Politics & Government

Lynbrook Village, Chamber Work to Attract Business

Regional Plan Association offers recommendations for Lynbrook's downtown.

The Village of Lynbrook and Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce are partnering on a new initiative aimed at attracting new businesses to the village's downtown area.

Working with Regional Plan Association, a consulting firm hired by the village to make recommendations on how to revitalize its downtown area, the Lynbrook Chamber and village board will be discussing some of the details at tonight's village board meeting.

"Through Regional Plan [Association], we look forward to reviewing and adopting recommendations contained in their report to continue to revitalize our downtown and herald in a new era for commerce, economic development and residential life in our great Village of Lynbrook," said Lynbrook Mayor Bill Hendrick.

The recommendations include further development and streetscaping on the village's main roads, such as Broadway, Atlantic Avenue, Merrick Road and Sunrise Highway. And as with many downtown revitalization plans across Nassau County, the focus will be on creating housing — possibly above retail stores — in the downtown area, which in Lynbrook is also right near the Long Island Rail Road station. This type of area is particularly attractive to young professionals, who can live and socialize in the downtown area, while being right near the train for easy access to jobs in Manhattan.
 
Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce president Bill Gaylor said the Chamber is interested in a greater development of the village's downtown to help boost the local economy. For him personally, he believes that something needs to be done with the vacant stores on Atlantic Avenue, which have been empty for over a decade. Gaylor's is only a few stores down from the vacant property, which is owned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Late last year, the .

But overall, Gaylor said he believes Lynbrook is a great place to run a business, for several reasons. For one, the village having its own police force and fire department offers a sense of security. The village building department works closely with the village on ways to attract new businesses. Gaylor said he believes that the village board has been a great supporter of small businesses in Lynbrook. And lastly, the village's downtown is located in an area where residents have access to trains, cabs, and buses.

"We want to see new businesses come in," Gaylor said. "I'm going to do everything in my power to work with the mayor to see that businesses are welcomed, encouraged, nurtured and that they are helped, and that we in the Chamber do everything we can to help them succeed."

For more on the Regional Plan Association's recommendations, information is available at .


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