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Pete Harckham has served us as Westchester County legislator and now as state senator. He brings to each position the ability to understand complex issues; connect with individuals, volunteer groups and local governments; and work non-stop both in the community
Read MoreI was alarmed to discover that Prop 1, the so-called “Equal Rights Amendment,” could drastically change the future of girls’ and women’s sports in New York. This amendment would likely grant biological males a constitutional right to compete on girls’
Read MoreThis year’s ballot in New York State contains Proposition 1. Prop 1 is an addendum to the state constitution that will protect our rights that are already law. Prop 1 will also update the state constitution by adding protections that
Read MoreAs chair of the state Senate’s standing committee on environmental conservation and one of the most productive members of the Senate, Peter Harckham has been a frontrunner on preserving environmental health in Senate District 40. One of Sen. Harckham’s biggest
Read MoreIt gives me no pleasure to find it necessary to write this letter. At the Oct. 1, 2024, Yorktown Town Board meeting when I tried to speak during Courtesy of the Floor, the supervisor angrily shut me down, at the
Read MoreRepublican challenger Gina Arena is again running against incumbent Democratic Sen. Peter Harckham in the 40th State Senate District. Ms. Arena claims on her website that she is “pro-choice.” However, the organization Westchester Coalition for Legal Abortion (WCLA) – Choice Matters
Read MoreThis November, vote Yes on Proposal 1, the New York State Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), to protect our rights and reproductive freedoms, including abortion. Voting Yes will guarantee our reproductive rights in the state constitution so that they can’t be
Read More“A show of hands. How many of you have visited wine-producing countries?” This is how I typically begin one of my wine and food pairing events. A large percentage invariably raise their hands with smiles on their faces and a
Read MoreBy Brian McGowan This Friday, Oct. 18 marks the fourth anniversary of the passing of eminent Irish-American scholar and prolific author Thomas Cahill. When Cahill, a Bronx native, died, he left behind an impressive body of work, including his most
Read MoreBy Reginald J. Johnson I want to take this opportunity to thank the mayor, Common Council and the residents of the City of Peekskill for the privilege and honor to have served as judge of the Peekskill City Court for
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