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"Supermodel Cafe" in East Quogue receives stop-work order

"Supermodel Cafe" in East Quogue receives stop-work order

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Qualified New Yorkers can expect to receive a utility rebate check for up to $200 in the mail starting in September ahead of the November elections. Keshia Clukey reports in NEWSDAY that the one-time $1 billion tax rebate program — known as the Protecting Our Wallets Energy Rebate program — was included in the state’s $277 billion budget for 2026-27, which was approved in May along with changes to how utility rates are set to help lower costs for consumers as state lawmakers look to make New York more affordable."The bills are just getting higher and higher, and it is so discouraging for our families," Gov. Kathy Hochul said on May 7, when she announced a "general agreement" on the budget. "That's why we're sending one-time $1 billion out there in energy rebate checks to New Yorkers with this budget that'll help, at least in some way, offset the rising cost of keeping the lights on and the heat running in the wintertime."The rebate checks, which are expected to help 8.2 million taxpayers, are based on residents’ 2024 returns and are expected to be mailed between September and December, according to the governor's office.Qualified married joint filers or surviving spouse filers with incomes up to $150,000 will receive a $200 check under the program, while those earning between $150,000 and $300,000 will receive $150. Single filers earning up to $150,000 will receive a $100 check.The rebate comes as energy costs rise for a variety of reasons, among them the U.S. war with Iran, supply chain disruptions, the expense of replacing aging infrastructure and increased demand.Checks will start being mailed out ahead of November, when the governor’s seat and all 213 seats in the State Legislature are up for election.Public policy experts say it’s common for lawmakers in Albany to send out checks in an election year."For families that are struggling to pay their bills, getting a little infusion of cash I'm sure is welcome," said Blair Horner, senior policy adviser with the New York Public Interest Research Group. "Politically of course, elected officials like to shower voters with gifts before an election cycle and that's why legislative sessions tend to be filled with goodies no matter what the financial situation is of the state in an election year."And it could politically benefit incumbent lawmakers regardless of party, Horner told Newsday. "It really is an incumbency protection move more than anything depending on when they get it. Obviously it doesn't have the same political benefit if it comes out in December."***The settlement approved by the Southampton Town Board with Discovery Land Company over The Hills development in East Quogue last month was reviewed this week as the board weighed giving legislative approval to two key components of the settlement.Michael Wright reports on 27east.com that residents who had at times bitterly disagreed with one another for years came to Town Hall this past Tuesday night to say that in many cases they still do not agree but accept that the Town of Southampton and their hamlet must mend the rift and take what positives they can out of the settlement.With construction of The Hills project well underway — the golf course and about 22 of the 110 homes are completed, and another 25 are under construction — residents said that their focus should now be turned to ensuring that as much as possible of the $11.5 million Discovery will pay Southampton Town as part of the settlement is directed to the betterment of East Quogue.“Finally, with this settlement we see a light at the end of a tunnel,” Cathy Zembetti, the chairwoman of the East Quogue Citizens Advisory Committee said. “No settlement is perfect, but I think this is a step in the right direction and proves The Hills is willing to work with the community.”The Town Board on Tuesday held public hearings on two local laws that would officially bring an end to the town’s review of The Hills project. One approves the golf course and development by granting the property a special zoning designation that allows for the operation of a commercial golf course — giving Discovery the ability to sell 177 more memberships to the golf club, beyond those held by owners of the 118 residences within the development.The other component abandons the northerly portion of Spinney Road, which cuts through The Hills property and the golf course itself, in exchange for a public easement in perpetuity that will allow town residents to pass through the development to access hiking and biking trails to the north.In exchange, Discovery will purchase a narrow strip of town-owned land that cuts through the property for $10 million, and will give the town an additional $1.5 million in cash as a “public benefit,” and give the town title to a 32-acre parcel of undeveloped land it owns on Montauk Highway.The giant resort development company will also improve and maintain several miles of town trails along Spinney Road and ...
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