Long Island Storm Aftermath: One Year Later, Roads and Homes Still Damaged

Lingering Storm Damage

• ⚠️ One year ago, severe storms devastated parts of Long Island, causing extreme flooding that washed away roads and left homes and businesses in disarray.
• 📌 Roads like Harbor Road near the Stony Brook and Smithtown border remain in a state of disrepair, with one section even shrinking due to erosion.
• 🏠 Residents like Ron Borghazi, whose home was severely damaged, report that a year later, nobody has offered any resources for recovery.

Unresolved Infrastructure Issues

• 🌉 Mil Creek Road has been fixed, but Harbor Road, a main thoroughfare for the village of Smithtown, remains impassable.
• 🏞️ The historic grist mill pond, once a pristine feature, has been reduced to muddy rubble, with greenery now growing in its place.
• 🏛️ Responsibility for fixing Harbor Road is contested: the town of Brookhaven owns the road but cannot fix it until the dam is repaired, which is owned by the nonprofit Ward Melville Heritage Organization.

Community Frustration and Calls for Action

• 🚨 The mayor of Smithtown continues to call the situation a public safety emergency.
• 🚩 Residents have posted