The following excerpt is from an Newsday article by Carl MacGowan that was published November 19th, 2024. You can read the entire piece here.
…Rich Murdocco, an adjunct professor of planning at Stony Brook University, said Mastic Beach will need to craft a new identity if it is to attract visitors, “and that’s going to take time.”
For redevelopment to succeed, he said, residents will need to show unwavering support for the plan.
“The biggest thing is community buy-in,” Murdocco said. “The community is tired. They want a new flavor of ice cream.”
