December 4th, 2023
– Ross Memorial Park played host once again to the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce annual tree lighting ceremony. Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter joined with Bruce Fabrizio, Brentwood Chamber President, in welcoming the many families, high school students, local elected officials and civic members who celebrated the return of the tree lighting to the park since its grand reopening in November. The Town was forced to close the park in 2020 after the Suffolk County Police Department identified illegal drug activity in the park.Read more: Brentwood Chamber Tree Lighting Returns To Ross Memorial Park!
November 30th, 2023 – Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter, members of the Town of Islip Community Development Agency (CDA) and officials on the state and local levels cut the ribbon on the first renovation on Carleton Avenue completed as part of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) in Central Islip.
November 21st, 2023 – Town of Islip employees and volunteers from Islip Food for Hope today distributed more than 800 turkeys and pies, along with 1,000 ‘Boxes of Love’ to over 70 agencies, including churches and school districts within the Town. These Thanksgiving boxes will be given to families in the community to help ease the burden of food insecurity during the holiday.
Read more: Town Distributes 800 Turkeys and 1,000 Thanksgiving ‘Boxes of Love’