President’s Message
Message from the President: Spring, 2025
Dear Neighbors,
I hope this finds you and your families well. Spring has arrived on the Point, and we’re looking forward to another enjoyable social season.
First, I would like to update you on what’s been happening since our Fall newsletter. As we mentioned at that time, the NPPOA Board made an application to the Town Board last September to lower the speed limit on Nassau Point to 25 MPH. Municipalities were authorized by the State to make this change pursuant to legislation enacted in 2022. Southold Town has yet to make any such reduction and is said to be evaluating speed limits townwide.
To make the strongest case possible and to comply with the state statute, the NPPOA Board engaged AKRF, a consulting firm with considerable expertise in transportation and traffic. Based on its findings, AKRF recommended an area speed limit of 25 MPH on Nassau Point.
Our request was referred to the Town’s TransportationCommission, and in December of last year, I was invited to make a presentation at the Commission’s monthly meeting. After discussion, a motion was made and seconded to approve our request, and further discussion took place, with no vote being taken on our application.
Again, at the Commission’s January meeting in which I participated, there was further discussion, after which the Commission voted to approve our request and refer it to the Town Board.
Our request was put on the Town Board’s “work session” agenda for January 21, at which time there was discussion by Town Board members, after which Town Supervisor Al Krupski recommended that it be referred to Suffolk County for its review. That evening, at the regular meeting of the Town Board, the Supervisor was directed by resolution to refer our request to the County.
On February 13, our request was referred by the Town to the Suffolk Commissioner of Public Works. On the 24th of February, Suffolk County DPW referred our request to the New York State Department of Transportation, despite the fact that NYS DOT now has a policy of no longer evaluating speed limits set by local municipalities on local roads. As of this writing, we continue to await further action. We will keep you informed.
On a positive note, the paving and drainage work on “Wunneweta extension” (between Vanston and Broadwaters Roads) has been completed. The Town advises us that one-way and stop signs should be installed prior to summer.
You may have noticed that the sand replenishment of the causeway beach has been completed. Under the supervision of Beaches & Rights-of-Way Committee Chair Bill Callas, 240 tons of “fine sand” were spread on the beach during the final days of March. Under the terms of the permit issued by NYS DEC, all work was required to be completed by March 31. Our petition to extend the permit by one month to the end of April was denied by the DEC, due to the proximity of bird nesting areas. Naturally we make every effort to perform sand replenishment as late as possible, to avoid having sand washed away in early spring storms, as was the case last year.
As always, the Association needs volunteers. If you would like to help with NPPOA events, or assist in the maintenance of our rights-of-way, we need you! Please contact me or Noreen Fisher, our Membership Chair, to get involved.
And speaking of volunteers, our annual Beach and Right-of-Way Cleanup takes place on Saturday morning, May 3. Coffee and donuts will be served at 8:30AM at the Causeway Beach, and the cleanup begins at 9. Come by, meet neighbors, and improve our community.
In closing, our Membership Chair Noreen Fisher advises that the NPPOA Directory and beach parking placards will be sent out mid-May.
Thank you for your continued support of our Association and our community.
Angelo Mangia, President
NPPOA