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Sakowich Park opens as DPW renovation nears completion; sanitation and roadwork updates given
Summary
Superintendent Igor Sikiric reported the DPW renovation is near completion and Sakowich Park has opened; the DPW also presented April sanitation totals, ongoing tree and road maintenance, and instructions on yard-waste and bulk pickup rules.
The Village of New Hyde Park reported progress on public-works projects and operations during the May 21 Board of Trustees meeting, announcing Sakowich Park is open to the public while DPW renovations approach completion.
Igor Sikiric, Superintendent of Public Works, told trustees the DPW renovation project is mostly complete and crews are finishing punch-list items. Sakowich Park, a recently completed village park, has opened; Mayor Christopher Devane noted the Sakowich family paid for the park fountain out of pocket.
Sikiric reviewed April sanitation and operations figures: the village collected roughly 457 tons of refuse and recycling in April (about 372 tons of municipal solid waste, 37 tons of yard waste, 25 tons of commingled recyclables, 13 tons of newspaper and 10 tons of construction and demolition debris). He reminded residents there will be no sanitation collection on Memorial Day and that a double collection day is scheduled next week. Curbside yard-waste collection runs Wednesdays through November and is limited to homeowner debris; landscaper material is not accepted at the curb. Residents were reminded to flatten and bundle cardboard and to secure recyclables in bins or plastic bags.
On infrastructure maintenance, DPW reported approximately 20 street signs installed or repaired in April, four tree trims and three removals, about 25 pothole repairs, curb and driveway apron replacement where drainage was impeded, and new road striping following resurfacing work on Ingraham Lane and portions of Belmont, Lowell and Park avenues.
Why it matters: the updates affect daily services, summer park use and road conditions for residents; the board approved a related change order for DPW garage sprinklers on the same night.
Next steps: DPW will complete punch-list items for the renovation and continue routine maintenance through the summer season.
