Don’t worry. The act captured by this headline doesn’t refer to anything that happened in our lifetimes.
Editor’s note: The following letter was addressed to Pound Ridge Supervisor Kevin Hansan and the Pound Ridge Town Board, and is published at the author’s request.
About 35 years after writing a letter to the editor of The Sophian at Smith College about abortion and having gotten a lot of flak for it, I’m back.
I am a resident of Bedford Village for over 20 years and had one son go through
In the five-person race for three open seats on the Bedford Central Board of Education next week, I will be voting for Gilian Goldman-Klein to fill one of those seats and urge everyone to do the same. Having known Gilian for seven years, I know her to be very smart, very strong, passionate a…
I’m writing in support of Erika Glick’s candidacy for the KLSD Board of Education. Erika has been a friend and neighbor for 12 years, during which time I’ve come to know her as a warm, generous, intelligent person who has dedicated her life to the education and enrichment of children. I wat…
We are writing to say that Gilian Goldman-Klein has our vote for the BCSD school board. We write this as owners of local businesses, as people who have served on the Budget Advisory Committee for a number of years, and as parents of a student at Bedford Village Elementary School. While all o…
As working-class immigrant parents, we came to the U.S. with the hope of allowing our children to receive an excellent education. Despite the many challenges that we faced, our sons were able to graduate from Fox Lane High School and eventually from the colleges of their dreams, becoming the…
Honest, thoughtful, fair-minded dialogue and engagement is what our community needs. Engagement and discussion with an open mind to truly hearing all views — especially those that differ from our own, void of hidden or overt agendas, is what we should demand from our community leaders. I am …
Daily we are forced to navigate an increasingly polarized and politicized world making progress difficult as extreme viewpoints and inflammatory debate have become the norm. One of the reasons we chose Bedford to raise our family was the quiet, safe and somewhat insulated environment it offe…
I am writing to endorse Rory Burke for reelection to the KLSD Board of Education.
As I look at the competing signs and flyers for BCSD Board of Education, one slate stands well above the others. I do not know Amal Shady and Blakeley Lowry personally, but their résumés are clearly heads above the competition. While the other candidates have coached some sports and joined B…
I am writing to express how thrilled I am that Amal Shady and Blakeley Lowry are running for the BCSD board. I know them both to be extremely smart, forward-thinking, responsible and team-oriented candidates. Their vast experience working with different groups of people to implement policy w…
I’m a parent of a student in the Bedford Central School District. I am paying careful attention to the upcoming Board of Education election.
Gilian Goldman-Klein has the right stuff to serve on the Bedford Central School Board. A well-functioning school board needs members with a variety of skills and backgrounds as well as connections with multiple constituencies. She fills the bill in all areas.
We are writing in support of the Katonah-Lewisboro School District’s budget and to endorse Rory Burke, Elizabeth Gereghty and Julia Hadlock for reelection to the Board of Education.
Around this time of year as the annual vote nears on the proposed school budget, we receive a letter from the same concerned resident in the Katonah-Lewisboro School District that documents the disconnect between the district’s record of higher spending and flat to declining student enrollme…
I am a Mount Kisco resident for the past 13 years and currently have three children attending Fox Lane High School, Middle School and Mount Kisco Elementary School. I enthusiastically recommend Roger Nadel to be elected to the BCSD Board of Education on May 17.
As we consider who will be advocating for our children, our families, and our community on the Bedford Central Board of Education, my full support goes to Blakeley Lowry.
In the article “Incumbents vie for reelection to school board” (April 29), current Board of Education member Rory Burke states that “those who criticize the board for a lack of transparency are part of a small group of individuals who regularly attend the BOE meetings”; his comments are said…
I’m a Bedford resident and I’m offering my support of Gilian Goldman-Klein for one of the open seats on the Bedford Central School District Board of Education.
One of our two local prisons was prominently in the news again this week. National publications reported the death of Kathy Boudin, a member of the radical group, the Weather Underground, who was convicted for taking part in the 1981 Brink’s armored truck robbery in Rockland County that led…
I am thrilled that Amal Shady and Blakeley Lowry are running for the Bedford Central School District’s Board of Education They have my full support in their candidacy.
Will be fiscally responsible and work tirelessly to improve student achievements
If you believe in a future where all Katonah-Lewisboro students are equal and treated with dignity, the choice is obvious: vote Matthew Goglia for School Board. If you believe all KLSD students are worth fighting for, the choice is obvious: vote Matthew Goglia. If you believe organizations a…
Erika Glick has my vote on May 17 and I encourage you to join me in supporting her candidacy. Her unique blend of passion, perseverance and professional experience will be an invaluable addition to our Board of Education.
I object to the recent advertisement headlined “Residents and Landscapers of Pound Ridge” (April 22), advocating against the town’s proposed leaf blower legislation. The content is misleading and ignores the most important matter: the constant, antisocial noise produced by gas-powered leaf b…
I am writing in support of the Katonah-Lewisboro School District’s budget and to endorse Rory Burke, Elizabeth Gereghty and Julia Hadlock for reelection to the Katonah-Lewisboro Board of Education.
As a resident of Bedford Village, I am writing this letter to offer my full support of Gilian Goldman-Klein for the Bedford Central School District Board of Education. As a parent of children in Fox Lane Middle School and Fox Lane High School, I have seen firsthand the complicated and chall…
I favor eliminating the use of gas-powered leaf blowers. A longstanding principle in this country says, “Your right to swing your arms ends just where the other man’s nose begins.” Likewise, the right to use your leaf blower ends at the other man's ears.
I have been following the Pound Ridge Town Board meetings regarding CALM’s recent proposed legislation. CALM’s proposed legislation does not eliminate the problem. Substituting gas powered with electric blowers will not reduce environmental impact. During production, electric blowers emit m…
I am writing to publicly add my support to the many who support Amal Shady in the upcoming Bedford Central School Board election.
As a resident of Bedford Village, I am writing this letter to offer my full support of Dr. Gilian Goldman-Klein [Ph.D.] for the Bedford Central School District Board of Education. Gilian’s intelligence, values, thoughtfulness, compassion, and decade’s worth of professional experience in educ…
In the past week, signs have sprung up around our small town like so many roadside thistles: “STOP the Pound Ridge blower ban!”
It is my belief that Chris Kramer would serve the Bedford Central School District community well as a member of its Board of Education. I’ve known Chris for almost 15 years as his two oldest children and my kids were in classes and extracurricular activities together. In conversations on the…
Entertain the findings of an organization (CALM) that provide the basis as to what the board would like to accomplish and there will be no surprises as to their narrative. Then have the local newspaper present one side of the work session without capturing the pulse of the attendees that wer…
At this point in the town’s deliberations over what to do about gas-powered leaf blowers, virtually no one in Pound Ridge seems happy. Legislating is a messy process, we’re reminded once again. So is building a consensus around a solution that all sides can live with.
Regarding the recent article (“Town punts on utility parcels,” April 8), Pound Ridge attorney, William Harrington, knows that at no time did my analysis involve the enterprise value or annual profitability of the company, and was focused solely on the revenue and income produced from the wat…
With less than a month to go before annual school board elections, the candidate slates have crystallized in Bedford Central and Katonah-Lewisboro. With diverse backgrounds and platforms among the candidates, as well as announced alliances, this year’s board races are shaping up to be lively ones.
The last few months have seen a number of notable developments on the electric school bus front, particularly in the area of policy and funding. We were also interested to see the results published this week of a study by Con Edison. The findings point to an aspect of fleet electrification —…
I am writing in response to the editorial, “Action, not fear, needed to combat climate change,” March 4.
Thank you for your coverage of the Katonah Chamber of Commerce’s Chili Night (“Golden Ladle Lives!” March 25). I would like to add a clarification.
The Katonah-Lewisboro school budget for 2022-23 has been adopted by the school board. You will be voting on it May 17. In order for you to cast an informed vote, presented below is a comparison to the budget of 20 years ago. With the currently proposed budget, Lewisboro’s taxes will again go…
In the debate over restricting gas-powered leaf blowers in Pound Ridge, a position I strongly favor, I’d like to clarify a few contentious points. Without revisiting the obvious environmental damage from blowers, I’d like to address those who feel there is no need to change the status quo.
It has been a little more than a week since the Bedford Central School District publicly disclosed an incident involving Fox Lane special needs students that has ignited horror and outrage across a broad swath of the community. While school officials have been reticent about some of the deta…
Bedford is famous for its beautiful natural environment and commitment to conservation. So, it was with dismay that we as residents watched as the Guard Hill hilltop preserve was demolished to make way for a new emergency radio tower.
The letter about “Unintended consequences of banning of gas leaf blowers” (March 25) gives me the opportunity to remind homeowners that leaves have enormous value to a yard and should not be disposed of.
One hundred and twenty-five years ago, Thomas Edison was granted a patent for the kinetoscope, a precursor of the movie projector. William McKinley was inaugurated as the 25th president. Queen Victoria of England celebrated her Diamond Jubilee. And John McDermott of New York won the first Bo…
On March 3, the Biden administration announced that it had designated Temporary Protected Status to Ukraine on the basis of the “ongoing armed conflict” within the country. This means that Ukrainian nationals who have continuously lived in the United States since March 1 of this year are all…
In her landmark book, “A Problem from Hell,” Samantha Power posed the question that haunts our nation’s past: “Why do American leaders who vow ‘never again’ repeatedly fail to marshal the will and the might to stop genocide?” She concludes that the U.S. response to genocide since the Holocau…
The weekly newsletter from our town supervisor is a welcome communication with information on the town and its goings on. But in the newsletter of March 18, I read with sadness and dismay of the changes in a cherished tradition, the Easter Egg Hunt and even the Easter Bunny. How can that be…
