It must be getting close to local election time because the incumbent Mount Pleasant Republican elected officials are again trying to instill fear in the hearts of Mount Pleasant residents. A few weeks ago, the Republican supervisor issued a Declaration of Emergency, alleging that we
Read MoreHello! My name is Jann Mirchandani, and I am running for town supervisor in Yorktown. I’ve been a small business owner for 25 years, and I raised my kids in the Yorktown school system. I love my community and I’ve
Read MoreI think it is time that the Pleasantville School District begins to give serious consideration to implementing school resource officers in our schools. I have been pushing for the implementation of SROs for some time now and there doesn’t seem to
Read MoreThe New York State Public Employees Federation represents vocational rehabilitation counselors (VRCs) who work at Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) offices like the one described in your “Special Investigation: Job Program Fails Disabled Locals” (June 6-12). VRCs help
Read MoreBy Ryan Raicht Liberty Coca-Cola broke ground last week on a state-of-the-art facility that will generate its own heat and electricity and recover carbon dioxide, making it the first plant of its kind in the U.S. to have that capability.
Read MoreBy Ryan Raicht White Plains Mayor Tom Roach was joined last week for a ribbon-cutting ceremony by the developers of the city’s latest completed construction project, a new 303-unit upscale apartment complex. The Halden, which opened earlier this year, was
Read MoreBy Ryan Raicht More than 60 high school students recently gathered at Stepinac High School in White Plains to present their findings from a special program they participated in that recommended how to curb social media abuse. The culmination of
Read MoreI’ve had some serious Cormac McCarthy issues for a long, long time. McCarthy, who died last month, is widely considered one of the greatest American authors. A couple decades ago, I picked up his 1985 novel “Blood Meridian,” which The New
Read MoreThey kept saying, “You’ll get your say, at the public meeting…” But at the June 8 hearing, the Yorktown Planning Board let Unicorn Contracting Corporation begin with a 45-minunte presentation on why their project is “great.” With more than 50
Read MoreThe last person who probably would want to see the Underhill House today is Captain Underhill, who lived there for so many years. He put a lot of work, time and care into his home, so much so that centuries
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