Updated: Usdan Withdraws Glamping Proposal

Updated: Usdan summer camp on Monday withdrew its proposal to allow overnight camping, after strong neighborhood opposition. The summer camp had wanted to allow “glamping,” that would have brought adults to the wooded campus in Wheatley Heights, which neighborhoods predicted could lead to adult motels, Read More …

Letter: Elwood Orchard Developer Pushed Against Town Plan

BY RICHARD MURDOCCO The following comments were submitted on May 21 to the Town of Huntington regarding the future of a 56-acre parcel in  the Dix Hills/Elwood area that was once slated  for a large retail center. To Supervisor Chad Lupinacci and members of the Huntington Town Read More …

Villadom Opponents Voice Their Displeasure

Huntington residents swarmed Thursday’s town board meeting to speak against the Villadom project. Opponents of the Villadom project arrived holding protest signs and garbed in yellow t-shirts which read, “Save our town. Stop the Villadom mall.” They attended the board meeting despite the fact that Read More …

Villadom Application Withdrawn But Opponents Press On

Opponents of the Villadom project say they’ll still show up at a Town Board session Thursday night, even though the application has been withdrawn and a public hearing on the project canceled. On Wednesday, the town announced that the hearing had been adjourned at the Read More …

Update: Town Ramps Up Villadom Hearing Rules

The Town of Huntington is ramping up warnings for the public hearing on the Villadom complex  that is expected to draw large crowds Thursday as opposition to the project heats up. Over the weekend, it posted information about access to the public hearing at Elwood Middle Read More …

Controversial Villadom Project Heads for Hearing

The controversial Villadom retail project on East Jericho Turnpike is scheduled for a public hearing May 17. The $80-million proposal for what developers call Elwood Orchard would require an amendment to the town’s comprehensive plan, Horizons 2020, as well as a zoning change. A corner Read More …