Suffolk County has issued a travel ban on top of its blizzard warning for Sunday night through at least midday Monday, with snow totals of 15 to 20 inches possible and high winds expected. East Hampton Town declared a state of emergency and has extended its travel ban through 9 p.m. Monday.
East Hampton Car Wash Tests the Waters
A proposal to place a full-service car wash at 238 Springs-Fireplace Road was in front of the East Hampton Town Planning Board last week for the first time in six years, needing site plan approval and a special permit.
February 19, 2026
Driver Pleads Guilty in Fatal 2025 Springs Crash
The driver in a Springs car accident that killed one teenager and injured six others in June pleaded guilty to multiple charges on Feb. 11 and will be sentenced to four to 12 years in prison.
February 11, 2026
Police & Courts
With the Department of Justice’s release of millions of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, East Hampton appears hundreds of times, from mundane mentions of lunches to more explosive claims like a report of an alleged sex-trafficking ring in Amagansett and a possible sighting of Ghislaine Maxwell.
Feb 19, 2026
The manager of the recycling center here reported to police on Feb. 10 that two women had been intercepting others and taking their bottles and cans before they could be disposed of.
Feb 19, 2026
A 14-year-old driving on Hand’s Creek Road on Jan. 19 was involved in an accident that eventually led to the arrest of his father on Feb. 3.
Feb 19, 2026
South Fork Wind’s Electricity Generation Proves Reliable
As the Trump administration’s assault on the offshore wind industry continues, developers of the 12-turbine South Fork Wind farm are pointing out that it generated electricity on 99 percent of all days in 2025.
Feb 19, 2026
Springs Brewery Will Not Be a Bar
The proposed Springs Brewery traded a big problem — being labeled a bar — for a relatively smaller problem involving total lot coverage, after its owners met with the East Hampton Town Planning Board last week.
Feb 19, 2026
Government
Terminally ill patients now have the option to receive medical aid in dying, or euthanasia, in New York State, after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Medical Aid in Dying Act into law early this month. But some see complications.
Feb 19, 2026
Hamptons Pride is inching closer to the realization of its founding project — a historical marker that would bolster and preserve the legacy of the Swamp, “the last and longest-running gay club in the Hamptons.”
Feb 19, 2026
A homeowner’s application for multiple variances and a wetlands permit drew extensive questioning from the East Hampton Village Zoning Board of Appeals, including concerns about the potential impacts on a nearby residence and on the neighborhood character.
Feb 19, 2026
Thus far, one big advantage Supervisor Kathee Burke-Gonzalez has received from becoming the chosen candidate of the East Hampton Town Democratic Committee at its Jan. 14 nominating convention is that it and the Suffolk County Democratic Committee have since been attacking her primary opponent, Village Mayor Jerry Larsen.
Feb 12, 2026
Arts
Environmental Art Looks Back and Forward
“Regeneration,” the new show at the Parrish Art Museum, features work by 11 artists who engage with local and global environmental challenges.
Feb 19, 2026
The Hamptons Pride Film Series will bring Todd Haynes’s film “Carol,” which received six Oscar nominations, to Bay Street.
Feb 19, 2026
Sag Harbor’s Emily Weitz and her band M takes the Mic have a new 14-song album, “No Song Left Behind,” whose first two tracks have been released on streaming platforms.
Feb 19, 2026
The Church will host two programs devoted to the written word and a conversation with Oliver Tobin, curator of “Martha Graham: Collaborations,” and Janet Eilber, the artistic director of the Martha Graham Dance Company.
Feb 19, 2026
Villages
A Day on the Ice for Katy’s Courage
A day of fun on the ice on Saturday at the Buckskill Winter Club will raise money for Katy’s Courage, the nonprofit that supports pediatric cancer research, education, and children’s bereavement services.
New Owners of the Corner Bar Named
John and Kelly Piccinnini, who own the Clam Bar on Napeague and Sett Coffee in Amagansett, “will be taking over operations” of the Corner Bar in Sag Harbor.
Item of the Week: Who Really Worked at Sylvester Manor?
The manor house at Sylvester Manor, seen on this postcard, was built around 1737. From the beginning, the plantation’s existence depended on the labor of people of color.
Sports
Long Island Books
Food
Wine Wednesdays at Nick and Toni’s
Nick and Toni’s restaurant will host 10 wine workshops designed around themed tasting flights led by distributors, importers, or winemakers.
Feb 19, 2026
News for Foodies 02.19.26
Slow Food East End will host a Sunday potluck supper in Remsenburg, and tastings continue at Park Place Wines and Liquors.
Feb 19, 2026
South Fork Somm: New York Winemakers Champion Cab Franc
A new wine movement called Cab Franc Forward is taking hold in New York. Co-founded by two Long Islanders, Gabriella Macari and Max Rohn, its mission is to make great wine while declaring cabernet franc the state’s premier grape.
Feb 12, 2026