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Groundwater Contamination Not Checked
July 27, 2002 |
July 24, 2002
Miracles Happen -- Almost
 After
months of uninhibited growth and the unfettered accumulation of
garbage, the old Conte parking lot fronting Merrick Road was
finally cleaned up on Monday, July 22nd, making for a
reasonable appearance, but one still expected of Freeport, as
there was still plenty of garbage left along the fence on the
sidewalk.
 The
job still wasn't completed by Wednesday, July 24th. The weeds were
still overgrown on the sidewalk, as the same garbage, only less of
it, was still along the fence. There was no indication that
the sidewalk was going to be repaired. The photo on the left, was
taken at noon on July 22nd. |
July
16, 2002
Freeport
Mayor Ignores Mess
Travel Is Hazardous For Some
by Stewart S Lilker
At every opportunity, Freeport’s
Mayor William F. Glacken sings the praises of Freeport’s
famous Nautical mile, while at the same time ignoring the mess
that people have to drive through in order to get there.
full view
The weeds, having grown wild for
months ... |
Despite Merrick Road being one
of the main thoroughfares into Freeport, Mayor Glacken and his
Glackenite board have ignored the mess that greets visitors to
Freeport everyday. The Glackenites continue to demonstrate that
political contacts come before the needs and image of the
Freeport community.
In June, FreeportNYNews
("FNYN") did a story on
the horrid conditions along Merrick Road at the site of the
Conte parking lot and at the Freeport train station. The
conditions along Merrick road have gotten worse, as Freeport’s
stubborn mayor refuses to see that the mess is cleaned up.
full view
Judy Cimiglia has strapped herself into her
... |
The other day, while your
reporter, was on his was to Home Depot, he came across Judy
Cimiglia, who was navigating the cratered, garbage strewn side
walk in front of the old Conte Chevrolet parking lot on Merrick
Road. Mrs.
Cimiglia told FNYN that she had been traveling down these
sidewalks for some time and cannot understand how they are never
cleaned or repaired. She said, "I just can’t understand
it. Doesn’t anybody care about how this place looks. Look at
the broken glass on the side walk. What would happen to me if my
wheel chair tipped over in one of these holes and I fell onto a
broken bottle. Would the Mayor do something then?"
Another resident, who asked not
to be identified told FNYN. "I drive down Merrick Road and
Sunrise Highway all the time. This place is an embarrassment.
The Mayor spends $750 for garbage cans and a few feet away the
sidewalks are pot holed and filled with garbage. He says he
cares how Freeport looks, but actions speak louder than words. I
don’t understand why he doesn’t do something."
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