Business View Civil and Municipal | May 2021

49 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL MAY 2021 V I LLAGE OF PATCHOGUE , NEW YORK Not In My Back Yard,” Kennedy admits. “That’s always been the issue with losing young people, losing people in general, because the housing opportunities aren’t there. A lot of communities, when new apartment complexes are proposed, they turn them down. Paul did the opposite: he advocated for them. That’s a huge reason why Patchogue stands out now as a Long Island community that’s leading the charge in redevelopment. It’s because our Mayor had the guts to say, ‘We need this!’” The Village’s population is one of the few on Long Island that’s skewing younger, with an average age of 36. In comparison to the County average of 42. “It really is a community of families,” says Pontieri. “St. Joseph’s College is another of our assets that accounts in part for that demographic. They get involved in about 80% of what we do.” Originally built in the 1950s to house the Seton Hall High School, ‘St. Joe’s’ is a private, liberal arts college nestled on a 28- acre lakeside campus just off Sunset Highway. www.kellyrealestateli.com 631-807-8619 Buy. Sell. Rent. Always Relax. Our team of real estate professionals will customize a solution to fit your lifestyle needs and budget. We are the experts on Long Island. Congratulations Mayor Pontieri, Trustee Devlin, & the entire Patchogue Administration for a job well done!