UPDATE: Tuesday 5 p.m. The New York State Department of Transportation says that it has reopened both westbound lanes of the Sunrise Highway as of 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. A DoT spokesman said that the structural repairs to the Shinnecock Canal bridge have been completed and that both lanes are now able to be used safely. The roadway will again be restricted to one westbound lane during the day on Wednesday so crews can conduct ...
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There are precious few choices for Southampton Town voters to make between now and November 4, a sad state of affairs based on well-documented horse...
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Oddly MisguidedLast week’s Express Session at The American Hotel focused on the subject of parking [“Sag Harbor Panel Tackles Parking Problems, Business Impacts at ‘Local Matters’ Discussion,” 27east.com, October 29]. The format called for the audience to ask questions of the panelists, unlike prior Express Sessions, where preprepared subjects were given to the panel by the moderator for comment. About halfway through this meeting, former Mayor Jim LaRocca rose to deliver an off-topic statement critical of the village’s review boards’ conduct...
A ReminderThe damage to the bridge that carries Route 27 over the Shinnecock Canal reminds us how vulnerable we are on the South Fork to climate change and its impact on infrastructure. It is also a reminder that regional commuter traffic has exploded over the past 25 years, leaving no margin for error. While the bridge repair is a major setback, even smaller incidents like tree damage or fender-benders have outsized impact on a road system operating well beyond its design...
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