Commentary on local issues from guest contributors.
By Marcel Gemme New York became the 16th state to legalize cannabis, and following the legalization, full festivals about cannabis were inevitable. 4/20 Day will be celebrated in many areas of the state. At some festivals, there will be sampling
Read MoreBy Alan D. Bergman It is fairly incredible how many times in my work as a personal historian I have heard, “I wish I had…” and “I should have.” These comments are made by adult children who have lost one
Read MoreBy Gail Fattizzi The public has recently been blasted with headlines reporting a landmark lawsuit settlement between the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and home sellers in Missouri. While many realtors have reservations about the settlement itself, I am more
Read MoreBy Shokoofeh Rajabzadeh and Leslie Horn Peterson The Town of New Castle is considering a law that would impose a $500 fee for groups to obtain a permit to exercise the constitutionally guaranteed right to protest. Groups would also be
Read MoreBy Tara Klein It was only one sentence in Gov. Hochul’s State of the State message in January, but the pure mention of those with disabilities brought hope to hundreds of thousands of people with disabilities and their families across
Read MoreThe Examiner News story “Developer Apologizes for Wrongful Tree Removal in Pleasantville,” (March 12-18) presents a cautionary tale for the Save Pocantico Lake community. Reporter Abby Luby wrote that while building two houses in Pleasantville, developer George O’Reilly cut down
Read MoreBy Dr. John L. Costa I am a retired pediatrician who had a solo practice in Bedford Hills for 25 years and joined the Mount Kisco Medical Group for my last six years of practice. I write this article because
Read MoreWestchester County Executive George Latimer had been considering a run for Congress for most of 2023. But by Labor Day weekend, he says, he was leaning against it. Latimer had been approached early in the year by supporters urging him
Read MoreBy Steve Richman and Peter Dolan In response to a horrific ATV accident last August, the Yorktown Town Board has scheduled a public hearing on a new ATV/e-bike law on Mar. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall. That’s the
Read MoreBy Andrew Vitelli Since beating longtime congressman and stalwart Israel supporter Eliot Engel in the 2020 Democratic primary, Congressman Jamaal Bowman has used his position as one of Westchester’s two congressmen to repeatedly bash and delegitimize the Jewish state. Despite
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