The memory of My Father's Place, the nightclub that made Roslyn famous all throughout the Tri-state area during the 1970s and '80s, and any possible return of that establishment, in another form and location, is still capable of causing strong feelings among local residents.

Also at the August board of trustees meeting, a Roslyn resident expressed her concerns over the prospect that Michael Epstein, founder and owner of the original My Father's Place may want to return to Roslyn, this time to open a new variation of the club, possibly at a site on Lumber Road.

Marilyn Kleinman of Roslyn said she was not opposed to the idea of a new My Father's Place. She only said that a club seating up to 800 people would cause traffic problems. The village, Ms. Kleinman said, "would have to be prepared to have 3,200 cars or individuals coming through the village." Those numbers would be more than the village could handle and local residents, she added, "won't tolerate this." Ms. Kleinman reiterated that she was not against My Father's Place.

Ms. Kleinman also cited a story in the August 2 edition of The Roslyn News, which stated that the BOT was seriously considering the idea of allowing a new My Father's Place to be constructed in the village. Trustee Nolan Myerson told Ms. Kleinman that the BOT was "seriously considering" the idea because it might be too big for the village. Mayor John Durkin assured Ms. Kleinman that no application for a new My Father's Place has been placed before the BOT. The mayor added that the BOT simply wanted Mr. Epstein to have his say in a public forum.

At the July BOT meeting, Mr. Epstein appeared before the board, where he once again expressed his desire to come back to Roslyn. The space on Lumber Road, which was singled out as a possible site for a new club, is 14,000-sq. ft. in size and would hold, according to Mr. Epstein, up to 600-700 people.

In other village news, the BOT approved a motion to purge and destroy certain village files. The BOT also amended village resolution #15-2001 by adding Citibank to the village's Official List of Authorized Banks. European-American Bank, a longtime fixture in Roslyn, has merged with Citibank. Due to the Rosh Hashanah holiday, the BOT rescheduled the Tuesday, Sept. 18 public meeting to Monday, Sept. 24, with the usual 8 p.m. time. In addition, they agreed to send Planning Board member Janet Insardi to Albany to attend a grant application workshop, one that specifically concerns the redevelopment of waterfront properties by local municipalities. The Planning Board has a state grant designed to help the village draft a strategy to enhance the Hempstead Harbor waterfront.

Also at the meeting, the BOT heard arguments by a Roslyn couple, Joseph and Lisa D'Urso, to remove an Elm Tree on the left side of their driveway on their Main Street residence. The couple claimed that the tree is brittle and weak. It makes navigating the driveway difficult, they claimed. The couple cited the example of oil companies, which refuse to enter the driveway, opting, instead, to park on the street, where their trucks have been sideswiped by oncoming traffic. BOT members said they would have to inspect the driveway before making the decision. In addition, not all BOT members were in attendance for the August meeting, which was another reason for deferring a decision.