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Therapy with a specialty in psychiatric rehabilitation. I was also on the faculties of SUNY-Downstate, NYU, and Cornell.

How have you differentiated yourself through digital marketing?

Your background is in mental health care, and you were director of therapeutic services at New York Hospital. Has this given you an edge with clients? Do you miss the medical profession?

Early on I wanted to distinguish myself and Dayton-Halstead, the agency I co-owned and managed, by offering information. We were the first in the Hamptons to compile sales data and prepare a market report. We also were the first to engage advertising and public relations agencies.

Our messaging was informational, not self-promotion; we thought through the flow of information about the market, we would become known.

I still use that model in my monthly blogs, on my website, and on social media.

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Learning to listen has been enormously helpful. And, having seen upfront the utter sadness of severe and chronic illnesses has helped me to put and keep things in perspective.

I don’t miss the medical field but I do miss the pace and the intellectual collegiality of an academic environment.

Care to tell us of any interesting building or interior/landscape trends you’ve noticed?

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In the 1980s, the “typical” Hamptons second home was labeled contemporary and had one large living/dining/kitchen space with smallish bedrooms. By 2000, traditional style homes were popular, the living room and dining rooms became “formal,” kitchens got smaller, folks hung out in family rooms, and bedrooms all had large closets and “en suite” baths. Soon thereafter basements became lower levels and, in general, homes got larger and larger.

Those two diverse layouts/sizes found a balance in what is now known as “transitional style.” From the exterior, the look is traditional but inside the spaces are open and the materials and trim are more akin to what would be at home in a modern house.

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For someone looking to sell their Hamptons home, what should they do so that it sells quickly and efficiently?

The short answer is price it correctly.

Two factors, price and location, account for a sale and just one of them is within our control.

What marketing do you implement to secure a luxury exclusive?

I find social media and online advertising websites effective for capturing buyer interest. Ironically, home sellers who are not also home buyers do not notice those ads and, as such, measure agent effort by the frequency of placement and size of print ads .

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Real Realty: Diane Saatchi

What are some areas of the East End that you consider up-and-coming?

The neighborhoods popular in the 1970-1990s are coming back, largely offering tear downs on lovely properties with mature landscaping. The Georgica section of East Hampton and the areas just outside of historic Sag Harbor Village are two such examples. Those 1980s contemporaries described above are today’s tear downs.

How did the Hamptons home-sales market fare in 2018?

It started strong and then an increase in inventory morphed us into a buyers’ market. I don’t remember any other time when the stock market soared and our market was not in lockstep. Yet, as last year came to a close, the volatile stock market seems to have had no effect on a recent uptick in deals. Go figure!

Sister team Diane Saatchi and Elaine Stimmel partner on key listings and are Saunders & Associates superstars in their own right. Independent/Courtesy Saunders & Associates

Center and when there was an active real estate board, I served as chair of the Grievance Committee. I am not sure what is next.

Do you ever miss living in New York City?

I never stopped missing New York City.

My husband and I have always had an apartment there. We try to get in most weeks.

What’s your elevator pitch?

I know the market, I understand people, and while the ultimate goal of my work is a real estate deal, I believe deals come about because of and through relationships with the principals, real estate colleagues, and the other professionals involved in the transactions.

To reach Diane Saatchi or inquire about her properties, call 631-375-6900 or email ds@saunders.com.

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Do you have a favorite building in the Hamptons, architecturally or otherwise?

That’s a hard question to answer. I fall deeply, madly in love with homes/ properties until the next one I love comes along. Most are original old classics that have been restored, but I also love some new and modern ones.

As a big part of the community, are you involved with any organizations?

I am between volunteer gigs right now, taking a break from what seemed like full time involvement in politics. In prior years, I served as co-chair of the board of what is now the Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Learning

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Letters

Publisher James J. Mackin Associate Publisher Jessica Mackin-Cipro Executive Editors Rick Murphy Jessica Mackin-Cipro

Disheartened Group Dear Editor, Having grown up in Springs and taught at the school for over 35 years, it was always engrained in me to give an individual credit where credit is due. Ms. Winter is undeserving of being “credited” with creating low morale at the school. Unfortunately, low morale has actually existed in one way or another well before she entered the picture.

Is it possible that, in this current situation, long overdue accountability may well be at fault in creating a culture of discontent amongst a relatively small, disheartened group of school staffers?

Sincerely, Terry Miller

Their Right?

Dear Editor, [This] week the country recognized two monumental dates. One observed Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, who fought tirelessly to remind us of the horrors of slavery and the history of bigotry and discrimination toward African Americans that, in many places, continues until today. Dr. King should be remembered for his courage and sense of justice, and willingness to put his life on the line for the principles he believed in.

Interestingly enough the day following the remembrance of Rev. King, we have another day to remember.

It’s not an official holiday, but many will remember Roe v. Wade, the infamous Supreme Court decision that legalized the killing of pre-born boys and girls by a method better known as abortion. Since that date in 1973, more than 50 million pre-born children have been killed. And sad to say, the killing goes on.

The people of our nation have made substantial effort to correct prejudice against our African American citizens, but we continue to kill the pre-born. We continue to discriminate against these innocent ones by taking away their rights before their born. They never get a chance to seek a job or live in a particular neighborhood, or marry the person of their choice because we kill them first. And guess what? Most people, most Christians and religious leaders do next to nothing to stop the slaughter. Women don’t ask their doctor if he or she or the group kills children and they certainly won’t boycott any doctor that performs abortions. Prayer alone won’t stop the holocaust of the pre-born, it will take action and commitment by God’s people to peacefully raise up against this national sin.

Women say it’s their right! Let’s be careful. History is not kind to us when one group of people claims a right over another. The Japanese before and during World War II said they had a “right” to kill the Chinese. We can remember during that same time frame that the Germans said they had a “right” to kill the Jewish people better known as the Holocaust. And of course, somewhat earlier in our own nation, the white folks said they had the “right” to own slaves and that didn’t turn out well at all. Be careful ladies when you take the “right” to kill a pre-born child.

Let’s end this hypocrisy in our nation and apply the

“Dream” of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to pre-born children and give them their right to live. They’re people and they deserve it.

Rev. Donald Havrilla

More Accurate Dear Editor, I enjoyed reading the article on the lively meeting for the Aquaculture 10-Year Review Committee at East Hampton Town Hall on January 9, 2019. While the headline was a playful interpretation of what was said the meeting, the headline would have been more accurate if it had just been “Opposition to Surface Shellfish Leases.”

Not one person voiced opposition to granting shellfish leases. Comments from attendees other than the oyster growers opposed the use of surface gear for shellfish cultivation, especially since leases were only granted for the use of equipment that rests on the bottom of the bay — safely below the keel of nearly every vessel.

Elizabeth Halliday

Marine Sector Growth Dear Editor, On January 16, the first meeting of the Suffolk County Marine Industry Revitalization Advisory Council for the 2019 year took place.

The legislation creating the council, which I sponsored and which was adopted last year, is intended to establish a relationship that will allow government and private industry to work with local communities to attract good paying jobs to the region and encourage the growth of the marine sector of the local economy.

With 980 miles of shoreline and more than 300 bodies of water, the marine industry is critical to Suffolk County’s economy, and it is my priority to ensure that government remains dedicated to maintaining the support the industry needs to thrive.

The $1.58 billion economic impact of the marine industry, the 7000 plus people in marine-related jobs, and our marine workforce development are essential to Suffolk County becoming an attractive location for new business.

Our investment in recreational boating and fishing, which are at the heart of regional tourism, must continue to play a major role if we are to maintain our place as a tourist and vacation destination.

We'll be holding two public hearings, the first on February 6 at the William H. Rogers Legislature Building on Veterans Memorial Highway in Hauppauge, and the second on February 7, at the Evans K. Griffing Building, 300 Center Drive in Riverhead. Both hearings begin at 5 PM.

The meeting is open to marine industry stakeholders, such as marina owners and operators, fishermen and baymen, and residents in areas in need of dredging as well as members of the community.

Improving market conditions in Suffolk County are key components of a healthy economy and I am excited about the work of our Marine Industry Revitalization Advisory Council and the future of our great County.

Fran Evans

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News & Opinion There’s Something Fishy About Our Fish We’re not eating what we think we are

By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com

Charlie the Tuna does plenty of business in these parts.

That’s because a lot of what we think is grade A tuna is anything but.

The same goes for wild salmon, lemon sole, red snapper, and a dozen other species of premium priced fish.

When it comes to the fish we buy, a lot of what finds its way to our dinner table isn’t what we bargained for.

A recent study by the New York State Office of the Attorney General found that fraud is much more widespread than originally realized — it costs consumers and fishermen millions of dollars a year.

Attorney General Barbara Underwood released her report, “Fishy Business: Seafood Fraud and Mislabeling in New York State Supermarkets,” in December, just weeks before her term ended.

“The customers don’t know any better,” noted Jean Mckenzie, proprietor of the Clamman Seafood Market in Southampton. Customers purchase fish based on what it is labeled.

The investigation, which included DNA testing, concluded that more than one in four samples purchased in retail stores was mislabeled. For example, 28 percent of the “wild salmon” purchased wasn’t wild at all — in fact, it was farm raised.

Mckenzie says she can’t buy the real thing for much of the year. “When they are in the Copper River, I’ll bring it in,”

Wild salmon is readily available in retail outlets . . .Or is it? A new study finds much of the fish we consume is mislabeled.

she said. There’s plenty of frozen stuff around — often not labeled as such.

From late 2017 through 2018, the OAG undertook the first major government investigation in the U.S. to target seafood fraud at retail supermarket chains. “OAG purchased seafood based on availability at 155 locations across 29 supermarket brands, targeting seafood from nine distinct categories, including red snapper, snapper (varieties other than red), grouper, cod, wild salmon (including chum, Coho, sockeye, and king), halibut, lemon sole, sole (varieties other than lemon), striped bass, and white tuna,” Underwood said in the report.

But Bonnie Brady, executive director of the Long Island Commercial Fishing Association in Montauk, is concerned that the state will go after the fishermen rather than the real culprits:

chain supermarkets that bypass the system or unscrupulous wholesalers who go outside the system to supply the fish.

“They want to install cameras on the boats that will cost us $50,000.

They pretend they care, but what they really want is to control the industry,” Brady said. As it is, the local catch is carefully scrutinized from the boat to the wholesale market.

“The onus shouldn’t be on the fishermen,” Brady said. “We already have observers on board.”

“They make it tough for the fishermen. It hurts me when people say they can get the fish cheaper. It hurts the people behind the counter.” Mckenzie said “local” bay scallops are constantly shipped in and sold.

Colin Mather, owner of the Seafood Shop in Wainscott, said it’s im-

The investigation, which included DNA testing, concluded that more than one in four samples purchased in retail stores was mislabeled.

portant for consumers to understand how the system works. “When we say local scallops, we mean Peconic Bay, and maybe Shinnecock,” he said. “But legally, they could be up to 350 miles away and still be ‘local.’”

“I know there are markets that do that,” he added.

Oceana, an environmental organization dedicated to protecting the health of the oceans, believes that all seafood sold in the U.S. should be tracked from boat to plate to ensure that it’s safe, legally caught, and honestly labeled,” said Dustin Cranor, senior director of communications for the environmental group.

High Levels Underwood’s report, which details high levels of suspected seafood fraud and mislabeling at New York State supermarkets, falls short of blaming the markets themselves and implies the mislabeling can happen at any time during the chain, from water to plate.

The New York State report follows a series of reports by Oceana alleging the same mislabeling practices take place at sushi shops, which allegedly mislabel fish and then overcharge customers.

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Amagansett ‘Dust Bowl’ Part Of Bigger Picture Town should have purchased parcel long ago, owners charge

By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com “This is exactly what the Community Preservation Fund was created for,” said Barry Bistrian, whose family owns the 33 acres behind Amagansett Main Street, which East Hampton Town has expressed an interest in buying for several years. The field will heretofore become part of town “Dust Bowl” lore.

“They’ve been looking to break into that money for years. Last year they started taking 20 percent out. It’s supposed to be to save the farms,” he added.

No one is disputing that. East Hampton Town officials say the problem is that the Bistrians are asking too much for the land.

Bistrian is being blamed because merchants nearby are complaining the wind is churning topsoil onto and into the stores on Main Street. Though his family owns the property, it is farmed

by Peter Dankowski. Whatever the case, a cover crop didn’t take hold, unleashing the nuisance.

“It’s just another way to stir up the

The 33-acre parcel owned by the Bistrians north of Main Street in Amagansett is currently landlocked. The family is feuding with East Hampton Town, stating it is trying to renege on a deal to build an access road to the parcel. Independent/Rick Murphy

hornet’s nest,” Bistrian said.

He said he found it troubling that he is now being blamed for the dust, not only by the merchants, who may not know better, but also by town officials.

A little historical perspective would be helpful, said Bistrian, who was raised in Amagansett.

Almost 50 years ago, the town was looking to shave off some of the farmland behind the stores to create a parking lot.

There were a series of transactions and transfers, and lots of hands in the pie.

In 1971, Peter Bistrian, the family patriarch, sold the final piece of the puzzle, 2.3 acres of land to the town for $13,000.

The land was used to construct the parking lot that is now behind the stores on the north side of Main Street. The Bistrians contend the town would cede an access road to them as part of the deal.

Dust is a normal residue of farming. Potato fields ran all the way to Maidstone and Town Lane. There were more than a couple years when they

Dust In The Wind Moistened straw, snow fencing to be deployed

By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com

The farmer and the owner of the field that was the source of the recent Amagansett dust bowl-like clouds that swept over Main Street have agreed to immediately remediate the conditions. In addition, the East Hampton Town Board approved a contract January 17 to have the talcum powder-like dust that Amagansett residents have been breathing in tested.

Two residents who live next to the field, Betsy and Neal Martin, were relieved when they learned about the actions being taken.

“It has never been this bad,” Betsy Martin said about the blowing dust.

“Nobody should have to live like this.”

The open 33 acres of farmland is composed of several lots, which, according to town records, are owned by various members of the Bistrian family.

East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc updated the board January 17 before its vote on funding the dust testing. Before the supervisor spoke, an Amagansett resident, Daniel Mongan, challenged the board to act.

“What’s an asthma case worth to you?”

Mongan asked the board.

Van Scoyoc said that, just before the meeting, he had “met with the farmer

didn’t get cover crops down.

All along, the town has indicated its desire to purchase the land behind Main Street. Meanwhile, the Bistrian stake grew: as parcels became available, the family purchased them to add to its holdings as the town stayed on the sidelines.

“They’ve taken our commercial rights, they’ve upzoned it twice, they’ve taken away our access road,” Bistrian said. What the town won’t do, he charged, is make a fair offer to buy it, leaving the family with only one alternative: develop it.

According to sources, the latest appraisal came in at around $21.5 million. The Bistrians are asking between $32 million and $34 million.

The property is “checkerboarded” between assorted family members — that is, no two congruous parcels are owned by the same entity. That means a dozen or so estate-sized lots, already cleared, are ready to house luxury homes. That who planted that crop” that led to the dust bowl conditions, as well as with the property owner. While Van Scoyoc did not identify them by name, the Martins said the farmer is Peter Dankowski, and the owner is Barry Bistrian. Corey Humphrey, district manager of Suffolk County’s water and soil conservation department, also attended that meeting.

The farmer agreed to purchase an abundant quantity of straw, which will then be shredded, the supervisor said.

The moistened straw will be dispersed over the field. Then, snow fencing will be placed across it at intervals to keep the straw in place. “This method has been used on other farms and has been effective at retaining soils,” Van Scoyoc said, adding that the county favored that approach.

In addition, Dankowski has agreed not to plant potatoes in the future. Both farmer and landowner were “dismayed” at what happened, the supervisor said.

Dust is not the only thing coming off the fields. During heavy rains, water floods off the field, and heads toward Main Street. “It runs like a river,” said Neal Martin. “It ends up in the Smith

makes them valuable on the open market except for one hold-up: the town says there is no access road from the property, meaning it is landlocked.

A front-page article in The East Hampton Star on February 28, 1970, references a discussion wherein then Town Supervisor Eugene E. Lester Jr. acknowledged “a 66-foot right of way that will serve as an exit to Windmill Lane” and another 43-foot right of way that would connect Main Street with the land north of the parking lot.

As recently as 2016, the town attempted to buy development rights to the farm, but was rebuffed. “At no time did the town repudiate the petitioners rights to access Windmill Lane via the road the town had promised to deliver,” a suit filed by the family maintained.

The trouble, for the family, is the courts have yet to concur. Barry Bistrian said the family is trying to shift the venue to Nassau County for a coming appeal.

Betsy and Neal Martin on the deck behind their house on Conklin Lane. Independent/ T. E. McMorrow

house,” a historic house to the west.

The Martins said that Bistrian has been working on constructing a berm to prevent flooding, as evidenced by nine six-foot-tall mounds of dirt along the property line dividing the field and the Martin house.

After Van Scoyoc spoke to the board, Councilman Jeffrey Bragman suggested a change to the zoning code to prevent similar situations. “This is an issue that should not divide the farming community from the residential community. We value our farms,” he said.

News & Opinion

Harder Receives Dark-Sky Award

The International Dark-Sky Association presented its 2018 Hoag/Robinson Award to East Hampton resident Susan Harder.

IDA is a non-profit organization that works to help stop light pollution and protect the night skies for present and future generations. Harder has been a dark sky advocate for over 20 years, serving as the New York City IDA Chapter leader for many years.

She has worked closely with NYC council members as well as with town board members in East Hampton.

She also established a working relationship with executives at the Long Island Power Authority and was able to raise awareness about light pollution.

Harder coordinated efforts with Sierra Club to have the New York City Council introduce a bill to restrict the correlated color temperature levels of LED streetlights. She established a website at www.nyida.org to coordinate efforts to improve dark skies. Her guidance has resulted in the Town of East Hampton adopting light pollution regulations.

For information about IDA, visit www.darksky.org.

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East Hampton Town Okays Affordable Housing Purchase Property on Route 114 could see between 20 and 30 rental units

By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com The East Hampton Town Board voted 5-0 January 17 to approve the purchase of a slightly under four-acre piece of land on the west side of Route 114, just south of the town’s border with Sag Harbor. The vote came after a public hearing that same evening, at which most of the speakers supported the proposal.

Triune Baptist Church in Sag Harbor bought the property in the early ’90s as the future site of a new church.

That plan never materialized, and the church offered the land to East Hampton for $900,000. East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc previously told the board that the acreage could yield between 20 to 30 units.

Those who spoke in support of

the project were applauded by most of the attendees who packed the meeting room at East Hampton Town Hall.

A couple of people, however, spoke in opposition, or at least expressed concern about the proposed purchase. David Eagan, the president of the Wainscott School Board, spoke about the small school in the hamlet, which teaches kindergarten through third grade. He said that there are 279 year-round residents in Wainscott, of which 129 are pre-K through 12th-grade students, with the older students going to school in either East Hampton or Sag Harbor.

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Eagan said. He maintained that Wainscott already contributes its fair share.

Other community members, however, countered Eagan’s sentiments.

David Buda of Springs charged that Eagan was “cherry picking” his numbers.

The Sag Harbor Community Trust recently bought a slightly over two-acre parcel to the north of the Triune Church property, with an eye on creating affordable housing as well. That location currently has eight cottages on it.

“We will do whatever we can to work with the board in any way possible,” said Ed Real, a member of Sag Harbor Housing Community Trust. He suggested his group might possibly collaborate on a project across the two properties.

He then responded to Eagan’s comments. “I am one of the 279 residents in Wainscott,” he said. “My younger son had a treasured experience at the Wainscott School. He, and his friends, can no longer afford to live here.” Reale then gave his perspective as a real estate professional; he was one of several in that industry to address the board. All agreed about the need for affordable housing.

“One of the saddest things you can see today in a real estate office is a local family coming in looking for somewhere to live,” Reale said. “We have nothing to show them.”

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CPF Manager To Retire Mary Wilson moves on, town accepting WQIP apps

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

Southampton Town Community Preservation Fund Program Manager Mary Wilson has announced her retirement.

Since its inception in 1999, the CPF has made possible the preservation of more than 4000 acres of vacant and improve parcels of historic, recreational, and environmental value. Across her 17-year tenure, Wilson has worked to identify key areas, mainly along water bodies throughout the town, to purchase and preserve.

“You will be sorely missed,” Supervisor Jay Schneiderman said to Wilson during a January 17 meeting.

“You’ve done a phenomenal job.”

She will retire at the end of the month. According to Schneiderman, town attorney James Burke will work with others in the office in the interim until a permanent replacement is found.

“We’ll make sure all our obligations will be met and the town attorney will step up to make sure there is no interruption,” Schneiderman said. “We’re obviously looking for someone with a law degree and a significant amount of real estate experience who can manage employees. We’ll find somebody really good, but Mary is extraordinary at what

she does.”

“She’s great to work with, she’s been extremely careful of following the law precisely, and she’s passionate about what she does. If I was handing out stars, I’d have to give her five. I wish she were staying, but I respect her decision to do other things at this moment.

I have nothing but praise for her,” the supervisor added.

Wilson has seen the addition of what she touts an innovative use of CPF revenue, which is taking 20 percent of the annual two percent CPF transfer tax on properties, an estimated $10 million per year, to fund water quality improvement projects.

“This will help broaden our solutions to the degradation of surface and groundwater throughout the town in order to make real progress improving our water quality,” Wilson said.

Southampton has started accepting applications for the second round of funding. The program is conducted on a biannual basis. Applicants should visit the town website at www.southamptontownny.gov to download the submission form, which needs to be submitted by March 15. There is also a checklist with details on required supporting information.

The Water Quality Advisory Committee will rank and score proj-

“You will be sorely missed,” Supervisor Jay Schneiderman said to Wilson “You’ve done a phenomenal job.” ects based on criteria contained in the application materials. The committee typically receives applications ranging from storm water and drainage improvement to wastewater treatment and aquatic habitat restoration projects. The town board will hold public hearings for projects that exceed $50,000.

“We are working from every angle to encourage innovation,” said Janice Scherer, assistant town planning director, “and share our experiences with other towns, on Long Island and beyond, that struggle with the same issues.”

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January 23, 2019

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Hampton Hopper, Jitney To Service Commuters Buses, trains on tap for workers in East Hampton and Southampton Towns

By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com

Buses like these run by Hampton Hopper will shuttle workers from train stations to their places of employment starting in March. Independent/T. E. McMorrow

The East Hampton Town Board on January 17 authorized a contract with Hampton Hopper, a bus service already doing business with the town, to shuttle commuters between train stations and their places of employment. The shuttle service is part of a joint effort between the town and the Long Island Rail Road to provide better weekday commuter service to the South Fork starting March 4. The Southampton Town Board was expected to take similar action at its January 22 meeting.

Two additional trains will run each weekday morning from Speonk. The earlier train will terminate in Amagansett. It will be followed by a second train, which will run to Montauk. In the late afternoon, the two trains will head back west to Speonk.

Shuttle bus service was needed to help commuters complete their journey to their workplaces. “The Town of East Hampton and Southampton are working closely together to provide the ‘last mile’ of service to get riders from the train stations to their workplaces,” Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman explained.

East Hampton and Southampton towns are splitting a $500,000 grant from the state in order to pay for the shuttle service. According to a January 15 presen-

tation made to the East Hampton Town Board by Jeanne Carroza, tickets will cost $1. The program is currently scheduled to run for one year, Carroza said.

Carroza served on a three-person committee appointed by the town board to vet the offers from the competing bus companies. Her fellow committee members were Joanne Pilgrim, executive assistant to East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc, and JoAnne Pahwul, East Hampton Town’s assistant planning director.

Southampton Town is contracting with both the Hampton Jitney and the Hampton Hopper companies to provide like service for that town. The Hampton Jitney will run connecting shuttle buses to and from the Bridgehampton train station, while the Hampton Hopper will run buses from the Southampton Village train station.

In East Hampton, the Hopper buses will connect workers to and from businesses in Springs. In addition, workers headed to Montauk who ride the early eastbound train, which arrives in East Hampton Village at 7:03 AM and terminates in Amagansett, will be able to board a bus in East Hampton headed to Montauk. Each bus seats 25.

While the two towns are splitting the $500,000 grant, they were left to

determine, separately, which bus companies to contract. They each reached out to five different companies.

Hampton Jitney and Hampton Hopper are both aware of South Fork commuter needs, since they already operate services in both towns. The Jitney runs on behalf of Suffolk County Transit the 10B and 10C buses, which connect Montauk, East Hampton, Springs, and Bridgehampton, while the Hopper runs an app-based commuter service during the summer season, with one route looping through Montauk, and another connecting Montauk and points west all the way to Hampton Bays.

There is one caveat: during the summer season, there will be no westbound evening LIRR commuter service on Fridays. That is because of the heavy eastbound Friday afternoon service for weekenders, and the lack of enough sidings from Southampton east where trains can be held to allow trains headed in the opposite direction to pass. The Cannonball, which leaves Penn Station a few minutes after 4 PM every Friday during the season, is the busiest single trip on the LIRR, and one of the few to show an annual profit, according to LIRR records.

The commuter program is an experiment, but one that both town boards hope thrives. “We hope this added train service will be a gamechanger for the South Fork,” Schneider-

man said. Carroza told the East Hampton Town Board on January 15 that the exact bus routes “are to be determined, and modified based on ridership.”

“There is no way of knowing, up front, how many riders, or what the final destinations are going to be on any given day, so we have looked at this to try and cover the broadest number of bases,” East Hampton Town Supervisor Van Scoyoc said January 15. It took months of negotiations with the LIRR on one side, and Schneiderman and Van Scoyoc, along with New York State Assemblyman Fred Thiele and State Senator Kenneth LaValle, on the other, before the LIRR agreed to implement the program.

Van Scoyoc said that the goal was to provide reliable service for commuters. Too many businesses struggle each summer season to find workers who will make the daunting commute to the South Fork, sitting in hours in bumperto-bumper traffic, he said.

“This not a perfect situation,” Van Scoyoc said. “We need to make the best of what the LIRR offered.” While this is just a first step, Van Scoyoc told the board, it is “critical.” Hopefully, he said, the day will come when, with more sidings added along the line, that the South Fork might have its own train, dedicated to making regular runs every day between Speonk and Montauk.

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January 23, 2019

Survey Aims To Gauge Water Views

cent, were unsure. Schneiderman said not every resident answered every question. And while it’s possible more survey results could come in, he said it was unlikely they would change the final results.

When asked what their greatest concern was, those who took the survey said water quality was at the top of the list, while reliability of the Hampton Bays Water District and cost came in behind that. More than half said they were dissatisfied with the water provided, with 36.5 percent saying they were strongly and 16.2 percent saying they were somewhat dissatisfied. Another 18 percent were in the middle, 10.4 percent were somewhat, and 18.88 percent were extremely satisfied.

“You might like management and feel that they’re responsive, but still not satisfied with the product, so that’s an interesting one,” Schneiderman said.

In response to a question asking what they thought would happen to the cost of drinking water if the Suffolk County Water Authority assumes management, 58.71 percent of the people felt the cost would rise and a small percentage said they thought it would go down.

“Here’s the one thing that we know, which is very different than what the public understands at this point, is with the water authority taking over all the capital expenses of the district, they’d be

Southampton receives input from Hampton Bays residents

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com The results of a survey aimed at gauging Hampton Bays residents’ opinions about the safety and quality of their drinking water are in, and they have provided more questions than clear answers.

According to the 1117 residents who responded to the mail survey, 583, or 47.8 percent, said they were satisfied with the way the Hampton Bays Water District is managed, while the other half indicated they were not satisfied or not sure. Nearly 45 percent of respondents said they thought it was safe to drink the water in Hampton Bays, while 54.6 percent said they purchased bottled water, and nearly 31 percent said they have water filtration systems in their homes.

“If you group the ‘no’s’ with the unsures, that’s more than half, which is an interesting number,” Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman said.

“More than half are buying water, choosing not to drink the water. We’re trying to see whether it rises to a public vote.”

When complaints were raised about the quality of Hampton Bays’ drinking water, the town board began exploring whether residents would be better served if the district were merged with the Suffolk County Water Authority. After an online survey and public meetings to discuss the pros and cons of a merger, the town board decided to conduct a mail survey, which it believed would put a sharper point on the opinions and help it determine whether or not to hold a public vote.

To the question of whether the town should have the Suffolk County Water Authority take over the management of the district, 339, or 30.4 percent of respondents answered yes; 452, or 40.6 percent, said no; and 323, or 28.9 per-

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shared with their over one million customers,” Schneiderman said. “We need to resurface tanks, we need to put in iron filtration systems. There’s a bunch of things that are sort of immediate. If you want to compare apples to apples, and we don’t go with Suffolk County Water Authority and bring the infrastructure up to proper standards, the price for water in Hampton Bays would be more.

That’s something we’re going to have to make sure people understand.”

He said it can be argued that people may be willing to pay more to keep their water service local, but for him, what it comes down to at the end of the day is ensuring enough of the public feels safe and confident in their drinking water.

“It’s getting harder and harder on a small scale to come up with the funds necessary to ensure the highest standard of drinking water,” Schneiderman said. “That’s why I think you see these consolidations happening all over the place. Suffolk County Water Authority has a higher level of expertise, has a lab, but this idea of keeping it local, it’s ‘our’ water, there’s validity to that.”

Before it can go to a referendum, the town would have to determine who would be eligible to vote. In the meantime, Schneiderman said the board is concentrating on getting information about the pros and cons of a merger to citizens.

New Director At LTV Glandbard takes helm, announces new initiatives

By Genevieve M. Kotz LTV, East Hampton’s public access television station, named Eric Glandbard its new executive director. He replaces Morgan Vaughan, who resigned last summer.

Glandbard was previously LTV’s general manager and co-director during the 1980s. He has been joined by Angela LeGreca, who serves as creative director.

LTV also announces several new shows, including a series it is coproducing with East Hampton Town on mental health issues on the South Fork and a series with environmental journalist Karl Grossman. It is also developing the Thousand Stories project, which will be composed of short documentary stories about community members.

As part of an effort to make the station more of a community resource, LTV plans to launch a new website, which will offer recent and archived programs, as well as links to town resources. The station also will create

a Green Zone/Eco Hub, to gather resources dedicated to protecting the environment and will host a program about related local issues.

LTV will also offer free classes in mini-documentary production for the community. Stories created will be shown on the channel and available on the new website. The station’s refurbished second floor now holds a studio space, audio recording studio, sound booth, classrooms, offices, and spaces for community media creators, educators, students, and others.

“That’s what LTV has always been about: a place to meet our fellow community members and learn about their lives, the issues that concern them, the things that they love about this place,” Glandbard said in a press release.

Last year, LTV taped more than 260 government and school meetings, 360 shows in the studios, and dozens of events throughout town. For more information, visit www.ltveh.org.

A northbound school bus rolled over on its side after it was sideswiped by a southbound sedan that had crossed the centerline on Route 114 in East Hampton shortly before 6 AM on Friday, according to East Hampton Town Police. The police said the driver of the bus, which had no students on board, tried to avoid the oncoming sedan. Both drivers were taken to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital to be treated for injuries. Independent/George Miller

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board members asked to see an area along the path with benches, as well as some seating on the catwalk platform.

Town Director of Municipal Works Christine Fetten was also present at the Thursday meeting to discuss the future of waste management.

Southampton is currently working on compiling applications for private carters to obtain permits so the town can track a trucks to disposal sites.

Letters with details on the need for permits will be sent out February 4 for April enforcement.

“Our goal is to track private carters to gain a better understanding of how the waste is collected, if it’s recycled, how it’s recycled,” Fetten said.

“Working within the town to assess a fee, we decided to create stickers for carters to purchase.”

This plan, of which details have been submitted to the state Department of Environmental Consecration, will last through 2026. There will be a resolution for adoption at the first town board meeting next month, scheduled for February 12 at 1 PM. While there is a need to track the trucks, Fetten said the objective A rendering of the catwalk plan at Reeves Bay, which provides water access through a footpath and platform in Flanders. Independent/Courtesy Southampton Town reaches further than that. composite decking and a tropical hard “Education and outreach to large wood substructure will be built to give generators working within the town— scenic space to walk along the bay, also commercial, institutional, industrial — preserving the environment. it’s important, and we’re reaching out

Compact, crushed stone will line to them in a sustainable vein to see how a footpath through the woods to the they manage waste and see how we can catwalk platform, which can accomwork together to reduce waste while modate several people, architect Matt coming up with concepts that can save Jedlicka of L.K. McLean Associates them money,” she said. told the Southampton Town Board on

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Editorial A Nice Idea, But . . .

Leaders from Southampton and East Hampton towns have worked long and hard to bring the South Fork Commuter Connection to fruition. The effort to provide more commuter trains — and reduce the number of vehicles on already overcrowded roads — is about to begin as a one-year pilot program in March.

The Long Island Rail Road, whose regular service is geared to meet the needs of upisland commuters headed to New York City and not schoolteachers heading to East Hampton, has agreed to provide two more eastbound trains starting in Speonk each morning and two more westbound trains in the afternoons.

The sticking point has always been how to move the hundreds of hoped-for commuters from train stations to their places of employment. Officials think that problem will be solved, thanks to a $500,000 grant from New York State, which was procured by Assemblyman Fred Thiele and Senator Ken LaValle, that will be used to pay the Hampton Jitney and Hampton Hopper to shuttle commuters from the depot to their places of employment.

Unfortunately, even if both extra commuter trains are filled to standing room only, and every shuttle bus is filled to capacity, the Commuter Connection will probably have little impact on traffic congestion, especially when the weather warms and the trade parade picks up again in earnest with plumbers, painters, landscapers, and all manner of other service people heading this way to care for their well-heeled clients on the East End.

That’s not to say it’s a bad idea and should be discarded. In fact, local leaders should be applauded for their efforts. It’s just that the problem of traffic congestion is far larger and more difficult to solve than simply adding a couple more trains each day.

Face it, until something is done to provide more housing for the worker bees who serve the local economy, more places for tradesmen to house their businesses east of the canal, and more options in mass transit — better local bus service, anyone? — we will continue to confront an annoying and dangerous condition on our local roads.

January 23, 2019

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JUST ASKING

By Karen Fredericks

Do you enjoy winter or do you wish it would end?

John Kampf Winter doesn’t get me down at all, in fact I like it. The cold weather is great for going snowboarding. I just got back from a trip up north a week ago.

If I’d realized this recent snow was coming I would have planned a trip this week to take advantage of it.

Riley Rawson I’m good with all seasons. But I like winter. I just got back from Mexico a week ago. I go every year. I suppose that makes winter easier to like. And I suppose if I missed that trip I might be looking forward to spring more than I normally do.

Marilyn Wood I’m not madly in love with winter. If it snows I find myself staying inside, and that’s not the best thing from my point of view. Being stuck inside for too long isn’t great for the spirits. And who likes having to bundle up to stay warm? I'm looking forward to spring.

Emily Ferguson Winter can be so beautiful. The light is so unique and the snow is gorgeous to look at. But I don’t like the cold.

And when it snows the snow and ice can be very dangerous. I hate driving in the snow. I also wish it didn’t get dark so early.

IS IT JUST ME? Attempting to end the partial government shutdown, President Trump offered protections for “Dreamer” immigrants in exchange for his border wall.

Before Trump even began making his proposal, House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi rejected his offer.

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Police Gilbert Murder Trial Delayed Yet Again Former Wainscott man nixes new lawyer in recent court appearance

By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com

Thomas Gilbert Jr., the former Georgica Estates resident accused by the New York Police Department of murdering his father in January 2015, waived his right to have the court appoint a new lawyer for his trial. Gilbert appeared in the Manhattan courtroom of New York State Justice Melissa Jackson on January 16.

Jackson ruled there was a conflict of interest in that Gilbert’s mother, Shelly Gilbert, who discovered her husband’s body in the bedroom of their Beekman Place apartment, will likely be one of the prosecution’s main witnesses. She also happens to be paying the legal fees for her son’s defense.

Though Shelly Gilbert rarely comments on the record about the case, the legal fees that she is bearing cannot be cheap. Originally, she had retained Alex Spiro from Benjamin Brafman’s law firm, one that handles high profile, wealthy clients. After over two years of court appearances, Spiro left the firm, and she hired another leading attorney,

Shelly Gilbert huddles with her son’s attorney, Arthur Levine, before last week’s court session.

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Arthur Levine, to represent her son.

Prosecuting attorney Craig Ortner had first asked the question about a possible claim of a conflict of interest by the defendant during a December court date. The matter had been discussed, but, according to Levine, after

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Justice Jackson reviewed the transcripts of that session, she decided to revisit it last week.

Gilbert was brought into the courtroom in a Rikers Island-issued orange jump suit. He sat next to his attorney, constantly tapping his right foot.

Jackson explained the possibility of a conflict. “I need to review it with you, to make sure you understand,” she said. She asked if he wanted a new attorney appointed. Gilbert said he did not want a new attorney appointed, particularly if it would delay the process any further. Jackson asked him directly about the appearance of a conflict. “Do you understand?” she asked.

“Yes, I do,” Gilbert answered.

Gilbert asked if the trial could begin this month, but Jackson said that would not be possible. In fact, it appears that the trial may wait another couple of months, as Levine has a trial scheduled in federal court, which would take preference over the state criminal court.

At one point, Gilbert asked if he could be moved from Rikers Island to the Tombs detention facility next door to the courthouse. Jackson told him that was beyond her purview.

During the court appearance, Levine made a motion to have another hearing to determine Gilbert’s mental fitness to stand trial. He presented the judge and the prosecution with several higher court rulings on the question.

Jackson will weigh the issue and the response of the prosecution before rendering a decision on the motion February 1.

Jackson asked him directly about the appearance of a conflict.

“Do you understand?” she asked.

“Yes, I do,” Gilbert answered.

Ortner was asked, after the court session, why it took four years for the prosecution to explore the question of the potential conflict. He would not comment other than to say, “I will let the record speak for itself.”

A spokesman for Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance’s office, Justin Henry, in an email wrote, “Because of the litigation about this defendant’s fitness to stand trial, he could not have waived the conflict until he was found fit.” Unfortunately, that response came in late Friday, not allowing for a followup, especially with Monday being a holiday. Gilbert has been ruled by the court fit to stand trial twice already, including once a couple of years ago, when Spiro was still Gilbert’s attorney.

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Complicating Manuel-Quisque’s arraignment in East Hampton Town Justice Court Saturday morning was that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency had sent the police an administrative detainer request for the man. Such requests, which ask any agency holding the man 48 hours notification before releasing him, are unusual now in New York, since a state appeals court found the administrative requests violate both state and federal law. The Suffolk County sheriff’s office no longer honors such requests. Justice Lisa Rana set bail at $50, which was posted, and Manuel-Quisque was, indeed, released.

A Springs woman, Maria GaloDeYanes, was driving a 2006 Toyota, also with Virginia plates, early Sunday morning, when she turned onto Fort Pond Boulevard, police said. In front of her, after she made the turn, were two police cars. “I saw the police cars.

I accelerated, and hit the tree,” she reportedly told police. Galo-DeYanes, who does not have a driver’s license, jumped out of the Toyota after it struck

a tree, and tried to flee on foot, but was soon apprehended, the police reported.

She was released later Sunday morning without having to post bail.

Fernando Sainz Gonzalez was behind the wheel of a 2017 Toyota pickup just before midnight January 17 when he was pulled over on Daniels Hole Road near Wainscott Northwest Road.

Police said he was going 80 miles per hour on the dark, winding road, where the limit is 30, and failed to dim his headlights for an oncoming police car.

He told police he had been drinking at The Clubhouse, making him the second defendant charged with drunken driving to have made that statement in the past few weeks. He was released the next morning without bail.

A Northwest Woods resident, Dwight Garcia, 46, was stopped after allegedly driving a 2009 Mercedes erratically on Hampton Road by Sag Harbor police Friday night. His breath test at headquarters produced a reading just below the .18 mark, the police said. He was released the next morning without bail.

in the county courtroom of New York State Justice Anthony Senft in Central Islip within the next couple of months.

There is a court date set in March, but Romero-Flores’s attorney, Carl Irace, said he believes sentencing may take place after that date. It appears that Romero-Flores will serve some time behind bars.

An additional complication for Romero-Flores is his status as DACA, that is, the Differed Action for Childhood Arrivals program created by President Barack Obama in 2012. The DACA question was brought up during Romero-Flores’s initial arraignment in East Hampton last year by attorney Brian DeSesa, who represented him that day. Under DACA, Romero-Flores is registered with the Department of Homeland Security.

According to U.S. Citizenship and Im-

migration Services, to be eligible to register under the program, one must have not been convicted of a felony. In addition, DACA applicants also can’t “otherwise pose a threat to national security or public safety.”

A call to Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s NY office seeking guidance as to how the agency handles such cases was not answered. The recording stated that ICE press spokespeople are furloughed until the end of the current government shutdown.

Romero-Flores was driving a 2016 Ford van registered to the Todaro Brothers, a 2nd Avenue company that specializes in gourmet food and catering, when he struck a 26-year-old woman before fleeing. The victim spent at least 10 days in the Stony Brook University Trauma Center, undergoing multiple surgeries.

Speeding, crashing, and a now unusual request from ICE

By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com

East Hampton Town police made three arrests this past week on drunken driving charges, while the Village of Sag Harbor’s department added one more.

All charged were first-time offenders.

A Springs man, Wilson ManuelQuisque, 32, was spotted sitting in a 2005 Jeep, with Virginia plates, engine running, by the baseball diamond in Maidstone Park, a little before midnight Friday, January 18, according to East Hampton Town police. The arresting of-

ficer reported seeing two open cans of Modelo beer in the center console. Manuel-Quisque failed roadside sobriety tests, was placed under arrest, and was taken to headquarters, where a breath test indicated a blood alcohol percentage of .19 of one percent, police reported. Not only was that alleged reading over the .08 mark that defines intoxication in New York State, it also exceeded the .18 level that automatically raises the charge to the aggravated level.

Romero-Flores Pleads Guilty To Felonies Hit-and-run driver to be sentenced soon, could face deportation

By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com

A Woodhaven, Queens man admitted in Suffolk County court on January 15 that he was driving drunk when he struck a Manhattan woman in downtown Montauk Memorial Day weekend, then left the scene without stopping. Jose Rome-

ro-Flores, 34, pleaded guilty to two felonies, vehicular assault, and leaving the scene of an accident after a prior conviction for leaving the scene, and one misdemeanor count of drunken driving.

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of alcohol in the vehicle. Titi-Chamle could not produce a valid license, police added. It all added up to a night in jail and an arraignment the following morning.

Police said they saw Antonio Morales-Boyate, 30, of Greenport traveling westbound on Front Street in Greenport tailgating a vehicle, and then watched him pass that vehicle on the right-hand side, in a no-passing zone. He was then arrested on Sunday, January 13 around 1:15 AM for DWI after police ascertained he had been drinking excessively.

Morales-Boyate didn’t have a license either, police added.

Maureen Lademann of Cutchogue was arrested for DWI January 14 around 6:30 PM. She allegedly ran a stop sign on Route 25 in Mattituck and failed sobriety tests after being pulled over.

Southampton Town Police arrested Jameula Carter, 37, of Riverhead on January 9 for criminal possession of a controlled substance after he was allegedly spotted “stumbling southbound down Old Quogue Road.” Police said PCP was the culprit, but he had an open bottle of vodka as well. After searching him, police found Carter in possession of two Newport cigarettes dipped in PCP. Carter was arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor, and two violations.

Kristen Davis, 35, of Manorville was arrested in Riverside Sunday night after police ascertained she was driving without a license — and it wasn’t the first time. Police said that her driving privilege was suspended on four different occasions. Davis was charged with seconddegree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor, and two violations.

Jonathan Villaortega, 27, of Riverhead was arrested on January 15 just before midnight for driving while intoxicated, according to reports. A passing motorist reported an erratic driver on, guess where — Flanders Road, of course.

Police, ever vigilant in that neck of the woods, located the vehicle on Cross River Drive in Aquebogue and eventually charged Villaortega with DWI.

Court to be arraigned on the latest charges in front of Justice Lisa Rana. Justice Rana carefully reviewed Filan’s rap sheet.

Despite the numerous arrests on felony charges, it appears that Filan has actually been convicted of a felony only once, that apparently after the first Manhattan arrest.

She has never done time in state prison.

Bail was set at $2000, which was posted.

Over the next few weeks, Filan will be busy making appearances in at least four different Long Island courtrooms, two in Suffolk County’s First District, one in Nassau County’s District Court, and one in East Hampton, all on unrelated charges.

In other East Hampton Town news, a 72-year-old Springs man, Peter Rellstab, was charged with a misdemeanor, trespassing, Saturday afternoon, January 19.

Police were called by his neighbor, who told them that she had walked into her house, only to find Rellstab. The woman told police in her statement, which is on file at the East Hampton Town Justice Court, that Rellstab, who she has lived next door to since 1993, has been continually coming onto her property in recent months, peering through her windows, looking into her mailbox, and walking around the house. She told police she was concerned that Rellstab was stalking her.

Rellstab’s statement to police was a disjointed one. “I don’t do evil things,” he is quoted as saying at one point. He said

that he had been in the house before, and found interesting things there.

He was brought into East Hampton Town Justice Court Sunday morning to be arraigned. He behaved erratically as three other arraignments were conducted: standing up, talking to the defendant next to him, and asking the police officers on duty various questions. The officers finally moved him to a holding cell in an adjacent room to allow the other arraignments to proceed.

Justice Rana then issued an order of protection for the neighbor. Carl Irace, the attorney on hand to represent that day’s defendants being arraigned, after entering a not guilty plea, told Justice Rana that Rellstab was a graduate of East Hampton High School, and as a local home owner, was not a flight risk. Justice Rana granted Irace’s request to release Rellstab, but gave him a return date of January 23, when he will be able to talk to the Legal Aid Society attorney assigned to the case.

Also arraigned Sunday morning was Guy Wilson, 45, of Montauk. He was at Shagwong restaurant on Main Street in Montauk a little before midnight Saturday when he allegedly grabbed a woman he did not know and tongue kissed her.

Besides a simple violation harassment charge, he was also hit with a misdemeanor cocaine possession charge. After entering his not guilty plea, he, too, was released without bail.

Suspect was arrested back in 2015

By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com Riverhead Police said on January 18 they may have arrested a person they think is responsible for rifling through numerous vacant cars in Wading River.

In recent weeks complaints have flooded in: someone rummaging through vehicles on Herod Point Road, Berry Lane, and Maple Road in Wading River in the past week alone. Additional incidents occurred on Maple Road and North Wading River Road on January 13, and the thief made off with enough to trigger multiple larceny counts.

Patrick Fontaine, 36, is the man responsible, police said. So far, he’s been charged with criminal trespass in the second degree and unlawful possession of marijuana.

Fontaine is no novice, according to police reports. Suffolk County Police arrested him for a string of residential burglaries in 2015.

In December of that year, Fontaine was charged with four counts of seconddegree burglary, two counts of seconddegree attempted burglary, and one count of petit larceny for incidents that occurred at residences in the Colonial Woods and Whispering Pines apartment complexes in Yaphank between August and December.

Fontaine lived at the Rutledge Commons complex at the time and was accused of robbing some of his neighbors there.

In other North Fork police news, Rene Titi-Chamle, 27, of Peconic, was arrested for driving while intoxicated Saturday, January 12, around 8:30 PM by Southold Town Police after he allegedly failed roadside sobriety tests. Police said they spotted him speeding and swerving between lanes on Route 48 in Mattituck.

There was also reportedly an open bottle

Repeat Offender Faces Felony Charges Also, Springs neighbor charged with trespassing

By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com A woman taken into custody by East Hampton Town police Thursday morning, January 17, on felony charges of identity theft, has a long record of arrests on similar charges dating back to 2007.

Police said Suzanne Filan, 43, currently of Islandia, in late 2015 or early 2016, used the Social Security information and name of her ex-husband to pay for large bills from PSEG and Optimum Cable. The total amount pulled from her ex’s account came to nearly $2000, according to the police.

In 2007, Filan was arrested on felony charges of grand larceny and forgery in Manhattan. The NYPD said that she had stolen about $70,000 from the fashion house she worked for as office manager.

It is reported she took a guilty plea to a grand larceny charge in 2009. In 2011, she

again was charged with multiple counts of grand larceny by the NYPD. She ultimately pleaded down to a misdemeanor petty larceny charge.

In 2014, after her divorce, Filan was charged in Suffolk County with identity theft as a felony, and in 2016, with forgery in Nassau County. In 2017, she was indicted by a grand jury in Nassau County on multiple felony counts related to forgery and theft. That case is still open.

In 2018, Filan pleaded guilty to an unlicensed driving charge in Suffolk County, and was fined $500, plus fees. It appears from court records that amount was never paid. That same year, Filan was charged with felony grand larceny in Suffolk County. That case is also still open.

Late afternoon, January 17, Filan was brought into East Hampton Town Justice

Patrick Fontaine has a history of residential burglaries, police say.

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Arts & Entertainment Museum of Design in Atlanta. Now, Brody-Lederman’s painting is permanently installed in the famed Shakespeare and Company Bookstore in Paris.

How does it feel to have a permanent installation at Shakespeare and Company in Paris?

It is a dream come true! As many of us know, Shakespeare and Company was the headquarters of the “Lost Generation” in Paris. Gertrude Stein, Ernest Hemingway, André Gide, and F. Scott Fitzgerald graced its doors in the 1920s and ’30s. “Ulysses” by James Joyce was published by Sylvia Beach, the proprietor, in 1922. So, understandably, the literary vibes are overwhelming me.

In 2001, I saw a bulletin board outside Shakespeare and Company in Paris. I photographed it and a few years later used some of this text as part of “Outdoor Girl.”

How did that come about?

I sent them a picture of my painting, not knowing anyone there. I received a reply: “We love this painting. Is it for sale? If so, how much is it?” That’s really the way it happened.

Stephanie Brody-Lederman stands outside of Paris's Shakespeare and Company.

Brody-Lederman’s Parisian Dream Artist’s ‘Outdoor Girl’ travels from East Hampton to France

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New York artist Stephanie BrodyLederman’s works have found an international audience. Locally, she's shown works with Elaine Benson, Arlene Bujese, and Sara Nightingale, has won Best In Show twice at the Guild Hall Members Show, and had two solo shows at Guild Hall.

Christina Strassfield curated one of Brody-Lederman’s solo shows at Guild Hall, which featured “Outdoor Girl.” From there, it was shown at the

Are you a fan of William Shakespeare?

I am a fan of the astute psychological characters created by Shakespeare. I often think of them as I go about my life. I also try to bide my time when action is impossible, as did Desdemona.

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often feel similar to Odysseus on his quixotic journey.

What connections do you have to the Long Island area?

My connections to Long Island are many. My husband and I brought up our two daughters, first in Manhattan and later in Great Neck. It was then, when they were little, that I got my master’s degree in painting from CW Post/Long Island University.

Your father seems to be a big influence on your life. In what ways?

I grew up in the Bronx. We moved many times because we could get rent concessions. It was post WWII. My father was in the real estate business, loved art, and took classes at the New School. He opened an art gallery in what is now Tribeca and invited all his New School professors to show there. He hung out with the artists of the ’50s.

My father took me on excursions all over NYC to “look at property.”

When I was very much a young tad, we went to Harlem, Chinatown, Little Italy, the Battery. We went to museums between meals. I feel that probably the most important part of my art education was learning to look, really look at everything in my personal viewfinder.

What inspires you?

I am inspired by the humorous, often contradictory, aspects of everyday life, by visual stimuli and literary references. I am greatly influenced by the movies of François Truffaut, Éric Rohmer, Federico Fellini, and Bernardo Bertolucci.

I want the viewer to complete the work with his/her own history.

There is no one “answer” as to what my work is about. My images often change, from birds to cherries to dogs to trees to flowers to tablecloths, etc.

I use ordinary images which I imbed with psychological meaning within. I have always used words and image in my work.

In college, I kept changing my major from art to creative writing. I have taken poetry workshops at the 92nd Street Y with Christopher LehmannHaupt. I write stand-alone poetry that has been published in The Paris Review and other literary journals.

Artwork by Stephanie Brody-Lederman.

What’s your creative process like?

I spend a long time sitting on my couch in my studio, looking at a canvas in process and thinking. When I am drained, I go to IKEA in Brooklyn or Asia Society in NY for the visuals.

What artists do you admire?

I most admire writers and filmmakers: Mary Oliver, Mary Karr, Alice Munroe, Truffaut, Fellini. The painters Kiki Smith and Pierre Bonnard. If I could have a conversation with any of them, I would ask Bonnard how he makes his dachshunds so adorable.

What is your philosophy on life?

Life is a crapshoot and you have to be lucky. When things get tough I cook, make bad art, and read biographies of people I consider cool. I also drink a lot

of wine, and tell myself that life turns on a dime, and good things always happen to me eventually. I know that I must just put one foot in front of the other and go forward.

What do you consider your biggest success?

I have had many wonderful things happen to me regarding my art. I have won grants, had my work on the covers of The Paris Review and L’Oeil Magazines, had B.H. Friedman, John Perrault, John Gruen, Edward Albee, and Edward Gomez write about my work, and had a marvelous studio visit with Henry Geldzahler. I’ve had reviews in the International Herald Tribune by Michael Gibson.

I also have many erudite collectors who are loyal, intelligent, and well respected — not to mention this Shakespeare and Company purchase or this Indy interview. But I feel that Albee buying two works of mine for himself,

coming to my Williamsburg studio and later personally taking me on a tour of his home in Montauk, and then becoming an ongoing friend and art fan, that is the most important event of my art career.

View Brody-Lederman’s work at Sara Nightingale Gallery in Sag Harbor or visit www.stephaniebrodylederman.com.

“I am inspired by the humorous, often contradictory, aspects of everyday life.”

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Inda Eaton continues the Songwriters Share concert series on February 1 at the Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse. Independent/Courtesy Nancy Remkus

and band started to grow.”

“Twenty-something years, eight albums, and countless road trips later, Eaton is still captivating live and digital audiences. Her blend of sounds (ranging from anthemic Americana to country, classic rock & roll, and comedy), her poignant lyrics, and her signature raspy voice and epic storytelling have garnered fans from every end of the listening spectrum,” the release continued.

Eaton’s latest album is “Shelter in Place,” recorded live in her East Hampton home. It takes a look at the allure and chaos of the road from the perspective of being in a safe and loving place to process and recover from it all.

“The Songwriters Share series is a gem because of the intimacy of the venue and the intention behind the shows,” Eaton told The Independent.

“Nancy Remkus and the committee donate their time to give back and love the community. All of the beneficiaries from the series tackle amazing feats.”

Eaton explained, “Project MOST is dear to me because I see the direct impact in my neighborhood . . . my street. The love between the staff, participants, and family touches me on a deep level.”

Songwriters Share founder Nancy Remkus explained why she began the series five years ago. “I am a person that enjoys the story behind the song — what inspired the artist to write what they did? Where did the song come from and how did it arrive? Each song has its own story,” she said.

“After I retired, while out walking one morning, the idea of the Songwriters Share came to me as a way for people to get to hear that story while also supporting local charities. The proceeds for each concert are shared between the local musician and the local charity of their choice. I also believe that it is important for us to support our local musicians by attending concerts and encouraging their art, as well

Songwriters Share Is The MOST Performances benefit local charities

By Bridget LeRoy bridget@indyeastend.com

The fifth annual Songwriters Share concert series — where local songwriters share what has inspired them — continues on Friday, February 1, with singer/songwriter/storyteller Inda Eaton. Proceeds of the concert go to a local charity of the performer’s choice; in this case, Project MOST, which offers a range of quality afterschool enrichment programming as well as academic assistance programs.

According to the release, Eaton was “born in California, and raised in Arizona and Wyoming. Inda was never a stranger to adventure or carrying a suitcase, but ultimately her most important piece of luggage became her guitar. While roaming the globe in her late teens and early 20s, she used it to entertain friends around campfires and in bars, but she knew she might be onto something when her audiences

B3 as financially. They are a part of the cultural fiber of our area and benefit from opportunities to share their music,” Remkus continued.

“It reminds me of the quote: ‘Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.’ I know our series includes many great local musicians, but I often wonder how quiet our towns, villages, and hamlets would be without the sound of their music. So, this is the series that gives back, to the musicians and the charities they choose,” she said.

Since the concerts are held in a relatively small venue compared to the local theaters, “we don’t bring in a ton of money,” Remkus acknowledged, saying it was somewhere around the $6000 mark each year, split in half between the charities and the musicians. But that adds up, and every little bit helps.

“I do believe that it is about many things in addition to the money,” Remkus said. “It is about community and bringing people together to listen, to talk, to be a part of a wonderful night of music. Conversations between new friends, a glass of wine and some cheese, and a warm and intimate space with great music all come together to make this a great evening.”

A complimentary reception will follow the 7:30 PM concert with an opportunity to speak with the artists and concertgoers alike. General admission is $20 and $15 for seniors and students, and tickets are available at the door.

Upcoming concerts include Caroline Doctorow, playing for Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt, March 1; Fred Raimondo, playing for The Retreat, April 5; Gene Casey, playing for Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons on May 3; and event founder Nancy Remkus and Dan Koontz on June 7, playing for the Sag Harbor Community Food Pantry.

Concerts take place at the Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse at 977 Sag Harbor/Bridgehampton Turnpike.

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ers into recognition, and then rejection of the slur. He would also show how — on canvas — insults and derision often come encased in attractive contexts.

Hope’s abstracts are beautiful tonal compositions, suffusions of red, coral, pink, purple, white, orange, yellow; circles that shade, in spots, into contrasting darker pigment. Patterns of identical six-bead circular designs interlock like a chain or necklace, but on closer inspection, the blurry word “kafir” emerges and recedes, depending on viewing distance and light.

Indy chatted with Hope in a Wainscott home he is helping to design that has an overall color scheme of tonal blacks and grays. He said he sees a connection with his work as a highend interior craftsman and his “Kafir” paintings, noting both as “spiritual inquiries” into a material world that he would invest with texture and harmony — art that makes a unifying statement against the often aggressive, isolating features of our market-driven culture.

For more information about JAS, log onto www.Jewishartsalon.org. Hope’s work can be viewed at www.erlinghope.com.

"Kafir II" by Erling Hope.

Hope Challenges Hate Speech Artist participated in thought-provoking NYC exhibit

By Joan Baum

Erling Hope, East End painter, sculptor, and custom furniture maker, recently joined 22 other U.S. artists in a timely significant art exhibit in Manhattan. Called “On the Consequences of Hate Speech,” the paintings and mixed media pieces originated from disturbing current events and headline expressions of racism, anti-Semitism, and related demonization of the other.

The exhibit, curated by Rachel Kanter with the assistance of Robin Atlas and Nancy Current, ran through the 2018 holiday season. Held at the Manny Cantor Center on the Lower East Side, the show illustrated the mission of its sponsoring organizations as well as Hope’s life-long passionate exploration of art as a way to try to counter the pernicious, divisive cultural beliefs that reflect and provoke man’s inhumanity to man.

“Consequences” was held under the auspices of The Jewish Art Salon, an international association of contemporary Jewish visual art, whose co-founder and director Yona Verwer, a Dutch-born multimedia artist, was also represented in the show. Verwer notes that though the guiding principle of the salon is to explore Jewish-themed art, artists from other faiths and cultures are always invited to participate. The abovementioned exhibit included, for example, works by a Catholic priest and a Muslim.

Hope, who has described himself as a “skeptical person of faith,” is a member of the nonprofit Society for the Arts, Religion, and Contemporary Culture, and for three years was a pastoral clerk for the Peconic Bay Religious Society of Friends. He also has done extensive work for East End syna-

gogues and churches.

“I have been torn and fascinated by the ways that (so-called) belief undermines faith for individuals, and the ways that (destructive) belief has become a central destructive force for our time,” he declares in an artist’s statement.

His two works that were in the JAS exhibit, “Kafir I” and “Kafir II,” were created last year as “part of a series exploring the dynamics of language in belief systems.” He engages a wider world than most religions do, and opposes conspiracy theorists who stoke fear and despair. “Kafir” is an Arabic word that means covering as well as infidel or unbeliever in order to provoke view-

“I have been torn and fascinated by the ways that (so-called) belief undermines faith for individuals.”

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By Denis Hamill

Up, Up, And Away East Hampton Town seeks to regulate balloons denishamill@gmail.com

What a load of hot air.

As the nation remained divided by The Wall, here on the East End the discourse rose to loftier issues. Specifically, the proposal by East Hampton town attorney Nancy Lynn Thiele to regulate balloons.

Balloons?

On January 15, Thiele read proposed legislation regarding the release or disposal of balloons. Suffolk County already has regulations on not allowing release of more than 25 balloons in a 24-hour period.

What?

That’s right, forget The Wall, the Trump Shutdown, withdrawal from NATO, a Russian asset POTUS — let’s scramble the Strategic Air Command for an all-out offensive on helium balloons.

Okay, some of that is a little, um, overblown.

But here’s the deal: Nancy Lynn Thiele, wife of Assemblyman Fred Thiele, wants people in East Hampton who get special events permits to re-

veal whether they plan to have helium balloons at their soirees. This way, if the balloons are set loose into the wild where they might wind up crash-landing on our beaches and in our oceans, we can identify the human balloon knots responsible for the litter and threat to wildlife.

Oh. I suppose the next step will be that if you get a permit for balloons with your special event permit, you will have to have a barcode or your signature or the name of your organization emblazoned on the balloon so that we can identify the felonious balloonist.

Listen, I’ve been accused of being a big government liberal weenie snowflake, but when we start registering balloons, I think we might have jumped the shark.

I remember interviewing Clint Eastwood once and asking him why he ran for and won the office of mayor in Carmel, CA. “I didn’t like that the town told the citizens that you couldn’t walk down the street eating an ice cream,”

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he said. “That pissed me off. So, I ran. I won. I changed the law. I didn’t run for reelection.”

I love Eastwood’s movies, but I think his politics are a little too far to the right of Ivan the Terrible’s for my taste. But on that issue, Eastwood proved that all ridiculous politics are local. You simply cannot over-regulate human behavior before people start dumping tea in Montauk Harbor.

“Hey, maybe they’re worried balloons will get caught in those sketchy windmills the town board seems determined to allow,” one local remarked.

On Twitter the other night, a sage posted: “In the state of Georgia, it is illegal to keep an ice cream cone in your back pocket on Sundays (no joke!), but it is perfectly legal for a licensed individual to openly carry an AR-15 into a bar, airport, or school.”

The country at large is nuts. Do we really need to make it crazier close to home?

Look, I get it that what goes up must come down. I know that balloons loosed to the sky will explode and descend as tangled rubber that can choke fish and birds.

But if we pop them and throw them in the trash, they wind up in garbage dumps, where birds can still choke on them or carry them to nests where they can blow for miles in our crazy new climate-changed storms into harm’s way.

We cannot get Suffolk County to stop spraying a lethal pesticide like methoprene to battle pesky mosquitoes which also kills birds and aquatic life.

But we want to regulate balloons?

This is what makes right-wing libertarians like Clint Eastwood lose their Good Humor and run for office.

I can see this balloon issue getting out of hand. The next law might call for organic balloons. After all, the first balloons were made from pig bladders and animal intestines like the casings of Italian sausage. Aztecs molded the first

balloon sculptures using cat intestines that were then presented as sacrifices to their Gods. A New York Customs agent named Herman Melville referenced balloons made of whale intestines in his 1851 novel “Moby Dick.”

Do we want to revert to biodegradable balloons made from slaughtered whales, pigs, and cats? Some condoms, which are essentially balloons, are still made from lambskin. But the vast majority are eternal latex. If condoms are flushed down toilets, don’t they wind up in our waters? Especially now that our melting snow caps have caused our oceans to rise, meeting our East End water tables and septic systems? Don’t birds and fish choke on condoms? My guess is that people use more condoms than balloons at summer beach parties in the Hamptons. Let’s hope so. So, are we also going to also regulate condoms?

To know where we’re heading, we should know the past.

The first rubber balloons were made at the Royal Institution of London by Professor Michael Faraday in 1824 for hydrogen experimentation.

The first toy balloons like the ones we use at Junior’s and Missy’s birthday parties were first manufactured in 1847

by J.G. Ingram of London. The first colored balloons were sold at the 1933-34 World’s Fair in Chicago.

Since then, balloons have poured down from the ceilings of political convention halls as a parade of airhead politicians were nominated by their respective parties for President of the United States of America, land of the free.

Free?

Who could have predicted 85 years after that World’s Fair a local ordinance would be proposed on the East End of Long Island to regulate balloons?

Balloons? Really?

Dumber laws have flown. But I think, in certain quarters, this one will go over like a lead balloon.

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By Jessica Mackin-Cipro

Channel Your Inner Child Activities for the kid at heart jessica@indyeastend.com @hamptondaze

Sometimes we, as adults, want to forget all of our worries and responsibilities and just act like kids again. For the kid at heart in everyone, here are a few ideas of how to do just that.

There are a few trampoline parks on Long Island. With a short drive up island, you will be bouncing off the walls in no time. Sky Zone has locations in Mt. Sinai and Deer Park. The venue offers endless aerial action with its massive wall-to-wall trampolines.

Grab some friends for a free jump or ultimate dodge ball. Or go during Glow, a jumping dance club, which includes lasers, music, and black lights. There’s also SkyFit, offering fitness disguised as fun, where you can burn up to 1000 calories in a single session.

The Clubhouse in East Hampton offers fun for all ages. FYI, you don’t have to be under the age of 12 to enjoy the arcade. There’s also bowling and mini golf. Stay for some America pub and bistro fare. And watch a sports game after you play. There are games on every big screen, and live music featuring local East End bands.

With an upcoming trip to Paris, which of course includes an upcoming trip to Disneyland Paris (stay tuned!),

I had the idea to go to the “Mickey: The True Original Exhibition” on 10th Avenue in New York City. The exhibit celebrates 90 years of Mickey Mouse and his influence on art and pop culture. Guests can explore the 16,000-square-foot exhibit featuring works by contemporary and historic artists, including Keith Haring. Catch Mickey through February 10. Tickets are $38.

Ice skating is a wonderful way to enjoy some winter fun. Town Pond in East Hampton will most likely be frozen after this extra-frigid weather.

There’s also Buckskill Winter Club in East Hampton and the Southampton Ice Rink.

Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead isn’t just for children. Not only does it offer the most interesting exhibits of marine life, but how about swimming with sharks? The Shark Dive at the aquarium puts you inside a cage and nose-to-nose with circling sharks in its 120,000-gallon Lost City of Atlantis shark exhibit.

Hop on the Greenport Carousel. It’s 100 years old, open year-round (check website for dates and times), and only $2, making it the best deal on

the East End. Many of the horses are even hand-carved, and the carousel is enclosed.

Stop by The Big Duck in Flanders, a National Landmark. The structure was the vision of Long Island duck farmer Martin Maurer and was designed by Broadway set designers, the Collins Brothers, in 1931.

And once summer arrives, head

over to Splish Splash in Riverhead.

The water park has been voted one of the best water parks in America by the Travel Channel. Whether your speed is more the Barrier Reef Slide, where you plummet and twist through darkness in rapid water, the Cliff Diver, where you fall eight floors in three seconds, or the good ol’ Lazy River, there’s something for every kid at heart.

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KISS & TELL

By Heather Buchanan

Letter To A Teenage Son Strength and compassion walk hand in hand I received such positive feedback on Letter to a Teenage Daughter that I wanted to even the playing field and speak to young men as well. There is so much discussion in the current culture, from #MeToo to the new Gillette commercial addressing toxic masculinity. You will face this debate from everything as simple as opening a door for a woman, to being nominated for the Supreme Court. Just because it’s the Women’s March doesn’t mean that young men aren’t just as much in the game and begs the question: Who is teaching them how to play it?

First of all, future men of tomorrow, I love you, but in a supportive spiritual way, not a creepy cougar sort of way. I want you to know that one of the noblest creatures to roam the earth is a truly good man, and I have faith in you. You are on

the hero’s journey.

The transition from boyhood to manhood has ritual roots in many religions, cultures, and tribal nations. Here all too often, however, you stumble into it on your own with changing definitions of what it means to be a man, with social media instead of social morals guiding you.

The phrase “nice guys finish last” is one of the most damaging sayings. Nice guys get great girls. Nice guys get good jobs where they don’t end up in federal prison. Nice guys can sleep at night. Nice guys have a moral compass which guides their actions. Know that strength and compassion walk hand in hand. Being nice does not mean letting others step all over you. It means you are confident enough not to have to put someone down to put yourself ahead.

You will be unfairly judged on your athletic prowess. Being healthy and fit is a good life lesson, but if you’re not a star on the sports field, know you have many other qualities which will lead to your success. Many of the “nerds” I went to high school with achieved fulfilling careers or artistic pursuits, while some of the “jocks” did not have popularity that outlasted their letter jacket. Oh, and then you will be judged on how much money you make, so go ahead and build your inner character.

Treat teenage girls with kindness and respect. One day you will fall madly in love with a woman, and how she was treated by boys like you as a teenager will affect her self-esteem and her ability to fully trust and love you. Even if she is not your forever girl, set her on the right path to be someone else’s. There is nothing cool or funny about being mean or abusive to girls or other boys for that matter.

Be the boy who stands up for what is right and protects those with less power. This is your first step to being a leader.

A sport coat is worth a thousand words. I actually stole that from someone else, but think it is awesome fashion advice when in doubt.

Feel. Feel deeply. Find someone you trust to share these feelings. The strong, silent type or the brute leads a lonely life.

Beware, you may be called a sissy or wimp,

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but being sensitive is a way to experience fully the world and connect with others in a genuine way. You are not yet in control of your destiny, but if you are in an environment that is not supportive, know one day you can leave and find one that is.

Vanilla is enough. If you can’t enjoy ice cream unless it is Rocky Road with sprinkles, gummy bears, and salted caramel sauce, you are bound to be disappointed or become lactose intolerant.

You may be curious about sex, but the internet is filled with images and videos which denigrate what can be a loving act.

Studies show this addiction can actually damage your desire and your future. Victoria’s Secret catalogues set up enough unrealistic expectations. Skip the rest.

How men perceive feminism may be confusing. This is not about opening a door, as mentioned above, or seeing a girl gets home safely. That is just respect and chivalry and entirely different from women not getting paid the same wage for the same job as men. Cue Notorious RBG. And if you don’t know RBG, that is a good start to learn about equal rights.

Own it. When it’s great and when it’s bad. Life is a series of decisions. Mistakes are a part of life, but how you deal with them is everything. You can hear the best advice in the world, but your inner voice is ultimately what will guide you. Know that is your destiny.

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RICK’S SPACE

By Rick Murphy

Potatoes Of Wrath The Big Blow in ’Gansett rmurphy@indyeastend.com I know what it’s like to work the land.

It’s hard work, but it’s honest.

Bring the crop home and put food on the table for the family. Maybe hide away a $20 bill behind the stove. Have a little extra for our son, Tiny Tim. He was always smaller than the others. Come to think of it, that’s why we called him “Tiny.”

Me and the Missus always wanted a kid. I remember the first time we met at the county fair up yonder by the twin forks. I said, “Do you want a kid some day?” and she said “Yeah, a tiny one.”

She had me at “tiny” ‘cause I like my kids tiny, so as they don’t eat much at dinner.

I asked her name. “I’m Rose of Shannon,” she said. “Rose. I love that name,” I said.

“No, It’s Rose of Shannon.”

“Hi, I’m Tom of Joad.”

We come to Amagansett, The Promised Land, hear tell they grew taters the size of log cabins and tomatoes as big as pumpkins. We did all right the first couple years, and with the promise of a new crop coming — Mary of Juana — there was cause for real optimism. “Can I get a new cane?” asked the tiniest of Tims. “Maybe after the harvest,” I told the little fellow.

“Can I get a new name?” asked Rose of Shannon. I just smiled.

That winter though, Mother Nature reared her ugly head. It was windy, and dry, and the crops reached for a drop of moisture until they could reach no more, then drooped down to the earth like a sinner before the feet of

Our Lord.

The potatoes turned ashen. The Big Blow covered everything with dust.

Acres of spuds lay there, deader than Alec Baldwin’s career.

It wasn’t only the farmers; all the folks suffered. The pizza store offered two free toppings: dust and top soil.

The Talkhouse had two-for-one mudslides. There was talk of a benefit. Tiny Tim was getting so frail he had trouble complaining.

But we weren’t local. We weren’t Bubbies. We weren’t the Finest Kinds.

We wasn’t Bonackers. They tried to put a benefit together.

When it came time for the benefit concert, most of the locals didn’t show.

The Nancy Atlas cover band, Nancy Atlas Shrugged, played Ayn Rand’s greatest hits.

As soon as the weather breaks, I’m gonna pack up the Nash and head back out to God’s country, trying to keep my head held high, trying to forget the storm of dirt that lashed me until I buckled to the ground and couldn’t get up no more. We hummed a song for better times: This land is your land This land is your land From south of the highway To the oceanfront mansions This land is your land

Because our land has dirt covering all of it.

But there was one empty seat in the old Nash, one hole that will never be filled. You see, Tiny, little Tiny Tim — did I mention we named him Tiny because he was like, really small?

Well, Tiny took a walk out in the dust bowl one morning to look for something to eat, but the cruel powers that be failed to tell the populace that the night before had brought vicious winds, an unrelenting wave of the evil dust that found its way into every crevice, even the ones Preacher Brown don’t talk about during his sermon.

Tiny Tim lost his footing. He just laid there near the curb, hoping the town highway department workers would save him. But they stopped emptying the public garbage bins on Main Street years ago. No one saw him there.

Naw, I’m kidding. We got him on the way out for town and threw him in the back. He was a little wet from the street cleaner, but he’ll thaw out. Hell, there ain’t much of him to dry off.

We had to leave Rose Of Shannon behind, though. I told her she needed to pick one name to go by, ‘cause it confused the hell out of folks here in ’Gansett. I personally like “Of” the best, but that’s just me.

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Gallery Events

By Jessica Mackin-Cipro jessica@indyeastend.com

The Shinnecock Years The special connections and ongoing relationships between artist William Merritt Chase, his family and students, and members of the Shinnecock Nation beginning in the late 1800s will be revealed in an illustrated talk by Alicia Longwell, the Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Chief Curator at the Parrish Art Museum, and guest curator/Shinnecock historian David Bunn Martine on Friday, January 25, at 6 PM. Longwell and Martine’s discussion is based on the exhibition “William Merritt Chase: The Shinnecock Years,” currently on view at the Parrish in Water Mill.

One Under the Sun Suffolk County Community College celebrates Black History Month with an exhibit of paintings by Rani Carson.

“One Under the Sun” will be displayed at the Eastern Campus of Suffolk County Community College from January 28 through March 2 at the Lyceum Gallery.

A reception will be held on Wednesday, February 27, from 4 to 6 PM.

Carson paints spiritual friends and experiences from within the Jamaican Rastafarian culture. Traveling between her studio in Oracabessa, Jamaica and Riverhead, she has created an intimate body of genre paintings.

Student Art Festival Guild Hall in East Hampton presents its 27th annual Student Art Festival for grades K through 12. The show will run through February 24.

Robin Rice Robin Rice Gallery in NYC presents its first ever exhibition for Robin Rice titled “It’s About Time.” For decades, Rice has exhibited a wide variety of photographers at the gallery but never her own work. An opening reception will be held Wednesday, January 23, from 6 to 8 PM, and includes many images of the East End. The show runs through March 17.

Hello Color!

Folioeast presents “Hello Color!” a group exhibit featuring artists Peter Dayton, Michele D’Ermo, Dennis Leri, William Pagano, Anne Raymond, and George Singer at Malia Mills in East Hampton. The show will be on view through February 18.

White Room Bridgehampton’s White Room Gallery presents “Splash,” on view through February 10. The show features photographer Lynn Savarese, painter Heidi Rain, and a group show consisting of

Sweet Charities

By Jessica Mackin-Cipro jessica@indyeastend.com

Snowflake Gala The North Fork Chamber of Commerce presents its eighth annual Snowflake Gala and Awards Dinner on Friday, January 25, from 6 to 11 PM. Honorees include Greenport Harbor Brewing Company and Jernick Moving and Storage. The event will take place at Raphael Winery in Peconic. Enjoy cocktails, dinner, dancing, and music

by That Motown Band. The cost is $120 per person and $225 per couple.

For tickets, call 631-765-3161 or email info@northforkchamber.org.

Love Bites The annual Love Bites event to benefit Katy’s Courage will be held on Saturday, January 26, from 7 to 10:30 PM. The event will take place at The Muses in Southampton and will feature chef tastings from restaurants across the East End. Tickets are $100, or two

for $150. For more info, visit www.

KatysCourage.org.

"One Under the Sun," an exhibit of paintings by Rani Carson, will be at SCCC.

works in variety of mediums, styles, and subjects that were inspired by the word “splash.”

Figuratively Speaking The Grenning Gallery in Sag Harbor presents the group show “Figuratively Speaking.” The show will run through February 3. Artists include Ben Fenske, Ramiro, Stephen Bauman, Alyssa Monks, Kelly Carmody, and others.

Winter Scenes East End Arts hosts the art exhibit, ic. Join for an evening of refreshments, food, and dancing. There will be live music by POC. The cover is $60 per person or $100 per couple. Contact Linda Sweeney at 631-477-5498.

Katy’s Skate-A-Thon Katy’s Courage is hosting the eighth annual skate-a-thon at Buckskill Win-

Valentine Salon Luncheon East End Hospice will host its 20th annual Valentine Salon Luncheon benefitting Camp Good Grief on Wednesday, February 6, from 11 AM to 2 PM in New York City at 583 Park Avenue. The event will feature the Good Heart honoree and speaker Jennifer Finkelstein, president and founder of the 5 Under 40 Foundation. The Valentine Salon Image Award will go to Paris Rosenthal, the co-author of “Dear Girl” and “Dear Boy.” For tickets and more info, email Chrissy Michne at cmichne@eeh.org.

Rock Your Heart Out Eastern Long Island Hospital Foundation presents Rock Your Heart Out on Saturday, February 9, from 6 to 10 PM at Greenport Harbor Brewery in Pecon-

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“Winter Scenes,” at the Riverhead Town Hall Gallery, featuring the photography of Paul Dempsey of Southampton. Dempsey describes himself as a fine art photographer and a “digital manipulator.” The current series of abstract work focuses on macro images of nature combined with additional exposures of ice, snow, sand, and sky.

The exhibition runs through March 1, and can be visited during Town Hall open office hours: Mondays through Fridays, 9 AM to 4 PM. ter Club in East Hampton on Sunday, February 10, beginning at 3 PM. All proceeds will benefit Katy’s Courage.

The day includes public skating, skate classes, a puck throw, hockey game, raffle drawings, and the skate-a-thon.

Registration forms are available at www.buckskillwinterclub.com or www.

KatysCourage.org.

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Winter Jam Photos by Stéphanie Lewin The American Legion Hall hosted a packed house with its annual “Winter Jam,” sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of East Hampton on Saturday, January 19. Community members from across the East End came to enjoy an extensive 50/50 raffle, Chinese and silent auctions, and a buffet complete with complimentary beer. The evening benefited youth, families, and seniors in East Hampton.

Student Art Festival Photos by Richard Lewin Some of the most promising local young artists from grades K through 12 assembled at Guild Hall in East Hampton on Saturday, January 19, for the opening reception of the 27th Student Art Festival. In addition to the traditional display of artworks in the galleries, performances by the East Hampton High School Jazz Band and dance teams, and the Amagansett School Chorus were held in the John Drew Theater.

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Walls Of Dreams Photos by Richard Lewin The Artists Alliance of East Hampton held a special Martin Luther King Jr. weekend art exhibit, “Walls of Dreams,� at Ashawagh Hall in Springs.

On Sunday, January 20, the public was invited to pin their dreams to the Community Wishing Wall. AAEH President Mary Milne, Treasurer Gene Samuelson, and Secretary Teresa Lawler hosted.

Chili Cook Off Photos by Richard Lewin On Sunday, January 20, the Springs Tavern hosted a chili cook off. Ten local restaurants brought samples of their special house version for an afternoon of chili, cheer, and beer. Proceeds from the event supported Share the Harvest Farm and the Springs Food Pantry.

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Entertainment Guide

By Jessica Mackin-Cipro jessica@indyeastend.com

Super bowl SpecialS

FILM The Price of Everything The Sag Harbor Cinema will present the documentary “The Price of Everything” on Saturday, January 26, at 6 PM at Guild Hall in East Hampton.

The film examines the role of art and artistic passion in today’s money-driven, consumer-based society. Following the screening will be a Q&A with director Nathaniel Kahn, artist John Alexander, and producer Carla Solomon.

Tickets are available for $10 in advance at www.sagharborcinema.org or $15 at the door.

Dog Film Festival The New York Dog Film Festival will be in Riverhead on Sunday, January 27, at 3 PM at the Vail-Leavitt Music Hall. A portion of ticket sales will benefit the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation and Riverhead Animal Shelter.

Visit www.dogfilmfestival.com.

Plimpton!

The Hamptons Doc Fest will screen “Plimpton!” directed by Tom Bean and Luke Poling. The film chronicles the life of George Plimpton: East End writer, editor, amateur sportsman, and friend to many famous people of his time. See it at Hampton Library in Bridgehampton on Monday, January 28, at 7 PM.

MUSIC Joan Osborne Suffolk Theater in Riverhead presents Joan Osborne on Friday, January 25, at 8 PM and Orleans on Sunday, January 27, at 8 PM. Visit www.suffolktheater.

com for more info.

Townline BBQ Townline BBQ in Sagaponack presents live music on Fridays. This week, on January 25, Tom and Lisa will perform from 6 to 9 PM. Visit www.townlinebbq.com.

Springs Tavern Every Friday at Springs Tavern is a dance party with DJ Chile from 11 PM to 2 AM. Saturday is karaoke with Helen “The Diva” McGuire beginning at 9 PM. Sunday is open mic, from 2 to 5 PM. Log onto www.thespringstavern. com for details.

Joan Osborne will be at the Suffolk Theater in Riverhead Friday night.

Stephen Talkhouse Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett presents Roses Grove Band on Saturday, January 26, at 8 PM followed by DJ Snoop at 10 PM. For a full schedule, visit www.stephentalkhouse.com.

Nancy Atlas Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor presents a Fireside Session with Nancy Atlas on Saturday, January 26, at 8 PM. Visit www.baystreet.org.

THEATER On Golden Pond Hampton Theatre Company presents “On Golden Pond” by Ernest Thompson through Sunday, January 27, at Quogue Community Hall. Call 1-866811-4111 or visit www.hamptontheatre. org for a complete list of showtimes.

Reasons To Be Pretty Center Stage at Southampton Cultural Center presents Neil LaBute’s “Reasons to Be Pretty” through Sunday, January 27, at the Levitas Center for the Arts. General admission is $25. Call 631-287-4377 or visit www.scc-arts.org for a complete list of showtimes.

WORDS Story Time BookHampton in East Hampton presents story time for children on Sunday, January 27, at 10:30 AM. Visit www. bookhampton.com for details.

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Dining Burgers & Bourbon Union Burger Bar opens in Southampton

By Jessica Mackin-Cipro jessica@indyeastend.com

Union Burger Bar is exactly what Southampton has been missing. The eager diners lining up on Saturday night made that evident. The restaurant was completely filled only 10 minutes after its 5 PM opening.

An hour before that, my husband Joe and I stopped in to meet with owner Ian Duke and sample executive chef Scott Kampf’s fare. It's located in the same building as Union Cantina at Bowden Square. Patrons enter through a different door to the side for a completely separate restaurant concept.

It’s like an elevated Bareburger meets Black Tap with an East End feel.

Quality specialty burgers and overthe-top milkshakes are the menu staples. The build-your-own burger portion of the menu offers diners limitless possibilities — from beef to veggie and buns that include pretzel, potato, brioche, or lettuce wrap (for those who want to limit the carbs). Salads like the “Health Nut” or appetizers like corn fritters and the NYC street pretzel offer plenty of options for any palate.

The cocktail menu is bourbon strong, and for good reason. Bourbon and burgers are a winning combination. I tried the Paper Plane, an enjoyable cocktail made with Woodford Reserve bourbon, Aperol, Amaro Nonino, and fresh lemon, served up.

We opted to try the indulgent Mack Attack!, an eight-ounce Black Angus beef burger with homemade mac & cheese and onion hay piled high on a pretzel bun. We also went with the more health conscious turkey burger prepped with apricot compote, melted Swiss, and fresh avocado slices on a multi grain roll. Life’s all about balance, isn’t it?

Burgers are in the $15 to $17 range and include a pickle and delicious hand cut fries or house slaw. Diners will be glad to hear that all burger meat is

100 percent certified Black Angus beef from Niman Ranch in the Midwest. All meat is grass-fed, humanely raised, and antibiotic and hormone free.

The milkshakes are also really something special. There are boozy shakes like the Drunken Jelly Doughnut, made with blended vanilla ice cream, jelly doughnuts, and Chambord.

There are classic shakes like vanilla, chocolate, or peanut butter served with fresh whipped cream. And then there are the Real Deal Shakes — shakes that act like desserts. We went with the Cookie Monster, a vanilla shake with a gorgeous display of crushed Oreo frosted rim, topped with an Oreo ice cream bar, fresh whipped cream, crumbled Oreos, and chocolate drizzle.

I will attest that the shake’s flavor was as beautiful as the presentation. It even attracted the attention of the table next to us, who declared the shake photoworthy.

The restaurant will also offer many weekly specials. Monday night is Taps & Apps specials all night. Tuesday nights are Two For Tuesdays, with two-for-one drafts with the purchase of a burger meal. Wednesday night is Barrister’s Wednesdays, a nod to Barrister’s once-famous $5 burger night, brought back at Union Burger. After 8 PM on Thursday, it’s ladies night, with $5 drinks. Sunday offers Sunday Shakes with half priced classic milkshakes all day as well as $5 kids’ meals.

Happy hour is Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 PM and offers $5 beer, $7 wine, $9 mixed drinks, and half-priced appetizers. The daily lunch special is $10.95, available Monday through Friday, and includes an American cheeseburger with lettuce and tomato on a Martin’s potato roll served with choice of hand cut fries or a side salad.

Visit www.unionburgerbar.com.

Owner Ian Duke. Independent/Richard Lewin

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Warm Up To These Restaurant Deals Winter Long Island Restaurant Week offers prix fixe menu

By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com

It’s the perfect time to try a new restaurant and entice your palate with Winter Long Island Restaurant Week. Being held January 27 through February 3, it’s eight days of deals, with participating eateries offering a three-course prix fixe menu for only $29.95. That’s basically the cost of two cocktails! Here are participating East End restaurants. aMano in Mattituck will be serving an Italian menu. Located at 13550 Main Road. To learn more, visit www.amanorestaurant. com or call 631-298-4800.

Bistro Ete in Water Mill will serve up French cuisine. Options include Chef’s classic escargot, LI duck wings confit, and exotic mushroom and brie for the

first course; a second course of coq a la brie, scallops with curry-saffron sauce, pappardelle with braised short ribs; and homemade dessert options including apple tarte tatin. All this and much more. Located at 760 Montauk Highway. Visit www.bistroete.com or call 631-500-9085.

Jamesport Manor Inn has American menu options provided by Executive Chef Jeff Russell. Options include a roasted red beet salad, goat cheese pan-roasted organic chicken with maple acorn squash puree, asparagus in a red wine vinegar reduction, and a chocolate torte. Located at 370 Manor Lane. Visit www.jamesportmanorinn. com or call 631-722-0500.

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Le Charlot in Southampton is a French restaurant with items including escargot, boeuf bourguignon, and creme caramel, in addition to other tasty options. Located at 36 Main Street. Visit www.lecharlot.us or call 631-353-3222.

La Plage in Wading River will also be participating, with an eclectic menu revealed on site. Located at 131 Creek Road. Visit www.laplagewadingriver. com or call 631-744-9200.

The Preston House & Hotel in Riverhead has American fare options, including clams casino, crispy artichoke hearts, baked pomodoro, prime beef meatloaf, triple chocolate fudge brown-

ie, and more. Located at 428 East Main Street. Visit www.theprestonhouseandhotell.com or call 631-775-1550.

Stone Creek Inn in East Quogue is also a French restaurant, with surprises unfolding upon arrival! Located at 405 Montauk Highway. Visit www.stonecreekinn.com or call 631-653-6770.

Touch of Venice Restaurant in Cutchogue is offering up Italian fare. Located at 28350 Main Road. Visit www. touchofvenice.com or call 631-2985851 to learn more.

Some restaurants may only offer these deals until 7 PM on Saturday night, February 2. Call for reservations.

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Food & Beverage News

By Jessica Mackin-Cipro jessica@indyeastend.com

Lulu Kitchen and Bar Lulu Kitchen and Bar in Sag Harbor is offering a three-course dinner prix fixe for $29.95 Sundays through Thursdays.

Bottles of wine will be 25 percent off every Wednesday. Montauk pearl and Peconic gold oysters are available for $1 each from Monday through Thursday.

Call 631-725-0900.

A Night Out With . . .

Nick & Toni’s and The Golden Eagle Studio 144 in East Hampton are continuing the artist series, “A Night Out With . . . (Artist of the Evening).” Art workshops, beginning at 5:30 PM at The Golden Eagle are followed by dinner with the artist at Nick & Toni’s. Peter Spacek will be the featured artist on Wednesday, January 23.

The cost is $75 per person and includes the art workshop (with any sup-

plies needed) and the specially priced dinner, including tax and tip. Reserve space online at www.goldeneagleart. com.

The Bell & Anchor The Bell & Anchor in Sag Harbor offers specials for the winter season.

On Sunday, enjoy $1 Montauk pearl oysters. Tuesday is Milanese Night, which includes a choice of appetizer and pork Milanese for $35. Wednesday is Lobster Night and includes an appetizer and lobster-centric entrée.

Thursday is Bouillabaisse Night. Enjoy an appetizer and bouillabaisse entrée for $35. A $30 prix fixe menu will be offered all night Sunday through Thursday and Friday and Saturday until 6:15 PM.

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Diane Saatchi Of Saunders Offers City Know-How To Hamptons Real Estate

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P

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After Dayton merged with Halstead in

office into a three-office, 60-licensee operation with more than $133 million in sales. Saatchi offered her decades of experience to The Independent for invaluable insight into the Hamptons luxury real estate market.

1994, Saatchi integrated much of her city know-how in the use of advertising, public relations, and technology to grow Dayton-Halstead’s three-person

You grew up in Queens. How did you find yourself in the Hamptons?

My family moved to Forest Hills when I was nine. I moved to Manhattan for college and like many young professionals, stayed there and summered in the Hamptons.

Colleen and Andrew Saunders and I liked the idea of working with a locally owned and managed agency.

Why did you decide to join the Saunders team?

You graduated from Columbia and taught there as well as at NYU and SUNY. What did you teach?

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Therapy with a specialty in psychiatric rehabilitation. I was also on the faculties of SUNY-Downstate, NYU, and Cornell.

How have you differentiated yourself through digital marketing?

Your background is in mental health care, and you were director of therapeutic services at New York Hospital. Has this given you an edge with clients? Do you miss the medical profession?

Early on I wanted to distinguish myself and Dayton-Halstead, the agency I co-owned and managed, by offering information. We were the first in the Hamptons to compile sales data and prepare a market report. We also were the first to engage advertising and public relations agencies.

Our messaging was informational, not self-promotion; we thought through the flow of information about the market, we would become known.

I still use that model in my monthly blogs, on my website, and on social media.

Learning to listen has been enormously helpful. And, having seen upfront the utter sadness of severe and chronic illnesses has helped me to put and keep things in perspective.

I don’t miss the medical field but I do miss the pace and the intellectual collegiality of an academic environment.

Care to tell us of any interesting building or interior/landscape trends you’ve noticed?

In the 1980s, the “typical” Hamptons second home was labeled contemporary and had one large living/dining/kitchen space with smallish bedrooms. By 2000, traditional style homes were popular, the living room and dining rooms became “formal,” kitchens got smaller, folks hung out in family rooms, and bedrooms all had large closets and “en suite” baths. Soon thereafter basements became lower levels and, in general, homes got larger and larger.

Those two diverse layouts/sizes found a balance in what is now known as “transitional style.” From the exterior, the look is traditional but inside the spaces are open and the materials and trim are more akin to what would be at home in a modern house.

For someone looking to sell their Hamptons home, what should they do so that it sells quickly and efficiently?

The short answer is price it correctly.

Two factors, price and location, account for a sale and just one of them is within our control.

What marketing do you implement to secure a luxury exclusive?

I find social media and online advertising websites effective for capturing buyer interest. Ironically, home sellers who are not also home buyers do not notice those ads and, as such, measure agent effort by the frequency of placement and size of print ads .

What are some areas of the East End that you consider up-and-coming?

The neighborhoods popular in the 1970-1990s are coming back, largely offering tear downs on lovely properties with mature landscaping. The Georgica section of East Hampton and the areas just outside of historic Sag Harbor Village are two such examples. Those 1980s contemporaries described above are today’s tear downs.

How did the Hamptons home-sales market fare in 2018?

It started strong and then an increase in inventory morphed us into a buyers’ market. I don’t remember any other time when the stock market soared and our market was not in lockstep. Yet, as last year came to a close, the volatile stock market seems to have had no effect on a recent uptick in deals. Go figure!

Sister team Diane Saatchi and Elaine Stimmel partner on key listings and are Saunders & Associates superstars in their own right. Independent/Courtesy Saunders & Associates

Center and when there was an active real estate board, I served as chair of the Grievance Committee. I am not sure what is next.

Do you ever miss living in New York City?

I never stopped missing New York City.

My husband and I have always had an apartment there. We try to get in most weeks.

What’s your elevator pitch?

I know the market, I understand people, and while the ultimate goal of my work is a real estate deal, I believe deals come about because of and through relationships with the principals, real estate colleagues, and the other professionals involved in the transactions.

To reach Diane Saatchi or inquire about her properties, call 631-375-6900 or email ds@saunders.com.

Do you have a favorite building in the Hamptons, architecturally or otherwise?

That’s a hard question to answer. I fall deeply, madly in love with homes/ properties until the next one I love comes along. Most are original old classics that have been restored, but I also love some new and modern ones.

As a big part of the community, are you involved with any organizations?

I am between volunteer gigs right now, taking a break from what seemed like full time involvement in politics. In prior years, I served as co-chair of the board of what is now the Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Learning

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AQUEBOGUE

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Mikolinski, T & V Marmott, S & I

524,900 630,000

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MLOR LLC Monahan, T COCO MIA LLC Prime Storage Bridge HSBC Bank USA, NA CMJ Halsey LLC

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CUTCHOGUE

Manno,P & Veeder, J Louey, R Mischief Managed LLC Gabor Galgo LLC

Krone, J Trust Ryan, D & C Trusts Remke, M & S El Chaar, E

723,000 985,000 637,500 515,000

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EAST HAMPTON

Rolling Tides LLC Buckworth, L & Fisher, T Fabiszak, D Burriesci, V & S Passaretti, A & T Ford, B Miller, C Daly, M & D Helfgott, L & G Giaimo, A & H Silverstein, A West, J & Gajewski, R Pondview 15 LLC

Del Prado, O & M Cofresi, M & J Schuppe Jr, A & A Iger, A & B Gottlieb, R & C Trusts Loewenberg, S & D Gidion, P & A HSBC Bank USA, NA Schwartz, P & P Palmese, S & L Miller Lane West LLC Pilson, P McCann, R & deRuvo, M

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Rapillo, A

Lico, S & Price, V

535,000

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Clifford, B & Dimiero, K Chao, C Stuessi, K & Andersson

Siegel, E & Goldstein, E Nowell, R Miller, B

850,000 708,500 599,000

1075 Moores Ln 1020 Seventh St 417 Clark St

HAMPTON BAYS

Morales, E Wilmington Trust, NA Fichera, S & T Hillery, G & M Brennan, J & M

Schroder, T & S Gorman, P by Ref Pontick Jr, A Ehmann, W & J Gibbons, C

540,000 1,898,741 750,000 450,000 635,000

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JAMESPORT

LaFace Jr, J & A Corily Bayfront LLC

Schadt, K & H Quinn, Raine & Downs Trs

820,000 940,000

711 Herricks Ln 12 Phyllis Ln

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Martorana, F & M & B Winter, C & B

FHV LLC Kubo, K & Shigetomi, C

650,000 705,000

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MONTAUK

Kirsch, A

Clemenz, P by Exr

710,000

221 W Lake Dr

ORIENT

Keating, J & Kamakaris

DeLuca, A & M

640,000

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AMA Building Company 6 Lamb Avenue LLC

Kewo Corp Carroll, M & F & Hamlin, C

515,000* 662,500*

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Rasmussen, B

Barton, W & Cho, H

725,000

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Loiacono, S & J Keener, A Kobetitsch, J & L Cahill, L & E Gonzalez, V & Perez,N Cofresi, M & J

Fontana, Rissland & Maynard, R Bothwell, J & M Schwartz, A & M Trusts Aspen Creek Estates Kluko, J & L

560,000 615,000 415,000 642,500 489,999 512,000

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550 Parsonage Lane

16,000,000

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SAG HARBOR

Town of Southampton Bank of N Y Mellon Morse, D & C Greenawalt, T & Licitra Acierno, J & A Gallagher, P & Gill, C

Rotondi Properties Kelsey, Petal by Ref Herringbone Crescent Hess, M Bishop Jr,& Chattman Sears, T & W & Byrnes, C

1,750,000* 531,250 4,065,000 1,500,000 1,875,000 907,500

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Cowen, J McCarthy, J Greenberg, G & Bart,I Farez, J Harrington, M & Mayer, M

Oliver, K Day, G & E Herman, S Kunigonis, R North Sea Design & Build

780,000 1,298,500 1,300,000 530,000 736,750

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Lawi, N & E Sorvillo, M & M Quigley, K & Van Eyk, M

Yaxa, D & D&L O’Connor, B & J Weinberg, S & A

2,200,000 678,000 954,200

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1,065,000

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900,000

8 Old Trail Rd

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890,000 635,277 600,000

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North Fork New Homes For Farmers Markets Greenport kicks off first winter market at the ice house

By Gianna Volpe

East End locavores unite! Not only has the Riverhead indoor winter farmers market found a new home at 54 E. Main Street— and a new director in Lucy Senesac of Sang Lee Farms — but Greenport has kicked off its inaugural winter market at the ice house at 414 First Street.

The Greenport market may be held there on weekends year-round, accord-

ing to the market’s board of directors.

“We’ve been thinking about a winter market for a while,” board member Lily Dougherty-Johnson said. Market vendor Alice’s Fish Market owns the building and was looking to lease it to a new tenant, while the market was seeking out a new location. “It fell into our lap in that way. We’re hoping to stay there for the summer also,” she added.

Peggie Ehlers of Nuna Knits, right, shows her wares to potential customers at the Riverhead Farmers Market, which is held Saturdays at 54 E. Main Street. Independent/Gianna Volpe

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January 23, 2019

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Sports Bonackers Shake Off Adversity, Welcome Prosperity Team crippled by injury finds redemption through hard work

By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com

In League V, every team brings it, every night.

Just ask Westhampton, a solid squad mired in last place despite having a competitive team with postseason aspirations that more often than not ends up on the short end of the final score. East Hampton found itself in the same boat before the league season even began when Bladimir Rodriguez, the team’s tallest player and best rebounder, went down for the season with a leg injury. “He was the one player we really couldn’t afford to lose. We have no one to replace him,” coach Dan White lamented early in the season. His worst fears turned out to be true: Bonac won 11 games last season but is having trouble finishing off games this time around.

The team dropped its first three, six of its first seven, and sported a 2-12 mark in mid-January.

For the undersized Bonackers, a lack of height made Rodriguez’s loss all the more critical. But, as White preached, “All the other guys have to hit the boards to make up for him.”

Lesson learned.

When Bayport-Blue Point came

to East Hampton on January 15, casual fans hoped for the best — the Phantoms had beaten the Bonackers by a single point, 73-72, in their previous meeting.

Yes, it was as if someone turned the lights on. Bonac came out popping and running and hitting the boards with resolve. A breathtaking 19-4 second-half run blew Bayport/Blue Point out of the gym, and Bonac, as it turned out, was just warming up.

The final score, 83-38, was one of the more lopsided victories East Hampton has had since the Ed Petrie era, and the 16 three-point bombs buried were reminiscent of Billy McKee’s finest teams. Jeremy Vizcaino, a six-foot junior guard, has taken over the scoring slack left by Rodriguez and then some — he had 28 on this night including six nukes. Malachi Miller, another player scoring in bunches, added 21.

It was no fluke. Three nights later, again playing at home, the locals blew out Shoreham/Wading River 61-33, a team they had beaten by a single point earlier in the season. Turner Foster, who has developed a knack for distributing the ball and finding the open man, scored 15 points to lead East Hampton.

Malachi Miller and Jeremy Vizcaino supplied the fireworks as Bonac won twice. Independent/Gordon M. Grant

Miller added 13 points, and the team drilled nine more treys. Once again, the team came out hot (18-5) and used a smoldering 20-5 third quarter run to take the suspense out of the thing.

Bonac plays at Westhampton Saturday at 11:30. Unless the Hurricanes

quickly learn, as Bonac did, from their mistakes (1-9 in league play), Bonac (4-6) could be perched in perfect alignment for a Class A playoff spot, an unthinkable occurrence two weeks ago.

Such is the magic — and drama — of high school basketball.

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Premier Champions East Hampton swimmers earn first League II title in team history

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

Ryan Bahel has never seen his East Hampton/Bridgehampton/Pierson swim team earn a League II title. That is, until now.

The senior is part of the best Bonackers batch in school history. The team went 9-0 overall and 7-0 in league play, capping the school’s first perfect season with a 55-45 win at West Islip January 16.

“West Islip has always been a quality team in the league, and one that we

have gone back and forth with over the years,” said East Hampton head coach Craig Brierley, adding that it has been especially difficult to compete against the Lions in their four-lane pool. “That takes away some of our depth, but the luxury of this season’s team is we can balance a lineup to be able to compete in every event and hurt a team where they have any weakness. The boys were focused and ready to compete, understood their assignments, and knew

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The East Hampton/Bridgehampton/Pierson boys swim team took the League II title for the first time in school history. Independent/Stephen J. Kotz

what it would take to earn the win.”

East Hampton started by taking first and second in the 200-yard medley relay, which Bahel participated in.

“We’re a great unit — we’ve always been close — and everybody pulls their weight on the team,” Bahel said. “We practice two hours a day, five days a week, warm up with workouts on dry land every day from 3 to 3:30 PM, and practice in the pool from 3:30 to 5:30 PM and even have a 6 AM practice on Saturdays. Many of the swimmers also do their own workouts before practice.

Everyone gives it their all every day to make sure we’re ready to compete.”

Even though West Islip took seven diving points, Bonacker swimmers took first in the next four events and finished 1-2 in the 200 freestyle relay to put the score at 46-29 in East Hampton’s favor.

“The coaches are so happy for the boys and what they have accomplished,” Brierley said. “Doing something no other Bonackers boys swim team has been able to do.”

Bahel and seniors Thor Botero, Ryan Duryea, Ramses Jimenez, Kenny Sanchez, Luke Tyrell, Jordan Uribe, and Ethan McCormac were honored on senior night during a 91-77 win over Sayville/Bayport January 14. The captains named freshman Kenny Sanchez swimmer of the meet after he swam the butterfly leg in the medley relay, the 500 freestyle, and the second leg of the 400 relay.

“Kenny has been an important part of the depth of the team and can play a role in many events,” Brierley said. “The captains were thrilled for Kenny. He dropped over eight seconds in the 500 free with a lifetime best 6:21 finish.”

Bahel and his Bonackers bested previous reigning league champion Hauppauge 89-79 during a home meet a few days prior, on January 10. It was a goal that was six years in the making.

“It was wonderful,” Bahel said of the winning. “There were so many people in the stands, so many people rooting for us to win. I don’t think anyone on our team sat down the entire time.”

He pointed to the team’s depth and talent in new eighth graders, some of whom are club swimmers, as reasons for success along with McCormac’s low 200 freestyle time for first place.

“He dropped a very sufficient amount of time in that event and came out beating Hauppauge’s best swimmer,” Bahel said. “That was huge.”

The seniors also helped East Hampton take first, second, and fourth in the 200 freestyle relay, which buried Hauppauge for good.

“Sayville and Hauppauge were previously the two best teams in the league,” Bahel said. “Facing some less challenging teams in the beginning of the season leading up to those matches built up a lot of pressure late, but I think it’s good for everyone. Our team is one of the most well-prepared swim teams out there. Swimming is tough mentally, and our coach 100 percent of the time is teaching us about character, how we have to act when we step up on the blocks — really preparing us for that moment.”

The senior is eligible for the 100 backstroke at the individual county tournament, while McCormac boasts several state-qualifying times, but the Bonackers will first compete in the League II championships at Hauppauge January 31 at 4:15 PM.

“It’s been a wonderful ride,” Bahel said. “I have a love-hate relationship with swimming. I hate it because it’s brutal, but I could never stop. It’s such a big, integral part of my life. As a freshman I dreamed of being a captain and living out this dream of a league championship — this season is a season that will go down in history.”

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January 23, 2019

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Shelter Islanders Making Waves Brave hoopsters standing up to the big boys

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By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com

The grittiest team in Suffolk?

Chances are Shelter Island wouldn’t garner many votes, but the Indians are turning heads with some eye-catching basketball.

Check the preseason predictions.

The team was projected to finish where it usually does, down at or near the bottom of the League VII standings.

Conversely, the Long Island Class D title was virtually handed to Bridgehampton before the Killer Bees had even played a game.

Well, Shelter Island isn’t buying into the script. The Bees, much to their chagrin, reluctantly noticed — after the Indians pulled the upset of the year, a 65-62 win at home on January 10.

Consider: In the history of local high school basketball, no one can recall Shelter Island beating Bridgehampton, one of the winningest teams in New York State, with nine state titles.

Furthermore, it wasn’t just the upset but the manner in which it was accomplished: effortlessly. The home team led by six after one stanza, by nine at halftime and then blew out the visitors — that’s right blew out — with a blistering third quarter run fueled by Lucas Quigley-Dunning (28 points) that found the Indians up by 19 points.

Walter Richards had 11 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists for the

What could Shelter Island do for an encore? Just win, baby, and that’s what the Indians did.

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winners. True, the Bees played shorthanded, but the guts of the staring five were present and accounted for: JP Harding (21 points), Elijah White (19) and Nae’jon Ward (17) got it done on offense but couldn’t handle the hot shooting Indians on the other side of the court.

What could Shelter Island do for an encore? Just win, baby, and that’s what the Indians did, 59-34, against hapless Ross School (0-9) at home four days later.

Quigley-Dunning led all scorers with 23 and Erik Thilberg added nine.

Ross couldn’t handle Greenport Friday, but it is doubtful many Class D schools around can — the Porters, undefeated in league play, are looking to return to the state Class C Final Four tournament.

The fact is, if Shelter Island wins a rematch at Ross on January 28, the Indians will be looking at a rematch with Bridgehampton for the County Class D title, an automatic designation as Long Island Class D champion, and a shot at a New York State Class D title. Pretty heady stuff indeed.

Bridgehampton (5-2, 9-5) will likely take things out on Smithtown Christian (1-9) January 27 at the Hive, a win will just about clinch a playoff berth. That was also a given. That an opponent might be lurking that could wrestle the title from the Bees is another matter entirely.

Just as the Bees in Class D and Greenport in Class C, Center Moriches, the defending New York State Class B champ, is itching to get back upstate. Moriches is 7-0 in league VI but has peppered its nonleague schedule with powerhouses while the Red Devils prepare for a title run. On Saturday, the locals won their sixth in row, traveling to Jericho in a cakewalk, 88-53. Southampton, one game behind Center Moriches, has its sight on the Class A title.

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A ShortLived Coronation Baymen named league champs, but lose in counties

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

Nick Pacheco sat on the Riverhead wrestling mat listening to head coach Mike Lloyd trying to hype up his Hampton Bays team, thinking back to a banner that had been hanging in the gym since the start of the season with the message “team goal: league champs.”

“C’mon guys. We’ve had some ups and downs, we’ve been through a lot, but we’re still league champs,” the 126-pounder recalled hearing his coach say, despite his Baymen team finish second in League VIII to Port Jefferson just a week earlier. “We said, ‘Yeah coach, you’re right, we’re still league champs’. And he’s like ‘No, we are league champs.’”

The junior wrestler said his teammates sat quiet for a second processing what Lloyd was explaining — that the Royals had been disqualified from several matches for using an ineligible wrestler, leaving Hampton Bays undefeated league title-winners for the first time since 2005.

“Everyone started screaming,” Pacheco said. “We were so excited. It was so great, so satisfying. This shows what we’re capable of achieving. Now, we’re fighting for top spots in counties.”

Nick Pacheco fights to get up from the mat. Independent/Gordon M. Grant

Because Port Jeff was removed from the team tournament, the seeding changed in the bracket, giving Hampton Bays a first-round bye before going up against Elwood-John Glenn. The Baymen fell 63-12, but Lloyd was proud of how his boys battled, putting up a stronger showing than during the team’s 67-9 loss to the Knights December 12.

“We’ve always been looking to build their confidence, but challenge them as well,” the coach said. “Although we’re losing five seniors, we have a core group of guys returning and we’re trying to raise the bar little by little.”

Pacheco topped his opponent Brendan Knott with a 9-3 decision.

His co-captain, junior Nick Corredor, pinned John Henderson at 3:18 at 145 pounds. Sophomore William Krivickas edged Kevin Velasquez 9-8 at 170.

“We wrestled as hard as we could,” Pacheco said. “We’re still going hard,

and showed we’re going to keep on wrestling no matter what.”

After winning the first few of matches of the season, he said his coach sat the team down to once again hype them up, telling his grapplers they had what it takes to go all the way.

“We started working harder and harder and when we topped Southampton [January 2] and got to three league ‘W’s, he gave us that extra push to keep working hard by telling us we’ve almost got this,” Pacheco said.

Lloyd, a Hampton Bays graduate, was a freshman on the 2005 league title-winning team. For him, earning the accomplishment as a player and coach has been special.

“It’s interesting for it to come full circle and now have this experience as a coach,” he said. “Obviously, it would have been nice to win the title the right way, but at this point, we’d like to say this is a

turning point for the program, and we’re looking to make our mark, expand on this.

The reason I got into coaching to begin with is the life lessons the sport has taught me — that it’s not just about going out on the mat and being the best, but everything that comes with it. I try to remind them of their opportunity now and how important it is to make the most of it.”

Thinking back to how he and his teammates would touch the team goal banner hanging in the gym, Pacheco said it’s time to not only hang a league titlewinning banner, but another one with a new goal: two-time league champs.

“We’re getting better and better each day, with each practice, and now that we know what we can do, we need to apply everything we’ve got, all we’ve learned, and pass that on to the new guys next year,” Pacheco said. “We’re looking for back-to-back league titles now. We’re looking to leave a legacy.”

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Whalers Enjoying The Ride

tage and held clear, repulsing several Mattituck charges, in route to a comfortable 47-38 win.

Jaden Seifert scored 10 points to lead the losers, while Jaden Thompson added 9, and Mackenzie Hoeg had 7 points.

The Lady Tuckers shrugged off the loss, however, traveling to Babylon two nights later and coming away with a 47-33 win. Thompson led a balanced attack with 13 points.

On January 18, playing at home, the Lady Tuckers offered further proof there is no negative residue left from the Pierson disappointment by beating a good Port Jefferson team 58-47, Hoeg scored 14 points and Ashley Perkins and Thompson each had 11. Port Jeff, 7-3, is a Class C school that could give Pierson some trouble come tournament time.

Mattituck gets Southampton at home Wednesday, January 23 (6:15 tipoff), and travels to Smithtown Christian two days later for a 4:15 PM encounter, As for the Whalers, it was business as usual. Pierson crushed Hampton Bays 52-18 on January 16 at home and then annihilated Center Moriches 5512 a day later, a game that saw the Whalers race to a 47-7 lead. Kneeland tallied 19 and Giles wowed with 15 assists. By the way Kneeland went

Pierson girls are the hottest team in Suffolk

By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com

Winning 12 in a row? Sweet. Taking on the best small school on Long Island and coming home with a victory?

Sweeter still. Staring down the barrel of a state title run? Scary – but sweet.

It’s all a box of chocolates for Pierson/Bridgehampton, the little Class C team that could. Certainly knocking defending Long Island Class B champion Mattituck out of first place in League VI is rarified air indeed — And doing it on the loser’s court is unheard of.

The January 14 game was wrought with tension: both teams with perfect 7-0 League VI marks were seeking to

make a statement. After all, they will likely meet again in the Suffolk Class BC title game for a shot at the Suffolk Small Schools title. It was the visitors marvelously unflappable, who grabbed an early five-point lead and stubbornly clung to it.

As has been the case all season, the combination of point guard Chastin Giles working the perimeter and Katie Kneeland controlling the paint set the tone. On this night Giles had 19 points and eight assists and Kneeland added 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Whalers. The winners clung to a six-point halftime advan-

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It’s all a box of chocolates for Pierson/ Bridgehampton, the little Class C team that could. Certainly knocking defending Class B champion Mattituck out of first place helps. off for 24 against Hampton Bays and is one of the county’s top scorers averaging 19 points per game.

The Whalers play Babylon at home January 29 at 6:15 pm. Babylon, another Class C team with playoff aspirations, is 7-7 in League V play.

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Tilapia has become the whipping boy for all that is wrong with the fish industry. It is a common name for hundreds of species of fresh water fish from the tilapiine cichlid species. They are invasive and populate quickly. In recent years, they have become the darlings of aquaculture and aquaponics because they are an edible fish that can be farm bred in almost unlimited numbers.

One Oceana study found 75 percent of snapper was substituted with fish not even from the snapper family, and in sushi restaurants it was most often tilapia.

It can be made into filets, fishcakes, and easily substituted for many varieties of more expensive white fish. Tilapia is the fourth most consumed fish in the United States and is becoming popular worldwide. Authentic red snapper can retail for up to $30 per pound. Tilapia wholesales for pennies on the dollar.

Mather said he saw a competitor selling Dover sole filets for $4.99 a pound. “I have to pay more than triple that for the whole fish,” he pointed out.

It’s difficult to gauge how widespread the fraud is and who knows what. One respected local restaurant often advertises halibut as its Montauk “Day Boat” Catch of the Day. Yet there is not halibut anywhere near here, Brady points out.

“Purchase the whole fish when possible,” Cranor advises. “It’s more difficult to swap one species for another.”

The report warns consumers to be on alert for seafood pricing that seems too good to be true, as it may signify problems.

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The report also encourages consumers to demand that their supermarkets provide precise labeling of the seafood they sell and describe their seafood quality and sustainability practices.

“It’s clear that seafood fraud isn’t just a fluke. It’s rampant across New York,” Underwood said. “Supermarkets are the last line of defense before a phony fish ends up as family dinner, and they have a duty to do more.”

Locals who grew up fishing have at least a modicum of knowledge about local fish. Many retail customers don’t, making them easy prey.

“I had one guy ask me if Chilean sea bass was local,” Mather related.

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Continued From Page 20. currently stocked with baby red Russian and Toscano kale, Swiss chard, baby lettuce, spicy mixed greens with three different kind of mustard, arugula, potatoes, carrots, garlic, and a few other goodies, which Haspel added will continue to be offered if the temps stay out of the single digits for two consecutive weeks.

Sang Lee powers the produce element at Riverhead’s market, and Senesac ultimately resurrected the Saturday event with the help of Long Island Greenmarket, after the Riverhead Business Improvement District Management Association voted last year to discontinue it.

“No one really approached me. I sort of took it on because it was going to disappear,” Senesac said. “It required a lot of extra money because of the rent being high — for a winter market you have to pay for indoor space — so

when it was in danger of just falling by the wayside, I said, ‘Okay, let me try to find someone that can help us keep it going.’” That person ended up being Bernadette Martin from Long Island Greenmarket Inc., whom Senesac said has since empowered her as the “person on the ground” in Riverhead while Martin tends to a new health food store in Long Beach.

More than 40 vendors can be found at this bustling Saturday market, and those who don’t wish to travel to Greenport will be relieved to know that some vendors attend both farmers markets.

With booths selling wine and cheese, meats, hot sauces, sweets, hand-woven clothing, and pet supplies, there is no shortage of ways one can shop local, listen to live music, and meet new people through the winter, when social events are scarce.

This is exactly what brought Hampton Bays resident Robert Curreri of Robert’s Bakestand out of the kitchen after 35 years as a chef and into Riverhead to participate in his very first farmers market.

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shares with homemade soup-seller Aki’s Kitchen, an idea both businesses cooked up while working from the South Fork Kitchen’s food incubator at Stony Brook Southampton. “I’ve gotten to meet so many people by doing this,” he said, adding Riverhead’s market has been an ideal spot for him to spend money as well as make it. “I can just come to work and then go shopping,” Curreri said with a smile.

Just across the aisle, Rachel Stephens of Sweet Woodland Farm said she’s been doing “amazingly well” so far at the East Main Street location this winter. “I do other markets and I’m doing far better at this one than any of my other markets,” said Stephens, who heads up The Ecological Culture Initiative based in Hampton Bays.

The Riverhead Farmers Market takes place at 54 E. Main Street on Saturdays from 10 AM to 2 PM. The Greenport Farmers Market is located at 414 First Street and is open from 9 AM to 2 PM on Saturdays and 11 AM to 3 PM on Sundays. There’s more information available at www.ligreenmarket.org/riverhead and www.greenportfarmersmarket.com.

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