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Town Urged to Pursue New Energy Model

East Hampton Town’s Energy Sustainability and Resiliency Committee is urging the town to aggressively pursue community choice aggregation and battery storage to meet its goals to fully transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources across all sectors.

May 9, 2019
Wind Farm Forum in June

The Public Service Commission of the New York State Department of Public Service has announced an informative forum and public statement hearing on the proposed South Fork Wind Farm to be held on June 11 at the Emergency Services Building in East Hampton.

May 9, 2019
Whose Woods Are These?

The arguments turned to the metaphysical on Tuesday when members of the East Hampton Group for Wildlife implored the East Hampton Town Board to ban hunting on one weekend day, with several speakers referring to the spiritual and healing qualities of nature.

May 9, 2019
Kabot Loses Indy Party Bid

Former Southampton Town Supervisor Linda Kabot has lost a bid to force an Independence Party primary election against County Legislator Bridget Fleming ahead of the Nov. 5 election in Suffolk’s Second Legislative District.

May 9, 2019
East Hampton Town Board Supports Driver’s License Bill

The East Hampton Town Board is poised to adopt a resolution supporting the goals of proposed New York State legislation that would allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses.

May 9, 2019
A Professor Eyes Congress

Nancy Goroff, a professor and chairwoman of Stony Brook University’s chemistry department, told The Star this week that she will soon decide whether to seek the party’s nomination.

May 9, 2019
Seek Filter for Algae in Wainscott Pond

A Wainscott resident and candidate for the East Hampton Town Trustees has proposed to that body and to the town board a pilot project intended to mitigate the harmful algal blooms that have beset Wainscott Pond in recent years.

May 2, 2019
Money for Armored Vehicle

The East Hampton Town Board tabled a vote on accepting a donation of more than $300,000 at its April 18 meeting, but the matter has resurfaced on the agenda of its meeting tonight.

May 2, 2019
Beach Driving Sees Changes

Over some objection during last Thursday’s public hearing, and one nay vote among five, the East Hampton Town Board amended the town code to change the permitting scheme for driving on beaches. A related change to parking at beaches was unanimously approved.

Mar 14, 2019
Under a plan put forward by descendants of the original owners of the 1775 Deacon David Hedges House in Sagaponack, the house would become an accessory structure to a new 8,000-square-foot main house. Divide Lot to Save House

As part of an effort to restore the Deacon David Hedges house in Sagaponack, which was built in 1775 by a descendant of one of East Hampton’s founding families, the owners are seeking variances from the Sagaponack Village Zoning Board of Appeals to build a second structure on the property.

Mar 14, 2019
Planners Miffed by Rowan-Town Agreement

A controversial settlement between Marc Rowan, the owner of Duryea’s Lobster Deck in Montauk, and East Hampton Town in a dispute regarding uses of the property requires Mr. Rowan to obtain site plan approval and a permit from the town planning board, but limits the scope of the board’s site plan approval.

Mar 14, 2019
Parking Scrutinized at Resort

The town board recently enacted new parking requirements for resorts and motels. The code now says a resort must meet current parking requirements for its principal use.

Mar 14, 2019
Lazy Point Meeting Rescheduled

Due to a clerical error, the East Hampton Town Trustees canceled a special meeting scheduled for last evening to discuss revising the terms of leases to tenants on trustee land at Lazy Point in Amagansett.

Mar 7, 2019
A pile of garbage, including mylar balloons, is not a rare sight on East Hampton Town beaches. Targeting Mylar Balloons

On the heels of the East Hampton Town Board’s Feb. 7 vote to ban the intentional release of balloons, the town trustee who was among those drawing attention to their detrimental impact on marine life is now advocating an outright ban on the sale or distribution of Mylar balloons.

Feb 28, 2019
Beach Permits Get Hearing

The East Hampton Town Board has scheduled a public hearing next Thursday at which comment for or against an amendment to the town code that would require residents to obtain new permit stickers for parking and driving on beaches will be heard.

Feb 28, 2019
The Southampton Town Planning Board approved a 17,000-square-foot addition to the rear of the building that houses T.J. Maxx for a new Marshalls store. Bigger T.J. Maxx in Bridgehampton Is a Go

A proposed 17,000-square-foot expansion of T.J. Maxx, a chain store in Bridgehampton Commons, was approved by the Southampton Town Planning Board on Feb. 14.

Feb 28, 2019
PSEG's current Montauk substation on Industrial Road PSEG to Discuss Montauk Substation Plans

PSEG Long Island, which manages the electrical grid on behalf of the Long Island Power Authority, has scheduled a workshop at which it will present information on the planned relocation of the LIPA substation on Industrial Road in Montauk.

Feb 26, 2019
Sympathy for Alzheimer’s Patient Collides With Water Protection Rules

Dan Gasby, the husband and business partner of B. Smith, the former restaurateur who has Alzheimer’s disease and has a history of going missing, sought permission from the East Hampton Town planning board on Feb. 13 to allow the couple’s property to remain overcleared of vegetation so Ms. Smith could have open space to walk outside.

Feb 21, 2019
A ‘Difficult’ Beach Permit Morass

The East Hampton Town Board, which has already agreed to require residents to obtain new permit stickers for parking and driving on beaches, discussed the plan’s details at its meeting on Tuesday.

Feb 14, 2019
Eye Longer Leases at Lazy

Residents of Lazy Point in Amagansett, who own their houses but rent the underlying land from the East Hampton Town Trustees, may soon see a dramatic change to the tenant-landlord agreement.

Feb 14, 2019
Government Briefs 02.14.19

The East Hampton Town Republican Committee, which screened candidates for supervisor, town board, and other elected positions last weekend, will hold additional screenings on Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Amagansett.

Feb 14, 2019
East Hampton Town residents will be able to grow oysters in a portion of Napeague Harbor, in a program run by the town shellfish hatchery. Town’s Public Oyster Program Expands

The East Hampton Town Trustees voted unanimously to expand the town’s community oyster garden program to Napeague Harbor.

Feb 14, 2019
Government Briefs 02.07.19

East Hampton Town

New Features to Town Website

The East Hampton Town website, at ehamptonny.gov, has been updated to highlight announcements and current news of interest to the community in a regularly updated news section on the site’s homepage. 

Feb 7, 2019
Propose New Housing Fund

State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. last week introduced legislation to allow the five East End towns to establish community housing opportunity funds using money from a .5-percent increase in real estate transfer taxes.

Feb 7, 2019
Oyster Program to Expand

East Hampton Town’s community oyster garden program, under which individuals and families can grow up to 1,000 oysters and keep half of them, will expand further this year, if the town trustees agree to a request made on Monday.

Jan 31, 2019
Dems Call for Candidates

The East Hampton Town Democratic Committee has put out a call for those interested in screening for the positions of supervisor and two seats on the town board as well as town justice, highway superintendent, tax assessor, and town trustee. Election Day is Nov. 5.

Jan 31, 2019
Fed, State Primaries Align

The New York State Senate passed a series of bills to reform the electoral system last week, one of which will result in federal and state primary elections being held on the same day in June.

Jan 24, 2019
The Danish company now behind the South Fork Wind Farm is seeking approvals to bring its transmission cable ashore deep under the Wainscott oceanfront. Assemblyman Thiele Withdraws Support for Wind Farm Off Montauk

As recently as May, Fred Thiele backed a smaller offshore project run by an American company. Since then, a Danish takeover, a new plan for far-larger turbines, and commercial fishing objections have changed his mind.

Jan 24, 2019
G.O.P. Aims to Be Inclusive

The East Hampton Town Republican Committee, under its new chairman, Manny Vilar, will hold a winter gathering next Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Palm restaurant in East Hampton.

Jan 24, 2019
Review Gansett Housing Complex

Changes to the site plan for the 37-unit affordable housing complex to be built at 531 Montauk Highway in Amagansett were discussed by the East Hampton Town Planning Board on Jan. 16.

Jan 24, 2019