Long Island - Baldwin
Baldwin was selected as the winner of the $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) award in the Long Island region.
Located in the Town of Hempstead, Baldwin’s targeted area for DRI investment centers on the commercial corridor of Grand Avenue with its proximity to the Baldwin Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) station and the surrounding cluster of retail, commercial, institutional, and public recreation uses. The Town has embarked on a strategic, holistic approach to revitalizing downtown Baldwin with innovative zoning and design guidelines geared towards building a vibrant center of economic activity and priming the area for investment. Leveraging this effort as a framework for future development, the DRI award will advance the community’s vision for a pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use downtown centered on an active LIRR station.
Baldwin DRI Local Planning Committee Meeting #1
Thursday, November 7, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
High School Cafeteria A
841 Ethel T Kloberg Drive
Baldwin, NY 11510
Baldwin DRI Public Engagement Event #1
Wednesday, November 20, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
High School Cafeteria A
841 Ethel T Kloberg Drive
Baldwin, NY 11510
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Baldwin DRI Local Planning Committee Meeting #2
Wednesday, December 18, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
High School Cafeteria A
841 Ethel T Kloberg Drive
Baldwin, NY 11510
Baldwin DRI Local Planning Committee Meeting #3
Wednesday, January 29, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Baldwin High School Cafeteria A
841 Ethel T Kloberg Drive
Baldwin, NY 11510
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Baldwin DRI Local Planning Committee Meeting #4
Tuesday, February 25, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Baldwin High School Cafeteria A
841 Ethel T Kloberg Drive
Baldwin, NY 11510
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Baldwin DRI Local Planning Committee Meeting #5
Wednesday, September 9, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Meeting to be held virtually via Zoom
Virtual Meeting link:
https://vhb.zoom.us/j/92049242332?pwd=a2xhMUQvdHBFOFRXQytsLzV4blNwQT09
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The meeting will feature a live Q & A session and an interactive virtual gallery room. The virtual gallery room will remain open from September 16 - 30 for participants to explore the proposed projects and share feedback through an online survey.
Local Planning Committee Members
Laura Gillen, Supervisor, Town of Hempstead (Co-Chair)
Dave Kapell, President, Kapell Real Estate, Inc. (Co-Chair)
Antoinette Burrows-Porter, Owner, Sweet and Savory Café
Dr. Shari Camhi, Superintendent of Schools, Baldwin Union Free School District
John Cools, Commissioner, Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 2
Robert Hare, Commander, American Legion Post #246
Erik Mahler, President, Baldwin Chamber of Commerce
Elizabeth Olesh, Director, Baldwin Public Library
Sean Sallie, Deputy Commissioner, Nassau County Planning Department
Jessenia Velazquez, President, CleanSweep Global
David Viana, Planner, Nassau County Department of Public Works
Darien Ward, President, Baldwin Civic Association
Doug Wiedmann, Chairman, Baldwin Fire District Board of Commissioners
Dr. Zodelia Williams, Executive Director, 3 D's Community Empowerment Center