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Decisive Win for LaLota in First Congressional District

Incumbent Representative Nick LaLota, a Republican, easily defeated his Democratic challenger, John Avlon, to be re-elected for a second term in what many believed would be a close race. As it turned out, it was not: Mr. LaLota grabbed 55.7 percent of the vote in the First Congressional District, while Mr. Avlon got 44.2 percent.

Nov 7, 2024
Board Says Wainscott House ‘Is Off the Mark’

In a rare unanimous decision, the architectural review board has denied an application to build a 7,374-square-foot residence at 84 Wainscott Hollow Road in Wainscott. Renderings of the proposed nine-bedroom, 12-bathroom house have been on Zillow even ahead of the A.R.B. meetings, with a suggested value of over $23 million.

Nov 7, 2024
Standing Water at a Five-Way Intersection in Montauk

There was audible muttering at Monday night’s meeting of the Montauk Citizens Advisory Committee when East Hampton Town Councilman David Lys presented a draft proposal to fix drainage and traffic issues at the complicated five-way intersection of Second House Road, Industrial Road, North Shore Road, and Midland Road, all near Fort Pond.

Nov 7, 2024
The Morning After: Coffee, Consternation, Jubilation

Early Wednesday, when Grindstone Coffee & Donuts in East Hampton Village opened, The Associated Press had called the swing state Wisconsin for Trump, putting him at 276 electoral votes. Reaction at the coffee shop, in this blue corner of red Suffolk County, which voted overwhelmingly for Trump, was less surprise and more resignation.

Nov 7, 2024
Ballot Propositions Pass in State and County

Both Proposition 1, the statewide Equal Rights Amendment, and Proposition 2, a small Suffolk County sales-tax increase to support the phasing out of pollution-producing cesspools, gained enough voter support to pass on Tuesday.

Nov 7, 2024
East Hampton Voters Re-Elect Councilman, Approve Proposition

In East Hampton Town, Councilman Ian Calder-Piedmonte won a special election to serve another year on the town board, and voters overwhelmingly approved a proposition that will allow the town to remove the property sometimes called the Sherrill Triangle from its list of nature preserves so that it can be used for future road improvements.

Nov 7, 2024
State Election Results Are Red and Blue

Following the re-election of State Senator Anthony Palumbo and the election of Tommy John Schiavoni to the Assembly, the South Fork will continue to be represented in Albany by both a Democrat and a Republican.

Nov 7, 2024
Pool, Expansion Proposed on Gerard Drive

Gerard Drive, a mile-long peninsula that runs north to south on the east side of Springs, shielding Accabonac Harbor from Gardiner’s Bay, is one of the more environmentally sensitive areas in East Hampton Town. Along its entire length, only a single house has a swimming pool. At a public hearing before the East Hampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals on Oct. 22, an applicant argued that it was time for another.

Nov 7, 2024
Another Suitor Emerges for Gun Club Land

Even though the East Hampton Town attorney said last month that the town could not entertain other offers on the 97-acre Wainscott property leased by the Maidstone Gun Club, a new suitor emerged on Saturday, this one with a proposal to develop a portion of the lot into privately owned affordable housing.

Nov 7, 2024
Clear Victories for LaLota, Schiavoni, Palumbo

Incumbent Representative Nick LaLota, a Republican, appears to have easily defeated his Democratic challenger, John Avlon, to be re-elected to a second term. For State Senate here, Republican Anthony Palumbo prevailed over his challenger, Sarah Anker. And Tommy John Schiavoni, a Democrat, was the winner in the race to replace retiring State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr.

Nov 6, 2024
Builder’s New Headquarters in Historic Amagansett House?

In an unusual move last week, the East Hampton Town Planning Board punted on the builder John Hummel’s proposal to move Amagansett’s historic George Baker House at 261 Main Street and convert it to offices for his firm. The house now sits well back from Main Street, and it is proposed to move it closer to the road to make room for parking behind it. 

Oct 31, 2024
East Hampton Supervisor Questions Village’s Plan to Buy Inns

After considering East Hampton Village’s request to use $22 million from the town community preservation fund to purchase five historic inns, if or when they become available, East Hampton Town Supervisor Kathee Burke-Gonzalez responded last week with some hesitation and a lot of questions.

Oct 31, 2024