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Protesters slam planned East Patchogue Wal-Mart

A new Wal-Mart proposed for East Patchogue would snarl traffic, hurt struggling local businesses and disrupt a primarily residential area, said activists who spent Sunday morning handing out fliers in protest of the big-box retailer.

But a spokesman for Wal-Mart said the planned 120,000-square-foot store, slated for the corner of Sunrise Highway and Hospital Road, would add about 250 jobs...

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