Opinion

What happens when a furnace goes blooey.

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

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.

In last week’s episode of “Capote vs. the Swans,” our man in letters clawed back some dignity. And a fan ponders the arc of his career.

At an arty dinner party in Sag Harbor a woman announced to the table, “There’s just too much art!” If that day ever comes, we’re in trouble.

Leafing through some of The Star’s bound volumes, I was chagrined to find my early-1970s columns were unvaryingly issue-oriented.

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.

The South Fork has more trails than you could shake a stick at, and now is the time to go.

Parenthood is a pendulum. Whatever direction our parents swung in the habits and policies of our own raising, we swing that pendulum far back over to the other side.

The thankless task of the letters editor.

Clarity through fasting.

How can friends who’ve headed to Florida or the Bahamas possibly get through a winter without the visceral remembrances of snowy days?

The real Herrick Park is for sports.

Someone pointed out to me that a mahogany floor in a beach house did not really “go.”

This is the first time I’ve been alone in this house for more than 24 hours, ever. I wander the rooms and check my pockets.

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.

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

A return to a vastly changed Commonwealth Avenue and Boston University — and its famous racing facility.

A tale of two ad men.

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.

A vacation in “Centereach with palm trees.”

What out-dumbs TikTok?

Coffee and tea are the hot beverages of contemplation.

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

After the blood drive.

My generation has been living in America’s Second Reconstruction. With some improvements from the first in the 1870s, we still fight for inclusion, seek diversity, and hope for equity.

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.

A nationwide “protest for euphoria.”

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.