Government
Riverhead board challenges water authority’s immunity claim on North Fork pipeline route
Riverhead Town on Tuesday again challenged Suffolk County Water Authority's claimed immunity from local land-use regulation as well as the adequacy of SCWA's environmental study.
Environment
Critics tell SCWA the Main Road water main route hasn’t been adequately studied
At a Riverhead hearing, speakers said the SCWA's Draft Environmental Impact Statement fails to assess traffic, wetlands, school and utility impacts of the preferred Main Road route for the North Fork water main.
Environment
‘We’ve heard you’: Water Authority CEO discusses revised North Fork Water Main route
CEO Jeff Szabo discusses the draft environmental impact statement for the North Fork Water Main Project ahead of a public hearing on the project Wednesday in Riverhead.
Government
Planners question council member’s proposal to add retail, trade shops to Main Road corridor
Council Member Bob Kern proposes a code change to expand permitted uses along Main Road between Doctors Path and Rt. 105. .
News
Residents ask town board to reject two-story medical office building in Aquebogue’s Rural Corridor zone
Allowing the construction of a two-story medical office building in the Rural Corridor zone along Main Road in Aquebogue goes against the intent of the zoning and would change the rural character of the area, residents told the town board during a special permit public hearing last week.
News
‘We’re trapped’: Residents say they can’t get out of their neighborhood because of traffic jams, ask for signal west of Rt....
Residents of the Duck Pond Estates subdivision in Riverhead say they are "trapped" in their neighborhood by backed-up traffic on Main Road.
News
State DOT announces lane closures on Main Road beginning Tuesday, Sept. 4
It’s back to school next week and local students, bus drivers and schools may find themselves facing some unexpected transportation challenges.
Breaking News
Traffic alert: Main Road closed to traffic in both directions due to overnight crash
Main Road (NY 25) is closed to traffic in both directions in Jamesport this morning between Herricks Lane and Manor Road due to an overnight overturn crash.
Business
North Fork Chocolate Company finds new ‘home’ in Aquebogue
Those yearning for a taste of North Fork Chocolate Company’s tempting offerings will have a new option besides ordering online or finding some at...
Guest Column
Why Main Road will not be a National Register historic district
The chairman of the Riverhead Landmarks Preservation Commission says the effort to list the Main Road historic district on the National Register failed because the commission didn't anticipate how much citizens mistrust and and fear government intervention.


































