S2017 E707: Village of Hempstead Downtown Revitalization - Preview

The Village of Hempstead, has plans for redevelopment and recently broke ground on a 2.5 billion dollar redevelopment project. But, there are concerns of gentrification for the Village’s residents, 20 percent of whom live below the poverty line. Don Monti, President & CEO of Renaissance Downtowns, and Wayne Hall, Mayor of the Village of Hempstead discuss this development plan.