Cannabis ChaosLast fall, at an Express Sessions event, then-State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. compared New York State’s rollout of its cannabis laws to the rollout of the Titanic — unfavorably. Today, if possible, it looks even worse. Not every municipality...
A Lifesaving PlanLast year, 24 fatal drownings were recorded in Suffolk County, a number that is concerning in and of itself but even more alarming when you consider that it was a 60 percent increase from the year prior. Many of these...
Two Steps ForwardThere is a healthy debate surrounding The Express News Group’s annual list of “Water Hogs,” the somewhat inelegant moniker given to the South Fork’s biggest residential consumers of water. Is it an effort to shame the Suffolk County Water Authority’s...
Stop StallingIn January, at an Express Sessions event, Kara Bak, who is the director of housing for Southampton Town, made clear the stakes when it comes to affordable housing: “Both East Hampton and Southampton have this crisis, and we are at...
A Golden AgeIt was just a couple of years ago, during the height of the COVID pandemic, when it seemed very likely that the days of movie theaters were numbered, or at least the idea of a small-town cinema was beginning to...
A True ClassicAs the 50th annual Hampton Classic takes place this week, please do keep in mind just what an enormous undertaking it is, how much devotion it takes to put on such a high-quality international event, and how deep its local...
Better Than NothingSocial media has its shortcomings, and development isn’t generally celebrated in this region. But there are times when a new project gets more than its fair share of abuse, and it’s worth polishing the lens a bit. Many people jeered...
A Seat AwaitsWe, and others, have been shouting across the abyss at U.S. Representative Nick LaLota, trying but mostly failing to engage him in a conversation about the long list of historical developments in the first eight months of his second term...
