To the Editor, Having been one of the people involved in “getting out the people” for last years and this years series of Public Service Commission hearings regarding United Water, I thank you for your continuous coverage of the situation. Last year I was part of an educational awareness out reach effort called “Water Week […]
Letter to the Editor, Governor Andrew Cuomo’s popularity has been based on his claim that he would clean up the stink in the NYS legislature. Of course, we now know that he dismissed his own investigative commission when it threatened to look at him. If the Moreland commission had not been disbanded it might have […]
To the Editor, I am skeptical of Rockland County’s Letter of Intent (LOI) with Hi Tor Animal Care Center (HTACC) for construction of a new shelter building. There are two issues, first, with the land that is being offered by the county, and second, the elephant in the room, HTACC’s current, past and likely future […]
BY KERRI SCALES This is the first installment of a multi-part series about waste disposal and recycling in Rockland County. Since we will be covering different parts of the waste stream in the coming weeks, the most logical place to start is with our trash. Have you ever wondered what happens after it is picked […]
BY DICK RESCH The White House recently announced a $600-million investment in apprenticeship programs. The Administration hopes to strengthen ties between community colleges and private companies — and equip workers with the skills needed to secure good-paying jobs in growing industries. This initiative could not come at a better time. Millions of Americans are unemployed. […]
BY DREW JOHNSON At $3.65 a gallon, gas is already expensive enough. Now imagine paying an additional “carbon tax” every time you fill up. That’s what a new report from the United Nations has recommended. To combat global climate change, the United Nations has urged governments everywhere to institute a carbon tax or cap-and-trade system […]