Sessions’ Doomed War on Pot

Sessions’ Doomed War on Pot

BY DIANE DIMOND So, the federal government is going to crack down on pot, is it? Really? How exactly is that going to work? There are 29 states that have legalized medicinal marijuana, eight of which have also OK’d recreational use. I’m thinking this cat is already out of the bag. There are federal laws […]

County Executive’s Corner: Extra Eyes on the Books

County Executive’s Corner: Extra Eyes on the Books

  By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Something happened in early 2007 that would have far-reaching consequences for Rockland County – consequences that helped lead to near disaster. In April of that year, the County’s auditor retired. Normally the retirement of a single employee does not impact the organization as a whole. We say goodbye, […]

OMBUDSMAN ALERT: Chrysler to recall 160,000 Chrysler minivans as advocated for by the Rockland County Times

OMBUDSMAN ALERT: Chrysler to recall 160,000 Chrysler minivans as advocated for by the Rockland County Times

BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT Ombudsman The Rockland County Times, starting on November 30, 2017, through its Ombudsman, joined the efforts of the Center for Auto Safety, founded by Ralph Nader, to demand that Chrysler recall 160,000 Pacifica Minvans due to their dangerous stalling problems. The author of this column represented Ralph Nader in the greater […]

HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS: Clarkstown is Open for Business

HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS: Clarkstown is Open for Business

By Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann Clarkstown is home to a diverse range of businesses and is positioned well in many ways as a desirable location to grow or start a business in the metropolitan area.  We are truly the economic center of Rockland County.  People from all over the region flock to our retail centers at […]

COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S CORNER: Expecting School Safety

COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S CORNER: Expecting School Safety

By: Rockland County Executive Ed Day When my children were little, I would put them on the bus in the morning with every expectation that they would be safe and cared for in school. Safe from physical hazards, safe from dangerous conditions, safe from fire, safe from anything that could hurt them. What parent wouldn’t have the […]

OMBUDSMAN ALERT: WILL YOU BE AMONG THE FIRST TO PICK YOUR KIDS’ GENES?

OMBUDSMAN ALERT: WILL YOU BE AMONG THE FIRST TO PICK YOUR KIDS’ GENES?

As Machine Learning Unlocks Predictions From DNA Databases, Scientists Say Parents Could Have Choices Never Before Possible BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT Ombudsman As in several previous articles in this column inspired by MIT publications, this author, an MIT alumnus and former mathematics instructor at the Institute, was granted permission to quote the January, 2018 edition […]