The League of Women Voters has always had a place in my heart—going all the way back to my childhood, when it was the only organization, political, civic, or religious, I ever remember my mother participating in with determination and enthusiasm. 

I always enjoy reading the Westmore News for its excellent local content but regret that it lacks a humor or cartoon page that would give me a good laugh in these troubled times. Well, editor, it pleases me to announce that I have found exactly what I have been looking for. It is labeled “Dick Hubert’s Worldview.”

Thursday, July 21 was a night to remember.

At least if you care for our American democracy.

Like many of you (I hope there are many of you), I was glued to my television screen watching the primetime hearings of the United States House Select Committee on the Jan. 6 Attack.

I continue to be pro-development because of the need for development in our village. Development will not only dramatically improve our infrastructure; it will ultimately expand our tax base and create many new jobs for our community. 

There was much talk of “murder” on last week’s opinion page. I wonder if the writers have thought this through.

At Monday night’s Port Chester Planning Commission meeting, public hearings were held on close to 1,500 additional housing units that are proposed for a very small area of this village. As I have outlined in a letter to the Westmore News, that is a large number of additional toilets dumping into our aging sanitary sewer infrastructure.

As someone who follows local and national news reports, I must tell you I am worried about the recent extreme heat and wildfires raging across the country. I feel for people who lose their lives and livelihoods to extreme weather, and I’m scared that it’s only a matter of time until it directly hits me and my community.

The truth matters, and I am fed up with the anti-abortion lobby claiming that healthcare equals murder. Abortion is not murder.

The front page article of the July 15 issue of this paper—“Anti-abortion activists clap back”—merits considerable praise for vividly bringing out the truth about abortion, especially in light of the seemingly prevailing pro-abortion mentality in this country.

Mark Jaffe, the 65-year-old Harrison resident who’s once again trying to get elected to public office, presents all kinds of challenges to any journalist writing about him.

Since it is time to consider a new lease for the Port Chester Yacht Club, the Mayor and Board of Trustees should be aware of a precious resource that is being exploited by a group of selfish, greedy boat owners at the expense of the Village of Port Chester taxpayers. 

I have to applaud Aldo Vitagliano for shining a light on how the local press favored one side over another on the recent Roe v. Wade decision. (Opinion, July 8, 2022.) He points out a noticeable lack of coverage on the pro-life side.

I cannot stop wondering why my generation of Ukrainians was reading the same books that Russians were reading, listening to the same music, watching the same movies and came out so differently?

I am a lifelong resident of Port Chester. My family-owned business has been committed to Port Chester for 90 years. I have seen our village miss one opportunity after another for decades. 

I ask Andy Sloan if in case 61 percent of Americans did say to keep abortions legal, does that mean they are correct? The answer is no. Aldo Vitagliano’s letter was honest and sincere, his letter was dishonest.

Is this the “Year of the Woman” in Democratic primaries? 

How do we thank the 140 attendees of our 7th Annual Anti-Bullying fundraiser? Other than this letter, we really are so honored and proud that our awareness corporation has been so well received. We are so happy that people from all aspects of legal and elected officials have taken time from their rigorous schedules to continue to attend our event.

Aldo Vitagliano’s letter re the end of Roe v. Wade is dishonest and out of touch.

On July 18, the Mayor and Board of Trustees will have a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the Form Based Code (FBC). The amendment seeks to clarify confusion in the FBC, stating: “it has become apparent that the way in which building ‘height’ is defined and regulated in the Code was confusing and, inadvertently, permitted buildings in excess of the number of stories originally intended by the Code.”