Letter: Where's the fun in Southampton?
Neptune Beach Club in East Quogue. Southampton Town has bough the once popular party spot for $3.2 million and will create a museum and the town's first oceanside boardwalk. (May 26, 2012) Credit: Gina Tomitz
Here they go again, closing down another beach club ["Southampton may buy, close Neptune's," News, Oct. 9].
People who live near there complain of noise and patrons acting "like a Jersey shore reality show." Do these towns want to take everything away from the kids? It's a nice place, and the kids have fun there.
No, the attitude is, shut it down and make it a bird sanctuary, nice and quiet. This is why half of New Yorkers go down to the New Jersey shore. There's great stuff to do. You can go to the beach, park, no problem!
New York has beautiful East End beaches, and there's nothing to do other than look at the sandpipers.
I don't understand Southampton. It has a beautiful village shopping area, but the cops can't wait to give out tickets if your tire touches the white line or you're one minute over the two-hour limit. I don't understand the logic. You're there to shop and eat, keep the businesses open, and it's total motorist harassment.
Here's an idea. The town could save a lot of money by closing Dune Road to the public. Let only the people who live on Dune Road go to the beach, restaurants and clubs. See how fast those businesses will be out of business.
John DeFabio, Bellport
