A New York state court has ordered the Shinnecock Tribal Nation to stop construction of a travel plaza in Hampton Bays.
The gas station and travel plaza are being constructed on a parcel of land known as “Westwoods” on Newtown Road. The tribe has been excavating the 80-acre property since August of last year. Some Southampton residents complained about the construction to the town board.
The lawsuit was filed after the town heard complaints from nearby residents, several of whom questioned the tribe’s sovereignty on the Westwoods property. The town sued tribal trustees in December and, weeks later, requested an injunction to halt the project…