Category: Letters to the Editor
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An Angst For Change On March 16th
Village government works best when its representatives seek opportunities to engage citizen participation on issues that directly affect us, our families, our homes and our neighborhoods. We, the taxpaying public of New Hyde Park Village, learned a lot from that April 19, 2019 public hearing re: the development of the property at 300 So. 12…
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Know The True Facts Before You Vote
Petitions are in and village elections are set for March 16. In New Hyde Park the positions for mayor, village justice and two trustees are up for grab. This year, it’s exciting to see a few new parties established—The Unity Party, The Beautification Party and the Common Sense Party. I wish all the candidates the…
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Strength Comes From Within
2020: the year of mourning. The world continues to mourn loved ones, loss of normalcy, and more. As a griever prior to the coronavirus pandemic, reflecting on what I learned from my mom in the months before losing her gives me the strength to be hopeful in this incredibly difficult period in our lives. On…
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A Thank You From NYU Winthrop Hospital
As the COVID-19 pandemic has gripped our communities, our staff at NYU Winthrop Hospital has gone so far above the call of duty, their caring and devotion is almost beyond words. But words also cannot describe the outpouring of support that local businesses and members of our communities have shown to our embattled hospital staff.…
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Letter: Immigration Reform Should Not Be Driven by Racist Ideas
As the grandson of immigrants, I believe the time is now for comprehensive immigration reform. After seeing the Inspector General’s report regarding conditions at detention centers along the southern border, learning of the deaths of eight migrant children in U.S. custody, seeing the tragic image of a father who drowned holding his small daughter in…
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