Town of Babylon - Government

09/14/2026

Councilman Anthony Manetta joined the Therese M Gigante Foundation, Inc. on Saturday at the Pavilion at Fireman's Memorial Park for their annual fundraiser. Proceeds from the 50/50 raffle were matched and donated to the Stony Brook Children's Child Life Program, which supports kids and families during hospital stays. Thank you to the Gigante family and everyone who came out. 🤝

09/14/2026

🇺🇸 Town of Babylon Remembers: Terence McShane

Twenty-five years on, our monthlong tribute continues honoring the 48 residents we lost on September 11, 2001 — members of our community whose spirit, love, and kindness continue to resonate.

Today, we honor the memory of Terence Augustine McShane — a devoted husband, loving father, and courageous public servant who grew up in Deer Park.

Terence served twelve years with the NYPD, rising to sergeant, before joining the FDNY in 1999. On September 11, while serving with Ladder 101 out of Red Hook, Brooklyn, he gave his life in the line of duty at the age of 37. Six of his brothers from Ladder 101 were lost alongside him.

When The New York Times wrote about Terence, they titled it "The Friend Collector." A life so full and so brief, they said, could be measured by his friendships — the ones from Sts. Cyril and Methodius, from St. Anthony's High School, from lifeguarding at Overlook Beach, from Siena College, from rugby, from a decade in a police uniform and two years in a fire helmet.

"Terence was still friendly with guys he went to nursery school with," his older brother Kieran said. He'd run into someone on the street and start talking, and Kieran would ask who that was. "Some girl I went to third grade with," Terence would answer.

What drew people to him may have been how much he could pull out of an ordinary moment. One of his approaches to fatherhood: in-line skating down Montauk Highway, shirtless, pushing a stroller packed with his kids.

That September, Terence and his father-in-law were in the middle of gutting and rebuilding the family's house. Terence, Cathy and their three boys — the oldest was 7 — were staying at a relative's place until it was finished. After September 11, friends, relatives and complete strangers showed up and finished the job for them.

His son Colin now serves as an FDNY firefighter. "He was a man who always put others first," Colin said. "I strive every day to live up to the example he set."

🕯️ We will never forget.

09/14/2026

🇺🇸 Twenty-five years.

Long enough that for many of our neighbors, September 11 is not something they remember — it's something they were told. By us.

Supervisor Rich Schaffer, speaking at the Town of Babylon's 25th Anniversary September 11 Memorial Ceremony, on why this anniversary is different, on the families whose grief keeps no calendar, and on the neighbors we've continued to lose in the years since.

09/14/2026

🇺🇸 Town of Babylon Remembers: Louise A. Lynch

Twenty-five years on, our monthlong tribute continues honoring the 48 residents we lost on September 11, 2001 — members of our community whose spirit, love, and kindness continue to resonate.

Today, we honor the memory of Louise A. Lynch, 58, of Amityville — a devoted mother, loving wife, and dedicated professional.

Louise was an assistant vice president in the finance department of Marsh & McLennan, on the 98th floor of the North Tower. She had been with the company for 40 years. Colleagues remembered her as the person who always made time to help them work through a problem, and as a familiar face at the Amityville train station morning and evening, and at Mass at St. Martin of Tours.

Home was Frost Lane. Louise raised her daughter Maria in that house, and after nearly two decades of putting her career and family first, she had finally started carving out a little time for herself — she had recently discovered Atlantic City and thought it was a wonderful getaway. Just after 8 a.m. on September 11, she emailed her sister about the trip.

Maria was 18 that fall, an only child. "She was my best friend," she said. "We went everywhere together, we did everything together."

In 2009, Maria asked the Village to honor her mother, and since then the street sign has carried a second nameplate: Louise A. Lynch Memorial Lane. "Frost Lane was such a huge part of her life," Maria said. "She loved being home with her family, so to have the street named in her honor means so much."

When Maria married in 2008, every guest was given a gold angel pin to wear during the ceremony — because her mother loved angels. An angel is carved into Louise's memorial stone here in Town.

It took nearly ten years for the identification of Louise's remains to be completed. In February 2011, on what would have been her 32nd wedding anniversary, her family laid her to rest beside her husband at Calverton National Cemetery. "We wanted to bring her home," Maria said.

Maria still lives in the house where she grew up, on the lane that carries her mother's name.

🕯️ We will never forget.

09/13/2026

09/13/2026

⚠️ A Flood Watch is in effect for Suffolk County on Sunday.

Sunday is expected to be a soaker, with the heaviest rainfall anticipated between 6:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Average rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 3 inches are forecast, with locally higher amounts of 5 to 7 inches possible.

Before the rain begins:

💧 Clear leaves and debris from storm drains and gutters.

💧 Avoid unnecessary travel during periods of heavy rain.

💧 Never drive or walk through floodwaters—Turn Around, Don’t Drown.

💧 Continue monitoring forecasts and sign up for SuffolkAlert for important updates.