By County Executive Ed Day 29 weeks; for more than half a year we have been combatting the measles outbreak here in Rockland and despite case totals continuing to increase we have seen success. 18,824 MMR immunizations have been given county-wide over the last 6 months. The majority of schools in our area have reached […]
By Dr. Louis Alpert Ombudsman Now that the time for filing our 2018 Federal Income Taxes has reached its end, it is important to call attention to the fact that in high tax states in which the limitation on deductions of no more that $10,000 of the state and local taxes (SALT) has made it […]
Today’s ruling by the parole board is a cruel and unjust slap in the face to the families of Sergeant Edward O’Grady, Officer Waverly “Chipper” Brown and Brinks guard Peter Paige. This perversion of justice is a sad continuation of the deadly assault on police officers happening across our Nation and signals to the criminal […]
Riverkeeper President Paul Gallay released this statement today: Riverkeeper has major concerns about Tuesday’s announcement that Entergy will sell the Indian Point reactors to Holtec for decommissioning. Both Holtec and its intended partner, SNC-Lavalin, have problematic operating histories, including a bribery scandal in Canada that threatens to topple the Trudeau government. This proposed license transfer […]
By: Supervisor Michael B. Specht While we can never fully repay the debt we owe our veterans, the Town of Ramapo has committed to assisting them in any way possible. We distribute food bags before holidays, host an annual veterans’ concert, constructed a 165 foot veterans’ memorial in Gene Levy Park and decreased the tax […]
BY TERRY JARRETT What’s more valuable: a brand new sports car or an old sedan? Obviously, the sports car. But what if that sports car has an empty gas tank? Suddenly, the perspective changes. Yes, the car may be “valuable,” but it’s not “useful.” It’s a simple analogy. But what if we extend the comparison […]