The first part of the project will be a $4.5 million visitors center, which will be joined by a museum, science labs and a business incubator on the grounds of inventor Nikola Tesla's only known surviving laboratory, officials said.
Republican Neil Manzella defeated Democrat Alyson Bass to win the vacant 3rd Council District seat, according to unofficial results posted by the Suffolk County Board of Elections.
While there is no imminent danger of being washed into the sea, climate scientists and environmentalists say residents and public officials must start planning for a flood-filled future.
Construction has stopped after structural problems were found during demolition of the existing building and will not resume until spring, library director Kerri Rosalia told Newsday.