It's Immigration, TooJames Carville, a campaign advisor to Bill Clinton in the early 1990s, was the first to say it: “It’s the economy, stupid.” This truism about national elections holds water: While pundits talk about so many other issues at stake, the...
Peeling Back the LayersBy its nature, a conversation imparts information, and, typically, the deeper it goes, the more you learn. That is the key thought behind a new project that begins this week, a podcast, “1st District Matters,” that’s a partnership between The...
Bad CreditNew rules imposed this year by the state in an effort to let consumers know when they are paying a credit card surcharge at a store or restaurant, while well-intentioned, fall short of their intended goal and have left business...
Time for New StrategiesThe studies are abundant and clear — the prevalence of smartphones and social media in our lives has had a profound impact on mental health for adults, teens and children, fundamentally changing the way we communicate and interact with each...
Keeping Whales SafeAs wind farms go online off the East Coast, in our nearby waters, one of the major concerns has been the potential impact of this industrialization of swaths of the ocean floor on the most vulnerable sea creatures, especially right...
Gold Stars and Dunce CapsDUNCE CAP: To the National Weather Service, for giving the East End short shrift at a time when accurate weather forecasting is becoming more and more essential. In a Viewpoint published this week at 27east.com, veteran meteorologist Bill Evans of...
Lost HighwaySo, was 1975 the turning point? Did the South Fork really walk away from a potential solution to the traffic that’s choking the profitable summer season, taking an economic toll on businesses, charities and family budgets by enmeshing residents and...
Checkbook OutAt the risk of sounding greedy, it’s certainly always nice to see Governor Kathy Hochul visit the South Fork, something she has done regularly since becoming the first female governor in New York State in 2021, but it’s even better...
Staff Writer on Jun 22, 2021