$5M In Federal Funds Secured For Resurfacing Storm-Ravaged Habor Road In Stony Brook: LaLota

STONY BROOK, NY — Five million dollars has been secured for the resurfacing of Harbor Road, which straddles Stony Brook and Head of Harbor on the North Shore, and was ravaged by a flash flood that collapsed it in the summer of 2024, Congressman Nick LaLota's said.

The funding is part of around $15 million in community funding projects that were recently secured by the congressman to help restore multiple deteriorating roadways across the towns of Brookhaven and Smithtown.

The funding will go toward repairing the bed of the road, which is partially located in both towns, and fully resurfacing it.

Its collapse has cut residents off from nearby communities, and forced emergency responders to take time-consuming routes.

LaLota says the project will restore safe, reliable access for residents, school buses, and first responders while also improving driving conditions, reduce accident risks from failing pavement, and strengthen long-term infrastructure resilience ahead of future storm events.

Other projects included in the funding package are town-wide road repaving plans in Smithtown and Huntington, as well as the York Hall Historic Preservation Project, and Suffolk County’s Riverhead Brownfield Remediation Project.

LaLota said county residents "rely on safe, well-maintained roads and strong local infrastructure to support our economy and quality of life, and these federal investments will deliver exactly that."

“From town-wide road repaving projects that improve safety and reduce long-term maintenance costs to cleaning up contaminated brownfield sites and preserving local history, these projects reflect responsible, targeted use of taxpayer dollars," he added.

“These aren’t one-size-fits-all federal programs — they’re solutions designed around the specific needs of Suffolk County communities, identified in partnership with local leaders,” he continued. “Whether it’s repaving roads in Smithtown, Brookhaven, and Huntington that residents use every day, remediating a brownfield in Riverhead to unlock economic potential, or preserving York Hall as a community landmark, these projects address real needs with direct local input.”