our fight
More details on the project/Rechler
- 114.34 acres
- 1,365 apartments
- “2,391 parking spaces”, 2,089 paved parking spaces
- significant traffic and population increase
- 58.95 acres of buildings and concrete (2.4 million sq. ft.)
- 27 buildings, 19 3 or 4 story buildings (55 feet tall)
- accessory retail use and a sewage treatment system
- 375,000+ gallons of water a day, 350,000+ gallons of wastewater a day
- significant adverse environmental impacts
- own planned development district (creates his own standards)
- met with the whole community once, stated: doesn’t have an alternative plan and committed to apartments
History of our opposition
- 3,000+ supporters, 2,300+ members
- formed not for profit organization
- 1000’s of signed opposition papers, 100’s of opposition letters to the town
- professional survey with over 2,000 residents: 97% opposed to the planned project
- 25 news stories, 10 interviews
- an interactive website, email chain
- 5 protests with up 300 people at them
- over 5,000 pages of information on Island Hills
- visible signs on every local block
- fundraised for the cause, multiple open public information meetings
- spoke at town hall meetings, supermajority vote
- “poster child of opposition”
- all volunteer, 1000’s of hours of research
- one common goal: stop the zone change
How YOU can help!
There are many ways you can get involved! You can: buy a no zone change sign, write letters to local officials, attend meetings and our events, do research, tell your neighbors and friends, and donate to our cause. There is no lack of work to do and any help at all is much appreciated. If you are very unfamiliar with the project we recommend you contact us as this can be quite confusing. As always thank you for your support and together we will STOP the Zone change!
Contact our local Officials
Supervisor Angie Carpenter: (631) 224-5500 supervisorsoffice@islipny.gov
Town Board Member Trish Bergin: (631) 224-5890 tbergin@islipny.gov
Town Board Member John Cochrane: (631) 224-5559 jcochrane@islipny.gov
Town Board Member Mary Kate Mullen: (631) 589-0234 mmullen@islipny.gov
Town Board Member James O’Connor: (631) 595-3905 JPOConnor@islipny.gov
Town Attorney John R. DiCioccio: (631) 224-5550 townattorney@islipny.gov
Planning Commissioner Ron Meyer: (631) 224-5450 commissioner-pd@islipny.gov
Town Clerk/Registrar Olga H. Murray: (631) 224-5490 townclerk@islipny.gov
Template letters
Letter to Planning Board
Stop Island Hills Letter to Planning BoardLetter to Rechler
letter to RechlerRead Draft Environmental Impact Statement (draft copy, not official)
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