Editorial: Building support
This week’s unveiling of the new Long Island Index revealed what developers have been telling us for years. Fifty-two percent of the 810 Long Island residents polled are in favor of changing zoning...
View ArticleWatt: Only bold moves can save Long Island
Contrary to popular belief, Long Island is at neither a “crossroads” nor a “tipping point.” If Long Island is anywhere, it is on the precipice of disaster. Only drastic, creative actions on the part of...
View ArticleAlexander: Smarth growth part of the solution
These are people making things happen on Long Island.
View ArticleRevamp for Huntington Station
Plainview-based Renaissance Downtowns plans to open a revitalization office in Huntington Station at 1266 New York Ave. on July 18.
View Article30 downtowns back in biz
Vision Long Island has heard from residents and businesses in downtowns across Long Island that have power and are slowly recovering from the storm. The following 30 downtown business districts that...
View ArticleHempstead eyes parking fee
A Hemsptead resolution would require businesses that operate under the town’s public assembly license to pay $2,500 per parking space allowed by the Board of Appeals.
View ArticleBrookhaven proposes new density zoning regs
New zoning rules that would increase some multifamily density by a third are lifting the hopes of beleaguered Brookhaven builders and advocacy groups.
View ArticleFreeport mayor kickstarting downtown revamp
New Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy has kick-started activity at a long-dormant downtown centerpiece, and indications are he’s just warming up.
View ArticleSchacker: Avoiding mediocrity
While the rest of the region is flourshing, LI is lagging behind.
View ArticleChains eye LI downtowns
Bareburger is one of several national and regional retailers that feel that shopping centers aren’t always the most desired suburban locations.
View ArticleWatt: Long Island needs a ‘rescue’
Jon Taffer should bring “Bar Rescue” to Long Island.
View ArticleSamuels: For Pontieri, it’s personal
Paul Pontieri really wants his youngest daughter out of the house.
View ArticleWatt: Nodes aren’t just urban legend
“Urban node” is really just a fancy-pants term describing a bustling neighborhood.
View ArticleAlexander: Bringing LI ‘vision’ into focus
Progress has been made in Long Island's downtowns.
View ArticleCopiague mixed-use building nets $5.76M
The cornerstone of Copiague’s downtown revitalization effort has been sold.
View ArticleApprovals sought for Port Jefferson rentals
Local developers pitching 162 downtown units in Port Jefferson.
View ArticleRetail vacancies down in small Long Island downtowns
Several Long Island communities have seen decreasing retail vacancy rates in their downtowns since 2009, according to the Long Island Index.
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