BY DIANE DIMOND Betty Winstanley is a well-spoken, elegant and wealthy 94-year-old widow. And as she told me from her room at the Masonic Village retirement facility in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, “I feel like I am in prison. My life is a living hell.” Welcome to America’s twisted world of court-appointed guardianships for the elderly. Quick […]
To the Editor, Your front page article last week on “The Breakers” in Stony Point painted pretty picture of the proposed waterfront development, but did not mention that the scoping hearing held on January 28 attracted more than 100 town residents who were interested in learning more about the proposal, but how many left disappointed and wondering […]
BY AL SAMUELS President/CEO Rockland Business Association As a founding member of the Minimum Wage Reality Check coalition, The Rockland Business Association has once again shown its leadership in addressing public policy issues affecting our business community. Formed at the end of 2015, the then 29-member organization has grown to 37 trade groups and chambers […]
To the Editor, Our nonpartisan Full Day Kindergarten advocacy group continues to be amazed at the level of support from our community, local government, and statewide officials. As our advocacy leaders continue to move forward with finding a solution to educational inequity in NR and the Mirant debt relief, we must commend Senator Carlucci for […]
To the Editor, Your front page article last week on “The Breakers” in Stony Point painted a pretty picture of the proposed waterfront development, but did not mention that the scoping hearing held on January 28 attracted more than 100 town residents who were interested in learning more about the proposal, but how many left […]
To the Editor, The Orangetown Housing Authority (OHA) Board decided on January 27, 2016 by an unanimous vote not to rebuild eight one bedroom apartments lost in a fire on July 25, 2015. Insurance proceeds could be used to rebuild, however it was thought to be in the best interests of the complex as a […]