Police
A mid-20th century law could be a way to compel local police to enforce federal immigration laws, and while much remains unclear as to its legality — particularly as it relates to the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution — an immigration attorney views the renewed law as part of a larger strategy. While the law has its roots in 1940, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services referenced its 1952 iteration...
EditorialsThe East Hampton Town Board appears ready to finally take steps to adopt legislation curbing new home sizes in the town, following a process that...
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Sign Mystery SolvedWhile I was evidently falsely reporting a “dastardly crime” to the Wainscott Citizens Advisory Committee at its monthly meeting on Saturday morning, March 1 (reported in this paper by Jack Motz) [“Wainscott Sign Goes Missing, WCAC Says,” 27east.com, March 5], it turns out that town officials and department heads were doing their jobs. Councilman David Lys reported to Buildings and Grounds Department head Steve O’Brien earlier that week that the westbound “Welcome to Wainscott” and eastbound East Hampton signs had...
Value of Local PressLocal press is one of the foundations of our society, and we are fortunate to have exceptional local press on the East End. Two pieces in the March 6 issue should remind all of us of the value of a local press. First is Stephen J. Kotz’s reporting on our local measles vaccine rates [“In Face of Texas Measles Outbreak, New York State Department of Health Urges Parents To Inoculate Their Children,” 27east.com, March 5], which includes an ominous and...
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