Letters to the Editor
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 …
I am writing to express my concern as a New York State resident about the lack of funding for bottle redemption centers in the state budget. The Division of Budget and Budget Committee failed to …
Trump is turning up the heat on the campaign trail. He is attempting to strike fear in the hearts and minds of the American electorate by his warning of a nationwide bloodbath if he loses the 2024 …
During the 1980 presidential debates with President Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan used that phrase several times when President Carter challenged Reagan’s positions on several subjects. The …
A few of the news people who analyzed the results of Super Tuesday questioned how the party of Lincoln had become so enamored with Donald Trump. A quick look into recent history can easily answer …
Letters to the Editor
Imagine if you will, you are ready to move into your own apartment after spending 4 years living in a nursing home. Yes, you are disabled and you need 24 hour care, but it’s time to find your …
I have recently completed an environmental action fellowship at Hudson River Sloop Clearwater. The fellowship lasted roughly eight weeks, I spent most of my time researching the issue of single-use …
Are you like me? When riding down the road and I see a piece of woodland newly clearcut, or dozers and heavy earth moving equipment playing in the soil where corn grew, or alfalfa, I go, “What …
On September 17, 2017 Governor Cuomo signed Executive Order 170 which forbid “state officers or employees from inquiring about immigration status in most cases where that information …
New York is the most unequal state in the nation. The gap between rich and poor is largest here, and no wonder. Newly built Manhattan skyscrapers blot out the sun, while housing across the state is …
Editorial
It’s 26 miles between Newburgh City Hall and the Mohonk Mountain House Resort and Spa. Driving time along the Thruway, with its tolls, is 34 minutes, but the elegant resort is a world away from …
What began as a one-person crusade to improve our state highways, is blossoming into a coalition. Don Berger, a Montgomery resident, has taken his case to the town boards of Montgomery, …
As March unfolds, we once again find ourselves immersed in the vibrant tapestry of Women’s History Month. This annual celebration provides a dedicated space to honor and commemorate the …