Most Claims in EPCAL Lawsuit Dismissed, New Urgency in Riverhead for OLA Safety Bill, ELIH Auxiliary’s Record Gift
Good Morning!
• We’re expecting mostly sunny skies today, with a high temperature near 29 degrees but wind chill values between 15 and 25, with a north wind around 5 miles per hour, becoming calm in the afternoon. It will be mostly clear overnight, with a low around 16. We’re expecting a 90 percent chance of rain and snow early Tuesday, turning to all rain, with new snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible. The high temperature Tuesday will be around 41 degrees. Wednesday will be partly sunny, with a high near 44.
• The Eastern Long Island Hospital Auxiliary, a dedicated volunteer organization of nearly 100 members (pictured above), recently presented a record-setting gift of $643,020 to Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital, bringing the group’s total giving over the past five years to more than $2,876,000. Anyone interested in joining the ELIH Auxiliary can find out more here.
• The Town of Riverhead has announced that, late Friday, it received a decision from Suffolk County Supreme Court Justice David Reilly granting the town’s motion to dismiss 16 of the 17 claims made by Calverton Aviation & Technology (CAT) over the town’s cancellation of its controversial sale of much of the Enterprise Park at Calverton to CAT. Read More.
• In what is becoming almost a weekly occurrence, federal agents returned to Riverhead Friday afternoon in a rapid series of raids, lending new urgency to an ICE Out rally through Riverhead Saturday, and to OLA’s effort to get the Riverhead Town Board to pass a new law regarding public safety during the raids. Find Out More.
• Local dancer and choreographer turned activist Anita Boyer, who has been organizing protests, marches and vigils over ICE’s tactics on the East End, joins the panel on Behind the Headlines this week to discuss how she sees her role in the movement and OLA’s proposed legislation seeking the help of local towns in ensuring public safety during ICE raids. Tune In Anytime Here.
•Led by Suffolk County Legislator Greg Doroski, a new effort is afoot to pressure the New York State Legislature to provide funding for more train service to the North Fork. Find Out More.
• The Village of Greenport announced last week that it has been awarded a $25,000 grant from New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation to involve the community in its plan to expand Greenport’s historic district on the New York State and National Registers of Historic Places. Find Out More.
• The Beacon’s Week in Review was delivered piping hot to inboxes throughout the East End in the wee hours of Sunday morning. To get your own copy each week, sign up here.
The high tides on the East End for the next two days are as follows:
March 2
Plum Gut Harbor: 8:54 a.m., 9:14 p.m.
Montauk Harbor: 7:54 a.m., 8:11 p.m.
Greenport: 9:43 a.m., 10:10 p.m.
Mattituck Inlet: 10:22 a.m., 10:48 p.m.
Sag Harbor: 9:38 a.m., 10:05 p.m.
New Suffolk: 10:45 a.m., 11:02 p.m.
South Jamesport: 11:03 a.m., 11:29 p.m.
Shinnecock Bay Entrance: 7:59 a.m., 8:26 p.m.
Shinnecock Inlet: 6:25 a.m., 6:51 p.m.
March 3
Plum Gut Harbor: 9:36 a.m., 9:57 p.m.
Montauk Harbor: 8:37 a.m., 8:56 p.m.
Greenport: 10:29 a.m., 10:52 p.m.
Mattituck Inlet: 11:08 a.m., 11:31 p.m.
Sag Harbor: 10:23 a.m., 10:45 p.m.
New Suffolk: 11:28 a.m., 11:47 p.m.
South Jamesport: 11:47 a.m.
Shinnecock Bay Entrance: 8:42 a.m., 9:08 p.m.
Shinnecock Inlet: 7:11 a.m., 7:35 p.m.
And that’s the way things look at dawn’s light here today.
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