East Hampton Town had hoped that Memorial Day weekend 2022 would be the first sliver of a summer season in which it was able to tamp down the din of... more
New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr., chairman of the Assembly Local Governments Committee, has been appointed by Speaker Carl Heastie to serve as co-chair of the 2023 Joint Budget Subcommittee on General Government and Local Assistance. The establishment of conference committees on the budget sets up a cooperative framework for resolving the differences between the budget resolutions passed by the two houses of the New York State Legislature and the governor. Joint budget committees provide a means to work toward agreements on many issues and help expedite New York State’s complex budget process. Traditionally, joint committees consist of ...
20 Mar 2023 by Staff Writer
I have been recently apprised of the sidewalk project proposed for the west end of County Road 39 [“Sidewalk Construction Will Mean Regular Lane Closures for Two Years on County Road 39,” 27east.com, March 8], with the tone-deaf plan to disrupt already chaotic traffic both eastbound and westbound for a period of two years. Considering nothing less than the astounding traffic crisis that repeats itself every day — twice a day — the county, in its infinite wisdom, plans to spend nearly $10 million on the sidewalk to nowhere, inconveniencing 87,000 vehicles a day, creating a sidewalk that will be ...
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By Peter Mayer It is close to impossible for the average American to follow the decisions coming out of the Supreme Court of the United States. However, certain matters that come before the court may have a direct impact on the functioning of our democratic form of government — a concept that should be of universal interest. On December 7, 2022, arguments were heard by the Supreme Court in a case called Moore v. Harper. The central issue was the question as to whether state legislatures should have independent power, not subject to any judicial review by state courts, to ...
by Peter Mayer
Just as Jay Schneiderman’s contempt for the public was apparent when the Nelson Pope Voorhis contract failed to delete comments that revealed the town’s intent to disparage opposition as NIMBY-ism, labeling it “public outreach,” so is his latest outrageous overreach: telling the public to stay home from the upcoming Bel-Aire Cove Motel public meeting if they wanted to discuss anything but his two development alternatives. So as not to stray too far from reality, the public, as well as this supervisor, should remember: Schneiderman was elected by the public to execute their wishes, address their concerns, spend their money wisely ...
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The Suffolk County Public Works Department is proposing a $9.6 million sidewalk plan for the north and south sides of County Road 39 in Southampton [“Sidewalk Construction Will Mean Regular Lane Closures for Two Years on County Road 39,” 27east.com, March 8]. Suffolk County has already requested bids for the two-year-long construction project. The Public Works Department claims there is a need for pedestrian safety. At the March 6 public information online meeting, local residents questioned the need for the sidewalks, as there is very little pedestrian traffic in the area. The Suffolk County Legislature proposal states that the construction ...
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The Retreat has announced that it has received a grant from Newsday Charities to support prevention education programs and a grant from the Ellen Hermanson Foundation for breast health services. Newsday Charities awarded The Retreat a $15,000 grant for the agency’s Prevention Education programs. These programs deliver school- and community-based workshops to educate the public on domestic/interpersonal violence and available resources. They also help children and teens build self-esteem while enabling them to identify and understand how to manage unhealthy situations and behaviors. The in-school education programs serve local elementary, middle and high schools using age-appropriate curricula. “We are thrilled ...
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