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Virus Of Hate Dear Editor, Those who support efforts to isolate and delegitimize Israel are taking the responsibility to the giving rise of anti-Semitism. We will not be intimidated. We will not be defined by anti-Semitism. The arc of history will ultimately bend towards tolerance and understanding between people. This is a “National Crisis” and it requires a “National Response.” A response not only by our political leaders but by all people of good will and good faith. The list of cities in the headlines with anti-Semitic incidents almost daily grows longer. The virus of hate continues to flourish and incredibly grows stronger. It is not a time for silence when anti-Semitic attacks are countered with political platitudes of “zero tolerance” followed by revolving door justice. It is almost impossible to believe that suspects arrested in last week’s string of eight anti-Semitic attacks were quickly released right back into the neigh-
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Shivers Dear Rick, I saw the movie “Richard Jewell” by Clint Eastwood, and it is quite unnerving to say the least. It alerts us to exactly what can happen to any of us. What the FBI and the press did to this innocent man should send shivers down the spine. This shatters the belief that as long as one is law abiding, that we can live in peace and without fear. Not any more! Look in the mirror at who was in charge of the Boston office, during the Whitey Bulger case, when a rogue agent did, then transfer it to today’s episodes, with what has recently been exposed by the IG. The “17 mistakes” which are lies to the FISA Continued On Page 24.
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Polar Bears On Main Beach Photos by Justin Meinken The 41-degree ocean temperature did not deter the enthusiasm of more than 350 participants in the New Year’s Day Plunge at Main Beach. Proceeds from the event benefit the East Hampton Food Pantry, which distributes food to its pantries in Amagansett and East Hampton. The East Hampton Lions Club provided hot dogs for snacking to plungers and spectators, and the Food Pantry had T-shirts and sweatshirts for sale as souvenirs. Volunteers from the East Hampton Ocean Rescue ensured the safety of the plungers, many of whom dove head-first into the frigid waters. Winners of the Golden Plunger award for the best costumes were members of the Peltz family of Bridgehampton and their friends from 17 countries, according to Hilary Peltz.
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News & Opinion Top Charges No Sure Thing In Rooney Case Vehicular homicide charged in indictment to be unsealed Monday By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com The indictment of the Montauk woman now charged with vehicular homicide stemming from an October incident was made public via online court records on the day after her 31st birthday. The two most serious charges of the 11 Lisa Rooney is now facing hinge on Suffolk County District Attorney Tim Sini’s office proving beyond a reasonable doubt, if the case were to go to trial, that the amount of alcohol in Rooney’s blood was .18 of one percent or higher at the moment she allegedly struck and killed 28-year-old cyclist John James Usma-Quintero in Montauk October 30. Rooney was hit with six felony charges by the grand jury, and five more charges at the misdemeanor level. Besides the vehicular homicide count, there is one count of vehicular manslaughter in the first degree, one count of manslaughter for recklessly causing Usma-Quintero’s death, and two counts of vehicular manslaughter in the second degree, along with a felony charge of assault with a deadly
weapon — she was said to be driving a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado pickup registered to her company, Girltauk. Carl Irace, a former prosecutor in the Bronx who is not connected with the case, interpreted the charges posted online for The Independent last week. He has not seen the indictment, which was issued by a grand jury seated in Riverside before the holidays but not posted on the New York State Court’s website until December 30, and will be officially unsealed in the courtroom of Justice Fernando Camacho in Central Islip January 13. Two of the misdemeanor charges are driving while intoxicated based on the arresting officer’s observations of Rooney, and driving while intoxicated based on a blood test that showed a reading of .13 alcohol in the blood, over the .08 mark that defines intoxication in New York. But it is the third drunk driving charge — aggravated DWI based on the allegation that Rooney had at least .18 in the blood at the moment of the Flamingo Road crash — that is key to
Lisa Rooney, shown here before being arraigned October 31, has been indicted on a homicide charge. Independent/T. E. McMorrow
the prosecution. The arresting officer arrived October 30 just minutes after Rooney’s pickup struck and killed Usma-Quintero, according to police, but Rooney refused to have blood drawn after she was arrested, forcing the department to file for a blood warrant with a state judge, court documents indicate. The result of that test, administered over three hours after the accident — the .13 of one percent alcohol in her blood — is on file at East Hampton Town Justice Court. The .18 or higher reading is a mathematical extrapolation based on the blood test. Convincing a jury of that number is not a given, Irace warned. The burden of proof is always on the prosecution, Irace said. The vehicular homicide charge against Rooney carries the possibil-
ity of eight-and-one-third to 25 years in prison, with at least some mandatory time in state prison. If the prosecution fails to prove the aggravated DWI charge during a trial, the homicide charge, along with the first-degree manslaughter count, would fall by the wayside because each of those felonies require the defendant have a blood alcohol content of .18 or higher. If convicted of the other felony charges, prison time would still be likely, but not mandatory as part of the sentence. Under the law, Justice Camacho could even sentence Rooney, if convicted of the lesser felony counts but not the top charge, to a term of probation as a first-time offender. The other misdemeanor charges Rooney is facing include illegal possession of cocaine and reckless driving.
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The Westhampton missile base was operated by the U.S Air Force as one of 10 Boeing and Michigan Aeronautical Research Center facilities protecting the east coast from a potential Soviet air attack from 1959 until it was decommissioned in 1964. Fifty-six nucleartipped missiles were located there. After decommissioning, the property was turned over to Suffolk County, which has since utilized the property for storage of automobiles involved in serious accidents, as a law enforcement shooting range, and as a vehicle training course for emergency responders. “Safety of employees that work at the site is of paramount importance,” Kelly-McGovern said. “We have consulted with state health officials regarding current site use, and precautions being taken at the site. We will continue to work with the DEC and New York State Department of Health as new data becomes Continued On Page 23.
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2017 following the detection of PFOS in a public supply well located immediately south of the former BOMARC facility. The public water supply in this area currently meets all existing drinking water standards, as well as proposed maximum contaminant levels for PFAS and 1,4-dioxane.
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Town Receives Funding For Shinnecock Dock Southampton also gets grant for wastewater treatment plant study By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com
The New York Regional Economic Development Council is awarding the Town of Southampton $350,000 in grants to fund two improvement projects in Hampton Bays. The first grant for $300,000 will preserve Shinnecock Dock, home to the second largest fishing fleet in New York state. Suffolk County turned over sole ownership of the dock to the town last year, but it was still in need of many long overdue repairs to improve safety and operations. “This funding comes at a critical time as we work to make vital improvements to the Shinnecock Dock,” town parks director Kristen Doulos said. “We want to make the dock a safe place for the fishing vessels and for the men
and women who work extremely hard to keep the commercial fishing industry alive.” The state also awarded the town $50,000 for the Hampton Bays downtown overlay district wastewater treatment plant study. The town is currently working on revitalization plans for the hamlet’s downtown business district. A sewage treatment plant is an important part of Hampton Bays’ revitalization, according to town officials. The plant would be a state-of-the-art facility that provides advanced sewage treatment — including significant nitrogen removal to protect groundwater and public health — and would be equipped with odor control technologies. It is expected that as properties
The two-acre Shinnecock Commercial Fishing Dock is located along Dune Road in Hampton Bays. Independent/James J. Mackin
are redeveloped, existing substandard cesspools and septic systems would be removed or abandoned in accordance with Suffolk County Department of Health Services requirements. These projects would connect to the plant, thereby protecting and improving overall groundwater quality. The grant will fund the engineering plan needed to make it a reality. “It is our goal in the Town of
Southampton to promote smart growth and preserve and protect the environment,” assistant town planning director Janice Scherer said. “This all comes together in the central business district of Hampton Bays, where we are working to revitalize the downtown, and at the same time remove antiquated sanitary systems and cesspools that contribute to the groundwater and nitrogen issues of Shinnecock and Tiana bays.”
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Army Corps Accepting Bids For Dune Road Project Seeks contractors to restore Hampton Bays beach By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com
Work was ongoing last November to shore up the beach along Dune Road across from the Shinnecock Commercial Fishing Dock. Independent/Desirée Keegan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has opened a solicitation of bids for the West of Shinnecock Inlet Dune Road Project. Wednesday, January 8, marks the beginning of the official process to find a contractor to place 600,000 to 800,000 cubic yards of sand to restore the Hampton Bays beach to its 2005 authorization level, which would be a better, more robust outcome than simply restoring it to its 2019 pre-storm level. “This is an urgent situation along Dune Road affecting our community’s small businesses and jobs, and I am encouraged that the Army Corps is doing everything in its power within federal law to respond quickly and effectively to this urgent matter,” Congressman Lee Zeldin said. “The Army Corps has even sped up the bid process, which significantly reduces the timeline for bidding and start of construction.” Multiple recent storms have caused severe damage to the dunes along the ocean side and led to severe flooding and washovers and a near breach of the barrier island just west of Shinnecock Inlet. With the dunes completely destroyed, some storms pushed flooding across Dune Road to the Shinnecock Commercial Fishing Dock. Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman issued his first local state of emergency September 10 citing an imminent breach. Heavy duty Suffolk County Department of Public Works equipment was hauled in to shore up and essentially rebuild the 750-foot dune across the street from
the Shinnecock Commercial Fishing Dock. Subtropical storm Melissa had battered the barrier island and almost washed away the entire dune with its high tide. Schneiderman said in early November, following yet another storm, he couldn’t believe what he saw. “This beach was as flat as the road was, and we had wind and waves moving right across Dune Road into the Shinnecock Commercial Fishing Dock right across the street,” the supervisor said. “We were struggling to prevent a breach.” At that time, Suffolk County moved 200 truckloads of sand overnight in the dark and rain. At 3000 cubic yards, it got the town through several storm high tides. But it washed out again and again as more storms continue to wallop the south shore and erode any protections put in place. State Senator Chuck Schumer visited the site in late November demanding immediate action following several storms. He said then after speaking with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commander and District Engineer for New York Colonel Thomas Asbery November 25, a dredge would soon be on the way. “It’s been a project for all of us for decades to get the kind of protection we need to preserve the dunes, preserve the south bay, all of the inlets, and the south shore mainland,” he said. “When Superstorm Sandy hit, we worked hard to get lots of help to not just restore what was lost, but provide resilience. And we did. But when storms come and undo some of the work that was done
we can’t just sit there and twiddle our thumbs — we’ve got to get to work.” That month, 90,000 yards had been moved with the help of the Suffolk County Department of Transportation, Department of Environmental Conservation, and Town of Southampton. While the efforts were ongoing, the depletion of sand has been a recurring issue since 1938, when the Shinnecock Inlet was created to stabilize the area as a result of a breach. The federal inlet was protected with jetties, but sand is trapped on the far side where the beach is much wider, which has resulted in the loss of 600 feet of beach. “This week’s progress is continued good news for our local economy and the restaurants and other businesses, including the second largest commercial fishing dock in New York, that operate in the affected area,” Zeldin said.
“I’m grateful to Colonel Asbery and his team at the Army Corps for their continued hard work and partnership on this project and all across our beautiful district.”
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$1.5 Million For Long Wharf Reconstruction REDC grants also benefit East End historical, cultural, and nonprofit gems By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com
The state’s Regional Economic Development Council has awarded Long Island $87.9 million to fund 94 projects in Nassau and Suffolk County, and much of that funding will benefit municipalities, organizations, and projects on the East End. The Village of Sag Harbor will be able to rehabilitate Long Wharf, including replacement of the deteriorated bulkhead; Americans with Disabilities Act compliant access; the installation of safety guard rails; promenade surfacing for environmental sustainability; and new lighting and seating areas to encourage tourism and scenic vistas with its $1.5 million grant. This project implements the village’s Local Waterfront Revitalization Program by creating a safer, more attractive, and walkable waterfront. “The grant will take care about 25 percent of the total fees, but it will allow us to move some funds to do more projects during construction, like adding heavy duty electricity for the visiting boats and start planning for new transient docks on the north side of the wharf, which are in need of updating. We will also add a few EV stations on the wharf for electric car charging,” Mayor Kathleen Mulcahy said. “These state grants have been a big help to many communities on the East End. Long Wharf and other projects like this need these grants and they really are a great example of economic development. Long Wharf will bring people to Sag Harbor downtown and encourage them to stay longer and spend locally.” “The Regional Economic Development Council has reflected a different approach to economic development by focusing on a grassroots decision making as opposed to a top-down approach,” Assemblyman Fred Thiele added. “In short, Long Islanders . . . made recommendations for projects, rather than having the decisions emanate from bureaucrats in Albany.” The Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center was awarded $500,000 to build a new space for its arts academy educational programs for year-round productions, while also increasing the number of programs of-
fered for low-income residents. “Our hope is that in addition to serving the 10,000 children we serve each year through our arts education programs, with the new, flexible space we’ll be able to expand into offering innovative arts programs for adults and seniors — and increasing our impact on traditionally underserved students. We’ll also be able to additionally present all kinds of concerts and programming that doesn’t necessarily work in a traditional theatre,” interim executive director Julienne Penza-Boone said. “This grant award recognizes that WHBPAC has been the anchor of the village, and as it grows to new heights, so will we.”
Montauk Lighthouse The Montauk Historical Society also received nearly $500,000. With $313,500, the organization plans to restore the iconic Montauk Lighthouse tower, and with an additional $125,000 install a breathable coating system to protect the exterior stone from extreme weather. The structure was commissioned by President George Washington and withstood the extreme weather of the north Atlantic Ocean for over 220 years. The grant receival pays for phase three of the restoration project, the first two being repairs of damaged stone to eliminate water intrusion, and re-cementing of the entire sandstone exterior with a mortar replicating that used in 1796 by the original architect and builder, John McCombs Jr. “Though the tower has been repaired over time, it now requires major restoration,” Montauk Historical Society secretary Stephanie Krusa said. “The Montauk Point Lighthouse has been an enduring beacon for seafarers from colonial times to the present. Recently named a National Historic Landmark, the stately tower provides a dramatic backdrop for families, school groups, and sports-minded individuals who hike and camp in surrounding parkland, canoe and fish the waters, and absorb the fascinating history on display within the lighthouse museum. It’s a cultural and educational destination for roughly 100,000 tourists and
Montauk Lighthouse. Independent/File
local folks who annually visit. Thus, it provides a firm economic base for Montauk and the East End region. The Lighthouse is a local and national treasure; an enduring symbol of our cultural heritage.” With its $300,000, the East End Food Institute will establish a commercial kitchen for early-stage food companies and provide a centralized point of aggregation, processing, and distribution for products from regional farms and food businesses.
Lake Agawam Clean-up The Village of Southampton was awarded $216,714 for two ventures to clean up Lake Agawam. A green infrastructure project will be implemented with $186,714 to improve drainage on Gin Lane at the sound end of Lake Agawam. The project will improve the water quality of Lake Agawam by reducing and treating stormwater runoff containing nutrients and sediment. The remaining $30,000 will be used to complete an in-waterbody control of nutrients feasibility study for dredging Lake Agawam. The goal of the project will be to improve the water quality of the lake and reduce the occurrence of harmful algal blooms. “While we are very happy to have been awarded this grant money, we continue to work closely with NY State so that more money can be awarded to us. Lake Agawam, much like other polluted water bodies with harmful algae blooms across Southampton, Long Island, and New York State are a severe problem and will take millions of dollars of grant money as well as private sector funds in order to remediate the immediate problems,” Village of Southampton Mayor Jesse Warren said. “We are working closely with residents, the Lake Agawam Conservancy, and New York state in order to achieve additional grants to tackle and achieve both short-term and medium solutions.” He said those include skimming the algae, reducing nitrogen and phosphate inputs, reducing and/or eliminating runoff, installing updated I/A septic systems, and a sewer system for the village. He also wants to work with residents to reduce or eliminate the use of dangerous chemical herbicides and pesticides and the reduction of fertilizer use.
Southampton Culture Southampton Arts Center also received two grants, $55,000 to enhance the historic grounds to improve accessibility, visitor safety, enhance audience experience, and improve operational efficiency with the purchase of an outdoor stage, audio/sound reinforcement, and outdoor landscape; and $14,000 to add an outdoor covered stage, landscape and architectural lighting, and an audio upgrade to improve accessibility and operational efficiency. With $60,000 Parrish Art Museum Inc. in Water Mill will employ and mentor two fellows over two years in the curatorial and education departments, providing access for emerging professionals to gain the skills and experience to enter the arts and culture workforce, and with $47,000, Madoo Conservancy can construct a new garden welcome center that will create greater accessibility for visitors and allow for expanded educational opportunities. “The board of the Madoo Conservancy and I are very pleased to be awarded this grant,” Director Alejandro Saralegui said. “Increasing accessibility and creating new venues for learning about the environment are crucial to our goal of becoming a cultural hub for the area.” Thiele, Legislator Bridget Fleming, and Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone signed letters of support for the funding. More than $761 million in economic and community development money was awarded through this round of the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council’s funding. “The grants for the East End have focused on the East End’s strengths, which include agriculture, marine industries, and tourism. Cultural opportunities and the arts are a big part of that,” Thiele said. “There is an understanding that our economy depends on the environment, particularly water quality and preservation initiatives. All these projects, from the Shinnecock Fishing Dock to Lake Agawam to the Montauk Point Lighthouse reflect this philosophy. Here, the economy and the environment are not at odds, they depend on each other. The East End has a strong economic base. These grants help to build upon these strengths as well as seek new opportunities.”
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Rickenbach Bids Adieu At Love Fest Mayor of East Hampton Village is stepping down early By Karen Fredericks
It didn’t seem like 28 years ago, Paul Rickenbach Jr. said, but that’s when he first picked up the gavel as East Hampton Village mayor. On December 20, he walked out of the village board meeting as a civilian, having relinquished his elected title six months early. During the meeting, the departing mayor was lauded by local dignitaries and politicians, including Assemblyman Fred Thiele, state Senator Ken LaValle, and former village administrator Larry Cantwell, who also served as East Hampton town supervisor after three decades in village hall. During Rickenbach’s time at the helm, large change to the neighborhood were placed under the protection of historic districts to preserve the unique
character of the colonial village, including the Hook Mill area, Huntting Lane, and Ocean Avenue historic districts. The Beecher House, the Isaac Scoy Osborne House, the Dominy clock shops, and various other buildings and parcels were acquired. Congressman Lee Zeldin announced, through his district director, Mark Woolley, who attended the meeting, that the congressman plans to have a flag flown at the capitol in Rickenbach’s honor. Several speakers praised the now former mayor for the way he treated others. “Mayor Rickenbach has an ability to get things done without leaving people out,” said Steven Schwartz, cofounder of the East Hampton Group for Good Government, an organization
Mayor Rickenbach was joined by his wife, Jean, and local dignitaries at his final East Hampton Village Board meeting on December 20. Independent/Richard Lewin
Rickenbach nurtured. “We had a model for our thoughts — it was the leadership of this village.” Cantwell amused those who gathered with war stories from his days in village hall with the mayor. One that
made national news was the purchase of the green by the village windmill from Generosa Ammon amid the Ted Ammon murder investigation. Rickenbach convinced Generosa to sell it to Continued On Page 30.
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Ready, Aim, Fire, Dress, Eat DEC will let kids shoot wild turkey By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com Youngsters ages 12 through 15 will be given the chance to hunt wild turkey in this neck of the woods in the spring. Though they will be accompanied by licensed hunters, state officials stressed the teens would do the actual killing, using either bow and arrow or shotgun. The New York State Department of Environmental Protection is sponsoring its Youth Turkey Hunt so youngsters can “gain the necessary knowledge and skills to become safe and responsible members of the hunting community,” a DEC spokesman said. “We look forward to the great stories and pictures we receive from young hunters and their adult companions and wish everyone a safe and enjoyable hunt,” states the DEC website. It’s all part of a continuing strategy to monitor the turkey population and adjust hunting season as needed, said Bill Fonda, the regional public participation director for Suffolk County. Fonda said there has been a regular fall hunting season since 2009, open to all licensed hunters. Recently, a survey was sent to property owners asking them to help the DEC glean if a spring hunt is needed. DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the initiative last week. “The reintroduction of turkeys to
A New Flag Photos by Richard Lewin Thursday, January 2, was the official unveiling of East Hampton Village’s new centennial logo on the lawn at Village Hall. The centennial flag, designed by local artist Scott Bluedorn, will fly with the American flag on the village flagpole. Visitors also had the opportunity to tour Village Hall. See more photos at www. indyeastend.com.
Long Island in the 1990s shows how a locally extirpated animal can be successfully reintroduced to an area with sufficient effort and attention,” Commissioner Seggos said. “With this success comes the need to ensure the sustainable management of the turkey population today and into the future.” Beginning this winter, DEC Region 1 (Long Island) will embark on a multi-year effort to capture wild turkeys and fit them with leg bands. Data collected from leg band returns will be used to measure the overall population size of turkeys on Long Island and help biologists evaluate management options. DEC will conduct this work on public and private lands from January through March 2020. “There are some people who think they have become a nuisance,” Fonda pointed out, though there are only 6000 or so birds in Suffolk County. The guidelines for the youth hunt are: Youth 12 or 13 years of age must be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or person over 21 years of age, with written permission from their parent or legal guardian. A parent, legal guardian, or person over the age of 18 must accompany youth 14 or 15 years of age, with written permission from their parent or legal
Kids ages 12 and up can participate in a state-sponsored turkey shoot. Independent/File
guardian. The accompanying adult must have a current hunting license and turkey permit. She or he may assist the youth hunter (including calling), but may not carry a firearm, bow, or crossbow, or kill or attempt to kill a wild turkey during the youth hunt. Licensees who are under 14 years of age may not use crossbows. The youth hunt is for spring turkey hunting only and is a two-day weekend hunt. The youth hunt will always precede the start of the regular season by at least three days. The youth turkey hunt is open in
all of upstate New York (north of the Bronx-Westchester County boundary) and Suffolk County. Shooting hours are from half-hour before sunrise to noon. The bag limit for the youth hunt is one bearded bird. This bird becomes part of the youth’s regular season bag limit of two bearded birds. A second bird may be taken in upstate New York (north of the Bronx-Westchester County boundary) beginning May 1. All other wild turkey hunting regulations remain in effect. As part of the program, Fonda said the young hunters would learn how to dress and clean the animals.
January 8, 2020
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Wainscott, Weary Of State Review, Mounts Offensive
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Citizens group continues going toe-totoe with energy giant over wind farm By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com These are stressful times for Wainscott residents. Many found out in recent years their drinking water was contaminated, and most oppose a plan to bring offshore electric power into the hamlet via a cable that will run under public roads. The drinking water problem was addressed in 2018 when the Suffolk County Water Authority oversaw the installation of approximately 45,000 feet of new water main in Wainscott, according to the SCWA. The Suffolk County Department of Health Services had previously confirmed the presence of pefluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in more than 150 private wells in the impacted area, located south of the East Hampton Airport, with a small number of private wells showing detections over the health advisory level of 70 parts per trillion. Ductile iron water mains between six and 16 inches in diameter were installed. Under hamlet roadways, copper and high-density polyethylene private service lines connected the water to private wells. But the pollutants weren’t removed, just neutralized by filters. In October, during the election campaign, East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc and other Deepwater Wind South Fork proponents pointed out the relative ease the
SCWA had installing the water lines and likened the Deepwater wind farm project to it. In March of 2018, in a letter to Van Scoyoc, the issue of extensive PFAS contamination in Wainscott was brought to the attention of the town board. But the DWSF project dwarfs the SCWA project, according to critics, and presents serious environmental impacts that should require a complete environmental review, according to papers filed with the New York State Public Service Commission in November. The danger of excavating chemicallaced soil is real enough to scuttle the Deepwater project, they allege. “The Deepwater Wind’s installation requires excavating 10 times more soil than did SCWA’s water mains installation,” said Simon Kinsella, a Wainscott resident and persistent critic of the wind farm plan, which would run a cable from offshore generators off the coast of Montauk and come ashore at Beach Lane in Wainscott. On November 15, 2019 a filing with the PSC asked Deepwater a series of questions pertaining to the effects of the project on contaminated soils along the pipe route. “Has the applicant addressed issues relating to the installation of at least 13 underground cable vaults and approximately 2.4 miles of underground duct banks through the contaminated
area?” It was estimated between 8000 and 12,000 tons of contaminated soil would have to be excavated. Deepwater’s response to the PSC was “DWSF objects to this request on the grounds that DWSF has not made a determination that the underground duct bank will be installed through a contaminated area or that such installation will require excavating contaminated material.” “It has been established that the Applicant’s Beach Lane Route A cable corridor passes through the middle of a highly contaminated area where soil and groundwater show high detectible levels of PFAS contamination. Contamination is known to exist on all sides of the Beach Lane Route A cable corridor and it is, therefore, implausible that the Beach Lane Route A cable corridor would not have been impacted with contamination that has been seeping into the aquifer from the East Hampton Town Airport (and other sites),” Kinsella wrote. “Any questions regarding the historic concerns about water contamination in Wainscott should be directed to the appropriate local and state authorities working on that issue,” said Meagan Wims, a spokeswoman for Ørsted. Ørsted develops, constructs, and operates offshore and onshore wind farms, bioenergy plants, and innovative waste-to-energy solutions and pro-
vides smart energy products to its customers. Headquartered in Denmark, it employs 6080 people worldwide. The company acquired Deepwater Wind after that company began the review process to get the South Fork Wind Farm, with 15 turbines, approved. Ørsted has since sold a 50 percent stake of DWSF in its North American operations to Eversource Energy. The Deepwater application is undergoing federal and state review of all planned construction work, both onshore and in New York State waters, associated with the South Fork Wind Farm transmission cable, Wims pointed out. The debate has been heated, with many Wainscott residents pitted against Ørsted, which has offered financial incentives to the town in exchange for cooperation during the licensing process. The Citizens for the Preservation of Wainscott took on Ørsted head to head, buying ads in local newspapers and on TV lambasting Ørsted’s insistence that the offshore cable be brought to land on a pristine beach. The citizens group also questions Ørsted’s motive: there is a deal in place to sell the power to the Long Island Power Authority for a rate two to three times the going price. The PSC will host a meeting on Wednesday, January 8, in Albany to discuss alternate landing sites for the DWSF cable to come ashore on state property in Hither Hills (instead of Wainscott).
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Police Montauk Crash, EH Fight Lead To Arrests DWI alleged after accident, New Year’s reveler charged with assault By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com
The year finished quietly on the roads of East Hampton. Just one arrest on driving while intoxicated charges was made in the final two weeks of 2019. John Bogetti of Montauk was driving a 1997 Ford van east on Montauk Highway when he attempted to make a right turn onto Ditch Plains Road the evening of December 23, East Hampton Town police said. However, the Ford allegedly veered off road, crashing into the bushes at the southeast corner of the intersection. Bogetti, who has turned 57 since his arrest, was unharmed, but failed sobriety tests, police
said, leading to his arrest on a first-time misdemeanor DWI charge. At headquarters, a breath test produced a .16 reading, twice the .08 mark that defines intoxication. He was released the next day after East Hampton Town Justice Lisa Rana suspended Bogetti’s license. He is eligible for a hardship license, which would allow him to drive to and from work only, Rana said. It was a little after noon on January 3 when police say they found Christopher Card, 52, of Springs pulled over onto the side of the road, the 2013
Village Hardware Store Owner Charged Police: Kissed minor against her will By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com
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East Hampton Village police are actively investigating the alleged actions of Village Hardware store owner Bernard Kiembock, following his December 21 arrest
on a charge of endangering the welfare of a minor. Police said that on October 13 Kiembock grabbed an employee aged 16 years old or younger by her waist and
Toyota he was purportedly driving in park with the engine running, asleep at the wheel. His breath test at headquarters came in at .18, the police alleged, high enough to raise the misdemeanor charge to the aggravated level. He spent the rest of that day and night in a holding cell at headquarters, was arraigned January 4, and released. An East Hampton man is facing misdemeanor charges, including assault and menacing, after beating a man, then threatening him with a knife at an all-night New Year’s Eve party, according to town police. Cristian Gomez, 24, was placed under arrest at 8 AM New Year’s Day. According to both the alleged victim, who was taken to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, and Gomez’s statements to police, there was a party that began the night before in the basement of the house Gomez lives in on Indian Hill Road with about 50 partygoers in attendance. The fight between the two men began around 6:30 AM, with the victim apparently catching the worst of it — bruising to his face and head, police said. The menacing charge was the result of Gomez brandishing a six-inch
blade kitchen knife, allegedly threatening the victim, which Gomez then stabbed into a door. Gomez, who told police he was acting in self-defense, admitted to police in his statement that he stabbed the door, after which he cut his own fingers pulling the blade out. Gomez was held New Year’s Day at headquarters and was arraigned the next morning in front of Justice Rana, who issued an order of protection for the victim. Bail is no longer set for those with these charges. Jason Hewitt, 33, of Montauk was arrested on the night of December 27, charged with felony criminal mischief, for allegedly smashing the sideview mirror on a 2018 Range Rover with Pennsylvania license plates outside of Shagwong, the popular tavern owned and operated by the Hewitt family for many years, until its sale in 2015. Police said Hewitt struck the mirror with his hand, causing the damage, which was estimated at $500. He was released on a desk appearance ticket after being processed following the arrest, and will be arraigned January 9.
kissed her, against her will, on the lips. The child eventually told an adult and was interviewed by detectives on December 17. Kiembock, 78, also owns the White Sands Motel in Napeague. Detective Lt. Gregory Brown said “there is an ongoing investigation” of the incident. The public can share information relevant to the case by contacting detectives at 631-324-0777. Two more recent arrests made by East Hampton Village police happened after they were called to a residence on The Circle the night of December 27 to investigate a noise complaint. Once there, they reported finding 30 to 40 teenagers, both inside and out-
side the residence, drinking alcoholic beverages. Most of the partiers fled when police arrived. The parents of the 15-year-old youth who lives at the address were inside the residence and were both charged with two misdemeanor crimes, unlawfully dealing with a child and violation of Suffolk County Social Host Law. Dan Meeks and Sylvia Scott Flender face arraignment in East Hampton Town Justice Court on Thursday, January 9. Police said in the press release announcing the arrest that they were called to the same address on The Circle October 31 to deal with another 15-year-old who had overdosed.
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Slated For Deportation After Guilty Plea East Hampton man charged with felony criminal sex act now in ICE custody By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com A 33-year-old East Hampton man, Fabian Camacho-Quiroz, is in the process of being deported after pleading guilty to a sex crime on December 19. He had been in county jail since his arrest in early October. Originally, Camacho-Quiroz had been charged with a criminal sex act for physically forcing a woman he had met in a bar to have sex, a B felony which cannot be adjudicated at the local level. That charge was dropped and
Camacho-Quiroz was instead allowed to plead guilty to committing a criminal sex act as a misdemeanor and was sentenced by East Hampton Town Justice Steven Tekulsky to 90 days at the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office Riverhead Correctional Facility. Because he already spent more than 60 days in jail, he was scheduled to be released from custody on good behavior. It is standard practice to release prisoners after they serve two thirds of their sentence.
Manorville Man Dead After Grisly Crash By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com Emergency responders worked feverishly to make some sense of a smokefilled scene that left a man dead on County Road 94 in Riverside on January 3. Southampton Town police got the call at 7 PM reporting what appeared to be a one-car accident — an overturned vehicle stuck in a wooded area — about a half-mile west of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office Riverhead Correctional Facility. Emergency dispatchers knew from a witness that heavy rescue equipment would be needed, and asked a Riverhead Fire Department rescue unit to
race to the scene. With flashlights burning, EMTs extricated the unresponsive man — identified the next day as Nicholas Rutigliano, 30, of Manorville — who was confirmed dead on the scene by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office. Rutigliano was driving a 2006 Acura when he reportedly lost control, according to police, and flew off the road into the wooded area. County Road 94 was closed well into the night, and it took four hours to remove the mangled vehicle. The investigation is ongoing.
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comment. Sandra Melendez, who represented Camacho-Quiroz on the criminal matter, but is not handling his deportation case, confirmed that he is currently being held in a facility in New Jersey.
EH Police Seek Suspects In Landscaping Burglary East Hampton Town police are asking for the public’s help in locating two persons wanted for questioning in connection with a November 19 burglary of several trailers on a commercial property belonging to the landscaping company Tri-R Services Inc. Police said the pair stole landscaping equipment from the trailers on Learned Hands Road off Stephen Hands Path just north of the Long Island Rail Road train tracks. One was described by police as being a “dark-skinned black male with a thin build, wearing a red-hooded sweatshirt, black pants, and Nike sneakers.” Police could not identify the race or sex of the other individual from the grainy surveillance video they were given, saying only that “the second suspect was wearing a brown jacket, blue jeans, and carrying a black backpack.” Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information leading to an arrest. Rewards can go as high as $5000. East Hampton Town detectives can be reached at 631-537-6989, ext. 215, or callers can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
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Editorial Let’s Leave The Hunting To The Adults A New York State Department of Environmental Conservation proposal to hold a live turkey shoot for youngsters ages 12 through 15 will go forward come spring, probably on April 25 and 26. We are locals. Many of us grew up not only fishing and hunting, but also at a time when trapping was an acceptable outdoors pursuit and, in some cases, a way to make a living. Men who worked traps and sold pelts and hides made some pretty good stew and soup as well. About a decade ago, when a dog was killed in Noyac after being caught in a trap, the debate between what we were and what we are proved intense. The fact is, dogs can go where most traps are laid these days — there has been too much development. It’s just not acceptable anymore, history aside. We are not equating hunting and trapping. However, having witnessed the debates about when and where hunting can take place, and sensing that hunting is not a favored recreational activity in some quarters nowadays, we are wondering if holding a live shoot with youngsters pulling the trigger is a wise strategy. A turkey hunt of any kind seems a bit premature — the county’s turkey population is only about 6000, hardly the stampede of hooves of deer unleashed during the rutting season. We understand that younger hunters need to learn safe and responsible technique and gain the skills to become responsible members of the hunting community. But we quibble with giving 12-year-olds a chance at their first kill at the expense of a wild turkey within a few hundred yards of civilization. It’s a more civilized world now. Kids today aren’t exposed to guns early on in life. Instead, they play video games that award points for wholesale killing — hardly a life lesson on how precious a living thing is. Introducing a youngster to hunting is important to our heritage. But maybe the gun club is the place to get comfortable, with clay pigeons the targets, as a developing mind works to process what it means to hunt. By the way, wild turkey is an acquired taste. Youngsters who kill their prey need to also learn to dress and ingest it. We’d wager most kids today won’t find that to their liking.
JUST ASKING
By Karen Fredericks
Looking back, what was the best part of 2019 for you? Hannah Metcalfe The best thing that happened to me in 2019 was that I got to meet my biological family, because I’m adopted. So, I got to meet my long lost family of 30 years. That was truly awesome.
Carl Zadlo It was a good year. But the best thing was that I got to see my son for the first time in 10 years. My ex-wife kept him from me for a very long time. So when I finally got to see him after all this time, I cried from happiness.
Kristin MacPherson Let’s see, that’s an easy question for me to answer. Last year I got married. So that was pretty great.I can’t think of anything that could top that!
Luisa Lucero The best thing about 2019 was that I got to spend a lot of time with my family and my kids. I was sorry that my mother wasn’t able to come visit. That was very disappointing but other than that it was a really good year for me.
Is it just me? © Karen Fredericks
Did you stay awake until midnight, to see the new year in?
I stayed awake. But I did it to see the old year out.
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Arts & Entertainment Lights, Camera, Action Jenny Landey has the perfect location in the Hamptons By Heather Buchanan Combine beautiful Hamptons settings, world-famous photographers, and the biggest names in fashion and film and you have a glimpse into the world of Jenny Landey. With her company of 25 years, Jenny Landey Productions + Locations, she has scouted and produced shoots in some of the most iconic East End locations used in print, television, and film. A desire to leave her former world of magazines, ad agencies, and production companies in Manhattan to move full time to the Hamptons led her to create her own career path. “The best part of the job for me is it’s never the same. Every shoot is different,” said Landey. “It connects me to the community where I live, and I get to work with incredible, creative people.” Last summer, Landey was contacted by Annie Leibovitz’s team for a Vogue cover shoot of Academy Awardwinner Olivia Colman, who is starring in the new season of “The Crown.” “They had a concept of something rustic to offset the perception of the role of the Queen of England with something less formal,” Landey recounted. “One thing came to mind, which is this 18-acre former girls’ camp in the Springs where I’m the exclusive location agent.” The team honed in on the interior of a barn which had a very bohemian vibe as well as a rocky beach with vistas to Gardiner’s Island. The crew all got along famously and, Landey said, “Hair stylist Sally Hershberger took everyone out on her boat at the end of the shoot, and it made everyone’s day.” Landey has worked with clients including Design Within Reach, Victoria’s Secret, J. Crew, and Ralph Lauren. Typically, they will reach out with their vision and parameters and she will send links to various locations. She is constantly scouting new places. She tells the story of a scout for a Chanel commercial directed by Baz Luhrmann.
Landey said, “They were looking for an ultimate modern beach house. Nothing I had worked, but I had seen this stunning Sagaponack home and called the architects and begged them to put me in touch with their client. Because it was a prestigious shoot with a healthy location budget, it did work out, and it was really exciting.” Another favorite shoot was for GQ Magazine with Jeff Bridges. “He was as charming and fun as one would expect,” said Landey. “My friend Madeline Weeks styled the shoot, and we shot it at a great eclectic house at Ditch Plains in Montauk. Jeff is also an artist, and at the end of the shoot, he drew on a table with a Sharpie and signed it, with the owner’s permission of course.” There was also the story of a feelgood shoot with Christy Turlington by the legendary lensman Kurt Markus for Tiina The Store in Amagansett. “Ten percent of the profits of the line of cashmere sweaters being shot are going to benefit Christy’s charity Every Mother Counts, a most worthwhile cause,” commented Landey. “Another fun shoot was with my photographer friend Pamela Hanson who shot Susan Sarandon on location at a modern home in Amagansett designed by Joe D’Urso. We needed a prop car for the shoot, sort of a ‘Thelma and Louise’ moment, and we used Nancy Atlas’s 1969 Cadillac El Dorado convertible. I love sourcing as many things as possible locally.” Over the years, Landey has earned the respect not only of her clients but of the homeowners she represents. Every detail is considered, from putting down protective floor covering to wearing booties. She even does a walk-through to identify pre-existing damage (think walking around a rental car to note any dings before you take it off the lot.) Another key relationship is with the various town and village agencies
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which regulate permitting. Each hamlet has different rules depending on the scope of the production. Landey also lobbies the townships on behalf of the locations’ business, “I point out these shoots are a great source of revenue using local talent, hotels, catering, and rentals.” The variety of locations may also surprise people said Landey. “It’s not all privet and shingles. Parts of Montauk look like Scotland. We did a shoot at a rock quarry in Wainscott with Steven Klein and it looked like the moon. I’ve worked with ‘Billions’ at a Bates Masi house in Bridgehampton which doubled for L.A. They superimposed
hills in the background.” Landey admitted, “The hard part is keeping all the balls in the air, communicating with the townships, and keeping the home owner and clients happy.” Landey also has her real estate license with Sotheby’s. “I had been representing locations for 25 years and developed close personal relationships with homeowners. It dawned on me a couple years ago there were so many similarities with real estate. It’s been a nice relationship between the two careers.” “Location, location, location” you could say is pretty much her life motto.
“It connects me to the community where I live, and I get to work with incredible, creative people.” — Jenny Landey
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“Galadriel II” by Michele Dragonetti.
Michele Dragonetti next in ‘A Night Out With . . .’ artist series By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com
The Golden Eagle Studio 144 continues its artist series workshops and dinners “A Night Out With…” in collaboration with Nick & Toni’s on Wednesday, January 15. Artist Michele Dragonetti will kick off this year’s series with her recognizable photography work of the boat hull, a tribute to the area’s maritime heritage. The workshop will begin at 5:30 PM at the Golden Eagle Studio 144 and then the group will continue on to a two-course dinner at Nick & Toni’s next door, where participants will be invited to partake in food and conversation. Dragonetti took her first photograph of a boat hull in a Montauk marina several years ago. “I saw a boat out of water, on stands, to be repaired. I was struck by the texture, colors, and structure, and photographed it in different angles and compositions. I ultimately decided on a square format to highlight the essential geometry of the images,” Dragonetti said. What began as a single image turned into an expansive series of works. She’s traveled all over the world covering the compositions of the various triangle patterns, hues, and weath-
ering of each unique hull, observing the colorful wooden fishing saveiros of Portugal and the Luzzus in Malta. “While there are unique aspects, ultimately, they are all very alike. It’s about celebrating what is unique and universal.” She recalled a particular moment photographing a boatyard outside Ha-
vana, Cuba, where renowned writer Ernest Hemingway kept his boat. “Boats are a closely guarded resource in Cuba. I’m mindful of respecting the time of the people working on the boats. I have come across some fun and quirky names. There are so many: Vermonstah, Thunderduck, Waterfront Property, Wet Willy, S.O.B.”
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Can Art Influence Change? The Parrish hosts a multi-generational discussion By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com
This year’s Artists Choose Artists exhibit at the Parrish Art Museum will have an environmental focus. Participating artists share the belief that artwork can educate and influence change. Artists Choose Artists is a triennial exhibition which focuses on the East End’s multi-generational artist community and encourages mentorship and conversation. On Friday, January 10, from 6 to 8 PM, as part of Friday Night Talks, in the Lichtenstein Theater, the conversation will center around art, science, and its environmental impact. Juror Lillian Ball will be accompanied by her two selectees, Scott Bluedorn and Janet Culbertson, and Irina Alimanestianu, in a conversation with Carl Safina. The discussion will be moderated by Corinne Erni, senior curator of ArtsReach and Special Projects. Ball’s interdisciplinary backgrounds are in anthropology, ethnographic film, and sculpture sectors. Her WATERWASH public projects in the Bronx River and Mattituck Inlet combine preservation, stormwater remediation, and native habitat restoration. Her exhibits and lectures have been shown and heard globally, from Kathmandu’s Taragaon Museum and Seville’s Biennale, and she has been awarded the Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship. East Hampton native Scott Bluedorn integrates nautical tradition, primitivism, and cultural anthropology into his works that showcase myth and visual storytelling — a world he refers to as “maritime cosmology.” Two works will be on view. “Genesis Flux,” his new large-scale drawing, is a vision of climate upheaval, while “Integrated Ocean Energy Farm” is his proposition to repurpose existing structures like oil drilling platforms into floating multipurpose ‘farms’ for growing kelp, while combining value-added energy produc-
Irina Alimanestianu, Scott Bluedorn, Janet Culbertson, Lillian Ball, and Carl Safina. Independent/Jenny Gorman
tion including solar, wind, and wave power. Ecological artist Janet Culbertson lives on Shelter Island. Her pieces, “Galapagos Tortoise” and “Abyss,” will both be featured. Her work focuses on a sort of dystopian exploration of the natural world, having painted the disappearing animals in Africa and the vanishing of the planet’s once wild places. Irina Alimanestianu has had her work shown in Los Angeles and New York, with her writings about the art world featured in Art Issues. On view is her “Deep Sea Vent (2017),” combining oil, ink, pencil, glitter, and watercolor on oil paper. The Nyack, NY native has lived additionally in Switzerland and France. Ecologist Carl Safina hosted the PBS series “Saving the Ocean.” As the first holder of the Endowed Chair for Nature and Humanity at Stony Brook University, he also heads the not-forprofit Safina Center. His writing has won a MacArthur “Genius” Award and he is the holder of both a Pew Marine and a Guggenheim Fellowship. The Environmental Artists Panel will be followed by an informal visit to the galleries. Parrish Art Museum is located at 279 Montauk Highway in Water Mill. Learn more at www.parrishart.org.
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It’s True: A Cozy Igloo The Baker House 1650 partners with Veterinarians International By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com Baby, it’s cold outside but it sure is warm inside The Baker House 1650’s latest pop-up — an igloo. The Condé Nast-recognized property is welcoming the winter season by immersing its guests with a debut experience of a cozy, arctic-style escape. The igloo is comfortable enough to seat up to six people. Cover up in Baker House pashminas while relaxing on velvet pillows and blankets by Pretty Rugged Gear, all the while gazing into the fire pit. As your extremities warm, so will your heart, because the igloo is in partnership with Veterinarians International. The not-for-profit organization,
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RICK’S SPACE By Rick Murphy
‘You Can Do Whatever You Feel’ Except go to the bathroom rmurphy@indyeastend.com After singing “YMCA” with the Village People and millions of other people hanging in Times Square on New Year’s Eve, I knew it was time to take stock of myself. First of all, I know all the words to the song. No, I can’t make my arms into the requisite shapes of the letters in time with the music. I noticed forlornly most of the other million people could. That places me at the high end of the Spaz population, but I already knew that. Of course, I wasn’t physically there. I was watching TV. I have gone to Times Square on this date exactly zero times in all my life, and I know for a fact
most New Yorkers have the same track record. A buddy of mine once told me the only locals who go to see the ball drop are pick-pocketers, prostitutes, and people who work there. One of my favorite moments occurs around 11:30 when Ryan Seacrest (or somebody) informs you most of the people up front near the Big Ball haven’t gone to the bathroom in nine hours and that there are no porta-potties anywhere near the stage. This has always puzzled me. If the city is going to solicit people from all over the world to come and watch the ball drop, shouldn’t portable toilets be installed at various locations along the
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way? Wouldn’t this once in a lifetime experience be augmented by a couple trips into a portable toilet used by thousands of drunks who realized too late they can’t stomach all the ethnic food available in that neighborhood? Consider that if you are standing in a Porto Potty in Manhattan on New Year’s Eve you may well be at the very bottom of life’s barrel. Then again, if you catch yourself dancing around to a Village People tune, there are probably more pertinent things you should be doing. I never heard of most of the other entertainers on the bill. I know who Sheryl Crow is. I know who Keith Urban is. He is like, the very best air guitarist in the history of Air Guitar yet he actually plays guitar. Let’s face it; it was all downhill after Dick Clark. Speaking of the Village People, we now have to be very careful how we refer to them. The Gentleman Who Does a Very Respectful Imitation of a Native American Who Has Meant So Much to This Great Country of Ours is still there. So is the guy we called the Marlboro Man, but after that company got sued because a half trillion of us developed lung cancer, they made that off limits and we started calling him a Cowboy. I’m not sure there are any members of the LQBTQIA community
in the group any more, but there isn’t a single Midwestern Episcopalian. Let’s tell it like it is: They were supposed to be gay and now they are just happy. Worried about terrorist threats? The police chief told us he had sniper teams on every rooftop and that there were armed drones all over midtown. I’ve seen my buddies fly their drones into the sides of buildings and there is a legendary story about the local newspaper editor who kamikazied his drone into Sagg Pond. Here is the saddest thing: I couldn’t make it until midnight. For the first time in decades, I did not see the ball drop. I mean, I had a plan. I was going to watch in bed while reading “American Predator,” a pithy little crime thriller about a real-life serial killer. I find good literature like this puts me in a good place mentally and allows me wholesome thoughts while sleeping. Sometimes I even make a list of my 10 least favorite people. It’s all in good fun, of course. Kind of. Next thing we knew, it was morning. “I’m sorry you missed the Big Ball,” Karen said. “Let’s put going to Times Square on our bucket list.” Yes. Right under “Learn YMCA dance.”
and collage by artist Nina Gillman, presented by Elena Prohaska Fine Art. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, January 11, from 4 to 6 PM. The show runs through January 27.
LongHouse Reserve Sara Nightingale Gallery Sara Nightingale Gallery in Sag Harbor presents Carl Scorza, “Cocktail Hour.” Scorza will exhibit works from his recent series of paintings inspired by restaurant bar culture. The exhibition runs through February 12. The gallery also presents Stephanie Brody-Lederman, “The Urge to Tell
the Truth.” Her text based paintings suggest simple stories are hovering beneath the surfaces of her canvases. The shows open on Saturday, January 11, from 5 to 7 PM.
Nina Gillman Kathryn Markel Gallery in Bridgehampton presents paintings, prints,
The LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton offers by appointment visits Monday through Saturday through April 24. The property includes 16 acres of garments and sculptures by Dale Chihuly, Willem de Kooning, Sol LeWitt, Yoko Ono, and George Rickey, among other notables. Visit www. longhouse.org.
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KISS & TELL By Heather Buchanan
The Energy Diet For 2020 Picking up good vibrations kissandtellhb@gmail.com We have come not only to the end of a year but the end of a decade. If the 2010s were banner years for you with personal growth, increased economic security, and a slew of good hair days in high humidity, congratulations. If you are more on the “yeah, not so much” end of the spectrum, know that this is a fortuitous time for change. Do not listen to your rearview mirror with its caveat that objects may be closer than they appear. Put the past in the past, file those lessons learned, kick yourself just one more time for not buying Amazon stock at $18, and focus on what is in your control to make the future a brighter place.
It would be gratifying if good things happened to good people and bad things happened to bad people or if it were true that the wheels of justice turn slowly but grind exceedingly fine. Unfortunately, that is not often the case. The problem is that negative people are sometimes the last to realize that they are negative people. They may come from victim mode or narcissism. They are of lower vibrations, and the reason they can make kind people feel so bad is because this level of vibration feels inherently uncomfortable. I believe that forgiveness for conscious wrongs is overrated but that resentment is an emotion which does not
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serve anyone well. I am not much of a turn-the-other-cheek sort of person, unless it is for kissing handsome Europeans. Engaging in even more negativity, however, is rarely satisfying. What you can do is hold up a metaphorical mirror to that person and simply wish their own energy right back at them. Also, everyone can make an honest mistake. That is the definition of being human. An apology and offer to try to rectify the situation go a long way. Absorbing energy is just like ingesting food. A positive energy diet is filled with kind people and spiritual awareness and inspiring books, movies, plays, and music. Its main food group is gratitude. Health always tops this list. Every time I leave a yoga class, I say I have made a deposit in my health bank account. Mastering the art of small pleasures in life is key to being positive. A walk on the beach. A perfect café latte. Your love of “The Great British Baking Show” or Mary Oliver poetry or the way your lover tucks your hair behind your ear. A bath scented with lavender and ylang ylang. Perfecting your home-made chicken pot pie. Lighting a single white candle at the end of the day. Reading your favorite column in The Independent. Cuddling up with
your child or dog or stuffed otter (don’t judge). Giving someone a genuine compliment. Throwing a dance party for yourself. Stopping and taking a deep breath. Just because you can. Please do not let the bad guys get you down and make you shine less brightly. It’s worth the effort to discover your authentic self and express it every day. Be the person who makes the world a better place. Be the person who makes just the sidewalk you are strolling on a better place. Know that you have someone rooting for you, and that is me. Nice guys never finish last in my book. I wish you all the power and glory and high vibrations of a positive life with purpose well-lived. And if some jerk tries to block that, know you have me and a bad ass stuffed otter in your corner. Happy New Decade.
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Indy Snaps Holiday Luncheon Photos by Michael Ostuni/PMC Jean Shafiroff, prominent philanthropist and author of “Successful Philanthropy: How to Make a Life by What You Give,” hosted her sixth annual holiday luncheon, at Omar at Vaucluse in Manhattan on Tuesday, December 17. The luncheon was held in honor of the New York Women’s Foundation, and Shafiroff made donations in honor of the guests who attended. Attendees included NYS Assemblywoman Rebecca Seawright, Sharon Bush, Margo Catsimatidis, Susan Gutfreund, Patrick McMullan, Omar Hernandez, Paola Bacchini, Chele Farley, Rita Cosby, Lee Fryd, Jackie Weld Drake, Designer Frederick Anderson, Designer Victor dE Souza, and more.
NYE At Calissa Photos by Wil Weiss The Independent joined Calissa in Water Mill to ring in the New Year and party like it was 1991. The evening featured a four-course dinner with a Veuve Clicquot midnight toast. In the lounge, guests enjoyed ’90s classics with DJ Tony Kerr and DJ Ice.
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READING OUR REGION By Joan Baum
A Deeply Flawed Man Illusion and reality hard to separate for Katz’s narrator
In her debut novel, a psychological thriller that will prompt anxiety and an immediate need to read straight through, Ani Katz shows that she knows this mystery genre, especially as it involves an unreliable narrator, and that she is skilled enough to avoid familiar tropes. Her first-person narrator, Thomas Martin, is male at a time when most gone-girl mysteries feature disturbed, needy young women. A rising star at a prestigious midtown ad agency, Thomas values creativity and risk, but declares he would never allow his ambition to take precedence over dedication to and love for his beloved family, which includes his beautiful Frenchborn Jewish wife, Miriam, and their 11-year old daughter, Ava. He wants to protect them — from what is not clear, though he alludes to his parents’ bad marriage and his own unhappy childhood growing up in the old Victorian family house on the south shore of Long Island, a setting that is central to the narrative because suburbia can seem to promise safety. Attractive, attentive to the needs of his grown-up younger twin sisters who still live with their mother (an older sister Evie died some years ago and his
father is dead), Thomas values art, particularly opera, to which he continually refers throughout his memoir-like narrative, his favorite being “Tannhäuser,” Wagner’s tragic tale of passion and atonement. He’s also proud of his reputation at his ad agency, having risen fast through the ranks and becoming a revered mentor to his female assistants. He would seem, as the book’s title has it, to be “a good man,” but then again, that phrase may call up the old song or the famous horror story by Flannery O’Connor – “A Good Man Is Hard To Find.” Tension mounts as Katz moves back and forth in time, having Thomas hint at something wrong with his birth family. When he takes Miriam to meet his mother and sisters, he acknowledges that the twins are “weird” (as are parts of the decaying house), and he deflects references to Evie’s fatal fall years ago from an upstairs window. The reader grows uneasy as Thomas admits to insecure memory and an increasing need to exercise paternal protectionism. Can his recollections be trusted? Can his present-day observations be accurate? The opening section — Thomas is now 42 — suggests that he may not
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be reliable: “I have my own struggles with understanding exactly what happened. Sometimes I think I am a victim of circumstance. Sometimes I think I am a monster. Most often I think I am like Tannhäuser himself — a deeply flawed man who sacrifices everything in an act of desperation, a sinner who can only gain salvation through the death of his most beloved.” And yet Thomas sees Tannhäuser as “the perfect antihero — noble and good-hearted, yet catastrophically impulsive in his emotions.” Katz slowly weaves the web. Her decision not to use italics or quotation marks for dialogue enhances the growing sense of dread about a man who can’t seem to separate illusion and reality, or distill some of what he recalls. One day, for example, he remembers coming home and passing “a dead squirrel, ironed into the road like a dried flower pressed between the pages of a heavy book.” His father had been listening to “La Boheme,” crying and secreting himself with Evie. He hits Thomas.
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Pain, fear, rage, opera merge as the family dynamic in the past emerges as deeply dysfunctional. In the present, however, Thomas thinks a lot of his role as husband, father, boss, and art connoisseur — a patriarch who wants to do the right thing, a good man. His self-assessment increasingly sounds forced, though, disturbingly quaint, dangerous. In one of those self-written Conversations with the Author that pass as interviews, Katz notes that the story was “inspired by a tragedy that happened in the extended family of a close friend several decades ago.” She wanted to create a character who would draw the reader in as she explored “toxic masculinity and the dangers of outdated gender norms.” She spent a lot of time, she says, reading men’s blogs “in order to absorb and better embody the highly regressive language these men employ to talk about women, marriage, and family” to document a “pervasive mind set” that can lead to “gender violence and murder.” To say more would be a spoiler alert.
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Center presents “A Delicate Balance” from Friday, January 10, through Sunday, January 26, at the Levitas Center for the Arts. For tickets and showtimes, go to www.scc-arts.org.
MUSIC FILM Guild Hall Movies Guild Hall in East Hampton will show “Berg’s Wozzeck” on Saturday, January 11, at 1 PM, as part of its “The Met: Live in HD” series. Hamptons Film’s Now Showing series continues with “The Aeronauts” at Guild Hall on Saturday, January 11, at 6 PM. Buy tickets for both screenings at www.guildhall.org.
Tickled Pink
The Ellen Hermanson Foundation presents Tickled Pink, a night of comedy featuring Jessica Kirson and special guest Andrina Wekontash Smith on Saturday, February 8, from 6:30 to 10 PM at LTV Media Center in Wainscott. The event will honor Cheryl Babinski, Christopher Robbins, and Charlotte Sasso. The event supports life-saving breast health care. Visit www.ellenhermanson.org. JM
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On Friday, January 10, at 8 PM, Louis Prima Jr. and the Witnesses will perform at Suffolk Theater in Riverhead. The Platters will take the stage on Saturday, January 11, at 8 PM. Grab tickets at www.suffolktheater.com.
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Southampton Inn will host author and activist Donna Kaz in a nonfiction writers conference Thursday, January 9, through Sunday, January 12. Learn more and sign up at www.donnakaz. com.
The Paramount Theater in Huntington hosts Marshall Charloff with special guest Funkin’ A on Thursday, January 9, at 8 PM. On Friday, January 10, at 8 PM, Unforgettable Fire will perform. On Sunday, January 12, at 8 PM, will be
The Man in Black. Grab tickets at www. paramountny.com.
Nancy Atlas Nancy Atlas will perform at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor every Saturday at 8 PM through January 25 in Fireside Sessions. Buy tickets at www.baystreet. org.
Stephen Talkhouse Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett will welcome LHT on Saturday, January 11, at 10 PM. See more at www.stephentalkhouse.com.
Caroline Doctorow On Saturday, January 11, at 8 PM, Caroline Doctorow will perform as part of the Masonic Music Series above the Sag Harbor Whaling Museum. Learn more at www.masonicmusicseries. com.
Artists Choose Artists Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill will host artists Irina Alimanestianu, Scott Bluedorn, and Janet Culbertson, and juror Lillian Ball in conversation with ecologist Carl Safina on Friday, January 10, at 6 PM. Learn more at www.parrishart.org.
THEATER A Delicate Balance Center Stage at Southampton Cultural
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Dining All The Feels At Fresno Cozy atmosphere, crowd-pleasing menu By Hannah Selinger During this particular time of year, the restaurants I seek out are the ones that make me feel warm and fuzzy inside. I like low ceilings, and wood accents, and a general sense of warmth that isn’t entirely quantifiable. Dining out in winter, for me, is a specific joy, one that speaks to how restaurants frame moments. Do we come for the food? Do we come to establish memories? Do we come to kick our feet up and relax in a setting that feels both better and easier than our own homes? The answer, to all of these questions, is yes. Which brings me to Fresno, a restaurant that, for me, speaks to a certain season. That’s not to say that you can’t visit Fresno in summer, or spring, or fall. It’s just that the dining room feels particularly comfortable to me when it’s uncomfortable outside. I want to sit in there for hours, as the sky turns from bruise to black. I come because it’s cozy. I stay because it’s good. In addition to Sunday night $1 oysters — a concept extended from Fresno’s Sag Harbor sibling The Bell & Anchor — Fresno offers other dining incentives. Happy hour has recently returned. From 5:30 to 7 every night, the restaurant offers $10 cocktails, $10 wines by the glass, $5 beers, and $5
bar bites. Every Monday is pasta night, which comes with a choice of soup or salad for $29. On Thursdays, there is a 30/30 deal: $30 prix fixe menus, matched with 30 percent off bottles of wine. And every day but Fridays and Saturdays, you can order the prix fixe menu: an appetizer and entrée off of the regular menu for $30. Add a dessert for $5 more. This menu is also available on Fridays and Saturdays until 6:30. Head chef Gretchen Menser has created a broad, crowd-pleasing menu, with a diverse array of ingredients and flavors on display. Food tends toward the local. Although the menu is ever evolving, some recent highlights include local fluke rillettes with pickled red onion and crostini; green garbanzo bean and jalapeño-lime hummus with grilled flatbread and marinated olives; tempura-battered Buffalo cauliflower with blue cheese and scallions; and crispy calamari with homemade Sriracha aioli. Salads showcase the bounty of fall: artisanal greens with Bartlett pears, pumpkin seeds, and sherry vinaigrette; fall butter lettuce with butternut squash, Brussels sprouts, and pine nuts; and Balsam Farms roasted beets with Milk
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Pail apples and a red wine vinaigrette. In entrée territory, there is a food for every palate, from the chicken breast with sautéed haricots verts, to the linguine with Montauk littlenecks and chorizo, to the cazuela-roasted tilefish with mushrooms, bok choy, and noodles. Vegetarians can opt for red lentil dal with papadum and fresh coriander or a Beyond Burger, while the meat lover can dig into a Duroc pork chop (with braised cabbage, pancetta, and apples) or a Kobe flat iron steak (served with fries and a little gem salad). When you’ve finished dinner, you can sit in the dining room, kick back,
and enjoy any number of delicious cocktails — just as good at meal’s end as they are at meal’s beginning. The Mezcal Old Fashioned feels like a cold weather-appropriate drink: Mezcal, Fino sherry, and Frangelico, a smoky, sweet, and somewhat savory mélange of flavors that feels well suited for winter. But you could also opt for another glass of wine; Fresno has been awarded the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for 10 years in a row. Raise a glass to warm dinners, a warm dining room, and a warm and curated wine list. It may be winter outside, but it’s anything but inside Fresno.
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Cajun BBQ Wings With blue cheese dipping sauce Ingredients (serves 4) 2 lbs chicken legs and wings 1/4 c paprika powder 1 Tbsp cayenne powder 2 Tbsp brown sugar 1/4 c Old Bay seasoning 2 Tbsp curry powder 2 Tbsp ground coriander seed 2 Tbsp ancho chili powder 2 Tbsp ground black pepper 2 Tbsp salt 2 Tbsp cumin powder 1/2 c olive oil 1/4 c soy sauce 2 Tbsp ketchup 2 Tbsp hot sauce
Sauce Ingredients 1/2 c mayonnaise 1/2 c sour cream 1 oz softened cream cheese
1/2 clove of garlic (minced) 1/2 c crumbled blue cheese 1 oz soy sauce 1 Tbsp chopped horseradish Salt & pepper to taste
Directions Pre-heat your oven to 425 degrees. In a small bowl, add all dry ingredients for the chicken to make your spice rub. Now, in a large mixing bowl, add the chicken and all the wet ingredients. Mix well, and when all the chicken has been evenly coated, add half the spice rub. Mix one more time and then evenly lay the chicken pieces out on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Bake for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, take the sheet pan out and dust the chicken with some of the remaining spice rub. Bake
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the blue cheese dipping sauce and fold together gently in a mixing bowl. Plate and enjoy.
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Guest-Worthy Recipe: Chef Spencer Gomez Blue Crab Beau Monde dip
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The Price Is Right A few Hamptons restaurants serving prix fixe menus By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com
Feeling a little spent after the holidays, both physically and financially? It’s time to save your energy in the kitchen and money in your bank account after a hectic season. These Hamptons restaurants are serving up delicious deals for the right price, enough to keep your stomach and wallet a bit fuller. If you’re in East Hampton, head to The Maidstone hotel from Sunday through Thursday. From 5:30 to 9:30 PM, pay $30 for a three-course meal by executive chef Ron Philipp. Enjoy a soup or salad, followed by main choices of monk fish, veal picatta, soft shell crab, or a Buddha bowl, concluded with a choice of gelato or brownie. See www. themaidstone.com for more. Dopo La Spiaggia in East Hampton and Sag Harbor has a special $35
prix fixe menu on Tuesdays and Thursdays with a choice of appetizer, entree, and dessert. For a complete list of menu items, visit www.dopolaspiaggia. com. In Sag Harbor, Page at 63 Main offers a two-course option for $34 or three courses for $38 on Sunday and Monday, all night, Tuesday through Thursday until 7:30 PM, and Friday before 6:30 PM. It’s not applicable on Saturday. See the entire menu at www. page63main.com. Calissa in Water Mill offers a $29 prix fixe menu from 5:30 to 7 PM every night it’s open for service, except on holidays or when hosting parties of eight or more. It includes one small plate, entree, side, and dessert. See www.calissahamptons.com. In Hampton Bays, Centro Tratto-
ria and Bar offers a $30 three-course menu Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday while open. Log on to www.centrohamptons.com. Bobby Van’s in Bridgehampton offers a prix fixe menu for $32 per person Sundays through Thursdays from 5 to 10 PM, and on Friday until 7 PM. It includes a first and second course. Visit www.bobbyvansbridgehampton.com. Craving Greek? For $29, Elaia Estiatorio in Bridgehampton serves up a small plate, large plate, and dessert every Wednesday and Thursday from 5 to 7 PM, Friday and Saturday from 5 to 6:30 PM, and all night Sunday. See www.elaiaestiatorio.com.
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thropic efforts. Clients return to him time and again, knowing their party will be like no other. www.lawrencescottevents.com
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People To Know To Start The 2020s When it comes to navigating the waters of the Hamptons and New York City, it is important to know who the big movers and shakers are. In the new year, these are some of the top people who will be influencing the East End and “the city that never sleeps.”
Anna Clark Anna Clark is the founder and master trainer at NeXa Pilates & Fitness. Boasting more than 16 years teaching Pilates, yoga, and dance, and providing personal training, Clark’s Upper West Side studio is the place to transform your body into the one you’ve always wanted. There’s not only a diverse team of trainers, but also a group fitness studio and spa with a range of services, including an infrared sauna. www.NexaPilates.com
Lizzie Asher Peruvian-born philanthropist, activist, and entrepreneur Lizzie Asher landed in New York City after earning a degree from Harvard Law School. She practiced law at a prestigious firm in Manhattan before launching an award-winning beverage company, Macchu Pisco, with her sister, Melanie Asher. She has been keenly involved with social equality issues for women and is often featured in publications aiming to discuss women’s progress and access to opportunities. She also serves as one of the youngest board members of the nonprofit Save Venice and is the founder of the Asher-Ezra Scholarship Fund at CitySquash. www.macchupisco.com
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Ian Duke Ian Duke owns and runs Southampton hotspots Union Cantina, Southampton Social Club, and Union Burger Bar. The latter will soon be celebrating its one-year anniversary. With 30 years of experience, he has worked in nearly every position in the restaurant business, which, in combination with his degree from New York University, has provided him with considerable experience in all aspects of the restaurant scene. www.unioncantina.net, www.unionburgerbar.com, www.southamptonsocialclub.com
Dede Gotthelf Dede Gotthelf, owner and manager of the Southampton Inn, bought the idyllic inn in 1998. Gotthelf has since transformed the inn into Southampton’s premier family-friendly, affordable, hospitality and event venue. As an active member of the community, Gotthelf is on the board of the Southampton History Museum and Pianofest of the Hamptons. She also generously offers the Southampton Inn’s meeting and event rooms and Claude’s Restaurant to businesses and charitable organizations in the community including the Southampton Animal Shelter, Children’s Orchestra Society, and the Fresh Air Fund. www.southamptoninn.com
Lawrence Scott With a reputation for exceptional, oneof-a-kind celebrations, “from the ridiculous to the sublime,” a Larry party brings families and friends together for life’s most memorable moments and milestones. While known for his non-stop innovation and ahead-of-thetrends approach, Lawrence “Larry” Scott is equally known for his philan-
Angelo David Pisacreta, owner and creative director of Angelo David Salon, is one of New York City’s leading authorities on fine and thinning hair. Through 25 years of experience and hands-on research, he developed a variety of cutting-edge products and techniques that allow his clients to have and maintain the healthy hair they want at every stage of life. His latest product, Hair Detox, gently detoxifies the body, helps minimize nutritional deficiencies, addresses hormonal imbalances, and supports healthy hair growth from within. www.angelodavidsalon.com
Leesa Rowland Actress, television star, author, and philanthropist Leesa Rowland is multi-talented, and therefore able to participate in any social situation the Hamptons can throw at you. She has also been studying comedy in New York at the famed Upright Citizens Brigade, whose alumni include Amy Poehler, Horatio Sands, Matt Besser, Matt Walsh, and Ian McKay. www.leesarowland.net
Gale Sitomer Let interior designer Gale Sitomer bring a fresh, new look into your life for your home or offices and boost your sense of well-being and productivity. Her focus starts from the perspective of timeless design cues, aiming to balance subtle colors with the objective of improving comfort and functionality. Sitomer’s design aesthetic also harnesses space planning, with a focus on balancing architectural elements and lighting, which she considers as integral to the process as choices of furniture, fabric, and color. www.GSitomerDesign.com
Jeff Streich Owner Jeff Streich of Prime Renovations founded his company in 2004 after finding a cell phone while he was working in exterior contracting at the time. He returned the phone to its owner, a man who also happened to own 200 buildings in New York City. When the man learned of Streich’s contracting experience, he asked Jeff if he wanted to do some interior work, and Prime Renovations was born. www.primerenovationsnyc.com
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Newlove & Hockenberry XUR Properties LLC
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206 Fresh Pond Rd 59 Meeting House Ln
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Vogel, S & P Bicocchi, J & M
Ramistella, R & K Galli Jr, L
568,500 650,000
71 Wake-Robin Ln 834 Union Ave
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Crossroads Atlantic Crossroads Atlantic Kosinski, J Trust Crossroads Vineyards Horner, N & Sinclair, M
Lowerre Partners LP Lowerre & Little Bear Rimor Development LLC Lav-Cor & Little Bear King, T
900,000 11,600,000 697,790 4,500,000 764,000
4455 Oregon Rd 4545,5205,5855&41720 Oreg Harvest Pointe, Home #4 31320 & 32240 Route 25 5530 Pequash Ave
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Cutugno, J & R Milford, T & Velazquez Guazhambo, J Soto-Chaves, R McDonald, S Tomaeno, E Stephenson, R & L Birkelund, E
Kelemen, A & M East Hampton 929 LLC Pietraszko, G Cascade Funding Coffey, S Follmer & Punongbayan Wolff, B Saulson, C
725,000 1,995,000 760,000 375,000 1,165,000 995,000 1,175,000 4,800,000
35 Pembroke Dr 929 Fireplace Rd 14 Glade Rd 54 Glade Rd 487 Fireplace Rd 8 Karlsrhue 19 Huntting Ave 253 Georgica Rd
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Gallagher, R & M
Grando, A & S
562,500
16 Canvasback Ln
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Capozzi, J & K Joyce, J & M Kalish, R & M
Koebele, R & D Gabriel, R &Calkins, P Boyd, B & Savitt, S
979,000 700,000 818,000
1525 Gull Pond Ln 450 Seventh St 16 Oyster Point, Unit 16
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Gleit, J & S US Bank National As Ortiz, R & Ortiz-Sinchi Boscaino, M & Hefferen Campoverde, J Town of Southampton
Teitler, D & M Garcia, J & J by Ref Marte, L Ledermann, K Retained Realty Inc BH 2510 LLC
2,625,000 629,200 550,000 650,000 722,880 8,500,000
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Vetter, C & L
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643 Herricks Ln
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Novak, V Foley, M
560,000 1,850,000
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771,000
3608 Old North Rd
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Rich Perello: Creating A Seamless Design/Build Process
the architects and the builders during the design and budgeting phase of the project. With the design/build process, you are creating the seamless integration of designing, planning, budgeting, and construction of a luxury custom home. You also create one point of contact for all decisions, processes, and liability, which protects the customer from potential discrepancies of responsibility and liability between the traditional architect and builder relationship.
Merging traditional with modern elements to create a compelling style By Ty Wenzel ty@indyeastend.com
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pon walking into a Perello Design & Build custom home is to experience the dream home you didn't know you needed. And now craved. Driving through the modern stone and wood driveway gates, the house rises as if reaching for the sky, like a steeple. There is something about the barnstyle homes that take full advantage of the Hamptons country aesthetic. The two-story windows and angular lines bring with it its contemporary drama to this pastoral landscape. We spoke with Richard Perello, who with architect, Mike Hill of Studio 3H, are redefining the design/build process in the Hamptons.
custom homes as well.
Rich, your work is a beautiful merging of modern and traditional. How do you accomplish that?
I think the barn aesthetic lends itself to several different applications. It creates an open floor plan, which most of the buyers are looking for. It also allows you to take traditional components of a home and apply them with more modern finishes, creating a new and compelling style.
We like to use traditional shapes and materials with a more modern application. For example, at 119 Newlight Lane in Bridgehampton, we used a traditional gable roof line and cedar clapboard siding. In order to make the roof line more modern, we decided not to have any roof overhangs, which gives a much more monolithic look and feel. For the siding, we recessed all of the windows into the actual building and returned all of the cedar clapboard back to the window instead of using a traditional window casing. In doing so, you still have the familiarity of the traditional shapes and materials but with a more modern look and feel. We also like to take a traditional component, such as an authentic timber-frame, and make it a focal point set among more modern finishes. This creates a compelling juxtaposition between the new and old, which again creates a modern look and feel using traditional materials.
Are your homes all speculative or do you work with architects and homeowners on projects? We do work with architects and homeowners to design and build
What homes are available at this time for those looking on the East End? We just completed a modern farmhouse at 119 Newlight Lane in Bridgehampton, which is currently on the market for $8,995,000. We are currently under construction at 135 Newlight Lane, which has a completion date of late summer 2020. This home is currently on the market for $9,995,000.
You seem to have embraced the contemporary barn aesthetic as well.
We love your use of raw wood beams for your modern staircases and as accents to the clean interiors. Do you source locally? The staircase at 119 Newlight Lane was custom fabricated by a local artisan, Bob Mojeski of Rusted Rebels. He was responsible for the steel stringer and the wood treads. The cable railings were custom fabricated from Keuka Studios located in Rush, NY, and installed by my team of carpenters.
Design/Build is such a hot phrase for builders. What does it mean exactly? Essentially it means having one team of people who are involved in all aspects of the design and construction of a luxury custom home. Some of the big advantages to this process vs. the traditional route of hiring an architect to design your dream home and then having the architect bid the project to several builders and then hiring one of these builders for the construction, is the lack of collaboration between
How long have you been a builder? I have been working in the field of construction since I was 21 years old, working on a framing crew after I graduated from Southampton College in 1994. I started my own construction company in 2002 in Southampton and have been working and living on the East End ever since.
What services does your firm offer? Perello Design & Build is a full-service construction company specializing in the design and construction of custom luxury homes on the East End. We also offer design and build services for renovations, additions, and remodels on the East End.
Are you seeing any trends that you are loving at the moment? Some of the trends I really like are large expanses of windows. The more modern homes really lend themselves to large floor-to-ceiling windows and doors, which we have been using in our custom homes. They can be focal points allowing us to blur the lines between indoor and outdoor spaces. These lines are also blurred by using large accordion-type doors and multi-slide door panels for seamless transitions between the indoor and outdoor spaces. This creates a resortstyle home where families can create memories that will last a lifetime.
How important is green building to you and your projects? Green building is a very important aspect of our projects. Integrating the latest insulation technology, Solar panels, geothermal heating and cooling, as well as using renewable resources when they are available are all major considerations for all of our projects. Creating homes which use much less
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energy to operate and maintain is very satisfying and also a major concern for our customers.
If money were no object, what would you like to build? I would love the opportunity to build at a location where the landscape is the focal point of the project. There are so many stunning and beautiful locations in the Hamptons where you can create a breathtaking moment. I am truly lucky to be able to work and live in a place like this.
What is it about the East End that you love so much? Ever since I starting going to college here 30 years ago, I fell in love with the landscape, which has some of the greatest beaches and waterways in the world. Since I was originally a marine biology major, I was introduced to places like Morton’s Wildlife Refuge in Noyac or the walking dunes in Montauk. I can remember learning about the topography and how Long Island was formed from receding glaciers, which were responsible for this unique landscape. After I graduated college, I would spend every summer living in the Hamptons and then moving back full time in 2002, currently living in North Haven where me and my wife (whom I met at Southampton College) are raising our four children. I could not imagine living anywhere else.
When you’re not working, what do you do for fun? One of my favorite things to do when I’m not working is to take my family surfing. It’s amazing to see my kids take to the ocean and truly love the sport of surfing. We are lucky enough to spend our summers in Ditch Plains, where the kids basically live at the beach. I also love coaching for the East Hampton youth lacrosse team. I am currently coaching the girls sixthgrade team and the boys third-grade team. Being a former teacher and high school coach, I get great pleasure in watching my players develop during the season and fall in love with the sport of lacrosse. To reach Perello or to inquire about his properties, call 631255-2499. You can also follow on Instagram at @perello.design.build or visit www.perellodesignbuild.com.
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Thanks to a New York State Regional Economic Development Grant to the tune of $3,656,370, the Peconic Land Trust will implement the next phase of its Regional Aquifer Protection Land Acquisition Program to acquire land or development rights to protect Long Island’s sole source aquifer. This year the program will focus on acquiring land in the towns of Brookhaven, Riverhead, Southold, Shelter Island, and East Hampton to protect land in the Central Suffolk, Southold, and South Fork Special Groundwater Protection Areas within the Peconic Estuary and Long Island Sound Study Watershed. Also in Riverhead, the Long Island Science Center, a learning museum, will expand its facility and increase its STEM programs and exhibits with a grant of $775,000. The New York Marine Rescue Center, with funding of $75,000, plans to enhance its tourism program. River-
head Foundation for Marine Research & Preservation will engage the public in the critical work of the New York Marine Rescue Center to save endangered sea life. By providing enhanced tourism access to their unique hospital and rehabilitation center, offering specially tailored guided tours and educational programs, the grantee intends to inform the public about man-made risks to sea life and other various tourism initiatives to increase visitation to the area and overall region. The recipient of a $300,000 grant, Community Action Southold Town, Inc. is planning a North Fork Community Resource Center buy, purchasing and upgrading a building in Greenport that will support CAST’s self-sufficiency programs. Harbor Lights Oyster Co. will build a collaborative aquaculture center to house an oyster hatchery and a shellfish processing center that will
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Sports Giles Gets Things Going For Pierson Whalers win third straight with victory at Smithtown Christian By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com
When her Pierson team struggled inside the Smithtown Christian gym, Chastin Giles was there to help get the party started. The senior point guard peppered the scoreboard with eight points on two layups, a three-pointer, and a free throw, and came up with a big block in the first quarter en route to her Whalers’ 58-38 win January 6. “It’s always hard playing in this gym, but I don’t think that’s an excuse,” she said. “It was a mental struggle, and we got used to it as the game went on. We just need to build our confidence.” Giles, who finished the first half scoring 12 of her team-high 14 points, aided her teammates with just that. She came up with seven assists and a steal and found senior Kathryn Powell twice under the boards in the second quarter for easy buckets. Powell sprinkled the scoreboard with field goals in all four stanzas. “We came out weak,” Powell said. “I think the floor layout was in the back of our minds and became more of a prominent issue in the second quarter.” Head coach Woody Kneeland said the Whalers (5-4 overall, 5-1 in League VII) talked more about help defense and less about the gym at halftime. The girls also struggled rebounding on both
sides of the court. “It comes down to wanting it more than them, and sometimes we didn’t,” the coach said. “They always come into this gym and get confused because it’s a different floor.” His girls ran like the wind, though. It helped the team deliver some swift points, especially on breakaway chances and off steals. “My teammates are getting to spots and running down the court on fast breaks making it so much easier for me to make a pass,” Giles said, adding after graduating 10 seniors the new girls have grown quickly. “I think it was definitely a bit of a game changer to come up to the varsity level for some girls, but everyone has adjusted so fast, and it’s nice to have everyone put up numbers on this year’s team.” Junior Grace Perello finished with 12 points, knocking down six straight in just over a two-minute span at the end of the fourth quarter, and Powell was right behind her with 11 and grabbed seven rebounds. Junior Brook Esposito, who came off the bench to score seven points in the second half, ended the third quarter, in which six different girls scored, with a layup to put Pierson ahead 43-28. “From the first game to now
Chastin Giles led Pierson with 14 points, seven assists, a block, and a steal. Independent/Desirée Keegan
Grace’s confidence had improved and her mid-range shot is insane now that she trusts herself,” Giles said. “And Brooke Esposito really helped out guarding Abbey Loiacono in the second half.” Loiacono finished with 29 points for Smithtown Christian (1-7, 1-6), swishing four three-pointers. “We showed more effort toward the end of the game,” Powell said. “We started to work together, our eyes were up more, we were making better passes … we’re growing stronger. We have the right mentality. We want to win.” The girls will take that into Fri-
day’s matchup when they host Mattituck (7-4, 6-1) Friday, January 10 at 6:15 PM. “They play Mattituck like it’s their last game ever — they give it their all,” Kneeland said with a laugh. “I’m not nervous as far as them showing up. They know the level and they rise to it. I’m trying to get them to do that with every team.” Giles and Powell said their Whalers just seem to bring a different energy against the tougher competition. “We’re going to go in and give it everything we have,” Powell said. “I think we’re ready for them.”
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Ottati’s 3s Secure Baymen’s Fourth Straight Brown earns double-double as Hampton Bays ends nonleague season 9-1 By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com Jaden Ottati was just itching to get open. And while it took over 24 minutes, when he finally did, his shots were sailing. After a third quarter were Greenport outscored Hampton Bays 16-9 to close the gap 48-37, the Baymen’s senior guard nailed back-to-back threepointers, scoring three in just over a minute, to give Hampton Bays a muchneeded cushion in a 69-58 nonleague win over Greenport January 4. “I was looking to get my shots up earlier but I couldn’t get any off,” said Ottati, who finished with 16 points, seven rebounds, and five assists, and scored all four of his shots from beyond the arc in the final stanza. “I finally just got open, felt confident, took my shots, and luckily they went in.” Greenport started and ended the third quarter on 7-0 runs. Senior Josh Santacroce, who finished with a gamehigh 20 points and rivaled Ottati with his six threes, followed his own layup with a three-point swish, his third to
Senior guard Lucas Brown and junior guard Jack McNamara fight Greenport sophomore guard Ev Corwin Jr. for the ball. Independent/Gordon M. Grant
that point, to give the game its score at the end of the quarter. Sophomore Ev Corwin Jr. (10 points) stole a pass soon after, but the ball was tossed out of bounds in the final seconds. “We talked at halftime about how we could play a sloppy 16 minutes and still win, but that’s not what we wanted to do,” Hampton Bays head coach Pete Meehan said. “We lost a little bit of energy and a little bit of fire, but it’s been a long two weeks of vacation.” Senior forward Jonathan Salas said while his team finishes the nonleague season 9-1, capping it with a four-game win streak, playing comfortable after being up at halftime is exactly what his team cannot afford to do during the league portion of the season. “Sometimes when we have a big lead, finish the half up, we go into the second half a little too relaxed,” said
Salas, who finished the game with 13 points on five field goals and a threepointer. “It’s something we have to fix immediately.” He was relieved Ottati came through and set the tone late to ensure the victory. “Any time I see a teammate doing something great — making back-toback threes, going perfect at the freethrow line, making multiple layups — I get excited for them,” he said. “It’s a big part of the game. I think it makes this whole experience more exciting.” With as many close games as Hampton Bays had in the early season, Meehan was also glad to be able to take a breath down the stretch. “Jaden’s a weapon,” the coach said. “He hit nine threes in a game earlier this season. We were having a hard time getting one to go down, so that gave us a little bit of breathing room,
took the edge off.” But he also knows he has something in each one of his players. Each guy has taken the “hero” role in a nonleague game. Senior guard Lucas Brown, who finished with 19 points and 13 rebounds, ended the first half with 16. He went 9-for-11 from the free-throw line. Junior guard Jake McNamara, who added 12 points, racked up six in each half. Senior guard Aaron Butters also hit a shot from three-point range. The Baymen were deceptive with their passes early, dominant in the paint, finished their layups, drew fouls, and remained patient, leaving space to find the open man. “We know we need to work on our defense down the stretch. We weren’t as intense, were throwing the ball straight to the defenders, and let them get back Continued On Page 30.
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Continued From Page 7. available to determine whether changes in the use of the site become warranted.� In addition to the private well survey in the vicinity south of the BOMARC facility, the county Department of Health Services conducted an initial environmental assessment of the site pursuant to a Suffolk County Legislature resolution that directed the department to survey the property and initiate preliminary soil and groundwater testing to determine if there are any health or environmental issues that may require remediation. Suffolk County’s Department of Health Services plans to conduct additional soil sampling, according to Dr. Tomarken and Frazier, to further delineate the extent of the PCB contamination. Suffolk County health officials have consulted with state officials regarding the PCB levels, current site use, and precautions being taken at the site. No immediate action is indicated at this time. The county has also begun consultation with the New York State Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau for review and further guidance. “The DEC continues to work with the county on the next steps necessary to investigate and remediate the site,
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homeowner still faces the task of removing the dead animal and cleaning the decomposed remains from the gate and the drive. And believe me, it’s not easy. How can this be avoided? Might I suggest having gates installed with the bars closer together? Even better, install a skirt about four or five feet up from the bottom of the gate. Either metal fencing or invisible Plexiglas. Something to keep the animal from passing through at all. Problem solved. And while we’re on the topic of solving problems, might I redundantly suggest another? I did suggest this to the “Deer Management . . .” I mean the “Wildlife Management Committee” years ago, but all I got was a blank stare. I’m not being a smart-ass, but please let me explain the simple common sense scenario that poor management and planning have created. Allowing properties to fence off their frontal boundaries from one side to the other, from property line to property line, creates a wall along the roadway that the houses use. This leaves only the shoulder area for the wildlife to congregate and use, and this is why we see so many live deer along our roadways, and dead deer on our roadways. Add-in the ever-shrinking habitat, and this creates pockets of large herds that create the facade of a population explosion. In fact, the populations haven’t changed much at all in deer, but we know for a fact that the human population has more than quadrupled, along with the number of homes built over the past 20 years. So, here is where the common sense comes in. If every block had a designated wildlife corridor (10 to 15feet wide) that ran from one road to the other, the deer would use that pathway to traverse rather than travel along the road all the way around. And if the deer used these corridors, they would no longer be hanging around the roadway shoulders creating a hazard to both
Continued From Page 4. court, connected to the FBI and DOJ, to ruin innocent people for political bias. Someone has to be prosecuted and the entire cabal exposed for what they are. Look at whom they covered up for. Arthur J. French
Common Sense Dear Community, Having worked in the field of wildlife rescue, removal, rehab, and wildlife education for many years, I’d like to offer just a couple observations that I think would benefit us all in regards to our most talked about wildlife issue. First however, I’d like to ask a reasonable, simple, yet life-saving favor that would benefit both sides of the divide and the wildlife, a most glorious trifecta. Every time I get a call to remove a deer from a barred entry gate, I promise myself I’m going to write this letter. After neglecting my promise for too long, I’d like to ask homeowners to consider the following. IF you have a gate with bars, spaced apart to allow the partial passage of a deer, I ask that you please take my following advice, or seek your own but correct the issue as to not allow one more deer to die in such a horrific manner. Deer that get trapped inside gated properties often force their way through the gate bars. Even more often, their entrails, shoulders or single hipbone make it through but the rest does not. This immobilizes the deer who, if not found in time, often die in one of these three ways: 1) Slow death due to starvation. 2) Flies lay eggs all over the trapped deer and the maggots literally eat the animal alive. 3) They thrash about and break their own spine, then lay paralyzed and die or they’re predated while still alive. Either way, the
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themselves and drivers. Everybody wins. Then you can step it up a notch and create multiple corridors per block. Where each corridor crosses a road, there could be a lighted crosswalk, a speed bump, or just a warning sign. The deer would maintain these corridors and actually hang within them. Folks wouldn’t see deer as much, that’s for sure. We have a corridor on our property line and it is used quite a bit. No deer has ever been hit on our road, and they practically live in there. A perfect example of how beneficial the corridors really are. Anyway, just thought I’d share that information for anyone interested. Happy Holidays, Dell Cullum Wildlife Rescue of East Hampton
Vegan Starter Kit Dear Editor, Try to stick to those New Year’s resolutions to exercise and eat better this year. Researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health predict that nearly half of the U.S. population will be obese by 2030, and a quarter will struggle with severe obesity — when your body mass index, or BMI, is above 35, meaning you have at least 100 excess pounds. Pretty daunting, huh? Fortunately, it’s easier to maintain a healthy weight if you eat tasty vegan foods rather than animal-based ones. Vegan foods are typically low in calories and saturated fat. They also tend to be high in fiber and complex carbohydrates, which help boost your metabolism, so you burn more calories. Research shows that, on average, vegans have lower BMIs than vegetarians and meat-eaters do, and vegans are considerably less likely to suffer from diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and other life-threatening diseases. Make 2020 the year you slim down and increase your life expectancy: Visit www.PETA.org for a free vegan starter kit. Sincerely, Heather Moore PETA Foundation
A Conflict? Dear Editor, The commercial fishing industry has recklessly created fisheries depletion, fisheries bycatch, and is a leading contributor to shoreline and ocean pollu-
tion. The industry seemingly has no respect for the sentience of the oceans’ inhabitants given their barbaric and archaic techniques for capture, and as the literature suggests, the industry provides food products that contain mercury, microplastics, and other toxins. Yet the Town of East Hampton website promotes commercial fishing via a picture of commercial fishing vessels. Sylvia Overby told me they were part of the Montauk fleet. The Town of East Hampton should be industry neutral and shouldn’t be promoting any industries on their website, especially an industry like the commercial fishing industry that creates so many negative externalities. The town’s shorelines are polluted with commercial fishing debris and bycatch that I unfortunately come across too frequently, that no one seems to clean up, even the Town of East Hampton. Why doesn’t the town show these pictures on their website or clean their shorelines of the commercial fishing equipment debris and bycatch? Could there be a conflict of interest within the administration of the Town of East Hampton with respect to their promotion of the commercial fishing industry? Are any town administrators connected to or involved with the commercial fishing industry in any way? The Town of East Hampton seems stuck in the past and needs to evolve. Randy Johnston
Head First Dear Editor, Yesterday, my friends and I won the Golden Plunger for the best costumes at the East Hampton Polar Bear Plunge. I thought I would give some color on who we are, because an international group was pulled to the Hamptons from all corners of the world. The Peltz family of Bridgehampton hosted a NYE party that brought in friends whose backgrounds hail from 17 countries including: USA, UK, Pakistan, Argentina, Germany, Hong Kong, Canada, Taiwan, Mexico, India, Japan, Spain, Egypt, Romania, Venezuela, Austria, and the Netherlands. The group of friends met while studying for their MBAs at London Business School and Kellogg School of Management. They saw videos of last year’s event with Andy Peltz and Chester Pennock, now three-time plungers, and wanted to dive head first into the new decade. Hilary Peltz
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Continued From Page 11. the village rather than privately. Her boyfriend Danny Pelosi was convicted of killing her estranged husband. Others speakers at the emergency services building, where the event was held, included East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc, East Hampton Planning Board Vice Chairperson Kathy Cunningham, Kevin McDonald of The Nature Conservancy, and Richard Lawler, the deputy mayor, who is taking over as interim mayor. Lawler’s appointment led to criti-
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