Guest Column
Guest Column
Until the lion tells his whole story…
By neglecting to tell all of our history — the plights as well as the accomplishments — we are doing ourselves, as well as our children and our children’s children, a grave injustice. Response to “Tin City: Riverhead’s forgotten slums” by Carnal Hobson Jr.
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Sizing up CAT’s lawsuit against Riverhead
“Once you get past procedural sleights of hand, lawyers who are good at their craft succeed by persuading judges and juries that, on the facts, finding for their client is the right thing to do.” Attorney Andrew Leven says CAT’s story may be the worst he’s ever heard. Column.
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As we remember, let us not forget
The annihilation of a people begins when they lose their sense of self-worth, and this is driven by the obliteration of one’s history.
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What happened to the transparency Riverhead’s new supervisor promised us?
Supervisor Tim Hubbard has promised us open government. Words, words, words. A month into his new job, he's defending behavior he assured us he would not abide.
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Code drafting process was not improper — or unusual — and it is wrong to imply otherwise
Zoning changes to accommodate possible development projects are not new or unusual, Supervisor Tim Hubbard says in this guest column. Amendments are "frequently... advanced by some combination of staff members, residents, developers or business owners."
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Welcome to the Circus
We hoped our days of having a clown show at town hall were behind us. We’re calling on Tim not to be a circus ringmaster, but to be the town leader and address this grievous violation of public trust.
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Palumbo: State Legislature must swiftly pass the Grieving Families Act again in ’24 — and, this time, override a Hochul veto
The Grieving Families Act would bring New York State’s wrongful death statute into the modern era, providing families who have lost a child or loved one the ability to seek damages for their pain and suffering in cases where wrongful death is established.
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Why we should expect a new deal with Triple Five
Former town council candidate Andrew Leven predicts the incoming Town Board will strike a new deal with Triple Five. Guest column.
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Resorts and spas on the bluffs of the Sound in Riverhead? No!
Town Board members are saying a proposal to allow resorts and spas on the bluffs of the Long Island Sound is intended to promote "agri-tourism." Poppycock! Do they really believe their constituents are that dumb?
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EPCAL and the Riverhead IDA loom large in the aftermath of this election
EPCAL must be rezoned to exclude once and for all uses that will asphyxiate adjoining residential neighborhoods and Riverhead writ large.
