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  • Nearly half of Long Islanders support slowing the development of large data centers

    Nearly half of Long Islanders support slowing the development of large data centers
    2026/06/30
    Nearly half of Long Islanders support slowing the development of large data centers, according to the results of a Newsday/Siena Research Institute poll, which highlighted growing concerns among New Yorkers.Data centers house the physical infrastructure for data storage, and technology giants say they are vital to the growing use of artificial intelligence.The poll found 47% of Long Islanders back a bill passed by the State Legislature on June 4 that would put a one-year pause on the permitting of large data centers. One in three, about 34%, said they were either in the middle, didn’t know enough or refused to answer the question. About 19% of Long Islanders said they thought a moratorium is bad for New York.Statewide, the results mirrored those on Long Island with 46% of New Yorkers saying a moratorium would be good for the state, 21% saying it would be bad, and 33% saying they were in the middle, didn’t know or refused to answer, according to the poll."Communities that are making this decision are focused on this. You’re weighing jobs, energy uses, the effect on water," Don Levy, executive director of the Siena Research Institute, told Newsday. Underneath those concerns is the question about AI and whether people feel it is going to be beneficial or they are threatened by it, he said.The Newsday poll was done in conjunction with the Siena Research Institute between June 17 and 23 among 412 registered voters on Long Island. The margin of error was 6.1%, meaning answers may vary by that amount. The regional survey was taken as a subsection of a statewide Siena poll that surveyed 1,120 voters and has a margin of error of 3.6%Keshia Clukey reports in NEWSDAY that the poll comes as hundreds of large-scale data centers are popping up around the country and municipalities across the state and Long Island weigh the benefits and potential negative impacts of the centers on their communities. A large-scale data center is being proposed in Yaphank in Suffolk County.Developers have touted the need for data centers, as well as the community investment and jobs they bring, largely through the construction of the facilities.But there are growing concerns over their massive energy consumption and use of water for cooling purposes, which put pressure on infrastructure, increase utility rates and raise questions surrounding environmental impact.If the bill is signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, New York would be the first state to put a moratorium on the development of more large-scale data centers.Jennifer Fowkes, 58, of East Hampton, told Newsday she is "really grateful" to the legislature for passing a moratorium. "There’s so much fear, misinformation, misunderstanding," said the Democrat who participated in the poll.Fowkes said the issue needs to be studied and expressed particular concern over the impact on water use and quality because Suffolk County sits on a sole source aquifer. "I don't think a year is long enough," she said, but "it’s a great start."The question on data centers particularly "stands out," because one-third of respondents statewide and on Long Island say either they are torn, or they don’t have enough knowledge to have an opinion, Levy said. "Certainly, to whatever extent this is a political issue, they could be wooed."***A federal judge yesterday dismissed the complaint challenging New York’s Even Year Election Law, throwing out the governmental plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice, while allowing the remaining non-governmental plaintiffs an opportunity to file a new complaint.Denise Civiletti reports on Riverheadlocal.com that in a sharply worded 22-page decision, U.S. District Judge Gary R. Brown on Monday ruled that the remaining government plaintiffs could not pursue the federal constitutional claims, concluding they were barred by the prior state-court litigation, lacked standing and had no cause of action under the federal civil rights statute known as Section 1983.Barring further relief in the case, the ruling means Riverhead’s 2026 supervisor election is expected to proceed under the Even Year Election Law, with voters electing a supervisor this November to a two-year term that will align the town’s election cycle with even-numbered years.Judge Brown questioned the propriety of municipal governments participating in the litigation alongside partisan political organizations, calling government spending on the lawsuit "troubling," since there was lack of "evident injury" suffered by the government plaintiffs, citing RiverheadLOCAL’s reporting on more than $1.6 million in taxpayer-funded legal fees.Judge Brown granted the state’s motion to dismiss the Amended Complaint, dismissing the remaining governmental plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. He also dismissed with prejudice the claims against the State of New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York State Board of Elections.Thus, government plaintiffs - Suffolk County and Huntington Town — have been dismissed from the ...
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  • Local officials and resident as Suffolk County Water Authority to reopen environmental review of North Fork Water Main Project

    Local officials and resident as Suffolk County Water Authority to reopen environmental review of North Fork Water Main Project
    2026/08/28
    Staff members at the Devon Yacht Club in Amagansett have been forced to leave the country for a two-month period to resolve an issue with visa renewal, halting kitchen service at the club for a handful of days at the tail end of the summer. Jack Motz reports on 27east.com that Devon Yacht Club is a private facility tucked away on Napeague Bay, which has been in the spotlight for the past year or so due to a controversial plan to redevelop the facility and the subsequent expulsion of a handful of members who spoke out against the plan.A copy of a letter, dated August 26, addressed to members of the Devon Yacht Club regarding federal visa issues states that, “The H2B visa approval for our cooks is still not resolved,” the Devon office wrote. “It seems that an oversight either by the agent or attorney responsible for submitting our petition or perhaps by the US Immigration Office itself has resulted in a situation where our H2B kitchen staff must leave the country immediately and return to their home countries for at least 60 days before their visas can be renewed. Needless to say, this is causing consternation not only for our Club management and its Members, but also for our hard working staff.”Kitchen service at the Devon Yacht Club was halted starting Wednesday evening. Main food service on Wednesday was canceled, alongside all service yesterday — aside from a limited bar menu. According to the August 26 letter, the Devon office was doing what it could to rehire the necessary kitchen staff to resume limited service today.“Our team is working hard to find satisfactory replacements and solutions to bring these services back as soon as possible,” the office wrote to the membership. “We apologize for the inconvenience we know this will cause.”Asked if there had been any contact from federal officials on the issue, East Hampton Town Police said there were no notifications, complaints or reports regarding Devon Yacht Club.***Local officials and residents pressed the Suffolk County Water Authority this week to slow or reopen its environmental review of the North Fork Water Main Project, saying the impacts of the authority’s newly preferred Main Road route have not been adequately studied in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement. Denise Civiletti reports on Riverheadlocal.com that the DEIS, developed to study the proposed route along Sound Avenue, does not contain enough information to assess impacts on traffic, wetlands, schools and utilities of the chosen preferred alternative along Main Road, according to several speakers at Wednesday’s hearing on the DEIS in the Riverhead Library.The hearing was the third held this month on the DEIS for the proposed water main, which is intended to move water from SCWA’s wells in Flanders to customers in Southold town. The other hearings were in Southold Town and one at the SCWA’s Westhampton office.SCWA officials opened the hearing by describing the project as necessary to address peak summer demand, low tank levels, saltwater intrusion and emerging contaminants affecting the North Fork water supply.Riverhead Town Supervisor Jerry Halpin asked SCWA to wait for completion of a U.S. Geological Survey study before finalizing the review and said the authority’s proposed off-season construction schedule does not reflect Riverhead’s year-round traffic and business activity.The Article 78 petition is currently returnable Sept. 23.The Riverhead Town Board has scheduled a new Monroe balancing test hearing for Sept. 1. The town’s Aug. 18 resolution says Riverhead objects to SCWA treating the town as an interested agency rather than an involved agency in the environmental review and objects to SCWA relying on a Monroe determination based on the earlier Sound Avenue route for a revised project now proposed along Main Road.Written comments on the DEIS are being accepted until Sept. 25 at 5 p.m. SCWA must respond to substantive comments in a final environmental impact statement before issuing findings under SEQRA.***The North Fork Civics will hold a panel discussion on the housing crisis, “Our Housing Crisis: Local Voices” with a parent, an educator, a firefighter, health care professional and a small business owner this coming Monday, Aug. 31 at 5 p.m. at CAST in Southold.“Interested in avoiding higher taxes and traffic as bad as the South Fork, while helping our local kids and businesses thrive? If yes, come to our forum on Monday to hear directly from locals how to help!” says Katy Stokes of the Housing Working Group of the North Fork Civics, a coalition of civic associations in Southold Town.Beth Young reports in EAST END BEACON that the forum will be followed by a Q&A. All are welcome. CAST is at 53930 Main Road in Southold. Monday's event starts at 5 p.m.“We invite you to hear from residents who struggle with housing options on the North Fork and the impact this has on families, schools, services and businesses,” says the North Fork...
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  • The Arts Center at Duck Creek in Springs has announced the return of its Family Night Series

    The Arts Center at Duck Creek in Springs has announced the return of its Family Night Series
    2026/07/01
    Massive changes are coming to the federal student loan system starting today, with fewer repayment options for many borrowers and new loan limits for parents, graduate students, part-time students and others.Maura McDermott reports in NEWSDAY that the new rules are part of President Donald Trump’s tax-and-spending legislation, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, approved last year by Congress. They’re expected to have a broad impact on Long Island and across the country, with nearly 43 million Americans holding $1.7 trillion in federal student debt.Federal education officials have said the changes are intended to simplify the student loan system, protect borrowers from excessive debt and reduce the cost of higher education. In congressional testimony in May, Department of Education secretary Linda McMahon called college costs “exorbitant” and said they must be reduced.In many cases, though, student debt experts said borrowers will face higher monthly payments, and the new loan limits could prompt some to take out higher-cost private loans.One of the biggest changes is the replacement of older programs such as the Biden-era Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE, plan, which linked monthly payments to income, with the lowest-earning borrowers having their payments reduced to zero.More than 7 million borrowers in the SAVE plan will be notified that they have 90 days to choose one of two new plans, said Michele Zampini, associate vice president for federal policy and advocacy at The Institute for College Access & Success. The new options are the standard plan, which does not take income into consideration, or the income-linked Repayment Assistance Plan, she said. RAP requires payments of up to 10% of a borrower’s adjusted gross income for 30 years.SAVE borrowers who do not apply for RAP will be placed in the standard plan.Even in the RAP plan, a family of four earning the national median income of about $80,000 could see monthly payments spike from $36 under SAVE to $440 under RAP, Zampini said. Two other plans, the Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR) and Pay As You Earn (PAYE) plans, are also being phased out but not until 2028.Other changes that take effect today include a new $20,000 per year and $65,000 lifetime limit on Parent PLUS loans. Previously, parents could borrow up to the full cost of tuition.***The East Hampton Historical Society has spent the past six months restoring the Mulford Farmhouse on James Lane to how the structure looked in 1776, during the American Revolution.Jack Motz reports on 27east.com that in celebration of the semi-quincentennial, the historic structure — part of one of the most significant and intact colonial farmsteads in the nation — will reopen to the public this coming Saturday - the 4th of July.East Hampton Historical Society Executive Director Steve Long said the project was the first comprehensive interior restoration of the historic building since the Historical Society first acquired the structure in 1948.The restoration project was comprehensive and entailed major plaster repair, carpentry and painting. A paint analysis was done about 10 years ago, which first identified the finishes in the various rooms, allowing the Historical Society to recreate the paint from 250 years ago.Mulford Farm, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was originally built in 1680. The farmhouse has been left largely unchanged since the end of the 18th century, with much of the framing and wood beams in the house being left undisturbed.“By modern standards, it’s a tiny little house, but by 18th century standards, it was really one of the most outstanding houses here in East Hampton,” Long said.Those who want to see the new house can take a self-guided tour or a tour with historical society staff. On the tours, they will learn about the eight members of the Mulford family who lived there, according to the 1776 Suffolk County census, and they will learn about the eight enslaved people who lived on the farm.The guided tour will begin on July 4 at 3 p.m. and those interested are asked to meet at Home Sweet Home Museum. Throughout the summer, the Mulford Farmhouse will be open Thursday to Monday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.***The Arts Center at Duck Creek in Springs has announced the return of its Family Night Series, a summer of free arts, music and community programming.Beginning this coming Monday, July 6, and continuing weekly through August 10, Family Night will transform Duck Creek’s East Hampton campus into a lively community gathering space where residents and visitors can enjoy performances, hands-on activities, food and entertainment. Programs take place on Mondays from 5 to 7 p.m. and are free and open to all ages.The series opens July 6 with Goat on a Boat Puppet Theater, a longtime East End favorite known for inspiring creativity through puppetry and interactive workshops. Founder and puppeteer Liz Joyce will serve as host for all six...
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