By Tomás Thor, Examiner Reporter Intern When I asked Dorothy Dushin what life lesson stood out the most after 100 years of life, she paused for a moment, and spelled it for me: “R-E-L-A-X.” On June 21 at Cedar Manor
Read MoreBy Elaine Clarke Croton-on-Hudson officials are preparing to vote this week on a resolution to join a growing regional effort opposing Project Maple, a proposed expansion of a fracked gas pipeline that environmental advocates warn threatens public health, the Hudson
Read MoreKevin J. Wong, MD, Hematology & Oncology “Cancer” is a word that no one wants to hear from their doctor. While there is a regular stream of encouraging news when it comes to advancements in detection and treatment, the numbers
Read MoreBy Ava McGinty For healthcare worker Ruben Bastell, the threat of Medicaid cuts isn’t just professional—it’s personal. The proposed reductions strike at the heart of his own family’s story. “My little brother was born with a kidney disease in 2000,”
Read MoreBy Toby Rosewater A little over eight years ago, Dr. Vera Feuer worked in the emergency department at Cohen Children’s Medical Center on Long Island. In the waiting room, she saw a particular kind of patient come and go. Each
Read MoreBy Elaine Clarke A regular strolls into Jo’s Shoe Repair on Cooley Street in Pleasantville, two bags in hand. “You’re a magician, but—” she began. Pulling a black-strapped wedge from one of the bags, she gestures to tears along the
Read MoreAs part of a nationwide day of action, thousands of local residents gathered Saturday at the Mount Kisco Train Station for the “No Kings” protest — a festival-style rally blending patriotic pride with pointed criticism of former President Trump’s policies.
Read MoreBy Toby Rosewater For anyone who attended Pleasantville High School baseball games last season, a new, roughly 20-foot-high structure was hard to miss. Outfitted with wheels, white scaffolding, and a robust sound system, the glistening new press box sang over
Read MoreBy Chloe Kohl When Scarsdale residents Ron Schulhof and Michelle Sterling first started knocking on doors and posting flyers about food scrap recycling, they didn’t know how many locals would actually listen. Eight years later, their grassroots effort has helped
Read MoreNames of some people in this story have been changed to protect their safety. By Miriam Gold Kelly Cruz (a pseudonym), a Mexican immigrant who has lived in Yonkers for more than two decades, worries constantly about being deported—and so
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