07.18.2015 Columns On the beat: Tax cap is no long-term solution While Governor Andrew Cuomo and state legislators are praising themselves for extending the 2 percent tax cap for another four years, they’re failing to recognize what’s happening in many...
01.30.2015 Editorial Reporter editorial: Jobs well done All Islanders should give a heartfelt thank you to the Highway Department crews under the leadership of Superintendent Jay Card Jr. who worked tirelessly to keep roads open for...
10.31.2013 Letters Read the Reporter Letters to the Editor for the week To the Editor: The Shelter Island government is symptomatic of the dysfunction that has overtaken public administration everywhere in America. Despite the 2 percent tax cap imposed by New...
09.11.2013 News Library seeks 2.7 percent hike to cover expenses For the second successive year the Shelter Island Public Library will ask voters for a budget that pierces the state’s 2 percent tax cap. This time the tax...