Comment of the Week: Aug. 18

There are so many daily comments on Lynbrook Patch that it's time to acknowledge the ones that stand out.

The "Comment of the Week" is a tribute to the best our users have to offer. The comment itself can be something funny, thought-provoking or just worthy of praise.

This week's comment comes from Tom Miccio, who wrote something on the article "."

Tom said, "United Artists (now Regal) first approached the Board about a new theater in 1997. I remember meeting with their local representatives several times when I was a Trustee. I can tell you that Mayor Scarpato spoke to them virtually every month about their plans for the new theater. Here we are 14 years later and nothing has happened.

"In my opinion, Regal is just not serious about spending 8 to 12 million dollars at this site unless they gain 250 or more parking spaces. That is the only way they can justify the magnitude of the investment. Any notion that they are going to incur additional debt to add parking is unrealistic. They expect the Village to foot the bill for these spaces. At a cost of $20,000 or more per space that equates to a 5 million dollar debt to the taxpayers to gain a new theater. My question to all of you is quite simple . Is it worth it?"

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