CURRENT VILLAGE NEWS

July 29, 2026

RE: Tree Inventory Program

 

Dear Residents,

 

There are about 700 village trees throughout Russell Gardens that are at the core of what makes our Village standout in its beauty. Recently, we contracted an arborist, Gibney Designs, to examine the health and safety of these trees. The purpose is not only to ensure the trees are healthy and properly maintained, but also to make every effort to ensure the community is safe. As is common with trees after a storm, there may be many fallen branches and limbs throughout the neighborhood. We cannot prevent this from happening; however, we can hopefully limit the number of fallen branches/limbs/trees by ensuring the trees are healthy, and those that pose a safety concern are removed.

 

Presently, the arborist has examined approximately 8% of the 700 trees. Upon this initial examination, the arborist has recommended the removal of 5 village trees that are either rotted and/or infested without the ability to be "saved". Each homeowner that will be directly impacted, by the removal of a village tree from their property front, will be notified in advance.

 

The tree evaluation program will be ongoing, with the goal of examining all 700 trees. We have obtained a software program called Treekeeper, which documents and records the status of each of the 700 trees within our village. Furthermore, as trees are removed based on the arborist’s examination, a new tree will be planted at a later date in its place to ensure the beauty of our village is not compromised. We will continue to keep you informed as a community, and especially those homeowners that are directly impacted.

 

Thank you for your patience and cooperation while we navigate through the village trees.

 

Best regards,

Mayor David M. Miller​​​​​​​​​

 

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Inc. Village of Russell Gardens will hold their regular meeting & public hearing on September 3, 2026 at 7:00 P.M. at Village Hall, located at 6 Tain Drive, Great Neck, New York.​A public hearing will be held on this date for the adoption of Local Law 4-2026, to amend Russell Gardens Code Chapter 12-27Air Conditioning.​​​​​

 

May 22, 2026

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Dear Residents,

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Please take notice that last Friday the Board of Trustees of the Inc. Village of Russell Gardens put a temporary roundabout at the intersection of Clent, Merrivale and Wensley, as there has been late night mischief by individuals driving recklessly and causing an unsafe environment for themselves and the residents. The Board of Trustees will hold a Regular Public Meeting on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 7PM to discuss future ideas and plans for this new traffic pattern.

 

 

THE NEXT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MONTHLY MEETING WILL BE HELD AT VILLAGE HALL ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2026 AT 7:00 P.M.

QUESTIONS WILL BE ADDRESSED AT THE MEETING.

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