Letters from our readers
In response to Larry Penner’s letter to the editor last week (“Something isn’t Adding Up With the MTA’s Cost for Two Key Projects”), the author knows transit. Not everyone else does. It would be nice if the author kept this
Read MoreAs district superintendent, I believe the best place for students to learn is in our classrooms. It is important for their academic success as well as their social and emotional growth. I wholeheartedly share the goal of wanting to bring
Read MoreAs a member of the Town of Cortlandt Conservation Advisory Council, I would like to propose a challenge to all the municipalities of Westchester County and their CACs: I propose the 1,000-tree challenge. The goal would be for each municipality
Read MoreThe MTA’s Feb. 23 public hearing notice for potential Federal Transit Administration funding of its 2021 Program of Projects left unanswered questions? Here is the link to the document https://new.mta.info/document/28146. On page 118 there is a Metro-North request for $31 million in funding
Read MoreAfter months of folks showering praise on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his handling of COVID-19, it has become increasingly clear that Cuomo didn’t actually handle it all that well after all. Early on, New York’s COVID numbers were
Read MoreI recently spoke with Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley and was astounded to discover that the sheriff has not been permitted to purchase crime-fighting tools such as license plate readers and body cameras. It was even more disturbing to find
Read MoreEarlier this week, I watched the presentation to the Yorktown Town Board about the Underhill Farms project planned for the former Soundview Preparatory School property. For weeks, I’ve read letters about this project that suggested it would somehow jeopardize the
Read MoreI have recently learned that Putnam County Legislator Nancy Montgomery has been marginalized in her committee assignments. I have read that the usual number of committees that legislators are commonly given is two to three. She was on two and
Read MoreOn June 12, 2020, Gov. Cuomo issued an executive order requiring a Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative for all police jurisdictions in New York state. The stated purpose of the order is to “address racial bias and disproportionate policing in
Read MoreNational Gun Violence Survivor Week is this week, Feb. 1-7, when the community honors survivors of gun violence and their resilience. Despite experiencing incredible trauma, they are leading work to support other survivors and advocating for common-sense measures that save lives.
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