'I had to take off my $800 sneakers and cut my own grass'

A mass labor shortage has left the privileged residents of the Hamptons fending for themselves. The combination of soaring local rental prices, the ban on temporary work visas and the fact that many hospitality workers are not keen to rush back to their grueling, low paid jobs after generous Covid-19 boosted unemployment, has left many Hamptonites without paid help for the first time. -- More...