Since taking office as a Brookhaven Councilman and now town Supervisor, Dan Panico has kept residents updated through his Facebook account. Here’s his recent update on Mastic Shirley.
The Michaels Arts and Crafts store is gone, but the owner of the shopping center is going to remodel and will seek a small expansion of the building for a newly proposed Home Goods, according to Panico.
The Bank of America is looking to construct a new building on the vacant northeast corner of William Floyd Parkway and Montauk Highway. “The architecture, landscaping, and overall appearance are paramount to the town and the residents of the community,” the Supervisor stressed. “Once we have draft architectural plans, I’m sure that Councilwoman Karen Dunne Kesnig will share them for input,” he said, adding, “Just like the 7-11 up William Floyd Parkway by the Long Island Expressway, which will be totally torn down and rebuilt in a similar style to the Westhampton location, we want to improve the overall entrances to the community.”
Starbucks is going forward, and Five Guys in the adjoining shopping center, Panico went on, and “No, I do not know what is going into the former Boston Market.”
He pointed out that William Floyd Parkway is a Suffolk County roadway known as County Road 46. It is not maintained by the Town of Brookhaven. “After the wind cable work is complete (which should be soon), the road will be fully repaved, like the Long Island Expressway Service road was fully repaved recently on the south side west of exit 64.”
The Mastic/Shirley train station work was done by the MTA/Long Island Rail Road, not the Town of Brookhaven, the Supervisor noted. “While what existed there was decrepit and needed improvement, the eye-popping costs give you a partial view of why the MTA is always broke,” he said of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. “The Town does maintain the parking lot area, and recently purchased the small wooded lot at the eastern end of the lot for possible future expansion. We will be looking to resurface and re-stripe the entire lot this season.”
Panico reported that Senator Dean Murray is looking for a breakdown of the costs for the MTA/LIRR work. “I’m sure he will share them once he gets them.”