DMV’s license to shakedown

DMV’s license to shakedown

By E.J. McMahon Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to issue a new generation of motor vehicle license plates carrying a mandatory one-time $25 replacement fee is raising some questions about the background of the law authorizing his action. Under the plan, announced August 18, drivers “with license plates that are 10-years-old or older will be issued new […]

Lawmakers Call on Governor to Sign Bill Into Law to Lower Utility Costs at Carlucci’s Senior Fair

Lawmakers Call on Governor to Sign Bill Into Law to Lower Utility Costs at Carlucci’s Senior Fair

Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) and fellow lawmakers gathered for the senator’s eighth annual Senior Fair at Rockland Community College in Suffern. The Senior Fair looks to connect seniors with legal, recreational, financial, and housing services in the community. At a press conference to kick off the event, lawmakers addressed seniors about skyrocketing utility costs. Senator […]

SPRING VALLEY MAN SENTENCED IN CHILD SEX CASE

SPRING VALLEY MAN SENTENCED IN CHILD SEX CASE

Acting Rockland County District Attorney Kevin Gilleece today announced that Luis Miguel Lopez- Ruiz of New Hempstead Road, Spring Valley, New York was sentenced to twelve years in state prison and twenty years post-release supervision on his May 2019 guilty plea to: • One count of Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the […]

How the Media Politicizes Crime Coverage

How the Media Politicizes Crime Coverage

BY DIANE DIMOND Words matter. So does equal treatment. So when The New York Times recently devoted a three-column article on the top of the front page equating the actions and words of the El Paso mass murderer to those of “right-wing media,” I was curious, to say the least. Was The Gray Lady saying […]

County Executive’s Corner: “Substantial Equivalency”

County Executive’s Corner: “Substantial Equivalency”

By County Executive Ed Day Right now, the New York State Department of Education and the Board of Regents are considering regulations regarding substantial equivalency in private schools. Substantial equivalency is already required under New York State law but it has never before been monitored, measured or enforced. These new regulations would give teeth, through […]