Guest Columns

By Capt. Peter DiChiara Renee Fogarty’s piece last week (“Life in Prison Without Parole Doesn’t Stop Perpetual Cycle of Harm”) decrying Assemblyman Slater’s no parole for cop killers legislation equates to a fantasy novel of a make-believe utopia. Don’t let

By Rep. Mike Lawler and Assemblyman Matt Slater Having both served in state and local government, we know first-hand the impacts of the fentanyl epidemic in the Hudson Valley. Substance use disorder and fentanyl are ripping families and communities apart

By Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne No one in local government asked for this national migrant crisis, but tragically, decades of inaction by our federal government amplified by dishonest and underhanded moves by politicians placed it on our doorstep. In

By Tom Curley There’s a leviathan in the water. It breaches occasionally over in New Castle, eyeing its prospective new home, the long dormant Rite Aid site in Chappaqua. This property, dominant in the underdeveloped North Greeley corridor, is under

By Eileen Walton If you’re feeling fine, that could be a sign of good health – unless you have something like chronic kidney disease, or CKD, and aren’t aware of it. CKD can creep up on you as silently as

By Zach Lovatt The weather is heating up around the country, and as the temperature and humidity levels persist, it’s expected that there will be an uptick in hospital visits for heat-related illnesses. For your lovable pets at home, being

By Vince Scafaria Nestled along one of the most beautiful stretches of the Hudson River sits a decommissioned nuclear power facility called Indian Point. Site remediation is being conducted by Holtec, drawing upon the $2.4 billion fund set aside by

By Carola Otero Bracco, Richard Nightingale, Jan Fisher, Kathy Halas and Jirandy Martinez Just as baseballs are being batted around the playing field, so is the fate of migrants being batted around to sow disinformation and fear. As leaders of

By Patty Villanova Anyone who’s watched “The Sopranos” or old movies like “The Godfather” or “Good Fellas” knows about “omerta,” or the code of silence. That’s where the bad guys all agree not to say anything to the cops or

By Colin Hosten In some ways, there has never been more LGBTQ+ Pride in the Hudson Valley and Westchester. From flag-raising ceremonies, to family-friendly comedy shows, to street festivals and parades, there’s a little something for everyone. But none of