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At the April 4th Elmont Chamber of Commerce meeting it was evident that Republican led Town of Hempstead political rhetoric supporting small business, economic development and the Elmont Community is just that, rhetoric. The community was having none of it and questioned the role presently played by the Town of Hempstead in creating a fertile environment for economic development in Elmont.
Councilman Ed Ambrosino was the invited guest and he opened his remarks by acknowledging the three points of interest to the large gathering of small business owners and community residents:
- Why did the town approve a Walgreens for the southwestern corner of Meacham Avenue and Hempstead Turnpike?
- Why did the town restrict mixed-use development to the intersection of Elmont Rd/Plainfield Ave and Hempstead Turnpike? Mixed use development is a central tenant of the now half a decade old Elmont Vision Plan.
- Why did the town reject a small business proposal with broad community support for an IHOP at the old Blockbuster location on Hempstead Turnpike?
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