<p>Islandia village officials&nbsp;have cleared the path to build&nbsp;a&nbsp;mixed-use&nbsp;development with hundreds&nbsp;of housing units&nbsp;and 50 hotel rooms&nbsp;on 13 acres of vacant&nbsp;land near Jake&#39;s 58 casino.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s Virginia Huie reports.</p>


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