Officials Hold Groundbreaking For Downtown Hicksville Projects

HICKSVILLE, NY — A groundbreaking was held on several projects that are part of the greater Downtown Hicksville Revitalization Initiative.

The state's $10 million grant is being used for:

• 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.

“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,” Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino said. “All of the public improvement projects will soon be complimented with various beautification and pedestrian improvements along Broadway, including an upgraded median, landscaping and decorative crosswalks that will also improve pedestrian safety.”

Starting in 2017, Saladino and the Town Board worked with local organizations to spearhead the planning and design process. With several planning meetings, workshops and public input sessions, the Town and residents worked together to envision how they wanted the future of the community to unfold.