BY THOMAS B. STEBBINS, Executive Director of the Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York Well, it’s happened. Ten months after I wrote in this newspaper about how the Tappan Zee Bridge project will cost millions more due to the obsolete “scaffold law,” the state lost a scaffold law lawsuit that would likely not have been […]
BY DIANE DIMOND The scene: A criminal courtroom anywhere in America. The players: A judge, a prosecutor, a defense attorney and the accused. The assumption: That all parties involved enjoy a level playing toward the twin goals of discovering the truth and finding justice. The fact: In many criminal cases, the prosecution holds the key […]
United Water is reminding customers to protect the water meter and pipes from the freezing weather. Homeowners are responsible for preventing damage to the water meter and pipes inside their property line from damage caused by frost and external causes. They are also responsible for any costs that might be incurred to repair such damage. […]
BY ROBERT MORRISON I vividly remember January 22, 1973 . Richard Nixon had just been inaugurated for a second term. That thought depressed me. Lyndon Johnson, a virtual exile in Texas , died of a heart attack. And the news of a breakthrough in negotiations to end the Vietnam War commanded attention. It seemed we […]
BY DIANE DIMOND In the midst of national debates on fiscal cliffs and gun control, could this also be the time to tackle our immigration woes? Let’s be honest and agree that U.S. immigration policy is a complete disaster. For too many decades, this country has ignored violations of our immigration laws, and now […]
BY DIANE DIMOND Sometimes a columnist touches a raw nerve. I did that last week with my call for a citizen’s “Revolution in Thinking” about how we allow our politicians to operate. Using lyrics from “Les Miserable,” the movie about the French Revolution, I wrote about the anger of so many Americans who want better […]