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A Developer’s Dream

If East Hampton Village is to go forward with a proposed central business district sewage treatment system, very serious thought must be given to limiting the growth that it would otherwise allow.

Jul 21, 2022
January 6: Pay Attention

There is no doubt at this point that former President Donald J. Trump knew that there would be violence at the United States Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The House select committee that has been looking into that day and what led up to it has presented a string of mostly Republican witnesses as well as documentary evidence that have made clear that Mr. Trump was part of a conspiracy to overthrow the results of the 2020 election.

Jul 21, 2022
Campaigning at the Extreme

A New York Republican quits the G.O.P.

Jul 14, 2022
Half-Percent Tax Just Half the Solution

Addressing the affordable housing woes.

Jul 14, 2022
Going Greener in the Home

East Hampton Town may get a lot greener if a proposal to phase out fossil fuel stoves, heating, and cooling systems is adopted.

Jul 7, 2022
Justice Gets Personal at Truck Beach

East Hampton Town officials find themselves in the untenable situation of a state court that seems dead-set against them.

Jul 7, 2022
Missed Opportunity at Montauk Airport

East Hampton Town Hall took a defensive posture after news this week that the private Montauk Airport had been sold to an undisclosed buyer.

Jun 30, 2022
Hochul v. Zeldin 2022

New York politics is nothing if not the land of the unexpected.

Jun 30, 2022
Drawing the Outdoor Line

Having observed what has happened to Montauk, members of the East Hampton Town Planning Board may have been extra sensitive to proposed changes to the Springs General Store involving on-premises alcohol consumption.

Jun 30, 2022
Restaurant Seat Giveaway Too Generous

When the East Hampton Town Board gave restaurants the go-ahead to provide outdoor table service, it may have unleashed a wave of unintended consequences.

Jun 23, 2022
New Reality in Village Hall

The victory Tuesday of Sarah Amaden and Carrie Doyle in the East Hampton Village trustee election cements Mayor Jerry Larsen’s NewTown Party’s hold on the village board.

Jun 23, 2022
Doubting Lee Zeldin

We have to wonder if Lee Zeldin will bring his conspiracy mania to the governor’s race.

Jun 16, 2022