103 Brick Church Neighbors

A Community Association for Smart, Sustainable and Safe Growth

103 Brick Church Neighbors is a community-based association representing residents living near the New York Country Club property in New Hempstead. Through research, civic engagement, and collaboration with Village officials, we advocate for development that enhances—rather than harms—the quality of life in our neighborhood and the broader community.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to support responsible, sustainable development of the 103 Brick Church Road site that aligns with the Village’s Comprehensive Plan, preserves neighborhood character, protects environmental resources, and promotes safe, livable streets. We support rezoning and land use decisions that reflect the site’s history, scale of the surrounding neighborhood, and principles of thoughtful cluster development.

Our Goals

Under current R-40 zoning, development is limited to 25 acres, consistent with the 2009 subdivision plan, which would have minimal neighborhood impact. The Village has acknowledged the need for more housing and, in 2020, recommended allowing 50–100% more units in exchange for a clustered plan. 103 Brick Church Neighbors supports a clustered development approach with added density —if it delivers meaningful public benefits and aligns with community priorities – that meets these goals:

• Preserve neighborhood character through natural buffers, parks, and limited traffic access points.
• Promote alignment with the 2006 Comprehensive Plan and the 2020 proposed update, which identifies the site as a priority open space and recreational resource.
• Require a clustered subdivision that includes significant open space and recreational amenities along the perimeter to fully screen new housing from the R-40 neighborhood to the north and the R-25 zone to the east.
• Improve infrastructure capacity and quality, including roads, sewers, emergency services, and schools.
• Minimize loss of mature trees during infrastructure upgrades, including water, sewer, and electrical systems.

We advocate for transparency, timely public notice, and data-driven, lawful decision-making during the SEQRA and municipal review processes, and insist the Village hire independent experts to review/correct application materials to protect existing residents.