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Residents complain about LIRR weekend trackwork; village seeks meeting with MTA and cites noise-monitoring FOIL
Summary
Trustee Rainer Burger told the board that weekend LIRR trackwork (Aug. 9–12) triggered multiple resident complaints about idling trucks, loud behavior and lack of porta‑potties; the mayor and trustee will request a meeting with MTA management. Town attorneys filed a FOIL for FAA noise‑monitoring data and may pursue legal action if reports are not provided.
A string of resident complaints about Long Island Rail Road trackwork prompted village officials to request a meeting with MTA management and to press for noise‑monitoring data from federal agencies.
Trustee Rainer Burger described trackwork that occurred from Friday night, Aug. 9, through Monday morning, Aug. 12. He said residents reported idling trucks, workers not using porta‑potties, loud behavior and profanity. The mayor and Trustee Burger have reached out to MTA management and requested that site managers and foremen attend a meeting; a date is to be determined.
Separately, minutes note that the Town of Hempstead attorney filed a FOIL request with the Federal Aviation Administration seeking raw data from noise monitors placed along JFK arrival and departure routes; the minutes state that the Port Authority and FAA had delayed delivery of reports and that Town officials could pursue legal action if data are not provided. Trustee Burger also said TVASNAC (a town noise advisory committee) is pressuring the Port Authority and FAA on runway use and timing to reduce flights over local communities.
The board recorded no formal vote on the LIRR complaints. Village staff said they will continue to coordinate with the MTA and town agencies and will notify residents of meeting details when scheduled.
