BY DIANE DIMOND Words matter. So does equal treatment. So when The New York Times recently devoted a three-column article on the top of the front page equating the actions and words of the El Paso mass murderer to those of “right-wing media,” I was curious, to say the least. Was The Gray Lady saying […]
By County Executive Ed Day Right now, the New York State Department of Education and the Board of Regents are considering regulations regarding substantial equivalency in private schools. Substantial equivalency is already required under New York State law but it has never before been monitored, measured or enforced. These new regulations would give teeth, through […]
By Barby Ingle It is extremely important to have opiates available for those in need and it’s not a simple matter of pharmaceutical companies being all bad and responsible for all bad things that happen to society. I am a chronic pain patient who has been mistreated, undertreated, overtreated and misdiagnosed by medical professionals and […]
Callaway: “Anybody Can Contribute” By Joe Rini 00 The first six games of the current homestand encapsulated the hopes and fears of fans. The first three featured the Mets sweeping the red-hot AL Central leading Cleveland Indians but the more familiar nemesis from Atlanta, the NL East first place Braves, spoiled the Mets weekend plans […]
On August 3 35-year-old Tyrill Graham of W. 151st St. in Manhattan was arrested in Stony Point and charged with aggravated DWI. Police officers from SPPD were investigating a minor motor vehicle accident on Perrins Peak and said the defendant was found to be operating a vehicle while under the influence. Police said Graham failed […]
By Jeannine Rippa In 1995, GiGi Tom started as a Letter Carrier in the Congers, N.Y. Post Office. On Oct. 1, 2018, Tom was named Postmaster of the New City, N.Y. branch. He now manages 52 employees who deliver 55,340 pieces of mail a day. An Installation Ceremony was held on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019 […]