Spin Cycle

Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy has made his political career -- as he is sure to tell you -- by knowing every piece of geography, first in his Legislative and Assembly districts and now in the county.

Which makes his letter of Aug. 4 to Islip Supervisor Phil Nolan so puzzling. Levy writes to ask Nolan to address a constituent's concern that garbage is piling up outside the Bavarian Inn at Lake Ronkonkoma.

The lake has borders with Islip, Brookhaven and Smithtown, but the Bavarian Inn is decidedly in Smithtown.

"Theres no doubt that Steve Levy knows exactly where the lines are for those towns," Nolan said today. "I'm sure this is a staffer's error and I'm sure Steve will correct it."

Levy, as of this writing, has not returned our phone calls on the matter.

Reid J. Epstein