BY DIANE DIMOND When you get a new appliance, do you take time to fill out the little card and register your toaster, coffee maker or iron? Of course you do, if you want the company to keep track of it and fix it in the event of a breakdown. We’re pretty good in America […]
Editorial by Former Assmbly Ryan Karben New York voters will decide whether to bet on expanded casino gambling as a jackpot for state government coffers and economically adrift upstate communities. I support the proposed November election referendum that would authorize the gambling, but Westchester and Rockland residents will bear many of the costs of any […]
BY DIANE DIMOND There is something special about a courtroom — sacrosanct, almost. In the hushed quiet, there is the inevitable not-too-comfortable spectator seating that discourages people from becoming too relaxed. There is the official bar that separates onlookers from the lawyers — a bar that civilians are not allowed to cross. There are bailiffs […]
To the Editor, As a candidate for political office (Clarkstown Town Justice), my lawn signs represent not only my political expression and what I believe but the freedom of speech we all enjoy in our great country. Sadly, I’ve been noticing that many of my lawn signs throughout Clarkstown have been removed. The signs were […]
To the Editor, The Village of Suffern is currently in a stage of overdeveloping the village. Within the last few years the village has changed zoning and policies to allow for mass development. Two zone changes allowed 24 town houses to be built on Wayne Avenue and another zone change allowed around 50 condos to […]
Dear Editor, The impact of Water Week in Rockland Restaurants was huge in creating awareness on the issues surrounding United Water’s proposed Hudson River desalination plant in Haverstraw. The guests at the restaurants received an informational flyer urging them to attend the Public Service Commission Hearings on October 1 and 2 – and they did, […]