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Assistant Town Attorney Jerry Guarino opened the public hearing summary and said the town’s nuisance procedure requires two arrests within two years to issue a nuisance notice. “There was first arrest, and the board should note that there were many arrests at this location, but for the purposes of our code 165 nuisance notice, we only need 2 arrests within 2 years,” Guarino said. He identified arrests dated 11/01/2024 and 01/10/2025 as the two incidents cited in the notice.

Sgt. Daniel Nappy of the First Precinct told the board the location generates exceptionally high call volume and frequent arrests. “This particular location…has constantly been a high priority for us because there’s so many calls and…arrests that occur on this premises,” Nappy said, describing calls for drug activity, loitering, panhandling, assaults and 911 responses. He said officers made a controlled-substance arrest there on March 4 and that a three-month snapshot in the record showed seven arrests for controlled substances.

Assistant Town Attorney Jorge Rosario reviewed the arrest records and related court entries involving multiple individuals who were arrested at or in connection with the premises. Rosario said the pattern of arrests and open criminal cases supported treating the location as a nuisance under Town Code 165. “There is definitely a present theme to the location, which is a big crack problem at the location, then it turns into assaults,” Rosario said.

The property owner’s attorney, Anthony Grandinetti, told the board he received notice of the alleged violations less than 24 hours earlier and asked for time to prepare evidence and rebuttal. “I just received notice of these alleged violations, less than 24 hours ago,” Grandinetti said. He argued the store itself is maintained and that his client has repeatedly requested police assistance. Grandinetti said he intended to present evidence that the arrested individuals have no proven connection to the store and that the owner has sought police help when problems occurred.

Supervisor Schaeffer and board members pressed for a timely plan. The board directed the special prosecutor, town investigators and police to meet with owner representatives before April 3 if possible and said it wanted a concrete plan on the record at the next board meeting. The board moved to adjourn the public hearing and table related resolution 243 until the April 9 Town Board meeting at 3 p.m.

What the record shows: the town’s presentation relied on arrest and call-history records; town staff described a combination of enforcement and nuisance remedies that can include trespass notices, video surveillance and security, and, ultimately, litigation and boarding up if owners fail to control on-site activity. The property owner’s representative said the owner is willing to meet and that the owner loses business from the on-site activity; the attorney asked for time to assemble documentation and witnesses.

The board set benchmarks: it encouraged a meeting including the property owner’s counsel, the special prosecutor, town investigators and the First Precinct to develop a plan for April 9 and suggested the owner consider security cameras, signage and other measures shown in prior nuisance cases. The hearing record was continued to April 9 at 3 p.m.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town Board Meeting - March 26, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Town of Babylon Town Board on March 26 heard testimony that 1531 Straight Path in Wyandanch has been the site of repeated arrests, public intoxication and other activity that town attorneys and police say meet the town’s public nuisance standard, and then adjourned the hearing to allow property-owner representatives to respond and for town staff to develop a plan.","taxTitle","Town of Babylon, Suffolk County, New York","taxId",52789,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6106748,"Oak Beach residents support Salvatore Gervaisi dock; Oak Island Beach Association seeks separate hearing",203,110000,313000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2779320-b03ce13da34bccb9113d1f4d6fd16e2a&start=110&end=313","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2779320-b03ce13da34bccb9113d1f4d6fd16e2a/thumbnail_110000.jpg","/articles/6106748/Town-of-Babylon/Suffolk-County/New-York/Oak-Beach-residents-support-Salvatore-Gervaisi-dock-Oak-Island-Beach-Association-seeks-separate-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6106748-f3d1b502cf6a5868363f1039398e7179/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164061&Signature=jvtvB6YRR-H1xiiCIe5pmgG7n2aQRY~~EwqudbbTRM56c-3ebtxtWEhooHY65a3fC6h-m1YhcMT0nEZUTlyuTCaF0eQM2ox6AHHCM~h0TgGjnyFn43Aw6PxopOhgB8DtKxeNzBOGSmEVep0J25tkCjzzb~DIb48w59jiftLfFrykfrS3gnwrZj796XYTHSC~Lwxfvd~8FXdZWVdIkLFCs4xdqqYaUwyeg86XOZ5m44lQO-kP2BhOVO5NsMxsgmD6p-EBqnCXQQYHRSF4hBNPGoDJ6QKI7YI7s0nOc1veOKrH8DEHMF5n5evFh42ioY3sl6UZZz0YgBdgUT18TLe1zw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Supporters of a coastal erosion hazard area variance for a private dock at 21 The Fairway in Oak Beach told the Town of Babylon Town Board on March 26 that the dock would help local boaters and that a separate Oak Island Beach Association (OIBA) community dock application should be scheduled for review.

The hearing drew two speakers who said they back the Salvatore Gervaisi application and sought clarity on the status of the OIBA community-dock application.

John Longo, a resident of 10 The Fairway, said he has supported the Gervaisi application and that a community dock would benefit neighbors. “For the past 9 years, I’ve been a resident of the Fairway across the road from the waterfront lots near where the dock would be located... I am here to support this application,” Longo said. He described relying on a mooring buoy that has become difficult to use and said he “have[s] no objection to moving my buoy to accommodate the OIBA community dock because it would be a welcome asset to our neighborhood.”

Arnold Lanzillotta, identified as president of the Oak Island Beach Association, told the board the association’s members need docks and that the group filed its own application in October. “Our beach community needs docks, and we’re a boating community, and we have 72 residents,” Lanzillotta said. He added that roughly 40 residents in the “back row” lack direct waterfront access and that the OIBA application requests a six-slip dock on association property under a master lease. Lanzillotta said the association “has not been able to get before the board” and asked why its application was not on the day’s hearing list.

Board members closed the hearing on the Gervaisi variance with decision reserved. The record shows no formal vote on the OIBA application at the March 26 meeting and no staff explanation in the hearing for why the OIBA application was not scheduled. The speakers asked town staff to provide status information and to place the OIBA application on a future agenda.

The board moved on after closing the hearing; no town action on the OIBA application was recorded at this meeting.

Looking ahead: the record contains requests from the OIBA president and resident speakers that the town advise the association on the status and scheduling of the association’s dock application so the community can be informed of next steps.","At a March 26 Town of Babylon Town Board public hearing, two residents supported a coastal erosion hazard area variance application for a private dock at 21 The Fairway in Oak Beach and asked why a separate Oak Island Beach Association (OIBA) community-dock application has not been scheduled for hearing.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":92,"_51":93,"_53":94,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":95,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":96,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6106742,"Resident asks Town of Babylon to extend moratorium on battery storage near homes",0,3124000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2779320-b03ce13da34bccb9113d1f4d6fd16e2a&start=3124&end=3124","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2779320-b03ce13da34bccb9113d1f4d6fd16e2a/thumbnail_3124000.jpg","/articles/6106742/Town-of-Babylon/Suffolk-County/New-York/Resident-asks-Town-of-Babylon-to-extend-moratorium-on-battery-storage-near-homes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6106742-7eb32d45d1c1b1312a0157449e18e605/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164061&Signature=J6VA2j5jEgjGFZiKFPvcvS5yYQNR9nqWmnqvZmvH7QSTTmf7VFmf2yXmaRMi76d~JZ~VL5JGTGIT7~Diez6Mykl5Lj6imWa8j-sG-yh16J-QpOiUOeLZsGR8KjGiZ2Aoj2Hzb78DQTAjfZtkIcgGrfRYYBIexflr1KyB1KNQXxKDwia6PD3dhYRNWmq5DxG-X1qY6HRE82YcW29Y0h~epuRZXG-77cNRReZ8XhCy1zMwiF7d9w9-sr~eVzRedyS3~jsWlbv28YZ5HKkiqzzQ0Z0HxQPw2k~HifYi~I4rVDWMCd4wLORCTwFlpIphYfIjZvjz6~SoT3aaZXcgewMozg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Deer Park resident told the Town of Babylon Town Board on March 26 that lithium-ion battery energy storage systems present safety risks and urged the board to impose a one-year moratorium in the town when the current moratorium expires.

Tammy Palmeri, of 34 Liberty Street in Deer Park, asked the board to extend the town’s moratorium on battery energy storage systems (BESS) so the industry’s safety guidance can advance. “It is not safe to place BESS in residential areas near homes, schools, and businesses,” Palmeri said, and she submitted several documents for the record, including a six-year audit by Clean Energy Associates, citations to Underwriters Laboratories research, an article from Recharge News and a letter of opposition from the Somers Fire District in Westchester County.

Palmeri said the audit she submitted found manufacturing defects in more than 25% of grid battery storage systems she reviewed and warned that thermal runaway remains a significant risk; she also cited ongoing Underwriters Laboratories work on safety guidance and toxic-smoke characterization. A board member observed that the town’s current moratorium runs “through July” according to the meeting exchange.

Palmeri asked the town to adopt a one-year moratorium after the current town moratorium expires to allow industry safety standards to mature and to give local fire and emergency officials time to review risks and response plans. The board accepted her materials for the record; no formal action to extend the moratorium was taken at the March 26 meeting.

What the record shows: the speaker presented industry and fire-district materials and asked the board for a policy response. The transcript records no board vote or resolution on BESS at this meeting.","A Deer Park resident urged the Town of Babylon to impose a one-year moratorium on siting lithium-ion battery energy storage systems in residential areas, submitting industry reports and local fire district correspondence at the March 26 meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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