Commentary on local issues from guest contributors.
By Stacey Gibson and Laura E. Kelly When Stacey Gibson’s husband Sid was dying in agony in 2014 from a horrific progressive motor neuron disease, he requested medical aid in dying to bring his suffering to a close. When Laura
Read MoreIt was surreal watching last Tuesday night’s New Castle Town Board meeting while riding home from the Israel rally in Washington, D.C. in a bus full of members of our community. As I was not able to comment over the
Read MoreBy John Vorperian This Wednesday, Nov. 22 marks the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. Where were you when JFK was shot? Only one out of four Americans can answer that question. I am one of them. Being
Read MoreBy Baila Lemonik, Dan Stoller, Celeste Theis and Margaret Yonco-Haines Washington is broken, and Congressman Mike Lawler isn’t doing anything about it. Recently, a group of MAGA Republicans in Congress led a successful effort to remove their own leader, U.S.
Read MoreBy Alana Pero Empathy. Compassion. Understanding. Those are the values I cherish for my family, for myself and for my community. However, those three words are often missing when I see and hear stories about JCCA’s Pleasantville campus. As a
Read MoreEarly on Oct. 7, while most Americans were asleep, Jews experienced their bloodiest day since the Holocaust. Hamas terrorists from Gaza invaded southern Israel, crashing through the border fence and paragliding into a music festival. They went on to kill at least
Read MoreBy Rabbi Jonathan Jaffe Dear Friends, Please forgive me as I act so boldly as to speak for our collective Jewish community. I am writing in the fear that you may not know what your Jewish friends are currently going
Read MoreBy Judith Sage Regrettably, I am unable to support the candidates currently running on the Democratic line this November in Mount Kisco. I will be voting for the three candidates from the Independent Inclusive Party: Mike Cindrich, a retired law enforcement professional;
Read MoreBy Danielle Coffey Across the country, quality journalism is critical for sharing important news affecting our society. Through their timely reporting, journalists play a uniquely critical role in informing, engaging and empowering citizens. Without the dedicated work of journalists, corruption
Read MoreBy Richard Mendelson As we honor the achievements and rights of America’s workers on Labor Day, we at the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) continue the agency’s 53-year tradition of protecting the nation’s workers by
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