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Collapsed stilt house in Gardiners Bay declared an "imminent risk"; town plans two-day removal
Summary
East Hampton announced removal of an abandoned stilt house that partly crashed into Gardiners Bay; town officials said the structure posed an imminent risk to public safety, navigation, and coastal resources and that the Department of Environmental Conservation will assist with a removal expected to take about two days.
East Hampton Town officials told East End News that the long-abandoned stilt house at Napeague's Lazy Point partially collapsed into Gardiners Bay and poses "an imminent risk to public safety, navigation, and nearby coastal resources." Town Supervisor Kathy Bergenzales was quoted saying the structure had reached a point where inaction would endanger people, property and natural resources.
The town said it is coordinating with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to complete the removal in a way that minimizes disturbance to the shoreline and estimated the work should take roughly two days. Town statements attributed the collapse to compromised stilts from ice.
The broadcast noted the house had stood on stilts for more than two decades as a local landmark. Officials emphasized public-safety priorities and said crews would act "quickly and responsibly" to protect navigation and coastal habitat.
What happens next: East End News said the town plans removal work in the immediate days ahead and will provide updates; no timeline for permitting or funding details beyond the two-day removal estimate was provided on air.
