BY KATHY KAHN Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pitching the Excelsior Scholarship program to state lawmakers, partnering with former Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) as the pair debuted the free tuition program on January 4. The cost to implement to the program is calculated to be $163 million per year by 2019. Nearly 1 million college-bound […]
PRESS RELEASE – Rockland County Executive Ed Day will attend a meeting Thursday with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in an effort to save a shuttle bus that takes veterans to medical appointments at health centers in Montrose, the Bronx and other locations. Day will speak at a Town Hall meeting with the U.S. […]
PRESS RELEASE- New York state government has become addicted to more than $4 billion in taxes and surcharges that drive up healthcare costs, according to a new report from the Empire Center for Public Policy. The report, “Hooked on HCRA,” examines the Health Care Reform Act (HCRA), which was adopted by the state Legislature in […]
BY JACQUELINE A. NICHOLSON, DVM, Valley Cottage Animal Hospital The holidays have come and gone and now it’s time for the big clean up. Believe it or not, this time can be quite hazardous for family pets. Taking a little extra care to clean up properly can avoid some common mistakes that often end up […]
Calling all kids! Join the action! Some 150 children from the Rockland County area will be tasked with mixing, kneading and braiding at the “Kids MegaChallah Bake” on Monday, January 16, MLK Day at 10:30 a.m. at the Chabad of Suffern. At the event, spearheaded by Chabad of Suffern, children will learn how to mix, […]
PRESS RELEASE- Assemblymember Ellen Jaffee (D-Suffern) announced Wednesday her appointment by Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to the Assembly Education Committee. “As a strong advocate for public education, my top priorities this legislative session will continue to be significant funding for public schools and ensuring all children, from Pre-K through college, get an equal, high-quality education […]