News
Thiele: IDA reform a priority for State Legislature this session
Assembly Member Fred Thiele, who chairs the Assembly's local governments committee, says his committee is reviewing more than a dozen bills directed at IDA reform. “We are looking to develop a package of legislation for later in the session," he told RiverheadLOCAL.
Business
Lily Flanagan’s to open Riverhead Brew House at Riverview Lofts on the Peconic Riverfront
The owners of Lily Flanagan's Restaurant Group, which operates several restaurants and pubs in western Suffolk, will be opening a brew pub restaurant in the riverfront space formerly occupied by Peconic County Brewing Company.
Government
Riverhead hires special counsel to defend lawsuit by Calverton Aviation & Technology
Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman of Hauppauge was hired by RIverhead to represent the town and the Riverhead IDA in the lawsuit filed last month by Calverton Aviation & Technology seeking to enforce its purchase agreement with the town for 1,644 acres of vacant industrial land in Calverton.
News
Riverhead teachers union speaks out at Albany rally for bills to ban IDA school tax exemptions
Representatives of unions, school funding advocates and government watchdog groups gathered in the State Capitol Wednesday to call for the passage of legislation that seeks to prohibit industrial development agencies from abating school district taxes.
Real Estate
IDA holds public hearing on application for tax breaks on downtown apartment building
The developer of a proposed 165-unit apartment complex on East Main Street made its pitch for tax exemptions from the Riverhead Industrial Development Agency at a public hearing Monday night at Riverhead Town Hall.
Government
Riverhead IDA board member lashes out at school district’s lawyer during public hearing
The tension that’s been building between the Riverhead school district and Riverhead Industrial Development Agency over property tax exemptions was on full display at Monday’s RIDA meeting, where one RIDA board member lashed out at the school district, accusing it of hating subsidized housing and failing to control its own budget.
Guest Column
Riverhead IDA’s broken processes make for bad decisions
Riverhead IDA watchdog and former board member Larry Simms discusses the agency's decision-making processes, which he argues lead to many bad decisions.
Guest Column
An Objective Look at the Riverhead IDA
Former Riverhead IDA Board member Larry Simms in a series of three essays discusses the IDA's projects, processes and impacts.
Government
After months of protests and a night of drama, residents express relief and joy at Riverhead IDA’s decision to deny EPCAL...
They had come bearing paper signs to convey their message the IDA board, not knowing what the outcome would be. By the time the IDA meeting was over Monday night, jubilant residents celebrated what many saw as a hard-fought victory.
Business
Riverhead IDA scheduled to take up resolution Monday on Triple Five’s plans for Calverton
The Riverhead IDA is scheduled to take up a resolution Monday evening deciding Calverton Aviation & Technology's financial capability to develop the Calverton Enterprise Park— a decision crucial to how Riverhead's $40 million land deal proceeds — or whether it proceeds at all.