Village of Hempstead DRI – Village Downtown Revitalization Initiative

CONGRATULATIONS VILLAGE OF HEMPSTEAD - $10 MILLION DRI FUNDING WIN!

Congratulations to The Village of Hempstead on their $10 million dollar DRI award! Thank you to all members of the Hempstead community who participated and provided feedback during the DRI application process (below).

Read more in the NYS Long Island DRI Award press release or on the Laberge Group website.

Why are we here?

The Village of Hempstead is applying for a Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) grant to help establish both a vision and an implementation plan to re-imagine, transform, and revitalize Downtown Hempstead.

Your input and ideas are vital.

Get involved.

To learn about upcoming public workshops and meetings, click HERE.

Have a question or something you’d like to share? We’re here to listen to what you have to say and answer your questions. To share a question or comment, click HERE.

We want to hear from you...

As members of our community, we value your perspective on how we should shape our community moving forward and your ideas about what specific steps we should take to get there.

Please take a few moments to fill out this short survey and help shape the future of Downtown Hempstead.

What is the project area?

For the purposes of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Downtown Hempstead is the area indicated by the highlighted area in this image.

The BOA Step 2 Nomination Study that was conducted in the Village of Hempstead is a primary basis of the downtown revitalization effort.

Downtown Revitalization Initiative Steering Committee

Hon. Waylyn Hobbs, Jr., Mayor, Village of Hempstead

Jeffery Daniels, Deputy Mayor, Village of Hempstead

Ubah Mohammed, Vice Chair, Village of Hempstead Community Development Agency (CDA)

Danielle Oglesby, Commissioner, Village of Hempstead Community Development Agency (CDA)

Susan Poser, President, Hofstra University

George Siberon, Executive Director, Hempstead Hispanic Civic Association, Inc.

Kawaljit Chandi, Business Owner

Allah Supreme Mathematics, Hempstead Resident

LaShawn Lukes, President, Hempstead Chamber of Commerce

Joselyn Mejia, Deputy Long Island Regional Director, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY)

Banner Image Courtesy of AKRF, Inc.

Updated March 18, 2025