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This is a model for the rest of the state. What you've done here, the partnerships you've created, the vision you executed, is what I want to replicate all over the state. We'll always remember this day. Phase one, phase two, and all the phases of the future, this is the day that you saw a transformation that is going to be replicated all over the state.

Bank of America is honored to be involved in a transformational project such as the Ronkonkoma Hub redevelopment.  The team at Tritec has been terrific to work with from the beginning to project completion.

You can’t do a transformative, game-changing project like this without visionary leaders in the private sector and that’s what the TRITEC team is, they’ve been, as I said at another transformative project in my hometown in Babylon in Lindenhurst, just a short time ago, the TRITEC team has been at the forefront in our region of building the kind of projects that are absolutely critical for us to grow and be successful over the long-term. So Bob, Jim, thank you, the entire TRITEC team, for the incredible work that you are doing here. The governor was spot-on in talking about this gentleman, Kevin Law, co-chair of the Regional Economic Development Council all these years and I give great credit to Bob and Jim for bringing him on board to help lead into the future projects like this and many others. Kevin, thanks for all that you’ve done I appreciate your leadership.

This project is going to transform not only the Ronkonkoma area but be a model for other places not only on Long Island but in the entire state of New York.

Two of the biggest priorities we have on Long Island are making sure our region is a place where businesses can succeed and where young professionals can raise their families. And today we have a project that really speaks to both. TRITEC Real Estate Company, a family-owned business that was born here, grew here and has succeeded here. It shows that we can do it. Thank you Bob and Jim, your family, and the entire team at TRITEC.

And they’ve given us a project, with the help of all their partners, that’ll make it more appealing for young professionals to stay here and raise their families. This is exactly the type of thing that we talk about all the time and here, like Jim said about the Governor, we are walking the walk, TRITEC and its partners are walking the walk, just like they’ve done at numerous developments throughout Long Island. And as the county executive said, this is a project that has transcended political party, it has transcended municipal boundaries, and proven that if we all work together, we can create something special.

TRITEC came and looked at Ronkonkoma, a community that could use some improvement, and had a vision, and they took that vision, and turned it into this. It doesn’t happen overnight. You are the visionaries for Long Island. You are creating the future for Long Island. Instead of sprawl, we should have developments based around our transportation hubs.

I also want to thank you for investing in Ronkonkoma. You are transforming this area. I have four kids, three teenagers, and hopefully one day they will live here and commute into the city. And without your vision, I don’t know where they would be and I want my children to stay on Long Island. So thank you for your vision and good luck.

After many years of planning, it is great to see Phase 2 of the Ronkonkoma project underway. This project revitalizes the area around the Ronkonkoma train station, provides numerous temporary and permanent jobs, economic development, commercial and office space, and hundreds of residential units.