John Avlon, the Democratic candidate, and Nick LaLota, the Republican incumbent, are vying to represent New York's 1st Congressional District.
John Avlon, the Democratic candidate, and Nick LaLota, the Republican incumbent, are vying to represent New York's 1st Congressional District.
Christopher Walsh on Oct 3, 2024
Representative Nick LaLota, a Republican who is seeking a second term in the U.S. House of Representatives, and his Democratic challenger, John Avlon, agree that removing the cap on the... more
There’s an irony that Southampton Town officials might have the least power when it comes to the travel plaza featuring tax-free gasoline that is going up on Shinnecock Nation property in Hampton Bays — but also might be most at fault for the current situation. Neighbors are incensed that the nation is building the gas station off Sunrise Highway with seemingly little oversight. The Environmental Protection Agency has stepped forward to provide a framework for the sovereign Shinnecock Nation’s project, but also has allowed the nation to proceed mostly on pledges to follow EPA rules. A new development with thousands ...
4 Dec 2024 by Editorial Board
Stop digging. That’s the best advice we can offer the Southampton History Museum. When you’re in a hole, recognize it and, if you do nothing else, don’t make it deeper. And there’s a hole, and it’s deep, and it’s time to think about climbing out of it. It was foolhardy to think evicting the Conscience Point Shellfish Hatchery from the North Sea site owned by the museum, near where English settlers first landed in 1640, wasn’t going to land with a thud. Perhaps the hatchery could be a better tenant — there is fair concern about the sometimes disheveled state ...
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