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A Case of Consultitus

The layout of a new $25 million senior citizens center building, said to represent East Hampton’s iconic windmills, is a symptom of a frequent government malady — relying on outside experts.

Jan 26, 2023
A Tale of Two Congressmen

While Nick LaLota might be new to Congress, we expect he will take his roles seriously. George Santos will be another matter.

Jan 26, 2023
No More Pretty People With Guns

Since the “Rust” shooting in 2021, much of the conversation has been about firearms practices in moviemaking and whether real guns should ever be on set. This misses the larger issue of why firearms and shooting have become the cinematic norm.

Jan 26, 2023
Protecting Kids on the Web

Mobile apps are especially risky in terms of privacy; even the most innocuous-seeming among them raise privacy concerns.

Jan 19, 2023
In Praise of Libraries

Libraries have adapted and now provide a wider range of services than ever before.

Jan 19, 2023
Important Step to Reconciliation

The East Hampton Town Trustees are to be congratulated for removing William Rysam’s name from their annual scholarship.

Jan 19, 2023
Montauk Uprising

An uprising is growing over a plan to use 14 acres of county parkland in Hither Woods to build a sewage treatment plant in Montauk.

Jan 12, 2023
Twisting Justice

For some Americans, the word “weaponization” is all they will need to hear about a freshly minted subcommittee in the House of Representatives aimed at blocking prosecutions of former President Trump and his cabal of election-denial plotters.

Jan 12, 2023
Governor’s Warning

In her State of the State speech this week, Gov. Kathy Hochul outlined plans for creating more affordable housing. For downstate regions and Long Island, the proposals would have a goal of creating hundreds of thousands of new housing units.

Jan 12, 2023
Long Island Is Republican Country

The message the Republican Party offers Long Island voters centers on a distrust of government, as well as the coded racism in its fixation on crime.

Jan 5, 2023
M.T.A. Budget Hole Could Threaten Shuttles

Beginning in 2019, the so-named South Fork Commuter Connection was supposed to take a bite out of the weekday morning and afternoon “trade parade” of bumper-to-bumper work vans and delivery trucks.

Jan 5, 2023
Lying to Voters

It is stunning that the Democratic Party would essentially cede the race to George Santos without doing even the most basic background research.

Dec 29, 2022
New Hope on Energy

A portion of the federal Inflation Reduction Act passed in August contains hundreds of billions of dollars to move away from fossil fuel.

Dec 29, 2022
Sewers Will Invite Growth

The old line “If you build it, they will come” should be applied to costly new sewage treatment facilities being planned for Montauk and East Hampton Village.

Dec 22, 2022
Revisiting Brooks-Park Preservation

On the fate of a town-owned property in Springs where two important modern-art painters once lived and worked, we believe that a middle path should be sought.

Dec 22, 2022
Time Has Come to Ban Most Signs

East Hampton Town has an advertising problem.

Dec 15, 2022
De-Corporate Your Holiday Giving

Purchasing goods and services close to home has some surprising benefits.

Dec 15, 2022
All for Adult Ed

We were excited to learn that adult education might return in the East Hampton School District — potentially offering choices among languages, the arts, and life and practical skills.

Dec 8, 2022
Time for a Tax on Short-Term Rentals

On Martha’s Vineyard, the way the towns deal with short-term rental properties could provide a valuable example.

Dec 8, 2022
Pull Back on Parties

The expected forceful objections should not dissuade the town board from addressing a prickly issue and taking drastic steps to curtail parties in public places.

Dec 8, 2022
Tacky Takeover of Village’s Iconic Mills

If you might excuse the cliché, Nathaniel Dominy IV is probably turning in his grave over what has gone on lately with his windmills. 

Dec 1, 2022
Voters of Color Still Face Roadblocks

Georgians appeared determined to have their say on the runoff between Senator Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger, Herschel Walker, despite intentional roadblocks to their participation.

Dec 1, 2022
Official Complicity

A lawsuit on behalf of the family of two women killed in a Noyac house fire in August points correctly to the complicity of local governments in a massive, often unsafe, and effectively unregulated housing economy.

Nov 23, 2022
Help With Heating

Help with paying for heating by way of HEAP can make lives easier in winter for the poorest residents.

Nov 23, 2022
Money Into the Mud

Once again, people are asking us what the heck is wrong with Town Pond.

Nov 23, 2022
Another Weak Opening Day for Scallops

Sunday was opening day in East Hampton Town waters for scallop harvesting, and, while there were some to be found, the haul for those who braved the wind and rain was about what was expected — poor.

Nov 17, 2022
All Hail the Wild Places

One giant preservation puzzle remains to be solved: What to do about Plum Island.

Nov 17, 2022
Bad Days for Noise Control

Only in the topsy-turvy world of government could an honest effort by a town to reduce noise and air pollution be required to submit to an analysis of such a move’s negative effect on the environment.

Nov 17, 2022
Too Little Known on East Lake Buy

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.

Nov 10, 2022
A Vote for Community Well-Being

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.

Nov 10, 2022