County Executiveโ€™s Corner: โ€œEnough is Enoughโ€

County Executiveโ€™s Corner: โ€œEnough is Enoughโ€

By County Executive Ed Day On Tuesday, August 14 Pascack Valley Line train #1606, the 6:21 AM from Spring Valley to Secaucus, was cancelled due to mechanical problems. Customers were instructed to take train #1608, the 6:33 AM train from Spring Valley instead. Under normal circumstances this would be considered a minor inconvenience for commuters […]

Carlucci’s Column: Canceling Conduent

Carlucci’s Column: Canceling Conduent

BY SENATOR DAVID CARLUCCI Conduent is the company who operates cashless tolling in New York State. Drivers have experienced numerous issues with the cashless tolling system, specifically over the Tappan Zee Bridge. This is why in July, I called on the NYS Thruway Authority to cancel the state’s contract with Conduent. NYS government is poorly […]

HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS: An Extraordinary Act of Kindness

Byย Supervisor George Hoehmann With breaking news alerts blaring throughout each day about disasters or the latest in human misdeeds, it is understandable that oneโ€™s worldview can be painted in darkening, pessimistic hues. What goes largely unreported is the good that people do. Iโ€™m glad to share with you an instance of an extraordinary act of […]

THE OMBUDSMAN ALERT: Preventing Heat Stroke for Children Left in Cars

THE OMBUDSMAN ALERT: Preventing Heat Stroke for Children Left in Cars

By Dr. Louis Alpert Ombudsman The Ombudsman Alert has worked with Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky Of Illinois who has co-sponsored bills with our own Congresswoman Nita Lowey on matters of auto safety strongly supported by this column more than a year ago. As a result of our relationship, the congresswoman has now directly sent me a […]

County Executiveโ€™s Corner: โ€œBe Preparedโ€

County Executiveโ€™s Corner: โ€œBe Preparedโ€

By County Executive Ed Day Last week we activated Rockland Countyโ€™s Emergency Operations Center in Pomona, thankfully not for an actual emergency but for an Indian Point disaster drill. Rockland was one of four counties that practiced emergency responses in case an incident ever happened at the Indian Point nuclear power plant located just across […]

Saving John Green

Saving John Green

# โ€œA house divided against itself cannot standโ€ โ€“ Abe Lincoln (citing a well-known Bible passage) # BY TINA TRASTER Lincolnโ€™s words ring true for the John Green Preservation Coalition, the nonprofit that rescued the historic 1819 sandstone house in Nyack from the brink of ruin. During the last four years, the group listed the […]

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