BY DIANE DIMOND Professionals of all types admire others in their field. Architects respect certain other architects, singers style themselves after singers who came before them, artists can find inspiration from someone else’s work. As a columnist, I have a favorite too. The best columns I ever read — and ones I remember for their […]
Greater Hudson Bank, N.A., continues to expand its commercial lending team. The Bank is pleased to announce the addition of Peter Abt as commercial loan officer. Mr. Abt’s responsibilities include creating new business opportunities as well as assisting in the overall growth of the Bank with regards to commercial loans and deposits. In addition, he […]
BY MERRILL MATTHEWS Do you think the Obamacare rollout raises important questions about government mandates, confusion, penalties and just how well bureaucrats can manage complicated issues? It’s not the only one. There are a number of similarities between Obamacare and an energy mandate known as the “renewable fuel standard.” Just consider: The federal government mandates […]
The below letter was sent last week from County Executive-Elect Legislator Ed Day to New York State Education Commissioner King and copied to East Ramapo School Board President Yehuda Weissmandl. Dear Commissioner King, As a representative of many East Ramapo School District families at the County level of government , and the incoming County Executive […]
PHOTO BY THOMAS MCGUIRE A little over one year since Sandy devastated the beachfront in Stony Point and the first refurbished home on River Road has been completed, just in time for Christmas. The home stands on stilts raised 14 feet above sea level, in line with new town codes and tall enough to avoid […]
BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES A bitterly divided Orangetown Town Board Tuesday refused to sign a three-year “management contract” with a private firm to operate the town’s embattled Broadacres Golf Course next year, leaving the future of that nine-hold facility in limbo. With only four of the board’s five members present (Councilman […]