The “gross negligence and dereliction of duty” Hezitorial MOUNT VERNON, NY — July 18, 2021 — Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard declared the obvious: the vehicles necessary to sustain public safety have been permitted to deteriorate to the point of being considered dilapidated and unsafe to operate. The known crisis has been a long standing concern. It is recognized …
By Hezi Aris
Contrary to the Neoclassical Model of Competitive Markets, Wages Are Not Set Naturally
By Oren M. Levin-Waldman
NEWARK, NJ — July 13, 2021 — Some small businesses, primarily restaurants, including fast food chains, still complain that they cannot find workers because of government programs that have effectively raised the reservation wages of their workers. This, of course, has created a moral hazard as workers have less incentive to return to work because they get more from non-work. …
By Oren M. Levin-Waldman
Here Is the Best Ultrasonic Humidifier of 2021
By HEZI ARIS
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — July 13, 2021 — There are many reasons and benefits to using a humidifier. Cleaning the air in your home and adding moisture to improve health and wellness is a win-win. With so many different types and brands of humidifiers out there, it can be hard to find the best one on the market. The Everlasting …
By HEZI ARIS
Nationwide Bible Reading Marathon Comes to Israel Via Iowa
By Jonathan Feldstein
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — July 12, 2021 — While there is an unprecedented and increasing historical trend for Jews and Christians to connect and partner in areas such as support for Israel, combatting antisemitism, and other social issues of common interest, it’s not every day that Jews and Christians unite in prayer, or something as basic as reading the Bible together. …
By Jonathan Feldstein
Mount Vernon Planning Board Meeting Rescheduled for July 14, 2021 With Respect to Willson’s Woods Park
MOUNT VERNON, NY — July 11, 2021 — It has often been said that action related to ill advised development now takes place at City Council meetings. The council is rezoning large swathes of the city and taking lead agency on specific projects. By the time some of these projects come to the Planning Board for site plan review, it …
The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro
By Frederick Douglass
A speech given at Rochester, New York, July 5, 1852 Mr. President, Friends and Fellow Citizens: He who could address this audience without a quailing sensation, has stronger nerves than I have. I do not remember ever to have appeared as a speaker before any assembly more shrinkingly, nor with greater distrust of my ability, than I do this day. …
By Frederick Douglass
Happy Fourth of July
The Statue of Liberty poem as it is known, was written by Emma Lazarus and is named “The New Colossus”. The Statue of Liberty poem is actually a sonnet by Lazarus written to raise money for the building of the base and is now engraved on a bronze plaque and contained inside of the Statue of Liberty. YONKERS, NY — …
Fixing Your Bad Oral Habits
By Hezi Aris
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — June 30, 2021 —Teeth are pretty hardy, but that does not mean that they can withstand all kinds of wear and tear. Your teeth naturally wear down with time, but some of your habits could be speeding up their demise. The pandemic has made the situation even worse. A New York Times article found that dentists …
By Hezi Aris
Leading In Primary Returns, Mount Vernon Forward Team Declares: ‘It’s Time To Bring Our City Together!’
MOUNT VERNON, NY — June 23, 2021 — Today, the Mount Vernon Forward team celebrates their collective campaign and the impact it has had on the movement for better government in Mount Vernon. While we know the final tally will take some time, we believe we have won this historic race to change Democratic politics in Mount Vernon. And we …
Police Associations Condemn Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah
By Affiliated Police Associations of Westchester President Detective Keith Olson
YONKERS, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — June 23, 2021 —On behalf of the more than 4,000 law enforcement officers that comprise the Affiliated Police Associations of Westchester (APA), I condemn Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah’s outrageous decision to charge New Rochelle Police Detective Michael Vaccaro with Attempted Assault 3. Sadly, Det. Vaccaro has been caught in the crossfire of an agenda-driven …
By Affiliated Police Associations of Westchester President Detective Keith Olson