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Public Weighs In on DEIS for Sag Harbor Development Proposal by Adam Potter

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Attorney Jeffrey Bragman, representing Save Sag Harbor, spoke before the Sag Harbor Village Planning Board Tuesday during a hearing on the draft environmental impact statement filed for Adam Potter's proposed mixed-use development on Bridge Street. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Attorney Jeffrey Bragman, representing Save Sag Harbor, spoke before the Sag Harbor Village Planning Board Tuesday during a hearing on the draft environmental impact statement filed for Adam Potter's proposed mixed-use development on Bridge Street. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

authorStephen J. Kotz on Apr 23, 2025
After questions were raised about the draft environmental impact statement filed by Adam Potter for a proposed mixed-use development on Bridge Street on Tuesday, the Sag Harbor Village Planning Board,... more

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