BY STATE SENATOR DAVID CARLUCCI As the state moves toward a system of entirely cashless tolling, we have seen its growing pains and its shortcomings. The program’s flaws need to be addressed and need to be fixed now. In Rockland and Westchester Counties, we have witnessed firsthand the results of an aggressively expanded cashless program. […]
By Town of Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann Thomas Jefferson once stated that “The government closest to the people serves the people best.” That very thought perfectly captures what I observed over the past few months as the Town Board—in consultation with the residents of Clarkstown—discussed and debated a proposed local law related to adopting a […]
A lot [if you’re a kid] BY BRENDAN SCANLON Turtle Boo indoor amusement park in Spring Valley has been open nine months now, offering families with children one of the best “fun days” available in Rockland County. The park has a wide-open space where kids can run around and parents can observe them at all […]
NON-WHITES ONLY: New School Students Demand Safe Space for “Persons of Color” A group of students at The New School in New York City have demanded college administrators create a permanent space on campus where only “students of color” may enter. The students claim such a space is needed to allow students of color to “exist […]
By Col. Andrew J. Smith In my perambulations about the area, I see places and things that I put into my mental file for future reference. One of these is the Copper Still on Route 202 in Mount Ivy. The restaurant is situated in the triangle exactly where the Mount Ivy Pub stood for generations. This present […]
BY PHIL GOLDSTEIN Managing Partner, Goldstein, Lieberman & Co. Bitcoin has been around for nearly a decade. But the tax rules related to “virtual currency” are still evolving. In fact, some Bitcoin investors may be in for a surprise when they file their 2017 returns. Tax matters will become even more complicated for 2018 returns because […]