Editorials

The kerfuffles surrounding the Hedges and Huntting Inns in East Hampton Village point to a longstanding problem: Old-line businesses that do not conform with zoning laws are getting bigger.

East Hampton Town has a waiting list of more than 450 people seeking affordable senior citizen housing but only 127 apartments. A proposal to allow 12 housing units per acre might increase the supply by a third.

Montauk is in a rough place with the imminent closing of its sole pharmacy.

Newsreaders and culture mavens were delighted this week to learn that Guild Hall has announced that after two years of work the arts institution will raise the curtain on a fully renovated John Drew Theater in July.

We’re told by experts that burlap wrap isn’t good for some species, especially evergreens, and that it doesn’t in fact actually keep plants warmer.

Americans, by and large, don’t get together out in the elements much anymore.

Spring is here, and as our attention refocuses out of doors, this is a good moment to take a breath and consider the poor birds.

While Plum Island remains vulnerable to a sale under the terms of a 2008 act of Congress, we should look to Camp Hero as an example.

The stakes are unusually high in a Democratic Party contest for a congressional candidate for New York District 1. Voting in the primary is June 25.

Rowdy Hall has settled its beef with the town over the paint on its facade, but this should not put to rest the question of what is appropriate and who gets to say so when it comes to land use and redevelopment.

Why did several speed bumps get placed on Highway Behind the Pond, of all places?

The new plan for Herrick Park looks a lot like the old park plan put forward in 2019 by the previous village administration. 

About 275 acres of land on 182 parcels are undeveloped along Springs-Fireplace Road.

Thank heaven for the Ladies Village Improvement Society.

The stressed global environment has to be addressed — for whales, dolphins, and everything else on Earth.

The Amagansett School District needs a new superintendent. Again.

East Hampton Town government appears divided after the planning board correctly said that it, not the town board, should be in charge of review of the proposed new senior citizens center.

So the town wants to put sand onto the depleted Ditch Plain Beach. Then what?

There is precedent showing that congestion pricing works, but it won’t be without repercussions for East Enders.

Until proven otherwise, any kind of out-of-the-blue request to change a password or divulge personal details or solicitation of any sort has to be viewed very, very suspiciously.

Nick LaLota’s re-election chances improved this week after a State Legislature committee opted against radically reshaping New York Congressional District 1. Bring on John Avlon.

The thankless task of the letters editor.

The Suffolk County Regional Emergency Medical Services Council just got a look at a fractured East Hampton ambulance corps and a reckless handling by the village.

Just think how different our coastline would look if there were a sudden, no-holds-barred green light for raising waterfront houses.

The rate at which the land is sinking varies; the worst is in Nassau County, but Suffolk and the East End are not far behind.

Beyond longevity, as an elected official Fred Thiele had the capacity to restore trust in government.

Watch out, East End, an affordable housing proposal like that which rattled local governments on Long Island may be rolling out again from the State Capitol.

The East Hampton Town Board took an important step last week when it approved a radically new framing of local land-use laws.

In a small district like Springs finances can be hit hard if new students arrive midyear or urgent repairs are needed. It may be time to revisit the comptroller’s rule.

In casually banning public expression that they did not like, officials in Bay City, Mich., put themselves up against the heaviest of hitters on the issue.