Study: Patchogue Generated $693 Million In Economic Growth

A new study by the Long Island Regional Planning Council found that the Village of Patchogue generated $693 million in economic growth from 2000 to 2017 - making it the region's best example of smart growth and transit-oriented development.

The economic growth, which was measured over a 17-year span from 2000 to 2017, includes downtown business operations, non-local household spending and various construction projects.

In that period, Patchogue received $246 million in private construction investments, which added thousands of jobs.

According to Newsday, "Downtown Patchogue has grown rapidly in recent years, from successful projects such as the $100 million New Village, a complex with hundreds of apartments, and $1 million in renovations to its theater."

“When you watch a report like this, you understand all of your efforts, and it tells you that your instincts were right,” Patchogue Mayor Paul Pontieri told Newsday. “The thing that you thought and the board that you worked with benefited the region.”