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Residents split as Town of Babylon hears plan for 100‑acre Bristol industrial park in Wyandanch
Summary
Hundreds of residents on Nov. 24 urged the Town of Babylon to reject or condition a proposed 100‑acre rezoning for a Bristol LLC industrial/technology park, citing traffic, air and water pollution, cemetery concerns and lack of tenant transparency; supporters said the project would create jobs and new tax revenue for Wyandanch.
Supervisor Rich Schaeffer opened a public hearing Nov. 24 on a proposed code amendment to create a Planned Industrial Park District that would allow a 100‑acre development proposed by Bristol LLC, described in town filings as the Suffolk Technology Center or Suffolk Technology Park. The board did not vote; the hearing was closed with the decision reserved.
Opponents said the scale of the project — nine buildings totaling about 1,600,000 square feet with roughly 380 truck bays and about 2,000 parking spaces as discussed in public testimony — would overwhelm Little East Neck Road and nearby residential streets, harm air and water quality, and threaten local green space. Margaret Ramada, 20 Circle Drive, told the board the plan would “decimate our quality of life” with air pollution, noise and lost trees. Multiple speakers described trains and existing rush‑hour backups that already…
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