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East Hampton Airport Opponents Urge Town To Close or Restrict Facility

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Kelly Bloss, a Montauk resident, said closing East Hampton Airport or restricting flights would have a negative impact on Montauk. DOUG KUNTZ

Kelly Bloss, a Montauk resident, said closing East Hampton Airport or restricting flights would have a negative impact on Montauk. DOUG KUNTZ

Tom Bogdan of Montauk urged the town to move slowly with any changes to East Hampton Airport. DOUG KUNTZ

Tom Bogdan of Montauk urged the town to move slowly with any changes to East Hampton Airport. DOUG KUNTZ

Hersey Eggington of the Wainscott Citizens Advisory Committee told the East Hampton Town Board the environmental impact statement did go far enough. DOUG KUNTZ

Hersey Eggington of the Wainscott Citizens Advisory Committee told the East Hampton Town Board the environmental impact statement did go far enough. DOUG KUNTZ

John Cullen came all the way from Riverhead to encourage the East Hampton Town to better control flights in and out of East Hampton Airport. DOUG KUNTZ

John Cullen came all the way from Riverhead to encourage the East Hampton Town to better control flights in and out of East Hampton Airport. DOUG KUNTZ

authorStephen J. Kotz on Mar 19, 2024
East Hampton Town’s seemingly never-ending struggle to impose limits on activity at East Hampton Airport continued on Wednesday, March 13, when the Town Board held a relatively brief hearing on... more

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