NYS TAX DEPT. PRESS RELEASE New York State Taxpayer Rights Advocate Margaret Neri today cautioned New Yorkers to beware of scam artists seeking personal information to “confirm” taxpayers are eligible for a tax rebate. “Tax scammers will take advantage of any opportunity to solicit information—including social security numbers—from taxpayers,” said Ms. Neri. “If you receive […]
BY BARRY WARNER September is designated as National Hunger Action Month to highlight hunger and its impact on children, the elderly and the poor. Food insecurity is defined as the lack of dependable access to enough food to sustain a healthy life. People who are food insecure are forced to choose between paying for food […]
Clarkstown Supervisor Alex Gromack and Councilman George Hoehmann welcomed another new business to Clarkstown by attending the ribbon cutting and grand opening of Congers Collision at 180 North Route 9W.
First Niagara Commercial Finance, Inc. (FNCF), the asset-based lending arm of First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: FNFG), announced this week that David Raphaels has joined the bank as First Vice President and Senior Business Development Officer. In his new role, Raphaels is responsible for developing new asset-based lending relationships with companies in the Metro […]
BY JANIE ROSMAN To say 3D printing is a big help to visual artist Tim Englert is an understatement. “I make pieces from wood, and made furniture during the past several years,” Englert of Knickerbocker Bench said. “The Smart Lab has been instrumental in helping me visualize modifications to my work, and to do it […]
Rockland residents Simona and Jerry Chazen and Lisa Green received the Jewish Federation of Rockland County’s first-annual Philanthropy Award at a “Celebration of Community” event on September 21. The event, which kicked off Rockland Federation’s annual campaign, was held at Comfort Inn & Suites in Nanuet and included dinner, live music and inspirational words from […]