A MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT FOR LONG ISLAND

Sands, the world leader in developing integrated resorts, is proposing a multi-billion-dollar investment at the current site of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. This groundbreaking, world-class hospitality and entertainment project will be transformational for the Long Island economy, creating thousands of quality union jobs and generating millions of dollars in tax revenue.

A Historic Opportunity For Long Island Businesses

Sands is committed to developing long-term partnerships with local businesses. For Long Island-based manufacturers, distributors, wholesale suppliers and other companies servicing the hospitality and entertainment industries, the Sands project will be an unprecedented opportunity to grow your business and be part of what will surely become an iconic centerpiece of the Long Island landscape.

chester and Putnam Counties, while upstate New York would be required to grow by 1%.

“Putting forth a plan like this without input from local municipalities tells us that Gov. Hochul is more interested in meeting goals than working with the people directly affected by this housing plan,” DeSena said. “Together we’ll fght to maintain local control, not Hochul control.”

In 2022, Hochul rolled out a $25 billion, fve-year housing plan aimed at creating and preserving 100,000 affordable homes throughout New York, 10,000 of which would have support services for vulnerable populations.

Hochul also called last year for changing zoning laws for Accessory Dwelling Units, which include basements, attics and garages, and was criticized by Long Island ofcials.

Proponents of the legislation have claimed establishing ADUs could help senior citizens on fxed incomes remain in their homes, enable younger people to aford homes and be a new source of income for homeowners who live in high-cost areas.

Local ofcials in Great Neck said they feared that the anti-development crowd prominent in some villages could deter individuals from wanting to build in their municipalities during a December meeting of the peninsula’s village ofcials association.

Village of Great Neck Mayor Pedram Bral and other elected ofcials said they have heard concerns from residents about increased trafc as a

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