Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino joined New York Secretary of State Walter T. Mosley, local civic and labor representatives and residents to officially break ground on several projects that are part of the greater Downtown Hicksville Revitalization Initiative.
“When we first got to the Town, we immediately worked to jumpstart plans to revitalize this downtown,” Saladino said. “We were very grateful to New York State for selecting this area as the recipient of a $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative Grant – and we set out to make the dream of the Hicksville community a reality.”
Starting in 2017, Saladino and the Town Board worked with local organizations to spearhead the planning and design process. With several planning meetings, workshops and public input sessions, the Town and residents worked together to envision how they wanted the future of the community to unfold. Despite some slowdowns brought on as a result of the pandemic, plans were adjusted accordingly and officials can now celebrate the culmination of those plans.
“With millions of dollars from the public and private sectors being invested into Hicksville, we’re enhancing and transforming the business district into a vibrant downtown,” Saladino added. “All of the public improvement projects will soon be complemented with various beautification and pedestrian improvements along Broadway, including an upgraded median, landscaping and decorative crosswalks that will also improve pedestrian safety.”
The groundbreaking recognized the millions of dollars that are being invested into these downtown Hicksville revitalization projects:
- Festival Plaza: construction of a raised walking path with landscaping, seating areas, and safer pedestrian connection to LIRR station
- Kennedy Park Expansion: transforming an existing parking lot into green space for outdoor activities like concerts and pop-up vendors
- The Underline: transformation of the area under the train trestle, between Newbridge Rd. and Broadway, with new pavers, lighting and amenities for pop-up shops and outdoor cafes.
The first privately funded project in downtown Hicksville’s renaissance was completed at 35 Broadway, a vacant office building that now offers 18 housing opportunities and commercial space. In November 2024, Alpine Development broke ground for a $111 million privately funded project at 99 Newbridge Rd., featuring 189 residential opportunities with retail and restaurant space. Four additional projects from the private sector will break ground in 2025 and 2026, including:
- Fieldstone at N. Broadway, featuring 104 new residential opportunities along with retail and restaurant space.
- West Cherry Townhouses, featuring 10 new residential opportunities.
- West Cherry Street Development featuring 20 new residential opportunities.
- Chroma Paint, featuring 30 residential opportunities along with a rooftop restaurant.