The New York Times - USA (2020-07-26)

When the pandemic slammed into New

York City in March, Sally Fischer, a lifelong

Manhattanite, assumed she would take ref-

uge with her family in their apartment in

Columbus Circle. But in May, Ms. Fischer;

her husband, Elliott Upton; and their 22-

year-old son, Jack, picked up and moved to

their weekend home in Southampton.

Although they went to the Long Island

property only seven times last year, they

now plan to remain there at least through

October. “We aren’t wealthy people with a

very big Hamptons home, but it’s beautiful

to us,” Ms. Fischer said. “This experience

has rekindled our love for this house.”

Ms. Fischer — whose company, Sally

Fischer Public Relations, represents enter-

tainment, food and fashion clients — is

working remotely. She has filled her home

with many of the career treasures that once

adorned her now-vacant Manhattan office,

including a poster of Jeremy Irons, her

longtime client, in the movie “Moonlight-

ing,” and a pencil holder and paper tray she

bought years ago in Florence, Italy.

As the specter of a confusing fall looms,

with the pace and methods of how busi-

nesses and schools will reopen still murky,

New Yorkers lucky enough to own second

ERIC STRIFFLER FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES

Second Home, Full Time

New Yorkers retreating to weekend houses find

living there for the long term takes adjustment.

By JULIE SATOW

‘This experience

has rekindled our

love for this house.’

SALLY FISCHER

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y.

‘The bed was a foot too short.’

NED BALDWIN

ORIENT, N.Y.

TARA STRIANO FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES

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