Town Issues Tickets for Montauk Airbnb Rental

Property owner ticketed for alleged violation of town rental registry laws over 50+ Airbnb rentals in nine-month period with rents totaling more than $100,000 after town investigators subpoena online records; Court could levy $200,00+ in fines, jail time

Private Buyer Acquires Montauk Airport Despite Town's Efforts to Purchase

Montauk Airport acquired by a private buyer despite repeated efforts to purchase the property by East Hampton Town, since 2019. Town had tried to purchase site to safeguard EH residents from increased noise and environmental impacts from aircraft.

EH Town Marks Juneteenth With Event Honoring Tuskegee Airman

The Lt. Lee A. Hayes Youth Park in Amagansett was the site on June 18 for East Hampton Town’s commemoration of Juneteenth, as well as an event marking the 100th anniversary of the late Lee A. Hayes, a Tuskegee Airman for whom the park was recent...

EH Town Police Department Recognized for Professionalism

The EH Town Police Department was recognized for its professional standards and received a 5-year reaccreditation at a recent NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services ceremony in Albany.

In 1992, the East Hampton Town Police Department was one of the firs...

Opinion Survey on LED Street Lighting

The Town of East Hampton is converting all of our streetlights to LEDs in accordance with the Town’s energy and sustainability goals and climate emergency declaration. 

By replacing conventional streetlights with energy efficient LEDs, we can redu...

Application Period Opens for Water Quality Project Grants

June 1, 2022For Immediate Release

 TOWN OF EAST HAMPTON ACCEPTING GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR SECOND ROUND OF WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN 2022

 The Town of East Hampton is now accepting grant applications for water quality improvement...

Seasonal Ban on Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Takes Effect

 A seasonal ban on the use of gas or diesel-powered leaf blowers is in effect in EH from May 20 through Sept. 20 for both homeowners and landscapers, and no type of leaf blower may be used on Sundays.  Fines can be up to $1,000 for a fir...

Town of East Hampton is Hiring

The Town of East Hampton is looking to fill a number of full and part-time positions, from office assistants to bus drivers, heavy equipment operators, summer beach attendants, lifeguards, and groundskeepers, and more. Competitive salaries are offered.