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Ambitious Wyandanch redevelopment plan takes shape

Quick Read'Wyandanch Rising' plan has passionate support, but some fret they'll be left out in the cold.

Wyandanch (Dec. 17, 2009)

Photo credit: Newsday /Alejandra Villa | Wyandanch (Dec. 17, 2009)

Burned-out, boarded-up buildings give way to attractive retail stores and apartments.

A high-speed thoroughfare is transformed into a leisurely Main Street, USA, with shops and pedestrian crossings.

Empty garbage-strewn lots revived as European-style plazas, including fountains, art and space for outdoor concerts, ice skating and a farmers' market.

The visions are just a few parts...

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