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To the Editor, It’s unusual for an elected official to sing the praises of a non profit organization that is made up of volunteers who don’t live in their town. But -sometimes a group of volunteers are so amazing they deserve praise and thanks even if they a... More »
Dear Editor, As a Westchester resident I am concerned about the health of our community and strongly support eliminating the sale of menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products. The Westchester County Board of Legislators has the chance to show le... More »
By Alexander Roberts– In an exclusive interview with The Hudson Independent, one of Westchester’s most successful affordable housing developers was philosophical about his company’s decision to pull out of a multi-family project proposed last April to Irvingto... More »
To the Editor: Not all residents along Strawberry Lane oppose affordable housing development proposals neighboring our properties. Affordable housing is a critical issue in our community and Westchester in general, and leaving it unaddressed will harm our comm... More »
Dear Editor: Rivertown voters in the 92nd Assembly District are fortunate to be able to vote for MaryJane Shimsky in the upcoming election. MaryJane has been a responsive and hardworking County Legislator for more than ten years and we have no doubt that she ... More »
To the Editor: Proposed and future high-density apartment complexes on 76 and 88 North Broadway—now under discussion—could include up to 300 permanently housed cars for those residential properties combined. Most of those cars would be leaving at rush hour in ... More »
On election day voters will be asked to approve a $4.2 billion bond act to fund environmental protection, natural restoration, resiliency and clean energy projects. This is an important ballot proposition but most voters won’t bother to vote for or against the... More »
To the Editor: National School Lunch Week runs October 10-14, and all of us at No Kid Hungry New York want to thank the dedicated staff in Irvington schools and all those along the Hudson Valley who provide the consistent nutrition kids need to learn, grow and... More »
By Peter Castro– Thirty-five years ago, my family opened the Broadway Blitz in Sleepy Hollow. It started as a gas station and repair shop. As more people began leasing cars, our customers didn’t need that service, so we transitioned the repair shop and convert... More »
To the Editor, When you go to the polls to vote this fall, please remember to turn your ballot over and vote YES for Proposition 1, the $4.2 billion New York Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Bond Act. Proceeds from this bond issue will offer every commun... More »
To the editor: When your kids go back to school across our state this fall, their school breakfast and lunch won’t automatically be free like they have been through the pandemic. We know many kids struggle with hunger at home, and getting them a healthy breakf... More »
New York officials should never again schedule an August Congressional primary. The August 23rd primary date is a travesty –a form of voter suppression. Many voters are on vacation. Other voters are preoccupied -taking their children to college. And others are... More »
To my Fellow Voters, Again our voting obligation is upon us. It presents us with the opportunity to engage with our leaders and each other on issues that confront us directly and indirectly and we have to make key decisions about the direction we are going as... More »
I was devastated when I heard about Anthony Napoli’s (a.k.a .Rock And Roll Tony) death in early August, just steps from where he lived. For many years, he and I were virtual neighbors, both of us just up the hill from the Chase bank on North Broadway. We didn’... More »
Early voting has started in the Congressional primary contests. Voter turnout is expected to be very light. NYS and Westchester County could do more to encourage more voter participation in all contested elections. I suggest that NYS do what was done during ... More »
When my high-school switched to online teaching because of the global pandemic, my friends and I joked that at least we wouldn’t have to worry about getting killed by a mass murderer with an AK47 during math class. But the truth is, the decisions that politici... More »
Over the years, I’ve had occasion to badmouth Con Ed like the rest of us. Now, I want to compliment them. Every day during the recent heat wave, I held my breath, hoping my a.c. wouldn’t stop because of a power failure. It held up! Bravo Con Ed. Irene Klein... More »
To The Editor, Like many others in Rockland and Westchester Counties, I was devastated when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. As a lifelong Democrat I trusted my Party would do everything it could to protect and restore our reproductive rights. Why hav... More »
To the editor: If, like me, you’re concerned about the direction in which our democracy is going, I invite you to take a moment to learn about (and urge you to cast your vote in the August 23 primary for) Alessandra Biaggi, Democratic candidate for NY’s 17th C... More »
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I read the headlines last week that Sen. Manchin had changed his mind and was supporting the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. After so much disappointing news about America’s environmental policies, this bill is super exciting. ... More »
