By Mary E. Sullivan President, CSEA This Labor Day, as we gather with family, friends, and neighbors, it is worth pausing to reflect on the state of working people in New York and across the nation. This year has brought challenges and progress, tested our resolve and proved once again that our greatest strength […]
There have been no reported case of measles since 2019 in Rockland, but this week our front-page story has frightened many across the county. Measles travels through the air and is the most contagious disease on earth, but, if vaccinated, doctors say that it is nearly impossible to contract. So why is measles still happening? […]
Op-Ed By: John W. McGowan, Esq./Former NYS Assemblyman District 97 and Rockland County Legislator Since leaving the New York State Assembly last December, I’ve chosen to speak publicly only on issues of real urgency—ones that pose a direct risk to public safety or undermine the rule of law. The conduct of the Matzilei Aish Fire […]
By Jon Ross, RAD: Rocklanders for Alternatives for Driving Rockland County Has Many Transit Options. Here’s What’s Wrong with Each One and How They Can Improve Because Rockland County lacks a frequent, reliable, and direct transit route to Manhattan, a mishmash of convoluted and flawed transit options are foisted upon commuters. Each of these services […]
New York Attorney General Letitia James this week led a coalition of 15 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration for attacking access to gender-affirming health care for transgender and nonbinary youth. Attorney General James and the coalition are challenging a coordinated federal campaign to intimidate health care providers into […]
Mike Lawler knew he was in for a rough night. During last Sunday’s town hall, the first of four assemblies planned throughout his district, Lawler faced boos, jeers, sporadic applause, and more than a few unsolicited questions from outraged audience members demanding that the congressman take a hard line against the Trump Administration. Standing in […]