East Hampton Town In Contempt Of 'Truck Beach' Court Order, Fined $239,000 - 27 East

East Hampton Town In Contempt Of 'Truck Beach' Court Order, Fined $239,000

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East Hampton Town law enforcement issued summonses to fishermen for driving onto 'Truck Beach' in a 2021 protest but did not block the vehicles from entering the private stretch of beach.

East Hampton Town law enforcement issued summonses to fishermen for driving onto 'Truck Beach' in a 2021 protest but did not block the vehicles from entering the private stretch of beach.

In June 2021, fishermen and 4x4 owners staged a willful violation of the court orders to keep 4x4 vehicles off the beach in Amagansett. Town Marine Patrol officers logged the violators' license plate numbers but did not block the vehicles from entering the beach.

In June 2021, fishermen and 4x4 owners staged a willful violation of the court orders to keep 4x4 vehicles off the beach in Amagansett. Town Marine Patrol officers logged the violators' license plate numbers but did not block the vehicles from entering the beach.

In June 2021, fishermen and 4x4 owners staged a willful violation of the court orders to keep 4x4 vehicles off the beach in Amagansett. Town Marine Patrol officers logged the violators' license plate numbers but did not block the vehicles from entering the beach.

In June 2021, fishermen and 4x4 owners staged a willful violation of the court orders to keep 4x4 vehicles off the beach in Amagansett. Town Marine Patrol officers logged the violators' license plate numbers but did not block the vehicles from entering the beach.

Ken Silverman, who spurred the lawsuit over truck beach when he researched the deeds for the adjacent land, watched the June 2021 protest.

Ken Silverman, who spurred the lawsuit over truck beach when he researched the deeds for the adjacent land, watched the June 2021 protest.

In June 2021, fishermen and 4x4 owners staged a willful violation of the court orders to keep 4x4 vehicles off the beach in Amagansett. Town Marine Patrol officers logged the violators' license plate numbers but did not block the vehicles from entering the beach.

In June 2021, fishermen and 4x4 owners staged a willful violation of the court orders to keep 4x4 vehicles off the beach in Amagansett. Town Marine Patrol officers logged the violators' license plate numbers but did not block the vehicles from entering the beach.

authorMichael Wright on Jul 1, 2022
A State Supreme Court justice last week held East Hampton Town and the East Hampton Town Trustees in civil and criminal contempt of court for failing to enforce a court... more

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