Village of Floral Park officials have spoken with the LIRR multiple times a week asking them to complete the work needed for it to be accurately said that the 3rd Track project is complete, Mayor Kevin Fitzgerald said Tuesday.

“We continue to have dialogue a couple of times a week with the issues of Tunnel Street and looking forward to hearing back from them shortly along with a list of other things to be ironed out before the 3rd Track could really be called complete,” Fitzgerald said the village board meeting.

Trustee Jennifer Stewart said the village is campaigning for keeping the pedestrian gate at Tunnel Street, a narrow entryway adjacent to the Hempstead Line that connects the north and south side of the village for pedestrians.

In their 2017 environmental impact statement, the LIRR said “a new universal crossover would be installed on the Hempstead Branch just east of Tunnel Street, to improve operations and avoid conflicts with the new third track connection at Floral Park Station.”

Stewart said the LIRR is adamant about keeping the gate for vehicles. 

“Please continue to log your concerns, comments and questions at mta.org,” Stewart said. “Please let the LIRR know your concerns regarding the gate and any other concerns you have about safety.”

On Oct. 3, Gov. Kathy Hochul held a press conference at the Westbury Train Station announcing the LIRR Third Track project’s completion.

Fitzgerald and Stewart at the time said there is still work that needed to be done on the Main Line Expansion project.

“The village realizes that there are final phases that remain to be completed on the Main Line and a number of issues that affect the residents of Floral Park that still need to be resolved,” Fitzgerald said following Hochul’s announcement.