BBS News

Connetquot Public Library Opens New Café

Bohemia, NY – The newly completed Café at Connetquot Public Library has been transformed into a comfortable and welcoming space designed for a variety of uses. As the interior designer on this project, our goal was to create a practical and flexible environment that encourages both social interaction and quiet study. New furniture includes a […]

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New Teen Center at Port Jeff Library

Port Jefferson, NY – As the Architect for the Port Jefferson Free Library Teen Center, BBS is proud to have played a key role in transforming the historic 1812 Bayles House into a vibrant, functional space dedicated to local teens. Our approach preserved the unique character of the original building while introducing sensitive upgrades to […]

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The Park at 114 Grand Opening

Port Jefferson, NY – On May 31, the Port Jefferson Free Library held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their new green space located on the adjacent site at 114 Thompson St. in Port Jefferson. Many families and children gathered at the new Park at 114 for a night full of games, crafts, live music and sing-alongs, […]

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New Outdoor Nature Area at Port Jefferson Free Library

Port Jefferson, NY – Construction of the Outdoor Nature Area at the Port Jefferson Free Library has begun on the former residential parcel adjacent directly to the Library’s parking lot. The project was originally proposed to the Port Jefferson community in early 2021, with the intent to provide the residents with a complete nature experience […]

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A Socially Distanced Conversation about Making Connections

As we continue to navigate the course of this pandemic, our team at BBS took some time to have a conversation with some of our community members and leaders in different industries, to discuss some key questions we all had about where we are now, how we got here, what the future might look like, […]

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Bayport-Blue Point Library Phase 1 Approved

Blue Point, NY – The former Ursuline Center renovation project, the new Bayport-Blue Point Library home, is making its way through the journey of critical approvals. The library has received a green light to start the Middle Road location’s Phase I site work. “We heard Sept. 30 from New York State Education Department Facilities Planning,” […]

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Lindenhurst Residents OK $9.4M Bond to Update, Expand Library

Lindenhurst, NY – A $9.4 million bond to update and expand Lindenhurst Memorial Library was given the green light Wednesday by voters. The spending for the library on Lee Avenue was approved by a vote of 474-399. The 15-year bond will add $64 per year to the tax bill of residents with a home assessment […]

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Final stages of Bayport-Blue Point Library construction package

Blue Point, NY – Bayport-Blue Point Library director Mike Firestone said the construction package for the new library location, the former St. Ursula Center, is nearing completion. BBS Architects, Landscape Architects & Engineers PC is preparing the paperwork for New York State Education Department Facilities Planning. “After they approve it, the work goes out to […]

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School Construction Has Begun at Scarsdale

Scarsdale, NY –  …  At Greenacres Elementary School the work has begun and the construction and staging fencing is up. The excavation for the addition on Huntington Avenue is in process. Inside the school, workers have begun demolition and the asbestos removal is largely complete. There will be additional demolition later on. The interior work […]

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Voters in Florida, NY, approve 2019 Capital Project

Florida, NY – Voters in the Florida Union Free School District approved the 2019 Capital Project on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. The official results of the vote were 187 “yes” and 112 “no” ballots cast. The $7,985,804 million capital improvement project will address necessary building repairs, enhance learning spaces, and make Golden Hill Elementary and […]

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