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East Hampton to pierce the tax cap with $118.9M budget

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By Alek Lewis Verified
| Newsday Verified
East Hampton Town is proposing a $118.9 million budget next year that raises the tax levy by roughly 7%, exceeding the state cap. Officials said the tentative budget, which hikes spending by 7.4%, helps the town keep pace with rising costs and maintains services. It also strengthens offices like the building department, which has nearly doubled its staff over the past year to eliminate a backlog of permit applications.
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Many immigrants who help run Long Island's East End, including the Hamptons, are a prime target for ICE

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By Alek Lewis Verified
| Newsday Verified
For some Long Islanders, Riverhead can feel like a dot on a map: the place where the expressway ends, the farms begin and the road branches toward the vineyards of the North Fork and summer houses of the Hamptons. To the people who help keep much of the East End running, it is a place to call home. Generations of immigrant workers have come to Riverhead, as well as enclaves farther east, seeking work and a better life.
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Muchos inmigrantes que contribuyen al funcionamiento del East End de Long Island, incluidos los Hamptons, son un objetivo prioritario para el ICE

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By Alek Lewis Verified
| Newsday Verified
Para algunos habitantes de Long Island, Riverhead puede parecer un punto en el mapa: el lugar donde termina la autopista, comienzan las granjas y la carretera se bifurca hacia los viñedos de North Fork y las casas de verano de los Hamptons. Para las personas que contribuyen a que gran parte del East End siga funcionando, es un lugar al que llaman su hogar. Generaciones de trabajadores inmigrantes han llegado a Riverhead, así como a enclaves más al este, en busca de trabajo y una vida mejor.
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