It would have been most helpful, Mr. Derek Garrison-Bedell, in your recent Point of View if you could have elaborated on your support of “having mental health professionals present during 911 responses.” more

Kirstyn Brendlen’s story on the front page of the Oct. 8 issue highlights how demonstrators in two communities — protesting the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis — receive totally different treatment by the police on June 4. more

As co-chairs of the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, we found the recent story about the Putnam Greenway improvements missed the mark by ignoring the thousands of voices of Van Cortlandt Park users who support and appreciate increased access to the park’s excellent green space. more

I wanted to share a text my daughter, Mya, sent me. Mya is currently a sophomore at Bard Academy, and a graduate of P.S. 81. more

Ron Wegsman accuses me, in my letter to the editor, of calling the Jews of Israel “a mostly European population.” Actually, he writes that Israeli Jews from Europe, the western hemisphere and the former Soviet Union are now only 40 percent. more

Of course it will not be the same. Nothing is the same — this time of crisis or anytime. more

The Press has received many responses to the Dec. 8 article and editorial about towing.  more

To the editor: Now that the midterm elections have come, the results are better for Democrats than the polls and the pundits had predicted. more

I would like to take issue with Peter Wolf’s Point of View. Seldom have I read so many ideas in one essay that need to be challenged. more