To the Editor, Why did Monsey grow in the later part of the 20th century? Because at that time it was a Makom Torah, a place of Torah, in a suburban setting instead of on crowded city streets. But what has happened to Monsey and the entire Town of Ramapo in the 21st century? It […]
Cuomo Claims to be the Best On Tuesday, April 3 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo claimed to be the most accomplished governor in modern history during an interview with NY1 Tuesday. Cuomo told “Inside City Hall” host Errol Louis, “You take my record of accomplishment, you compare it to any Governor in modern history and […]
This Ombudsman respectfully requests our elected officials, including County Executive Ed Day, Assemblypersons Kenneth Zebrowski and Ellen Jaffee, as well as Senator David Carlucci, to share with our readers the projected costs of removing and replacing the numerous signs needed to re-label the Tappan Zee bridge as the Mario Cuomo bridge. It is no secret […]
Catholic Charities Community Services of Rockland will host the annual Blessing of the Soil event, with guest of honor His Eminence Archbishop Timothy Cardinal Dolan in attendance, on Saturday, April 28 at Catholic Charities in Haverstraw, 78 Hudson Avenue in Haverstraw, NY, at noon. This special event, which will run from noon until 3 p.m., […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Last week we laid to rest a patriot; a true American hero who gave all for country and to our returning combat veterans. Personally, I was blessed to both know him and work with him. Jerry Donnellan served the county and countless veterans as chief of Rockland’s Veterans Agency […]
After a Pearl River hedge-fund operator was snagged for a Ponzi scheme years ago, Hector May, owner of a New City investment firm, warned investors to be even more careful when choosing someone to manage their finances. When James Nicholson was arrested in 2009, May warned, “but before you invest a million dollars, you do your […]