Dear Letter Editor,ย During the Vice-Presidential debate, Tim Walz said of J.D. Vance that โHeโs still saying that he (Trump) didnโt lose the election.โ. And when asked point-blank, โDid you lose the 2020 election?โ, Vance refused to answer . That exchange brought to mind the interview Vance had with George Stephanopoulos on February 4, 2024 […]
Members of the local community and Dunkinโ fans alike poured into Dunkinโs newly remodeled next generation restaurant at 291 Willow Grove Road in Stony Point on Wednesday, Sept. 25 as part of its grand reopening. ย Dunkinโ franchisee Kishan Patel commemorated the grand reopening with a $1,500 donation to the North Rockland High School Senior Class […]
Opinion By: Lucy Koteenย Shortly after Governor Hochul announced the indefinite suspension of Congestion Pricing, the Siena Poll showed New Yorkers supported the Governorโs pause by two to one. However, opponents continued to spread false narratives of a MTA doomsday. Instead of finding solutions to fund mass transit, they held publicity stunts by delivering hundreds […]
October Is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Aside from nonmelanoma skin cancers, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed version of this deadly disease in the United States. With an expected diagnosis of over 315,000 new cases this year alone, chances are strong that breast cancer will touch most of our lives in some way. […]
I recently unveiled my proposed 2025 $876 million budget for the County of Rockland with highlights that include: ๏ท A consecutive 2% reduction in County Property Tax ๏ท Launching a Behavioral Health Training Institute and OPWDD Navigator Program. ๏ท $1.3 million to the HERROES College Tuition Reimbursement Program for volunteer emergency responders. ๏ท 10% funding […]
The New York Association on Independent Living (NYAIL) is outraged at Governor Hochulโs announcement today that it has selected an out of state company to run the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP). New York has selected Public Partnerships LLC (PPL), a Georgia-based company to administer CDPAP for nearly 250,000 disabled and elderly New Yorkers […]