NOVEMBER 2025 NEWSLETTER

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LIRR SERVICE CHANGES

• The ongoing service change affecting weekday train service between Ronkonkoma and Greenport has been extended through Friday, November 21. During this time, buses will continue to replace trains Monday through Friday between 7am and 6:30pm.
• The Fifth Street railroad crossing will be fully closed from Thursday, November 20 through Tuesday, November 25. This work by LIRR will nearly complete the effort to replace all railroad crossings in the village that we worked with them to get rebuilt over the last 18 months.

SOUTHOLD TOWN ELECTION RESULTS

• Recently elected Southold Town Board Members are Brian Mealy and Kate Stevens. Southold Town Trustees are Liz Gillooly, Eric Sepenoski, and Joe Finora. Ken Poliwoda won Southold Town Assessor seats. Dennis Noncarrow, Dan Goodwin, and Eileen Powers have retained their seats as Town Clerk, Highway Superintendent, and Justice, respectively. The third Board Member and second Assessor have not been officially certified by the County yet.

BRUSH PICKUP ENDS FOR THE YEAR

• The last date is December 16. Please use biodegradable bags for leaves and brush, and don't put your brush out until the Saturday before the pickup day. Our storm drains and crew appreciate it!

HOLIDAY CLOSURES AT VILLAGE HALL

• Village Hall will be closed on: Thursday, November 27, 2025

Friday, November 28, 2025

Thursday, December 25, 2025

Thursday, January 1, 2026

• And will close at noon on: Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

ADA SIDEWALK WORK COMPLETED

• Work on Adams Street and by the bus stop on First Street is finished.

LED STREETLIGHT PROJECT BEGINS

• The project to replace all streetlights throughout the village (downtown and neighborhoods) with energy saving LED fixtures has started. The new lights will be dark sky compliant once all set and tested. The village’s Clean Energy Fund through New York Power Authority (NYPA) is going towards this rejuvenation and energy and long term cost savings initiative. 

Saturday, November 29 | There's No Place Like Home: An Afternoon of Art, Community, and Celebration • North Fork Arts Center

Friday, December 5 – Sunday, December 7 | Raise Shell:

A fundraiser for Cornell Cooperative Extension's SPAT program and reinvention of Shellabration • Little Creek and around town

Friday, December 6 | Greenport Fire Department Tree Lighting and Parade 4:30pm • Mitchell Park

Saturday, December 13 | Stirling Historical Society Victorian Holiday House Tour

12pm • Start at the Little Red School House

Saturday, December 13 & Sunday, December 14 | A Christmas Carol • North Fork Arts Center

Sunday, December 14 | Menorah Lighting 5pm • Mitchell Park (all are invited back to the synagogue for potato latkes, jelly donuts and more)

Friday, December 19 | Holiday Stroll 5 – 8pm • Front Street and around town

Sunday, December 29 | Long Island Baroque Ensemble Holiday Revels • North Fork Arts Center

Greenport Farmer's Market | Fridays in November and December

12 – 3pm • Little Creek's Annex at 216 Main Street (next to Pip's)

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

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

Community Dance | January 17, February 21, March 21, April 18 4:30pm Instruction 5pm Open Dance • Unitarian Universalist Church of Southold, 51900 Main Road, Southold

The Village is seeking volunteers to serve on the Code Committee. It is anticipated that the Code Committee will meet twice a month for approximately 2-3 hours each time starting in November. Additional time commitment will involve time for reviewing materials and preparing for meetings.  No specific background is required—just an interest in supporting the quality of life of Greenport residents and a willingness to learn how Village Code works.

Committee members will help review and update the Code to ensure it aligns with community priorities, including:

• Housing and Land Use – how zoning and development rules shape where and how people live.

• Quality of Life – issues such as noise, parking, and the balance between residents and visitors.

• Waterfront and Environment – coastal resiliency, working waterfront, and environmental protection.



• Village Operations – procedures, enforcement, and clarity of rules across all chapters of the Code.

This opportunity is open to anyone living in Greenport Hamlet. If interested, please send the Village Clerk at

chall@greenportvillage.org an email with a brief statement about yourself and why you would like to volunteer for this committee. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Tricia Hammes (Chairperson of the Code Committee) at 

phammes@greenportvillage.org. 

Greenport Halloween Village Returns

A Weekend to Raise Shell

Indoor Farmer's Market

Widow's Hole Oysters Expands

PLANNING BOARD

• The Planning Board held an open forum with members of the downtown business community to discuss issues relating to zoning, planning, and potential development opportunities to help sustain a diverse and vibrant year-round commercial district.

• The downtown business community is diverse, and there are differing visions among its members, including within the Business Improvement District itself. Nonetheless, there was shared recognition that Greenport’s continued vitality depends on collaboration between the business community, the BID, property owners and Village leadership to balance the needs of residents, visitors, and local enterprises.

• Discussion topics included year round vitality; economic diversity; vacancy and underutilized property; code, process and incentives; parking, traffic flow and enforcement; housing, workforce and creative economy; community character, safety and cleanliness.

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION

• Greenport has the opportunity to secure a $50,000 grant that would fund professional work to nominate over 500 Village properties for inclusion on the National and State Registers of Historic Places. If awarded in January, the project's documentation would be completed by late 2026. Properties eligible for inclusion in the State and National Registers were identified in a 2020 study. Those properties include Front Street and Green Hill Cemetery and properties southwest of Front Street. Final boundaries will be defined during the next phase.



• Listing on the National and State Registers offers major benefits, including tax credits of 20% for homeowners and 50% for businesses, access to special grants, and national recognition of the community's historic value. The Village is applying in partnership with the BID, supported by several local organizations. If the full grant isn't awarded, the project's scope will be reduced, but we remain optimistic. This effort is entirely separate and apart from the proposed Greenport local historic district expansion initiative launched earlier this year.

VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

• Tuesday Regular Meeting this Month: The next regular meeting of the Village Board of Trustees will be held on Tuesday November 25 at the Firehouse.

• No Parking on Fourth Ave: In order to ensure safe passage for fire trucks and emergency vehicles, parking will no longer be allowed on the east side of Fourth Avenue between South Street and the Third Street Park.

• Village Website Update: The Village website is undergoing a redesign, which is scheduled to go live in January of 2026. It will have a new URL ending in .gov (instead of .org). 

• Sewer & Water Rate Increase: Due to a dramatic increase in the cost of water, the Village Board passed a resolution to increase the water and sewer rate fee schedule. Details can be found on the Village Website in the meeting minutes for October 23.

• Electric Bill Refunds: Village residents will receive a refund on upcoming electric bills through year-end thanks to a contract change that produced a surplus in collected funds.

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