OPEN LETTER FROM ROBERT KURKELA TO STATE LEADERS

Dear Governor Cuomo, Commissioner King & Attorney General Schneiderman: In recent months I have been publicly exposing the dilapidated state and questionable summer rental of the public schools in the East Ramapo Central School District on my website: http://kidzpoetz.com/east-ramapo.html I was recently informed that emergency repairs are scheduled for Kakiat Elementary and Ramapo High Schools. […]

OPEN LETTER FROM CARL PALADINO TO GOP CHAIR ED COX

To Ed Cox, Ed, the RINOs, complicit in the Albany dysfunction, are doing the same thing to Rob [Astorino] that they did to me. They have not only laid down but they are overtly campaigning against Rob, and it will get worse because Cuomo owns them and has the money. This statewide race is about […]

Preparing Students to Protect Themselves

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 […]

Small Businesses Deserve More from Healthcare Reform

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 […]

United Water fan responds to Harriet Cornell’s June 25th letter

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 […]

“The Investigation Continues”

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 […]