Neiman Marcus Will Be 'Centerpiece' of Roosevelt Field Expansion

Simon Property Group, the owner of Roosevelt Field Mall, announced Thursday that Neiman Marcus would make its Long Island debut at the Garden City-based mall.

The luxury department store will serve as a centerpiece of a 100,000-square foot addition to the mall, which is set to open in 2015. Renovations are to begin in 2013.

The planned renovation and expansion project will be privately funded and financed. According to the Simon Property Group, the project is expected to create more than 2,800 construction jobs, as well as hundreds of new retail and service positions, while contributing more than $1 billion in combined sales and property tax revenues.

County Executive Ed Mangano was pleased with this announcement.

"The expansion of Roosevelt Field Mall is great news for our local economy as it will help create thousands of new private-sector jobs and attract visitors and their dollars to Nassau County."

"We are very excited about opening our first full line Neiman Marcus store on Long Island...," said David Simon, chairman and chief executive officer of Simon Property Group.

"Our entry into Roosevelt Field provides Neiman Marcus with a wonderful alternative to serve our loyal Long Island customer base," added Wayne Hussey, sernio vice president of development for the Neiman Marcus Group.