Seven years after Hurricane Sandy ravaged the site, developer John Vitale stood in the community room at the newly opened Channel Club apartment complex and reflected on the culmination of a long journey overseeing its revitalization.
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By Mike Smollins
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11/7/19
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Barnum Island will soon see an influx of new residents, as two four-story waterfront apartment towers are set to open this summer, ushering in what developers and members of the business community have called the revitalization of Island Park.
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By Mike Smollins
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6/7/19
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In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy it was cold.
Thousands had been displaced, their homes badly damaged by floodwaters. Thanksgiving became an afterthought as recovery was just getting …
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By Peter Belfiore
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12/6/17
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The Hempstead Industrial Development Agency gave a tentative OK on March 30 to tax breaks for an apartment complex in Barnum Island, but the developer said it would not be financially possible to build under the terms of the current agreement.
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By Ben Strack
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4/6/17
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For over 30 years Stan’s Service Station at 33 Austin Boulevard was a fixture in Island Park. On Feb. 23, the building was torn down to make room for a new Wendy’s restaurant.
According to …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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3/2/16
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Employees from Warehouse 5 in Island Park were caught selling alcohol to underage undercover agents, police said.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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7/29/15
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It is official; the approval of the Waterview Land Development apartments proposed for the former Patty McGee’s site at 6 Waterview Road in Island Park has been registered with the Town of Hempstead.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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7/1/15
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John Vitale, the Island Park man who owns and operates the Bridgeview Yacht Club among other businesses is beaming these days with news that the national chain restaurant Panera Bread will soon move …
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By Howard Schwach
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7/31/13
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With Memorial Day approaching, many Island Park residents are getting ready to spend some warm summer nights at the waterfront restaurants Island Park is known for: Paddy McGee’s, Coyote Grill, …
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By Alex Costello
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5/23/12
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After years of being held up by red tape, the last of the approvals has been given for construction to begin on the King Kullen in Island Park.
The Town of Hempstead recently approved the final …
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Alex Costello
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8/31/11
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