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In 2021, the Brookhaven Industrial Development Agency brought in more than $5 million for charges for services in putting together bigger corporate tax breaks, which is more than any unelected board driving economic development outside of New York City. Advocates and some parents say these deals were made at the expense of local schools and public services.

Over two dozen advocacy groups, including Riverhead teachers from Long Island, rallied outside the state Capitol in Albany to push for legislation to prevent tax revenue from being taken away from schools by local Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs).

Brookhaven’s industrial development agency has placed a six-month moratorium on considering tax breaks for new warehouses without having tenants in place. Instead, a group of residents have called for a pair of warehouses planned for North Bellport to be rejected.

The North Bellport community opposes a warehouse proposal in which the developer is requesting a payment in lieu of taxes from the Brookhaven Industrial Development Agency. The IDA is now concerned that the developer misled the community during a town planning meeting about how much the warehouse would contribute to property taxes revenue for the local school district.

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