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Resident Speaks Out About Town-Owned Westhampton Dock in Disrepair

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Westhampton resident Michael Donnelly says dilapidated town dock at Baycrest Avenue a danger to kids. TOM GOGOLA

Westhampton resident Michael Donnelly says dilapidated town dock at Baycrest Avenue a danger to kids. TOM GOGOLA

Town-owned bulkheading on Baycrest Avenue in Westhampton is in need of repairs. TOM GOGOLA

Town-owned bulkheading on Baycrest Avenue in Westhampton is in need of repairs. TOM GOGOLA

Bulkhead repair cut-off on Baycrest Avenue provides handy metaphor for chronic divide between Southampton Town Council and Trustees. TOM GOGOLA

Bulkhead repair cut-off on Baycrest Avenue provides handy metaphor for chronic divide between Southampton Town Council and Trustees. TOM GOGOLA

Resident says remains of a walkway along Beaver Creek in Westhampton is creating ongoing safety concerns. TOM GOGOLA

Resident says remains of a walkway along Beaver Creek in Westhampton is creating ongoing safety concerns. TOM GOGOLA

Tom Gogola on Nov 15, 2023
Michael Donnelly says he wishes he never wrote that letter in the first place. The Westhampton resident reached out to the Southampton Town Board in 2021 to share with them... more

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