Members of the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge Toll Advisory Panel: Simply put, commuters cannot afford a toll hike on the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, and any panel tasked with determining the toll rate needs to be accountable to the people. Representing Rockland and Westchester Counties, I know that residents are strapped financially, and […]
The Governor recently signed my bill into law allowing Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to continue to enter into out of state contracts with schools to sell their leading programs and services. The new law specifically allows BOCES to sell technology products and computer software packages to out of state schools, and permits BOCES […]
By County Executive Ed Day Shortly after I took office, our assessment rolls hit a low point; just under $35 billion, down $13 billion from their peak in 2008. Big taxpayers like Lovett, Mirant, Novartis and others left the County. But one of the promises I made to you upon my election was this; that […]
BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT Ombudsman Earlier this year, Ombudsman Alert announced the critical problems suffered by children left unattended in vehicles who often were victims of heatstroke. This Ombudsman is most pleased to now announce that Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chairwoman of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee has joined with […]
BY ELLA STEINBECK I have been busy going to doctors and trying to find answers. It turns out this Lyme disease diagnosis is not clear cut. At all. I had hoped it would solve some riddles instead of creating them. I’m in the process of getting blood work and MRI’s and inguinal pathway ultrasounds and […]
By Dr. Louis Alpert This Ombudsman, as an alumnus and former mathematics instructor at MIT, received a most inspiring message from Dr. L. Rafael Reif, current president of MIT. OMBUDSMAN ALERT would like to share this message with all of the readers of the Rockland County Times, and for this reason, has made this message […]