By Scott Waters Chief Charlie Bullock was a Rockland County hero. Last night, first responders from all over the county paid tribute to him in a powerful show of respect and admiration. Chief Bullock was the first African American Fire Chief in Rockland County history. He was a 50+ year member of the Central Nyack […]
The New York State Department of Labor today announced the launch of a new application for New Yorkers to apply for traditional Unemployment Insurance or the new COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. This one-stop-shop for unemployment benefits will connect New Yorkers with the benefits they deserve faster, without requiring them to call the Department of Labor. Prior to […]
To The Editor, Once again, David Carlucci is using OUR tax dollars to send out meaningless self-promotional mailings in the midst of a heated congressional race. Does he really think that a large glossy postcard saying “Senator Carlucci and his entire team are here to serve you” is what constituents need right now? Why is […]
NEW YORK (April 22, 2020) COVID-19 antibody tests are now available at five MedRite Urgent Care New York locations. Individuals interested in being tested are asked to pre-register online at www.medriteurgentcare.com or just walk-in to one of the locations below. Each location has capacity to administer several hundred tests each day. The five testing locations are: […]
To the Editor, While we celebrate the 50th Earth Day, we need leaders like Governor Cuomo to step up and lead by stopping all new fossil fuel projects across the Empire State. Just north in the city of Newburgh, Danskammer LLC, a Wall Street private equity firm, is attempting to turn its barely operational peaker […]
Washington Must Do More To Help The coronavirus pandemic has caused extraordinary economic challenges in New York with punishing, still-evolving impacts on public health, jobs, the economy and state finances. As a result, the enacted state budget leaves greater uncertainty for school districts, health care providers and local governments this year than ever before, according to […]