HICKSVILLE DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION & REZONING

Fulfilling his pledge to revitalize the downtown Hicksville area near the Long Island Rail Road Station, Supervisor Joseph Saladino announced a renaissance is coming to the Hicksville community. Hicksville’s downtown is undergoing major improvements thanks to the vision of the Saladino administration and a $10 million State award for downtown revitalization. Future projects will support increased access to transportation, improved walkability, and new housing opportunities.

These projects, along with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s $132 million investment in the Hicksville railroad station, will continue to transform Hicksville into a vibrant downtown for downsizers, empty nesters, senior citizens and what millennials asked for and what will keep them here on Long Island.

Supervisor Saladino stated, “With millions of dollars from the public and private sectors being invested into Hicksville, we’re enhancing and transforming the business district into a vibrant downtown. My administration is committed to improving the quality of life in our communities by revitalizing downtowns, improving local parks, and keeping property taxes down.”

Millions of dollars are being invested into these downtown Hicksville revitalization projects:

  • Festival Plaza: construction of a raised walking path with landscaping, seating areas, and safer pedestrian connection to LIRR station
  • Kennedy Park Expansion: transforming an existing parking lot into green space for outdoor activities like concerts and pop-up vendors
  • The Underline: transformation of the area under the train trestle, between Newbridge Rd. and Broadway, with new pavers, lighting and amenities for pop-up shops and outdoor cafes.
  • Broadway Beautification Upgrades: new lighting, trees, benches, trash cans, and crosswalks.

The first privately funded project in downtown Hicksville’s renaissance was completed at 35 Broadway, a vacant office building that now offers 18 housing opportunities and commercial space. In November 2024, Alpine Development broke ground for a $111 million privately funded project at 99 Newbridge Rd., featuring 189 residential opportunities with retail and restaurant space. Four additional projects from the private sector will break ground in 2025 and 2026, including:

  • Fieldstone at N. Broadway, featuring 104 new residential opportunities along with retail and restaurant space.
  • West Cherry Townhouses, featuring 10 new residential opportunities.
  • West Cherry Street Development, featuring 20 new residential opportunities.
  • Chroma Paint, featuring 30 residential opportunities along with a rooftop restaurant.

The Town has been working with the Hicksville Chamber members and civic association leaders for several years to build consensus around well-designed redevelopment that meets the needs of local residents and the downtown area.