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2012 Babylon Village Patch Persons of the Year: Babylon Helps

Organization dedicated time to helping Hurricane Sandy victims in Babylon and beyond.

Babylon Village has spoken! Readers cast their vote for our 2012 Person of the Year for the last two weeks after suggesting candidates in the weeks leading up the end of the year.

The 2012 Persons of the Year are... Babylon Helps! 

Babylon Helps is an organization made up of residents that came together to assist the residents of Babylon that were impacted by Hurricane Sandy in October. Between organizing multiple donation drives into their headquarters at the American Legion Post 94.

The group has continued to help the residents, especially those along the shoreline and in Fred Shores, where damage was brutal and extensive to many family's homes. Babylon Helps continues to collect donations and distribute funds collected along with neighborhood events for affected areas.

Congratulations to all members of Babylon Helps and everyone who donated their time following the massive hurricane!

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Adam Crowley May 15, 2013 at 06:53 pm
As I explained, my post was made on behalf of another village resident. However, I did take theRead More time to read the statute and do have an independent viewpoint on this subject. While I do not feel that all dogs require a muzzle at all times, if you have a dog that you know to be a threat to other dogs or humans, you would have a duty to take measures to eliminate that threat before bring that dog into public. If that measure is a muzzle, then that's what must be done. As my post indicated, I believe strict enforcement would be exceedingly difficult and, perhaps, unnecessary (at least with respect to the muzzle requirement). However, a total lack of enforcement is dangerous and unacceptable. I think a little common sense goes a long way and I have confidence that those charged with enforcing the Village code could do so selectively. I understand that selective enforcement may be a concept that many feel uncomfortable with. However, just because the law requires a muzzle, that is hardly a reason to disregard it in its entirety and allow dogs with vicious propensities to roam around unleashed. I will leave it up to Village lawmakers to remove the muzzle requirement (and suggest that they do so) if that is what it would take to make people comfortable with the leash requirement.
Concerned Citizen May 15, 2013 at 05:37 pm
Did you read the law? unless it be properly muzzled and effectively restrained by a chain or leashRead More I'll bet neither dog was muzzled Do you really want them to enforce this law