Dear Editor, I was sitting in the Suffern Library cafe, enjoying a coffee and doing some work, when a group sat down at the table next to me. They were meeting to discuss future canvassing events for people interested in running for the East Ramapo school board. Most of the group seemed new as the […]
On Saturday, October 19, 2025 during the third “No Kings” demonstration, my right to safely demonstrate was not enforced by the Clarkstown Police. The anti-Trump Demonstrations of this past weekend were the largest so far as these massive demonstrations keep growing. I thought my right to safely counter demonstrate had been secured based upon the […]
Project Maple, originally called the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project – a pipeline built by Spectra Energy and now purchased by Enbridge in Canada. The Constitution Pipeline, owned by the Williams Company and now being promoted by Governor Hochul. The Williams-NESE (North East Supply Enhancement) Pipeline owned by Transco, a subsidiary of the Williams Company […]
By Judy Farrell, MPA, Program Director, Tri-County Long Term Care Ombudsman Program Imagine you’ve paid off your primary living expenses, and now you’re left with a mere $50 monthly to buy a gift card for your grandchild, a favorite snack, better-fitting clothes, or countless other necessities. Such is the case for tens of thousands of […]
New York families already face some of the steepest health care costs in the nation, with premiums and deductibles eating up bigger chunks of household budgets every year. New York’s Department of Financial Services has warned that Obamacare premiums are climbing in 2026. While insurers initially sought a 13.5% increase, state officials approved a 7.1% […]
Dear Editor, I am 60 years old, disabled, and dependent upon Medicaid and SNAP. Soon enough, I will be dependent upon Medicare. If I do not have medications and access to doctors, I am essentially non-functional. I am struggling to return to work, but without satisfactory resolution of my health problems, I will never be […]