Denise Bonilla
Writer at Newsday
Denise M. Bonilla has been a staff writer @Newsday since 2003 and has covered the Town of #Babylon since 2009.
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2 weeks ago |
newsday.com | Denise Bonilla
A new airline operating out of Republic Airport in East Farmingdale is drawing concerns from nearby residents who worry the airport is moving closer to allowing commercial flights. Residents who live within the flight patterns of Republic have long voiced worries about it becoming more like Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma, which has scheduled, commercial flights on large airlines.
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3 weeks ago |
newsday.com | Denise Bonilla
The Cuban Giants left their mark on the world of baseball. Now the storied team is getting a marker of their own that celebrates their contributions to history. The Cuban Giants were the first salaried professional Black baseball team and got their start in Babylon Village in 1885. On Saturday, the Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame honored the 140th anniversary of the team’s birth with a historic marker placed near Argyle Lake where they once played.
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1 month ago |
newsday.com | Denise Bonilla
Babylon Town residents no longer have to look very far to see some of their hometown sports stars. The Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame has established a satellite site at the Babylon Town Hall Annex for inductees who either played, worked or lived in the town. The permanent exhibit, located just outside the Tom Gargiulo Gymnasium, features 63 athletes, coaches, teams and others who have contributed to sports in a meaningful way.
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1 month ago |
newsday.com | Denise Bonilla
A state Superfund site in East Farmingdale that has been undeveloped for nearly a century will now be the home of multiple warehouses. Babylon Town’s planning and zoning boards have given the green light for Acadia Republic Farmingdale LLC to construct a trucking logistics and storage yard on the west side of Route 110 just south of Conklin Street. The project includes two single-story warehouses and a single-story leasing office totaling 65,000 square feet with 9 acres of outdoor storage space.
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1 month ago |
newsday.com | Denise Bonilla
Babylon Village residents will see a nearly 10% hike in their taxes, an increase that village officials blame primarily on higher insurance costs. The $14.57 million 2025-2026 budget, which takes effect June 1, marks a 10.91% increase in spending over the current budget of $13.14 million. The tax rate rises to $18.90 per $100 of assessed value, up from $17.20 per $100 of assessed value, or a 9.88% increase, which pierces the state tax cap.
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