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Shinnecock Say Town Reviving Abandoned Deal to Derail Tribal Land Purchase

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The Shinnecock Nation has a deal to purchase about 8 acres of vacant land adjacent to the 79-acre Westwoods property, where it had been constructing a gas station.

The Shinnecock Nation has a deal to purchase about 8 acres of vacant land adjacent to the 79-acre Westwoods property, where it had been constructing a gas station.

authorMichael Wright on Apr 6, 2025
The Shinnecock Nation has quietly reached a deal with a Hampton Bays family to purchase nearly 8 acres of land adjacent to the tribe’s Westwoods land in Hampton Bays, but... more

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