By Rockland County Executive Ed Day I’m not usually one to heap praise on big Hollywood productions. But I can’t help but feel proud of one of the top movies in theaters across the nation right now: “Megan Leavey.” This true story of a young woman from Valley Cottage whom I have had the […]
To the Editor, New York state Senate bill, S2939, which will create a mechanism for the reunification of brothers and sisters who were separately adopted as children, and are now adults, was reported from the New York state Senate Children and Families Committee this week. Because it is late in the 2017 legislative session, the […]
BY IAIN MURRAY Originally published by the National Review It’s no secret that the Dodd-Frank Act did for Americans’ access to financial services what Obamacare did for their access to health insurance. In both cases, many Americans were left paying far more for services that were available to them much more affordably before the passage […]
To the Editor, Governor Cuomo’s announcement of a $1.5 billion initiative for renewable energy projects in New York State is a commendable move considering recent national actions on climate change, but it raises serious questions about his recent bailout of the nuclear industry. If a $1.5 billion investment into the renewable industry will create 40,000 […]
To the Editor, This year’s Orangetown supervisor election will be primarily decided based on who is best equipped to manage town finances, protect the character and integrity of our neighborhoods and prevent overdevelopment. These are local issues, not driven by national, ideological or partisan considerations. We have seen in just the last week, however, why […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day It’s been a long time since I’ve been in school or gotten a grade on a test. I nearly forgot the satisfaction you feel when you work hard and then see your hard work recognized by an objective set of standards. I felt that satisfaction last week when […]