There is no sugar-coating it: The Class of 2020 got ripped off. There was no prom, no senior skip day, none of the anticipation and celebration of a traditional graduation... more
A number of years ago, I attended a grandparents’ event at Our Lady of the Hamptons School in Southampton. I had my back to an empty seat at the table, but when a break came I shifted in my seat, only to realize that the empty seat was now occupied. I apologized and we began chatting. Quickly, our conversation zoomed in on Brooklyn, particularly the neighborhoods of Park Slope and Brooklyn Heights. We were both familiar with them, although I think he was more of a Brooklyn Heights man and I had spent a number of years in Park Slope ...
3 Feb 2025 by Staff Writer
While I don’t want to belabor this issue, I do believe that Colonel Charles Tupper [“Honoring Philanthropy,” Letters, January 30], who responded to my first complaint letter [“Signs of Love?” Letters, January 9], missed an important point that I made: The rock (whether the intended place for the plaque or not) is not the ideal place for the memorial plaque. 1) It is not in the best location to be seen by the public (isn’t that the intent?). The sad fact that two previous plaques have been removed from the rock should speak volumes. 2) I suggested placing it on ...
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As co-founder of Energy Safety Response Group, the energy storage industry’s only full life cycle provider for safety and emergency management solutions, and former battery subject matter expert for the Fire Department of New York, I want to address concerns raised in a recent letter regarding battery storage [“BESS Again, Letters, January 30]. The fire at California’s Moss Landing power plant has understandably led to public concern, but it is critical to recognize that this facility does not represent the current state of the industry. Moss Landing was an archaic anomaly, and we have come far since its creation. Moss ...
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Thank you to those who voted for Donald Trump for president. You have given us a president who, less than 24 hours after the national tragedy of losing 67 souls in an air crash over Reagan National Airport, had the audacity to stand before the American public and the world and blame DEI — diversity, equity and inclusion — hiring. This, of course, had nothing to do with an investigation, because it was too soon to have had one. This had nothing to do with actual evidence, because he provided none. This had nothing to do with compassion for the ...
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I have a few comments to make regarding the editorial “A Front-Row Seat” in the January 30 edition. The editorial begins by partly ascribing Donald Trump’s victory to his “rhetoric on immigration.” That dismissal of the central issue in this election and the emphasis President Trump has placed on it from the very onset of his first term in 2016 implies that he was never serious about it to begin with — which couldn’t be further from the truth. Using the word “rhetoric” implies “unserious,” and this is not true. My next issue with the editorial is with the comments ...
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Over the past three issues, coinciding with the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump to a second term as the chief executive, The Express News Group has been exploring the potential fallout of Trump’s tough new immigration policies on the East End, in a series titled “Crackdown.” It concludes this week with a conversation about the potential impact on the businesses and economy of the region, which relies heavily on immigrant labor in so many sectors. Trump’s win in November appears to have been driven largely by his rhetoric on immigration, which was embraced by a nation that seems ready ...
29 Jan 2025 by Editorial Board
As I look around Flanders, I ask: How prepared are we to fight a disaster like the fires in California? Are we prepared with equipment and personnel? What can homeowners do to help minimize the problem besides new ways to damn and curse those responsible once we learn who is the team leader? George L. Stamatiades Flanders
27 Jan 2025 by Staff Writer
There has been an eruption in America. It is a phenomenon I have not felt in my seven decades of life. There is a feeling that was missing certainly since Ronald Reagan’s second election landslide that spoke to a confidence that our values and beliefs had been restored. A visceral feeling of love for this nation that we so desperately have wanted to celebrate again. Yes, this sounds like the ravings of a love-struck teenager, and you wouldn’t be wrong to chuckle a bit and think this guy has lost it. And you would be right. The wave of joy ...
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In his most recent letter to these pages, reader Ed Surgan [“Death Rattles,” Letters, January 23] bemoans the fact that President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, Peter Hegseth, was questioned about his alleged alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct during his confirmation hearings. If true, these issues would exclude him from almost any job in America. Mr. Surgan seems to think it is unfair that senators would want to investigate these matters at all. What Mr. Surgan does not address is Mr. Hegseth’s total lack of experience that would qualify him to lead an organization with a budget of ...
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We are all so sad to hear of Sylvester & Co. closing [“The Changing Face of the Sag Harbor Retail Scene,” 27east.com, January 7]. A great shop and a great lady — good coffee, too. Before Sylvester’s, it was Bohack’s food chain. I have a photo from the 1969 Old Whalers’ Parade, with me and Linda Giordano advertising his gallery, which opened in 1961 in Latham House. I have just closed the gallery after 64 years at the age of 86. The building was sold for $5,500,000. Wow! Rocco Liccardi Bridgehampton
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