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PORT TIMES RECORD P O R T J E F F E R S O N • B E L L E T E R R E • P O R T J E F F E R S O N S TAT I O N • T E R R Y V I L L E
Vol. 35, No. 49
October 27, 2022
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Longtime community servant celebrates his 90th birthday A4
Viral infections likely to climb during upcoming holiday season A5 Window painting competition at the Port Jeff Village Center A10 Halloween Spooktacular comes to the Train Car Park A12-13
The street-level view of the Port Jefferson Crossing apartments, a 45-unit affordable housing complex opening within weeks.
Kayaking Stony Brook Harbor
Also: Whale Boat Chats return to Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum, review of Triangle of Sadness, SBU Sports
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Photo by Raymond Janis
Uptown Port Jeff undergoes transformation BY RAYMOND JANIS EDITOR1@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM The transformation of Upper Port is happening in real time after years of welldocumented social issues and underinvestment. In the coming weeks, the village will complete two major initiatives. Station Street will soon open to traffic, and the Port Jefferson Crossing apartments, a 45-unit affordable
housing complex developed by Conifer Realty, will launch. As these projects open, further planning is in full swing. Conifer is working with the Village of Port Jefferson Planning Board on a second development located at the Main and Perry streets intersection. Meanwhile, the Board of Trustees is actively pursuing a vision for the proposed Six Acre Park along Highlands Boulevard.
In an exclusive interview with Mayor Margot Garant, she summarized the activities. “I think we’ve made great progress,” she said. “I think it’s a great start to what will continue to make [Upper Port] a safe and welcome place.” Completing these projects marks the next chapter in a multiyear village undertaking to revitalize its uptown. Yet as the area undergoes its metamorphosis, a broader conversation is emerging. STORY CONTINUED ON A14
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