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That Didn’t Take Long

Saltbox — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 05:00:00 +0000

No sooner had I posted the story about the proposed ski-resort in Riverhead, than the whole thing started to unravel. Anthony of the Ozone blog drew my attention to this Newsday article, (thanks Anthony) in which the paper quotes Riverhead Town Supervisor Phil Cardinale as saying, “I would expect him to be chairman, because that’s how he signs his letters,” on finding out that Tom Stewart, the entrepreneur behind the scheme, is no longer the chairman of Stewart International Marketing, as he had been representing himself to Riverhead officials. Apparently, that’s only the tip of the iceberg…Stewart has in fact been pushing this same scheme in various communities all over the world, without actually ever having built anything. Now, if Riverhead needs a nice bridge…
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Currently listening to: On The Radio by Regina Spektor

Unbelievable

Saltbox — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:00:00 +0000

File this under “Development/Crazy.” My jaw is on the floor. Could this be for real? The blog Ozone quotes from the Long Island Traveler-Watchman (part of the Independent chain of newspapers) that a 500 ft. tall ski resort is planned for Riverhead, and that Riverhead’s supervisor Phil Cardinale is already salivating over the prospect. The Traveler-Watchman quotes Cardinale as saying, “I’m pleased we’ve inspired this much interest. I’ll be more excited after I’ve heard all the details,” among other generally positive comments about the proposed 755-acre resort. Is there something wrong with this picture, or is it me? Shouldn’t we expect a little skepticism or at least neutrality from our elected officials in the face of a proposal that is likely have dramatic and possibly adverse consequences for the East End? Granted, Riverhead is a very pro-business town, and maybe appropriately so, but there have to be limits. Read the story on Ozone (click on the word “reports” in the Ozone story to link to the original article in the Traveler-Watchman) then come back here and leave a comment to let me know what you think.
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Currently Listening to: Taking The Long Way by the Dixie Chicks.

98.6 miles

Saltbox — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 20:54:00 +0000

Google Maps says it's 98.6 miles from the library in the middle of Sag Harbor to the Empire State Building, which I think of as being the metaphorical middle of New York City. Interesting...take the temperature of any healthy person in Sag Harbor, and you come up with the distance we live from Manhattan. I'm sure there's a correlation there. Maybe the key word is "healthy," in that our health is somehow tied to living almost 100 miles from one of, if not the, greatest city in the world.