Commentary on local issues from guest contributors.
By Michael Malone And the Mountains Echoed comes from Khaled Hosseini, whose novels are set in Afghanistan. The book offers a unique structure–ten or so tangentially connected stories that form an unconventional novel, each one featuring a character or two
Read MoreBy Michael Malone Someone Else’s Life, a thriller from Lyn Liao Butler, is about Annie, who has recently arrived in Hawaii with her husband and young son, following a frightening incident back in Westchester County. That Annie lived in Westchester
Read MoreBy Lisa Woodward Current Town of Yorktown elected officials do not value trees. On Dec. 23, I heard a bulldozer and crashing trees in the woods next door to my home. I looked out the window and saw huge 85- to
Read MoreBy Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg As a longtime Ossining resident, I share local concerns about state roads in our area. I also drive on these roads and am committed to ensuring that safety issues are addressed. Upon taking office, my staff
Read MoreBy Neil Pellone The start of every new legislative session in Albany provides New York’s Assembly members, senators and governor with the opportunity to vote and pass critical legislation that directly impacts the lives of New Yorkers and their families. Just as
Read MoreBy Andre’ Rainey One of the hardest challenges I’ve faced in my life was walking into Dutchess County Family Court. The mother of my middle daughter refused to allow me to see my daughter after our separation, so I sought
Read MoreBy Marilyn Elie Closing a nuclear power plant requires attention to detail. In the case of Indian Point, this responsibility rests with the state Decommissioning Oversight Board. Composed of representatives from many different state agencies, the board considers what the owner
Read MoreAn earlier version of this piece noted how the office’s Economic Crimes Bureau has prosecuted individuals who have stolen a total of more than $800,000 from victims in cases of labor fraud, wage theft, tax and online money schemes, investment and loan
Read MoreBy Anshul Gupta The most recent reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, prepared and reviewed by thousands of scientists and experts from 195 countries, spell a grim climate prognosis after decades of inaction by governments caused in large part by the well-documented campaigns of denial, doubt and delay by the fossil
Read MoreBy Kevin M. Byrne When I first ran for the state Assembly, I vowed to bring a new generation of leadership to Albany. I pledged that my team and I would work relentlessly to address the affordability crisis, protect our
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