By Dr. Louis Alpert Following the September 29 Ombudsman Alert “Just Say ‘No’ to Surprise Medical Bills,” this writer contacted several state legislators, three of whom have pledged to consider sponsoring legislation in the upcoming year to amend the existing “Emergency Services and and Surprise Bills” law passed in 2014 and first implemented in April […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Rockland said goodbye to another hero this week as we buried a 28-year-old Army sergeant from Wesley Hills. James Morrison graduated from Ramapo High School and had been a member of the Hillcrest Volunteer Fire Department. Then he volunteered to serve his country. Sgt. Morrison had been deployed to […]
BY KATHY KAHN In a series of workshops that invite the public but get little or no attention from the taxpayers was held yesterday evening, October 26. One member of the public was in attendance. The workshop, led by Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence and attended by the town council, focused primarily on the non-profits in the […]
Reclaim New York executive director Brandon Muir offered the following statement in response to Governor Cuomo’s late Friday signing of a bill to levy heavy fines on Airbnb and its users. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act specifically prohibits states from holding a tech platform legally liable for a user’s actions, which this bill […]
Clarkstown Pulls Anti-Carlucci and Anti-Wieder Signs from Grass Municipal officials in Rockland County are reminding residents it is illegal to put signs in a public right-of-way, or area along a street between the curb and the sidewalk or a highway median. Signs were taken down on Monday targeting county Legislator Aron Wieder who is running […]
Rockland BOCES Family Resource Center Foundation turned out a strong crowd at their October 18 fundraiser featuring celebrity guest bartender Danny Glover. Attendees packed UNoodles Snack Bar in Haverstraw to raise money for FRC’s Backpack Program and the Hilltop After School Program. Other guest bartenders included WRCR Radio host Steve Possell, WABC-TV Reporter Marcus Solis […]