/park entrances, and an outside fitness area for older residents. Staff said the Lakeview community room renovation is in process and that the commissioner and councilmember would follow up on dugouts and paving.
Sheila Moriarty, president of the Bell Rose Terrace Civic Association, reported that nighttime parking enforcement near the Elmont train station is insufficient despite daytime enforcement and requested stronger police-ticketing to prevent illegal parking that blocks driveways and sidewalks. The supervisor and councilmembers said staff would follow up after the meeting.
No formal board action was taken at the meeting on these public comments; staff repeatedly offered follow-up meetings and on-site inspections.
