Dan Rattiner
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Dan Rattiner's Stories
Statues, Yay and Nay
In 1992, Audrey Flack, the celebrated painter and sculptor who lives in East Hampton, received a commission of a lifetime.…
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Season 1: Three Squirrels Assault a Hampton Birdfeeder
My wife, Chris, and I have been binge-watching a show for the last three months. It’s called The Squirrel Show,…
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From the Dan’s Archives: An Interview with a Montauk Boat Captain
For the July 1, 1962 issue of The Montauk Pioneer, Dan went aboard a Montauk captain’s boat to learn about the…
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10 Tons Ashore
Giant whales wash up on the beaches of the Hamptons about once a month these days, it seems. People see…
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From the Dan’s Archives: Boycott ‘Jaws’
In celebration of Steven Spielberg’s classic thriller Jaws turning 45 on June 20, 2020, read about Dan’s valiant effort to…
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From the Dan’s Archives: Me Versus My Atari Robot
As Father’s Day approaches, enjoy this story from the May 4, 1978 issue of The East Hampton Summer Sun in which a…
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1989: How Trump Helicopters to the Hamptons Led to a New Airport Terminal
On Friday, May 28, 1989, a shiny black Sikorsky helicopter with the word TRUMP in giant silver letters on the…
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The Hamptons Subway
Hamptons Subway Newsletter: Week of May 29–June 4, 2020
Week of May 29–June 4, 2020 Riders last week 35,912 Rider Miles last week 115,832 DOWN IN THE TUBE In…
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My Oil Killing: How I Took Advantage of Record Low Prices
Well, let me tell you how I made a huge killing on Wall Street recently. You may recall that about…
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At the Harbor: Through Binoculars to a Bird Feeder Up Close and Personal
“Why don’t we put a bird feeder on our front lawn?” my wife asked. We were out on our afternoon…
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1969: Watching the Full 15 Hours of the Miracle Mets World Series Win!
For five consecutive evenings a few weeks ago, I watched as the New York Mets beat the Baltimore Orioles in…
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The Hamptons Subway
Hamptons Subway Newsletter: Week of May 14–20, 2020
Week of May 14–20, 2020 Riders last week: 6 Rider Miles last week: 8 DOWN IN THE TUBE The Hamptons…
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House & Home
Tips for a Creating a Well-Designed Zoom Room
Raise your hand if you have had a Zoom meeting in the last two months, whether for a fun family…
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Lapham Rising: Monster McMansion Rattles Secluded Novelist
One of the best passages I’ve ever read in a book appears in the opening chapter of fellow Hamptonite Roger…
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The Hamptons Subway
Hamptons Subway Newsletter: Week of May 7–13, 2020
Week of May 7–13, 2020 Riders last week 86 Rider miles last week 438 DOWN IN THE TUBE The Hamptons…
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Where’s the Noise? East Hampton Airport Silence Upsets Neighbors
Since the start of the coronavirus emergency, the number of aircraft coming into and out of East Hampton Airport has…
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The Hamptons Subway
Hamptons Subway Newsletter: New Rules, Week of April 28–May 5, 2020
Week of April 28–May 5, 2020 Riders last week: 4,693 Rider Miles last week: 22,814 DOWN IN THE TUBE The…
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24 Hours: Life at a Distance in the Coronavirus Quarantine
Our friend Chris came over to our house early last Saturday afternoon. I think it is still legal in the…
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The Last Pandemic: How the Hamptons Weathered the 1918 Spanish Flu
On the morning of Thursday, December 12, 1918, the residents of Southampton picked up the new copy of The Southampton…
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New Rules: Major League Baseball and the Coronavirus
At a press conference late yesterday, Major League Baseball officials announced that the 2020 season will shortly get underway. This…
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Still Searching for Peter Beard
It has been more than two weeks since Peter Beard went missing. And in spite of all efforts to find…
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The Hamptons Subway
Hamptons Subway Newsletter: Week of April 2–9, 2020
Week of April 2–9, 2020 DOWN IN THE TUBE No trains are running on the Hamptons Subway, so our celebrity…
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Epidemic Halted in Montauk: How an Outbreak Was Stopped at The End
There’s been a lot in the news, as we deal with the coronavirus, about another pandemic that raged across this…
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The Hamptons Subway
Vintage Hamptons Subway Newsletter: Week of March 27–April 1, 1948
NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: During the recent scrubbing and cleaning of the Hamptons Subway system, one of our maintenance men found…
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Into the Woods: Conversations at a Social Distance
My wife Chris and I, self-sheltered, are going for walks with our dog, Bella, down various trails nearby every day…
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The Hamptons Subway
Hamptons Subway Newsletter: 2020 Q1 Internal Audit Report
As the first quarter of every year comes to a close, the Hamptons Subway conducts an internal audit, portions of…
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It’s In the Bag: My Adventure with a Washed-Up Treasure in East Hampton
Walking my dog on Main Beach in East Hampton last Monday afternoon, I looked down to discover a small, flat,…
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The Hamptons Subway
Hamptons Subway Newsletter: Week of March 20–26, 2020
Week of March 20–26, 2020 Riders this past week: 3,821 Rider miles this past week: 46,371 THE FINDING Every year,…
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Walking Dunes: The Daring Attempt to Climb All the Way to the Top
Who can forget Tensing Narsik and his climb up to the top of the Walking Dunes in Napeague? The year…
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Real Estate
Rentals, Resilience and Reality for East End Real Estate Amid Coronavirus
“Our phones have been ringing off the hook.” The statement from Alan Schnurman of Saunders & Associates may, at first…
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