A group of Wheatley Heights residents united against a proposed industrial park have formed a conservation organization and are advocating for an actual park to be created on the parcel.

The Historical Conservation Society of Wheatley Heights and Wyandanch was created earlier this year, born out of a desire to protect and share the rich history of both hamlets with residents and visitors, member Love Foy said.

That desire in itself was sparked by another shared goal among members, Foy, 54, said: fighting back against a proposed 100-acre industrial park in Wyandanch that abuts a Wheatley Heights community.

San Francisco-based Bristol Group wants to develop the parcel, to be leased from Pinelawn Cemetery, with nine one-story buildings on a site that runs from Little East Neck Road east t

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