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I am writing to give my thoughts on the Lighthouse project and its importance to Long Island and its future as well as the citizens and taxpayers who live in the area..
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I am a Long Island resident who has moved to the Syosset area some 10 yrs ago, long story short i just feel like this project would be a beneficial huge shot in the arm for the community as a whole. The new property would create jobs and MUCH NEEDED tax revenue for the community, as well as being a important piece for the Islanders/Long Island future. The Islanders have drafter the most ‘coveted and anticipated prospect” in recent years (John Tavares) and a new building would be a great addition the excitment and anticipation would go to “11″..

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It just seems like theres 2 much negative, looking back and looking down type thinking instead of looking ahead for this area and Long Island in general. It has gone on for years and its bogged down the area and absolutley hampered and burdened the tax payers with a very high tax rate (among highest in country) I understand there can be some “reservation” with a big project (its human nature and expected) but with some bright minded people and hard work this can be a WIN/WIN for the community, it really can!

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I really hope a quick email like this can maybe just maybe open some eyes and make local officals realize there are plenty of tax paying and voting Long Islanders who would like to see this project go through, i think the community needs it, i think that Nassua county needs it, i think Long Island needs it, i think that New York State needs it and i think the NY Islanders FRANCHISE needs it. I really hope that my email as well as showing up for the project on tuesday will help this project in some small way

Thank you for listening and your time

To #48

Do you honestly think he would be all this time and money into the project if he didn’t think he could get financing. Do you know how ridiculous he would look? He may have a couple issues getting it but he will. And Bill it will happen, maybe not 100% of it but it will happen!

I am writing to express my support for the proposed Lighthouse development. I resided in the Town of Hempstead from 1975 to 2005. My family moved to Fairfield County, Connecticut in large part because of its lower property taxes and affordable housing. We were a young family at that time, with a 5 year old daughter and 3 year old son. Today, we return to the Town several times a month to visit family and friends, shop, visit Jones Beach, and attend hockey games and concerts at Nassau Coliseum. We would visit more often if the Lighthouse was built.

This project will benefit the Town of Hempstead and Long Island, in the following ways:

Greater Supply of Well-Paying Jobs
In these uncertain economic times, entities are unwilling or unable to invest in large-scale projects such as the Lighthouse. The Lighthouse will create thousands of well-paying construction and permanent jobs.

Increased Tax Base
The new residences and commercial entities within the Lighthouse project, as well as the new Atlantic League baseball franchise, will increase the Town’s tax base and provide a new home on Long Island for industries such as sports technology.

Lower Tax Burden
Residents of the Town shoulder one of the heaviest tax burdens in the United States. That is one of the main reasons we were forced to move from the Town. The residential and commercial development from the Lighthouse will increase local tax revenue, and allow for a reduction of local property taxes. This is a good complement for the Town’s commitment to ease the tax burden on residents.

Vastly Improved Home for the New York Islanders
Nassau Coliseum was an out-dated facility shortly after its dedication, and it has grown more obsolete with the passing years. A state-of-the-art facility will help restore the Islanders to prominence, provide a solid foundation for its long-term competitiveness, and allow families to continue to root for a professional sports that is a souce of local pride. Independent studies suggest that the Islanders contribute $250 million to region.

Increased Event Revenue
With Madison Square Garden in the immediate vicinity, and the new state-of-the-art Prudential Center in Newark, many groups bypass the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. A renovated Coliseum will benefit families and businesses by attracting new conventions and events to Long Island, and bringing increased revenue from both ticket sales and ancillary spending (e.g., restaurants, hotels, etc.). In addition, the Lighthouse Project will provide multiple world-class facilities that Nassau County and the Town of Hempstead could use to attract such events as the NCAA basketball and hockey tournaments, the NHL All-Star Game, or even a Presidential nominating convention. These events will generate revenue and increase visibility for our local communities.

More Residential Choices
The residences in the Lighthouse will help to satisfy the need for new housing and allow younger Long Islanders to remain in the area where they grew up as they begin to work and raise families.

More Business Choices
The recent departure of OSI Pharmaceuticals is the latest example of Long Island losing its competitive business advantage. Westchester, Connecticut, and Northern New Jersey have built the type of office space and implemented policies that attract companies and jobs. Long Island needs a shot in the arm to begin competing again, and the Lighthouse is a great place to start.

The Town of Hempstead led the way in the development of suburban America after World War II. Now, it is again time for the Town to lead the way in sustainable suburban development. I urge you to quickly approve the innovative and exciting Lighthouse Project. Your constituents and visitors deserve a brighter future.

I was born and raised in Smithtown. When I started college in upstate New York shortly before turning 18, I left Long Island, and I have not returned. While coming of age on Long Island, I had no desire to stay: I despised the suburban sprawl and the absence of anything resembling an urban core.

The Lighthouse is the kind of infill land-development project that I wish had been undertaken three decades ago. For so long, Long Island has lacked a true center where many people gather for countless reasons. The multipurpose Lighthouse would provide a 21st century version of a town square, as well as a full panoply of commercial establishments. Even better, the people who live at the Lighthouse would be much less reliant on their cars than most of their fellow Long Islanders; they would have many places to go within walking distance. If built, there would be no place on Long Island where I would rather live.

Lastly, if Long Island were to lose its lone major professional sports franchise, it would be devastating. For me, Long Island without the New York Islanders would be as painful to envision as Long Island without its South Shore beaches.

Please set aside the red tape and let Charles Wang and Scott Rechler develop The Lighthouse.

Sincerely,
[CMB]

I’m writing a short letter to the Town of Hempstead because I am not able to attend the hearing on the Lighthouse project, which is tomorrow, August 4. I am not a Town of Hempstead resident, but I have lived on Long Island since 1978. I would like to attend the hearing because I would like to voice my approval and hopes that the Lighthouse project will be a done deal. But, considering it is in the middle of the work week, I am unable to take a personal day to do so.
That being said….these are some of the most trying times in our Country’s great history. It’s a time where unemployment is at a long time high and overall confidence and esteem in our government and our ability to dig ourselves out of debt is at all-time low. I’m writing this in favor of the Lighthouse so people can regain employment and feed their children; so the County of Nassau and the Town of Hempstead can reap millions yearly in taxes; so the young people of the area do not get “out-priced” of the area they can proudly call home; so the area surrounding Hofstra University, Nassau Community College and the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum doesn’t turn into a desolate area. It’s not too late to take matters into our hands, where taxpayer funds will not be utilized and to revamp and re-envigorate an area that can be one of the finest in the Tri-State area. And lastly, why let our only professional sports team walk away? The New York Islanders are a proud franchise that has brought Long Islanders many great memories in the past and is on the road to doing so again in the not-so-distant future. The teams that are in the city are just that: teams in the city; the Islanders are our team.
This project is the right project on so many different levels and for so many various people. Like I previously stated, I am not a Town of Hempstead resident, but take it from a Town of Babylon resident, this just makes too much sense not to approve it. Everyone from the toddlers to the senior citizens prosper in this situation. I just hope you all do the right thing. This isn’t about saving a sports franchise; this is about saving the residents, the area and the Island. Please do what’s right in this very uncertain economy.

I do see how it could look like a typo though, haha.

I like the “whatever it takes” attitude!
Go Isles!