Highlights
Beginnings: Jacobus Schellinger brought more to early Long Island than his business ambitions when he moved from New Amsterdam to East Hampton after the English took over the Dutch colony in 1664 and renamed it New York. Three of his children - Abraham, Jacob and Catherine - wanted land to farm, so in 1680 they moved three miles east and founded Amagansett ("place of good water'' in Indian language)
Photo: The Main Highway, Amagansett from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909
Photo: The Main Highway, Amagansett from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909
Beginnings: Jacobus Schellinger brought more to early Long Island than his business ambitions when he moved from New Amsterdam to East Hampton after the English took over the Dutch colony in 1664 and renamed it New York. Three of his children - Abraham, Jacob and Catherine - wanted land to farm, so in 1680 they moved three miles east and founded Amagansett ("place of good water'' in Indian language)
Photo: The Main Highway, Amagansett from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909
Photo: The Main Highway, Amagansett from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909
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Richard Threlkeld dies at 74; veteran TV anchor and correspondent
Richard Threlkeld, a former CBS and ABC correspondent who covered the fall of Saigon and helped establish the CBS "Sunday Morning" show with weekly stories that showcased his prodigious energy and incisive writing, died Friday in a car crash on Long...Tags: Robert F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Elections, Disasters and Accidents, Injuries and Wounds
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Headless Body Washes Up On Shore Of LI Beach
A headless, badly decomposed body was discovered on a beach on the eastern end of Long Island, PIX News has learned.
According to published reports, the corpse was found by a passer by who was walking along the water in Amagansett beach Sunday afternoon....Tags: Long Island
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Madonna Rushed to Hospital After Falling From Horse on LI
BRIDEHAMPTON, N.Y. (WPIX) -- The 'Queen of Pop' was thrown to the ground Saturday on Long Island after the horse she was riding became startled by nearby paparazzi. The incident occurred while Madonna, 50, was riding at the Bridehampton estate of...Tags: Photography, Health, Gwyneth Paltrow, WPIX, Long Island
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Cops: Rudy Giuliani Accosted in the Hamptons
Former New York City mayor, Rudy Giuliani, was accosted Saturday afternoon in the Hamptons by an infuriated man who threatened to attack him, according to the NY Post.
Southampton Town police arrested John McCluskey and charged the 69-year-old Amagansett...Tags: WPIX, Rudy Giuliani
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Club in Amagansett
Stephen Talkhouse: 161 Main St., 631-267-3117. This Amagansett institution is building an outside bar, but the funky interior - and most of the employees - remain the same. This is probably the best-known nightclub in the Hamptons and local celebrities...Tags: Billy Joel, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Bars and Clubs, Paul Simon
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Galleries and Museums in Amagansett
Dragon Gallery, 216 Main St., Amagansett, 631-267-9888. www.lillysdragon.com - Features: Specializes in Asian art. Portion of proceeds benefits Asian charities in the countries of the artists' origin. - Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily (closed Tue. and Wed....Tags: Family
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Where To Stay in Amagansett
White Sands Resort: Right on the beach, the White Sands is a perfect place for a beachcomber--relaxed and unostentatious, with a vibe that makes you feel you've been coming here for years. Ask for a room with a view and you get a panorama of dunes and...Tags: Montauk
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Where to Eat in Amagansett
Estia's Cantina Back to the '50s: the walls are knotty pine and the place mats are paper. Still, the celebs show up--Alec Baldwin comes in regularly. Breakfasts feature omelettes and burritos; for dinner there are homemade pastas, roast chicken, and...Tags: The Farmhouse, Lifestyle and Leisure, Foods and Beverages, Alec Baldwin, Clams
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