Oakdale Civic Association Vice-President-elect Thomas Alfano says the property has become a playground for mischief.
The Town of Islip reached a tax settlement agreement with Mercury International at the end of 2023. Community members say Mercury would receive tax refunds in installments and say Mercury had to use $250,000 from the first installment for security, maintenance and repairs to the historic mansion."They have no respect for us. They don't care about us,” she said. "They have not been true friends to us. They don't really care about the people of Idle Hour.
"It's heartbreaking and not only that, but it's literally history disintegrating and it's such a shame,” she said. "This is the namesake of our community,” she said. "Now we're left with a derelict, abandoned building that the landlords don't care about. They don't care about the history." In a statement to News 12, a Town of Islip spokesperson wrote, “The Town and representatives for the property owner are working together to finalize a plan for improved security measures at Idle Hour Mansion. The reason for the delay is we want to get it right. We anticipate the installation of security measures in the near future and hope they are effective in deterring - if not eliminating - criminal activity at the site.
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