It would be unfortunate for the incoming county executive to upend such a historical initiative and disrespect the goodwill and partnership between the leaders of county government and the towns and villages. The “Share the Growth” resolution includes language that
Read MoreI was puzzled by the letter to the editor characterizing Assembly candidate Kathleen Valetta as a “radical ideologue” because she supports reproductive rights and universal healthcare (“Assembly Hopeful Would Be Wrong for New York,” August 1-7). First a definition of
Read MoreAssembly candidate Kathleen Valetta-McMorrow is a radical ideologue. In her most recent attempts to smear her opponent in the Putnam County Courier, she states emphatically that she will defend the Reproductive Health Act of 2019. For those who may be
Read MoreIn the June 16 Yorktown News, Assembly candidate and Yorktown Supervisor Matt Slater offered his commentary on what he wrongly perceives to be a New York State spending crisis. He ignores the fact that this money represents an influx of new federal infrastructure
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By Morris Gut There’s a fun weekday happy hour revolving around half-price pizza and cocktails at Archie Grand, the 130-seat chef-driven “New American” restaurant on Mamaroneck Avenue in White Plains. It is owned by seasoned hospitality veterans Vincent Ninzatti, Declan
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County Police/Mount Kisco July 23: Rudy Sandoval, 31, of Highland Avenue was charged with third-degree assault, a felony, after he allegedly assaulted another man during a dispute outside a bar on South Moger Avenue at 4:23 a.m. A witness reported
Read MoreBy Alan D. Bergman Bringing our own life stories, memories and past to the forefront yields many significant, valuable benefits from a health standpoint and for family connectivity purposes. This becomes especially true as our population ages and lives longer,
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By Bill Primavera There is a Chippendale-style settee in my living room which serves not only as a comfortable place to plop down, but also as a vivid reminder of the day I walked over to the old B. Altman’s
Read MoreLast week the United States Postal Service issued a new stamp honoring Pete Seeger, the folk singer whose greatest achievement was working to save the Hudson River. Seeger was the first leader who highlighted the need to address environmental problems
Read MoreBy David Thomas and Emily Wheeler Drug-resistant infections pose a growing threat to public health. We’re not prepared to meet it. That’s because the pipeline of new antibiotics to fend off superbugs has fallen off. Superbugs are strains of bacteria
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