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National Grid Makes Generous Donation to Babylon Town Clerk’s Cereal Drive

Town of Babylon Clerk Gerry Compitello and her staff recently received a generous donation of over 200 boxes of cereal from National Grid. Representatives from the natural gas provider were on-hand at Babylon Town Hall in Lindenhurst to make the donation ...

Edward Bates Memorial Way Ceremonial Renaming

You could truly feel the love, pride and respect as several generations of family and friends gathered for a ceremonious renaming of Carll’s Path in Deer Park at Tell Avenue as the Edward S. Bates Memorial Way. Supervisor Rich Schaffer, Deputy S...

Belmont Lake Civic Association Celebrates Clock Dedication

Heavy rain didn’t stop the long awaited ribbon-cutting and clock dedication for the Belmont Lake Civic Association at their Adopt-a-Spot of the Alice T. Cone Memorial Triangle. 

The clock was obtained with help from New York State Senator Phil Boy...

Babylon Town Board Congratulates Scholarship Winner

Town of Babylon Supervisor Rich Schaffer, Deputy Supervisor Tony Martinez and the rest of the Town Board recently honored Kayla McFarlane of North Babylon High School, who was named as the 2021 recipient of the Suffolk County Highway Superintendent Associ...

Babylon Recognizes Local Student Who Published Children’s Workbook at 16

Town of Babylon Supervisor Rich Schaffer, Deputy Supervisor Tony Martinez and the rest of the Babylon Town Board recently recognized a young town resident who published a children’s workbook earlier this year. 

Favour Okodogbe, 16, of Am...

Babylon Officials Welcome Dino-Safari Experience to Deer Park

Town of Babylon Deputy Supervisor Tony Martinez, Councilman Anthony Manetta and Town Clerk Gerry Compitello recently attended a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Dino Safari drive-through experience at the Tanger Outlets at the Arches in Deer Park. The ...

Babylon Town, North Babylon School District team up to display students’ work

Town of Babylon Supervisor Rich Schaffer, Deputy Supervisor Tony Martinez, Councilman DuWayne Gregory, Town Clerk Gerry Compitello and the North Babylon School District recently held the school district’s annual Art Show at Town Hall Park in Lin...

Town Board Meetings to Be Held at Old Town Hall

Due to renovations at Town Hall in Lindenhurst, meetings of the Babylon Town Board will take place in person at Old Town Hall in Babylon Village until further notice. Old Town Hall is located at 47 West Main Street. 

For a list of future meetings,...

New Playground Opens at Overlook Beach

Town of Babylon Supervisor Rich Schaffer and Deputy Supervisor and Parks & Recreation Chairman Tony Martinez are happy to announce that the brand new playground at Overlook Beach is now open just in time for the return of sunshine and warmer weather. ...

Deer Park Street Renamed for Beloved Bishop

Town of Babylon Supervisor Rich Schaffer and Councilman DuWayne Gregory were on-hand for the renaming of a section of Washington Avenue in Deer Park to “Bishop Winfred J. Pippen Memorial Way.” Bishop Winfred J. Pippen, who passed away ...

Tiber Avenue Park in Deer Park Opens

The children could hardly contain themselves and happily ran to play on the new playground at the new Tiber Avenue Park in Deer Park even before the ribbon was cut! Rev. Dashaun Burrell of nearby First Baptist Church immediately followed them with a bless...

Babylon’s Hometown Heroes Banners Become Reality

Town of Babylon Supervisor Rich Schaffer, Deputy Supervisor Tony Martinez, Councilman and Veterans Advisory Board Chairman DuWayne Gregory and Councilman Terence McSweeney celebrated the kickoff of the Town of Babylon Hometown Heroes Banner program in fro...

Babylon Joins Sheriff’s Office for Car Seat Inspections

Town of Babylon Councilman and Public Safety Chairman Terence McSweeney, Councilman DuWayne Gregory and Town Clerk Gerry Compitello recently partnered with Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon’s office for free car seat safety inspections at the ...

2021 Recreation Guide Now Available!

Supervisor Rich Schaffer, Deputy Supervisor Tony Martinez and the Department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs are proud to announce that the 2021 Recreation Guide is now available! Inside you will find details about everything that the Town of ...

Restaurant Assistance Program Information Now Available

Supervisor Rich Schaffer, Deputy Supervisor Tony Martinez and the Babylon IDA would like to inform local businesses that the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced details regarding the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), includ...

Planning Department Returns to Babylon Town Hall After Temporary Relocation

Residents are asked to continue to make in-person visits to the department by appointment only.

The Town of Babylon’s Planning & Development Office and its subdivisions have returned to Town Hall in Lindenhurst, located at 200 East Sunrise Highway, after spending more than a year at the Town Hall Annex building in North Babylon. The de...

Town of Babylon Warns Residents of Telephone Scam

The Town of Babylon would like to warn residents about a telephone scam that has been circulating recently. Individuals have reported receiving calls from a person fraudulently claiming to be from the town with a phone number that looks like a legitimate ...

2021 Recycling Calendar Now Available

The 2021 Town of Babylon Recycling Calendar is now available online! Take a look at the important information inside before the printed copy is delivered to your home.

Have any other questions about how to properly dispose of waste and recyclables? Check o...

Councilman Manetta's New Small Business Newsletter Now Available

Councilman and Small Business Committee Chairman Anthony Manetta has released the new issue of the Babylon Small Business Connection newsletter, which focuses on the difficulties presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and the resources available to address th...

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Town Status Update

As of May 17, Babylon Town Hall and the Town Hall Annex are open to the public ...

Town of Babylon Lends Helping Hand to Struggling Renters, Announces Relief Program

Nearly $1.4 million of federal funding to be administered by CDCLI to assist renters whose incomes decreased due to pandemic

In recognition of the financial hardship faced by residents over the past year, Supervisor Rich Schaffer and the Babylon Town Board...