Letters

The recent intense deluges, designated locally as a “state of emergency,” is starting to feel like a state of normalcy. (“Yorktown Declares State of Emergency After Heavy Rainfall,” July 10) Earth’s warming climate is leading to frequent, severe weather events, including wildfires worsening air quality to

It is unfortunate that the Democratic Party is using the JCCA as their only focus. The state of emergency was enacted due to verified information from inside the facility that the JCCA administration was preparing to house migrants. The town

On the morning following the July 9 storm and flash flooding in Putnam County and other parts of the Hudson Valley, I was on the ground with my local, state and federal colleagues to inspect and assess the extensive damage

Hello! My name is Jann Mirchandani, and I am running for town supervisor in Yorktown. I’ve been a small business owner for 25 years, and I raised my kids in the Yorktown school system. I love my community and I’ve

It must be getting close to local election time because the incumbent Mount Pleasant Republican elected officials are again trying to instill fear in the hearts of Mount Pleasant residents. ​A few weeks ago, the Republican supervisor issued a Declaration of Emergency, alleging that we

I think it is time that the Pleasantville School District begins to give serious consideration to implementing school resource officers in our schools. I have been pushing for the implementation of SROs for some time now and there doesn’t seem to

The New York State Public Employees Federation represents vocational rehabilitation counselors (VRCs) who work at Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) offices like the one described in your “Special Investigation: Job Program Fails Disabled Locals” (June 6-12). VRCs help

They kept saying, “You’ll get your say, at the public meeting…” But at the June 8 hearing, the Yorktown Planning Board let Unicorn Contracting Corporation begin with a 45-minunte presentation on why their project is “great.” With more than 50

The last person who probably would want to see the Underhill House today is Captain Underhill, who lived there for so many years. He put a lot of work, time and care into his home, so much so that centuries

In my opinion, as a Chappaqua resident, the one thing not needed is additional development, low- or high-carbon emissions. A development of the type proposed at 50 N. Greeley Ave. is not what Chappaqua is, or should be, about. We