The high school prom: fun or fraught?

While it would be nice to write off all state income and property taxes, as we used to, I’m willing to stand the gaff if it means that President Biden’s broad spending plan will pass. The New York legislators who have said they won’t vote for the bill if our state income and property tax write-offs remain capped at $10,000, should abandon that stand in favor of the greater good.

Memories of heavenly dates at Jahn’s Ice Cream Parlor in Queens trigger thoughts of the recent loss of Scoop du Jour here in East Hampton.

Amagansett

Glenn Behr to Handy Lane L.L.C., 42 Handy Lane, Dec. 22, $1,570,000.

Annie and James Lansing to Jacqueline Judd, 74 Hampton Lane, Jan. 15, $4,508,000.

Northstar Trust to Town of East Hampton, 41 Arbor Path (vacant), Feb. 2, $2,000,000.

360 Cranberry Hole Road L.L.C. to Daniel Schmitz, 360 Cranberry Hole Road, Feb. 17, $3,985,000.

Jeffrey A. O’Brien to Marie and Michael Pope, 151 Bluff Road, March 19, $2,175,000.

Bridgehampton