Trucking News · New York · November 1, 2026

Kings Park Neighbors Question a Planned 25-Acre Trucking Station, a Debate Familiar to Truckers

By Big Rig Daily Staff

A plan to build a 25-acre trucking station on a former landfill site in Kings Park, New York, is drawing concern from nearby residents, and the review is only beginning. The proposal from Cox and Sons would turn the site into a facility for parking construction vehicles, according to News 12 Long Island, which reported on a public hearing held Tuesday, Oct. 27, before the Smithtown Zoning Board of Appeals. The topic matters to truckers because it is another case of a community weighing trucks against its neighborhoods.

What is planned

According to the Smithtown Planning Department, the developer plans to cap contaminated material at the former landfill and pave the site for vehicle storage. In a letter to the Zoning Board of Appeals, the department wrote, "Town staff recognizes the advantages of the proposal to cap the existing contaminated material, but more can be done to minimize potential impacts on surrounding properties."

What neighbors say

Residents told News 12 they worry about diesel fumes, noise and traffic. Seth Catandella, who lives near the site, said, "You're talking about all these diesel fumes with houses that back up right to the land." Kings Park resident Cosmo Racco said Old Northport Road already sees trucks coming and going, along with a lot of businesses.

What the town says

The Town of Smithtown said in a statement that the hearing is "simply the first step in a much longer review." It said no decision would be made that evening and that a "fair, thorough and transparent review must take place before any decision is made."

When the hearing resumes

According to the town's posted schedule, the Zoning Board of Appeals has a meeting listed for Dec. 15 at 6 p.m. at the Eugene Cannataro Senior Citizens Center. Minutes Media, which publishes AI-assisted summaries of public meeting recordings, reported that the Cox and Sons hearing was adjourned to that date, when the applicant is expected to make its presentation and residents may speak again. The town calendar lists the meeting but not individual cases, so anyone planning to attend should check with the town.

The wider debate

Truck parking and yards are a constant tension: businesses want deliveries, and neighbors worry about the trucks that make them. Big Rig Daily has covered the same debate in a report on a Georgia council approving a truck lot and in its guide to truck parking tips and apps.

Quick facts

• Where: former landfill site, Kings Park, in the Town of Smithtown, New York.
• Proposal: a 25-acre trucking station by Cox and Sons, for parking construction vehicles.
• Plan for the site: cap contaminated material and pave it for vehicle storage.
• Hearing: Zoning Board of Appeals, Oct. 27, 2026; reported adjourned to Dec. 15, a meeting date on the town's posted schedule.
• Town: "first step in a much longer review."

FAQ

What is proposed in Kings Park?

A 25-acre trucking station on a former landfill, which the developer says would be capped and paved for parking construction vehicles.

What are Kings Park neighbors worried about?

Diesel fumes, noise and truck traffic, according to residents interviewed by News 12.

When is the next Kings Park trucking station hearing?

Dec. 15, according to the town's posted schedule. Minutes Media reported that the Cox and Sons hearing was adjourned to that date.

A question for readers

If not here, where should a trucking yard go?

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