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Eat Crow, Mr. Lawler

Congressman Mike Lawler’s sponsorship of the SAVE Act embraces a discriminatory “solution” to a problem that doesn’t exist. It threatens to silence millions of eligible American voters. The bill would force every voter, even those registered for decades, to sh... More »

Now Is The Time For Universal Pre-K In Ardsley

Ardsley has long been a place where families come to build stable, meaningful lives—drawn by strong schools and safe neighborhoods. As a parent, a resident, and someone involved in local government, I believe there is a clear next step in that tradition: makin... More »

The DOJ’s Real Role In America

Watching the performance of U.S. Attorney General, Pam Bondi, before the House Oversight Committee, (Feb 11, 2026) I was struck by how much she inadvertently revealed.  When asked about the lack of investigation into co-conspirators named in the Epstein files,... More »

In Support Of Immigrants

When you come from another country to a new country, you are nobody. You don’t know anyone. You have no friends, no connections, no relatives, no family — nothing. Nothing. Just imagine how hard it is to leave your country, your family, your childhood friends,... More »

Mike Lawler Is Wrong: This Is Not About Immigration Policy

By Cait Conley– Mike Lawler is wrong about Minneapolis. This is not about immigration policy. This is about the unchecked abuse of power by the federal government. I spent four years at West Point and served 16 years in the U.S. Army, starting as a military po... More »

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Lawler Funds ICE — Not Healthcare

Congressman Lawler is killing us on all fronts. Lawler says he supports “humane” immigration enforcement, yet his record tells a far harsher story. Lawler voted for the Republicans’ so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill”. This was a deliberate effort to send a tid... More »

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Which Way Is the Wind Blowing, Mike?

Representative Mike Lawler clearly thinks that getting an Op Ed in the New York Times (“G.O.P. Congressmen: We Need to Wake Up After Minneapolis,” Jan. 27, 2026) is a feather in his political bonnet. Up until this week, no gap has appeared between him and his ... More »

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In Response To Lawler’s New York Times Op-Ed

To Rep. Mike Lawler – I see you finally ‘WOKE UP’ to the horrors of the violence caused by the ICE and CBP agents being sent into our cities, to not only terrorize immigrants, but US citizens alike. I take issue with many of the things you said in your Op-Ed t... More »

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Where Is Lawler On ICE Abuses?

The One Big Bill passed by Republicans last February threw tens of billions of dollars at the immigration crisis in America that results from a ten year backlog of applications for asylum by people fleeing violence and repression in countries around the globe.... More »

Greenburgh/Village School Taxes Due on February 2

To the Editor:   Just a reminder that taxpayers have until Monday, February 2nd to pay the 2nd half of your school taxes without penalty. Usually, school taxes are due on Jan 31st but because the 31st falls on a Saturday taxpayers have an extra two days.Greenb... More »

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Lawler Must Call For Noem’s Impeachment

Two innocent U.S. citizens have been shot to death by ICE with total immunity and no accountability. ICE agents are motivated to cause fear and pain rather than to professionally apprehend undocumented immigrants who committed serious crimes.  ICE is acting li... More »

Mike Lawler Does Have Principles

In the words of Groucho Marx “Those are my principles and if you don’t like ‘em I have others”. Mike Lawler often describes himself as a man of principle. He claims to be guided by his faith, his pragmatism, and his supposed commitment to bipartisanship. But w... More »

Where Is Mike Lawler On Wolves?

 The Wolf Conservation Center in northern Westchester County is home to 32 of Congressman Lawler’s most endangered constituents, a statistic he would do well to remember over the next few months. These residents are gray wolves, red wolves, and Mexican gray wo... More »

A Celebration That Used To Be

Today, January 6th, used to be a day of celebration in my family. My father, a veteran of WWII, was born on this day in 1916. Up until his death in 2004, our family gathered to celebrate this proudly patriotic, ethical man. Dad would be horrified about how Jan... More »

An Open Letter To Congressman Lawler

Dear Mr. Lawler, How about, for a change, you grow a pair! Yes, the abduction of Nicholas Maduro was a brilliant military operation. And, yes, Maduro is a bad actor, a brutal dictator who deserves whatever he may get. By the way, how do you justify trying Madu... More »

We Need Universal Health Care

Dear Editor; Government funded universal health care — no copays, no premiums, no deductibles — would be as normal in New York State as it is in every other industrialized country in the world if it weren’t for the reluctance of public employee unions, such as... More »

When Disasters Strike, Our Community Steps Up

To the editor: While many of us were asleep, hundreds of families stood huddled on Cottage and Park Avenues in Mount Vernon, watching firefighters battle the flames that consumed their homes. As CEO of the American Red Cross Metro New York North Chapter, I was... More »

We Need Fire Protection For Unincorporated Greenburgh

I met with the Greenburgh Town Board in recent weeks to discuss our tradition of finalizing contracts with fire districts a few years after services were provided. This is not acceptable to me and creates hardships for each of the fire districts and village go... More »

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