Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Town of Hempstead public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
3 issues in roads
Handicapped parking designations on residential streets
Seventeen streets across Baldwin, Elmont, Roosevelt, Uniondale, West Hempstead and more would get new handicapped parking spaces under a proposed law.
Neighborhood parking and traffic regulations
The Board will hear proposals to add parking restrictions, standing prohibitions, arterial stops, and a left-turn-only rule across more than a dozen hamlets. Residents on the affected streets could see changed curb rules outside their homes.
Roadway Maintenance and Pothole Repair near Schools
A new hearing item would add an Inwood location to the town's 20-mph school speed zones, enforced 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on school days. It's aimed at protecting kids walking to school, but drivers on that corridor should watch for the lower limit.