APRIL 2026 NEWSLETTER

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ICE RINK FUNDRAISING UNDERWAY

The Mitchell Park Ice Rink Celebration Committee, co-chaired by Lisa Gillooly and Peggy Lauber, announced the launch of a community-wide fundraising campaign to support construction of a permanent ice rink in Mitchell Park, a long-envisioned project now entering its next critical phase. The project has already secured a significant grant from Governor Hochul to build the rink as a permanent, seasonal community asset. Friends of Mitchell Park, the nonprofit organization whose mission is to support Village-approved cultural, educational, and artistic activities that are open to the public without cost, has stepped forward as a key funding partner and has committed to a dollar-for-dollar donation match of up to $100,000, creating a powerful opportunity for the community to double its impact. The campaign is already gaining momentum, with the first $25,000 donation pledged by a generous anonymous donor.  DONATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED AT:  Donate to Ice Rink | Friends of Mitchell Park Greenport NY

NEW VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR

Please join us in welcoming Jenna Butler Esposito to the village of Greenport as the administrator. Jenna is a long time North Fork resident and joins the village after over a decade of service to the Ross School.

As Chief Operating Officer of the Ross School, Jenna is a systems driven leader with experience spanning facilities and infrastructure, technology, food service, communications, licensing, strategic planning, and compliance. She manages operating budget optimization across staffing, workflows, and cross departmental collaboration, with a strong focus on talent development and data driven initiatives that unify processes and support community wide operations across two campuses and recreational facilities.

As Ross School leadership shared with her announcement, “Please join us in thanking Jenna for her extraordinary contributions and in wishing her success in this next chapter.”

We are so excited to welcome Jenna to this role for the village and add her expertise as we work to develop a long term capital plan and more.

NEW ELEVATOR AT NORTH FORK ARTS CENTER

The North Fork Arts Center has announced the completion of its new elevator. To celebrate this milestone, there will be a ribbon cutting ceremony in May to kick off the summer season.

HISTORIC RESTORATION AT SEAPORT MUSEUM

The village and East End Seaport Museum are thrilled to share a generous donor has funded restoration of the historic brick exterior. The village will be starting work on the new gathering space behind the museum (where LIRR removed unused rail tracks) in the coming weeks as the brick work is finished. Work will also be commencing on the railroad dock bulkhead, electric panel relocation, and surface repairs.

NEW BUSINESS AND RELOCATION DOWNTOWN

Please join us in welcoming Bonnie at Little Loaves Gallery, a baked goods and art shop taking over the old Encanto space, and Encanto now at 140 Main, done and just awaiting Suffolk County Health Department permit.

NEW FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEFS

Please join us in congratulating our newly elected Fire Chiefs—Chief Wayne Miller, First Assistant Chief Dave Nyce, and Second Assistant Chief Wade Manwaring—and in extending our sincere thanks to outgoing Ex-Chief Albie Dekerillis for his service.

PAVING & SIDEWALK WORK

Now with consistent temperatures above 50 degrees, Corazzini has started paving. You will see work on the following, please respect contractor signs to remove vehicles when needed:

-complete paving on North Street and start Center Street

-paving and pothole repairs on the IGA and other parking areas and village streets

-speed hump installation on Fifth Street south between Clark Street and the beach park

-downtown additional sidewalk repairs, beyond what was done last season

-new sidewalk along First Street near to the ferry and in front of the American Legion Hall. Replacement by Sterlington Deli

-various other concrete repairs

ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

• The annual organizational meeting will be on Thursday, April 23 at 5pm at the Third Street Firehouse.

GREENPORT SCHOOL BUDGET VOTE

• Greenport residents are invited to vote on the school budget on Tuesday, May 19, 2-8pm in the new gym.

NEXT BRUSH PICKUP DATES

• Tuesdays, April 21 and May 5 are the next days for brush pickup. It's every 2 weeks, ending December 1. Please use bio-degradeable bags for leaves and grass.

MOORE'S WOODS SURVEY

• A Greenport High School student is doing a research project on Moore's Woods. Take the survey here.

SOUTHOLD TOWN COMMUNICATION SURVEY

• Southold Town's new Communication Committee is surveying the whole community, including Greenport Village in order to improve how the Town communicates with the public. Take it here. The deadline is this Friday, April 17th and they need more village resident responses, so please take it and share with your neighbors!

EXPANDING PAID PARKING

• In addition to Front and Main Streets, paid parking will also be in effect at the Adams Street lot. Paid parking will be in effect from Memorial Day weekend through October 12.  

Saturday, April 18 | Community Dance 4:30pm Instruction 5pm Open Dance • Unitarian Universalist Church of Southold, 51900 Main Road, Southold

Wednesday, April 22 | BID Community Meeting Re: Revitalizing Greenport 5:30pm • Little Red Schoolhouse

Saturday, April 25 | Pipe's Cove Trail Cleanup 9-11am • meet directly across from the intersection of Chapel Lane and Route 25

Saturday, April 25 | Greenport Fire Department's Spaghetti Dinner 4-8pm • Third Street Fire Station

Saturday, May 2 | Run for the Petals 5K 9am • Third Street Fire Department (Register here)

Camera Obscura | Saturday & Sunday 10am-12pm, and by appointment

Carousel | Open Saturday, Sunday and Greenport School Holidays 11am-5pm (Credit Cards Only)

Tai Chi in Mitchell Park | Saturdays starting May 2 9-10am (Free!)

Brooklyn Ballet | May 16 & 17 • North Fork Arts Center (three performances)

Concert at the Caboose| May 24 • Railroad Museum of Long Island, 440 4th Street

Kalmar Nyckel Tall Ship | July 18-27 • Railroad Dock (public visitation, sails & educational tours)

U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle | August 7-10 • Mitchell Park Marina

Maritime Festival & Parade | September 25-27 • Downtown

• The Mitchell Park Ice Rink Anniversary Celebration committee is looking for members to help with fundraising and event planning.
• The Carousel and Mini Railroad committees are looking for new members, especially parents of younger children.
• The Communication Committee is seeking members with graphic design, social media, and writing experience.
• The Camera Obscura and Dances in the Park have ongoing volunteer opportunities.

For more information and to apply to any of the above, email info@villageofgreenport.gov. For any committees, please include a paragraph or two about yourself, why you’re interested in serving on the committee, and any particular experience or knowledge you feel might be helpful. If you're interested in a committee, you can also apply here.

Southold Town committees are always open to Greenport residents, and Greenporters are encouraged to apply. It's important to have our voices and perspectives represented on town-wide issues. Find descriptions and meeting schedules for committees here. If interested, attend a committee meeting and contact the Town Clerk's office for more information and to put your application on file for when there are openings.

Greenport Egg Roll Photos

Greenport School Budget Vote

Town Considers CPF Open Space Purchases

Questions at Community Housing Forum

Large Crowd at Greenport Rally

PLANNING BOARD

There were no Planning Board meetings in the month of March. 

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

There is no business to report from the Zoning Board of Appeals other than specific property applications. Minutes from the meeting are not yet available but can be found here when they are posted. A video of the meeting is available on the Village website.

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION

Thanks to a $25,000 grant awarded in January through a partnership between the HPC, the BID, and the Village Board, Greenport Village began the nomination of approximately 225 properties to the State and National Registers of Historic Places last week, with work led by Preservation Studios.  Over the next two weeks, the firm will document properties on Second Street, Front Street, Monsell Place, Stirling Avenue (if not already listed), in addition to Green Hill Cemetery. The completed nomination is expected to be submitted in late summer or early fall. If approved at the State level, property owners will receive a certified letter to vote for or against inclusion. With approval, properties could be finalized by early 2027 with the highest level of historic recognition in the United States.  Listing on the registry also makes properties eligible for financial incentives, including renovation tax credits of 20% for homeowners and 50% for commercial properties, as well as access to certain grants.

Importantly, State and National designation does not provide local regulatory protection; only a locally designated historic district under Greenport’s preservation code (Chapter 76) offers that level of oversight.

A video of the March 12th HPC meeting is available on the Village website.

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