🌱 Patch AM: What do new Route 114 license plate cameras track in East Hampton?

Hello East Hampton! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What do new Route 114 license plate cameras track in East Hampton?
• How safe is New York’s rebuilt East Hampton battery plant now?

Also on today's calendar: Beacon for Democracy Rally -- every Thursday and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the baby computer say to the mommy computer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 48 and low of 38 degrees.
• Thursday: A bit of snow and rain, temps: high: 41, low: 20.
• Friday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 34 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Flocks of License Plate Cameras Raise Concerns (eastendbeacon.com) — Automatic license plate cameras are being added along Route 114 in East Hampton Village as part of a wider East End rollout, raising questions about privacy and data use. Southold and Riverhead officials explain how long data is kept, what alerts police receive, and what safeguards are in place, while civil liberties advocates warn about the risks of mass surveillance systems like Flock.
   

• New York battery storage plans face challenges in 2026 (newsday.com) — New York’s push for large battery-storage plants is running into safety concerns, moratoriums, and a recent upstate fire, even as a rebuilt East Hampton facility is back online after its own 30-hour blaze. State officials insist new fire codes and oversight make these projects safer, but Long Island communities remain wary about placing them near homes, schools, and key roads.
   

📸 Around East Hampton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Hampton

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday January 15

• Beacon for Democracy Rally -- every Thursday
  Hook Windmill, 42 Main St, East Hampton
  5:30 pm

Saturday January 17

• Seed Sowing Workshop with ReWild / South Fork
  EAST HAMPTON HISTORICAL FARM MUSEUM, 131 N Main St, East Hampton
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday January 15

• Wellness 60+ Qi Gong Dance with Margaret
  East Hampton Town, NY Calendar , 128 Springs Fireplace Road , East Hampton
  9:45 am
• Wellness 60+ Mindfulness Meditations
  East Hampton Town, NY Calendar , 128 Springs Fireplace Road , East Hampton
  10:00 am
• Paint the Storm Winter Workshop (via Zoom)
  East Hampton Library , 159 Main St , East Hampton
  2:00 pm
• Middies/Bigs Ballet
  79 Main St , East Hampton
  7:30 pm

Saturday January 17

• Adult Ballet
  79 Main St , East Hampton
  9:00 am
• AAEH Members Art Show with EH High School Art Students
  Ashawagh Hall , 780 Springs Fireplace Rd , East Hampton
  10:00 am
• Toddies Crew
  79 Main St , East Hampton
  10:00 am
• Caregiver + Me Ballet
  79 Main St , East Hampton
  11:00 am
• TTC KPop Workshop
  79 Main St , East Hampton
  12:00 pm
• Littles KPop Workshop
  79 Main St , East Hampton
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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Ok East Hampton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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