2024 Early Voting Details - East End Beacon
Oct 19, 2024 · Early voting in New York State will be held this year from Saturday, Oct. 26 through Sunday, Nov. 3. Voters registered in Suffolk County can vote at any one of the 28 early voting sites in the county, but if they vote on Election Day, Nov. 5 (between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m.), they can only vote at their designated polling place (you can find your regular polling place at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov)
ReWild Effort Continues to Grow | East End Beacon
Nov 27, 2024 · ReWilding, the process of repairing the damage human presence has done to the continuity of ecosystems, is on a roll across Long Island, and chapters of the organization on the North and South forks had a busy year. The North Fork Chapter, launched in January, worked to plant native gardens at the Peconic Community School
Pushing Hochul to Protect Horseshoe Crabs | East End Beacon
Nov 20, 2024 · The New York State Legislature passed a bill last June banning the harvesting of horseshoe crabs for bait and biomedical purposes, and environmental groups are pressuring Governor Kathy Hochul to sign the bill before the end of the year.. Connecticut and New Jersey already have bans on the harvesting of horseshoe crabs in place, and Massachusetts has strict restrictions on their harvest.
This Morning’s Bulletin — 12.10.24 | East End Beacon
Dec 10, 2024 · Good Morning! • We’re expecting areas of fog and a 30 percent chance of light rain today, mainly after 1 p.m., with cloudy skies, a high near 52 and a light and variable wind, becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.We’re expecting rain overnight, with a south wind 5 to 10 miles per hour, building on Wednesday, with winds increasing to 21 to 26 miles per hour, gusting to 55 by Wednesday ...
Propositions on The Ballot - East End Beacon
Oct 24, 2024 · An expansion of New York State’s protections against unequal treatment and a new sales tax to fund sewers and upgraded septic systems are on ballots throughout the East End this election cycle, and voters in Southampton and East Hampton towns will also be asked to approve alienation of parkland for the Lake Agawam cleanup project and new traffic pattern at the intersection of Three Mile ...
Southampton Considers New Home Ownership Program, But Is …
Nov 18, 2024 · Southampton Town's Housing Authority uses just one third of the Section 8 housing vouchers it receives from the federal government, due to a lack of landlords willing to participate in the program. But an innovative new program might be the answer: Using those vouchers to subsidize mortgages and help renters gain the independence of home
Southampton Joins Neighbors in Becoming A Pro-Housing …
Dec 5, 2024 · Just before Thanksgiving, the Southampton Town Board voted to send a letter of intent to become a Pro-Housing Community to Albany, after months of contentious debate. The New York State Pro-Housing Community program gives communities that take the Pro-Housing pledge access to apply for numerous state-administered grant programs, in exchange for pledging to take numerous
Applications are Being Accepted for Three Mile Harbor Apartments
May 28, 2024 · The East Hampton Housing Authority is now accepting applications for rental apartments in “The Green at Gardiner’s Point,” a new, 50-unit housing complex at 290 Three Mile Harbor Road. The $32 million project includes five two-story energy efficient buildings on 14 acres, most of which will be available to people earning 60 percent of the
Genetic Diversity May Be Key to Scallop Survival
Nov 1, 2024 · It’s been six years since the latest catastrophic die-off of scallops first hit the Peconic Estuary system, and while researchers see little reason for optimism about the season ahead beginning Monday, each year brings more answers to the puzzle of how this die-off happened.. Populations of the notoriously delicate Peconic Bay scallop, Argopecten irradians irradians, which has a thin shell ...
sample ballot props - East End Beacon
4 days ago · Beth Young is an award-winning local journalist who has been covering the East End since the 1990s. She began her career at the Sag Harbor Express and has reported for the Southampton Press, the East Hampton Press and the Times/Review Media Group.