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Southampton Town Lawyers Up After Meeting With Shinnecock; Gas Station Construction Continues

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Members of the Southampton Town Board met with the leadership of the Shinnecock Nation earlier this month to discuss the tribe's construction of a gas station on land it owns off Newtown Road in Hampton Bays. The town then approved hiring an attorney who specializes in federal land use issues that have been at the heart of legal challenges to the nation's plans to develop the Hampton Bays property without review under local zoning regulations. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Members of the Southampton Town Board met with the leadership of the Shinnecock Nation earlier this month to discuss the tribe's construction of a gas station on land it owns off Newtown Road in Hampton Bays. The town then approved hiring an attorney who specializes in federal land use issues that have been at the heart of legal challenges to the nation's plans to develop the Hampton Bays property without review under local zoning regulations. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Neighbors of the Westwoods property, like Carol McNeil, said the town has not done enough to challenge the Shinnecock Nation's ongoing construction of a gas station there. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Neighbors of the Westwoods property, like Carol McNeil, said the town has not done enough to challenge the Shinnecock Nation's ongoing construction of a gas station there. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Members of the Southampton Town Board met with the leadership of the Shinnecock Nation earlier this month to discuss the tribe's construction of a gas station on land it owns off Newtown Road in Hampton Bays. The town then approved hiring an attorney who specializes in federal land use issues that have been at the heart of legal challenges to the nation's plans to develop the Hampton Bays property without review under local zoning regulations. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Members of the Southampton Town Board met with the leadership of the Shinnecock Nation earlier this month to discuss the tribe's construction of a gas station on land it owns off Newtown Road in Hampton Bays. The town then approved hiring an attorney who specializes in federal land use issues that have been at the heart of legal challenges to the nation's plans to develop the Hampton Bays property without review under local zoning regulations. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Members of the Southampton Town Board met with the leadership of the Shinnecock Nation earlier this month to discuss the tribe's construction of a gas station on land it owns off Newtown Road in Hampton Bays. The town then approved hiring an attorney who specializes in federal land use issues that have been at the heart of legal challenges to the nation's plans to develop the Hampton Bays property without review under local zoning regulations. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Members of the Southampton Town Board met with the leadership of the Shinnecock Nation earlier this month to discuss the tribe's construction of a gas station on land it owns off Newtown Road in Hampton Bays. The town then approved hiring an attorney who specializes in federal land use issues that have been at the heart of legal challenges to the nation's plans to develop the Hampton Bays property without review under local zoning regulations. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Members of the Southampton Town Board met with the leadership of the Shinnecock Nation earlier this month to discuss the tribe's construction of a gas station on land it owns off Newtown Road in Hampton Bays. The town then approved hiring an attorney who specializes in federal land use issues that have been at the heart of legal challenges to the nation's plans to develop the Hampton Bays property without review under local zoning regulations. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Members of the Southampton Town Board met with the leadership of the Shinnecock Nation earlier this month to discuss the tribe's construction of a gas station on land it owns off Newtown Road in Hampton Bays. The town then approved hiring an attorney who specializes in federal land use issues that have been at the heart of legal challenges to the nation's plans to develop the Hampton Bays property without review under local zoning regulations. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Carol McNeil's backyard sits just yards from the access road being built into the property where the Shinnecock Nation plans to open a gas station. She has installed a seismograph to measure the shaking of the ground on her property by the construction equipment.

Carol McNeil's backyard sits just yards from the access road being built into the property where the Shinnecock Nation plans to open a gas station. She has installed a seismograph to measure the shaking of the ground on her property by the construction equipment.

Southampton Town officials met with members of the Shinnecock Nation last week about the ongoing construction of a gas station between Newtown Road and Sunrise Highway. The town has hired a Washington D.C. attorney who specializes in federal land use matters, a possible step toward litigation.

Southampton Town officials met with members of the Shinnecock Nation last week about the ongoing construction of a gas station between Newtown Road and Sunrise Highway. The town has hired a Washington D.C. attorney who specializes in federal land use matters, a possible step toward litigation.

Southampton Town officials met with members of the Shinnecock Nation last week about the ongoing construction of a gas station between Newtown Road and Sunrise Highway. The town has hired a Washington D.C. attorney who specializes in federal land use matters, a possible step toward litigation.

Southampton Town officials met with members of the Shinnecock Nation last week about the ongoing construction of a gas station between Newtown Road and Sunrise Highway. The town has hired a Washington D.C. attorney who specializes in federal land use matters, a possible step toward litigation.

Southampton Town officials met with members of the Shinnecock Nation last week about the ongoing construction of a gas station between Newtown Road and Sunrise Highway. The town has hired a Washington D.C. attorney who specializes in federal land use matters, a possible step toward litigation.

Southampton Town officials met with members of the Shinnecock Nation last week about the ongoing construction of a gas station between Newtown Road and Sunrise Highway. The town has hired a Washington D.C. attorney who specializes in federal land use matters, a possible step toward litigation.

authorMichael Wright on Sep 18, 2024
Southampton Town officials met last week met with the Shinnecock Nation leadership to discuss the nation’s ongoing construction of a gas station on land it owns in Hampton Bays —... more

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