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VOL. 6. NO 19 Se- ond Class Postage has been pain" at Farmingdale, N„ Y. 11735 JANUARY 9. 1969
Public Hearing Brings Pros And Cons
Of Conklin St. Rezoning
The pros and cons of the proposed zoning change of a
portion of the north side of Conklin Street were heard
by the Village Planning Board on Wednesday evening
before a standing- room crowd at Village Hall.
While some taxpayers felt that this main artery through
the village was a heavy traffic area to be considered
Residential A, others felt that the proposed rezoning
would allow commercial use to further increase the
traffic and prove non- desirable for residents on the south
side of Conklin Street.
" Why," one taxpayer asked, " if you are emphasizing a
Village Master Plan, do you not consider the other side
of the street?" The Planning Board answered that the
hearing was only for the purpose of getting a consensus on
the north side. Dr. Albert Ginsberg of 100 Conklin Street,
one of those affected, was one of those who was concerned
about the south side, since the Board had no plan for
its future at this time.
The meeting began with those in favor of the north side
rezoning. Among those lor the rezoning were Mr. and Mrs.
Erling Lune of 111 Conklin Street, who stated that the
houses were getting old. Others in favor claimed that
severai of the houses were rented and not kept up and in
the interest of ' progress' should be rezoned Business G.
In answer to a question whether those residing there
would be directly affected, Planning Board Chairman Fred
Rath geber pointed out that those who sought a
• business ' G' permit would have to applv and be anproved.
But residents who wish 10 remain could do so.
Rathgeber also stressed the point that the property had
considerable depth and would lend itself to Business ' G' use,
while Clinton Street, which was referred to as one of the
' blighted' areas by one taxpayer was not.
There was a division of opinion among those present
whether the westerly approach to the village with the
older homes on Conklin Street was pretty or not. Some
wanted to keep the residential character, while others,
mostly residents living there, admitted that the rezoning
was progress. Everyone agreed that they would profit
financially.
A Mr. Krueger of Melville Road said that several streets
in the village were also busy. The old houses on Conklin
Street should be reason for downzoning. Other houses
throughout the village would also get old and then all of
them will have to give way to rezoning foi business, he
stated.
A Mrs. George Hall of 177 Conklin Street said that she
bought an old house on the south side of Conklin Street
and throught so much of it that she restored the house.
Two letters in favor of rezoning were also entered into
the record. A letter from Mr. and Mrs. Charles Giancola,
residents of 102 Conklin Street, stated that the remaining
one and one half blocks on the south side of Conklin
should be rezoned. The other letter was from a Mrs.
Wilhelmina Newell.
PRESIDENT Lyndon B. Johnson's Natural Beauty Program Citation
of Merit was presented to Leo Morgan, Farmingdale Postmaster,
at a Farmingdale Kiwanis dinner held Saturday evening at the
Hearthstone Restaurant. Left to right are William A. Carroll Jr
Director of Postal Operations in the New York Region; Postmaster
Morgan, and Congressman James A. Grover.
Photo bv Jackson Pokress
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March of Dimes volunteers Mrs. Leo Morgan, left,
and Mrs. Joseph DeMarco, right, both of Farmingdale,
are shown with Tracy Greenwood, five, Velma, Okla­homa,
the 1969 March of Dimes National Poster Child, Farmingdalers have been ice skating
victim of birth defects known as open spine and water this week and last on the sump near the
on the brain. They recently attended a National Founda- Powell Avenue exit of the Wantagh-tion
program orientation meeting in New York City. Oyster Bay Expressway. Others have been
going over to the Bethpage Community
Park to join in the Town of Oyster Bay
ice hockey games.
Photo by Jackson Pokress
Joseph Brune, Former Mayor And Hugo Wolter,
Civic Leader, Die Suddenly ( See Page 7)