Editorials

Americans, by and large, don’t get together out in the elements much anymore.

Spring is here, and as our attention refocuses out of doors, this is a good moment to take a breath and consider the poor birds.

While Plum Island remains vulnerable to a sale under the terms of a 2008 act of Congress, we should look to Camp Hero as an example.

Rowdy Hall has settled its beef with the town over the paint on its facade, but this should not put to rest the question of what is appropriate and who gets to say so when it comes to land use and redevelopment.

The stakes are unusually high in a Democratic Party contest for a congressional candidate for New York District 1. Voting in the primary is June 25.

The new plan for Herrick Park looks a lot like the old park plan put forward in 2019 by the previous village administration. 

Why did several speed bumps get placed on Highway Behind the Pond, of all places?

About 275 acres of land on 182 parcels are undeveloped along Springs-Fireplace Road.

The Amagansett School District needs a new superintendent. Again.

Thank heaven for the Ladies Village Improvement Society.

The stressed global environment has to be addressed — for whales, dolphins, and everything else on Earth.

There is precedent showing that congestion pricing works, but it won’t be without repercussions for East Enders.

So the town wants to put sand onto the depleted Ditch Plain Beach. Then what?

East Hampton Town government appears divided after the planning board correctly said that it, not the town board, should be in charge of review of the proposed new senior citizens center.

Nick LaLota’s re-election chances improved this week after a State Legislature committee opted against radically reshaping New York Congressional District 1. Bring on John Avlon.

Until proven otherwise, any kind of out-of-the-blue request to change a password or divulge personal details or solicitation of any sort has to be viewed very, very suspiciously.

The Suffolk County Regional Emergency Medical Services Council just got a look at a fractured East Hampton ambulance corps and a reckless handling by the village.

The thankless task of the letters editor.

Beyond longevity, as an elected official Fred Thiele had the capacity to restore trust in government.

The rate at which the land is sinking varies; the worst is in Nassau County, but Suffolk and the East End are not far behind.

Just think how different our coastline would look if there were a sudden, no-holds-barred green light for raising waterfront houses.

Watch out, East End, an affordable housing proposal like that which rattled local governments on Long Island may be rolling out again from the State Capitol.

The East Hampton Town Board took an important step last week when it approved a radically new framing of local land-use laws.

In a small district like Springs finances can be hit hard if new students arrive midyear or urgent repairs are needed. It may be time to revisit the comptroller’s rule.

In praise of those members of the East End G.O.P. who, instead of hosting screenings of wild-eyed-fantasy films produced by the far right, are standing up to defend the actual, longstanding principles of real Republicans.

In casually banning public expression that they did not like, officials in Bay City, Mich., put themselves up against the heaviest of hitters on the issue.

Lately we’ve been reminded of how much we enjoy cheering on the home team.

Governor Hochul’s new Resilient and Ready program recycles old ideas — resiliency implies bounceback, and this sends the wrong message when all attention must instead be focused on retreat.

You have to feel a little sorry for Nick LaLota, a first-term member of Congress who would like to return to Washington and can’t risk upsetting the party’s meal ticket.

East Hampton Village has its own version of the classic Weeble Wobble toy — the Hedges Inn, which took another body blow from a speeding car in the small hours of Monday morning. Something needs to be done.