Commentary on local issues from guest contributors.
By MaryEllen Linnehan, Esq. Last week, one of my clients called me in distress: he had just been furloughed, and with cash as tight as it was, he had no idea how he would pay his child support. Another client
Read MoreAfter another marathon budget week in Albany, the Assembly, Senate and Gov. Cuomo finally came to an agreement and finished the state’s 2020-21 budget. Due at midnight on Wednesday, April 1, the complete budget was not passed until approximately 3:30
Read MoreMost writers and reporters are used to solitary work. We hunker down in our word-cave to craft a story that makes sense to the reader. We pick out the hard facts, toss out the fluff. We crawl out of our
Read MoreBy Karen Ireton with Donna Berta, Club Fit Briarcliff Fitness Director We may not need a gym membership to stay fit, but it definitely helps. You have a selection of the latest and best equipment, guidance of certified instructors and
Read MoreBy Karen Ireton With Coronavirus (COVID-19) being a hot topic right now, many people are looking for ways to boost their immune system. One simple and effective way is exercise! Exercise is an integral component of a healthy lifestyle, along
Read MoreBy Eric Mintzer “Be sad. Be mad. Be frustrated. Scream. Cry. Sulk. When you wake up you will think it was just a nightmare only to realize it’s all too real.” Kobe Bryant wrote this on Instagram after Gordon Hayward’s devastating
Read MoreAudiences are guaranteed a spirited dose of hilarity when comedian Colin Quinn takes the stage at the Tarrytown Music Hall on January 31st in his one-man show “Wrong Side of History.” Quinn is famous for his charged wit steeped in
Read MoreBy Robert Marich Years ago, local residents wanting product and basic user information for their personal computers would go to stores like the 17 Radio Shacks blanketing Westchester County and other now-defunct specialty retailers. If clerks didn’t know or just
Read MoreThe Briarcliff-based SPCA of Westchester has announced its plan to build a brand-new animal care campus at its current location. So far, more than $8 million dollars of a $9.1 million dollar goal has been raised in what the organization
Read MoreBy Michael Gold For the vast majority of Pleasantville residents, when they think about garbage, if they think of it at all, it’s to get rid of it. The origin of the word garbage is “uncertain,” according to Google. Nobody wants
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