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Demolition began two weeks ago on the building at the southeast corner of Rockaway Avenue and Sunrise Highway in Valley Stream, the former site of the adult store. It and other neighboring buildings are coming down to make way for a new apartment building, which will include stores on the first floor and 64 housing units above.

Final part in the series “Plugging the Brain Drain.” “We don’t want to see our young people leave,” said Island Park Mayor Jim Ruzicka. “That’s our future.” Ruzicka and others … more

Alex Costello | 12/8/10

Sitting at the head of the table, the panel of young people addressed the problems they saw with the island they love.

In their own words

Part four of the series "Plugging the Brain Drain." During Vision Long Island’s ninth annual Smart Growth Summit, there was a group of young people in a small conference room during the … more

Alex Costello | 12/1/10

Alex Costello/Herald Alfonse D'Amato addressed the summit with a raucous speech that attacked Long Island school districts.

Vision Long Island holds annual conference

Vision Long Island, a group dedicated to expanding Smart Growth on the island, held its 9th Annual — and largest ever — Smart Growth Summit at the Melville Marriot on Nov. 19. With over 900 … more

Alex Costello | 11/24/10

L.I. needs to be smart about growth

With all the talk about the Lighthouse project and whether it will ever come to fruition, it’s easy to think that it is the be-all and end-all for development in Nassau County. more

8/20/10

Long Beach Road is considered Island Park’s “downtown.” With Smart Growth principles, it could become a vibrant center for business and recreation, as well as a pedestrian thoroughfare from Masone Beach to waterfront restaurants.

Imagining a new Island Park

Island Park Mayor Jim Ruzicka has a vision for his village. He has been thinking about the downtown area and what it could become, and pictures it as a vibrant suburban area in the future. People … more

Alex Costello | 8/18/10

A casino deserves serious consideration

Last week, freshman Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano laid it on the line for county residents. He told us that the county is facing a $286 million deficit, the largest in its history. more

Al D'Amato | 5/6/10

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