The neighbors on the north end of Glover Street have been concerned with traffic calming in our neighborhood for some time. We have sent the previous mayor and the current mayor a petition requesting some action be taken before a serious incident occurs. Nobody even bothers to acknowledge our concerns.
It seems that only if you are the owner of an old church on Madison Street and want a sewer hookup do you get any attention. Apparently, the safety in our local neighborhoods doesn’t carry the same weight.
William TuthillSag Harbor
Repressive FantasyI owe a debt of gratitude to Ray D’Angelo, the president of the Hampton Bays Civic Association, for his recent letter [“Advocate & Adjudicate?” Letters, April 25] establishing that he has, as I pointed out almost a month ago, “a...
Disappointing DippingI am profoundly disappointed in the news that Fred Thiele, the retiring state assemblyman, has dipped into the Community Preservation Fund for $2 million to rehabilitate the condemned windmill at the former Southampton College [“State Budget Authorizes Southampton Town To...
Thank You, LadiesLast Friday afternoon, I was walking on Hill Street with my dog, Jada, when I tripped and had a bad fall. Two ladies saw my fall, stopped their car, helped me up, ushered Jada and me into their car, and...
Make-Believe RadicalsI’ve been pondering how to live with both the geopoltical reality of the conflict in Israel over the war to exterminate a virulent terrorist organization, Hamas, and the upwelling of campus unrest in New York City and the nation at...
Slack GovernanceAnother homicide at another Concern for Independent Living “supportive housing” complex, this time in Brooklyn, happened in February: One Concern resident murdered another. A previous crime in Melville involved police officers on call being stabbed and killing the knife-wielder. Yet,...
Cleaning the JewelNoyac is the jewel of Southampton, known for its beautiful beaches, ponds, sunsets, hiking trails and amazing volunteers. Members of the Noyac Civic Council participated in the Great East End Clean-Up on April 27. The following volunteers must be recognized...
Read the ‘Bible’Many extremely wealthy American businessmen have returned to supporting Donald Trump after fiercely criticizing him for his role in the January 6 insurrection. They have explained that they believe that a second Joe Biden term will be detrimental for them...
Broken PromisesAnd the simple question comes: At what point do the owners of a property get to decide how it is used? How is this lost in the law? The airport is not a major hub. The town owns the land....
