China VS. the USA: Who Wins and Who Loses? BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT Ombudsman As an alumnus and former mathematics instructor at M.I.T, this ombudsman once again received the permission of editor David Rotman of the MIT Technology Review, to quote directly from their current article bearing the above-stated title: “Born in Beijing and educated at Harvard, […]
The Town of Haverstraw held its January 2019 meeting on January 14. The agenda contained 29 different items ranging from accepting police activity reports to allotting money for various town and repair projects. There was one part of the agenda that was not simply “town business.” This was the swearing in of two new Haverstraw […]
BY GEORGE HOEHMANN Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a lion of a person and had an outsized impact upon our nation and world. As a result of his inspiring leadership, substantial change occurred. His work endures today, but was codified in 1964 with the passage of the Civil Rights Act, which made it illegal […]
By County Executive Ed Day This week, we again paused to commemorate the life and legacy of a revolutionary figure. I had the privilege to speak at ARC of Rockland’s annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life. As some of you may know, I am a former ARC Foundation Board member and realize […]
(SPARKILL, NY – January 23, 2019) – St. Thomas Aquinas College offers a bachelor’s degree program at the Sullivan Correctional Facility and is proud to exhibit 25 drawings of students from our May 2019 graduating class. Please join us for a reception and talk with Sharon Lindenfeld, adjunct professor of art, on Tuesday, January 29, […]
The New York State Department of Labor today released preliminary local area unemployment rates for December 2018. All metro areas experienced a reduction in the unemployment rate from the same month in 2017. Rates are calculated using methods prescribed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The State’s area unemployment rates rely in part on the results […]