Beach Cleanup for World Oceans Day on Monday
The Atlantic Marine Conservation Society, which is based on the East End, is hoping families and community members will join in a socially distanced beach cleanup on Monday in honor of World Oceans Day.
School Confronts Racist Statements on Social Media
Social media posts by East Hampton High School students and others containing racist content and offensive language are under investigation by school officials.
Hampton Classic Horse Show Is Canceled for 2020
The Hampton Classic Horse Show would have marked its 45th anniversary this summer, but on Friday the show's organizers announced its cancellation because of safety precautions amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Southampton Town Hall to Reopen
Southampton Town will reopen its Town Hall on Monday after it was closed for several weeks during the shutdown. The hours will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Mercados locales, restaurantes al aire libre, campamentos de verano diurnos volverán a funcionar
El fin de semana largo, del Día de los Caídos, marcó la reapertura del mercado de Sag Harbor, mientras que el mercado de Springs se inauguró el sábado pasado, y el de Montauk reabrirá el jueves que viene.
As Virus Is Brought Under Control, Suffolk Confronts Massive Fiscal Crisis
The county had just one death from Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, but the news is less positive on the fiscal front as it anticipates a $590 million deficit this year alone.
East Hampton Village to Allow Streetside Dining
East Hampton Village Mayor Richard Lawler will issue an executive order to allow restaurants and takeout food stores to set up temporary outdoor dining areas on public property starting next Wednesday in a move aimed at providing a much-needed boost to village restaurants and the commercial district in general. Sag Harbor is proposing a similar move.
Softer Note for Music Permits
A long-running deliberation on revisions to the laws governing how, when, and where musicians can perform is finally headed toward resolution, following a public hearing before the East Hampton Town Board last Thursday.
Black Lives March Drew Hundreds to Bridgehampton
At least 500 people, some say well over 1,000, shut down Main Street in Bridgehampton on Tuesday night during a peaceful march to remember George Floyd, the 46-year-old black Minneapolis resident who died after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes on May 25.
Property Tax Deadline Extended
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed an executive order last week extending the period for paying real estate taxes by 21 days, to June 21. Property owners in Suffolk County and elsewhere will be allowed to delay payment until then without interest or penalties. The move is intended to assist people who have been financially impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.