BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT Ombudsman This is the latest in a series of articles devoted to the ineffective role of the Federal Trade Commission in ensuring that consumers who purchase used cars (and even certified pre-owned cars) from used car dealers are properly protected. In this regard your Ombudsman has reached out to our elected […]
To the Editor, As a Haverstraw resident it was delightful to see the two Haverstraw Democratic legislators, Michael Grant and Jay Hood, change their opposition and vote to approve the resolution to designate the Sain building property surplus. Also, Harriet Cornell, Democrat from West Nyack, voted for approval along with the two Republican legislators. This is […]
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 […]