After most busy summer seasons where Sag Harbor feels more like Times Square than a sleepy, historic whaling village, it’s always the week after Labor Day, on HarborFest, when locals... more
Paula Angelone’s recent Letter to the Editor [“Sound Familiar?” Letters, April 11] was extremely disturbing, as she blamed Benjamin Netanyahu for the recent problems in Israel, not Hamas. Let me remind Ms. Angelone that Israel is currently in a war because thousands of Hamas terrorists invaded Israel, killing Jews, raping women, beheading children and burning some alive, and kidnapping hundreds. They didn’t cross the border stating that we need a two-state solution. They crossed to willfully and wantonly kill Jews. I must say, blaming Netanyahu for his response, along with Israel’s response, is both irresponsible and defies logic. Netanyahu has ...
15 Apr 2024 by Staff Writer
Hate has talked so loudly for so long. Greed has talked so loudly for so long. Liars have talked so loudly for so long. LOVE has got to stop whispering. Those words, by Marianne Williamson, have resonated with me since I first read them. Those words serve as our motivation for East End YIMBY and all the advocacy we do for our community. In a media world, where “if it bleeds, it leads,” it’s tough to get the same coverage of issues when wack-a-doodles come out yelling and screaming against virtually everything. Their often unfathomable demands get center stage, while ...
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They have begun again, the infernal sounds of summer. Loud buzzing every day, all day, even the early evening, when one might wish to enjoy a glass of wine in the garden. The Town of East Hampton has had the decency to establish some limits on the production of lawn care cacophony, but so far Southampton Town has not, due, no doubt, to special interests represented on its board. Ana Daniel Sagaponack
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A recent email from Congressman Nick LaLota informs his constituents that he “secured $150 million in direct funding for Suffolk County.” This money will be used to support infrastructure programs for Long Island communities. Some clarification is in order. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was passed in November 2021. You might recall that during his presidency former President Donald Trump advocated infrastructure investment — but due to his ineptness in understanding how to get things done in Washington, D.C., meaningful infrastructure laws were never passed. In fact, during his administration, “Infrastructure Week” became a running joke. All talk, no ...
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I have decided to share two personal stories, with permission from my daughters, because we must understand the real and harmful consequences of banning abortion and IVF. One of my daughters was recently diagnosed with leukemia. She found out during routine blood tests when she was 10 weeks pregnant. She tried to delay starting chemo, but after several weeks she became so sick that her doctor feared she might have a stroke. Although she and her husband desperately wanted another child, she had no choice but to terminate the pregnancy and start chemo. My daughter’s health demanded it. I thank ...
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We are writing on behalf of Canio’s Books, a bookshop and cultural center that’s been part of our lives out here on the East End since the 1970s. I’m a poet and my wife a sculptor, and we value the original and generous presence of this special one-of-a-kind place ever since we can remember. The poet David Ignatow first introduced me to it, and I’ve enjoyed the honor of reading there many times over the years, especially after the publication of a new poetry collection. My wife and I have attended many readings and art shows there, and we considered ...
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The human costs of the war in Gaza have been and continue to be horrific. Pro-Palestinian sources describe what they believe is a genocide in progress. Indeed, there is no denying the suffering that the residents of Gaza endure. It borders on the obscene. From these shores, the reaction has grown more and more hostile to the Israeli Defense Forces’ prosecution of a war that has as its goal the extermination of an enemy that has plagued the region with a permanent Jihad. Generations in Israel have attempted to establish a workable compromise that would provide peace and security for ...
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Montauk was closest to mind at last week’s Express Sessions event focusing on beach nourishment: The results of a recent federal effort to bolster the sandy beaches and protect the hamlet’s business district were visible through the windows of oceanfront Gurney’s, which is safely up on the bluff. But the content of the discussion was of great importance to the entire South Fork: Beach nourishment is either part of the past, present or future for the length of the oceanfront, and even parts of the bay side. Beach nourishment is expensive, but it’s also largely effective both as a way ...
9 Apr 2024 by Editorial Board
Monday’s eclipse was stunning, but it also reminded us how perfectly in sync the universe can be: The local peak of the event could be predicted to the minute, and the moon arrived right on time. The New York State budget, on the other hand … It was due April 1, but the wrangling continues in Albany — and even the eclipse itself contributed to the delay, since no session was held on Monday to allow State Senate and Assembly members the chance to see the show in the sky. They quickly got back to work on Tuesday. In the ...
8 Apr 2024 by Editorial Board
Running for Congress is not easy. It’s especially hard if the person you’re challenging is already in the office, even if only as a one-term incumbent with a disgraceful MAGA record. That’s why Democrats need an especially strong candidate for the 1st Congressional District this year. John Avlon is that person. As an author, journalist, activist and television reporter, commentator and anchor, John Avlon has the solid, brass-tacks background and the national reputation to win this race and take back the East End seat in the House of Representatives. But there’s an obstacle before we get to the general election. ...
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