Thanks for exposing the scourge of gas-powered leaf blowers in the lead editorial last week [“A Place To Start,” Editorial, September 2]. It turns out that, beyond the noxious noise, they are among our worst polluters. A comprehensive regional ban would so beneficial for the East End.
After dodging several hurricanes this summer, we are clearly vulnerable to the coming ravages of climate change. It’s past time to end fossil fuel emissions and turn to clean, renewable energy sources.
You also have to wonder why all the new state-of-the-art, multimillion-dollar homes here aren’t required to build in solar power to reduce the stress on our overworked power grid.
Kim Christian Olson
Southampton
Negotiation & CompromiseI’ve been struggling with the hostilities expressed over the Shinnecock Nation’s development of their Westwood’s area travel plaza, which include some insulting “I know best” recommendations from some members of our community about what the Nation should do instead to...
Financial WizardsI am trying to understand the thinking of the financial wizards in Southampton Town Hall. In a heartbeat they decided to spend $4 million to purchase the Casa Basso property [“Southampton Town Eyes Purchase of Casa Basso, Castle in Westhampton...
High-Handed DecisionAt its recent meeting in January, the Village Board of Trustees addressed the question of traffic flows on Somerset Avenue [“Southampton Village Board Looks at Options for Mitigating Cut-Through Traffic on Somerset Avenue After Accident There, 27east.com, January 14]. This...
FragmentedI just read the article in The Press about the Somerset Avenue traffic proposed fixes [“Southampton Village Board Looks at Options for Mitigating Cut-Through Traffic on Somerset Avenue After Accident There” 27east.com, January 14]. This is not the first time...
Workforce Housing CriticalThe Southampton Press lunch discussion, “A Year of CHF: Grading the Nascent Community Housing Fund,” on January 9 [“Express Sessions: Affordable Housing Funds Are Building, but the Challenges Are Towering,” 27east.com, January 14], raised questions about the program’s slow start...
No More RulesRegarding the traffic on Magee Street and the Somerset Avenue area [“Southampton Village Board Looks at Options for Mitigating Cut-Through Traffic on Somerset Avenue After Accident There, 27east.com, January 14], it is so obvious to most of the residents of...
A Brick WallAs an avid cyclist, I must call out another glaring example of favoritism toward wealthy donors at the expense of the Southampton Village community. Sheila Peiffer, a member of the environmental committee, recently raised a critical question to one of...
Fostering ChangeI am delighted to have been nominated by the Southampton Town Democratic Committee to run for Southampton Town Council in the special election on March 18. Many thanks to the committee for choosing me to represent our community’s vital local...
