Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
To the editor: The early voting that took place during the 2019 election was a big success in Greenburgh and in the rest of the county. However, some residents expressed concern about the eventual possibility of misuses since poll watchers did not ask voters for any identification when they voted. […]
To the editor: As many are aware, the opioid epidemic on Long Island is at an all-time high and has been on-going for many years. Purdue Pharma was accused of jumpstarting the opioid epidemic through their aggressive marketing techniques to promote the powerful painkiller and later misleading doctors and consumers […]
Our family has been farming in upstate New York for generations. We take great pride in helping to feed our community, taking care of the land that we farm and protecting the natural resources that have sustained us over the years. While much of what we do daily on the […]
Let us celebrate Earth Day April 22nd all year long. Besides recycling newspapers, magazines, glass, plastics, old medicines, paints and cleaning materials, there are other actions you can take which will also contribute to a cleaner environment. Leave your car at home. For local trips in the neighborhood, walk or […]
To the editor: The recent retirement of long time New York Daily News Albany reporter Ken Lovett is a major loss. While a majority of citizens continue to be apathetic, there are still many of us who really care about the actions and activities of both our elected officials and […]
To the Editor: There are many positive funding appropriations in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed state budget. Unfortunately, New York State is doing a poor job maintaining roads that they own in Westchester County. The last time a state-owned road was paved in Greenburgh was about four years ago. Roads that […]
To the editor: With the loss of Republican State Senator Marty Golden and Congressmember Dan Donovan, GOP State Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis becomes the last Republican public official in Kings County. The last Republican Brooklyn Borough President who also ran on the Fusion Party line was Lewis H. Pounds who served […]
Hoping for a cure for cancer, heart disease, or even blindness, is a subject that unfortunately consumes most of us at least once in our lives. Whether you are the patient, a loved one, or a researcher like me, making medical progress against diseases that are too often death sentences […]