APA New York Metro Chapter Long Island Section

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The APA LI Section, Town of Babylon and the Suffolk County Downtown Citizens Committee are co-sponsoring a walking tour of downtown Wyandanch on October 26, 2015 from 4:30pm – 5:30pm.  We hope you can join us!  Space is limited so please RSVP soon to Eric Zamft, AICP, Project Manager, ToB Office of Downtown Revitalization at ezamft@townofbabylon.com.

[1 CM Credit has been requested]

Tour Details and Itinerary

The Tour will begin at the southeast corner of 40 Station Drive (the completed new construction just north of the train station) at 4:30pm. Participants may park in the off-street parking behind 40 Station Drive in any of the stalls marked ‘2 HR parking or Wyandanch Village Resident Parking’ – these are located towards the back of the parking lot.  Greetings and Introductions at 40 Station Drive –

Speakers: Regina Zara (Chair of the Suffolk County Downtown Citizens Advisory Panel), Jonathan Keyes (Director of Town of Babylon Office of Downtown Revitalization), Sean Sallie (Director of the APA Metro Chapter Long Island Section)

• Walk to Wyandanch Parking Facility (4:35 – 4:45)
• Walk to LIRR Overpass (4:45 – 4:55). Photo op!
• Walk west on Long Island Ave to Wyandanch Community Resource Center (4:55 – 5:02)
• Continue to Wyandanch Post Office (5:02 – 5:05)
• Cross Straight Path to Straight Path Medians (5:05 – 5:07)
• Continue across Straight Path to George Sims Plaza. Walk north up Garden City Avenue. Turn right onto Long Island Avenue. Turn left on Straight Path back across the tracks, and proceed to redevelopment Site. (5:07 – 5:12)
• Tour Plaza, 10 Station Drive, 40 Station Drive area (5:12 – 5:25)
• Q&A at 40 Station Drive, led by Jonathan (5:25 – 5:30)

For additional information, please also feel free to contact Eric Zamft, AICP, Project Manager, ToB Office of Downtown Revitalization at ezamft@townofbabylon.com.

We look forward to seeing you on the 26th!!

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The USGBC-LI is co-sponsoring the Environmentally Distressed Property Seminar on October 29, 2015 from 7:30am – 10:30am at Molloy College, 7180 Republic Airport, East Farmingdale, NY  11735.

Please click HERE for more details.

RSVP’s can be sent to Jade Plaschka at jplaschka@usgbc-li.org or 631-418-6808 by Monday, October 20, 2015.

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SUFFOLK COUNTY PLANNING FEDERATION

Autumn Planning Conference

In collaboration with
American Planning Association
New York Department of State
and the
Suffolk County Planning Commission

October 14, 2015
3:00 PM

CM Credits have been requested!

Online Registration Form (Registration ends Friday, October 9, 2015)

Click for Conference Program and Course Descriptions

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Please join us for the APA New York Metro Chapter 2015 Annual Conference and Awards Ceremony – Shaping the New York Metropolitan Region: Planning Innovations and Disruptors, on Friday, October 30, at Lerner Hall, Columbia University.

For more details including the Conference Agenda and Online Registration Form, please CLICK HERE

We hope to see you there!!

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The Touro Law Center and the Long Island Housing Partnership, Inc. present:

Planning & Zoning for Fair and Accessible Housing Conference

October 16, 2015 from 9:00am – 3:00pm (8:30am Breakfast/Registration)

Touro Law Center, 225 Eastview Drive, Central Islip, NY  11722

CM Credits have been requested.

Discounted Registration Fee for APA members!

CLICK HERE for the Conference Agenda and RSVP information.

CLICK HERE to Register.

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2015 APA NY Metro Chapter Mentorship Program Celebration and Chapter Committee Networking Event

October 6th, 2015

Interested in participating in future rounds of the APA NY Metro Chapter Mentorship Program? Want to learn more about the Chapter Committees and ways to get involved? Looking to expand your professional network by mingling with a range of planning practitioners over drinks and light refreshments? Then join us on October 6th!

What: Informal networking with current and prospective future mentors/mentees and Chapter Committee members

When: Tuesday, October 6th, 6pm – 9pm

Where: Upstairs of Amity Hall in Manhattan (80 West 3rd Street, http://www.amityhallnyc.com/)

RSVP: Required via email to ypgmentorship@gmail.com

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2015 East End Planning Conference
Thursday, September 24, 2015, 3 PM – 7:30 PM

Tour of Marine Sciences Center 2pm – 3pm

Stony Brook University
School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS)
Marine Sciences Center (Tour) & Chancellor’s Hall (Conference)
Tuckahoe Road, Southampton, NY 11968

Thank you to all who attended the 2015 East End Planning Conference and to all of our panelists and generous sponsors!  The afternoon and evening sessions were very informative and we are already looking forward to next year’s event!  Check out below for a few photos.

Session 1 – Transportation Challenges

Session 2 – Supporting Aquaculture Communities

CLICK to download Conference Flier

On September 24th, the APA Long Island Section will hold its annual East End Planning Conference in a new location. This year the conference will be held at the Stony Brook University School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) Chancellor’s Hall located on Tuckahoe Road in Southampton. The LEED Silver-rated Marine Sciences Center showcases state-of-the-art indoor and outdoor seawater labs, all visible from the central lobby. The program will include:

• Behind the Scenes Tour of the new Marine Sciences Center and outdoor research grounds (2:00 – 3:00 pm) [Optional]  [Meet at Marine Sciences Center]

• Registration and Networking (3:00 – 3:30 pm) Sponsor Exhibits  [Chancellors Hall: Duke Lecture Hall]

• Welcoming Remarks (3:30 pm) – Hon. Anna Throne-Holst, Supervisor, Town of Southampton

• Session 1 (4:00 – 5:30 pm): East End Transportation Challenges {1.5 CM credits pending}
  This panel discussion will be moderated by Gerry Bogacz, Planning Director, New York Metropolitan Transportation Council, and feature presentations by Thomas F. Neely, Transportation & Traffic Safety Director, Town of Southampton, Andrew Lynch, Vice President, Hampton Jitney, and Steve Bate, Executive Director, Long Island Wine Council. The panelists will discuss balancing the interests of North and South Fork residents who prefer a quieter, agrarian quality of life, with the needs of the middle-income commuters and the “trade parade” and tourism visitors who fuel the region’s continued economic growth and success.

•  Dinner Buffet & Networking (5:30 – 6:00 pm) Sponsor Exhibits [Chancellors Hall: Kanas Lobby]

• Session 2 (6:00-7:30 pm): Needed Infrastructure to Support Burgeoning East End Aquaculture Communities {1.5 CM credits pending} This panel discussion will be moderated by Gregg Rivara, Aquaculture Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and feature input from Scott Carlin, Ph.D., Chairman, Southampton Sustainability Committee, Ed Warner, Southampton Trustee, Dewitt Davies, Ph.D., Chief Environmental Analyst, Suffolk Co. Dep’t of Econ Development & Planning, Donna Lanzetta, Manna Fish Farms, and Dr. Konstantine Rountos, SOMAS. The panel will discuss infrastructure gaps that exist for protecting and enhancing the water quality of our bays while promoting sustainable water-dependent industries and economic opportunities.

To register and/or sponsor this event (via PayPal), please see below; or, send a check payable to APA Long Island Section and mail to Kathryn Eiseman, APA LI Section Treasurer, c/o Nelson, Pope & Voorhis, LLC, 572 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, NY 11747 (please also send an email to keiseman@nelsonpopevoorhis.com if sending a check by mail after September 18th).

Sponsorship Opportunities

It is because of our sponsors that we are able to continue to support planner education and scholarships.  We are grateful to all of our sponsors who have so generously supported our work in the past and hope you will continue to support us again this year.

Three corporate and one individual sponsorship levels are available. All sponsorship levels include thanks in our upcoming announcements and conference brochure and on our website at http://www.apalongisland.org. Additional benefits included:

• Gold: $500 includes 6 Tickets, company profile on our website, extra‐large logo and company name displayed on poster during event, option to display marketing materials during the event, recognition during the presentation, and opportunity to present for a few minutes during the event.
• Silver: $250 includes 4 tickets, company profile on our website, large logo and company name displayed on poster during event, with option to display marketing materials at table before the event.
• Bronze: $150 includes 2 tickets, logo displayed on our website, logo and company name displayed on poster during event.
• Individual: $75 includes 1 ticket and name displayed on poster board during the event.

Note: Gold, Silver and Bronze sponsorship levels make complimentary tickets possible for municipal planners.

Gold Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

Bronze Sponsor

 Register Now!!

Registration Costs: $15 students; $20 municipal, APA members & non-profits; $25 Non-APA Member and $40 at the door (day-of).  Register and pay now by credit card or PayPal, by clicking to appropriate link below:

$20.00 APA Members, Municipal and Non-profit employees

$25.00 Non-Members

$15.00 Student Rate

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Mobility in Suffolk Summit

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

H. Lee Dennison Building, 100 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge, NY

11:30am – 2:00pm

Click HERE for the full event announcement!

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20th Annual Pine Barrens Research Forum

October 1 & 2, 2015

Brookhaven National Laboratory, Berkner Hall, Upton, NY

For more information, click HERE

To register, click HERE

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