ICYMI: Farmingdale Mayor Ralph Ekstrand On 2020 Plans For Village

FARMINGDALE, NY — Farmingdale Village Mayor Ralph Ekstrand revealed what's in the works for the village, primarily Main Street, in an exclusive interview with Patch. Chief among his plans are bolstering the safety of the village, as well as beautifying it.

Ekstrand said National Grid is replacing the decades-old main gas line running down Main Street as part of a capital project. Once the main is replaced, all gas lines running from it into each apartment building and business will also be swapped. Ekstrand said the timetable for the project's completion is sometime in April. Patch reached out to National Grid but has yet to hear back.

The Village has an inter-municipal agreement with Nassau County to fund the repaving of Main Street, which Ekstrand said will happen once the National Grid completes its work. Additionally, there are plans to reconfigure the crosswalks to make them safer, the mayor said.

"Whatever traffic calming we can do to make it safer for residents to shop and dine on Main Street with street safety for pedestrians in mind," he said.

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