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Suffolk Legislature Approves $250,000 to Bayport-Blue Point Library for Advanced Wastewater System

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. – The Suffolk County Legislature approved a $250,000 grant to the Bayport-Blue Point Library to build an advance wastewater treatment system that will reduce nitrogen loading into the local groundwater. The grant will al...

Suffolk Legislature Designates March as Professional Social Workers Month

HAUPPAGUE, N.Y. – The Suffolk County Legislature designated March as Professional Social Workers Month at their March 17^th General Meeting. The measure was introduced by Presiding Officer Rob Calarco to bring recognition to the thousand...

Suffolk Legislature Adopts New Rules to Protect Utility Safety Workers

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. – A new law passed by the Suffolk County Legislature will guarantee rest periods for utility safety employees. IR 1742-19 was introduced by Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco and was passed with unanimous approval at t...

Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco Honors PMHS November and December Students of the Month

MEDFORD, N.Y. – Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco presented proclamations to students at Patchogue-Medford High School on Wednesday, December 18th. Students were selected by their teachers as Students of the Month for November and December fo...

Suffolk Legislature Approves Resolution to Add Electric Vehicle Charging Stations to County Property

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. – The Suffolk County Legislature has approved a new resolution to install Electric Vehicle Charging (EVC) Stations at Suffolk County Properties. Introductory Resolution 1891 was introduced by Deputy Presiding Officer Rob...

Suffolk Legislature Appropriates $1.5 Million to Build New Park at the Former Blue Point Laundry

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. – A long awaited project in the Blue Point community has entered into the final phase of the planning process. The former Blue Point Laundry site, located near the corner of Bowne Avenue and Park Street, will be transfor...

Suffolk Legislature to Consider Resolution to Add Electric Vehicle Charging Stations to County Prope

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – A new resolution will be considered by the Public Works, Transportation, and Energy Committee to install Electric Vehicle Charging (EVC) Stations at Suffolk County Properties. Introductory Resolution 1891 was introduce...

Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco Joined with Boy Scout Troop 40 to Hang Yellows Ribbons

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco joined with Boy Scout Troop 40 on Saturday November, 9^th to hang Yellow Ribbons around Patchogue. The ribbons represent the safe return of soldiers from overseas. Calarco has joined...

Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco Meets with Youth Council to Discuss Vaping

MEDFORD, N.Y. – Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco attended a meeting of the Oregon Middle School Youth Council on Tuesday, November 12^th. At the meeting he informed the members of the latest statistics on youth vaping, discussed effo...

Patchogue-Medford School District Celebrates ‘School Board Recognition Week’

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – The Patchogue-Medford School District celebrated ‘School Board Recognition Week’ with a ceremony on Monday, October 21^st at Saxton Middle School. ‘School Board Recognition Week’ ...

Patchogue Designated as a ‘Great Place to Live’ by the American Planning Association

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – Patchogue was officially designated as one of four ‘Great Places to Live in America’ for 2019 by the American Planning Association. The award was presented at a ceremony the Patchogue Theatre on Saturday, October 19^th. The award...

Patchogue Village Plans New Parking Garage in Downtown Area

HAUPPAGUE, N.Y. – The Village of Patchogue is making plans to alleviate the increasingly full parking lots near its growing Main Street. As more businesses and visitors have come to visit Patchogue, parking has become increasingly hard ...

Suffolk County Moves Forward on Acquiring New Open Space to Protect Drinking Water

HAUPPAGUE, N.Y. – Suffolk County will acquire three new pieces of property to preserve as open space to help protect drinking water in the 7^th Legislative District. Introductory Resolution’s 1789, 1790, and 1798 were passed by...

2019 Medford Summer Concert Series Announced

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco, Medford Chamber of Commerce, Medford Taxpayers and Civic Association, and Patchogue-Medford Library have announced the 2019 Medford Concert Series dates and line-up. The annual fou...

Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco Releases Statement on Replacement of Horseblock Road Bridge

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco has released the following statement regarding the Replacement of County Road 16-Horseblock Road Bridge.

“Earlier this week, Suffolk County Department of Public Works began...

Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco Honors Outgoing South Country School Board Members

BELLPORT, N.Y. – At a meeting of the South Country School District Board of Education, three outgoing members of the board were recognized for their service to the community. Cheryl Felice, Carol Malin, and Dr. Anthony Griffin are all s...

Medford Resident Ascends to Eagle Scout

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – Medford resident and Patchogue-Medford High School graduate Jonathan Craig became an Eagle Scout at a Court of Honor Ceremony on Sunday, June 9^th. Jonathan is a member of Boy Scouts of America Troop 40 of Medford. To a...

Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco Attends Patchogue Ambulance Company 85th Anniversary

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – The Patchogue Ambulance Company celebrated their 85^th anniversary at a dinner on Saturday, June 8^th. He presented Proclamations to the department in celebration of their long service to the Patchogue community and to m...

Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco Announces Community Seminar on Septic Improvement Program

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco has announced a community seminar on the Suffolk County Septic Improvement Program. The meeting will be on Wednesday, June 5^th from 7 PM to 8:30 PM at the Patchogue-Medford Library....

Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco Celebrates the Opening of Patchogue Beer Project

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – The Patchogue Beer Project celebrated their grand opening on Saturday, April 27^th. Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco was in attendance to welcome the new brewery to the neighborhood. Besides being the headquarters f...

Civil War Monument Returns to Patchogue

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – A Civil War Monument that has stood in Patchogue since 1870 has returned after being removed for repair work last spring. The sculpture, which features a solider standing with his rifle, features the names of over 180 ...

Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco Raises a Glass at New Blue Point Brewery Opening

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – At the grand opening of the new Blue Point Brewery, Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco raised his glass to toast the day. On Wednesday, April 18^th the Blue Point Brewing Company opened their new location on West Main Street in...

Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco Presents Proclamations to PMHS Students of the Month

MEDFORD, N.Y. – Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco presented proclamations to students at Patchogue-Medford High School on Tuesday, April 16^th. Students were selected by their teachers as Students of the Month for March and April for ...

Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco Attends Patchogue Fire Department Installation Dinner

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco was on hand at the annual installation dinner for the Patchogue Fire Department on Friday, April 12^th. The dinner was held at the East Wind Catering Hall in Wading River. Calarco pr...

East Patchogue Eyes Redevelopment of Downtown

Hauppauge, NY (March 27, 2019)—Suffolk County and the Town of Brookhaven, along with residents and community groups, announced plans to redevelop and revitalize a significant portion of East Patchogue’s Main Street. With funding from t...

Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco Celebrates Essay Contest Winners at VFW Post 2913

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco joined members of VFW Post 2913 and the Auxiliary to honor five students who won the annual “Voice of Democracy” and “Patriot’s Pen&rdquo...

Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco Attends The Johnny Mac Foundation Annual 14th Wish Gala

BLUE POINT, N.Y. – Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco joined elected officials from around Suffolk County in attending The Johnny Mac Foundation Annual 14th Wish Gala. The gala was held on Saturday, March 2^nd at the Stonebridge County...

Suffolk County Begins Appraisal Process for Open Space Acquisition on Swan River

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. – The Suffolk County Legislature has passed a resolution that authorizes the appraisal of land along Swan River in East Patchogue for potential acquisition. Introductory Resolution 1085-19 was co-sponsored by Deputy Pres...

Deputy Presiding Officer Calarco Requests Reports on Government Shutdown’s Impact on Suffolk County

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco has sent letters to Suffolk County’s Departments requesting reports on how the partial shutdown of the Federal Government is affecting Suffolk County. Due to a lapse in ap...

Suffolk County Legislature Passes Campaign Finance Law Amendments

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. – The Suffolk County Legislature has adopted new amendments to the Campaign Finance Law that will create public funding of elections in Suffolk County. Introductory Resolution (IR) 1865-2018 was passed by a vote of 10 to...

Deputy Presiding Officer Calarco Secures $5.2 Million for Patchogue Village Improvements

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. – With the support of the Suffolk Legislature, Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco has secured $5 million in improvements to County Road 19 (CR-19), a spur connecting Waverly Avenue and West Avenue, in Patchogue. The Suffolk Cou...

Deputy Presiding Officer Calarco Presents Sewer Expansion Plan With Village Officials

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco joined with Mayor Paul Pontieri, Patchogue Village Officials, and H2M Architects + Engineers to present the sewer expansion plan for the southern part of Patchogue Village. The community mee...

Suffolk County Designates September as “Dystonia Awareness Month”

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. – The Suffolk County Legislature unanimously voted to designate September as Dystonia Awareness Month at the September 5^th General Meeting. Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco introduced IR 1854 to help bring recognitio...

Suffolk Legislature Approves New Oversight Rules for Asset Forfeiture Fund

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. – In a bipartisan 15 to 3 vote, the Suffolk County Legislature passed a major reform that empowers the Public Safety Committee with new oversight into how money is being spent out of the asset forfeiture fund. Deputy Presiding Of...

Neglected Parcel Cleared at Coram Shopping Center

CORAM, N.Y. – The Coram Plaza Revitalization Task Force received good news today when they saw that a problem area in front of the Home Depot Shopping Center was cleared of invasive brush and debris.  

The New York State Department of Tr...

Suffolk Legislature Approves $1.5 million for Canaan Lake Restoration Project

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. – In a bipartisan vote of 16 – 2, the Suffolk County Legislature has approved $1.5 million in funding for the second phase of the Canaan Lake Restoration Project. The funds will be used for site improvements, scraping o...

Deputy Presiding Officer Celebrates “Boys & Girls Club Week”

NORTH BELLPORT, N.Y. – Last week Deputy Presiding Officer joined children at the Boys & Girls Club to celebrate “National Boys & Girls Club Week.”  He presented the Club with a proclamation and joined the chi...

Deputy Presiding Officer Congratulates Patchogue-Medford Hall of Fame 2018 Inductees

MEDFORD, N.Y. – On April 13 Deputy Presiding Officer Calarco joined hundreds of members of the Patchogue-Medford community to congratulate the 2018 inductees of the Patchogue-Medford Hall of Fame.  This year’s new members incl...

Deputy Presiding Officer Celebrates Grand Re-Opening of Medford VFW Post 2937

MEDFORD, N.Y. – Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco was on hand to celebrate the grand re-opening of the Henry James Jones VFW Post 2937 in Medford.  After an extensive renovation, the century-old structure is ready once again to host ...

Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco Announces Working Group to Review Suffolk County Contracts

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco has announced a new working group of the Budget & Finance Committee that will review contracts that Suffolk County has entered into with independent organizations and agencies. Calarco, ...

Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco Secures Funding for Cultural Programs in Patchogue

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. – The Suffolk County Legislature voted to authorize IR 1118-18 which provides funding for cultural programs throughout Suffolk County at the March 6th General Meeting. Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco secured $30,000 in fundi...

OP ED: Public Financing of elections is good for Democracy

I don’t think it would be a stretch to say that faith in our political system is low.  In fact, ask most voters what they think of politicians and I am sure you won’t hear many nice things.  There are a lot of reasons...

Suffolk Legislature to Vote on Campaign Finance Reform Legislation

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. – The Suffolk County Legislature will consider a resolution, sponsored by Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco, to create a public financing system for County elections. The bill sets strict limits on the amount of money that can...

Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco Joins Boy Scouts to Put Up Yellow Ribbons Around Patchogue

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco joined with Boy Scouts Troop 46 to put up yellow ribbons around Patchogue Village. The ribbons honor the returning of soldiers returning safely from overseas deployment. The troop placed the...

Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco Introduces Bill to Provide Oversight to Asset Forfeiture Fund

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco has announced that he will introduce new legislation that will give the Suffolk County Legislature oversight into how asset forfeiture funds are spent by Suffolk County’s law enfor...

Calarco Honors Patchogue-Medford School Board for School Board Recognition Week

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – In honor of School Board Recognition week, which begins on October 23^rd, Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco gave Certificates of Recognition to the members of the Patchogue-Medford School Board to thank them for commitment to...

Calarco Presents Donation from Play for Peace Tournament to Long Island Head Start

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco presented a $1,000 donation to Long Island Head Start on Wednesday, October 11^th. The money was raised at the annual Play for Peace Soccer Tournament that Calarco hosted in August. It will b...

Patchogue and Medford Get $68,000 in Downtown Revitalization Grant Money

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. – Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco has secured $68,000 for downtown revitalization projects in Patchogue and Medford. On Tuesday, October 3rd the Suffolk County Legislature voted unanimously to approve Phase XV of the Suffolk...

Calarco Accepts Donation of School Supplies and Backpacks for Children Affected by Hurricane Harvey

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco accepted a donation on behalf the Suffolk County Lions Club and the Suffolk County Legislature of over 100 children’s backpacks and school supplies. The donation was made ...

Suffolk County Legislature Honors Retired 6th Precinct Inspector William Murphy

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. – At the General Meeting of the Suffolk County Legislature on Wednesday, September 6th, Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco and his fellow Legislators presented a proclamation honoring retired 6th Precinct Inspector Wil...

9th Annual “Play for Peace” Tournament Held

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – On Saturday, August 12^th the 9^th Annual “Play for Peace” Tournament was held at the Patchogue-Medford Youth Soccer League’s fields on Sipp Avenue. More than 500 players, spectators, coache...

Calarco Presents Certificates to Patchogue-Medford School District “Middle School Kids Go To College

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. – On Friday, July 7^th, Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco presented Certificates of Recognition to the winners of the “Middle School Kids Go to College” contest. The winners were recognized for thei...

Deputy Presiding Officer Calarco attends the Patchogue Garden Club’s 17th Annual Garden Tour

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – On Saturday, July 8^th, Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco attended the 17^th Annual Garden Tour sponsored by the Patchogue Garden Club in the Community Garden in Patchogue with his wife Laura, and his children, Alma R...

Calarco Attends Dedication of Sailors Monument at Lakeview Cemetery in Patchogue

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – On Wednesday, July 12^th, Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco attended a ceremony to dedicate a memorial to the sailors who lost their lives at sea, at the Lakeview Cemetery in Patchogue. Suffolk County gave $5,000 in ...

Construction Begins on Invasive Species Eradication Project at Canaan Lake

PATCHOGUE, N.Y.  –  On Tuesday, July 11th Deputy Presiding Officer  Rob Calarco announced  construction would  be  starting  on  the  first  phase &nbs...

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