BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT This is the first in a series of articles written by Rockland Consumer Advocate Dr. Louis Alpert, former long-time chairman of the Town of Clarkstown’s Consumer Affairs Commission and professor emeritus of mathematics in the CUNY system This first column of the Ombudsman Alert concerns the vital topic of automobile safety […]
Photo: Jane Zippilli Lulu is a 3-year-old female German shorthaired pointer mix who came to the shelter as a stray. Lulu gets along with other dogs and cats. Sweet Lulu starts off on the shy side until she gets a chance to know you; she would probably do best in a home with older kids. […]
A resolution was passed this week unanimously in the state Assembly calling on Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to declare April as Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month in New York State. Lawmakers pointed out that 1 million American’s have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and a new diagnosis is made every nine minutes in the United […]
You don’t need to be reminded about the high cost of higher education. But you may not know that in addition to applying for financial aid, there are a variety of tax breaks to help you. Eligibility requirements vary and many are gradually phased out if income is above a certain amount (MAGI or modified […]
The 2016-17 budget contains a number of positive measures for schools. Among them are a nearly $1.5 billion state aid increase, including a substantial foundation aid increase, full funding of expense-based aids, and an end to the much-despised gap elimination adjustment. To the GEA, we say RIP. As schools tighten their belts to fit within […]
Last week, 600 Zarathushtis (Zoroastrians), their friends and families from the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut came together to celebrate the opening of a new Zoroastrian religious and cultural community center in Pomona, NY. The inaugural event held during the week of Nowruz, the start of the Persian new year also […]