Republican Rep. Colin Schmitt Responds to Critics

Republican Rep. Colin Schmitt Responds to Critics

  By Kathy Kahn   Assemblyman Colin Schmitt (R, C, I, LBT, SAM-New Windsor), who represents Stony Point as part of the 99th District in Albany, was sworn into office for a second term on January 6, 2021. That same day, Schmitt, his wife and office staffers were targeted by the Orange County Democratic Committee […]

East Ramapo School District Violated Voting Rights Act of 1965: Federal Court Upholds Decision to End “21st Century Jim Crow”

East Ramapo School District Violated Voting Rights Act of 1965: Federal Court Upholds Decision to End “21st Century Jim Crow”

 After a three-year legal battle between the East Ramapo School District and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the U.S. Court of Appeals upheld its ruling that the district violated Section Two of the Voting Rights Act. The court agreed that there was sufficient evidence of both racially polarized voting and […]

Rockland Runs Out: County Exhausts Supply of COVID Vaccine as State Gov. Expands Eligibility

Rockland Runs Out: County Exhausts Supply of COVID Vaccine as State Gov. Expands Eligibility

By: Joe Kuhn The Rockland County Health Department has officially distributed its entire supply of Covid-19 vaccinations. On Sunday, Jan 11, County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announced a temporary halt of COVID-19 vaccinations at the POD (Point of Dispensing) location in Pomona due to a lack of the vaccines. The Rockland County Department […]

Stabbing at West Nyack Fire Department

Stabbing at West Nyack Fire Department

UPDATE This article has been updated since it was initialy posted Saturday, Jan 9   A thirty-year-old man is facing charges of Attempted Murder, Assault, and Criminal possession of a weapon after a violent incident at the West Nyack Fire Department, which left two people wounded. On Saturday, Jan 9, at approximately 1 a.m., police […]

Estate Planning: The Simple Checklist for NY Residents

Estate Planning: The Simple Checklist for NY Residents

Understanding how and why estate planning can be an essential part of your long term financial plans is important for every resident of New York. There are numerous angles at which to approach estate planning law which include at the most basic level wills and power of attorney, which many people might be somewhat familiar […]