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Triple Five subsidiary developing NJ megamall breached disclosure obligations and drained reserve fund: securities filing

by Feb 7, 2022
The Triple Five company developing the 3-million-square foot mall has drained its debt reserve and has been put on notice by its bond servicer that it has not fulfilled its disclosure obligations under a grant agreement with the New Jersey Economic Development Authority.

Riverhead green-lights EPCAL drag racing events for 2022

by Jan 20, 2022
Drag racing events will be held on 12 weekends this year at the Calverton Enterprise Park, after approvals granted by the town board Wednesday.

Navy sets Nov. 9 virtual community forum on former Grumman site restoration

by Nov 2, 2021
Representatives of the Navy and its contractor, Tetra-Tech, will provide the public with an update on the progress of environmental restoration and remediation at the former Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant, which was operated by Northrop Grumman (formerly Grumman Aerospace) for nearly five decades.

Drag racing is wrong for Calverton site

by Oct 14, 2021
Calverton resident outlines objections to 2022 drag racing series now before town board.

Reported vehicle explosion at Calverton runway causes five cars to catch fire: cops

by Sep 30, 2021
A Tesla among the storm-damaged vehicles on a runway leased by the town to an auction company was fully engulfed upon police arrival late last night. The fire was deemed "not suspicious" police said, but the investigation is ongoing.

Triple Five agreement with Brookhaven IDA for Dowling aviation campus is terminated for noncompliance

by Aug 2, 2021
The Triple Five subsidiary that bought the Dowling College aviation campus in a bankruptcy proceeding in 2018 has been forced to terminate its benefits agreement with the Brookhaven Industrial Development Agency.

Civic coalition brings concerns about Calverton drag racing events to State DEC

by Jun 23, 2021
The EPCAL Watch Coalition wrote to DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos to ask the state environmental watchdog to step in to make sure the drag racing events won't endanger the groundwater aquifer or protected grassland habitats. Of particular concern, the group said, is a solvent-based resin to be used to enhance traction on the runway for drag racing.

Navy, under fire for groundwater pollution in Manorville, may use unpublicized survey to justify dissolving Grumman cleanup advisory board

by Jun 9, 2021
The Navy is quietly conducting a survey to measure the community's 'environmental concerns' about the former Grumman site in Calverton. A Navy rep said lack of community interest may mean a 23-year-old community advisory board should be shut down.

Coalition calls on town officials to pull the plug on Triple Five land deal

by May 20, 2020
A coalition of citizens, civic groups and environmental organizations is calling on town officials to pull the plug on a $40 million...

Riverhead cancels Luminati runway use agreement, licenses EPCAL taxiway to rocket engine start-up Launcher

by Oct 8, 2019
Riverhead Town has canceled the runway use agreement it signed with Luminati Aerospace and has authorized a license agreement with tech start-up Launcher Inc. for use of part of the runway taxiway.