Quality of life issues

Residents complained of speeding vehicles, particularly on Prospect Avenue in East Meadow, as well as drivers who illegally swerve around parked school buses. “Prospect seems to have become the new Autobahn,” said one resident who added that her daughter refuses to take the bus anymore in fear of negligent drivers on the avenue.

When other residents complained about speeding cars in school zones, Skrynecki said the county is on the verge of adding equipment that would be able to more efficiently track speed on roads surrounding schools. “I think in very quick time, you’re going to see a very significant change in people’s conduct driving around school zones,” he said.

Parking congestion on Land Lane behind Bowling Green School in Salisbury was also a major complaint by one resident, who said the road becomes particularly dangerous at around 3 p.m., once school is dismissed. McCarthy said police address the road “frequently,” and that he would send a special patrol to monitor it more closely.

Gonsalves said she was extremely impressed with the officers’ presentation, and felt residents received proper responses for their concerns. Regarding Strat-Com, she said, “From what I saw … there is no doubt in my mind [police] are trying to be more proactive than reactive.”

The legislator said she enjoyed that the presentation included a wide scope of what crimes police are combating throughout Nassau County. “Sometimes we concentrate on one particular area and we forget about our next door neighbors,” she said a day after the forum. “Last night, we were able to inform people about other areas within Legislative District 13.”