Letter to the Editor

Dear Supervisor Murray and Town Councilpersons, I was shocked to learn that my community has been without representation for two weeks and we didn’t even know it. I thought that those kind of deceptive, back-door maneuverings only happened in the movies. Why the shroud of secrecy? The obvious plan was: “O.K. Let’s not tell anyone that Angie Cullin retired. Then, …

Today, Andrew Cuomo announced that we will ban fracking in New York. This is a historic moment, and one of the great environmental and health victories of the last decade. Five years ago, hydrofracking seemed inevitable, with tens of millions of dollars spent to sway Albany. But today, the big money interests lost. They lost to a powerful grassroots force …

Dear Editor, It’s disappointing that Congress is poised to leave town without enacting a long-term renewal of vital tax credits for wind power, which is sorely needed here in state to reduce pollution and aid in the fight against global warming. A new Environment New York report, “More Wind, Less Warming,” shows that the carbon pollution from 9 coal plants …

Presented by the Editor on Behalf of a Concerned Yonkers Constituents December 1, 2014 Dennis Kremer, Chair Westchester County Board of Ethics Litigation Conference Room, 6th Floor 148 Martine Avenue White Plains, New York Dear Distinguished Members of the Westchester County Board of Ethics, I am a constituent of the City of Yonkers, who is quite disturbed as to your …

Dear Editor, The monster snowstorm in Buffalo last week was downright scary. But storms like this are exactly the sort of extreme weather that climate scientist predict will become more frequent in New York unless we reign in the carbon pollution fueling global warming. We know what we have to do: limit carbon from the largest sources – our power …

This week, after months of making our voices heard through millions of comments, numerous calls to the FCC and the White House, and online blackouts, we finally achieved a big step forward. This Monday, Barack Obama made it 100% clear that he wants to see a true and strong Net Neutrality rule in this country before his Presidency is over. …

The Clean Water Act has brought progress to the Hudson River, but in order to continue the Hudson on the path to success we must protect all the waterways in New York. A loophole in the Clean Water Act has left more than 55% of New York’s rivers and streams, including many that feed into the Hudson, vulnerable to pollution. …

Over 20 states have In-Person Early Voting. Some states keep voting booths open as long as 3 weeks. Voters or their children becoming ill, family emergencies, unexpected family obligations, after-school activities, weather, traffic, car trouble, home repairs requiring immediate attention, all impact getting to the polls. Why isn’t NYS more accommodating in light of such unpredictable realistic situations? The opportunity …

This Election Day there will be two proposals on our ballots to amend our NYS Constitution. Proposition 1 calls for reforming the legislative redistricting process.  Proposition 2 streamlines the NYS Legislature to allow the use of technology and create a paperless legislature. I ask that you vote “yes” on both of these changes. Proposition 2 is straightforward. When our constitution …

During his campaign for office, Cuomo could have been reported to the police as a missing person, so much so that at one paper a wall clock was maintained showing the weeks and months during which Cuomo fled the prospect of press interviews. The reason? He seems unable in fright to control his temper when questioned by the press and …