Hempstead To Receive $10 Million In State Funding Revitalize Downtown

HEMPSTEAD, NY — The Village of Hempstead will receive $10 million in funding from the Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Governor Hochul's office announced.

“Long Island’s downtowns are more than hubs for business, they’re the infrastructure that inspires people to build a better world around them,” Governor Hochul said. “We’re creating stronger communities that honor their history and possibility — paving a path for generations of Long Islanders to experience all they have to offer.”

Hempstead will use the money to transform its downtown in a thriving hub of activity, community and commerce.

The money is expected to help create a broad mix of housing opportunities, enhance cultural arts and foster recreation and entertainment.

“This Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant will provide much-deserved investment to the Village of Hempstead. As we've seen in Westbury Village, this grant will have a transformational impact on Hempstead’s downtown by improving walkability, and creating opportunities through investment in the Village’s commercial downtown," State Senator Siela Bynoe said. "In Westbury Village, the Downtown Revitalization Initiative provided a blueprint for innovation to address our housing and infrastructure needs, and it is exciting to see Hempstead have this same opportunity."