Week in Review: Town to Contribute $1M Toward Sewers in Downtown Kings Park

Smithtown to Contribute $1M Towards Sewers in Kings Park Downtown
A plan to extend county sewer service to Kings Park's downtown commercial district received its first financial backing from Smithtown town officials. 

"It’s tying us into the existing sewer treatment," said Kings Park Chamber of Commerce President Anthony Tanzi. "It can only be beneficial to economy and the environment for Kings Park." 

Where Did Kings Park Get Its Name? Fuggedaboutit, Says This History Buff
"No sleep 'till Kings Park" might not have the same ring to it as the original Beastie Boys rap song but the name of the town shares a closer-than-you-might-think history with a borough affectionately called out in many of hip-hop's greatest hits, the former home of the Dodgers and he indelible Donnie Brasco.

In order to understand, Robert Saal, who runs the website KPPCHistory.com, says you have to go back to when the area was called St. Johnland.

Why Didn't You Vote in the 2013 School Budget Election?
A little more than 16 percent of the population turned out.

Smithtown Town to Purchase 11 New Trucks After Blizzard
Smithtown Town officials will purchase of 11 new dump trucks with plow attachments to update its aging Highway feet. 

Smithtown Town Board approved the purchase of 11 six-wheel dump trucks through a county-run equipment acquisition program at its May 23 meeting, Newsday reports. 

Teens Get a Lesson in Distracted Driving
Teens from Kings Park took to the wheel recently and a made pledge not to text and drive after having completing a distracted driver obstacle course set up at Kings Park High School.