Changes for 2025-2026
As you see, there are a lot of changes coming to Hicksville. The Town Board and the TOB approved more projects. Per the Mid-Island Times article from December 12, 2014,
"The $6.2 million invested yesterday by the Town Board complements the $8.7 million awarded to the Town of Oyster Bay through the New York State Downtown Revitalization Initiative. These funds are earmarked for:
- Festival Plaza: construction of a raised walking path with landscaping, seating areas, and safer pedestrian connection to LIRR station
- Kennedy Park Expansion: transforming an existing parking lot into green space for outdoor activities like concerts and pop-up vendors
- The Underline: expansion of the area under the train trestle between Newbridge Rd. and Broadway for pop-up shops and outdoor cafes.
- Beautification Upgrades: new lighting, trees, benches, trash cans, crosswalks throughout the area."
Five more private sector projects are also in the works for 2025-2026. These include residential projects on West Cherry St. as well as the Bank of America Building. More mixed-use projects will also be constructed on Broadway.
Hicksville is changing. Those of us who have been away from Hicksville for a while may not recognize it as the sleepy town we grew up in. It seems to be becoming a vibrant, up-and-coming destination.
