The Town of North Hempstead renewed a contract withMetro Paving LLCto finish redoing 40 miles of road at the town board’s Wednesday, March 4, meeting.
The contract renewal passed on a party-line vote, with the Republican majority voting in favor and Democrats objecting to the length of time it has taken to complete the project and voting no.
Democratic Council Member Robert Troiano displayed boards with a title “Promises Made, Promises Broken,” stating that 45% of roads remained unfinished in District 1, 41% in District 2, 46% in District 3, 32% in District 4, 76% in District 5, and 42% in District 6.
The Department of Public Works Commissioner, Kristin DiStefano, responded to inquiries about the project’s status, saying that 73% of the roadwork was completed last year.
She also said that $4.8 million of the maximum $6 million project has been spent in 2025.
“It’s a beautiful campaign piece,” Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena said after Troiano brought out his boards
DeSena had a simple response to why the project is not complete.
“Councilman, I think you’ve been around long enough to know that in New York, you can’t keep paving through the winter,” she said to Troiano.
Troiano said the town should have had the foresight not to announce overly ambitious plans and should have been monitoring the company’s progress.
“Weather gets cold every year around November. It’s not a shock,” he said.
Source: LI Press
