Author: Examiner Media

At a recent Town Board meeting, Deputy Supervisor Ed Lachterman said “…Underhill Farms will be paying $1 million in taxes. Unfortunately, 800,000 or so is school taxes. Schools are going to do very well with these projects.” He defended his

Have you ever been to a public hearing where Town Board members were yelling, preventing a person from giving testimony? Where a flawed law, needing major revision, was proposed without the opportunity for public discussion at a prior work session? Welcome

Recently, Donald Trump made the outrageous and unhinged remarks charging Jews who vote for Democrats “hate Israel” and “their religion” has ignited a firestorm of criticism from Jewish leaders and the White House. He continued his rant saying, “they hate

With respect to Ms. Holtzman’s letter in the Mar. 19 edition (“Republicans Must Face Facts That Their Party Reeks of Authoritarianism”), it is my impression that she is not and has never been a Republican. Alternatively, I cannot imagine why

I am seeing red after reading the most recent installment of Adam Stone’s deep dive into the workings of UnitedHealth/Optum (March 18). The medical billing scheme that is described in this article offers more evidence that companies like United Health

On Mar. 25, candidate for Yorktown supervisor, Jann Michandani, was quoted as saying that her opponent, Deputy Supervisor Ed Lachterman “had behaved unethically by referring to his position as “supervisor” in town documents. She also filed a complaint with the

We have a right to a paper ballot – secure and verifiable. VIVA NY (Senate Bill S6169B) is a bill that guarantees all New York voters the right to a paper ballot. It has passed the Senate but not the

Kudos to the Yorktown Town Board for adopting a six-month moratorium on shops selling tobacco or vaping products. I could not agree more with Deputy Supervisor Ed Lachterman when he expressed that a town inundated with tobacco shops “is not

Towns and cities wait for someone to get badly injured or killed before acting to install traffic lights and stop signs. Such is the case in Yorktown where a good Samaritan was nearly killed trying to prevent some ATV riders

Congressman Mike Lawler, whose district includes much of northern Westchester County, likes to give the impression he will protect your Social Security benefits. But will he? He consistently votes for Republican Party policies, and the GOP, starting with its leadership,