A plan to redevelop the 24-acre site needs approval from the Environmental Protection Agency.
Peggy Spellman Hoey,Patch Staff
U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer on Monday called on federal officials to greenlight Suffolk County’s plan to revitalize the former Lawrence Aviation site and the release of $450,000 in Department of Housing and Urban Development funds. (U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer)
PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY — U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer on Monday called on federal officials to greenlight Suffolk County’s plan to revitalize the former Lawrence Aviation site and the release of $450,000 in Department of Housing and Urban Development slated for the demolition of 14 buildings there.
The funds have been secured, but without swift action, they could drag their way to Suffolk, hindering the demo and redevelopment of the land, which will help revitalize the area, Schumer said. The 124-acre site was added to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Superfund site in 2000, after officials announced the aeronautics manufacturer spent years dumping chemicals into the ground, creating a toxic plume.
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