Jean-Paul Salamanca
Reporter at Newsday
Smithtown Reporter w/@Newsday, formerly East End. @columbiajourn Grad,Data Specialization, Proud Uncle & Skydiver. Send tips to: [email protected]
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1 week ago |
newsday.com | Jean-Paul Salamanca
Months after an August rainstorm left significant flooding damage to a stretch of road straddling Brookhaven and Head of the Harbor, residents frustrated with the lack of repairs are holding a rally Saturday calling for fixes to be made. Rally organizers say they are getting the word out through their Facebook page “Rebuild Harbor Road, Restore Our Pond” and word-of-mouth.
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3 weeks ago |
newsday.com | Jean-Paul Salamanca
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church of Smithtown can hold a fall fundraiser with mechanical rides, officials from Village of the Branch said, more than a year after denying an earlier request that prompted a lawsuit that has cost village taxpayers more than $37,000 in legal fees. The church sued the village last year after board members denied St. Patrick's a permit to hold a four-day "Family Festival" with mechanical rides in a portion of the historic district.
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3 weeks ago |
newsday.com | Jean-Paul Salamanca
The developer behind a $220 million luxury housing project in Kings Park is vying for a zone change that would pave the way for its ultimate approval, but the plan has sparked contentious debate over the project's impact on the community. The Beechwood Organization is requesting a zone change for Country Pointe Estates, a 288-unit development that would span 71.1 acres on the corner of Old Northport and Lawrence Roads.
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3 weeks ago |
newsday.com | Jean-Paul Salamanca
Suffolk Legis. Rob Trotta (R-Fort Salonga) and Smithtown Supervisor Edward Wehrheim are competing in a June Republican primary in the Smithtown supervisor's race, with development in Kings Park emerging as a key issue. Trotta is running on a slate with two challengers who say the Wehrheim administration has been too aggressive in its approach to approving development in Kings Park. Wehrheim is vying for his third four-year term and has served in office since 2018.
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4 weeks ago |
newsday.com | Jean-Paul Salamanca
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church of Smithtown and Village of the Branch have been embroiled in a yearlong legal dispute over the denial of a church-sponsored festival featuring mechanical rides. In March 2024, the church on East Main Street sought the village's approval to hold a "family festival with rides, games and food" that was "crucial to the church’s survival,” according to a lawsuit filed in Suffolk State Supreme Court.
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The first floor of The Smithtown Library on North Country Road in Smithtown is officially open after months of cleanup and repairs due to a torrential August 2024 rainstorm which caused flooding that closed the building. @Newsday https://t.co/SFYNtgivfD
More than 200 people filled the Smithtown Senior Center on Tuesday night for a 2-hour public hearing on proposed town code changes which residents and opponents say may pave the way for a controversial rail line project in Kings Park. More at https://t.co/PY222ANGiU. @Newsday https://t.co/mSyJGDBAIP
The Kings Park School District is looking to finance a $6.5 million project that would replace two aging structures, including a transportation center where it houses its fleet of about 60 school buses. https://t.co/rUaFdDazSQ