Residents Irked by Industrial Area Woes Form Task Group
A group of Kings Park residents banded together recently to form a task group to unite residents who live near the intersection of Old Northport and Lawrence Road to stop what they say are hazardous smells and noises emitted from the nearby industrial area.
4 Local Athletes Qualify for NYS Championships
Four Kings Park High School Student-Athletes have qualified for the New York State Championships in their respective sports for the 2012-13 Winter Season.
PHOTOS: Kings Park Jazz Festival a Toe-Tapper
Thank you to local musician and jazz lover King Pedlar for sharing a gallery he shot at this past weekend's Ranny Reeve Jazz Festival in Kings Park.
Police Investigating Swastika Spray Painted at KP High School
Suffolk County Police are investigating an incident of graffiti, which occurred at the high school parking lot guard booth recently.
Kings Park District Superintendent, Susan Agruso, said school employees discovered a swastika spray painted on the guard booth on the morning of Feb. 6. The district then contacted police to notify them of the incident, which is being investigated by the hate crimes unit.
Smithtown Zoning Board Denies Concrete Biz KPE
Kings Park and Commack residents have won the latest fight in their ongoing battle to get heavy industry out of their backyards.
Smithtown's Board of Zoning Appeals voted to deny KPE II a certificate of existing use that would legalize its pre-cast concrete business off Old Northport Road and Lawrence Road in Kings Park on Feb. 12.
Creighton to Run for Smithtown Town Supervisor
Patrick Vecchio will have competition from a current town councilman in November when he decides to run for his 13th Town Supervisor term – Robert Creighton.
Kennedy: Republicans Will Make Right Smithtown Town Supervisor Choice
"The registered Republicans of the Town of Smithtown will make a choice who they want to ultimately be the candidate for Town Supervisor and I will respect whatever their choice is," Kennedy said in a phone interview Wednesday.
