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Brookhaven Gets New Highway Chief After Blizzard Debacle

BROOKHAVEN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) - A new man is in charge of the snow plows in one Long Island town, as bad memories continue to linger from last month's blizzard.

About a month after Brookhaven's acting highway superintendent, Michael Murphy, resigned following the disastrous blizzard cleanup, there is a new highways chief.

Town Councilwoman Kathy Walsh conceded the close victory to Republican Assemblyman Dan Losquadro on Tuesday.

Brookhaven Gets New Highway Chief After Blizzard Debacle

He takes over just in time for a new storm and memories still fresh from the old one, bad memories for one homeowner.

"Bad," homeowner Tammy Lombardi told WCBS 880 Long Island Bureau Chief Mike Xirinachs. "On a scale from one to ten, ten."

"[I'm looking for it to be] better, so that they're out plowing, cleaning the roads, and i'll be a happy camper."

She said her street didn't see a plow after the blizzard for three days and she wishes the new highway superintendent well.

"I wish him a lot of luck," she said.

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