To the editor, Last night (Tuesday) I attended the Rockland County Legislature meeting dealing with Public Safety matters. In the audience were many active and retired law enforcement officers. One of the topics were the seven-round magazine limit that was recently passed into law under the NY SAFE act. Much to my dismay, there were several legislators […]
Are you getting the most out of your 401(k)? BY CHRIS HANLY Investment Consultant, Gary Goldberg Financial Services Most of us are smart enough to know that retirement will be expensive, and that the more we save and invest today, the better our chances are to live a comfortable retirement. If you’re anything like me, […]
BY MERRILL MATTHEWS President Obama can rightfully be accused of many things — but not a rigid adherence to consistency. As he inaccurately rails against the oil and natural gas industry’s “unfair” tax breaks, he’s doling out billions to that industry’s competitors. The recent fiscal cliff deal included 12 different “tax extenders” for green energy […]
BY FRANK GRANDEL President of Clarkstown Taxpayers What an utter disgrace once again by Clarkstown Supervisor Alex Gromack at last week’s Clarkstown Town Board meeting, taking the position as he so often does that a career politician’s job is a “noble profession.” And in the next breath, once again diminishing that value and using his […]
Dear Editor, It just might be. Under the new ObamaCare panels that will decide based on your age and condition whether to refuse medical tests and medications. This is the talk going around. Is it true? You decide. I have been a patient at the New City Veterans Clinic for the past 10 or 12 […]
Editor, The SAFE ACT has active and retired law enforcement officers outraged all over the country. This ACT makes felons out of retired law enforcement officers as well as active duty law enforcement officers. This ACT was not well thought out at all.Sincerely, Alan J. Odze Retired Chief of Police, USDOT New City