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 »

Letter to the Editor: Remembering Fukushima and American Amnesia

According to The Mayo Clinic staff two main features of amnesia are: Trouble learning new information. Trouble remembering past events and previously familiar information. That seems to be the case […] Read more »

Op-ed: Gutting NIH Is Hurting Our Community

We are living through an era of accelerated medical progress: in just a few decades, childhood leukemia survival has jumped from 10% to over 90%. Yet, more work remains: cancer […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: Lawler’s Support of DOGE Cuts

To the Editor: Congressman Mike Lawler made news lastweek when he insulted legislator Jose Alvarado during a discussion about immigration enforcement practices at a meeting of the Westchester County Board […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act Vote

To the Editor: The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act is coming up for a vote in both the House and Senate.  This legislation would require everyone to prove citizenship […] Read more »

Op-ed: Don’t Fear La Migra – Know your rights

(Editor’s Note: Consulte a continuación una traducción al español de este artículo.) Recently, Sleepy Hollow’s Mayor, MartinRutyna, wrote a letter to the residents of Sleepy Hollow. That letter was published […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: Make Yourself Heard During State Budget Season

Dear Editor, I write to invite readers of this publication to weigh in as New York State shapes its budget for fiscal year 2026. My staff and I are currently […] Read more »

Mayor’s Statement: ICE Enforcement in Peekskill

Early this morning, Peekskill Police Department Chief Dylewski was informed federal agencies including the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were in the City looking for an individual with a […] Read more »
From left: Mark Morganelli, Monica Getz and Ellen Prior. Photo: Mark Morganelli

Letter to the Editor: Remembering Monica Getz

Monica Getz helped many individuals get back on their feet after setbacks in their lives Our community lost a great woman this week. Irvington’s Monica Getz, founder of the Coalition […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: Croton Clergy Call for Support for Immigrants 

Dear Editor: At the twilight of one year and the dawn of another, we keep coming back to words from the ancient Book of Isaiah — “Learn to do good; […] Read more »