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The East Hampton Chamber of Commerce is offering free 30-minute virtual appointments to help small businesses apply for loans the federal government has made available for those economically impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The prices listed here have been calculated from the county transfer tax. Unless otherwise noted, the parcels contain structures.

The near-total shutdown in commercial activity on the South Fork amid the coronavirus pandemic is now impacting an industry that in ordinary times would be in its busiest period of the year: landscaping. 

Seeking to help small businesses survive the shutdown of commerce due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the federal government on Friday launched a $349 billion loan program that business owners can use to cover two months of payroll costs, including benefits, plus utilities, rent, and interest on mortgages.

People seeking an East End refuge during the Covid-19 pandemic caused a rush in real estate rentals in March, but the market is now at a complete standstill, according to brokers from Town and Country and Nestseekers. 

The prices listed here have been calculated from the county transfer tax. Unless otherwise noted, the parcels contain structures.

Another large segment of the South Fork’s work force was idled this week after Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Friday halted all nonessential construction during the Covid-19 pandemic.     

The prices listed here have been calculated from the county transfer tax. Unless otherwise noted, the parcels contain structures.

After her grandson’s wedding in Italy was foiled by the Covid-19 crisis, Carolyn Snyder and her family, the owners of Round Swamp Farm in East Hampton, decided to spread some love here at home by delivering homemade soups and groceries, including chickens, eggs, milk, and pantry staples, to those who are housebound.     

The ban on restaurant dining during the Covid-19 pandemic has decimated the South Fork restaurant business, according to Mark Smith, a co-owner of the Honest Man Restaurant Group, and Jason Weiner, a co-owner of Almond in Bridgehampton. Both have had to lay off employees in order to remain finacially strong enough to reopen after the crisis has passed.     

The state revised an executive order on Friday to halt all nonessential construction during the coronavirus pandemic. 

The prices listed here have been calculated from the county transfer tax. Unless otherwise noted, the parcels contain structures.