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UPDATE: Offshore Wind Turbine Construction Suspended

UPDATE: Offshore Wind Turbine Construction Suspended

Earlier today, the Secretary of the Interior ordered Equinor to Stop all work on the Empire Wind Turbine Project currently being constructed in Federal Waters south of Point Lookout. NY Govenor Hochul has vowed to fight the Federal order to halt work, but at least for...

PLCA March 2025 General Meeting – Complete Minutes

PLCA March 2025 General Meeting – Complete Minutes

The Point Lookout Civic Association held a General Public Meeting on Thursday, March 20th, 2025. See below for the complete minutes and photo's from the event. Point Lookout Civic Association General Meeting March 20, 2025 Rec Hall, Point Lookout. 50 members attending...

New Vendors Welcome – Annual Holiday Craft Fair & Poinsettia Sale

The Point Lookout Historical Society is proud to invite everyone down to the Rec Hall on Saturday, 12/7/24 for the Annual Holiday Fair. If you are interested in being a vendor this year, reach out to Bobby Lechler via email lecelec@optonline.net for details.  We still...

Bocce Courts Closed / Winterized

Last winter, wind-driven sand and debris accumulated on both Bocce courts at the park, rendering them unusable and requiring costly remediation to restore them. To prevent this from happening again, both courts have been securely covered and sealed in shrink wrap for...

Proposed Town of Hempstead Bay Aquaculture Lease Program

The Town of Hempstead is considering a proposed Bay Aquaculture License Program. If enacted, it would lease parts of our bays to for-profit companies for shellfish and seaweed farming. Potential upsides of a program like this would be the filtering and cleaning of bay...

Dune Beach Grass Planting at the Park a Big Success!

The Civic Association would like to thank all the volunteers who took the time to come out and plant sea grass and native plants along the inlet revetment area in the park earlier this Spring. Our goal is to continue to restore this area by planting additional native...