Category: Journalism
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80 Menorahs
Menorahs. A few months ago, I interviewed a 92-year-old woman who collects menorahs. Each one of them was beautiful, and there were over 80 of them. I collect things too: vinyl records, glass bottles, perfume from different countries…but nothing so special as what Ms. Dratel has delicately placed in her home. What really pleased me…
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Boardy Barn Bravery
The Barn is known for its never-ending flow of beer and smiling yellow stickers.
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Adrenaline Rush
Breaking news came as it usually does, when I’m expecting to get a lot done toward my story list, but this time it was something out of the ordinary for East Hampton. A 28-year-old EMS worker allegedly fired off a shot gun in his home and fled, driving around East Hampton putting police and schools…
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Cyril
This is Cyril. He runs a local bar and restaurant near Montauk. In the middle of a legal battle between the town government and Cyril’s landowners, he was told his liquor license was going to be taken away (it eventually was postponed). I had the pleasure of finding him and taking his photograph. I had…