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Resilient artists return to Montauk Art Show after alleged drunk driver plowed through it
Weeks after an alleged drunk driver plowed through the Montauk Artist Association's annual summer art show, ruining artwork, breaking hearts and causing thousands in damage, the show has returned. The artists say they're stronger than ever. Jewelry designer Jacqueline Clint turned the destruction into determination, remaking most of her inventory, one bead and wire at a time. Kent lost $80,000 worth of jewelry in the initial incident. Her new booth is set up just feet from where the crash happened. "Its taken a long time. I am not at 100%, but I feel like I am almost there," Clint said. "Every available minute of my day, I am making jewelry." What was destroyed in a matter of seconds has taken her weeks to rebuild. "It's my passion. I really didn't have a choice to just stop making jewelry, I don't want to, and I felt like I cant think about what happened. I just have to pick up and move on," Clint said. In June, a 23-year-old driver who was allegedly under the influence plowed her SUV through the popular Montauk Plaza. Show organizers said she barreled through at least six tents, destroying nearly everything. All but one of those tents returned for the second part of the show. "Anyone who can come here and pick up the pieces and just keep going again, tells you a lot about the resiliency of these people." Montauk treasurer John Papaleo said. Photographer Jim Levison is another of the returning artists. His damage tallied up to roughly $30,000, but he said his love for art was never destroyed. "Yes, it feels good to be back in business," Levison said. The artists aren't just displaying their work. They're showing off what it means to rebuild. The art show will be going on all weekend. There's also an active online fundraiser for the artists which has already reached roughly $24,000.
CBS News
01-07-2025
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Alleged drunk driver crashes into Long Island art show, causes thousands of dollars worth of damage
Drone video shows the damage caused by an alleged drunk driver crashing into a pop-up art show on Long Island. Some artists say they lost tens of thousands of dollars' worth of merchandise. Security guards narrowly miss getting struck by driver Police officials say around 3 a.m. Sunday, a 23-year-old woman, believed to be driving under the influence, plowed her SUV through the popular Montauk Plaza, where dozens of artists had tents set up for their annual Art Show on the Green. John Papaleo, Montauk Artists Association treasurer and organizer of the event, said she almost crashed into two security guards. "[One guard] grabbed the other one, pulled her out of the way. The chair that she was sitting on wound up underneath the vehicle," he said. An alleged drunk driver crashed through six tents at the annual Montauk Art Show on the Green on June 29, 2025. Evan Reinheimer Organizers say the driver barreled through at least six tents, destroying nearly everything. "It looked like a tornado had ripped through here," Papaleo said. Police say the driver was transported to a nearby hospital for minor injuries. She was charged with DWI and six counts of reckless criminal mischief. Artists lose tens of thousands of dollars worth of merchandise One of the damaged tents belonged to Jacqueline Clint, owner of Jacqueline Rene Jewelry. "It's a significant loss for me," she said. Clint estimates she lost almost $84,000 worth of jewelry. She says it's not just items that have gone to waste, but all the time she spent creating each one by hand. "The tent, the tables, the displays, all of that is so easy to replace, but I put so much love and care into every single piece of jewelry that I made," she said. Photographer Jim Levison estimates an alleged drunk driver caused about $30,000 in damage when she crashed into his tent at the annual Montauk Art Show on the Green on June 29, 2025. Jim Levison Jim Levison, a retired New York City Police officer turned professional landscape photographer, says his damage is tallying up to more than $30,000. He says most of his work is displayed in expensive frames or printed on metal. "It was disappointing. A little bit like the wind gets knocked out of you," he said. He even had to cancel his upcoming Fourth of July show. "The show season just started. This was only my third show," Levison said. While he says it's a major setback, he's determined to recover. The Montauk Artists Association is also remaining resilient, saying it still plans on putting on its second part of the art show scheduled for the end of August.
