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Pergola for 12, Please

The village trustees’ idea that these garden follies be counted against the total allowable floor area amounted to fighting words.

Nov 26, 2010
A Cedar Street Mystery

Investigating an East Hamptoner’s Revolutionary-era absence leads to a deep dive into family history, the story of an old house, and a chase after spinning tangents.

Anti-Semitism Is Alive

The state of affairs in 2019 is scarier for Jews than it has been in my lifetime, enough to worry even an eternal optimist. Here are a couple of suggestions.

Sadia’s Story

Improving the health and welfare of women in countries most of us will never visit is in our enlightened self-interest. Their well-being affects ours.

Give It the Green Light

The New York State Legislature is considering a bill that would permit undocumented immigrants to apply for standard driver’s licenses. One of its co-sponsors, Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr., writes in support of it.