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Farmingdale trustees approve LIRR use of village lot for 2025 Ryder Cup
Summary
The Farmingdale Board of Trustees voted to let the Long Island Rail Road use the village LIRR parking lot for the 2025 Ryder Cup, granting the mayor authority to negotiate a time‑limited agreement; trustees also scheduled follow‑up meetings to iron out logistics and local security measures.
The Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Farmingdale voted to permit the Long Island Rail Road to use the Farmingdale LIRR parking lot for the 2025 Ryder Cup and granted the mayor authority to enter any time‑limited agreements related to the tournament. Trustee Walter Priestley moved the resolution and Trustee Cheryl Parisi seconded it; it was recorded as RESOLVED (#2026-07-19).
The action responds to a request from the LIRR to make village parking available for attendees at the Ryder Cup being staged at Bethpage State Park. Board members discussed turning areas adjacent to Bethpage State Park and locations near the LIRR into locally secured or gated areas for the duration of the event to minimize potential negative impacts on residents; a follow-up meeting was scheduled for the coming Wednesday to review LIRR station needs and other village locations.
Mayor Ralph Ekstrand was authorized to negotiate and sign an agreement limited in time to the event and reasonable periods before and after the tournament. The resolution cites the board’s determination that permitting LIRR use of the lot is in the interests of the health, safety and welfare of the village and the wider community.
The board adjourned at 10:00 p.m. after taking the action.
