Southwest Airlines planes are seen at MacArthur Airport Ronkonkoma, NY Nov 9, 2010 Photo: Bruce Bennett\/Getty Images <\/p>\n
ISLIP, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) -There are signs of new life for Long Islands once booming aerospace industry, WCBS880 Bureau Chief Mike Xirinachs reported. <\/p>\n
WCBS880 Long Island Bureau Chief Mike Xirinachs On The Story <\/p>\n
Weve seen recently within the town of Islip certain contractors, certain aerospace manufacturers actually expanding their space, Islip Town Supervisor Tom Crocitold Xirinachs. <\/p>\n
Croci cited CPIs expansion at the Heartland Industrial Complex. <\/p>\n
He held an aerospace summit at Long Island MacArthur Airport on Wednesday, where he organized CEOs in the industry and encouraged them to grow there. <\/p>\n
Americans will take risk. You just got to help them create the favorable conditions to make risk, Crocisaid. Business wants to expand. Lets encourage that. Lets not get in the way. <\/p>\n
He said Long Island leaders are doing all they can to strengthen the islands once strong aerospace industry. <\/p>\n
What do you think Long Island leaders should be doing to encourage the aerospace industry to expand? Sound off in the comments section below. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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