Southampton Town checking for potential beach erosion off Dune Road

A portion of Dune Road in Shinnecock Bay on a... — A portion of Dune Road in Shinnecock Bay on a better day. The roadway was closed Monday during the blizzard and Southampton Town was assessing any potential erosion damage. Credit: Newsday/Steve Pfost

By Alek Lewisalek.lewis@newsday.com @aleklewis99February 24, 2026

Dune Road was closed during the blizzard any potential erosion from the storm, Southampton Town Police Chief James Kiernan said Tuesday.

The road has no drainage and is prone to flooding during storms, and Kiernan is expecting significant erosion on its beach.

"We don't know the extent of it, but we'll be taking a look at that today and the next couple of days to see where that is," he said.

By Alek Lewis

alek.lewis@newsday.com @aleklewis99

Alek Lewis covers the towns of Southampton, East Hampton and Shelter Island for Newsday. He previously worked as a reporter for RiverheadLOCAL, where he received awards from the New York Press Association and the Press Club of Long Island for his reporting on local government and politics. A Riverhead native, he is a graduate of Stony Brook University.

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