Eddie Downes, left, a presser at East Hampton Cleaners for 30 years, and Grace LaBarbera, who has worked there for six years, are the only two employees remaining as the shop prepares to close at the end of the month.
Durell Godfrey
Winter surfing has grown in popularity on eastern Long Island at the same time as seals' numbers have skyrocketed. Seals are a favored prey of great white sharks.
Jane Bimson
Taylor K. Vecsey returned to The East Hampton Star in 2014. She was the founding editor of East Hampton Patch news site and also ran Southampton Patch. Ms. Vecsey is a member of the Bridgehampton Fire Department, where she volunteers as an emergency medical technician.