Town Acts in Support of Fitness, Exercise Businesses Impacted by Pandemic Shutdown

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EH Enforcement, State Liquor Authority Visit Montauk Businesses; Find Few Problems

July10 Weekend Compliance with Town, state codes, SLA regs, and COVID-19 safety requirements was good; No problems found at two bar/restaurants previously cited

EH Town Enforcement Team Visits Montauk Businesses During Holiday Weekend

July 4 inspections for restaurant/bar compliance with Gov. Cuomo's COVID-19 health and safety orders results in arrest of three in Montauk for alleged violations of liquor authority regs; Photos, videos of crowds referred to state for investigation

Indoor Dining at Reduced Capacity Resumes as LI Enters Phase Three of Reopening

Town provides information, assistance to restaurants as NYS allows restaurants to offer indoor dining at 50-percent capacity, as of June 24; Outdoor tables may remain as long as eatery does not exceed maximum occupancy both indoors and out

Indoor Dining at Reduced Capacity Resumes as LI Enters Phase Three of Reopening

Town provides information, assistance to restaurants as NYS allows restaurants to offer indoor dining at 50-percent capacity, as of June 24; Outdoor tables may remain as long as eatery does not exceed maximum occupancy both indoors and out

Town Accepting Applications for Restaurants to Reopen: Outdoor-Only Dining Allowed

Restaurants may open during the state’s Phase Two of economic reopening,for outdoor dining only, according to the state regulations here: https://forward.ny.gov/phase-two-industries. You must file an attestation online with the state, and prepare...

Resources for Business Owners Feeling the Economic Impact of Coronavirus

FEDERAL SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) SMALL BUSINESS GUIDANCE AND LOAN RESOURCES

https://www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-guidance-loan-resources

PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM LOANS

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Landscaping Allowed for Maintenance Only, by Governor's Order

New York State Ruling on Landscaping as of April 1, 2020:  Landscaping for maintenance and pest control ONLY has been deemed an essential business and may continue. Other than property maintenance, it has been determined that all new landscape pr...

Unemployment Assistance Available

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) provides payment to workers not traditionally eligible for unemployment benefits (self-employed, independent contractors, workers with limited work history, and others) who are unable to work as a direct result of th...

Press Release March 25: Stay Home is Message as Virus Spreads

Residents and Visitors from Manhattan Urged to Follow White House Task Force Advice and Self-Quarantine for Two Weeks; Gov. Cuomo Bans All Gatherings;
Supervisor Van Scoyoc Asks for Compliance to Safeguard Community

Non-Essential Business Closures Mandated by Governor to Keep Workforce at Home

Under an Executive Order issued by New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, all businesses designated "non-essential" by the state must cease operation by 8 p.m on March 22, 2020, an effort to keep the workforce at home to slow the spread ...

March 27: State Declares Halt to Construction : New Edict From Governor

New, revised Guidance on Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order 202.6,  published Friday, March 27 at the Empire State Development Corporation website, following letter by East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc urging wider restrictions to slow ...

New York State Issues Call for Health Workers, Supplies

A MESSAGE FROM NEW YORK STATEGET INVOLVED

New York State is doing all it can to keep New Yorkers safe and stop the spread of COVID-19. But we’re stronger if we all work together. Governor Cuomo is calling on health care professionals, schools of public hea...

Information Resources: March 25 COVID-19 Update

Governor Issues Ban on all Gatherings as Virus Spreads: Learn the latest on confirmed coronavirus cases in East Hampton and Suffolk County; Health Care, Hospital, and Community Resources; State Directives; Business Assistance, and more

COVID-19 and Pregnancy: Health Department Advisory

State Department of Health issues information regarding COVID-19 coronavirus and Pregnancy

EH Town Mobilizes Teams to Serve Seniors During Coronavirus Crisis

Town collaborates with community volunteers and nonprofits; coordinated effort pairs providers with people needing support. Calls being made regularly to 500+ residents to insure safety, wellness -- meals, prescription pickups, transportation, provided.

Supervisor Van Scoyoc Updates Community During COVID-19 Crisis

In March 20 press release, Town Supervisor urges calm, caution, safeguards as coronavirus cases yet to peak. Food supply is stable; grocery stores set hours to accommodate seniors and first responders. Community cooperation requested to avoid shortages

EH Town Takes Action to Address Airport Traffic, Noise, Safety, Environmental Concerns

Vote expected Jan. 20 on plan to deactivate East Hampton Airport, with early March closure, and then open a new publicly owned private-use airport that will operate under "prior permission required" framework, allowing Town to control airport use

East Hampton Town Board Announces "All Hands on Housing"

As 2022 gets under way, town board members will commence a coordinated effort to tackle the need for affordable housing, each taking the lead on various wide-ranging efforts including several new construction projects, and longer-range future planning

Supervisor Van Scoyoc Presents "State of the Town" Address for 2022

EH Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc presented the 2022 “State of the Town” address at the town board’s virtual organizational meeting yesterday, marking the start of his third term. He highlighted past accomplishments as well...

February Vaccination Clinics Scheduled at EH Town Hall

EH Town continues to make vaccinations, including booster shots readily available to residents with the addition of vaccination clinics at Town Hall on Feb. 1, 7, 10, 16, and 22. Over 1,000 vaccines have already been administered at town-sponsored clinics...

EH Urges Residents to Exercise Caution as COVID Surges

EH Town Senior Center programs suspended for a month in face of steep rise in COVID cases and Omicron variant; NYS requires masks; Health officials urge vaccinations and booster shots to limit spread, avoid serious illness or death

New EH Senior Community Center Project Progresses

R2 Architecture Chosen to design building for seven-acre site on Abraham's Path, Amagansett; Board to issue $1.8 million bond for project design and engineering

Fifteen architectural firms responded to a call for proposals, which were reviewed by ...

NYS Mandates Masks in All Indoor Public Places

New mandate announced Friday by Gov. Kathy Hochul in response to COVID surge takes effect Monday; all aged 2 and up must wear masks in restaurants, offices, stores, unless venue has required proof of vaccination. Policy will be re-evaluated on Jan. 15.

EH Town Adopts New Green Building Standards

Town Board took an important step toward reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings by adopting 2020 NY Stretch Energy Code. New standards effective Dec. 31, 2021, for all buildings are expected to result in 11% energy efficiency increase

East Hampton Town Names New Town Planning Director

Jeremy Samuelson appointed as Planning Department head with a vote of the Town Board on Dec. 2; former executive director of CCOM, Nature Conservancy Mashomack Preserve director will take post on Jan. 3, 2022

EH Town Honors Lt. Lee A. Hayes, WWII-era Tuskegee Airman

Members of Lt. Hayes’s extended family and members of the public attended the unveiling of a sign renaming the Amagansett Youth Park in Mr. Hayes’s honor.  

Lieutenant Lee A. Hayes was among a group of precedent-setting Black s...

NYS, EH Town, Montauk Residents Work Together on Utility Line Project

NYS Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. and EH Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc, first and third from left, at the gateway to Montauk on Friday, Oct. 22, with John Keeshan, the Montauk resident who has long advocated for burying the lines, between them. Accom...