Letter to the Editor: Celebrate Earth Day in Croton-on-Hudson

Dear Editor, As Earth Day 2025 approaches, I invite the Croton-on-Hudson community to come together in celebration of our planet and a more sustainable future. On Saturday, May 3rd, from […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: Seven Decades of Empowering Women Through Education

For over 70 wonderful years, the Westchester County Federation of Women’s Clubs has had the immense joy and privilege of empowering women at Westchester Community College (WCC) to pursue and […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: In Support of Liz Santillanes For School Board

Dear Editor, I’m writing to express my enthusiastic support for Liz Santillanes, a candidate for the Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns (TUFSD) Board of Education. Liz is a […] Read more »

Op-ed: RBF’s Commitment to Civil Society

Dear Friends and Partners:  I feel it is important for leaders in all sectors, as well as citizens across our communities, to express their views in this time of challenge […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: Congressman Lawler and the SAVE Act

Dear River Journal Editors, I was disappointed that my Congressman, Mike Lawler, voted in support of the SAVE Act, which would require anyone registering to vote–or even changing their address–to […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: Encouraging Immigrants to Share their Stories

Rabbi Mara Young of Woodlands Community Temple recently initiated a series on cable TV  and on our Greenburgh You Tube channel – interviews with children of Holocaust Survivors – highlighting […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: Sleepy Hollow Financial Audit

To the Editor: As I wrote last year, it is essential that the Board of Trustees receive and accept the financial audit before developing a new and informed budget. Here […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: Congressman Lawler on Veteran Support

To the Editor, The following was sent to Congressman Michael Lawler. Dear Mr. Lawler, You boldly claim in your newsletter that you will never vote for (or support) reductions in […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: Con Edison Proposed Rate Increase

Dear Editor,  Utility costs are among the top issues my office receives calls about. Most of my constituents live within the Con Edison service territory, and Con Ed’s delivery charges […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: Local Clergy Support of Transgender Service Members

Dear Editor: We are clergy in the Unitarian and Universalist traditions – deeply respectful of freedom of conscience and equal protection under the law. We are profoundly disappointed and angry […] Read more »