Articles by Brianne Ledda

A spike in lawsuits filed against the Zoning Board of Appeals is costing taxpayers.  The Town of Southold allocated $40,000 for court expenses in June, in addition to the original $25,000 budgeted — and it’s […]

The site of the proposed development in Greenport, pictured in March 2021. (Credit: Steve Wick/file) Environmental and neighborhood groups are rallying for a more extensive review of a proposal to build medical offices and affordable […]

An overhead view of the property. (Credit: Google Maps) The Town Board plans to purchase a 43.6-acre parcel along Laurel Avenue in Southold for open space preservation, according to a resolution passed Tuesday.  The property […]

The Peconic Bay in New Suffolk during sunrise. (Credit: Kaitlyn Burke/file) The Southold Town Board may strengthen code regulating seaplanes in Southold waters, citing concern over taxiing from seaplanes. “I think if we strengthen the […]

A June hearing on the Cutchogue Woods proposal drew a large turnout to Town Hall. (Credit: Brianne Ledda/file) The Southold Town Board expressed concern yet again about the application process for developers wishing to build […]

An aerial view of the Greenport waterfront. (Credit: David Benthal) The Village of Greenport plans to move forward with legislation to divide waterfront areas into two districts, facilitate accessory dwelling units and address parking concerns […]

There are 27 affordable housing units at Walsh Park on Fishers Island. (Credit: Brianne Ledda) Fishers Island civic leaders highlighted a need for affordable housing at a Town Board meeting last Wednesday, emphasizing a desire […]

If anyone has astronomy in their blood, it’s Anne Spooner.  Her father is an amateur telescope maker who dragged her to Southold’s Custer Institute on weekends. Some of the posters and photos papering the walls […]

The Southold Town Board approved on Tuesday a local law that would, if passed by voters this November, add a half-percent transfer tax for affordable housing solutions. The tax would be added to the existing […]

The proposed plans were on display during an open house Saturday. (Credit: Brianne Ledda) The Cutchogue Fire District has proposed a remodel of its existing firehouse that would nearly double the square footage, with a […]