Flood Buyouts, Festive Nights & Art Calls

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-Brian Grant, managing editor, writer

Local Pulse

🌊 Brookhaven is partnering with New York State to buy out occupied homes in flood-prone areas like Mastic Beach and Patchogue as part of the Blue Buffers Voluntary Buyout Program. The goal is to restore natural ecosystems and protect the coastline using funds from the state’s $4.2 billion environmental bond act. Greater Long Island

🎶 Clear skies and lively crowds made for a perfect evening at Patchogue’s second Alive After Five of the summer, as music, food, and fun filled Main Street. Photographer Eric Micallef captured the vibrant scenes from the festival. Greater Long Island

Community Highlights

• The Bellport Village Tennis Center offers well-maintained Har-Tru courts, instructional programs, and seasonal events under USPTA-certified management. Memberships and hourly play are available to residents and non-residents, with court access daily from 7:30 am to dusk. [Bellport Village Tennis Center]

• The Patchogue Arts Council is accepting submissions for Arts on Terry 2025, a curated contemporary art street fair on September 14, featuring booth space for fine artists. Artists can apply here by August 13 for a chance to showcase their work. [Patchogue Arts Council]

• Gateway's Annual Fundraiser returns on July 25 with Party On The Point, an evening of performances, raffles, food, and dancing at a beautiful Bellport waterfront home. [The Gateway, Performing Arts Center of Suffolk County]

• The Village of Patchogue will hold a Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, to review local zoning and development matters. [Village of Patchogue]

• Northeast Stage presents Othello as part of Shakespeare in the Park on July 17 at the Village Bandshell in Patchogue for an evening of powerful drama under the stars. [Village of Patchogue]

• NYS Senator Dean Murray, Assemblyman Jarett Gandolfo, and Legislator Dominick Thorne are hosting a Blood Drive on July 29 from 1 PM to 7 PM at 205 Blue Point Avenue, Blue Point, in partnership with the Blue Point Fire Department and the New York Blood Center. [New York State Senate]

• The Suffolk County Sheriff's Office is hosting a Corrections Career Fair on July 15, where attendees can explore career opportunities and meet directly with officers at the Yaphank Correctional Facility. [Suffolk County Sheriff's Office]

• The Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce is seeking proposals from qualified accounting professionals or firms to provide accounting services, with submissions due by July 20. Interested parties can contact Executive Director Silvana Aloisio at [email protected] or 631-207-1000 Ext: 303 for details. [Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce]

• The Night Bazaar kicks off July 18 at The Better Man Distilling Co. in Patchogue with cocktails, food, live music, handmade goods, and over 40 local vendors in a lively night market setting. [Patch]

• Artwork from the South Bay Art Association's plein air event will be showcased at the Bellport Day Exhibition on Saturday, July 26, with judging taking place from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. [South Bay Art Association]

• The New York State Senate has launched the 2025 Summer Reading Program, themed “Color our World: Colorea Nuestro Mundo,” encouraging kids to read for fun and discovery all summer long. Participants can earn an official certificate by submitting their reading form by August 22. [New York State Senate]

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