On May 16th, News 12 held The East End Summer Kickoff at Nick & Toni’s in East Hampton to celebrate the start of the summer season and honor News 12’s fan-favorite series, The East End.

The East End is a News 12 original that shares an inside look of where local meets luxury and showcases the lifestyles of locals and celebrities alike across this coveted area of Long Island. The show, hosted by News 12 Anchors Erin Colton and Joe Arena also recently introduced a first of its kind partnership with Discover Long Island, which features Discover Long Island’s Brianna McEnroe providing a partner “Spotlight” for viewers to get an inside look at some of the top tourism businesses in the region.

The Summer Kickoff event featured local legends and businesses that were featured on The East End, a custom The East End wrapped Hampton Jitney bus, local government officials, and The East End hosts themselves. Proud partners of The East End include Discover Long Island, Hampton Jitney, LocalLI Bred curated by Trellus, RPZL and Save The Duck. For pictures from last night’s event, click here.

The East End airs Saturdays and Sundays at 9:30 am ET across News 12 Long Island, News 12 The Bronx, News 12 Brooklyn, News 12 Hudson Valley, News 12 Westchester, News 12 New Jersey, and News 12 Connecticut. The series is also available on News 12’s national OTT platform, News 12 New York.

About News 12

News 12 is the preeminent hyperlocal news source committed to delivering unparalleled coverage for residents across The Bronx, Brooklyn, Connecticut, Hudson Valley, Long Island, New Jersey, and Westchester. Through its focus on best-in-class hyperlocal news, News 12 empowers our neighbors with up-to-the-minute coverage of breaking news, weather updates, traffic reports, community news, and more. News 12 is committed to keeping local communities connected and informed no matter how they consume their news and can be accessed on seven dedicated channels available on local cable TV lineups as well as on streaming apps and platforms such as Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Apple TV. News 12 New York, News 12’s regional OTT network that showcases top stories and events from across the tri-state area, can be streamed for free on platforms like Optimum Stream, Samsung TV Plus, Pluto TV, VIZIO Watch Free+, LG Channels, Tubi, Amazon Fire TV, Sling and more.

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