Thursday, September 19, 2024 ~ Volume 136 ~ Issue Number 44 ~ $1.00
County Legislature Issues Final Report on Cyber Attack By Matt Meduri
The September 2022 cyber attack left the County, then governed by County Executive Steve Bellone (D-West Babylon), reeling with months of downed operations and services and a matter and timeline of response that earned criticism from other governmental officials, namely the special committee of the Suffolk County Legislature. The special committee released their final, sixtyfour page report on the cyber intrusion on Thursday. Special Committee Chair Anthony Piccirillo (R-Holtsville) began the brief meeting by thanking the special committee, Presiding Officer Kevin McCaffrey (R-Lindenhurst) for his “leadership,” “creating” the special committee, and selecting Piccirillo as the chair. He also thanked Special Counsel Richard Donoghue, former acting deputy U.S. Attorney General, as well as the County employees of multiple departments who endured interviews and the stymied response time by the County.
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Members of the Special Committee on the Cyber Attack Pose with the Final Report (Credit - Matt Meduri)
Kings Park DRI Meeting Reviews Proposals for $10M Grant By Matt Meduri
Residents view proposals at the DRI meeting on Thursday (Credit - Matt Meduri)
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In January, Governor Kathy Hochul (D) visited Kings Park personally to deliver a check of almost $10 million specifically geared towards Kings Park’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI). The Town of Smithtown had applied for the grant for several consecutive years until the business district was identified as a candidate in the eyes of the State for funds to revitalize the area. The first community meeting was held in June to educate the public on the process of submitting proposals, what the grant money could and could not cover, and set the terms of the process going forward. Workshop meetings have been held throughout the summer, where a select panel of residents and business owners sit down with the State’s DRI task force to field and deliberate proposals from the public. The second meeting, held last Thursday evening at the RJO Intermediate School on Old Dock Road, unveiled proposals for the funds, split into four separate goals outlined by the task force.
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