Fallout over lackluster snow removal in NY widens
The snowstorm, which struck during rush hour Feb. 8, left hundreds of motorists stranded in their vehicles on the Long Island Expressway and other roads for 12 hours or more as rapidly falling snow...
View ArticleBrookhaven holding highway supervisor vote
Tuesday's election comes a month after residents in the town of Brookhaven complained about unplowed streets for days after a blizzard dumped as much as 30 inches of snow.
View ArticleLosquadro elected Brookhaven highway chief
With 294 of 295 districts reporting, Losquadro led Brookhaven Councilwoman Kathleen Walsh 51.1 percent to 47.7 percent. More than 23,000 residents turned out for the March 5 special election.
View ArticleBrookhaven seeks illegal housing crackdown
Romaine said he plans to introduce legislation at the April 2 town board meeting that would increase maximum fines for illegal apartments and absentee landlords.
View ArticleMaehr Industries expanding in Yaphank
Maehr Industries will soon move into a newly constructed 12,000-square-foot facility in Yaphank.
View ArticleBrookhaven pushing Verizon for townwide FiOS
Supervisor Ed Romaine will be holding a press conference Thursday “inviting Verizon to complete installation of their FiOS build in Brookhaven Town.”
View ArticleO’Hara, Farrell split Corporate Realty Services
After 10 years as one of the most prolific real estate tandems on Long Island, brokers John O’Hara and Leo Farrell have gone their separate ways.
View ArticleSandy cleanup work in 3 LI towns probed
The Suffolk County district attorney's office has issued subpoenas to three Long Island towns as it investigates how local governments spent tens of millions of taxpayers' money on Sandy cleanup.
View ArticleWhat’s the next green?
The transition to the public embracing of green initiatives has taken a predictable path.
View ArticleNY audit finds towns fail to test asphalt
An audit of 10 New York towns found that many did not sign contracts that allow for testing of asphalt and only Islip and Brookhaven actually performed tests.
View ArticleBrookhaven approves multifamily housing code
The change to Brookhaven's town code allows multifamily housing to be built within 2,640 feet of major roads, downtowns and railroad stations.
View ArticleBrookhaven to hold job fair June 27
The job fair, being held in the second floor auditorium at Brookhaven Town Hall in Farmingville, will take place on June 27 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
View ArticleBrookhaven adjusting zone change laws
Zone changes within the town with adverse community input will soon be subject to supermajority approval from the town board.
View ArticleBrookhaven posts workers’ private info on its website
Brookhaven says it accidentally posted the social security numbers of 78 ambulance workers and beneficiaries on its website.
View ArticleToussies sue Brookhaven, Pine Barrens Commission
A company owned by the Toussie family has sued Brookhaven and the Central Pine Barrens Commission for not living up to their end of the Pine Barrens Act.
View ArticleLIBI files court action to support Toussies’ lawsuit
That lawsuit contends that Brookhaven has not taken action to support the value of Pine Barrens Credits and assist in higher-density housing development applications.
View ArticleDowling College closing Brookhaven dormitory
Dowling College is closing its Brookhaven dormitory and limiting offerings that campus to select aviation classes.
View ArticleFAA gives Calabro Airport $637K for new lighting
The FAA has provided $637,193 in funds to rehabilitate the antiquated lighting system for various taxiways at Brookhaven's Calabro Airport.
View ArticleSuffolk Transportation unveils Brookhaven bus hub
Suffolk Transportation has built a 20,000-square-foot facility in Coram to house 300 vehicles to serve school districts in the Town of Brookhaven.
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