Rihanna is spending $415,000 to rent a summer cottage in the Hamptons for one...
Rihanna is spending $415,000 to rent a Hamptons cottage from mid-July to mid-August, Jennifer Gould Keil first reported for the New York Post.The Grammy Award-winning singer put down a $1 million...
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Located at the East End of Long Island roughly 2.5 hours from New York City, the Hamptons has quite the reputation. This string of little beach towns is known for big money and oceanfront mansions....
View ArticleOne of the most expensive homes in the Hamptons got a $30 million price cut...
A massive Hamptons estate that got a $30 million price cut last year is still on the market after nearly three years.The 42-acre estate, called Jule Pond, is asking $145 million. It was previously...
View ArticleHundreds of pitchfork-wielding protesters gathered outside billionaires'...
Hundreds of protesters marched through the Hamptons Thursday with pitchforks calling for a tax on New York's wealthiest citizens.The protesters called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to raise taxes on New York's...
View ArticleNow more than ever, a tale of 2 Hamptons
As the coronavirus hit New York City in March, wealthy city-dwellers fled to the Hamptons.Luxury businesses followed them out to the East End — as did a wave of social backlash.Pitchforks-wielding...
View ArticleThe super wealthy are bartering yachts, $30 million mansions, and caviar to...
Because of the pandemic, wealthy Americans are holding on tight to their cash and instead opting for luxury barters.One NYC lawyer waived his $20,000 fee in exchange for a two-week visit to his...
View ArticleHow the Hamptons kept its social scene alive in the pandemic summer of 2020
The Hamptons is known for its ritzy social scene, but this year, the pandemic has brought some of the area's most glamorous activities to a halt.Business Insider spoke to those currently shaking down...
View ArticleHelicopter rental service Blade says it's seeing demand for daily commutes...
As offices open back up, some people are looking to commute from their summer homes into New York City.Blade, the app-based helicopter rental company, is launching a September commuter pass from the...
View ArticleThe Post Office says 300,000 New Yorkers have fled the city — for places like...
Summary List PlacementRoughly 300,000 New Yorkers left the city for greener pastures over the last eight months.The New York Post obtained data regarding mail-forwarding requests from the US Postal...
View ArticleInside Sagaponack, the Hamptons' most exclusive — and expensive — real estate...
Summary List PlacementThere was a time, Lou Meisel laughed, when no one had even heard of Sagaponack.Now the enclave is the most expensive area in the Hamptons, the string of quaint Long Island beach...
View ArticleHouses in the Hamptons are flying off the market for top-dollar prices after...
Summary List PlacementHamptons home sales have hit yet another record high, according to a new report from Douglas Elliman Real Estate and Miller Samuel. Real-estate deals in the ritzy oceanfront...
View ArticleOne house in the Hamptons reportedly rented for $2 million for the summer, as...
Summary List PlacementA house in the Hamptons rented for $2 million for the summer, according to a report from CNBC.A broker told CNBC the rental was done discreetly, without an official listing, but...
View ArticleThe young lawyer who became the 'Don Quixote' of canceling student debt
Summary List PlacementWhen Lesley Campbell sued Citibank in March 2015 to get a portion of her law school debt forgiven in bankruptcy, everyone told her she was wasting her time. Conventional wisdom...
View ArticleI own 2 Hamptons hot spots that have been booked solid for a month. People...
Summary List PlacementReopening my restaurants felt as if we'd all suddenly been released from a year-long cage, and now everyone is trying to make up for lost time. The Hamptons are filled with people...
View ArticleBeach towns along the East Coast are struggling to hire enough employees...
Summary List PlacementLauren Belvin and her husband run Belvin Built, a design and construction firm based in Point Harbor, NC, a small coastal town across the bridge from the Outer Banks. The company...
View ArticleThe labor shortage is causing havoc in the Hamptons, with understaffed...
Summary List PlacementHamptons residents and businesses are scrambling to find workers during the growing US labor shortage — and one said he had to take off his $800 sneakers to trim the weeds because...
View ArticleI own 2 Hamptons hot spots that are busier than ever — but the worker...
Summary List PlacementThis summer has been busier than ever, and while it's wonderful to finally be able to reopen our doors to full capacity and welcome our guests back, there's a major caveat — it's...
View ArticleA personal shopper for East Hampton's most elite women charges $225 an hour...
Summary List PlacementFive years ago, jewelry designer Lisa Frohlich moved from New York City to East Hampton with her family — and shortly after reinvented herself as a stylist and personal...
View ArticleI'm a lifeguard in the Hamptons who works private parties at multi-million...
Summary List PlacementI've lived in the Hamptons my whole life. I was born into a family of lifeguards and became an ocean lifeguard when I turned 15. I now run my own lifeguarding company, Swim...
View ArticleI'm a personal trainer in the Hamptons. The job perks are incredible, but...
Summary List PlacementWhen it comes to working with the 1%, convenience is a key factor, so I often train my clients virtually or in their homes. It's best to meet them where they're at, and in my...
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