Letter to the Editor – Primary Election Registration

To the Editor: While Election Day seems far off, there are primary elections coming up much sooner. Voting in a primary election is your opportunity to help select your party’s […] Read more »
Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins

New York State Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins on Black History Month

Every year, I am proud to honor African-American culture and history during this special month, not only because I am African-American, but because it shines a spotlight on American history. […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: Tarrytown School District Should Name Section of School in Honor of Nobel Prize Winner and Teacher

Recently,  I had the opportunity to interview on my WVOX radio program  Tarrytown resident Kay Semenza, mother of Dr. Gregg Semenza. Dr Semenza  won the Nobel Prize last year. Dr. […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: New voting machines in NY?

Ask your Assembly and Senate representatives to support and cosponsor bills that will help ensure free and fair elections in New York by changing the procurement process for voting machines. […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: Impeachment Process

To the Readers of the River Journal: Many people in the Hudson Valley support the impeachment of Donald Trump, even knowing that it is unlikely that he will be removed […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: Campaign Finance Laws

The Public Campaign Financing and Election Commission issued it report on December 2, and its decisions will become law unless the Legislature acts to change them in the next two […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor – A Great Lady, a Great Representative of the People

I was saddened to read in these pages that Congresswoman Nita Lowey is retiring. With her retirement will come an end to a woman who not only has represented her […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: Get Big Money Out of NY politics

The NY State Legislature passed historic reforms in 2019. Campaign finance reform did not make it. Politicians in NY still must fund-raise like crazy from sources who can make the […] Read more »

An Open Letter from the Mayor of Ossining

“Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but has not solved one yet.” ~Dr. Maya Angelou Ossining is still reacting to news of an incident that […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor – From Paul Feiner, Greenburgh Town Supervisor

The River Journal does not endorse any candidate or party, nor does it take an official side on issues within the community or the country as a whole, but does […] Read more »