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Extent of Contamination at 11 Bridge Street Site in Sag Harbor Remains Unknown

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The property at 11 Bridge Street, where developer Adam Potter wants to construct a mixed-use building. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

The property at 11 Bridge Street, where developer Adam Potter wants to construct a mixed-use building. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

authorStephen J. Kotz on Sep 3, 2025
The recent disclosure that coal tar has been discovered on the property at 11 Bridge Street in Sag Harbor, where developer Adam Potter wants to construct a mixed-use building, likely... more

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