A community rally that will call upon the Oyster Bay Town Board to pass a building moratorium for the Robbins Lane corridor, including the former Cerro Wire property, will be held on Saturday, November 20, at 11 a.m. on Robbins Lane in Syosset, adjacent to the LIRR crossing.

"Passing a moratorium could lead to the Oyster Bay Town Board re-zoning the entire Robbins Lane corridor, which could ultimately stop the proposed mall on the former Cerro Wire site and any other large retail developments from ever happening," said Warren Church of the Syosset Groves Civic Association, one of a number of organizations supporting the rally. "By attending the rally, town residents will have an opportunity to voice their desire for the moratorium as well as their continued objection to the proposed mall."

Although the developer of the property, the Taubman Co., recently cleared the site of the old buildings and toppled the infamous water tower, the proposed mall is no closer to being built than it was when it was first proposed more than seven years ago, according to the Cerro Wire Coalition, which consists of 27 community groups that represent more than 40,000 homeowners and 6,000 local businesses.

"Rumors have been circulating that the recent demolition work is a sign that the mall is coming. Nothing could be further from the truth," said Todd Fabricant, chairman of the Cerro Wire Coalition. "It's absolutely critical that residents of our community attend this important gathering to send a unified message to our elected officials that we want to protect the quality of life surrounding the Robbins Lane corridor. Passing a moratorium to further study how to accomplish that is the first step in that direction."