Plans for Construction of Wal-Mart Unanimously Shot Down

The Brookhaven Planning Board unanimously voted down a controversial proposal that would have allowed for the construction of a Wal-Mart in East Patchogue, according to a Newsday report.

Over 200 residents were present at the meeting where the board voted 6-0 against the proposal. The 98,000 square foot store would have been built at the northeast corner of Hospital Road and Sunrise Highway, close to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center.

Read the full report at Newsday.