04.21.2023 Editorials Editorial: Senate Bill 4804 would help control local deer herd Estimates vary of the numbers of white-tailed deer in Riverhead and Southold towns, but a good guess from people who study the issue is approximately 7,000. Perhaps 3,000 of...
03.29.2022 News Governor pushes for more restrictive bail law; local legislators have mixed opinions Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing for more restrictive bail legislation ahead of a state budget vote. An internal memo leaked to national media earlier this month outlines a 10-point...
12.15.2021 News Long Island Science Center awarded $1.1M in funds it will use for new planetarium The Long Island Science Center in Riverhead was the big winner in New York State Economic Development Funding awards, which were announced by South Fork Assemblyman Fred Thiele (I-Sag...
07.18.2021 News Preservation group criticizes Brewster House demolition Preservation Long Island, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the cultural heritage of Long Island, says Southampton Town needs to prepare a full environmental impact statement before demolishing the Brewster...
10.10.2020 Environment Atlantic Marine Conservation Society receives $95G for education coordinator In its four-year existence, the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society has done what it can to help marine wildlife. Now the AMCS is getting a helping hand itself. The nonprofit AMSC...
06.25.2019 Government Affordable housing fund bill passes State Assembly, Senate The first in a number of critical steps necessary to establishing a funding stream for affordable housing has passed the New York State Assembly and State Senate.
02.01.2019 Government Legislation introduced to establish East End Town Community Housing Fund New legislation introduced by Assemblyman Fred Thiele (I-Sag Harbor) could allow the five East End towns to establish a Town Community Housing Fund. If created, the fund could be...
02.07.2018 Government Proposal would create fund to help first-time homebuyers on the East End Newly proposed legislation would pave the way to allow East End towns to establish a fund that would assist first-time homebuyers with up to half of the purchase price.
