I once worked for a company that wasted a lot of time in meetings. It wasn't that the meetings themselves were a bad idea, it was just that the meetings never seemed to achieve the intended results. Ultimately, the company hired a consultant, who, after observing one of our meetings for about fifteen minutes, told us why our meetings failed. ...   more »

Someone was quoted recently in a local paper as saying -- and I paraphrase -- "sure we need affordable housing in Sag Harbor, but it wouldn't be appropriate to put it in the new condos that are going up on the waterfront or in the Bulova building." And, this was not the developer speaking. Well, if not there, where?   more »

I attended a meeting recently where a group of concerned citizens was discussing whether to advocate for a Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for the area around the Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike from its intersection with Scuttlehole Road to the traffic signal at Jermain Avenue. They are concerned that there are several development projects underway in this area, and possibly several more waiting in the wings.   more »