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Montauk Beach Work Starts

The contractor charged with the annual sand replenishment at downtown Montauk’s ocean beaches began mobilizing on Tuesday for what was expected to be a 10-day project.

May 11, 2023
On Easing Apartment Rules

Proposed changes to the East Hampton Town Code pertaining to attached and detached affordable accessory apartments — legislation aimed at alleviating the acute scarcity of affordable housing while preserving neighborhood character, quality of life, and environmental resources — could soon be adopted.

May 11, 2023
Wainscott Commercial Center Analysis Found Lacking

After reviewing an initial environmental analysis of the proposed Wainscott Commercial Center, the East Hampton Town Planning Department has found it insufficient and recommended further analysis to address lingering concerns.

May 11, 2023
Herrick Park Flame Is Not Eternal

The flame burning behind the Herrick Park bathrooms in East Hampton Village is not a new pyrotechnics display or art installation. Instead, it's a controlled burn of 400 gallons of propane. Dave Collins, the superintendent of the Public Works Department, said it will take two days to burn off completely.

May 11, 2023
A Website for Coastal Plan

East Hampton Town’s Coastal Assessment Resiliency Plan, known as CARP, will have its own website.

May 11, 2023
Town Hires New Attorney for Top Post

The East Hampton Town Board has appointed Robert Connelly as the new town attorney. Effective May 30, Mr. Connelly will head of the legal department, with John Jilnicki staying on temporarily to help with the transition.

May 11, 2023
New Public Safety Job for Ex-Fire Chief

After 28 years fielding 911 calls as an East Hampton Village dispatcher, Gerry Turza will be hired at the May 19 East Hampton Village Board meeting for a new village position: fire and emergency medical services administrator. Mr. Turza served as chief of the East Hampton Village Fire Department from 2018 to 2022 and in many other roles, all in the field of public safety, for the last 30 years.

May 11, 2023
Amagansett Groups Want Light Touch at Preserve

A proposed management plan for the Amagansett Plains Preserve, also known as 555 Montauk Highway, will soon be reviewed by the East Hampton Town Board, which will “discuss it and decide if there should be modifications,” Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc told the Amagansett Citizens Advisory Committee Monday night.

May 10, 2023
Hampton Hopper Shuttle a Huge Success

The Hampton Hopper’s “last mile” shuttle service, which takes commuters from the Long Island Rail Road stations in East Hampton Village and Amagansett to their places of work in the morning and back again in the afternoon, has quietly become a success.

May 10, 2023
East Hampton Republicans Launch 2023 Campaign

Pledging “leadership, perspective, and common-sense solutions,” the East Hampton Town Republican Committee’s slate launched its 2023 campaign last Thursday with a fund-raiser at the Blend at Three Mile Harbor restaurant in Springs.

May 4, 2023
Is a Green Lawn Worth the Consequences?

A bill that passed in the New York State Assembly, but has yet to win approval in the Senate, would restrict the use of popular pesticides known as neonics, which are commonly used on lawns to kill grubs but persist in the environment and are affecting populations of pollinators and causing water contamination.

May 4, 2023
Town Will Look to Revamp Its Zoning Code

With growing calls to rein in the rampant development and redevelopment characterized by outsized houses and abundant lot coverage in East Hampton Town, Councilwoman Cate Rogers announced a new zoning code amendment work group that will begin with an assessment of residential zoning and, “where needed, reducing house size, clearing, total lot coverage, how we classify natural grade and below-grade development, and other sections” of the code.

May 4, 2023