State-sanctioned Marijuana Shops Are Contributing to the rise in lung illnesses and deaths at a higher rate than previously believed. NEW YORK, NY — January 22, 2020 — Proponents of the marijuana industry have dismissed the “pot vaping crisis,” with its deaths and lung injuries, as an aberration of the illicit market. Legal pot, they say, is regulated and thus …
By KEVIN SABET, Ph.D.
NYS BUDGET PROPOSAL 2020: Will Governor Andrew Cuomo Continue Property Tax Rebates In Yonkers?
By BRIAN HARROD
YONKERS NIGHTMARE YONKERS, NY — January 2o, 2020 — New York facing worst financial condition since Governor Andrew Cuomo took office in 2011 and the anticipated Star Rebates may not arrive for the residents of the City of Hills. ALBANY, NY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo yesterday advised that he will present his budget proposal for the coming fiscal year on Tuesday, …
By BRIAN HARROD
On Crime and Punishment, Let Fairness and Justice Guide Us
By RICHARD BRODSKY
ALBANY,NY and WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — January 19, 2020 — If you listen carefully, we are in the midst of a profound debate about crime and punishment. Baseball’s cheating scandal; Rep. Chris Collins’ guilty plea; President Donald Trump’s impeachment; Harvey Weinstein’s trial; cash bail reform. In all these we sense that something wrong has happened. We can’t seem to agree …
By RICHARD BRODSKY
CUT TO THE CHASE: One More Republican to Tip the Balance
By DERICKSON K. LAWRENCE
MOUNT VERNON, NY — January 6, 2020 — One more Republican is needed for a majority of U.S. Senators to move Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. A fair Senate trial should be the end-game. The American public deserve to hear those fact-witnesses who were prevented, by the White House, to speak under oath: “De-escalation”- Pompeo; “Get over it”- Mulvaney; “Notepad-Never …
By DERICKSON K. LAWRENCE
Twelve Days of Christmas in Yonkers, the City of Gracious Living
By FRED POLVERE
YONKERS, NY — January 4, 2019 —For the twelve days of Christmas, Mayor Spano, twelve questions: A partridge in a pear tree – Will you promise not to extend term limits again? Two turtle doves – Curious: Why did your election signs and Gordon Burrows’ re-election signs always happen to appear in tandem, at the same time, at each location? …
By FRED POLVERE
Statement On Historic Impeachment Vote
By Yonkers City Council President MICHAEL KHADER, Esq.
YONKERS, NY — December 20, 2019 — Last night, for only the 3rd time in the 243 year-history of our great nation has a president been impeached. The House of Representatives formally filed Articles of Impeachment against Donald J. Trump, the 45th President of the United States of America for abuse of power and obstruction of justice. Public trust in our …
By Yonkers City Council President MICHAEL KHADER, Esq.
Cultural Decline In the Age of Tolerance
By BOB WEIR
Weir Only Human I recall a social gathering I attended several years ago in which the subject of abortion arose. A woman asked if the idea of terminating a pregnancy after 24 weeks would become that slippery slope we’ve often heard about. Before you could say “Amen,” another woman retorted caustically, “Well now, aren’t you the intolerant one!” I could …
By BOB WEIR
Warren’s Campaigning on the Issues; It’s the Right Approach
By RICHARD BRODSKY
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — December 1, 2019 — The dominant ideas of the 2020 presidential race are emerging, especially in the Democratic primary contest. Unexpectedly, the intellectualism of Elizabeth Warren has come to define the politics of the campaign, much to her credit. Candidates, pundits, and voters are caught up in the debates about her proposals. Good or bad, right or …
By RICHARD BRODSKY
Hatred Towards Jews on Full Display at York University in Toronto, Canada
By TAREK FATAH
Last Wednesday’s attack on Jewish students meeting at Toronto’s York University was no surprise for many of us who have seen the rise of hostility against Jews on university campuses across Canada. The Jewish students meeting had the required permission from university authorities. However, despite that they were accosted by members of York’s ‘Students Against Israeli Apartheid’ (SAIA), comprising mostly …
By TAREK FATAH
Bellyaching Billionaires Fan Flames Of Left-Wing Populism
By RICHARD BRODSKY
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — November 11, 2019 — It is instructive and appalling to listen to the whining of billionaires as their power and greed are challenged by Elizabeth Warren. They are adding daily to a long history of tone-deaf and politically inept responses to real economic populism. We’re headed back in time to when the super rich were politically …
By RICHARD BRODSKY