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Hamptons restauranteurs beg Andrew Cuomo for early re-open

Hamptons officials are begging the governor to allow restaurants out East to open for outdoor eating soon, saying it “could be the difference between [eateries] surviving this economic crisis or closing down permanently.” Under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s reopening plan, al fresco dining will be allowed in the second phase, which may begin at the end …

Hamptons officials are begging the governor to allow restaurants out East to open for outdoor eating soon, saying it “could be the difference between [eateries] surviving this economic crisis or closing down permanently.”

Under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s reopening plan, al fresco dining will be allowed in the second phase, which may begin at the end of June.

But in a letter to Cuomo, officials for Suffolk County — which includes East Hampton, Southampton and Montauk — said they would miss out on “more than three weeks of beautiful June weather.” The letter offers, “We can come up with safe solutions.”

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