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Hempstead Town plan cuts Lighthouse Project in half

An artist's rendering shows one of Charles Wang's

Photo credit: Handout | An artist's rendering shows one of Charles Wang's proposed Lighthouse Project plans. The town of Hempstead has demanded Wang scale back his plans to at least half the size.

In a dramatic shift from 35-story towers, thousands of housing units and significant density, Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray will unveil Monday a zoning plan for the area surrounding Nassau Coliseum that permits far less development and lower building heights.

The town plan for the 77 acres of Nassau-owned land around the Coliseum allows for about half the density and construction of...

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