Excitement was in the air at East Hampton Town Airport on Tuesday as five passengers entered the Beta Technologies Alia all-electric aircraft for the first-ever electric plane passenger flight in the United States. “I think quiet and sustainable aviation is the future,” said Rob Wiesenthal, the C.E.O. of Blade Air Mobility and one of the plane’s passengers.
Subdivision Proposed at Montauk Airport
An application to subdivide the privately held Montauk Airport on East Lake Drive into four residential lots is making its way through the East Hampton Planning Department and could get an initial airing before the planning board in early July.
June 5, 2025
Police & Courts
A silver Honda attempting to park Monday afternoon in a handicapped space in front of the restaurant Lulu in Sag Harbor drove over the curb, onto the sidewalk, and into the building, knocking aside tables in the outdoor seating area.
Jun 5, 2025
With a black Samurai-style sword in hand, a 33-year-old man from Newburgh, N.Y., allegedly threatened another man on Saturday night near Camp Hero on Coast Artillery Road in Montauk. His target locked himself in his car and called police as the sword-wielder approached.
Jun 5, 2025
At Provisions in Sag Harbor, a woman entered the cafe area with a dog, which is against store policy, and ignored repeated requests to leave, finally stating that she would “burn this f***ing store down.” The owner got her name from a one-star review she left on Google later that day, and called police.
Jun 5, 2025
As Hurricane Season Arrives, Are We Ready?
The Atlantic hurricane season officially started on Sunday, and with predictions of an above-average year amid substantial staffing and budget cuts to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, East Hampton Town, like the entire East Coast, enters a perilous six-month span.
Jun 5, 2025
Sag Harbor Tree Case Nearing Resolution
A Sag Harbor property owner, the first to run afoul last year of a new village law aimed at protecting trees of a certain diameter, had her case back in Sag Harbor Village Justice Court on Tuesday, and this time progress was made toward a resolution of the case.
Jun 5, 2025
Government
As paid parking in Sag Harbor Village has begun for the season and will continue in many lots until the fall, it’s time to take a closer look, particularly at the lot off Meadow Street and the gas ball lot, where payment is newly required.
Jun 5, 2025
A United States Department of Homeland Security webpage published Friday to "expose sanctuary jurisdictions" included East Hampton among more than 500 other municipalities, Suffolk County among them. It caught local officials off guard and prompted swift response from immigrant advocates. It was removed by Monday morning.
Jun 2, 2025
Opponents of Adam Potter’s proposed mixed-use building at 7 and 11 Bridge Streets in Sag Harbor lined up to denounce the project during a village planning board hearing Tuesday, repeating complaints voiced last month about flooding, parking, traffic, and contamination from incomplete environmental remediation at the site.
May 29, 2025
It’s been a bad news/good news month for at least two pairs of ospreys that had nests under construction removed, one likely by a homeowner, the other by PSEG Long Island.
May 29, 2025
Arts
Artist Inspires a Film, and a Friendship
Sal Salandra's erotic textile art not only inspired the film "Drunken Noodles," which recently played at Cannes, but a friendship with Dr. Ezriel Kornel, a neurosurgeon and actor who played the artist in the film.
Jun 5, 2025
A young couple's letters from World War II inspired "Bob & Jean: A Love Story," a play written by their son, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan, now at Bay Street Theater.
Jun 5, 2025
"I Say Potato," a new show at the Bridgehampton Museum, takes a deep dive into the history and cultural manifestations of the tuber, including artworks, ephemera, and farming implements.
Jun 5, 2025
Suzanne Vega, whose new album, "Flying With Angels," feels "of the moment," will perform at the Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett.
Jun 5, 2025
Villages
East Hampton Readies for Fourth Pride Parade
As East Hampton prepares for its fourth annual Pride Parade, set to kick off in front of the Presbyterian Church on Saturday at noon and culminate in an afternoon of “celebration, family fun, and live musical performances” in Herrick Park, organizers are anticipating their largest and “most vibrant” showing to date.
No Impact Man Now Coaches Execs
Colin Beavan, formerly “No Impact Man,” now an executive coach, is offering a way to direct the great abundance here — of money, of celebrity, of influence — for a better world. He will lead three gatherings aimed at “those ready to step out of the noise and into meaningful, catalytic connection.”
Item of the Week: The Old Amagansett Train Station
This photo from The Star’s archive shows the gambrel-roofed Amagansett station built in 1911, in use until the early 1960s, and famously the departure point of the 1942 Nazi saboteurs.
Sports
Bonackers will play for county title on Saturday
May 29, 2025
