Town Honors Retiring Assemb. Sweeney With Plaque Dedication at Cedar Beach

Babylon Town Supervisor Rich Schaffer and Deputy Supervisor Tony Martinez recently joined with other local officials and community members to celebrate the career of Assemb. Robert Sweeney, who is retiring after nearly 30 years in the State Assembly.

A ceremony was held at Cedar Beach Marina, where Schaffer and Martinez unveiled a new plaque at the marina’s Sport Fishing Education Center and Aquaculture Facility dedicated to Sweeney in commemoration of his achievements and as a “thank you” for his longtime service to the Town of Babylon. The honorary bronze plaque was placed at the Sport Fishing Education Center and Aquaculture Facility at Cedar Beach due to Sweeney’s critical support of the facility and in recognition of his love for fishing and environmental advocacy, officials said.

Also in attendance were Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, State Sen. Phil Boyle, Assemb. Joseph Saladino, Suffolk County Legislature Presiding Officer DuWayne Gregory and Lindenhurst Mayor Tom Brennan, among other officials.

Pictured from left to right in front of the plaque at Supervisor Schaffer; John Manitone of the New York Fishing Tackle Trade Association (NYFTTA); Assemb. Sweeney; Ralph Votta, NYFTTA; Keith Alexander, NYFTTA; and County Executive Bellone.