Tag: Hamptons

Nov 18
Local Hamptons News Outlets: Local newspapers and magazines may report on celebrity events or real estate sales.

The Hamptons experienced a quiet week dominated by noise complaints and a lost-and-found dog, according to recent police reports. Noise complaints, primarily concerning loud music and parties in Sag Harbor and Southampton Village, saw a notable increase, though most were resolved with warnings. A minor attempted bicycle theft in Bridgehampton turned out to be a […]

Nov 08
Gossip Sites (Use with Caution): Sites like Page Six, TMZ, and others that cover celebrity news sometimes report on celebrity sightings and real estate transactions in the Hamptons. However, be aware that the information may not always be completely accurate.

The Hamptons saw a typical summer week of minor disturbances, according to local police. Noise complaints, especially after 11 PM, were the most frequent calls, with residents in Sag Harbor and East Hampton reporting loud music from parties. Traffic incidents, mainly fender-benders at busy intersections in Southampton, were also common, prompting police to urge caution […]

Oct 28
Oceanfront mobile home in a Hamptons trailer park asks $3.49M — and it could tie a local record

Prices in Montauk’s “Best Kept Secret” are still making headlines.  A $3.49 million mobile home just hit the market in East End’s Montauk Shores, a tony trailer park — long a crash pad for millionaires and even some billionaires — at the far reaches of the East End. If sold at asking, the tiny oceanfront […]

Oct 27
Unsettling crash details revealed as Hamptons hit-and-run suspect indicted in killing of Netflix reality show realtor

A driver who allegedly struck a Netflix reality show realtor and left her for dead on the side of a Hamptons road in June stopped her car following the crash, but not to help the victim, prosecutors revealed Monday. Amanda Kempton, 32, didn’t try to save Sara Burack as she lied mangled along the West […]

Oct 25
Hamptons estate owned by late music-industry giant who signed Madonna asks $15M

Red Top Farm, a Hamptons estate owned by the late music mogul Seymour Stein — who signed Madonna — has hit the market for $15 million, Gimme Shelter has learned. Stein, the Brooklyn-born co-founder of Sire Records, helped create the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and put musical genres like punk and New Wave on […]

Oct 19
Truman Capote often visited this $16.49M Hamptons home — which features his red Mustang for an extra price

A 19th-century Sag Harbor home that the late novelist Truman Capote often frequented has listed for $16.49 million, Gimme Shelter has learned. The historic residence, at 207 Madison St., served as a place of refuge for Capote following his social exile from New York, as chronicled in HBO’s “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans.”  The seller purchased the dwelling, […]

Oct 15
Dramatic video shows moment Alec Baldwin rams head-on into tree in Hamptons car crash

Crashes are for closers. Dramatic dashcam video shows the moment Alec Baldwin rammed head-on into a tree in the Hamptons – as cops corroborated the hothead actor’s sob story that he was forced to swerve by an incoming garbage truck. The accident-prone Baldwin, 67, was cruising with his brother Stephen Baldwin, 57, along Montauk Highway behind a National Waste Services […]

Oct 09
Privacy (Relatively Speaking): While there’s a certain level of public interest, Hamptons communities tend to value and respect privacy.

Hamptons police report a predictable summer surge in activity, including noise complaints, traffic violations, and minor property damage. While no major crimes have occurred, police urge vigilance. The challenge lies in balancing law enforcement with the community’s emphasis on privacy. Police departments prioritize discretion and follow legal guidelines when releasing information. Local news outlets tread […]

Oct 05
How to hang in the Hamptons with your kiddos

Cocktail parties, fund-raisers, indecipherable polo exhibitions (what’s a chukka anyway?), seated dinners among fragile fine art . . . the Hamptons can be one long (boring) adult conversation. Too often, kids are banished to the great lawn or shackled to their nannies. So what’s in an East End weekend for the brood? As it turns out, more […]

Sep 26
NYC’s Lowell Hotel owner asks $19.85M for Hamptons mansion that he and his son developed

As the owner of the Upper East Side’s upscale Lowell Hotel since 1982, Lebanese-born developer Fouad Chartouni is known for his take on luxury. At the Lowell, which is gearing up to celebrate its centennial in 2027, the hotel suites far outnumber the rooms. The same is true for a luxury resort-style spec house that […]

Sep 21
NYC artist killed at posh Hamptons spa was savagely attacked with hammer by suicidal lover, newly released records show

A 33-year-old NYC artist found dead at a posh Hamptons spa last year was savagely bludgeoned with a hammer before the killer — her boyfriend and benefactor — left a suicide note calling her “a real devil,” The Post has learned. Newly released records obtained by The Post on the shocking murder of Sabina Khorramdel […]

Sep 18
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie summered in this Hamptons teardown — now a $35M beach escape

A new-construction Hamptons mansion built on the site of a teardown where Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie formerly summered has hit the market for $35 million, Gimme Shelter has learned.  The stately residence, at 495 Ox Pasture Road in Southampton’s estate section, is slated for completion by year’s end, said listing broker Tim Davis, of […]

Sep 16
‘Million Dollar Listing’ star Josh Flagg just spent $8.6M for a fully furnished Hamptons home

He Flagg-ed it first.  Josh Flagg has added another trophy property to his growing portfolio — this time in East Hampton’s tony Georgica section — officially purchasing a newly built home after spending just a week mulling it over. The “Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles” star and luxury broker, along with his childhood friend and […]

Sep 11
‘A Chorus Line’ composer Marvin Hamlisch’s former Hamptons home has listed for $3.99M

As “A Chorus Line” celebrates its 50th anniversary, a Hamptons home once owned by the groundbreaking musical’s famed composer, the late Marvin Hamlisch, has hit the market for $3.99 million, Gimme Shelter has learned. Built in the 1840s on Captain’s Row, the Sag Harbor spread — at 330 Main St. — comes with its own […]

Sep 10
New Yorkers on Uber will soon be able to hail a helicopter ride to JFK, Newark and the Hamptons

Uber users in New York will soon be able to book helicopter flights to John F. Kennedy Airport, Newark Airport and the Hamptons — directly from the ride-hailing app. The new service follows Uber’s expanded global partnership with Joby Aviation, which recently acquired the passenger business of Blade Air Mobility in a deal valued at […]