Commentary on local issues from guest contributors.
By 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
Read MoreBy Theresa Knickerbocker As the host community to Indian Point for over 60 years, the Village of Buchanan has faced many challenges since the closure announcement of the facility in 2017. As mayor I’ve attended every meeting since the announcement,
Read MoreBy Eric Levine One need look no further than my hometown of Chappaqua and the Chappaqua Central School District (CCSD) to better understand why there has been a spike in antisemitism on our college campuses and in communities across the country following Hamas’ Oct,
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