Citgo Changing Names

7-Eleven Construction Underway in Mattituck

The face of one busy intersection in Mattituck is changing for good.

After about two years of public outcry and back-and-forth discussion in local government, construction crews are hitting the pavement, converting the old Citgo gas station on the corner of Factory Avenue and Route 25 in Mattituck into a 7-Eleven.

They were busy at work just before noon on Wednesday, as patrons began to crowd into Tony's Asian Fusion , a new restaurant that now occupies the old North Fork Grill on Route 25 across from Magic Fountain ice cream shop.

"We started work about two weeks ago and plan to be done by September," said one crewman on the 7-Eleven project who did not want to give his name.

The plan for the 7-Eleven calls for the conversion of the existing 1,985-foot gas station and convenience store space to a 2,670 square-foot convenience store, including the construction of a 685 square-foot addition, in the town's business zone.

Developer Abi Zeid of GAZ Realty had been before the Southold Town Planning Board several times last year regarding the hot-button application and offered to expand parking to address residents' concerns about traffic congestion issues.

During the fall of 2009, about 50 North Fork residents gathered outside the gas station to protest the 7-Eleven, saying that their community was once again targeted for increased density.

"We had 1260 people sign petitions against that 7-Eleven," said Art Tillman, Mattituck resident and chairman of the Southold Town Democratic Party , in an i nterview with North Fork Patch last December. "I was told when I presented that petition to the Town Board that it was one of the largest petitions ever presented. So obviously, we are very disappointed."

With delivery trucks often lining up on both sides of Factory Avenue at the same time to unload products into Waldbaum's grocery story, the mostly residential street is often congested. Early this month, the Southold Town Board proposed to limit parking south of the Long Island Rail Road tracks to 30 minutes per vehicle to help calm traffic.

What's wrong with 7-11? Did they violate the town code, did they violate someones civil rights? Was the application in order, does it fit in that area according to the towns master plan? The Hess gas station on Bay Ave and 25 in Mattituck they wanted to upgrade but they were stopped in their tracks, look at it now. Mr Tillman and his followers should start with all the building permits thats were issued because of zoning variances and see if they have all complied with the town code or what they agreed to do, then I believe we'd be making some progress.

Peter King Knows Citgo Coffee Ain't As Good As Nazi Coffee ...

IN THE USO-MOBILE, ON I-81 IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA — Camps are open. Football’s back. I’m on the road, writing Monday Morning Quarterback in the cab of a big rig near the Blue Ridge Mountains.

WEIRD BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN FACT: Judge Judy vacations there quite often. Other Judytoids: Were you aware that Judy received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame five years ago? And that her robe on the show is a cotton/poly blend? And that her twat smells like pistachio shells?

Intrigue’s happening.

This new intrigue intrigues me, Sir Bedivere. Explain again how sheep’s bladders may be employed to prevent earthquakes.

Life is good.

Oh, do you not have a USO big rig to cart your dumpy body around the country, visiting training camp after training camp? Pity. You should really try it sometime. Especially YOU, Albert Breer. What are you doing driving that rented Ford Focus to every camp like a sucker? YOU’LL LEARN ONE DAY TO WORK IT LIKE THE KING.

First, the headlines of the morning:

-Hitler disliked prunes!

-Judge Judy is a huge Texas Rangers fan!

-Try dinner at the Westend Bistro!

The Eagles wouldn’t have signed Nnamdi Asomugha without a simultaneous middle-of-the-night exchange of text messages between GM Howie Roseman and the agent for Asomugha, Ben Dogra, 15 hours before he agreed to terms with Philadelphia.

ROSEMAN: yt?

DOGRA: Yep. Wut’s up?

ROSEMAN: I cant sleep

DOGRA: Me neither.

ROSEMAN: Wuz jus thinkn of u. Were u thinkn of me?

DOGRA: Maybe a little.

ROSEMAN: :(

DOGRA: Okay, maybe a lot.

ROSEMAN: :)

KING: Say guys, this convo sounds like it’s gettin’ pretty steamy. Anyone wanna see my walleye on stick?

DOGRA: HOW DID YOU READ OUR TEXTS?!

I got to eavesdrop (with permission) on Dogra’s negotiation jousting with the Falcons over guard Justin Blalock Friday night/Saturday morning…

It’s not eavesdropping if you were given permission. Take it from someone who puts a glass to the wall in virtually every hotel room he stays in.

How’d we all miss Nnamdi to the Eagles?

BECAUSE YOU WERE BUSY TALKING ABOUT YOGI BERRA, YOU SHITDIGGER.

Dogra… had a message to deliver to Roseman first. “Don’t you think it’s strange we haven’t communicated in five or six hours, and all of sudden we send each other texts at exactly the same time? Are you sure we don’t want to explore this one last time?