Republican Representative Nick LaLota said that in awarding federal earmarks “it is appropriate to consider whether an applicant government demonstrates a willingness to cooperate with federal partners, uphold the rule of law, and protect public safety. Recent actions by certain municipalities in New York to limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities have raised serious concerns in this regard.”
District Answers Criticism Over Sag Harbor Student Death
Jeff Nichols, the superintendent of the Sag Harbor School District, spent most of a special meeting of the school board Wednesday offering an explanation and timeline of the school’s actions the day that Cesar Adrian Albarracin Guncay, a sixth grader, died in a rafting accident.
June 12, 2026
Police ID Woman Found Dead in Montauk Woods
Update: New York State police have identified a woman found dead in the woods in Montauk Thursday as 35-year-old Lauren Balik of New York City.
June 12, 2026
Police & Courts
Last week in Montauk, a Pennsylvania couple called police to complain that they’d been barred from taking their service dog into Duryea’s restaurant. The manager told them they were welcome to get takeout and eat at a picnic area across the street.
Jun 18, 2026
A second victim of a postal worker accused last month of sexually assaulting a child in East Hampton has come forward, resulting in his indictment by the county on two violent felony charges.
Jun 18, 2026
Bragman and Others Speak Up for Larsen
Former East Hampton Town Councilman Jeff Bragman, who screened with the Democratic Committee this winter to be considered as its nominee for town supervisor this fall, endorsed East Hampton Village Mayor Jerry Larsen in his primary race against the incumbent, Kathee Burke-Gonzalez.
Jun 18, 2026
Two Political Newcomers in Sync
The two Democratic candidates vying to challenge Representative Nick LaLota in New York’s First Congressional District did not criticize each other, but rather were in near-total agreement and pledged to work together in the midterm election campaign, in a sedate debate on June 8.
Jun 11, 2026
Government
The East Hampton Town Trustees voted last week to authorize a special season for the taking of soft clams or razor clams by the method known as powering, or churning, on weekdays starting June 29.
Jun 11, 2026
Early voting in advance of the June 23 Democratic primary begins on Saturday and will continue through June 21 at the Windmill Village community room.
Jun 11, 2026
A renewed lease for the Maidstone Gun Club in Wainscott, which has been closed since the imposition of a temporary restraining order in November 2022, still has not been signed, East Hampton Town Councilwoman Cate Rogers told the Wainscott Citizens Advisory Committee.
Jun 11, 2026
Proposed legislation that would encourage employer-sponsored housing within East Hampton received a chilly reception at a May 7 public hearing and has since been tweaked. Now deemed satisfactory by the town board, it will get another hearing on July 19.
Jun 11, 2026
Arts
Steven Kasher: ‘Finding Meaning Through Art’
Steven Kasher’s “Memoir of a Collection: Finding Meaning Through Art” features not only his eclectic and personal collection, but also the people behind the images, among them John Chamberlain, Lou Reed, and Gunter Grass.
Jun 18, 2026
Guild Hall will host a solo dance performance by Lloyd Knight, a celebration by Marc Shaiman of his new memoir, and a panel discussion about the idolatry of growth.
Jun 18, 2026
Coming to The Church is “This Land: Considering the American Landscape,” a show of artistic responses to the nation’s landscapes ranging from the Hudson River School to the present.
Jun 18, 2026
Some highlights of the summer’s live music on the South Fork include Steve Earle and Dawes at the Talkhouse, Brandi Carlile at the Montauk Lighthouse, Lyle Lovett at the Clubhouse, and Snoop Dogg at the Surf Lodge.
Jun 18, 2026
Villages
An Army of Volunteers Keeps U.S. Open on Course
The golf world is totally focused on the 126th U.S. Open currently underway at the iconic Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. While the patrons in attendance are there to watch the best professional golfers vie for the coveted championship trophy and lay claim to one of the four major championships, the event itself would not happen without the 3,000 volunteers who line the 7,440-yard course and expansive surroundings.
Trains Ramp Up for the Open
L.I.R.R. service will increase significantly for the U.S. Open, slated to begin at Shinnecock Hills on Monday and run through June 21, with a newly constructed train stop at the college seeing an additional seven to eight trains per day.
At Main Beach in August
After the announcement last week of the July concert lineup, this week brings news of who’s coming for the rest of the season.
Sports
Long Island Books
Food
News for Foodies 06.18.26
Padma Lakshmi will stir the pot with Florence Fabricant at Guild Hall, and Miracle opens on Main Street in Sag Harbor.
Jun 18, 2026
News for Foodies 06.11.26
Crow’s Nest Cafe expands to the Montauk Lighthouse, Almond to host a Channing Daughters wine dinner, and a rosé tasting at Domaine Franey.
Jun 11, 2026
News for Foodies 06.04.26
Cedar Point Pizza and Brunch is now open for the season, and there’s a new tequila tasting room in Montauk.
Jun 4, 2026