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Asharoken Village Hall
1 Asharoken Avenue
Asharoken, NY 11768
631-261-7098
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri 9am-3pm
Village Hall will close on Thursday, June 25 at noon. It will also be closed Friday, June 26 and Friday, July 3.
Village tax are due and payable without penalty by July 1, 2026. If you wish to drop off your payment at Village Hall outside of office hours, please use the black mailbox to the left of the front steps.
There is a rack behind Village Hall for any resident who would like to keep their kayak there. Permits are $25 for the season.
Applications can also be picked up from the Village Clerk's office.
TIP for mobile users of the website: holding your device in landscape instead of portrait orientation may give you a better experience.
Annual Independence Day Fireworks
Dear Residents and Property Owners,
On Saturday, July 4, 2026, Fireworks by Grucci will launch our annual fireworks celebration from a barge off the sound side beach. The display begins at approximately 9:15pm. The rain date is scheduled for Sunday, July 5. If you live on the sound side, please consider inviting your bayside neighbors over to enjoy the show.
Please remember
there is
no parking on any Village street
and
there is no public parking in Asharoken.
Please make sure you and your guests park only on your private property.
Due to excessive traffic congestion, for everyone's
safety, all traffic and parking laws will be strictly enforced.
As always, our police department will be patrolling the beach and personal fireworks are strictly forbidden.
Please follow the local code
Local Law Chapter 70, section 70-4, Restrictions on Fourth of July Bonfires.
and use extreme caution and common sense. Please consider everyone's safety prior to lighting your beach fire or bonfire.
This year high tide will be at approximately 3:00pm on July 4. Please keep this in mind when setting up your bonfires.
Summary of New Guidelines
Because of the location of mean high water, a history of several residents not adhering to Village guidelines, and out of an abundance of caution, NO BEACH OR BONFIRES will be allowed on the sound side beach between addresses 100-198 and the Nature Preserve.
Bonfires and beach fires are permissible on the sound side beach from address 200 to the seawall groin. Bonfires must be more than 50 feet from vegetation or structures (including stairs) and 120 feet from plover nests.
Bonfires must be started after 8pm. If the wind conditions are not acceptable the police will notify everyone by blowing air horns at 8pm along the beach.
No pallets, treated or painted wood, or wood with nails can be used to make a fire.
Bonfires are limited to 6 feet high and 4 feet wide and beach fires are limited to 2 feet high and 3 feet wide. All fires must be constructed close to the mean high tide mark.
Supervise your fires, have the means to extinguish them nearby, and make sure to extinguish your fire at the end of your evening.
Follow all directions from the Asharoken PD regarding your fire.
Thank you and enjoy our wonderful tradition. Happy Fourth of July!
Mayor Dr. Greg Letica, Deputy Mayor Pam Pierce, Trustee Melvin Ettinger, Trustee Laura Burke and Trustee Ian Jablonski
TAX NOTICE:
Village Taxes due by July 1
The Tax Roll and Warrant for the Fiscal year 2026-2027, ending May 31, 2027 has been delivered to the Village Treasurer and Village Clerk of the Village of Asharoken for the purpose of collecting taxes. Village Taxes are due on or before July 1.
Any payments received after July 1 will be subject to a 5% penalty, plus an additional 1% for every month thereafter.
GOVERNOR HOCHUL PROVIDES $12,000,000 FOR SEAWALL RECONSTRUCTION
June 18, 2026
Dear Neighbors:
It is my pleasure to announce that Governor Kathy Hochul has put $12,000,000 in the NYS budget to reconstruct the Asharoken seawall. I received a call from her on May 26th with the news, but I was asked not to report this until NYS issued a press release. It was a pleasure to speak directly with the Governor and express our thanks and gratitude.
Governor Hochul heard our concerns and understood what was at stake. She recognized that reconstructing the seawall is not simply about repairing failing infrastructure; it is about protecting people. It is about safeguarding neighborhoods, ensuring public safety, strengthening resilience against future storms, and preserving communities that mean so much to all who live there.
Because of Governor Hochul's leadership, vision, and support, this project can move forward. The investment she has made today will benefit not only current residents but future generations who will continue to enjoy and cherish this remarkable part of Long Island.
On behalf of the residents of the Village of Asharoken and Eaton's Neck, I want to thank Governor Hochul for believing in our communities and for standing with us in our time of need. Today, we celebrate more than funding. We celebrate partnership. We celebrate resilience. And we celebrate the promise that, working together, even small communities can accomplish great things. Governor Hochul's support will leave a lasting legacy on our shoreline and in the hearts of those who call the Village of Asharoken and Eaton's Neck home.
First and foremost, I want to thank everyone in Asharoken and Eaton's Neck who signed the petitions. The Governor told me that having almost 1,000 signed petitions placed on her desk was a game-changer. Your engagement, support, and commitment to this effort were instrumental to our success and are deeply appreciated. Great job by all the signers!
Thanks to Village resident John Murn. He arranged a brief meeting in May 2025 with Governor Hochul, Deputy Mayor Pam Pierce, and me. That conversation introduced the Governor to the condition of the seawall and underscored how critical it is to protect Asharoken Avenue.
Thanks to Catherine Fee, whom the Village hired last December to advocate and lobby on our behalf. Catherine did an outstanding job, and I am convinced we would not have secured this funding without her extensive contacts, dedication and expertise. I thank State Senator Mario Mattera and Assemblyman Keith Brown for their unwavering support to rebuild the seawall.
This is great news for the Village and for our friends in Eaton's Neck. As more information becomes available, I will let you know.
Warmly,
Mayor Dr. Gregory Letica
Village Election Results:
Results of the election held on June 16, 2026:
Gregory Letica — Mayor
68
Melvin Ettinger — Trustee
66
Laura Rittenhouse Burke — Trustee
68
Paul Boronow— Justice
67
Write-ins:
Pat Irving — Mayor
3
Joe Tilleli — Trustee
2
Matt Verdone — Trustee
2
Anthony Finuoli — Justice
1
July 7 Trustees Meeting
The next meeting of the Asharoken Board of Trustees is
an Organizational Meeting
scheduled for Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 6:30pm.
To view the full schedule of Board of Trustees meetings, click on "Government" above, then "Trustees Meetings" or
click here.
Except as otherwise noted, all regular Board of Trustees meetings are held at 6:30pm at Asharoken Village Hall, 1 Asharoken Avenue, Asharoken, NY. Special/Work Session meetings are generally held in the afternoon. All meetings are open to the public.
May, June Meeting Minutes
The following meeting minutes of the Asharoken Board of Trustees are now online:
Minutes are posted on this website as they become available.
Contact the Village Clerk if you have any questions.
Archived minutes, as well as the full Board of Trustees meeting schedule, can be found by clicking on "Government" above, then "Trustees Meetings" or
click here.
Message from Asharoken Mayor Greg Letica:
June 12, 2026
Dear Neighbors:
I congratulate Asharoken resident Charlotte King on being named valedictorian of the graduating class of Northport High School. This is a terrific honor and singular life achievement. Charlotte is an amazing all-around student and a member of many after-school programs. She was a major contributor to the moot court and mock trial team, and led them to back-to-back LI Moot court championships. Northport HS Social Studies teacher Bill Slagle said, "She is by far one of the greatest and most accomplished members we have ever had and all in just two years." She will be continuing her studies at Durham University in England, focusing on ancient history. I wish her the best in the future.
This achievement is especially meaningful for the Village of Asharoken, as it marks the second consecutive year an Asharoken resident has earned the distinction of valedictorian, following Dora Fields' accomplishment last year. Great job, women!
Village Justice Paul Boronow informed me he has a position for a court intern. He is looking for a high school senior considering a career in law or law enforcement. The position is two days a month from 5:30pm to 9pm. If you have a son or daughter who is interested, please call the Village Clerk Michelle Glennon at 631-261-7098 and she will connect you with Judge Boronow.
This is going to be a hot weekend. As always, Village Hall is available as a cooling center. Please contact the APD at 631-261-7400 should the need arise.
The population of the Village grew this week. All of the Osprey nests appear to have chicks. The newest one on Bevin Road — put up by Dr. Russ Fredricks three years ago — has its first baby birds. A full count will be determined as the birds mature. At home, the piping plovers and cardinals that were nesting on our property hatched as well.
Wishing you a great weekend. Stay cool and consider a dip in the LI Sound or Northport Bay.
Mayor Dr. Gregory Letica
Message from Asharoken Mayor Greg Letica:
June 4, 2026
Dear Neighbors,
In an effort to keep you informed of Village business, here is my Mayor's Report from the June 2nd Board of Trustees meeting.
Earlier this week, I came across a pamphlet from 1953 entitled "A Short History of Asharoken" — complete with a cover drawing by former Asharoken resident Rube Goldberg! Click the link to read about the origins of the Village.
As a friendly reminder, please put out trash only on trash pickup days, and recycled items only on the proper recycling pickup days. The full sanitation calendar can be found here or by clicking a button at the top of the home page:
You can also pick up a copy at Village Hall. Thanks for your cooperation.
I hope everyone has a nice weekend. The weather can only be better than the Memorial Day washout.
Best regards,
Mayor Dr. Gregory Letica
Message from the asharoken.com Webmaster
May 13, 2026
Dear Neighbors:
Recently, several users accessing the Village website from mobile devices have had intermittent issues when clicking links. Specifically, clicking/pressing links that used to automatically open in a new tab or window may now seem unresponsive.
This problem has arisen due to recent software updates rolled out by Apple and others. It is not due to the Village website itself. These updates are in fact causing difficulties for the users of many websites worldwide.
If you experience this issue, a "long press" on a link — that is, pressing and holding the link — should now properly open it. Depending on your exact device or software version, you may go directly to the link, or a menu may appear where you can select "Open in New Tab" or similar to arrive at the link.
Regards,
Eric Maffei
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