Dear Rockland County Times, It is bad enough that anyone should be subject to advice from financial professionals that puts those advisors’ own interests above those of the investor. But is is even worse that retirees, who depend on their investment income for their daily living needs, can be taken advantage of by these same […]
REGARDING LEGAL ACTION BY OPPONENTS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD We are making significant progress in East Ramapo. We’ve made many changes in recent months to strengthen finances, operations and community relations. Moreover, thanks to an increase in resources from the state, we’ve been able to restore some of the programs we were forced to cut […]
To the Editor, Eric Shinseki, a Retired Four-Star General, West Point Graduate, and former Army Chief of Staff, is truly a remarkable man. Last year he stepped down from his position as Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Simply put, he failed to be able to manage the Department of Veterans Affairs. He was replaced by Robert […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Beneath the blazing summer sun, police officers and volunteer firefighters from across Rockland County converged on Orangetown last week in response to an “accident” on the CSX rail line near Highview Avenue. This “accident” was part of a full-scale exercise to evaluate coordination, capabilities and response during a freight […]
BY DIANE DIMOND It has been intriguing to note that in this era of citizen division and Us versus Them mentality — during this time in our history when every perceived foe must be labeled — no one has called out presidential wannabe Donald Trump for what he is. He is a bully. He is […]
To the Editor, The resolution approved by the Rockland County Legislature opposing Indian Point’s license renewal is unfortunate. Indian Point is a crucial source of affordable, reliable power for our region, generating 2,000 megawatts of electricity each day, enough for up to 2 million New York homes. With Entergy’s investing more than $1 billion in […]