Good Morning!
• We’re expecting sunny skies today, with a high temperature near 36 degrees, with wind chill values between 5 and 15 and a west wind 10 to 14 miles per hour. It will be mostly cloudy overnight, with the temperature falling to near 26 by 8 p.m., but rising to 37 overnight. We’re expecting heavy rain on Friday, with a high near 44 and between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Saturday will be sunny, with a high near 39.
• Former East End Congressman Lee Zeldin, who championed issues affecting Long Island’s coastline as a congressman but has long been critical of federal policies on encouraging electric vehicles and a supporter of President Donald Trump, has been confirmed to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Read More.
• After public backlash on Southold Town’s statement Monday that the town will not participate in enforcement of federal immigration actions, Southold Town Supervisor Al Krupski issued a “Clarification” Wednesday stating that “In support of public safety for our residents and visitors, we will support all law enforcement efforts to remove criminals from our community. The Town of Southold and the Southold Town Police Department will not obstruct the federal government’s efforts to enforce federal law.” The town is still planning to hold a public information session on its policing policies this evening at 6 p.m. at the Peconic Lane Recreation Center. Here’s More Info.
• The Riverhead Town Board will discuss the new building for the Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps, beach stickers for first responders and volunteers and amendments to fire protection operating fees, as well as “changes to town board rules and procedures” at its 10 a.m. work session this morning. Here’s the agenda, and the meeting can be viewed live here.
• The Southampton Town Board will discuss changes to parking and traffic regulations with the town engineer and superintendent of highways at its 10 a.m. work session this morning. Here’s the agenda, and the meeting can be viewed live here.
• The North Fork Brewing Company at 24 East Second Street in Riverhead is hosting a raffle fundraiser to help employees of the Crescent Duck Farm, where the birds recently suffered an outbreak of avian influenza, this Saturday, Feb. 1 from 1 to 5 p.m. Prizes have been provided by numerous local restaurants, hotels, vineyards, breweries and artists. Here’s More Info.
The high tides on the East End for the next two days are as follows:
January 30
Plum Gut Harbor: 10:12 a.m., 10:38 p.m.
Montauk Harbor: 9:20 a.m., 9:46 p.m.
Greenport: 10:49 a.m., 11:15 p.m.
Mattituck Inlet: 11:43 a.m.
Sag Harbor: 10:44 a.m., 11:10 p.m.
New Suffolk: 12:11 p.m.
South Jamesport: Midnight, 12:18 p.m.
Shinnecock Bay Entrance: 9:18 a.m., 9:44 p.m.
Shinnecock Inlet: 7:27 a.m., 7:53 p.m.
January 31
Plum Gut Harbor: 10:56 a.m., 11:23 p.m.
Montauk Harbor: 10:04 a.m., 10:31 p.m.
Greenport: 11:33 a.m.
Mattituck Inlet: 12:11 a.m., 12:28 p.m.
Sag Harbor: 11:28 a.m., 11:55 p.m.
New Suffolk: 12:37 a.m., 12:55 p.m.
South Jamesport: 12:44 a.m., 1:02 p.m.
Shinnecock Bay Entrance: 10:02 a.m., 10:30 p.m.
Shinnecock Inlet: 8:11 a.m., 8:39 p.m.
And that’s the way things look at dawn’s light here today.
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