Incumbent Tim Bishop, 64, Democrat:Mr. Bishop hails from Southampton and has served as a U.S. Representative since 2003. He graduated from Southampton High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in... more
It’s tempting to say that, when it comes to the affordable housing crisis on the South Fork, the hard part is over — the heavy lifting that it took to get the Community Housing Fund approved in Albany, and by local voters in a referendum, was no small feat. Now that it’s in place, the money is flowing freely: Just a year in, both Southampton and East Hampton towns already have upward of $10 million to spend. For years, the lamentation was “if only we had the money …” Full marks to everyone who addressed that. But an Express Sessions ...
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Shaye Weaver on Oct 27, 2014