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Posted on: March 28, 2023

$20 Mill Grant from County for Tri-Hamlet Sewer Expansion and $8 Mill for Forge River Sewer Project

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Farmingville, NY – – On March 13, Supervisor Ed Romaine (left) and Councilman Dan Panico (center) joined Suffolk County officials at a press conference to announce $28 million in new funding for additional sewer expansion in t...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: March 22, 2023

Town’s Parking Violations Amnesty Program Extended to April 15

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Farmingville, NY – – Supervisor Ed Romaine has announced that the Town of Brookhaven’s Parking Violations Amnesty Program that launched on February 15 he been extended to April 15. The original end date was March 15....

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: July 21, 2022

Free Diabetic Screenings and Education Services Offered at Brookhaven Town Hall on July 29

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Farmingville, NY - On Friday, July 29 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm the Town of Brookhaven will be sponsoring a free diabetic screenings and education services event with Sun River Health and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County (CCE Suffol...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: September 15, 2021

Brookhaven’s Rose Caracappa Center to Serve as Storm Recovery Center for Hurricane Ida

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Farmingville, NY - Brookhaven Town residents whose homes were damaged by the unprecedented rains caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida can apply for federal FEMA grants and receive state and local assistance at a Storm Recovery Center set up in...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: February 17, 2021

Supervisor Romaine and LI Housing Partnership Announce Covid-19 Rental and Mortgage Arrears Program

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Farmingville, NY - On February 16, Supervisor Ed Romaine and Long Island Housing Partnership (LIHP) President and CEO, Peter J. Elkowitz, announced the Town’s participation in COVID-19 Rental and Mortgage Arrears Program. The program wa...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: October 19, 2020

Wall Street Rating Agencies Moody’s, S&P Give Brookhaven Town Top Rating of Triple-A

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Farmingville, NY - Supervisor Ed Romaine is pleased to report that Moody’s Investor Services has re-affirmed the Town of Brookhaven’s Aaa credit rating. In addition, Standard & Poor’s assigned their own rating of...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: October 1, 2020

Supervisor Romaine Submits 2021 Tentative Budget

Farmingville, NY - Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine today submitted his 2021 Tentative Budget, which stays within the Tax Cap despite significant revenue loss and spending increases due to the COVID pandemic. All major tax districts within the bu...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: August 31, 2020

2020 Down Payment Assistance Program for First-Time Home Buyers

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Farmingville, NY - On Monday, August 31, Supervisor Ed Romaine, members of the Town Council, the Department of Housing and Human Services and the Long Island Housing Partnership announced the 2020 Town of Brookhaven’s Down Payment Assis...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: May 12, 2020

Brookhaven Offers Parking Ticket Amnesty Program

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Farmingville, NY -  Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine and the Town Board today announced that the Town of Brookhaven will be offering an amnesty program for unpaid parking tickets from May 15 to June 30, 2020. The Brookhaven Parking Violations Bur...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: February 21, 2020

Councilmen Foley and LaValle Join in Clean Up Efforts at Defaced Lake Ronkonkoma Mural

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Farmingville, NY - On February 21, Councilman Neil Foley (left) and Councilman Kevin LaValle (right) were at Lake Ronkonkoma with community members to cover graffiti and restore a popular mural painted on an old concrete retaining wall along the ...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: January 24, 2020

Town Partners with Suffolk County Department of Health for Inaugural Healing Communities Study

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Farmingville, NY - On January 22, Supervisor Ed Romaine (center right) welcomed Suffolk County Department of Health Services Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken, M.D. (center left) and the participants at the HEALing Communities Study meeting held at...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: November 26, 2019

Brookhaven’s Tenth Annual “Polar Plunge” Raises More than $155,000 to Benefit Special Olympics

Councilwoman Bonner and fellow plungers at the Polar Plunge event

Councilwoman Bonner’s “Frozen Eagles” Team Raised Over $2,600

Farmingville, NY - On November 23, the Town of Brookhaven and the Special Olympics of New York hosted the tenth annual “Polar Plunge: Freezin’ for a Reason” at Cedar Beach in Mount Sina...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: October 29, 2019

Brookhaven to Install 2.4 MW Solar Car Canopy at Farmingville Amphitheater

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Solar project will be a major contributor to the Town’s goal of 50% reduction in greenhouse gases

Farmingville, NY -  October 24, 2019 – Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine and Councilman Kevin LaValle announce that an ap...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: October 24, 2019

Brookhaven Saves Taxpayers $2.13 Million Thanks to Town’s Sound Fiscal Practices

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Town Refinances Bonds, Reducing Interest Costs to 1.39% from over 3.4%

Farmingville, NY -  On October 22, Supervisor Ed Romaine announced that the Town of Brookhaven has refinanced the 12 years of outstanding Principal for the 2009 Municipal Bond ...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: October 11, 2019

Brookhaven Conducts Cab Crackdown

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Joint investigation with NYS Office of the Medicaid Inspector General results in 52 tickets and up to $26,000 in fines, investigation into other cab companies continues

Farmingville, NY - Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine today announced that an in...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: September 30, 2019

Supervisor Romaine Presents the 2020 Tentative Operating Budget to the Town Board

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Farmingville, NY - Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine announced his 2020 Tentative Operating Budget today. The structurally balanced budget increases the Town’s commitment to infrastructure, open space preservation, holds the line on taxes and spe...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: September 20, 2019

Health and Wellness Fair to be Held on Saturday, September 21 at Brookhaven Town Hall

Health and Wellness Fair Vendor Table

Farmingville, NY - Supervisor Ed Romaine has announced that the Town of Brookhaven will sponsor the third annual Health and Wellness Fair at Town Hall on Saturday, September 21 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. The Fair will feature representatives from ...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: August 14, 2019

Receiver of Taxes Louis J. Marcoccia Unveils New, Two-Page Statement of Taxes Receipt

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Farmingville, NY - On August 13, Brookhaven Town Tax Receiver Louis J. Marcoccia (left) held a press conference at Town Hall in Farmingville to unveil the new, redesigned Town of Brookhaven Statement of Taxes Receipt. This effort was undertaken o...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: April 8, 2019

Brookhaven Opens “Municipal Market” on Town Website

Town officials standing in front of computer screen

Farmingville, NY – On April 1, the Town of Brookhaven’s Department of General Services, Division of Purchasing, launched its Municipal Market. The new feature on the Town’s website opens up the bid and RFP (Request f...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: March 11, 2019

Supervisor Romaine Presents his 2019 State of the Town Address

Farmingville, NY – On March 11, Supervisor Ed Romaine delivered his seventh State of the Town address in the auditorium at Brookhaven Town Hall. The Supervisor delivered an optimistic look at the great strides that have been made this past year, his new i...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: June 8, 2018

Town of Brookhaven and LI Farm Bureau Celebrate Grand Opening of Weekly Farmers Market at Town Hall

Town of Brookhaven and LI Farm Bureau Celebrate Grand Opening of Weekly Farmers Market at Town Hall

Farmingville, NY - On Thursday, June 7, Supervisor Ed Romaine and Karl Novak, President of the Long Island Farm Bureau, held a press conference to announce the grand opening of the new, weekly Farmers Market at Brookhaven Town Hall in Farmingville. The we...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: January 30, 2018

Brookhaven Highway Department Awarded $87,500 Grant for Strategy for Climate Smart South Shore

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Coram, NY - The Brookhaven Town Highway was recently awarded a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Climate Smart Community grant in the amount of $87,500 to advance the Town’s Climate Smart South Shore Communities pr...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: January 19, 2018

Town’s Holtsville and Manorville Renewable Energy Generating Facilities Begin Producing Solar Power

Town's Holtsville and Manorville Renewable Energy Generating Facilities Begin Producing Solar Pow

Farmingville, NY - On December 29, the Town’s Manorville and Holtsville Renewable Energy Generating Facilities began to produce solar power, meeting the deadline to be up and running before the end of 2017. The Manorville site has 3800 solar pan...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: November 28, 2017

Town’s “Brew to Moo” and “Coffee Grounds for Compost” Programs Off to a Great Start

Farmingville, NY - Supervisor Ed Romaine has announced that the Town of Brookhaven’s “Brew to Moo” and “Coffee Grounds for Compost” programs are off to a very successful start. The programs are aimed to re...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: October 26, 2017

Town Establishes Mutual Respect and Inclusion in the Workplace Training for All Employees

Farmingville, NY - On October 16, the Town of Brookhaven launched a new initiative to prevent workplace violence, harassment and discrimination. The “Mutual Respect and Inclusion in the Workplace” training session program is mandatory ...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: October 25, 2017

Supervisor Romaine and Councilwoman Cartright Announce Completion of Area Visioning Report

Supervisor Romaine and Councilwoman Cartright Announce Completion of Route 25A Three Village Area Vi

Farmingville, NY - On October 24, Supervisor Ed Romaine, Councilwoman Valerie M. Cartright and members of the Citizens Advisory Committee announced the completion of the Route 25A Three Village Area Visioning Report. The report covers Route 25A from the S...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: October 12, 2017

Brookhaven’s Calabro Airport Voted Long Island's Preferred Location for Amazon HQ2

Farmingville, NY - Brookhaven’s Calabro Airport is Long Island’s leading location for Amazon’s second headquarters, according to a recent poll by Long Island Business News. Asking where Amazon’s second headquarters ...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: October 10, 2017

Solar Panel Installation Moving Ahead at the Manorville Compost Facility

Solar Panel Installation Moving Ahead at the Manorville Compost Facility

Farmingville, NY - On October 6, Supervisor Ed Romaine and Councilman Dan Panico visited the Town’s Manorville Compost Facility to assess the progress of the solar panel installation at the on-site Renewable Energy Generating Facility. The solar...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: October 3, 2017

Brookhaven Announces Bid for Amazon Headquarters at Calabro Airport in Long Island

Brookhaven Announces Bid for Amazon Headquarters at Calabro Airport in Long Island

Farmingville, NY - The Town of Brookhaven, located 50 miles from New York City in Suffolk County, Long Island, announces its official bid for Amazon’s second headquarters. The announcement was made by Edward P. Romaine, Supervisor of the Town of ...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: September 26, 2017

Town Launches Coffee Grounds for Compost Recycling Program

Town Board Launches Coffee Grounds for Compost Recycling Program

Farmingville, NY - On September 25, Supervisor Ed Romaine and members of the Town Board visited ACE Coffee Co. in Patchogue, a small local business that specializes in coffee bean roasting and packaged artisanal cold brew coffee. The company is participat...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: August 22, 2017

Supervisor Romaine Announces New Enhancements in the Town’s Building Division

Farmingville, NY - Residents doing business with the Town of Brookhaven’s Building Division are benefiting from new enhancements that improve their experience online and at Town Hall, saving them time and money. Over the past three years, staff ...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: August 17, 2017

Superintendent Losquadro Announces New, Interactive Traffic Safety Section of Town Website

Coram, NY - Brookhaven Town Highway Superintendent Daniel P. Losquadro announced the launch of a new, interactive Traffic Safety section on the Brookhaven Town website.

Visitors to the new section can now complete online contact forms, instantaneo...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: August 17, 2017

Supervisor Romaine announces Port Jefferson Brewing Company articipation in “Brew to Moo"

Supervisor Romaine announces Port Jefferson Brewing Company participation in Brookhavens Brew to Moo

Farmingville, NY - On Tuesday August 15, 2017 Supervisor Romaine joined with the staff of the Port Jefferson Brewing Company to announce their involvement in Brookhaven’s “Brew to Moo” program. The Town’s &ldquo...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: August 2, 2017

Supervisor Romaine, Councilman Foley and Councilman Panico Launch the Town’s “Brew to Moo” Program

Supervisor Romaine, Councilman Foley and Councilman Panico Launch the Town's Brew to Moo Program

Farmingville, NY - On August 1, Supervisor Ed Romaine, Councilman Neil Foley and Councilman Dan Panico held a press conference at the BrickHouse Brewery in Patchogue to announce the launch of the Town’s “Brew to Moo” program ...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: July 31, 2017

Town Awarded $25,000 State Grant to Help Crack Down on Illegal Junk Yards

Farmingville, NY - Supervisor Edward P. Romaine announced today that the Town of Brookhaven has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. This grant is a result of a NYS Senate Bill sponsored by State Sena...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: July 12, 2017

Councilwoman Bonner Announces Hoops for Hope Barbecue and Basketball Tournament Fundraiser

Councilwoman Bonner Announces Hoops for Hope Barbecue and Basketball Tournament

Farmingville, NY - Councilwoman Jane Bonner has announced that the Town of Brookhaven will co-sponsor the annual Jake Engel “Hoops for Hope Barbecue” basketball tournament at Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai on Friday, August 4 from 4 p.m. t...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: June 13, 2017

Supervisor Romaine and Councilman Panico Launch Employee Food Scrap Composting Program at Town Hall

Supervisor Romaine and Councilman Panico with Composters

Farmingville, NY - On June 7, Supervisor Ed Romaine and Councilman Dan Panico launched the Town of Brookhaven’s Food Scrap Composting pilot program at Town Hall. The voluntary program, initiated by the Town’s Department of Waste Manage...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: June 5, 2017

Supervisor Romaine Announces Extension of Town’s Parking Violations Amnesty Program to June 15

Farmingville, NY - Supervisor Ed Romaine has announced that the Town’s Parking Violations Amnesty Program has been extended to June 15. The program launched on April 15 and was slated to end on May 31. It allows for a 40% discount on all overdue...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: May 22, 2017

Town Joins Forces with “End Drowning Now” for Water Safety Campaign

Supervisor Romaine Announces Safety Program

Farmingville, NY - Heading into Memorial Day weekend, Supervisor Ed Romaine (right) marked the unofficial start of the summer season by urging residents who own pools or hot tubs to take proper safety measures now to help prevent a water-related tragedy f...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: May 10, 2017

Town Clerk Launches Online Death Certificate Request and Payment Service for Funeral Directors

Farmingville, NY - As part of Town Clerk Donna Lent’s effort to automate and streamline the services provided to the community, the Town Clerk’s Office and Information Technology Department have collaborated to create an online Death C...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: May 8, 2017

Newly Established Zoning Code Aims to Bolster and Protect Brookhaven’s Golf Courses

Newly Established Zoning Code Aims to Bolster and Protect Brookhavens Golf Courses

Farmingville, NY - Rockhill Golf and Country Club in Manorville is the first private golf course to be rezoned Golf Course District (GCD), a new zoning code recently implemented by Brookhaven Town officials under the guidance and leadership of Councilman ...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: April 28, 2017

PSEG Long Island Presents $77,800 Rebate Check to Town for Energy Efficient Lighting Upgrades

Check Presentaion Ceremony

Farmingville, NY - Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine and members of the Town Council were presented with a $77,800 rebate check at the April 27 Town Board meeting for participating in the PSEG Long Island Commercial Efficiency Program. The rebate is a resu...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: April 25, 2017

Councilwoman Bonner Celebrates Shoreham Solar Commons Groundbreaking

Councilwoman Bonner Celebrates Shoreham Solar Commons Groundbreaking

Farmingville, NY - On April 21, Councilwoman Jane Bonner attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Shoreham Solar Commons, located at the former Tallgrass Golf Course in Shoreham. The 150 acre solar array will create 175 local jobs and once operational...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: April 21, 2017

Councilwoman Bonner to Host LI Green Homes “A Homeowner’s Guide to Energy Efficiency” Event

Farmingville, NY - On Thursday, May 18, Councilwoman Jane Bonner will host “A Homeowner’s Guide to Energy Efficiency” event at the Rose Caracappa Senior Center in Mount Sinai from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. During the event, homeowners...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: January 20, 2017

Supervisor Romaine Announces First Fully Electric Car Added to Towns Vehicle Fleet

Supervisor Romaine Announces First Fully Electric Car Added to Towns Vehicle Fleet

Farmingville, NY - Supervisor Ed Romaine has announced that the first fully electric car has been added to the Town’s vehicle fleet. The new 2016 Ford Focus Electric has an 80 mile range and is able to recharge to 80% of battery capacity in 30 m...

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Town Initiatives
Posted on: January 11, 2017

Councilman Panico Announces New Energy Efficient Lighting Installed at Brookhaven Aquatic Center

Councilman Panico Announces New Energy Efficient Lighting Installed at Brookhaven Aquatic Center in

Farmingville, NY - On January 10, Councilman Dan Panico visited the Brookhaven Aquatic Center in Mastic to inspect the newly installed energy efficient lighting system. The installation is part of Supervisor Romaine’s “Energy Efficienc...

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