BY KATHY KAHN Toys R Us, Circuit City, Castro Convertibles , Robert Hall—so many chain stores have gone the way of all flesh, but Sears was the gold standard of retail from its inception in 1897 until the 1960s, when it was declared the largest retailer in the world until WalMart took the #1 position. […]
Motorists had to put in nearly two hours of ‘labor’ to fill their tanks BOSTON (August 28, 2018) – Consumers have seen the most expensive summer at the pump since 2014 with an average of $2.73 per gallon thus far, according to GasBuddy, the only smartphone app connecting drivers with their Perfect Pit Stop. The average gas price […]
Long-distance swimmer and local businessman sentenced to 7 years jail for sexual abuse of minor Record-breaking long-distance swimmer and former Nanuet storefront owner David “Skip” Storch pleaded guilty in February to sexually assaulting a minor. Last week, he was sentenced to seven years in prison on the charges. Storch, 60, of New City, will be […]
Rockland County Steel Company Sued for Unpaid Debts A Rockland County steel company is using bankruptcy to avoid paying a $2 million dollar court judgement. Last year, Justice Robert M. Berliner of the Rockland Supreme Court found Solutions in Stainless Inc. liable to pay Taunton Metals of Florida in excess of two million dollars for […]
BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT Ombudsman Ombudsman Alert recently attended a seminar conducted by Bright View Senior Living and Amada Senior Care which discussed a pension largely unknown to war-time veterans. This pension, called the “Veterans Aid & Attendance Pension,” enables certain of these veterans who meet specific criteria to collect a substantial pension to help cover necessary home […]
Lost Dog in Haverstraw Found One Year Later When Haverstraw Police Department animal control officer Claudia Terry responded to a call about a stray dog last Thursday, she thought she recognized the small white pup from year-old missing dog posters. Terry called the missing dog by the name Julie, which was on the old posters, […]