Commentary on local issues from guest contributors.
By Marion Walsh On May 28, 2024, the Examiner News published a letter from Ms. Stephanie Hickey, a current trustee of the Hendrick Hudson Board of Education, which expressed strong opposition to the Hendrick Hudson Educational Association’s (HHEA) advocacy and
Read MoreBy Michael Leach Substance use disorders and mental health issues tend to go unnoticed within the veteran’s community. It can often be stigma, not reaching out for help or loved ones overlooking the problems and noticing the red flags. According
Read MoreBy Jule Woodward Navigating the American healthcare system is very, very difficult, especially when you don’t have employer coverage or public assistance. I’ve listened to the frustration of so many new retirees at my workshops they they’re confronted with a massive
Read MoreBy James Rogulski Last December, a five-member majority of the Hendrick Hudson Board of Education voted 5-2, for the second time in three years, to re-organize the district’s three elementary schools. This decision was an incredibly bad one. It will
Read MoreConstituents in Jamaal Bowman’s 16th Congressional District likely thought their congressman could not sink any lower in his animosity toward Israel. In the months after the Oct. 7 attacks, Bowman had baselessly accused Israel of genocide, been caught on tape
Read MoreBy Marcel Gemme New York became the 16th state to legalize cannabis, and following the legalization, full festivals about cannabis were inevitable. 4/20 Day will be celebrated in many areas of the state. At some festivals, there will be sampling
Read MoreBy Alan D. Bergman It is fairly incredible how many times in my work as a personal historian I have heard, “I wish I had…” and “I should have.” These comments are made by adult children who have lost one
Read MoreBy Gail Fattizzi The public has recently been blasted with headlines reporting a landmark lawsuit settlement between the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and home sellers in Missouri. While many realtors have reservations about the settlement itself, I am more
Read MoreBy Shokoofeh Rajabzadeh and Leslie Horn Peterson The Town of New Castle is considering a law that would impose a $500 fee for groups to obtain a permit to exercise the constitutionally guaranteed right to protest. Groups would also be
Read MoreBy Tara Klein It was only one sentence in Gov. Hochul’s State of the State message in January, but the pure mention of those with disabilities brought hope to hundreds of thousands of people with disabilities and their families across
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