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Airbnb Makes its Mark on the East End Rental Market
Airbnb has found its place on the East End and, along with similar services such as HomeAway and VRBO, have single-handedly changed the market, rendering full summer rentals nearly obsolete in favor of shorter-term stays, much to the chagrin of some real estate professionals, hoteliers and neighbors who do not want a transient crowd, and question its legality.
Read MoreTemple Adas Israel Is Home for a Congregation
Now known as Temple Adas Israel, the oldest synagogue on Long Island stands as a metaphor for the Jewish experience, one of resilience and overcoming the most impossible of odds. It is a theme passed down through the generations as both a practical tool in everyday life and, above all, the faith that Jewish existence is not accidental, insignificant or trite.
Read MoreClergy See a Way Forward
According to recent Pew Research Center studies, the United States has experienced slight but steady declines in the overall number of Americans who say they believe in God — lining up with findings that American adults under age 40 are less likely to pray, attend church services and identify with any religion than their elders, threatening the future of organized religion.
Read MoreSag Harbor’s Spiritual Retreat, Cormaria, Celebrates 70 Years
For the last 70 years, the grand Victorian mansion atop 18 acres of waterfront on Bay Street — with its wraparound porch, extensive gardens and remarkable stillness — has welcomed the lost, the sick and the weary, accepting them as they are.
Read MoreBruce Vaughn: Disney Imagineer to Virtual Reality Innovator
What began as a fluke for Bruce Vaughn turned into a nearly 25-year career that took him all the way to the top of Walt Disney Imagineering, paving the way for his future at the forefront of virtual reality.
Read MoreA Scathing Portrait: Alex Gibney’s ‘Citizen K’ Unravels Power In Russia
For Alex Gibney, an Oscar-winning documentarian perpetually drawn to stories about power, Mikhail Khodorkovsky was practically irresistible.
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