Commentary on local issues from guest contributors.
By John Ravitz The New York State film and television tax credit that is creating thousands of new jobs in Westchester County must be extended and expanded to keep this thriving and prestigious industry growing within our borders. In her
Read MoreBy Deborah Pangle The battle to save a dog chained for 10 years in Ossining ended in a denial and rejection in Westchester County Court on Jan. 23 to have her rescued from her owner and placed in a loving
Read MoreBy Trish Sullivan-Rothberg The 180-page Underhill Farm Full Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) submitted to the Planning Board is inadequate, incomplete and unacceptable. It fails to meet the basic requirements of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). It ignores potential
Read MoreBy Michael Malone And the Mountains Echoed comes from Khaled Hosseini, whose novels are set in Afghanistan. The book offers a unique structure–ten or so tangentially connected stories that form an unconventional novel, each one featuring a character or two
Read MoreBy Michael Malone Someone Else’s Life, a thriller from Lyn Liao Butler, is about Annie, who has recently arrived in Hawaii with her husband and young son, following a frightening incident back in Westchester County. That Annie lived in Westchester
Read MoreBy Lisa Woodward Current Town of Yorktown elected officials do not value trees. On Dec. 23, I heard a bulldozer and crashing trees in the woods next door to my home. I looked out the window and saw huge 85- to
Read MoreBy Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg As a longtime Ossining resident, I share local concerns about state roads in our area. I also drive on these roads and am committed to ensuring that safety issues are addressed. Upon taking office, my staff
Read MoreBy 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
Read MoreBy 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
Read MoreBy 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
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