We drink so much rosé out here in the Hamptons that California winemakers have to amp up their production for summer. They first heard about our supply issue in 2014, when we got so collectively drunk that we ran out of rosé weeks before Labor Day. Everyone remembers the trauma that year — when the Read more about Why the Hamptons won’t have another ros\u00e9 drought this summer[…]
The funeral home industry is being dragged kicking and screaming into the latest century — by a pair of Web sites that have begun to shed light on their prices. Funeralocity.com and Parting.com are two startups that enable the bereaved to shop for caskets, embalming and cremation services — and search for the cheapest option Read more about These websites unearth funeral homes’ tight-lipped pricing practices[…]
A 60-year-old driver died Sunday morning after he slammed into a parked van, damaging at least four other cars on the Jamaica road, police said. The man was believed to be intoxicated, according to law enforcement sources. The crash happened on Lakeview Blvd East near 118th Road around 7 a.m. Sunday when the man, whose Read more about 60-year-old dead after crashing into parked van[…]
Archer: 1999 | Wednesday, 10 p.m., FXX The 10th season of FXX’s animated series “Archer” is pretty far out there — in space, that is. Wednesday’s premiere has changed title character Sterling Archer (voiced by H. Jon Benjamin) into a galaxy-hopping salvage ship co-captain alongside his ex-wife (Aisha Tyler), his domineering mother (Jessica Walter) and Read more about ‘Archer’ teaches Jessica Walter some pretty wild sex slang[…]
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A top NASA executive hired in April to guide strategy for returning astronauts to the moon by 2024 has resigned, the space agency said on Thursday, the culmination of internal strife and dwindling congressional support for the lunar initiative. Mark Sirangelo, named six weeks ago as special assistant to NASA Administrator Read more about NASA exec quits weeks after appointment to lead 2024 moon landing[…]
Iranian police busted 30 people in a yoga class — for wearing “inappropriate outfits” while in a banned mixed-sex class, according to reports. Authorities raided the secret sweaty session after monitoring a private house in the northern city of Gorgan for “some time,” according to the BBC, citing the local Tasnim news agency. The class Read more about Iranian cops bust yoga class for ‘inappropriate outfits,’ coed class[…]
The yoga teacher who spent 17 days lost and injured in a Hawaiin jungle has recalled the moment she started “bawling” as she knew she was finally getting saved. Amanda Eller, 35, had a broken leg and was growing dangerously malnourished as she lived off wild fruits and even moths after getting lost during a Read more about Lost yoga teacher Amanda Eller was \u2018bawling\u2019 when her rescuers arrived[…]
Frances Valentine, 78 Main St., Sag Harbor Just in time for summer, Frances Valentine is opening a Sag Harbor pop-up, selling everything from Polaroid cameras to peacock embroidered caftans ($245), colorful beaded bracelets ($45 to $95), shell necklaces ($28 to $325) and canvas sun hats ($58 to $68), all inspired by the late Kate Spade, Read more about The Hamptons\u2019 hautest beach boutiques for 2019[…]
Smartphones will be able to spot Alzheimer’s disease up to 30 years before symptoms appear, scientists say. The new digital test is reportedly 90 percent accurate, compared to 50 percent for current basic methods using pen and paper questions. It uses virtual-reality headsets to examine recall of directions — the first skill hit by Alzheimer’s Read more about Smartphones to help spot signs of Alzheimer\u2019s before symptoms appear[…]
Four years ago, Brooklynite Janet Huey and her boyfriend, Colin Green, were browsing listings on Airbnb when they stumbled upon a safari-like setup in Woodstock. The site was operated by New York-based Terra Glamping, which offers roomy tents with ultra-comfy mattresses, plush amenities and a full-service on-site concierge. Huey, a 30-year-old freelance performer, was instantly Read more about Glamping in the Hamptons is now a thing[…]