One of the most rewarding aspects of serving as the state assemblymember from the 93rd District is working alongside groups that are able to r…
On Labor Day, Westchester Avenue and The Market in Pound Ridge were filled with amazing artisan and vintage vendors from Brooklyn to Connecticut. There were over 50 vendors, three food trucks, a family fun area and music from Alex Cano and Dan Zlotnick. As I spoke to vendors, their immediate…
It is most likely that this year’s global drought and extreme weather events are signaling the beginning of long-term changes. In many areas of the world, these events have already become life threatening. Luckily, we don’t need to be passive bystanders. The climate crisis can be mitigated b…
Putting down roots in a new community like Bedford or Pound Ridge or Lewisboro is exciting. It signals a new beginning, a step into a future full of promise. It can also be daunting. Everything is unfamiliar, yet there’s so much to navigate — road names, library hours, Little League signup d…
The William G. Pomeroy Foundation earlier this week made an announcement that whetted our appetite to learn more. As you might know, the Foundation funds the creation of historic markers like the one erected in Katonah in May to mark the hamlet’s 125th anniversary.
Madelyn Contreras is a volunteer firefighter with the Mount Kisco Fire Department. Like so many who live and serve in Westchester, she has to work hard to stretch her dollars to cover housing, education and other costs, which can be prohibitively expensive in this region. But thanks to a new…
These days as I drive around town, to the post office, the gas station, the market, the library, there are chickens here, chickens there and everywhere, A plethora of chickens. Chickens galore. Chickens on lawns, chickens in gardens, chickens by the edge of the road, busily scratching and bu…
While the world around us seems to be spinning out of control, it is wonderful to see the leadership of Bedford focus on the issues most important to our town. Under the leadership of our town supervisor, Ellen Calves, and the town board, it is refreshing to hear about the town board’s appro…
When the two local boards of education met recently for the final time before the start of the school year, there was talk about advisory committees and school safety plans (Bedford Central) and class sizes and an upcoming bond vote for capital improvements (Katonah-Lewisboro).
“Who’ll love it then?” My father, a gardening columnist in his retirement, asked that question in one of his last columns. He was talking about his beloved vegetable garden in Pound Ridge, wondering what would happen to it when he was gone. He asks: “Can you leave a garden to someone?”
“He was a results-oriented, roll up your sleeves, what’s next, get it done leader. He didn’t listen to the naysayers, he just got things done.”
Chess has been a prominent part of Russian culture for centuries. It became central to everyday life following the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the start of socialist-communist rule. The Soviet government actively tried to foster a vibrant chess culture, and Soviet Commissar Nikolai Krylen…
Two local legislators are trying to flip the balance of power with Albany so town governments have a much greater say about the application of pesticides in local wetlands.
Over the past week, COVID-19 rates have been rising moderately across the United States as the omicron variant increases in prevalence. Politicians may be concerned with sponsoring appropriate legislation to address this problem. While addressing COVID-19 domestically remains a priority, equ…
I was stunned to read that actor Matt Damon’s recent purchase of a property in Bedford Hills didn’t “make [the] cut” for inclusion in The Record-Review (“Damon and Dimon, et al.," July 29) although it actually seems to have made the cut, albeit in a backhanded manner. But even more shocking …
School starts soon and with it the resumption of school board meetings, some of which were inflammatory and downright rude last year.
What should be a celebration of this usually bountiful time of year has turned into a futile watch for dark gray clouds offering the tantalizing promise of rain.
Our thanks and appreciation go to Pound Ridge for its participation in the America in Bloom awards program. Special thanks go to Carrie Sears, Supervisor Kevin Hansan, and all the participants, sponsors and volunteers for organizing a remarkable tour and meetings June 23-24. We have enjoyed …
In his response to “Damon and Dimon, et al.” (editorial, July 29), Mr. Sorell’s belief in the newsworthiness of a recent/impending celebrity home purchase (“What’s with the celebrity endorsements of Bedford candidates,” Aug. 12) appears to be based on a concern that celebrity endorsements un…
Conservation advocates in the Town of Bedford are looking for updated regulations to ensure that more trees get replaced than taken down. Meanwhile, a misunderstood municipal project to replace unhealthy trees in the Bedford Hills business district last week sparked a small firestorm over th…
Last year, New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie appointed me to the newly-created Committee on People with Disabilities, as well as appointed me chair of the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities. As this was not an area with which I previously had muc…
Thank you for your article about Bedford Hills (“Nearly empty hamlet showing new signs of life,” July 29). Despite the empty storefronts, Bedford Hills is receiving more investment than it has in decades. This week, however, people are unhappy about the tree removal, so I’d like to address h…
Over the past week, COVID-19 rates have been rising moderately across the United States as the omicron variant increases in prevalence. Politicians may be concerned with sponsoring appropriate legislation to address this problem. While addressing COVID-19 domestically remains a priority, equ…
The economic indicators are all lining up. The message they’re giving is: further slowdown ahead.
The steady stream of bold-faced names who buy and sell real estate in our towns shows no sign of abating. But if you’re looking here to satisfy your curiosity about the juicy transaction details or soak up photos of the luxurious spreads, you’ll come up empty.
Around this time last year, Americans were celebrating the “hot vaxx” summer. It was a time of hard-earned rewards, of carefree gatherings and travel, activities made safer by the growing prevalence of the COVID-19 vaccinations and rising immunity. Or so we hoped.
Two separate Bedford town boards have passed versions of the Tree Preservation Ordinance, one in 1986 and the current version in 1997. The Conservation Board wanted to see what laws other municipalities have enacted to protect their trees since 1997 to help decide if our current ordinance ne…
There are stories that need and deserve to be told, stories that humanize the political debates that swirl around us at 10,000 feet and illuminate the consequences of new legal rulings and legislation. Sometimes, these vital stories only get told thanks to the legwork and sources of local r…
Who would have guessed that the assassination of the former prime minister of Japan would have provided a much-needed wake-up call to America to address the issue of gun violence head on and stop burying its head in the sand with meaningless legislation purporting to make us safer from those…
Hardly a week goes by in our area without a report of a black bear sighting, often near a bird feeder or garbage enclosure. Crossing paths with a coyote or fox that is wandering through also has become fairly commonplace. But every so often, we’re reminded of a few other remarkable creatures…
Until the eve of the Bedford Town Board meeting last month, it was a certainty the board would vote to permit cannabis retail dispensaries. However, Bedford’s citizens, through emails to the board, word of mouth and opposition at the board meeting, forced the ideologue town board to reject i…
As a pediatrician, I provided health care to 10- and 11-year-old pregnant girls who lacked understanding of the cause or consequences of their pregnancies. These children were most often victims of sexual abuse by family members.
The Jan. 6 committee after five hearings has shown the American public overwhelming evidence and testimony from Republican appointees and Trump staff that proves the 2020 election was not stolen. There is no longer any doubt that Trump and his entire administration including his lawyers, fam…
This Monday, July Fourth, marks the 246th anniversary of our nation. Once again, we recognize Independence Day by recalling words from American history that illuminate some of our nation’s bedrock principles and values. They take on extra meaning today in light of the Jan. 6 Select Committee…
I am writing this letter to remind people that many turtles are crossing the road every day. A turtle was hit by a car near where I live. Upon further investigation, a nest of eggs was found close to the road. Many of the eggs had already been destroyed.
Thank you Lewisboro, a thousand times. The Lewisboro Garden Club would like to thank everyone who came to celebrate our 50 years of serving the community. Special thanks to Timi Parsons who oversaw the silent auction, and all the talented people who donated items that benefited the Lewisboro…
To say there was pent-up demand for trucks would be an understatement! On Saturday, June 18, over 700 people enjoyed the return of one of our most popular events, Truck Day. The Bedford Free Library staff and volunteers were happy to welcome all the familiar faces and so many new members of …
In response to your article, “Bedford board reviews tower plan’s environmental impact” (June 17), while I much admire Bedford Town Board member Andrés Castillo’s commitment to objectivity, and believe he is a person of fine character, I do question the board’s latest statement that Stone Hil…
I was distressed at the vitriolic tenor of comments leveled at Supervisor Calves and the rest of the Bedford Town Board at this week’s board meeting regarding the settlement with Verizon to build a cell tower on Stone Hill Road and to prevent a more intrusive outcome.
Six months. That’s how long the gap apparently was between an abusive incident involving students with special needs at Fox Lane High School and notification of the victims’ parents and the broader public.
We residents of the Town of Bedford need better cellular service, if for no other reason than to be able to contact 911 in an emergency.
Who isn’t feeling the pinch from $5 per gallon gas prices? Or higher prices at the supermarket and at restaurants? And, borrowing is about to cost more, too, because interest rates are going up, a pinch you’ll start to feel soon if you carry credit card balances or plan to take out a car or …
The letter titled “On abortion debate, there are valid points voiced by both sides,” (May 20), has prompted me to continue the conversation about this contentious subject.
The U.S. Surgeon General declared the mental health of America’s youth an urgent public health crisis. One-third of high schoolers report persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, while suicide rates for young people rose 57% in a decade. One million Americans died from COVID. Getting …
We are a generation that will never come back.
I share the outrage expressed in your editorial (“Rituals of loss, observe and repeat,” May 27). But it’s inaccurate to blame the lack of additional gun regulations on “policy paralysis.” In the decade since Sandy Hook, Republicans have not only actively opposed even the most modest additio…
According to Bedford Town Supervisor Ellen Calves’ newsletter, cannabis dispensaries should be allowed within the confines of Bedford “to address the disproportionate impact on communities of color due to decades of racially-motivated criminalization and stigma associated with this substance…
David Zapsky chairs the Town of Bedford Veterans Advisory Committee. He spoke Monday at the Memorial Day ceremony in Bedford Village, one of the many events held in surrounding hamlets and towns that honored Americans who gave their lives in military service.
We write to raise awareness around an issue that appears to affect a few, but in reality, affects all Bedford residents.
As the burst of spring that brings forth promise starts to phase into longer, warmer days of the summer ahead, it is hard to imagine a more glorious month than June in our part of Westchester. For the schoolchildren in our community, it’s a break. It may be a working break, but it’s a break …
Continuing our graduation season tradition, we have selected a sampling of excerpts of remarks delivered by college commencement speakers at campuses around the country. Our selection includes remarks from political and business leaders, athletes and comedians, among others.
