Letters from our readers
When the writer of the letter in last week’s paper, “Apology is in Order After Baseless Claims Made Against Yorktown Officials,” accused me of being an obstructionist and conspiracy theorist, he obviously hadn’t heard my comments at the December budget
Read MoreThere she goes again. Last week Susan Siegel kicked off the new year with a new volley of accusations and conspiracy theories against our town government (“The Truth About Yorktown Town Taxes in 2021.”) Does she ever have anything positive
Read MoreIn my 50 years of participating in demonstrations and peaceful dissent, I’ve been teargassed and sprayed with mace by “peace” officers. In 2016, I demonstrated peacefully against the new President; I was teargassed for simply gathering on the street. I
Read MoreOver the past several decades some area municipalities have changed the length of term for a number of elected offices. In our own town of Yorktown, the terms of office for highway superintendent and town clerk were changed from two
Read MoreIn a press release issued the day after the Yorktown Town Board adopted the town’s 2021 budget, Supervisor Slater told us that, “We held the line on taxes.” He repeated his “hold the line” message in a Letter from Matt
Read MoreWith the new year beginning, small businesses in Yorktown Heights have something to look forward to. The proposed redevelopment of Soundview Prep, with preservation of its historic building, new walking trails and a pedestrian gateway at the estate’s original entrance
Read MoreThis report is a part of a series I’ll be doing this year to inform the community of the progress and accomplishments of this administration since I’ve been Cortlandt town supervisor starting in 1992. Three Master Plans completed, each 10-year
Read MoreA long overdue public comment period has been opened by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for the Saw Mill Parkway construction project between Thornwood and Pleasantville. Comments are due to DEC via e-mail by Jan. 7 at DEP.R3@dec.ny.gov. Currently a 1.5-mile stretch of the Saw Mill
Read MoreSomething was missing from the announcement from MTA Chairman Pat Foye and Metro-North President Catherine Renaldi that installation of Positive Train Control was based upon the most recent project recovery schedule and will meet the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) deadline of Dec. 31. What they
Read MoreLast week, small businesses in Yorktown Heights received an early holiday gift. With the COVID-19 pandemic taking a severe toll on our small businesses, news of a plan to transform the Soundview Preparatory School property into a new mixed-use development is
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