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Islip Town Board drops plan to limit Tom Croci's powers

The Islip Town board held a public hearing

Photo credit: Danielle Finkelstein | The Islip Town board held a public hearing to vote on resolutions that would result in stripping Supervisor Tom Croci, right, of some of his powers.

The Islip Town Board dropped a controversial proposal last night to strip power from Supervisor Tom Croci in a dramatic reversal that was met with a standing ovation by some town residents.

Councilman Anthony S. Senft Jr., the board's only Conservative, said the Republican-dominated board met individually with one another in the last few weeks and worked on communication issues, which he said...

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