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A Mural Brightens an Out-of-the-Way Space in Sag Harbor

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Artist Rose Jaffe works on a mural on the east wall of the building where the Love Binetti boutique is on Washington Street. STEPHEN J, KOTZ

Artist Rose Jaffe works on a mural on the east wall of the building where the Love Binetti boutique is on Washington Street. STEPHEN J, KOTZ

The space Rose Jaffe painted a mural on is only about a yard wide at the street but widens toward the rear of the building. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

The space Rose Jaffe painted a mural on is only about a yard wide at the street but widens toward the rear of the building. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

authorStephen J. Kotz on Jun 3, 2025
A narrow walkway between two shops on Washington Street in Sag Harbor was transformed recently from a dreary, gray space into a welcoming oasis, thanks to the work of mural... more

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