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It’s sad to see how the once regal Underhill Mansion has, on its face, been left to deteriorate into something that looks like a deteriorating, boarded-up haunted house. How has this been allowed to happen? How does the current apparent state

On Tuesday, July 23, Yorktown will hold a special election for a seat on the Town Board. I believe we are fortunate to have Susan Siegel as a candidate for this office. Ms. Siegel is a 54-year resident of Yorktown,

State Sen. Peter Harckham’s recent flip-flop on the proposed Mahopac-Somers battery plant was not unexpected. Read the room, Pete. Everyone (outside of the energy profiteers pushing the project) opposes it. But it would have been nice to see him take

Listening to residents doesn’t always mean Town Board members have to vote the way residents want. In fact, that’s often not the case with the current Yorktown Town Board led by Mr. Lachterman! Mr. Lachterman certainly didn’t listen to residents

I’d like to thank the primary voters of Westchester for their large vote of confidence in the June primary for U.S. Congress. I’m deeply indebted to those who were supportive of my effort to serve us in the House of

I am writing to express my support for state Senate candidate Gina Arena’s stance against bail reform. As someone who has lived in New York for many years, I have seen firsthand the detrimental effects that recent bail reform measures have

Yes, Donna Diana has the experience that is needed to represent the needs and wants of the people of Yorktown. As the wife of the late town supervisor, Tom Diana, she is running for the council seat to keep his

There have been many letters, articles and political advertisements written about the qualifications of the candidates for the Yorktown Town Board. Ms. Diana’s qualifications appear limited to being Tom Diana’s wife for 30 years, having lived in Yorktown for 35

Some considerations for safety improvements at the Saw Mill River Parkway-Grant Street intersection: Eliminate the existing traffic signal.  Eliminate the existing pedestrian crossing across the parkway. Create an adequately controlled, unsignalized northbound right turn-only merging lane entrance to the parkway