ALBANY, NY — January 28, 2020 — In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) will recognize members of the Rockland community who are working to make a difference and educate the Hudson Valley about the atrocities surrounding the Holocaust so they may never happen again. On Tuesday, Senator Carlucci has invited special guests with Suffern’s Holocaust …
Bible Study Can Give Meaning to Your Life
By BOB WEIR
Weir Only Human FLOWER MOUND, TX — January 28, 2020 — For the past few months some friends and I have been involved in the challenging pursuit of reading and understanding the Bible, Old and New Testaments. Although raised in the Catholic faith, my education in the Scriptures was more perfunctory than scholarly. I grasped the necessity for the Ten …
By BOB WEIR
Hezi Aris, Yonkers Tribune Editor-at-Large, AJ Smith, SmartAsset VP of Financial Education, and Shawn Patterson-Howard, Mayor of Mount Vernon, NY on Westchester On the Level – Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 10am ET
Guests and Listeners may share their perspective and / or inquiry when staying on topic and using the following call-in number: (347) 205-9201. Listen to the broadcast “live” or “on demand” via … http://tobtr.com/s/11650939 MOUNT VERNON, NY, NEW YORK, NY and YONKERS, NY — The broadcast day begins this Tuesday, January 28, 2020 with Yonkers Tribune Publisher / Editor-at-Large Hezi …
Two of New York’s Sacred Cows are About to Lock Horns
By RICHARD BRODSKY
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — January 26, 2020 —What’s different about this year’s budget proposal from Gov. Andrew Cuomo has nothing to do with the size of the looming $6 billion budget gap. Albany has successfully wrestled with larger gaps often. The problem is that for the first time we’re headed for a collision between the two sacred cows of state …
By RICHARD BRODSKY
A Great—But Fragile—Triumph of Zionism
By CAROLINE GLICK
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — January 26, 2020 — The arrival of dozens of world leaders to Jerusalem to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day and commit to fighting anti-Semitism represents recognition of Zionism’s fundamental truth: The Land of Israel is the one and only, eternal homeland of the Jewish people. What the foreign leaders who came to Jerusalem last week to mark …
By CAROLINE GLICK
New York State Senator Peter Harckham Endorses Westchester District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr.
MT. PLEASANT, NY — January 26, 2020 — New York State Senator Peter Harckham endorsed Democratic Westchester District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. for re-election on Wednesday, January 22nd. Senator Harckham, Chair of the State Senate’s Committee on Alcohol and Substance Abuse, cited Scarpino’s innovative and proactive approaches to solving the opioid epidemic as the reasons for his support. “I am …
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano Endorses Mike Bloomberg for President of the United States Nominates
Mayor Spano Becomes First New York State Big City Mayor to Support Bloomberg YONKERS, NY – January 25, 2020 – Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano today endorsed former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg for President of the United States. Citing the Democratic presidential candidate’s executive leadership, record and vision to unite the country, Mayor Spano is the first New York …
Following Concerns from Local Vets, Congressman Rose Calls for VA to Provide Greater Flexibility in Compensation and Benefit Exam Appointments
With many veterans facing hours long commutes to different states to determine benefits, Congressman Rose calls for telehealth and expanded exam locations STATEN ISLAND, NY – January 25, 2020 — Following up on concerns raised at his recent Veterans Town Hall, Congressman Max Rose, Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, called on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide …
7th Pedestrian Accident in Greenburgh; Town to Push for Red Light Cameras to Enhance Safety
By Greenburgh Town Supervisor PAUL FEINER
The Feiner Report Why Should Towns Be Treated Any Differently Than Cities When It Comes to Pedestrian / Motorist Safety? Greenburgh Need to Be Authorized to Have Red Safety Cameras with Funding to Ve Used to Enhance Safety 7th Pedestrian Accident in Recent Months Today GREENBURGH, NY — January 24, 2020 — There was another pedestrian accident in Greenburgh today; …
By Greenburgh Town Supervisor PAUL FEINER
Letter to the Editor Regarding the Congressional Race to Represent NY17
By ROB ABBOT
Dear Westchester Tribune / Yonkers Tribune Editor-at-Large Hezi Aris, January 24, 2020 — Yonkers Times’ Editor Dan Murphy’s report on the contest to succeed retiring Congresswoman Nita Lowey [“Parker and Buchwald leading Dems to replace Lowey,” January 9th] failed to take note of the elephant in the room. That elephant is named David Carlucci, an incumbent State Senator who collaborated with …
By ROB ABBOT