By Tom Madison America’s infrastructure is in crisis. Earlier this year, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) graded the health of our nation’s infrastructure with a D+. The ASCE report card calls for more than $4.5 trillion in investment over the next decade to address the challenges facing our roads, bridges, airports, railways, ports, […]
BY DIANE DIMOND Beware the holiday gifts that can spy on you. Sounds like an overly dire warning, you say? Well, in this evermore internet-connected world, it might surprise you how many wish list gifts come with a tantalizing lure for criminals. “If you can connect it to your home Wi-Fi there is always the […]
BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT Ombudsman As a follow-up to the November 30 Ombudsman’s article on this paper’s endorsement of the need for the recall of Chrysler’s 2017 Pacifica Minivan, this Ombudsman has contacted our local Congresswoman, Nita Lowey, requesting her assistance in this critical matter. The following information is quoted from my letter to the […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Once again, we have seen someone who hates our way of life try to wreak death and destruction on innocent people at the height of the holiday season. And once again, that terrorist didn’t succeed. That’s in large part due to the quick and heroic work of law enforcement. […]
By George Hoehmann Supervisor, Town of Clarkstown A few weeks ago, I was proud to announce the Town will purchase the St. Peter’s Syro-Malankara Church property on Mountainview Avenue in Valley Cottage. The purchase will preserve 4.3 acres of open space and prevent the development of a 10,295 square-foot building and 55-space parking lot. The […]
BY DIANE DIMOND Laws are a necessary evil in civilized society. You obey the laws, and the government will do its best to protect you and yours. But what happens when there’s a conflict between a state and a federal law? That is the situation across America today. So far, California, Colorado, Illinois, New Mexico, […]