We’re WaitingOnly 79 percent of the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine that federal agencies have allocated to New York State have gotten into people’s arms. Many hospitals, pharmacies and local governments in receipt of doses have been painstakingly slow in...
The Long GameThis week, unless something truly unexpected occurs, Discovery Land will see a 3-1 vote by the Central Pine Barrens Commission on Wednesday that will, for all intents and purposes, remove the final obstacle to a 118-unit luxury golf course resort...
Before And AfterOn the campaign trail in 2016, Donald Trump frequently resorted to verse to make his xenophobic case against immigrants and the supposed threat they bring. The poem “The Snake” is based on an old fable: An old woman takes a...
A Fresh StartIt was the last of a series of stunning images from 2020: Times Square deserted, except for small groups of first responders, as the ball dropped to ring in 2021. One final reminder: We have endured a year like no...
Reality CheckLet’s start, as we should, with three statements of pure, unadulterated fact, a cold splash of unfiltered reality in a time enshrouded by the lazy fog of obfuscation. Joe Biden won the 2020 election, comfortably. Both his 81 million votes...
Candy Canes And Lumps Of CoalPeriodically, we hand out “Gold Stars and Dunce Caps” in this space. This time of year, it seems more appropriate to make them “Candy Canes and Lumps of Coal”: CANDY CANE: To Heart of the Hamptons, the Southampton Village-based charity,...
Good NeighborsMost people are good people. If a neighbor needs a hand — with a heavy package, or up from the sidewalk after a minor fall — rare is the person who wouldn’t happily be there to help. It’s only neighborly....
No Coins NeededWhen Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, installed the Park-O-Meter No. 1, invented by Carl Magee (a former newspaper reporter, ahem), on First Street and Robinson Avenue in July 1935, it was a marvel. You stuck in a nickel and got an hour...
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Staff Writer on Jul 14, 2020