Town Collects Award for Elmont Mixed-Use District
Vision Long Island has recognized the Town of Hempstead for advancing community development projects and initiatives. At the organization's 11th Annual Smart Growth Awards in June 2012, Hempstead Town will take home an award in the "Certainty & Predictability" category, for the development of a comprehensive mixed-use zoning district in the Hempstead Turnpike Corridor in Elmont.
The zoning allows for different types of development within the newly created Hempstead Turnpike-Elmont Zoning District. The zone specifically provides for mixed-use development, allowing business development on the ground floor with housing above, in a portion of the zone.
HempsteadWorks Available for All Residents
Hempstead Town is encouraging all job seekers to check out HempsteadWorks, the town's one-stop career resource center. The center features career counselors, job training, workshops and more.
HempsteadWorks also offers the use of telephones, computers and fax machines; resume and cover letter software; a career library and a computerized job bank. Education and job-training programs are also available. A specialized career program, known as “Whatever It Takes,” is available for residents with health and/or medical conditions.
Employers are also provided the use of HempsteadWorks facilities and resources to interview prospective employees, provide training and conduct business.
Then the Town held one, and ONLY ONE!!! public hearing on the matter. Durning that hearing Ed Ambrosino and the head of the company that did the planning for the Elmont zone, engaged in a mock Question and Answer session to justify the reasoning as to why only one section of the zone should have mixed-used development.
A mock answer and question? Really, and I guess the reporters from Newsday and the Herald papers where all in on it. And Gary, please be a little more intellectually honest. The person who was most upset was a guy who owned commercial property and wanted it included in the zone even though it would not have made sense. It would have made him lots of $$$. And we all know he was a supporter of you in that failed attempt last year. Are you by any chance his attorney? 60% plus of the residents saw thew you and Felix last year. Is Felix still getting money from your campaign?
In keeping with the concept, does the TOH Specialized Career Program, identified as “WHATEVER IT TAKES”: teach "Cronyism", “Nepotism”, "Corruption" and the classic TOH skill "How to Stay in Positions of Power, without Really Accomplishing a Damn Thing"?
This plan has been in the works for over seven years. Why did Kate Murray send out flyers indicating that the Elmont Business zone was a proposal before the decision hearing, meanwhile at that hearing she gave no one a chance to speak about it? If she was honest, the title of the flyer should have read "Kate Murray DICTATES Elmont rezoning Plan". As for the campaign issue, why don't you tell your friend Susan Trenkle Pokalsky to stop doing campaigning during work time, it violates New York State election Law. You need to face the fact that you are a Kate Murray brownnoser. There is no better way to describe you. You ignore the reality of the facts that the Town itself puts out and supports the Town's propaganda. I'm sure Michael Deery is really proud of you.
The word "canyon" comes immediately to mind. So do the words "dark" and "noisy". I would have said, "Welcome to Queens!", but Queens is already here, and probably deserves a resounding: "Welcome, Queens!" I am uploading a photo, as an examplt of what to expect.