Lynbrook approves new pedestrian warning signs on Hempstead Avenue

Posted Friday, September 25, 2026 10:25 am

Joseph Soviero, left, Sikander Iqval, Nassau County Legislator John J. Giuffrè and Frank DeLucia displayed pedestrian warning signs in West Hempstead in 2023. Lynbrook officials recently approved similar warning signs for Hempstead Avenue to alert motorists to pedestrians crossing the busy roadway.

Courtesy Legislator John j. Giuffrè

By Kayla Dechter

Lynbrook officials are moving ahead with new pedestrian warning signs along Hempstead Avenue after determining that a requested crosswalk near a local gym would not be feasible.

Police Chief Brian Paladino told the village board Aug. 24 that officials had received a request for a crosswalk in the area, where pedestrians frequently cross the busy roadway.

“I don’t think that’s going to work,” Paladino said of installing a crosswalk. “It’s not really an intersection for that.”

Instead, Paladino proposed installing pedestrian warning signs without markings indicating an official crosswalk.

“There are a lot of people that cross there, and they’re not going to go down to the crosswalk,” Paladino said. “There is a lot of pedestrian traffic across there.”

Officials discussed placing signs near Ready Coffee and around 220 Hempstead Ave. before approving the proposal. 

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