Library Documents Trace East Hampton Slavery
Documents associated with slavery in East Hampton are on display in the East Hampton Library lobby in an exhibit curated by Andrea Meyer and Mayra Scanlon of its Long Island Collection.
Town Delays Airport Closure Until Mid-May
The East Hampton Town Board voted last Thursday to postpone the planned temporary closure of East Hampton Airport and its reopening as a new, private-use airport following an executive session to discuss the plan, which has incited furious opposition and multiple lawsuits by interests from airport users and the aviation industry to residents who fear diversion of aircraft to their neighborhoods.
Goodbye to Kayaks, Hello to Wine?
For the last 20 years, people have slipped into Accabonac Harbor behind a small stand of cedar trees next to the Springs General Store, a Town of East Hampton-historical site. Sage Island, Wood Tick Island, the Merrill Lake Sanctuary, and Louse Point were all just a paddle away. No longer.
Head-to-Head in Court Over Access
In the contempt hearing in which property owners along the stretch of Napeague oceanfront popularly known as Truck Beach claimed that East Hampton Town failed to comply with last February’s New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division decision that barred driving there, Ed Michels, the town’s chief harbormaster, testified that the best he could do was block access at Marine Boulevard and advise people of the directive.
Appeal to Highest Court
In what attorneys and lawmakers have described as a rare occurrence, New York State’s highest court has decided it will hear an appeal from the Noyac mine known as Sand Land, which is trying to hold onto its operating permit.
Online Beach Parking Permit Sale Was Flawed
The East Hampton Village Board acknowledged issues with the way nonresident beach parking permits were sold this year. The permits, which went on sale at midnight on Feb. 1, sold out in only 11 hours, a record. This rankled many residents of East Hampton Town, who will be unable to park this summer at their favorite beaches.
Montauk Library Reopens After Major Makeover
The much-anticipated, newly renovated Montauk Library officially reopened on Friday. “This is our soft opening,” said Denise DiPaolo, the library’s director, noting that the official ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place in May. But fanfare for the newly reconfigured and expanded library space has begun, as excited patrons passed through the doors on Friday, wearing big smiles and looks of wonder.
A Land Rover for a Cause
Hamptons Community Outreach, a nonprofit group that helps economically disadvantaged people obtain food, emergency house repairs, and other support, is a recipient of a new Land Rover donated by the Southampton Village dealership in the company’s Above and Beyond Service Awards.
On Call: What Defines an Emergency?
Many people often wonder when they should make the decision to call 911 or go to an emergency room if they are sick or injured. What precisely constitutes an emergency?
On the Police Logs 02.24.22
A Further Lane woman reported a “shadowy figure” outside her bedroom window an hour before sunrise on Feb. 15. Two officers showed up at the house and checked the interior and exterior. It proved to be nothing more than a shadow.