01.20.2022 Editorial Shelter Island Reporter editorial: Gov. Hochul on the job New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) wasn’t long into her first “State of the State” address when she made it clear that the tenure of former governor Andrew Cuomo...
01.06.2022 Editorial Shelter Island Reporter editorial: Person of the Year We never had any doubt about the large number of people who offer their services to better Shelter Island and who help their neighbors. But it was heartening to...
12.19.2021 Editorial Shelter Island Reporter editorial: Personal responsibility for the public good Confusion about new mask wearing measures to combat rising COVID-19 cases was rampant this week, with Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) saying it will be up to individual counties to...
12.12.2021 Editorial Shelter Island Reporter editorial: Keep the Island thriving Family-run businesses are the backbone of the Shelter Island economy. And these businesses — some new, some decades old — are a large part of what makes the Island...
12.10.2021 Editorial Shelter Island Reporter editorial: The perils of ‘COVID fatigue’ At a media briefing Monday to discuss the latest COVID-19 news following the emergence of the new omicron variant, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) was asked directly if she’s concerned...
12.05.2021 Editorial Shelter Island Reporter editorial: The perils of ‘COVID fatigue’ At a media briefing last week to discuss the latest COVID-19 news following the emergence of the new omicron variant, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) was asked directly if she’s...
12.02.2021 Editorial Shelter Island Reporter editorial: The virtue of persistence Benjamin Franklin said that “energy and persistence conquer all things.” We recently saw these ideas in action, with persistence employed by town officials and volunteers to get a track...
11.25.2021 Editorial Shelter Island Reporter editorial: Thanksgiving 2021 History will record 2020 as the year when everything changed literally overnight, when in March the nation woke up to a health crisis not seen in 100 years. And...
11.18.2021 Editorial Shelter Island Reporter editorial: Preventing fraud Imagine receiving this phone call: “You will be taken into custody by local cops, as there are more serious allegations pressed on your name at this moment. We would...
11.14.2021 Editorial Reporter editorial: The infrastructure bill will boost our region The passage by the House of Representatives of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill will be a game changer for this region. As a result, New York State will receive...
11.11.2021 Editorial Reporter editorial: Veterans Day 2021 Today, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, is Veterans Day. This week many of us are remembering those who have served and are serving in the armed forces. It’s been 103...
10.28.2021 Editorial Shelter Island Reporter endorsements for Election 2021 Gerry Siller for Town Supervisor Buzzwords initially sting, but the more they’re employed, especially when there’s not much substance behind them, the more irrelevant they become. “Transparency” is the...
10.02.2021 Editorial Editorial: Ground rules for election season letters and columns As the election approaches, we’ve dusted off our editorial about rules for the season. We ask those seeking office to stick to the issues and abide by our general...
09.23.2021 Editorial Reporter Editorial: Reflection and celebration It’s been a season of anniversaries for Shelter Island, of happy celebrations or solemn remembrances, linked by the idea of not letting special days associated with institutions and events...
09.21.2021 Editorial Shelter Island Reporter editorial: Safety first at Town Hall Shelter Island has had tight controls in place since planning first started in March 2020 to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, the Island has had relatively few cases...
