Contaminated Soil Found at Potter's Bridge Street Site in Sag Harbor
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11 Bridge Street. STEPHEN J. KOTZ
11 Bridge Street. STEPHEN J. KOTZ
Stephen J. Kotz on Aug 27, 2025
Testing of the soil at 7 and 11 Bridge Street, the properties where developer Adam Potter wants to build apartments and commercial space, has uncovered coal tar, the same volatile... more
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Stephen J. Kotz on Aug 27, 2025