The Village of Floral Park board members slammed a proposed plan by the MTA to route city buses through the village and welcomed new local businesses at a meeting Tuesday night.
Trustee Jennifer Stewart said the proposed city bus route would have bus drivers turn off Jericho Turnpike onto Carnation Avenue, then drive south to stop at the Floral Park Long Island Rail Road Station before heading back to Jericho Turnpike.
“The village has vehemently opposed this plan and will use any and all resources at our disposal to fight the MTA running city buses on our streets,” Stewart said.
Mayor Kevin Fitzgerald said the new city bus plans were enclosed in a “couple hundred-page document” that was “extremely light on details.”
“Hopefully, we’ll be meeting with the MTA this week to find out more as to why this is needed, and we will come up with our next steps and ensure the best we can that this does not happen,” the mayor said.
Board members also welcomed two new businesses to Floral Park.
The board approved Michelle Cavanagh’s permit application for her yoga studio, Here and Now Yoga, located at 22 Verbena Ave.
According to the business website, Cavanagh and business co-owner Dina Denis-Paolucci opened the “wellness and arts collective,” which currently employs a group of instructors, to provide a welcoming space for those new to yoga.
The trustees congratulated the owners of the Floral Park Haagen-Dazs on their successful ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening last Saturday. The ice cream shop is located at 153 Tulip Ave.
To support small businesses, the mayor and trustees encouraged village residents to attend the Annual Floral Park Street Festival on June 7 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Local restaurants and vendors will line up with booths along Tulip Avenue.
