Long Island Business News Developers say new multifamily projects are net positive for LI By DAVID WINZELBERG While proposed apartment projects often draw the ire of some local residents, developers, real estate industry organizations and planning groups are touting the actual after effects of new multifamily projects on the Long Island communities where they’re built…. …Continue Reading
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Long Island, do not waste this crisis
OPINION EDITORIAL An aerial view of the site of a proposed ashfill at the Brookhaven Town landfill on Horseblock Road. Credit: Brookhaven Town By The Editorial Board Updated December 5, 2020 5:00 AM This crisis for Long Island comes with a due date: December 2024. That’s when the Brookhaven Town landfill is slated to close…. …Continue Reading
LIPA, Again at a Crossroads, Considers Four Options for its Future – Newsday
LIPA, again at a crossroads, considers four options for its future. Newsday 11.28.20
Port Authority’s budget eliminates 626 jobs, allocates $1.2B less for capital improvements
LONG ISLAND | TRANSPORTATION Port Authority’s budget eliminates 626 jobs, allocates $1.2B less for capital improvements Port Authority executive director Rick Cotton said capital projects already under construction, including the $8 billion renovation of LaGuardia Airport, will not be stopped because of possible spending cuts. Credit: Corey Sipkin By Jesse Coburn jesse.coburn@newsday.com @jesse_coburn Updated November 24, 2020 7:28 AM… …Continue Reading
Dinosaur or Dynamo? The Future of Long Island Retail
‘Malls will become towns in themselves,’ developer says of LI’s future A rendering of the proposed mixed-use Heritage Village project that would be built on the site of the former Sears department store in Hicksville. Credit: S9 Architecture By Tory N. Parrish tory.parrish@newsday.com @ToryParrish1 November 18, 2020 4:43 PM Long Island retail needs to take… …Continue Reading
Downtown Development Key To Farmingdale’s Economic Success
By Dave Gil de Rubio – October 8, 2020 Recent study reflects investments in infrastructure yielded significant gains 4Ward Planning Inc. was commissioned to do a study on the economic impact of the redevelopment of Farmingdale’s downtown in the past eight years (Photo courtesy of Epoch 5) In the past eight years, the Village of Farmingdale… …Continue Reading