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Sag Board Seeks Input on Affordable Housing

“We want to get this right, rather than get it fast,” said Sag Harbor Mayor James Larocca, speaking at Tuesday night’s village board meeting of the village’s new affordable housing initiative.

Feb 10, 2022
On the Quality of Our Bays

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has announced a virtual public information session next Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. about a new water quality study of Long Island Sound embayments.

Feb 10, 2022
Poor Reception for Greenbelt Cell Tower

“Why are they putting a tower in a hole?” Dai Dayton, president of the friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt, asked when reached over the phone about a Verizon Wireless plan to place a communications tower between the Sag Harbor Village impound lot and Southampton Town-leased transfer station to the north along the Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike.

Feb 10, 2022
No to a Tower in Redwood

There will be no temporary cell tower in the Redwood area of Sag Harbor, at least not for now.

Feb 10, 2022
Rooftop Solar Is on the Rise

One hundred and sixty-five rooftop solar systems have been installed in East Hampton Town since the Solarize East Hampton program was started in 2018, with 63 completed in 2021, the town announced last week.

Feb 10, 2022
New District Maps Favor Democrats

With control of the United States House of Representatives potentially hanging in the balance, the New York State Legislature voted last week to redraw the state’s congressional districts in a way that makes a Democratic gain of three seats more likely.

Feb 10, 2022
Assembly and Senate District Maps Change

The districts of New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. and Senator Anthony Palumbo will both grow smaller following the State Legislature’s vote last week to redraw state legislative and congressional district boundaries.

Feb 10, 2022
Mask-or-Vax Mandate Lifted for Businesses, but Not Schools

Effective Thursday, a New York State mandate that people wear masks or show proof of vaccination at restaurants, gyms, theaters, offices and stores will be lifted, but individual businesses and municipal governments will be able to set their own policies.

Feb 9, 2022
F.A.A. Raises Doubts on East Hampton Airport Reopening

The East Hampton Town Board has hit turbulence on its plan to briefly close East Hampton Airport and reopen it four days later as a private-use facility with restrictions on flight activity, following its receipt of a letter from the Federal Aviation Administration warning that “it may take approximately two years to restore the current capability to the airport if it is deactivated” depending on potential environmental analyses.

Feb 5, 2022
Exponential Growth of a Hardened Shoreline

The last 15 years have seen an almost 300-percent increase in the linear feet of bulkheads in East Hampton Town, a 600-percent increase in the linear feet of docks, and a significant increase in rock revetments in the same span, the town trustees were told last week.

Feb 3, 2022
Inching Toward a Wainscott Revamp

When a group established to work on implementation of the Wainscott hamlet study met for the first time last Thursday, some members expressed disappointment at the pace of progress, with one asking, “Is there a point where we’re going to start implementing something?”

Feb 3, 2022
Herrick Park Bathrooms to Get a Makeover

The bathrooms at Herrick Park are about to get a much-needed overhaul, with new siding, impact-rated glass, and new lighting, among other things.

Feb 3, 2022