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Eight local businesses awarded facade program grants By Carolyn James Eight commercial property owners in Amityville Village have been approved for storefront façade improvements projects and are eligible to have the cost offset by a share in the state funding recently given to the village. Village officials announced last week that part of the $600,000 awarded to Amityville through the New York State Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) will be used to reimburse property owners.
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Under the direction of the Office of Community Renewal, the property owners may be reimbursed for up to 80 percent of completed storefront façade renovation costs for restoration and/or beautification of the Village’s downtown. Song Lin, the owner and operator of New Triangle Cleaners, at 163 Broadway, one of the awardees, said he was very pleased to have his application approved. Plans call for replacing the existing frontage with new energy efficient materials, replacing the signage, and installing gooseneck lighting. The total cost is estimated at $82,500 and the grant re-
imburses $63,230 of that expense. “The business has been operating there for 60 years,” said Lin who has been the owner for the last 18 years. “This is going to help business.” he More than a dozen small, medium, and largesized projects were evaluated by the Village’s Storefront Façade Improvement/Downtown Revitalization Committee using several criteria, including their location in the DRI zone and their potential to impact the downtown. Awards range from $7,700 to $66,700 for exte(Continued on Page 3)
Bill Lauder celebrates Amity Village setting up smart meters for parking another historical year Residents and non-residents can now pay with cards or quarters
Lifelong Amityville resident William. T. (Bill) Lauder, celebrated his 102nd birthday last month with his family and friends. Bill is a Village historian, a founder of the Lauder Museum and known for his dedicated public service. He also served as Babylon Town Supervisor from February 15, 1963 to February 1, 1965. An attorney, he also served as Town of Babylon Justice of the Peace, 1962 to 1963.
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By Carolyn James The Village of Amityville will convert its coin-operated parking meters at the LIRR lots to smart meters starting on July 15, enhancing convenience for commuters and visitors. Payment may be made electronically via the Flowbird app or at kiosks in the LIRR lots (by quarters or credit card.) Flowbird app users may also opt to add time to their meter if they are running late. Annual resident and non-resident commuter parking permits will continue to be honored. Hourly rates under the new parking system are 50 cents per hour, which according to Village of Amityville Mayor Dennis Siry is in line with several other Long Island municipalities. The old rate, which has been in existence for decades, was 25-cents for three hours Modernization of the Village’s parking operation is long overdue Siry noted. “We have not changed the meters in decades, and we are pleased to now offer more convenient methods of payment and greater ease of enforcement for our police department and code enforcement officers,” he said. “Our old meters were limited to 12-hour parking and you needed to feed them with quarters, which New kiosks at Amityville LIRR train station will take card or quarters. was a hassle.” The Village has begun to notify parking patrons of the pending change and is prepared to help commuters with the transition to the new technology. Contact Amityville Village Hall for additional information, 631-264-6000.