April 11, 2026
Brookhaven Town is updating its comprehensive land use plan for the first time since 1996, and residents get a direct say through six community open houses running through May. The plan will shape zoning, development, housing, and open space decisions for the next three decades.
Brookhaven's current comprehensive plan dates back 30 years. The town has changed dramatically since then — population shifts, new commercial corridors, environmental concerns, and housing pressures that didn't exist in 1996. Supervisor Dan Panico kicked off the process saying the town needs a plan that reflects where Brookhaven actually is today, not where it was a generation ago.
This isn't a minor zoning tweak. A comprehensive land use plan is the blueprint that guides every development decision, every zoning change, and every open space preservation effort for decades.
All sessions run 6 to 8 PM as drop-in style events — no formal presentation, just stations where you can ask questions and give feedback:
Yes. The town launched planbrookhaven.com where residents can submit feedback, view maps, and follow the process. If you can't make an open house in person, the online portal is the next best thing.
Everything that touches how land gets used in Brookhaven:
Because this plan will outlast most elected officials. The decisions made through this process will determine what gets built next to your neighborhood, whether that empty lot stays green or becomes apartments, and how traffic flows through your part of town for the next 30 years.
If you live in Brookhaven — and that includes everyone from Mt. Sinai to Mastic, Patchogue to Port Jefferson — this affects you.
More info at planbrookhaven.com or brookhavenny.gov.
Sources: Patch, planbrookhaven.com, brookhavenny.gov
Brookhaven Town Board Unanimously Approves Rezoning for 64-Unit Senior Living in East Patchogue and infrastructure challenges in Selden and Centereach are among the local issues this updated plan aims to address going forward.
