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A site plan for the property at 220 Hempstead Ave., dated April 28, requires a zoning variance from Rockville Centre’s Board of Appeals, as lots 3 and 4 do not have 80 feet of street frontage, which village code requires.
Residents bash variance request by Hempstead Ave. homeowner
“I wasn’t going to bring this up,” said Robert Schenone, chairman of Rockville Centre’s Board of Appeals. “I’m going to get in a lot of trouble for this.” The dozens in attendance, many of who had gathered at Village Hall on June 7 to voice their opposition for proposed plans to subdivide a 1.75-acre property at 220 Hempstead Avenue, listened intently as Schenone paused. more
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Owners of the home at 220 Hempstead Ave., built in the late 19th century, have plans before Rockville Centre’s zoning board to tear down the house and build four single-family homes.
Residents oppose plan to demolish 19th century house
Despite several Rockville Centre residents’ calls to preserve a historic 19th century home at the top of an expansive Hempstead Avenue hill, the structure will likely be knocked down. more
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Greed has no boundaries
If there was ever a company that demonstrated greed, it would be iStar. If there was ever a city government that demonstrated a lack of openness and morality, it is the officials of the City of Long Beach. more
A reminder of the South Shore’s vulnerability
People have gathered on the Long Beach boardwalk in recent weeks to watch crews operating towering cranes hauling stones along the beach to rebuild the city’s jetties, part of an Army Corps of Engineers coastal protection plan . . . more
Everybody wants lower taxes, so let’s urbanize
Everybody is against everything everywhere. That seems to be a common theme in Nassau County. Where else can you find people so opposed to . . . more
The current owner of 117 N. Long Beach Road has a contract with a buyer who wants to redevelop the property into a senior assisted-living home. The building moratorium could jeopardize that redevelopment, according to the owner’s attorney.
Rockville Centre approves building freeze
The Village of Rockville Centre approved a temporary building, zoning, construction and development moratorium in parts of its Business A district that surround North Long Beach Road and Maple Avenue … more
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Our future is literally blowin’ in the wind
Long Island was supposed to have 40 or more wind turbines in the Atlantic Ocean by now, generating electricity 3½ to 4½ miles south of Jones Beach, which would have . . . more
There's a smarter way to develop downtowns
Nassau County communities have for decades resisted what folks call the “Queensification” of the county. Translation: People haven’t traditionally wanted to build up, as in multi-story, not even in the many downtown commercial districts that surround most Long Island Rail Road stations. more
Making local government work for the people
Here on Long Island, we are fortunate enough to have many superior schools. We don’t often think about school choice because we already have the best. Across the country, however . . . more
Engel Burman Group funds commercial slamming New York Cosmos plan for Belmont Park
Potential Belmont Park developer the Engel Burman Group has sponsored a radio advertisement, produced by a civic group in Elmont, that criticizes the plan for the vacant south lot of the racetrack … more
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