Bethpage-Tribune_1990-07-19

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5^/75/(7/' /.ei/y Ca//s on the Department of Transportation to Address the Decaying of this Widely Used Path
Slalc Senator Norman .1. I.c\y
(k.C"-Merrick). Chairman ot the
Senate Iransporlation C\)mmittee,
has called on the New York State
Department of I ransporlation (IX) I)
to conduct an immediate clean-up ol
the Bethpage Bicycle Path, adjacent
to the Bethpage State Parkway and
to implement an improved mainte­nance
program on an on-going basis
throughout the year.
!.e\\ said that he has received com­plaints
from constituents, including
members ol Long Island bicycling
clubs, over the deteriorating condition
ol the bicycle path. According to
Robert Kerschbaum. ol the (irumman
Cycle I ouring Club, and Hric Landau
t)! the Massapequa Park Bicycle Club,
the Bethpage bike path has deterio­rated
to the point that riding on it
can be dangerous, with broken pave­ment
at dilTerent points and sand and
broken glass co\ ering it a other points.
Additionally, grass and underbrush
ha\e overgrown the path, reducing its
original eight loot width to lour leet
in several places, and bushes and tree
branches have encroached the path,
making it nearly impossible to avoid
being struck in the lace when riding.
Le\y. in a letter to DO! Regional
Director .lames Ku/loski, urged the
DO I to expeditiously undertake a
clean-up of the popular bike path and
to make appropriate maintenance
improvements to ensure that the many
cyclists that use the path lor training,
recreational riding and even commut­ing
as well as countless runners and
walkers who avail themselves oi the
path, continue to do so in the luture.
' i am hopeful that the DOT will
respond expeditiously to my request
so that cyclists, joggers, walkers and
others will once again have 'smooth
traveling' when using the Bethpage
Bike Path." concluded Lew.
Richard McCarty Graduates from
Nassau County Fire Police Academy
Nassau C ounty Executive Thomas S. (>ulotta, (left) congratulated Kmergency
Medical Technician Richard McCarty, (center), a Bethpage resident, on behalf
of his graduation from the Nassau C ounty Fire-Police K.M.S. Academy.
Also present was Michael Meade, Chairnian of the Nassau County lire
(\)nunission.
The Bethpage Bicycle Path, which is not only in desperate need of clean­up
but also in need of paving. This path is utilized by many local residents
and at 7:30 am when this picture was taken the path was bustling.
I he Central Park Historical Society
is happy to report that plans for
"Bethpage Day" on Sat. Oct. 6, are
progressing nicely.
More than twenty five local organi­zations
will participle in the parade
and the festivities at the Community
Park that will take place following the
parade. Fach of these groups will have
an exhibit on display, or will be offer­ing
merchandise or relreshmenls.
be over fifty prizes donated by local
merchants. Ihe grand prize will be a
27" color T.V. donated by Grumman.
1 ickets for the Merchants Rallle can
be purchased from any Bethpage
Merchant or from a member of the
Central Park Historical Society.
This will be the first annual Beth­page
Day we feel it will be an excel­lent
opportunity for all the pei^plc oi
Bethpage to watch what looks like the
*\.,Bethpage Day, October 6, we hope
udllgive all of us a feeling
of friendship ami togetherness.».'"
1 here will also IK entertainment
prt)\ided on the Show mobile. A local
band. '"Christine and the Razors/'
v\ho have performed at the "Central
Park inn. New York Ave. Neptunes.
Fortunes and Caps will perioral. Ihe
Long Island Banjo Society wUI also
perlt)rm as well as performances by
local groups from St. Martiis's and
Bethpage High School.
One of the highlights of the da> will
be the Vierchanis Raffle. I here will
biggest parade ever i>eki iuul lo meet
v^iih V'our iricnds anil neighboss ai the
Coninuuntv Park, llieie arc manv
VMJuderful clubs and groups in Befh
page, but there IN m>i v)ne group that
evervone belongs to. We hope ihai this
Bethpage Day will bring us a leeling
ot friendship and togethcrnes.s a
real lamily and neighborhood day.
Ct>mc out and cnjov vtuirselves and
rsiake it a day of "(ietiuig to Know