Government
Affordability push revives debate over housing and environmental protections
Hochul and Trump say cutting regulations can lower housing costs. On the East End, critics say the tradeoffs could be steep.
Environment
Is environmental review to blame for lack of affordable housing in NY? Advocates, elected officials discuss proposed rules changes
Proposed changes to New York’s State Environmental Quality Review Act, or SEQRA, dominated the discussion during State Sen. Anthony Palumbo’s annual “environmental roundtable” Monday in Riverhead.
Government
Downtown projects do not require environmental impact statement, Town Board finds
The multi-phased proposed actions included in the determination of non-significance range from the riverfront playground and amphitheater to the Railroad Avenue redevelopment. The town's analysis said a second review of the later phase projects is allowed.
Government
Public comment period begins for HK Ventures supplemental impact statement
The supplemental impact statement discusses cumulative impacts of warehouse proposals on Edward Avenue/Route 25 intersection.
Editorial
When dereliction of duty is a public official’s best defense, you know constituents are in trouble
Six-figure town contract tasked consultants with neutralizing public opposition by casting residents as "NIMBYs" who spread misinformation.
Government
Riverhead Town adopts rules for environmental review
Riverhead has its own environmental review code now, in part mirroring new state rules that go into effect Jan. 1 — and in part more restrictive than the state's new rules. All projects that require environmental impact statements will be subject to mandatory scoping hearings and the so-called voluntary EIS process, used as a tool to expedite review, is barred.
