Great Letter to the Editor of the Shelter Island Reporter by Mike Gaynor:

Different gear
To the Editor:
By most estimates 15,000,000 Americans will be out of work by this time next year. This month alone, 31% of renters nationwide did not pay their rent.

And I’m seeing houses listed for $200,000 and $300,000 on the East End. Do you know who sell houses for $200,000? People who are one electric bill away from living in their cars.

Now, the town’s leadership, at this time of national crisis, the town’s leadership think this is the right time to talk about how they can take more money out of Islanders’ pockets with this short-term rental law (“Town Board hears pitch from STR tracking service,” April 9) Why? Because maybe somebody, someday, might hear music next door they don’t like?
Shrewd.

Seriously, the Town Board must be super, super smart.

Because honestly, that fly ball is way over my head.

By this time next year, more than half of the businesses on the Island will be boarded up. Please remember that you read that here first.

Board members better find a different gear to operate in. And fast.

Mike Gaynor
Shelter Island

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