05.30.2026 Letters Letters to the Editor: LaLota again LaLota again The current 1st District member of Congress ignores the people he calls hard-working average Long Islanders. He touts raising the cap on property tax credits and eliminating...
05.23.2026 Letters Letters to the editor: Public safety and accountability Riverhead Public safety and accountability A petition was recently submitted to the Riverhead Town Clerk by people who live or work in Riverhead in support of OLA’s proposed public...
05.16.2026 Letters Letters to the Editor: Break down the blinds Riverhead Break down the blinds The beautiful Broad Cove Preserve, purchased by Peconic Land Trust in 2021, has two duck blinds on their property. I have spoken to members...
05.09.2026 Letters Letters to the Editor: Why the mystery? Aquebogue Why the mystery? Riverhead’s Republican majority is set to seize another privately held building for its Town Square project, which dwarfs the Craft’d property the town already spent...
05.02.2026 Letters Letters to the Editor: It’s the rent Riverhead It’s the rent Your story about the owners of Tanger Outlets wanting their restaurant restrictions removed (“Zoning laws put dent in Tanger sales,” April 23) should have been...
04.25.2026 Letters Letters to the Editor: The EPCAL opportunity Riverhead The EPCAL opportunity Riverhead’s legal victory over the Ghermezians on the EPCAL contract is very welcome. Now that the town has regained control, the challenge for Supervisor Halpin...
04.18.2026 Opinion Letters to the Editor: What’s the plan? Riverhead What’s the plan? A three-to-two majority of the Riverhead Town Board has renewed the effort to grab the Long Island Science Center’s property on East Main Street. After...
04.11.2026 Letters Letters to the Editor: A moving force Brookhaven A moving force Richard Amper attended several meetings we held when attempting to deal with a local sand mining facility that was abusing its New York State Department...
04.04.2026 Letters Letters to the Editor: Taxpayers first Aquebogue Taxpayers first Well, here we go again: adding a fifth floor to another apartment complex in the Town of Riverhead. I’m disappointed that the town supervisor abstained from...
03.28.2026 Letters Letters to the Editor: Halpin’s inauspicious start Aquebogue Halpin’s inauspicious start Although he campaigned to bring fiscal responsibility to Riverhead, pastor qua Supervisor Jerry Halpin voted to approve every big raise the town’s GOP wanted for...
03.21.2026 Letters Letters to the Editor: It wasn’t my letter Jamesport It wasn’t my letter As I’ve been asked multiple times why I would suggest building a ferry terminal on Long Island Sound at Pier Avenue, I’m writing to...
03.14.2026 Letters Letters to the Editor: Golf course cottages Baiting Hollow Golf course cottages Riverhead residents have reason to be concerned about the town’s proposal to allow short-term rental cottages on golf courses. Referring to these accommodations as...
03.07.2026 Letters Letters to the Editor: Dirtbike track Jamesport Dirtbike track My two sons have been riding dirtbikes since they could barely form sentences. Having watched them develop a passion and love for an extreme sport has...
02.28.2026 Letters Letters to the Editor: Thank you! Flanders Thank you! I accidentally dropped my wallet outside the Wading River True Value hardware store. When I realized I was missing it, shopping at the nearby King Kullen,...
02.21.2026 Letters Letters to the Editor: Scrutiny is warranted Laurel Scrutiny is warranted Mr. Winterfield (“ICE federal law enforcement,” Feb. 12) frames immigration as simply a “right way and wrong way to enter” and says those who didn’t...