Editorials

With the approval of a new .5-percent tax on most real estate sales for affordable housing, there is a serious risk of misuse and political influence taking precedence over sound decision-making.

East Hampton Town needs to make clear what it is up to in buying a nearly 19-acre piece of vacant land off East Lake Drive in Montauk.

The scope of what will happen if the Republican Party takes control of the House is mind-boggling.

Most East End voters will find three propositions on the back of their ballots this election, labeled One, Two, and Three. We believe that each should be approved.

Helicopter companies and others who sued East Hampton Town over its attempt to gain more control of its airport won a temporary victory in state court last week, but the celebration was premature.

In the race for New York governor, there is only one real choice.

Zoning codes have not kept up with the increased threat presented by accelerating sea level rise and more powerful storms.

The claim that bail reform in New York State has led to an increase in violence is not supported by facts.

As more people and new businesses flood into East Hampton Town each year, quality of life conflicts are on the rise. Responsibility for dealing with it all falls largely on the Ordinance Enforcement Department, and it needs help.

It is reasonable for the East Hampton Village Board to consider whether leashed dogs should be allowed in Herrick Park. However, there are concerns.

A vote on the back of the ballot this year could transform New York State’s approach to climate change and a range of other environmental and social issues. But where the money goes needs to be watched.

Time is running out in New York State to register to vote in the critically important upcoming election.

A major new affordable housing initiative should go into effect at the beginning of next year.

The Hamptons International Film Festival has grown up into a serious player in the world of entertainment.

Climate scientists say that catastrophic storms are increasing in intensity as the Earth’s atmosphere becomes warmer.

It was a serious mistake for East Hampton Village Mayor Jerry Larsen to hop aboard a concept for trees to be placed along the perimeter of a Main Beach lot at private expense.

For the first time in ages, the race to be the East End’s member of the House of Representatives feels like it is about something big — freedom.

Who knew that after Uber and Lyft took over the roads — and helicopter-flight apps took over the sky — that the bays and harbors would be next? That is apparently what the Suffolk Legislature has noticed coming.

Is East Hampton Town unwittingly playing a part in the secretive practice of shielding foreign wealth that may have been obtained improperly?

There is a growing sense that town and village zoning laws are not up to the task of maintaining the region’s character.

New York’s transportation law needs to be adapted to give local officials the right to regulate loud compression braking.

New York’s First Congressional District vote this fall between Bridget Fleming and Nicholas J. LaLota will be in the context of an election year in which democracy itself is at stake.

Bike lanes matter — a lot.

People who leave vehicles running when not necessary are creating real health and environmental dangers.

A much-needed new affordable housing venture in East Hampton should not go without comment.

A hearty “Well done!” is owed the many hands who made Friday’s opening of the revamped and superb Lars Simenson Skatepark in Montauk possible.

There is no end to the big ideas for high-profile locations.

There was no way we were going to let news of a giant metallic sculpture of a bull in Herrick Park go without comment.

Alaska's crabs have gone missing and climate change is the prime suspect.

Reports coming from the National Hurricane Center in Miami have been dull this season, but they will not remain so.