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Meryl Streep’s nephew allegedly hurled racist slurs in an road-rage incident in East Hampton, the victim’s lawyer said Wednesday, as photos of the teen’s horrific head injuries emerged. David Peralta, 18, plans on suing Charles Harrison Streep over the alleged beatdown on Aug. 24, which required emergency surgery to relieve pressure in his brain, attorney …
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A COVID crackdown is going down in the Hamptons following the recent charity concert headlined by the Chainsmokers. Gov. Andrew Cuomo blasted the event as “illegal” and “reckless” for its alleged lack of social distancing. And now, Ruschmeyers’ new restaurant-within-a-restaurant concept, Etiquette — which was hit with a number of minor non-COVID-related citations this summer …
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Montauk hot spots continue to reopen with bumps in the road. East Hampton’s new COVID-19 “enforcement and compliance detail … found virtually all of them operating in compliance,” a press release said. Ruschmeyers, which was cited July 4 for signage and alcohol-storage issues, was written up again for amplified music after 9 p.m. and “sparkler-style …
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Beyoncé celebrated Juneteenth by dropping her single “Black Friday” and immediately jetting off with her husband Jay-Z and three children to The Hamptons. The new song’s opening lines are “I’m going back to the South, I’m going back where my roots ain’t watered down” — but in reality, Queen Bey opted for staying above the …
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Wealthy New York families who’ve fled to their Hamptons country homes during the coronavirus pandemic are busy making plans to keep their kids in schools out East in September instead of returning to the city. Avenues: The World School — the pricey private Chelsea school with international locations in Brazil and China, and alumni such …
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Retail stores in Montauk were shuttered last weekend over what seemed to be a misunderstanding over rules for reopening. “There were six cops in front of our doors,” Kelly B. shop owner Kelly Brown told us. “Then they called [the department of] code enforcement. It was ridiculous.” On Monday, East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van …
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Hamptons officials are begging the governor to allow restaurants out East to open for outdoor eating soon, saying it “could be the difference between [eateries] surviving this economic crisis or closing down permanently.” Under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s reopening plan, al fresco dining will be allowed in the second phase, which may begin at the end …
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The Hamptons are trying to curb the influx of tourists during the coronavirus pandemic after a “hellish” Memorial Day weekend. On Wednesday, Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman signed an emergency order temporarily closing all town beaches to daily visitors, or “day-trippers.” On Friday, he extended the order. According to a release sent out by Southampton, …
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Hamptons citizens fear that summer tourists will bring more cases of COVID-19 out east as hotels plan to open for the summer. Sceney hotels Gurney’s and Montauk Beach House, among others, plan to open with new policies. But on Thursday, the Town of East Hampton’s board wrote a letter — parts of which have been …
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Quite the man about town, Hugh Jackman spent part of Easter weekend social distancing at Serafina East Hampton before popping over to the West Village for a dog walk. The “Wolverine” star popped in for takeout at Serafina — wearing all-black gym clothes and a mask. “He consciously stood at least 6 feet away while …