BY DIANE DIMOND It happens 2.9 billion times each month. All across this nation, citizens are being pestered by privacy-invading telephone calls from either live or tape-recorded telemarketers, spammers and scammers even though there are state and federal laws against such unwanted calls. Think about this: 2.9 billion calls a month translates to 96.6 million […]
BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT The Ombudsman Alert has previously warned readers of several scams, including the infamous IRS scam, phony lottery scams and others. However, the latest scam that has the potential to affect nearly all senior citizens in the US may be the most threatening of all! This scam will try to go after […]
BY SENATOR DAVID CARLUCCI Creating jobs and lowering the unemployment rate will not only bolster our local economy, but help our residents. This is why for the past several years, I have been at the forefront of sponsoring the annual Rockland Community College (RCC) job fair. Our job fair is part of continued efforts to […]
By County Executive Ed Day It’s been said that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. This year it’s more true than usual. Rockland has been pounded with three serious nor’easters over the last two weeks. These storms have brought to light deficiencies in the coordination and response strategies of […]
I know we are still recovering from two nor’easters that took quite a toll on all of us last week. Being without power for a prolonged period of time is more than just uncomfortable, it can be dangerous. Thanks to our town’s police, highway staff, and even the New York National Guard, we worked as […]
To the Editor, Now, I don’t want to go all Norman Rockwell on you but picture this: May, late 1940s, Nyack Post Office step, a tow-headed little kid… short pants… small American flag in hand. He, is me, watching the Annual Memorial Day Parade heading south down Broadway. The reason I’m sitting on the Post […]