A “Gold Coast’’ Long Island town has agreed to allow a local mosque to expand , finally ending a bitter battle that racked up more than $4 million in legal fees for taxpayers.

The Town of Oyster Bay’s board voted 6-1 last week to end the federal lawsuit brought against it by the Muslims of Long Island, thus allowing the group to build a slightly scaled-down version of its original expansion proposal for the Masjid Al-Baqi mosque in the hamlet of Bethpage.

“These steps reflect a reasonable compromise that prioritizes safety, quality of life, and mutual respect among all who live and worship in the Bethpage community,” a town rep told The Post.

The Town of Oyster Bay voted to allow an expansion of the Masjid Al-Baqi mosque in Bethpage after a lengthy legal battle. Google

The mosque’s

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