On the Police Logs
When exiting his Uber near 701 Montauk Highway late last Thursday night, Anthony Alfonso said he and his friends were arbitrarily attacked by an unknown group of men.
Spent Night as Guest of Police
On Friday night as the holiday weekend began, a gray 2019 BMW was eastbound on Old Montauk Highway in Montauk, near Fir Lane, when it hit a parked Chevrolet, swerved into the oncoming lane, veered back onto the shoulder, and wound up in bushes by the roadside.
In Montauk, a Small Organization With a Big Reach
Concerned Citizens of Montauk celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Since its founding it has led the charge to preserve more than 3,500 acres in the hamlet, including such special places as Hither Woods, Shadmoor, Camp Hero, and the tract now known as Montauk County Park.
Cellphone Trouble
Chase Wintjen of East Hampton, 27, was headed east on Jermain Avenue in Sag Harbor near the Division Street intersection last Thursday night when police noticed him talking on his cellphone.
Seasons by the Sea: Be Lazy. That's the Point
Seven years ago was the last time I wrote about my camp at Lazy Point. At that time, I quoted my neighbor Carl Safina on the natural wild beauty of the area. I compared it to Walter de Maria's art installation "The Lightning Field," in that it had to be experienced over a significant period of time to be truly understood and appreciated. Good Lord, what a bunch of pompous hooey!
News for Foodies 07.09.20
Indoor dining at Bostwick's, outdoor dining at K Pasa, and indoor and outdoor dining at Page at 63 and Lulu Kitchen in Sag Harbor, and more
Connecting Artists and the Public, Digitally
"When the museum temporarily closed the building, we realized, like everyone else, that the digital platform was our smoke signal, our flare, our communication. We started to look at our Instagram and we wondered how can we make it a little meatier."
Movements, Migrations, and 'The Land Claim'
Tomashi Jackson's Parrish Art Museum project, "The Land Claim," focuses on historical land rights and appropriation in the United States, and, specifically, historic and contemporary issues that have affected indigenous, Black, and Latinx families on the East End. She will be part of a streamed discussion on Friday.
‘Limitless Seating’ for Star-Studded Show at Guild Hall
If there is a small silver lining during the widespread shift to online cultural programming necessitated by Covid-19, it is, as Andrea Grover, Guild Hall’s executive director, says, “Seating is limitless in the virtual realm.” Which is a good thing, because Sunday’s staged reading of “Same Time, Next Year” with Julianne Moore and Alec Baldwin would surely be a sellout if it were a live production.
The Art Scene 07.09.20
Bryan Hunt opens at Duck Creek, visitors come back to Pollock-Krasner, Rental Gallery's "Friend," and more