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East End lawmakers are asking that residents get their fair share of the vaccination rollout. (Shutterstock.)
EAST END, NY East End lawmakers have teamed up to voice their concerns about a lack of vaccine distribution sites in the area.
In a letter to New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell, Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman, Riverhead Town Supervisor Yvette Aguiar, East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc, and Shelter Island Town Supervisor Gerard Siller, as well as East End mayors, Assemblywoman Jodi Giglio, Assemblyman Fred Thiele, and Senator Anthony Palumbo all said they understood the difficulties in implementing such a massive endeavor.
UpdatedMon, Dec 14, 2020 at 9:52 am ET
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Coronavirus protocols will be followed at the event, officials said. (Courtesy Stony Brook Southampton.)
SOUTHAMPTON, NY A beloved East End holiday tradition will take place Monday as the lighting of the historic windmill at Stony Brook Southampton unfolds. The lighting ceremony will be dedicated to frontline healthcare workers in recognition of their tireless and continuing efforts to care for the community during the coronavirus pandemic, organizers said.
The switch will be flipped and the windmill illuminated at 6 p.m. at Stony Brook Southampton, located at 239 Montauk Highway in Southampton.
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With an eye toward adherence to coronavirus protocols, the number of participants at this year s event will be limited and those in attendance will wear masks and maintain social distancing. Although attendees will be allowed inside the windmill, only two or three at a time will be able to step inside.