September 26 2009 by Rob.

In case you don’t know Chris Botta from islanderspointblank.com most recent entry is telling people to say there name where there from and weather or not there for the Lighthouse project.

I encourage you to if your not already register for pointblank, then give as much as your willing to give of your name and declare your in most cases support for the Lighthouse project.

Botta has promised this will be shown to the board

http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/09/readers-take-a-stand-sign-your-namesign-up-for-or-against-lighthouse/#comment-97207

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September 26 2009 by Rob.

 (For right now the man on my the left is public enemy #1a)

In case you don’t know the person seen above is former senator and former friend of Islander owner and principal Lighthouse developer Charles Wang, Alfonse D’amato.  In a recent article for newsday it was suggested that he was the main source of opposition for the Lighthouse because of a falling out he had with Wang.  His argument against it is the sixth borrow thing.  This isn’t good because the TOH board do what ever he and Joe “blow it out your duffle bag” Mondello say.  The root of the falling out between Wang and D’amato is that D’amato wanted Charles to hire his brother to be involved in the Lighthouse and Charles said no.  D’amato made his opposition to the project known in public in 2005.  If we let two old politicians kill this fantastic project then that will show what problems we have in this area.  We are not talking about developing some beautiful piece of land, it is a parking lot and a 37 year old arena!!  I mean D@mn!!  If D’amato/Mondello are successful in killing this project then shame on the TOH board for caring about their political careers more then the area in which they live!!  I know I will be calling the TOH on tuesday to find out more about this.  I hope the ego of two old men isn’t able to hold back this most important project!!  If it is that is all the evidence needed to show that a change needs to be made because two old men shouldn’t be able to single handidly decide the fate of an entire region just because of there political position.  For that to happen would be disgraceful!!

“Just Build It” 

Update: Alfonse is on facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/people/Alfonse-DAmato/696513288

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/wang-s-lighthouse-project-slow-going-from-the-start-1.1479236

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September 26 2009 by Rob.

  (We are one step closer to making the above picture a reality) Picture is from the LIBN

According to Chris Botta from islanderspointblank.com the lease between Nassau County and the Lighthouse development group has been completed and will be announced by Executive Suozzi between Tuesday and Friday of next week.  This is good news because we are now one step closer to getting the shovel in the ground.  Now the fate of the Lighthouse and arguably of Long Island lays in the hands of Kate Murray and the Town of Hempstead town board.  Now we will see what they are made of!!  Hopefully this gets done and soon!!

Meet Me at The Lighthouse!!

http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/09/lighthouse-lease-to-be-announced-next-weekcounty-deal-done-lighthouse-fate-is-up-to-toh/#comments

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