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A brief comment on the Feb. 6 article about the improper tree cutting on two recently subdivided lots on Clark Street in Pleasantville. The quote from the mayor seems to suggest that the developer/contractor of the lots where the trees

The letter to the editor in the Feb. 13-19 issue from Maryam Fatouh (“New Castle Officials Must Show Greater Empathy After March for Peace”) suggests that town officials, and indeed all residents, should be more empathetic to the residents of

Republican Congressman Mike Lawler is at it again. In a recent newsletter, he bemoans the fact that his bill for restoring a portion of the tax deduction for state and local taxes (SALT) was rejected by the House of Representatives.

Here in Mount Pleasant, we have communities that are severely impacted by the unfair cap on state and local taxes (SALT). I was glad to see that Congressman Lawler was able to force the SALT Marriage Penalty Elimination Act through

It felt it was necessary to respond to last week’s Northern Westchester Examiner article, “Knickerbocker Facing Challenge from Capicotti for Mayor in Buchanan,” and comments from my opponent Anthony Capicotti. There is definitely cohesion on the board – unfortunately, only with

Although a registered Democrat, I am strongly for Ed Lachterman to carry on the work of his friend, the late Tom Diana, as supervisor of the Town of Yorktown. I have known Ed since his early days as a board

You published a letter in last week’s edition, “Student Organizers Should Be Commended for Chappaqua Peace Rally.” Unfortunately, the letter did not discuss peace but instead was a letter supporting the policies of a terrorist organization, Hamas, so designated by the United States and the European Union. I did

Now is the time for solidarity within the Democratic Party. George Latimer represents the kind of party loyalty needed for Democrats in Congress. As Westchester County Executive, Latimer has demonstrated his ability to get things done and to work with

The opinion piece last week, “Student Organizers Should Be Commended for Chappaqua Peace Rally,” suggests that “critics of the rally would do well to examine the facts.” Here is an uncomfortable fact: Israel was living in peace on Oct. 6.

During the 1990s, many scientists engaged in debates on global warming, which is factually correct; however, in the 1950s to the ‘70s, the debate and media headlines were on global cooling and the coming next Ice Age. “New Ice Age Coming” blared the front