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Home My WebLink AboutFireworks in Orient April 10, 2024 RECEIVED Southold Town Board R ) 2 2024 53095 Route 25 P.O. Box 1179 Ol Southold, NY 11971 IIII �� Dear Town Council Members, As summer time plans begin to emerge, I want to take this opportunity to again ask the Town Board to reject any application for a fireworks permit that plans for a fireworks display in Orient Village and Harbor. As stated in my letter dated June 27, 2022 (a copy is included), the fireworks display in Orient Harbor is the wrong location for this event due to inadequate parking, disruption to residents of Orient Village, and a dangerous pedestrian situation. In addition, I question the wisdom of exploding fireworks' debris landing in the environmentally sensitive harbor. The Board has shown sound judgement previously in the rejection of the fireworks permit requested in December 2022 for an event to be held at Santa's Christmas Tree Farm in Cutchoque. (see included reprint of Suffolk Times article dated December 22, 2022.) 1 look forward to you applying that same standard if a request comes before the Board this year for a fireworks permit in Orient Village from the Orient Harbor July 4t' Festivities Inc. or any other individuals or groups. Thank you for your consideration and your continued efforts on behalf of the residents of Southold. Margaret Minichini 1995 Village Lane Orient NY 11957 Cc: Mr. Dennis Noncarrow,Town Clerk June 27, 2022 Mr. Denis Noncarrow Town Clerk 53095 Route 25 P.O. Box 1179 Southold, NY 11971 Dear Mr. Noncarrow, I would like to express my concern for safety in the Village of Orient vis a vis the planned Orient Harbor Fireworks scheduled for July 3, 2022. 1 live in the heart of Orient Village at a prime viewing point for this display and have witnessed over the last few years the chaos this event has brought to the residents of the Village. Orient Village is densely populated in the summer, and this event draws people from throughout the local area to the Village for the fireworks display. The event is mentioned in Dans Paper, The Northforker, North Fork Patch, LI Weekly, News12 Long Island, and other websites and publications. People come from many places, not just Orient Village. Those who attend seem to be unaware or uncaring of the parking regulations in the Village, which were instituted at the request of the Orient Fire Department several years ago because of their concerns for safety on Village Lane. People attending the event park along both sides of Village Lane without regard for the parking signs. Large numbers of people, after parking their vehicles, walk to the area of the entrance of the Yacht Club driveway for a view of the display. Additional cars continue driving up and down Village Lane looking for parking, endangering pedestrians and small children walking about in the ensuing darkness on their way to the fireworks. The residents of Orient Village are overrun by these visitors and then subjected to the noise and debris of the fireworks itself which leaves smatterings of casings on roofs and yards in the area. In addition to the chaos in the Village, many park along the causeway on State Road 25 for a viewing from there. In the past this has caused traffic disruption (especially when the Ferry discharges at Orient Point) and created an unsafe bypass for those travelling along the highway. I enjoy fireworks, but I believe that this is the wrong location for this display. I believe the display should be moved out to a less populated area that can provide adequate parking and safety for viewers. Although it may be too late for this year's event to be cancelled, I hope that consideration for safety and parking will factor into any ensuing requests for permits for this activity in Orient Harbor. 1 also ask that Traffic Control officers be present in Orient for this event this year to control the traffic and parking situation created by the large crowd. Thank you for your consideration. Margaret Minichini5 ' 1995 Village Lane Orient NY 11957 Cc: Southold Town Board Martin Flatley, Chief of Police, Southold Town Theodore Strauel, Orient Harbor July 4th Festivities Inc. , o g t"''" orient harbor fireworks ' �u All Q Shopping O News Q Maps Q Images ? More Tools About 563,000 results(0.43 seconds) https://www_orientfiireworks.com Orient Harbor Fireworks ORIENT HARBOR independence day fireworks•the show is on!•Join us Sunday,July 3rd,at 9:15PM•(Rain Date Saturday,July 16th,At 9:15pm)•Please donate now to... 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O Images for orient harbor fireworks shlabotnik flickr a greenport 0 fireworks show a long island l DECEMBER 22, 2022 1 SUFFDLKTIMES.COM Newman family fundralser canceled Town denies permit for fireworks event BY ULLY PARN&L cently connect with his family and STAFF WRITER ffiends," said Mr. Frankel. "I didn't want the event to be canceled and The fancily of Dylan Newman,the not give the family a gift," 18-year old Southold High School Mr. Frankel personally donated graduate who died in September af- $25,0 0 to the Newman famiiy's ter a long battle with cancer�, were scholarship foundation. He has also left disappointed after a, request to offered to work with the family on hold a charity event in his honor at the construction of a scoreboard Santa's Christmas Tree Farm in Cu- with Dylan's name at Southold high tchogue was denied.Planned for Dec. School. 17,the holiday celebration was going Members of the Tourn Board voted to raise funds for the Newman schol- 6-0 to deny the permit request.They arship foundation as well as other lo- cited the area surrounding Santa's cal charities. Christmas `free Farm as being too "We are very disappointed it was residential for the amount of traf- ca.nceled,- said Dylan's father, Todd fic the celebration would generate. Newman."It sounded like it was - There was also concern that a fire- ing to be an amazing way to get peo- works: display would create a si 'fi- ple together to honer our son," cant amount of danger for those in Stacey Soloviev, who owns the and around the area. Christmas tree farm, planned to While nothing is planned for the partner with friend Randy Frankel immediate future,there is hope that to add more holiday cheer to the the town and Ms. Soloviev can work event.Mr.Frankel,a co-owner of the together next year to host a similar Tampa Bay Rays and owner of Rose event. Hill Vineyards in Mattituck, said he "We hope to get something to- was very moved by Dylan's story.He gether to Donor our son," Mr. New- offered to donate fireworks for the man said.'We are so thankf l for the event as well as 1,000 slices of cake generosity of our community and Mr. made by the Food fretwork's "Cake Frankel. We want to do great things Boss,"Buddy Valastroa in Dylan's name." "The story of Dylan Newman touched me and I was able to re- tparne1144timasreview.com 77!77 d aarr ,7 January 30, 2023 Southold Town Board 53095 Route 25 P.O. Box 1179 Southold, NY 11971 Dear Town Council Members, I was heartened to see the reasoning behind the rejection of the fireworks permit requested in December for an event to be held at Santa's Christmas Tree Farm in Cutchoque. (see included reprint of Suffolk Times article dated December 22,2022.) 1 look forward to you applying that same standard if a request comes before the Board this year for a fireworks permit from the Orient Harbor July 41 Festivities Inc. As stated in my letter dated June 27, 2022(a copy is included),the fireworks display in Orient Harbor is the wrong location for this event due to inadequate parking, disruption to residents of Orient Village, and a dangerous pedestrian situation. In addition, I question the wisdom of exploding fireworks' debris landing in the environmentally sensitive harbor. Thank you for your consideration and your continued efforts on behalf of the residents of Southold. I appreciate that there is no more difficult job than serving the public. Margaret Minichini 1995 Village Lane � " Orient NY 11957 Cc: Mr. Dennis Noncarrow,Town Clerk