In an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, Manhattanville College is hoping to install solar carports in its campus parking lots, which would provide the campus with approximately 20 percent of its overall electricity. Jon Strauss, Manhattanville College’s president, appeared before the Harrison Planning Board on March 22 to promote […]
Month: April 2016
Gun violence, the Feeley Fund and Springtacular
Recently, I joined other mayors from across the country who have signed a letter from the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. This letter has been sent to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch and calls on her to direct the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, ATF, to take […]
Let’s not be elder-hostile
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hy do grandparents and their grandchildren get along so well? They share a common enemy. Okay. Old joke. But the truth is, they share another common enemy that is not a relative. It’s risk. When it comes to kids and seniors alike, society’s goal seems to be creating a zero-risk […]