Letters from our readers
Congressman Mike Lawler’s letter in last week’s Examiner is replete with several mischaracterizations, distortions and at least one big lie. His letter concerns a demonstration protesting threatened cuts by his Republican Party to Medicare and Social Security that briefly took
Read MoreOver the past several years I have witnessed some poor decisions by our elected officials and volunteer advisory boards, and the results have caused serious financial harm to Yorktown taxpayers and the ability of our Parks & Recreation Department to
Read MoreAdam Stone’s column last week, “Legislative Effort to Aid Community Journalism Gains Steam,” is a must-read for anyone interested in preserving independent journalism. Our local press is a vital part of our community, and should be preserved and supported. While Adam suggests
Read MoreWe are shocked to learn that the Mount Kisco Democratic Committee is not endorsing the deputy mayor, Lisa Abzun, for mayor. We came to know Lisa through the Mount Kisco Arts Council, of which she is the chairperson. We were
Read MoreThe recent racist, threatening TikTok videos created by Carmel High School students bring the Carmel Central School District (CCSD) back into the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. In 2021, the school was thrust into national media headlines thanks to
Read MoreContrary to what was said at a recent Town Board meeting, Yorktown IS NOT at risk of the state circumventing our Zoning Code or ignoring the expertise of our professional staff by forcing us to accept “proverbial illegal basement apartments,”
Read MoreOn Friday, Feb. 24, my office held our inaugural celebration of Black History Month at Rockland Community College, where we celebrated the contributions and lives of 18 Black leaders from across our community. My district staff was on hand to
Read MoreYorktown’s former garbage hauler, AAA Carting, has filed a lawsuit against the Yorktown Town Board alleging favoritism, not doing its due diligence and improprieties in the process that awarded a multiyear and multimillion-dollar garbage contract to Competitive Carting. Competitive Carting’s
Read MoreAssemblywoman Dana Levenberg and state Sen. Peter Harckham are certainly to be commended for their proposed legislation to prevent Holtec from dumping tritiated water into the Hudson, and especially for their commentary supporting the bill. I heartily agree that the
Read MoreThe Examiner did a great service to Putnam Valley residents by publishing their recent articles regarding the Putnam Valley Fire Department and the illegal dumping of contaminated fill on their property. The environmental violations that occurred resulted in a DEC-mandated cleanup that
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