Commentary on local issues from guest contributors.
By George F. Calvi As a voter I am supposed to be thrilled at the recent news that the state legislature has finally decided on new voting district lines. Frankly, my feelings are one of disgust. The census was in
Read MoreBy Anshul Gupta Last Thursday, Westchester-based state and local legislators joined advocates to hold a press conference in Peekskill, calling on Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to support the passage of the NY Home Energy Affordable Transition (HEAT) Act in the
Read MoreBy Betty A. Rosa and Thomas P. DiNapoli Financial literacy should be taught in all New York schools. When students take a financial literacy course, they learn personal finance, budgeting and investing. They become better equipped and informed to make
Read MoreBy Mary K. Spengler While more than 1.7 million Americans die each year in hospice care, many other Americans eligible for these services did not elect them because of the stigma, fears and misinformation linked to end-of-life care. Conversely, hospices
Read MoreBy John Vorperian A rare bipartisan moment happened on Capitol Hill this past December. The late Larry Doby was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal. Doby was the first Black player to compete in the American League. He was the second
Read MoreBy George F. Calvi It mystifies me that in a recently filed lawsuit a seemingly self-appointed group of spokespersons on behalf of all citizens of Hispanic heritage, mostly from the Village of Sleepy Hollow, claim because Democrats rarely, if ever,
Read MoreBy Karen Pressman and Jessica Mayes For those not familiar, Libs of TikTok is a national social media account that thrives on dangerous conspiracy theories and hate speech. Its founder is especially known for targeting educators, medical providers and the
Read MoreBy State Sen. Peter Harckham The State of New York is leading the clean energy revolution. The Empire State boasts the number one community solar market in the country, a market that ensures renters and low-income families that can’t install
Read MoreBy Paula Andros Those of us who regularly walk or bike the path from Hubbard Lodge have been watching an astonishing month-long process of preparing the site and building a new bridge at the first divergence of the School Mountain
Read MoreBy Barbara DiGiacinto My running mates and I agreed from day one that our campaign would be honest, therefore not misleading, and would not go negative with personal attacks directed at our opponents or their supporters. We never wavered from this
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