On the surface, creating a sewer district, providing more affordable and workforce housing, and easing traffic congestion might seem like three distinct problems that require distinct, bespoke solutions from a community and its leaders. Over the last few years in Southampton Village, it has become abundantly clear that those three problems are inextricably linked, and none of them can be solved until they’re all solved. That dynamic was at the heart of the robust Express ...
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The community and Southampton Town officials have been optimistic about the Riverside redevelopment plan for years. But residents of Flanders and Riverside are right to...
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Driving FavorsThere was no better way for Southampton Village to “celebrate” Labor Day, the holiday honoring the social and economic contributions of working people, than to force Southampton’s working class into gridlock on Hill Street and Windmill Lane. How? By re-imposing a so-called “pilot program” that our chief of police said was ineffective and dangerous three years ago [“New Pilot Program Will Ban Left Turns Off Lee and Captains Neck in Southampton Village,” 27east.com, August 27]. But this is expected: Mayor...
Keep Us SafeLifeguards should be at Ponquogue Beach on all four weekends after Labor Day. Ponquogue Beach is the biggest and busiest beach in the Hamptons. If people know lifeguards are on duty, they will flock there. It’s not safe to swim in the ocean unless lifeguards are present. The concession stand does not have to be open. We can bring baloney sandwiches and pink lemonade from home. Portable toilets are fine, and we can shower at home. James Dreeben Hampton Bays
Sometimes it’s all about showing up and being there. The Southampton girls cross country team ....
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Read More East Hampton SportsFor Molly Wolfson, revenge was sweetened with a spot in the Suffolk County championship. And ...
Read More Sag Harbor SportsThis week, Center Stage at Southampton Arts Center opens its first production of the new theater…
