Proposed legislation that would encourage employer-sponsored housing within East Hampton received a chilly reception at a May 7 public hearing and has since been tweaked. Now deemed satisfactory by the town board, it will get another hearing on July 19.
The East Hampton Town Planning Board heard from 18 residents, 11 in person and seven via email, who not only thought the Springs Brewery and tasting room were a great idea, but spoke to the character of the owners, Lindsay Reichart and Gunnar Burke.
An investigation of submarine groundwater discharge in the northwest area of Accabonac Harbor, some of which is seasonally closed to shellfishing due to fecal coliform detection, another part permanently closed, will be conducted by Cornell Cooperative Extension personnel this summer.
The Let Them Build agenda that is aimed at expediting the construction of housing, a component of the state’s fiscal year 2027 budget signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul last month, is drawing negative reviews from environmental advocates on the South Fork.
