Long Island development titan Wilbur Breslin dies at 99

Wilbur Breslin, whose eponymous firm has made its mark across Long Island, died on Wednesday at NYU Langone Hospital in Mineola, Newsday reported. He was 99. Breslin Realty Development Corporation was and remains a major development player on Long Island. Franklin Plaza in Garden City is among the company’s developments. Last month, the firm proposed a 300-unit mixed-use development in Middle Island. Breslin was born in the Bronx in 1926. Breslin’s father, Harry, ran a dozen fruit stands in Hempstead, which inspired Wilbur’s move into real estate. He started as a residential broker, opened an office in 1953 and pivoted […] This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.