A replica of the Amistad docked in Montauk in August, during the same week in 1839 when the original Amistad came aground at Culloden Point in Montauk. The schooner became famous after the Mende people onboard, who had been abducted in Africa to be sold into slavery, revolted against their captors. The ship was seized, and the Mende were put on trial in Connecticut for mutiny. Ultimately, the court sided with the Mende and defended their actions to secure their freedom. Brenda Simmons, the executive director of the Southampton African American Museum, Mia Certic, the executive director of the Montauk Historical Society, and Paula Mann-Agnew, the executive director of Discovering Amistad, join the editors on the podcast to discuss the significance of the Amistad and the planning that went into bringing the replica to Montauk for the first time.

Discovering Amistad

Miniature whaleboats have been a hallmark of HarborFest in Sag Harbor going back to the 1960s, when author John Steinbeck and others founded the annual event, originally known as the Old Whalers Festival. The whaleboats went under a long-overdue restoration this year to keep them afloat for many HarborFests to come. HarborFest Whaleboat Committee leader Gavin Menu, who is also a co-publisher of The Express News Group, joins the editors on 27Speaks this week to talk about the history of whaleboat racing at HarborFest, which returns September 14 and 15.

Whaleboat Races Continue To Be a Centerpiece of HarborFest

For the residents of a smattering of streets that can only get out of their neighborhoods via accessing County Road 39, the South Fork traffic situation far transcends inconvenience. Terrifying, nerve-wracking and life-threatening are the terms many use to describe their predicament. A group of residents of the Greenfield Road neighborhood join the editors and reporter Michael Wright on the podcast this week to share their experience.

No Way Out: Neighbors Trapped by Traffic

Susan Dempsey and Charity Robey get together to discuss an upcoming community forum to discuss some community issues. Join them as they talk about water quality, the housing market, and health care. Are you interested in these issues? Join us for the forum this Thursday.

Reporter Forum: Charity Robey to Moderate Conversation on The Future of Shelter Island

Much of the economy of the 1st Congressional District on Long Island depends on immigrant laborers, making immigration a key issue in the race for the congressional seat between 1st District Republican Congressman Nick LaLota and Democratic candidate John Avlon. 

Hear them share their views on the issue in their own words, recorded in two separate panel interviews in September 2024 at WLIW-FM studios in Southampton, NY. 

These recordings have been lightly edited without changing the content of the candidates' statements during the panel interviews. Editing of the candidates has occurred only where a music bed is heard, as well as minor editing of the moderators. 

1st District Matters is part of Your Election 2024, a special collection of programs, series, and resources from The WNET Group to illuminate election issues on-air, online, and on YouTube leading into the November 5th elections.
A production of Express News Group and WLIW-FM. 
 
For WLIW-FM: 
 
Moderator: Michael Mackey 
Executive Producer: Diane Masciale 
Producer: Delaney Hafener 
Production: Kyle Lynch 
Senior Engineer: Brian Bannon 
Legal Services: Marta Castaing 
 
For The Express News Group: 
Executive Producer and Moderator: Joseph P. Shaw, Executive Editor 
Managing Editor: Bill Sutton 
Deputy Managing Editor: Brendan J. O'Reilly 
Moderator and Staff Writer: Christopher Walsh 
Production Managers: Kerri Cunningham, Sara Mannino Kent 
Publishers: Gavin Menu, Kathryn G. Menu 
 
Copyright 2024 

1st District Matters: Nick LaLota and John Avlon on Immigration

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joins the editors on 27Speaks this week to discuss the status of the Equal Rights Amendment, which could have implications on reproductive rights, as well as her push for more funding to combat tick-borne illnesses, particularly Lyme disease, and legislation to address and prevent traumatic brain injuries among members of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Talks Ticks, Blast Overpressure Safety Act and the Equal Rights Amendment

The state of the economy is one of the most pressing issues across the country, but in the 1st congressional district it's especially urgent to address ever-rising costs of living, record-breaking housing costs, and a dwindling middle class. Democratic congressional candidate John Avlon and 1st District Republican Congressman Nick LaLota hold distinct philosophies on solving the economic problems present throughout Eastern Long Island.

Hear them share their views on the issue in their own words, recorded in two separate panel interviews in September 2024 at WLIW-FM studios in Southampton, NY. 

These recordings have been lightly edited without changing the content of the candidates' statements during the panel interviews. Editing of the candidates has occurred only where a music bed is heard, as well as minor editing of the moderators. 

1st District Matters is part of Your Election 2024, a special collection of programs, series, and resources from The WNET Group to illuminate election issues on-air, online, and on YouTube leading into the November 5th elections.

A production of Express News Group and WLIW-FM.

For WLIW-FM:
Moderator: Michael Mackey
Executive Producer: Diane Masciale
Producer: Delaney Hafener
Production: Kyle Lynch
Senior Engineer: Brian Bannon
Legal Services: Marta Castaing

For The Express News Group:
Executive Producer and Moderator: Joseph P. Shaw, Executive Editor
Managing Editor: Bill Sutton
Deputy Managing Editor: Brendan J. O'Reilly
Moderator and Staff Writer: Christopher Walsh
Production Managers: Kerri Cunningham, Sara Mannino Kent
Publishers: Gavin Menu, Kathryn G. Menu

Copyright 2024

1st District Matters: John Avlon and Nick LaLota on the Economy

Westhampton resident Jack Weber is 100 years old and the subject of “Lessons From 100,” a forthcoming short documentary that will feature Weber in conversation with his grandson as they explore his life, how the world has changed over the last century and what has led to his incredible longevity. Joining the editors this week to talk about his life and the film are Jack Weber, his grandson, filmmaker Matthew Floyd, and his daughter, Barbara Weber-Floyd, the film’s producer.

Jack Weber, Here!

Listen to the Shelter Island Reporter's first forum in it's entirety!

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