Owner Of Jobs Lane Courtyard Sues Southampton Village Board
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The abandoned courtyard on Jobs Lane in Southampton Village. DANA SHAW
The abandoned courtyard on Jobs Lane in Southampton Village. DANA SHAW
Brendan J. O’Reilly on Dec 8, 2021
The owner of a Jobs Lane courtyard and the empty storefronts that surround it has sued Southampton Village in state court in an attempt to invalidate an October 26 Village... more
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