EPCAL Archives - Riverhead News Review

10.16.2020 Government

Peconic Hockey Foundation pitches plan to build ice hockey rink at Veterans Memorial Park

The Peconic Hockey Foundation is hoping to build an ice hockey rink on Riverhead Town land at Vitenam Veterans Memorial Park in Calverton. Troy Albert, the president of the...

10.02.2020 Government

EPCAL Watch Coalition threatens to sue town if land sale deal goes through

Riverhead Town Board members have publicly stated on several occasions that they fear the town could be sued if it doesn’t follow through with its sale of land at...

08.14.2020 Government

Former supervisor, now running for Assembly, says Riverhead Town should walk away from EPCAL deal her opponent voted in favor of

In the race to be the North Fork’s new representative in the state Assembly, two of three candidates are calling for Riverhead Town to drop the proposed deal to...

08.09.2020 Government

EPCAL Watch Coalition to town: Drop the sale

“The time has come that good governance requires you to make a decision whether or not to terminate the EPCAL deal with the Ghermezian family and Daniel Preston,” read...

07.31.2020 Government

Changes to proposed Island Water Park at EPCAL to trigger new review of project

A project nearly two decades in the making at the Enterprise Park at Calverton will require a new slate of reviews before it can ever become reality. The Riverhead...

07.29.2020 Government

More than a decade later, Riverhead Town will take ownership of EPCAL roads

As Riverhead Town prepares to expand its highway system, Highway Superintendent George “Gio” Woodson said his department doesn’t have adequate staffing to take on additional roads. The roads to...

07.22.2020 Government

Section of bike path to remain closed for two weeks

A section of Riverhead Town’s popular walking trail and bike path at the Enterprise Park at Calverton will remain closed to the public through Aug. 3 while maintenance work...

07.17.2020 Government

120-foot cell tower proposed on Fresh Pond Avenue in Calverton

A 120-foot cellular tower is proposed for a one-acre parcel on Fresh Pond Avenue in Calverton and the applicant says it will replace two existing towers on that same...