Like all of us, especially in and around NYC, this year on 9/11 I recalled where I was on that tragic day and the days that followed. The below passage is an excerpt from a piece I wrote last year for the newsletter of the Chappaqua Friends Meeting where I worship with my family. I lived in... Continue Reading →
The Ossining Side of the Hudson
“The 38th District…A River Runs Through It” That was the phrase suggested by our host Miguel Hernandez at a weekend gathering with NYS Senator David Carlucci. David Carlucci himself recognized that the senate district line established earlier this year carving Ossining off of Westchester and connecting us with Rockland was ridiculous. Nonetheless, he has embraced his constituents... Continue Reading →
Candidate Conversations
I’m running for Ossining Village Trustee to represent every resident of our community. The best way to do that is to visit every neighborhood and hear from every willing voice. Would you like to host a Candidate Conversation at your home or condo complex? If yes, please send me a message below. At a recent... Continue Reading →
A Future for Our Schools?
Last night the Board of Education held another meeting to discuss the proposed school budget. I wasn't able to attend, so have expressed my concerns to our School Board Trustees in an email copied below. Dear Board of Education, My eldest son is in Pre-K. Next year both my sons will be at Park. We... Continue Reading →
Ossining is Energized!
Even before last night’s official Energize Ossining Community Launch took place at the Joseph G. Caputo Community Center, word of the program had gotten out and Ossining was setting records for the highest number of residents signing up on an Energize website in a single day. Claims that for $0 out-of-pocket a homeowner can improve their property, reduce their... Continue Reading →
School Bond? YES!
Great work has been done by Ossining Citizens for Schools to get the YES vote out next for the bond next Tuesday, March 6. My attention has largely been focused on launching the Energize Ossining program, but I did take some time to write the below letter-to-the-editor that is now up on The Patch. Ossining... Continue Reading →
Ossining’s in Rockland?
Ossining is in Rockland County? If the proposed NYS Senate redistricting lines take effect, Ossining will be carved out of Westchester and taped on to District 38. How did this happen? The Republican lead Senate and the Democratic lead Assembly decided to renege on the commitment that many members of both parties signed last year... Continue Reading →
Save Your Planet! Save Your Money!
Energize Ossining is a program I've been devoting a lot of time to in recent months. If you read our local Patch you may already know about next week's Energize Ossining Community Launch. Ossining is only the second community to launch an Energize program. It was successfully piloted in Bedford, NY and will extend to... Continue Reading →
Throwing My Hat In
The title of this post suggests a nonchalant gesture made on a whim. But what I did last night followed months of "what-if" conversations with Eric, and a lifetime of being entranced, amused, enraged, and engaged by politics. This fall Marlene Cheatham will not seek reelection as a Trustee on the Ossining Village Board. Last... Continue Reading →
Swinging Left: A Day Dream…?
“I hope Huntsman does well.” That’s what I said to my husband yesterday shortly before the NH returns started coming in. “Isn’t that bad for Obama?” He replied. “Yeah. But good for our country.” Let’s just imagine what might happen to our political discourse if the leading Republican voice were an actual moderate. Someone who... Continue Reading →
Victoria Gearity, Former Ossining Mayor 