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VOL. 28 NO. 50
DECEMBER 9 - 15, 2021
Town approves project at feather factory more than $1 million by the 15th year. At the end of 30 years, taxes will rise to $1.8 million. The Hempstead Town Board With the project approved, voted Nov. 30 to approve moving Beach said, developers said they forward with the proposed $95 hope to raze the former factory million, 201-unit apartment com- later this month or in early Janplex at the former Mangrove uary. Feather factory in Lynbrook. “While it gets knocked down The project will encompass 7 and there is nothing on the propand 21 Langdon erty, they could get a Place, 47 Broadway, reduced tax rate,” and 90 and 96 Station Beach said of develPlaza, which is opers. “They’re not where the factory a s k i n g fo r t h at . once operated and They’re going to conhas been dormant tinue paying the since 2008. The total tax bill for all town’s Industrial the properties Development Agen- ALAN BEACH involved.” cy also approved a Beach added that 30-year PILOT, or Lynbrook mayor village officials have payment in lieu of been transparent taxes, agreement for about the project, including postthe Garden City-based Breslin ing updates on the village webRealty Corp. site and hosting a Nov. 16 meet“I think it’s great, and we’re ing at which residents provided moving forward with the proj- feedback on the PILOT. ect,” Mayor Alan Beach said. Breslin received approval “I’m really excited about this, from village officials in June to and it’s all positive. It’s going for- raze the industrial building ward, and I’m pleased.” across from the Lynbrook Long Beach said that though some Island Rail Road station, which residents have spoken against has been vacant for more than a the PILOT, under it the annual d e c a d e , a n d b u i l d a tax rate will freeze at about 278,014-square-foot, transit-ori$185,000 for three years, then jump to $200,000 in year four and CONTINUED ON PAGE 11
By MIKE SMOLLINS msmollins@liherald.com
Courtesy Village of Lynbrook
A holly jolly celebration Lynbrook residents and village officials gathered last Sunday to celebrate the holiday season and light the Christmas tree. Story, additional photo, Page 3.
Lynbrook school officials seek $3.9 million facilities upgrade Projects to be covered by district reserve funds By MIKE SMOLLINS msmollins@liherald.com
Lynbrook school officials announced at the Dec. 1 Board of Education meeting that they would seek to use roughly $3.9 million in reserve funds to complete various projects. The school board plans to show preliminary designs for the plans at its Jan. 12 meeting. Renovation proposals include a new artificial-turf field and lights,
improvements to the courtyard and renovation of a classroom at North Middle School, as well as the remodeling of the cafeteria and restructuring of the parking lot at Marion Street Elementary School with added safety measures. Administrators would also seek to replace lights and the carpet on Marion Street’s turf field. Any projects that are finalized will appear on the budget vote ballot in May, and will be funded by the district’s capital reserves
at no additional cost to taxpayers. The projects are being proposed after Lynbrook High School received a major overhaul with a $28.9 million bond that voters approved in 2017. “It has been a collective effort to complete this project and expand the opportunities of Lynbrook High School’s students,” Schools Superintendent Dr. CONTINUED ON PAGE 14
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t’s going forward, and I’m pleased.