So now we are aligned, the zoning is in place, it's zoned for 500 units of housing. There is political bickering, partisan bickering that made the whole thing fall apart. So about 10 years ago, it all fell apart because the town and the county weren't aligned. The town and the county are aligned on this. The Nassau Hub is a major development that’s being planned again after stalling many times in the past. We're making Nassau County a much more dynamic place to live in, to work in, to play. We're growing the tax base, we're creating jobs. And I'm very hopeful that this will be built and that the surrounding community will see the benefit. For the draft environmental impact statement, the county responded with a lot of questions and asked them for details about certain traffic mitigation issues, and they've made adjustments because of that. I believe that the Long Island Rail Road station that will be built at Elmont will alleviate a lot of the traffic concerns. Obviously, when you build something like this, there will be some impact. There has been a lot of community pushback against the Belmont Park Arena project, which is pretty far along. They’re saying in Belmont they’ll do huge propane gas tanks in the ground, which I don’t think will make the community around them very comfortable. A lot of our businesses can’t get gas hookups right now because of (National Grid’s gas) moratorium. We’ve got this amazing Belmont Arena going up in Nassau County, which I’m very bullish on, and we need to power it. What are some of the big issues right now for Nassau County?Ī long time ago, I signed on to a letter supporting the Northeast Supply Enhancement Pipeline. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. She took over a dysfunctional county in 2018, with a budget that has required state oversight almost continuously since the 1990s and distrust of local government after former County Executive Ed Mangano resigned amid charges of corruption that led to his conviction on bribery charges.Ĭurran spoke with City & State about her tenure so far, developments like the Belmont Park Arena and the Nassau Hub that she hopes will revitalize the county, and whether the county will ever be OK with legalizing recreational marijuana. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is nearly halfway through her first term in office as the first woman to hold the position.
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