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5 Things to Know: May 8

Here's what you need to know, today, in Babylon.

1. Tonight at 8 p.m. the Babylon Village Board of Trustees , and at 7 p.m. a public hearing is scheduled for a new restaurant application for the site of the former Bistro 111, and a new amendment to add "no parking" signs on certain streets during events. Patch will have the story tomorrow on the new restaurant, which has already hung a new awning reading "Nocturne - Food and Spirits."

2. Know any indie movie fans? Dylan Skolnick from Huntington's Cinema Arts Centre will be at the Babylon Public Library tonight for the at 6:45 p.m.

3. This week is National Drinking Water Week, and the Long Island Water Conference will hold its annual water tasting contest to select the best tasting water on Long Island. Residents can participate in the blind taste test at the First Stop Café at Farmingdale State College from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. today. Dix Hills has won for several years.

4. This week is also "Be Kind to Animals Week." In honor of ASPCA's initiative, check out the latest Shelter Pet of the Week from Babylon Town Shelter, or view all adoptable pets from the Town of Babylon on their Petfinder page

5. Babylon's varsity softball team was recently ranked among "Suffolk's Elite" by Newsday, and they are undeafeated and leading their league. They play .

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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