Stacey Abrams, political leader and author, picked apart the rapid transformation of American government and culture in a 90-minute discussion with Ken Miller, a financial executive and activist, for the Thinking Forward Lecture Series Tuesday.
The Future Has Eight Propellers
A demonstration in Springs unveils a 348-pound, carbon fiber Helix Personal Flying Vehicle that requires no license and is touted as “perfect for the Hamptons.”
July 30, 2026
Was That Really an Orca Off Montauk?
A widely circulated social media post last week from Craig O’Connell, host of Shark Week on the Discovery Channel, raised the possibility that an orca was spotted 10 nautical miles off the tip of Long Island.
July 30, 2026
Police & Courts
The woman who police said drove through an art show on the downtown green in Montauk in the overnight hours in June 2025 and was subsequently charged with driving while intoxicated pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three years of probation in East Hampton Town Justice Court.
Jul 30, 2026
Companies controlled by the billionaire industrialist Ira Rennert agreed last month to a $150 million settlement with 1,373 Peruvians who claim they were exposed to lead and other toxic substances as children growing up near the companies’ metal smelting and refining complex in La Oroya, Peru.
Jul 30, 2026
New Tick-Borne Virus Makes First Appearance in New York
The Bourbon virus, a potentially deadly tick-borne disease first discovered in 2014 in a man from Bourbon County, Kansas, has recently shown up in New York State, and the most common tick on the East End, the lone star tick, can spread it.
Jul 30, 2026
For Some Town Trustees, Truck Beach Grievances Persist
Two East Hampton Town Trustees vented their continued frustration with the town board to their colleagues recently, exasperated over being found in civil and criminal contempt for failing to prevent vehicles from using a 4,000-foot stretch of Napeague beach that a judge had ruled was privately owned.
Jul 30, 2026
Government
Seeking to make it easier and cheaper for residents to update their aging septic systems, which have been found to be a main cause of excessive nitrogen in ground and surface waters, the East Hampton Town Board seemed supportive of increasing funding for their installation at the board’s July 21 meeting.
Jul 30, 2026
“We’ve sunk nine wells and we’re going to be sinking more,” Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine said of the county’s investigations into the origin of the contamination that caused two Suffolk County Water Authority wells to be taken offline. “These findings are off the charts!”
Jul 30, 2026
There is no timeline for the gravel lot off Bridge Street to reopen. That means approximately 93 parking spots have been suddenly removed from the village in the height of the summer season.
Jul 30, 2026
The East Hampton Town Trustees unanimously approved a resolution on Monday that sets a new application fee for docks, floating docks, platforms, walkways, and/or bulkheads in waters and on bottomlands under their jurisdiction. It is specifically aimed at modifications made to structures without trustee approval.
Jul 30, 2026
Arts
Artists’ Daydreams in Print
James Salomon, a longtime curator and gallerist in New York and East Hampton, will be at LongHouse Reserve with his new book, “DayDreams,” which pairs 44 artists’ works with their words.
Aug 6, 2026
Authors Night will return to East Hampton’s Herrick Park with 100 writers across all genres who will be happy to sign and sell their books for the benefit of the East Hampton Library.
Aug 6, 2026
“On the End,” Ari Selinger’s debut feature about the face-off between a Montauk mechanic and his well-to-do neighbors (and the Town of East Hampton), will be shown at Gurney’s Resort.
Aug 6, 2026
Highlights of the week for East magazine's party reporter were Lucy Villeneuve's opening at Keyes Art in Sag Harbor and encounters with Matthew Broderick and Paul McCartney.
Aug 6, 2026
Villages
John Mayer Next for SiriusXM at the Talkhouse
The seven-time Grammy Award-winning recording artist John Mayer will perform at the Stephen Talkhouse on Aug. 26 in this year’s edition of the annual SiriusXM satellite radio concert held at the Amagansett live-music venue.
Summer Fair, Summer Splash
Amagansett will see two large annual events on Saturday, both promising fun, food, and fellowship, although one will be bittersweet owing to the death this week of the hamlet’s unofficial mayor.
Party to Open East Hampton’s Antique Fire Barn
The East Hampton Fire Department will have a ribbon-cutting and barbecue to mark the grand opening of a new barn for its antique fire vehicles, apparatus, and memorabilia on Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m.
Sports
Long Island Books
Food
News for Foodies 07.30.26
A wine special at Topside on Gosman’s Dock, an innovative brew from Kidd Squid at Almond restaurant, and a new outdoor dinner spot on Shelter Island.
Jul 30, 2026
News for Foodies 07.16.26
An acclaimed chef is up next in Guild Hall’s Stirring the Pot, a panel on Long Island wines at the Hampton Library, Navy Beach launches Sunday brunch, and catering-to-go from Art of Eating.
Jul 16, 2026
News for Foodies 07.09.26
Omakase is coming to the East End at LDV at the Maidstone and Gurney’s in Montauk, and Lion’s Nook is open at the former Rowdy Hall.
Jul 9, 2026