Man sustains ‘significant burns’ in Congers shed fire

Man sustains ‘significant burns’ in Congers shed fire

CONGERS – A 63-year-old man sustained what Clarkstown Police called “significant burns” to his body when fire engulfed a shed structure at 6 Lakeview Court in Congers. The call came in around 12:20 p.m. on Friday, July 10 and when police arrived on the scene, they found the man lying on the ground in the […]

Mystery of the Temperamental Goat

Mystery of the Temperamental Goat

On Tuesday afternoon, officers from Clarkstown PD took a photo with a goat they found walking in the area of Eagle Ridge Way and Kingsgate Parkway in Nanuet on Tuesday. According to a CPD press release, the creature was “handled with kid gloves by the officers on scene, as they could tell how baaaaad the goat […]

How to  Get a Second Title Loan?

Financial problems of life keep coming, whether you are ready or not. If you have already got the first title loan to meet your immediate cash need and think of getting the second title loan, then it’s entirely possible. The best title loan company is ready to facilitate its customer in the best manner available. […]

DIMOND: The Double-Edged Sword of Facial Recognition Technology

DIMOND: The Double-Edged Sword of Facial Recognition Technology

On the television crime drama “FBI,” Special Agent Jubal Valentine brusquely orders an underling to run a photograph through facial recognition to identify a suspect. Boom! After a rocket-speed search, the computer spits out a name and address. Field agents get to work, and in no time, the bad guy is under arrest. I’m here […]

STATEMENT FROM THE NEW YORK STATE NURSES ASSOCIATION ON NYS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REPORT ON NURSING HOME COVID-19 DEATHS

STATEMENT FROM THE NEW YORK STATE NURSES ASSOCIATION ON NYS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REPORT ON NURSING HOME COVID-19 DEATHS

On July 6 the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) released a report entitled Factors Associated with Nursing Home Infections and Fatalities in New York State During the COVID-19 Global Health Crisis. This report’s primary conclusion is that “…nursing home workers transmitted the virus unknowingly—through no fault of their own—while working, which then led to resident […]

Skoufis Statement regarding Supreme Court Decision on State’s Right to Penalize Faithless Electors Skoufis bill would remove faithless New York electors

Skoufis Statement regarding Supreme Court Decision on State’s Right to Penalize Faithless Electors Skoufis bill would remove faithless New York electors

“It’s uncommon to see a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court get a decision right, but, on faithless electors, they did just that. “It may be hard to imagine the outrage and chaos that would stem from rogue electors deciding the outcome of a presidential race, but, in 2016 alone, there existed seven faithless electoral votes, enough […]