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Anyone with eyes could tell you Patchogue Village has been “pro housing” for years.
But Mayor Paul Pontieri just got word that it’s official.
Patchogue has now joined about 275 other cities, towns and villages across New York on the state’s certified list of Pro-Housing Communities.
Using that particular list, the state last month announced the latest round of awards totaling $123 million for qualifying areas.
Among those on Long Island were Riverhead, which got nearly $1.6 million to boost its plans for a Town Square and more, and Long Beach, which was awarded $1.45 million for boardwalk enhancements.
Pontieri expects awards for Patchogue to come soon enough.
“You can’t request any state funding without this designation,” Pontieri explained.
But the highly developed South Shore village was a bit late to the game, he said.
That’s because the state’s initial qualifications looked at data from between the years 2020 and 2023, during which time not much was being approved within the village, though several projects were in planning stages.
Nonetheless, “now we’re part of the club,” Pontieri said.
Pointing to the skyrocketing costs in recent years for building just about anything, Pontieri said now is the perfect time for the certification, especially with the 261-unit apartment complex planned for West Main Street coming on line.
Pontieri hopes shovels will hit the ground as soon as six months from now.
“For that project, connecting to the sewer lines alone is going to cost the better part of $2 million,” he said.
While announcing the latest $123 million round of awards, Governor Kathy Hochul said that more housing is the “one solution to New York’s housing affordability crisis.”
“The Pro-Housing Communities initiative is delivering the incentives communities are looking for, and this latest round of grant funding will make a real difference in every region of New York,” she said on Jan. 28. “We’re proud of all the certified Pro-Housing Communities in New York and look forward to seeing their continued growth.”
Top: The developers of a 261-apartment complex is planned for a stretch of Main Street across from YMCA and the Blue Point Brewing Company are currently seeking Brookhaven IDA benefits. (rendering)
