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Venetian Shores residents press town to rein in CATCH over noise, traffic and alcohol at municipal park
Summary
Multiple Venetian Shores residents told the Town of Babylon on Sept. 10 that the concession tenant CATCH (Barefoot Puddles Hospitality LLC) has transformed a town park into a concert‑style venue, bringing noise, traffic and public‑safety concerns and prompting calls to revisit the concession contract and enforcement actions.
At the Sept. 10 Town of Babylon meeting, residents of Venetian Shores said the park concessionaire Barefoot Puddles Hospitality LLC, doing business as CATCH, has turned the municipal facility into an overcrowded, alcohol‑focused venue that is incompatible with the neighborhood and adjacent Harding Avenue Elementary School. Why it matters: Commenters said the concession departs from promises made when Venetian Shores was revitalized, raising questions about contract terms, enforcement and resident safety. Residents cited broken promises. Melissa Clinton, who lives on Granada Parkway, told the board that a 2005 letter from then‑Supervisor Steve Malone ‘‘said that the whole…
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