Babylon Village Mayor Responds To Contractor Fraud Arrest

BABYLON, NY —Babylon Village Mayor Mary E. Adams posted a message on the official Village of Babylon Facebook page addressing the Village's hiring a contractor who was arrested for fraudulent activities this week.

Nicholas Analitis, of Massapequa, owns Gorilla Contracting Group which was working on the Argyle Falls restoration project. Suffolk County District Attorney Tim Sini said Analitis falsely filed bids for public works projects under false names, including the Town of Babylon’s Carlls River Watershed Project and the Town of Islip’s MacArthur Airport runway reconstruction in addition to Argyle Falls.

Mayor Adams addressed Babylon Village residents on Tuesday:

"When Gorilla Contracting failed to properly man the Argyle Falls project, the Village moved to immediately terminate their contract. The Village’s number-one priority is protecting our taxpayers," she wrote.

"The Village assisted the District Attorney’s investigation into alleged malfeasance by Mr. Analitis and Gorilla Contracting. We will continue to help law enforcement at every stage of this prosecution."

Analitis is being charged with eight counts of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, 10 counts of first-degree offering a false instrument for filing and failure to pay prevailing wages.

Mayor Adams announced that a new contractor has been chosen to continue working on the Argyle Park waterfalls. The Village plans to dedicate the falls to late Babylon Village Mayor Ralph Scordino in two months.