Yet again this year, a “straw woman” candidate is on the Republican line on Tuesday’s ballot for the seat in the State Assembly from the 1st District, which includes the... more
Observed in mid-March, Sunshine Week is a vital annual reminder of the importance of open government and the public’s right to know — and the critical role of local media outlets like The Express News Group in helping to disseminate that information to the public. New York State joined the nationwide initiative this year, from March 16 to 22 — as it does every year — in an effort to emphasize transparency and accountability in all levels of government. The New York News Publishers Association continues to work toward those goals, focusing on them not only during Sunshine Week but ...
26 Mar 2025 by Editorial Board
Knowing the tone of conversation in Hampton Bays, I suspect many voted the current federal administration in. As the Department of Education is dismantled, federal tax dollars will disappear. I hope they all show up to vote the school budgets down, because my bet is that cutting them to fit what’s left won’t happen. Using 2023-24 numbers, $1,275,363 is at risk. Neither higher taxes nor poorer services for children is a desirable outcome. Congratulations to the Republicans. Well done. Amy Paradise Hampton Bays
24 Mar 2025 by Staff Writer
Thank you, Andrew Messinger. The eighth paragraph of the “Ramble” article [“The March Garden Ramble,” Hampton Gardener, Residence, 27east.com, March 22] is most important for understanding the connections to the world of our ecosystem. If poison is used, other parts of the system are afflicted. Recently, a dead owl was found by a friend’s family. The bird was buried. Elaine McKay Sag Harbor The paragraph in question: “Now, consider the alternate outcome if I had been using a poison to kill voles. The owl may have eaten one or two, ingested the poisoned vole and probably died from being poisoned. ...
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Donald Trump has been a scammer his entire adult life. His most successful scam was to convince those who voted for him to believe that he was a friend of the average American. His “average guy” brand came complete with the red trucker hat with the MAGA logo. He awkwardly danced on stage, like your grandpa or uncle who was harmless and just trying to have a good time. He talked about high food prices, and those dangerous illegals, just like your protective neighbor, your buddy. So, let’s look at just a few facts. Since he took office, Trump has ...
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My response to the editorial “Crossing the Line” [March 20], regarding the efforts to deport Mahmoud Khalil, the spokesperson for demonstrators at Columbia University is this: Yes, though Mr. Khalil has a green card and is entitled to many rights, he is nonetheless a guest of the people of United States and their government. If his behavior became intertwined with illegal criminal obstruction of campus life, became associated with antisemitic expression, and he supported the terrorist group Hamas, which, as the spokesperson for these demonstrators, he definitely did, unfettered freedom to do so came to an end. Spokesmen like the ...
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Neighbors In Support of Immigrants is planning our fourth annual Bicycle Recycling Day. We began this project because transportation to summer jobs is often difficult for teens and families who have no car or just one car. We have never had any leftover bikes, showing that people need them. This year, we have formed a new partnership with Long Island Bicycle Cooperative. They have workshops where they accept bikes in any condition, repair them and give them away. This year, they have said they would give us 50 road-ready bikes, more than we’ve had before. In return, we will collect ...
by Staff Writer
“Give Us Us Free” were the powerful words spoken in broken English by Joseph Cinque during the final trial of the Amistad. I watched the “Amistad” movie, in which former President John Quincy Adams accepted the job of representing the Amistad captives, hoping he would “do justice to their cause.” Adams spoke before the court for about nine hours and succeeded in moving the majority to decide in favor of freeing the captives once and for all. It was deemed one of the trials of the century. One of most riveting statements, and my favorite Adams statement, was: “And the ...
by Staff Writer
Sag Harbor is justifiably proud of its beautiful library. It was gifted to the village in 1910 by M. Olivia Slocum Sage, a wealthy philanthropist who believed that free access to books was critical to building character, health and prosperity in the working classes, and progress in society as a whole. In 1996, the Institute of Museum and Library Services was created at the federal level to recognize and support the work of local public libraries across America. Increasingly, the IMLS has focused on encouraging access to information and inspiration through digital distribution — the modern equivalent of Mrs. Sage’s ...
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For those who aren’t paying attention — and, honestly, that’s not an acceptable way to live right now — we have not yet hit 60 days of the Donald Trump presidency, and the obsession with deportation is already not just toeing a constitutional line, it’s leapt fully across, into deeply troubling territory. There is the case of Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student who was arrested by federal authorities and detained at a facility in Louisiana. He is a green card holder, which means he is a permanent resident of the United States, according to federal law. He is ...
19 Mar 2025 by Editorial Board
For decades, the water quality at Havens Beach, Sag Harbor Village’s lone bathing beach, has been questionable at best, with stormwater runoff from the 2-square-mile village, largely filtering through a drainage ditch leading directly into the bay. In such a beautiful village, it’s a decidedly less-than-idyllic spot. Stormwater runoff is often cited as one of the major sources of dangerous bacteria levels in our bays, and the impact of stormwater runoff at Havens Beach has been an issue that administrations in Sag Harbor Village have been discussing for well over 30 years, with no real resolution. Two weeks ago, Dr. ...
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