Commentary on local issues from guest contributors.
By Michael Gold Hate crimes happen here. Despite the generally serene and quiet joy emanating from the sidewalks and storefronts of the towns in this part of Westchester, the local police have recently recorded a number of painful incidents of
Read MoreBy Geri Pinciaro Mariano On July 29, Hand in Hand, a domestic employers network, and the CUNY Graduate Center released “Essential but Under-valued: Understanding the Home Care Workforce Shortage in the Hudson Valley.” A number of Hudson Valley elected officials participated
Read MoreBy Carl D. Reimers The brand-new cardiac catheterization lab, part of the Seema Boesky Heart Center at Northern Westchester Hospital, will provide advanced lifesaving treatment close to home. Q: What is a cardiac catheterization lab? A: It is a special
Read MoreBy Joseph S. Lento With the exception of New York City public schools, all other large city school districts are opening using “remote learning” while thousands of small suburban school districts are opening for in-person instruction. The nation’s leading
Read MoreBy Michael Gold The Incredible Hulk had been lying down asleep in our front yard over four long days and he would not be moved. He was the uninvited guest that didn’t take any hints to leave, and nothing could
Read MoreBy Chele Farley “The power’s out again.” It’s become a frustrating and familiar refrain in my hometown of Tuxedo and the entire 18th Congressional District, where consistently poor service by electric and cable providers have left thousands of residents in
Read MoreBy Neil H. Reig Technology can be a wonderful thing. It certainly enables us to connect in ways we never dreamed of back in the 1970s when I was a child growing up in Brooklyn. Back then, there were
Read MoreBy Ed Lachterman This is an open letter to state Sen. Peter Harckham and Assemblyman Kevin Byrne. As the state representatives for Yorktown, I am writing to you to voice my deep concerns regarding the current crop of legislation being
Read MoreBy Michael Gold One thousand years is a long time to be lonely. Sitting by the side of the road, abandoned after an all-too-brief encounter with their owners, often flattened by automobiles, lying in the dirt, they silently judge our
Read MoreBy Rob Astorino As New York continues to move to reopen our economy and society, the governor and state legislature must also move to rebuild our state. While it’s true that no state suffered more from the coronavirus, it’s also true that New York is among
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