(August 18, 2011) As everyone knows, the super-rich take helicopters out to the Hamptons every weekend. The Chairmen begin coming out on Thursday... More
politics — Archive
Mayor Mark Epley’s Grand Idea
(August 11, 2011) The Mayor of the Village of Southampton, Mark Epley, is, in my opinion, a shining example of what a mayor... More
Tim Bishop Talks About Debt Ceiling Vote
(August 11, 2011) The drum-beating drama of the debt ceiling crisis is in the rearview mirror, but the consequences of it are in... More
Local Politics: EH Leaves
(August 11, 2011) Just two years back the then-East Hampton Supervisor and the Democrat-controlled Town Board passed a public beach pass fee ordinance... More
Trying to Hampton: Various Attempts by Villages to Change Their Names
(August 4, 2011) Over the years, certain communities on the East End that do not have the word “Hampton” in their name have... More
Thoughts About The Debt Ceiling
(August 4, 2011) I think that in if Congress had not raised the debt ceiling by Monday at 11 p.m., President Obama would... More
Local Politics: The Mud Slinging Begins Early
(August 4, 2011) It’s still the middle of the summer and already local political mud is being thrown about as if it were... More
Former Mayor Koch Pleads for Fairness
(July 28, 2011) This past weekend I met with former New York City Mayor Ed Koch to talk about the future of New... More
Local Politics: Frank MacKay Quickly Losing Favor
(July 27, 2011) The buzz in both the Town of Southampton and the Town of East Hampton concerning the local political scene focuses... More
Southampton’s Plans for Autmn Leaves
(July 21, 2011) In the fall, years ago, towns in the Hamptons just let the leaves fall to the ground. Those with landscaped... More
