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Long Island Politics & Development: A Two-Decade Perspective
OAKDALE, NY – Martin Cantor, director of the Long Island Economic and Social Policy Institute announced that "this Friday's roundtable will focus on the politics of development, and this time it is not about democrats and republicans, but about community and developers. One such example that today's roundtable will feature is the development of the former Cerro Wire site in Syosset, just north of the Long Island Expressway."
Cantor said, "The Taubman Company, owner of the property, wants to build a shopping mall, arguably something not needed on Long Island. The community has opposed this development and the town has supported them; the case has been in the courts for years. The latest court decision has supported the town."
Cantor, once a consultant to the community, said, "the community is not opposed to development of the site and has offered an alternative mixed-use and smart growth development plan comprised of affordable workforce and senior housing, market rate housing, hotel and spa, and office and retail space. The taxes to the town will be similar. To date, Taubman has resisted the community's efforts of working together. The town supervisor wants to see the site developed and the community satisfied as to the project."
Cantor concluded, "today we welcome Long Islanders to come to Dowling College for the opportunity to discuss this project, and the other projects on Long Island that have taken longer than they should because of the give-and-take between community, towns and developers." Helping to unravel the complexity of development on Long Island and offer a perspective of what has uncovered over the years are David Calone, Chair of the Suffolk County Planning Commission; Peter Kohler, Cablevision Vice President of Editorial Services; Bruce Lambert, former New York Times reporter; and, Eugene Murphy, Town of Islip Planning Commissioner.
About Dowling College
Dowling College is an independent, coeducational college that serves more than 6,500 students at
its historic Rudolph Campus on the banks of the Connetquot River in Oakdale, NY, and the 105-acre
Brookhaven Campus in eastern Long Island and a business center located near the Nassau-Suffolk
border in Melville. Dowling offers Bachelor′s, Master′s, and Doctoral degrees in several
disciplines through its four schools: Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Education.
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