About The Hamptons Chronicle
We’re a local news publication on the East End of Long Island covering real estate, parties, drugs, wildlife, crime, fashion, food, local politics, and finance.

The Hamptons—home to billionaires, teachers, fishermen and celebrities—is a Marvel-worthy cinematic universe complete with heroes and villains: Locals rage against weekenders; elite potheads go to war with the sobriety police; preservationists butt heads with developers. The drama that plays out year-round, from real-estate battles to drug-fueled murders to oyster theft, escalates in the summer when the population balloons from 100,000 to four times that.

The Hamptons Chronicle tells those stories and more in a twice-weekly newsletter, and an upcoming print edition. We’re here to serve the local community, the weekend and summer visitors, and the voyeurs who just love a good local yarn. The next time a pop star has one too many martinis at The American Hotel, we’ll be there. 🍸

More About Me:
I split my time between New York City and Shelter Island, where I live with my husband and daughter. Sometimes I’m in L.A., where I’ve worked as a creative consultant to “Emily in Paris” since 2021. During my eight years as chief columnist and executive fashion director at WSJ, some of my most popular stories were about the Hamptons, including a look at the jaw-dropping price of a girls’ weekend, an exclusive on Scott Sartiano’s battle with East Hampton’s mayor Jerry Larsen over the Hedges Inn, and a piece on the elite Bridgehampton fitness scene. I’d love to hear from you: rory@thehamptonschronicle.com.