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On Sunday, Sept. 29, outside the Yorktown Community & Cultural Center, a couple dozen protesters yelled “baby killer” and other epithets at people attending the Oct. 7 memorial, which was organized by several local Jewish community...
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BY BRETT FREEMAN
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Walking around my neighborhood one afternoon, I noticed a large white swan sitting in the grass near the road.
The swan was alone and not near the pond where it can typically be spotted silently floating along with the Canada Geese and...
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By Kim Kovach
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9/27/25
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Love, Sex and Friendship: A Philosophical Examination Part I
Human life is fundamentally intertwined with relationships-love, sex, and friendship-elements that shape our identities and reflect our deepest values. Throughout history, philosophers...
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By James Martorano
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9/23/25
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Playing to type
I've played in bands for longer than I can remember, but that's only a guess since I can barely remember the last 48 hours or so. If it happens to come up in the course of conversation (in other words me shamelessly plugging...
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Rick Melén
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9/23/25
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TEACHING OUR CHILDREN THE LESSONS OF 9/11
An Op Ed from Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown)
In Yorktown and across the Hudson Valley, reminders of September 11th are never far away. Many families here lost loved ones. Many more had neighbors,...
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Assemblyman Matt Slater
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9/23/25
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It is not unusual for a New Yorker who is faced with the prospect that their spouse will need long-term care in a nursing home (or at home for the rest of their life) to seriously contemplate the possibility of divorce.
While divorce has been...
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Anthony J. Enea
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9/23/25
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State Comptroller slams Pound Ridge: ‘Can’t rule out fraud’Dear Editor,
On Aug. 1, the Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) disclosed on its website a 16-page audit report on Pound Ridge.
The report was on the town’s procurement...
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John D. McCown
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9/23/25
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Lawler blames the ACA, but it’s insurers who are profiting while patients sufferDear Editor,
Congressman Mike Lawler continues to use Project 2025 talking points to cut services from the poor and middle class of America.
On the Morning Joe show...
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Dorothy Venditto
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9/23/25
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In January 2024, an MRI to see if I had a spinal issue turned my life upside down: it revealed a kidney tumor. My spine was fine, but at age 42, I suddenly wondered, “Do I have cancer? Am I going to die?”
Over the past year and a half, I’ve...
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Rabbi Sarah Freidson
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9/23/25
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As the buzz of lively cicadas and humidity of heat waves come to an end, the obnoxious ring of the school bell interrupts the daydream that was summer.
This is a tale as old as time, but summers for students aren’t what they used to be. Here’s...
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BY ANNA HUBER
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9/23/25
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Free speech, consequences, and what we can learn from Kirk
Last week, we reported on a School Resource Officer in Somers losing her post after making inflammatory remarks about Charlie Kirk.
While her words were ugly, I don’t believe she posed...
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9/19/25
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“When people stop talking, that’s when bad things happen.” – Charlie Kirk.
Sure enough, bad things did happen last Wednesday, September 10, at Utah Valley University. Charles J. Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was shot dead at the first...
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BY MILLIE MCCORMACK & LIANNA MARTONE
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9/16/25
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When news broke of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, my first thoughts weren’t about politics.
They were about my kids. Without any prompting from me, for many months now, they had been watching Kirk’s videos on YouTube. It struck me that someone I...
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In 1790, George Washington wrote a now-famous letter to the Hebrew Congregation of Newport, Rhode Island. In it, our first president set down in plain language the promise of America:
"All possess alike liberty of conscience and immunities of...
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9/5/25
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This summer, I leaned hard into our family’s unofficial tradition: experiences over things. When it comes to birthdays and milestones, we’ve learned that roller coasters, water parks and tennis matches make for far more lasting memories than gift...
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9/2/25
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The recently signed monumental Rescissions Act of 2025 has been the center of intense interest and controversy.
Narrow margins in both the House of Representatives and the Senate approved it. Presumably, each elected official weighed the pros and...
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By James Martorano
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8/13/25
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There are few situations where five simple words can instantly silence an entire ship of people.
“This is your captain speaking…”
Any experienced traveler knows that missed connections, canceled flights, and other mishaps are part of the journey....
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By Tom Walogorsky
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8/13/25
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Dear Letter,
I’m writing in response to Don Scott’s recent opinion piece, “From Cuomo to Mamdani – What Westchester Can Learn from NYC’s Left Turn,” (July 3, Page 12).
Don raises an important point: New York City’s extreme progressivism isn’t...
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By Mike Palladino
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8/13/25
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My mom planned summer vacations for our family each year when I was growing up.
I recall a really fun beach vacation on the island of Jamaica where I met a new friend, Susan, who lived in Illinois. My dad was the driver on long car trips to...
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By Kim Kovach
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8/13/25
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Dear Editor,
Don Scott's piece titled “When ideology trumps safety” (June 5, Page 16) oversimplifies the issue. Yes, the majority supports deporting criminal immigrants, but is an immigrant in jail necessarily a criminal? Could they be in jail...
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By Richard Levine
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8/13/25
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