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Dear Editor,
The Yorktown Democratic Committee has reached out to organize a debate this cycle, and I want to see it happen. A real debate, with both candidates on stage, taking questions directly from...
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9/25/26
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Dear Editor,
Seniors cannot afford to keep Rep. Mike Lawler in Congress. His unwavering support for expensive MAGA policies is making it harder for older Americans to afford the basics.
For too...
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9/18/26
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Dear Editor,
In today’s world, it seems easier than ever to divide ourselves by politics, opinions and differences. What I appreciate most about John Campobasso is that he refuses to see people through...
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9/18/26
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Dear Editor,
Yorktown Supervisor Ed Lachterman has proven himself as a highly effective, pragmatic leader who utilizes his substantial business experience to deliver fair and honest government — always putting what he...
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9/18/26
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Dear Editor,
In a time when nearly every public issue is quickly sorted into red or blue boxes, it is worth remembering an important distinction: nonpartisan does not mean apolitical.
The League of Women Voters is a...
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9/4/26
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Dear Editor,
After reading Supervisor Ed Lachterman's August 6 Yorktown News article, “A Tragedy That Demands Hard Questions,” I felt compelled to offer the perspective of someone who spent 31 years as a correction officer.
I watched the old system work, and...
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9/4/26
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Dear Editor,
On Aug. 19 I received in my mailbox a flyer from State Sen. Peter Harckham titled “Delivering for Westchester" and “Securing Vital State Funding for Westchester.”
The following bulleted points were...
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9/4/26
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Dear Editor,
Jann Mirchandani touts various safety concerns ("Safety basics shouldn't be optional," Aug. 6, Page 28), yet doesn’t necessarily have any answers to what she perceives to be a problem.
I have...
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9/4/26
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Dear Editor,
In response to Councilwoman Susan Siegel’s opinion column in the Aug. 6 issue ("Bike & E-bike safety need the Town Board's attention," Page 26), I am wholeheartedly in favor of some common sense...
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9/4/26
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Dear Editor,
If you live in Yorktown and drive, you are now experiencing being stuck waiting for a few lights to change in what can only be called new development generated traffic.
Contrary to the...
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9/4/26
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Dear Editor,
I sometimes join the protest rally sponsored by Indivisible Yorktown on a Saturday.
The others are mostly Yorktown residents. The thing about protests and rallies is that they unite like-minded...
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Dear Editor,
I do a lot of my getting around on foot, and in parts of Putnam County that can be its own adventure. Too many roads have no shoulder, no sidewalk, and no safe way for a person to easily get...
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8/8/26
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Yorktown should ban glue trapsDear Editor, I’m writing about a concept that most good people agree about - it's wrong to cause senseless suffering to animals. This is especially true if the suffering is intense, non-stop and prolonged - the type...
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8/8/26
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Dear Editor,
Have you gone somewhere on Route 35?
Have you tried to make a left?
Have you tried to stay alive?
What about a left into the Triangle Shopping Center?
Have you tried that lately?
How long did it...
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8/8/26
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Dear Editor,
Yorktown Town Councilman and Deputy Supervisor Sergio Esposito gets an “F” for his criticism of the important investments being made to support our communities (“State budget fails...
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8/8/26
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Dear Editor,
In reading the Opinion Piece by Senator Harkham in the June 18th edition of the paper, in many aspects, is a misleading propaganda document.
“The New York State Senate Majority fought long and hard for an array of important wins...
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7/10/26
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Dear Editor,
As someone who stood alongside the Gorman family during the recent demonstration near their home, I feel compelled to share what I witnessed and to recognize the leadership shown by Yorktown Supervisor Ed Lachterman.
The tragic loss of Sheridan...
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6/29/26
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Dear Editor,
After reading about rural communities around the country paying for the electricity that data centers use, I asked Google the question “Does ConEd supply electricity to data...
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6/29/26
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Dear Editor,
I would like to thank the Yorktown Town Board for its work regarding Jack DeVito Field and Veterans Plaza.
I moved to Yorktown 30 years ago to raise my family because of what a wonderful community it was—and still is today. My...
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6/8/26
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Dear Editor,
We are religious leaders in the Town of Yorktown, from a variety of faiths, and we write in support of the housing “set aside” law proposed by the Yorktown Community Housing Board, which is scheduled for a public hearing on June 16 at the Town Board.
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6/8/26
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