(Letter sent from RBA President Al Samuels to all RBA members) Regards, Saturday looked like it was going to be a pretty grey day until we got word that New York had its fourth consecutive on-time budget. And, perhaps more importantly, an issue of major concern to Rockland (and our region) had been successfully resolved. […]
BY DIANE DIMOND There is no subject that brings in more reader reaction than when I write about serial killers. The answer to why we are so fascinated by these multiple murderers is mercurial, depending on whom you ask. Dr. Scott Bonn, a professor of criminology at Drew University says, “Serial Killers seem to be […]
To the Editor, My friend and I were suspended, for two weeks, on March 26, 2014. We were suspended for not following orders. Our parents were not notified, since they are deceased. Although we repeatedly asked the administration to address our grievance, they arbitrarily stood firm on their policy of “conform or leave.” Our request […]
BY CHRIS DAY Republican Candidate for Congress (District 17) The “deadline” to sign up for Obamacare came and went overnight, and now it’s time to take stock of where we stand. I use quotation marks because, of course, the law was unilaterally modified by the President to allow for partial sign ups to be completed […]
Statement on the 2014/15 Budget from Assemblyman Kieran Michael Lalor (R,C,I – Fishkill) “I voted no on each budget bill because Governor Cuomo and the legislature continue to take New York down the wrong road. We’re still the highest-taxed, most regulated state in the country and this budget does little to turn that around. ” […]
STATEMENT FROM NYSAC The enacted state budget provides a blueprint of financial support for the state’s priorities. The 2014-15 spending plan builds on the three-year-old property tax cap by providing a rebate over the next two years to residential property tax payers in jurisdictions that stay within the cap and demonstrate savings through shared service […]