Stop the HungerSetting aside politics for a moment, the federal government shutdown, now in its fifth week, is having significant consequences. A Washington Post story last week estimated that it will cost the economy up to $14 billion. The Congressional Budget Office...
Expect DelaysAnyone who commutes east and west on the South Fork daily, or who needs goods or services that come by truck — so, really, everyone — endured several days of stress. New York State and Suffolk County officials were able...
We Mark Our Ballots: The PropositionsThere are two propositions on the ballot — as always, don’t forget to flip your ballot over! — that deserve attention. The first is a state measure that would clear the way for an Olympic skiing and trail facility on...
We Mark Our Ballot: County LegislatureIn an age punctuated by extreme political party divisions and acrimony, it was refreshing to hear from two Suffolk County legislators representing the East End — one a Democrat and one a Republican — about how well they worked together...
We Mark Our Ballots: East Hampton TownSolidly blue East Hampton is always favorable to a slate of Democrats — it’s simply a matter of political reality. The town’s Republican Party acknowledged that by running only one active candidate for Town Board, J.P. Foster — who actually...
Ripple EffectThere’s a certain irony to the fact that local elections have the biggest direct impact on people’s lives — yet they regularly have the lowest turnout, much lower than, say, a presidential election, where every single vote is a tiny...
Starting OverAn internecine battle between two architectural firms gave East Hampton Town officials an opportunity to start over on a proposed senior center on Abrahams Path in Amagansett — and they took it. Now, the project will go beyond the Center...
Commodity, Not CommunityLast week’s Express Sessions event in Southampton Village, part of a five-part series called “Local Matters” — upcoming events will turn to Sag Harbor, East Hampton, Hampton Bays and Westhampton Beach — was largely dominated by a trio of interconnected...
