By Jordan Rasmussen Since President Trump issued an executive order calling for the repeal and replacement of the 2015 Clean Water, or Water of the U.S. (WOTUS) Rule, my husband has discussed the issue with — and heard the concerns of — his fellow farmers. As any wife would do, I shared with him the […]
To the Editor, I’m an old soldier from the last century. Then, from the distance of Vietnam, it hurt to see my flag burned in the street. Not that we don’t have the right to do that, but take a moment and understand where that right came from. It wasn’t from a president or the […]
With George Hoehmann Supervisor, Town of Clarkstown Last week I had the honor and privilege to attend the opening ceremony of the new Tappan Zee Bridge, Governor Mario Cuomo Bridge. It was a beautiful sunny day without a cloud in the sky. We were invited to meet in Westchester with other elected officials to take a bus […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day I was among a group invited by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to take part in the opening ceremony for the new bridge, a bridge I will always think of as the Tappan Zee. It was hard not to be impressed. The new bridge is nothing short of majestic – […]
WITH GEORGE HOEHMANN SUPERVISOR, TOWN OF CLARKSTOWN Clarkstown is very fortunate to have several active Boy Scout Troops in our town. Since 1910, the Boy Scouts of America organization has helped build future leaders through educational activities, mentoring, serving others, healthy living and building character. Scouting is a wonderful foundation for values, responsibility, courage, honor, […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day So now we have 70 more parking spaces at the Allison-Parris County Office building on New Hempstead Road. Plenty of parking for employees and visitors and people conducting business at the nearby courthouse. So much parking in fact that I have seen many empty spots at peak work […]