To the Editor, Sure, the higher ups played it safe this time around. As a 20-year carrier it’s about time they’re getting smart. It’s only mail, they should not be putting carriers’ lives in danger getting to work! Everyone thinks it’s an easy job, but not many can do it in snow and ice and bitter […]
To the Editor, My invitation to everyone to attend a fundraiser for Vince Tyer’s campaign to succeed me on the county legislature has resulted in some positive comments about my early retirement announcement and endorsement of Vince. I announced early to give everyone an opportunity to make whatever adjustments and plans they might want to […]
Community View Some of you may remember Dennis Smiths’ book, “Report From Engine Company 82”, about the “bad old days” when the “Fort Apache” area had the busiest firehouse in the world. Firefighter Smith detailed the horrific fire rate; the displaced immigrants; the grinding poverty- the overall destruction of the South Bronx. Well, the Bronx […]
To The Editor, I was angry and appalled at the conduct of the Orangetown ZBA at the Anellotech hearing on January 21. The rights of the public were trampled by a board that seemed to have made a decision prior to walking through the door. Point of fact, before one public comment was made Chairman […]
BY DIANE DIMOND As a young radio reporter on Capitol Hill, I used to be full of anticipation for the annual State of the Union address. Fresh notebook on hand, I’d dutifully mark the highlights of the speech and plot out what portions to report to the public. My desk under the Capitol dome was […]
BY DAVID LEVINE Now that the State of the Union has been delivered, it’s time for all the usual suspects to start chiming in with all their predictable comments. The Republicansundoubtedly will call the President obtuse for refusing to heed the recent electionas a call to rethink his policies, and his Democratic Party allies will […]