Muslims on Long Island Reach $3.95M Settlement with Town of Oyster Bay Over New Mosque Build Site

The Town of Oyster Bay has reached a $3.95 million settlement with Muslims on Long Island, Inc. (MOLI), agreeing to approve its plans for a new mosque on the site of an existing house of worship in Bethpage and resolving a lawsuit over the project.

With the settlement, MOLI can demolish the two current buildings on the property and build a single new structure with on-site parking and design elements that MOLI says will mitigate the town’s traffic and safety concerns in the surrounding area. The $3.95 million settlement is intended to reimburse MOLI for legal fees and associated expenses. The town will also repeal a 2022 law that required significantly more parking from new places of worship.

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