Open Letter to Governor Cuomo, We are writing as scientists and conservationists concerned about the future of New York’s nuclear power plants. Dealing with climate change requires that 100 percent of our electricity derive from clean, low-carbon energy sources. We thus applaud your efforts to include nuclear in a new, clean energy standard (CES). At […]
FROM NEW YORK STATE The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance this week launched a new Business Incentives webpage (www.tax.ny.gov/bus/business-incentives.htm). The new design is a one-stop shop where new and existing business owners can learn about valuable tax credits that may be available to them. New York State offers dozens of valuable tax breaks […]
The Village of Suffern and the Mahwah Elks Lodge will be holding the Annual Fishing Derby for children ages 13 and under on Saturday, June 11 at the Foxwood Pond, Suffern NY. Registration begins at 9 a.m.; fishing starts at 9:30 a.m. Refreshments will be served following the Derby. Additional parking for the Derby is […]
By Legislator Alden H. Wolfe (D- Montebello) Chairman, Rockland County Legislature From the moment the Indian Point nuclear power plants went on line, safety issues began to emerge. Malfunctions and faulty parts caused the plants to be closed, and later restarted. As the Hudson Valley population grew and the problems at Indian Point increased, the […]
FROM MATZAV.COM A first-of-its-kind legal confrontation took place in Rockland this week, when a group of “frum” [Orthodox/Hasidic Jewish] residents in Monsey brought a lawsuit against a “frum developer” with the approval of “daas Torah” [rabbinical authorities], seeking “a stop work order, an injunction against further building and other relief,” Jewish web magazine Matzav.com reported […]
Dear Supervisor Monaghan & Stony Point Town Board, As a follow-up to my phone conversation with Supervisor Monaghan re: the pending SUEZ rate hike, I want to request three things: 1. At Stony Point Town Board meeting on Tuesday, June 14 at 7 p.m.: I have requested to be placed on the meeting agenda as […]