Maximize Travel and Entertainment Tax Deductions

By Phil Goldstein, President of GLC If you’re reporting travel and entertainment (T&E) expenses on your tax return and you’re audited, there’s a good chance an agent will take a hard look at those items. Often the challenge won’t be whether the expense was appropriate for the business, but whether your records meet the letter […]

Spy Movie Shot in Nanuet, NY

A scene from the new indie movie “The Secret Garden” was shot in Nanuet, NY on Thursday, February 4. Starring AJ Cross as Peter Sebastian, “The Secret Garden” is a taut psychological thriller that takes one lone spy to the edge to fight a secret war that may lead to nuclear fallout. Based on a paean by Jorge Louis Borges, […]

THE KNIFER: Stony Point man accused of slashing neighbor in dispute

BY BILL DEMAREST A St. Patrick’s Day neighbor dispute led to the arrest of a 64-year-old Stony Point man on charges that he slashed his neighbor with a knife, according to Stony Point Police. Police said Everard Bernard of 11 Spring St., Stony Point, was charged with second-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a […]

MY VIEW by Senator Bill Larkin

Fighting for the North Rockland School District “The North Rockland school district isn’t unique in that it’s facing fiscal challenges—it’s the fiscal challenges it faces that are unique. North Rockland’s problems will require real solutions to ensure that the district’s students and teachers receive the resources they need for a first class education. The heart […]

Average Port Authority Pay Breaks $100K

  From the Empire Center The average Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) employee was paid $100,253 during 2015, up from $97,673 in 2014, according to the latest data added to SeeThroughNY, the Empire Center’s transparency website. Thirty-six employees were paid more than $250,000. Among them, 25 worked for the Authority’s Police Department. The […]

ADOPT DESERT

Desert is a 5-year-old male pit bull mix who was surrendered to the shelter. Desert is good with other dogs but not cats. For a little guy he’s very strong so he will need a strong, experienced owner and should be in a home without small children. Desert is housebroken, very friendly and loves to […]