On Sunday morning, officers punched a new hole in the belt of a man whose pants had fallen down on Newtown Lane. The man, 56, is well known in the village. The last hole in his belt was buckled, police said, but was not keeping his pants up. “Negative intent of exposure,” they concluded.

Zoning codes have not kept up with the increased threat presented by accelerating sea level rise and more powerful storms.

The claim that bail reform in New York State has led to an increase in violence is not supported by facts.