Stony Point supervisor says newspaper was wrong ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES COMMENTARY Continuing his election strategy of disparaging the popular weekly newspaper the Rockland County Times and complaining that the editor-in-chief Dylan Skriloff is running for office against him, Stony Point Supervisor Geoff Finn took to social media to cast doubt on the veracity of numbers […]
BY DIANE DIMOND Ethan Saylor wasn’t like you and me. He was born 26 years ago with Down syndrome. He was a happy, loving, “goofy” brother to younger siblings Emma and Adam. His parents adored him. At one point, Ethan had moved out to live independently, but he had recently moved back to an apartment […]
BY SALLY C. PIPES Obamacare’s state-level health insurance exchanges are set to sign people up in October. But with the federal government on the hook to run 27 of them by itself — and another seven in partnership with states — it’s increasingly likely that they’ll open for enrollment after the official October 1 start […]
BY PETER PITTS Some major American healthcare providers are padding their bottom lines by exploiting a federal program meant to help low-income patients. This behavior is netting them billions in ill-gotten gains. And it could be preventing many vulnerable Americans from accessing the low-cost drugs they need to treat and prevent illness. This abuse needs […]
Dear Editor, United Water New York is run by a foreign enterprise consistently putting profits above customer health. Aliases of recent vintage include “Suez” and “Gaz de France.” But hold aside the security question of off-shore control of our drinking-water supply. United Water’s August 16 mailed notice arrived on the 26. It indicates that my […]
IRS Tax Tips Are you thinking about taxes while you’re enjoying the warm summer months? Not likely! But the IRS wants you to know that scammers are thinking about taxes and ways to dupe you out of your money. Tax scams can happen anytime of the year, not just during tax season. Three common year-round […]