On Friday night as the holiday weekend began, a gray 2019 BMW was eastbound on Old Montauk Highway in Montauk, near Fir Lane, when it hit a parked Chevrolet, swerved into the oncoming lane, veered back onto the shoulder, and wound up in bushes by the roadside.
Concerned Citizens of Montauk celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Since its founding it has led the charge to preserve more than 3,500 acres in the hamlet, including such special places as Hither Woods, Shadmoor, Camp Hero, and the tract now known as Montauk County Park.
Chase Wintjen of East Hampton, 27, was headed east on Jermain Avenue in Sag Harbor near the Division Street intersection last Thursday night when police noticed him talking on his cellphone.
Seven years ago was the last time I wrote about my camp at Lazy Point. At that time, I quoted my neighbor Carl Safina on the natural wild beauty of the area. I compared it to Walter de Maria's art installation "The Lightning Field," in that it had to be experienced over a significant period of time to be truly understood and appreciated. Good Lord, what a bunch of pompous hooey!
