Another extreme overdevelopment that is ruinous to the preservation of historic Sag Harbor [“Potter Development Plans Submitted to Sag Harbor Village Show Pair of Three-Story Buildings,” 27east.com, August 30]. Any one part of this — 39 apartments, or 11,000 square feet of retail, or a 16,144-square-foot complex (plus parking) — is too much.
Compare the Harbor Close Condo across the street, on about the same size lot, with 32 units and 32 parking spots. Now, envision adding 11 retail stores (1,000 square feet each) and two more Harbor Close buildings (16,144 square feet), plus 100 new parking spots. See what I mean? There’s not enough space on this environmentally fragile acre; flood, ground pollution, sewer limitations. And so many variances, if given, set a precedent.
Adam Potter, I would like to see you keep our Sag Harbor vibe and just renovate/expand/upgrade the “sort of” historic buildings you purchased, including their gravel driveways, trees and lawns.
Julie Moses
Sag Harbor
Express Sessions: The South Fork's Bounty, on Land and at SeaThe latest in the Express Sessions panel discussion series, “ The South Fork’s Bounty, on Land and at Sea,” was held on May 8 at noon at Inlet Seafood in Montauk. Suffolk County has the fourth-largest agricultural sales in New...
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Reports From the Springs School Journalism ClubMembers of the Springs School Journalism Club are writing articles on the goings-on at their school. The Press is publishing certain selections from the club throughout the school year. World’s Fair Held at Springs School Have you ever tried Jamaican...
Under SiegeOur Sag Harbor park tennis courts are under siege. There are eight clay courts and two hard courts. Information was just given at the start of the season that the hard courts will be given over to pickleball, as they...
OverstatingKudos to the Board of Trustees of North Haven for addressing the continuous issue of cellphone coverage in North Haven. Poor to no cellphone coverage in and around North Haven is matter of safety and security that needs to be...
A Moral PersonI saw with deep chagrin the letter Erica-Lynn Huberty posted in The Express last week [“We Need a Choice,” Letters, May 8]. Despite our political differences, I have found Mayor Tom Gardella to be an eminently reasonable and moral person...
Not the Best DaySo, the person who concocted the recent traffic experiment says it was “the best day yet” [“After Southampton Traffic Experiment Victory Lap, Talk Turns to Long-Term Possibilities,” 27east.com, May 7]. Obviously he didn’t drive anywhere between 3 and 7 p.m....
Miracle Space-Age Fabrics of the 1980sI fractured my patella in March. I was skiing in Colorado. As I stood up from the chairlift, the top of my kneecap broke away. Crazy, right? We couldn’t figure out how it happened. One doctor thought my thigh muscles...
Going Nuclear“Governor [Kathy] Hochul is making a major push to not only build new nuclear plants in New York State but to make N.Y. the center of a nuclear revival in the U.S.,” declared Mark Dunlea, chair of the Green Education...
New Construction in Montauk Sells for a Nonwaterfront Record PriceA newly constructed modern home in Montauk just set a record for the highest price achieved in the hamlet for a nonwaterfront property. At 18 Maple Street, the nearly 9,000-square-foot residence recently sold for $17 million, with a last asking...
