I have been recently apprised of the sidewalk project proposed for the west end of County Road 39 [“Sidewalk Construction Will Mean Regular Lane Closures for Two Years on County...
Mar 20, 2023
Just as Jay Schneiderman’s contempt for the public was apparent when the Nelson Pope Voorhis contract failed to delete comments that revealed the town’s intent to disparage opposition as NIMBY-ism,...
Mar 20, 2023
The Suffolk County Public Works Department is proposing a $9.6 million sidewalk plan for the north and south sides of County Road 39 in Southampton [“Sidewalk Construction Will Mean Regular...
Mar 20, 2023
This letter is in response to the editorial of March 7, “Hit the Reset Button,” about the Marsden Street properties and their vicissitudes. “Like it or not,” the editorial stated,...
Mar 20, 2023
I’ve written about how complex it is to build anything other than a single-family home on the East End. Anyone can build a six-bedroom house with an uncontested (as-of-right) permit...
Mar 13, 2023
Ed Surgan [“Fool Me Once,” Letters, March 9] draws attention to the University of California, Davis, Climate and Community Project’s conclusion that today’s electric vehicles are not the climate solution...
Mar 13, 2023
I typically have faith in our local political system to do the right thing, but after last week’s Southampton Town Board meeting, I felt compelled to reach out of my...
Mar 13, 2023
Indubitably, my reproductive years are long past; however, my views on this subject are representative of a lot of humans, including men. I am not generally one who broadcasts her...
Mar 13, 2023
On the Marsden Street purchase: Plain and simple, since the wealthy second-home owner NIMBYs got involved in this process, the Southampton Town Board, and specifically Tommy John Schiavoni and Jay...
Mar 13, 2023
We are polarized. We need to break this cycle. We are all part of this community, and we all have a personal relationship with it. The way we use the...
Mar 13, 2023
The Marsden Street property should be left in a natural state of undeveloped land, acquired by the Community Preservation Fund. Access for walking, sitting, with minimal impact to the property...
Mar 13, 2023
I was born and raised in the town of Sag Harbor and am blessed to be raising my family here with my husband, Jason, a lifelong resident as well. We...
Mar 06, 2023
As a full-time Sag Harbor resident and parent of children in Sag Harbor Elementary School, I am strongly in favor of the Marsden purchase with Community Preservation Fund revenue. This...
Mar 06, 2023
I strongly disapprove of reckless drivers disobeying the rules of the road. How dangerous it is and how disconcerting to brake for cars abruptly pulling into moving traffic from side...
Mar 06, 2023
While I can certainly appreciate the “thrill of the hunt” for those who engage in the sport, I am somewhat taken aback by the decision by the State Department of...
Mar 06, 2023
Last week, I shared my take on several significant zoning and market changes that have contributed to the shortage of homes for local working class residents on the East End....
Mar 06, 2023
Once I announced my intention to be the candidate for Suffolk County Legislature to replace Bridget Fleming, the outpouring of support has been humbling. As a lifelong East Hampton Town...
Mar 06, 2023
So I have drawn the response I expected to my challenge of the climate alarmists. Fine. Let’s have the conversation. At the very least, it will offer more diversity in...
Mar 06, 2023
I have lived here for 50 years and voted for the Sag Harbor School District to purchase the Marsden Street site as a park for school and community, using Southampton...
Mar 06, 2023
A few years ago, I wrote to the editor of The Southampton Press regarding co-op maintenance increases. After selling my co-op, I’ve been out browsing. I asked one unit’s broker...
Mar 06, 2023
I would like to share my very favorable experiences with Maria Moore, who is the mayor of Westhampton Beach. As you may know, she is running for the position of...
Mar 06, 2023
Last week, I witnessed my first Southampton Town Board meeting. The agenda was simple: approve Community Preservation Funds for a grass field on the Marsden lots that residents had already...
Mar 06, 2023
I wish good luck and wide appeal to the Plain Sight Project and their documentary film, “Forgotten Founders: David Hempstead Sr.” [“‘Forgetting To Remember’: Exhibition Shines Light on Stories of...
Mar 06, 2023
As a full-time Sag Harbor resident and Sag Harbor School District parent, I am for the Marsden purchase. I zoomed in to the February 28 Town Council meeting where many...
Mar 06, 2023
I was angry and annoyed to read the article about Legislator Bridget Fleming not seeking reelection to the Suffolk County Legislature [“Fleming Will Not Seek Reelection to County Legislature, Endorses...
Feb 28, 2023
The anniversary of the Ukraine war has arrived, with tens of thousands of their citizens dead at the hands of the brutal attacks by Vladimir Putin’s Russia. It has been...
Feb 28, 2023
Who are they? Do you really know them? They graduate from the prestigious schools. They think that they know everything. Their vocabulary is rich and flowery. They are masters of...
Feb 28, 2023
The current debate on the future of U.S. aid to Ukraine centers on what the cost has been to the American taxpayer. The struggle that Ukrainians are having with a...
Feb 28, 2023
The Southampton Town Board is currently considering a request from the Sag Harbor School District for $6 million in Community Preservation Fund revenue to help acquire several lots on Marsden...
Feb 28, 2023
Nearly all of us recognize that we are in an affordable housing crisis. That’s evident at every Express Sessions event held in recent years. It’s evident by “Help Wanted” signs...
Feb 28, 2023
Almost weekly, my hair bursts into flames at the sight of letters to you about climate change and much else, spewing absolute, dangerous falsehoods. There was a choice one last...
Feb 28, 2023
Something momentous happened recently. I count myself among those who will complain about a problem without having a formed solution or alternative, as most of us do, especially in a...
Feb 21, 2023
James Ewing’s alarming letter regarding the negative effect of the current practices of land development on organic life couldn’t be more pressing [“Goals for the Garden,” Letters, February 9]. Increasingly,...
Feb 20, 2023
On February 1, Governor Kathy Hochul released the executive budget, which included a $3.5 million reduction in library aid and a $20 million reduction in library construction grant funding. These...
Feb 20, 2023
I was struck by the opening remarks in Cailin Riley’s piece titled “Fossil Fuel Ban Proposed” [Residence, February 2]. She begins with: “Over the past few years, climate change has...
Feb 20, 2023
As mayor of North Haven Village since the summer of last year, I have entered, wide-eyed, life in a municipality after all my adult life in the corporate world. In...
Feb 20, 2023
Notwithstanding Larry Penny’s speculation in his February 9 column, titled “Energy Needs and Whales,” that recent occurrences of dead whales washing up on northeastern Atlantic shores are the result of...
Feb 13, 2023
Your February 9 editorial [“The Green Catch”] alludes to Governor Kathy Hochul’s “ambitious but necessary proposals to phase out fossil fuel-powered heating and cooking appliances in new homes, and to...
Feb 13, 2023
By now we all know that our beloved bay scallops are in big trouble, dying off and not recovering. The January 26 article in The Sag Harbor Express, “Warming Waters...
Feb 08, 2023
About 95 percent of the U.S. land mass has been subject to human development of some kind. About 5 percent remains “pristine.” Man is now the primary intelligence responsible for...
Feb 08, 2023
I just attempted to order my high-strength reading glasses on Amazon, as I have done for over 15 years. I was surprised and angered when my order of five pairs...
Jan 30, 2023
The Sag Harbor Booster Foundation would like to extend a special thank you to the following people: The Sag Harbor Fire Department, Sag Harbor Village Police, the security and custodial...
Jan 30, 2023
“The greenest home is the one that is already built” — Peconic Land Trust. What becomes possible when we shift our conversation to include the Lovelady Powell structures in our...
Jan 30, 2023
A group of environmentally aware Hamptonites are again making an effort to encourage the Parrish Art Museum to install solar panels on the museum’s iconic roof. Such an enormous institution...
Jan 30, 2023
I have never felt more unwanted as a member of this community than I did at Wednesday night’s Sag Harbor School Board community forum about Marsden Street. As a neighbor...
Jan 30, 2023
My attention is normally more focused on national politics, but I find myself drawn into the local crusade to return our electrical utility back to home rule, so to speak...
Jan 30, 2023
Are you aware that neonicotinoids, or “neonics,” are dangerous neurotoxic pesticides linked to massive bee and insect losses throughout the world, which also affect our food supply, our water supply...
Jan 23, 2023
Traffic on the East End is an ongoing issue that is going to demand creative ideas to ease the throng of vehicles. The biggest problem is probably the morning/evening trade...
Jan 23, 2023
It was Bay Street Theater’s hope that 2023 would see the launch of a campaign to support the generous development plans of “Friends of Bay Street,” which had acquired 22...
Jan 23, 2023
This is a response to a Letter to the Editor in the January 12 East Hampton Press, titled “Bad Decision.” I have to agree with what seems like a blatant...
Jan 23, 2023
There are two great fallacies in popular thought on the South Fork. First is that there’s never any parking in Sag Harbor. There is. I park there every day and...
Jan 23, 2023
I’m really unhappy to read that Supervisor Jay Schneiderman, at a January 5 work session, told Town Board members that he is distressed with the fact that Southampton has not...
Jan 16, 2023
The Express News Group is to be commended for its consistent and informative coverage of climate change. Over the past months, mention or analysis of climate change can be found...
Jan 16, 2023
My partner, Leon Esker, and I support the Village of North Haven’s plan for the demolition of the Lovelady structures [“Effort Underway To Save House on Lovelady Powell Property in...
Jan 16, 2023
Regarding your excellent article on the Lovelady Powell property in North Haven [“Effort Underway To Save House on Lovelady Powell Property in North Haven,” 27east.com, January 11], here’s a suggestion:...
Jan 16, 2023
Composting: the art of repurposing coffee grounds, eggshells, flowers, fruit, grass, kale and other vegetables. I’m stoked that my composting yielded 1,000 tomatoes, eight dozen squash and zucchini, 24 garlic,...
Jan 10, 2023
I was born and raised in Sag Harbor, and that I am proud of. A beautiful, sleepy village most of the year, rambunctious and vibrant in the summer. Since COVID...
Jan 10, 2023
I was pleased to read in The East Hampton Press last week that light pollution was included in the list of the biggest environmental threats to the East End. It...
Jan 10, 2023
I have been coming to Sag Harbor since 1990 and have owned a house in the village for 19 years. From time to time I have ridden my bicycle down...
Jan 10, 2023
Further to Chris Leonard’s recent letter to this newspaper [“Pottersville,” Letters, January 5], in which he expresses his hope that Sag Harbor Village does not go the way of dystopian...
Jan 10, 2023
It seems as if the Republicans have not learned that the more power they give to the fringe, fanatical crazies in their party, the more they will pay a terrible...
Jan 10, 2023
Deep, heartfelt thanks to The East Hampton Press and Express News Group for the delightful, splashy (and semi-mortifying, for someone who’s flown under the radar most of their life) front...
Jan 03, 2023
I am responding to Mary Griffo’s letter entitled “Pay Attention” [Letters, December 22], in which she calls our attention to the “toy” display at Kmart in Bridgehampton featuring an entire...
Jan 02, 2023
This letter concerns the preservation of the gas ball parking lot for the benefit of Sag Harbor residents [“Sag Harbor Village Will Retain Gas Ball Parking Lot Lease — for...
Jan 02, 2023
It’s the Christmas season, and one of my, and I am sure your, favorite movies is “It’s a Wonderful Life,” starring Jimmy Stewart. He plays George Bailey, a man on...
Jan 02, 2023
In the spirit of the season, I am happy to acknowledge Mike Anthony and his follow up to my letter criticizing his endorsement of a Democrat initiative to enhance law...
Jan 02, 2023
In Rob Calvert’s recent letter [“Fair Process,” Letters, December 15], he calls himself “an unabashed affordable workforce housing advocate.” I don’t doubt that, having worked with Calvert for a more...
Dec 20, 2022
Congratulations to our four East End towns on the passage of the Peconic Bay Community Housing Fund. This clearly presents an opportunity to change the model for how affordable community...
Dec 20, 2022
In a recent letter to Sag Harbor officials, I asked that there be open dialogue and outreach around the acquisition of the Marsden properties before the school went to a...
Dec 20, 2022
I received the letter last week from School Superintendent Jeff Nichols, announcing the board of education’s “community outreach” that the school has been promising the village for months, with a...
Dec 20, 2022
The Sag Harbor School District’s push for community acceptance of a proposed athletic field on the vacant lots on Marsden Street is manipulative and greedy. The fact that the Teachers...
Dec 19, 2022
A child’s health and safety is always top of mind for a parent. The recent influx of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases in children on the East End showing up...
Dec 19, 2022
I was recently invited to a holiday party asking that guests bring toys for a charity event. I went to Kmart in Bridgehampton — and was shocked at seeing an...
Dec 19, 2022
The Sag Harbor School Board has repeated since September that it will do “community outreach” to get input from the village population on the Marsden lots. At the Sag Harbor...
Dec 13, 2022
I am an unabashed affordable workforce housing advocate. Numerous citizens and I participated in a village-led process to write this year’s comprehensive housing legislation. The village provided a codified public...
Dec 13, 2022
The attempt by Mike Anthony to co-opt the law-and-order high ground as a major accomplishment for his beloved Southampton Democrat Party is hard for me to grasp [“Mature Leadership,” Letters,...
Dec 12, 2022
“Will the gaslighting end after this midterm election?” — a question I posited in these pages last month. Last week, Merriam-Webster declared “gaslighting” as their Word of the Year, and...
Dec 12, 2022
A hearty group of environmentally interested souls withstood the strong winds and frigid temperatures on Saturday, December 10, to plant various grasses at Long Beach. The shoreline grasses, goldenrod, Virginia...
Dec 12, 2022
Against all odds, and without even a license plate number available, Southampton Town Police have accomplished superlative detective work, identifying a suspect in the hit-and-run that happened to me on...
Dec 12, 2022
As the winter sports season is upon us, I would just like to remind all our Mariner fans about the importance of sportsmanship at all of our events. Sportsmanship matters,...
Dec 06, 2022
Fifty-two billion dollars for a sea wall for Manhattan. “Multibillions” for the rest out to Montauk. And how many billions to keep pumping sand back onto the beach? Sum it...
Dec 06, 2022
As president and CEO of East End Hospice, my inbox was flooded last week after an article appeared in The New Yorker magazine titled “Endgame: How the visionary hospice movement...
Dec 06, 2022
“My issue is not with the work … it’s with the process,” you report Sag Harbor Village Trustee Aidan Corish saying of the amphitheater being built in Steinbeck Park [“Some...
Dec 06, 2022
As a Sag Harbor resident for over 35 years, with two soccer-playing grandkids, 6 and 9, I have been reading with great interest the many articles and letters about the...
Dec 06, 2022
This reflection is prompted by the recent news reports concerning the efforts of the Schiavoni family to rebuild their modest store on Long Island Avenue [“Judge Orders Halt to Work...
Dec 01, 2022
In last week’s Express, a resident chastised Save Sag Harbor and others who challenged hasty zoning changes in the office district that facilitated the massive Conifer project [“Deliberate and Improve,”...
Nov 30, 2022
I write in response to recent articles published in The Sag Harbor Express on the proposed Marsden Street athletic field. While this has been viewed simply as an addition of...
Nov 30, 2022
The opinions recently expressed by the mayor in this newspaper [“Join the Effort,” Letters, November 24; “Utter Hypocrisy,” Letters, October 27] are not necessarily those of all members of the...
Nov 30, 2022
Instead of traveling over rivers or through woods, many of us rush off to Black Friday sales and a frenzy of shopping for gifts, decorating and feasting. Now we are...
Nov 29, 2022
Post-election analysis indicates that, on Long Island, crime was a major issue that led to Democrats’ defeat. (I need to note that our congressional candidate, Bridget Fleming, carried Southampton Town.)...
Nov 29, 2022
This week, Nancy Pelosi passed the torch of her role as speaker of the House and leader of the Democrats in Congress to her handpicked deputies. Like all good leaders,...
Nov 28, 2022
I was disappointed to read Rob Calvert’s letter last week [“Deliberate and Improve,” The Sag Harbor Express, November 17], which showed a fundamental misunderstanding of the Article 78 legal challenge...
Nov 21, 2022
The incivility and rudeness that is infecting our national politics has found its way to Sag Harbor. Most of the time I try to put aside offensive language directed at...
Nov 21, 2022
In 2008, our building was demolished as a Superfund site. After many years of being in the permitting process, which included being on the Zoning Board of Appeals agenda 43...
Nov 18, 2022
I must say a word in defense of the wrongly cursed and much maligned experience of leaving a beloved house after many decades. People too often forget the joys brought...
Nov 18, 2022
Now that Election Day is past, we can harvest some of the outcomes and their meaning in our lives. Again, we are finding that some states cannot competently collect ballots...
Nov 18, 2022
The Central Pine Barrens Commission solicited comments from the public concerning a proposed increased-density golf course resort in the Pine Barrens of East Quogue, known as the Lewis Road Planned...
Nov 18, 2022
The legal challenge filed against the village and targeting the recently passed affordable housing provisions in the office and village business districts [“Sag Harbor Mayor Cancels Public Forum in Wake...
Nov 14, 2022
I am writing this to amuse myself and those who choose to read this. As many of you have probably experienced in the past few weeks, Sagaponack — actually, some...
Nov 14, 2022
Ever since Adam Potter proposed the mixed-use shopping center and affordable housing complex in the heart of Sag Harbor, many have felt the review process was being fast-tracked. The proposed...
Nov 14, 2022
Our daughter had an outstanding education in the Sag Harbor schools. She graduated with an International Baccalaureate diploma and learned to think critically because of the tough back-and-forth dialogue with...
Nov 14, 2022
I awoke on Sunday morning hung over from what felt like a very bad dream. I dreamed that I was caught in the middle of an unwieldy mob of people...
Nov 14, 2022
Will the gaslighting end after this midterm election? Joe Biden’s speeches are associating ardent MAGA supporters with fascism and blaming them for current societal woes. Considering this administration’s actions since...
Nov 07, 2022
I would like to present an explanation for the Big Red Wave on Tuesday. Of tremendous significance, it is extremely disrespectful, dangerous and irritating to tell Americans that what they...
Nov 07, 2022
Speaking of hypocrisy, I was truly surprised to see Mayor James Larocca pull the “local” card in his letter [“Utter Hypocrisy,” Letters, October 27], claiming to be looking out for...
Nov 07, 2022
Every day I see immigrant workers landscaping yards littered with “Lee Zeldin for Governor” signs. The hypocrisy of white, Republican homeowners proudly supporting an anti-immigrant Donald Trump sycophant while hard-working...
Nov 07, 2022
We have the opportunity to improve the model for how we do affordable community housing in the towns of Southampton, East Hampton, Shelter Island and Southold on November 8. A...
Oct 31, 2022
While trite, as the old saying goes, every vote counts. Over the years, many races have been decided by just a few precious votes. This is especially true in recent...
Oct 31, 2022
I am a person who feels very divided about the proposal to purchase land on Marsden Street on which Sag Harbor School District voters are being asked to vote. But...
Oct 31, 2022
My letter is in response to the wave of submissions printed here last week by Democrats desperate to make their case for more of the chaos they have been responsible...
Oct 31, 2022
I’m certain we can all agree on one thing: Building affordable housing in our village, Sag Harbor, is an absolute necessity — but not anything like what the mayor and...
Oct 31, 2022
Thin-skinned far-left millennials hide behind their woke Twitter handles and yell for the cancellation or firing of a teacher, a police officer or a celebrity. When did we lose our...
Oct 31, 2022
“In our nation’s 246-year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump.” — Dick Cheney, August 4, 2022. That’s from...
Oct 31, 2022
You want to talk about crime? Fine, let’s talk about crime. Most violent crime involves guns, so Bridget Fleming, who’s running for Congress, will work for common-sense gun safety. She...
Oct 31, 2022
I have to admit I was quite shocked when you endorsed Kathy Hochul for governor [“We Mark Our Ballot,” Editorial, October 27]. I wasn’t surprised, but I thought this paper...
Oct 31, 2022
After watching the debate between 1st District congressional candidates Bridget Fleming and Nick LaLota [“Video: Express News Group Hosts 1st Congressional District Debate,” 27east.com, October 29], it is clear what...
Oct 31, 2022
Bridget Fleming is exactly who we need in Congress right now. Newsday has said she “has been one of the most active and effective lawmakers.” Her experience representing local citizens...
Oct 31, 2022
Everyone is talking about housing, or, rather, the lack of affordable housing. It’s not new, but it has reached crisis proportions. So many longtime residents and workers can no longer...
Oct 31, 2022
As we approach the November 8 midterm election, it is important to reflect on which party and which candidate can deliver and implement policies that satisfy the needs of the...
Oct 31, 2022
The November 8 election is increasingly being fought on a national stage, with issues like abortion, inflation and crime resonating in races across the country. But it’s easy to forget...
Oct 31, 2022
The roads in Sag Harbor are horrible. I understand that many of our worst roads are county- or state-controlled roads, but the Sag Harbor Village government is going to take...
Oct 31, 2022
Tuesday, October 25, at about 1:30, my husband, Eric Fischl, and I were walking down Route 114, about to turn onto our street, Fresh Pond Road, when someone in a...
Oct 31, 2022
We will all go to the polls this week on Thursday, November 3, to vote on the Marsden Street lots. There has been misinformation and much secrecy from the School...
Oct 31, 2022
With inflation the highest in over 40 years, the Biden administration is racing toward a Jimmy Carter redux. Mortgage rates are now the highest in 20 years. Free money has...
Oct 31, 2022
Vote no Thursday, November 3, until 9 p.m. at Pierson High School gym to prevent the Sag Harbor School District from using $3.325 million of its reserve fund for another...
Oct 31, 2022
The issue of crime and public safety has become front and center in this year’s midterm election. And it’s a relief that we have a congressional candidate with the experience...
Oct 31, 2022
Your article “Superstorm Sandy’s Hard Lessons” [October 27] highlights the vulnerability of eastern Long Island even before we see the worst of global warming. The article includes photographs showing serious...
Oct 31, 2022
Long Island voters need to be better informed about the gross unfairness that exists in the New York State property assessment laws. Simply put, it might come as a surprise...
Oct 31, 2022
In the two years since the last presidential election, the stakes have only gotten higher for elections at every level, from village and town up to county, state and national...
Oct 31, 2022
Mayor Jim Larocca’s recent letter [“Utter Hypocrisy,” Letters, October 27] exhibits a complete lack of understanding of the issues of low-income housing and commercial development in Sag Harbor. I do...
Oct 31, 2022
Bridget Fleming, currently our Suffolk County legislator, is running for the District 1 congressional seat. During this campaign season, voters have learned what a brilliant, dedicated, and determined candidate for...
Oct 31, 2022
This letter is written out of love for our neighborhood, to promote understanding and empathy for all the school’s neighbors, and to express my concern for the lack of process...
Oct 24, 2022
Ten days ago, the trustees and I received a letter from Save Sag Harbor telling us they were bringing a lawsuit to kill the village’s affordable housing initiative [“Sag Harbor...
Oct 24, 2022
I am in support of the acquisition of the Marsden lots to be used by Sag Harbor students, and request that the community vote yes on November 3 to purchase...
Oct 24, 2022
I have known Bridget Fleming since her days as a Southampton Town councilwoman. I have seen her work to get fair and honest results from town government. She approaches any...
Oct 24, 2022
Stephen Kotz’s excellent article “Sag Harbor Taken to Court Over Potter Affordable Housing Proposal” [27east.com, October 14] reports the truth about our reasons for filing an Article 78. He accurately...
Oct 24, 2022
I love this community. But in recent weeks I have been deeply disappointed to see so much disinformation spread regarding the proposed Marsden Street property purchase and shocked by the...
Oct 24, 2022
Republicans like Nick LaLota, who is running for Congress against Bridget Fleming, are trying to make inflation the No. 1 issue in this election. And they should. It’s a big...
Oct 24, 2022
The unemployment rate in April 2020 reached 14.8 percent. Thanks to interventions via the CARES Act, the Coronavirus Response and Consolidated Appropriations Act, and the American Rescue Plan, an unemployment...
Oct 24, 2022
Lies are like cancer: Until we shine truth to dispel the distortion, they metastasize and consume us. Cancer comes to teach us who we are, or to take us out....
Oct 24, 2022
As a parent with children in our elementary school, I am writing in support of the Marsden purchase, the only opportunity to purchase land contiguous with our school campus for...
Oct 24, 2022
Can we avoid a turf war over a generational gift that will keep on giving? In an age when more time than ever is spent indoors on screens, childhood obesity...
Oct 24, 2022
Why should you support and vote yes? For the future of the village and for the children that are growing up here. The school vote of November 3 is not...
Oct 24, 2022
Turn over your ballot for the crucial election of November 8 and vote yes for the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022. This bond...
Oct 24, 2022
Our organization, Save Sag Harbor, exists to protect the village’s historic character and quality of life, and we firmly believe that unless we increase our stock of affordable housing, that...
Oct 24, 2022
With Democrats in charge these past two years, we Long Islanders have suffered. We have seen skyrocketing costs for shelter, food and gas. Democrats have now allowed inflation to broaden...
Oct 24, 2022
After careful consideration, I will not be voting Democrat this year. I have in the past, but this year it’s unconscionable. I am voting Republican on November 8. Democrats canceling...
Oct 24, 2022
Republicans would have you believe that Democrats are soft on crime, lax on the economy and oblivious of the deficit. But these are lies perpetuated by Republicans to scare and...
Oct 24, 2022
I suspect the paper has received many letters about what the School Board is proposing to do on Marsden Street in Sag Harbor. So many neighbors and Sag Harbor-ites are...
Oct 18, 2022
Concerning the upcoming referendum on community housing: While the concept of generating an affordable housing fund is welcomed, the current structure of the proposal has strengths and weaknesses. Assisting resident...
Oct 17, 2022
I was inspired to write this letter after talking with a dear friend. You know the kind — the friend who talks to you about money, religion and politics, and...
Oct 17, 2022
Nick LaLota has shown us who he is — we should believe him: anti-police and anti-democracy. The first is undoubtedly awful. While Nick LaLota’s website drones on about his commitment...
Oct 17, 2022
What in the world is the Sag Harbor School Board thinking by proposing to place an “athletic facility” in the middle of our entirely residential neighborhood in the Sag Harbor...
Oct 17, 2022
As my fifth year as a messy gardener approaches, I reflect on all I have learned and the small difference I believe I have made for our local birds and...
Oct 17, 2022
I am writing in behalf of Bridget Fleming, who has consistently, since I met her many years ago, impressed me with her care, concern and support of so many of...
Oct 17, 2022
Last Tuesday morning, a very dangerous and unusual event took place in North Sea. Unexpectedly, a huge oak tree fell across Noyac Road at Roses Grove Road and pinned a...
Oct 17, 2022
The articles and commentary about the proposed athletic field on Marsden Street failed to mention anything about what the actual environmental concerns are. For some, it appears that providing “competitive...
Oct 17, 2022
Proposed plans for affordable housing, including the current referendum, are a sham. The middle class, including but not limited to police, nurses, teachers and other essential workers, are excluded, because...
Oct 10, 2022
I am writing this letter in response to the October 5 article “Community Members Weigh In at Sag Harbor School Board Meeting With Thoughts, Questions About Plans for Marsden Property”...
Oct 10, 2022
The Express News Group is to be commended for publishing a courageous piece on the diverse viewpoints of the clergy on the morality of abortion [“Local Faith Leaders Contemplate Their...
Oct 10, 2022
To my friends and neighbors in Suffolk County, I’m writing this letter to support Nick LaLota, who is running to represent us in the U.S. Congress from our District 1....
Oct 10, 2022
Recently, both my husband and I had to wait three days before our prescriptions were filled at a local pharmacy. Although neither of us was in a life-threatening situation, we...
Oct 10, 2022
We, the residents of Southampton Village, are a mere five minutes from midnight if we are to save our last, cherished local institution from closing because of the greed of...
Oct 10, 2022
With no fewer than three letters written in support of candidate Bridget Fleming for our 1st Congressional District seat in the Letters space on October 5, I would like to...
Oct 10, 2022
I have been living in New York all my life. I am really concerned about the attack on democracy by our former representative, Lee Zeldin, now running for governor. He...
Oct 10, 2022
It’s very confusing to understand why, at this point, we would use the Community Preservation Fund to purchase property to literally destroy the property to make an artificial turf field....
Oct 03, 2022
It’s always important to consider the consequences of a vote, but sometimes it’s more important than others. This is one of those times. In our local congressional election, Democrat Bridget...
Oct 03, 2022
Just to be on the light side for once: I am earnestly recommending a recipe change to the chefs of Citarella who prepare the stuffed cabbage and stuffed peppers. Right...
Oct 03, 2022
It all started with a shingle. I wish to thank everyone who contributed to the grandstand project. My goal was $50,000 — and with everyone’s help, I even exceeded it....
Oct 03, 2022
I am wondering what is being done to correct the cyber attack on Suffolk County records. I haven’t heard any news from Steve Bellone how the county is dealing with...
Oct 03, 2022
The East End water bodies are in peril, and it’s our fault. For decades upon decades, nutrients from human sources, nitrogen and phosphorus, have been building in our water bodies...
Oct 03, 2022
The proposed athletic field on Marsden Street in Sag Harbor is not the best use of the 4-acre property, in the opinion of a number of local residents — and...
Oct 03, 2022
In the 20-plus years that I have lived full time in Southampton, I can think of no more important congressional election than the one coming up on November 8. Bridget...
Oct 03, 2022
With November 8, Election Day, fast approaching, it is decision time. Obviously, some have already made that decision. My appeal is to those who remain undecided. For the undecided, there...
Oct 03, 2022
I am probably not the only person puzzled by the recent news that the property adjoining Marsden Street and across Division Street from Sag Harbor’s Pierson High School is being...
Sep 26, 2022
I am writing this letter to support Bridget Fleming, who is running for the U.S. Congress from District 1 on Election Day, November 8. I have had the opportunity to...
Sep 26, 2022
What are Democrats running on these days? It would appear that the Trump piñata is their entire purpose. This effort to distract attention from their myriad failures as the party...
Sep 26, 2022
Between the pandemic, the precarious economy and the crisis of democracy, New Yorkers are living through unprecedented times. Governor Kathy Hochul has proven willing not only to meet the moment...
Sep 26, 2022
Is being a resident really enough? Upon proof of residency, Southampton Town issues shellfish licenses to all applicants. Crabbing last week, a father and son reacquainted me to the joy...
Sep 26, 2022
Election Day, November 8, is less than two months away, and it is time for the voters of Congressional District 1 to consider the candidates and make an informed decision....
Sep 26, 2022
By now, it is common knowledge that the world is awash in plastic waste, and effective recycling of plastic is a myth. The post-consumption recycling rate of the 400 million...
Sep 26, 2022
Recently, Republican congressional candidate Nick LaLota tweeted that he’d like to “restore integrity to our elections.” Well, election integrity is important, but relying on Nick LaLota to restore election integrity...
Sep 26, 2022
The Noyac Civic Council once again stepped up to the plate. This time, our organization joined the Town of Southampton’s Parks and Recreation Department, and our councilman, Tommy John Schiavoni,...
Sep 26, 2022
Residents of Congressional District 1 are facing an important decision this November 8. For eight years, we have been represented in Congress by someone who cared little for all the...
Sep 26, 2022
The Steinbeck Writers’ Retreat working committee, all volunteers, has been working very hard, as we said we would. We’ve been busy fundraising. Here are a few details of the proposal...
Sep 26, 2022
We, the community of the East End of Long Island, are blessed with a rare gem. The flora and fauna of our seaside is the most breathtaking and the most...
Sep 19, 2022
We’ve all heard the warnings about cleaning up our trash at the beach and recycling, but it’s easy to feel helpless or that it’s a problem so distant that there’s...
Sep 19, 2022
Republican Senator Lindsay Graham recently introduced a federal bill that would make abortion a felony for women across America after 15 weeks, except in the case of rape or the...
Sep 19, 2022
Ron DeSantis’s decision to throw a bunch of Venezualan refugees on a plane and send them to Martha’s Vineyard was the equivalent of his deciding that he had some garbage...
Sep 19, 2022
The next representative from the 1st Congressional district has to do more. And that person is Bridget Fleming, currently the East End Suffolk County legislator. Her background, accomplishments and determination...
Sep 19, 2022
Rumor and innuendo is Fred W. Thiele Jr. is checked out. Apparently, all ready to move into a new home in the Carolinas. If he needs help on how to...
Sep 19, 2022
Election Day, November 8, is less than two months away, and it is time for the voters of Congressional District 1 to consider the candidates and make an informed decision....
Sep 19, 2022
There are no words to express how fortunate we are to live in our village of Sag Harbor. The outpouring of love and caring shown to us during this difficult...
Sep 19, 2022
I have never been involved in politics. But now, I can’t stand by and watch our democracy taken away. I’ve lived my entire life under its freedom. Now, men who...
Sep 19, 2022
When I first looked for a year-round rental in Sag Harbor as a single woman in 1980, the pickings were nearly nonexistent. I ended up sharing a home with the...
Sep 12, 2022
Why do we call everyone who registers with a political party a registered voter? Are you a voter even if you do not vote? According to the Brookings Institute, in...
Sep 12, 2022
Yet again, the nefarious, if not criminal, activities of our one-time president are forcing the country to debate, in real time, basic beliefs that most Americans have held sacred for...
Sep 12, 2022
Regarding last week’s front-page story about the lone star tick vs. the blacklegged tick and Lyme disease [“STARI Vs. Lyme: Understanding The Diseases In Tick Territory,” 27east.com, September 6]: While...
Sep 12, 2022
The sun is rising on a new day at Old Whalers’ Church. Folks from one of the AA groups are heading back to their cars but stop in the parking...
Sep 12, 2022
Napeague State Park is being ravaged by the southern pine beetle. The browning isn’t because pines have fall leaf drop. I’ve just recently heard of new aerials that were taken....
Sep 12, 2022
On August 29, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5350, Westhampton Beach, held its annual golf outing at the Vineyards Golf Club in Riverhead. It was a huge success due to...
Sep 12, 2022
Polls indicate that crime and safety are important issues for voters. One of the basic responsibilities of government is to ensure that citizens can live in safety. Historically, the Republican...
Sep 12, 2022
Two key concepts that we must consider in our discussions of affordable housing in Sag Harbor Village are: accommodating families, present and future, and preserving our neighborhoods and their character....
Sep 12, 2022
It’s about to become election season, and an expected rout has frantic Democrats swinging wildly, hoping to land a haymaker. President Joe Biden has declared from the safety of his...
Sep 06, 2022
A recent opinion piece by Tom Clavin correctly points out the burgeoning problems we are experiencing through climate change, drought and increasing stress on water supplies locally, nationally and globally...
Sep 06, 2022
I was very pleased to read Karl Grossman’s recent column regarding Eastern Suffolk BOCES and his attention to the career and contribution by Dr. Julie Davis Lutz, who recently retired...
Sep 06, 2022
I’m grateful that Bridget Fleming was a prosecutor in the Manhattan district attorney’s Sex Crimes Unit. Years ago, that office was my lifeline to judicial equality and personal reempowerment when...
Sep 06, 2022
Although there are significant questions examined in “The Soap Myth,” I believe Annette Hinkle’s review of “The Soap Myth” at Southampton Cultural Center misses the primary point [“A Drama Explores...
Sep 06, 2022
First, my thanks to The Express News Group and to Kelly Ann Smith for last week’s article on our garden and property [“At Home With Sarah Hunnewell and James Ewing,”...
Sep 06, 2022
“We recognized the right of the individual, married or single, to be free from unwarranted governmental intrusion into matters so fundamentally affecting a person as the decision whether to bear...
Sep 06, 2022
This week has contained enough news to make all of our heads spin. First, let us be clear that Donald Trump carted away hundreds of documents from the White House...
Sep 06, 2022
Bridget Fleming is running for Congress in the 1st Congressional District, where she lives, works and is a champion for our community. You can count on Bridget to protect our...
Aug 29, 2022
Nick LaLota won the Republican primary and will face Democratic Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming on November 8 to decide who will represent the 1st Congressional District in Congress. It...
Aug 29, 2022
This year’s almost complete die-off of previously thriving juvenile Peconic Bay scallops is becoming the norm [“Bay Scallop Disaster Continues, Another Year Of Massive Die-Offs Appears Likely, Researchers Say,” 27east.com,...
Aug 29, 2022
I write these Letters to the Editor to put ideas on the table that may influence how we can combat carbon. What is happening in this world is detrimental to...
Aug 29, 2022
As 47-year Sag Harbor homeowners, we are concerned by the August 11 news of short-term rentals of swimming pools for one or more hours in our small village, and the...
Aug 22, 2022
We are in a severe drought. Government offices, fire departments, police stations, schools and libraries have some of the greenest lawns in Suffolk County. Thank you for your exceptional watering...
Aug 22, 2022
I typically ignore anyone who believes that the 2020 election was “stolen.” I write them off as either idiots or emotionally unwell. But since we have “Big Lie” Republican Lee...
Aug 22, 2022
My husband and I have been in our home for 58 years and paying taxes to the Sag Harbor School District. We had four children and one grandchild graduate from...
Aug 22, 2022
Paula Angelone, Ph.D. [“Enablers Of Violence,” Letters, August 18], and Andrea Klausner, Esq. [“Not Watergate,” Letters, August 18], both have something I don’t: three letters after their name. I may...
Aug 22, 2022
Only developers with tricky financing and free New York State money would propose this “ghetto” project as a solution to workforce housing [“Questions For Sag Harbor Village Board On Development...
Aug 22, 2022
County Legislator Bridget Fleming of Noyac is running to represent the East End in Congress this year. Bridget and I entered local politics at about the same time, 14 or...
Aug 22, 2022
At this moment in time, if there’s a candidate better suited for the U.S. Congress than Bridget Fleming, I can’t think of one. Ms. Fleming consistently fights for critical issues...
Aug 16, 2022
Just when we thought we could relax for a minute and enjoy the rest of the summer, we have more concerns about violence in this country. The FBI executed a...
Aug 16, 2022
There has been a lot of controversy, pro and con, in the village regarding a proposed affordable housing scheme put forth by Adam Potter and his real estate development company....
Aug 15, 2022
I think it’s great that we are creating affordable housing units in our town. However, for those at the lower end of the wage scale, even those are out of...
Aug 15, 2022
Concerning your recent article about the status of e-bikes and related forms of transportation [“E-bikes Ride A Legal Side Street Between Bicycles And Motorcycles,” 27east.com, July 27]: A standard clearly...
Aug 15, 2022
In the wake of the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago, some Republicans threatened to retaliate against Attorney General Merrick Garland if they take back control of the House and the Senate....
Aug 15, 2022
An issue is on the agenda that will affect everyone in Sag Harbor in myriad ways: night vision, community character, flora and fauna, human health, and the view of the...
Aug 15, 2022
Our own Suffolk County legislator, Bridget Fleming, is running for the District 1 congressional seat vacated by Lee Zeldin. While Bridget is a household name to many because of her...
Aug 15, 2022
I grew up taught to love this country. I was educated to believe in America and trust in the wisdom of our Constitution. To trust elected leaders to put country...
Aug 15, 2022
Republicans who attack Social Security or seek to gut or privatize it refer to it as an “entitlement,” ignoring that nearly all working people make Social Security payments, and retirement...
Aug 15, 2022
I have really enjoyed seeing the yellow Hope balloons all over the Village of Southampton in the past few weeks. Importantly, this week in our country there were finally a...
Aug 09, 2022
On July 30, an employee of my firm could not come to work, so I opened up myself. This isn’t an uncommon occurrence, and as a small-business owner, I’m a...
Aug 09, 2022
We who share a love and passion for Sag Harbor are a diverse group, with individual perspectives and priorities, but we all care deeply about our community. We acknowledge that...
Aug 09, 2022
Lee Zeldin fancies himself tough on crime and a supporter of families and law enforcement. But for years he promoted extremist views of the Second Amendment and opposed every measure...
Aug 08, 2022
How many architects does it take to (fill in your choice)? The answer is seven. It’s nice to have architects concerning themselves with the aesthetics of a proposed building [“Local...
Aug 08, 2022
Let’s paint a picture of just one of our East End neighbors (Ickenham Limited) consuming 16,418,076 gallons of our precious groundwater to keep their roses in bloom year round [“Water...
Aug 08, 2022
Today, I registered a complaint with the Quogue Village Police Department, which then forwarded it to the Suffolk County Department of Public Works. There is a roadside memorial that spans...
Aug 08, 2022
There is no question that many hard-working Americans are experiencing significant economic pain in their lives. Notwithstanding the economic uncertainty and the anxiety it brings, these problems tend to be...
Aug 08, 2022
I came to Southampton in December 1972 to take over a gas station on County Road 39 that had been boarded up. My new wife and I had to rent...
Aug 08, 2022
With the forthcoming redevelopment of Rose and Bridge streets, the former 7-Eleven site and the National Grid lot, we have an urgent opportunity to solve infrastructure and affordable housing problems...
Aug 08, 2022
Two bipartisan bills are being considered in the U.S. Senate that would update our country’s antitrust laws to address the growing monopoly power of Big Tech companies that increasingly poses...
Aug 02, 2022
I am reading sensational articles concerning undocumented workers living in squalor in the Hamptons while they try to serve the rich. I am appalled at the distasteful references to “the...
Aug 02, 2022
It was nice to see Julia Heming’s article about Ken Von Der Hayden’s new dog from Paws of War [“Bridgehampton Veteran Finds A New Friend Through Paws Of War,” 27east.com,...
Aug 01, 2022
I read with interest the article in The Express about a group of architects who took it upon themselves to meet with Adam Potter to convey their concerns about the...
Aug 01, 2022
There is so much to be frustrated and concerned about these days: inflation, shark sightings, the infuriatingly still viable political pulse of a certain former president. Wouldn’t it feel terrific...
Aug 01, 2022
East End YIMBY recommends high standards of due diligence, clear reasoning, transparency and public purposefulness of those involved with evaluating the proposed mixed-use development on Rose and Bridge streets. As...
Aug 01, 2022
On July 27, Vector Control of Suffolk County initiated robocalls to residents of East Quogue to inform them that the village area south of the highway was going to be...
Aug 01, 2022
Thank you for speaking to the ecological importance of the Long Pond Greenbelt in the July 21 editorial “Leave It Alone.” Defend H2O joins the chorus of opposition to the...
Jul 26, 2022
It is both sad and chilling that Fox News was the only network that refused to air the January 6 Committee hearings. They withheld these hearings so their viewers wouldn’t...
Jul 26, 2022
Affordable housing on the East End has become “the topic” for our town and village officials. The premise is that families cannot find housing that is priced at a level...
Jul 26, 2022
Regarding the massive 37-foot-high, 30,000-square-foot shopping mall with affordable housing proposed for Bridge and Rose streets in Sag Harbor: The partners involved in this effort, Jay Bialsky and Adam Potter,...
Jul 26, 2022
Everyone agrees with Governor Kathy Hochul that the attack on Lee Zeldin has no place in New York, and that all New Yorkers share in the relief that Republican gubernatorial...
Jul 26, 2022
There are those who believe that it is bad precedent to indict a former president, or for that matter a sitting president, for criminal conduct. However, we have now seen...
Jul 26, 2022
I am hopeful that the Sag Harbor Village Board will immediately file an appeal of the ruling by Judge William J. Condom that allows Brian Graybill’s Claxton House to build...
Jul 25, 2022
I am writing this letter to urge fellow residents to pressure the Sag Harbor Village Board to appeal the decision regarding the 23-foot-long dock at 8 John Street [“Judge Orders...
Jul 25, 2022
I write these Letters to the Editor to put ideas on the table that may influence people’s minds and behavior. What is happening in this world is detrimental to the...
Jul 25, 2022
This is a scary moment. The Supreme Court just dismantled abortion rights across America. As a result, 26 states could outlaw abortion, including 13 that have passed “trigger” laws to...
Jul 25, 2022
It is common knowledge that the world is awash in plastic waste, and effective recycling of plastic is a myth. The post-consumption recycling rate of the 400 million tons of...
Jul 25, 2022
We write to you as those who share an appreciation for the crafts of writing and photography, and a recognition of our nation’s need for truth, fair play and commerce...
Jul 25, 2022
Unfortunately, there is a lot of misinformation and misunderstanding in the air. Some of the narrative that is circulating is at odds with the facts and the history of this...
Jul 19, 2022
Many thanks to Fred Thiele for taking the initiative to investigate the effects of beech leaf disease, a new, as yet incurable, rapidly invasive blight that is currently threatening to...
Jul 18, 2022
In 1972, a new ice age was predicted by 2070. Now, 2070 is the year we may just become a series of islands here. Predictions are just that. Far too...
Jul 18, 2022
The moment I finished reading Tom Clavin’s column [“Death, Be Not Proud,” The Road Yet Taken, Opinion, July 14], I felt compelled to respond to it as follows: I have...
Jul 18, 2022
The Noyac Civic Council Executive Committee discussed with Superintendent Jeff Nichols the criminal vandalism event by approximately 48 senior students of Pierson High School on June 13. The superintendent informed...
Jul 18, 2022
On March 1, 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant signed the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act into law. The world’s first national park was born. To celebrate the 150th anniversary this...
Jul 12, 2022
We now have a rogue U.S. Supreme Court, with three rogue ideologue justices appointed by a rogue U.S. president, using rogue, unconstitutional, authoritarian and illegal procedures to gain dominance of...
Jul 11, 2022
Let me get this straight: The Sag Harbor chief of police wants to end closing down Bay Street once a week for a couple of hours when the community band...
Jul 11, 2022
There is a wonderful show at the John Jermain Memorial Library: the work of Ruby Jackson, on display through August 8. Some call the works playful, but they go far...
Jul 11, 2022
The recent decisions by the highest court in the land have been criticized by the left for several reasons. There are the complaints about how three court seats were secured...
Jul 11, 2022
To the residents of North Haven: I sincerely want to thank all of you for your support over the past 12 years, and for your amazing support in this past...
Jul 11, 2022
In light of the June 28 gubernatorial primary outcome that now provides New York State voters with Republican Lee Zeldin and Democrat Kathy Hochul as our choices to lead our...
Jul 04, 2022
I know affordable housing is a crisis and originally thought the Community Housing Fund would help. Then the misgivings snuck in. The CHF and the Community Preservation Fund will include...
Jul 04, 2022
Unless I’m mistaken, the Group for the East End just celebrated its 50th anniversary at The Bridge Golf Club in Bridgehampton. Yet for the past 10 years the Group has...
Jul 04, 2022
What we seem to be losing in America is the basic awareness that conflicting opinion is the Mother of Compromise. When did we get to this place of thinking that...
Jul 04, 2022
I was touched by the bravery of Cynthia Youngs, who wrote about her experience of having an abortion 15 years ago [“A Serious Subject,” Letters, June 23]. She stated that...
Jul 04, 2022
Once again, The Express News Group’s editorial board goes beyond where it should have. The editorial “The Way Back” [June 30] is a diatribe of hate for our laws, Constitution...
Jul 04, 2022
1. I am not going to attack Ukraine. These are just military exercises. 2. I won the election. The election was rigged. Voting machines were connected to Italy. 3. I...
Jul 04, 2022
An unrest is growing stronger between the ones who wish to stop the overdevelopment of Shinnecock Hills and the ones who don’t. Although Southampton Town has the funds to purchase,...
Jun 28, 2022
Why do Republican legislators want to pass laws making a woman’s rights mean nothing — and the cluster of cells growing in her body mean everything? There is a small...
Jun 27, 2022
Recently, Robbie Mook, Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager, under oath in a federal courtroom, admitted that Hillary gave the go-ahead to provide a reporter with the dirt that Trump had back-door...
Jun 27, 2022
Regarding the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to strike down Roe v. Wade, I would like to offer some suggestions. The time and place for the original decision of Roe...
Jun 27, 2022
Last week, North Haven elected Chris Fiore as its new mayor. I have congratulated Chris and promised to work together with him for the good of North Haven and to...
Jun 27, 2022
This letter is being written to you from Mecox Beach in Bridgehampton. My husband, Tip, and I just came for the first time since summer set in. It is heavenly....
Jun 27, 2022
To all those cheering the demise of Roe v. Wade, I need to ask: What exactly are you celebrating? The woman who may die because she can’t end a life-threatening...
Jun 27, 2022
Over Memorial Day weekend, I was pleasantly surprised by how conscientious drivers were about keeping a safe distance from those of us on bicycles. Thank you, sincerely. The rest of...
Jun 27, 2022
“Congress shall make no laws respecting an establishment of religion, or the free exercise thereof …” Yet our U.S. Supreme Court gives itself permission to use the voiding of Roe...
Jun 27, 2022
On Saturday, May 28, the village business district of Sag Harbor was unbelievable with traffic on this Memorial Day weekend. While turning right next to the post office, off Long...
Jun 27, 2022
On behalf of the entire Federico family, I write this letter with great gratitude to all of those who came out on June 10 and participated in our annual Jim...
Jun 27, 2022
On behalf of all of us here at Group for the East End, I want to express our thanks for The Express News Group coverage of our 50th anniversary. In...
Jun 21, 2022
My grandparents bought land, around 1920, which is now the Anna and Daniel Mulvihill Preserve. They cherished and protected all of its species. My father, William Mulvihill, bought adjacent parcels,...
Jun 20, 2022
In response to the letters in favor of a cellphone tower, the “very small group of screamers” that made “false claims” and points that have “zero validity or substance,” I...
Jun 20, 2022
Last week, I wrote a letter to the editor that was butchered by The Express and reworked to read as nonsensical. The vital point I was making pertained to the...
Jun 20, 2022
Look, up in the sky — it’s another seaplane! We don’t know for sure what’s coming, but if flights from New York City to the East Hampton Airport are reduced...
Jun 20, 2022
Your newspaper continues to be a service for which we are deeply grateful. I do hope I have sufficiently recovered my composure to write to you constructively in response to...
Jun 20, 2022
As a Sag Harbor local who read history textbooks and learned of the Supreme Court case of Roe v. Wade at Pierson High School, it is with the utmost urgency...
Jun 20, 2022
Young women out there, please don’t believe the one-sided views from the “pro-choice” movement. Take it from me and countless other women. I live with sadness and regret from having...
Jun 20, 2022
Those down around Long Wharf on Saturday afternoon, June 11, may well have heard the happy sounds of a steel band and seen guests boarding motor yachts, sizes 40 to...
Jun 15, 2022
Recently, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman was interviewed on TV. He was asked to comment as to how to prevent another slaughter like the one in Uvalde, Texas. As expected,...
Jun 13, 2022
As a resident, current member of the Board of Architectural Review, and former member of the Parks and Recreation Committee, I feel compelled to share my thoughts, concerns and perspective....
Jun 13, 2022
Thank you to The Express News Group for hosting the debate with the North Haven mayoral candidates on June 7. It showed that there are big differences between the candidates....
Jun 13, 2022
It is good news that common sense gun violence prevention legislation in Congress is gaining bipartisan support, although it has a long way to go, because most such legislation has...
Jun 13, 2022
As you may or may not know, my father, John Reiser, entered the mayoral race not long ago, and since he is not one to talk about his accomplishments, I’ve...
Jun 13, 2022
North Haven Village residents will vote on Tuesday, June 21, for its mayor in the first contested contest in decades. The former mayor retired after many years of good service,...
Jun 13, 2022
Thanks for hosting the North Haven mayoral debate last week. I think it was a very informative and well run. I’m writing to voice my support for Terie Diat in...
Jun 13, 2022
I am writing to ask the Village of North Haven residents for their votes for me, John “Jack” F. Reiser, on June 21. Many issues have been raised that separate...
Jun 13, 2022
As a resident of North Haven, I’m writing to endorse Chris Fiore for North Haven mayor. Honesty, openness, respect and thoughtful regard for protecting the beauty of our village are...
Jun 13, 2022
The Democratic Party is employing a full-court press to try to get back into the game being played for the 2022 midterm elections. They have several key players to deploy...
Jun 13, 2022
My husband and I have been full-time residents and registered voters in North Haven for 29 years. We raised our daughter here, built successful businesses here, and we chose to...
Jun 13, 2022
As resident of North Haven, I want to express that Terie Diat has been a total breath of fresh air since she was elected as a trustee nearly two years...
Jun 13, 2022
Starting last Thursday night, the U.S. House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack began a series of eight public hearings on the events leading up to and culminating with...
Jun 13, 2022
As a resident of North Haven for over six years, the mayoral debate was a great opportunity for me to learn about the candidates. It has been said that the...
Jun 13, 2022
I understand that Jack Reiser took credit for building the North Haven Village Hall during the mayoral debate. I was North Haven trustee in the early 1980s. The board at...
Jun 13, 2022
My family and I have been North Haven community members for 50 years. I have known Terie Diat for 30 years. Terie Diat is honest, dedicated and conscientious. Terie has...
Jun 13, 2022
To anyone following the mayoral race in North Haven, the Express reported this passage from the Zoom debate last week regarding the merits of erecting a cell tower in our...
Jun 13, 2022
Voting is the fundamental component of democracy, and doing so is an obligation of its citizenry if the system is to thrive. Being an informed voter and voting for the...
Jun 13, 2022
Positive Energy I am writing on behalf of Chris Fiore, who is currently a mayoral candidate for the Village of North Haven. Having spoken with Chris over the course of...
Jun 13, 2022
When we were finally made aware of the cell tower scheme, I provided a full cell tower research paper on more efficient alternatives to those God-awful monstrosities to the entire...
Jun 07, 2022
Your editorial [“A Cry For Action,” June 2] rightly focuses on school shootings after the massacre at Uvalde High School. But mass killings — most, if not all, of them...
Jun 07, 2022
I want to make sure all your readers know about rule changes regarding absentee ballots in Suffolk County. From the Board of Elections website: “Important change in law about absentee...
Jun 06, 2022
We live on Stock Farm Lane and have been battling the cellphone tower issue for almost two years. Candidate Terie Diat has been spearheading the cell tower being placed behind...
Jun 06, 2022
My partner and I have lived in North Haven Village for the past 17 years. We have always known it to be a tranquil community, from its unparalleled natural beauty,...
Jun 06, 2022
On June 14, the Sag Harbor Village Board of Trustees will vote on a proposal for a passenger ferry by Peconic Jitney (owned by the Hampton Jitney) between Sag Harbor...
Jun 06, 2022
Who survives this? When I first heard about the shooting in Texas, I thought it was disgusting that an 18-year-old would shoot his grandmother, then go into a school and...
Jun 06, 2022
To the young woman who yanked the allium out of the garden by my driveway, who did not know that she was observed from afar: She must have thought nothing...
Jun 06, 2022
Having had the pleasure for many years, I can assure you that all dialogue below is reported verbatim. Reading first the excellent story on Jules Feiffer [“Q&A: Legendary Cartoonist Jules...
Jun 06, 2022
I am an elected official for the Village of North Haven, for the past 12 years as a trustee, and serving for the past 10 as deputy mayor. Prior to...
Jun 06, 2022
The data from the Chicago Police Department is staggering: There have been 239 homicides and 971 shootings in the city this year through the end of May. The city with...
Jun 06, 2022
We can’t be distracted by any other agenda than facing this moment. We cannot let Vladimir Putin’s mistake in Ukraine go to waste, or we will forever regret it. What...
Jun 06, 2022
As a resident and voter in North Haven, I have been following the back and forth between the two candidates for mayor, Terie Diat and Chris Fiore [“Airwaves At Play...
Jun 06, 2022
“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” The single sentence...
Jun 06, 2022
I was under the impression that the candidates for mayor of North Haven were going to keep the campaign positive and upbeat, focusing on their accomplishments and qualifications. There is,...
Jun 06, 2022
Bob DeLuca is like one of those enduring, beautiful old trees that are mercifully still left to grace the landscape and ease the eye out here. Like them, he has...
Jun 06, 2022
I am writing to express my unqualified support for Chris Fiore for mayor of North Haven. I’ve known Chris as a successful business executive and a devoted family man for...
Jun 06, 2022
On behalf of the Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt, we want to alert everyone to the newest threat to the Long Pond Greenbelt, the 1,100-acre nature preserve that Southampton...
Jun 06, 2022
In 2019, President Donald Trump signed a nationwide federal law raising the age to 21 to buy cigarettes and other tobacco products. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan signed a nationwide...
Jun 03, 2022
Your May 26 edition of The Southampton Press was an exceptional publication. It was not only chock full of informative and substantive articles on a very wide range of subjects...
Jun 02, 2022
Many thanks to Evelyn Konrad for pointing out the “but for” accomplices to abortion: those who produce and disseminate 23 chromosomes that live rent-free for nine months in a woman’s...
Jun 02, 2022
This year, for the first time in history, there are three candidates running for mayor of North Haven. In short, this is a very important election for the future stewardship...
Jun 01, 2022
I write this letter to our community as a response to the recent tragic mass shootings happening throughout our country. The rhetoric and outrage expressed over these premeditated, aggressively destructive...
Jun 01, 2022
I initially had written a lengthy rebuttal to Ed Surgan’s response to my letter titled “Party of Lies” [May 19]. My “Party of Lies” letter was about the Republican gaslighting...
May 31, 2022
It’s been 24 hours. Twenty-four hours ago, another sick, misguided young male person with a gun walked into a school and killed another 19 children and two young adult teachers....
May 30, 2022
This newspaper continues to spread misinformation. Yes, the Supreme Court is on the brink of reversing Roe v. Wade [“Activist Judges,” Editorial, May 26], but abortions will still be legal...
May 30, 2022
On January 6, after hiding as the Capitol was attacked, and Officer Brian Sicknick was dying, Lee Zeldin emerged from his safe haven, joined his MAGA squad, and refused to...
May 30, 2022
I hesitated to write a Letter to the Editor this week, because it seemed too unbearable to talk about the carnage in an elementary school in Texas. It seemed too...
May 30, 2022
There must be something in the water here in Westhampton, besides the concern over contamination turning up in our wells. My neighbor Mike Anthony is claiming that half of my...
May 26, 2022
Just wondering about an article in Counter Currents titled “U.S. And Ukraine, Only Two Countries Vote Against U.N. Resolution Condemning Nazism.” The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution...
May 25, 2022
I am supporting Bridget Fleming for Congress for many reasons, foremost of which is her considerable experience in government. She has been in office for more than a decade now....
May 24, 2022
Congratulations to the Noyac community for voicing their concerns on a proposed permit application by a commercial business to establish a day camp at Circle Beach [“Camp Out: Trustees Deny...
May 23, 2022
Last Sunday, May 15, Neighbors in Support of Immigrants, a Hampton Bays organization of 15 years, gave away 23 used bikes to students in the area who might use them...
May 23, 2022
If the Alito draft decision destroying women’s ownership of their own bodies becomes “the law of the land,” it will be “open sesame” to constitutional chaos and a bonanza to...
May 23, 2022
Regarding “Town Takes Affordable Housing Step” [May 12], I believe the town is taking the wrong step by proposing a new tax on real estate sales over $2 million to...
May 23, 2022
Many of us are doing our best to implement composting, recycling and reducing waste into our daily lives. But our efforts pale in comparison to the work of nature’s greatest...
May 23, 2022
Wendy Flanagan of Sag Harbor died on May 18 of cancer. On a phone call in early winter, Wendy shared that she hoped to be admitted to a clinical trial...
May 23, 2022
The Hampton Jitney sends out such a mixed message that passengers are confused and prone to argue on most every trip. The official word for Hampton Jitney is: “Face masks...
May 23, 2022
Republicans and Democrats should be able to agree that no president, regardless of party, should be able to obstruct and undermine the will of the American people or exploit weaknesses...
May 23, 2022
Because of COVID isolation, I was unable to attend last week’s Board of Trustees meeting. I want to be clear that I am opposed to the Greenport-Sag Harbor ferry service....
May 17, 2022
Your editorial this week on school consolidation [“Time To Talk,” May 12] is one of the most thought-provoking I’ve seen in a long while. This is not least because I...
May 16, 2022
Memorial Day 2022 is fast approaching and, as is usually the custom, many politicians will give speeches and send press releases containing the phrase “Thank you for your service.” Acknowledging...
May 16, 2022
It is that special time of year to send out a big thank you to the women and men of the East Hampton Village Ambulance Association for providing lifesaving care...
May 16, 2022
We want to send our sincerest thank you to the Suffolk County Community College Board of Trustees, the college president, Dr. Edward Bonahue, and Suffolk County Legislator Kevin McCaffery. These...
May 16, 2022
Fewer than 25 percent of Americans are Catholic. Some 29 percent of Americans self-identify as Evangelicals, including 22 percent of Catholics. That is, roughly, 35 percent of U.S. citizens identify...
May 16, 2022
What do Fox host Tucker Carlson, New York Republican U.S. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Buffalo mass murderer Payton Gendron have in common? All three believe in the “Great Replacement Theory.”...
May 16, 2022
How much waste that we can’t recycle will be left for us in the next 20-to-30-year period? What is the replacement plan/cost? How much will ratepayers be on the hook...
May 16, 2022
Maureen’s Haven at First Presbyterian Church of Southampton has come to the end of another successful season. I would like to express my thanks and appreciation to the community for...
May 16, 2022
As our country is buffeted by the great difficulties being suffered by most Americans, our president seems oblivious to his significant contribution to our national hardship. I’m sure it is...
May 16, 2022
Your editorial “Time to Talk” [May 12] gets it exactly right — it is a conversation long past due, concerning school consolidation. The need for multiple superintendents for all these...
May 16, 2022
An important election, for two Board of Education seats, is on May 17 in Sag Harbor. For those of us with children at Sag Harbor schools, we understand the importance...
May 10, 2022
After reading about so many vacancies on boards of education around the East End, it is great to see a race of write-in candidates in Sag Harbor. Public schools have...
May 10, 2022
We are writing to show our unwavering support for Board of Education candidates Grainne Coen and Ronald Reed, two devoted, competent and active pillars of our beloved Sag Harbor community....
May 10, 2022
I am writing to share my enthusiastic support for Ronald Reed and Grainne Coen, two extraordinary Sag Harbor School Board candidates. Grainne (pronounced Grania) brings her enormous experience as a...
May 10, 2022
Please take a moment to appreciate the dedication and determination of the current Sag Harbor Board of Education. They set the bar high, putting our children’s safety first while maintaining...
May 10, 2022
Besides reading The Southampton Press and 27east.com regularly, I also check out all the local political Facebook pages and websites, to get a well-rounded feel for what is going on...
May 04, 2022
On Sunday, May 1, East Hampton Village sponsored its first (and, hopefully, annual) Stop the Stigma MayDay 5K. The purpose of the race was to raise awareness (and money) to...
May 03, 2022
Our household received U.S. Representative Lee Zeldin’s recent mailing touting his “accomplishments.” Mr. Zeldin, the first thing that you list involves infrastructure. How dare you pat yourself on the back...
May 02, 2022
All too often, we read letters and articles that are critical of our local, state and federal representatives and politicians. We live in one of the most beautiful places in...
May 02, 2022
I could only shake my head after reading Karl Grossman’s “True Public Power” column last week [Suffolk Closeup, Opinion, April 21]. He lauds the effort in Albany (where most bad...
Apr 28, 2022
Once again your editorial board gets it all wrong in regards to COVID. The “Ahead On Points” editorial [April 21] was ridiculous. Your claim is that “in Suffolk County, unvaccinated...
Apr 28, 2022
I read with interest the proposal of a tax to generate revenue via an affordable housing referendum [“Southampton Town Takes First Step Along Housing Fund Path,” 27east.com, April 19]. My...
Apr 28, 2022
Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) are co-sponsors of a bipartisan Senate resolution to designate April 2022 as National Native Plant Month. On March 22, the resolution...
Apr 27, 2022
Words have meaning. Words have clout. When misused, words can defeat truth. Take the word “conservative.” The dictionary describes this adjective as meaning someone who is “averse to change or...
Apr 26, 2022
Donald Trump-appointed Florida U.S. District Court Judge Kimberly Kimball Mizelle recently issued a nationwide injunction banning mask mandates for public modes of transportation. The Biden administration has appealed the judge’s...
Apr 25, 2022
A recent letter by Andrea Klausner [“History Repeating,” Letters, April 7] providing her version of history and the Democratic Party’s fiscal achievements was risible. I thought I was reading the...
Apr 18, 2022
The Democrats and liberal media shoved the Russian collusion narrative down the throats of the American people prior to the 2016 and 2020 elections. Russia, they said, did things to...
Apr 18, 2022
New York State is proposing a total ban on combustible fuels in all new construction starting in January 2023. This means that all new construction will need to be all...
Apr 11, 2022
Diat For Trustee I’m writing to endorse Terie Diat for North Haven Village trustee. Terie is an energetic, experienced leader with a wide array of executive skills, keen analysis and...
Sep 10, 2020
Remembering Rick I appreciate being able to express my sincere condolences to Rick Murphy’s loving wife, Karen, as well as his loving sister, Phyllis. I know that Rick mentored both...
Jul 30, 2020
A Proper Tribute I doubt Donald Trump has much of an inner life, other than a childish tallying of who’s got more toys, but even he could sense something special...
Jul 23, 2020
Not So Simple “Trump’s Visa Ban,” blared the headline, “Wreaking Havoc On Restaurants” [“Trump’s Visa Ban A ‘Nightmare’ for Local Restaurants,” 27east.com, July 7]. While it’s great fun to blame...
Jul 16, 2020
Mending Time I have lived in the same house for the last 12 years. There are six cottages that surround mine. The property is beautiful, and we all respect each...
Jul 09, 2020
Another Option The Express News Group rightly denounces Congressman Lee Zeldin for not wearing a mask at President Trump’s Tulsa rally [“Just A Face In The Crowd,” Editorial, June 25],...
Jul 02, 2020
Show Of Support On Tuesday, June 16, the Parrish Art Museum received a meaningful and heartening endorsement from our community, as voters approved the annual proposition for funding for the...
Jun 25, 2020
After months of stress-filled days due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, some cracks are beginning to show. We see it in our daily lives, in our work lives, in our...
Jun 18, 2020
Best Equipped Tommy John Schiavoni of Sag Harbor is running as a Democrat for the vacant New York State Senate seat in our district this year. The primary election is...
Jun 18, 2020
Moment Of Truth Taking part in the recent protests in Bridgehampton and Sag Harbor has educated me about the extent of the racism that has existed out here in the...
Jun 11, 2020
Makes The Grade When choosing a school board candidate, voters should measure that candidate against the key criteria needed to be an effective board member. They should ask if the...
Jun 03, 2020
A True Representative Scrolling through Facebook these days, one can’t help but notice the number of posts complaining about the changing face of our hometowns. You can walk down Main...
May 28, 2020
Fond Memories I really enjoyed Jim Marquardt’s article on the Watchcase factory saving Sag Harbor [“Looking Back: When the Watchcase Saved Sag Harbor,” sagharborexpress.com, January 3]. The history of Fahys...
Feb 27, 2020
The Real Enemy I write to you today as a private citizen, not representing any of the organizations with which I work professionally or personally. The Press Sessions event held...
Feb 07, 2020
Spirit Is Alive On January 24, the Sag Harbor Booster Foundation hosted the ninth annual Spirit Night. It is an evening designed to showcase and celebrate the wonderful talents of...
Jan 30, 2020
Do The Right Thing It is very heartening to read that Sag Harbor Village is seriously contemplating a partial ban on gas-fired leaf blowers [“Village Considers a Leaf Blower Ban,”...
Jan 29, 2020
The Real Reasons Last week’s full-page editorial assault on President Trump and on Congressman Lee Zeldin for supporting him [“An Uncivil War,” Editorial, December 9] bemoans the state of our...
Jan 29, 2020
A Happy Reminder I would like to acknowledge my thanks for a number of things. A few weeks ago, I lost my wallet at the Water Street parking lot. After...
Jan 29, 2020
Greatest Challenge I would like to commend Sag Harbor Mayor Kathleen Mulcahy for bringing transparency and openness to the village. In a short time, she has stimulated important conversations on...
Dec 23, 2019
Also An Impact The unexpected visual impact of the HVAC equipment on the roof of the Sag Harbor Cinema is one thing, but does anyone have an idea of how...
Dec 04, 2019
Question Accuracy To the Editor: In a recent letter in the Express concerning the Board of Historic Preservation and Architectural Review, Pierce Hance and Jonathan Morse stated: “Do they question...
Aug 08, 2019
Historic Celebration To the Editor, The event taking place on the grounds behind The Point House on North Haven July 5th was by no means accidental. It was important for the...
Jul 11, 2019
Let the Music Play Dear Kathryn, I’ve always thought of Sag Harbor as a bastion of creativity, a writers’ colony, a crossroads of maritime and terrestrial travelers, home to artists...
Jul 04, 2019
Worst Fears Dear Editor, The worst fears many have had about the future at East Hampton airport have quadrupled. Imagine four times the current air traffic operating out of that...
Jun 27, 2019
Ghosts of Artificial Wetlands Dear Kathryn, It’s too early for Halloween but the ghosts of the 1990’s “make believe wetlands” are back again to haunt us. That plan cooked up by...
Jun 19, 2019
Keep it Simple Dear Kathryn, Your recent reporting on the current Village Board elections highlighted three topics that drew substantial discussion: long term planning, management and transparency. On May 6,...
Jun 12, 2019
Better Way to Manage Storm Water Dear Kathryn, Everyone who knows Havens Beach realizes that the water quality and the shape and texture of the beach itself suffer from the...
Jun 06, 2019
Saving the Sign Dear Editor, On the night of the cinema fire, it’s been widely reported that Chris Denon of Twin Forks Moving and Storage hauled the “Sag Harbor” sign...
May 29, 2019
Air Traffic Should Follow South Shore Route Dear Editor, Do helicopter pilots and helicopter companies really know how LOUD they sound over residential areas? My weekends on the North Fork...
May 22, 2019
Three for the Board Dear Kathryn, I am writing to endorse Brian DeSesa, Julian Barrowcliffe and Yorgos Tsibiridis for the Board of Education. With the next board tasked with the...
May 16, 2019
Exclude Anchoring Dear Kathryn, The latest issue of the Express has the public notice for a Local Law amending Sections of Chapter 278 of the Village code. In view of...
May 08, 2019
Creating Affordability Dear Editor, I wish to offer my deeply felt thanks to TheExpress and reporter Christine Sampson for the excellent article in the The Express Magazine of April/May2019 titled "Living...
May 02, 2019
Just Say No Dear Editor: I couldn’t believe what I was reading in your paper about the Noyac Civic Council's meeting regarding the proposal for a SUV to transport out-of-district...
Apr 24, 2019
A Different Picture Dear Editors: John Steinbeck wrote in his novel The Winter of Our Discontent, “You know how advice is - you only want it if it agrees with...
Apr 18, 2019
Noyac Supporter Dear Editor: I was watching the Southampton Town Council’s meeting on SEA-TV Channel 22 when many residents spoke about the outrageous DEC’s reversal on issuing a permit to...
Apr 11, 2019
Halt Loss of Vegetation To the Editor: The Sag Harbor Express has brought to the fore very important issues facing Sag Harbor through their Sessions forums. One recent session focused...
Apr 03, 2019
Sag Harbor Beach Portraits Dear Editor: Breakout time past, time present and time future. Include the benches. These pictures tell a story- a story about a community, about a history,...
Mar 28, 2019
Suggestions for Main Street Dear Editor and Staff, The recent Express Sessions forum on the future of Main Street was so well done! A round of applause for all of...
Mar 20, 2019
Pay Attention to Housing Needs To the Editor, Our Express put together an important event on Thursday. It was a packed house as the future of our Main Street is important...
Mar 14, 2019
School Could Serve a Need Dear Editor: This is in response the story about the listing of the Ross Lower School on Butter Lane (Sag Harbor Express, February 21). If...
Mar 07, 2019
The Price of Refusing Compromise Dear Editor With respect to the article “Airport Closure Put on the Table” in the February 7 edition of The Express, I would like to make...
Feb 28, 2019
Look Somewhere Else Dear Kathryn, As a fourth generation resident of Sag Harbor, I have been very disturbed by the planned impound yard near the delicate wetlands and habitat of...
Feb 21, 2019
Better Use of Money, Space Dear Editor, The Suffolk County Water Authority has decided that its property on Division Street should not be used as a vehicle impound yard because...
Feb 14, 2019
Take a Pause Dear Editor: This was addressed to Mayor Schroeder and the Sag Harbor Village Trustees regarding events at Haven’s Beach. I’m Anne Hansen, living at 151 Bay St....
Feb 07, 2019
Events
Mar25
Bucket Drumming (ages 8-12)
March 4, 11, 18, and 25 Bucket drumming - fun...
Mar25
Glockenspiel Playing (ages 6-10)
March 4, 11, 18, and 25 The glockenspiel, or bells,...
Mar23
Jazz Ensemble Workshop
Thursdays, March 2, 9, 16, and 23 Do you want...
Mar21
Indoor Balance Class (ages 6-12 yrs)
March 7, 14, 21, and 28 A balance class designed...
Mar25
Sports + (ages 5-12)
Saturdays, January 7, 21, February 4, 18, March 4, 11,...
