BY DIANE DIMOND It’s the time of year when, all across the nation, parents are getting their college-bound students ready to leave the nest. May I suggest as you shop for the essentials — you know, the bed linens, the mini microwave and the ubiquitous bean bag chair — you tell your child the story […]
BY JANET TRAUTWEIN President Obama marked the recent conclusion of open enrollment in the federal healthcare law’s insurance exchanges with a celebration at the White House. The administration exceeded its goal of signing 7 million Americans up for insurance coverage. Many small business owners are in a less festive mood. They’re dealing with burdensome new […]
To the Editor, I’d like to respond to the June 25 letter from Legislator Harriet Cornell titled, “Was United Water’s Desalination Plant a Prudent Decision?” First of all, the recent New York State Public Service Commission (“NYC PSC”) staff report on need confirms that more water is needed although just a few years later than […]
BY MICHAEL CASTELLUCCIO PRESERVE RAMAPO Charged with two felonies which placed him at the center of a scheme to sell the Hillcrest Elementary School at up to $6 million under its appraised value, Avi Vardi walked out of a Clarkstown courtroom yesterday with a three-year probation and a small fine. The felonies had been kicked […]
By Frank Vernuccio, Jr., J.D. The announced dismissal of 550 U.S. Army majors is the latest move in what can only be seen as a concerted effort on the part of the White House to diminish America’s armed forces as much and as rapidly as the public will tolerate and the press will willingly overlook. […]
OPEN LETTER FROM GOVERNOR CUOMO TO THE STATE HEALTH COMMISSIONER To Acting Health Commissioner Zucker, The deaths this month of 9-year-old Anna Conte and 3-year-old Olivia Marie Newton of Western New York were tragic reminders of the urgent help children with epilepsy desperately need. As a father, I can only imagine the pain Anna and […]