Recorded Deeds 08.29.24
Real estate, real estate, and more South Fork real estate.
Short-Term Rental Tax Bill Needs Revision
While the demands made on local services and infrastructure are real, little of the short-term rental income remains in the community.
That Kind of Autumn
As far as seasonal pursuits like swimming, sailing, and eating white corn go, we plan to continue to pretend it’s still summer up through October, but otherwise, an early autumn sounds great.
Go to the Powwow
If you’ve never been to the Shinnecock Indian Nation’s annual powwow on Labor Day weekend, here’s your chance.
The Mast-Head: Boomer Not Boomer
If she becomes president, Kamala Harris could be the last of the baby boom generation to occupy the Oval Office.
The Shipwreck Rose: Ballet Slippers
My ballet teacher was Gordon Peavy, who had his studio in the Odd Fellows Hall on Newtown Lane, above what is now the Chanel store.
Gristmill: Mets to the Rescue
Good times on the jumbotron as the New York Metropolitans get the ballpark rocking on $5 Tuesday.
Guestwords: Tomatoes: A Marriage
When are our words about a garden, and when are they about our relationship?
A Ride on the Seasonal Business Wave
Much of summer on the South Fork is associated with crowded beaches, packed shops and restaurants, and people flooding in from elsewhere to spend time in the fresh air and sunshine. However, when the summer gives way to fall and winter, it becomes a whole different place.
A Celebration of Food at WACH
"Feast — A Still Life" at the Women's Art Center of the Hamptons features work by seven artists who celebrate food.