Letters

As a concerned member of our community, I feel compelled to shed light on a troubling trend that has emerged in our local school board elections. While our school board plays a crucial role in shaping the future of education

Joe Simometti’s attempt last week in his letter (“Jones Will Represent District Well With His Views on Key Issues of the Day”) to link Rep. Mike Lawler to the extreme MAGA wing of the Republican Party falls short with the

In response to the ad “Radical Activists Are About to Ruin Summer BBQ Season,” presumably placed by industry lobbyists, the bill referenced the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act, introduced by state Sen. Peter Harckham and Assemblywoman Glick. It will

I am one of independent mind and do not live in the 16th Congressional District. So, you ask why am I writing? George Latimer is a most worthy congressional candidate who grew up and attended public school in Mount Vernon. He has devoted 30-plus

Recently, Columbia University canceled its commencement ceremony, denying thousands of young people and their families an opportunity to celebrate an amazing accomplishment; for many (or even most) families, one that came at tremendous economic and psychological cost. This, just days after USC

In a letter titled “There Are Many Problems That Still Must Be Resolved With EVs,” (May 7-13 issue), the letter writer quoted a newspaper article without identifying the paper. An internet search revealed that the rather bizarre quote that EVs

In response to Sarah Kaplan’s letter to the editor in the May 7-13 edition (“Lawler’s Advocacy for Minimal Gun Regulations Isn’t Strong Enough”), why do you believe that additional licensing will reduce violent gun crime? In many states you need

Everyone is concerned about election integrity. We voters need assurance that we can mark a ballot privately and independently, that we can verify our votes as we marked them and know that those votes will be counted accurately. We need to

I encourage voters in the 17th Congressional District to support Mondaire Jones for Congress because of his values. I believe in democracy. Our current representative, Mike Lawler, represents a party that supports a man for president who encouraged the overthrow

School nurses are underappreciated, even in today’s world. More than one-third of schools nationwide do not have a nurse who works on site. Some nurses don’t get paid enough and some positions are only part-time jobs. School nurses cannot help