Eleanor Goldberg, Patch Staff

<b>Phone: </b>914-217-7759

<b>Email: </b>eleanor.goldberg&#64;patch.com

<b>Hometown:</b> Riverdale

<b>Birthday: </b>April 27

<b>Bio:</b> While following Chicago&#39;s disabled ice hockey team through a season of practices and tournaments in the city&#39;s suburbs, I noticed few (if any) other news outlets covering this crew of inspiring and determined athletes. I realized, then, that my journalistic passions lay in telling local, underreported stories.

Once I completed my master&#39;s degree from Northwestern University&#39;s Medill School of Journalism last summer, I returned to my native New York to pursue just that.

Prior to joining Patch.com, I reported predominantly on religion and real estate, offering a colorful and in-depth look into offbeat topics, from home-buying trends among single women to the rise of eating disorders within the Jewish community.

My work has been published in a number of publications, including <i>The New York Times</i>, <i>The Washington Post</i>, <i>The Huffington Post</i>, <i>The Chicago News Cooperative</i>, <i>MarketWatch, Time Out New York</i>, <i>amNY</i> and <i>The Jewish Daily Forward</i>.

<b>Beliefs </b><br> <i>At Patch, we promise always to report the facts as objectively as possible and otherwise adhere to the principles of good journalism. However, we also acknowledge that true impartiality is impossible and human beings have beliefs. So in the spirit of simple honesty, our policy is to encourage our editors to reveal certain key beliefs to the extent they feel comfortable. <br> <br> This disclosure is not a license for our editors to inject these beliefs into stories or to dictate coverage according to them. In fact, the intent is the opposite: we hope that the knowledge that our beliefs are on the record will force us to be ever mindful to write, report, and edit in a fair, balanced way. And if you, the user, ever think you see evidence that we failed in this mission, we wholeheartedly invite you to let us know.</i><br> <br> <b>Politics</b>

<i>How would you describe your political beliefs?</i>

I am a registered Democrat, but don&#39;t vote strictly according to party lines. I focus on specific issues and the candidate who I think is best qualified to address them.

<b>Religion</b>

<i>How religious would you say you are? Casual, observant, devout, non-religious?</i>

I was raised in a Modern Orthodox community and attended Jewish day school through high school. I went to SAR Academy in Riverdale for elementary school and the Ramaz Upper School in Manhattan for high school. Both my education and my community have provided me with a solid foundation for my faith and spirituality.

<b>Local Hot Button Issues</b>

<i>What do you think are the most important issues facing the community?</i>

Pelham&#39;s heavy commuter population has made parking and train-ticket fares two contested issues here.

<i>Where do you stand on each of these issues?</i>

As we delve deeper into proposed fare hikes and new construction projects, we&#39;ll be able to effectively identify and address the hot-button issues that drive this community.