Our Brookhaven reporter, Patrick Whittle

What I Cover

Along with my colleague Sophia Chang, I cover the Town of Brookhaven's government and its many communities -- from Lake Ronkonkoma to Manorville and Patchogue to Poquott. If you have a story idea about the town's use of your taxpayer dollars or some new laws approved by a village board, I'd love to hear it. Brookhaven's residents face many pressing issues -- including the future of the Gordon Heights fire district, scientific research at Brookhaven National Lab, and absentee landlords in Mastic -- and I strive to stay on top of them all.

Coming up

I will be tweeting, blogging and writing about the first public hearing on the Carmans River Watershed protection plan, to be held during Tuesday's 5 p.m. town board meeting at Brookhaven Town Hall.

- Patrick Whittle

patrick.whittle@newsday.com

631-843-2094

Twitter handle: @pxwhittle