LETTER TO THE EDITOR: VA Spending on Postage

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: VA Spending on Postage

To the Editor, Approval rating for the House of Representatives is in the teens, so I guess a House Sub-Committee rating would be lower? I’ve heard it said that Congress couldn’t find its gluteus maximus with both hands, but the VA makes mistakes so big, even Congress can’t miss them. Here’s one:  in 2016 the […]

Russian Attempts at American Mind Control Continue

Russian Attempts at American Mind Control Continue

BY DIANE DIMOND It is high time we accept the fact that the Russian government is engaged in a massive propaganda campaign aimed at getting Americans to fight with one another. It’s been going on for a long time. You might have thought the Russians would back off their social-media misinformation campaign after their attempts […]

Hometown Happenings: Clarkstown Residents Win!

Hometown Happenings: Clarkstown Residents Win!

BY SUPERVISOR GEORGE HOEHMANN One of the most overlooked services of the Town is maintenance of the sewer lines and sewer pump stations through our Department of Environmental Control. We all go about our day not really thinking about where our waste water goes. The fact is there are 19 sewer pump stations throughout Clarkstown […]

County Executive’s Corner: Rockland Non-profits to the Rescue

County Executive’s Corner: Rockland Non-profits to the Rescue

By Rockland County Executive Ed Day It took the people of Rockland County just four days to fill four tractor-trailer trucks to the brim with relief supplies for fellow citizens in Puerto Rico. As proud as I am of our County government staff, particularly my Deputy County Executive Guillermo Rosa for organizing this effort, I […]

OMBUDSMAN ALERT: Congresspersons support “Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act” and reject removal of deductions for state and local taxes

OMBUDSMAN ALERT: Congresspersons support “Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act” and reject removal of deductions for state and local taxes

BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT Ombudsman Today’s column focuses on just two of the many issues faced by our US Congress, and begins by thanking our local Congresswoman, Nita Lowey, for her co-sponsorship of Congresswoman Janice Schakowsky’s bill, HR3449. The bill embodies Ombudsman Alert’s urgent appeal made in our column back on July 20 and prohibits dealers […]