The East Hampton Town Building Department will be moving to a new suite at 300 Pantigo Place in the coming months. “The current space is too tight, and this will allow for scalability if more staffing is potentially requested,” Councilman David Lys. This comes as the department works to solve ongoing staffing issues and process a backlog of hundreds of permit applications that is frustrating building professionals.
Napeague Stilt House Surrenders to the Bay
A much-photographed house on stilts that was surrounded by water since around 2004 fell into Gardiner’s Bay when the pilings holding the abandoned house, perched off the end of Mulford Lane on Napeague, snapped, dropping it into the frozen water.
February 5, 2026
Minneapolis Shootings Spur Action Here
In the wake of the deaths of two American citizens in Minneapolis at the hands of federal officers involved in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement crackdown in the city, hundreds of people here have signed up to be part of a Rapid Response team organized by Organizacion Latino Americana of Eastern Long Island.
January 29, 2026
Police & Courts
East Hampton Town will acquire a parcel in Montauk’s downtown on which a multi-department public safety center housing the town’s police, Marine Patrol, Code Enforcement, and East Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue operations is planned, it was announced this week.
Feb 5, 2026
Suffolk County is among nine counties that have been early backers of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s “Local Cops, Local Crimes” proposal, a push to limit the actions of federal law enforcement in New York State.
Feb 5, 2026
The East Hampton Town Police Department recognized its best of 2025, naming Joseph Riccardi Police Officer of the Year and was joined by 17 other officers, detectives, and a dispatcher in being recognized for outstanding service.
Feb 5, 2026
Beach Pass Sticker Shock for Some in Sag Harbor
Some Sag Harbor residents could find themselves having to purchase nonresident beach parking passes if a proposed amendment to the Southampton Town code passes. The passes would cost $500.
Feb 5, 2026
Highway Superintendent Commands an Army of 50 Plows
When big storms hit, Steve Lynch oversees an operation that straddles both the public and private worlds and needs to be manned nonstop, sometimes for days. The town bolsters its 32 trucks with outside contractors and personnel to form an army of 50 plows.
Jan 29, 2026
Government
The East Hampton Town Trustees voted to increase the amount of the annual scholarship awarded an East Hampton High School senior from $1,500 to $3,000 this year, but how to finance it was a subject of discussion Monday.
Jan 29, 2026
The East Hampton Town Trustees were of two minds about a proposed East Hampton Village law to extend the prohibition of dogs and trucks on village beaches from Sept. 15 to Columbus Day.
Jan 29, 2026
Sag Harbor Village is the recipient of a $34,091 New York State grant to develop an engineering study to replace failing septic systems in the Redwood neighborhood with a decentralized wastewater collection and treatment system to reduce nitrogen and pathogen loading in Sag Harbor Cove.
Jan 29, 2026
The offshore wind industry, despite a sustained campaign against it by the Trump administration, won another round on Jan. 15 when a United States District Court granted the developer of the Empire Wind 1 farm a preliminary injunction that allows construction of the 54-turbine, 810-megawatt project to resume.
Jan 29, 2026
Arts
Jeff Ragovin Charts a New Path
In his award-winning video series, "Bounty Uncharted," Jeff Ragovin takes people deep-sea fishing, then brings them and their catch to his house in Springs for a group meal.
Feb 5, 2026
A Bennington student is spending a term at the D'Amico House at Lazy Point, where she is cataloging books and digitizing materials documenting the lives and work of Victor and Mabel D'Amico.
Feb 5, 2026
The Church in Sag Harbor will welcome Paul Vogel, a bookbinder, mayfield brooks, a movement-based performance artist, and Kveta (Kiki) Hajkova, a holistic health facilitator.
Feb 5, 2026
LongHouse Reserve's Larsen Salon Series will bring Maxwell Anderson to the New York office of Robert A.M. Stern Architects to discuss the Miller House and Garden, a midcentury landmark in Indiana.
Feb 5, 2026
Villages
Through Loss and on to Healing
With her company, Master Grief, Toni Filipone seeks to change the perception of grief and train counselors to help others. “The five stages of grief are for people who are dying — not for the living,” she said.
Surf Safety: A Plan Brings Order to Chaos
When dealing with the unpredictability of the ocean, a systematic, disciplined approach to identifying and mitigating risk is a good place to start, Jonathan Joseph, a retired Marine Corps officer, said at a safety session hosted by Surfrider Eastern Long Island.
Freezing Fun at Harborfrost
Forecasts are calling for windy and chilly conditions this weekend, but the Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce’s Harborfrost festivities are set to proceed as planned.
Sports
Long Island Books
Food
Jeff Ragovin Charts a New Path
In his award-winning video series, "Bounty Uncharted," Jeff Ragovin takes people deep-sea fishing, then brings them and their catch to his house in Springs for a group meal.
Feb 5, 2026
Special Menus for a Special Day
Among the restaurants with prix fixe menus or a la carte specials for Valentine's Day are the 1770 House, Nick and Toni's, Fresno, Almond, Elaia Estiatorio, and the Ram's Head Inn.
Feb 5, 2026
News for Foodies 02.05.26
Super Bowl specials from Townline BBQ, wine charm workshop at Wolffer Estate Vineyard, and a wine class at Park Place Wines and Liquors.
Feb 5, 2026