4-6-2020  UPDATE - BUDGET HEARING / ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING 

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4-6-2020 -  VILLAGE HALL UPDATE: 

From the Mayor's Desk: Good afternoon, Babylon Village residents and guests. As a precautionary health and safety measure for our employees and staff, Babylon Village Hall OFFICES will be closed beginning Monday, April 6th, 2020 and will reopen on Monday, April 20th, 2020.

All comments and questions on the tentative budget can be emailed to babylonbudget@villageofbabylonny.gov. The deadline for all comments and questions is Monday, April 20th, 2020.  

We will announce on Monday, April 6th, 2020 how the above meeting will be held.  We thank you for your patience during this critical time.

Stay safe, stay healthy, stay home!

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4-3-2020  From the Mayor’s Desk:  ARGYLE PARK CLOSURE

By executive order, Argyle Park in its entirety will be closing at 3:00 pm today, Friday, April 3rd, 2020 until further notice to the public. This is a health and safety precaution. No visitors AT ALL under ANY circumstances will be permitted at Argyle Lake. 

Barricades and signs will be posted. Code Enforcement will be patrolling and enforcing the closure.

Please continue to be safe, be healthy, practice social distancing and continue to be strong. We WILL get through this! 

Sincerely, Mayor Ralph A. Scordino

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3-27-2020  From the Mayor's Desk:  BACK DOOR GARBAGE PICKUP CHANGE

Good Afternoon Babylon Village Residents.  As another safety and precautionary measure for our employees, beginning March 30th, 2020, BACK DOOR GARBAGE PICKUP in the Village of Babylon will be suspended.  Village residents are kindly asked to please bring your household garbage to curbside.  Garbage should be in cans and not on the road.  All routes and the Sanitation Calendar REMAIN THE SAME.

Anyone who is in need of assistance with garbage to curbside, please contact our Sanitation Office at (631)-669-4878 and arrangements will be made.  Please have garbage ready for pickup by 6:00 AM on your regularly scheduled day.  

Just to be clear, from this point going forward all house garbage and rubbish will be picked up curbside following the house garbage schedule on the calendar.  Regular rubbish days are now suspended.  Both materials should be placed on the curb on the day your house garbage is scheduled to be picked up. Recycling pick up will continue on its normal schedule with absolutely no changes. 

   In Review:

• Both Household and Rubbish will be picked up together curbside following the backdoor schedule on the calendar
• Routes and calendar remain the same
• Recycling will continue on its normal schedule
• Rubbish days are suspended until further notice

Please share this information with your neighbors and continue to practice social distancing, be safe and remain healthy!  https://www.villageofbabylonny.gov/_literature_246469/Sanitation_Calendar_2020

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3-25-2020 -  PUBLIC HEARING VIDEOTAPED

A Village of Babylon Public Hearing took place on Tuesday, March 24th, 2020 at 7:00 pm to consider the petition of Bomticc,LLC for rezoning of the premises located at 75 Fire Island Avenue from Residence O to Residence M.  Due to the Coronavirus and Village Hall being closed to the public, the hearing was videotaped.  A reserved decision was made by the Village of Babylon Board of Trustees.  

Public Hearing      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkdbrQS35tM&feature=youtu.be

Board of Trustee Meeting     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGXx7SbY6nU

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3-23-2020 - Update From The Mayor's Desk:  SOCIAL DISTANCING

Good afternoon, Babylon Village Residents and Guests:

By way of an executive order and as another precautionary and safety measure, beginning today, Monday, March 23rd, 2020, Babylon Village Code Enforcement will have the authority to disperse groups of people/children in Babylon Village that exceed the guidelines of the State of New York and Governor Cuomo’s directive as well as Suffolk County’s directive which is as follows:

• Gatherings should be 10 people or less
• Minimum 6 foot distance between people
• Any outdoor sports should have a wide separation (minimum 6 feet) between participants (such as tennis).  Close quarters sports (such as basketball) is unacceptable.

Governor Cuomo will also be considering a plan to reduce gatherings of young people at parks throughout New York State as well and certainly we will be sharing that with our Village residents and guests.

Should you see something, say something.  Please contact Babylon Village Code Enforcement at (631) 894-2949.  Please also feel free to contact me at (631) 669-1212.  Please access our official Village of Babylon Facebook page for up-to-date information as well as our website: villageofbabylonny.gov.

Please stay safe, practice social distancing and be healthy. 

 Sincerely,  Mayor Ralph A. Scordino

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3-18-2020 - From The Mayor's Desk:  VILLAGE HALL CLOSED TO PUBLIC

Good afternoon, Babylon Village Residents and Guests. As a precautionary and safety measure, beginning on Tuesday, March 18th, 2020, all Village of Babylon offices will be CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC for a period of 30 days. All Village offices will be OPEN, just closed to the public. Permits will not be issued at this time, unless there is an emergency situation. Village offices will reopen to the public on Monday, April 20th, 2020.

Each department can be contacted by phone: Mayor's Office : (631) 669-1212, Building Department: (631) 669-1300, Highway and Maintenance: (631) 669-4878, Village Clerk: (631) 669-1500, Village Court:(631) 669-1771, Village Treasurer: (631) 587-6270. We look forward to assisting you!

Again, this is strictly a precautionary and safety measure, all Village services will remain in effect, all Village offices will remain open, just closed to the public. We appreciate your cooperation and certainly feel free to contact my office at (631) 669-1212 with any questions or concerns. Please be safe and enjoy your evening!

Sincerely,  Mayor Ralph A. Scordino

Village of Babylon Court

Declaration of Emergency 4-7-2020

Coronavirus Precautions and Information

As a precautionary and safety measure, beginning on Monday, March 16th, 2020, the Village of Babylon Highway and Sanitation OFFICE will be closed to the public until further notice. The plastic bag program has been suspended as well. All Village services WILL CONTINUE as usual for our Babylon Village residents just the OFFICE will be closed to the public. Please call the Village Highway and Sanitation office at (631) 669-4878 with any questions or concerns. Again, this is strictly a precautionary and safety measure, all Village services remain in effect. We appreciate your cooperation and certainly feel free to contact the Mayor’s office at (631) 669-1212. State of Emergency

WHAT THE VILLAGE OF BABYLON IS DOING:

• Babylon Village cleaning crews are frequently and thoroughly sanitizing throughout Village Hall and in all Village departments including Highway, Maintenance and Sanitation. Meeting rooms and Court Justice are also being sanitized frequently and thoroughly as well.
• Hand sanitizers are being placed throughout Village Hall to provide easy access for both residents, guests and employees.
• Mayor Scordino, The Babylon Fire Department and Village officials are continuing to monitor the situation and will take steps to reschedule/cancel any events if necessary and inform the public. Please continue to check our website at : villageofbabylonny.gov  or the official Village of Babylon Facebook page for updates regarding events

GENERAL TIPS:

• Wash hands thoroughly and often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
• Avoid touching eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands, especially before eating.
• Avoid contact with sick people.
• Always cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing.
• Gather and update home preparedness kits, containing a thermometer, decongestants, anti-inflammatory drugs and acetaminophen.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.
• STAY HOME IF YOU ARE SICK and be sure to throw used tissues in the trash.
• Use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry.

RESOURCES:

New York State Department of Health: www.health.ny.gov/coronavirus
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov/COVID19
World Health Organization: www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus
Suffolk County: https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Health-Services/Health-Bulletins/Novel-Coronavirus

Coronavirus Precautions and Information

Closure of Restaurants, Bars, Movie Theatres and Gyms