Park Avenue lawsuit moving forward

By Carolyn James

            The lawsuit over the $13 million renovation project for Park Avenue School that ended up costing Amityville taxpayers more than $20 million is heading to trial. The lawsuit is seeking between $8 and $10 million from the district’s construction manager, Christa Construction, and its architecht, Spector, and the bonding company for the roofer, Intercounty, which is out of business.

            The case is before Justice Emily Pines in Supreme Court, State of New York, Suffolk County and is expected to be set for trial some time next month, according to John Osborne of John E. Osborn P.C. of Westchester and Manhattan whose firm is representing the district.

            “It has taken a long time and we are hopeful that everyone will sit down in the fall and have some serious discussions on this,” he said.

            Watch upcoming editions of the Record for a more detailed story.