By Kathy Kahn What little is left of the original bucolic Town of Ramapo and its tattered school district, East Ramapo, is a scenario that may be the same fate of a municipality in neighboring Orange County. In 1977, the Town of Monroe permitted an all-Satmar Hasidic Village to be created within the town’s borders, […]
By Dr. Louis Alpert Ombudsman The Ombudsman Alert has worked with Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky Of Illinois who has co-sponsored bills with our own Congresswoman Nita Lowey on matters of auto safety strongly supported by this column more than a year ago. As a result of our relationship, the congresswoman has now directly sent me a […]
By County Executive Ed Day Last week we activated Rockland County’s Emergency Operations Center in Pomona, thankfully not for an actual emergency but for an Indian Point disaster drill. Rockland was one of four counties that practiced emergency responses in case an incident ever happened at the Indian Point nuclear power plant located just across […]
BY KATHY KAHN Stony Point is facing an identity crisis: Will its waterfront become a jewel of the town or an eyesore at the gateway to the Hudson Valley Highlands? When Wayne Corts gave up on his plans to build “The Breakers” – a proposed 200-units of luxury condominiums, which included public access and retail […]
BY STATE SENATOR DAVID CARLUCCI Across the country, individuals, families, and communities, both rich and poor, have been impacted by the opioid epidemic. On average 115 people die every day from an opioid overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Rockland and Westchester Counties have not been immune. In 2017, both counties […]
Your financial past can have a very real effect on your employment future, especially if you’re working in an area prone to security issues, theft or fraud. In situations such as those, financial difficulties can be viewed as temptation. So the short answer to the question; can bad credit affect a job search is yes—it […]