President Joe Biden signed the Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat of Fentanyl and Xylazine Act, a bill introduced by 1st District U.S. Representative Nick LaLota, on December 23. The law creates a new statutory responsibility for the Science and Technology Directorate at the Department of Homeland Security to carry out research, development, testing, evaluation and cost-benefit analysis to improve the safety, effectiveness and efficiency of drug...
And, in the same vein, Sag Harbor Village’s holiday weekend “Keep It Local” shopping event was a success, and it’s a model that should be...
“Technically complete but completely inadequate” is the best way to describe the draft environmental impact statement submitted to the Sag Harbor Village Planning Board regarding proposed development of 11 and 7 Bridge Street, aka the Potter project. The DEIS does respond to each of the topics in the June 2024 scope, which itself was the result of extensive review and public input. However, in my opinion, the responses are inadequate. These inadequate responses mean that the Planning Board will have...
Recently, the Village of North Haven hired a company to assess how to improve better cellphone coverage for our just over 900 residents [“North Haven To Explore Cellular Options,” 27east.com, April 15]. I want to thank the trustees for their transparency in letting us know that the study was done and that they were assessing different options for its residents. Apparently, cellphone carriers are waiting for us to decide whether we will erect a cellphone tower behind Village Hall. If...