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Meigs Raid: Following Patriots’ Route to Attack the British in Sag Harbor
During the Revolution, there was only one military engagement between the patriots and the British Redcoats in the Hamptons. It…
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Carp Attack: This Invasive Fish Has Been Found in Mill Pond in Water Mill
I don’t know if you’re aware of this, but work on a huge fish barrier costing $778 million will begin…
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Long Fourth: The Five-Day July 4 Holiday & What We Did in the Hamptons
Having the Fourth of July fall on a Thursday was just the best. We could celebrate Wednesday, Thursday (the Fourth),…
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The Hamptons Subway
Hamptons Subway Newsletter: Week of July 11–17, 2019
Week of July 11–17, 2019 Riders this past week: 71,352 Rider miles this past week: 240,512 DOWN IN THE TUBE…
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20 Years Later: Nathaniel Rogers House Restoration Nears Completion
The most expensive home ever built in the Hamptons is the Rennert mansion in Sagaponack. And at 110,000 square feet,…
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Hamptons Parking Madness: Viciousness Behind the Wheel on July 4 Weekend
My wife and I had a dinner date at 6 p.m. at the 1770 House in East Hampton last Thursday…
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Mecox Inlet: A New Cut Forms as Mother Nature Has Her Way at Mecox
Many celebrities own mansions directly on beautiful Mecox Bay. It’s secluded, peaceful and quiet. There is fishing, clamming and boating…
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The Hamptons Subway
Hamptons Subway Newsletter: Week of July 4–10, 2019
Week of July 4–10, 2019 Riders this past week: 57,832 Rider miles this past week: 188,345 DOWN IN THE TUBE…
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60 Summers
60 Summers Throwback: Nude Bathers Beware, from July 4, 1980
From the July 4, 1980 issue of Dan’s Papers: At some beaches, nude bathers will be arrested and taken away to…
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Bad Historic Marker: Press Club of Long Island Honors the Wrong Man
Two months ago, the Press Club of Long Island erected a historic marker in front of the Chase Bank on…
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Five Feet Apart: A Film on the Hampton Ambassador Turns Out Not Be a Horror Movie
I ride back and forth a lot between the Hamptons and Manhattan on the Hampton Ambassador. It’s the ride you…
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Old Engine Run: A Wonderful Bridgehampton Event We Hope Returns to the Hamptons
Here is an event no longer held annually in the Hamptons that I wish they would bring back. But they…
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Success! East End Straw & Balloon Bans Reverse Global Warming
PLASTIC STRAWS Since the new law to save the Earth by banning plastic straws on the East End went into…
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The Hamptons Subway
Hamptons Subway Newsletter: Week of June 27–July 3, 2019
Week of June 27–July 3, 2019 Riders this past week: 49,988 Rider miles this past week: 178,412 DOWN IN THE…
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60 Summers
60 Summers Throwback: Dan’s Papers Traffic Report, from August 10, 1984
From the August 10, 1984 issue of Dan’s Papers: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, this is Dan Rattiner in the Dan’s Papers Learjet…
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60 Summers
60 Summers Throwback: The White Line in the Middle of the Street, from May 26, 1977
From the May 26, 1977 issue of Dan’s Papers: Well, the Hamptons have finally made it big. For the first time…
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60 Summers Throwback: Chic Injuries, from June 14, 1991
From the June 14, 1991 issue of Dan’s Papers: I think it is important, if you are going to hang around…
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My Favorite Things: Dan Shares 25 of His Top Hamptons Spots
I have been asked, using my vast experience from the past 60 years with Dan’s Papers, to give you my…
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The Hamptons Subway
Hamptons Subway Newsletter: Week of June 20–26, 2019
Week of June 20–26, 2019 Riders this past week: 49,988 Rider miles this past week: 178,412 DOWN IN THE TUBE…
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60 Summers
60 Summers Throwback: Feds Investigate Dan’s Papers, from October 16, 1981
From the October 16, 1981 issue of Dan’s Papers: When a distinguished-looking gentleman arrived at the Bridgehampton office of Dan’s Papers and…
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Thomas Harris: ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ Author Has Summered in Sag Harbor for Years
Thomas Harris, the author of The Silence of the Lambs and creator of the Hannibal Lecter character, is a summer…
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Under the Gun: Three of the Four Presidents Who Faced Impeachment Had Hamptons Ties
At this moment, talk of impeachment is in the air. Since the country began, only four presidents have faced calls…
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The Hamptons Subway
Hamptons Subway Newsletter: Week of June 13–19, 2019
Week of June 13–19, 2019 Riders this past week: 46,712 Rider miles this past week: 168,555 DOWN IN THE TUBE…
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60 Summers
60 Summers Throwback: 29-Foot Shark Stolen, from June 15, 1979
As published in the June 15, 1979 issue of Dan’s Papers: Someone has made off with the shark. The twenty-nine…
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The House: The Not So Boring History of Housing in the Hamptons
On the day the settlers arrived on the East End in the 1600s, they were told how to build homes…
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Thank You, Ina Garten: How to Keep Your Dog Happy, Eager and Eating Well
This is our little dog. It’s a she. Polite. Dainty. The Emily Post of good manners and proper decorum. She’s…
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Spring Springs Just in Time: It Took a While, But the Season Is Finally Here
I love the changing of the seasons here. In winter, the birds go south and certain creatures hibernate. No bugs…
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Replacing Steel Railings with Wood in Sag Harbor Was a Bad Idea
After much lobbying, the citizens of Sag Harbor were able to get the Sag Harbor Village Board to remove the…
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The Hamptons Subway
Hamptons Subway Newsletter: Week of June 6–12, 2019
Week of June 6–12, 2019 Riders this past week: 46,712 Rider miles this past week: 168,555 DOWN IN THE TUBE…
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60 Summers
60 Summers Throwback: What Kind of Year Will It Be? – from May 6, 1983
In the 24 years I’ve been writing this summer newspaper, I’ve never seen such optimism about a coming summer season.…
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