As the Hamptons Boom, a New World of Luxury Problems
The New York Times
Ragers on the beach. Art galleries on Main Street. Reservations disappearing. Who remembers the pandemic?
It was 4 p.m. last Friday and a 30-something New Yorker who’d just flown into the East Hampton airport was seated on a bench outside the terminal, typing into his laptop, a pair of orange Hermes bags to his side. Nearby was a guy in his 50s, wearing a black T-shirt, board shorts and a Patek Philippe sports watch. Helicopters descended one after another, depositing visitors and well-off Manhattanites who had turned this summer playground into their full-time home last year. Many arrived via Blade, an Uber for the skies that usually costs around $795 a seat. Goyard totes were in abundance, as were nannies and goldendoodles, the current must-have dog breed among the Hamptons social set. (Their fare on Blade is $95.)More Related News