East Hampton to build city app, host FIFA watch parties and weekly pond concerts this summer

Mayor Salem Derby said East Hampton is developing a municipal app to give residents a single place to pay bills, receive emergency alerts and find local amenities, and that the city won a tourism grant to stage FIFA watch parties at Milside Park this summer.

On E Media’s Mayor Monthly, Derby described the app as a one‑stop tool with bill payment, emergency notifications and filters for recreation (bike routes, trails, haulers and dump information). "I'm hoping that it's going to be done soon," he said.

Derby said he wrote a grant to bring FIFA watch parties to Milside Park and that events will include food trucks, local breweries, vendors and music; he said he is still reviewing the grant’s parameters and logistics. "We got it," he said of the grant win.

The mayor also proposed cultural programming to boost year‑round activity: a mural festival being shepherded by the East Hampton City Arts public arts subcommittee and a weekly outdoor concert series at the pond that E Media could stream.

Derby emphasized multimodal access and regional draw, saying attendees could use the Valley Share bike program and the bike path to reach Milside Park from nearby towns and reduce parking demand. He noted nearby communities such as Northampton, Greenfield and Pittsfield also received similar tourism grants.

Specific dates, schedules, vendor contracts and permit requirements for the FIFA events and concerts were not provided on-air; Derby said details remain to be finalized.