Greenport Village is named 2015 Port City of the Year by Tall Ships America
Greenport has been named 2015 Port City of the Year by Tall Ships America, the organization that brought the Tall Ships Challenge to the North Fork village in July.
Plan to improve lots at Greenport LIRR station and charge for parking there is authorized by village trustees
Greenport Village is seeking to lease from the MTA most of the parking areas around the LIRR station, which would become paid parking for all but village residents under a plan pitched by Trustee Doug Roberts.
‘Home ownership is life-changing,’ Habitat director tells Greenport officials as they embark on talks of partnership
Home ownership often means the difference between stability and upheaval — and for children especially it can mean the difference between long-term success and failure.
Plan for three-story hotel, restaurant & retail shop on Front Street set for village ZBA variance hearing February 17
Hearings on variance applications for Fifth Avenue subdivisions were postponed and a hearing on a variance application for a Front Street hotel was scheduled by the village ZBA for Feb. 17 at the red school house.
Village planning board formally rejects controversial subdivision applications
The denial of two subdivision applications for parcels on Fifth Avenue, as discussed by the planning board at its last work session, sets the stage for the developer's application to the village zoning board of appeals for variances needed before the subdivisions could be approved.
Greenport Village starts making ice, looks to open skating rink next week
With colder temperatures in the forecast, Greenport Village officials are hoping to open the Mitchell Park ice rink next week. Exceptionally warm weather has delayed its opening this year.
Village board meeting wrap-up: December 28, 2015
During its last meeting of 2015, the Greenport Village Board discussed allowing meeting attendance by video conference and whether a subdivision moratorium is a good idea. It also approved a revised contract with its marina manager and a contract with a collection agency to pursue parking violation penalties, among other items. Details here.
Greenport Village trustees to talk with Habitat for Humanity about building homes on village-owned lots
Trustee Doug Roberts asked the village board to pursue having Habitat for Humanity build affordable homes for local residents on two village-owned lots.
Neighbors vent anger over rental housing conditions, object to proposed subdivisions in Greenport Village
Complaining of overcrowded conditions, overflowing garbage cans, backed-up sewer lines and traffic congestion, neighbors of the Fifth Avenue two-family properties that a Shelter Island landlord wants to subdivide say "enough is enough." The subdivision proposal will require ZBA approval before the planning board can even consider it.
