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Good Morning, North Fork! If you’re reading this, your taste is impeccable.

In today’s North Fork Buzz:

• Greenport Red Tape

• Southold Trees

• Upcoming Events

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The Lowdown

Red Tape, No Progress 🗣️

Last week’s Village Board meeting in Greenport? Let’s just say it wasn’t boring.

Residents and business owners showed up fired up over what they see as a perfect storm of red tape, vacant storefronts, safety hazards, and zoning laws that make opening a coffee shop feel like applying to NASA.

The biggest target of the night? Greenport’s 2023 zoning code overhaul.

Example A: The Greenporter Hotel tried to add a third floor. After a year of waiting just to find out which board to talk to, they pulled the plug.

Example B: Restaurateur Matt Michel has been trying to redevelop the old Desiderio’s Pizza site since 2016. What’s in the way? Parking requirements so strict they make parallel parking look easy.

Get the full story 👉 North Fork Sun

Southold’s Got Tree Drama 🌳

In Southold Town, the trees are talking. Too many homes are going up, and too many trees are coming down.

The town does have rules, kind of. Right now, developers can clear up to 75% of trees on smaller lots. But enforcement? Spotty. A new 15-page tree code was proposed last fall by Town Board member Jill Doherty. It highlights everything trees do for us: filter air, control floods, cool the planet, buffer noise, and generally keep Southold looking like Southold.

Longtime locals worry about more than just the view. They say mass tree removal erodes soil, floods roads, and chips away at the town’s rural charm.

Turns out this isn’t a new fight. Southold’s first tree code was written in 1654, after too much clear-cutting in Mattituck. That’s right, this tree debate is older than the United States. ($)

Get the full story 👉 Suffolk Times

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Happenings: Upcoming Events

🏐 Volleyball Tournament The Third Annual Billy’s Will Power Volleyball Tournament hits Breakwater Beach on Saturday, August 9.

• 4-person and 6-person volleyball tournaments (competitive and rec)

• A Chinese auction with 75+ prizes

• Food trucks, music, and plenty of beachside fun

All ages welcome, and the best part? Every dollar goes to the Will Power Trust. More Info

⚽️ 2v2 Soccer Showdown Aldrich Sports League is hosting a 2v2 soccer tournament on Sunday, August 10 and the stakes are as high. 32 teams. Full-size goals. One keeper. And Top Baller rules in play. Only one duo will claim the cash prize, up to $800, and the kind of glory that lives on long after the final whistle. More Info

🛍 Chic for a Cause Swing by J.McLaughlin on Monday, August 11 for a Summer Soirée afternoon of light bites, refreshing sips, and shopping that supports The Southold Historical Museum. More Info

🎉 Grand Opening Party The Heart Of It is throwing its grand opening party and doing it in style on Wednesday, August 13. Expect local vendors, raffles, playtime for the kiddos, and an open house that’s all about connection and community. More Info

🎊 Summer Stroll Feather Hill is pulling out all the stops for their Summer Stroll on Friday, August 15. We’re talking live music, face painting, crafts, and tarot readings plus sweet treats and a meet & greet with adoptable dogs (we dare you not to fall in love). More Info

🦞 Summer Seafood Boil North Fork Table is serving up serious coastal vibes on Friday, August 15. Join them for Sea to Seat, a feast that kicks off with bites like Montauk Tuna Tostadas and Jalapeño Cornbread, then dives straight into a seafood boil packed with lobster, shrimp, mussels, and clams. More Info

🌅 Fancy Meets Feel Good The Summer Soiree on Friday, August 15 is the ELIH Foundation’s biggest night of the year. Held at the stunning Peconic Bay Yacht Club, this gala is all about good food, good drinks, and good vibes, all while raising big bucks for Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital. This year, they’re celebrating 120 years of keeping the East End healthy. More Info

🥼 Dan’s White Party Come dressed in your summer whites and get ready for an evening of top-tier East End eats, signature sips, and vineyard vibes at RGNY Vineyard on Saturday, August 16. Mentalist Josh Pele will be there doing his thing (read: reading minds and dropping jaws). More Info

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Live Music + Fun Breakdown

Tuesday

Pindar Vineyards | Ed Travers | 4-8 PM
Billy’s by the Bay | The Earthtones | 5-8 PM
First and South | Jazz EJ | 6-9 PM
Piano Bar at Sound View | Rob Europe | 6-8:30 PM
Townsend Manor | Forrest Barnett & The Kind Pines | 6-9 PM
Eastern Front Brewing | Trivia | 6-9 PM

Wednesday

Bedell Cellars | Jeff LeBlanc | 4-8 PM
Waypoint | Frank Palmeri | 4-7 PM
Billy’s by the Bay | John Saxon Duboe | 5-8 PM
Eastern Front Brewing | Game Night | 5 PM
Minnow | Rob Europe | 5-8 PM
Greenport Harbor Brewing (Pec) | Music Bingo | 6-8 PM
Alize Brewing Co | Trivia | 6:30 PM
Little Fish | Bruce MacDonald | 6-9 PM
Sound View Piano Bar | Karaoke | 7-10 PM
Silversmith’s Corner | Eastbound Freight | 7:30-9 PM

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