Lyle Pike

The Town of Riverhead has settled two State Supreme Court actions brought against Southampton investors for maintaining illegal, overcrowded residential rental properties and have been “in and out of Justice Court” for multiple town code violations, including renting without permits.Settlement of a third case against the same investors is close to being finalized.

The operator of excavating equipment tearing down the old Court House Restaurant on Griffing Avenue got a surprise this morning when a partial floor collapse sent the machine part way into the basement.

The building that once housed Klein’s Court Restaurant, J.P. Michael’s and, most recently, the Courthouse Restaurant was razed today.