The Town of Hempstead adopted a rezoning proposal for Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont on April 10, three months after Town Supervisor Kate Murray and councilmen Ed Ambrosino (R-North Valley Stream) and James Darcy (R-Valley Stream) announced that they would recommend the inclusion of mixed-use development in the proposal. more

Nearly 200 local residents attended a hearing held by the Town of Hempstead board on Jan. 24, regarding a rezoning proposal for Elmont’s stretch of Hempstead Turnpike. Four days earlier, Supervisor Kate Murray and local representatives councilmen Ed Ambrosino (R-North Valley Stream) and James Darcy (R-Valley Stream) announced they'd recommend the inclusion of mixed-use development in the proposal to the entire town board during the hearing. To the satisfaction of every local resident who publicly spoke during the hearing, the three board members stuck to their promise, voting unanimously to include the mixed-use amendment in the plan. more

The revitalization of the Argo Theatre site took its next small steps last week, as Hempstead town officials announced they had selected an Urban Renewal plan for Elmont’s downtown. Details of the plan are scarce, with town officials saying that they still have not selected a developer. more