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Business Beat: Town Nixes West Islip 7-Eleven

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WEST ISLIP

UPDATED: Town Planning Board Rejects West Islip 7-Eleven

The decision is in: No 7-Eleven will be built on the corner of Udall and Muncey Roads in West Islip as the Islip Town Planning board has voted down a proposal that had been loudly opposed by residents for nearly two years and which was initially proposed in 2009. The board, according to a Newsday report, voted 4-2 against the proposal last Thursday after reserving decision on the project in July 2012  to review and assess traffic concerns cited by residents.

BABYLON VILLAGE

Divine Rhythms Dance Studio Moves to West Islip

Divine Rhythms Dance Studio moved to West Islip last month after spending the last ten years in Babylon Village.

The two-floor studio on Cooper Street was one of only two dance studios in the village and featured many of our community's young men and women.

PATCHOGUE

That Meetball Place Coming To Patchogue

The former Pura Vida Burrito Company and Jzanus Home Care locations in Patchogue Village are soon to become one location called "That Meetball Place."

The 54 W. Main St. and 52 W. Main St locations have recently had their former signs taken down with a new "Coming soon" sign for the location.

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While no official information has been released, a Google search for "Meetball Patchogue" has brought up a number of listings from August looking for a Head Chef and Assistant Manager positions for the slightly differently spelled "that meatball place" in Patchogue.



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