Fellow Voters,
For the most important national election in our lifetime, voters from Great Neck, Port Washington, Manhasset planning to vote early at our ‘closest’ location will be very frustrated, I believe. I have just visited, via WAZE, 53 Orchard St., Roslyn Heights, Gayle Community Center.
It is a residential area with narrow streets culminating with a sign warning, “NO OUTLET.”
I continued with the hope that the one way in, one way out, might open to a wide parking lot area one finds around recreation and community centers. No way folks.
The tiny cul de sac u-turn area would be brought to a standstill by three small cars or a couple of big SUVs. Was there not a more voter-friendly location available in all of Great Neck, Port or Manhasset?
I will probably visit another location or wait until Nov. 3. Of course, dropping off an absentee ballot is always a possibility.
Steven Walk
Great Neck
There appears to be a LIRR train station across the tracks and there is a pedestrian overpass which will land you at the Community Center’s doorstep. Plenty of parking.
Plenty of parking…..there is a huge empty train station parking lot literally right there and also lots of street parking around the area. Plus, there is very much more than one way around that area………..seriously, guy? Where were you?
I went to early voting at Orchard Street on Saturday afternoon and it was indeed a traffic nightmare, plus the lines were long and there was no social distancing. So I drove another ten minutes to Mineola, at the Board of Elections, and there was plenty of parking, and the wait was less than ten minutes. I arrived at 5pm and was back in my car at 5:15pm, having voted IN PERSON.
My advice – go to Mineola. And go later in the day. But whatever, you do, VOTE!