By Michael Gold Lake Carmel, Palmer Lake and other lakes in Putnam County are at risk from harmful algal blooms (HABS), a result at least in part from increased phosphorus and nitrogen loads leaking into these water bodies. “Algae blooms
Read MoreBy Morris Gut Lino and Victoria Cacsire have opened La Casa de Nina serving an eclectic fusion of Peruvian and Greek/Mediterranean cuisine. It is in the freestanding building that previously housed Unionville Tavern, near the Hawthorne Metro-North station. Lino Cacsire
Read MoreBy Michael Malone Delia Owens, author of “Where the Crawdads Sing,” was on page one of The New York Times in recent days, but the story had nothing to do with her smash novel. Well before the book’s 2018 publication, Delia
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera When we lived in a single-family home in Brooklyn Heights, my wife awoke one morning and told me she had a dream that there was a man in our room looking down at us in bed. As
Read MoreBy Brian McGowan Who does not love a sea shanty? Pronounced “shan-tee,” it is a rhythmical work song sung by sailors at sea. While much of the work once performed by hand on sailing vessels has been replaced by machines
Read MoreOn the morning following the July 9 storm and flash flooding in Putnam County and other parts of the Hudson Valley, I was on the ground with my local, state and federal colleagues to inspect and assess the extensive damage
Read MoreIt must be getting close to local election time because the incumbent Mount Pleasant Republican elected officials are again trying to instill fear in the hearts of Mount Pleasant residents. A few weeks ago, the Republican supervisor issued a Declaration of Emergency, alleging that we
Read MoreHello! My name is Jann Mirchandani, and I am running for town supervisor in Yorktown. I’ve been a small business owner for 25 years, and I raised my kids in the Yorktown school system. I love my community and I’ve
Read MoreI think it is time that the Pleasantville School District begins to give serious consideration to implementing school resource officers in our schools. I have been pushing for the implementation of SROs for some time now and there doesn’t seem to
Read MoreThe New York State Public Employees Federation represents vocational rehabilitation counselors (VRCs) who work at Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) offices like the one described in your “Special Investigation: Job Program Fails Disabled Locals” (June 6-12). VRCs help
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