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

Read the Press Release:/DocumentCenter/View/4941/Pr-rel-July-17-outdoor-exercise-classes-finalPermit Application: /DocumentCenter/View/4938/Temporary-Outdoor-Exercise-Application-PDF

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

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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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 Board Continues Discussion of EH Airport

At its Aug. 3 work session, the Town Board, as part of an ongoing discussion, data collection, and possible "re-envisioning" of the airport and its future, will have a presentation on the Airport's "Environmental Conditions, Planning and Zoning."

East Hampton Awarded Grant to Continue Historical Preservation Efforts

A $5,600 Preserve New York grant will fund a Cultural Resource Survey of the town's historical burying grounds, cemeteries, gravesites; will inform restoration priorities, underpin effort to list sites on National Register of Historic Places

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Town Lunch Program, Bus, Other Senior Services to Resume After Hiatus During Pandemic

East Hampton Town In-Person Senior Programs, including nutrition program group meals in EH and Montauk, bus service to essential services, will resume July 12

Hampton Hopper Offers EH Village-Montauk Transport

Hampton Hopper offering EH Village-Montauk Lighthouse bus service Wed. thru Sunday thru Labor Day at suggested $5 fare, sponsored by Stony Brook Southampton Hospital. Free Montauk Hopper shuttle service all summer is sponsored by EH Town.

EH Town Supervisor to Discuss Climate Change Impacts on WLIW Show June 29

EH Town Supervisor Van Scoyoc was a guest on “Planet Forward,” hosted by Frank Sesno, an Emmy Award-winning journalist, aired on WLIW 88.3 FM and live-streamed at WLIW.org -- part of national reporting initiative on climate change.

EH Airport Will be Focus of EH Town Board Meeting on July 6

Data gathering as a basis for public discussion and decisions on the future of the airport continues as consultants present air quality, jet traffic, and environmental and zoning reports; Public invited to attend and comment

Boards to Resume In-Person Meetings at Town Hall on First of July

The EH Town Board and ZBA, ARB, LRB, and Planning Boards will resume holding meetings in person at Town Hall following a shift to virtual meetings lasting more than a year due to COVID-19. The public may attend; masks are required for the unvaccinated.

Reminder: New Beach Stickers Required for 2021 Season --Renew Old Permits Now

New beach parking permits are required this year for EH Town residents. Stickers are free for residents, but you must have a 2021 sticker to park legally at our beaches. Renewal now required every 5 years. Permits are issued by the Town Clerk.

Hampton Hopper Montauk Summer Shuttle Service Starts June 24

EH Town brings back popular Hampton Hopper free Montauk summertime shuttle

Montauk Beaches, Hard Hit by Erosion, Storms, Will Be Restored for Beach Season

The Town of East Hampton has arranged for immediate sand replenishment at downtown Montauk and at Ditch Plains to restore beaches; Work should be completed by July 1

EH Town to Purchase, Preserve Major Tract of Amagansett Farmland

Agreement with Bistrian family protects 32.6 acres adjacent to core Amagansett downtown and historic district in town's largest farmland preservation effort to date

Hampton Hopper Montauk Shuttle to Resume: New EH-Montauk Loop Added

EH Town will reinstate popular free shuttle service with two buses serving 12 Montauk stops, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily beginning late June; Bus service between EH Village and Montauk added this year

Montauk Bus Shuttle Service Reinstated; New EH-Montauk Service Added

Popular Hampton Hopper free Montauk shuttle bus to resume this summer; Supervisor Van Scoyoc works with Stony Brook Medicine to provide Montauk transport option and to add EH Village to Montauk service

Programa de asistencia para Alquileres de Emergencia

OLA Assists Residents With State Emergency Rental Assistance Program

EH Under Court Order to Stop Vehicle Access to Napeague "Truck Beach"

Following court decision in favor of homeowners claiming private ownership of beach, access must be restricted for now, by court order, as town pursues legal options; Supervisor Van Scoyoc vows fight for public access, board may consider condemnation

EH Town Pandemic Response Preserved Public Health, Safety, Welfare

As NYS nears post-pandemic restrictions point, EH Town has already achieved minimum vaccination levels for removal of COVID restrictions, but must continue to comply with NYS restrictions until limits are lifted statewide.Read press release on Town's achi...

ALERTA

Entra en vigor la prohibicion de temporada en el municipio de East Hampton sobre los sopladores de horas a gas a partir del 20 de Mayo

Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban Goes Into Effect May 20, 2021

East Hampton Town's new seasonal ban on gas-powered leaf blowers goes into effect on May 20. Full ban will be in effect until September 20; after that date, use will be restricted to certain hours and days

EH Town Eyes Amagansett Site for New Town Senior Center

EH will seek to acquire centrally located parcel on Abraham's Path for construction of a new, larger senior center that will allow for expanded day care, nutrition, social, and recreational programs for the town's growing senior population

US Army Corps. Begins Montauk Lighthouse Revetment Work

Army Corps of Engineers has begun a two-year project to reconstruct the stone revetment protecting the Montauk Lighthouse, a National Historic Landmark owned by the Montauk Historical Society. Please steer clear of the construction zone.