Hamptons Villages Get Proactive after East Hampton Village Police Invasion of the Vered Gallery

Updated: May 30, 2008 5:05pm

Villages Notifying Businesses Of SLA Regs Following Vered Incident
By Mariah Quinn

Ruth Vered’s arrest on May 24 led area villages to notify businesses about State Liquor Authority regulations regarding the distribution of beer and wine at special events.

Southampton – After the arrest of an East Hampton gallery owner who failed to obtain a special permit from the New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) which authorizes the service of beer or wine, some local municipalities are notifying area businesses of the SLA requirements in an effort to ensure compliance with the law.

rest of story HERE

Was the East Hampton Art Gallery Arrest really necessary?

Where is the fuhrer?  Are we in Cuba?  China maybe?  Afganastan?

East Hampton Village Police arrested 67 year old Ruth Kalb (Vered Gallery) in the middle of her art gallery openingat the Vreed Gallery because she was serving liquor (wine?) and had invited lots of people to attend.

I’m first to admit that I was not in attendance and do not know the entrie story, so there may be some missing pieces (the NYPost leaving out some pieces????- nah…)  That being said, there MUST be a better way of handling these matters!  The Post  and Daily News stories are below.

Here’s the number for the EHVillage PD – 631-324-0777

Here’s the number for the EHVillage Mayors Office – 631-324-4150

E. END ART ATTACK SPARKS OUTRAGE

GALLERY BOOZE-BUST FUROR

By SELIM ALGAR and ERIC LENKOWITZ, NYPost

and

East End gallery owner carted off to jail for serving drinks without a license

BY DEBBIE TUMA, JOANNA MOLLOY and DAVE GOLDINER
DAILY NEWS WRITERS

Monday, May 26th 2008, 4:00 AM

See the PLUM TV Video of the arrest below: