Upstate Limo Crash Kills 20 The limousine crash killing 20 people last weekend outside of Albany is the deadliest air or land crash in almost 10 years. On Saturday Oct. 6, the SUV-style limo was about 25 miles outside of Albany in the town of Schoharie, in Schoharie County when it crashed into an unoccupied […]
Last week I got my flu shot at Montefiore Nyack Hospital, and it’s imperative that residents in Rockland and Westchester County follow suit. Last flu season, health officials said more than 80,000 people died in the winter of 2017-2018, including 180 children and teens. In New York there were 128,252 confirmed cases of flu and […]
BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT Ombudsman As the Town of Clarkstown faces the ever-challenging task of keeping property taxes stable, Councilman Donald Franchino has suggested eliminating the town’s Mini-trans bus system, which benefits mostly the elderly and disabled, could be a wise decision. The Ombudsman Alert appreciates the budgetary concerns expressed recently by Councilman Franchino, who […]
By Supervisor George Hoehmann A couple of weeks ago I was surprised to listen to a speaker talk about the poor state of volunteerism in our community, especially among the young. I could not have disagreed more strongly. This past weekend I had the opportunity to reflect upon the good work that some of our young […]
The U.S. Constitution guarantees that no American citizen shall “be deprived of life, liberty or property” without being afforded due process of the law. It is one of the bedrocks of our legal system. The 14th Amendment to the Constitution guarantees every person, including those in the country illegally, “equal protection” under the law. And […]
FREE measles, mumps, rubella vaccine being offered to Rockland community NEW CITY, NY – – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert inform residents that the Health Department will be holding a measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine clinic on Thursday, October 11 from 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm at the […]