Friday, January 10, 2025
Vol. 84, No. 2
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SERVING BETHPAGE, OLD BETHPAGE, AND PLAINVIEW
POB Library blood drive collects 50 units
Hicksville Chamber learns about Broadway Commons plans BY RIKKI MASSAND
Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (standing) with donor at blood drive at Plainview Old Bethpage Public Library. Photo courtesy Office of Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) thanked the more than 50 donors who took part in his office’s Saturday, Dec. 28, blood drive at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library. Paired with the platelet donors who rolled up their sleeves, the blood drive yielded contributions
that will be put to good use in saving more than 150 lives. For giving the gift of life, each donor received vouchers for two tickets to an upcoming New York Islanders home game. “Every person who donated this weekend performed an invaluable service and helped to address our region’s stubbornly persistent blood shortage emer-
gency,” Deputy Minority Leader Drucker said. “Their selfless actions truly embody the spirit of the holiday season, and I am so grateful to all of our donors and partners at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Library, the New York Blood Center and the New York Islanders for embracing this crucial endeavor.”
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At a recent monthly networking meeting of the Hicksville Chamber of Commerce, the new ownership of Broadway Commons mall presented information about the future redesign of the mall. The meeting, held at Buffalo Wild Wings inside Broadway Commons, provided chamber members an opportunity to ask questions about the redevelopment project. The central Long Island shopping destination, located on Routes 106/107 will be transformed and transitioned into a new, outdoor-centric mall called “The Shops on Broadway.” This announcement was made by Kenneth Schuckman of Schuckman Realty Inc., as the new marketing team and ownership group deemed the redesign of Broadway Commons “Long Island’s Most Exciting New Retail Development.” The Shops on Broadway spans 68 acres in “the heart of Hicksville” is touted as presenting a turning point for retail development across the New York metropolitan region. Schuckman shared a vision to transform the traditional mall (the existing Broadway Commons) into
“a vibrant, open-air lifestyle and entertainment center.” Anchor Tenants to Stay, BJ’s Coming Schuckman told the Chamber audience that two of the major anchor tenants at Broadway Commons today – IKEA and Target – will remain at the location and a BJ’s Wholesale Club will be added, along with a related gas station. He explained that in the development proposed to the Town, the former Macy’s site – 5 stories above ground and one story underground, with 300,000 square feet of building space – would be demolished. The footprint of the former Macy’s takes up 500,000 square feet at Broadway Commons now. For the first time in over 60 years the former Macy’s space was not under a lease with a retail tenant; it’s back in the landlord’s possession. That could help clear the path to demolishing the building, after environmental impacts per SEQRA are vetted. Schuckman said the first project involves removal of a few other retail store spaces on either side of the Macy’s, in order to “open up the parking lot.” In late October the mall’s See page 7
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