By Merrill Matthews In the midst of a pandemic, President Trump was able to convince the second and third largest crude oil producing countries to voluntarily cut production. In so doing he may have saved global financial markets, the U.S. energy industry — and the U.S. economy. Here’s why. Since the early 1970s the Organization […]
By County Executive Ed Day Rockland County is once again leading the way during a time of crisis. Pfizer, whose research and development efforts are mainly conducted right here in Pearl River, announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) placed a $1.95 billion initial order for 100 million doses of an […]
BY DIANE DIMOND It is clear we have real racial problems in this country, problems that need to be worked through as we try to restore some semblance of harmony and understanding among the population. National healing starts with meaningful conversations, devoid of angry rhetoric and criminal reactions, and needs to include everyone studiously listening […]
Black lives matter. Of course they do. But it is now abundantly clear that the lives, safety and dignity of Black men, women and children are not really what drives organizers of the Black Lives Matter movement. That is a shame. The world has been fed a bill of goods about BLM’s goals. Now we […]
By Holly Sklar Every day in these hard times, grocery workers and delivery drivers, healthcare aides and cleaning staff, childcare workersand fast food cooks, go to work for $7.25 an hour, the federal minimum wage. It’s been $7.25 since July 24, 2009. That’s 11 years without an increase – the longest period in history without […]
To the Editor, Sheriff Falco has risen through the ranks of the Rockland County Sheriff Department. I believe he has held every position from Dispatcher , deputy,and every supervision rank. I do believe no one currently knows the Sheriff Department better than Sheriff Falco with his nearly 40 years of service to the people of […]