DIMOND: Doing What’s Right

BY DIANE DIMOND Some of us need laws to keep our behavior in check. Others just know the right thing to do. I do an awful lot of writing about the laws of this land and people who break them. This time, I want to write about the lesson learned from an honorable 17-year-old who […]

Bill de Blasio’s roadmap to Albany…or the White House?

OP-ED FROM NY-GOP Tuesday, the New York Post reported that Bill de Blasio is laying the groundwork to run for President in 2016: “Mayor de Blasio isn’t waiting for Hillary Clinton to drop out before he investigates whether to run for President. His people are contacting operatives around the country, including Texas, to ask if […]

RAMAPO BOARD MUST RESPECT REFERENDUM VOTE

To the Editor, The Taxpayers of Ramapo Central clearly voted down spending a million dollars to recondition the “Field of Dreams.” Now the board needs to respect the results and cease this project. The arrogance of the school board is beyond belief to continue to pursue this project. The peoples right to vote and the integrity […]

COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S CORNER: Indian Point, Do Better

By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Last weekend’s transformer failure at the Indian Point Energy Center in Buchanan didn’t just send choking black smoke into the evening sky. The potentially deadly incident also sent fear into the surrounding communities. Let me start by commending our emergency personnel who quickly responded in such a professional manner.  […]

DIMOND: Who Does Hillary Clinton Think She Is?

BY DIANE DIMOND So wait just a darned minute. A committee of the United States Congress wants to schedule testimony from Hillary Clinton, and she refuses the request, laying down certain conditions? That’s not the way our system is supposed to work! If Congress calls a citizen to the witness chair, that citizen is supposed […]

CONTROVERSY OVER RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS IN ORANGETOWN SOCCER LEAGUE

To the Editor, I am writing to voice my strong opposition to decreasing the residency requirement for the Orangetown Complex to 60 percent residency as recommended by Orangetown Mighty Midget’s leadership. The 85 percent residency requirement was put in place to protect our kids and our community. OMM’s blatant disregard for this requirement has already […]