A letter submitted to The Examiner last week (“Keep an Eye on Lawler with Govt. Shutdown Looming”) by Jayni and Chevy Chase is full of factual errors. I have heard Rep. Michael Lawler on WABC radio several times in the
Read MoreAs a nearly 36-year Yorktown resident, I’m writing to voice my wholehearted endorsement of my good friend, Jann Mirchandani, for supervisor of the Town of Yorktown. I met Jann more than a decade ago through our volunteer work together on
Read MoreI wanted to write about Yorktown’s current town clerk, Diana Quast, because I don’t know if people realize how much she does for our residents. No one ever hears about the activities and accomplishments of our town clerk. Ms. Quast
Read MoreCongress passing and President Biden signing a continuing resolution to provide funding to keep the federal government open until Nov. 17 was a dereliction of duty. The annual federal government process for adoption of a new budget reminds me of “Stuck
Read MoreWe have an election on Nov. 7 in Yorktown and I will be supporting Jann Mirchandani for town supervisor. As the founder of TheNetWorks Organization, a networking group based in Yorktown for entrepreneurs, small businesses and community leaders, and as
Read MoreVictoria K. Hammond, a longtime Ardsley resident, died peacefully on Sept. 26 at home surrounded by her family and loved ones. Victoria was born July 9, 1940, in Greenwich Village to Amy (Torresi) and Joe Baranello. She was married to
Read MoreI am writing this letter in enthusiastic support of my friend, Steve Shaw, who is running for a seat on Yorktown’s Town Board. I have had the privilege of knowing Steve for many years, and I can confidently say that
Read MoreIn a recent letter to the editor by Mike Barile, a former Town of Carmel board member, he complained of the circumstances surrounding Carmel’s highway superintendent position, for which his son-in-law is now running. He has taken issue with the
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera As I sit in my home office, I can see openly into my living room, dining room and partially into my kitchen. The plan is referred to as “open,” which in contemporary times has seen walls come
Read MoreBy Brian McGowan Irish history abounds with “what-if” scenarios. Few are as far-reaching as a decision made one fateful day, May 6, 1882, by a British statesman, Lord Frederick Cavendish, to “take a walk in the park” with a high-ranking
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