Suffolk County and Port Jefferson officials drove shovels into the ground Wednesday to celebrate construction of a parking lot that they hope will spark the revitalization of the village’s struggling Upper Port neighborhood.
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The railroad stations that line the Town of Babylon have left their mark in those communities, and now that impact will be acknowledged with historical markers. Eight current and former railroad stations will this month receive signs highlighting the stations’ history, dating to the mid-1800s. Current stations receiving markers are…
Mineola officials said Friday that the village will become home to a pair of parking garages that will add at least 900 more spaces in a downtown area that has long lacked ample parking options. Mayor Scott Strauss said the parking garages are part of a deal that the village…
A new six-story residential building will soon take shape at 2001 Nostrand Avenue, in Flatbush, Brooklyn, according to recent permits filed with the DOB. Located just a few blocks away from a diverse, retail corridor along Flatbush Avenue, the original structure once functioned as a church, but sold with the…
Long Island has been “left behind” as New York City’s economy has surged, but the $11.2 billion effort linking the LIRR to Grand Central Terminal and other rail projects will be “game changers” for the region, RXR Realty’s Scott Rechler told a gathering of real estate executives Wednesday morning. The…
Tired of strip malls and traffic, Robert Dietrich, 70, wanted something different for his retirement. After spending most of his life in Massapequa, N.Y., on the South Shore of Long Island, the former high school administrator yearned for “the country feel of the North Shore, with all the trees,” he…
Three areas on the North Shore were ranked in the top four places to retire in New York state by Smart Asset. Great Neck and New Hyde Park took first and second, respectively, and Manhasset was ranked No. 4. Huntington, at No. 9, was the only other spot on Long…
MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) this spring will enter the final phases of its $387.2 million double-track project. Starting today and through May 18, LIRR crews will work around-the-clock to connect new track to the existing second track west of the station in Central Islip, New York. Workers also…
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is building three new elevators and a sound-retaining wall at the Floral Park Long Island Rail Road station, and village residents got a sneak peek of the plans. During a special meeting last Wednesday, officials with the construction company that is building the third track shared…
