BY MICHAEL RICONDA Both New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie have enacted strict quarantines on Americans returning from ebola-stricken countries, frustrating top level health officials and organizations who consider the restrictions excessive and counterproductive. Last week, Cuomo announced a mandatory 21-day home quarantine for any worker back from the medical […]
IRS PRESS RELEASE The Internal Revenue Service has announced cost‑of‑living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items for tax year 2015. Many of the pension plan limitations will change for 2015 because the increase in the cost-of-living index met the statutory thresholds that trigger their adjustment. However, other limitations will remain […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN About 60 intrepid visitors, divided into two groups of 30, ventured into the dark night last Saturday evening to explore historic Fort Montgomery by lantern light. The annual event, which is regularly sold out, was complete with thrilling stories of courage and daring, an actual reenactment of the battle fought there, and […]
“Gone Girl” – You say “hello” I say “good-bye” HUMOR BY ELLA STEINBECK It’s been the number one movie three weeks in a row. So, why won’t I go see it? The easy and simple answer is that I read the book. The one real twist has already been revealed to me. The second reason- […]
BY GEORGE. J. DACRE Life on some of the islands in the South Pacific during World War II is depicted in this longtime beloved musical that was born when Rodgers and Hammerstein and Joshua Logan collaborated way back in the 1950s Broadway era. Now it is back at the Westchester Broadway Theatre in Elmsford and […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA WEST NYACK – Town of Clarkstown officials joined their partners in solar energy development in West Nyack on Tuesday to announce a first-of-its-kind solar array which is expected to drastically cut down on energy expenses for town residents. The 2.364 MW, 4,300 panel solar array was built on a 13 acre, decommissioned […]