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 […]
The CIA invented the cough relief drug dextromethorphan in 1950s. It has has been known to have other uses as well BY ESTHER INGLIS-ARKELL Much of the cough syrup on the shelves today owes a little something to the US Navy and the CIA. One of its main effective ingredients was developed by a project […]
FROM CPD On April 1, 2016 at approximately 12:15 a.m. the Clarkstown Police Department responded to a report of a house fire at 45 Mesa Place in Nanuet. Responding patrol units observed the second floor deck fully engulfed in flames and the fire was spreading. The two residents were removed from the home without any […]
Submitted by Mia McGuire On March 10, 2016 North Rockland High School laid out the red carpet for local Veterans by honoring them with a special dinner The event was sponsored by the Key Club and Junior ROTC with guidance from their teachers. The veterans were able to bring a guest and enjoy a selection […]