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NYS Dept. of Transportation changes work schedule to reduce traffic impact on Sunrise Hwy

NYS Dept. of Transportation changes work schedule to reduce traffic impact on Sunrise Hwy

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The New York State Department of Transportation has now changed its work schedule to reduce traffic backups on Sunrise Highway, moving any work that requires road closures to evening.As reported on 27east.com, Richard Causin, the DOT’s regional director, told State Assemblyman Tommy John Schiavoni that starting yesterday, and continuing until the project’s planned completion on September 7, only work done behind the metal guardrails will be done during the daytime.Schiavoni noted that the roadwork and bridge maintenance along Sunrise Highway just east of the Hampton Bays exit, in the area of the Shinnecock Canal, had been causing “significant traffic in the westbound lane” because of lane closures.“While I am pleased to see DOT working hard to maintain the safety and integrity of East End roads and bridges, I recognize that this kind of work can cause major congestion during the summer peak season,” Schiavoni said in a press release. “Thankfully … Causin, at my request, has decided to shift work to the evenings and end daytime lane closures. This measure will reduce the daily disruption for residents, commuters, and visitors.”The NWS indicates areas of smoke before 4pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm today resulting from the Canadian wildfires.And Beth Young reports in EAST END BEACON that after the Suffolk County Water Authority announced a Stage 1 Water Alert earlier this week, the agency emailed its customers Wednesday afternoon asking them to “refrain from lawn watering immediately.”***A sweeping new bipartisan housing law recently passed by the U.S. Congress looks to address the nation’s housing shortage and soaring home prices, but local housing experts note it will take years for the impacts to be felt across Long Island. Laura Figueroa Hernandez reports in NEWSDAY that the 21st Century Road to Housing Act was crafted by lawmakers from both parties and passed both chambers with overwhelming bipartisan support last month, including the entire Long Island congressional delegation. The sweeping package includes incentives to municipalities that ease their zoning laws to allow for more construction and relaxes certain reporting requirements for landlords looking to rent their properties to low-income residents. "In order for us to be successful in the future, we desperately need more housing," Stacey Sikes, the acting president and CEO of the Long Island Association tells NEWSDAY. "It empowers the communities to determine what works best for them, and it also provides some regulatory framework relief within it, which is especially beneficial on Long Island."While the bill was created to incentivize home construction and clear some of the red tape surrounding the development of affordable housing, housing policy groups note that the new law does not address other underlying issues, including rising cost of materials and a workforce shortage.***Jamesport Fire Department’s fireworks show will now take place tonight, instead of Saturday night, Jamesport Fire Chief Dan Doroski said yesterday.The fire department made the schedule change due the inclement weather forecast for tomorrow night…thunderstorms during the evening. Storms may contain strong gusty winds.Denise Civiletti reports on Riverheadlocal.com that the Jamesport Fire Department carnival takes place today from 6 to 11 p.m. and is scheduled to be held tomorrow from 5 to 11 p.m.The Canadian wildfire smoke is expected to have passed by Saturday night.So, Jamesport Fire Department’s fireworks show is now on for tonight…not Saturday night.***Riverhead’s Helicopter Noise Task Force reconvened yesterday to discuss a reported renewed increase in low-flying helicopters over Wading River and other parts of the Riverhead area, as a federal rule pertaining to the route south fork-bound helicopters take approaches its July 29 expiration date. Councilman Ken Rothwell, the Riverhead Town Board liaison to the task force, reconvened the group, which hadn’t met publicly in several years, to discuss the current situation. Denise Civilettiorts on Riverheadlocal.com that Rothwell said the town’s immediate priorities were securing an extension of the Federal Aviation Administration North Shore Helicopter Route rule and pressing for stronger enforcement. He said he had contacted the offices of Rep. Nick LaLota and Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand about extending the rule and addressing complaints that pilots are flying too low or cutting inland over residential neighborhoods. “The first one is to ensure that the FAA renews the flight path,” Rothwell said. “And then we’re promising to work with them about enforcement.”The North Shore Helicopter Route Rule generally directs helicopters traveling east along Long Island’s North Shore to remain offshore and fly at prescribed altitudes. Pilots may deviate from the route for safety, weather or when transitioning to or from a landing site. Task force members said ...
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