Anti-Hamptonization Efforts Turning Greenport into the Land of No

An aerial view of the Village of Greenport
Dan’s Papers

Preservation efforts can go too far, apparently. Parking codes signed into law in the Village of Greenport have once again thrust the North Fork’s lone village into political turmoil, with village residents, business owners, and even a former mayor expressing their grievances to Mayor Kevin Stuessi and the Board of Trustees at recent meetings.…

Vail-Leavitt Music Hall Deal Sparks Debate in Riverhead

Vail-Leavitt Music Hall
Dan’s Papers

Town of Riverhead officials’ contract negotiations to sell the historic Vail-Leavitt Music Hall to The Jazz Loft, a Stony Brook-based nonprofit arts organization, have drawn calls for a more formal and transparent process. The Jazz Loft has offered $150,000 to purchase the 144-year-old theater, and plans to invest $250,000 in county grant funds toward…