Elected officials should never receive a pension. If you are actually dedicated to doing the work and wanting to work for the people, that should be rewarding enough. Weeding out the proverbial garden would make the flowers grow.
Still here.
Joseph Karpinski
Amagansett
Vital SupportGovernor Kathy Hochul’s recent announcement of $20 million in her 2025 budget for victim assistance programs signifies a crucial investment in the well-being and recovery of survivors across New York State. In a time when federal Victims of Crime Act...
Won Me OverIn March, my good friend, George Lynch, wrote to The Southampton Press expressing his, and the Southampton Town Democratic Committee’s, support for congressional candidate John Avlon [“Blown Away,” Letters, March 7]. George aptly described our Democratic Committee as “not an...
Misplaced CreditYour recent screaming headline, lauding Nick LaLota, who “helped secure $1 million in federal funding for Southampton Village planned sewer district” [“LaLota Helps Secure $1 Million in Federal Funding for Southampton Village Sewer Installation; Village Still Working on Securing Site...
Safe DestinationWe appreciate the op-ed by Karl Grossman [“Is Plum Island Safe?” Suffolk Closeup, Opinion, April 18] yet wish to point out that much work has been done in recent years to make Plum Island a safe and compelling destination for...
Paddle TimePaddling season is here! I use a canoe, kayak, prone board or stand-up paddleboard. Every place I paddle is a pleasure. I would like to share some of my favorites with you. Paddle from Connecticut Avenue in Manorville to Riverhead:...
OptimismOn April 22, the East Hampton Town Trustees had a very interesting meeting. The dredge priorities were discussed. An area named was Napeague Harbor. This is a step up from about a decade ago, when the Trustees were seemingly passed...
The Fig LeafBenjamin Netanyahu and his supporters stated that their goal is to eliminate Hamas. They have a right to pursue this goal. Their unstated goal, softened by being referred to as “collateral damage,” is the elimination, or at least drastic reduction,...
SquanderingWe are squandering resources at an alarming rate. We are without the will to stop it. Just stop. Can’t stop using too much water … so sewer. Watch the vernal ponds dry up and disappear and then wonder why. We’re...
