Wyandanch residents rally against proposed 100-acre industrial park
Developers with Bristol Suffolk LLC are seeking to build a 1.5 million–square–foot industrial technology park on land near Little East Neck Road and Long Island Avenue, alongside the Long Island Rail Road tracks.
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A proposal to build a massive industrial complex on more than 100 acres of land in Wyandanch is drawing strong opposition from residents, who say the project could bring traffic, noise and pollution to their neighborhoods.
A group of residents arrived at Babylon Town Hall on Monday night expecting to speak at a public hearing on the proposal. Instead, they were told the hearing was not scheduled for that evening.
Developers with Bristol Suffolk LLC are seeking to build a 1.5 million–square–foot industrial technology park on land near Little East Neck Road and Long Island Avenue, alongside the Long Island Rail Road tracks. The plan includes nine buildings, 380 truck bays and nearly 2,000 parking spaces.
To move forward, the project requires a zoning change from residential to a new code called “Planned Industrial Park II,” which was drafted specifically for this development. Opponents say that change would bring heavy truck traffic and additional car congestion within feet of homes and schools.
“With the increased 2,000 cars a day, that’s close to 4,000, and trucks… now you breathe that in,” said Margaret Hromada of Wheatley Heights.
More than 2,200 people have signed a petition urging the town to reject the industrial park.
Rogelio Mitchell, who has lived in Wyandanch for 21 years, said he worries about safety and increased truck shortcuts through residential streets.
“Now we’re going to have additional vehicles with cars parked at that work area, along with the number of trucks that will be using this area as a shortcut to get through,” Mitchell said.
Town officials say they are still reviewing the proposal and expect a decision in the coming months. The next scheduled public hearing is set for Nov. 24.
News 12 has reached out to the law firm representing Bristol Suffolk LLC and has not heard back as of Monday night.
