Town of Southampton - 2018 eNewsletter

Southampton Town Welcomes the U.S. Open

Golf fans will arrive in the Town of Southampton when the US Open comes to Shinnecock Hills Golf Club from June 11th through the 17th. Please be advised, there will be several road restrictions around the golf course area and spectators are being urged to use designated buses for drop off at the golf club. A pedestrian bridge will help spectators cross County Road 39 from the Stony Brook Southampton Campus to the course. Read more

US Open Vehicle Movement Restriction Overview

Governor Cuomo Makes a Splash in Hampton Bays

The Governor was in Hampton Bays on Thursday, May 31st to oversee the creation of a new artificial reef system. 12 artificial reefs will be reinforced in waters around Long Island, including one that will be located 2 miles off Shinnecock Inlet. Read more

Artificial Reef Expansion in New York State History

Searching for Solutions to End the Opioid Crisis

The Southampton Town Opioid Addiction Task Force recently held two important events to help address the opioid addiction epidemic. A public forum in April entitled “It Hits Home Part II”, Suffolk County District Attorney Tim Sini, the keynote speaker, spoke about making strides getting these deadly drugs off the streets.The Task Force also held a very moving candlelight vigil on May 12th, Mother’s Day Eve, to remember those lost to the opioid crisis. Read more

Southampton Opioid Addiction Task Force

Beaches and Parks are Ready for Summer Season

Some of the world’s best beaches are right here in the Town of Southampton and the Town’s Parks and Recreation Department is ready for the summer crowds! Lifeguards are in their chairs on weekends and will be on duty 7 days a week, from June 23rd through Labor Day. Read more

Parks & Recreations Information and Summer Brochure

Town Hall Designated Green Zone

Town Hall is going green! Southampton Town Councilwoman Christine Scalera recently enlisted the help of the American Green Zone Alliance (AGZA) to certify the Town Hall property as a “Green Zone,” the second in the Town, after the East Quogue Village Green. Read more

Southampton Green Zone

Lyzon Hat Shop Opening

The newly restored Lyzon Hat Shop will be open to visitors this summer starting on June 30th. The restoration project along Main Street in Hampton Bays is now complete and ready for its close-up! Read more

Lyzon Hat Shop

Good Ground On Stage

The summer 2018 Good Ground Park concert series schedule is planned with several local favorites returning to play at the amphitheater, Good Ground On Stage. Read more

2018 GOOD GROUND ON STAGE - Event Schedule

Hybrid Car Expo Celebrates Earth Day

More than ten manufacturers went green on Earth Day when they participated in the Town’s first Hybrid and Electric Car Expo at Good Ground Park in Hampton Bays. Read more

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Sweet Treats!

On Saturday April 14, Councilwomen Christine Scalera and Julie Lofstad were honored to be judges in the “Bake Yourself Happy” competition. This contest, open to 5th through 12th graders, gives our kids the opportunity to showcase their baking (and creative) skills! Read more

Southampton Youth Bureau

Leadership Awards

The Southampton Town Anti-Bias Task Force held its first-ever Community Leadership Award Ceremony on May 7th. Councilman John Bouvier, the committee liaison, along with members of the Task Force, honored community members Sylvia Baruch, Bonnie Cannon, Dianne Rulnick, Kathryn Szoka and Richard Wingfield. Read more

Anti-Bias Task Force

A Pitch for a New Community Center in Westhampton

Councilman John Bouvier and Supervisor Jay Schneiderman recently met with representatives of Rechler Equity Partners to discuss the possibility of constructing a new Community Center at the Rechler Business Park at Old Riverhead Road in Westhampton. Read more

Sandy Task Force Stops at Town Hall

Almost six years after Super Storm Sandy hit Long Island, the Suffolk County Super Storm Review Task Force made a stop at Southampton Town Hall to listen to homeowners and business owners about problems they faced getting financial assistance to rebuild. Read more

Volunteers Cleaned Up Again!

It was another successful “Great East End Clean Up” to Celebrate Earth Day. More than 640 people participated in the annual weekend event April 21st and 22nd. Councilwoman Christine Scalera joined forces with the Moriches Bay project to clean up beachfronts and roadways in Westhampton Dunes. Read more

Youth Court in Session

Councilwoman Julie Lofstad and Councilman Tommy John Schiavoni witnessed the “Youth Court” swearing-in ceremony in April. Sixty students from high schools throughout the Town were sworn in. Read more

Call to Donate Old Phones

The public is being called on to donate their old phones to help senior citizen centers and battered women’s shelters. The Town has set up “Secure the Call” barrels for the old devices at the Citizens’ Response Center at Town Hall and at the Hampton Bays Community Center on Ponquogue Avenue. Read more

Drug Take Back Day

In an effort to keep unused or expired drugs from finding their way into the wrong hands, or from polluting our waterways, Southampton Town Police sponsored the annual Drug Take Back Day in April and it was a big success! Read more