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To the Editor, I will be voting for Cait Conley in the June 23 primary for the Democratic nomination for the Congressional seat in CD17 and I urge you to join me in helping send Cait to Washington. Cait has the background and experience to be an outstanding Re... More »
To the Editor, In 2018 when President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law, the SALT cap limited the amount of state and local deductions which a homeowner could declare on their income to $10,000. The “Big Beautiful Bill” that became law last July ... More »
What brings me to Cait Conley? Sometimes we just know. And it’s just as much about what she is not. Cait comes from a background and values I can understand, and I have witnessed it first hand. She worked, and continues to work tirelessly, for an ideal that s... More »
On Friday, Boss Trump is coming to visit his apprentice, Congressman Mike Lawler, to boost Lawler’s support among MAGA voters. Lawler, who likes to be all-caring and environmental in his rhetoric, is in the President’s good graces because he voted to cut healt... More »
Elections are about choosing candidates we can trust to represent our values. That is why I am voting for Barry McGoey for Greenburgh Town Supervisor in the Democratic Primary on June 23rd. Barry has the professionalism, experience, and values critical to extr... More »
To the Editor, In the Democratic primary to challenge Mike Lawler, the candidates have made two pledges: they will not attack fellow Democrats and will support whoever wins. This is the principled race NY17 deserves. But it didn’t last. A false accusation bega... More »
Congressman Lawler votes for suffering. When it comes to healthcare, food assistance, research, compassion, foreign aid, and war, he keeps choosing policies that deepen our suffering instead of relieving it. That is a betrayal of the people. Healthcare: Lawler... More »
As a tax professional for many years, I have worked with clients across the Hudson Valley and have seen firsthand how tax policy affects everyday families. I have also seen how partisan politics can make life more difficult for families struggling to make ends... More »
To the Editor Residents in the river towns have a stake in whether the Hastings-on-Hudson School District succeeds in bringing soon-to-be-banned chemicals to that village. Artificial turf with PFAS has been banned for sale in New York State effective December ... More »
Speaking with Brian Lehrer and Timmy Facciola, Jeff Coltin, who was also a co-moderator in the debate held at Manhattanville University on April 9th, was asked about his take on two of the more centrist Democrats in the race, Cait Conley and Beth Davidson. He ... More »
To the Editor: A few months ago I announced plans to mentor young people who are in their 20s and 30s who want to become future leaders of our town. We meet monthly by Zoom. The mentoring program is open to Democrats, Republicans–anyone who wants to learn how ... More »
Every Mike Lawler Town Hall is fraudulent and an insult to his constituents. I pay his salary, he is my public servant. And as my servant I expect respect, but all I get at his Town Halls is insult and disrespect. I always thought that a Town Hall was intend... More »
To: The Editor, The Hudson Independent: I recently wrote to our Member of Congress, Mike Lawler, in opposition to the so-called Save America Act, a blatant attempt to disenfranchise whole groups of voters by requiring a birth certificate or passport in order t... More »
Representative Lawler’s record tells a simple story: his support for war, higher taxes, costly energy, and rising insurance rates is driving prices up, increasing the national debt, and pushing us toward recession. You can’t claim to be a champion of affordabi... More »
To: Village of Sleepy Hollow Board of Trustees and Mayor Mary Jane Shimsky, New York State Assembly Andrea Stuart-Cousins, New York State Senator New York State Assembly Transportation Committee New York Senate Transportation Committee Other interested p... More »
As a longtime resident of Sleepy Hollow, I have followed the progress of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRA) lawsuit against the Town of Mt. Pleasant. Now that the parties have reached a settlement, I would like to suggest possible implicati... More »
In a time when many people feel dismay at what is happening in government, here in NY we have an amazing opportunity to pass groundbreaking legislation this year. The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (S1464 – Harckham / A1749 – Glick) will ... More »
The following is an open letter to the community based on a series of messages sent to Tarrytown Mayor Karen Brown and members of the Board of Trustees: March 2, 2026: Dear Mayor Brown: The Broadway bridge’s sidewalk is still covered in snow today, as is 386 S... More »
We all know that there is a big affordable housing shortage in Westchester. Many volunteer fire departments and volunteer ambulance corps are facing difficult times attracting and keeping their volunteers. I recently read some stories about communities in Co... More »
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 »
