“Building New Homes for Returning Veterans” Program - The LIHBCDC is currently planning a six lot subdivision in Islandia, NY to be named “Veterans Way” . The Islandia Groundbreaking Ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 23rd at 11am. The LIHBCDC will continue to accept applications beyond this date

Riverhead, NY – Just in time for the start of the summer season, Supervisor Sean Walter announced that the Riverhead free boat pumpout service is once again being offered. In addition, the Town of Riverhead offers two public stationary, no fee, pumpout facilities located at East Creek and downtown Riverhead that are available 24 hours a day. These facilities are self-service.

The highly-trained Riverhead Community Oriented Policing Enforcement (C.O.P.E.) unit proactively seeks to improve the quality of life of residents and visitors through its active presence and involvement in the community.

Riverhead, NY – Riverhead Town Supervisor, Sean M. Walter, has announced that residents can safely dispose of their household hazardous waste on “S.T.O.P (Stop Throwing Our Pollutants) Day” this Saturday, May 11 from 8:00am to 3:00pm at the Town’s Highway yard. The facility is located at 1177 Osborn Avenue (just north of the Riverhead Ambulance garage).

A Special Town Board Meeting will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 11:30 am at Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead to take up time sensitive resolutions...

Riverhead, NY - The Riverhead Police Department, in conjunction with the United States Department of Justice / Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and numerous law enforcement agencies nationwide, has scheduled another National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day that will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Riverhead Police Department, located at 210 Howell Avenue in Riverhead.

Supervisor Sean M. Walter and Riverhead Town Council members George Gabrielsen, John Dunleavy, Jodi Giglio and James Wooten, along with Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, Ray Coyne, will join NYS Senator Ken LaValle, SC Legislator Al Krupski and the Venetz and Keller Families at the Grand Opening of the ‘Veterans Memorial Park’ and Dedication Ceremony in memoriam of SGT Jonathan Keller and SFC Anthony Venetz, Jr. on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 10:00 AM at the EPCAL ‘Veterans Memorial Park’

“State of the Town Address” was given by Supervisor Sean M. Walter at a dinner sponsored by the Riverhead Lions, Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs held on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. at Eagles Landing at Calverton Links in Calverton, NY.

Riverhead, NY – Construction began this week on the massive federally funded Alternative Transportation Path in the Town of Riverhead. Mobilization commenced Monday on Pier Avenue in Jamesport.

Please be advised that due to the Winter Storm Warning that is in effect, Work Session for March 7, 2013 has been CANCELLED.

Riverhead, NY – Chic Creations, NY, a new fashion forward boutique offering one-of-a-kind ladies designs will host a Grand Opening on Saturday, January 19, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at their 49 East Main Street location in Downtown Riverhead.

Parks & Recreation announces a new software system and online webpage in an effort to enhance your Recreation experience. They have streamlined their brochure to make it more user-friendly and environmentally conscious. The colorful Winter Brochure and their SPECIAL JANUARY BUSINESS HOURS are now available online.

With the recent robbery of a young couple and the tragic death of a pedestrian on East Main Street occurring so close together, both geographically, and in it time, I feel it is important to comment on these unfortunate events both as Police Commissioner and as Town Supervisor. (Please see full advisory...)

Riverhead, NY – The New York State Office of Community Renewal awarded the Town of Riverhead a $250,000 New York Main Street grant to continue the town’s downtown revitalization efforts. The grant will focus on provided housing above existing retail, as well as other commercial building improvements within the downtown Business Improvement District (BID).

Riverhead, NY – Riverhead Supervisor Sean M. Walter today announced the successful completion of an agreement with North Fork Animal Welfare League to privatize operations at the town's animal shelter. Supervisor Walter said, "Today, Riverhead puts behind us an issue that has divided our community, as we begin a new chapter in the care of animals within our town." Supervisor Walter continued, "Riverhead makes good on its promise to provide high quality, humane, adoption and care services to the

Riverhead, NY – Members of the North Fork Environmental Council and the Riverhead High School Science club will be planting beach grass at the newly opened Miamogue Point Park tomorrow, Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 1:00pm. Former Riverhead Town Councilman, George Bartunek, and Town Board members will be present to thank the volunteers for their efforts.

Riverhead, NY – The Town Board of the Town of Riverhead encourages everyone to join us on Saturday, October 27, when the Town of Riverhead Department of Sanitation will hold its second S.T.O.P (Stop Throwing Out Pollutants) and E-Waste (Electronic Waste Recycling) Disposal Day of the year from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Riverhead Highway Department Yard located at 1177 Osborn Avenue in Riverhead.

Riverhead, NY – At a ceremony to be held on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 the Riverhead Town Board, Riverhead Town employees and community members will officially dedicate Miamoque Point Park in South Jamesport. The event will take place at the new park located on South Jamesport Avenue at 10:15 a.m.

Riverhead, NY – Riverhead Town Supervisor, Sean M. Walter, announced today that he will deliver his annual 2013 budget message on Friday, September 29, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. This message will address the Supervisor’s budget priorities for the upcoming year as well as his spending proposals for 2013.

MEDIA ADVISORY Riverhead, NY – Riverhead Town Supervisor, Sean M. Walter, announced today that as follow-up on the gift of trees donated this past summer by Riverhead Raceway through NASCAR’s Green Clean Program, the first planting of the trees will be at the Town's Animal Shelter on Friday, September 28, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. The trees will provide much needed shade for the dogs and they will also help beautify the shelter facility.

Riverhead, NY - Lowe’s Home Improvement Stores made a generous contribution towards the beautification of Grangebel Park in downtown Riverhead this week. Lowe’s assisted in the renovation of Grangebel Park through their Lowe’s Heroes program, a volunteer program in which employees adopt a project with a local nonprofit organization to help improve the communities where they work and live. Lowe's Heroes has been in place since the late 1990s.

Riverhead, NY - Supervisor Sean Walter will celebrate the completion of the joint county-town-school sidewalk project on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 10:00 a.m., at the Pulaski Street School located at 300 Pulaski Street, Riverhead, NY 11901. According to Community Development Agency Director, Christine Kempner, the Town of Riverhead used $50,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, which are administered by Suffolk County, to offset the $56,800 total project cost. The