The North Hempstead Town Council set a June 2 public hearing on Tuesday to determine whether to begin allowing dogs at any of its 52 parks.
If approved, the town would initiate a pilot program allowing dogs on leashes in parts of North Hempstead Beach Park in Port Washington, the Mary Jane Davies Green in Manhasset and Michael J. Tully Park in New Hyde Park.
As part of the program, dogs would be allowed along the boardwalk at North Hempstead Beach Park, as well as sections of the Mary Jane Davies Green and Tully Park.
The town would also provide bags with which residents would clean up after their dogs.
In an interview with Blank Slate Media Thursday, North Hemsptead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth said the program was “a start to becoming a lot more dog-friendly.”
When asked whether the town would consider implementing a full-run dog park, Bosworth said “it’s a construction issue” that would require community involvement and various building hearings.
“I’m a big believer in community input,” she said. “…We want to hear whether it’s a good idea, and if it’s not we’d want to hear that, too.”
In other developments:
• The council set a June 2 hearing to establish a full stop for westbound traffic at the intersection of Roslyn Road and Locust Lane in Roslyn Heights.
That intersection is where two Mineola teens died in a car crash in March 2014 that resulted in several efforts from the town and Nassau County to fortify nearby residents who had said the site has been a frequent locale for accidents.
The town, which controls Locust Lane, set a guardrail along the edge of the street, increased signage to reflect a curve in the roadway and decreased the speed limit to 30 miles per hour.
Nassau County replaced speed limit signs, reinforced curbing along Roslyn Road, which it controls, and is investigating the feasibility of installing a traffic light at the intersection.
