Month: April 2016

Manhattanville College is currently seeking approval from the Harrison Planning Board to install solar carports on its campus. The carports are part of a series of changes the school has made in recent years to reduce its carbon footprint. File photo
News

Manhattanville wants to go solar, seeks town approval

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 […]

Gun violence, the Feeley Fund and Springtacular
Opinion

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
Opinion

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 […]