Island Water Park

Riverhead approved new lake attractions at Scott’s Pointe but left existing restrictions on the Calverton park’s go-kart track in place.

Scott’s Pointe owner Eric Scott rejected criticism of his latest application as “fake news,” while opponents warned it would undo environmental safeguards.

If Scott’s Pointe wants drifting on its track beside a man-made lake dug into the aquifer, Riverhead must require the scrutiny it waived last year.

Scott’s Pointe wants drifting events, bumper boats and a zip line, but the track request raises questions about last year’s environmental review.

A Scott’s Pointe employee was arrested for unlawful possession of fireworks following a Riverhead Police investigation into a “quantity” of illegal fireworks found at the Calverton amusement park last week.

Police Chief Ed Frost said the Riverhead fire marshal was at Scott's Pointe Tuesday morning on another matter and alerted the police department to “what he believed to be illegal fireworks” found there.

The Riverhead Industrial Development Agency approved the amended application of Scott's Pointe's operator on Monday, deciding to continue the company’s tax benefits despite the company violating its agreement with the agency last year.

The Riverhead Town Board granted final site plan approval to an already-built go-kart track and pickleball courts at Scott’s Pointe yesterday, despite the amusement park’s operator not meeting all of the conditions previously imposed by the board.

The Riverhead Town Board is requiring the operator of Scott’s Pointe amusement park in Calverton to resolve outstanding issues with the state Department of Environmental Conservation before granting final approval for the use of an already-built go-kart track.

Samples of groundwater from the Scott’s Pointe amusement park site in Calverton tested positive for low levels of PFAS and negative for other harmful pollutants, according to test results recently received by the Town of Riverhead.