The Wild Story of Ocean Castle in Southampton

Oceancastle as it appears today in Southampton
Dan’s Papers By Dan Rattiner

In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, members of High Society in the City of New York built grand summer mansions by the ocean in Southampton. There was tennis, golf, sunbathing and brisk salt sea air, considered a healthy restorative. One of the largest such mansions — still standing today — is “Ocean…

Pet-Friendly Holiday Decorating

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Decorating is one of the great joys of the holiday season. Stores adorn their front-facing windows with amazing displays and homeowners often deck out residences from top to bottom with all measures of holiday wonderment. Approximately 94 million households in the United States feature a pet, according to the American Pet Products Association. Many of…
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Joseph B. Greiner Remembered as Leading Real Estate Broker

Joseph B. Greiner
Dan’s Papers By Dan's Staff

Joseph Bruce Greiner, of Jupiter, Florida and Remsenburg, died at home surrounded by family on Nov. 12. He was 95. He was born on February 7, 1930 in New York City to Dr. Louis Greiner, who emigrated as a child from Austria, and Dorothy (née Walderman) Greiner of greater Baltimore. Joe was the youngest…

The Story Behind the Omni in Southampton, a Beautiful Space

The Omni building/Jitney stop in Southampton
Dan’s Papers By Dan Rattiner

One of the most attractive interior spaces in the Hamptons, in my opinion, is the passenger waiting area of Hampton Jitney in the Southampton Omni. About the size of a small airline terminal, you can relax in one area where sofas and chairs are set up in a living room arrangement, sit at café…

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