Coastal erosion

Reeves Beach is closed until further notice while the town engineering department undertakes extensive repairs to stabilize the bluff and rebuild the plaza around the gazebo.Officials expect the beach to be reopened this spring.

Suffolk County is working on a $1.2 million shoreline stabilization project in the hope of stopping the severe erosion of the point, an ancient Native American burial ground.

Legislator Al Krupski's initiative will bring together local, state and federal officials to develop policies for dealing with sea level rise and coastal erosion in Suffolk County.