Court Upholds Zoning Board's Denial of Billy Dean's Wantagh Cabaret Application
The Supreme Court of the State of New York announced Monday that it has upheld the Town of Hempstead's decision to reject North Bellmore strip club owner Billy Dean's cabaret application for a proposed Wantagh nightclub/restaurant on Sunrise Highway.
Dean's suit against the town argued that the Hempstead Board of Zoning Appeals should have never revoked its original June 2010 approval for cabaret usage on 3500 Sunrise Highway in Wantagh.
The zoning board decided last March to schedule a rehearing of Dean's application under the name Green 2009, Inc. due to vocal opposition that mounted against the development, as well as a belief that not enough people were notified of the original hearing date.
Town Announces Car Seat Safety Inspection Summer Schedule
Hempstead Town has announced the summer schedule for the Child Car Seat Safety Inspection Program. The town's certified child passenger safety technicians will inspect and properly install child car safety seats and instruct guardians on their proper installation. State law requires that children under the age of 8 are restrained in an appropriate child restraint system when riding in a motor vehicle.
Town technicians have received rigorous training and are certified by Safe Kids Worldwide, a coalition of 450 health and safety experts, educators, foundations, governments and volunteers.
Inspections take place by appointment only between the hours of 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Guardians are asked to provide information in advance about the child's age, weight, height and current car seat. Space at each inspection event is limited and appointments are made on a first-come, first-served basis. The service is provided free of charge.
Appointments may be scheduled by calling the Town of Hempstead Department of Public Safety at (516) 538-1900, extension 217.
The schedule for the car seat program is as follows:
- June 6-7: Uniondale - Uniondale Park, 710 Uniondale Ave.
- June 13-16 (Sat): Baldwin - Baldwin Park, 3232 S. Grand Ave.
- June 20-21: Franklin Square - Rath Park, 849 Fenworth Blvd.
- June 27-28: Wantagh - Forest City Community Park, 3099 Morgan Drive
- July 5-7 (Sat): West Hempstead - Echo Park, 399 Nassau Blvd.
- July 11-12: Island Park - Shell Creek Park, 30 Vanderbilt Ave. & Traymore Boulevard
- July 18-19: Valley Stream - Hendrickson Park, West Merrick Road, 1/4 block east of Fletcher Avenue
- July 25-26: Westbury - Salisbury Park Drive Ballfields, 2330 Salisbury Park Drive, East Meadow
- Aug. 1-2: Oceanside - Oceanside Park, 3800 Mahlon Brower Drive
- Aug. 8-11 (Sat): Bellmore - Newbridge Road Park, 2600 Newbridge Road
- Aug. 15-16: Elmont - Elmont Road Park, 755 Elmont Road
- Aug. 22-23: Lakeview - Harold Walker Park, 1085 Woodfield Road
- Aug. 29-30: Levittown - McLaren Field, Loring Road, Levittown
- Sept. 5-6: Point Lookout - West Marina, Lido Boulevard, Point Lookout
- Sept. 12-13: East Meadow - Speno Park, 745 East Meadow Ave.
- Sept. 19-23 (Sun): Five Towns - Rock Hall Museum, 199 Broadway, Lawrence
- Sept. 27-28 (Thurs/Fri): Floral Park - Centennial Hall, 29 Tulip Ave., Floral Park
- Oct. 3-4: Seaford - Seamans Neck Park, 2700 S. Seamans Neck Road
I come here to contribute my ideas, to share the shining products of my own beautiful thought process; not to engage in what you glibly refer to as the art of debate, but which is really the art of THE BAIT, often called Troll bait, which, no matter how you dangle it in front of me, I ain't touching! I love you Patrick. Peace!
In the immortal word of The Jefferson Airplane: You just run, run, run , runaway Just run, run, run, runaway "The shining products of my own beautiful thought process"....absolutely priceless. Surely you jest.
I dont think anyone is disputing the facts as you state them, because they dont care, because they DONT WANT the establishment in their neighborhood. Now while you might be able to debate facts, these are their facts, their feelings, their neighborhood , their homes, their values etc. so to them its equally as important to be able to voice their opinion, and their opposition as it is yours to voice your opinion. and support. however as of right now ALL this is only opinion. Until the ink is dry on the final decision by WHOMEVER. whether thats in an appeals court, or Mr Dean perhaps decide to move on & cut his losses it is still supposition, opinion and truthfully people including yourself dont actually KNOW .. the only person who knows what MR Dean is going to do IS Mr Dean and right now he needs to understand the neighbors arent going to make it easy- So does he throw even MORE money into this and fund escalating legal fees ad infinitum , while his business property remains unopen which is also costing him money in the hopes of winning an appeal or does he say enough and move on.. THATs his call not yours not mine not anyone elses whether we support him or not..
Let's say Billy Deans got its cabaret license. It's not like any kids would get anywhere near the place during the late hours when the cabaret would be active. Not to mention, the site is not residential. It's on SUNRISE HIGHWAY. I grew up behind the Sunrise Highway auto dealers in Seaford/Wantagh, so I'm well familiar with the area. And Sunrise Highway is not residential. If I didn't know better, I'd say Kate Murray paid Billy Dean to go for this license, just so she could have something to grandstand against. Personally, I think she should read Fifty Shades of Grey and get that stick out of her butt LOL!
@ Patrick "Surely you jest." Okay, if you say so.
You yourself have "labled "people- without knowledge of who they are personally based on your PERCEPTION of them. Yet you dont want to accept the fact or possibly UNDERSTAND the fact that Wantagh neighbors have :LABLED Mr Dean & his Establishment based on his public persona as it pertains to his perceived prior behaviour in his establishment in a neighboring area. Good Bad or indifferent His reputation preceeds him and based on that poeple are fearful.. I am not looking to argue with you. either way any case before an appeals court if thats the route taken will not be made or lost on the Patch..Thats why we have courts. Mr Deans decision again will BE Solely Mr Deans decision hopefully for his sake based on sound practical business and financial reasons. I would hate to see ANY hard working business person financially go down the tubes to prove a cause,however "right" they feel the cause is> no ones pockets are bottomless. You also have to as Chris mentioned take a look at the HISTORY of the location NOTHING has worked yet when relocated some of those same have thrived. Whatever the venue was it failed miserably costing the owners $$$ and probably heartache as well. Perhaps a lightbulb needs to go off in someones head and say this isnt the location for ANY type of hospitality business, perhaps it needs to be looked at in a different light to support a different type of business altogether. Perhaps a Retail business..
Is this judge elected and if so when is he up for re-election?
A) take the appeals route, which given the odds are 50-50 WITHOUT THE FACTS- thats 1 million dollar ++ gamble on anyones part. B) Cut his losses, put the building up for sale and SUE the TOH for jumping the gun without doing its due diligence in the first place and granting the inititial approval so he can recoup legal fees and any moneies not relaized in sale fromt he imporvemnts he invested in plus whatever else to insure HIS losses are compensated for. . While the community at Large is vocal and vigilant it also can not deny that there has been some issue with the way the process has been handled by the TOH. Mr. Dean is entitled IF he walks away with some form of compensation to insure he atleast recoups some of his investment. This would be a win win situation for all including Mr Dean.. Well, accept for the TOH which can be construed as ultimately the taxpayer. The TOH has been sued before and will most likely be sued again i am sure their are contingency funds to accomodate this somewhere hidden in the basement of the Admin.offices.in Hempstead.
1. Open a business there that does not require a cabaret permit, or, 2. Sell the property. Thoughts of successfully suing the Town, now, to recoup any of this "investment" are specious. The result of the monetary investment is a piece of real property that has now been developed into an asset that can either be deployed to generate revenue, or, liquidated to generate cash.
http://issuu.com/publiclifejournal/docs/billy_dean_green_2009_inc_wantagh_decision_001
http://www.townofhempstead.com/news/681-hempstead-town-wins-supreme-court-upholds-boards-denial-of-wantagh-nightclub-permit
Is this the same owners?
The Wantagh property is owned by Green 2009, Inc. The North Bellmore establishment is owned by Look Entertainment, Ltd. Each is its own deal and must stand (or fall) on its own merits and the law.
Note well that monetary damages were NOT claimed in the recent suit. Having done so would have garnered a summaray judgement in favor of the Town BZA. End of story.
There is another curious thing to consider with 3500 Sunrise. The house next door. Is it part of Green 2009? Are or were there plans to connect or attach the two structures? To upgrade the 'house' to the proper fire code appropriate to some use other than as a single family dwelling? Like a dormitory or hotel/motel? Food for thought.