BY DIANE DIMOND I didn’t realize I had broken the law until I opened an official envelope with a traffic ticket inside. Each time this has happened, I’ve thought, “Darn those traffic cameras!” OK, I likely said something spicier than that because there’s little else to say in one’s defense when confronted with photographic evidence […]
April is Injury Prevention Month PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Pomona, NY – Falls are the leading cause of injury among New Yorkers over 65. The good news is they can be prevented! April is Injury Prevention Month, and the Rockland County Department of Health urges all County residents 65 and older to take steps to prevent […]
BY MARGO THORNING With one decision, policymakers in Washington could grow our economy by nearly $50 billion over the next seven years. The question before them: whether to continue blocking the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The United States is experiencing an energy boom. Because of improved technology, vast reserves of natural gas once […]
To the Editor, Help Rescue Our Children. (HROC) urges the public to take action to save millions of children from yet another threat to their innocence. Please comment on the FCC website, urging them NOT to neglect the needs of innocent children by dropping their current decency standards for the airwaves. Here’s some background, from […]
Open letter from Rockland PBA President James J. Kelly to Columbia President Lee C. Bollinger Dear President Lee C. Bollinger, Last week we learned that Kathy Boudin was recently employed by Columbia University as an adjunct professor at the School of Social Work. On behalf of the hundreds of police officers serving in Rockland County and […]
Obama campaign story contradicted by Bill Ayers BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Just in case one or two people still would like to keep score: this week 1960s/70s left-wing subversive and “former” avowed enemy of the United States Constitution, Bill Ayers, again confirmed that Barack Obama held a fundraiser in his home, reportedly in 1995 during his […]