RALPH NADER GIVES NOD TO ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES OMBUDSMAN ALERT COLUMN

RALPH NADER GIVES NOD TO ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES OMBUDSMAN ALERT COLUMN

Dear Dr. Alpert, Thank you for alerting me to movement of the pending rear seat belt requirement bill, Assembly Bill (A.) 1582, sponsored by Assemblyman Walter Mosely (D-57). I understand there is a similar bill pending in the Senate, Senate Bill (S.) 2928, sponsored by Senator Martin Malave Dilan (D-18). Please see the letter to the […]

OMBUDSMAN ALERT: New York & New Jersey explore treating property taxes as charitable deductions to avoid the federal cap on deductions

OMBUDSMAN ALERT: New York & New Jersey explore treating property taxes as charitable deductions to avoid the federal cap on deductions

By Dr. Louis Alpert Ombudsman Just last week, on February 22, 2018, Ombudsman-Alert discussed the bi-partisan federal legislation introduced by congresspersons Nita Lowey and Peter King to completely restore the SALT deductions, which was limited to 10K, in the new federal tax code, to begin in the tax year 2018! While this writer will continue […]

HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS: A New (Digital) Look for Clarkstown

HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS: A New (Digital) Look for Clarkstown

By Town of Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann This week I was excited to announce the launch of the new Clarkstown website.  I’ve always strived to make town government open, transparent and accessible to all residents.  That’s why I commissioned a new website that residents would be better able to navigate to more quickly find the […]

County Executive’s Corner “Keeping Moving”

County Executive’s Corner “Keeping Moving”

By County Executive Ed Day My administration recognizes the importance of improving our mass transit infrastructure. An area where unfortunately Rockland has been behind the eight ball for many years. However, we are making progress, in August 2017 the County’s Tappan Zee Express launched its first-ever Sunday service schedule. Along with a revised, expanded Saturday schedule. The […]

The FBI Needs More Dedicated Digital Detectives

The FBI Needs More Dedicated Digital Detectives

BY DIANE DIMOND Think of all the groundbreaking scientific developments that have helped in the fight against crime: fingerprinting, blood testing and DNA profiling, to name just three. It is way past time for another major advancement. This one must be laser-focused on the digital world in which we all exist. And it must be […]