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Town approves accessory apartment at West Babylon address; 32 Bedford Street application tabled for investigation
Summary
At a Town of Babylon meeting, officials approved an accessory-apartment application for 81 Tenth Avenue in West Babylon and tabled an application for 32 Bedford Street pending verification of owner occupancy after neighbors raised concerns.
The Town of Babylon approved an accessory-apartment application for 81 Tenth Avenue in West Babylon and tabled the application for 32 Bedford Street so staff can verify owner-occupancy and conduct further enforcement checks.
Neighbors raised concerns about how the 32 Bedford Street property is used and whether the owner actually lives on-site. Margie Bloom, a Copiague resident, asked, “Who’s gonna be in the rest of the house?” and said she was worried that the owner might not be present and that multiple families could be living in the same building.
The approval at 81 Tenth Avenue was moved and seconded and announced as approved by the board during the meeting. Applicant Marie de la Ressoffin provided identifying documents and said the accessory apartment is on the top of her house; the board recorded that the property had been inspected on 02/07/2025.
At 32 Bedford Street, applicant Robert Paulino told the board that he and his girlfriend with her child live at the address and that his nephew occupies part of the house. Paulino said his New York driver’s license lists an inconsistent mailing address for him; he said he also has an apartment at 415 Garibaldi Avenue. After questioning from the board and neighbors, a board member moved to put the 32 Bedford Street application “under review” and to direct enforcement staff to re-inspect the property. The motion to table was seconded and approved by voice vote. The board told Paulino that if he does not live at the licensed address the license could be revoked.
The board made a point of clarifying the town’s accessory-apartment rule: owner-occupied accessory apartments permit one family unit in the accessory unit and the owner must reside in the other part of the house; the town does not permit multiple apartments or renting the owner’s unit as a separate, unoccupied rental while the owner lives elsewhere.
The applicant for 32 Bedford was told the board would contact him by mail or phone with next steps after enforcement completes its follow-up. No formal fines or revocations were announced at the meeting.
The meeting continued with other routine calendar items after the board recorded its direction to investigate the 32 Bedford Street case.
