I had some friends out on Sunday and went for a drive to the inlet. The parking lot was full. It was nice to see so many people fishing and sunbathing.
I noticed a line forming at the lone porta-potty; some little children were on line. Is there some way the county or town can provide additional units? I feel this is a basic service not only for visitors but town residents with season stickers.
I shudder to think what the sanitary conditions were like in this lone unit, and the real risk that people were exposed to, having to wait on line, with no distancing or facility to wash their hands. This to me was a frightening example of an unnecessary public health risk and a failure of government to follow COVID-19 guidelines.
Please — this is the Town of Southampton. We can do better than this.
Chris Flanagan
Hampton Bays
Tracking RealityThank you for “Water Hogs” [“The Water Hogs of the Hamptons, 2025,” Residence, 27east.com, August 28], a deeply necessary, smart service to us all, tracking the reality — what the press can do. I teach a course in the spring,...
Rare TreasureI am urging the Southampton Town Board to keep this land as is, regardless of classification [“Fate of Southampton Town-Owned Poxabogue Field, Within Sagaponack Village, Is Debated at Town Board Meeting,” 27east.com, September 10]. I understand that it is in...
Ecologically ImportantI am a resident and voter in Sagaponack and Southampton Town. Poxabogue Field provides many important ecological services. It serves as: • A wildlife sanctuary, and if farmed, as projected, would be fenced and plowed, obliterating the wildlife that has come to...
Essential ProgrammingAs many East End town residents know who tried to access their public, educational and government (PEG) channels recently, they were no longer available on channels 20 and 22. Instead you were directed to find your channels somewhere in the...
Bought and SoldI am writing in response to last week’s letter, “Pay To Play” [September 11]. At first, some of the names mentioned sounded familiar, but I couldn’t put my finger on it. Then it hit me. Leon Black — a billionaire...
Working DiligentlyOn Thursday, I attended the Southampton Village Board meeting on traffic and realized I had previously misspoken. I said the trustees had taken only “baby steps” in addressing this issue. I was wrong. The truth is, they have been working...
Open Space ImpactI am hoping you will understand the environmental impact of what natural open space, near watering holes, does for our native wildlife. I can only speak professionally as a New York State licensed expert for our state-protected “species of special...
Rewild Your Yard?Many neighbors spoke last week at the public hearing on the future of the Poxabogue Field [“Fate of Southampton Town-Owned Poxabogue Field, Within Sagaponack Village, Is Debated at Town Board Meeting,” 27east.com, September 10]. Most speakers wanted the field to...
