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Real Estate
Developer seeks rezoning for Harrison Avenue assisted-living plan
The developer wants to build an 81-unit assisted-living residence with memory care and 60 attached and detached independent-living units for residents 55 and older on the 46.8-acre site.
Government
‘No one’s asking you to stop ICE’: Latino advocates urge Riverhead to discuss OLA’s public safety law
OLA's Minerva Perez again made a public plea Tuesday night for a dialogue with the Riverhead Town Board about the group's proposed public safety law. More than 20 residents spoke out in support of OLA's proposal.
Government
Court filings show United Riverhead Terminal tax settlement could trigger $1.27M in refunds
Court filings show Riverhead agreed to reduce United Riverhead Terminal’s assessments by $6.66 million, generating an estimated $1.27 million in refunds or credits for tax years already billed.
Government
Riverhead slaps developer of Aquebogue subdivision with stop-work order
Riverhead Town issued a stop-work order last week to the developer of the Summerwind Farms subdivision on Peconic Bay Boulevard, after clearing and site-preparation work took place without permits.
Business
Riverhead faces new lawsuit over cannabis zoning setback
The plaintiffs who successfully challenged Riverhead’s cannabis school setback are now taking aim at the town’s 2,500-foot dispensary rule.
Real Estate
Latest real estate transfers
What's the local real estate market doing? Stay up to date on the latest trends with the title transfers report for Riverhead Town and adjacent hamlets in Southampton Town.
Government
Riverside 7-Eleven gas station revised plan draws opposition at planning board hearing
Residents again urged Southampton officials to reject a proposed 7-Eleven gas station at the Riverside traffic circle, citing traffic, pedestrian safety and revitalization concerns.
Health
Suffolk health officials report 25 new West Nile virus mosquito samples
Suffolk County reported 25 additional West Nile-positive mosquito samples, including one in Aquebogue, bringing the season total to 54.
Health
Trump order to split MMR vaccine draws pushback from top NY health official
President Trump’s order to separate the MMR vaccine drew a sharp response from New York’s health commissioner, who said the change offers no medical benefit.
Environment
Riverhead weighs code changes after groundwater contamination near East Hampton BESS fire
Riverhead officials are revisiting the town’s battery energy storage rules after PFAS contamination was detected in public water supply wells near the site of the 2023 East Hampton BESS fire.
