President’s Message
Message from the President: Fall, 2025
Dear Neighbors,
Normally at this time of year, I would be speaking about the conclusion of our social calendar with the Annual Cocktail Party at the lovely home of Donna and Rick Mayne, and the enjoyable Family Day/ Children's magic show and picnic at the Causeway Beach.
However, the Association is expanding its calendar of activities in recognition of the evolving character of our community and the increased number of year-round residents. With the help of our Events Chair Barbara McCartney, we are planning several activities we hope will be of interest to all. These include a Trivia Night at Bedell Cellars in Cutchogue, a "Get to know your library" presentation, a tour of the Peconic Community School complex in Cutchogue, a presentation on online security and avoiding online scams, and more. If you have any recommendations or would like to help, please contact Barbara.
As I'm writing this, the new 25 MPH speed limit signs have been posted throughout Nassau Point! Our community is the first in Southold Town to have the lower speed limit implemented pursuant to new state law enabling municipalities to lower the speed limit in certain areas to 25 MPH based on specified roadway characteristics. This accomplishment is due to the diligence of the NPPOA and its active civic engagement on behalf of our community. This wouldn't have happened without our Association and your support.
We thank Highway Superintendent Dan Goodwin for his steadfast support and the Town Board for making this a reality!
The speed limit reduction will only be a success if we, and our guests and contractors, comply. Please, for our safety and the safety of our neighbors, friends, and community, observe the 25 MPH speed limit.
Turning to the topic of rights-of-way, we're pleased that our new neighbors on Nassau Point Road and Carpenter Road, Sasha and Marc Wirstrom, approached the Association about "adopting" the portion of the Carpenter Road ROW that abuts their property. For anyone unfamiliar with Carpenter Road, it's the extension of Carrington Road that runs between Wunneweta and Nassau Point Roads.
This ROW continues to the bay, and the ROW to the bay was repaired not too long ago by the Association with the help of the Browne Family. We commend our neighbors whose properties abut our ROW s and who maintain them for the enjoyment of the community. I always point to the late Ron Gallagher whose property on Vanston abutted a ROW and who drove a minitractor along it regularly to keep it passable, not for his own use but for the benefit of the community. He was the model of a good neighbor.
If you use a ROW, or abut a ROW and maintain it, or if a ROW needs some TLC, please bring it to the attention of our ROW Chair, Bill Callas.
And while we're on the subject of ROW maintenance and repair, we continue to solicit the support of the Town to repair the work it performed several years ago on the Old Menhaden ROW to the bay. I raised this issue with Town Supervisor Al Krupski at our Annual Meeting in July and have yet to hear any news. This particular situation is complicated by the fact that the NYS DEC is involved, and any remediation requires DEC's review and approval. We will continue to pursue and keep you informed.
As always, the Association needs volunteers to help with events and committees. If you have free time, and whatever your interests may be, we probably have a match that will suit you. Please contact me or our Membership Chair, Noreen Fisher.
Thank you for your continued support of our Association and our community.
Angelo Mangia, President
NPPOA