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Monday, January 19, 2009

Long Island Town Hopes to Move Carnegie Library for Hotel

One of the few Carnegie libraries on Long Island may be saved if local residents can move the building and raise funds for its restoration.

The board of trustees of Patchogue, N.Y., has convinced Setauket-based developer TRITEC Real Estate Company, Inc., to move the abandoned building. TRITEC intends to build a new town square, 240 condo units, a 37,550-square-foot retail complex, and a 100-room hotel, on the site.


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http://www.preservationnation.org/magazine/2009/todays-news/long-island-town-hopes-to.html

Friday, December 19, 2008

County Secures $1.7M To Bring Color to Artspace Project in Patchogue

By Hank Russell
Patchogue-Medford News

In giving a boost to the Village of Patchogue’s renovation plans, Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy has announced on December 17 that he has provided $1.7 million to help the village in its Artspace project, which will provide 45 affordable housing units, workspace for artist, and retail space.

The renovation project entails the Terry Road corridor from South Ocean Avenue to Rider Avenue, according to Village Mayor Paul Pontieri. “One of the problems we have in the village is being able to provide affordable housing in the village,” he said. “This [program] will provide affordable housing and [the village] will become a destination by bringing in artists here.” He said affordable housing is the only way to “keeping our young kids here on Long Island.”

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http://www.patmednews.com/news-stories/Artspace-12.19.2008.php