Readers aren’t at all surprised by the announcement that Starwood Hotels global headquarters is relocating a few miles away to Stamford, CT, after New York failed to match the level of financial and tax incentives being offered by Connecticut. Many are citing New York’s high-tax status and its non-business-friendly atmosphere, as well as the high [...]

Video surveillance tape of Diane Schuler taken at a gas station in Liberty and audio clips of the calls to state police from her family that were posted on LoHud.com has ignited among readers the discussions about the deaths, medical examiner’s report and continuing coverage of this accident. They are also picking apart the video, [...]

A federal drug sweep by the FBI and local and county police netted 33 gang members in Westchester County and lots of discussion by readers on drug problems in the Lower Hudson Valley and beyond. Here’s what people are saying about the raid, which was carried out last night and this morning.

One reader had this [...]

Despite Albany lawmakers assurances that higher fees for new license plates likely won’t come to pass, New York residents aren’t feeling reassured. In actuality, nothing about the proposal to change the license plates is finding much favor among LoHud readers—from the fees to the aesthetics of the plates to the elected officials spin on the [...]

It appears that the honeymoon is over for County Executive-elect Rob Astorino, who announced that Republican Kevin Plunkett will head his transition team. Plunkett is a partner with DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr law firm. The choice has some readers fearful that by choosing a politically connected person like Plunkett, Astorino is already losing [...]

Westchester residents had been expressing their displeasure with the status quo for months as they read story after story about what they perceived as gross fiscal mismanagement, especially in light of municipal salaries data that revealed generous salaries and benefits for many civil servants.
Well, Tuesday they got their chance to express their ire a little [...]

It’s all elections all the time as we hit the one-week mark before voters head to the polls Nov. 3. In case you need to brush up on your candidates, here’s a quick run-down of where you can find the latest information about the races and candidates.

Visit our elections page as a jumping off point [...]

Here’s the latest interview schedule updated to reflect the Putnam and Rockland sessions.

Candidates in most contested elections for mayor, supervisor, council members and trustees in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties are invited to discuss the issues and their campaigns in endorsement interviews with Editorial Board. As in the past, these discussions will form the basis [...]

The recent spate of drunk-driving accidents and fatalities in the Lower Hudson Valley have served to focus reader debate on drinking and driving. Many residents support measures that would help curb DWI such as stricter enforcement of laws on the books, as well as strenthening penalties for those convicted of the crime.

Readers’ outspokenness on the [...]

Candidates in most contested elections for mayor, supervisor and trustee in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties are invited to discuss the issues and their campaigns in endorsement interviews with Editorial Board. As in the past, these discussions will form the basis of news articles and serve as fodder for the Editorial Board’s recommendations. Because of [...]