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A ceasefire is needed
The United States needs to immediately call for a ceasefire and increase the amount of humanitarian aid going into Gaza. Over 35,000 have already died in this bloody conflict, including over 1,500 … more
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Reflections on Palestine and Israel
Too many people and groups think that it’s okay if they do something, but wrong if someone else does it. When I condemned the Hamas shootings and kidnappings in 2023 I was called a Zionist. … more
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A Belated Valentine
Roses are Red, Violets are Blue No one tells History, Mary, Like you. You also tell Her-Story, it’s True, Since She remembers all of you. No “Kitchen-Table” History is told, Just … more
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A tribute to Elizabeth Greene
What follows is an excerpt from the April 16, 2024 session of the Town of Newburgh Justice Court Good morning. I’d like to welcome everyone to the Town of Newburgh Justice Court. Before we … more
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Evil should be illegal
In Germany, seventy-nine years after World War II, it is illegal to use the language or symbols of the Nazis unless they are used in some sort of educational depiction of how the Nazis were … more
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Oxymoron
Merriam-Webster defines the term as a combination of contradictory or incongruous words. The Department of Homeland Security was created in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, … more
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New York Health Act
If you have easy access to your doctors and have consistently good insurance coverage, count yourself among the fortunate. Medicine is in flux; big business has invaded the profession and profits … more
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Public comment - Not in Montgomery
The first act as Mayor, Mayor Hembury, abolished PUBLIC COMMENT on April 2. I am not aware of any village or town in Orange County that does not allow PUBLIC COMMENT. What a guy, a firm supporter and … more
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We’re better off with Trump
In his diatribe of April 11, Peter Ericksen deplores Mr. Trump’s promotion of the King James version of the Bible during Holy Week. (Admittedly as a traditionalist Catholic, I would like to see … more
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Cyberbullying
I am reaching out to the editor to share my concerns and frustrations about the lack of Cyberbullying harassment laws in New York State. I experienced cyberbullying in April, when a group of former … more
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Congestion pricing
I’m writing you today to inform Orange County citizens that Assemblyman Eachus and Senator Skoufis have thrown you under the bus. In 2019 Mr. Skoufis voted FOR NYC Congestion Pricing. On … more
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Maybrook budget
On April 8, 2024, there was a public hearing in Maybrook on the budget. Only 5 people showed up. I began to ask questions and was told that the public hearing is not for questions but for comments. … more
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Trump’s hypocrisy on steroids
I am not surprised by the hypocritical lengths Trump is willing to reach to make a buck to help pay his mounting legal bills. Now he is selling “God Bless the USA Bibles” inspired by Lee … more
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Betty Greene
On April 12th, 2024, we lost a great community servant, Councilwoman Elizabeth (Betty) Greene. Betty had served the Town as Receiver of Taxes for 28 years. Prior to her role as a councilwoman, … more
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Ellis Island
The Immigration Act of 1891 established the Office of Immigration to administer immigration affairs. It also appropriated money to build a new immigrant inspection station on Ellis … more
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Congestion pricing
The cost of congestion pricing will be borne by drivers also from New Jersey, Long Island, Staten Island, and Manhattan. Fee based financing places the fees on the users rather than the general … more
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Trump selling Bibles is an insult to religion
In an act of unmitigated hypocrisy, during the past Holy Week, Donald Trump announced that he’s selling “Freedom Bibles”. Moreover, on his social media platform, he suggested … more
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Urgent notice letter
People keep getting “URGENT NOTICE” letters saying that their car warranty expired, or it is about to expire. You are given a phone number to call. Nowhere on the letter is the name … more
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Learning from environmental disasters
As we reflect, this week, on the anniversaries of two significant environmental disasters, the Three Mile Island nuclear accident in 1979 and the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989, it’s crucial to … more
Disgraceful decision by city council
Barely four months since thousands were spent for the city council to attend an unnecessary conference in Puerto Rico, and the Newburgh City Council has approved once again another resolution … more
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