BY KATHY KAHN The Rockland Legislature held its final public hearing on the proposed 2017 county budget Tuesday night before delving into a two-hour discussion of why funding was restored to dozens of public benefit corporations and 50 vacant county positions the Executive branch had proposed to eliminate were added back. Democrats eliminated a proposed […]
Nevro, a global medical equipment company researching and developing solutions to chronic pain, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Boston Scientific. The lawsuit alleges that Boston Scientific infringed on several patents related to Nevro’s Senza and HF10 spinal cord stimulation systems. Nevro is seeking preliminary and permanent injunctive relief against further infringement. This isn’t […]
Seymour Goodman, 90, father to Deborah Goodman, a Rockland County resident, died at Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, NY, on November 24, 2016. He was a veteran of World War II serving from July 11, 1944, until June 21, 1946. PFC. Goodman was born on December 12, 1925, in Brooklyn, NY. After serving in the U.S. Army, Mr. Goodman […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE PHOTO BY JOHN VECCHIOLLA Given the show’s title it’s not a surprise that a lot of spirited Christmas music is included in the holiday-themed “Christmas Inn” playing now at Westchester Broadway Theatre in Elmsford. The story centers around a duo of entertainers who once formed a single act but who have […]
BY JOEL GROSSBARTH The much-beleaguered East Ramapo School District received some needed good news this week as voters overwhelmingly approved a $58 million bond. The bond was dedicated to capital improvements to schools throughout the district. In addition to the capital improvements bond, voters also approved the borrowing of over $1.1 million to replace windows […]
Comedian Aida Rodriguez as a finalist on NBC’s Last Comic Standing This month, Empire City Casino is shining the spotlight on Aida Rodriguez, a comic who began her career as a model, and is best known for her appearance as a contestant on NBC’s Last Comic Standing. Rodriguez, an American comedian of Puerto Rican and […]