On the Sag Harbor side of the Lance Cpl. Jordan Haerter Veterans Memorial Bridge is John Steinbeck Waterfront Park. On the North Haven side is a trash-strewn beach. While North Haven officials don’t have plans to create a park of their own, Mayor Chris Fiore said last week he would like to at least see the garbage cleaned up. The area under the bridge is also a popular fishing spot,...

When it comes to evaluating a complex development proposal, splitting up the application into separate parts may seem tempting, especially when environmental uncertainties loom. But...
Sad to witness the recent tree removal at Marsden Street, in preparation for building several large houses on the site. Sad because Marsden could have been so much more. What evolved over the course of the presentations and arguments by both sides is now taking shape: the absolute least favorable outcome for the village. It is clear that the development of Marsden Street is lacking in any type of inspiration; the school lost an opportunity to expand its facilities, and...
Once again, we find ourselves in a battle against overdevelopment [“Three Mile Harbor Road Employer-Owned Workforce Housing Proposal Falters,” 27east.com, December 5]. It boggles my mind that anyone can conceive of approving this proposal. The very reason we live out here is because of the area’s bucolic charm. Is it really worth it to destroy 200-plus-year-old farmland for some ugly, unnecessary condo project? To further burden our already fragile ecosystem and water supply? To create even more congestion, when we...