The town of Brookhaven is one of the largest areas of Central Suffolk County. While the town of Port Jefferson and the north shore towns west of the William Floyd Parkway would go to their dmv because it was closer than Medford and Riverhead. The place was opened for around 3 decades which it used to be a big success in the early 2000s when housing development was in the area.
It was selfish that Government Hochul decided to close down one of the most popular areas that also has lot of people in neighbouring towns that can’t drive over 20 minutes to the nearest DMV’s on Long Island. Hopefully Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine steps up and find a way to bring back the DMV. The New York Department of Motor Vehicles decided to take down the Port Jeff DMV was because of struggles of local residents stopping by to their place. Outsiders would also go to the Port Jeff DMV because some could take the port Jeff train and take the bus on Route 112.
They claim that the closure will have a detrimental effect on locals, particularly senior citizens. According to Romaine, Suffolk is the state’s fourth-largest county. “In terms of licensed drivers and registered vehicles, it’s number one in the state.” By the end of the week, the location is scheduled to close, leaving just four other offices to serve Suffolk County’s population of over 1.5 million. Ed Romaine quoted that “Governor Hochul’s decision to eliminate the Port Jefferson DMV is ill-conceived,” Supervisor Romaine stated. Tens of thousands of people who live in Brookhaven Town will now have to travel to Huppague, Riverhead, or Medford, which will be a huge inconvenience. Which was back in August at the Port Jeff DMV. He has expressed his gratitude to Senator Palumbo and Assemblyman Flood for their advocacy on behalf of the Town of Brookhaven residents, and has kindly request that the Governor reevaluate this decision and maintain the Port Jefferson Station DMV operational.
On my point of view, I noticed that more people are buying plates from the dmv which it was ridiculous to be closed for those in the area and by Stony Brook University. I’ve seen residents buy license plates a growing success during the Pandemic but not every month they were the dominant of Central Suffolk County. Medford usually has more plates then Terryville because it has a more populated area than the North Shore of Central Suffolk specifically the town of Brookhaven. If the place opens to the local again, either they can use the plaza or get relocated to a shopping plaza by the Port Jeff Bowling Alley or something that’s big enough like the size of CVS or Rite Aid.
The Port Jefferson DMV is good for the community like Stony Brook University, the North Shore Towns and the senior citizens community that lives in the town of Brookhaven in the northern half. It would be nice if someone would be willing to bring back the dmv in their north shore community at the vacant building in the shopping plaza of town.
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