BY DIANE DIMOND Here’s an idea: Instead of turning our schools into fortresses to try to prevent the next school shooting, how about we do more? As we contemplate adding metal detectors and bulletproof safe rooms to schools, how about we try an additional approach? How about setting up dedicated lines of communication within schools […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Supervisor George Hoehmann With breaking news alerts blaring throughout each day about disasters or the latest in human misdeeds, it is understandable that one’s worldview can be painted in darkening, pessimistic hues. What goes largely unreported is the good that people do. I’m glad to share with you an instance of an extraordinary act of […]
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 […]
By County Executive Ed Day Last week we activated Rockland County’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 […]