What's happening with transit-oriented development in Inwood and North Lawrence?

The Town of Hempstead voted to approve a 30-day comment period on whether the transit-oriented development plan  for Inwood and North Lawrence should be pulled from the zoning code.

 At the July 2 town board meeting,  Roughly 40 people spoke, mostly residents, who opposed the plan as it is constructed now.

Zoning changes were approved five years ago for a so-called transit-oriented development district in Inwood and North Lawrence. In 2022, any potential plans came to a halt as a moratorium was put in place on projects in the area of the zoning change.

Several extensions of the moratorium, through June 18 of this year, prevented any plans from moving forward. Now the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing at Town Hall on July 2 on the option of doing away with the transit-oriented development proposal altogether.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman played a prominent role in pushing the proposal as a councilman in 2019.

The density of several of the projects raised the ire of Five Towns residents who feel they are being inundated with development in an already heavily congested and trafficked area.

Comments can be sent to, DonClavin@hempsteadny.gov or Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington St., Hempstead, NY 11550.