Jamaal Bowman and Mondaire Jones shocked the nation when they won their primaries to become Democratic candidates for Congress in seats that are all but certain to be won in November. Most of the attention they have received revolved around their
Read MoreKevin Byrne is running on the Conservative Party line. You should know their agenda. The New York State Conservative Party wants to reduce the rights of teachers, police and other government workers with a new version of the Taylor Law. Another
Read MoreThe League of Women Voters of Westchester realizes the immense challenges that the Board of Elections faced in organizing and carrying out a primary election during the COVID-19 pandemic. The League presented our post-primary election input during the Board of
Read MoreWhat a shock reading a letter from lifelong New Yorker Rob Astorino, complaining so much about our beautiful, diverse and exciting state. The complaining of someone who would be governor tries to focus on fiscal issues. This, too, is shocking
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera Nothing like strong winds closing down the functionality of a house to get you thinking about things that normally are pushed to the back of the mind by the busyness of TV, cell phones, Facebook and Twitter.
Read MoreIn the long history of wine production and consumption, the United States has played a very minor role. Cultivated grapes have been grown, and wine produced, for millennia. Recently discovered remnants of a winery in Armenia are believed to be
Read MoreBy Brian Kluepfel Since there’s plenty of time to read these days, I came across two interesting bird-themed books last week. Douglas Adams is best known for his “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” series. They sold millions and earned him fame.
Read MoreIf you’re an art lover, you don’t have to wait until museums reopen to appreciate a series of top-notch work up close. Head to the new 3.6-mile pedestrian and bike path on the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, which opened on
Read MoreNew Castle and state police are investigating a potential hate crime after a Black Lives Matter sign was set on fire early last Thursday morning outside the Chappaqua Friends Meeting House. The fire, which was reported at 1:48 a.m. on
Read MoreGov. Andrew Cuomo gave the go-ahead for schools to reopen for the 2020-21 academic year last Friday provided districts submitted an in-person plan that is approved by the state. However, the governor’s office released a statement Monday afternoon revealing that
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