A small group of dignitaries from New York State, Southampton Town, and Sag Harbor Village assembled in front of the Sag Harbor Cinema for a dedication ceremony on Saturday, September 26. Included were Eric Getler from the Empire State Development Corporation, New York State Assemblyman Fred Thiele, Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman, Southampton Town Councilman Tommy John Schiavoni, and Sag Harbor Mayor Kathleen Mulcahy.
After an introduction by Cinema Chair April Gornik explaining the dedication, which was to honor government and legislative officials who had both financially and culturally supported the Cinema, and thanking them for their extraordinary efforts, she thanked the First Responders who had so valiantly saved the Cinema after the fire of December 2016.
Gornik also thanked board representatives of the original 501c3, the Sag Harbor Partnership, for their drive, determination, and generosity in initiating the resurrection of the Cinema.