What is the technique for kayaking – does it require lessons? There are different styles of paddling: recreational, white water, sea kayaking, to name a few. Lessons are a very good idea. I […] Read more »
Thomas Comiskey of Scarborough had a 33-year career as an attorney at the New York City Department of Investigation. From 1953–1990 he lived on East 14th Street, at the northern boundary of Manhattan’s East Village. Fascinated […] Read more »
A graduation video features highlights from the car parade, prerecorded speeches, and each graduate’s picture. Photo courtesy Irvington Union Free School District Dressed in their caps and gowns, members of Irvington High School’s Class of […] Read more »
Not since the ‘60s has America seen social activism as impassioned, determined, and perpetual as we have witnessed these past historic weeks. That tumultuous era’s unrest was to protest […] Read more »
Although the third emergency supplemental package includes $2 trillion, less than 1% of the total package was earmarked to fight COVID-19 globally. The United States’ lack of international response will […] Read more »
To the Editor, While so many of our health efforts this year have been focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, I wanted to bring your attention to some important new health […] Read more »
Letter to the Editor: Too much is at stake in the next few months leading up to the November 3 Presidential election. We don’t want to repeat the Board of […] Read more »
Editor, River Journal: Not every example of voter suppression is intentional. Incompetence can also discourage voting and keep every vote from being counted. The State of New York has recently […] Read more »
To the Editor: I just wanted to point out that Senator Harckham’s office came through for me during the Covid-19 emergency. When I applied for unemployment in March, after all […] Read more »
To the Editor: COVID-19 is wreaking havoc on our families, our economy, and our elections. But Congress has the power to intervene right now. In response to safety concerns and […] Read more »
