News
Riverhead settles illegal rental actions with Southampton investors: $60,000 in penalties and code compliance required
The Town of Riverhead has settled two State Supreme Court actions brought against Southampton investors for maintaining illegal, overcrowded residential rental properties and have been “in and out of Justice Court” for multiple town code violations, including renting without permits.Settlement of a third case against the same investors is close to being finalized.
Government
Opponents blast Riverhead’s proposed housing code changes as discriminatory against immigrants
A proposal to amend the rental housing permit code drew a crowd to a town board public hearing Tuesday night, where more than two dozen speakers objected to the revisions, which they said would discriminate against immigrants, low-income workers, the disabled, and other people who depend on shared housing.
News
Rental housing code changes set for Aug. 17 public hearing in Riverhead
A public hearing will be held Aug. 17 on a proposed Riverhead Town Code amendment related that takes aim at overcrowded and substandard rental housing in the town.
News
Overcrowded houses, overcrowded schools: what can the town and the school district do?
After the defeat of the school district’s capital construction bonds last week, residents are asking town officials to focus on overcrowded housing and code enforcement in Riverhead.
Board of Education
Under fire from community, school district defends its registration requirements, policies
District officials defended their policies and procedures for student registration, which they said were established pursuant to the findings of a 2014 audit by the State Education Department and Attorney General.
Guest Column
Communication is key to solving housing, school issues
The towns and school district need to keep an open line of communication to support to each other.
News
Town takes aim at landlords with tougher criminal penalties for housing code violations
A proposal for tougher criminal penalties for violation of the town's housing code is set for an Oct. 16 public hearing.
Government
To combat overcrowded housing, Riverhead considers dramatically raising penalties for landlords
With a growing number of overcrowded housing reports in Riverhead neighborhoods, town officials are considering dramatically increasing fines to help pay for the lengthy investigations needed to issue violations to an offending landlord.
News
Riverhead authorizes injunction actions against four ‘overcrowded’ houses
Riverhead Town is for the first time going to state court against the owners of four allegedly overcrowded homes. The town will seek injunctions against “the illegal use or occupancy” of the homes.