The Sag Harbor Village Harbor Committee on Monday signed off on plans for Jay Bialsky’s West Water Street townhouse project, which is now waiting on approvals from New York State... more
69,036. That’s the population of Southampton. Of these tens of thousands of people, the best the Democratic Party could do is John Leonard? I’ve been a lifelong Democrat, rarely voting across party lines, but this committee under Gordon Herr has got to start giving us better choices. I thought that when he forced me to vote for Julie Lofstad, that would be the last Republican I had to vote for. John Leonard, to put it mildly, is insufferable. One need only watch the way he conducts his sham civic association, bump into him at a business mixer, see his conduct ...
20 Jan 2025 by Staff Writer
The final death rattles of the Joe Biden presidency have been heard as the inauguration of the 47th president will have occurred by the issuance of this edition of The Press. We have heard Joe Biden darkly warn us of an age of oligarchy that he believes is upon us. He also took credit for many accomplishments that, if true, should have buoyed his final dismal approval ratings, which stood at 36 percent. Finally, the nation and the world can look forward to an America that leads again. Happily, for some there has been a cease fire negotiated in Gaza ...
17 Jan 2025 by Staff Writer
For those of you who have watched Netflix’s “Squid Games,” I hope your reaction was the same as mine: repulsion. I urge everyone to experience this allegory. The harsh lessons provided should deeply disturb (scare) all Americans regardless of their party loyalty. In a nutshell, the show displays South Korea, a once monetarily struggling country, today (and by what means). It has become an economic powerhouse. It is indeed a tragic tale. I was horrified by what I learned. Yes, this series is an ultra-violent production, but I made myself watch the full season. I need not watch season two. ...
by Staff Writer
On January 6, 2021, Donald Trump — still screaming about a stolen election (the “Big Lie” that was struck down in 60 courts) — spit all over our country’s Constitution by sending an angry mob to the Capitol to savagely beat police officers and threaten the life of his own vice president, in an unprecedented and shameful attempt to upend the peaceful transfer of power. On January 20, 2025, Trump will place his left hand on a Bible, raise his right hand, and promise to “preserve and protect the Constitution.” Really? They’d better have a fire extinguisher on hand in ...
by Staff Writer
It’s tempting to say that, when it comes to the affordable housing crisis on the South Fork, the hard part is over — the heavy lifting that it took to get the Community Housing Fund approved in Albany, and by local voters in a referendum, was no small feat. Now that it’s in place, the money is flowing freely: Just a year in, both Southampton and East Hampton towns already have upward of $10 million to spend. For years, the lamentation was “if only we had the money …” Full marks to everyone who addressed that. But an Express Sessions ...
15 Jan 2025 by Editorial Board
Towns across the East End are in the process of creating climate action plans, with an eye toward reducing emissions and becoming carbon neutral. Residents and businesses will all have a role in implementing these plans, so we should all get involved in these conversations now. As the president of a family-owned home heating company serving the East End, I want to make sure conversations about these plans don’t leave out key options. We need to give people affordable options that can be implemented right now. Biofuels can reduce emissions immediately and are made from sources like cooking grease and ...
13 Jan 2025 by Staff Writer
The Southampton Town Business Alliance strongly objects to the proposed amortization law for sand mines in Southampton Town, asserting that the law’s attempt to shut down all local sand mines would have severe ecological and economic consequences. Ecological impact: The SBA warns that this law would exacerbate traffic congestion, particularly on already overburdened roads like County Road 39. The influx of thousands of tractor-trailers transporting sand from other regions would lead to higher carbon emissions and increased air pollution, further harming the environment. Economic impact: The closure of local sand mines would have significant economic repercussions, including the increased cost ...
by Staff Writer
It’s George Orwell’s “Nineteen Eighty-Four” all over again. Donald Trump has his own “Ministry of Truth.” According to Trump, January 6, 2021, was a “day of love.” Well, we were all glued to the TV watching the violence and carnage at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., four years ago. Capitol Police officers were severely beaten by the rioters, and a few subsequently died. Members of Congress were hiding from the rioters who were hunting them. The mob was threatening to hang Mike Pence from a gallows that they erected. The Capitol building was desecrated in every way imaginable … including ...
10 Jan 2025 by Staff Writer
It seems a lifetime ago, but there were moments of real promise in the relationship between the Shinnecock Nation and state and local governments. In 2020, after workers at a building site in Shinnecock Hills disturbed the remains of an Indigenous person, the town swiftly took action. A year later, the Town Board delivered a new law aimed at protecting graves and other culturally significant sites in town, with a focus on locations of importance to the nation. Two years later, New York State followed with a long-overdue law protecting unmarked graves. “I’m so happy it got done and this ...
8 Jan 2025 by Editorial Board
