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Minutes of the Board of Trustees Meeting Village of Kensington, 2 Nassau Drive, Great Neck, NY
December 17, 2025 7:00pm – Village Hall
Present: Mayor Greener, Trustee Ye, Trustee Cheung, Trustee Abergel The Board meeting was brought to order by Mayor Greener at 7:07pm.
Mayor Greener made a motion to approve the November minutes, seconded by Trustee Ye, all in favor.
Mayor Greener introduced the 2026-27 village budget. Mayor Greener prefaced by stating that this budget goes over the tax cap. The tax cap limit is $4,057,177 and our tax levy $4,089,578; we are $32,401 over the tax cap.
The cost of employee and police retirement has significantly gone up; we will budget the projection amount given by the state. Health insurance from NYSHP has also increased. Additionally, the police department needs to acquire new radios as Nassau County is switching what they are using. The village will apply for a
grant for these radios.
Tree Commissioner Trustee Abergel brought up the cost of our current tree permit stating that we have different fees for different diameters of trees. Trustee Abergel spoke about the fees and said we need to simplify the permit and charge one price. The board discussed and came up with one price. Mayor Greener proposed the new tree permit fee to be $75 per tree, seconded by Trustee Abergel, all in favor.
On a motion of Mayor Greener, seconded by Trustee Ye, accept the Police and Treasurers reports.
The February board meeting has moved to 2/11/25 and the March board meeting has moved to 3/19/25.
On the motion of Mayor Greener, all in favor, the meeting adjourned at 8:10pm.
Public Notice
Architectural Review Board
PLEASE BE ADVISED that the Architectural Review Board of the Village of Kensington will hold a public hearing on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the Village Hall located at 2 Nassau Drive, Great Neck, NY to discuss the following application:
15 NASSAU DR., NG, also known as Section 2, Block 219, Lot 44 (Rear Addition)
All persons will be heard at the time and place above stated. Copies of the application are available at the Village Hall to review during regular business hours of 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Andrea Dennett, Chairperson
Joyce Cheung, Co-Chairperson Architectural Review Board
Dated: January 16, 2026
JANUARY 12
FEBRUARY 9
MARCH 9
APRIL 27
MAY 11
JUNE 15
JULY 13
AUGUST 10
SEPTEMBER 14
OCTOBER 19
NOVEMBER 16
DECEMBER 14
Notice of any public sale must be given in writing to the village clerk at least 15 days prior to the date of the sale. Limitations and restrictions on public sales such as tag and/or garage sales as well as auctions should be reviewed in the village code book, prior to planning the sale.
Outdoor storage of boats, trailers, recreational vehicles and unlicensed vehicles is prohibited for more than ten consecutive days.
Snow, ice, construction debris, or landscaping debris removed by the homeowner or someone working for them, may not be placed in the street, on the sidewalk or on the property of a neighbor. All such material must be contained within the homeowner’s own property and within the hedge line.
Houses and property must be properly maintained. Yards must be kept clean and free of garbage, building debris, litter, accumulation of brush shrubs and weeds and excessive growth of vegetation. In addition, each property owner is responsible for maintenance of the grass, hedges and other plantings located in the boundary between the owner’s land and the street, and in the easement between properties. Grass must be trimmed regularly, and hedges must be cut to regulation height and be kept free of weeds and saplings.
Trees located within the grass strip in front of the hedge line are village trees. Village trees must be maintained in a healthy condition and kept free of weeds, and watered. The homeowner is not responsible for the trimming or removal of village trees when such is necessary. All other trees on the homeowner’s property are their sole responsibility for care and maintenance.
Dogs may not be allowed to run loose or disturb the peace. They must be curbed at all times and owners are subject to “pooper-scooper” requirements. Dogs must be maintained in such a manner as to prevent any noises which may disturb the peace and quiet of the neighborhood
Work which is attended by loud or disturbing noises can be performed Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Construction work is not permitted on weekends. Professional lawn maintenance can be done Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m and on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Burglar and fire alarm systems must be maintained in a manner that will prevent their continuous operation for a period in excess of thirty (30) minutes.
The use of amplified music after 11:00 p.m. on Friday or Saturday nights is prohibited.
There are restrictions pertaining to the use of homes and accessory buildings and property. Check with the village code for specific applications. In general, however, the only home offices allowed are for the homeowner licensed under the Education Law of the State of New York to practice medicine, osteopathy, physiotherapy, dentistry, podiatry, psychology or chiropractic.
Residents who do not wish to be visited by organizations with licenses to canvas or solicit within Kensington must send written notification of this fact to the village clerk. Their name and address will be placed on a list of residents provided to the organization with the agreement that they will not be visited.
The speed limit throughout the village is 25 m.p.h. Parking on village streets is prohibited between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a. m. Parking on the streets of Kensington at other times is limited to two hours, except in certain marked areas where parking is prohibited at all times. Cars should not be parked with wheels on the sidewalk or grass strips. Trucks and commercial vehicles are prohibited from traversing all east-west streets except when making deliveries within the Village.
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