Playing 'Calvin Ball'
Over the last month, I’ve been bemused at the hysterical reactions of some of the Shinnecock apologists, as it relates to criticism of the tribe’s aggressive wielding of its so-called “sovereignty.” By attempting to bypass the laws of the town...
Do Like Jesus
Our society is mired in painful division and unrest. While the noise is all around politics, a major, or possibly the major, underlying problem is economics. The divide between those with money and thus with power has accelerated to unsustainable...
An Introduction
As a candidate for the Southampton Town Council in this November’s election, I’d like to introduce myself to your readers. I’ve lived in Southampton for the majority of my adult life, working, raising my children and marrying here. I originally...
Address the Cause
It has once again been brought to my attention that roads are being closed to through traffic at certain times of day, in search of the “perfect” solution to our traffic problems [“‘Common Sense Answer’: Residents Urge Return of No-Left-Turn...
Fix the Problem
Concerns of Trump administration authoritarianism were topics in a recent editorial in this paper [“Sounding the Alarm,” August 14], as well as in a “Viewpoint” by the local League of Women Voters. No mention was made about the years of...
Who's Laughing Now?
At the last Southampton Village Board meeting, Trustee Roy Stevenson called traffic “a disease eating away at the fiber of what makes Southampton such a special place” [“‘Common Sense Answer’: Residents Urge Return of No-Left-Turn Rules To Ease Southampton Traffic,”...
Scripted Protest
I’m a member of the East End for Peace and Justice group, who organize the vigil in front of the windmill in Sag Harbor Village every Sunday at 3 p.m. I have managed to be there most Sundays, for some...
Turning Lane?
There is an open area west of the intersection of Sebonac Road and Route 27 that can be easily made into a turning lane, eliminating the time-consuming stop sign. This would reduce traffic/travel time considerably. John D. Goldman Southampton
Patently Unjust
I am totally blown away by the cruelty of the Southampton Town Council by continuing to bring frivolous lawsuits against the Shinnecock Nation [“Southampton Town Takes Department of Interior to Court Over Status of Tribal Land in Hampton Bays,” 27east.com,...
Due Diligence
In a recent letter from Jessica McNerney [“More Than a Stain,” Letters, August 21], she unjustly attacks Maria Moore and the Southampton Town Board for challenging the validity of a letter issued by an official of the U.S. Department of...