U.S. Representative Nick LaLota of New York’s 1st Congressional District told the Express News Group this week that he is confident that the cap on state and local tax deductions will be raised under President-elect Trump, who will be sworn in on Monday, January 20. LaLota and Representative Andrew Garbarino of the state’s 2nd District were among 16 Republicans from the New York, New Jersey and California delegations who visited Trump last weekend, when they ...
Editorials
It seems a lifetime ago, but there were moments of real promise in the relationship between the Shinnecock Nation and state and local governments. In...
Letters
Set Record StraightThe recent statements made by the Southampton Town Board at its December 19 meeting regarding the nation’s gas station travel plaza — that the Council of Trustees was not willing to share any plans, etc. — is completely false. The Trustees hosted a meeting on September 9, at the nation’s office, where we met with Southampton Town Supervisor Maria Moore, Councilman Michael Iasilli and Town Attorney James Burke. We were very forthcoming with our plans and answered several questions about...
Protect CrabsAs reported in The Press, the New York State Legislature recently considered a proposal to increase the protection of Atlantic horseshoe crabs [“Governor ‘Drops the Axe’ on Horseshoe Crabs, Vetos Bill That Would Have Ended Commercial Harvest,” 27east.com, December 18]. Assemblyman Fred Thiele voted against the legislation, citing their value as bait in commercial fisheries. Horseshoe crabs are also caught and drained of up to one-third of their blue blood and then released back to the sea alive. There are...
Nearly 35 years ago, Joe Romanosky Jr., the last person to coach the Southampton varsity ....
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Read More Sag Harbor SportsThe Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill is home to thousands of works by acclaimed artists. One of them…
