The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that as of September 16th all customers who refuse to wear a mask on public transit will be subject to a $50 fine. The new measure follows Governor Cuomo’s executive order directing the MTA to develop a plan to bolster mask compliance across public transit. MTA officials reiterated that […]
By Kathy Kahn One New Yorker protesting Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s actions recently took this message across the southern coastline: THE GOV KILLED NANA. The Governor’s decision to send sick seniors to public nursing home—and his slam-dunk refusal to allow an investigation into the disproportionate number of deaths among the most vulnerable–prompted one grieving soul to […]
By Kathy Kahn 19 years have passed since the terrorist attack, though it probably feels like yesterday to those who lost loved ones in the World Trade Center on September 11. The Freedom Tower, overlooking the National September 11 Memorial, stood silent guard as voices of family members reading the names of those whose lives […]
The Town of Ramapo has expanded its hours of operation in several Town Departments exclusively for seniors and immunocompromised individuals during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Assessor’s Office and Tax Department is available to serve seniors and people who are immunocompromised from 8:00-9:00 AM, Monday-Friday. The Town’s offices are typically open to the public from 9:00 […]
HAVERSTRAW – On Friday night, 23-year-old Andy Urena-Merrero was found in the backyard of 16 Hudson Avenue, suffering from a gunshot wound. He later succumbed to his wounds at Westchester Medical Center. The police responded to the address at 9:09 pm. Along with paramedics, the officers administered first aid before the victim was transported to […]
By County Executive Ed Day Last week we received excellent financial news, Moody’s Investors Service upgraded Rockland’s Bond rating to “A1.” While we expected our bond rating to continue upward, no one could foresee having it occur during such turbulent fiscal times. As one of the reasons for the upgrade, Moody’s Opinion wrote, “given management’s […]