Eileen Carter
Eileen Mary Carter of Yorktown Heights passed away on July 7. She was 95. Eileen was born in New York City on Oct. 5, 1926, to John and Mae Hart. Eileen grew up in the Inwood section of New York City
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A Harrowing Health Experience Makes One Grateful to Be Alive
By Richard Levy It’s like suspended reality. A couple of weeks ago my amazing, vibrant life was 100 percent normal. Then one night I was rudely awakened to chest pains that felt exactly like I was having an acid reflux
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The Sad, Sad Story About the Decline in Antiques Collecting
By Bill Primavera It has been so many years since I took an interest in antiques collecting that I really don’t remember what first attracted me to them. I don’t think I began collecting items from yesteryear for investment purposes
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The Jacobites: Who, What, Where, When, Still?
By Brian McGowan Now that we’re in July, a date looms that is revered, and equally reviled, by many who claim Ireland as their home, ancestral or otherwise. July marks the anniversary of two battles fought in the late 17th
Read MoreRegardless of Description, the AR-15 is a Menace to Society
I concede Mr. Kopstein’s point that I made a technical error in describing the AR-15 in my column (“Who Are the Men Behind the Guns That Result in All These Deaths?” May 31-June 6). It also doesn’t matter. Nineteen little
Read MoreFinding Ways to Deal With a Neighbor’s Noise at Home
By Bill Primavera When I rented my first apartment on my own in New York City (well, actually the quaint neighborhood of Brooklyn Heights), I was in seventh heaven: living independently after a rough patch of sharing an apartment with
Read MoreFund Balance, Assessables Help Mt. Pleasant Upgrade to Triple A Rating
For the first time in more than a decade the Town of Mount Pleasant has recently been upgraded to a Triple A bond rating by Moody’s Investors Services. which could save the municipality hundreds of thousands of dollars in future
Read MoreThere Are No Good Solutions in Siting a Cell Tower in Mt. Kisco
The proposal to build a cell tower in Mount Kisco to address a coverage gap that affects Route 172 has come full circle. Several years ago, this tower was proposed for Leonard Park along with an alternative site on a
Read MoreToo Many New Yorkers Still Don’t Have High-Speed Internet
By Elaine Albano Over the last two years, the pandemic has highlighted a range of challenges that need to be addressed. Many problems still need to be fixed, but when it comes to broadband access, policymakers in Washington have displayed their understanding of how important closing
Read MoreCroton Must Follow Processes to Ensure Safety on Cleveland Drive
What’s important? Is it pedestrian safety (at the famous “dummy light” intersection of Old Post Road South and Grand)? Or other problem intersections? Bicycling on village streets (“Slow Down Croton”)? How about the condition of sidewalks? Or solar installations like
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