If you live and drive on the East End, you've probably noticed—THUNK—that our roads have gotten unusually pitted with—SCRAAAAAPE—potholes this winter. Perfectly sober drivers, weaving to avoid these concrete chasms, have been getting pulled over under suspicion of DUI.
Well, N.Y. Governor Andrew Cuomo has noticed it, too, and now the state is coming to the rescue, to the tune of $40 million.
“This past winter took its toll on New York’s infrastructure, but the state is stepping up to help municipalities make necessary repairs so that our roads and bridges are properly repaired and safe for drivers,” he said in a statement. “These resources will go a long way toward helping local governments sturdy their infrastructure for future winters, making New York safer and more resilient for all.”
Translation: smoother sailing (or, at least, driving) ahead. According to a press release from State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, our towns and villages will be among the beneficiaries of the funding, which was recently passed as part of the 2014-15 state budget. The money is on top of $438 million already in the budget for local transportation infrastructure.
Here's how the money will be allocated in our area.
South Fork
Town of East Hampton: $62,117
Town of Southampton: $97,202;
Village of East Hampton: $18,267
Village of Southampton: $29,266
Village of North Haven: $2,887
Village of Sag Harbor: $10,543;
Village of Sagaponack: $4,397;
Village of Quogue: $13,989;
Village of Westhampton Beach: $15,414.
Village of West Hampton Dunes: $570
Village of Riverhead $41,855.94
North Fork
Village of Greenport $5,748.26
Village of Southold $49.318.32
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