Advocates call for Suffolk to designate Coindre Hall Park as public nature preserve

Advocates call for Suffolk to designate Coindre Hall Park as public nature preserve

Huntington residents are frustrated with a proposal to develop Coindre Hall Park.
Advocates tell News 12 they have been asking the county to designate the park and its wetlands a public nature preserve to improve the water quality.
That is because it dipped from a B+ to a C- rating over two years, according to a Long Island Sound study.
Coindre Hall Park Community President Desiree Benn-Galgano tells News 12 that the town is trying to execute plans to knock down trees, build parking lots and a dock.
"They want to develop a very fragile and special area against the wishes of the public and they don't have the public's support or our voices at the table," Benn-Galgano said. "What's the push? Why are we doing this? Who wants this? Certainly not 2,000 votes and taxpayers of Suffolk County."
In a statement to News 12, a Suffolk County spokesperson says no projects have been formalized.