Guest Column
Guest Column
A quick temperature check for Riverhead
"Time will tell whether these green shoots grow. We’ll be watching. But this time, with more reason to hope than under the previous (mal)administration." Column by former Riverhead Town Board candidate Andrew Leven.
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LaLota: Stop diversion of 9/11 passenger security fee
Over $19 billion in funds collected through a per-trip passenger security fee imposed after 9/11 has been diverted to other expenses, argues Rep. Nick LaLota, who has introduced a bill intended to prevent the diversion.
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Let the Town Board know before it’s too late
Northville resident Kathleen McGraw urges residents to read through the draft comp plan update and tell the Town Board what you think of it in written comments. The deadline to submit comments is June 10.
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Don’t just comment online — get involved
Venting online may make you feel better in the moment, but what good does it really do? If something matters enough to comment, shouldn't it matter enough to show up? Civic group president urges residents to get involved.
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Until the lion tells his whole story…
By neglecting to tell all of our history — the plights as well as the accomplishments — we are doing ourselves, as well as our children and our children’s children, a grave injustice. Response to “Tin City: Riverhead’s forgotten slums” by Carnal Hobson Jr.
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Sizing up CAT’s lawsuit against Riverhead
“Once you get past procedural sleights of hand, lawyers who are good at their craft succeed by persuading judges and juries that, on the facts, finding for their client is the right thing to do.” Attorney Andrew Leven says CAT’s story may be the worst he’s ever heard. Column.
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As we remember, let us not forget
The annihilation of a people begins when they lose their sense of self-worth, and this is driven by the obliteration of one’s history.
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What happened to the transparency Riverhead’s new supervisor promised us?
Supervisor Tim Hubbard has promised us open government. Words, words, words. A month into his new job, he's defending behavior he assured us he would not abide.
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Code drafting process was not improper — or unusual — and it is wrong to imply otherwise
Zoning changes to accommodate possible development projects are not new or unusual, Supervisor Tim Hubbard says in this guest column. Amendments are "frequently... advanced by some combination of staff members, residents, developers or business owners."
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Welcome to the Circus
We hoped our days of having a clown show at town hall were behind us. We’re calling on Tim not to be a circus ringmaster, but to be the town leader and address this grievous violation of public trust.
