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This waterfront home in Mastic Beach is on the market for $749,000
bayfront property in Mastic Beach is on the market for $749,000
the Cape Cod-style home contains three bedrooms and two bathrooms
The property is in the William Floyd School District
the property offers "180-degree views of Moriches Bay
looking out toward Dune Road and Shinnecock Inlet," Edward Schmidt said
The house was raised after Superstorm Sandy and underwent a multiphase renovation
unobstructed views of the bay," DiMarco said
Flood insurance can be transferred to the buyer
The house sports three bedrooms and two bathrooms
The first floor of the home was "taken down to the studs" during a multiphase renovation
This includes 2022 updates to the main-level bathroom
structural changes were made following Superstorm Sandy
"The entire property was elevated considerably post-Sandy," said Schmidt
The second floor is dedicated to the primary bedroom
The property offers "180-degree views of Moriches Bay," said a co-listing agent
"Our sellers don't even have air conditioning
because they have a beautiful sea breeze that keeps the house wonderfully temperate," Schmidt said
The location offers a "sensory experience" to those intrigued by a life on the water
so it's insanely quiet when you're sitting out on the deck," said DiMarco
"All you hear are the waves up against the bulkhead."
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but with a new name and exciting improvements
"We’re thrilled to kick off the season with some fresh changes," wrote Frank Minaya
"Formerly known as The Mastic Beach Snack Bar
we’re now Punta Cana On The Beach — same great vibes
Minaya described the restaurant as having a taste of the Caribbean but "with an American Twist."
authentic flavors" of Dominican cuisine with classic American favorites to bring a "one-of-a-kind menu," he said
"From traditional Dominican dishes to creative fusion bites
there’s something for everyone to enjoy this season."
"We’ve made some exciting upgrades from last season to make your experience even better
and we can’t wait for you to see what’s new," he said
Minaya concluded the post by asking followers stay tuned for an opening date
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2025 at 2:07 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Detectives are investigating the circumstances around a woman who was found dead in Mastic Beach on Saturday
NY — Detectives are investigating the circumstances around a woman who was found dead outdoors in a waterfront neighborhood on Long Island on Saturday morning
Officers were called to the scene at around 11:12 a.m
and her cause of death has not been determined
Neighbors on social media reported that there was a heavy police presence
as well as a command post in the area of Riviera and Cranberry drives
The waterfront neighborhood includes marshy wetlands and Cranberry Dock
Police declined to release any further information
Editor's Note: The original version of this story has been updated to include more information from the Suffolk County Police Department
2025 at 1:11 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Several gunshots were fired in Mastic Beach early Thursday morning
NY — Several gunshots were fired in Mastic Beach early Thursday morning
It happened at the intersection of Oceanview and Shore drives at around 12:30 a.m.
and a vehicle was seen leaving westbound on Shore Drive
according to the department's post on social media
Residents were asked to review surveillance video just prior to and after for any vehicle driven in the surrounding area
can email joseph.reiss@suffolkcountyny.gov
"Thank you for any assistance that you can provide in helping us solve this case," the post concluded
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The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) reached substantial completion in its renovation project for the Mastic-Shirley Station on the Montauk Branch. This renovation brings the station to a state of good repair and modernizes the station with a new sheltered 2,000-square-foot-plaza area
Other updates include historic photos where the 65-year-old station building used to be
new LED lighting complemented with illuminated bollards
and an upgraded security and communication system
“We are thrilled to welcome Mastic-Shirley customers to a brighter and spruced-up station,” said LIRR President Rob Free
“This renovation is a reminder of the importance of a fully funded capital plan
which will allow us to continue to upgrade our system.”
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Construction & Development President Jamie Torres-Springer added
“We're proud to deliver another on-budget improvement project for Long Islanders
The reconstructed platform shelter and new station shelter plaza at Mastic-Shirley create a well-lit and welcoming area for customers
and our state of good repair work allows this station to better serve Suffolk County for generations to come.”
crews made concrete repairs to the platform
replaced the entire platform tactile strip and installed a new wave-shaped bike rack as Mastic-Shirley was one of seven LIRR stations to receive additional bike parking under the MTA’s Bike
Project crews also refinished and repainted railings throughout the station
put up a LIRR system map and included new benches
The MTA says the project is on track to be finished within budget of $7.49 million
The work was performed by LIRR in-house teams and Orange County Engineering Contracting
New York-based contracting company that participates in the MTA’s Small Business Mentoring Program
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The master developer chosen to reshape Mastic Beach’s blighted business district expects the state’s environmental review process of the proposed $500 million project will be completed by the end of the year
that construction on infrastructure — starting with a sewage treatment facility — would follow soon thereafter
“We feel pretty confident that we’ll be putting shovels in the ground in less than a year,” Steven Dubb, principal and president of Jericho developer The Beechwood Organization, told Greater Long Island in a phone interview Saturday.
Dubb, whose company was chosen by the Town of Brookhaven to lead the project
first laid out plans for the revitalization effort in November.
Based on a draft environmental impact statement published on the town’s website and dated March 12
mixed-use downtown area with up to 630 housing units
130,000 square feet of retail and office space
parking garages and roadway and sidewalk improvements
triangular stretch encompassing Neighborhood Road
Dubb said a State Environmental Quality Review Act review
which would set the maximum extent to which the area can be developed
taking into account everything from environmental concerns to traffic congestion and economic impact
Required zoning changes would likely take several months to complete after that
“We have a ton of community support,” Dubb said
adding that it’s because “people see what it’s like now and that’s in need of change.”
He said the “pretty unanimous” support is “rare in a development project
That’s why we have the willpower to move it about as quickly as possible.”
He said this revitalization effort, which would look similar to a Westhampton Beach-style downtown, reminds him of The Beechwood Organization’s redevelopment of the Rockaways
with its “amazing location,” considering its proximity to the bay.
Dubb said a three- to four-story-tall apartment building of about 250 units would have shops at its base
The balance of the residential units would be made up of townhouses and two smaller condominium buildings
The townhouses and condo units would be for sale
Among the office space options such as for doctors and lawyers
Dubb said he would like to see a larger multi-use medical office with one of the hospitals
where local residents can access different types of healthcare in one place
Dubb said the project would likely cost about “$500 million or more,” including $100 million in infrastructure costs
some of which the company is still seeking funding for
Among the main areas of concern for residents is traffic and affordability
which was expressed at a March 20 meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of the Mastics & Shirley
a project executive at The Beechwood Organization
“We don’t want to price people out of the community,” Goldman told the 20 members in attendance in regards to concerns about housing costs
“[The plan] should be able to appeal to all different types of people.”
Dubb added later that the new residential units would be 20 percent affordable across all housing options.
Some of the existing storefront businesses would also remain
“We do want to not push people who are in the community out of the community,” he said
“Our market-rate homes are going to be fairly affordable compared to what you see around the Island.”
Noting that the only two arteries out of Mastic Beach to Montauk Highway are through Mastic Road or William Floyd Parkway
which can be backed up for more than a mile
especially during the summer months with traffic from Smith Point County Park
“There’s nothing you can do or say that will rectify higher traffic
Dubb said traffic congestion is something that is being “studied extensively” by the developer’s experts
“We’re not going to cure the traffic problems
but the idea is that we don’t make it worse
and maybe make it a little bit better,” he said
and president of Storage R Us East in East Moriches
said he thought Goldman’s presentation to his group was well received
and that it was good The Beechwood Organization was reaching out to locals
Goldman said the company received more than 1,000 responses to mailings from surrounding residents
Dubb said construction would likely take four years and
will bring a positive development to the community
“We have the opportunity to make some change.”
Top: Looking west on Neighborhood Road in Mastic Beach
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NY — A trio of teen boys beat and robbed a rideshare driver of his vehicle in Medford
then crashed it into a tree in Mastic Beach before leading officers on a chase early Tuesday morning
with the boys using their fists to punch the man and drag him out of his 2013 Honda
The vehicle was later located by officers in the Mastic/Shirley area and after a short pursuit
which involved a police helicopter search from the air
it struck a tree on Wavecrest Drive in Mastic Beach
adding that they were all charged with second-degree robbery
Their names have not been released to protect their status as minors
The rideshare driver was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at a local hospital
2025 at 9:14 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;} A fire broke out at a home in Mastic Beach on Saturday
NY — A fire broke out at a home in Mastic Beach on Saturday
It started at the Cypress Drive home inside of a fireplace and then spread into a wall at around 4:20 p.m.
The Mastic Beach Fire Department responded
It was not immediately clear if anyone was hurt
The fire was one of two to break out locally on Saturday night
The second fire, which started at a Holbrook home at around 5:30 p.m.
is being investigated by Arson Squad detectives
Railroad and local officials announced on Wednesday the substantial completion of nearly $7.5 million worth of renovations at the Long Island Rail Road’s Mastic-Shirley station on the Montauk Branch
brings the station to a state of good repair while modernizing its amenities
The renovation project replaced the 65-year-old station building and featured concrete repairs to the platform
Workers also replaced the entire platform tactile strip and installed a new wave-shaped bike rack as part of the MTA’s Bike
Additional improvements included refinished and repainted railings throughout the station
“We are thrilled to welcome Mastic-Shirley customers to a brighter and spruced-up station,” Free said
speaking at a press conference and unveiling of the completed aspects of the project
“This renovation is a reminder of the importance of a fully funded capital plan
which will allow us to continue to upgrade our system.”
“Any day that we get an improvement here is a great day for our community
so we’re excited about the new amenities that are here at the station
I must say they were tastefully done and very nice looking,” said Mastic-based Suffolk County Legislator Jim Mazzarella
The work was performed by LIRR in-house teams and Orange County Engineering (OCE) Contracting
“We’re proud to deliver another on-budget improvement project for Long Islanders,” MTA Construction & Development President Jamie Torres-Springer said
“The reconstructed platform shelter and new station shelter plaza at Mastic-Shirley create a well-lit and welcoming area for customers.”
Brookhaven Town Council Member Karen Dunne Kesnig expressed gratitude to community groups involved in the project
“I’m thrilled that we’re finally here
that we’re here to celebrate this occasion
It was much needed in this community,” she said
“I’m extremely thankful to the community groups
particularly the William Floyd Community Summit and the Mastic-Shirley Chamber
who were part of this process the entire time
and Brookhaven Town Historian Barbara Russell
who helped choose all the pictures that are up there.”
You can tap the YouTube video below to watch the entire press conference held at the station on Wednesday
2024 at 10:20 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;} Arson Squad detectives are investigating a fire that broke out at a home in Mastic Beach on Sunday night
NY — Arson Squad detectives are investigating a fire that broke out at a home in Mastic Beach on Sunday night
It started at the Neighborhood Road home at around 6:30 p.m.
and it was doused by the Mastic Beach Fire Department
That was not the only fire that area firefighters responded to over the weekend
A second fire broke out a day earlier in the yard of a home on Havenwood Drive and William Floyd Parkway in Shirley at around 4:44 p.m
The free general store in Mastic that garnered regional headlines when it opened in November 2023 will be no more
Angels of Long Island
the Patchogue-based nonprofit group which operates the little market that’s free to families in need
The adjoining thrift store is also having an everything-must-go sale with 50 percent off through Wednesday
“We were serving hundreds of families a week,” Angels of Long Island co-founder Debbie Loesch told GLI
“Our overhead costs to run the free grocery store and farmer’s market were tremendous
That’s because the fridges and freezers had to operate 24/7 to keep food fresh
and the operation was forced to pay commercial prices
So revenues from the group’s popular Patchogue thrift and community outreach center were being used to float the Mastic location
but that only weakened the finances and mission in Patchogue
“For almost a year the Patchogue store has been providing funding [for Mastic]
putting me in the red in Patchogue,” Loesch said
“We are truthfully heartbroken to leave Mastic
but financially cannot afford it any more.”
On Thursday a new tenant takes over at 14 Herkimer St., which will still be working to support Angels of Long Island
“We are so excited for the family taking over
and they will still take drop offs on our behalf,” Loesch aid
“We have worked with this family for nine years and our prayers are they will do amazing in Mastic.”
Food distribution will continue in Patchogue on select days. Follow Angels of Long Island on Facebook for updates
“We leave here [Mastic] on Wednesday but need community support to keep us out of the red,” Loesch said
Top: Angels of Long Island staffer pushes a cart in June 2024 to make it appear as if she’s shopping in the free Mastic general store
So says the anonymous motorist who recorded a big white pig wandering the neighborhood streets of Mastic Beach Sunday night
It turns out this poor little piggy has a name: Daisy
And she had sauntered away from her owner’s place
the white swine made its way into the backyard of Stephanie Christine Wnek’s Mastic Beach home on Stackyard Drive
She took a photo of Daisy and posted it on Facebook
Mastic Beach our community page.”The comments rolled in
Some expressed genuine concern for the pig’s well being
Others quipped that the sight of the pig made their mouth water
Wnek fed Daisy and tended to her as best she could
“[The pig is in] my yard at the moment but needs to go asap,” she commented on Facebook
“I would take him home in a heartbeat!!” swooned Amanda Imperati in the comments area of Wnek’s Facebook post
who lives on Mayfield Drive about three-quarters of a mile away
Arrangements were made for Daisy to be picked up and returned home on Monday
Long Island has kind of been down this road before in Mastic. Remember Barney the Mastic bull
Barney was affectionately named by rescue worker while he was on the run in Mastic and Moriches for two months in the summer of 2021
He escaped an animal sacrifice ritual in a Moriches slaughterhouse
before trotting through a residential Mastic neighborhood in the middle of a July day
rescue workers managed to capture Barney and brought him to an animal sanctuary in New Jersey
Top photo: Daisy the pig managed to wander away from her owner’s home in Mastic Beach and into a neighbor’s backyard about three-quarters of a mile away (Facebook)
The Brookhaven Town Board has given the green light to a new two-story catering hall planned for Montauk Highway in Mastic
The board unanimously approved the site plan and variances for the project during a public hearing held on Jan
will span 18,195 square feet and feature two venue halls
one upstairs and another on the ground floor
There will also be extensive landscaping along Cumberland Street
Any current structures on the property will be torn down to make way for the catering hall
and while listed as the “Javid Malik Catering Hall” on an application that’s floated around Town Hall for about two years
the catering hall’s name has yet to be finalized
Artist renderings of the hall indicate “Mastic-Shirley Catering Hall” as the name
“This type of business is something the community has been waiting for,” Brookhaven Town Supervisor Dan Panico said during the hearing
There’s a lack of this type of use in the immediate area.”
The 119-seat catering hall has undergone several revisions since its initial proposal
including adjustments to its size and architecture
The property used to be home to Sam’s Discount Tire
Top images: Artist renderings of the new catering hall set to be built on Montauk Highway in Mastic (Town of Brookhaven)
The Town of Brookhaven is moving forward on a long-sought sewer project for the Mastic-Shirley area by authorizing an intermunicipal agreement with Suffolk County
The move comes as the county uses $20 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for the project
which includes replacing aging septic systems and building a centralized treatment plant and pump stations
“The project is so complicated and involved that it even needed state help which regards the alienation of property for the sewage treatment plant,” said Town Supervisor Dan Panico during an Aug
This funding is part of a larger federal grant of nearly $30 million to aid county water infrastructure
The rest of the money will fund the next phase of the Forge River sewer project
which aims to clean up the waterway and connect more than 1,800 homes and 150 businesses to a new treatment facility in the Town of Brookhaven
It will also eliminate thousands of outdated cesspools and septic systems that contribute to the river's nitrogen pollution
owners who receive sewer hookups can expect to pay an average of $470 per year in sewer taxes and maintenance costs
The sewer system overhaul is projected to support the Mastic Beach Downtown Revitalization project
which consists of 37 acres and more than 100 properties
Panico said the goal is to revive a vibrant community by maximizing the area’s functionality and increasing the attractiveness of new restaurants and businesses
you cannot meet the vitalization people want to see,” he said
then-County Legislator Kate Browning proposed the sewage development project; however
the project didn’t have enough funds to progress until 2012 after Hurricane Sandy
A tri-hamlet sewer project was kickstarted by a federal Sandy relief bill
The hurricane’s impact elevated the environmental and health issue of excess nutrients in nearby wetlands from cesspools and septic systems
the town board also considered the sewer project's impact in alleviating flooding and stormwater drainage systems
Another resolution the board passed focuses on destroying property in the Mastic-Shirley area to designate flood zones
we think that we are so high up that we are immune to some of the flood effects,” said Town Council member Neil Manzella
Panico credits the project’s implementation to Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine
who previously was Brookhaven town supervisor
“He and his office have been working diligently to make sure that this project
gets off the ground in an area that needs help down in Mastic Beach,” Panico said
“While it will cost a great more [than $20 million] and those costs will be borne by the developer
this $20 million is a great shot in the arm to help this project on its way.”
2025 at 8:12 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Three men robbed a taxi driver of some cash on Tuesday night in Mastic
NY — Three men robbed a taxi driver of some cash on Tuesday night in Mastic
The driver was approached at the intersection of Montauk Highway and Titmus Avenue just before midnight
Detectives from the 7th Squad are investigating
In January 2019, Mastic and Shirley residents voted overwhelmingly in favor of a referendum to create a sewer district to serve the hamlets
work was underway on the Forge River Wastewater Treatment Plant
marking the initial phases of a gargantuan project
one expected to bring major economic development and environmental improvements to the region
officials and civic leaders gathered to mark the plant’s christening at 25 Sunrise Service Road North
with 10 residential properties already hooked up last week
It’s also the first sewage treatment plant to be built in Suffolk County in decades
“All of this turned out to be about $228 million
so if anyone thinks that sewers are not expensive
they are,” said County Executive Ed Romaine
also noting that the Forge River is among the more degraded waterways on Long Island
The sewer initiative actually dates back to Hurricane Sandy’s aquatic assault on Long Island in 2012
with the state’s involvement and work on the county level
It’s a great day for the Forge River and its surrounding waterways,” added county Legislator James Mazzarella
“And we stand here on the grounds at this state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant
a facility that’s going to treat wastewater from about 2,000 homes and about 250 businesses,” he continued
“Not only protecting our groundwater
but promoting economic growth to those business on our main corridor in the Mastic-Shirley area on Montauk Highway.”
According to the county’s Department of Public Works commissioner
the plant is designed to handle one million gallons a day
but the county is already in the design phase to increase that load by another 450,000 gallons per day
He said the tertiary treatment is then discharged back into the groundwater through leaching pools
“So it has zero impact in the community.”
He also called the plant’s opening “a tribute to the community.”
Romaine said the current phases will help service “half of the Mastic community.”
The plant’s service area is along the western banks of Forge River
straddling the Long Island Rail Road train tracks
The next step is to push for phases three and four
Top photo: The Forge River Boat Club dock in Mastic
(Credit: Nick Esposito) Inset: Legislator James Mazzarella
2024 at 2:57 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Jolly old St
NY — Visits and pictures with Santa Claus are treasured traditions for many Shirley-Mastic families
kids have several chances to see jolly old St
Santa is also holding court at several shopping malls in the local area
2024 at 11:46 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Part of Montauk Highway will be closed for the Mastic-Shirley Christmas Parade on Sunday
NY — Part of Montauk Highway will be closed for the Mastic-Shirley Christmas Parade on Sunday
The roadway will be closed between William Floyd Parkway in Shirley and Barnes Road in Moriches beginning at 10 a.m
and roads are expected to remain closed until around 4 p.m
Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes
Joseph Scalafani, 34, of Mastic Beach was extradited from Florida on an indictment accusing him of shooting the father of four back in May 2023
He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in November, admitting to killing 32-year-old Smith, who was the younger brother of former World Boxing Organization champ, Joseph "The Irish Bomber" Smith, Jr., in the parking lot of a bar in Mastic Beach
said the legal case is about a "lethal combination" of betrayal
"Joey led a very productive and fulfilling life before these circumstances developed," he said
and he will forever be a part of their lives
La Pinta said he is "sure" that Scalafani "will be a model inmate who will take advantage of all programs and educational programs available to him."
said it was "too much" for her family to attend the court proceeding on Tuesday "just to see the murderer."
"We are just glad that he took the plea," she said
and our hearts will always be broken because [they are] missing a part of Alex."
"He will live on through his children and the memories that we have," she added
also pleaded guilty to first-degree hindering prosecution for helping him flee New York after the murder
Daniel Scalafani is due back in court on Feb
Tierney said the guilty plea closes a case where a life was senselessly taken and efforts to evade justice failed
the defendant and the two accomplices who aided his attempt to escape have all now been held accountable,” he said
playing any role in attempts to flee from a homicide will be met with serious consequences.”
Prosecutors previously said that at around 8 p.m
Scalafani violated a Family Court Order of Protection by approaching his ex-girlfriend and demanding that she set up a meeting between him and Smith
Police also said that Scalafani pulled out a black handgun from his pants pocket and threatened her by saying if she ran
striking him multiple times in the back and torso
Scalafani shot him twice in the head at close range
adding that Scalafani then got in his vehicle and sped away
Scalafani fled the state with the help of his brother
and they also lied to law enforcement when asked about his whereabouts
Mercury then drove Joseph Scalafani down to Virginia and dropped him off to help in his flight from the police
Tierney has credited investigators for their hard work
including the police department’s Homicide Squad
and the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office in Florida
Scalafani was originally charged with second-degree murder
two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon
four counts of first-degree criminal contempt
and one count of second-degree criminal contempt
He initially tried to fight his extradition from Florida
Tracy Smith previously told Patch Scalafani's decision to fight extradition was "a disgrace" and shameful."
Former Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison reportedly said Smith was with Scalafani's ex-girlfriend at the time and speculated jealousy was behind the shooting
Smith leaves behind four children ranging in age between six months and nine years
His parents previously told Patch that he and Scalafani grew up together
and even trained as kids at the same boxing gym in Shirley
Scalafani was in Smith's older brother's wedding party
The Smith family regarded him as a member of the family
with the two parents still referring him to as "Joey" in an interview after the shooting
The two lamented how the children of both men will be affected in the long term
former Suffolk County legislator Kate Browning
who drove Smith and his siblings to elementary school as their bus driver
referred to Smith's death as "a senseless murder."
"Two families in that community have been destroyed
A Suffolk County soul food spot that opened as a deli during the depths of the pandemic has found a new home — and new hope
Eleazers Deli & Soul Food is aiming to open in Mastic by late November after its current spot on Weaver Avenue in Bellport was sold to a new landlord
“I look at it like this: If we made it through the pandemic when we had $200 days and $300 days and we were going through our savings
then we need to keep going,” said deli owner Jerome Eleazer
But going into the food business hasn’t been an easy road for Eleazer
a Bellport native who also works part-time as a truck driver
“I came close several times to closing the doors and going back to driving 18-wheelers,” he said
Eleazer, who is married to a nurse, originally planned to run the namesake business as a deli with what he called “a touch of soul” that offered home-cooked fried chicken and wings.
Foodie photos from Eleazers Deli & Soul Food
The father of four ended up taking the advice of his kids and doing more.
“We travel a lot and hit the local spots,” he said. “My kids would say, ‘Dad, you should have just cooked at the resort, your food is better.’ This went on for years.”
Eleazer’s sons helped him build the deli and his mother occasionally pops in to help with the cooking.
“I was always around someone who cooked,” he said. “So I guess I can say I got my motivation from my mom and my grandma.”
The new spot at 630 Mastic Road, formerly RG Wings, will be a restaurant with seating for 16 and Eleazer hopes to acquire state licensing so alcohol can be served.
“Nothing like having a nice martini with a good meal after a long day,” he said. “At least for me.”
The most popular menu choices, Eleazer said, have been jerk chicken and fried chicken, along with wings that are a fan favorite during football season.
He said the deli, which remains open until further notice, was selling up to 800 lbs of wings per week during football season, but conceded that summer has been “tough” for business.
“So I can’t wait for football to put us right back,” he said.
Eleazer called the current location a “hidden gem,” while adding that the new spot is in a more high-traffic area in a shopping plaza alongside a Handy Pantry supermarket, a barbershop, nail salon and a Chinese takeout place.
Still licensed to drive 18-wheelers, Eleazer occasionally gets behind the wheel on weekends for 10- to 12-hour trips on which he listens to audio books and plans meals.
“I have bigger hopes and dreams,” he said. “The deli was a starting point and it opened doors and it opened my cooking to a different genre, but we want to do more.”
One thing that Eleazer said will not change is his family’s commitment to greeting diners warmly and treating them “how we would want to be treated.”
“That’s the difference,” he said. “For me, it’s all about the joy of people eating my food and the chance to build something for my family.”
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Top: The team behind Eleazers Deli & Soul Food at the soon-to-be-opened location in Mastic, located at 605-5 Mastic Road. (Credit: Instagram)
2025 at 8:52 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}A Medford woman was arrested after a search of the ground and air at a Mastic neighborhood where a swiped car was found on Monday morning
NY — A Medford woman was arrested after a search of the ground and air in a Mastic neighborhood where a swiped car was found on Monday morning
The scenario first unfolded at around 6:40 a.m
at a home on Doane Avenue in North Bellport where a 2009 Toyota Corolla left running in the driveway was stolen
The sedan was located a short time later without the driver on Poospatuck Lane in Mastic
and patrol officers searched on the ground and the department's helicopter searched from overhead before finding Danielle Magee nearby
Magee was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny
The behavior not only endangers the rider but also puts pedestrians and other drivers at serious risk
but there’s a time and place for it — our streets are not one of them," the post continued
"Let’s work together to keep our community safe by reporting dangerous riding
It is illegal to operate ATVs or dirt bikes on public property
or private property without the owner's permission
The off-road vehicle's impound was one of the latest undertaken in the 7th Precinct
Three were seized in Ridge
and a dirt bike at Rock Hill Golf Course in Wading River
Precinct officials said that they receive "many complaints" from the community about off-road machines on roadways and trails "destroying property."
In 2022, after a rash of reports, including a road takeover and road rage incident
police announced a five-point plan to crackdown on the illegal use of all-terrain vehicles
as well as plans to enact a Crime Stoppers Fast Cash Reward for information leading to the impounding of an ATV or dirt bike
alone officers responded to about 3,300 calls of complaints
Tips can be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS, or by using a mobile app that can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips. Tips can also be submitted online at www.P3Tips.com
2024 at 11:25 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}A public information meeting to discuss the Mastic Beach Neighborhood Road Revitalization project will be hosted Thursday inside the William Floyd High School Auditorium
NY — A public information meeting to discuss the Mastic Beach Neighborhood Road Revitalization project will be hosted Thursday inside the William Floyd High School Auditorium
The meeting will be hosted by Supervisor Dan Panico
who will be joined by the Beechwood Organization
It will include an update on the overall project
and a presentation of the proposed land-use plan for the redevelopment area
Residents will be invited to visit multiple break-out stations where representatives from Beechwood and the town will be on hand to provide more in-depth details about the plan
said the project will help pen "a new positive chapter" in the history of the hamlet
"I am 100 percent committed to raising the quality of life for all and seeing this project through with the input of the community," he said
Kesnig called the project "an important and significant next step in the much-needed redevelopment of Neighborhood Road."
“Once we have established the land use plan
the Town and Beechwood will be able to move forward with the many different tasks that lie ahead before an official groundbreaking," she added
Beechwood principal and president Steven Dubb said his organization is "getting closer to bringing to life" the development
"Our priority over the last few years has been to gain an understanding from the people who live
work and own in Mastic Beach of what they would like to see happen," he said
"We’re now looking forward to share the plan we’ve formulated
The meeting will run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m
For more information, visit www.beechwoodhomes/home/masticbeachdevelopment or call 631-939-2694
Properties along a half-mile stretch of Neighborhood Road in Mastic Beach on Saturday
A redevelopment plan for Mastic Beach's business district will transform as many as 140 vacant and aging properies
Brookhaven Town has announced a public meeting Thursday night to discuss plans for the long-awaited redevelopment of downtown Mastic Beach
Town officials said Friday in a news release that Jericho-based master developer Beechwood Organization will present a proposed land-use plan for the redevelopment area
which includes a half-mile stretch of Neighborhood Road — the hamlet’s business district
Brookhaven and Beechwood officials have said the plan includes a mix of townhouses
and newly constructed buildings including an ambulance company and a branch of the Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library
Redeveloping the downtown has received widespread support from residents and also business and civic leaders
Officials expect the redevelopment to receive a boost from the construction of Suffolk County's Forge River Watershed Sewer District
which includes sewer hookups crucial to the addition of new homes and restaurants
The redevelopment plan includes as many as 140 properties
most of them aging businesses and vacant lots
Those attending the meeting will be invited to take part in small-group discussions with Beechwood and Brookhaven representatives to discuss details of the plan and provide feedback
said he hoped the plan will “write a new positive chapter in the history of Mastic Beach.”
Mastic Beach was an incorporated village for about seven years before disbanding in 2017 following years of budget crises and political infighting
Town officials in 2018 launched a redevelopment plan aimed at rebuilding the downtown and attracting new homeowners
According to the latest available figures from the 2020 Census
Beechwood was selected in 2021 to serve as the project's master developer
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2024 at 2:15 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Drugs and guns were seized in a raid at a home in Mastic on Oct
NY — Drugs and guns were seized in a raid at a home in Mastic on Oct
In a search warrant that was executed at a home on Patchogue Avenue
and multiple high-capacity ammunition magazines
was charged in connection with multiple narcotics sale and possession charges
Police announced the arrest in an Instagram post last week
He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment and his bail was set at $50,000 cash
2025 at 1:56 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Suffolk police Arson Squad detectives are investigating a fire that broke out at a Mastic Beach home on Tuesday night
drawing area firefighters from at least five different departments
NY — Suffolk police Arson Squad detectives are investigating a fire that broke out at a Mastic Beach home on Tuesday night
The fire broke out at the Breston Drive East home at around 10:20 p.m.
and the fire department was notified by multiple 911 calls
the Mastic Beach Fire Department said in a post to Facebook
The homeowner reported that the fire broke out in the garage
In addition to firefighters from Mastic Beach
Both the Mastic Beach and Mastic ambulance companies also responded
2024 at 10:14 am ETA five-alarm fire broke out at a commercial building in Mastic on Sunday night
according to a fire photographer at the scene
(Suffolk Fire Photos / John Walthers)Emergency Medical Technicians from Mastic Ambulance contacted the Suffolk's Fire
to alert firefighters that the roof of a commercial building on Montauk Highway
and the (Suffolk Fire Photos / John Walthers)Firefighters stretched multiple lines and put up two ladders while fighting the blaze over two hours
(Suffolk Fire Photos / John Walthers)In addition to the Mastic Fire Department
(Suffolk Fire Photos / John Walthers)MASTIC
NY — Suffolk Arson Squad detectives are investigating a five-alarm fire broke out at a commercial building in Mastic on Sunday night
Emergency Medical Technicians from Mastic Ambulance contacted the Suffolk's Fire
and the Mastic Fire Department was activated
Firefighters stretched multiple lines and put up two ladders while fighting the blaze over two hours
The cause of the fire has not been determined
The Manorville Fire Department remained on stand-by
Three ambulance companies responded to the scene
The Brookhaven Town Fire Marshal's office also responded