Opinion Exchange

Here’s a reminder from U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel, D-Bronx, regarding tax deductible donations to the Haitian relief effort. March 1 is Monday: Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY-17) is urging anyone still considering making donations to help the beleaguered people of Haiti to do so before Monday, March 1, 2010 if they… Read More →

Sen. Chuck Schumer has more campaign money in the bank than any other senator running for re-election this year — nearly $20 million at the start of 2010, according to CQ Moneyline. It is no surprise: New York’s senior senator, a Democrat, has been in the thick of all the… Read More →

Some forum posters took issue with the headline, “GOP’s Castelli surprises in 89th District win,“ on the 89th Assembly election, noting that it shouldn’t have been a surprise that Robert Castelli, the Republican candidate, would best Democrat Peter Harckham, a county legislator. In the traditional sense, looking at the history of… Read More →

One study has shown that an abstinence-only sex education curriculum can be effective for young teens, according to the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. That finding has been called a “game changer” by Bill Albert, chief program officer at the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, a… Read More →

Candidates vying for the vacated 89th District state Assembly seat — Republican Robert Castelli and Democrat Peter Harckham — appear in a LIVE Editorial Spotlight interview at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday; to watch or submit questions click here. The seat was vacated when Adam Bradley became White Plains mayor. Also this… Read More →