Saturday, October 3, 2026
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South Shore residents packed a Town of Hempstead scoping meeting on May 22 to review the potential environmental impacts of the Lighthouse Project, a proposed $2 billion face-lift for the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and its environs.
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By Scott Brinton and Andrew Hackmack
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6/5/08
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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.
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8/20/10
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Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray has said, “Development is coming” to Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale.
The question is, will the New York Islanders be there to anchor the property when all is said and done? Or will Long Island’s only professional sports franchise move to Queens or Brooklyn, or even to Kansas City or Ontario?
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10/1/09
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Hundreds of people, including developers, elected officials and civic leaders, attended the Smart Growth Summit held at the Marriott in Melville on Nov. 20. The conference, hosted by Vision Long …
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Dana Williams and Mike Caputo
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11/25/09
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It must not matter to County Executive Edward Mangano that so many near the Nassau Memorial Coliseum don’t want a casino in their neighborhood. Why else would he reportedly consider permitting the Shinnecock nation to build a gambling complex there.
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4/27/11
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A proven track record, a sensitivity to individual constituents’ concerns and an aggressive approach to tough issues are three of the key traits of a model elected representative. During his 10 …
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10/15/09
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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 …
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Alex Costello
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11/24/10
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As expected, the Hempstead town board voted on Tuesday to schedule a zoning hearing for Sept. 22 on the proposal to renovate the aging Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale and redevelop the 150 acres that surround it.
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Mike Caputo
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9/10/09
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With a public hearing on the Lighthouse proposal set for next Tuesday, Gov. David A. Paterson decided to offer his take on the project eight days early.
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By MIKE CAPUTO
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7/30/09
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One could argue that the last time Long Island experienced basic economic development was during the 1920s, when the great Robert Moses’s vision resulted in the construction of our magnificent ocean state parks and parkways and the infrastructure necessary for Long Islanders to access these facilities.
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Al D'Amato
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5/19/11
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