State Earmarks $2 Million for Bridgehampton Childcare Center Pre-K and Montauk Playhouse Cultural Center - 27 East
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State Earmarks $2 Million for Bridgehampton Childcare Center Pre-K and Montauk Playhouse Cultural Center

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New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie visited the Bridgehampton Childcare Center last week with State Assemblyman Fred Thiele. The center will receive a $250,000 grant to fund renovations to one of its buildings to make way for the new pre-k program the center will start next year in the wake of the Head Start closed its operations there this year because of difficulties maintaining staffing. Theile and Heastie also announced that the Montauk Playhouse will be receiving a $1.7 million state grant to fund a new cultural center floor at the facility, which is about to begin construction of a swimming pool and aquatic center. MICHAEL WRIGHT

New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie visited the Bridgehampton Childcare Center last week with State Assemblyman Fred Thiele. The center will receive a $250,000 grant to fund renovations to one of its buildings to make way for the new pre-k program the center will start next year in the wake of the Head Start closed its operations there this year because of difficulties maintaining staffing. Theile and Heastie also announced that the Montauk Playhouse will be receiving a $1.7 million state grant to fund a new cultural center floor at the facility, which is about to begin construction of a swimming pool and aquatic center. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Heastie sat down for a game of chess with the center's chess coach, Ulysses Tapley

Heastie sat down for a game of chess with the center's chess coach, Ulysses Tapley

Heastie and Thiele announced that the Montauk Playhouse will get a $1.7 million grant for Phase II of the renovation project, which will create a new swimming pool and aquatic center in Phase I and a cultural and community center in Phase II. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Heastie and Thiele announced that the Montauk Playhouse will get a $1.7 million grant for Phase II of the renovation project, which will create a new swimming pool and aquatic center in Phase I and a cultural and community center in Phase II. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Assemblyman Fred Thiele, BCC Director Bonnie Cannon and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie

Assemblyman Fred Thiele, BCC Director Bonnie Cannon and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie toured the Bridgehampton Childcare Center, which will be getting a $250,000 state grant to fund the renovations of its youth building, where it will start a pre-K program next year in the wake of Head Start closing its programming there because of a lack of staffing. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie toured the Bridgehampton Childcare Center, which will be getting a $250,000 state grant to fund the renovations of its youth building, where it will start a pre-K program next year in the wake of Head Start closing its programming there because of a lack of staffing. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie toured the Bridgehampton Childcare Center, which will be getting a $250,000 state grant to fund the renovations of its youth building, where it will start a pre-K program next year in the wake of Head Start closing its programming there because of a lack of staffing. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie toured the Bridgehampton Childcare Center, which will be getting a $250,000 state grant to fund the renovations of its youth building, where it will start a pre-K program next year in the wake of Head Start closing its programming there because of a lack of staffing. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie toured the Bridgehampton Childcare Center, which will be getting a $250,000 state grant to fund the renovations of its youth building, where it will start a pre-K program next year in the wake of Head Start closing its programming there because of a lack of staffing. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie toured the Bridgehampton Childcare Center, which will be getting a $250,000 state grant to fund the renovations of its youth building, where it will start a pre-K program next year in the wake of Head Start closing its programming there because of a lack of staffing. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie toured the Bridgehampton Childcare Center, which will be getting a $250,000 state grant to fund the renovations of its youth building, where it will start a pre-K program next year in the wake of Head Start closing its programming there because of a lack of staffing. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie toured the Bridgehampton Childcare Center, which will be getting a $250,000 state grant to fund the renovations of its youth building, where it will start a pre-K program next year in the wake of Head Start closing its programming there because of a lack of staffing. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie toured the Bridgehampton Childcare Center, which will be getting a $250,000 state grant to fund the renovations of its youth building, where it will start a pre-K program next year in the wake of Head Start closing its programming there because of a lack of staffing. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie toured the Bridgehampton Childcare Center, which will be getting a $250,000 state grant to fund the renovations of its youth building, where it will start a pre-K program next year in the wake of Head Start closing its programming there because of a lack of staffing. MICHAEL WRIGHT

A rendering of what the multi-purpose Cultural Center on the second floor of the Montauk Playhouse's new wing would look like. The second floor work has been awarded a $1.7 milliion state grant.

A rendering of what the multi-purpose Cultural Center on the second floor of the Montauk Playhouse's new wing would look like. The second floor work has been awarded a $1.7 milliion state grant.

New renderings show what the Montauk Playhouse Aquatic Center, which will have both a lap pool and a therapeutic pool, will look like.

New renderings show what the Montauk Playhouse Aquatic Center, which will have both a lap pool and a therapeutic pool, will look like.

New renderings show what the Montauk Playhouse Aquatic Center, which will have both a lap pool and a therapeutic pool, will look like.

New renderings show what the Montauk Playhouse Aquatic Center, which will have both a lap pool and a therapeutic pool, will look like.

New York State Assembly Speak Carl Heastie, Assemblyman Fred Thiele and Montauk Playhouse board of directors members Steve Tuma and Jennifer Iacono. MICHAEL WRIGHT

New York State Assembly Speak Carl Heastie, Assemblyman Fred Thiele and Montauk Playhouse board of directors members Steve Tuma and Jennifer Iacono. MICHAEL WRIGHT

authorMichael Wright on Nov 1, 2023
New York State will direct $1.7 million in capital funding to the Montauk Playhouse to help fund the creation of new multi-use and cultural spaces as part of the second... more

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