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East Hampton Village weighs changes to leash law
Photo credit: Ian J. Stark
After months of debate, East Hampton Village officials are considering a plan that would require people to leash their dogs on village beaches if they are within 500 feet of the end of a road — an effort to keep dogs under better control and to make it easier for owners to clean up after their pets.
Currently, dogs are allowed to run free on village beaches in the off-season, and after the...