Things that get better with age are often compared to fine wine. But an equally appropriate metaphor can be made with tebori, the ancient Japanese tattooing method. Originating some time around the 17th century, tebori is a traditional hand-poke method, where the tattoo artist uses a special stick, called a nomi, with needles tied to the end of the stick, and tattoos by hand. The word “tebori” translates to “hand-carved” in Japanese. While the method ...
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Last fall, at an Express Sessions event, then-State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. compared New York State’s rollout of its cannabis laws to the rollout...
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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
Young talent will help the Westhampton Beach girls tennis team remain competitive this season. And ....
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Read More Sag Harbor SportsThe Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF) has announced the full lineup for its 33rd edition,…
