Guest Columns

By Neil Pellone The start of every new legislative session in Albany provides New York’s Assembly members, senators and governor with the opportunity to vote and pass critical legislation that directly impacts the lives of New Yorkers and their families. Just as

By Andre’ Rainey One of the hardest challenges I’ve faced in my life was walking into Dutchess County Family Court. The mother of my middle daughter refused to allow me to see my daughter after our separation, so I sought

By Michael Gold The COVID-19 pandemic may have receded (and let’s hope it’s exiting for good), but it’s continuing to leave its mark on children’s education. Students in general are suffering from deficits as a result of closed schools and

By Marilyn Elie Closing a nuclear power plant requires attention to detail. In the case of Indian Point, this responsibility rests with the state Decommissioning Oversight Board. Composed of representatives from many different state agencies, the board considers what the owner

By Michael Gold As Westchester County’s population increases, the county may realize gains in economic growth, but also the possible loss of remaining open space, and impacts on the county’s air and water, stormwater flooding, increased traffic and residents’ quality

By Anshul Gupta The most recent reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, prepared and reviewed by thousands of scientists and experts from 195 countries, spell a grim climate prognosis after decades of inaction by governments caused in large part by the well-documented campaigns of denial, doubt and delay by the fossil

By Michael Gold Defunding the police, implementing Medicare for All and throwing our entire capitalist economy out a very high window are some of the ideas the far left promotes as improvements to our country. The far left has not

By Matt Slater On Jan. 1, I will begin a new role representing Yorktown – in addition to neighboring communities in Westchester and Putnam counties – as your voice in the New York State Assembly. While I will be representing