Brabenec: The problem with Gov. Hochul’s state of the state The following was offered by Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C-Deerpark): For the first time in three years, a governor of New... Letters to the Editor 16 Jan 2023 | 09:30
State Conservatives react to state of state message: ‘We can do better’ Gerard Kassar, chairman of the New York State Conservative Party, offered the following reaction to the 2023 state of the... Accessibility Statement 13 Jan 2023 | 12:11
Skoufis on Kochul’s state of the state: ‘Thematically on-point but very light on details’ State Sen. James Skoufis offered the following reaction to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s State of the State message: The Governor’s... Accessibility Statement 13 Jan 2023 | 12:08
Moment to moment life with a larger view To the editor: In 2019, Governor Cuomo New York set up a working group to chart new energy policies. It delayed... Letters to the Editor 09 Jan 2023 | 03:41
Concern about doctors’ liability costs Are you concerned about the wait time to see your doctor or the wait times at the hospital emergency department? That problem... Letters to the Editor 28 Nov 2022 | 04:47
Chester Senior Center Confabulation story gatherings The Town of Chester Senior Center is hosting a series of Confabulation workshops. These are storytelling and writing workshops... Home 25 Oct 2022 | 05:48
Visions of moving the Village of Goshen forward with New York Forward Complementing the Downtown Revitalization Initiative, referred to as DRI, is the newly launched New York Forward grant program,... Home 21 Sep 2022 | 10:55
To save nursing home residents, a call for immediate arms About a decade ago, Orange County sought to sell Valley View, our publicly owned and operated nursing home. Representing... Letters to the Editor 23 Jan 2022 | 10:18
Requesting a central county Covid testing site Last week, at the first Chester Town Board meeting of 2022, the board unanimously passed my motion to send a letter to Governor... Letters to the Editor 17 Jan 2022 | 02:12
Comments from the blogs: ‘This is not a Democrat or Republican thing. This is a health crisis’ A blogger who identified himself as Chris posted the following in response to a story in last week’s paper, “Enough is enough.”... Letters to the Editor 18 Dec 2021 | 05:07
Top 10 environmental bills Governor Hochul should sign before 2022 From the home office on Hamilton Street in Albany, Environmental Advocates NY presents the Top 10 bills Governor Kathy Hochul... Letters to the Editor 08 Dec 2021 | 04:07
The cost of college. NY urged to launch endowment for public universities New York is facing calls from faculty to boost the state’s public university system by launching a university endowment -... Local News 28 Nov 2021 | 08:26
State storm relief funding now available for Orange County homeowners Gov. Kathy Hochul announced this week that up to $2 million in emergency funding will be made available to eligible homeowners... Local News 17 Nov 2021 | 12:22
Air quality. State denies permits for power plants in NYC, Hudson Valley State environmental officials have denied required air permits for natural gas power plants in New York City and along the... Police & Fire 03 Nov 2021 | 08:59
On the job. New NY law lets workers propose hours cut instead of layoffs Workers facing layoffs in New York state now have a right to ask their employers instead to trim all workers’ hours and have... Local News 28 Oct 2021 | 07:26
