Death and taxes may be the one thing we can all be certain of, but would the Supreme Court have declared the Affordable Care Act a tax if the Internal Revenue Service did not exist? Craig Bergman, conservative talk show host in syndication in 12 states, gave the Court’s decision a thumbs down in an […]
The Westchester/Hudson Valley Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) will hold its Mid-Hudson Valley Light The Night® evening fundraising Walk on Sunday, October 20 at Provident Bank Park in Pomona. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. and the Walk begins at 7 p.m. The event also includes food, family activities, entertainment, and a fireworks […]
Harvey avoids surgery for now BY JOE RINI With the championship drama concentrated at the Louis Armstrong Stadium side of Flushing this September, perhaps the skirmish between the Mets and Phillies for third place has about as much drama as two duelists who turn and fire water pistols at each other. Yet, much is at […]
BY MARIA MIRAKAJ BROWNSELL The parking lot was full and cars were circling to find spots at the Town Board Meeting in Clarkstown on Tuesday, September 10. The front half of the room was full of eager kids and excited families of local sports team. But the back half of the room gave off an […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – The Rockland County legislature approved a motion calling on Albany to reject United Water’s planned rate increase and surcharge in the latest blowback against the utility’s plan to finance its proposed desalination plant and other plans. The resolution passed with little fanfare and no public comment from legislators, but […]
Defendant to be Sentenced to 18 Years to Life In Prison Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe on Wednesday announced that 66-year-old Riad Dib of 171 Grandview Avenue, Wesley Hills, New York pled guilty to the charge murder in the second degree, a class “A” felony, relating to brutal killing of his estranged girlfriend. District Attorney Thomas […]