04.02.2015 Letters Featured Letter: Don’t push us away from Southold Town To the editor: Over the past several years I have frequently visited Southold for long-weekend stays. My family and I enjoy the beaches, restaurants, and many other local attractions....
03.25.2015 Government Residents at odds with short-term rentals in Southold Town A number of residents asked the Southold Town Board Tuesday to enact new regulations to curb short-term rentals. The short-term rentals are gaining an unfair advantage on hotels and bed-and-breakfasts’,...
03.06.2015 Real Estate Real Estate: Wrestling with short-term rentals For many North Fork residents, this winter’s proliferation of snow, ice and slush has made summer feel like a far-off, even illusory prospect. But local realtors say the area’s...
01.24.2015 Government Greenporters asked to weigh in on short-term rentals Unable to reach a consensus on how to manage short-term rentals, Greenport’s code committee, which met before the work session, will open the discussion to the public before inking...
12.05.2014 Government Supervisor pitches ways to support local business Addressing members of the business community Friday, Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell said the town is keeping commerce in mind as it crafts new policy. Mr. Russell pitched ideas...
10.23.2014 Government Greenport trying to get a handle on short-term rentals Although Greenport has long been a hot spot for vacation rentals, the increasing popularity of websites that allow homeowners to lease their properties on a short-term basis has residents...
09.02.2014 Government Frustrated residents suggest South Fork-style restrictions on rentals It seems like a win-win, renting out that rarely used summer home, or even your own home, to make a few extra bucks. But residents across the East End,...