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Hempstead Town nixes Sonic for East Meadow

Originally published: March 16, 2012 3:49 PM
Updated: March 16, 2012 9:17 PM
By AISHA AL-MUSLIM  aisha.al-muslim@newsday.com

An order with a chili cheese hot dog,

Photo credit: Ed Betz | An order with a chili cheese hot dog, "Blast," fries and drinks rests on a table at the new Sonic in North Babylon. (April 25, 2011)

The Hempstead Town Board of Appeals has rejected the proposal for a Sonic drive-in restaurant in East Meadow -- which would have been Nassau County's first -- after some residents and business owners raised concerns about traffic, parking and the restaurant's proximity to bars.

The appeals board Wednesday voted 5-0 to deny Sonic's eight variance applications after holding a public hearing...

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