Business View Civil and Municipal | June 2022

84 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 6 reuse of historic buildings downtown being given new life.” Mayor Pontieri adds, “It’s always been that way here, for a hundred years. These places change who they are and what they are but keep the authentic elements in place.” When it comes to housing stock, over 650 residential units have been built since 2006 within walking distance of the downtown. According to the Mayor, “What we’ve tried to do is mix it between rentals and for sale. There was an old Budweiser warehouse that became 126 condos; a development called Copper Beach, which are townhouses but 50 percent affordable; and we have Artspace – a 45-unit development offering affordable housing for artists. We also have a waterfront development called Riverwalk with 36 townhouses, and Bay Village has 62 units at the south end of town, where there is a lot of Victorian homes. Bay Village incorporated many of those architectural features in the condominium designs, which is a really unique looking site.” The village had to be very nimble in its approach to doing business during the pandemic. Public meetings, including BOT, Planning, Zoning and CDA were held by Zoom, permitting the public to conference in. Garbage pickup was modified with fewer men on a truck and residents were asked to bring their cans to the curb. It was important for the village to support the local business community. AT A GLANCE VILLAGE OF PATCHOGUE, NEWYORK WHAT: An ambitious waterfront community; population 12,500 WHERE: South shore of Long Island, Suffolk County, New York WEBSITE: www.patchoguevillage.org HOGUE, NEW YORK