The doors of Manor East Caterers in Massapequa are closer to opening after a developer cleared a major hurdle on Tuesday, paving the way for a comeback as early as next year.

The Town of Oyster Bay approved a special use permit proposed by Escube LLC. The developers purchased the property in 2021 and pitched the plan to revitalize and reopen the site under the venue’s former name. The town held a public hearing on the permit in April.

Shashi Goyal, one of the owners of the one-acre property, attended Tuesday’s town board meeting and said during a phone interview after he was “so excited” the town approved the permit. Before it can open, Goyal said the proposal needs approval from the town’s building department.

“I’ve been waiting for this for four years,” Goyal said. “We plan to open

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