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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Town of Babylon public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Neighborhood Cut-Through Traffic from Colonial Road Closure
Residents from Neptune Avenue raised serious safety concerns about heavy commercial and cut-through traffic flooding their residential streets following the recent dead-end closure of Colonial Road. They requested that the town either reopen Colonial Road or convert Neptune Avenue to a one-way street.
Traffic and pedestrian safety at Deer Park Avenue and Long Island Avenue
Conklin Street residents told the board the Deer Park Ave/Long Island Ave intersection is a 'death trap' with past fatalities, blind exits, and car-wash backups. They want the Long Island Avenue driveway relocated or closed and better controls at the Seaman Place right-of-way.