Wealth Culture

Partying in Hamptons Could Get Harder If One Village Has Its Way

  • East Hampton law would regulate events with 50 or more guests
  • Steve Cohen says his wife will just ‘throw smaller parties’

The must-have party accessory in the Village of East Hampton could soon be a permit to entertain, printed on an unluxurious scrap of government-issue paper.

A proposed special-events law would require homeowners, including Dan Loeb, Barry Rosenstein, Martha Stewart, Howard Schultz and Steven Spielberg, to apply for permission to host 50 people or more -- including staff -- at events held even partly outdoors.