An iconic East Hampton home, dubbed the Arc House by its architect Maziar Behrooz, is on the market for the second time in six years, after the U.S. Department of... more
Governor Kathy Hochul announced last week that New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies will participate in the national enforcement initiative on impaired driving this holiday season. The “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, an initiative funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, runs from through Wednesday, January 1. “New York has zero tolerance for impaired and reckless driving,” said Hochul in a press release. “Let me be clear, if you place yourself or other drivers in danger this holiday season, you will be ticketed or face criminal charges. Don’t be the person to ruin the holidays ...
14 Dec 2024 by Staff Writer
Noe Campos, 40, of Springs was arrested by East Hampton Town Police on misdemeanor DWI charges around midnight on Saturday. Police said Campos was driving a 2018 Jeep south on Springs Fireplace Road, moving at 58 mph where the speed limit is 40, leading to the traffic stop. The arresting officer reported that Campos appeared intoxicated and failed sobriety tests, leading to his arrest. He was taken to police headquarters in Wainscott, where a breath test produced to a reading of .11, police said, in excess of the .08 mark that defines intoxication in the State of New York.
12 Dec 2024 by Staff Writer
SPRINGS — East Hampton Town Police arrested a Shirley man, Ryan Odonnell, 36, the morning of December 3 after an incident the previous evening at a Hartley Boulevard residence. Police said that during a dispute with a woman, Odonnell shoved her onto a bed and choked her, then went through her purse and removed $600 in cash and a jar of prescription Xanax, then left. Odonnell was charged with two misdemeanors, obstruction of breathing and petty larceny, as well as a violation charge of harassment. Because Odonnell has a criminal record, the district attorney’s office asked that bail be set ...
by Staff Writer
As Southampton Town considers aggressive action on sand mines, with plans to use amortization — a tool last used effectively to rid the town of nightclubs and bars the town considered nuisances — to finally end the practice, it’s important to cut through the rhetoric and state some facts. Sand mines serve a clear purpose and have economic value in a region where construction is a primary driver. But the town quite simply does not allow sand mining — that decision was made years ago, and what mines exist today are preexisting and nonconforming. Amortizing the properties is the last ...
11 Dec 2024 by Editorial Board
New legislation introduced by State Senator Monica Martinez will soon give paid first responders in Suffolk County the option to retire after 25 years of service, an enticement that could help address staffing shortages and boost recruitment of paid EMS workers. Service districts will be able to elect to include certain EMS personnel in the state pension plan. Originally approved in 2023, the plan was able to move forward thanks to a companion bill outlining a clear mechanism for fire districts to opt in. Governor Kathy Hochul’s signing of the new measure now establishes that process. “Serving your community as ...
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Staff Writer on Jul 11, 2019