BY BRIAN EDSALL Dominican College announced on July 19 that first-time freshmen applicants for the Fall 2018 semester will not be required to submit standardized test scores for admission. In this decision, Dominican College joins a growing national trend and becomes the first test-optional college in Rockland County. College President, Sister Mary Eileen O’Brien, OP, […]
Dear Commissioner, This afternoon, Myrna Daos, who is administrator and proprietor of Spring Valley Rest Home, which I am a resident of, demanded that I remove all items from my dresser and my night table. Myrna said that state regulations require that the tops of dressers and night tables be bare. Of course, I refused. […]
West Point, NY – The West Point Band will continue its Music Under the Stars outdoor concert series with a performance titled “All American” on Saturday, August 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Trophy Point Amphitheater. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will move indoors to Eisenhower Hall Theatre. This concert is free and open to all. […]
BY DIANE DIMOND Former Speaker of the House J. Dennis Hastert cut a pitiful figure this week as he left federal prison in Minnesota and his wheelchair got stuck on a bump in the sidewalk. His wife, fumbling at his side to manage his aluminum walker and other items, wasn’t immediately able to help him […]
State tax collections totaled $18.6 billion in the first quarter of the new fiscal year, $1.2 billion less than the same period last year and $315.7 million below projections, according to the state cash report issued Tuesday by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “We’re three months into New York’s fiscal year and personal income tax collections are […]