Southampton Town Electric And Hybrid Car Expo To Celebrate 2018 Earth Day Was A Big Success

Hundreds of people marked Earth Day at Good Ground Park in Hampton Bays to take a close look at some hot cars for a cooler tomorrow!  A dazzling display of environmentally friendly vehicles were featured in the Electric and Hybrid Car Expo on Sat...

Southampton Town Aquatics & Recreation, Inc. (STAR)

On May 1^st at 7:00 p.m. in Southampton Town Hall’s auditorium, Southampton Town Aquatics & Recreation, Inc. (STAR) will host a public forum on the aquatics center that they are proposing to build on town owned land.  STAR is a priva...

Superstorm Sandy Review Task Force

Members of the Suffolk County Superstorm Sandy Review Task Force held a public hearing at Southampton Town Hall to hear from residents affected by the storm 6 years ago.  The Task Force is working on recommendations to the County on how to better...

US Open Job Fair at Southampton Town Hall on May 11, 2018

Scalera Brings 2nd “AGZA Green Zone” to Town Hall with Ribbon Cutting & Equipment Demonstration Day

THURSDAY, APRIL 19^th  Scalera Brings 2nd “AGZA Green Zone” to Southampton Town Hall with Ribbon Cutting and Equipment Demonstration Day    

WHAT: Councilwoman Christine Scalera will be joined by the Towns Parks Departmen...

Southampton Town Opioid Addiction Task Force holds Public Forum at Southampton High School

Suffolk County District Attorney Tim Sini was the featured speaker at a public forum sponsored by the Southampton Town Task Force at Southampton High School April 11, 2018.  The Task Force next hosts a candle light vigil on May 12^th from 7 to 9pm...

Southampton Police will be participating in the Distracted Driving Awareness Week April 12-April 16

The Southampton Town police department will be participating in the Distracted Driving Awareness Week from April 12-April 16.  The initiative is run through The Governors Traffic Safety Committee and officers will be out addressing and educating ...

Southampton Town Electric and Hybrid Car Show at Good Ground Park

Celebrate Earth Day with an up close look at some hot cars for a cooler tomorrow when the electric and hybrid car show comes to Town.  Southampton Town will host the Electric and Hybrid Car Expo on Saturday April 21st from 12noon to 4pm at Good G...

Southampton Town Receives $1 Million Dollar Grant From The State To Help Revitalize Riverside

PRESS RELEASE: March 27, 2018Contact: Connie Conway(631) 702-1743The Town of Southampton was awarded $1,000,000.00 as part of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Restore New York Communities Initiative to help revitalize Riverside.  The State annou...

The Southampton Town Opioid Addiction Task Force - Youth Forum Part II

The Southampton Town Opioid Addiction Task Force held another Youth Forum on Friday March 23rd at the Greek Orthodox Church.  Students worked on suggestions for the “Prevention” sub-committee to submit in its final report to t...

Town Board Work Session at Hampton Bays Fire Department Sub-Station

The Southampton Town Board held a work session at the Hampton Bays Fire Department sub-station on Ponquogue Avenue on March 22, 2018.  The topics included updates on many projects related to Hampton Bays.

Visit the  Southampton Town Citiz...

2018 Spring Leaf Cleanup will begin on Monday, April 23, 2018

Superintendent of Highways Alex Gregor Announces the Town of Southampton 2018 Spring Leaf Cleanup Will Begin on Monday, April 23, 2018**Bags & Brush can be placed out beginning April 1st** REMINDER 

ALL RESIDENTS&...

Southampton Town Board Approves Plans For Improvements To Several Town Parks

PRESS RELEASE:

March 15, 2018Contact: Connie Conway(631) 702-1743Just in time for the summer season, the Southampton Town Parks and Recreation Department is planning some improvements to several parks and beaches to expand recreational activities for resid...

Housing Lottery Conducted For Workforce Housing

PRESS RELEASE March 15, 2018Contact: Connie Conway(631) 702-1743                        

Housing Lottery Conducted For Workforce Housing

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Then The Town of Southampton Board of Trustees Needs Your Help!!!

For more information please contact James Duryea at  jduryea@sothamptontownny.gov.  Interested applicants should send their resume and cover letter to Jduryea@southamptontownny.gov.

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New Workforce Housing Lottery Attracts More Than 200 Applicants

PRESS RELEASEMarch 07, 2018

Two lucky winners will soon have the chance of obtaining the American dream in a new Housing Lottery offered by the Town of Southampton. Letters were sent to 252 applicants to notify them that they have qualified for a lottery f...

North Sea Beach Colony Property Owners Approve Coastal Erosion District

PRESS RELEASE: March 5, 2018By an overwhelming majority, residents of the North Sea Beach Colony voted Saturday March 3rd to begin taxing themselves to replenish their disappearing beach.  By a vote of 65 to 14, homeowners will tax thems...

SOUTHAMPTON TOWN ISSUES COASTAL HAZARD ADVISORY

The Supervisor of the Town of Southampton is issuing a Coastal Hazard Advisory in light of the prevailing and predicted weather for the next two days.   The National Weather Service has issued a coastal storm warning for all of Suffolk County inc...

Southampton Town Board Salutes Four New Police Officers

PRESS RELEASE:  February 15, 2018

The Southampton Town Board welcomed four new Police Officers to the Force at a work session Thursday February 15, 2018.  Three part-time officers were elevated to full time status.  They include ...

Standing Room Only at Southampton Town’s Opioid Addiction Task Force Medical Forum

Approximately 150 people packed the Task Force Medical Forum at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital's Parrish Hall on February 08, 2018. Some in attendance told the Treatment sub-committee more beds are needed at Treatment Care Residences to help the growing...

Water Quality Testing of Private Wells in Area of Old Country Road in Westhampton

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has identified two chemicals known as PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonate) and PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) as emerging contaminants. These chemicals are part of a class of chemicals known as perfluoroalkyl su...

Opioid Addiction Task Force holds “Youth Forum” at the “Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons”

About thirty students from 5 schools participated in a “Youth Forum” to help the Southampton Town Opioid Addiction Task Force find solutions to the opioid epidemic.  Students participated in a “World Café&...

Southampton Town Begins Warning Property Owners of Strategic Code Enforcement Operations

PRESS RELEASEJanuary 19, 2018Contact: Connie Conway  (631) 702-1743

As part of the newly launched strategic enforcement efforts, Southampton has created a “compliance through education” component to that program.

Letters are now...

Supervisor Jay Schneiderman Appointed Chair of East End Supervisors & Mayors Association

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 16, 2018

Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman has been appointed by his fellow Supervisors and Mayors to be the Chair the East End Supervisors and Mayors Association (EESMA), taking over the function from former Shelter...

GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES GROUND BREAKING OF $30 MILLION AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN SUFFOLK CO

For Immediate Release: 1/16/2018GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO

GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES GROUND BREAKING OF $30 MILLION AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN SUFFOLK COUNTYConstruction Begins on 66 Mixed-Income Rental Apartments with Access to Public Transit in Town ...

SOUTHAMPTON TOWN BREAKS GROUND FOR OLD PONQUOGUE BRIDGE PUBLIC ACCESS RENOVATIONS

PRESS RELEASE                                            ...

GROUNDBREAKING FOR SOUTHAMPTON WORKFORCE HOUSING LOTTERY

PRESS RELEASE                                            ...

Landmarks Maintenance Award Applications Due December 29

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECouncilman John Bouvier (LHDB Liaison)(631) 287-5745

December 11, 2017                              ...

SOUTHAMPTON HOUSING AUTHORITY RFQ

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Southampton Conducts Second Strategic Code Enforcement Sweep

PRESS RELEASENovember 27, 2017The Town of Southampton Public Safety Division conducted a comprehensive code enforcement sweep in the Flanders/Riverside communities on Friday November 17, 2017.  Last month, the Public Safety Division conducted a s...

SOUTHAMPTON TOWN BOARD ADOPTS 2018 BUDGET THAT REDUCES TAXES FOR SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR

PRESS RELEASE                                            ...

“IT HITS HOME” Southampton Town Opioid Addiction Task Force

“IT HITS HOME”

More than 200 people filled the Hampton Bays High School Auditorium on November 15, 2017 for a public forum held by the Southampton Town Opioid Addiction Task Force.  Members of the audience told the Task Force a...

Opioid Forum Tonight and YouTube Link

Opioid Forum Tonight and YouTube Link

Tonight, the Town of Southampton Opioid Task Force will host a forum in the Hampton Bays High School Auditorium at 7:00pm.  The panel, comprised of educators, parents of kids lost to addiction, law enforcement...

LIRR Temporary Road Closing Announcements

LIRR Temporary Road Closing Announcements

The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) strives to be a good neighbor to the communities where our service operates by keeping you informed of infrastructure improvements that promote safety and reliability. In response t...

STATE CERTIFIES TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON AS CLIMATE SMART COMMUNITY

PRESS RELEASE                                            ...

Convicted Rental Law Violator Sentenced To Jail

PRESS RELEASE: November 2, 2017

A Hampton Bays real estate agent/ property manager has been incarcerated for renting out homes throughout the Town for which valid rental permits had not been issued, in violation of the Southampton Town Code Chapter 270.On ...

LIRR Montauk Line Nov. 10-13 Service Announcement

LIRR Montauk Line Nov. 10-13 Service Announcement

On the weekend of November 10-13, the single Main Track between Speonk and Montauk will be out of service for approximately 52 hours to allow for completion and cutover of a new signal system. The Speonk to ...

SOUTHAMPTON HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SPECIAL MEETING

SOUTHAMPTON HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SPECIAL MEETING

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT, the Southampton Housing Authority Board of Directors will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at 5:30pm.

Meeting will be held at Lower Level Confere...

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Southampton Town Police Department Taking Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs

Saturday, October 28 at 3 Different Locations:

Hampton Bays Community Center: 25 Ponquogue Ave., Hampton Bays

Flanders Community Center: 655 Flanders Rd., Flanders

Bridgehampton Police...

SOUTHAMPTON TOWN OPIOID ADDICTION TASK FORCE WILL HOLD PUBLIC FORUM

PRESS RELEASEOctober 23, 2017Contact: Supervisor’s office(631) 283-6055 Connie Conway

SOUTHAMPTON TOWN OPIOID ADDICTION TASK FORCE WILL HOLD PUBLIC FORUM

In an effort to stop the spread of the deadly opioid drug crisis, the Town of Southampton Opioid Addict...

Strategic Code Compliance Enforcement Operation

PRESS RELEASEOctober 13, 2017Contact: Supervisor’s office(631) 283-6055 Connie Conway 

Strategic Code Compliance Enforcement Operation

The Town of Southampton has concluded a week long Code Enforcement safety check of several residences a...

Southampton Town Crime Rates Decline By Double Digits

PRESS RELEASEOctober 4, 2017Contact: Supervisor’s office(631) 283-6055 Connie Conway

SOUTHAMPTON TOWN CRIME RATES DECLINE BY DOUBLE DIGITS

Improved neighborhood policing may be credited with reducing the crime rates in the Town of Southampton. &...

Town Code Violator Sentenced To 90 Days Imprisonment

PRESS RELEASE October 03, 2017

Town Code Violator Sentenced To 90 Days Imprisonment

The owner of what neighbors describe as a party house in Remsenburg was thrown in jail after failing to pay several fines racked up over the years and for continuin...

2018 Town of Southampton Grant Applications Available Monday, Oct 2, 2017

Contact Virginia Bennett (631) 702-2423

For Immediate Release:

2018 Town of Southampton Grant Applications Available Monday, Oct 2, 2017

Annually, the Town of Southampton offers Human Services (HS) grants and the Cultural Arts and Recreational (CAR) grants t...

Southampton Town Supervisor Submits 2018 Budget That Reduces Taxes For Second Straight Year

September 28, 2017PRESS RELEASE                                         &am...

Audience Participation to the beat of a different Drum at Good Ground Park September 16, 2017

The final concert of the summer season at Good Ground Park ended with a bang, literally!  The audience was treated to a performance of Taiko Drums by Ryu Sku Kan, the Japanese Arts Center in Farmingville. At the end of the concert, members of the...

Hampton Bays Family Fun Weekend Sept. 16-17

Hampton Bays Family Fun Weekend Sept. 16-17

Analysis Of Nitrogen Loading Rates From The Hills PDD

The Hills at Southampton MUPDD

Gobler's Environmental Report - August 2017

• The Hills PDD FEIS  - Analysis of Nitrogen Loading Rates From The Hills PDD Based on the FEIS
• The Hills Press Conference with Chris Gobler 8/28/17

Stanton Anderson Band & Gene Casey and the Lone Sharks

Nearly 500 people, the largest summer audience, turned out
for a double header concert at Good Ground Park on Thursday August 24,2017.  The “Stanton Anderson Band” rocked
the park with some of their hard driving hits to the delight o...

New York LT. Governor Takes Walking Tour Of Hampton Bays

PRESS RELEASE: August 22, 2017

Contact: Supervisor’s office

(631) 283-6055 Connie Conway

New York Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul took a walking tour of Good Ground Park, Hampton Bays, Main Street and visited the Lyzon Hat Shop on Monday August 21st to r...

Mambo Loco at Good Ground Park on Sunday August 20, 2017

The crowd was on its feet and dancing to the music Mambo Loco at Good Ground Park on Sunday August 20, 2017

Molly Brown and Randy Jackson at Good Ground Park Thursday August 17, 2017

There was a little bit country and a lot of Rock n’ roll at Good Ground Park Thursday August 17, 2017 when Molly Brown belted out her country hits and Randy Jackson rocked the park with some of the classics! 

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“Movie Night at the Park” Thursday August 10, 2017.

“Movie Night at the Park” About 100 people turned out for a viewing of “The Princess Bride” Thursday August 10, 2017.

Special thank you to event sponsors:Hampton Bays Public Library  & Youth Bureau for providing the crafts for kids!

“Disco Under the Stars” at Good Ground Park, Friday August 11, 2017

“Disco Under the Stars” at Good Ground Park, Friday August 11, 2017

Other concerts planned this summer include:

• August 17th – 6 pm Molly Brown and Randy Jackson 
• August 20th – 5 pm Mambo Loco
• August 24th – 6 pm Stanton Anderson Band and “Gene Casey a...

Southampton Town Board Seeks To Strengthen Code Enforcement

PRESS RELEASEAugust 14, 2017Contact: Supervisor’s office(631) 283-6055 Connie Conway

Southampton Town is tapping a seasoned law enforcement official to take charge of Code Enforcement.  Steven Troyd, a 28-year law enforcement veteran of ...

Southampton Town Seeks To Join Suit With Brookhaven Town Against PSEG Long Island

PRESS RELEASEAugust 14, 2017Contact: Supervisor’s office(631) 283-6055 Connie Conway

The Town of Southampton seeks to join the lawsuit brought against PSEG Long Island by the Town of Brookhaven for erecting 79-foot-tall poles in a rural pristine section of...

Southampton Residents Begin Leaving Their Mark on Good Ground Park

PRESS RELEASEAugust 7, 2017Contact: Supervisor’s office(631) 283-6055 Connie Conway                         

A number of Southamp...

"THE NANCY ATLAS PROJECT” PLAYS GOOD GROUND PARK IN HAMPTON BAYS

PRESS RELEASE                                            ...

Alternative Waste Water Treatment Systems For New Construction In Environmentally Sensitive Areas

At its July 25^th meeting, the Town Board approved an amendment to the Building Code requiring new septic systems for new construction in targeted areas in the Town beginning September 01, 2017.  An Innovative and Alternative On-Site Wastewater Tr...

Southampton Town Swears In Two Female Police Officers

PRESS RELEASEJuly 24, 2017

Contact: Supervisor’s office

(631) 283-6055, Connie Conway

The Town of Southampton now has two new female police officers among its ranks.  Police officers Erica Moncada and Katie White were sworn in by Southampton Town Cl...

Southampton Town Accepts Donation From Southampton Hospital For Good Ground Park Amphitheater

PRESS RELEASE

July 27, 2016

Contact: Supervisor’s office

(631) 283-6055, Connie Conway

The Southampton Town Board accepted a generous offer by Southampton Hospital to help fund the maintenance and special events schedule at the Good Ground Park amphitheater i...

Rock’n Good Ground Park

PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: PETER STRECKER (631) 702-2425

Rock’n Good Ground Park

Town Opens New Shellfish Nursery At Tiana Bayside

PRESS RELEASE: June 28, 2017Contact: Supervisor’s office(631) 283-6055 Connie Conway

The Town of Southampton in cooperation with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County’s Marine Program (CCE) unveiled its new center for marine e...

Scalera Brings “Green Zone” to the East Quogue Village Green

For Immediate Release:

DATE: June 13, 2017

CONTACT:  Councilwoman Christine P. Scalera

PHONE: (631) 287-5745

Southampton Town Councilwoman Christine Scalera will be joined by local officials, residents and environmental organizations to celebrate the...

Good Ground Park, Hampton Bays Opens

PRESS RELEASE:  June 13, 2017Contact: Supervisor’s office(631) 283-6055 Connie Conway

Good Ground Park officially opened on Saturday, June 10th to great applause.  In the morning, Children were treated to a performance by the We...

Groundbreaking For Riverside Traffic Circle Paves The Way For Major Traffic Improvements

PRESS RELEASE:  May 30, 2017Contact: Supervisor’s office(631) 283-6055 Connie Conway              

• $5 Millio...

Town Landmarks Total 29 After the Academy Receives Designation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Town of Southampton Landmarks & Historic Districts Board

May 11, 2017                             &nb...

Southampton Town Invites Bridgehampton Business Community To Discuss Traffic Safety Concerns

PRESS RELEASE      May 10, 2017Contact: Supervisor’s office(631) 283-6055 Connie Conway   

Southampton Town Invites Bridgehampton Business Community To Discuss Traffic Safety Concerns

The town of Southampton will...

Town Earns Clean Energy Community Designation

PRESS RELEASEMay 2, 2017Contact: Supervisor’s office(631) 283-6055 Connie Conway

Southampton Town Earns Clean Energy Community Designation for its Commitment to Cut Costs and Reduce Energy Consumption

The Town of Southampton has announced it has b...

Southampton Town Swears In New Police Chief

PRESS RELEASE      May 1, 2017Contact: Supervisor’s office(631)283-6055 Connie Conway  

Southampton TownSwears In New Police Chief

The new Southampton Town Police Chief was sworn in today in the Town C...

Supervisor Delivers State of The Town Address and Rolls Out New “Quality Of Life” Agenda

Supervisor Jay Schneiderman emphasized public safety and “Quality of Life” issues in his State of the Town address.  Mr. Schneiderman delivered his State of the Town address to the Town Board at its meeting Tuesday April 25, 2017. The Supervisor’...

Operation Medicine Cabinet / National Drug Take Back Day

4/17/2017PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Tracy Kolsin (631) 702-2425

Southampton Town Police Department, Southampton Town Councilwoman Julie Lofstad, and Southampton Town Youth Bureau will be participating in the Drug Enforcement Agency...

Third Party billing informational meeting for Flanders/Northampton Ambulance

Third Party billing informational meeting for Flanders/Northampton Ambulance

More than 50 people attended an informational meeting by the Flanders/Northampton Volunteer Ambulance Company before the Southampton Town Board in Flanders. The Ambulance Company ...

Moody’s Affirms Southampton Town’s Strong Financial Management

Contact: Frank Zappone, Deputy SupervisorFebruary 6, 2017

Moody’s Affirms  Southampton Town’s Strong Financial Management

Moody’s, in its investor report dated February 6, 2017, affirmed the Town’s AAA, the h...

Southampton Town Weathers Nor’easter With Little Damage

PRESS RELEASEJanuary 24, 2017Contact: Supervisor’s office(631) 283-6055 Connie Conway

Southampton Town Weathers Nor’easter With Little Damage

The Town of Southampton suffered minimal impact from last night’s Nor’easte...

Public Invited To Attend Meeting About Survey Results For Hampton Bays Future Design

PRESS RELEASEJanuary 10, 2017Contact: Supervisor’s office(631) 283-6055 Connie Conway

Public Invited To Attend Meeting About Survey Results For Hampton Bays Future Design

The public is invited to participate in a meeting to present the results of ...

Over 170 Tons of Dead Bunker Removed from Shinnecock Bay

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 5, 2016 

Town of Southampton – Office of Supervisor Jay Schneiderman

Over 170 Tons of Dead Bunker Removed from Shinnecock Bay

Since the fish kill event on November 13th, resulting from millions of...

Public Input Invited For Survey For Hampton Bays Future Design

PRESS RELEASE November 23, 2016Contact: Supervisor’s office(631) 283-6055 Connie Conway 

PUBLIC INPUT INVITED FOR SURVEY FOR HAMPTON BAYS FUTURE DESIGN

The public is invited to participate in a survey on the Town of Sou...

Southampton Town Board Approves 2017 Budget

PRESS RELEASE

November 18, 2016

Contact: Supervisor’s office

Connie Conway, (631) 283-6055

Southampton Town Board Approves 2017 Budget

The Southampton Town Board approved the 2017, $94.7 million budget that reduces the propert...

Town Will Hold A Public Meeting On The Future Design Of The Hampton Bays Business District

PRESS RELEASE November 04, 2016 Contact: Supervisor’s office (631) 283-6055 Connie Conway

SOUTHAMPTON TOWN WILL HOLD A PUBLIC MEETING ON THE FUTURE DESIGN OF THE HAMPTON BAYS BUSINESS DISTRICT

The public is invited to attend an i...

Town Will Hold A Second Public Meeting On The Future Design Of The Ponquogue Beach Pavilion

PRESS RELEASE                                                          
November 04, 2016 Contact: Supervisor’s office (631) 283-6055 Connie Conway                           

Southampton Town Will Hold A Second Public Meeting On The Future Design Of Th...

Southampton Town Introduces New ePermits

PRESS RELEASE                                                           November 2, 2016 Contact: Supervisor’s office (631) 283-6055 Connie Conway

Southampton Town Introduces New ePermits

The Town of Southampton has developed an online applicat...

Southampton Holds First Regular Town Board Meeting Outside Of Town Hall

PRESS RELEASEOctober 19, 2016 Contact: Supervisor’s office (631) 283-6055 Connie Conway                           

Southampton Holds First Regular Town Board Meeting Outside Of Town Hall

 The Southampton Town Board will hold its first r...

Southampton Town Receives “Zombie” Grant

PRESS RELEASE

October 21, 2016 Contact: Supervisor’s office (631) 283-6055 Connie Conway                           

SOUTHAMPTON TOWN RECEIVES “ZOMBIE” GRANT

The Town of Southampton is pleased to announce it will receive a sizab...

Southampton Town Sets Public Hearing Dates For The Preliminary 2017 Budget

PRESS RELEASE: October 11, 2016
Contact: Supervisor’s Office Connie Conway (631) 283-6055

Southampton Town Sets Public Hearing Dates For The Preliminary 2017 Budget

The Southampton Town Board will hold two public hearings on the preliminary 2017 bu...

Beachcomber Beach Clean-Up Contest

"On Saturday August 27th at Ponquogue Beach in Hampton Bays, Southampton Town Councilwoman Christine Scalera and  BEACH Magazine sponsored The Annual Kids Beachcomber Beach Clean-Up Contest for children of all ages. Prizes from Hamptons T...Read on...

Town Installs Two Speed Display Units On Ponquogue Ave. For “Schools Open” Safety Campaign

PRESS RELEASE - Aug. 19, 2016Town of Southampton – Office of Supervisor Jay Schneiderman
Contact: Connie Conway (631) 283-6055

Town Installs Two Speed Display Units On Ponquogue Ave.
For “Schools Open” Safety Campaign

Drivers are being reminded ...

Southampton Town Board held work session at the Flanders Fire Department August 11th

The Southampton Town Board held a work session at the Flanders Fire Department August 11th where two dozen residents attended. This is the second time this summer that the Town Board took their work session on the road. Next month the board plans to hol...Read on...

Changes to Chapter 111, Subject of Public Hearing at Tuesday’s Town Board Meeting, to be Withdrawn

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 8, 2016

Changes to Chapter 111, Subject of Public Hearing at Tuesday’s Town Board Meeting, to be Withdrawn

Councilwoman Julie Lofstad, legislation sponsor, wishes to advise the public regarding revisions to Town Code C...

Town of Southampton’s Credit Rating increased by Moody’s to highest level.

Town of Southampton’s Credit Rating increased by Moody’s to highest level.

The Town of Southampton received a credit upgrade to the highest level today.  Moody’s Investors Service joins Standard & Poor’s in rating Southampton as AAA.  The review wa...

Town Officials Kick Off Spring with Series of Green Events

Town Officials Kick Off Spring
with Series of Green Events

            A series of environmental initiatives undertaken by Councilwoman Christine Scalera, including the Flanders Community Garden, East Quogue Green Zone, Gotcha Rides, the Great East...

Southampton Town website features new page for “Community Projects”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 26, 2016

Southampton Town website features new page for “Community Projects”.

The Town of Southampton website now features a page that will help visitors to the site follow the progress of several ongoing...

Southampton Town Announces Parking Violations Amnesty Program for parking tickets

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 24, 2016

Southampton Town AnnouncesParking Violations Amnesty Program for parking tickets

Beginning June 1st and running through July 31st, parking violators will be allowed to pay delinquent parking violation fees with ...

The Politics of Softball: Youth Board vs. Southampton Town Board Softball Challenge!

PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Politics of Softball Youth Board vs. Southampton Town Board Softball Challenge!

On Saturday, June 18th the Southampton Town Board will compete against the Southampton Youth Board in a friendly game of Softbal...

Southampton Town granted hearing on Sand Land Corporation compliance.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 13, 2016 Town of Southampton – Office of Supervisor Jay Schneiderman

Southampton Town granted hearing on Sandland Corporation compliance.

Southampton Town has been granted a court hearing on June 3rd to impose an immediate res...

Suffolk County Mosquito Action Day - May 14th

May 14th is Suffolk County Zika Action Day

Together we can reduce the numbers of mosquitoes in our communities & stay informed to prevent the spread of the Zika virus. On May 14th, post a photo of what you & your family are doing to reduce mosqu...

Message From The Supervisor

MESSAGE FROM THE SUPERVISOR

It is my honor to serve as Southampton Town Supervisor.  Southampton is a vibrant community of year-round and seasonal residents and businesses, inhabiting in many distinct but interrelated hamlet and village centers...

Jay Schneiderman Sworn in as Southampton Town Supervisor Tuesday, January 5, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman was sworn in today in Southampton Town Hall before a standing room only crowd. The ceremony, held at noon, began with bag pipers entering the Town board room. The Rev. Michael F. Smi...Read on...

Good Ground Park Project Named Regional Priority by LI Regional Economic Development Council

October 13, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE

Good Ground Park Project in Hampton Bays Named
Regional Priority by Long Island Regional Economic Development Council

The Town of Southampton’s Good Ground Park Gateway Project has been named a ...

NEW YORK STATE ADOPTS EMERGENCY RULE REGARDING CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 28, 2015

NEW YORK STATE ADOPTS EMERGENCY RULE REGARDING
CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS

The Town of Southampton alerts property and business owners that effective July 27, 2015 New York State has adopted ...

Electronic Signs Warn Motorists

Department of Municipal Works Intermodal Transportation & Traffic Safety Division 116 Hampton Road Southampton, NY 11968

Christine Fetten, P.E. Director of Municipal Works

Thomas f. neely director of public
transportat...

Town Launches “Operation Medicine Cabinet- Senior Safety Days”

June 11, 2015
FOR IMMIDIATE RELEASE Contact: Councilwoman Bridget Fleming
(631) 287-5745

Town Launches “Operation Medicine Cabinet- Senior Safety Days”

In conjunction with the Town’s Senior Services Program, Councilwoman Bridget Fleming, w...Read on...

Towns “Operation Medicine Cabinet-Senior Safety Days” to begin Thursday June 11th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 9, 2015Contact: Councilwoman Bridget Fleming
(631) 287-5745

ALERT- MEDIA ADVISORY
ATTN: NEWS EDITORS, ENVIRONMENTAL, COMMUNITY, EDUCATION

Towns “Operation Medicine Cabinet-Senior Safety Days” to begin Thursd...Read on...

Town to Discontinue Pursuit of a Garbage District in Flanders, Riverside & Northampton Communities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: June 9, 2015
Contact: Councilman Brad Bender(631) 287-5745

Town to Discontinue Pursuit of a Garbage District in the
Flanders, Riverside and Northampton Communities

After considering a proposal to establish ...Read on...

Gravestone Preservation Workshop - Old Southampton Burying Ground

Public Service Announcement
DATE: May 21, 2015CONTACT: Sundy A. Schermeyer, Town ClerkPHONE: (631) 287-5740

Gravestone Preservation WorkshopOld Southampton Burying Ground
205 Little Plains RoadSouthampton, New York

Thursday, Friday ...Read on...

NYSDOT Route 24/Flanders Road Paving Project in Flanders Set to Resume May 14, Town of Southampton

Contact: Eileen Peters, (631) 952-6632
Release Date: May 08, 2015

Travel lane Shifts Will Minimize Impact on Motorists and Residents

The New York State Department of Transportation’s $5.2 Million project to repave seven miles of NY Route 24/Flande...Read on...

Town Launches New Police, Fire and EMS Computer-Aided Dispatch System

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 11, 2015

Town Launches New Police, Fire and EMS Computer-Aided Dispatch System

The Town of Southampton has launched a new state-of-the-art Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and information system, a major step in the Town&...

Flanders Community Garden Planting Day Scheduled for May 9th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                     
May 1, 2015

Contact: Councilwoman Christine P. Scalera(631) 287-5745

Flanders Community Garden Planting Day Scheduled for May 9th

In celebration of National Public Garden...

Town to Participate in Toshiba’s “Close the Loop” Recycling Program

NEWS RELEASE May 1, 2015Contact: Councilwoman Christine P. Scalera(631) 287-5745

Town to Participate in Toshiba’s “Close the Loop” Recycling Program

As part of her “A Greener Southampton” initiative...

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown -1 DAYS TO GO

Tomorrow starts our Plastic Bag Ban – Please start using your reusable bags. Thank you for helping us save the planet.

http://sagharboronline.com/sagharborexpress/page-1/east-end-towns-and-villages-prepare-for-plastic-bag-ban-37078

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Effective Earth Day (April 22): Town of Southampton Bans Plastic Bags

MEDIA EVENT – April 22 @ 10:30 A.M.

Effective Earth Day (April 22):
Town of Southampton Bans Plastic Bags

The Town of Southampton’s local law banning the distribution of single-use plastic bags will take effect on Earth Day, Wednesday April 22, in what...

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 2 DAYS TO GO

For a clean and green environment, try to use alternatives to plastic whenever and wherever possible. Cut down on your use of plastic, and do your bit to save our planet.

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 3 DAYS TO GO

It takes 500-1,000 years for plastic to degrade.

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 4 DAYS TO GO

We say that we “throw away” much of this waste, but of course, there is no away. Most of it (around 135 million tons) ends up buried in a landfill somewhere, where it takes centuries if not thousands of years to degrade, potentially leaching nasty chemica...Read on...

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 5 DAYS TO GO

As of this writing, 35 countries have already banned the use of plastic bags, 9 countries have passed levies and fees on use, 12 countries are considering bans or fees and 26 states in the US have introduced a form of legislation concerning plastic bag us...Read on...

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 6 DAYS TO GO

Plastic is non-biodegradable and is made from a non-renewable resource: oil. An estimated 3 million barrels of oil are required to produce the 19 billion plastic bags used annually in California.

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 7 DAYS TO GO

You can help protect our environment! - By using a reusable bag you can help prevent plastic checkout bags from going back into our waste stream.

The average use time of a plastic bag is 12 minutes. Plastic bags pollute our waters, smother wetlands an...Read on...

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 8 DAYS TO GO

You can help protect our environment! - By using a reusable bag you can help prevent plastic checkout bags from going back into our waste stream.

Shoppers worldwide are using 500 billion to one trillion single-use plastic bags per year. Read on...

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 9 DAYS TO GO

You can help protect our environment! - By using a reusable bag you can help prevent plastic checkout bags from going back into our waste stream.

Let’s start educating our children about the plastic bag problem so they will continue the efforts and go...Read on...

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 10 DAYS TO GO

You can help protect our environment! - By using a reusable bag you can help prevent plastic checkout bags from going back into our waste stream.

Volunteer at a beach cleanup. Surfrider Foundation Chapters often hold cleanups monthly or more frequentl...Read on...

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 11 DAYS TO GO

You can help protect our environment! - By using a reusable bag you can help prevent plastic checkout bags from going back into our waste stream.

Recycle. If you must use plastic, try to choose #1 (PETE) or #2 (HDPE), which are the most commonly recyc...Read on...

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 12 DAYS TO GO

You can help protect our environment! - By using a reusable bag you can help prevent plastic checkout bags from going back into our waste stream.

Reduce everyday plastics such as sandwich bags and juice cartons by replacing them with a reusable lunch ...Read on...

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 13 DAYS TO GO

You can help protect our environment! - By using a reusable bag you can help prevent plastic checkout bags from going back into our waste stream.

Choose to reuse when it comes to shopping bags and bottled water. Cloth bags and metal or glass reusable ...Read on...

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 14 DAYS TO GO

You can help protect our environment! - By using a reusable bag you can help prevent plastic checkout bags from going back into our waste stream.

Plastic chemicals can be absorbed by the body—93 percent of Americans age six or older test positive for ...Read on...

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 15 DAYS TO GO

You can help protect our environment! - By using a reusable bag you can help prevent plastic checkout bags from going back into our waste stream.

Virtually every piece of plastic that was ever made still exists in some shape or form (with the exceptio...Read on...

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 16 DAYS TO GO

You can help protect our environment! - By using a reusable bag you can help prevent plastic checkout bags from going back into our waste stream.

One million sea birds and 100,000 marine mammals are killed annually from plastic in our oceans.Read on...

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 17 DAYS TO GO

You can help protect our environment! - By using a reusable bag you can help prevent plastic checkout bags from going back into our waste stream.

Plastic constitutes approximately 90 percent of all trash floating on the ocean’s surface, with 46,000 pi...Read on...

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 20 DAYS TO GO

You can help protect our environment! - By using a reusable bag you can help prevent plastic checkout bags from going back into our waste stream.

Bags not recovered do not decompose, but rather break gradually into smaller pieces which marine mammals,...Read on...

2015 Spring Leaf Cleanup will begin on Monday, April 20, 2015

Superintendent of Highways Alex Gregor
Announces the Town of Southampton 2015 Spring Leaf Cleanup Will Begin on Monday, April 20, 2015**Bags & Brush can be placed out beginning April 1st**

REMINDER

ALL RESIDENTS MUST USE BIODEGRADABL...

Southampton Town crash reports are now available for purchase online.

In an effort to provide citizens and insurance companies with the ability to obtain accurate and affordable crash reports as quickly as possible, our crash reports are now available for purchase online.  All online requests for crash reports can be made a...

Come Feed the Ducks! Duck Feeding Program

Come Feed the Ducks!

Duck Feeding Program

The Trustees are implementing a Duck Feeding Program for the black ducks. Black ducks overwinter on Long Island and migrate north to their breeding grounds in Canada. This time of the year is critical for these bi...

Southampton Town Prepares to Implement Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 2, 2015

Contact: Jennifer Garvey
(631) 283-6055

Southampton Town Prepares to Implement Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban

In preparation for the Town-wide implementation of the single-use plastic bag ban on Earth Day...

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services Affirms “AAA” Rating of Southampton Town

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services Affirms “AAA” Rating of Southampton Town

In a release issued Thursday January 29, Standard and Poor’s ...

Southampton Town officials announced today the release of the long-awaited Southampton Trail Guide.

Southampton Town officials announced today the release of the long-awaited Southampton Trail Guide.

Developed by the Town’s GIS Department (Geographic Information Systems), the guide charts all of Southampton’s more than 300 miles of hiking trails, ...

Supervisor’s 2015 Tentative Budget Proposes Holding the Line on Taxes for Fifth Consecutive Year

For Immediate Release
September 30, 2014 Contact: Jennifer Garvey
(631) 283-6055

Supervisor’s 2015 Tentative Budget Proposes Holding the Line on Taxes for Fifth Consecutive Year

Southampton Town Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst today filed...

Southampton Town Achieves Highest Possible Credit Rating Standard & Poor’s Rates Town AAA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 17, 2014 Anna Throne-Holst, Supervisor (631) 283-6055
Len Marchese, Town Comptroller (631) 283-1887

Southampton Town Achieves Highest Possible Credit Rating Standard & Poor’s Rates Town AAA

Standard and Poor’s Rating ...

Hurricane Sandy Support Services

Town Approves Funds to Replace Playgrounds at Red Creek Park

The Town Board unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Councilwoman Christine P. Scalera to replace and improve the playground facilities at Red Creek Park in Hampton Bays. Currently there are two playgrounds at the Park that were built in the late ...Read on...

Southampton Housing Authority Celebrates

Southampton Housing Authority Celebrates
The Completion Of The First Southampton Workforce Housing Program Lottery Home 

It began with a notice that applications were being accepted for the opportunity to own a home in the Town of Southampton...

Poxabogue Golf Course Opens for 50th Year

For Immediate Release March 18, 2014
Contact: Chris Bean (631) 728-8585 x206

Poxabogue Golf Course Opens for 50th Year

After several months of wintry weather, the opening of Poxabogue Golf Course this week is a sign that spring is finally her...

Southampton Town Police Explorer - Attends Harvard University

The Southampton Town Police Explorer Sergeant Ashley Simons attended the elite Harvard University Summer Program this past week. Ashley applied with 4100 other applicants worldwide and was part of the 269 students chosen. Out of those 269 students, she wa...Read on...

Southampton Town crash reports are now available for purchase online.

In an effort to provide citizens and insurance companies with the ability to obtain accurate and affordable crash reports as quickly as possible, our crash reports are now available for purchase online.  All online requests for crash reports can be made a...

Operation Medicine Cabinet

The Southampton Town Police Department is implementing a new program,
“Operation Medicine Cabinet”

In order to address the environmental and public health concerns associated with the abuse of prescription medication and the...