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U.S. Representative Lee Zeldin Cancels Southampton Village Event After Rally In East Patchogue

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U.S. Representative Lee Zeldin, who was reelected to represent the 1st Congressional District in November, has canceled an upcoming event for constituents at the Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton Village... more

Concer House Declared Historic Landmark By Southampton Village

After years of frustration, battles and setbacks, the historic piece of property at 51 Pond ... 24 Feb 2021 by Cailin Riley

Shinnecock Leader Says Do Not Doubt That A Casino Will Be Developed

A week after the Shinnecock Nation announced plans to build a casino on its territory ... by Stephen J. Kotz

Hampton Bays Grad Earns Prestigious Place At Brookhaven National Lab

“Intern at Brookhaven National Lab” calls to mind the image of a white coated researcher ... by Kitty Merrill

Town Police Reform Plan Slated For Public Hearing This Week

The need to engage more actively, positively, and often with the community is a refrain ... by Kitty Merrill

As Steinbeck House Hits Market, Fears In Sag Harbor That Literary Heritage Will Be Lost

The little waterfront cottage in Sag Harbor, where the Nobel-Prize-winning author John Steinbeck sought refuge ... by Stephen J. Kotz

‘Tickled Pink’ To Honor Community Heroes, Women Of East End Media

For her entire life, Kathryn Menu has known that breast cancer rates are particularly high ... by Michelle Trauring

Schneiderman Keeps Pushing For Town Board, Rather Than ZBA Review Of Change Of Use Applications

Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman last week continued to push for the Town Board to take on the responsibility of approving change of use applications instead of the town’s Zoning Board of Appeals in certain instances. During a February 18 work session discussion on a measure he sponsored that, if adopted, would transfer certain authority related to nonconforming uses from the Zoning Board of Appeals to the Town Board, he argued in favor of moving the approval power to the elected Town Board. Currently, if a developer wants to swap a pre-existing nonconforming use for a new use that is ... 23 Feb 2021 by Kitty Merrill

First-Dose PODs Will Operate At All Suffolk County Community College Campuses This Week

For the first time, this week Suffolk County will operate first-dose points of dispensing, or ... by Brendan J. OReilly

‘I’m Rising’: Susie Roden Kickstarts Fundraiser, While Facing Breast Cancer For Third Time

When Susie Roden treated herself to a belated birthday massage on Monday morning, it certainly ... by Michelle Trauring

Cover Up In Plain Sight

In Plain Sight For many months, lawmakers and journalists alike have pressed Governor Andrew Cuomo and his administration for more transparency on the number of COVID-related nursing homes deaths. He’s dodged. He’s lashed out. He waited for everyone to drop it and move on — but that was never going to happen. The excuse was that federal prosecutors would use the data as a bludgeon in a politically motivated investigation. While there is truth in describing the Trump administration’s inquiry as partisan, that excuse doesn’t explain why New York State’s own Democratic legislators were rebuffed when they asked for the ... by Staff Writer