BY DIANE DIMOND Words matter. So does equal treatment. So when The New York Times recently devoted a three-column article on the top of the front page equating the actions and words of the El Paso mass murderer to those of “right-wing media,” I was curious, to say the least. Was The Gray Lady saying […]
By County Executive Ed Day Right now, the New York State Department of Education and the Board of Regents are considering regulations regarding substantial equivalency in private schools. Substantial equivalency is already required under New York State law but it has never before been monitored, measured or enforced. These new regulations would give teeth, through […]
BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT Ombudsman Researchers from MIT’s Koch Institute will work with teams from the UK and Europe to use nanoparticles-developed by MIT(often called “Russian Dolls”) to help carry a combination of drugs into the brain to attack the most aggressive and deadly of all brain tumors, known as glioblastomas. The MIT team, based […]
By Supervisor George Hoehmann Over the past few months, several residents have voiced concerns about foxes appearing in their communities. According to the New York State DEC expanding coyote populations, (a potential predator of red fox), have pushed red fox further into residential areas in recent years. It is important to note that Rockland County […]
By County Executive Ed Day Hurricane Season is upon us. Last week the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center increased the likelihood of an above-average Atlantic hurricane season to 45% (up from 30% from the outlook issued in May). This warning means it’s more likely we will see much more serious storms, including […]
By Kim Callinan Recently introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate, the so-called “Patients Rights Act” (S. 1993), should be renamed the “Patient Anguish Is Neverending Act” (PAIN Act) because that’s exactly what will happen if this bill is enacted. This inhumane bill would withhold federal funding (including Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act) from […]