We have worked hard to ensure that our motto, "When you're ready to talk business, talk to the Town of Islip," will continue to attract and grow the commercial community. Our work shows in the many components that make up the Town of Islip, from Long Island MacArthur Airport and the industrial corridor of Vets Highway, to the Carleton Avenue legal corridor in Central Islip, to our newest affordable housing community, the award-winning Southwind Village in Bay Shore. Along the way, we have seen the construction of the Federal Court Complex on Carleton Avenue, as well as Bethpage Ballpark, home to the Long Island Ducks.

Many projects have positively impacted the economy of Islip, in the form of direct and ancillary employment. For instance, the construction of a new $90 million terminal building by Southwest Airlines has resulted in Long Island MacArthur (LIMA) becoming one of the strongest regional airports in the country. In fact, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently officially designated LIMA as a New York airport. For decades, the airport had been listed in the FAA’s quarterly directory of airport facilities as an airport serving Islip Town. The FAA’s 2011 quarterly directory now puts LIMA in the same category with Kennedy and LaGuardia airports. With Southwest Airlines as its anchor, LIMA offers more than 20 flights per day to many destinations throughout the United States. Additionally, its central location has been cited as one of the leading reasons businesses choose to locate here. Furthermore, the Veterans Highway corridor has been recognized as such a fast-growing industrial area that many builders and developers are constructing office space on the corridor merely on speculation. With easy access to major roadways and the Long Island Railroad, LIMA offers the ultimate in service for the business, as well as the leisure travel.

But don’t worry; you don’t have to locate your business near LIMA to be successful. Islip Town is home to a significant number of thriving businesses who have started-up, expanded and grown to become important players in the market they serve. For example, Red Castle Bakeries, located in Bay Shore and founded in 1996 by Marco Minuto, manufactures a full line of frozen pre-baked and baked Jamaican patties (beef and chicken). Marco was one the winners of Crain’s New York Business Magazine's Entrepreneur of the Year Award which recognizes New York's top businesses. Also in Bay Shore, Summit Manufacturing has been a leader in merchandising solutions since 1977. Summit’s workforce includes over 375 people and is ever increasing. Summit has well-known clients such as CVS, Revlon, Mars Snackfoods and L’Oreal to name a few. Lastly, SRI North America Corp. (SRI) is one of the newest businesses to call Islip home. A German-based company now located in Brentwood, SRI specializes in high quality electronics manufacturing as well as offers solutions to customers in telecommunications, energy and environment, medicine, industry and transportation. SRI plans to hire at least 30 local employees during their inaugural year.