What Happened
Brookhaven Town Highway Superintendent Daniel P. Losquadro and Councilwoman Jane Bonner announced the completion of a 12-road paving and drainage project in Rocky Point, according to a report published by LongIsland.com on July 10, 2026. The project involved the resurfacing of twelve neighborhood roads and the installation of new drainage infrastructure on Undine Road to address persistent flooding in the area.
Before any repaving could begin, crews installed new drainage on Undine Road at a cost of $178,219. That drainage work was a prerequisite to resurfacing, designed specifically to alleviate flooding that had been a known problem in the neighborhood. The road resurfacing portion of the project then totaled $202,995, of which $173,748 was covered by a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) — meaning the majority of the paving costs did not fall directly on local taxpayers. The combined total for both the drainage and resurfacing work came to $381,214.
The twelve roads resurfaced as part of the project were: Diana Road, Dryad Road, Isis Road, Lyre Road, Naiad Road, Nautilus Drive, Poseidon Road, Tarn Road, Thor Road, Undine Road, Valhal Road, and Valkyr Road — all located within the same Rocky Point neighborhood. Per LongIsland.com, Superintendent Losquadro credited the CDBG funding as essential to the project’s financial structure: “I am grateful that we were able to utilize CDBG funding to pay for the majority of the road resurfacing in this project. This grant funding helps to offset taxpayer costs for local infrastructure repairs, paving projects and improving stormwater drainage.”
Town Supervisor Dan Panico also weighed in, recognizing both Losquadro and HHS Commissioner Alison Karppi for their roles: “We appreciate the work of our Highway Superintendent here in Rocky Point, and the wise application of CDBG funds by our HHS Commissioner Alison Karppi. We work together as a team in Brookhaven.”
Councilwoman Bonner, who co-announced the project’s completion alongside Losquadro, framed the work in terms of direct resident impact. “Road paving and drainage improvements are among the most important services we provide to residents,” Bonner said, as reported by LongIsland.com. “This project will make a meaningful difference for homeowners in this Rocky Point neighborhood. I am proud that we were able to help secure funding to complete the work while reducing the burden on taxpayers, and I thank Superintendent Losquadro and the Highway Department crews for their work on behalf of the community.”
Location & Road Context
Rocky Point is a hamlet within the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, situated along the North Shore of Long Island. The twelve roads involved in this project are clustered within a single residential neighborhood, and the drainage issues on Undine Road had been a recurring concern for area homeowners prior to this intervention. For more on road conditions and construction in Brookhaven and across Suffolk County roads, Long Island Traffic tracks ongoing infrastructure work throughout the region.
Rocky Point has seen serious road safety incidents in recent years. In December 2025, a woman was killed after her vehicle veered off the road and struck a tree in Rocky Point, a reminder of the real-world consequences that deteriorated road surfaces and poor drainage conditions can have on driver safety in the area.
Broader Impact
The use of CDBG funding to cover $173,748 of the $202,995 resurfacing cost means Rocky Point residents paid only a fraction of the true infrastructure cost out of local taxes — a meaningful outcome for a neighborhood-scale project that touched twelve separate streets. The drainage component on Undine Road, costing $178,219, directly targets a flooding hazard that, left unaddressed, can accelerate road deterioration and create dangerous driving conditions during heavy rain events. Residents on the affected roads in Brookhaven can expect improved pavement quality and reduced standing water following storms.