Williamj Griggs News Today

The LaGrange City Council has tentatively approved a slate of agency funding requests for the FY2024 budget. The city plans to fund a pair of initiatives to help reduce youth violence but notably intends to cut library funding.

Whitestone: Jimmy Durante used to close out every show with, “Good night, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are.” I think Hakeem Jeffries, House minority leader, should close out every congressional workday with, “Good night, George Santos, whoever you are.”

Bronx: As a gainfully employed 63-year-old woman, born and raised in NYC, I thought I had seen it all. Monday gave me an all-new perspective on raising children.

Astoria: This year, many families and friends will gather around a holiday meal for the first time since the pandemic began. Remember the farmworkers who make it possible for fresh food to grace our communal tables. They’ve worked through a deadly pandemic for nearly two years, often at great personal risk, to keep our families fed.