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Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Horse Still Appearing Along Hamptons Subway Tracks (danspapers.com) — If you ride the Hamptons Subway through Southampton, you may notice the station name mysteriously boarded over after a tug‑of‑war over whether it should honor Donald Trump or the subway commissioner. Riders are still encouraged to call it "Southampton," and Miss Hamptons Subway will be greeting riders on the platform Tuesday morning. Recent overnight work also patched leaks and freshened up station colors system‑wide.
• I Gave Birth In Both Puerto Rico And New York. There Were Some Notable Differences. (nybreaking.com) — A mother compares giving birth in Southampton in 2021 with her recent delivery in San Juan, highlighting how much smoother access to doctors, epidurals, and hospital supplies felt on Long Island. For Southampton parents, her story underscores how relatively short waits, included supplies, and automatic private rooms here contrast with longer waits and pay‑as‑you‑go hospital items in Puerto Rico. It's a reminder of both the conveniences and hidden costs of local maternity care.
• Vance Fundraiser Controversy: Qatar Ties and Foreign Influence Claims (jfeed.com) — A high‑dollar JD Vance fundraiser at a Southampton home on August 19 is drawing scrutiny because some figures in his network have registered as working on behalf of Qatar. Journalists questioning those ties say they were hit with counter‑accusations of foreign influence, raising concerns about transparency, antisemitism, and media conflicts of interest. For Southampton residents, the story highlights how national politics and big‑money donors intersect right in town.
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