10.07.2016 Agriculture Court ruling: Development exceptions not allowed on preserved farmland Special permits and so-called hardship exceptions, which allowed farmers to develop preserved farmland, have been deemed illegal, according to a New York State Supreme Court ruling.
09.09.2016 Government Campaign launched to urge voter approval of CPF extension After deciding between Trump and Clinton, remember to flip the ballot on Election Day.
12.16.2015 Environment Cuomo OK’s changes to CPF regs; referendum coming next year The Community Preservation Fund, which has been used to protect over 10,000 acres of land on the East End since it was signed into law in 1999, will now expand...
08.22.2015 Government Amper to Walter: Sit this vote out on Kent Animal Shelter The head of the Long Island Pine Barrens Society wants Riverhead Supervisor Sean Walter to recuse himself from voting on Kent Animal Shelter’s waiver application before the Central Pine...
04.02.2015 Letters Featured Letter: We can protect both land and water To the editor: Gail Wickham’s letter misrepresents three matters pertaining to the amendment of the Community Preservation Fund, proposed by Assemblyman Fred Thiele and State Senator Kenneth LaValle.
03.27.2015 Editorials Editorial: Let’s keep the ‘bay’ in goals of Peconic Bay CPF The Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund has never been just about protecting agriculture, farms and open space. At its heart, the program, which took effect in 1999, has always...
03.19.2015 Columns Amper: Expand preservation fund to tackle water quality On April 2, East Enders will celebrate an important milestone: The Community Preservation Fund will have generated over $1 billion and preserved more than 10,000 acres of open space...
11.27.2013 Government Court case over county budget looming; green group could file this week Suffolk County could find itself being called to court as early as this week, as environmental groups consider if and when to take legal action after the county officially...