LaLota Secures Five More Suffolk County Projects, Bringing Total Community Funding to $27.1 Million

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Nick LaLota (R–Suffolk County) announced that five additional community projects he authored and advanced through the Appropriations process have advanced in the House, and have been signed into law. The bill includes five Community Project Funding projects totaling $15,350,000 for Suffolk County, delivering critical investments in roadway infrastructure, environmental remediation, and historic preservation across New York’s First Congressional District.

“Suffolk County residents rely on safe, well-maintained roads and strong local infrastructure to support our economy and quality of life, and these federal investments will deliver exactly that,” said Rep. LaLota. “From townwide road repaving projects that improve safety and reduce long-term maintenance costs to cleaning up contaminated brownfield sites and preserving local history, these projects reflect responsible, targeted use of taxpayer dollars.”

“These aren’t one-size-fits-all federal programs — they’re solutions designed around the specific needs of Suffolk County communities, identified in partnership with local leaders,” Rep. LaLota continued. “Whether it’s repaving roads in Smithtown, Brookhaven, and Huntington that residents use every day, remediating a brownfield in Riverhead to unlock economic potential, or preserving York Hall as a community landmark, these projects address real needs with direct local input.”

The community projects signed into law include:

• $5,000,000 for the Town of Smithtown Townwide Road Repaving Project

• $5,000,000 for the Harbor Road / Town of Brookhaven Townwide Road Repaving Projects

• $3,500,000 for the Town of Huntington Townwide Road Repaving Project

• $1,500,000 for the York Hall Historic Preservation Project

• $350,000 for Suffolk County’s Riverhead Brownfield Remediation Project

BACKGROUND:

Town of Smithtown Pavement Rehabilitation and Infrastructure Renewal Project

This project will fund resurfacing and restoration of deteriorating roadways throughout the Town of Smithtown to improve safety, accessibility, and long-term infrastructure performance for residents, businesses, and emergency responders. Many targeted roads are in advanced stages of deterioration due to age, weather exposure, and heavy use, resulting in hazardous conditions, frequent complaints, and rising maintenance costs. Rather than short-term patchwork repairs, this investment will extend pavement life, improve traffic flow, reduce wear and tear on personal vehicles, and ensure school buses, ambulances, fire trucks, and police vehicles can travel efficiently and safely throughout the town. 

Harbor Road / Town of Brookhaven Resurfacing Project 

Funding will support resurfacing of multiple deteriorating roadways across the Town of Brookhaven, including reconstruction of the damaged road bed and the full resurfacing of Harbor Road, which suffered severe damage during a flash flood in August 2024 when part of the roadway collapsed into an adjacent embankment. The collapse cut residents off from essential services and forced emergency responders to take longer, less efficient routes. This project will restore safe, reliable access for residents, school buses, and first responders while also improving driving conditions across Brookhaven, reducing accident risks from failing pavement, and strengthening long-term infrastructure resilience ahead of future storm events. 

Huntington Townwide Repavement Project 

This project will fund milling and paving of nearly 25 miles of roadway throughout the Town of Huntington, targeting areas in critical need of resurfacing, including corridors supporting economic development. Aging pavement and drainage issues have created safety concerns and travel inefficiencies. Repaving will provide residents with safer road conditions, address minor standing water issues through asphalt adjustments, and improve mobility throughout the town. The project also supports economic activity by creating good-paying jobs tied to repavement work and encouraging residents and visitors to travel more freely throughout Huntington’s commercial and residential areas. 

York Hall Historical Preservation Project

This project will fully restore and preserve York Hall, a historic and cultural landmark located at the center of Nissequogue River State Park on the former Kings Park State Hospital campus. York Hall is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been identified by New York State as a significant historic resource. Restoration efforts will support New York State Parks’ plan to operate York Hall as a performing arts and community venue, complementing broader revitalization efforts in downtown Kings Park, including a $25 million sewer installation project. Preserving York Hall will support tourism, local business activity, and long-term economic vibrancy while safeguarding an irreplaceable historic asset. 

Riverhead Brownfield Remediation Project

This project will fund removal of a deteriorating underground fuel tank and contaminated soil at a long-abandoned, tax-delinquent brownfield site at 225 Pulaski Street in Riverhead. The former service station has been vacant since 1995, and a Phase II environmental investigation confirmed active soil contamination from a leaking tank. Remediation will remove a major obstacle to redevelopment and economic revitalization at a site located just two blocks from the Riverhead Long Island Rail Road Station and a proposed transit-oriented development. Cleaning up the site will return it to productive use, restore it to the tax rolls, and complement ongoing downtown revitalization efforts, including state investments through the Downtown Revitalization Initiative.

These five projects build on 10 Community Project Funding initiatives signed into law on January 23, 2026, bringing Rep. LaLota’s total to 15 projects totaling $27.1 million for Suffolk County, including:

1. $2,266,857 for the Suffolk County Police Department Vehicle Fleet Acquisitions Project

2. $1,200,000 for the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office Fleet Enhancement Program

3. $871,701 for the Southold Town Police Department Vehicle Acquisitions Project

4. $782,100 for the Southampton Town Police Department Mobile Command Center Technology Upgrades Project

5. $132,857 for the Southold Town Police Department Radio Upgrades Project

6. $2,250,000 for Water Main Installation for PFAS/PFOA-affected Calverton and Riverhead Homes

7. $1,250,000 for the Town of Brookhaven Miller Place-Sound Beach Drainage Project

8. $1,086,400 for the Town of Smithtown PFAS Contamination Water Main & Boundary Extension Project

9. $1,000,000 for the St. James Sewer Treatment Plant Upgrade Project

10. $1,000,000 for the Kings Park Outfall Pipe Replacement Project