Cracking the (Zoning) Code
Region: New York
Dobbs Ferry, New York, March 16, 2008 It has been said that the zoning code is the DNA of a village. It determines, just like DNA, what can be built and where. Therefore, there is no more important job facing vi... more
Views: 1811Pettiness and Spin: Political Lessons to Learn From Dobbs Ferry
Region: United StatesI have always tried to maintain the hope that, despite individual political differences, candidates of the same party could maintain certain degrees of civility and respect for one another when campaigning for the ... more
Views: 1521Repeal the Second Amendment
Region: New York
Dobbs Ferry, New York We had another bloody week in America, filled with senseless gun violence. It is time for local government to stand up and say, "enough is enough". The Federal Government has cl... more
Views: 2430Tower of Babel with Atom Bombs
Region: United States
Cairo, Egypt. Dobbs Ferry, New York. St. Petersburg & Moscow, Russia. January 2008. Sometimes you have to leave your comfort zone to get a new understanding of the world. In the last month, I ha... more
Views: 1559Vote on Village Issues
Region: New YorkWe are inviting all members of the Dobbs Ferry community to vote on the issues that are of the most importance to them so that our Village representatives can prioritize their agenda for the next year. A list o... more
Views: 1490Reassessment and Rezoning
Region: New York
Dobbs Ferry, New York: Like any small town in America, there is a reservoir of anger seething below the surface in Dobbs Ferry. This anger is fueled by a vague feeling of unfairness; a sixth sense that some... more
Views: 2319March Snows, April Mud Slinging, May Battles for Poll Position
Region: New York
As snow blanketed Dobbs Ferry in late March, it looked like nature was unfairly siding with the Democratic Committee. The very elements were mocking the nonpartisan idea (Republican) of an election in March. &n... more
Views: 2784The Dobbs Ferry (Pharmacy) Party Strikes Back !
Region: New YorkDobbs Ferry, January 28, 2007 – Smarting from its surprise defeat in the November election to the Democratic ticket, the Dobbs Ferry (Pharmacy) Party struck back with the only weapon left in their quiver – a referendum... more
Views: 2379The Anatomy of a Political Party
Region: United StatesGeorge Washington viewed the emergence of political parties as an unintended, and unwelcome, consequence of the republic he founded. Thomas Jefferson reveled in the viciousness of party politics and started the Democratic... more
Views: 3495Graduation Weekend -- A Primer on New York State Underage Drinking Laws
Region: New YorkDobbs Ferry, New York, July 15, 2007. On some level, every parent and police officer in Dobbs Ferry dreads graduation weekend. It is the time that tradition and the law collide in a nerve-racking display of &lsq... more
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