Potter Will Seek Use Variance for Gas Ball Parking Lot in Sag Harbor
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The gas ball parking lot in Sag Harbor. STEPHEN J. KOTZ
The gas ball parking lot in Sag Harbor. STEPHEN J. KOTZ
Stephen J. Kotz on Sep 3, 2025
Developer Adam Potter has filed an application with the Sag Harbor Village Zoning Board of Appeals seeking to overturn the ruling of Building Inspector Tien Ho So that the gas... more
SAG HARBOR VILLAGE — On Friday night, police were called to the American Hotel on Main Street. Management told police that a group of about 10 men came inside the restaurant lobby stating they had a reservation under the name “Sam Stillwater.” The group then caused a disturbance, the manager told police. A video appeared online on X shortly thereafter, apparently posted by the group Planet Over Profit, showing several men and women shouting obscenities, demanding “Tax the rich.” The manager told police that the protesters were forcibly escorted from the premises, which can be seen in the video online, ...
by Staff Writer
Pierson High School is putting forth its first varsity girls tennis team this season. After forgoing competition last year after East Hampton announced its decision to solely allow Bonacker players on its team, the Whalers will be back on the courts. “It is great to finally have a varsity program at Pierson,” head coach Keegan Blaney said. “Our seniors come with a lot of experience, and I will be leaning on them and the team captains for leadership.” Team captains will be seniors Ally Cottrell and Sam Robinson. Other seniors include Chloe Tanner and Ilana Lerner. Juniors Kiera Martin, Lia ...
by Desirée Keegan
There is a healthy debate surrounding The Express News Group’s annual list of “Water Hogs,” the somewhat inelegant moniker given to the South Fork’s biggest residential consumers of water. Is it an effort to shame the Suffolk County Water Authority’s “super users”? Or a reasonable effort to inform the authority’s other customers of the property owners who are doing far less to preserve water, especially at a moment when all 1.2 million customers are subject to a Stage 1 Water Alert calling for conservation? Either way, the focus should be on what needs to happen — and that is clearly ...
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In January, at an Express Sessions event, Kara Bak, who is the director of housing for Southampton Town, made clear the stakes when it comes to affordable housing: “Both East Hampton and Southampton have this crisis, and we are at a crisis level,” she said. “We have young people who are leaving the area, we have seniors who can’t afford to stay, we have this huge traffic problem because the people who work in our community can’t afford to live in it.” Advocates of more affordable housing in both towns said streamlining the process and maximizing the impact of each ...
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Stephen J. Kotz on Sep 3, 2025