Suffolk sued over Yaphank land sale
Photo credit: Joseph D. Sullivan | Brookhaven Railroad Terminal in Yaphank, which opened in September 2011, has two diesel trains, and one railcar alone can carry four truckloads’ worth of freight. (June 22, 2012)
Bellone: Suffolk in fiscal emergency
Brookhaven Rail Terminal, LI's gateway for freight
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone
Four Suffolk County residents have filed a lawsuit to block County Executive Steve Bellone from selling 230 acres of surplus county property in Yaphank to expand a local rail hub.
The suit against the $20 million sale claims that the county failed to undergo a required public bidding process to get the highest price for the parcel. The plaintiffs ask the court to nullify the sale approved...
