BY BARRY WARNER Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) are required to provide urgent medical support to people who are injured and critically ill, and transport them to a medical facility. As first responders in an ambulance service, EMTs are dispatched to the scene of a crisis. This can be anything from a car accident, a fire, […]
Carlos Rodriguez Veras; 22 of Nyack, was arrested early Sunday morning for possession of a controlled substance and resisting arrest. Orangetown Police responded to reports of a disorderly group in the streets on Nyack. While investigating it is alleged that Mr. Veras was in possession of several plastic bags containing white powder. Mr. Veras […]
BY MICHAEL STUMO Washington is certainly a contentious place these days. And President Trump has undoubtedly been a lighting rod for partisan squabbling. But despite the rough ride in the nation’s capital, the American people may find reasons to agree with at least one effort undertaken by the Trump Administration—since it could help to grow […]
BY DIANE DIMOND It happens 2.9 billion times each month. All across this nation, citizens are being pestered by privacy-invading telephone calls from either live or tape-recorded telemarketers, spammers and scammers even though there are state and federal laws against such unwanted calls. Think about this: 2.9 billion calls a month translates to 96.6 million […]
BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT The Ombudsman Alert has previously warned readers of several scams, including the infamous IRS scam, phony lottery scams and others. However, the latest scam that has the potential to affect nearly all senior citizens in the US may be the most threatening of all! This scam will try to go after […]
The 11th annual Penguin Plunge in Nyack was held Sunday, March 4. Tens of thousands of dollars were raised many donors and organizations, as well as by the hundreds of souls who paid $20 a piece for the privilege of dunking their bodies in the frigid Hudson River. The monies raised every year go to […]